{"id":316,"date":"2019-08-29T15:01:53","date_gmt":"2019-08-29T07:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/apps.badjoerichards.com\/apps\/musichack\/?p=316"},"modified":"2020-12-31T21:59:24","modified_gmt":"2020-12-31T13:59:24","slug":"how-to-use-maschine-or-mikro-to-work-as-daw-controller-in-cubase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apps.badjoerichards.com\/apps\/musichack\/how-to-use-maschine-or-mikro-to-work-as-daw-controller-in-cubase\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use maschine or mikro to work as DAW controller in Cubase?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last updated: 20201228<\/p>\n

We use a combination of Remote device and Mackie Control here. Because it seems Mackie Control in Cubase, we can only use F1-F8 keys only, that’s about 8 buttons\/functions. So we use Remote Devices (Generic Remote) for more functions.<\/p>\n

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Turn off maschine in ALL MIDI INPUT:<\/h2>\n
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  1. Studio > Studio Setup…<\/li>\n
  2. Midi Port Setup<\/li>\n
  3. Windows midi in > Maschine Mikro 2 in > uncheck ‘In All Midi’<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    How to add a button using Remote Devices instead of Mackie Control.<\/h2>\n

    20201230: This gives you MORE and UNLIMITED key mapping on Maschine than the limited 8 buttons using Mackie Control.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Studio > Studio Setup > Remote Devices<\/p>\n

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    1. Add a ‘Generic Remote’<\/li>\n
    2. Under “Midi Input”, select “Maschine In”<\/li>\n
    3. Click ‘Mute 1’ and hit ‘Add’ – this will create a new control at the bottom of the list<\/li>\n
    4. Rename it to ‘Jeric – Return on Stop cc111’<\/li>\n
    5. Set Midi Channel to 1<\/li>\n
    6. Address to 111<\/li>\n
    7. Max value 127<\/li>\n
    8. At the bottom list, scroll down to the same Controller name in Step 3.<\/li>\n
    9. Set Device to ‘Command’<\/li>\n
    10. set channel Category to ‘Preferences’ (or “Process Plugin” if trying to use a plugin)<\/li>\n
    11. set Value\/action to ‘Transport – Return to Start Position on stop’<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      That’s it! You added a macro to TURN ON or TURN OFF ‘return to start position on Stop’ to CC111. Now in NICE, Pick the Note repeat button > Type: Control Change > Channel 1 > Number 111 > Mode Trigger<\/p>\n

      You can import from G:\\music_projects\\20200105_shian_love_song\\MASCHINE_MIKRO_SETTINGS\\cubase_generic_remote\\20200113.xml<\/p>\n

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      To change a key color hack:<\/p>\n

      Instead of choosing Type: MCU button, switch to Type: Note first, select color, then switch back to Type: MCU button!<\/p>\n

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      How to add a Mackie Control? (to get maschine mikro working as a daw controller)<\/h2>\n

      1. install maschine 2 software, so the MIDI device will show up in Cubase<\/p>\n

      2. In Native Instruments Controller Editor (NICE), create a new TEMPLATE > Factory Templates > Mackie Control.<\/p>\n

      https:\/\/www.native-instruments.com\/forum\/threads\/maschine-cubase-transport-control-question.324601\/ (seems to prefer checking “HOST TRANSPORT CONTROL”)<\/p>\n

      3. Cubase > studio devices > remote devices > add ‘Mackie Control’<\/p>\n

      4. Select ‘Maschine Mikro MK2 In’ and ‘Maschine Mikro MK2 Out’ respectively.<\/p>\n

      By now, your transport controls should be working.<\/p>\n

      5. Map extra commands you want: use this table:
      \nhttps:\/\/www.native-instruments.com\/forum\/threads\/mackie-control-mcu-parameter-id-codes-template.266581\/<\/p>\n

      Cubase: for example, 54 = F1 , so set up what you want F1 to do in Cubase.
      \nNI Controller Editor: Then map the YELLOW buttons on NI Controller Editor, to make that key send ‘F1’.<\/p>\n

      6. You can learn to create macros and other functions and map them further:<\/p>\n