# MCU Functions Expanded in 7.5 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cubase\ **Tags:** cubase-older-version\ **Created:** [December 4, 2013, 8:10pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/mcu-functions-expanded-in-7-5/39001 "2013-12-04T20:10:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![loorenz](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/loorenz/32/416_2.png) [@loorenz](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/loorenz)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2014, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/mcu-functions-expanded-in-7-5/39001/61 "2014-03-17T15:30:43Z")
> [@HughH](#): > > 1. The channel buttons are now “page” buttons for multi page menus (used to be the top leftmost 2 buttons, but those now have new functions). > **If you use “shift” with the bank buttons they alternate between Band and Channel jumps.** The new fonctions are working with my MCU PRO, but if I use “shift” with the bank buttons it do NOT alternate between Band and Channel jumps ☹ This is not very important, but does anyone have the same problem or know a solution for that ? ---
**Author:** ![MoBuc515](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/mobuc515/32/415_2.png) [@MoBuc515](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/MoBuc515)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/mcu-functions-expanded-in-7-5/39001/62 "2014-04-01T20:07:14Z")
> [@The Parlanchin](#): > > > [@gmontano](#): > > > > If anyone from Steinberg is reading this, please post a basic list of Mackie functions in 7.5? I wish I had a few hours to kill to discover everything, but in this day and age there really isn’t a reason not to have this stuff documented. Thanks! > > +1 > > It doesn’t have to be a swish pdf document; perfect in its presentation. Just a table of features and key commands. > > Parlanchin 🙂 +1 🕶 ---
**Author:** ![rbowlin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ee7513/32.png) [@rbowlin](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/rbowlin)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2014, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/mcu-functions-expanded-in-7-5/39001/63 "2014-04-04T21:07:08Z")
> [@loorenz](#): > > > [@HughH](#): > > > > 1. The channel buttons are now “page” buttons for multi page menus (used to be the top leftmost 2 buttons, but those now have new functions). > > **If you use “shift” with the bank buttons they alternate between Band and Channel jumps.** > > The new fonctions are working with my MCU PRO, but if I use “shift” with the bank buttons it do NOT alternate between Band and Channel jumps ☹ > > This is not very important, but does anyone have the same problem or know a solution for that ? Yes. I have the same issue. Maybe someone has discovered a fix and can fill us in on how to get this working. -Rich ---
**Author:** ![HughH](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/hughh/32/275_2.png) [@HughH](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/HughH)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2014, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/mcu-functions-expanded-in-7-5/39001/64 "2014-04-09T15:25:55Z")
Didn’t get a chance to check it again in 751. Definitely works for me in 752. Pushing shift makes the bank buttons become channel ( or the other way around . . Not in front of it right now). ---
**Author:** ![msy](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/msy/32/116917_2.png) [@msy](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/msy)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2014, 8:21pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/mcu-functions-expanded-in-7-5/39001/65 "2014-04-27T20:21:29Z")
Using BCF2000 in Mackie mode here now. Works great! Are there any “7.5-compatible” graphic overlays available somewhere - that you could print yourself? ---
**Author:** ![msy](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/msy/32/116917_2.png) [@msy](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/msy)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2014, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/mcu-functions-expanded-in-7-5/39001/66 "2014-05-22T08:27:30Z")
So, I’m making graphic overlays for the BCF2000 in Mackie mode, but I need some help to finish them up: > **[Making graphic overlays for BCF2000 Mackiemode - help needed](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/making-graphic-overlays-for-bcf2000-mackiemode-help-needed/45157)** > > I am working on graphic overlays for the BCF2000 in Mackie mode, but I need some help with the changes that came with Cubase 7.5. I don’t have the BCF available here right now, so I need your help to finish the template. 🙂 I would be grateful if... ---
**Author:** ![skillet](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/skillet/32/1002_2.png) [@skillet](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/skillet)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2014, 1:24am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/mcu-functions-expanded-in-7-5/39001/67 "2014-05-29T01:24:08Z")
> [@BriHar](#): > > I found it quite by accident, in previous versions there were never any options, so it was something of a surprise when suddenly i see I can select a mode. I too discovered this just today totally by accident. I too wondered what it was even there for in earlier versions. I spent 8 hours reading through the manual and going over every old feature and seeing what has changed and what is new. I really like shift with the Fader Groups and not updating the mixer display but the faders on the MCU. Kind of like Fader Groups on the Avid Icon. It seems that shift and group 8 is different than group 1 in that it doesn’t show you tracks that are part of the “Divide Track List” other than that I can’t tell a difference. I too would love a way to globally save or import the Fader Groups. ![MCU with Shift.JPG](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/original/2X/4/4e4fb996d0d3d71abb8d3ae9397dea3352fd8e61.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![NBS-Studio](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/nbs-studio/32/544_2.png) [@NBS-Studio](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/NBS-Studio)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2014, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/mcu-functions-expanded-in-7-5/39001/68 "2014-06-05T13:55:51Z")
Now, this is interesting… I was just shift-pressing around to find whatever was going on, and when pressing shift+fader bank button 3, Cubase freezes completely. Same with 4 and 5 I think. I then tried the same thing in a project with just 2-3 tracks - didn’t freeze. Hmmm… Anyone else getting this? ---
**Author:** ![skillet](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/skillet/32/1002_2.png) [@skillet](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/skillet)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2014, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/mcu-functions-expanded-in-7-5/39001/69 "2014-06-12T20:09:02Z")
I have not experience that with a large project. Shift+3 shows me my groups on the faders just fine with Fader Group button 3. ---
**Author:** ![windowslasvegas369](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/5f8ce5/32.png) [@windowslasvegas369](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/windowslasvegas369)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2014, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/mcu-functions-expanded-in-7-5/39001/70 "2014-06-27T19:15:06Z")
hello sorry for disturbing I’ve been trying to save single and multiple track presets for use in another project. The track presets seem to be saved (they show up in the folder I put them in). But they won’t load on any project. Anyone else have this problem? ---
**Author:** ![nicolaskeller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ebca7d/32.png) [@nicolaskeller](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/nicolaskeller)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2014, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/mcu-functions-expanded-in-7-5/39001/71 "2014-07-08T18:44:52Z")
Hi guys, I just got an old MCU and hooked it up to my Cubase 7.5. Do you know if it is possible to display the dB values on the MCU meter? This would be incredibly useful (otherwise I may have to start controlling my total mix with the MCU which I dont really want…) Thanks! How do you guys work with it? ---
**Author:** ![skillet](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/skillet/32/1002_2.png) [@skillet](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/skillet)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2014, 12:15am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/mcu-functions-expanded-in-7-5/39001/72 "2014-07-09T00:15:32Z")
Do you mean in numbers the constantly changing value of the meter in dB or probably more likely the dB offset from unity of the fader? You can press shift on the MCU and SMPTE/Meter button and it will show meters in the small display. Only annoyance with that is I can’t figure out how to turn it off since the same button combo doesn’t stop it from displaying. You can show the dB value of things like your Sends and Cue sends with pressing the assignment sends button and for cues press shift+(actions) sends button for cues. Then press display Name/Value to show a number in dB. Unfortunately pressing the flip button still shows the sends level. To bad the printed fader values don’t match up with Cubase. ---
**Author:** ![nicolaskeller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ebca7d/32.png) [@nicolaskeller](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/nicolaskeller)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2014, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/mcu-functions-expanded-in-7-5/39001/73 "2014-07-09T09:20:47Z")
Skillet, thanks - I actually mean the dB offset from unity, I think it makes it easier to mix. I noticed that even if the faders of the MCU are set to the same level on the control surface itself, there is sometimes still an offset of around .5 dB in Cubase - a bit hard to rely on that really. I tried the level meter with shift and stuff… I dont think this is really helpful. So there is no way to display the dB values of the fader itself? Sends and Cue sends is nice but I could work around that with my mouse and keyboard. I just think it is a bit pointless to have a control surface if I have to double check the level of the faders constantly. ---
**Author:** ![skillet](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/skillet/32/1002_2.png) [@skillet](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/skillet)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2014, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/mcu-functions-expanded-in-7-5/39001/74 "2014-07-09T13:10:58Z")
> [@nicolaskeller](#): > > I just think it is a bit pointless to have a control surface if I have to double check the level of the faders constantly. Yeah I guess they fulfill some rolls but not others, hence things like the S5 and S6 and many other surfaces out there. For me it is kind of like the pan law, different consoles had different pan laws and didn’t really give values on panner you just got an idea of what the relative change was with the panner and went with it. Pro Tools pan law was fixed (and other DAW’s) until version 9. Cubase and Nuendo always let you tweak which was cool and part of what draws people to their software no doubt. So when we can’t tweak it is frustrating. If you ever figure out a way to do this please post back because I would love to know! I wish I could have been of more help. ---
**Author:** ![nicolaskeller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ebca7d/32.png) [@nicolaskeller](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/nicolaskeller)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2014, 9:00pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/mcu-functions-expanded-in-7-5/39001/75 "2014-07-09T21:00:43Z")
Sure, will do! There should be some way to read out the dB-values of each fader if it is simple MIDI. Any idea how to get that on the MCU? Can we just add anohter MIDI device in Cubase for the same MCU? Just a thought… ---
**Author:** ![andyoc](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/andyoc/32/92612_2.png) [@andyoc](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/andyoc)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2014, 9:33pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/mcu-functions-expanded-in-7-5/39001/76 "2014-12-03T21:33:43Z")
An updated pdf on MCU Pro functions in the Cubase 8 Docs… Remote Control Devices.pdf @ [http://www.steinberg.net/en/support/downloads/downloads\_cubase\_pro\_8.html](http://www.steinberg.net/en/support/downloads/downloads_cubase_pro_8.html) ---
**Author:** ![studiodaz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@studiodaz](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/studiodaz)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2015, 9:01pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/mcu-functions-expanded-in-7-5/39001/77 "2015-03-01T21:01:02Z")
> [@andyoc](#): > > An updated pdf on MCU Pro functions in the Cubase 8 Docs… > > Remote Control Devices.pdf @ > [http://www.steinberg.net/en/support/downloads/downloads\_cubase\_pro\_8.html](http://www.steinberg.net/en/support/downloads/downloads_cubase_pro_8.html) has anyone got this PDF as I can’t find it ☹ ? ---
**Author:** ![skillet](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/skillet/32/1002_2.png) [@skillet](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/skillet)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2015, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/mcu-functions-expanded-in-7-5/39001/78 "2015-03-02T17:53:58Z")
Sure here it is in case you (or anyone else) don’t have CB8. > **[Remote\_Control\_Devices.pdf](https://reference.studioprime.com/forums/steinberg/Miscellaneous/MCU_Functions_Expanded_In_7.5/Remote_Control_Devices.pdf)** > > 848.25 KB You can find in package contents here on a mac /Applications/Cubase 8.app/Contents/documentation/, don’t know for Windows off the top of my head. This seems to apply just as much for Cubase 7.5 though they didn’t update the documentation for that version. Also strange that you can’t get to this from the help menu like you could in the past. ---
**Author:** ![NBS-Studio](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/nbs-studio/32/544_2.png) [@NBS-Studio](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/NBS-Studio)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2015, 9:08am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/mcu-functions-expanded-in-7-5/39001/79 "2015-03-04T09:08:59Z")
> [@skillet](#): > > This seems to apply just as much for Cubase 7.5 though they didn’t update the documentation for that version. Also strange that you can’t get to this from the help menu like you could in the past. Actually that spawns a question: in 7.5 (still haven’t switched to 8 due to the MCU bugs) I get crashes if I use SHIFT with the fader banks. I wanted to try it out after I read this new documentation but it doesn’t work. Is it the same for others too? I’m on Win7 btw, 64bit Cubase version. ---
**Author:** ![skillet](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/skillet/32/1002_2.png) [@skillet](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/skillet)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2015, 1:38pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/mcu-functions-expanded-in-7-5/39001/80 "2015-03-04T13:38:38Z")
For me that works just fine, I have been using CB7.5 for most everything though I have 8. I am on a Mac and shift fader bank goes one channel at a time like it should. Usually it seems the bugs for Cubase and Nuendo are on the Mac side when something doesn’t work. Not sure if this works on CB8 for Windows though. [Previous page](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/mcu-functions-expanded-in-7-5/39001.md?page=3) [Next page](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/mcu-functions-expanded-in-7-5/39001.md?page=5)