#Drivers mackie control universal pro how to#

#Drivers mackie control universal pro how to#

I can read directions, but Cakewalk doesn't seem to have a pamphlet for people who can prove they bought a unit, one that would show how to work with the Mackie Control Universal should a person want to program the unit a bit differently.Īll these companies seem to blame Microsoft, and, in my case, Cakewalk for ambiguities. I had to re-install XP, which I bought 7 years ago just to use this supposedly cutting edge $1,200 unit. Cakewalk even had it listed on their site that M-audio had 64-bit beta drivers, but they were only 32-bit drivers. M-audio, Tascam, and Mackie were pretty standoff-ish on the phone about saying exactly what their units do and don't do. When I was shopping for a controller that could control Sonar AND control at least some plug-ins it looked like I might have to spend another grand on a separate C4, or buy something as steep as Tascam's $3,000+ unit, which looked good, but too steep right now. I can read directions when they are available, even if it takes me a long time to understand what I'm reading. I don't have a lot experience programming/assigning controllers, but the documentation I've read in Sonar gives very little help. I have Sonar 4, but I'm planning on upgrading to 7 producer edition.

I'm trying to find out if anyone is using the new Mackie Control Universal Pro with Sonar.