simonpyke Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 hi! I've just dug out my old Mackie control universal (the one with just midi ports), and found its working flawlessly in another DAW (ableton) and all the controls are sending appropriate midi when checked in midi monitor.. however when I try and use it in logic there are always problems with the lights not reflecting the channel setups on screen (eg multiple select buttons lit up, record lights not reflecting the arrange page etc). I have tried removing the .cs preference file and even tried it on an alternative computer with the latest logic but the problem still exists. I have no other control surfaces installed (from experience I know that often confuses logic!) I'm using Logic Pro 10.5.1 and mackie control version 2.12 I've tried it in both Mackie control mode and Logic Control mode with same issues happening both times. any ideas to try before this goes back in the cupboard? cheers! Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlas007 Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 (edited) Normally the Mackie will reflect Logic’s mixer configuration. OTOH, how is it connected to your Mac? Which MIDI interface are you using? Perhaps posting a screen capture of your Controller Setup and your Controller Assignment windows might prove useful… Edited July 4, 2022 by Atlas007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
des99 Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Also try Control Surfaces -> Rebuild Defaults to re-init the MCU handling - that can fix it if things go funky sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonpyke Posted July 4, 2022 Author Share Posted July 4, 2022 (edited) hey, thanks for replying. I'm using a pretty cheap midi>usb cable, but I've also tried another interface (iconnect) and the same problem happens. I kind of ruled that out in my head as it works perfectly in live though? I deleted all from the controller window and all controller assignments (and deleted control surface preferences) before re-adding the device on its default settings, but could post screenshot tomorrow if you think that would help good point about the mix configuration though - I often use quite a lot of stacks / hidden tracks etc. I thought I'd deleted all that stuff to get this working, but maybe theres something messing things up in the midi environment - I'll double check tomorrow. might be worth trashing the general prefs too maybe? Edited July 4, 2022 by simonpyke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonpyke Posted July 4, 2022 Author Share Posted July 4, 2022 4 minutes ago, des99 said: Also try Control Surfaces -> Rebuild Defaults to re-init the MCU handling - that can fix it if things go funky sometimes. good call, will try that too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlas007 Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 6 minutes ago, simonpyke said: might be worth trashing the general prefs too maybe? Speaking of which, there are various settings in Control Surfaces preferences that might worth being visited as well (before trashing your prefs files). That might give you an idea of what is going on… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonpyke Posted July 5, 2022 Author Share Posted July 5, 2022 thanks for the tips, unfortunately still no luck (lights are not reflecting whats onscreen - eg mute button will mute /unmute a track but the light stays on) have tried: -rebuild defaults -checked environment for rogue mixer items -checked pref settings -trashed prefs -tried another alternative interface think I may have to move on from this challenge, but heres my screenshots in case anything sticks out! cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
des99 Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 If actions going to the computer work (eg, pressing the mute button mutes something in Logic), but the feedback doesn't (the mute light doesn't change) that indicates a communication problem going from Logic back to the MCU - so I'd start looking there. If the same thing happens with a different MIDI interface, then that itself is probably not the issue, so I'd look to the MIDI output of Logic and your system, and the MIDI input on the MCU. You might have something going on blocking the MIDI traffic - try using Snoize's MIDI Monitor to inspect the MIDI traffic, and check in Logic you're not blocking the MIDI ports, or have other devices set up on the same port. If the MCU works (bi-directionally) in MCU mode with other DAWs on your system, then it's probably fine and is more likely something you have going on with Logic, and is probably easily resolved with a bit of troubleshooting. I understand if you're come to the end of your patience looking at it for now, though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonpyke Posted July 5, 2022 Author Share Posted July 5, 2022 1 hour ago, des99 said: If actions going to the computer work (eg, pressing the mute button mutes something in Logic), but the feedback doesn't (the mute light doesn't change) that indicates a communication problem going from Logic back to the MCU - so I'd start looking there. If the same thing happens with a different MIDI interface, then that itself is probably not the issue, so I'd look to the MIDI output of Logic and your system, and the MIDI input on the MCU. You might have something going on blocking the MIDI traffic - try using Snoize's MIDI Monitor to inspect the MIDI traffic, and check in Logic you're not blocking the MIDI ports, or have other devices set up on the same port. If the MCU works (bi-directionally) in MCU mode with other DAWs on your system, then it's probably fine and is more likely something you have going on with Logic, and is probably easily resolved with a bit of troubleshooting. I understand if you're come to the end of your patience looking at it for now, though... well its good to know its probably not the hardware. I checked in midi monitor - Logic is sending out to the MCU - the strange thing is the lights do respond when I click mute with the mouse, just not when I press the same button on the MCU (even though it does effect the channel on screen). weird just wondering - does 'Audio Midi' setup have any influence here? I always assumed it was irrelevant to logic apart from setting up AIC buses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bracken Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 Reset the mackie to factory settings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonpyke Posted July 5, 2022 Author Share Posted July 5, 2022 11 minutes ago, bracken said: Reset the mackie to factory settings? is this a thing? I knew you could select a control mode on start up but google didn't show up an option for factory reset? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bracken Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 Hold down Select buttons on channels 1 and 2 on start up apparently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonpyke Posted July 6, 2022 Author Share Posted July 6, 2022 7 hours ago, bracken said: Hold down Select buttons on channels 1 and 2 on start up apparently oh yes thats the control mode select Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIDI Marc Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 I’m having the same issue I have both a logic control and an original Mackie Huey. Neither work with logic pro X and I’ve been pulling my hair out all day. My Mackie Huey is on the latest firmware and so is the logic control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
des99 Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 Have you tried the suggestions in this thread? Rebuild defaults, delete and reinstall the control surfaces, check the modes they are in, and make sure they are connected bi-directionally on their own dedicated MIDI port? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIDI Marc Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 (edited) Yes of course. Mackie HUi doesn’t have modes. I downloaded ProTools and installed the trial version just to get another data point and it’s the same with ProTools. The HUI seems to be operating normally when I put it into Demo mode. The only thing that seems to work on the HUI is the pan controls they do change the pan and logic. But Feders do not work. Transport does not work, and other things do not work. I’m completely perplexed. It should be very straightforward. if I move a track fader in logic, the HUI fader moves. Edited April 21, 2023 by MIDI Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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