Hardware & software requirements

Universal Binary for Mac OS X

Mac OS X 10.3.9 or higher running on a PowerPC or Intel CPUs is required — earlier Mac OS X versions are no longer supported. Mac OS 9 and Windows versions are not available.

Hardware MIDI controllers

Any Generic MIDI 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 might not have access to some core LC/MC functionality (depending on the host application). Up to four controllers of any type may be merged to emulate each single LC/MC, to provide sufficient controls.

AND/OR:

Any of the following hardware MIDI controllers, for which LC Xmu provides a dedicated controller module offering predefined function mapping and extended features:

• Behringer BCR2000
• Doepfer Pocket Dial
• Fostex VM200
• JL Cooper CS-10
• Korg microKONTROL / KONTROL49
• Mackie Control or hardware emulations
• Novation Remote / XStation (non-SL) series

See controllers for a summary of each controller module’s capabilities.

Host applications

LC Xmu supports host applications capable of communicating with a Logic Control or Mackie control through a virtual CoreMIDI port. LC Xmu provides predefined host support for the following host applications:

• Ableton Live 5.0 or higher
• Apple Final Cut Pro 5.0 or higher
• Apple Soundtrack Pro 1.0 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

Support for additional LC/MC-aware applications may be added by duplicating and editing the supplied host definitions, which are folders containg plain text files, located inside the LC Xmu application package.

MOTU applications (Digital Performer, AudioDesk, CueMix) are not currently supported, because they cannot address a Mackie Control via a virtual CoreMIDI port — please request this feature from MOTU.

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