Hi I'm working on a project so i can switch from Mackie Control to general Midi CC for the control surface I am using. The mackie protocol is good for track mixing but I also want to use the motorised faders for vst intrument knobs etc that rely on cc data. I have got everything working except the motorised faders receiving return data so they track the movement of the cc automation data from the cubase software I have mapped to. I can't quite get my mind around the return routing to the D400 hardware. Hope someone can help. here's the detail Asparion D400 – control surface transport and 8 motorised fader unit that uses Mackie control protocol Windows 7, Cubase 7.5 Objective Be able to switch the Asparion motorised faders to CC mode (from Mackie protocol). This involves: Converting the pitch bend data Mackie sends from its faders to cc 0-127. I have worked this out using 2 rules to convert the pitch bend data to a range of 1-127 for selected cc in outgoing section of translator Rerouting the cc data to a different port so I can “plug it into” a generic midi device to drive Quick control faders in Cubase. I have also worked this out using a specific port (BMT2) on the outgoing section of the translator What I can get working in Bome The preset that covers 1 &2 – can now switch the faders to CC mode and get CC information into the right track and Quick control and the Quick control in Cubase moves in sync with my track automation (which was recorded and received from my Asparion hardware fader) Problem The motorised fader is not moving with the software quick control. I think its to do with my routings but I can’t think through how to ensure that the out from the Cubase generic remote which I have set to BMT will get back to the D400 unit and the motorised fader Note I can configure the Asparion unit to send CCs (rather than Mackie mode) from its faders I can confirm when I link the Asparion to the generic control in Cubase it sends and receives fine and the motorised fader works tracks the movement of the quick control in cubase– so I know the unit and Cubase can do this. The problem is it’s a lot of messing around so I would like to use BOME to do the translations so I switch in real time Attachments: 1507634852988_Bome-Midi-Tranlator-D400.docx

Hi! I have been reading this post and decide to acquire a MCU +extender, with the aim of using the extender in this way to drive CCs. This post seems archived, is there any way to get the final project @gollogls posted?

Hi, Hopefully, he will come back on this forum. If not, you can certainly grab the project file from the last post here and then pick up the discussion with me on a new thread for your project. You can also do a search on this board for ”Mackie” or ”MCU”. You will probably find other projects similar where we convert Mackie to CC. Steve Caldwell Bome Q and A Moderator and Independent Bome Consultant/Specialist bome@sniz.biz

Thanks Steve! Will do and post any improvements on it. I’m trying to set up a hybrid workstation where the MCU stays Mackie, while the Ext can switch to cc, with dynamic assignment from Lemur and (wishful thinking) scribble strip feedback via sysex. It’ll take ages but better late than never!

Thanks, Sean! Let me know if you get stuck.

@marcovalerio1, Send me email and I will respond with latest updated project file. I assume since Sean sent via email rather than posting, he doesn’t want his project file in public domain. Steve Caldwell Bome Q and A Moderator and Independent Bome Consultant/Specialist bome@sniz.biz

Forwarded from Sean, Hi Steve and Marco (steve you may need to onforward this email to Marco) I have just got my music rig out of storage after a year as I have moved from Australia to Germany for work. Believe it or not I started looking again at my BOME cc fader project about 3 weeks ago. Had some problems getting it to work with cubase and my asparion mixer (mackie protocol fader banks). Anyway I have problem solved my way through and will document full signal flow from asparion -> bome -> bome conversion from pitchbend to cc -> cubase devices and ports -> back to BOM -> conversion back to PB from CC -> back to asparion. In the mean time here is the last project I did which covers what you’re trying to achieve. I am spending time next weekend to redocument because I had some issues setting up again – worked out last weekend the way I was getting midi out of cubase and back to Bome and Asparion was the problem. My dynamic allocation of cc’s uses note data from my ipad over the metagrid port – something that can be done using lemur I would think. If Marco is using cubase let me know and i can send him the documentation on how I precisely solved the problem. Otherwise the general approach should work for what he’s trying to do if he’s clear on signal flows in and out of his DAW. In my case i had a false positive. In my original setup I thought a – cubase generic midi device i set up – was sending midi cc into a selected cubase track and – then out to Bome to – reconvert to pitchbend info – back to the asparion deck. What i realised is that i had a midi send on the cubase track which was actually sending the data back to bome and the asparion – and the cubase generic midi device wasn’t doing anything! Let me know how you go. Regards sean Attachments: 1549988237412_D400-CC-v11-16-F.bmtp

Hi Sean, apologies for the disappearance, it’s been a busy year with no time to take care of this. In case you are still available to forward the project, I’d also appreciate Sean’s offer to send the documentation on how to solve the hiccup. Thanks!

Hi Marco, I’ve been doing extensive work with another user on getting generic controller to work in Mackie Mode with Cubase with good results. Open a new thread if there is a specific question you have (for free), or send me email if you want me to customize a complete solution for you (fee). Steve Caldwell Bome Q and A Moderator and Independent Bome Consultant/Specialist bome@sniz.biz

Hi Steve, thanks for the answer! I will start from scratch with my own design and make this a learning experience, and I will chime in with any problems I stumble upon! Thanks!

Hi Steve - I saw an email last week regarding using my files as a "jump start". I'm happy for you to share them with users. I work long hours as a Project Manager and don't tend to my music muse for long periods so I'm afraid I can't offer support though. Hope you're keeping well! Kind Regards Sean

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