Behringer MOTOR 49 User manual

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BEHRINGER MOTÖR61/49 Keyboards
How to use “MC mode” in your DAW
General Information:
Your MOTÖR Keyboard’s MC mode supports concurrent use as a MIDI performance keyboard and
remote controlling any MC compatible (Mackie Control) DAW (digital audio workstation).
MOTÖR achieves this by offering two separate USB MIDI devices to the computer’s OS.
The following guide explains how this combined MC mode is typically used.
Please note that some of the button labels, printed for standard MIDI keyboard use, deviate from their
function in MC mode.
In MC mode:
SUSTAIN
EXPR
Red area: Standard MIDI operation (MIDI port 1), “Motör49/61 Keyboard”
Green area: Mackie Control protocol (MIDI port 2), “MIDI In 2 (Motör49/61 Keyboard)” and
“MIDI Out 2 (Motör49/61 Keyboard)”
F DER B NKS
1
-
8
9
-
16
TR CK
SEND
17
-
24
25
-
32
P N/SURR
PLUG
-
IN
ENCODER
B NKS
1
-
8
9
-
16
EQ
INSTRUM
17
-
24
25
-
32
< B NK
B NK >
ssignment of ENCODERS E1 – E8
Fader Bank Select for F DERS F1
–
F8

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It is important to understand 4 steps for using the MC mode:
first switch the Operation Mode on MOTÖR to “MC” (with USB connected to your PC)
your DAW will show two separate MIDI devices (ports) related to MOTÖR (depends on your DAW)
the MC communication will always use the 2nd port, i.e. “MIDI In 2 (Motör Keyboard)” and “MIDI Out 2
(Motör Keyboard)”
when using the MOTÖR in MC mode, it is not recommended to toggle between MIDI and MC mode
when you switch from song-mixing to instrument-playing and vice versa. Please keep MC mode active,
which will transmit (keyboard) performance and MC commands concurrently.
Installation under
Mac OS X (El Capitan 10.11.3)
 Logic Pro X (10.2.0)
How to set-up LOGIC:
1. Power on your MOTÖR keyboard
2. Connect it to your Mac via USB cable
3. Press the MC button on your MOTÖR keyboard
4. Start Logic Pro X

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5. Select File > New
6. Select Software Instrument and press the Create button
7. Go to Logic Pro X > Preferences > dvanced Tools …

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8. Open the dvanced tab and ensure that all checkmarks are set as shown in the screenshot,
especially Show dvanced Tools, MIDI, and Control Surfaces. Finally close the window.
9. Open Logic Pro X > Control Surfaces > Setup…

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10. Then click on New > Install…
11. Select Mackie Designs > Mackie Control > Logic Control, press dd, and close the window.
12. Now select on the left the Output Port:
MOTÖR61 Keyboard Port 2 (MOTÖR61 Keyboard Anschluss 2)

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13. Now select on the left the Input Port:
MOTÖR61 Keyboard Port 2 (MOTÖR61 Keyboard Anschluss 2)
14. Finally it should look like this, then you can close the window:
Now you can control your DAW as explained on page 1 (General Information).
There are various options to tailor the Mackie Control mode in LOGIC to suit your personal preferences,
while working with MOTÖR. Details can be found inside the Control Surface Setup window of LOGIC.
Please note that latest LOGIC versions do not display the MIDI keyboard (MIDI port 1), even though it is
connected.
n important note about motor fader control:
For best operation with the motor faders, we recommend that you do not move more than 4 faders
simultaneously, and that you should first touch the fader before you start moving. More details can be
found in a separate How To document about the motor fader operation.