Examples include… Mackie MCU Pro and XT Pro. Mackie may very well be attempting to work within the HUI protocol to get the MC System to beat out some of the current drawbacks, but seeing as we just recently got a firmware update, I wouldn't expect too much right away. It is now part of the MCU Mackie Control Universal protocol. Peter, In the Auria Settings> MIDI tab, change remote protocol to: Mackie HUI. Port 3 - Used to communicate all data for the Mackie protocol. Previously I was going to settle for a Command 8 however I just didn't care for it and the reasons are not worth mentioning. If it is a normal X-touch however, most of the controls should work if you put your unit in HUI mode. Since then, it's become common for other controllers and keyboards to emulate this protocol to The Mackie Control Protocol. Imagine my frustration, when I wanted to map a couple of control pedals in for specific DP functions (Play and Mackie HUI. I personally am looking to get a tascam us2400. Arduino Meter-bridge using mackie hui protocol. If you absolutely must use the HUI protocol for your QCon controller, make sure to choose 'Pro ShuttlePuck uses the Mackie HUI protocol only. QED.I mean honestly there are a few control surfaces that are good units but you can't use them with.
So this is a massive improvement - the drivers are razor sharp.įor the price, this is a true winner. I know, I know, it is a system wide thing - but with the old 896HD I could never achieve much below 6ms in a useful setting. I got it down to something silly near 1.5ms with running just audio. How does that grab you? That's with a large-ish (24 tracks) Cubase 8 project, lots of plugs, compression & EQ on everything, Kontakt, synths, etc. Well, believe me, running the 828x on Thunderbolt is nothing less than stunning. The quest for low latency is one we're all after. Additionally, these features let you walk away from the computer completely if you need to take the interface out to a recording session - all the features are available with the MOTU running as a stand alone piece of hardware. You could for example, use the Cue Mix / 828x to provide some nice mix glue on the final output, without straining your PC or Mac.
The Cue Mix software can be pretty invisible if you are working with your DAW, but it adds some really nice features (that you can add in the background without using DAW resources) such as EQ, Reverb, Compression. Of course, any of the MOTU models with optical will do this, so the 828x is brilliantly expandable. Now, this is brilliant! Basically the MOTU Cue Mix software will see the satellite as an extra 8 ADAT inputs on optical, and will offer all the tasty trimmings of said software to my old hardware. It can, with the addition of a £3 optical cable, be used as a satellite to the 828x, giving me another 8 channels :) Talking of expansion, I was thrilled to realise that my old trusty 896HD does not have to go to the dump or eBay. To be honest, if I was using this in a studio situation (vocals, guitars drums etc.) I would probably add a pre-amp expander you'd need more physical inputs anyway. Note I really only use the line inputs for recording modular synths and drum machines, so I can't really comment on the pre's on the model, as I have yet to plug a microphone in. This unit sounds great an improvement over my previous model - the difference soundwise is marginal, but perceivable. Having used my trusty MOTU 896HD for over 10 years, I thought it was time to update, since I have a new Mac with Thunderbolt.