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MC Pro User Guide96Sony Vegas 7Sony Vegas 7.0 supports the use of Mackie Control Universal for up to eight faders at once. Most Mackie Control functio

Chapter 11: DAW Integration 977 Configure Mackie Control Device by doing the following:• Select Emulated Mackie Control Device from the Device Type p

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Appendix A: Studio Monitor Pro 2 99Appendix A: Studio Monitor Pro 2What is SMP2?Studio Monitor Pro 2 (SMP) is a versatile and powerful virtual represe

MC Pro User Guide100Overview of Signal Flow and ConceptsHardware I/P’s and/or Application O/P’s are patched to SMP internal busses called SMP I/P’s. T

Appendix A: Studio Monitor Pro 2 101ConfigurationEnable Hardware PortsThis allows for explicitly enabling or disabling of each available I/O port from

MC Pro User Guide102The DIM level is adjustable from the MC Control Room surface section. To adjust DIM level: 1 Press the DIM button2 Turn the CR k

Appendix A: Studio Monitor Pro 2 103Application O/P PatchThis tab is used to patch the outputs of your software application to SMP I/P busses or direc

MC Pro User Guide104Hardware I/P PatchThe Hardware I/P Patching tab is used to configure the destination of any enabled Hardware I/P’s to SMP I/P buss

Appendix A: Studio Monitor Pro 2 105Source SetupThe Sources Setup tab allows for the creation of logical groupings of SMP I/P’s called Sources. It is

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 7Chapter 2: Installation and ConfigurationThis chapter provides in-depth information to configure your MC be

MC Pro User Guide106TalkbackSMP2 allows for four separate Talkbacks to be created, each with their own destinations and behavioral actions that determ

Appendix A: Studio Monitor Pro 2 107SpeakersThe Speakers tab allows attenuating and muting monitor section output levels. Drag the faders to adjust th

MC Pro User Guide108MainThe Main tab provides access to all the necessary features and parameters used for general operation. The parameters of the Ma

Appendix A: Studio Monitor Pro 2 109ParametersControl RoomThe Control Room O/P feed provides additional features:Speaker Selection • Main: up to 7.1 m

MC Pro User Guide110User FormatThe User Format tab allows for custom bus-to-channel allocation to be defined for multi-channel monitoring. These mappi

Appendix A: Studio Monitor Pro 2 111Folddown/MeteringMeteringThe Metering sections allows for dedicated pre-fader signals to be routed to any availabl

MC Pro User Guide112Fine Tune Slider ControlThe following keys and modifiers can be used to get fine tune control of sliders (faders) in Studio Monito

Appendix B: Compliance Information 113Appendix B: Compliance InformationEnvironmental ComplianceDisposal of Waste Equipment by Users in the European U

MC Pro User Guide114EMC (Electromagnetic Compliance)Avid declares that this product complies with the following standards regulating emissions and imm

Appendix B: Compliance Information 115Safety ComplianceSafety StatementThis equipment has been tested to comply with USA and Canadian safety certifica

MC Pro User Guide8Required ConnectionsThe MC requires Power, network, and USB connections. DC In Connect the included DC power supply to DC In on the

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Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 9EUCON-WS Software Options (Windows)The Windows installer offers the following options:EUCON Workstation Cor

MC Pro User Guide10Upgrading the EUCON-MC SoftwareTo upgrade the EUCON-MC software on the MC:1 Download the latest version of the EUCON-MC software f

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 11ConfigurationMC Client Software ConfigurationGeneralInstalling MC Client is discussed in the MC Pro Instal

MC Pro User Guide124 Click Apply when you are done.This configuration is only necessary with HUI and Mackie Control applications. EUCON-aware applica

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 13System 5 MCThe CM408T modules do not allow static IP addressing. Use a DHCP server to auto-assign their IP

MC Pro User Guide14The Touchscreen opens and displays all workstations available on the network. Each workstation must have MC Client running to be av

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 15The MC Client icon is visible in the Windows Taskbar when MC Client is launched. There is no equivalent in

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MC Pro User Guide16Modules (System 5 MC Only)This Touchscreen assigns CM408T modules to the MC. All available CM408Ts are listed on the right under Al

Chapter 3: Main Touchscreens 17Chapter 3: Main TouchscreensThis chapter introduces the MC Touchscreen interface and the main Touchscreens used for nor

MC Pro User Guide18The top-left of the screen displays the following information (top to bottom):• Application to which the MC is currently connected•

Chapter 3: Main Touchscreens 19Main-Flip (System 5 MC Only)A row of the CM408T module’s knobs can be flipped onto its faders. The parameters on the ro

MC Pro User Guide20M and K IndicatorsThe M and K indicators correspond to mouse and keyboard, respectively, and show whether the MC trackball and keyb

Chapter 4: MC Preference Settings 21Chapter 4: MC Preference SettingsThis chapter describes the Preference settings in the Euphonix menu that change h

MC Pro User Guide22Wrap-Around Banking Touch the Wrap-Around Banking button to toggle wrap-around banking on/off. When enabled, the Bank and Nudge but

Chapter 4: MC Preference Settings 23SetupTouching Euphonix Menu > Preferences > Setup opens the most recently used Setup Touchscreen.DevicesThis

MC Pro User Guide24Surface Filter Update PeriodThis setting modifies the interval at which the MC sends automation data back and forth to your worksta

Chapter 4: MC Preference Settings 25NetworkThe Network pane in the MC preferences section lets you customize the addressing used for multicasting data

Contents iiiContentsChapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MC Pro User Guide268 Log out of all your workstations and log back in. Note the following:• You may need a separate keyboard and mouse to do this sin

Chapter 4: MC Preference Settings 27AboutThis Touchscreen displays the version of the EUCON software loaded on the MC. The EUCON-MC software can be up

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Chapter 5: Soft Keys 29Chapter 5: Soft KeysBanksSoft Key banks are saved snapshots of all Soft Key commands for a specific MC Soft Key section. There

MC Pro User Guide30Soft Keys SetupPress the main Soft Keys Setup button (bottom-right of the Soft Keys section) to configure the main Soft Keys. The R

Chapter 5: Soft Keys 31To assign a command, touch the Add button. A pop-up menu requests a choice between adding a Key, EUCON, Soft Bank Key Switch, o

MC Pro User Guide32This Touchscreen allows choosing from hierarchical EUCON command menus (the actual contents depend on the EUCON ap-plication). To a

Chapter 5: Soft Keys 33This Touchscreen allows typing a command string that is executed by the MC when the specified Soft Key is pressed. Touch any of

MC Pro User Guide34This Touchscreen sets a Soft Key to jump to a specific Soft Key bank and determines which MC Soft Key sections are affected by that

Chapter 5: Soft Keys 35Menu ImplementationAllowing a Soft Key to Jump that Soft Key section to another bank provides several interesting ways to organ

MC Pro User GuideivChapter 8. Monitors and Control Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MC Pro User Guide36The Pause command can be used to create a delay in milliseconds in the chain of commands within a Soft Key. The range is lim-ited t

Chapter 5: Soft Keys 37Cut, Copy & Paste Soft KeysIt is possible to Cut, Copy and Paste Soft Keys when editing an application set using the MC key

MC Pro User Guide38To lock a section:1 Bring into focus the application to which you intend to lock a section. The application is listed at the top-l

Chapter 5: Soft Keys 39SuperlockSuperlock locks the entire MC and CM408T modules (for S5-MC owners) to one application, except for the Monitor and Con

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Chapter 6: Soft Knobs 41Chapter 6: Soft KnobsThe MC has nine touch-sensitive knobs with LED display rings to control many parameters. These knobs are

MC Pro User Guide42Knob CellsThe Soft Knobs area is like a super channel or track inspector to edit a single track. A channel can be attentioned to th

Chapter 6: Soft Knobs 43KnobsetsEach DAW channel function (such as Aux Send, Inserts, EQ, or Pan) has a knobset associated with it, and the EuCon soft

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Chapter 7: Working with Channels 45Chapter 7: Working with ChannelsChannel StripsThe MC has four channel strips to which workstation tracks can be ass

Chapter 1: Introduction 1Chapter 1: IntroductionThe MC Pro can be used as a standalone controller, or as an integrated component of a System 5 MC syst

MC Pro User Guide46Chan Select KeyPress the Chan Select key to select the channel assigned to that strip. When lit, this channel is selected in the DA

Chapter 7: Working with Channels 47JoysticksTwo options are available for the upper-right area of the MC. The standalone MC is usually fitted with fou

MC Pro User Guide48Strip Control SectionMC Key (System 5 MC Only)The status of the MC key determines whether the Bank and Nudge keys apply to the CM40

Chapter 7: Working with Channels 49Layouts KeyLayouts are one of the MC’s most powerful features. Layouts allow the assignment of workstation tracks o

MC Pro User Guide50Assigning Tracks to StripsThe MC has four channel strips. The System 5 MC can have a virtually unlimited number of CM408Ts. The MC

Chapter 7: Working with Channels 51CM408T Channel Strips (System 5 MC only)The CM408T channel strip is similar to the strip on the standalone MC with

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Chapter 8: Monitors and Control Room 53Chapter 8: Monitors and Control RoomThe Monitors and Control Room sections of the MC surface allow for controll

MC Pro User Guide54Control RoomThe touch-sensitive knob controls the overall Control Room volume. The level is shown in the LED display to the right o

Chapter 8: Monitors and Control Room 55MonitorsThe Monitors section of the MC surface can control up to two monitor outputs per page, labeled Monitor

MC Pro User Guide2MC FeaturesWith a myriad of customized controls (keyboard, trackballs, Touchscreen, Soft Keys, faders and knobs), the MC Pro speeds

MC Pro User Guide56TalkbackThe Talkback button dims the Control Room output (according to the Dim Level) and activates the Talkback Mic channels as-si

Chapter 9: Studio Monitor Express (Windows) 57Chapter 9: Studio Monitor Express (Windows)Studio Monitor Express (SME) is a powerful and flexible audio

MC Pro User Guide58When the workstation and MC are connected, the changes made in this tab are reflected in the Monitor and Control Room section on th

Chapter 9: Studio Monitor Express (Windows) 59The SME O/P Patch tab sets the physical output channels from each of SME’s monitors sections to the audi

MC Pro User Guide60Hardware I/P PatchThe Hardware I/P Patch tab routes audio from the hardware inputs (Hardware I/P) on your workstation’s sound card

Chapter 9: Studio Monitor Express (Windows) 61SpeakersThe Speakers tab allows attenuating and muting monitor section output levels. Drag the faders to

MC Pro User Guide62ConfigThe Config tab displays the current sample rate, sets various levels, and enables the hardware inputs and outputs that patch

Chapter 10: Studio Monitor Express (Mac) 63Chapter 10: Studio Monitor Express (Mac)Studio Monitor Express (SME) is a powerful and flexible audio monit

MC Pro User Guide64Phase Select this checkbox to reverse the phase of the left channel (no surface control for this parameter)Only sections created in

Chapter 10: Studio Monitor Express (Mac) 65PatchingThe Patching tab routes the SME inputs from applications running on the Macintosh that are using th

Chapter 1: Introduction 3The EUCON protocol enables high-speed, bidirectional communication between Avid consoles, the MC, and EUCON-aware soft-ware a

MC Pro User Guide66SpeakersThe Speakers tab calibrates and mutes output levels. Drag the faders to adjust the level indicated in the field to the righ

Chapter 10: Studio Monitor Express (Mac) 67ConfigThe Config tab displays the currently selected Core Audio device driver, Dim and Fixed output levels,

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Chapter 11: DAW Integration 69Chapter 11: DAW IntegrationOne of the most exciting abilities of the MC is dynamically detecting application and worksta

MC Pro User Guide70User SetsUser Sets store a collection of App Sets. The User Sets Touchscreen displays a file hierarchy in the columns from left to

Chapter 11: DAW Integration 71Application SetsAn Application Set stores the Soft Key assignments on the MC surface. An unlimited number of Application

MC Pro User Guide72Avid Pro ToolsPro Tools 9.0 and higher is fully EUCON-aware. Enabling EUCON in Pro ToolsTo enable EUCON control in Pro Tools:1 Lau

Chapter 11: DAW Integration 73Steinberg NuendoSteinberg’s optional EUCON device driver enables fully integrated control of all of Nuendo’s functions f

MC Pro User Guide74Nuendo has the following busses available:External Input (6) Create inputs for external sources to monitor in the control room.Talk

Chapter 11: DAW Integration 75MC Control Room and Monitor SetupPress the Control Room Setup button on the MC to open the Control Room Setup Touchscree

MC Pro User Guide4System Requirements and CompatibilityAvid can only assure compatibility and provide support for hardware and software it has tested

MC Pro User Guide76Monitor SetupThe Monitor Setup key opens the Monitor Touchscreen, which controls the source for each Studio feed. Each Studio feed

Chapter 11: DAW Integration 77Multiple Track SelectionMultiple track selection from the surface depends on the Track Selection mode preference found o

MC Pro User Guide78EUCON Adapter PreferencesThis section describes EUCON Adapter Preferences for track assignment and transport control.Dynamic Select

Chapter 11: DAW Integration 79Number of Knob Sets to CacheThis limits the amount of surface display data that is stored in the Nuendo cache memory on

MC Pro User Guide804 Click Controller. The right pane shows any installed controllers. However, at this point the pane is empty unless other interfac

Chapter 11: DAW Integration 81Getting StartedTo quickly get started:1 Open Pyramix Virtual Studio by double-clicking the shortcut on the Windows desk

MC Pro User Guide828 Click OK to exit that dialog, and then click Mount. The dialog box that opens names the project and assigns its location. We rec

Chapter 11: DAW Integration 83MOTU Digital Performer 6.02 and 7 (EUCON)Configuration1 In Digital Performer 6.02 (or higher), go to Setup > Control

MC Pro User Guide84HUI ApplicationsHUI is a control protocol developed by Mackie that works with most DAWs. The HUI protocol is limited by the origina

Chapter 11: DAW Integration 855 Click Apply and restart the workstation.• After you have configured or changed Euphonix Control Panel settings, the s

Chapter 1: Introduction 5About www.avid.comThe Avid website (www.avid.com) is your best online source for information to help you get the most out of

MC Pro User Guide86Understanding Banking & Surface MappingLayers and BankingBanking (and nudging) the surface in HUI mode behaves differently than

Chapter 11: DAW Integration 87Surface Mapping and Direct Assign in HUIOne of the most powerful features of EUCON Control Surfaces is the ability to ma

MC Pro User Guide88Surface Knob Sets in Pro ToolsThere are eight knobsets accessible from any EUCON surface. Each knobset is used to provide the opera

Chapter 11: DAW Integration 89Accessing Knob SetsCM408TThe eight knobsets are accessed directly from each channel strip.• INSERT, GRP, EQ and DYN knob

MC Pro User Guide90EQThe EQ knobset is the same as DYN but for EQ plug-ins. It is also important to note that EQ knobset is simply a special case map-

Chapter 11: DAW Integration 91What makes the GRP knobset special? It allows the operator to edit parameters of any plug-in in the entire session regar

MC Pro User Guide92Selecting Multiple Tracks:There are several ways to select multiple tracks in a Pro Tools session:• From surface channels, press an

Chapter 11: DAW Integration 93MCS PannerThe JLCooper MCS Panner is supported with the Joystick MC. You must first download and install the SurroundPan

MC Pro User Guide94Mackie Control UniversalMackie Control Universal is a widely used MIDI-based protocol that controls application parameters and supp

Chapter 11: DAW Integration 954 Click the + button.5 Select Mackie Control from the Control Surface Type pop-up menu.6 For the Input and Output Con