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Artist Transport User Guide

EuControl v2.6

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Summary of Contents for Artist Transport

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Page 2: ...ris OMF OMF Interchange PRE ProControl Pro Tools M Powered Pro Tools Pro Tools HD Pro Tools LE QuickPunch Recti Fi Reel Tape Reso Reverb One ReVibe RTAS Sibelius Smack SoundReplacer Sound Designer II Strike Structure SYNC HD SYNC I O Synchronic TL Aggro TL AutoPan TL Drum Rehab TL Everyphase TL Fauxlder TL In Tune TL MasterMeter TL Metro TL Space TL Utilities Transfuser Trillium Lane Labs Vari Fi ...

Page 3: ...ist Transport Operation 11 Operational Basics 12 POWER 12 SHOW Key 12 Soft Keys 13 Transport Keys 13 Numeric Keypad 14 Jog Wheel and Shuttle Ring 14 Application Workstation Key 15 SHIFT Key 16 Common Tasks 16 Chapter 4 Soft Keys 19 Command Types 22 Chapter 5 EuControl 27 Surfaces 27 Workstations 29 General 30 Preferences 31 Assign 32 Layouts 33 Soft Keys 33 Chapter 6 Setting IP Addresses 35 Append...

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Page 5: ...al Cut Pro are written to directly support the EUCON protocol They provide the highest level of integration high resolution controls and high speed connectivity Non EUCON aware applications that support Mackie Control or HUI such as Live Reason and Pro Tools 8 x and lower can control many functions but are less integrated than EUCON aware applications The Artist Transport can provide some function...

Page 6: ... in This Guide All of our guides use the following conventions to indicate menu choices and key commands The names of Commands Options and Settings that appear on screen are in a different font The following symbols are used to highlight important information Convention Action File Save Choose Save from the File menu Control N Hold down the Control key and press the N key Control click Hold down t...

Page 7: ...heading The Table of Contents provides 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 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 Select Find from the Edit menu to search for a su...

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Page 9: ...arger riser brackets Since both methods require turning Artist Transport upside down do this before attaching any cables Turn the unit 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 Pull out the metal clips from the same area as the legs and move them until they snap into the le...

Page 10: ...creen instructions to complete the installation 4 When installation is complete click Quit Mac or Finish Windows EuControl will launch automatically and is running when the EuControl icon appears as follows On Mac the icon is shown in your menu bar On Windows the icon appears in the System tray or alongside other Hidden Icons in the lower tool bar if you do not have your system configured to alway...

Page 11: ...ou have a computer with two Ethernet ports use Ethernet 1 rather than Ethernet 2 An Ethernet router or switch is required to connect additional Artist Series media controllers or to connect units to a local area network 9 Turn on your router if applicable then turn on your computer and wait until it finishes starting up Ethernet cable and rear panel jack Artist Transport connected directly to a co...

Page 12: ...he computer and wait 10 seconds then turn on your router switch if any and then your computer and wait until it finishes starting up Then turn on Artist Transport If you are using a pre 2002 Mac and you are using an Ethernet router or switch you need to purchase a standard straight through Ethernet cable instead of the crossover Ethernet cable supplied from a computer store Refer to www avid com a...

Page 13: ...ntrol Settings Mac or double click the green icon in the System tray or Hidden Icons Windows 2 Select the Surfaces tab in EuControl 3 Select each Artist Series media controller in the My Surfaces list Shift click to select multiple devices 4 Click Update Firmware to update their firmware If a dialog displays a message that the firmware is up to date no further action is necessary 5 Follow the inst...

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Page 15: ... controls can be programmed to suit your needs Many applica tions already have functions assigned to Artist Transport controls 1 Display 2 Soft Keys 3 Transport keys 4 Jog wheel 5 Application Workstation key 6 Power switch 7 Numeric keypad 8 Shuttle Ring 9 SHIFT key Artist Transport display and controls Artist Transport 7 8 4 2 9 6 5 1 3 ...

Page 16: ...t application also called foreground and in focus Receives mouse commands and keystrokes Is controlled by Artist Transport Determines Artist Transport surface assignments POWER Press and release the POWER key to turn the device on and off SHOW Key Various functions can be assigned to Artist Transport keys The SHOW key lets you browse the key assignments To use the SHOW key 1 Press and hold the SHO...

Page 17: ...ost application determines the current Transport Key assignments The top most focussed application is defined as the one in use before switching to EuControl The seven Transport Keys can also access additional functions by holding down the SHIFT key before pressing a Transport Key Transport keys can be reassigned within each application See Chapter 4 Soft Keys to learn how to program them Each Tra...

Page 18: ...amount proportional to how far the wheel is turned When the Jog Wheel stops moving the parameter stops changing Turning the Shuttle Ring changes the parameter it controls at a rate determined by its position The further the Shuttle Ring rotates the faster the parameter changes When held in position the parameter continues to change at a fixed rate When the Shuttle Ring is released it automatically...

Page 19: ...e Application Workstation key lets you quickly toggle Artist Transport focus between the two most recently used applications or cycle through all open applications This key also lets you use the Artist Transport to control applications running on a second computer referred to in this guide as a workstation To toggle between the two most recently used open applications Press the Application Worksta...

Page 20: ...port you can also lock the SHIFT key by pressing two SHIFT keys down simultaneously These keys can be on different devices Unlock the SHIFT key by pressing and releasing one quickly on any device See My Surfaces on page 28 for more information Common Tasks The following examples demonstrate some common tasks you can perform with Artist Transport Show Key Various functions can be assigned to Artist...

Page 21: ...nsport keys but all keys can be reprogrammed Video Applications and Soundtrack Pro 1 Reverse Play 2 Stop 3 Play Audio Applications 1 Rewind 2 Fast Forward 3 Stop 4 Play 5 Record Default factory Transport Key assignments for video applications Default factory Transport Key assignments for audio applications 2 3 1 2 3 1 4 5 ...

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Page 23: ...hem Although an application s unsaved Soft Key edits are preserved between focus changes until you quit the application you should save your work often Soft Key assignments are stored in an Application Set for each application Be sure to check that the proper application is focussed before using Save Restore or Revert Save Clicking Save permanently stores the Application Set However changes to the...

Page 24: ...olor from the dialog for the selected key This color is used to color the key in EuControl not on the surface The Soft Keys light yellow in their active states and are unlit otherwise The Transport keys can each light with two colors The two outer keys on each side can light yellow or red The three center keys can light yellow or green If an alternate color is selected the surface key uses the clo...

Page 25: ...ick Delete to delete the selected command Repeat Click Repeat to let a command be repeated if the Soft Key is held down For example if the key executes a Nudge command and Repeat is assigned holding down the Soft Key continues to Nudge Numeric fields in the Repeat dialog accept integer values only The Repeat controls are No Repeat The key does not repeat default setting As fast as possible Repeats...

Page 26: ...mand EUCON The EUCON command types under the Details column are specific to each application The Record command is created in the default application set for most if not all applications This section shows how to create a new Soft Key using the Record command as an example This example uses Logic Pro so the dialogs for your application may look different To create a new Soft Key using the Record c...

Page 27: ...for your application may look different Custom Jog Command Turning the Jog Wheel can insert keystrokes into an application This example inserts up and down arrows when the wheel is turned left and right respectively In most audio applications this scrolls through the displayed tracks To create a custom Jog command 1 Select Wheel from the Section pop up menu The Soft Key Wheel window opens Creating...

Page 28: ...nd left 4 Select the Key command type from the Add pop up menu 5 Select Down Arrow from the Insert Special pop up menu If you have assigned the command for the Jog Wheel to turn right now assign it to turn left 6 Select Turn Jog Left and select the Key command type from the Add pop up menu 7 Select Up Arrow from the Insert Special pop up menu 8 Close the Jog Wheel Command Editor You have completed...

Page 29: ...Select Jog from the Wheel pop up menu Make sure to select the Artist Transport Jog top and not Artist Control bottom Their icons are beside each to make this clear 5 Select Function Custom arrow keys 6 Close the Soft Key Command Editor dialog 7 Press the Jog Soft Key and spin the Jog Wheel to experiment with the new Wheel command To set the Wheel Sensitivity to suit the command see Wheel Sensitivi...

Page 30: ...g Soft Key The Soft Key Command Editor opens 3 Select Jog from the Wheel pop up menu Make sure to select Artist Transport Jog top and not the Artist Control s bottom Their icons are beside each to make this clear 4 Select Assignable Knob from the Function pop up menu The following figure shows the Function menu after selecting the As signable Knob Wheel Command 5 Close the Soft Key Command Editor ...

Page 31: ...workstations on a single network can each run Eu Control Each instance of EuControl can connect a single Artist Transport a single Artist Control and up to four Artist Mixes on the network These multiple devices act together as a single control surface Once connected these Artist Series media controllers are not available to other instances of EuControl until relinquished The tabs are discussed in...

Page 32: ... stored Surfaces between shutdown and startup All Surfaces Default Best used when you are the only person running EuControl in your home or studio It provides an easy plug and play experience by automatically adding your All Surfaces list to your My Surfaces list so you never have to manually edit the My Surfaces list My Surfaces Only Useful in facilities where other EuControl users are on your ne...

Page 33: ...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 Click Add to add the selected workstation from the All Workstations list to...

Page 34: ...added with the option checked will respond General This tab controls how the Artist Series controller and application software work together The following features pertain to Artist Mix and Artist Control not Artist Transport Workstation tracks knob set changes Open plug ins on workstation when editing Close plug ins on workstation when editing Select by touch Auto bank to selected track Display t...

Page 35: ...ication Click to enable the Application Specific option to be able to have unique Wheel Sensitivity settings in each application you use To store settings switch to your other application open EuControl Settings General and adjust the Wheel Sensitivity sliders for that environment Preferences The following features pertain to Artist Mix and Artist Control not Artist Transport Footswitch Artist Con...

Page 36: ...g even when that application is not focussed The locked to application also is the only application that will be affected by adjust ing the EuControl Wheel Sensitivity settings Entire Surface Select this checkbox to lock the entire surface including those of all linked Artist media controllers to the listed application Transport Select this checkbox to lock the transport controls of Artist Transpo...

Page 37: ...e the Artist Mix User Guide or Artist Control User Guide Soft Keys This tab controls assignments and programming for all Artist Transport keys including the Jog Wheel Shuttle Ring and Numeric Pad not just the six Soft Keys For information on configuring the Soft Keys on Artist Transport see Chapter 4 Soft Keys ...

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Page 39: ...ase the POWER switch Continue to hold the Soft Keys down until the display lights 2 Turn the Jog Wheel clockwise to change the underlined value from yes default to no The and keys on the Numeric Keypad can be used instead of the Jog Wheel to decrease or increase the value respectively 3 Press the ENTER key to move the cursor to the next screen in this case the first field of the IP Address screen ...

Page 40: ...net Mask using the same techniques described in the previous steps 11 Press the two left most Soft Keys simultaneously to save this static IP address Power Artist Transport off and on to use the new IP address To cancel any changes made to the IP address at any time power off Artist Transport before pressing the two left most Soft Keys simultaneously Subnet Mask display ...

Page 41: ... 55024 Class B AS NZS CISPR 22 Class B CISPR 22 Class B FCC Compliance for United States Radio and Television Interference This product contains chemicals including lead known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm Wash hands after handling Communication Statement NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B ...

Page 42: ... prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect power cords from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the equipment 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 For products that are not rack m...

Page 43: ...ero Serra Boulevard Daly City CA 94014 3886 USA Technical Support USA Visit the Online Support Center at www avid com support Product Information For company and product information visit us on the web at www avid com ...

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