Hi again!

Is anyone able to help with this? If the RME guys are on here I would love your support!

Still having the same issues - no LC support (greyed out) and no auto-switching of fader positions when I go between Logic and TotalMix, unless I click on the MAIN or PHONES 1, PHONES 2 (etc) strip first. This kinda defeats the purpose of having faders if I have to do a heap of clicking before the faders will assume their TotalMix position!

Still also having the issue of the INPUT and OUTPUT in the controller preferences of FireFace refusing to stay at "MCU PRO USB 3.1" - they are still resetting to a random port on my MIDI interface.

I have emailed RME Support and haven't had any response either - kinda getting worried that the support from RME isn't going to be very quick!

Thanks heaps, hope to hear from you soon.
Mike

Hi MC,

Thanks for the reply, appreciate this update!

Do you have a rough launch date? Will the forthcoming TotalMix update address all the issues I have described? Very concerned as I had expected these features to be available from launch, but I am willing to wait a few weeks and not change to a different interface if the update is very close to being released.

Cheers and thanks again,
Mike

Thanks Matthias,

This is exciting news. How will users know that the update is available?

Can I ask whether the following have been considered in the update:

1. When switching (by pressing Command + Tab) between applications, say between Logic and TotalMix, will TotalMix immediately recall the fader settings on the Mackie control surface? It is quite a frustration that you have to click on one of the control room strips when you have switched to TotalMix before the faders will pop into position.

2. When a channel strip is STEREO (eg inputs 5/6 for example), the Mackie Control currently uses TWO faders for this strip. They automatically follow each other, but it would be great if just one fader was used by the control surface for a stereo channel.  Metric Halo's 2882 mixing software does this very well - it allows you to get the most out of your 8 faders!

3. Ultimately it would be GREAT if the order of the channel strips in TotalMix could be moved around, and even if channels not being used could be HIDDEN! Again the Metric Halo mixing software allows strips to be dragged into any order, which is great for choosing which 8 strips will be used by the control surface.

4. It goes without saying, but it would be good to see the LC DISPLAY SUPPORT option not greyed out!!

Are you able to pass this feedback on to the developers, as I am sure many control surface users using TotalMix would really like to see these implemented?

Many thanks for your support!
Mike

Hi Matthias,

First - thankyou for your details replies. Compared to several other companies, it is great to be able to engage with the developers directly!

I will update to 0.923 beta when it's released on Monday. Very excited to see that there are plans for a single fader to control stereo channels, and full LC display support, coming in January!

I have a few other questions / suggestions:

1. For the Mac version of TotalMix FX, the "Fireface settings" application opens up by default on starting up the computer. This settings application is something you only need to adjust occasionally, is it possible for it not to open automatically on startup? (I always just close it manually)

2. TotalMix itself also auto-opens on startup, but you have to still click the icon to show the TotalMix mixer. It would be great if the mixer was displayed already as the default state.

3. When the full update is released in January, will it be possible to use the knobs at the top of each channel strip in the Mackie Control to adjust the gain/trim on that channel? Currently it appears these knobs can only be used to control panning... would be great if you could choose either option!

4. It would be FANTASTIC to see the option to update the UFX's firmware over Firewire, not just USB! :-)

Thanks again for your support. Very excited about this product and loving it so far!

Cheers,
Mike

yeloop,

please try the beta 0.923 available here:

https://archiv.rme-audio.de/download/tmfx_mac_0923b.zip

- MIDI initialisation (Mackie faders) now active between windows, and even between windows of different devices (Disable MIDI in background)

- graphic refresh bug fixed when changing the window size and changing to a different device

- New option 'Do not load Main volume' did not set the whole mix for the main output

1.08 is history. The version awaiting release is 1.10, with 341 for USB and 335 for FireWire:

https://archiv.rme-audio.de/download/fi … ut_234.zip

Please use this one.

All up to date (6/21/11) on driver & firmware (Flash recording works great!), but having trouble configuring MIDI control by BCF2000.  Mackie Emulation selection colors input row brown (fader & buttons work remotely), but not output row.  I want to remote "cue" buttons (and thereby activate that submix).  It seems that Mackie doesn't provide UFX's flexibility - is there a UFX MIDI protocol table, and not use Mackie Emulation?  Vielen Dank...

I must be missing something, because the output row doesn't show brown. Options>Submix linked to MIDI control is set.  (Top row is brown and works fine with BCF2000.)  Glad cue is to come.  Thanks...

Got it, thanks.  (Wasn't clear the extra step of needing to select the row.)  Now problem is UFX won't respond standalone to MIDI control by a BCF2000 as it did with TMFX in the loop.  I uploaded my TMFX configuration to a UFX setup (confirmed by selected record channels showing red meter underscore?), disconnected PC/TMFX USB, activated UFX standalone, even restarted UFX and reselected my setup.  Your help appreciated as always...

Steps in my post #18 show I already followed the manual #30.6, yet it does NOT work.  There must be something we're not thinking of?  FYI: 1) Disconnecting (USB) from PC/TMFX ("HW Options/Diagnosis, Standalone MIDI" set ON, no MIDI cable changes), levels on UFX are frozen as last set; 2) MIDI IN#1 shows UFX is receiving data; 3) BCF2000 loses button LED indication that worked when PC/TMFX was connected, for example the selected submix/output.  What other evidence would you have me bring to your attention?  Thanks...

The same - now MIDI#2 input shows data.  Standalone confirmed ON.  It's a puzzle!

UFX output #1 indeed to BCF.  Not using any emulation in BCF, but simply have programmed the functions I want using Mackie protocol, which works when PC/TMFX are connected.  Did not know Cubase was required - why is this?