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MUSIC | AUDIO POST | VIDEO | FILM
Artist Series
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USER GUIDE
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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 langu
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professional control surface Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003 Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada European Union Australia ABN 91 051 557 905 Japan iii Artist Series USER GUIDE
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professional control surface IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The lighting flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s 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
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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 F
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professional control surface Table of Contents List of Figures ........................................................................................................ ix Chapter 1: Introduction to the Artist Series ..................................................... 11 Chapter 2: Setup and Installation ..................................................................... 13 2.1 Setting Up the MC Mix ................................................................ 13 2.1.1 Elevating the MC Mix
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professional control surface 4.5 Knobs ........................................................................................ 33 4.5.1 Basic Knob Use.............................................................. 33 4.5.2 Knob Modes .................................................................. 34 4.5.3 Knob Set Selector Keys .................................................. 35 4.5.4 Dual-Function Knobs...................................................... 37 4.5.5 Knob Set Navigation Keys
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professional control surface List of Figures 1-1 MC Control and MC Mix ................................................................................. 11 2-1 Foldout leg (left); riser bracket (right) ........................................................... 13 2-2 Removing side panels (left); removing riser brackets .................................... 14 2-3 Removing screws from the bottom panel ....................................................... 15 2-4 Removing connecting part and side
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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 C
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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 , 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
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professional control surface Chapter 2: Setup and Installation Euphonix is dedicated to making your MC Mix experience enjoyable and trouble- free so we will periodically update the following software and documentation: • 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. • MC Mix User Guide (PDF): This is the complete user guide for your MC Mix and the document you are curr
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professional control surface Two larger, detached riser brackets 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 14 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 S
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professional control surface To join two MC Mixes: 1. On one of the 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). 15 Figure 2-4 Removing connecting part and side panel 3. On the second MC Mix, remove the side panel (see Figure 2-2 left) on the end whe
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professional control surface 2.2 Installation 1. 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. If prompted to download the most current version of EuControl, follow the onscreen instructions. EuControl will launch automatically and is running when this icon appears in your menu bar. EuControl icon Figure 2-6 Menu bar with EuControl icon 2. Shut down your
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Eucon 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 cable Figure 2-8 Ethernet cable and rear panel jack 6. Plug the 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 or to a local area network. Note that connecting di
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professional control surface 8. 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. • If your Mac is pre-2002 and you are using an Ethernet router or switch, you need to purchase a normal straight-through Ethernet cab
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professional control surface Connecting a Footswitch The MC Mix has a ¼-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 19 Artist Series DC In 15 V FOOTSWITCH SETUP AND INSTALLATION USER GUIDE
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