Mackie Control Universal at "Hardware Nights" - Nashville, TN
Tony the product specialist visits SAE in Nashville for a desktop recording clinic called Hardware Nights, a part of Club Cubase with Steve Lamm, an avid Mackoid. Not only did we go over the Steinberg audio programs, but we delved into the world of MCU integration with all of the industry's top recording software.
Mackie Blog 5/22/06 – 5/26/06
Club Cubase – Hardware Nights
Tony Gavilanes <> Nashville, TN
This particular visit was specifically for an ongoing clinic at SAE (The School of Audio Engineers) called “Hardware Nights” for Club Cubase run by Steve Lamm. The club meets once a month with industry product specialists whose gear interfaces with Steinberg audio programs Nuendo and Cubase. Steve himself is an expert on these programs and was very excited for Mackie to show up at his club. In fact, SAE – where Club Cubase is held – has a number of pro studios and production rooms, most of which contain at least one piece of Mackie gear.
Touring the facility I noticed a production studio equipped with a HUI as their main board, after passing photos on their walls of other studios/rooms running D8Bs. Nearly every room contained an MCU and a Big Knob which had a student in front of perfecting their mix. The students who showed up to Club Cubase were all familiar with Mackie products, which was a pleasant surprise. All in all, I thing SAE was representing the Mackie gear to the n’th degree.
Steve was very enthusiastic as he took over the presentation when it came to our control surfaces. He delved into Cubase SX3 with fury. I learned things about the MCU that I had never known based on his broad knowledge of programming and the programs themselves. He had been able to create presets and maps for the MCU in the Steinberg Programs themselves. As he said, “Mackie Control Universal perfectly integrates into anything you would want to do in Steinberg, and here’s how…” I was impressed with his pace. He covered many facets of the program, controlling it all with the MCU.
Club Cubase “Hardware Nights” often has a regular attendance, as I found out afterward when they mentioned the traditional trip to the Blackstone Brewery. I recommend Club Cubase to anyone within the vicinity of Music Row in Nashville. Steve is a wealth of knowledge and I would even go so far to recommend the newsletter, even if you have no way of making it to the meetings. The club website is: www.clubcubasenashville.com
