Euphonix EuCon User's Manual
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1. Su rf ces LAL WEE Workstations tab EE General EE Preferences ennui 551511 O Ee Layouts tab sia Use DHCP yes left Use DHCP no Irish IP Address E ennemie iso Subnet Mask display 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 2 10 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 4 10 4 11 4 12 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 7 A 1 A 2 A 3 KA m INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTIST SERIES MG Mix professional control surface Chapter 1 Introduction to the Artist Series The MC Mix and MC Control comprise the Artist Series desktop control surfaces They use a 100 Mbs Ethernet EuCon connection to control audio video applications running on a workstation computer EuCon is a high speed communication protocol and enables control of virtually every application feature The MC Mix and MC Control can each run as standalone devices and up to four MC Mixes can be used with or without an MC Control to create a larger control surface The Artist Series borrows many features from the Euphonix MC Pro and System 5 MC Figure 1 1 MC Control and MC Mix The MC Mix supports two types of applications e EuCon aware applications i e Nuendo Logic Pro are written to directly support the EuCon protocol They provide the highest level of integration high resolution controls and high speed connectivity e Non EuCon aware applications that support Mackie Control or HUI i e Pro Tools2. E o pra Wei EX gt E _ o jo lt o un x o o a un E o oO o N gt bd oa 2 a o ya gt E 3 a L 2 3 O O Svg Figure 4 1 MC Mix surface controls MC professional control surface Power Switch Press and release the POWER switch to turn the MC Mix on off e All displays shows a Euphonix logo upon power up e All activity on the displays and LEDs ceases upon power down Shift Key The Shift key is used in conjunction with other keys to access secondary functions labeled in blue above the primary function Two Shift keys are located at the MC Mix s bottom left and right The following simplified terminology is used describe Shift functions Press and hold the Shift key then press the AUX key is written as press the GROUP key The Shift key can be locked on like caps lock on a computer keyboard by pressing both Shift keys simultaneously This is useful if you plan to access several Shift functions consecutively Press either Shift key to unlock 4 1 4 2 26 SURFACE CONTROLS 27 SURFACE CONTROLS MG MIX professional control surface 4 3 Fader Strips The MC Mix provides eight fader strips each with a touch sensitive fader and a touch sensitive knob that control trac
3. EY a VERO LT ET KENE EI eebe wf GE SEKR ERRE lo TIEL 80 0171 2 LC FSV MG MIX professional control surface IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s The lighting flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electrical shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the product Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with a dry cloth Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat This product must be connected to an AC power source that provides a safety earthing connection This unit is provided with a power supply cord set appropriate for your area Do not modify or defeat the safety earthing feature of the power cord Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs conve nience receptacles and the point where they exit from the ap
4. Final Cut Pro and Digital Performer can control many functions but are less integrated than EuCon aware applications The MC Control can provide some functionality over non EuCon aware applications that do not support HUI or Mackie Control by sending out keystroke commands over EuCon EuControl Software The EuControl software application is responsible for finding linking and communicating with all MC Mixes and MC Controls on the network EuControl must be installed on the workstation computer that runs the applications before using the Artist Series devices MG MIX professional control surface Conventions Used in this User Guide The User Guide refers to all functions labeled on the MC Mix surface and rear panel with all caps in bold type i e NUDGE gt PAN SEL SOLO The Shift key is used in conjunction with other keys to access secondary functions labeled in blue above the primary function Two Shift keys are located at the MC Mix s bottom left and right To describe Shift functions simply press and hold the Shift key then press the AUX key is written as press the GROUP key Track refers to an application s track while fader strip or strip refers to the MC Mix s hardware fader strip How to Use the PDF The Acrobat PDF version of this manual can be a valuable online help learning tool while using the MC These are some useful features of the PDF e The Bookmarks on the left serve as a continuou
5. MC MIX professional control surface 2 2 Installation 1 Insertthe installation CD into your Macintosh or if you downloaded the latest software from the web double click on the installer Follow the instructions to install the software If prompted to download the most current version of EuControl follow the onscreen instructions EuControl will launch automatically and is running when this icon Y appears in your menu bar Eucontol 33090 Sat3 41PM Figure 2 6 Menu bar with EuControl icon 2 Shut down your Macintosh 3 Plug one end of the AC power cord into the power adapter Figure 2 7 left and the other into a power outlet power adapter DC output cable Figure 2 7 Connecting the power adapter 4 Connect the DC output cable from the power adapter to DC In on the left side of the rear panel Figure 2 7 right SETUP AND INSTALLATION SETUP AND INSTALLATION MG MIX professional control surface 5 Plug one end of the Ethernet crossover cable into the Ethernet jack labeled with on the rear panel of the MC Mix Figure 2 8 Ethernet yo Figure 2 8 Ethernet cable and rear panel jack 6 Plugthe other end of the Ethernet crossover cable into an open Ethernet jack on your computer router or Ethernet switch Figure 2 9 An Ethernet router or switch is required to connect additional MC Mix units orto a local area network Note that connecting directly to the computer Figure 2
6. are not assigned to strips 1 8 press the HOME key Figure 3 2 to restore tracks 1 8 to strips 1 8 3 Press the MC Mix s strip 1 fader SEL key Figure 3 4 4 Press the CHAN key to enter channel mode Figure 3 4 Soft Sa e Knob CC CHAN key INSERTS key 23 Figure 3 4 Fader strip INSERTS and CHAN keys 5 Press the INSERTS key Figure 3 4 The names of the plug ins on that track spill across the display screens 6 Press the Soft Knob Figure 3 4 below the desired plug in s name to select it The Soft Knobs can be turned like a conventional knob and pressed like a switch to access an additional function The parameters of that plug in spill across the display screens 7 Turn the Soft Knob below the desired parameter to adjust its value COMMON TASKS MC MIX professional control surface 8 Press the PAGE keys to access more parameters Figure 3 5 Figure 3 5 BACK and PAGE keys 9 Press the BACK key to exit that plug in Figure 3 5 10 Press the CHAN key to exit channel mode Figure 3 4 24 COMMON TASKS 25 SURFACE CONTROLS Shift key Fader strips Knob Set selectors Shift key O MG MIX professional control surface Chapter 4 Surface Controls Kal SS 3 2 J ue i
7. la protection contre les risques d incendie remplacer par un fusible de m me type et de m me caract ristiques nominales Vi vil TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents Setting Up the MC Mix 2 1 1 Elevating the MC MiX 2 1 2 Physically Linking Artist Series Devices ne Power Switch EE nn ee 4 3 1 Display Secretis ar A A 433 A A 4 3 4 A RRR 4 3 5 Transport Controla A E AE T 4 3 7 A ai 43 8 EE 439 AUTO nnan ne Pacer Navigation COntrols eege 4 41 BANK and NUDGE E 44 2 MIXER and CLOSE 4 4 3 HOME and E 4 4 4 Navigating Among Multiple MC 5 MC professional control surface List of Figures Introduction to the Artist Series Setup and Installation 2 1 2 2 Common Tasks Surface Controls 4 1 4 2 43 4 4 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 MC MIX professional control surface 45 nee sans nn die ESA 4 5 1 Basic Knob Uee ieee esc esceceecsceccsseecesessescessseesence 4 5 2 Knob Te EE 4 5 3 Knob Set Selector KeyS 4 5 4 Dual Function Knabe 4 5 5 Knob Set Navigation KENE 4 5 6 Knob Sets and Multiple MC Mixes 0 4 6 APPLICATION eelere eg Dee 4 7 WORKSTATION css Chapter 5 EC ii DA SUMAS cid Er OS A o 5 3 1 General Preferences 5 3 2 Solo Mode Preference BA PReTCRONCOS 2 da 5 4 1 MC Mix display screen dim 6 BAD FOO Wit el on
8. 9 right may require removing your Internet cable Figure 2 9 MC Mix connected to router left and directly to computer right 7 Turn on your router if applicable then turn on your Mac and wait until it finishes starting up MC MIX professional control surface Press and release the POWER switch on your MC Mix Look at the top right of your screen and wait up to 60 seconds A green icon in the menu bar indicates correct installation If you did not see the green icon See My Surfaces on page 42 and add the MC Mix manually Shut down the MC Mix and the Mac and repeat steps 7 and 8 Ifyour Mac is pre 2002 and you are using an Ethernet router or switch you need to purchase a normal straight through Ethernet cable instead of the crossover Ethernet cable supplied from a computer store See www euphonix com artist support for the most current trouble shooting information Launch your application and open a project Logic Cubase Digital Performer Pro Tools etc To set up your application to work with the MC Mix refer to the EuCon Ap plication Setup Guide that you downloaded at the beginning of this section Logic users do not need this document because additional setup is not required 10 Controlling a Second Workstation The MC Mix can control applications running on a second computer referred to in this guide as a workstation Most users will not need to do this because EuControl will be running o
9. Flip indicator in OLED display 34 SURFACE CONTROLS 25 SURFACE CONTROLS MG MIX professional control surface Knob Set Selector Keys A knob setis an array of knobs used by EuCon applications to control plug ins EQs dynamics aux sends etc One of the eight Knob Set Selector keys is always selected and lit and displays its knob set until another Knob Set Selector key is pressed When the MC Mix first starts the PAN knob set is selected by default Figure 4 11 Knob Selector keys The Knob Set Selector keys enter the MC Mix menu system Some of these knob sets can display another knob set called a sub menu For example the Inserts knob set shows the names of every plug in inserted on the track one plug in name per knob in channel mode Pressing a plug in s Knob Top key displays its parameters on the knobs for editing This new knob set is a sub menu of the Inserts knob set Press the BACK key page 39 to return to the top of the Inserts knob set Sub menus are not directly supported in normal mode When a sub menu is entered in normal mode the MC Mix automatically changes to channel mode and that track is attentioned and selected When the top of that knob set is displayed again normal mode resumes Since sub menus can be more than one level deep this can be accomplished by pressing the TOP key page 39 once or the BACK key repeatedly However you can simply press another Knob Selector key to navigate directly to ano
10. II monte te associe es dose 4 31 MC Control Display ici E EE 5 5 1 Display application s track numbers 55 2 Clear EE 5 6 GARD D ee el du de 56 1 tU EE O a 5 6 3 O1 ES sieren a seve cvcuvesbeeesbeveseeneseesiide 564 Clear E Appendix A Setting the IP Address 0 ccc ccccesessesseeecesceseeseceeeecseeeeeeneees viii TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF FIGURES MC MIX professional control surface List of Figures ME COm Er ane ME MIE den ti tisse tente Foldout leg left riser bracket right Removing side panels left removing riser brackets Removing screws from the bottom panel Removing connecting part and side panel MC Mixes attached by connecting at side panel Menu bar with EuControl icon ss Connecting the power adapter Ethernet cable and rear panel jack MC Mix connected to router left and directly to computer right FOOTS WITCH input on rear panel AE OCT NUDGE and BANK ROVE A A ep Fader strip INSERTS and CHAN keys BACK and PAGE 5 MC Mix surface 0 05 Fader display 0 5 CAES WEE Transport COntrOlS sd ti Fader navigation ul ue EE Strips window moves over application tracks neige te 011713111006 a ia Channel mode as Flip indicator in OLED display Knob Selector EE Knob Set navigation keys Selecting EuControl Settings from the taskbar
11. IP Address displays Use the knob to set the first field of the IP Address Press the PAGE gt key to move the cursor to the second field Figure A 2 right Use the knob to set the second field of the IP address Use the techniques described to set the remaining IP Address fields After setting the last IP Address field press the PAGE gt key to move the cursor to the first field of the Subnet Mask screen Figure A 3 Figure A 3 Subnet Mask display Use the techniques described to set the Subnet Mask Press the PAGE 4 and PAGE gt keys simultaneously to save this static IP address Power the MC Mix off and on to use the new IP address To cancel any changes made to the IP address at any time power offthe MC Mix before pressing the PAGE 4 and PAGE gt keys simultaneously 10 SETTING THE IP ADDRESS
12. MIX professional control surface All Workstations All Workstations lists all EuCon enabled workstations on the network If the workstation is already in the My Workstations list it is shown in gray and cannot be selected My Workstations My Workstations lists the workstations that can be attached to by pressing the WORKSTATION key It is possible to put a workstation in the My Workstations list that is already attached to another instance of EuControl running on another computer It cannot be attached here until it is unattached from the other instance of EuControl This was done to allow multiple users to share workstations without having to frequently edit their My Workstation list Add gt Click Add gt to add the selected workstation from the All Workstations list to the My Workstations list If the workstation is already in the My Workstations list it is gray and cannot be selected Remove Click Remove to remove the selected workstation from the My Workstations list Attach Detach Select a workstation in the My Workstations list and click Attach A check mark appears in the Attach column next to that workstation This workstation is now communicating with the MC Mix es connected to your instance of EuControl If the selected workstation is already attached the button displays Detach Redirect keyboard and mouse control to attached external workstation Your Mac s keyboard and mouse can control a second extern
13. MUSIC AUDIO POST I VIDEO FILM Fuphonix Artist Series MG MIX professional control surface USER GUIDE Document Revision B MC MIX professional control surface In the interest of continued product development Euphonix reserves the right to make improvements to this manual and the product it describes at any time without notice or obligation Artist Series MC Mix MC Control MC Pro System 5 MC and EuCon are trademarks of Euphonix Inc 2008 Euphonix Inc All rights reserved worldwide No part of this publication may be reproduced trans mitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form by any means without written permission from Euphonix Inc Communications and Safety Regulation Information NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment gener ates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and ifnotinstalled and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equip ment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be deter mined by turning the equip
14. S Figure 4 5 Fader navigation controls 4 4 1 BANK and NUDGE The BANK and NUDGE keys change which tracks are assigned to the strips The eight strips can be thought of as a window that movesin the direction indicated by the arrow over the application s tracks Figure 4 6 Window 1 2 3 4 5 6 H 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 M17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Tracks Strips Figure 4 6 Strips window moves over application tracks NUDGE a Moves the window one track to the left If strips 1 8 had tracks 9 16 they now have tracks 8 15 NUDGE gt Moves the window one track to the right If strips 1 8 had tracks 9 16 they now have tracks 10 17 MC professional control surface BANK lt Moves the window one bank eight tracks to the left If strips 1 8 had the bank Starting at track 9 they now have the bank starting with track 1 Pressing BANK again does nothing because the first bank is already shown BANK gt Moves the window one bank eight tracks to the right If strips 1 8 had the bank Starting at track 9 they now have the bank starting with track 17 MIXER and CLOSE Not all applications support these keys MIXER Opens and closes the application s mixer window CLOSE Closes any open window or dialog box on the application HOME and END HOME Moves to the first bank with tracks 1 8 assigned to strips 1 8 END Moves to the last ban
15. When on the configuration page both the PAGE a and PAGE gt keys light 4 5 4 4 5 5 MC professional control surface NOTE Configuration pages work only in channel mode USER GUIDE 38 SURFACE CONTROLS Fuphonix Artist Series 39 SURFACE CONTROLS MG MIX professional control surface BACK Press the BACK key once to return to the previous knob set Press the BACK key repeatedly to back out of all sub menus and display the top of the current knob set TOP Press the TOP key to immediately back out of all sub menus and display the top of the current knob set This is equivalent to pressing the BACK key repeatedly Knob Sets and Multiple MC Mixes Up to four MC Mixes can be linked to form one large surface See My Surfaces on page 42 to learn how to order the linked surfaces Press the CHAN key on any MC Mix to toggle all surfaces between normal and channel mode In channel mode a knobset is displayed across all linked surfaces For example with two linked surfaces a knobset is displayed on 16 knobs instead of eight If the knobset has more knobs than the linked surfaces can display navigate among them with the PAGE keys Press a Knob Set Selector key on any MC Mix to select that knob set on all MC Mixes APPLICATION Press the APPLICATION key to toggle between the two most recently used open applications Hold down the APPLICATION key and press BANK P to toggle between all open appl
16. al workstation if desired Select this option to redirect keyboard and mouse control to the attached workstation Note that the keyboard and mouse will no longer control your Mac If this option is not selected default setting your keyboard and mouse control your Mac You can manually toggle control back and forth between your Mac and the attached external workstation by pressing ctrl option 44 EuControl MC MIX professional control surface 5 3 General This tab controls how the MC Mix and application software work together 60e EuControl Settings Surfaces Workstations General Preferences Assign Layouts M Workstation tracks knob set changes Y Open plug ins on workstation when editing Solo Mode M Close plug ins on workstation when exiting Solo in place After Fader Listen AFL _ Select by Touch O Pre Fader Listen PFL Y Auto bank to selected track Y Display track numbers on surface 45 Figure 5 4 General tab 5 3 1 General Preferences Workstation tracks knob set changes The workstation is aware of which knobset is selected and displays appropriate controls Open plug ins on workstation when editing When a plug in knobset is selected on the MC Mix the workstation opens the plug ins window Close plug ins on workstation when editing When a plug in s knobset is navigated from on the MC Mix the workstation closes the plug ins window Select by Touch Touching an MC Mix fader se
17. amic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP to obtain its IP address typically from a router The MC Mix will revert to link local addressing to generate an IP address if a DHCP server is not found on the network such as when an MC Mix is connected directly to a computer with an Ethernet cable Both of these methods of obtaining IP addresses can be overridden by supplying a static IP address which the MC Mix uses in all cases when powered on CAUTION Attempt this only if you have prior experience configuring a network To set a static IP address 1 While holding down the PAGE lt and PAGE gt keys simultaneously press and release the POWER switch Figure A 1 left shows the Use DHCP screen on fader strip 1 s channel display on the MC Mix Figure A 1 Use DHCP yes left Use DHCP no right 2 Turn the knob underneath the display clockwise to change the underlined value from yes default to no Figure A 1 right The Knob SEL and ON keys can be used instead of the knob to decrease or increase the value respectively MG Control professional control surface Press the PAGE gt key to move the cursor to the next screen in this case the first field of the IP Address screen Figure A 2 left The Knob Top key can also be used to perform the same function as the PAGE gt key Press the PAGE 4 key to move the cursor back to the previous field or screen to change a parameter to a different value Figure 2
18. cally assigned 5 6 Layouts 6068 EuControl Settings _ Surfaces Workstations General Preferences Assign Layouts Application Logic Pro on rob wenigs computer 2 local Name Current 1 basic tracks Y Recall J 2 drums submix 3 horn submix 4 vocals 5 rhythm section 6 guitars Store 4 4 9 A 9 Clear 10 11 12 A 13 H Clear All Figure 5 7 Layouts tab The tracks assigned to the MC Mix strips can be saved as a Layout A Layout is created from the current strip assignments and can receive a name It can then be recalled at a later time 5 6 1 Recall Highlight a name in the Name column and click Recall to recall that Layout 5 6 2 Store Click Store to store the MC Mix s current track assignments as a new Layout Double click the default name in the Name column to edit the name EuControl MC professional control surface Clear Highlight a name in the Name column and click Clear to delete that Layout Clear All Click Clear All to clear all Layouts A dialog appears to confirm that you wish to delete all existing Layouts Fuphonix Artist Series 5 6 3 5 6 4 USER GUIDE 50 EuControl 51 SETTING THE IP ADDRESS MG MIX professional control surface Appendix A Setting the IP Address Most MC Mix users will never have to set a static Internet Protocol IP address but in the rare cases that require it the MC Mix does allow for it Normally the MC Mix uses Dyn
19. ets elevate and angle the unit more than the foldout legs Use moderate force to snap them into the bottom panel as shown in Figure 2 1 To remove the riser brackets 1 Slide the side panels off Figure 2 2 left Figure 2 2 Removing side panels left removing riser brackets 2 Press the tabs to release the riser brackets Figure 2 2 right 3 Lift the riser bracket out of the MC Mix to remove 2 1 2 Physically Linking Artist Series Devices MC Mixes can be physically attached to each other to form a larger stable control surface An MC Control can also be joined to the MC mixes See Surfaces on page 41 to use EuControl to link the surfaces in the desired order SETUP AND INSTALLATION SETUP AND INSTALLATION MC MIX professional control surface To join two MC Mixes 1 Onone ofthe MC Mixes use a 2 Phillips screwdriver to remove the two silver screws Figure 2 3 The screws may be tight so you may have to use some force Figure 2 3 Removing screws from the bottom panel 2 Lift the black plastic connecting part and side panel up and out of the MC Mix Figure 2 4 Figure 2 4 Removing connecting part and side panel 3 Onthe second MC Mix remove the side panel see Figure 2 2 left on the end where it will attach to the first MC mix 4 Slide the connecting part of the second MC Mix into first MC Mix to attach them together Figure 2 5 Figure 2 5 MC Mixes attached by connecting at side panel
20. f EuControl until relinquished MN 4 GP Tue 11 06 AM EuControl Settings E 41 Figure 5 1 Selecting EuControl Settings from the taskbar The tabs are discussed in the order left to right they appear at the top of the EuControl Settings dialog Surfaces The Surfaces tab shows all MC Mixes on your network and the MC Mixes connect ed to your instance of EuControl EuControl 5 1 MC MIX professional control surface 9 EuControl Settings Surfaces Workstations General Preferences Assign Layouts All Surfaces My Surfaces Type Name Claimed By Type Name MC Mix ani MC Mix Drag surfaces to the My Surfaces list or select surfaces and use the Add button Figure 5 2 Surfaces tab All Surfaces All Surfaces shows all MC Mixes on the network An MC Mix shown in light gray is already connected either to your own or another instance of EuControl run ning on a different workstation In both cases it is not selectable My Surfaces My Surfaces shows the MC Mixes connected to your instance of EuControl If there is more than one MC Mix in this list they are linked into a single large surface The top to bottom order corresponds to the left to right order of the surfaces respectively The leftmost MC Mix has fader strip 1 Use the and buttons to reorder the list Each MC Mix can be renamed by double clicking the existing name and typing a new name Add gt Click Add gt
21. face STOP Press STOP to stop all other functions PLAY Press PLAY to play the project from the current location REC Press REC begin recording at the current location All tracks armed for recording are punched into record SEL Pressing a fader s SEL key selects that track in the application and attentions see Channel Mode on page 34 it on the MC Mix NOTE Some applications allow selecting multiple tracks if the Shift key on the work station is held down while selecting tracks In this case the attentioned track is the last one selected ASSIGN Press the ASSIGN key to display the Assign tab in the EuControl Settings dialog see Assign on page 48 REC Press the REC key to enable recording on a track The REC key lights red to indicate that track is enabled armed for recording Press the REC key to cancel a track enabled for recording NOTE Some applications blink the REC LED when armed but not recording and light solid when recording AUTO To change an application tracks automation mode press the AUTO key until the desired automation mode appears in the channel display 4 3 6 4 3 7 4 3 8 4 3 9 30 SURFACE CONTROLS 21 SURFACE CONTROLS MG MIX professional control surface 4 4 Fader Navigation Controls Scroll through the application s tracks using the BANK and NUDGE keys HOME and END are shortcuts to the first and last banks respectively SEL ON e Po BANK N
22. ications in a circle Hold down the APPLICATION key and press BANK 4 to cycle through applications in the opposite direction WORKSTATION The MC Mix can control applications running on a second computer referred to in this guide as a workstation Press the WORKSTATION key to attach the MC Mix to another workstation You must first use EuControl to create a list of workstations that this key switches between see Workstations on page 43 While attached to a second workstation your Mac s keyboard and mouse can be configured to control that workstation and not your Mac see page 44 4 5 6 4 6 4 7 MC professional control surface USER GUIDE 40 SURFACE CONTROLS Fuphonix Artist Series MG MIX professional control surface Chapter 5 EuControl EuControl is launched automatically upon starting your Mac and runs in the background EuControl is responsible for finding linking and communicating with all MC Mixes and MC Controls on the network EuControl s configuration tasks are accessed by clicking the green icon on the Mac taskbar and selecting EuControl Settings Only one instance of EuControl can run on a workstation However multiple work stations on a single network can each run EuControl Each instance of EuControl can connect up to four MC Mixes on the network These multiple MC Mixes act together as a single control surface Once connected these MC Mixes are not available to other instances o
23. k Navigating Among Multiple MC Mixes Multiple MC Mixes act as one big control surface with a bank size of eight tracks For example three linked MC Mixes can show 24 contiguous tracks The BANK and NUDGE keys perform the identical actions on the combined set of tracks 4 4 2 4 4 3 4 4 4 22 SURFACE CONTROLS 33 SURFACE CONTROLS MG MIX professional control surface Knobs Each fader strip has one touch sensitive continuously rotating knob that adjusts parameters such as pan and aux send levels The knob has a built in switch allowing it to be pressed from the top This is called the Knob Top key and is typically used to access sub menus but also to turn parameters on off em a Knob SEL key 0 lt rouctsensiivo knob ON al Knob On key Figure 4 7 Knob controls Each knob has the following controls e The ON key toggles two state parameters such as EQ Band 1 on off e The SEL key changes the knob function or toggles a secondary function s value such as an aux send pre post fader Basic Knob Use When the MC Mix is first powered on the knobs are in normal mode see Knob Modes on page 34 Each knob controls the left right pan parameter for its track on the strip The knob selector keys can quickly access common parameters in normal mode e Press AUX to assign each track s first aux send to each knob Press PAGE gt to assign the next aux send to the knob Pressing PAGE returns to the previous a
24. ks in an audio or video application 4 3 1 Display Screens At the top of each fader strip is a 128 x 64 pixel Organic Light Emitting Diode OLED display that shows the following items attention indicator track name value 5 1 channel knob meter gt name value with peak meter automation mode knob position Figure 4 2 Fader display indicators Meter shows clip peak and normal values It can show mono stereo or surround sound tracks Track name shows the name of the track When a fader is touched it shows the value of the fader After releasing the fader it reverts to showing the track name Knob name shows the name of the parameter currently on the knob When a knob is touched it shows the value of the parameter After releasing the knob it reverts to showing the parameter name Knob position graphically shows the value of the knob Auto mode shows the track s automation mode blank neither read nor write r read w write rw read write Attention indicator is a line under the track name that shows this strip contains the attentioned track see Channel Mode on page 34 OLED Dimming To preserve OLED life the channel displays dim when not in use The time until dimming begins can be set in Preferences on page 51 MC MIX professional control surface Fader The fader controls the track assigned to this strip It is motorized so it reflects changes made in the application s
25. lects that track in the application and attentions it on the MC Mix This is the same as pressing the fader SEL key EuControl MG MIX professional control surface Auto bank to selected track Selecting a track in the application causes the MC Mix to display the bank con taining that track This keeps the selected track assigned to the surface Display track numbers on surface The track number is included with the track name in the channel display Layouts 5 3 2 Solo Mode Preferences Solo in place Mutes all tracks except solo track After Fader Listen AFL The Solo level is derived after fader level Pre Fader Listen PFL The Solo level is derived before fader level 5 4 Preferences e06 EuControl Settings Surfaces Workstations General Preferences Assign Footswitch MC Control Display Operation Status Punch In Punch Out Record Record Record Play Footswitch Off polarity normally open Figure 5 5 Preferences tab 46 EuControl 47 EuControl MC MIX professional control surface MC Mix display screen dim time Drag the slider to set the amount of inactive time before the MC Mix display screens dims to half intensity Footswitch The footswitch punches in and out of recording It is useful when recording and getting ready to play an instrument Two types of footswitches can be attached to an MC Mix e Momentary There are two momentary types no
26. ment off and on the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or locate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Modifications made to the product unless expressly approved by Euphonix Inc could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Always use a shielded Ethernet cable to connect to your MC Mix such as the one supplied with the unit DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We Euphonix Inc 220 Portage Ave Palo Alto CA 94306 USA 650 846 1173 declare under our sole responsibility that the product MC Mix complies y with Part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undes ired operation MC professional control surface Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada European Union CE Australia 0 ABN 91 051 557 905 japan iii CORB ARRE SERRE EAH eS VCCI DA EOC 772 BARRARE CT TORE KERK 9 1 9 SZE ZANMLUTRIETM LORENA
27. n the same workstation as the their audio video applications Insert the installation CD into your Macintosh or if you downloaded the latest software from the web double click on the installer Follow the instructions to install the software Copy the latest software that you downloaded at the beginning of this chapter overtothe second workstation Double click the Install EuCon Workstation installer in the Extras folder and follow the instructions to install the EuCon software SETUP AND INSTALLATION SETUP AND INSTALLATION MC professional control surface Connecting a Footswitch The MC Mix has a 4 in FOOTSWITCH input on the rear panel The footswitch can be used to punch in and out of recording Plug the footswitch in before powering on the MC Mix See page 47 for details FOOTSWITCH input Figure 2 10 FOOTSWITCH input on rear panel 20 MG MIX professional control surface Chapter 3 Common Tasks Ifyou completed the steps in Chapter 2 Setup and Installation you are ready to start learning about your MC Mix We recommend performing these simple tutorials of common tasks in the order presented Fader Strip 1 Press the MC Mix s strip 1 fader SEL key Figure 3 1 The corresponding track is selected in your application 2 Move the MC Mix s strip 1 fader up and down You are now controlling the level of your application s first track with your MC Mix The display at the top of strip 1 shows track inf
28. ocal Strip Assigned To 1 MC Mix 0 6 sax gt 2 MC Mix 0 6 2 bass 3 MC Mix 0 amp 3 guitar 2 4 MC Mix 0 4 vocal lead 5 MC Mix 0 6 5 vocal harmony um 6 MC Mix 0 6 sax 8 MC Mix 0 Al lt auto assigned gt v Display application s track numbers Clear All Figure 5 6 Assign tab This tab manages how tracks are assigned to the MC Mix s strips By default tracks are automatically assigned in banks of eight NOTE When a project is reopened the first eight tracks are assigned to the strips Click in the Assigned To column to pop up a menu with the following options e auto assigned Tracks are assigned automatically in response to the Bank and Nudge buttons e attentioned selected track This strip is assigned the attentioned track A track can be attentioned by selecting in the application or by pressing the fader SEL key e blank strip This strip is kept blank and will not be included in NUDGE and BANK operations until a Layout is recalled or it is explicitly reassigned This is useful when creating a Layout that does not require eight tracks In the popup menu the current selection has a checkmark to its left 48 EuControl MG MIX professional control surface 5 5 1 Display applications track numbers Select this checkbox to display the track number in addition to the name 5 5 2 Clear All Click Clear All to set all strips to being automati
29. or control group VCA membership MIX Press the MIX key to display the Mix knob set to configure output routing 36 SURFACE CONTROLS 37 SURFACE CONTROLS MG Mix professional control surface Dual Function Knobs Some knobs have two functions that are toggled by pressing the knob s SEL key i e EQ Frequency and Q The knob name changes in the display to show the current function Dual function knobs are supported in normal mode Knob Set Navigation Keys Since a knob set may have more parameters than knobs the PAGE a and PAGE gt keys scroll among them Figure 4 12 Knob Set navigation keys PAGE 4 Press the PAGE key to scroll to the previous page When on the first page pressing PAGE a key does nothing The PAGE key lights yellow when there is a previous page to go to PAGE gt Press the PAGE gt key to scroll to the next page When on the last page pressing the PAGE gt key does nothing The PAGE gt key lights yellow when there is a next page to go to Configuration Pages CFG Many knob sets have a configuration page to set up that knob set The configu ration page for the Inserts knob set for example is used to assign plug ins to a track The configuration page for the Aux knob set assigns aux sends to a track Some applications can configure presets for plugins and EQs Press the PAGE PAGE gt keys simultaneously to display a knob set s config uration page if it has one
30. ormation D CFG Le fn Lon SY PAGE 21 PAN key fader SEL key Figure 3 1 Strip 1 fader SEL key 3 When the MC Mix is first powered up the PAN key is lit by default If it is not press the PAN key Figure 3 1 Each strip s Soft Knob now controls pan for its application s corresponding track COMMON TASKS MC MIX professional control surface Press the NUDGE key to move all eight tracks over one strip Figure 3 2 If tracks 1 8 were assigned to strips 1 8 tracks 2 9 are now assigned to strips 1 8 BANK SS Figure 3 2 NUDGE and BANK keys Press the HOME key Figure 3 2 to restore tracks 1 8 to strips 1 8 The Shift key is used in conjunction with other keys to access secondary functions labeled in blue above the primary function In this case the HOME function is accessed by pressing Shift BANK a Two Shift keys are located at the MC Mix s bottom left and right Sa We St i Shift key Shift key 155 155 Figure 3 3 Shift keys Press the BANK gt key to shift tracks over eight at a time Figure 3 2 If tracks 1 8 were assigned to strips 1 8 tracks 9 16 are now assigned to strips 1 8 NUDGE lt and BANK a keys perform the same operations in the opposite di rection 22 COMMON TASKS MG MIX professional control surface Inserts 1 Add a plug in on track 1 of your application 2 If tracks 1 8
31. paratus Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 8 9 XA 10 11 12 MG MIX professional control surface 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the appa ratus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped 15 WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE 16 Do not expose this equipment to dripping or splashing and ensure that no objects filled with liquids such as vases are placed on the equipment 17 To completely disconnect this equipment from the AC Mains disconnect the power supply cord plug from the AC receptacle 18 The mains plug of the power supply cord shall remain readily operable 19 Operator Accessible Fuse UK only Caution For continued protection against risk of fire replace only with same type and rating of fuse Attention Pour ne pas compromettre
32. riodically update the following software and documentation e EuControl This software runs your MC Mix and communicates to your audio video application Always download the new version if prompted to do so when you launch EuControl e MC Mix User Guide PDF This is the complete user guide for your MC Mix and the document you are currently reading e EuCon Application Setup Guide PDF The MC Mix supports many applications each with a slightly different setup procedure This document includes supplementary instructions for each application Before proceeding download the latest versions from www euphonix com artist support 2 1 Setting Up the MC Mix Unpack your MC Mix power adapter AC power cord installation CD Ethernet crossover cable and riser brackets from its box 2 1 1 Elevating the MC Mix The MC Mix can be elevated or angled using small foldout legs on the bottom of the unit or elevated and angled by attaching the larger riser brackets Since either method requires turning the MC Mix over it is easier to do this before attaching any cables Turn it over and place it on a soft surface Pull out all four of the small foldout legs to moderately elevate the unit pull out only the back two to angle the unit towards you Figure 2 1 left Foldout leg gt lt gt Riser bracket Figure 2 1 Foldout leg left riser bracket right MC professional control surface Two larger detached riser brack
33. rmally open push to close normally closed push to open e Toggle Latches when pushed on push again for off We recommend using one of the momentary types The toggle type works but requires two presses The MC Mix automatically distinguishes between momen tary types by checking whether the switch is open or closed upon power up Operation This category selects what happens when the footswitch is pressed Choose the option that best suits your application Record Record Pressing the footswitch presses the RECORD button which punches in to record Releasing the footswitch does nothing Pressing the foot switch again also presses the RECORD button which punches out Record Play Pressing the footswitch the first time presses the RECORD button which punches in Releasing it does nothing Pressing it a second time presses the PLAY button which punches out of recording and continues playback Status This field cannot be set but shows the current status of the footswitch on off and its polarity MC Control Display Drag the Brightness slider to adjust the MC Control Touchscreen display Note that this control is gray and inactive if an MC Control is not connected to your instance of EuControl 5 4 1 5 4 2 5 4 3 MC MIX professional control surface Assign 60e EuControl Settings Surfaces Workstations General Preferences Assign Layouts Application Logic Pro on rob wenigs computer 2 l
34. sly visible table of contents Click on a subject heading to jump to that page Click a symbol to expand that heading to show subheadings Click the symbol to collapse a sub heading e The manual s table of contents and list of figures are active links to their pages Select the hand cursor allow it to hover over the heading until it turns into a finger Then click to locate to that subject and page e All cross references are active links Allow the hand cursor to hover over the reference until it turns into a finger and click to follow the reference e Use the left and right arrow keys on the bottom bar to go back and forth between views This is a great way to follow a cross reference and return to the page from which you were reading e Select the Find item from the Edit menu Ctrl F to search for a subject This can be used as an index on the fly e Use the magnifying glass tool or the zoom edit box on the top bar to zoom in out This is helpful when examining a complex graphic or setting the text size for easy reading online Acrobat Reader version 6 or later is required to open the PDF This can be down loaded for free from http www adobe com products acrobat readstep2 html m N INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTIST SERIES SETUP AND INSTALLATION MG MIX professional control surface Chapter 2 Setup and Installation Euphonix is dedicated to making your MC Mix experience enjoyable and trouble free so we will pe
35. ther knob set 4 5 3 MC MIX professional control surface INSERTS Pressing the INSERTS key displays the inserts knob set for editing plug ins In normal mode the first plug in is displayed on the knob Pressing one of these Knob Tops in normal mode toggles the MC Mix into channel mode and displays the first eight plug in parameters for editing Pressing a plug in s Knob Top displays its parameters for editing EQ Press the EQ key to display the EQ knob set to configure equalization controls and filters This automatically toggles the MCinto channel mode and shows four EQ bands on eight knobs AUX Press the AUX key to display the Aux knob set to control auxiliary sends In normal mode the first aux send is displayed In normal mode press the PAGE gt key to advance to the second aux send In channel mode up to eight aux sends can be shown at once PAN Press the PAN key to display the Pan knob set to configure left right or surround panning In normal mode the left right pan control is typically displayed In channel mode the first page of eight pan knobs is shown INPUT Press the INPUT key to display the Input knob set to configure input routing mic gains phantom power and other application specific parameters DYN Press the DYN key to display the Dynamics knob set to configure compressors limiters expanders and gates GROUP Press the GROUP key to display the Group knob set to configure group bus routing
36. to add the selected All Surfaces entry to My Surfaces This connects this MC Mix to your instance of EuControl You can also click and drag an MC Mix from All Surfaces to My Surfaces 42 EuControl MG MIX professional control surface Add gt is disabled if all MC Mixes in All Surfaces are connected to any instance of EuControl Remove Click Remove to remove the selected surface from My Surfaces and make it available to other instances of EuControl Remove is disabled if no surface is selected Show Info Select an MC Mix and click Show Info to display the name and hardware soft ware information on strip 1 s channel display and in a dialog on the Mac Workstations The MC Mix can control applications running on a second computer referred to in this guide as a workstation The Workstations tab establishes the list of work stations that the WORKSTATION key cycles through Any workstation running EuCon software can be in this list including those controlled bythe System 5 MC MC Pro and MC Control 43 60e EuControl Settings Surfaces Workstations General Preferences Assign Layouts All Workstations My Workstations Workstation Workstation Attached gs rob wenigs computer 2 local Y Drag workstations to the My Workstations list or select workstations and use the Add button Redirect keyboard and mouse control to attached external workstation Figure 5 3 Workstations tab EuControl 5 2 MC
37. uch as automation It is also touch sensitive which some applications use when automating Figure 4 3 Fader strip When the Select by Touch General preference is selected page 45 touching a fader selects that track in the application and attentions it on that strip This is the same as pressing the fader Sel key ON The track is on unmuted when the strip s On key is lit and off muted when the strip s On key is not lit SOLO The SOLO key lights red when that strip s track is soloed and is unlit otherwise 4 3 2 4 3 3 4 3 4 28 SURFACE CONTROLS 29 SURFACE CONTROLS MG MIX professional control surface Transport Controls Figure 4 4 Transport Controls RTZ Press RTZ Return To Zero to move to the beginning of the project PREV Press PREV to move to the previous marker Not all applications support markers NEXT Press NEXT to move to the next marker Not all applications support markers REW Press REW to rewind This function varies with the application Implementations include e Rewind until STOP or another key is pressed e Rewind a fixed amount e Rewind until the REW key is released FF Press FF to fast forward This function varies with the application Implementations include e Fast forward until STOP or another key is pressed e Fast forward a fixed amount e Fast forward until the FF key is released 4 3 5 MC MIX professional control sur
38. ux send e Press PAN to assign the track s left right pan control to each knob It is also possible to edit plug ins EQ dynamics and other functions on the knobs 4 5 4 5 1 MC MIX professional control surface Knob Modes The eight knobs can be in normal or channel modes Normal Mode Each knob controls the same parameter for every track on the strips Figure 4 8 Normal mode Channel Mode Channel mode is useful for editing EQs and plug ins that have many parameters The eight knobs control up to eight different parameters on a single attentioned track Press a fader SEL key page 30 to attention that track Channel mode is denoted in the OLED display by a grid of small yellow dots around each parameter name and knob position indicator The attentioned track is further distinguished by these dots around its entire area including the track name Figure 4 9 attentioned track Figure 4 9 Channel mode CHAN Key The CHAN key toggles between normal CHAN key unlit and channel mode CHAN key lit In normal mode the attentioned track name is underlined Figure 4 8 to show which track s parameters will be expanded in channel mode Figure 4 9 FLIP Key The FLIP key toggles the fader controls to the knobs and vice versa A vertical double arrow appears in the OLED display when the faders and knobs are flipped Press the FLIP key again to toggle the faders and knobs back to normal Flip indicator Figure 4 10
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