diff --git a/examples/APCmini.midizaprc b/examples/APCmini.midizaprc index 4089c55..a765375 100644 --- a/examples/APCmini.midizaprc +++ b/examples/APCmini.midizaprc @@ -12,15 +12,22 @@ JACK_NAME "midizap-APCmini" JACK_PORTS 2 # This turns the APCmini into a Mackie-compatible controller, so that it can -# be used with Linux DAW programs like Ardour. The emulation is somewhat -# limited since the APCmini has no encoders, no motorized faders, and not -# nearly as many dedicated buttons as a Mackie device. But it offers enough -# controls to be usable as a basic DAW controller. +# be used with Linux DAW programs like Ardour. The emulation is complicated by +# the APCmini having no encoders, no motorized faders, and not nearly as many +# dedicated buttons as a Mackie device. But it offers enough controls to be +# usable as a basic DAW controller. # Tested with Ardour. Setup: In Ardour, enable the Mackie control surface, # then connect Ardour's "mackie control" ports to midizap's midi_out and # midi_in2 ports, and the APCmini to midizap's midi_in and midi_out2 ports. +# PROTOCOL DOCUMENTATION: If you want to see for yourself how all this works, +# comprehensive information about the Mackie MCU protocol can be found on +# https://mackie.com; search for the MCU Pro owner's manual in this file: +# MCU_Pro-XT_Pro_OM.pdf. Unfortunately, the APCmini is not nearly as well +# documented, but relevant information can be found in the Ableton forums +# here: https://forum.ableton.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=209604 + [MIDI] # The APCmini's dedicated shift key is used to provide alternative functions