Assigning MMC Control to Buttons
The transport functions of some hardware recording devices and DAW applications can be remotely operated via
MMC (MIDI Machine Control) commands. MMC is a specialized transport control protocol and requires a somewhat
different configuration method. The following values need to be specified:
Key
Control Assign
Channel Assign (example)
Data 2 (example)
The following example will configure a button to send the MMC
command "Play". Select an assignable button as described earlier in
this guide.
1.
Press the Edit button.
2.
Press the Select button or Control Select (Ctrl Sel) key.
3.
Select a button as described earlier in this guide.
4.
Press the Control Assign (Ctrl Asgn) key.
5.
Type 149 using the number keys. This sets the button to send
MMC (MIDI Machine Control).
6.
Press the Channel Assign (Chan Asgn) key.
7.
Enter 127 (Poly On) using the number keys. This ensures all
receiving devices will respond to the MMC messages.
8.
Press the Data 2 key.
9.
Enter a number from the chart on the side to select the MMC
command for the button. This determines which transport
function will be controlled by this button. For example, enter 2
for the Play command.
10. Press the Enter key.
Parameter
MMC control
Device ID
MMC function
Number
11
Value
149
127
2 (Play)
MMC Command
01
Stop
02
Play
03
Deferred Play
04
Fast Forward
05
Rewind
06
Record Strobe
07
Record Exit
08
Record Pause
09
Pause
09
Eject
10
Chase
11
Command Error Reset
12
MMC Reset