Mackie MCU Pro Control Surface

The Mackie Control Universal Pro (MCU Pro) 8-channel control surface integrates with virtually all major DAW software to give you hands-on control of your projects. Its onboard USB/MIDI interface offers direct connection to Mac or PC and up to three additional pieces of external MIDI gearMCU Pro comes equipped with nine 100mm motorized touch-sensitive faders (one for each channel, plus a master fader) for a true console look and feel. With support for an unlimited number of banks, MCU Pro can handle as many channels as your music production software can deliver.Each fader channel also has a genuine Mackie rotary V-Pot, surrounded by an LED collar to indicate the current value, and dedicated buttons for record ready, solo, mute, channel select, and signal present LED. In addition, the master section includes buttons for navigating channels (individually or in banks of eight) as well as for software-specific controls like assigning I/O, sends, EQ, dynamics, plug-ins and more.MCU Pro boasts a two-line, 55-character backlit LCD to display parameters such as track name, channel metering, I/O assignments, plug-ins, EQ, dynamics and more. It also sports a big, bright, seven-segment LED timecode display to let you know where you are in your program material.MainFeatures:Proprietary Mackie communication protocol for seamless music production software integration100mm touch-sensitive Alps motorized fadersV-Pot control over software, plug-in effects and virtual instrumentsMore than 50 dedicated push-buttons for fine control of software parametersTape-style transport controlsFull meter display with track names and parametersQuick cursor-style buttons for Up, Down, Left, Right and ZoomOnboard USB MIDI interface for direct connection to Mac or PC and up to 3 additional pieces of external MIDI gearSoftware-specific Lexan overlays includedExpandable via optional Mackie Control Extender Pro and C4 Pro modulesIncludes Tracktion 3 Music Production Software for Mac or PCPC Software Requirements:Microsoft Windows 7 32 / 64 RTM, Vista 32 / 64 SP 2 or XP 32 SP 3Pentium 4, Celeron, or Athlon XP processor512 MB RAMMac Software Requirements:Mac OS X 10.5 – 10.7.1G4 processor or better512 MB RAM