diff --git a/manual/xml/mackie.xml b/manual/xml/mackie.xml
index 829ccb4d5d..a4292f3b46 100644
--- a/manual/xml/mackie.xml
+++ b/manual/xml/mackie.xml
@@ -7,10 +7,7 @@
Using the Mackie driver for MCU and BCF2000
- Note: Mackie support is available only for ardour 2.0 beta12 or newer.
-
-
- This will walk you through the process of configuring and using Mackie
+ For Ardour 2, this will walk you through the process of configuring and using Mackie
MCU, or a BCF2000 in
Logic
Control emulation mode.
@@ -40,19 +37,14 @@
other ports:
<MIDI-port tag="mcu" device="/dev/snd/midiC2D0" type="alsa/raw" mode="duplex"/>
-
- If you have a BCF2000, and you'd like to use
- BCF mode, you can also add
- under the <Config> tag:
-
-<Option name="mackie-emulation" value="bcf"/>
- It is also possible to add MCU extenders, although this is untested
- because nobody we know has access to one right now. To do this, add
- the following lines to ~/.ardour2/ardour.rc
+ It is also possible to add MCU extenders or other BCF2000 units,
+ although this is untested because nobody we know has access to one
+ right now. To do this, add the following lines to
+ ~/.ardour2/ardour.rc
<MIDI-port tag="mcu_xt_1" device="/dev/snd/midiC3D0" type="alsa/raw" mode="duplex"/>
<MIDI-port tag="mcu_xt_2" device="/dev/snd/midiC4D0" type="alsa/raw" mode="duplex"/>
@@ -62,19 +54,33 @@
-
- Connecting to Ardour
+
+ Mackie Mode
- Start up ardour. Go to Options/Control Surfaces. You should see
- "Mackie" as one of the menu items. Turn it on. The faders on the
- surface should jump to the correct positions. The mackie should work
- as normal, except that any buttons not on the BCF won't work.
+ If you have a Mackie MCU make sure that you have the following under
+ the <Config> tag:
+
+<Option name="mackie-emulation" value="mcu"/>
+
+
+
+
+ In this mode, the original mappings are used. Note that many of the
+ buttons have not yet been implemented.
BCF mode
+ If you have a BCF2000 you must add under the <Config> tag:
+
+<Option name="mackie-emulation" value="bcf"/>
+
+
+
+
+ The following are different in BCF mode:
@@ -158,9 +164,17 @@
- loop
- shift 1: marker
- shift 2: punch in
+
+ loop
+
+
+
+ shift 1: marker
+
+
+
+ shift 2: punch in
+
@@ -178,8 +192,13 @@
- click
- shift 2: punch out
+
+ click
+
+
+
+ shift 2: punch out
+
@@ -213,13 +232,23 @@
- previous bank
- shift 1: previous route
+
+ previous bank
+
+
+
+ shift 1: previous route
+
- next bank
- shift 1: next route
+
+ next bank
+
+
+
+ shift 1: next route
+
@@ -247,6 +276,23 @@
+
+
+ Connecting to Ardour
+
+
+ Currently (as of 18-jul-2007 and ardour-2.0.3) support for alsa/sequencer ports
+ is borked. You're better off using alsa/raw as documented above.
+
+
+
+ Start up ardour. Go to Options/Control Surfaces. You should see
+ "Mackie" as one of the menu items. Turn it on. The faders on the
+ surface should jump to the correct positions. The mackie should work
+ as normal, except that any buttons not on the BCF won't work.
+
+
+