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Sure.. No Prob... The Euphonix MC mix has 8 faders that by default automatically get set to the tracks that you have in your DAW. You have the option to map the faders to specific channels and busses and save them as presets in Eucon control, so that they can be recalled later. This is great if you want to lay out the tracks one way for a specific purpose and then switch really quickly to another layout for another purpose. For example, I have different fader groups mapped for drum channels, then synths, etc... So i can switch to the different fader assignments quickly. Remember, everything by default is automapped. You can decide to keep an automap for a specific fader or use a static map.

The MC Control is great for controlling DAW functions... You create soft keys and several buttons for your own customized use. You define the functions you use regularly and then have them readily available in logical groupings. This will allow you to have multiple pages for different purposes. For example... You can have a page of buttons just or automation, one for sequence editing functions, etc... As for the 4 faders on the MC Control... There aren't that many faders, but you can use the bank buttons left or right in order to move to the tracks yo want. Additionally, you can select the track from the track page soft buttons which can have several on one screen, and then control with the faders.

I originally just had the MC Control and then got the MC Mix. I find that they complement each other really well. I tend to use the MC Control for DAW button functionality and workflow and the MC Mix for fader functionality. One real nice feature of the MC Mix is that you can assign inputs, EQ's, etc, right on the device by slecting a channel and then adding a input, or eq, etc on that channel. Everything is reall intuitive,

To go back to some MC Mix functionality... The fact that you can modify several channels property in the default mode and then select channel mode to see a single channels properties accross the top knobs is great.

To compare this to the Mackie control...

The Mackie control was great when i had it. I thought it was a really good product for it's time. For the price you cannot beat it. The disadvantage is that it is not open ended. Meaning the DAW control keys are predefined and printed on the surface. I know there are soft knobs that can show parameters, but it's not the same thing.

Anyway, here's my two cents... Please feel free to ask more specific questions.

Regards,