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1. 13 Mounting MCS 3000X Ex pander to Controller Important Make All Connections with the Power Off Tum the power off of all MCS 3000 units before proceeding Plan Work Area You will want to work ata spacious well lit surface Spread a cloth on the surface to avoid scratching units Remove Top of MCS 3400 or MCS 3800 Controller Using the allen key provided with the Expander remove the six top panel screws of the Controller Remove any optional Cards from the card slots Remove one screw under front center Lift the whole top panel a little forward and up Invert and lay control side down on a soft surface Circuit side up Remove Top of MCS 3000X Remove the six top panel screws of the Controller Lift top panel a little forward and up Invert and lay control side down on a Soft surface Circuit side up Move Left End Bell Remove the two screws that secure Controller s left end bell These screws will be tight Attach the left end bell to the left side of the Expander Connect Controller to Expander with Plates Provided Place the Expander to the left of the Controller side by side Attach the thicker plate to the bottom of both units Lay thin spring steel plate on top of both units Replace top panels of the Controller guiding in the Time Code jack and the LCD Contrast control into their holes Replace the top panel of the Expander Replace top screws Replace Controller bottom screw Replace any optional Card
2. Controller 85 Encoders MIDI Chan Controller 1 Chan 1 Page 1 Bank 1 2 00 etc 5 Chan 1 Page 1 Bank 1 04 1 Chan 1 Page 2 Bank 1 05 etc 5 Chan 1 Page 8 Bank 1 21 1 Chan 2 Page 1 Bank 1 28 etc 5 Chan 2 Page 8 Bank 1 4F 1 Chan 3 Page 1 Bank 1 50 etc 5 Chan 3 Page 8 Bank 1 77 1 Chan 4 Page 1 Bank 1 3 00 etc 5 Chan 6 Page 8 Bank 1 77 1 Chan 7 Page 1 Bank 1 4 00 etc 5 Chan 8 Page 8 Bank 1 4F 1 Chan 1 Page 1 Bank 2 50 etc 5 Chan 1 Page 8 Bank 2 77 1 Chan 2 Page 1 Bank 2 5 00 etc 5 Chan 4 Page 8 Bank 2 77 1 Chan 5 Page 1 Bank 2 6 00 etc 5 Chan 7 Page 8 Bank 2 77 1 Chan 8 Page 1 Bank 2 7 00 etc 5 Chan 8 Page 8 Bank 2 27 1 Chan 1 Page 1 Bank 3 28 etc 5 Chan 2 Page 8 Bank 3 77 1 Chan 3 Page 1 Bank 3 8 00 etc 5 Chan 5 Page 8 Bank 3 77 1 Chan 6 Page 1 Bank 3 9 00 etc 5 Chan 8 Page 8 Bank 3 77 1 Chan 1 Page 1 Bank 4 10 00 etc 5 Chan 3 Page 8 Bank 4 77 1 Chan 4 Page 1 Bank 4 11 00 etc 5 Chan 6 Page 8 Bank 4 77 l Chan 7 Page 1 Bank 4 12 00 etc 5 Chan 8 Page 8 Bank 4 4F 86 Fader Chan 1 Bank 1 Chan 8 Bank 1 Chan 1 Bank 1 Chan 8 Bank 2 Chan 1 Bank 3 Chan 8 Bank 4 Touch Chan 1 Bank 1 Chan 8 Bank 1 Chan 1 Bank 1 Chan 8 Bank 2 Chan 1 Bank 3 Chan 8 Bank 4 MIDI Chan 14 MIDI Ch
3. 1 Expanders X 3 Banks 48 Channels 2 Expanders X 2 Banks 48 Channels 3 Expanders X 2 Banks 64 Channels 4 Expanders X 1 Banks 40 Channels 5 Expanders X 1 Banks 48 Channels 6 Expanders X 1 Banks 56 Channels 7 Expanders X 1 Banks 64 Channels 46 The Transport Section This chapter discusses how to assign and use the transport controls that is Play Stop etc the Jog Wheel and Shuttle Ring the Machine Enable M buttons and the Keypad Locates Before proceeding it is important to briefly restate the Basic Modes of Operation User Assignable Mode vs Special Mode In the User Assignable Mode the way the unit normally powers up you the user can set it up how you want determining what kind of commands the controls send and how it controls your audio or video system In Special Mode the audio or video system takes over the MCS controller The designers of the system that is the makers of your Audio or Video system have pre determined how the MCS works with your system This chapter relates to User Assignable Mode Only If your system switches the MCS Controller into Special Mode you will need to refer to the documentation included with the system for operation instructions Attributes of Transport Section The Transports and the M buttons can have an alternate assignment using the Shift button For example pressing Play can send a controller command to start a sequencer Pressing
4. From the Factory the M Buttons 1 through 4 are set to MMC Enable Machines 1 through 4 M5 is set to enable CS 10 Emulation The Command Menu is on the following page 53 Transport and M Button Command Types Off that is sends no command e Note e Ctrl Controller P Change Program Change e Query Puts MCS Controller nto Query Mode e Jog Turns Jog Shuttle Wheel On and Off e GMaster Turns Grand Master Fader On and Off e Play MMC and or 9 Pin Play Stop MMC and or 9 Pin Stop e REW MMC and or 9 Pin Rewind FF MMC and or 9 Pin Fast Forward REC MMC and or 9 Pin Record RTZ MMC and or 9 Pin Retum to Zero SLOPLAY MMC and or 9 Pin 1 2 speed play RV PLAY MMC and or 9 Pin Reverse Play EJECT MMC EJECT CHASE Puts MMC or 9 Pin machine into Chase Mode In addition the M Button menu is a little longer to allow for assigning an M Button to its Machine Enable feature In one of these settings the M Buttons do not actually send commands Rather they modify the commands sent by the Transports Jog Shuttle and Locates Additional M Buttons Command Menu Items MMC that is turn MMC Commands on or off e CS 10 that is tum CS 10 Emulation on or off If 9 Pin or GPI cards are present e 9 Pin 1 that is turn 9 Pin card in Slot 1 on or off e 9 Pin 2 that is turn 9 Pin card in Slot 2 on or off e GPI 1 that is tum GPI card in Slot 1 on or off e GPI 2 that is t
5. Tuming G Master on makes that one fader the Grand Master Moving this fader moves the other 7 faders Data is sent as if all 4 Banks of faders 32 faders were being moved If MCS 3000X Expanders are part of the system then moving the Grand Master fader causes data to be sent for as many faders and banks are available To use the Grand Master feature you will also make one function button F M or W into a Grand Master On Off button This allows one switch to instantly tum on or off the grand Master function In brief the procedure for doing this is to select the button in assign mode and set the command type to G Master 35 To Assign the Rotary Encoders First switch to the desired Bank Then select a channel by pressing a Select button at the top of the fader channel Finally select one of the 8 Page buttons Press Assign to enter Assign mode The yellow LED is lit After entering Assign mode rotating an Encoder knob selects which one of the five encoders you will be assigning At that point the display holds the currently selected control If you change your mind and wish to edit a different control instead press Assign to exit assign mode Press Assign again to re enter Assign mode and select a different control Use the LCD and rotary encoder knobs to edit the control Tum the right most encoder knob to reveal additional editable parameters After making the edit press Enter on the Keypad to store the
6. 9 Pin Play Stop MMC and or 9 Pin Stop e REW MMC and or 9 Pin Rewind FF MMC and or 9 Pin Fast Forward e REC MMC and or 9 Pin Record RTZ MMC and or 9 Pin Retum to Zero SLOPLAY MMC and or 9 Pin 1 2 speed play RV PLAY MMC and or 9 Pin Reverse Play EJECT MMC EJECT CHASE Puts MMC or 9 Pin machine into Chase Mode About Query Mode When a switch is set to Query it will not send a command When pressed it puts the whole unit into Query mode In Query mode no commands are sent but the LCD will display all the assignment parameters for the last control activated 74 Number Selects the Controller Note or Program number For M Buttons when set to MMC number is the targeted Machine ID number Channel Selects MIDI Channel 1 through 16 Minimum or Release Velocity Minimum controller or note off velocity value If the switch is Latch Off see below this is the value sent when the switch is released If the switch is Latch On see below this is the value sent every other press when the LED tums off Maximum or Velocity Maximum controller or note velocity value If the switch is Latch Off see below this is the value sent when the switch is pressed If the switch is Latch On see below this is the value sent every other press when the LED tums On Group The selected control that you are currently editing can be made a group member By rotating the encoder under th
7. Dimensions MCS 3800 without wrist rest and end bells 20 15 x 9 75 x 2 00 MCS 3400 without wrist rest and end bells 16 15 x 9 75 x 2 00 MCS 3000X without wrist rest and end bells 9 26 x 9 75 x 2 00 MCS Surround Panner without wrist rest and end bells 4 63 x 9 75 x 2 00 83 Initialization To clear the memory of the MCS 3800 and restore the Factory Preset settings hold both the UP and DOWN cursor buttons while powering up the unit Initialized Settings From JLCooper the MCS 3800 or MCS 3400 s user assignable memory is initialized to a Factory Preset set of mainly Controller messages on MIDI Channels 2 through 16 The exceptions are the Transport switches which are initialized to send MIDI Machine messages and if option card is installed Sony 9 pin messages The initialized values are as follows MIDI Channel is shown in base 10 Controller is in Hex Switch MIDI Channel Controller d F1 16 00 Shifted F1 01 F2 02 etc Shifted F8 OF Wi x 10 Shifted W1 d 11 etc Shifted W7 E 1D M1 1E Shifted M1 1F etc Shifted M5 d 27 84 Switch up Shifted up down Shifted down left Shifted left right Shifted right Mute Chan 1 Bank 1 Mute Chan 8 Bank 1 Solo Chan 1 Bank 1 Solo Chan 8 Bank 1 Aux Chan 1 Bank 1 Aux Chan 8 Bank 1 Sel Chan 1 Bank 1 Sel Chan 8 Bank 1 Mute Chan 1 Bank 2 Mute Chan 1 Bank 3 Mute Chan 1 Bank 4 Sel Chan 8 Bank 4 MIDI Chan
8. Section 77 This chapter discusses Utility Mode And Keypad Program Change Mode the LCD and LED Time Code Display Dali Mode verryn nognie ne 77 Manually Exiting Special Mode rru 78 Memory PO IPC ES kak en ar 78 DM ne at nan 78 SKA AEA AE 79 Bank Names uen tee 79 Offset Feet and Frames a 79 Jog and Shuttle SOS 80 Program Change Mod r 81 Time Code Display atate et betzea 82 Display TC and Locates or Program Changes 82 Show SMPTE No Frames Feet Frame 82 Technical Information rruna 83 DIMENSIONS AE 83 Initialization Procedure tue 84 Initialized eit E arara Eate 84 MAGALEAN 89 Quick Operation Reference 7 Page Summary 90 6 Getting Started This chapter discusses the MCS 3000 Series hardware describing the front and rear panel controls viewing the front panel in sections the displays and connectors and how to interconnect it into your system Front Panel Displays and Controls CL al En E bezi im H EI The illustrations show the MCS 3800 which is operationally the same as the MCS 3400 Itis helpful when considering the front panel layout to view the MCS 3800 or MCS 3400 in sections Some of the sections overlap there are controls that can be used for more than one purpose But viewing the unit in sections makes it easier to understand The displays and controls within the section under discussion are shown in the following illustrations by graying out the co
9. This chapter discusses the MCS 3000 Series hardware describing the front and rear panel controls viewing the front panel in sections the displays and connectors and how to interconnect it into your system Front Panel Displays and Controls sesseesessesseseesee 7 Rear Panely asare nesta ato n 11 Expander Connection 13 Manu Wale aaa ekaia 14 leei ss essaient 15 Set ID with DIP Switch a 16 System Connections aaa 18 POW CLAS sont sna paketaketa eite 18 Hime Codeer ant E a 18 MDI TO stream dois tenue 19 Card Slots se M a ee ee 19 OMS and FreeMIDI Definitions ra 20 Basic Operation ssh tt 21 This chapter discusses some fundamental characteristics of the MCS 3000 Series what it does when powered up operating modes and the ever popular wave demo POWE UD mns e N Ta de 21 Entering and Exiting Assign Mode rra 21 LCD and Page Buttons eitean ggtateta 22 Modes of Operation User and Special 22 LED Behavior In Special Mode sr 24 Manually Exiting Special Mode rra 25 Wave D MOS SU don Guten ee un Eee 26 ALZA Sa ee RAE 27 This chapter discusses how to assign and use the motorized touch sensitive faders their associated channel switches above the faders select buttons and rotary encoders Page and Bank buttons Attributes of the Mixer Section rrura 27 Basic Bank Switching and Encoder Selection 28 Fader Output and Input 29 Touch Sensors RL nas 29 eutzi degoa ea 30 Encoders Select and Page 31 Assigning Mix
10. changes to memory 36 Editable Parameters for the Rotary Encoders Name The 40 encoders per channel and the switches share the same name as the fader Press the Cancel Clear key in the Keypad to clear the name Use the Cursor buttons to the left of the LCD to move the cursor Turn the first encoder to dial in the letters and numbers Command Rotary Encoders send either Controllers or Notes Any control can be tumed off Number Selects the Controller or Note number Channel Selects MIDI Channel 1 through 16 Minimum Minimum controller or note velocity value Maximum Maximum controller or note velocity value 37 To Assign Mute Solo Aux and Select Buttons Since the Mute Solo Aux and Select buttons are Bank switchable select the desired Bank before entering Assign mode Keep in mind that the Select buttons have two functions 1 They are used to select a set of 40 virtual encoders associated with each channel 2 For maximum user flexibility they may also be programmed to send a command If you wish to reserve the Select buttons to only select Encoders and not to send a command they may be assigned to send no command Press Assign to enter Assign mode The yellow LED is lit After entering Assign mode press a button to select it At that point the display holds the currently selected control If you change your mind and wish to edit a different control instead press Assign to exit assign mode P
11. communicating via MIDI RS422 and RS485 the people who designed your audio and video host system decided how the MCS Controller behaves They take over all the controls and displays and determine how each control will behave 25 Wave Demo For the fader wave demo hold the UP cursor button while powering up the unit Continue to hold it for about 3 seconds until the demo starts Turn the power off to stop the demo 26 The Mixer Section This chapter discusses how to assign and use the motorized touch sensitive faders their associated channel switches above the faders their associated Select buttons and Rotary Encoders Page buttons and Bank buttons Before proceeding it is important to briefly restate the Basic Modes of Operation User Assignable Mode vs Special Mode In the User Assignable Mode the way the unit normally powers up you the user can set it up how you want determining what kind of commands the controls send and how it controls your audio or video system In Special Mode the audio or video system takes over the MCS controller The designers of the system that is the makers of your audio or video system have pre determined how the MCS works with your system This chapter relates to User Assignable Mode Only If your system switches the MCS Controller into Special Mode you will need to refer to the documentation included with the system for operation instructions Attributes of the Mixer Sect
12. controller with only one page of the manual open ata time while minimizing having to hold the manual open to ten different places at the same time Introduction The MCS 3000 series of control stations are the most advanced control products ever from JLCooper Electronics This family of products includes the 8 fader MCS 3800 Controller the 4 fader MCS 3400 Controller the MCS 3000X 8 fader Expander and the Surround Panner Module MCS 3800 and MCS 3400 Media Command Stations are moving fader control surfaces expandable to sixty four faders Capable of controlling digital workstations for music and video production and post production the MCS 3000 series is fully assignable and simple to operate MIDI UO is standard In addition the MCS 3400 and MCS 3800 feature two expansion slots for optional cards which support other hardware interfaces and protocols These include RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 P2 9 Pin ADB and GPI This manual deals primarily with the MCS 3400 and MCS 3800 Controllers and the MCS 3000X Expander with standard MIDI I O The Surround Panner and Option Cards are discussed in their own manuals Sending your product registration card allows us to notify you of any updates or related products as they become available Important There is a Quick Operation Reference found on the last 7 pages of this manual This is a brief summary of the whole manual Table of Contents iaia iau uu EEA 3 Getting Started AAE 7
13. edit the control Tum the right most encoder knob to reveal additional editable parameters After making the edit press Enter on the Keypad to store the changes to memory 33 Editable Parameters for the Faders and Touch Sensors Name Press the Cancel Clear key in the Keypad to clear the name Use the Cursor buttons to the left of the LCD to move the cursor Turn the first encoder to dial in the letters and numbers The top row of the LCD show the control s real permanent name The bottom row of the LCD is the user editable name Command Faders and Touch Sensors send either Controllers or Notes Any control can be tumed off Number Selects the Controller or Note number Channel Selects MIDI Channel 1 through 16 Minimum Minimum controller or note velocity value The value sent when the fader is in its lowest position Maximum Maximum controller or note velocity value The value sent when the fader is in its highest position 34 Group The selected control that you are currently editing can be made a group member By rotating the encoder under the word Group the LCD prompts you to select which fader will be the Master for that control Faders that are grouped can still be moved individually When the master is moved the group member faders positions and output values are said to be scaled This means that when the group master is moved down all group members reach minimum at the same time GMaster
14. every time a fader is touched and the same command is sent when the fader is released A user assigned value is sent when the fader is touched a different value is sent when the fader is released A typical application is to use the touch sensor to arm a fader for writing automation moves within software that supports automation and also support MIDI control of on screen buttons Channel Switches The Mute Solo Aux and Select are user assignable and bank switchable The labels Mute Solo and Aux are purely for convenience since those are designators of commonly used mix related functions You can program these switches to send MIDI Controller and MIDI Note commands A typical application is to use these switches for controlling software that supports mixer related functions and also support MIDI control of on screen buttons These switches can be assigned to behave in two different ways either momentary or latched Momentary means the switch is on only as long as you hold down the button Latched means that the switch is press once for on again for off The LEDs for each of these switches can be remotely controlled For example a sequencer can turn them on or off 30 Encoders Select and Page The top row of Channel buttons are the Select buttons 1 8 The Select buttons are user assignable and pressing them can result in transmitting a MIDI command But they also have an important function relating to the
15. pressing Assign 77 Mode Manually Exiting Special Mode A host software system engineered to support the MCS using Special Mode will send a command into the MCS which switch the unit into Special Mode At this point the MCS is no longer user programmable The user may choose however to manually exit the Special Mode and return to User Assignable mode without having to tum the hardware off and on This feature is only available if the MCS has already been switched into Special Mode by an external host system Above the first encoder is the word MODE The encoder is used select wither User or Host Selecting User retums the unit to User Assignable Mode Selecting Host retums the unit to the Special Mode If the unit has not received any command from a Host system since its last power up then this feature is not accessible Protect When On user cannot enter Assign Mode Display alerts user memory is protected when attempting to enter Assign Mode Dump Rotate encoder to initiate MIDI System Exclusive bulk data dump The data dump takes about 20 seconds 78 SHOWTC Selects the mode in which incoming time code is displayed in the 7 segment LED display H M S F means hours minutes seconds frames 01 32 52 20 H M S means hours minutes seconds Frames are turned off abek Ft Frm means Feet and Frames for film work 0020 00 Bank Name Allows you to enter a name for each Bank When notin Assig
16. 2 speed play RV PLAY MMC and or 9 Pin Reverse Play EJECT MMC EJECT CHASE Puts MMC or 9 Pin machine into Chase Mode The M Buttons Command Menu Also Includes e MMC that is turm MMC Commands on or off e CS 10 that is tum CS 10 Emulation on or off 92 Quick Operation Reference If 9 Pin or GPI Cards are Present M Commands Include e 9 Pin 1 that is turn 9 Pin card in Slot 1 on or off e 9 Pin 2 that is turn 9 Pin card in Slot 2 on or off e GPI 1 that is turn GPI card in Slot 1 on or off e GPI 2 that is turn GPI card in Slot 2 on or off M Buttons Have Two Uses The M Buttons can send commands like any other button Alternately they determine which machines will be controlled by the Transports Jog Shuttle and Locates Query When a switch is set to Query it will not send a command When pressed it puts the whole unit into Query mode In Query mode no commands are sent but the LCD will display all the parameters for the last control activated Number Selects the Controller Note or Program Change number Channel Selects MIDI Channel 1 through 16 Minimum or Release Velocity Minimum controller or note off velocity value Maximum or Velocity Maximum controller or note velocity value Group The selected control that you are currently editing can be made a group member By rotating the encoder under the word Group the LCD prompts you to select which control will be the gr
17. Change Mode The Keypad has two modes of operation Locate Mode and Program Change Mode Press Shift and Locate to alternately change from Locate Mode to Program Change Mode In Locate Mode the LED display shows time code In Program Change Mode the LED display shows either Program Change Pch Bank ban or Channel Chan SMPTE Mode vs Feet and Frames The MCS Controller can display time code in either SMPTE time with or without frames or Feet Frames To change the display mode go into Utility mode by pressing Shift and Assign Turn the encoder under SHOWTC to set the display mode If working in Feet Frames and you wish to set an offset turn the right most encoder to go to the next page Tum the first encoder to dial in an offset up to 24 hours Press Shift assign to exit assign mode 62 Storing a Locate Manually with Set Locate Press Set Locate to store a Locate time press Enter Next give the a two digit number from 00 to 99 and press Enter The cursor moves to the name field When editing a name use the right and left cursor buttons to the left of the LCD to move the cursor Use the encoder that is below the locate name the second from the right most to dial in the name Press Enter Storing a Locate by Capturing on the Fly Simply press Set Locate while time code is coming in The Locate Number will automatically increment The Locate will automatically be named Sending a Locate Command To se
18. MC and or 9 Pin Fast Forward e REC MMC and or 9 Pin Record RTZ MMC and or 9 Pin Retum to Zero SLOPLAY MMC and or 9 Pin 1 2 speed play RV PLAY MMC and or 9 Pin Reverse Play EJECT MMC EJECT CHASE Puts MMC or 9 Pin machine into Chase Mode In addition the M Buttons menu is a little longer to allow for assigning the M Buttons to their Machine Enable feature In one of these settings the M Buttons do not actually send commands Rather they modify the commands sent by the Transports Jog Shuttle and Locates Additional M Buttons Command Menu Items MMC that is turn MMC Commands on or off e CS 10 that is tum CS 10 Emulation on or off If 9 Pin or GPI cards are present e 9 Pin 1 that is turn 9 Pin card in Slot 1 on or off e 9 Pin 2 that is turn 9 Pin card in Slot 2 on or off e GPI 1 that is tum GPI card in Slot 1 on or off e GPI 2 that is tum GPI card in Slot 2 on or off 70 About Query Mode When a switch is set to Query it will not send a command When pressed it puts the whole unit into Query mode In Query mode no commands are sent but the LCD will display all the assignment parameters for the last control activated Notice In the initialized state from the factory the M buttons have MMC selected which is one of the last menu items If you want to assign an M button to send a Note or Controller for example you will be rotating the encoder significantly count
19. MCS 3000 Series Media Command Stations User Reference Manual Second Edition ESS Regge CCD MCS 3000X Expander a ZIE ELECTRONICS bei Important Certain audio and video systems have been engineered to specifically support the MCS 3000 series The MCS 3000 series was selected by the manufacturers of those systems to be their ideal de facto control station Please review the owners manuals and read me files that came with your audio or video system for references to the JLCooper MCS 3000 series MCS 3000 Series Users Manual Second Edition JLCooper part number for this manual 932073 1998 JLCooper Electronics 142 Arena Street El Segundo CA 90245 U S A MCS 3000 MCS 3800 MCS 3400 MCS 3000X Media Control Station and Media Command Station are trademarks of JLCooper Electronics All other brand names are the property of their respective holders About this Manual This manual tends toward a pyramidal structure Essential concepts are presented first followed by instructions with increasing amounts of detail This allows the user to read as much as he or she needs and then bail out and get back to work This manual is also intentionally repetitious The same basic concepts about programming and operation tend to be repeated in every chapter and sometimes more than once within a chapter where appropriate This re enforces the concepts but more importantly lets the user work with the MCS 3000 series
20. ME INCONVENIENCE DELAY IN PERFORMANCE OF THIS WARRANTY THE LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT OR COMMERCIAL LOSS AND FOR BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRO DUCT JLCOO PER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OR LOSS RESULTING FROM THE NEGLIGENT OR INTENTIONAL ACTS OF THE SHIPPER OR HIS CONTRACT AFFILIATES THE CUSTOMER SHOULD CONTACT THE SHIPPER FO R PROPER CLAIMS PRO CEDURES IN THE EVENT OF DAMAGE OR LOSS RESULTING FRO M SHIPMENT 89 Quick Operation Reference Fader Wave Demo Hold the UP cursor button while powering up the unit Continue to hold it for about 3 seconds until the demo starts Tum the power off to stop the demo Memory Initialization To clear the memory and restore the Factory Preset settings hold both the UP and DOWN cursor buttons while powering up the unit Two Basic Modes of Operation The unit powers up in User Assignable Mode Some audio and video host systems automatically switch the unit into Special Mode When in User Assignable Mode you chose what command the controls send When in Special Mode you cannot program the unit The host system determines what each control will do and what appears in the displays You then need to rely upon documentation included with the host system Manually Switching Modes Enter Utility Mode by pressing Shift and Assign Above the first encoder is the word MODE The encoder is turned to select wither User or H
21. MIDI Out of the MCS Controller goes to a modular digital multitrack a hard disk recorder and a computer based workstation The modular digital multitrack is set to MMC ID 1 The hard disk recorder is set to MMC ID 2 The computer based audio workstation responds to CS 10 Controller commands To put all three into Play make sure that M1 M2 and M5 are on prior to pressing Play To send MMC Shuttle Commands to the hard disk recorder only make sure that M2 is on and the other M buttons are off prior to using the Shuttle Ring To send CS 10 Jog commands into the computer based audio workstation only make sure that M5 is on and the other M buttons are off prior to using the Jog Wheel 58 Jog and Shuttle Operation The Jog Shuttle mechanism can send MMC and Controller commands If an optional 9 Pin card has been installed 9 Pin commands are sent to control professional VTRs Jog On Off Feature Any Transport or Function button can be tumed into a master On Off button for Jog and Shuttle Being able to tum Jog and Shuttle on and off instantly means that you do not have to worry about accidently engaging Jog or Shuttle at the wrong time You can choose which button is the most convenient for you For example to make W5 the master Jog and Shuttle enable button Press Assign to enter Assign Mode Press W5 to select it Under Command dial up Jog Press Enter Now W5 will tum on and off the Jog and Shut
22. On user cannot enter Assign Mode Display alerts user memory is protected when attempting to enter Assign Mode Dump Rotate encoder to initiate MIDI System Exclusive bulk data dump The data dump takes about 20 seconds SHOWTC Selects the mode in which incoming time code is displayed in the 7 segment LED display H M S F H M S or Ft Frm Bank Name Allows you to enter a name for each Bank OFFSET Feet and Frame A number entered in hours which is subtracted from the incoming time code Jog Sets responsiveness of Jog Wheel Range is 1 to 100 Shuttle Sets responsiveness of Shuttle Ring Range is 1X 2X 4X 8X 16X 32X 96
23. Shift and Play can send an MMC command to start a hard disk recorder The commands sent by the Transport Section are not affected by the Bank switch 47 M Buttons There are two completely different purposes for the M Buttons 1 Like other buttons they can be assigned to send a command when pressed 2 They can serve as instant Machine Enable Disable buttons They control which machine will respond to Transport Locate and Jog Shuttle commands For example in the initialized Factory preset state M1 through M4 are programmed to represent MMC ID numbers 1 through 4 Suppose M1 is lit and the rest of the M buttons are not The next time Play is pressed only MIDI machines with an ID of 1 will go into play Suppose M1 through M4 are lit The next time Play is pressed MIDI machines with ID 1 through 4 will go into play This concept doesn t just apply to Play all the Transport Locate and Jog Shuttle controls will behave this way The M buttons are targeting which machines will respond It is as though the transport locate and jog shuttle controls look at which M buttons are lit so they know which machines to control The M buttons do not have to be used in this manner As stated at the top of this page they can be assigned like any other button to simply send or not sent a MIDI command If the M buttons have not been set up to act as Machine Enable buttons then the Transport Locate and Jog Shut
24. an 13 Controller 00 etc Controller 00 etc 87 88 Warranty JLCooper Electronics JLCooper warrants this product to be free of defects in materials or Seda ip for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase This warranty is non transferable and the benefits apply to the original owner Proof of purchase in the form of an itemized sales receipt is required for warranty coverage To receive service under this warranty customers in the United States should contact the JLCooper factory and talk to a service technician If necessary a Return Authorization number may be issued For our customers outside the United States it is recommended that you first contact your Dealer or Distributor since they may offer their own service or support policy If local support is not obtainable please send a FAX to JLCooper s Service Department at 310 335 0110 with a detailed description of the service required Upon issuance of retum authorization the product should be properly packed and shipped to Service Department JLCooper E ectronics 142 Arena St El Segundo CA 90245 Please include the following copy of the sales receipt your name and address no P O Boxes please a brief description of the problem and any other related items discussed with the service department and considered necessary to evaluate the product or effect a repair The retum authorization number must be clearly written on the outside of th
25. and 9 Pin 2 Locate time is shown in 7 segment display 3 If time code is being received the locate time is held momentarily before the display is released to display either tally or current time code 64 The Function Buttons Section This chapter discusses how to assign and use the F buttons W Buttons the Cursor Buttons and M buttons Before proceeding it is important to briefly restate the Basic Modes of Operation User Assignable Mode vs Special Mode In the User Assignable Mode the way the unit normally powers up you the user can set it up how you want determining what kind of commands the controls send and how it controls your audio or video system In Special Mode the audio or video system takes over the MCS controller The designers of the system that is the makers of your Audio or Video system have pre determined how the MCS works with your system This chapter relates to User Assignable Mode Only If your system switches the MCS Controller into Special Mode you will need to refer to the documentation included with the system for operation instructions Attributes of the Function Buttons The Function Buttons can have an alternate assignment using the Shift button For example Pressing F1 can send an MMC command to Eject a tape Pressing Shift and F1 can send a Note command to play a sampled sound The commands sent by the Function Buttons are not affected by the Bank switch 65 Remot
26. d primarily for displaying time code Time code is displayed as SMPTE time with or without frames or Feet and Frames The right most decimal point lights when drop frame code is received The display also shows Program Change Bank and Channel number when in Program Change mode 10 Rear Panel MCS 3800 is shown the MCS 3400 is similar From left to right we have MIDI In MIDI Out LCD Contrast Control e MCS 3000X Expander Connector Time Code Input The input jack is 1 4 unbalanced that is tip amp sleeve e Card Slot 1 and Card Slot 2 Accepts optional user installable plug in cards for additional control e Power Jack This supply is 12 Volts DC at least 3A The strain relief clip adjacent to the jack may be used to loop the power cord through to prevent accidental unplugging Power Switch Flip up red showing to tum power on 11 12 Ex pander Connection The MCS 3000X Expanders may be physically attached to the MCS 3400 or MCS 3800 Controller forming a continuous control surface MCS 3800 shown with 3 MCS 3000X Expanders attached Alternately the Expander can stand apart from the MCS Controller In that case an optional set of simulated stone end bells may be purchased to make the Expander more attractive SEAU pi F a MCS 3000X shown with Optional End Bells attached The instructions for physical interconnection and electrical hookup are on the following pages
27. e Control of the LEDs The F and M buttons can have their LEDs turned on and off remotely The LED are controlled by the same commands that the buttons send That means that if a MIDI Sequencer is recording the output of the MCS Controller the LEDs on the MCS Controller can be automated The M Buttons Have More Than One Purpose The user can assign an M button to send a command just like any other function button The user can also choose instead to use the M buttons as Machine Enable buttons This was discussed in detail in the last chapter To briefly restate here when assigning a button in Assign Mode you dial through a menu of available commands Selecting MMC or CS 10 will cause the M button to act as a Machine Enable button Additional choices include or 9 Pin or GPT if optional interface cards are installed The Cursor Buttons Have More Than One Purpose The user can assign a Cursor button one of the four buttons to the left of the LCD to send commands just like any other function button Be aware that once the MCS Controller has been put into Assignment Mode and you are editing a Control the left and right Cursor buttons are used to move the LCD cursor while editing the names of the controls The F and M Buttons have LEDs While the F M W and Cursor buttons can all be user assigned in a similar manner the F and the M Buttons also have LEDs 66 Assigning Function Buttons An Overview The general pr
28. e package JLCooper will without charge for parts or labor either repair or replace the defective part s Shipping costs are not covered by this warranty aketa normal repair turn around time at the factory is approximately 15 usiness days from receipt of product to shipping Your actual turn around time will include return shipping Actual turn around time will vary depending upon many factors including the aizia of the customer s reported complaint the availability of parts required for repair the availability of related products needed to evaluate the product if necessary Priority services are available These should be discussed with the service technician at the time the return authorization is issued This warranty provides only the benefits specified and does not cover defects or repairs needed as result of acts beyond the control of JLCooper including but not limited to abuse damage by accident negligence modification alteration improper use unauthorized servicing tampering or failure to operate in accordance with the procedures outlined in the owner s manual nor for acts of God such as flooding lightning tornadoes etc THE DURATION OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER IMPLIED OR EXPRESS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY HEREIN JLCOOPER HEREBY EXCLUDES INCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF TI
29. e word Group the LCD prompts you to select which button will be the Master for that control 75 Function Button Operation Notes Switch Grouping The Function Buttons may be grouped The grouping is one layer only not nested grouping That is pressing one button a group master can perform the equivalent of pressing several buttons group members The individual group members cannot also be group masters The grouping feature is sophisticated enough to allow grouping of shifted and non shifted controls together For example F1 can be grouped to Shift F1 When F1 is pressed two commands will be sent The F1 command and the Shift F1 command 76 The System Section This chapter discusses the Utility Mode the Time Code Display and Program Change Mode Utility Mode is used to control certain basic operating conditions including such things as Memory Protect Bank Names and Memory Bulk Dump etc The Time Code Display features a Drop Frame indicator Time can be displayed in either SMPTE Time in hours minutes seconds frames or simply in hours minutes seconds Alternately the display can be set to Feet Frames with an Offset Program Change Mode allows the Keypad to be used to send MIDI Program and Bank Change commands Entering Utility Mode Enter Utility Mode by pressing Shift and Assign Utility has three pages selected with the right most encoder Exiting Utility Mode Exit Utility Mode by
30. eel and the Shuttle Ring can be user adjusted in the Utility Mode To enter Utility Mode press Shift Assign Tum the right most encoder and go to the page where you see Jog and Shuttle The Jog Speed range is 1 through 100 Shuttle Speed range is 1x 2x 4x 16x and 32x For example when the Shuttle Ring is rotated as far as its goes the machine will play up to 32 time play speed When controlling a digital audio workstation there are several factors that will affect the responsiveness of the wheel in addition to the Speed Some software applications feature a view of the audio waveform allowing the user to zoom in and zoom out of the waveform When zoomed in some applications produce a slower and finer Jog While zoomed out these applications jog ata faster rate In addition very important your application may also have some kind of software preference file for setting Jog responsiveness 61 Locate Operation The MCS 3800 and MCS 3400 can store 100 locate points You can enter them manually and name them or capture them on the fly while time code is being received Locates may be displayed in SMPTE time H M S F or in Feet and Frames Locate commands may be sent by entering a 2 digit locate number Alternately a locate time may be entered on the keypad There is also a Last button to instantly recall and re transmit the most recently transmitted locate command Locate Mode versus Program
31. em The Synapse is a Assignable MIDI Patch Bay Processor with 16 MIDI Inputs and 20 MIDI Outputs Card Slots 1 and 2 Connection of Optional Cards are covered in their own manual 19 OMS or Free MIDI Definitions If your computer system requires OMS or FreeMIDI it will also require that you edit your studio setup to include the MCS The MCS 3400 and MCS 3800 are defined in the same way MIDI Controllers that transmit on all MIDI Channels They send MIDI Machine Control and can also receive MIDI Time Code Typical devices descriptions are shown here FreeMitl Device Apei atian Manutacimners ti Transat Cian d i JE ST To BEUDE Se ji pelse Comet Ee EATA SNIIRIEMIER e E Tarira er Partea PIE Traor PETE IAE Packie Mir uns a0 ar Free MIDI Device Specifications Window PD Device bata aa Menuf Cooper inthe Sl txue o Feria Gard Ziz controler HE Tine teta ET Pit Eiki Pit eine Coes x Ej te multitimbral Sohne Diiin E JE 3a T E LUR ER ERL is is 1 x x OMS Device Info Window 20 Basic Operation This chapter discusses some fundamental characteristics of the MCS 3000 Series what it does when powered up operating modes and the ever popular wave demo Power Up Tum the power switch on The LCD briefly shows the product name and firmware version The LCD then shows either the current Bank name or the name and value of the 5 encoders If the user
32. er Controls and Overview ru 32 To Assign Faders and Touch Sensors rru 33 Editable Parameters of Faders and Touch 34 To Assign the Rotary Encoders raa 36 Editable Parameters of Rotary Encoders 37 To Assign Mute Solo Aux and Sel rrua 38 Editable Parameters of Mute Solo Aux and Sel 39 Mixer Operation Notes 41 The Transport Section 47 This chapter discusses how to use the Transport controls Jog and Shuttle the Machine Enable M buttons and the Keypad Locate Mode Attributes of Transport Section 47 M B ttons eae a Aaaa radian 48 Transports Aaaa ta nina 49 Jog Wheel and Shuttle Ring 49 LO CATES ois s sans 50 Assigning Transport Controls and Overview 51 Editable Parameters for Transport and M Buttons 53 Command EVDES etaa ta 54 Transport Operation sunset Avatars 57 Jog Shuttle DOGU sions 59 Jog Shuttle Speed EN 61 Locate Operation AE UEa E attek 62 The Function Buttons Section ss 65 This chapter discusses how to use the assignable F buttons W Buttons the Cursor Buttons and M buttons Attributes of Function Buttons rrura 65 Assigning Function Buttons an Overview 67 To Assign F and M Buttons sr 68 Editable Parameters of F and M Buttons 69 F and M Button Command Types ra 70 To Assign W and Cursor Buttons raa 73 Editable Parameters of W and Cursor Buttons 74 Function Button Operation Notes 76 The System
33. er clockwise to select and earlier menu item Number Selects the Controller Note or Program number For M Buttons when set to MMC number is the targeted Machine ID number Channel Selects MIDI Channel 1 through 16 Minimum or Release Velocity Minimum controller or note off velocity value If the switch is Latch Off see below this is the value sent when the switch is released If the switch is Latch On see below this is the value sent every other press when the LED tums off 71 Maximum or Velocity Maximum controller or note velocity value If the switch is Latch Off see below this is the value sent when the switch is pressed If the switch is Latch On see below this is the value sent every other press when the LED tums On Group The selected control that you are currently editing can be made a group member By rotating the encoder under the word Group the LCD prompts you to select which button will be the Master for that control Latch Turning Latch off or on allows the user to set the behavior or action of a switch When Latch is off the switch is said to be momentary Its only on for as long as you hold down the button When Latch is on the switch is said to be push on push on You push it once to tum it on Push it again to tum it off 72 To Assign a W or Cursor Button Since the W and the Cursor buttons are Shift able first check the state of the Shift button before enter
34. ess Set Locate while time code is coming in The Locate Number will automatically increment The Locate will automatically be named Sending a Locate Command By Two Digit Locate Number To send a Locate do not press Locate Just type the two digit locate number and press Enter to send the Locate command The Locate command is not sent until you press Enter Locating by Direct Address To send a Locate by specifying a time code press Locate and enter the time on the Keypad Press Enter to send the Locate Last function Press Last to re send the last locate Program Change Mode Pressing Mode cycles the display through Program Change Pch Bank ban or Channel Chan Type a channel number press Enter to store Type a Bank number press Enter to send it Type a Program Change number press Enter to send it Time Code Display The time code display responds to incoming SMPTE or MTC If the incoming Time Code is drop frame the Drop Frame indicator DF will be lit The Time Code Display also shows the last locate command sent The time can also be displayed in Feet and Frames This is selected in Utility Mode The Display is also used for displaying Program Change and Bank Change commands 95 Quick Operation Reference Entering and Exiting Utility Mode Enter Utility Mode by pressing Shift and Assign Utility has three pages selected with the right most encoder Exit Utility Mode by pressing Assign Protect When
35. g position Any movement of the group master downwards moves the group members down from this starting position If a group member is moved individually the next time the master is moved the group member will first immediately jump down to its scaled position 43 Grand Masters Require Grand Master On Switch The Grand Master feature is designed in such a way to permit you to tum the grand master feature on and off with a single button press This allows you to use the fader individually or as a Grand Master To use the Grand Master feature you also assign one button F M W to be the Grand Master On Off switch This switch must be on for the designated Grand Master fader to act as a Grand Master When the Grand Master switch is off the designated Grand Master fader simply operates as an individual fader Grand Masters Traverse All Banks When the Grand Master is moved all faders move and data is sent out for all the faders in all the Banks 44 Moving Faders with MIDI Data Created Off Line To produce smooth continuous movement the MCS must receive a series of controller commands with consecutive up counting or down counting values with respect to time This becomes important should your software allow the provision of recording events off line You might wish to manually enter these commands to produce a precise move For example MCS Receives MIDI Command Hex Representation Controller on Channe
36. h Setttings for Protocol Selection Note that the switches are mounted upside down Switch is the left most switch when viewed from the rear Up off 4 3 2 1 Mode on off off off on off off on on off on off on off on on on on off off on on off on GI dE Gu b be 17 System Connections Power Make sure the power switch is off before connecting the external power supply Power should be tumed off of every MCS 3000X Expander There is a strain relief clip on the back of the unit to prevent accidental unplugging Pass the small plug end of the power supply through this clip Loop it around and pass it through again Then plug it in Time Code The MCS 3400 and MCS 3800 have a built in time code reader and display If you wish to display time code connect a source of SMPTE LTC to the Sync In jack The input jack is 1 4 unbalanced that is tip and sleeve While the time code reader responds to a fairly wide range of input levels 10 dBm is the recommended nominal level 18 MIDI In and Out Connect the MIDI Out to the MIDI In of the System you are controlling Connect the MIDI In to the MIDI Out of the System you are controlling If a computer based system this will be connected to the computer s MIDI Interface If a non computer based system you may want to connect the MIDI In and MIDI Out to a MIDI Patch Bay Such as the JLCooper Synapse to distribute the commands throughout the syst
37. h back to the first bank and fader 1 jumps down to the bottom reflecting the last command received Touch Inhibits Motor When a fader is touched the touch sensor turns off the motor so the motor does not fight the user However if commands to move the fader are received during the time that the fader is being touched the MCS Controller remembers those commands So when the fader is released the fader will jump to the position corresponding to the last command received 41 Touch May Interfere with Mapping Faders to Host Some software applications require that the user map the MCS faders to the host computer s on screen faders Sometimes this procedure is called capturing or learning the fader commands Some software applications achieve this by instructing the user to move a fader on their controller while the software is prepared to read the command type sent by the controller Remember however that simply touching a fader on the MCS Controller may result in sending a command If you accidently program your host system to read the touch sensor command instead of the fader command the result will likely be that moving the MCS fader will not move the on screen fader Rather you will have the strange symptom of touching the fader causes the on screen fader to jump to its maximum position There are two ways to correct this First prior to mapping the MCS faders to your host system you may go into Assign mode and
38. h that channel Press a Page button above the LCD The Page button selects one of the 8 Pages of 5 Encoders 28 Fader Output Moving a fader sends a range of MIDI commands Typically this will be a controller or a note with the controller or note number specified by the user If the MCS is still in its initialized state refer to the Initialized Settings section of the Technical Information chapter page xx for a detailed listing of commands and channels Faders can be grouped to another fader And any fader can be made a Grand Master for all the faders in all four Banks Fader Input The fader motors move when the unit receives a MIDI command that is equivalent to the fader s current assignment In other words move a fader and record the data that is output as a result of the fader movement Play back that same data into the MCS and the fader will automatically move to repeat the move you recorded For example from the factory Fader 1 in Bank 1 sends MIDI Controller 0 on MIDI Channel 14 When your host system software sends MIDI Controller 0 on MIDI Channel 14 into the MCS Controller the fader will move The position of the fader will be equal to the Controller value which typically ranges from 0 to 127 The faders will also remember their position for each Bank Pressing the Bank button will cause the faders to move to their last position within the Bank 29 Touch Sensor A single command is sent
39. has not yet named the encoders the display is VKNOB1 VKNOB2 etc After about 2 seconds the faders will quickly move to the last position that they held on the previous power down Entering and Exiting Assign Mode The MCS Controller is ready to transmit commands While the procedure for assigning a control is described in detail later it is important to notice that the unit will not transmit data while it is in Assign Mode To enter Assign mode press the yellow Assign button The yellow LED lights To exit Assign mode without any changes to memory press Assign again The yellow LED turns off To exit Assign mode and keep any changes press Enter on the numeric Keypad Then press Assign 21 LCD and Page Buttons If the already selected Page button is pressed its LED will turn off and the LCD shows the Bank name Press any Page button to restore the LCD to a display of the encoder names and values If connected to an audio or video host system developed to communicate directly the MCS Controller the LCD may also change when the host system is launched The display is then taken over by the host In that case refer to the documentation of the host system for information about what appears in the display Modes of Operation The MCS 3000 Series Controllers feature MIDI I O standard There are two fundamentally different modes of MIDI operation 1 The MCS Controller is user assignable with local con
40. ing Assign mode In other words to assign W1 only make sure Shift is off If you want to assign the command to be sent when Shift W1 is pressed make sure Shift is on Press Assign to enter Assign mode The yellow LED is lit After entering Assign mode pressing a W or Cursor Button will select that control for editing At that point the display holds the currently selected control If you change your mind and wish to edit a different control instead press Assign to exit assign mode Press Assign again to re enter Assign mode and select a different control Use the LCD and rotary encoder knobs to edit the control Tum the right most encoder knob to reveal additional editable parameters After making the edit press Enter on the Keypad to store the changes to memory 73 Editable Parameters for Function Buttons Cursor amp W Name Press the Cancel Clear key in the Keypad to clear the name Use the Cursor buttons to the left of the LCD to move the cursor Turn the first encoder to dial in the letters and numbers The top row of the LCD show the control s real permanent name The bottom row of the LCD is the user editable name Transport and M Button Commands Off that is sends no command e Note e Ctrl Controller e P Change Program Change e Query Puts MCS Controller nto Query Mode e Jog Turns Jog Shuttle Wheel On and Off e GMaster Turns Grand Master Fader On and Off e Play MMC and or
41. ion The eight faders their touch sensors the encoders and the buttons above the faders are all Bank Switchable There are four banks selected with the Bank Switches The most obvious use for bank switching is to control software with more audio channels than there are hardware faders That is with Bank 1 selected faders and mutes 1 through 8 control audio channels 1 through 8 With Bank 2 selected the same faders and mutes control audio channels 9 through 16 etc 27 Basic Bank Switching and Encoder Selection Prior to moving a fader pressing a button above the faders or turing an encoder knob choose a Bank Press one of the four Bank switches to the right of the LCD The actual effect of the Bank switch is also dependent upon the number of MCS 3000X Expanders connected For example with 3 Expanders connected there are a total of 32 hardware fader channels In that case there are only two Banks available Banks 1 and 2 fora total of 64 channels If there are 7 Expanders connected you already have a total of 64 hardware faders In that case the Bank switch has no function and remains on Bank 1 Indeed one reason for adding Expanders is to reduce the necessity of Bank switching Encoder Selection Prior to tuming an encoder knob Press one of the four Bank switches to the right of the LCD Press a Select button at the top of a fader channel The Select button selects a set of 40 virtual encoders associated wit
42. l 14 value 0 BD 00 00 Controller 0 on Channel 14 value 1 BD 00 01 Controller 0 on Channel 14 value 2 BD 00 02 Controller on Channel 14 value 3 BD 00 03 Controller 0 on Channel 14 value 4 BD 00 04 Controller on Channel 14 value 5 BD 00 05 Controller on Channel 14 value 6 BD 00 06 Controller 0 on Channel 14 value 7 BD 00 07 etc This will make fader 1 first jump to its lowest position and then start to move up The time it takes to complete the move is dependent upon the rate at which the data is received For example to make the fader fade in over a period of 10 seconds send 127 controller commands spaced at approximately 1 12 second intervals 45 MCS 3000X Expanders and Bank Switching Scenarios The maximum number of fader channels that can be controlled by a single MCS 3800 is 64 including the 8 faders on the 3800 itself Understand that the addition of 8 faders also adds 8 Select buttons Since each Select button allows access to 40 virtual encoders a single MCS 3000X Expander adds 320 virtual encoders Due to the huge amount of programming memory this requires there are certain restrictions on the number of Banks and channels that are available dependent upon the number of MCS 3000X Expanders connected This table shows the total number of Banks and Channels that are available depending upon the number of Expanders connected to a single MCS 3800 MCS 3800 0 Expanders X 4 Banks 32 Channels
43. mum or Velocity Maximum controller or note velocity value If the switch is Latch Off see below this is the value sent when the switch is pressed If the switch is Latch On see below this is the value sent every other press when the LED tums On Group The selected control that you are currently editing can be made a group member By rotating the encoder under the word Group the LCD prompts you to select which fader will be the Master for that control Buttons that are grouped can still be pressed individually Latch When Latch is on the button will activate push once for on push again for off When Latch is off the button is momentary that means its only on foras long as you hold down the button 40 Mixer Operation Notes Banks Remember Last Fader Position When a Bank switch is pressed the faders snap to their last position in that bank The fader position may have been established by the user manually moving the fader For example move Fader 1 up to the top in the first bank Switch banks Switch back to the first bank and fader 1 jumps back to the top The position may have been established by a received command For example move Fader 1 up to the top in the first bank Switch banks Send a command into the input of the MCS Controller telling it to move fader 1 down You will not see the fader move because the unit is set to a different Bank In other words fader 1 is not currently visible Switc
44. n Locate Mode and Program Change Mode Press Shift and Locate Mode to alternately change from Locate Mode to Program Change Mode In Locate Mode the LED display shows time code In Program Change Mode the LED display shows either Program Change Pch Bank ban or Channel Chan Program Change Mode Pressing Mode cycles the display through Program Change Pch Bank ban or Channel Chan Type a channel number press Enter to store Type a Bank number press Enter to send it Type a Program Change number press Enter to send it 81 Time Code Display The time code display responds to incoming SMPTE or MTC If the incoming Time Code is drop frame the Drop Frame indicator DF will be lit It also displays the last locate command sent The time can also be displayed in Feet and Frames It is also used for displaying Program Change and Bank Change commands Display Locates or Display Program Changes Press Shift and Locate Mode to change the Keypad and Time Code display alternately to either Locate Mode to Program Change Mode Display SMPTE No Frames or Feet and Frames Enter Utility Mode by pressing Shift and Assign Under SHOWTC dial in either H M S F or H M S if you do not want to see the frames Select Ft Frm for film work Turn the right most encoder to select the next page Under the word OFFSET use the first encoder to dial in an offset in hours 82 Technical Information
45. n Mode the LCD will normally displays either the Bank Name or the Encoder names depending on whether or not a Page LED is lit Press Cancel Clear to clear a name Use Cursor buttons to move the cursor Use the Encoders under each name to dial in a new name After exiting Utility Mode the Bank Name is displayed whenever the Page LEDs are all off OFFSET For Feet and Frame display mode see above A number entered in hours which is subtracted from the incoming time code For example if the reel you are working with has time code that starts at 1 hour enter 1 hour so feet frame display will start at 0 feet 79 Jog Sets responsiveness of Jog Wheel Range is 1 to 100 When controlling a digital audio workstation there are several factors that will affect the responsiveness of the wheel in addition to the Speed Some software applications feature a view of the audio waveform allowing the user to zoom in and zoom out of the waveform When zoomed in some applications produce a slower and finer Jog While zoomed out these applications jog ata faster rate In addition very important your application may also have a software preference file for setting Jog responsiveness Shuttle Shuttle Speed range is 1x 2x 4x 16x and 32x That is when the Shuttle Ring is rotated as far as its goes the machine will play up to 32 times normal play speed 80 Program Change Mode The Keypad has two modes of operatio
46. n again to re enter Assign mode and select a different control 3 Use the LCD and rotary encoder knobs to edit the control Tum the right most encoder knob to reveal other parameters 4 After making the edit press Enter on the Keypad to store the changes to memory Either select another control or press Assign to exit Assign Mode 91 Quick Operation Reference Editable Parameters Name Press the Cancel Clear key in the Keypad to clear the name Use the Cursor buttons to the left of the LCD to move the cursor Turn the first encoder to dial in the letters and numbers The top row of the LCD show the control s real permanent name The bottom row of the LCD is the user editable name Command Types Any Control can be tumed off so no command is sent Faders and Touch Sensors send either Controllers or Notes The Channel Buttons above the faders send Controllers Notes or put the unit into Query Mode The F W M Cursor and Transport Buttons can be set to Off that is sends no command e Note e Ctrl Controller P Change Program Change Query Puts MCS Controller nto Query Mode e Jog Turns Jog Shuttle Wheel On and Off e GMaster Turns Grand Master Fader On and Off Play MMC and or 9 Pin Play Stop MMC and or 9 Pin Stop e REW MMC and or 9 Pin Rewind e FF MMC and or 9 Pin Fast Forward e REC MMC and or 9 Pin Record e RTZ MMC and or 9 Pin Retum to Zero SLOPLAY MMC and or 9 Pin 1
47. nd a Locate do not press Locate Just type the two digit locate number and press Enter to send the Locate command The command is not sent until you press Enter 63 More About Sending Locate Commands At each keypad number press the locate name and locate time automatically are updated That is press 1 the display shows Loc 01 Locate 01 Press 3 the display show Loc 13 Locate 13 When Enter is pressed on Keypad the following happens 1 The locate time in LCD is sent via MMC and 9 Pin 2 The locate time is shown in the 7 segment display 3 If time code is being received the locate time is held momentarily before the display is released to display either tally or current time code 4 The locate number field is reset Pressing another numbered key on the keypad causes the number to appear in the LCD with a leading zero For example if you press 3 7 2 Enter and 3 the display shows LOC 03 LOC 37 LOC 72 Enter LOC 03 When time code is not being received the 7 segment display holds the last time displayed whether it is the result of incoming time code incoming tally ora sent locate time Locating by Direct Address To send a Locate by specifying a time code press Locate and enter the time Press Enter to validate the entry Last function Press Last to re send the last locate The Last key instantly that is without pressing Enter does the following 1 The locate time in LCD is sent via MMC
48. nd to be sent when Shift Play is pressed make sure Shift is on Press Assign to enter Assign mode The yellow LED is lit After entering Assign mode pressing a Transport or M Button will select that control for editing At that point the display holds the currently selected control If you change your mind and wish to edit a different control instead press Assign to exit assign mode Press Assign again to re enter Assign mode and select a different control Use the LCD and rotary encoder knobs to edit the control Tum the right most encoder knob to reveal additional editable parameters After making the edit press Enter on the Keypad to store the changes to memory 52 Editable Parameters for Transport and M Buttons Name Press the Cancel Clear key in the Keypad to clear the name Use the Cursor buttons to the left of the LCD to move the cursor Turn the first encoder to dial in the letters and numbers The top row of the LCD show the control s real permanent name The bottom row of the LCD is the user editable name Command The Transports and the M Buttons have a similar menu of commands The only difference is that the M Buttons can also be assigned to act as Machine Enable Disable buttons From the Factory the Transports are set to their standard functions that is Play is programmed to send Play MMC or 9 Pin You would need to edit this if you want play to send for example a Controller command
49. ntrols that are not part of the section under discussion The Mixer Section The Mixer Section is comprised of the motorized touch sensitive faders the buttons above the faders the five rotary encoders and the Page and Bank Switches The Function Buttons Section This is comprised of the buttons F1 through F8 Shift W1 through W5 M1 through M5 the Cursor Buttons The Transport Section The Transport Section is comprised primarily of the Transport Controls Rewind Fast Forward Stop Play and Record and also the Jog Shuttle mechanism Other controls that can be considered part of the Transport Section include the Keypad since once of its functions is to send Locate commands The M buttons may be used to tum machines on and off to determine for example which machines will go into Play when Play is pressed The Shift button is included because the Transport and M buttons have Shifted functions as well For example Play can start a hard disk recorder while Shift Play starts a VTR The System Section The System Section is comprised of the Cursor Buttons the Rotary Encoders and the Assign Button The Shift button is included because Shift Assign puts the unit into Utility mode and Shift Locate changes the function of the Keypad from Locates to Program Changes The LCD is used to primarily to display the names of controls and their parameters locates and system settings The LED Display is use
50. ocedure to change edit what a control sends or change its name is to enter Assign Mode by pressing Assign then do the following 1 Select the control by moving it This control is held in the LCD display and you cannot at this point decide to edit a different control If you meant to edit a different control press Assign twice to exit and re enter Assign mode 2 Make the desired edit by turning the rotary encoders below the parameters shown the LCD 3 Use the right most encoder to change pages to see and edit more parameters for a single control 4 To keep the changes and store them to memory press Enter on the Keypad 5 You may then proceed to select another control to edit 6 To discard the changes do not press Enter Simply press Assign to exit Assign mode 7 When you are done editing be sure that you have exited Assign mode Yellow LED off 67 To Assign an F or M Button Since the F and the M buttons are Shift able first check the state of the Shift button before entering Assign mode That is if you want to assign F1 only make sure Shift is off If you want to assign the command to be sent when Shift F1 is pressed make sure Shift is on Press Assign to enter Assign mode The yellow LED is lit After entering Assign mode pressing an F or M Button will select that control for editing At that point the display holds the currently selected control If you change your mind and wish
51. operation of the 5 rotary encoders Select a channel by pressing a Select button This makes the LCD indicate the names and values of 5 rotary encoders associated with that channel Fora given selected channel the user can also press 1 of 8 Page buttons above the LCD Each button selects a different Page of rotary encoders associated with that channel Since there are 5 encoders times 8 pages that means each channel can have 40 independently named and assigned virtual encoders The encoders are also bank switchable For each bank there are 40 times 8 or 320 virtual encoders Since there are four banks the MCS 3800 presents a control surface with 1280 virtual encoders providing convenient hands on control of knobs to adjust DSP parameters in real time while using a compact control surface Please note If an already selected Page button is pressed the LED will tum off and the LCD will blank In the release version the LCD will show the Bank name and possibly additional information Press any Page button to restore the LCD 31 Assigning Mixer Controls An Overview The general procedure to change edit what a control sends or change its name is to enter Assign Mode by pressing Assign then do the following 1 Select the control by moving it This control is held in the LCD display and you cannot at this point decide to edit a different control If you meant to edit a different control pres
52. ost Selecting User returns the unit to User Assignable Mode Selecting Host returns the unit to the Special Mode This function is only available if the unit has already been switched into Special Mode by an external host system Otherwise this feature is not available 90 Quick Operation Reference LCD Displays Encoder Names or Bank Name If a Page button is lit the LCD shows the names of the five Virtual Encoders If these names have not edited they are VKNOB1 VKNOB2 VKNOB3 VKNOB4 VKNOB5 If no Page button is lit the LCD show the Bank Name Bank Switchable Controls The faders their touch sensors the encoders and the buttons above the faders are all Bank switchable Shiftable Controls The F M W Cursor and Transport Buttons can have an altemate Shifted assignment Encoder Selection For each channel there are 8 Pages of 5 encoders Prior to turning an encoder knob Press 1 of the 4 Bank switches to select the Bank Press 1 of the 8 Select buttons at the top of a fader channel Press 1 of the 8 Page buttons above the LCD You have the equivalent of over 1200 independantly programmable rotary encoders To Assign A Control 1 Press Assign to enter Assign mode The yellow LED is lit 2 Select a control for editing At that point the display holds the currently selected control If you change your mind and wish to edit a different control instead press Assign to exit assign mode Press Assig
53. oup master 93 Quick Operation Reference More About Groups When a master fader is moved down all member faders reach minimum at the same time GMaster Turning G Master on makes that one fader the Grand Master Moving this fader moves the other faders Data is sent as if all faders in all Banks were being moved To use this feauture make one button F M W Transport or Cursor into a Grand Master On Off button This allows one switch to instantly tum on or off the grand Master function Jog Wheel and Shuttle Ring Jog and Shuttle transmit MIDI Machine Control and MIDI Controllers CS 10 protocol depending on the state of the M buttons When an optional 9 Pin card is installed Jog and Shuttle can also send 9 Pin commands for controlling professional VTRs The Speed of the Jog Wheel and the Shuttle Ring can be user adjusted in the Utility Mode Any button F M W Transport Cursor can be made into a master On Off control for the Jog Shuttle mechanism Locate Mode versus Program Change Mode The Keypad has two modes of operation Locate Mode and Program Change Mode Press Shift and Locate to alternately change from Locate Mode to Program Change Mode In Locate Mode the LED display shows time code In Program Change Mode the LED display shows either Program Change Pch Bank ban or Channel Chan 94 Quick Operation Reference Locate Mode Storing a Locate by Capturing on the Fly Simply pr
54. ress Assign again to re enter Assign mode and select a different control Use the LCD and rotary encoder knobs to edit the control Turn the right most encoder knob to reveal additional editable parameters After making the edit press Enter on the Keypad to store the changes to memory 38 Editable Parameters for Mute Solo Aux and Select Name The 40 encoders per channel and the switches share the same name as the fader Press the Cancel Clear key in the Keypad to clear the name Use the Cursor buttons to the left of the LCD to move the cursor Turn the first encoder to dial in the letters and numbers Command Mute Solo Aux and Sel can send Controllers Notes or Program Change Any control can be tumed off so no command is sent when pressed These switches can also be assigned enable a feature called Query When a switch is set to Query it will not send a command When pressed it puts the whole unit into Query mode In Query mode no commands are sent but the LCD will display all the assignment parameters for the last control activated Number Selects the Controller or Note number Channel Selects MIDI Channel 1 through 16 Minimum or Release Velocity Minimum controller or note off velocity value If the switch is Latch Off see below this is the value sent when the switch is released If the switch is Latch On see below this is the value sent every other press when the LED tums off 39 Maxi
55. s Assign twice to exit and re enter Assign mode 2 Make the desired edit by turning the rotary encoders below the parameters shown the LCD 3 Use the right most encoder to change pages to see and edit more parameters for a single control 4 To keep the changes and store them to memory press Enter on the Keypad 5 You may then proceed to select another control to edit 6 To discard the changes do not press Enter Simply press Assign to exit Assign mode 7 When you are done editing be sure that you have exited Assign mode Yellow LED off 32 To Assign a Fader or a Touch Sensor Since the faders and touch sensors are Bank switchable select the desired Bank before entering Assign mode In other words if assigning the first fader the Bank switch will determine if the first fader is channel 1 or 9 or 17 or 25 Press Assign to enter Assign mode The yellow LED is lit After entering Assign mode Touching a fader selects the touch sensor only You are now able to assign the command sent when the fader is touched Moving the same fader selects the fader itself You are now able to assign the command sent when the fader is moved At that point the display holds the currently selected control If you change your mind and wish to edit a different control instead press Assign to exit assign mode Press Assign again to re enter Assign mode and select a different control Use the LCD and rotary encoder knobs to
56. s in their card slots 14 3000X Expander Electrical Hookup Important Make All Connections with the Power Off Tum the power off of all MCS 3000 units before proceeding The 3000X 8 moving fader controller can be used either 1 Connected to an MCS 3800 or 3400 or 2 Stand Alone as a self contained control surface On the rear of the Expander is a small cluster of four switches known as DIP switches 1 To connect to an MCS 3800 or an MCS 3400 Set the rear DIP switch position up off When the rear dip switch number 4 is up that is off the MCS 3000X is connected to the MCS 3800 via its Modular telephone type connectors The MCS 3000X s are connected by chaining them together with the supplied 4 conductor modular cables Connect Expander to Expander in a similar manner using the cables provided The system is engineered so that it does not matter which of the two connectors you use norin what order you chain the expanders Warning Use the cable provided with the 3000X Do not use a standard telephone handset cable If you use a standard telephone handset cable you will short out and possibly damage the MCS 3800 or MCS 3000X Note that pin 1 always goes to pin 1 The data comes out of the MCS 3800 not the 3000X MIDI input and MIDI output 15 Set the Ex pander ID On the rear of the Expander is a small cluster of four switches known as DIP switches When the rear dip
57. set each touch sensor to Off Then proceed with mapping following your software host systems instructions When finished turn the touch sensors back on if you need them Encoders The Rotary Encoders rotate freely in either direction they have no physical end stops the way most pots do There are 24 positions per revolution which are felt as a soft detent or bump The Encoders are automatically accelerated The faster you tum them the bigger the jump in values Encoders cannot be grouped 42 Fader Groups Traverse Banks A fader or channel switch may be made into a Group Master Activating the control moving a fader pressing a button results in data being sent for that control and all members of the group A Group Master may have members that are in different Banks than the Group Master For example Fader 8 can be a Group Master and Fader 9 can be a group member If no Expanders are present it is easy to see that Fader 9 is really the first fader but in the second Bank Moving Fader 8 sends data as if Faders 8 and 9 were moved You would not see Fader 9 actually move because Bank 1 is selected while Fader 8 is being moved Group Members are Automatically Scaled When a Group Master is moved down the group members values are scaled so that all the faders reach the bottom at the same time When the group master is at the top of its throw the current position of the group members are taken as their startin
58. switch number 4 is up that is off the 3 remaining switches are used to set the ID number of the 3000X Expander These switches set the ID of each Expander so the system knows which Expander represents channels 1 through 8 which is 9 through 16 etc Set the left most Expander for ID 1 by making sure that all four switches are up that is off Follow this chart to set the ID of multiple units Off Up 4 3 2 1 ID Fader Numbers off off off off 1 9 16 off off off on 2 17 24 off off on off 3 25 32 off off on on 4 33 40 off on off off 5 41 48 off on off on 6 49 56 off on on off 7 57 64 Important Be Sure Fach Fxpander has a Unique ID A multiple expander system will not operate correctly if two or more units are set to the same ID On power up tum the Expanders on before the MCS 3800 The MCS 3800 LCD will display the number of 3000X units connected 16 2 To Use 3000X Stand Alone without an MCS 3800 Set the rear DIP switch position down ON When the rear dip switch number 4 is down that is on you will use the MCS 3000X s MIDI input and MIDI output The MCS 3000X s modular telephone type connectors are not used in this modes When the rear dip switch number 4 is down that is on the 3 remaining switches are used to select the protocol that is the input and output MIDI commands Information about the stand alone protocols is covered in a separate document DIP Switc
59. the LCD prompts you to select which button will be the Master for that control Use the right most Encoder for Changing Pages Latch Turing Latch off or on allows the user to set the behavior or action of a switch When Latch is off the switch is said to be momentary Its only on for as long as you hold down the button When Latch is on the switch is said to be push on push on You push it once to tum it on Push it again to tum it off 56 Transport Operation Record Safety Feature To use the Record button hold Play and Record at the same time Initialized State of Transports and M Buttons In the units initialized state from the factory assuming that the control assignment have not been edited the Transports and Jog Shuttle have been pre assigned to send commands dependent upon the state of the M buttons M1 enables MMC Machine 1 M2 enables MMC Machine 2 M3 enables MMC Machine 3 MA enables MMC Machine 1 If you are controlling machines that respond to MIDI Machine Control you will want to make sure that the machines are set to the correct ID and the MMC is enabled The procedures for doing this vary widely and you will need to consult the documentation accompanying the machine M5 enables CS 10 Emulation The CS 10 and CS 102 are widely used MIDI Controllers from JLCooper They are supported by most disk based audio editing systems 97 Example of Machine Enable For example say that the
60. the LCD and LED displays and what each control does The expression local control off simply means that the buttons are no longer tied to their LEDs Pressing a button does not necessarily turn on the LED Rather pressing a button sends a command to the host system The host system then is responsible for sending a command back into the MCS controller to light up the LEDs That way depending upon the mode of the host system the host system may cause an LED to appear to be controlled by the switch 23 LED Behavior in Special Mode The LED can appear to behave either momentary or latched Momentary means the LED is lit only while the button is pressed It turns off when you release the button Latched means that the LED turns on with the first button press and then tums off with the second button press Alternately the LED can flash or do nothing It is up to the host system The most important thing to understand about the Special Mode and the fact that the Special Mode turns Local Control Off is that two way communication with the host system is required for a special mode to operate In other words special mode will not work unless there are in the case of MIDI I O two MIDI cables connected or a 422 connection If only one way communication is established and the MCS is in Special Mode then it is possible that the unit will appear to not work Either the displays will light but the MCS will not control
61. the software or the MCS will control the software but none of the LEDs or LCD will light 24 Manually Exiting Special Mode A host software system engineered to support the MCS Controller using Special Mode will send a command which switches the unit into Special Mode At this point the MCS is no longer user programmable The user may choose however to manually exit the Special Mode and return to User Assignable mode without having to tum the hardware off and on This is done by entering Utility Mode by pressing Shift and Assign Above the first encoder is the word MODE The encoder is turned to select either User or Host Selecting User returns the unit to User Assignable Mode Selecting Host returns the unit to the Special Mode Note that this function is only available if the MCS has already been switched into Special Mode by an external host system If the unit has not received any command from a Host system since its last power up then this feature is not accessible User Assignable vs Pre Defined Functionality User Assignable Mode means the unit is User Assignable The MCS Controller s MIDI Commands sent are chosen by the user You can add a 422 card and also have 9 Pin control this relates to the Transports Jog Shuttle and Locates You can also add an ADB card Apple Desktop Bus for Macintosh and again the controls are fully assignable Special Mode means the unit has a Pre Defined Functionality When
62. tle commands will be sent out to all machines using MMC ID All commands 48 Transports The Transports consist of Rewind Fast Forward Stop Play and Record The i d number that they transmit can be made to be dependent upon the state of the M buttons Refer to the previous page The LEDs behave exclusively that is pressing Play turns on the Play LED while tuming off the Stop LED Record cannot be engaged unless Play is pressed and held down first Jog Wheel and Shuttle Ring Jog and Shuttle transmit MIDI Machine Control and MIDI Controllers CS 10 protocol depending on the state of the M buttons When the optional 9 pin card is installed Jog and Shuttle can also send 9 Pin commands for controlling professional VTRs The Shuttle Ring features a center detent and direction LEDs The Speed of the Jog Wheel and the Shuttle Ring can be user adjusted in the Utility Mode To enter Utility Mode press Shift Assign Turn the right most encoder and go to the page where you see Jog and Shuttle The Jog Speed range is 1 through 100 Shuttle Speed range is 1X through 32X That is when the Shuttle Ring is rotated as far as its goes the machine will play up to 32 time Play Speed Any Transport or Function button can be made into a master On Off control for the Jog Shuttle mechanism 49 Locates The MCS 3800 and MCS 3400 can store 100 locate points You can enter them manually and name them or cap
63. tle mechanism When Off the shuttle direction LEDs tum off When On the shuttle direction LEDs are on 59 Jog Controller Commands The MIDI Controller commands are the same commands as those sent by the JLCooper CS 10 Control Station These commands are recognized by many software based digital audio workstations Look in the documentation of the See that you are controlling to see if CS 10 or CS 10 support is mentioned MMC and 9 Pin Commands Jog Playback speed and direction is proportional to the speed and direction that the wheel is rotated Rotate the wheel clockwise for forward playback Rotate the wheel counter clockwise for reverse playback In jog mode continuously rotating the wheel results in 1X play speed either forward or backward To stop playback simply stop turning the wheel PLease note that there is no true Jog command in the MMC specification but the MCS Controller has the unique ability to produce the same effect as Jog in MMC machines Shuttle Playback speed is related to the extent of rotation away from the center detent position of the ring Rotate the ring clockwise for forward shuttle Rotate the ring counter clockwise for reverse shuttle In shuttle mode the machine continues to shuttle until the ring is returned to its center position 60 Jog and Shuttle Speed The Speed of the Jog Wheel and the Shuttle Ring can be user adjusted in the Utility Mode The Speed of the Jog Wh
64. to edit a different control instead press Assign to exit assign mode Press Assign again to re enter Assign mode and select a different control Use the LCD and rotary encoder knobs to edit the control Tum the right most encoder knob to reveal additional editable parameters After making the edit press Enter on the Keypad to store the changes to memory 68 Editable Parameters for the Function Buttons F and M Name Press the Cancel Clear key in the Keypad to clear the name Use the Cursor buttons to the left of the LCD to move the cursor Turn the first encoder to dial in the letters and numbers The top row of the LCD show the control s real permanent name The bottom row of the LCD is the user editable name Command The F and the M Buttons have a similar menu of commands The only difference is that the M Buttons can also be assigned to act as Machine Enable Disable buttons From the Factory the M Buttons 1 through 4 are set to MMC Enable Machines 1 through 4 Mb is set to enable CS 10 Emulation The Command menu is on the following page 69 F and M Button Command Types Off that is sends no command e Note e Ctrl Controller e P Change Program Change e Query Puts MCS Controller nto Query Mode e Jog Turns Jog Shuttle Wheel On and Off e GMaster Turns Grand Master Fader On and Off Play MMC and or 9 Pin Play Stop MMC and or 9 Pin Stop e REW MMC and or 9 Pin Rewind FF M
65. trol ON We ll call this User Assignable Mode 2 The MCS Controller is not user assignable and local control is OFF We ll call this Special Mode When in User Assignable Mode you can assign each control yourself You chose what MIDI command the controls send When in Special Mode you cannot program the unit The MCS Controller relies on the implementation of the host system The MCS Controller sends special proprietary commands to the software host system The host system determines what each control will do 22 More About User Assignable Mode The MCS Controller normally powers up in User Assignable mode The expression local control on simply means that you can push a button and generally expect its LED to tum on The LED can be assigned by the user to be either momentary or latched Momentary means the LED is lit only while the button is pressed It turns off when you release the button latched means that the LED tums on with the first button press and then turns off with the second button press More About Special Mode The MCS Controller normally first powers up in User Assignable mode For Special Modes to be engaged the host system has to have been specifically developed to support Special Mode Assuming that two way communication is established when the host system is launched it sends a command into the MCS which switches it into Special Mode The host system then determines what appears in
66. ture them on the fly while time code is being received Locates may be displayed in SMPTE time H M S F or in Feet and Frames There is also a Last button to instantly recall and re transmit the most recently transmitted locate command 50 Assigning Transport Controls An Overview The general procedure to change edit what a control sends or change its name is to enter Assign Mode by pressing Assign then do the following 1 Select the control by moving it This control is held in the LCD display and you cannot at this point decide to edit a different control If you meant to edit a different control press Assign twice to exit and re enter Assign mode 2 Make the desired edit by turning the rotary encoders below the parameters shown the LCD 3 Use the right most encoder to change pages to see and edit more parameters for a single control 4 To keep the changes and store them to memory press Enter on the Keypad 5 You may then proceed to select another control to edit 6 To discard the changes do not press Enter Simply press Assign to exit Assign mode 7 When you are done editing be sure that you have exited Assign mode Yellow LED off 51 To Assign a Transport or M Button Since the Transports and the M buttons are Shift able first check the state of the Shift button before entering Assign mode If you want to assign Play only make sure Shift is off If you want to assign the comma
67. um GPI card in Slot 2 on or off 54 About Query Mode When a switch is set to Query it will not send a command When pressed it puts the whole unit into Query mode In Query mode no commands are sent but the LCD will display all the assignment parameters for the last control activated Notice In the initialized state from the factory the M buttons have MMC selected which is one of the last menu items If you want to assign an M button to send a Note or Controller for example you will be rotating the encoder significantly counter clockwise to select and earlier menu item Number Selects the Controller Note or Program number For M Buttons when set to MMC number is the targeted Machine ID number Channel Selects MIDI Channel 1 through 16 Minimum or Release Velocity Minimum controller or note off velocity value If the switch is Latch Off see below this is the value sent when the switch is released If the switch is Latch On see below this is the value sent every other press when the LED turns off 55 Maximum or Velocity Maximum controller or note velocity value If the switch is Latch Off see below this is the value sent when the switch is pressed If the switch is Latch On see below this is the value sent every other press when the LED tums On Group The selected control that you are currently editing can be made a group member By rotating the encoder under the word Group

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