If you're serious about manipulating audio, this control surface is a must have. When I first moved my workflow onto similar units, efficiency increased 3 fold once I got in the habit of using all the features instead of a mouse.  I further reduced my time spent mixing by eventually adding two additional XT units for a total of 24 faders (I will never go back and consistently consider adding a third XT to bump up to 32 channels of control).

Burn up your valuable time clicking and moving your mouse to adjust every track one at a time, or reach up with both hands and mix levels for 8 tracks at once? I'll take 8 tracks at once for $1000, Alex.

Extremely well cared for unit. LCD backlight is a bit dim. This is a known issue with these units. Otherwise, all indicator lights for REC/SOLO/MUTE/SELECT on each channel, pan position indicators and timing readout are clear as a bell. All buttons/faders in perfect working condition. A very small piece of paint came off of the finger indent on the jog wheel. Very minor. Otherwise in amazing physical condition with all fader segmentation marks, numeration and button labels completely unblemished. Includes all DAW templates (ProTools, Logic, Sonar [now Cakewalk], Cubase, Nuendo, tracktion, Digital Performer), manual and original packaging in excellent condition. Smoke free/pet free studio.

FROM THE MANUFACTURER

Touch-sensitive control surface for real-console feel and analog vibe

The Mackie MCU Pro's 100mm touch-sensitive Alps motorized faders give you accurate, smooth, real-console feel, bringing the hands-on vibe of analog to your state-of-the-art DAW productions. The same fader set is also featured on the seamlessly integrated Mackie XT Pro expansion module, which also shares the same channel strip functions.

Proprietary communication protocol for easy software integration

Mackie's proprietary communication protocol lets you get the most out of your software, giving you precise control over setups and control surface assignments - no mapping required! In addition to the unit's versatile faders and more than 50 dedicated buttons, accurate V-Pot rotary encoders allow you to manipulate software, plug-in effects, and virtual instruments. And the backlit LCD lets you easily monitor your mixes in real time.

MIDI interface for direct connection to your computer and external MIDI gear

An onboard USB MIDI interface is included for direct connection to a Mac or PC computer, as well as up to three additional pieces of external MIDI gear (with even more control capability when integrated with the Control C4 Pro expansion module). Software-specific Lexan overlays are also included, allowing the MCU Pro to be easily adapted to your DAW.

Mackie MCU Pro Expandable Workstation Control Surface Features:

• Expandable touch-sensitive control surface with 100mm Alps motorized faders

• Proprietary Mackie communication protocol for seamless music production software integration

• V-Pot control over software, plug-in effects, and virtual instruments

• More than 50 dedicated buttons for fine control of software parameters

• Tape-style transport controls

• Full meter display with track names and parameters

• Quick cursor-style Up, Down, Left, Right, and Zoom buttons

• Onboard USB MIDI interface for direct connection to a Mac or PC computer and up to 3 additional pieces of external MIDI gear

• Software-specific Lexan overlays included

• Expandable via optional Mackie XT Pro and Control C4 Pro modules

• Newer, better-feeling jog wheel

• Skinnier side cheeks (looks more like a console when expanded)

• New metal casing and new industrial design