LC Xmu 2.1.0

LC Xmu - Logic Control emulation for generic midi controllers
LC Xmu provides emulation of an Emagic/Mackie Logic Control in software, for control and automation of Emagic's Logic Audio, Logic Gold, Logic Platinum, Logic Express or Logic Pro software in Mac OS X. A hardware midi controllers knobs, faders, buttons or keys can be mapped to the Logic Control's various functions, and Logic will behave exactly as if it has a real Logic Control connected.

A hardware MIDI controller's knobs, faders, buttons or keys can be mapped to the emulated LC/MC's various functions, and the host application will behave exactly as if it has a real Logic Control or Mackie Control connected. LC Xmu provides one-way controller-to-LC/MC function mapping for simpler controllers, and two-way control and display feedback for various more capable controllers (including a hardware Mackie Control). LC Xmu's onscreen display provides full visual feedback of the current state of the emulated LC/MC.

LC Xmu is a compatible, effective and flexible way of using generic MIDI controllers with your host application, without spending hours setting up and then constantly re-configuring controller assignments, mixer maps, custom consoles, MIDI learn, etc. The host application automatically binds mixer controls, plugin controls, navigation and other functions to the LC/MC controls, remapping and updating on the fly as needed.

Because it emulates the unchanging LC/MC hardware, LC Xmu is forward-compatible - if a host application's support for the LC/MC is updated, the new functionality is immediately available via LC Xmu without requiring an updated version of LC Xmu.

Main features of LC Xmu:

Almost any hardware control sending appropriate CC or note events may be mapped to the emulated LC/MC's faders, v-pots and buttons.

Up to four hardware controllers may be merged into each emulated LC/MC to provide sufficient emulated LC/MC faders/buttons.

Some controller-specific hardware such as endless encoders, motorfaders, LCD displays, LEDs, etc, may be supported by controller-specific LC Xmu input modules.

Soft takeover pickup for absolute hardware knobs and faders prevents sudden jumps in controlled parameter values when switching between different parameter sets.

Multiple LC Xmu instances may be run simultaneously to emulate multiple LC/MC's. XT extender unit emulation is supported.

Multiple host applications may be addressed simultaneously or switched among on the fly, with full saved LC/MC state for each host application. Host applications do not need to release the emulated LC/MC at any time.

Onscreen emulation of the LC/MC LCD screen, Assignment display, channel LEDs and the most relevant LED indicators for each host.

LC Xmu displays may be resized horizontally to match hardware control spacing, and can be configured to be "always on top" when LC Xmu is in the background.

Unused hardware controller notes and CCs may be selectively passed through to the host application for MIDI learn or for playing midi instruments and softsynths, etc.

LC Xmu Modes allow just eight keys or buttons to access the LC/MC's eight channels of Select, Mute, Solo, Record, and V-select buttons, plus five additional sets of eight buttons, as appropriate for each host application.

Modifier function allows access to the fine resolution of the emulated LC/MC's faders using regular 127-step controls, and allows buttons/keys to perform alternate functions in addition to the normal mapping.


Limitations of LC Xmu:

15 seconds timeouts.


What's New in This Release:

Dedicated host support included for Apple Final Cut Pro.

Dedicated host support included for Apple Soundtrack Pro.

Fixed application hang when save-replacing function map from separate Preferences window, when any LC Xmu window is set to be always on top.

Mapping generic non-endless knobs or faders to V-pot Ch1-8 now works correctly.

Notes may no longer be mapped to Faders, V-Pots or Jogwheel.

Modifier + V-pot functionality (as Jogwheel) implemented tor true endless encoders.

Channel Status LEDs scale correctly when window is resized for LC Xmu instance 2 and higher.

LC Xmu display may be placed at the very top edge of any monitor without reset at startup.

Reduced flicker when moving the LC Xmu display window by dragging within the display.

Generic feedback 1.0.0: Feedback-capable generic controller module.

Mackie Control 1.0.3: Extensive user-configurable bypass operation, improved LED feedback, support for LCD backlight sleep, support for external control pedal input.

Generic MIDI mixer 1.0.3: Bypass now works correctly, uses non-remapped input.

Korg KONTROL 1.0.2: 8th character of each LCD display no longer used.

Behringer BCR2000 1.0.1: Allowance for possible hardware encoder acceleration.

LC Xmu no longer forces a full controller feedback reset when remapping a control from OFF to something else. Only the remapped control is updated.

Preferences file added for each host folder inside the application package.

Startup preferences added at ~/Library/Preferences/LC Xmu/startup.js.

Startup.js support for sending MIDI trigger event when switching host.

Startup.js support for assign display emulation in Cubase.

Startup.js support for adjusting LC Xmu CPU use.

Startup.js support for opening other applications/files when LC Xmu starts.


Requirements of LC Xmu:

Any generic hardware controller with at least 8 faders or knobs capable of sending CC messages with absolute values (0-127),

AND: at least 20 two-state buttons capable of sending a separate note or CC message for button press and release (often called "momentary" button mode), or at least 20 midi keys, or any combination of 20 buttons/keys. You may be able to get by with fewer buttons or keys, but you may lose access to some core LC/MC functionality (depending on the host application). Multiple controllers may be merged to provide sufficient buttons/keys.

AND/OR: Any of the following hardware controllers, for which LC Xmu provides a dedicated input module offering predefined function mapping and extended features:

Behringer BCR2000 - endless encoder support and LED feedback

Doepfer Pocket Dial - endless encoder support

JL Cooper CS-10 - jogwheel support and LED feedback

Korg KONTROL series - endless encoder support and LED/LCD feedback

Mackie Control or hardware emulations - full remappable support

Novation Remote series - endless encoder support

Any host application capable of supporting the Logic Control or Mackie control via a virtual CoreMIDI port. LC Xmu provides dedicated host support for the following host apps:

Ableton Live 5.0 or higher

Apple/Emagic Logic Audio/Gold/Platinum/Express/Pro 5.3 or higher

Propellerheads Reason 3.0 or higher

RME TotalMix 2.01 or higher

Steinberg Cubase SX/Nuendo 3.0 or higher

MOTU applications (Digital Performer, AudioDesk, CueMix) are not currently supported, because they cannot address a Mackie Control via a virtual CoreMIDI port - email MOTU support about this.