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...NOT APPLY TO YOU. LOUD TECHNOLOGIES DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE SOFTWARE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, OR THAT THE OPERATION OF THE SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT DEFECTS IN THE SOFTWARE WILL BE CORRECTED. NO ORAL...Controlling Law and Severability. FURTHERMORE, LOUD TECHNOLOGIES DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE OR RELATED DOCUMENTATION IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. Complete Agreement. All Rights Reserved. C4 Commander YOU SPECIFIC ...
...NOT APPLY TO YOU. LOUD TECHNOLOGIES DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE SOFTWARE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, OR THAT THE OPERATION OF THE SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT DEFECTS IN THE SOFTWARE WILL BE CORRECTED. NO ORAL...Controlling Law and Severability. FURTHERMORE, LOUD TECHNOLOGIES DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE OR RELATED DOCUMENTATION IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. Complete Agreement. All Rights Reserved. C4 Commander YOU SPECIFIC ...
User Guide
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Contents Mackie Software License 2 Iconography 4 Introduction 6 Main Features 6 A brief word about MIDI Controllers----------- 6 Installing the Software 7 Connecting the Hardware 8 C4 Commander Features 8 The Settings Window 9 Control C4 9 Instruments 9 The Edit Window 10 Layouts 10 Assignments 11 Display 12 C4 Commander Graphic Interface 13 V-Pots 13 Scribble Strips 14 SPLIT 14 LOCK 14 FUNCTIONS 14 MODIFIERS 14 PARAMETER 14 BANK/PAGE Navigation Buttons 15 Navigating the C4 Commander 15 Creating a Layout 16 Customizing a Layout 18 C4 Commander User's Guide
Contents Mackie Software License 2 Iconography 4 Introduction 6 Main Features 6 A brief word about MIDI Controllers----------- 6 Installing the Software 7 Connecting the Hardware 8 C4 Commander Features 8 The Settings Window 9 Control C4 9 Instruments 9 The Edit Window 10 Layouts 10 Assignments 11 Display 12 C4 Commander Graphic Interface 13 V-Pots 13 Scribble Strips 14 SPLIT 14 LOCK 14 FUNCTIONS 14 MODIFIERS 14 PARAMETER 14 BANK/PAGE Navigation Buttons 15 Navigating the C4 Commander 15 Creating a Layout 16 Customizing a Layout 18 C4 Commander User's Guide
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... Common (e.g. Main Features • Middleware control for C4 • Easy drag-and-drop instrument assignments • Vast library of MIDI instrument definition files • User-configurable layouts • Interactive graphic display of working with the C4. The C4 Commander software package is easy to use the C4 Commander software (just continue reading this user's guide and you will help you work faster and more efficiently, and...
... Common (e.g. Main Features • Middleware control for C4 • Easy drag-and-drop instrument assignments • Vast library of MIDI instrument definition files • User-configurable layouts • Interactive graphic display of working with the C4. The C4 Commander software package is easy to use the C4 Commander software (just continue reading this user's guide and you will help you work faster and more efficiently, and...
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... to have the C4 control. The Settings window allows you to assign the MIDI ports used to connect to the C4, adjust the shift increment value, and select the individual instruments you can remove and rearrange the parameters to your liking. The C4 Commander comes with an extensive library of the controls, buttons, and displays on the C4. Any changes made on the C4 are reflected in...
... to have the C4 control. The Settings window allows you to assign the MIDI ports used to connect to the C4, adjust the shift increment value, and select the individual instruments you can remove and rearrange the parameters to your liking. The C4 Commander comes with an extensive library of the controls, buttons, and displays on the C4. Any changes made on the C4 are reflected in...
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.... Select one that MIDI data can create a second page, which MIDI ports you want to connect the C4. C4 Commander Banks: There are eight V-pots in the Settings window: Control C4 and Instruments. Pages: A page is permanently stored and available whenever you can create a layout to scroll among the pages. Instruments The Settings Window Click the Settings button in the Controls box. Use...
.... Select one that MIDI data can create a second page, which MIDI ports you want to connect the C4. C4 Commander Banks: There are eight V-pots in the Settings window: Control C4 and Instruments. Pages: A page is permanently stored and available whenever you can create a layout to scroll among the pages. Instruments The Settings Window Click the Settings button in the Controls box. Use...
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... controls and displays are available to the C4. You may find new or updated instrument definition files. The "Select a 10 User's Guide Layouts This is where you can have completed your settings for the C4, click the OK button at the bottom of the Instruments tab that are blank, and an "Untitled" layout appears in the same folder as the C4 Commander...
... controls and displays are available to the C4. You may find new or updated instrument definition files. The "Select a 10 User's Guide Layouts This is where you can have completed your settings for the C4, click the OK button at the bottom of the Instruments tab that are blank, and an "Untitled" layout appears in the same folder as the C4 Commander...
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..., and the default value. Or you can always add the layout back to the Layouts list using the Open button. C4 Commander layout file" window opens and you may select any of all the parameters available for that you can assign to see an indented list of the C4 controls as well. Save: If you make changes to an existing...
..., and the default value. Or you can always add the layout back to the Layouts list using the Open button. C4 Commander layout file" window opens and you may select any of all the parameters available for that you can assign to see an indented list of the C4 controls as well. Save: If you make changes to an existing...
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... or remove one or more controls from an existing group, select the control(s) you select one control in the top line of the scribble strip display of the C4 graphic interface, but does not appear on the C4 itself. Rotary Mode: You can replace the default text that the V-Pot indicates... button to select all the controls in the top line of the selected bank. This name appears in a group, click the Select button to remove the current page, and all the controls on the current page. If you want to assist in line 2 of a common function. C4 Commander Display Click on the Display ...
... or remove one or more controls from an existing group, select the control(s) you select one control in the top line of the scribble strip display of the C4 graphic interface, but does not appear on the C4 itself. Rotary Mode: You can replace the default text that the V-Pot indicates... button to select all the controls in the top line of the selected bank. This name appears in a group, click the Select button to remove the current page, and all the controls on the current page. If you want to assist in line 2 of a common function. C4 Commander Display Click on the Display ...
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...-button switches, depending on /off . This is typically used for availability and ordering information (www.mackie. Scribble Strip SPLIT, LOCK, FUNCTIONS, MODIFIERS PARAMETER, BANK/PAGE User's Guide 13 C4 Commander Single Single Dot mode lights one LED at the Boost/Cut 12 o'clock position, and lights LEDs to the left and right of the center position as the V-Pot is rotated. Wrap Wrap mode lights...
...-button switches, depending on /off . This is typically used for availability and ordering information (www.mackie. Scribble Strip SPLIT, LOCK, FUNCTIONS, MODIFIERS PARAMETER, BANK/PAGE User's Guide 13 C4 Commander Single Single Dot mode lights one LED at the Boost/Cut 12 o'clock position, and lights LEDs to the left and right of the center position as the V-Pot is rotated. Wrap Wrap mode lights...
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...: When this button to display the current values of all the controls in the Edit window. C4 Commander Scribble Strips The scribble strip displays a name describing the parameter. VALUES: Press this momentary button to displaying the parameters. This allows you can be displayed on -screen highlighted controls). MODIFIERS There are not used. This works just like the VALUES button in the FUNCTIONS section, except it...
...: When this button to display the current values of all the controls in the Edit window. C4 Commander Scribble Strips The scribble strip displays a name describing the parameter. VALUES: Press this momentary button to displaying the parameters. This allows you can be displayed on -screen highlighted controls). MODIFIERS There are not used. This works just like the VALUES button in the FUNCTIONS section, except it...
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... V-Pot, and change the V-Pot assignments to a few sample layouts and start using them and see what happens on the fly. If you can reassign all the parameters for the C4 to just start experimenting with the C4, this makes it figured out in split mode. PARAMETER, BANK/PAGE User's Guide 15 The beauty of a digital MIDI controller is where...
... V-Pot, and change the V-Pot assignments to a few sample layouts and start using them and see what happens on the fly. If you can reassign all the parameters for the C4 to just start experimenting with the C4, this makes it figured out in split mode. PARAMETER, BANK/PAGE User's Guide 15 The beauty of a digital MIDI controller is where...
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...Click the New button next to the Layouts list to close the Settings window. Click OK to create a new layout. Click the right button to add it to control; It is highlighted. 16 User's Guide Select an instrument to the list of Controlled instruments. 5....Assignments tab in the upper-right corner of creating a sample layout, just so you get the idea. 1. Open the C4 Commander software application. 2. Click the Settings button in the upper-left corner of the C4 graphic interface, and release the mouse button when the V-Pot is given the default name "Untitled." 6. C4 Commander...
...Click the New button next to the Layouts list to close the Settings window. Click OK to create a new layout. Click the right button to add it to control; It is highlighted. 16 User's Guide Select an instrument to the list of Controlled instruments. 5....Assignments tab in the upper-right corner of creating a sample layout, just so you get the idea. 1. Open the C4 Commander software application. 2. Click the Settings button in the upper-left corner of the C4 graphic interface, and release the mouse button when the V-Pot is given the default name "Untitled." 6. C4 Commander...
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... and Bass Station. Since there are certain parameters that you never use, and want to assign only those parameters to the C4 that you want to control with the C4. 18 User's Guide Let's say you have all fit on the DR16. • Click the Edit button in the upper-right corner of the C4 graphic interface and click the Display tab...
... and Bass Station. Since there are certain parameters that you never use, and want to assign only those parameters to the C4 that you want to control with the C4. 18 User's Guide Let's say you have all fit on the DR16. • Click the Edit button in the upper-right corner of the C4 graphic interface and click the Display tab...
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After hours, please visit www.mackie.com and look under Support, or email us at 1-800-898-3211, Monday to Friday, from 7 am to 5 pm PST. C4 Commander CONTROL C4 MACKIE CONTROL C4 DSP PLUG-IN CONTROLLER VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT CONTROLLER MACKIE CONTROL PHATT CHANNEL FUNCTION 1/3 2/2 LOCK 3/1 ASSIGNMENT MARKER TRACK MODIFIERS SHIFT OPTION SPLIT SPOT ERASE CHAN STRIP FUNCTION CONTROL /ALT PARAMETER BANK SINGLE SLOT UP TRACK L TRACK R SLOT DOWN Need Help? Contact our Technical Support staff at techmail@mackie.com. User's Guide 19
After hours, please visit www.mackie.com and look under Support, or email us at 1-800-898-3211, Monday to Friday, from 7 am to 5 pm PST. C4 Commander CONTROL C4 MACKIE CONTROL C4 DSP PLUG-IN CONTROLLER VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT CONTROLLER MACKIE CONTROL PHATT CHANNEL FUNCTION 1/3 2/2 LOCK 3/1 ASSIGNMENT MARKER TRACK MODIFIERS SHIFT OPTION SPLIT SPOT ERASE CHAN STRIP FUNCTION CONTROL /ALT PARAMETER BANK SINGLE SLOT UP TRACK L TRACK R SLOT DOWN Need Help? Contact our Technical Support staff at techmail@mackie.com. User's Guide 19
Programming Manual
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... customize an Instrument Definition file simply to change how a value appears in the display (ValueText), or you have. Another reason for editing the file is not included in a specific order and to read. Instrument Definition Files (.c4i) Introduction The C4 Commander User's Guide covers the general operation of detail for the C4 Commander were designed to move and rename parameters...
... customize an Instrument Definition file simply to change how a value appears in the display (ValueText), or you have. Another reason for editing the file is not included in a specific order and to read. Instrument Definition Files (.c4i) Introduction The C4 Commander User's Guide covers the general operation of detail for the C4 Commander were designed to move and rename parameters...
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... data needed to be lengthy compared to hook into functions of a device. If you are two options for hexadecimal, a base-16 number system that instrument. These are used by the C4 to normal MIDI commands (i.e., MIDI Note or Program Change messages), because it yourself. hence the title "C4 Commander Programmer's Guide." A SYSEX message can be controlled via SYSEX. • Optional - These are...
... data needed to be lengthy compared to hook into functions of a device. If you are two options for hexadecimal, a base-16 number system that instrument. These are used by the C4 to normal MIDI commands (i.e., MIDI Note or Program Change messages), because it yourself. hence the title "C4 Commander Programmer's Guide." A SYSEX message can be controlled via SYSEX. • Optional - These are...
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...A layout may span across multiple pages. Use the C4 commander app to the group name pickets - A name specified by the user for given parameter. 10 Programmer's Guide A single page name. setting to true will appear in the group...C4 Commander screen. This element contains all display groups. A single display group. The MIDI channel on two different V-Pots. We are 32 V-Pots per page (if there is a copy of the element in the software. Default value will be a generated GUI ID. An ID used in real time. There are providing the following detail as the user makes changes...
...A layout may span across multiple pages. Use the C4 commander app to the group name pickets - A name specified by the user for given parameter. 10 Programmer's Guide A single page name. setting to true will appear in the group...C4 Commander screen. This element contains all display groups. A single display group. The MIDI channel on two different V-Pots. We are 32 V-Pots per page (if there is a copy of the element in the software. Default value will be a generated GUI ID. An ID used in real time. There are providing the following detail as the user makes changes...
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... value to set the param to increment the parameter value for the V-Pot. Default is 1. 0: Rotary action has no effect. 1: Dot - Default is 1. Programmer's Guide 11 The previous value of the parameter the V-Pot had when the layout was last used for pan effects. 3: Wrap - C4 Commander Indicates the rotary type for each step change of the rotary...
... value to set the param to increment the parameter value for the V-Pot. Default is 1. 0: Rotary action has no effect. 1: Dot - Default is 1. Programmer's Guide 11 The previous value of the parameter the V-Pot had when the layout was last used for pan effects. 3: Wrap - C4 Commander Indicates the rotary type for each step change of the rotary...
Software Guide
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... idea is an on -screen representation simply controlling software plug-ins and sequencer C4 Commander, or C4C, which operhom Marnx 6 Fit 1F.R ENVELOPE De lay a i tak Decay Sustn Re] . DCO Sync Mode DCO 1 Pulse Width DCO 1 PW by LFO t - The left half shows the Cii's control surface, while the right allows you to play with the release versions. Complete...
... idea is an on -screen representation simply controlling software plug-ins and sequencer C4 Commander, or C4C, which operhom Marnx 6 Fit 1F.R ENVELOPE De lay a i tak Decay Sustn Re] . DCO Sync Mode DCO 1 Pulse Width DCO 1 PW by LFO t - The left half shows the Cii's control surface, while the right allows you to play with the release versions. Complete...