Mackie Control is a professional and comfortable DAW controller with touch-sensitive slider controls. It allows control of numerous functions of Wings Vioso RX, which can be split up into the following areas:
Audio Mode ...Slider controls affect the audio bus master volume control.
Show Control Mode ...Slider controls are used for recording data objects.
Dialog Mode ...slider controls are used for adjusting parameters in dialog boxes.
Function keys ...the convenient alternative to mouse or computer operation.
In order use Mackie Control, a device port must have been added under Devices and the device ports been enabled. See Port for Mackie Control. If your Mackie Control does not react, try re-enabling the device ports by releasing the button 
and clicking it again.
For Wings Vioso RX, the Mackie Control keys are assigned special functions. See Mackie Control Key Overlay.
When key AUDIO BUS below ASSIGNMENT on the Mackie control was pressed (green LED is on and Ab is on the display) slider controls 1 – 8 are linked up with the master controls for channels 1 – 16, i.e. one Mackie slider controls both the master volume controls of a stereo channel in Wings Vioso RX. Use the SELECT keys to move the slider controls to their zero dB position. The LEDs in the keys signalize the accurate zero dB position.
Use the Mackie Control panorama controls to individually or separately change the master volume controls of a stereo channel. Press the panorama control to resume the centre position of both controls.
Keys MUTE and SOLO above a slider control can be used for muting the corresponding channels or for setting them to SOLO. In Wings Vioso RX, however, these conditions are not displayed graphically.
The Mackie Control Master Control is permanently linked up with Wings Vioso RX Master control, no matter which mode has been selected.
When key SHOW CONTROL below ASSIGNMENT on the Mackie control was pressed (green LED is on and SC is on the display) slider controls 1 – 8 are available for Show Control tasks. They can be linked up with switch or data objects, which makes them available for recording or live control. The basic approach is explained in detail under Live control and recording in objects. Mackie Control also offers special operating modes selectable via keys below AUTOMATION:
LIVE Mode ...one slider controls the pertaining control channels for the period of time a linked-up data object is running. The data object must be in Live Mode too. The control is operated automatically in accordance with the data object information. When touched it switches over to manual operation.
WRITE Mode ...a slider control overwrites existing information in a linked-up data object, when it is in a Record Mode and recording was started. The pertaining control channels immediately output the new information.
TOUCH Mode ......one slider control overwrites existing information in a linked-up data object only when it is touched. When the slider control is released, the existing information is immediately executed. For this purpose, the data object needs to be in a Record Mode and recording be started. The pertaining control channels immediately output the current information.
LATCH Mode ...reacts just like TOUCH Mode, but recording remains enabled even after touching, and continues to overwrite the existing information even after releasing the control.
The slider control values on the display can be changed over between per cent, volts, DMX values, decibel and degrees via the panorama controls.
Dialog Mode is automatically activated whenever certain dialog boxes are opened. Under ASSIGNMENT the greed LED next to the Display key is on and the display shows dL. Which parameters can be set via slider controls is shown on the display and depends on the dialog box. Currently, the following functions are supported:
Position, Size, Rotation ... in the key frame dialog carrying the same name. Here, the slider controls allow adjustment of X position, Y position, zoom and rotational angle for the X, Y and Z axes. In addition to this, the location of the rotational centre can be adjusted via X and Y.
Color ... in the key frame dialog carrying the same name. The first three slider controls affect the colors Red, Green and Blue.
When the dialog box is closed, Dialog Mode is automatically terminated.
On its right, the Mackie Control features some keys, which can be used for frequently used functions in Wings Vioso RX.
Scroll wheel ...for precise positioning of the Locator
Arrow left/right ...Jump to the next position marker
Arrow up/down ...vertical scrolling in the timeline, i.e. display of other tracks
Rewind/Fast forward ...jump to the next position marker
STOP ...stops playback or recording
PLAY ...to start playback
RECORD ...starts recording in the timeline, e.g. for data objects in Record Mode.
Marker Mode ...allows jumping to the next position marker by means of rewind/fast forward keys (... only when playback is stopped)
Set Marker ...to set position markers
Set L-Marker ...to set left track markers
Set R-Marker ...to set right track markers
Loop ...continuous playback within the marked timeline range
HOME ...moves the Locator to a location before the first object or to the left edge of the track marker. See also Positioning the Locator.
END ...moves the Locator to a location before the first object or to the left edge of the track marker. See also Positioning the Locator.
Undo ...Punch In or Punch Out for data recording.