Setting up Your MASCHINE Controller for Host Transport Control in Logic Pro

1. Open the Controller Editor:
   Macintosh HD > Applications > Native Instruments > Controller Editor
2. In Controller Editor, load the Mackie Control template for your controller from the Factory Templates drop-down menu.
   
3. Enable Host Transport Control.
   

Note: When used in Mackie Control mode, the pads will not trigger notes by default. Chapter 3 below will explain how to customize a group of pads that will allow you to trigger and record MIDI notes when using your device in Mackie Control mode.

1. Navigate to Logic Pro from the menu bar, and select Control Surfaces > Setup...
   
2. In the Control Surface Setup window, click on New and select Install...
   
3. In the Manufacturer field, select Mackie Designs, and under Model select Mackie Control. Confirm your selection by clicking the Add button.
4. If the Inspector is not shown, right-click on the surface next to the image of the Mackie controller, and select Show/ Hide Inspector.
   
5. Open the Input Port menu. Select the Maschine Virtual Input entry corresponding to the name of your MASCHINE controller.
   
6. Close the Setup window. You can now control Logic Pro's transport functions with your MASCHINE Controller.

By default, the Mackie Control mode replaces the pads with other functions. It is possible, however, to edit the template and add a group of pads that will allow you to trigger and record MIDI notes. Follow the steps below in order to configure a group of pads for this purpose:

1. In the Controller Editor, navigate to the Pages tab and click on Edit in the Pad Pages section.
2. Select New.
   
3. Double-click the new Pad Page (F) that was created to rename it. In this example, we name it Notes.
   
4. Click the Assign tab, then click each pad to assign them to the desired notes by changing the Note field. In this example, we are assigning the 16 pads starting from C1 on Pad 1 at the bottom left to D#2 on Pad 16 at the top right.
   

   Note: the Pad name will be automatically renamed to the Note you are configuring it to.

   
5. Once done, you can rename the template by double-clicking on its name, as well as export it to save or transfer it to another computer by clicking the Export button.