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C4C Software Editor/Librarian During the course of this review, Mackie released system. Essentially, any changes made on the real C4 and greatly extends its usefulness beyond a piece of PC- and Mac-compatible software called C4 are reflected in the on-screen representation simply controlling software plug-ins and sequencer C4 Commander, or C4C, which is an on-screen and vice versa. This is a very nice addition to the parameters. representation of the C4. The idea is that you can create custom C4 Commander - Matrix6 -1000 control surfaces for different hardware and software instruments and a large number of Instrument `personalities' are included. At the time of the om, MMICIOCIIMe Crag Run IC Of H X 6,15000 rDLTFR Settings D Env arcs r Fivand xeyMnd Layouts Quadracci-6 Kong DV/8000 Matrix6 -1000 review, when you load one of these, you don't get a pre-defined template but rather are given the opportunity to drag individual control functions from a list riAssignments\Display\ pertaining to your selected instrument onto the C4 knobs of your choice. This is both fast and useful, as you can choose which operhom Marnx 6 Fit 1F.R ENVELOPE De lay a i tak Decay Sustn Re] . Aral Witty Mod: E.-- Woe 6-Pod 8- Oberhelm-Makrix 6/1000 DCO 1 Frequency are the most important parameters for any given MIDI device and then arrange them in the order you like best. Parameter names are reflected in the scribble strips (both real and virtual), and once you've created a setup, which only takes minutes, you can then save it for future use. Complete templates for a variety of instruments are expected to be included with the release versions. The early release of C4C I got ) : • 01 0 Oberheim Matrix 6/1000 AMP ENVELOPE -- • - arrak Decay Sustn kel. amnt veloctyTrnmcd is nmoom, KOMMas MOM DCO I. Freq, by LFO t - DCO Sync Mode DCO 1 Pulse Width DCO 1 PW by LFO 2 - DCO 1 Waveshape , - DM 1 Waveform Enable - DCO 1 Fixed Modulations Manufacturer Model Midi Out ir.. Parameter Name I Message Minimum Ma ximum Channel FT to play with first exposed a few bugs, but just before this review went to press, Mackie sent me a new version of the C4C f f Ti. f f f Valalt f .11.1ik f NAM !=xii ei tat MIL EMIYI - Control Default Vali ia Channel E-1, software that appeared to work The Cy Commander software. The left half shows the Cii's control surface, while the right allows you to manage exactly how you correctly on my Mac OS 10.4.3 map the C4's controls to your hardware and software instruments, and save these mappings as so-called Instrument layouts.