Logic Control
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Logic Control is a control surface originally designed by Emagic in cooperation with Mackie.
History
Logic Control was designed by Emagic as a dedicated control surface for their Logic Digital Audio Workstation software. It was manufactured by Mackie, but distributed by Emagic.
About 6 months later, Mackie introduced a physically identical product called "Mackie Control" which included support for most major DAW applications, but not Logic. The Emagic Logic Control was still available and would only work with Logic.
Later, Mackie Control's firmware was revised to include compatibility with Logic. The name of the Mackie Control was changed to "Mackie Control Universal" (MCU). Out of the box, MCU included Lexan overlays with different button legends to support control of other DAWs such as Pro Tools and Cubase.
Description
Logic Control (and now MCU) allows to control almost all of Logic's parameters with its hardware faders and knobs. The faders are automated and motorized, reacting to existing track automation. All transport functions and wheel scrubbing are also available, and the unit can be configured to control any plug-in parameter. A blue display allows to display which parameter is being edited and its current value, while a red led display on the right shows SMPTE Time Code or Bars/Beats/Divisions/Ticks.