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Chapter 2: Setup and Installation 9
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Press and release the POWER switch on MC Mix. Do the following, as appropriate for your operating system:
Mac Wait up to 60 seconds. A green icon in the menu bar indicates correct installation.
Windows
Wait up to 60 seconds. A green icon appears in the System tray (or, in Hidden Icons if your system is not configured to
show all icons in the System tray).
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If you did not see the green icon, do the following:
• See “Surfaces” on page 26 and add MC Mix manually.
• Shut down MC Mix and your computer, then turn them on (computer first, then MC Mix).
• If your 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.avid.com/artist/support for the most current troubleshooting information.
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If you downloaded the latest software from the web, you may need to update the firmware on your Artist Series controllers.
See “Update Firmware” on page 27 for instructions.
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Launch your application and open a session or project (such as Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Cubase, or Digital Performer).
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To set up your application to work with the MC Mix, see the EuCon Application Setup Guid e that you downloaded at the be-
ginning of this section.
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 only be needed on the same workstation as the their audio or video applications.
To be able to control a second workstation:
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Do one of the following:
• Download the EuControl installer from www.avid.com/artistsupport onto the second computer. After downloading, make
sure the installer is uncompressed (.dmg on Mac or .ZIP on Windows).
– or –
• Insert the Installer disc into the second computer.
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In the
Extras
folder, double-click the
Install EuCon Workstation
installer.
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Follow the instructions to install the EuCon software.
EUCON icon on Mac
EUCON icon on Windows