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Media Application Controller Operation Guide

DAW Integration

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The BACK button

As mentioned above, to access the Knobset selections on the MC Pro Soft Knobs you

must press the BACK button. This is because these units are already inside a default

knobset (PAN). The BACK button essentially backs out of that knobset. It is possible to

experience the same behavior on the S5MC 408T channel strips.

Pressing the BACK button on the S5MC 408T channels strips will display the 8 knob-

sets on the knob cells. If you are at the top level of a knobset, like PAN or AUX, pressing

the BACK button once can accomplish this. If you have navigated deeper into a knobset

you may need to press the BACK button several times.

Note: The BACK button on the S5MC 408T channel strips is accessed by pressing

the 2 top most buttons together.

Multiple Modules and Knobsets

When working with DAW systems that make full use of EuCon adapters it is possible to

edit different knobsets across multiple channels at the same time. Each unit or channel

strip can be used to access a different channel and a different knobset. With the use of

layouts, it is even possible to access several different knobsets of the same channel by

mapping it to several adjacent surface channels.

In HUI mode this is not possible however.

The DSP Edit / Assign section of the HUI controller can only access data from a single

channel at a time. This limitation is also passed onto the EuCon surface when commu-

nicating via HUI protocol.

This means that the MC Pro Soft-Knob section will mirror the 8 knob cells for any atten-

tioned channel from attached 408T modules. Careful attention should be paid to always

know what channel is currently attentioned.

Selecting Tracks

S5MC CM408T modules:

Simply press the Chan Select button. It is possible to have Chan Select and Attention

linked (in MC preferences). It is important to note that you can select multiple tracks,

however, only a single channel is attentioned. The last selected track will be the atten-

tioned track in this case.

It is recommended that you link Chan Select and Attention at first. More advanced op-

erators will find it useful to keep these unlinked. This allows for editing parameters of

tracks without affecting the channels select status. Additionally, keeping these unlinked

allows the operator to select tracks without loosing the editing functionality of the cur-

Summary of Contents for MC Pro

Page 1: ...MC Pro Operation Guide Version 2 5 6 ...

Page 2: ...sfuser Trillium Lane Labs Vari Fi Velvet X Form and XMON are trademarks or registered trademarks of Avid Technology Inc Xpand is Registered in the U S Patent and Trademark Office All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Product features specifications system requirements and availability are subject to change without notice Guide Part Number 9324 65007 00 REV A 11 10 Docume...

Page 3: ...ructions 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other appara tus including amplifiers that produce heat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wider blade or the third prong are provided for...

Page 4: ... supply cord shall remain readily operable 19 This unit is provided with a power supply cord set suitable for 120V AC input only for U S A and Canada For other than U S A and Canada a qualified person must provide for use with this unit an appropriate approved power supply cord set which is in compliance with the end use country requirements and has a minimum cross sectional area of 1 0mm2 20 For ...

Page 5: ...rmation 5 2 1 1 System Optimization 5 2 1 2 Rear Panel Connections 6 2 2 EuCon Software Installation 7 2 2 1 Uninstalling Previous Versions 7 2 2 2 EuCon WS Software Options Windows 7 2 2 3 Upgrading the EuConMC Software 8 2 2 4 Firmware Update Server System 5 MC only 9 2 3 Configuration 10 2 3 1 MC Client Software Configuration 10 2 3 2 MC Client and EuCon Discovery Options 11 2 3 3 IP Addressing...

Page 6: ...t Mode and Knob Text Mode 29 4 3 6 Soft Key Display and Operation 29 4 4 Network 30 4 4 1 To set custom multicasting settings 31 4 4 2 To set the system back to default multicasting settings 32 4 5 About 33 Chapter 5 Soft Keys 46 5 1 Banks 46 5 2 Soft Keys Setup 47 5 2 1 Commands 47 5 2 2 Menu Implementation 53 5 2 3 Pause 54 5 2 4 Label 55 5 2 5 Cut Copy Paste Soft Keys 56 5 2 6 Locking 56 Chapte...

Page 7: ...MC Only 67 7 2 2 Bank Keys 67 7 2 3 Nudge Keys 68 7 2 4 Home Key 68 7 2 5 Flip Key System 5 MC Only 68 7 2 6 Layouts Key 68 7 3 Assigning Tracks to Strips 71 7 3 1 Strips and Tracks 71 7 4 CM408T Channel Strips System 5 MC only 73 Chapter 8 Monitors and Control Room 74 8 1 Control Room 75 8 2 Monitors 76 8 3 Clear and All Keys 77 8 4 Talkback 77 Chapter 9 Studio Monitor Express Windows 78 9 1 Main...

Page 8: ...Application Sets 96 11 2 Avid Pro Tools 97 11 2 1 Enabling EUCON in Pro Tools 97 11 2 2 Confirming Communication with Pro Tools 98 11 3 Steinberg Nuendo 98 11 3 1 Configuration 98 11 3 2 Nuendo Monitor Setup 99 11 3 3 MC Control Room and Monitor Setup 101 11 3 4 Talkback 103 11 3 5 Nuendo Specific MC Controls 104 11 4 Merging Technologies Pyramix 108 11 4 1 Configuration 109 11 4 2 Getting Started...

Page 9: ...r 13 Studio Monitor Pro 2 140 13 1 What is SMP2 140 13 2 Overview of Signal Flow and Concepts 141 13 3 Signal Flow Diagram 142 13 4 iLok Security Key 142 13 5 ASIO Selector Pro 143 13 6 Configuration 144 13 6 1 Dim level Fixed Level 145 13 7 I O Patching 146 13 7 1 SMP O P Patching 146 13 7 2 Application O P Patching 147 13 7 3 Hardware I P Patching 148 13 8 Sources Setup 149 13 9 Talkback 150 13 ...

Page 10: ...oystick panners in place of the MC s four faders joystick panners can also be ordered in the standalone version With a myriad of customized controls keyboard trackballs Touchscreen Soft Keys faders and knobs the MC speeds operation enhances creativity and integrates the tasks of mixing and recording The system also includes Studio Monitor Express SME a so phisticated monitoring application created...

Page 11: ...t trackball as the right trackball or jog wheel The trackball rings can also be used for Wheel Edit Mode functions like zooming trimming nudging and moving clips 1 1 2 Level 2 Soft Keys The MC uses Soft Keys with integrated LCDs to display switch functions and icons The Soft Keys can be programmed to send complex macros and simple keystroke com mands and are named so their function is obvious Any ...

Page 12: ...ot see the MC as a controller but as an integrated part of its user interface Every MC control can intel ligently and rapidly access any function in a EuCon aware application Avid Pro Tools Avid Pro Tools 9 supports the EuCon protocol for fully integrated control of Pro Tools software Steinberg s Nuendo Nuendo includes EuCon support via an optional Nuendo EuCon module enabling con trol from Euphon...

Page 13: ...lica tions that support ASIO hardware on the PC Core Audio applications on the Mac and their respective hardware interfaces To configure SME see Chapter 9 Studio Monitor Express Windows or Chapter 10 Studio Monitor Express Mac 1 3 How to Use the PDF The PDF version of this manual is available on the installer disc and on theAvid website Adobe Reader version 7 or later is required to open the PDF A...

Page 14: ...mum 100 Mbit due to the large amount of data transmitted between all components Network traffic unrelated to audio tasks may cause slowdowns and errors If your workstations absolutely require outside network access an Ethernet DHCP rout er switch must be used to separate the MC from outside networks Avid only supports configurations in which the MC and CM408T modules are isolated on their own sepa...

Page 15: ...5 MC Use CAT5 or better cable USB Connect external storage devices for data backup and software updates Also used to connect Ontrak ADU 200 relay interface for multiple workstation setups Talkback Mic Output XLR Mic level output for built in talkback microphone The output must be connected to a preamp with 48V phantom power to obtain line level output phantom power is required because it is a cond...

Page 16: ...are Rebooting the computer before install ing the new software is not necessary 2 2 2 EuCon WS Software Options Windows The Windows installer offers the following options EuCon Workstation Core This is the main driver that controls communication between the MC and workstation This option cannot be deselected it is grayed out and inactive because it must be installed for the workstation to communic...

Page 17: ...should disable User Account Control UAC Go to Control Panel User Accounts Turn User Account Control On or Off Figure 2 2 Windows Vista User Account Control Preference 2 2 3 Upgrading the EuConMC Software To upgrade the EuConMC software on the MC 1 Download the latest version of the EuConMC software from http www avid com proseriessupport NOTE The EuConMC and the EuConWS software must have the same...

Page 18: ...l MCApp EuCon runtime etc This is the main MC software application It is grayed out since it must be installed for the MC to function properly MC PC104 Driver hardware support firmware This installs the actual hard ware driver the EuConMC uses to control the MC surface DO NOT UNCHECK THIS OR YOUR MC WILL NOT FUNCTION CM408T Software Update Server This installs the Firmware Updates server which upd...

Page 19: ...applications just as your regular keyboard mouse combo can with the useful addition of Soft Key macros Configuring HUI Mackie Control Protocol Since HUI and Mackie Control Universal use MIDI to communicate they require al location of MIDI ports by the operating system The EuCon software creates a virtual MIDI driver with up to 32 ports but actual communication with the MC occurs via the faster and...

Page 20: ...nd Soft Keys to control all non EuCon aware applications just as the keyboard and mouse 2 3 2 MC Client and EuCon Discovery Options When Windows loads MC Client and EuConDiscovery services automatically start and their icons appear in the system tray In OS X MC Client launches on startup and runs invisibly if the EuPrefsPane is active To enable disable MC Client and EuCon activity open the EuPrefs...

Page 21: ...modules do not allow static IP addressing Use a DHCP server to autoas sign their IP addresses The SonicWALL PRO 1260 router included in the System 5 MC system is set to perform this function by default To set up the System 5 MC network connect the MC and CM408T modules to the Son icWALL 1260 The SonicWALL 1260 auto assigns their IP addresses The MC can now recognize the CM408T modules See 2 3 7 Mo...

Page 22: ...tion 2 1 3 4 Figure 2 5 Workstation keys The MC can control up to four workstations using the Workstation keys shown in Fig ure 2 5 To assign Workstations 1 Press the Strip Control Setup key on the right side of the MC Strip Control Setup Flip Home MC Nudge Nudge Bank Bank Setup Strip Control Flip Home MC Nudge Nudge Bank Bank Layouts Figure 2 6 Strip Control Setup key The Touchscreen in Figure 2 ...

Page 23: ... the MC from its current workstation touch the Workstation key mapped to that workstation then touch None Disconnect The assignment is relinquished and the MC disconnects from the workstation 5 To view all Workstations use the up down arrows to scroll 6 Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to assign additional Workstations 7 Press the Strip Control Setup key again to exit Workstation assignment mode 8 Press one o...

Page 24: ...to the Desktop MC Client s icon is visible in the Windows Taskbar when MC Cli ent is launched There is no equivalent indication on the Mac However if you use SME and have it set to auto launch in System Prefs EuPrefPane on this Mac MC Client completes loading shortly after the SME interface becomes visible This is particularly useful if you generally use the MC with the same workstation assignment...

Page 25: ...ithout actually performing a EuCon aware workstation switch For example while working in Nuendo you can quickly switch to a Pro Tools workstation to dismiss an on screen dialogue or do a quick edit Visiting also causes the optional Ontrak USB to GPI for DVI switching to switch to the selected Workstation number 2 3 7 Modules System 5 MC Only Figure 2 9 Preferences Modules Touchscreen This Touchscr...

Page 26: ...he order of CM408Ts in the Assigned to this MC list touch the mod ule and touch the Move Up or Move Down buttons After adding removing or moving modules you must touch the Update Modules button flashes when changes have occurred to apply the settings To display the name MAC address IP address and software version of a CM408T module touch it in the Assigned to this MC list and touch the Show Info b...

Page 27: ...Media Application Controller Operation Guide Installation and Configuration 18 ...

Page 28: ...cks use the scroll bar at the right or the arrow buttons below it to display additional tracks The top left of the screen displays the following information top to bottom Application to which the MC is currently connected Name of the workstation to which the MC is connected Current User Set Currently attentioned channel in yellow text SMPTE time minutes seconds feet frames and bar beat counters ar...

Page 29: ...obs To apply a function touch its button and then touch track s in the grid to apply the func tion Touch selected track s again to toggle that function off Use the Clear button beside each function to release all tracks from that function For example touch the Clear button next to Solo to unsolo all soloed tracks The channel squares in the track grid show their status in several ways Whitish blue ...

Page 30: ...pear on the row of knobs Flip works across the entire console surface The Main Flip Touchscreen shows eight buttons corresponding to the CM408T s eight rows of knobs 1 Touch a number once to flip that row The button stays lit while the row is flipped 2 Touch a highlighted number to flip it back to normal The button extinguishes to show the row is no longer flipped The Flip buttons intercancel Touc...

Page 31: ... mouse and keyboard respectively and show whether the MC s keyboard and trackball control the MC local or the workstation remote Orange mouse and keyboard control MC Gray Mouse and keyboard control workstation On the MC keyboard pressing Alt Backslash toggles this control 3 3 2 File Touch Euphonix Menu File to display the File Touchscreen Figure 11 2 User Sets and App Sets tabs allow typical File ...

Page 32: ...l workflow The Touchscreen allows touching screen items that you would normally click with a mouse The main difference between a touch and conventional in terface is that there is no double touch corresponding to a double click to launch or open an item We will use the word touch instead of click select or press to activate select or open items To select an item from a menu we will use the followi...

Page 33: ...Media Application Controller Operation Guide Main Touchscreen 24 ...

Page 34: ... 4 MC Preference Settings This chapter discusses the Preference settings in the Euphonix menu that change how the MC operates NOTE Selected options are colored cyan and deselected options are royal blue 4 1 General Figure 4 1 Preferences General Touchscreen ...

Page 35: ...ect this links the Wave key to the Channel Select key Select most recently attentioned track Selects the track with the knobset most recently assigned to the Soft Knobs In effect this links the Channel Select key to the Wave key Select channel by touching fader joystick Touching a fader assigned to a spe cific channel on the MC CM408T module System 5 MC only or joystick pan ner selects that channe...

Page 36: ...solo track AFL Solo level derived after fader level PFL Solo level derived before fader level In both of the following Solo Switch settings pressing an active Solo key deactivates that key Intercancel Each usage of the Solo switch solos that channel and deactivates the previous selection Sum Each usage of the Solo switch solos that channel and leaves other soloed channels active NOTE Solo Mode and...

Page 37: ... the track wheels jog rings around the trackball enabling the physical left jog wheel to be used as the logical right wheel This is useful for left handed users and to allow two users access to the track wheels with one person sitting to the left of the MC but operating the right logical track wheel To reassign either wheel 1 Touch Identify Left Wheel or Identify Right Wheel The MC displays a dial...

Page 38: ...f the MC default is Euphonix MC and al lows changing it The MC Name is used to distinguish between surfaces in multiple MC configurations To change the name touch Set MC Name type the desired name and touch OK 4 3 5 Fader Text Mode and Knob Text Mode These settings control how fader and knobset scribble strips on the CM408T modules behave when displaying text Momentary Value Displays values as the...

Page 39: ...he time Latch Timeout Sets the amount of time 50 500 ms before a held down but ton becomes momentary or non latching For example a Solo button held down longer than the Latch Timeout setting becomes non latching and turns off when released Buttons held down for a shorter time than this setting behave normally i e turn on or off depending on their prior state Repeat Delay Sets the amount of time 25...

Page 40: ...hange Only CM408T modules Assigned to this MC will be affected by this change Go to Euphonix menu Prefs Network tab Press the Use Custom Settings button off by default Make changes to your settings NOTE Generally users will want to choose address from the following ranges based on direction from their IT department which they are responsible for allocat ing per subnet and site Information taken fr...

Page 41: ... you want to change settings for Only workstations assigned to the 4 workstation switches will be affected by this change Only CM408T modules Assigned to this MC will be affected by this change Go to Euphonix menu Prefs Network tab Deselect the Use Custom Settings button The default factory multicast settings should now appear in the fields below in DIM lettering see below Base 224 1 239 0 Mask 25...

Page 42: ...d processes are shutdown and relaunched again when you log in This ensures that the network settings are applied to the worksta tion Alternatively you may restart your workstations although it should not be neces sary Re attach all your workstations and CM408T modules 4 5 About Figure 4 4 Preferences About Touchscreen This Touchscreen displays the version of the EuCon software loaded on the MC The...

Page 43: ...have four bank buttons However using the Soft Key Bank Jump commands an unlimited number of banks can be created stored and recalled Addition ally a Soft Key in any section can recall banks to both its own section and the other two Soft Key sections A Soft Key can store a sequence of commands enabling complicated sequences to be carried out with one keystroke Soft Keys can transmit four command ty...

Page 44: ...edit the definitions and labels of the Soft Keys Press the Soft Key to modify it begins flashing The Com mands and Labels tabs display the Soft Key s currently assigned commands and labels which can now be modified 5 2 1 Commands Four types of commands can be mapped to a Soft Key Key macro commands made up of computer keyboard ASCII characters Figure 5 4 EuCon mapped from MC directly into applicat...

Page 45: ...Soft Key definition The one EuCon command can be assigned in any slot The commands assigned to the selected Soft Key are listed by type in the three slots to the left of the Add button Figure 5 4 Touch the arrow buttons to the right of the three slots to move back and forth through the assigned commands When the Soft Key is pressed these commands are executed sequentially from left to right ...

Page 46: ...layed see Figures 5 4 5 5 and 5 6 The Repeat button next to the Add button sets the Soft Key to be repeatable When the key is held down the MC repeats the Soft Key s command chain This is typically used for zoom and nudge buttons The repeat rate for the command chain is set in the Preferences Soft Keys Touchscreen To delete a command touch the command s slot in the chain and touch the Delete but t...

Page 47: ...pplication To assign a command touch a category in the left most menu and use the submenus to find the desired command Touching the command instantly assigns it to the command definition and the Soft Key displays the default command label If there are more than three menu levels they move to the left as the submenus open To get back up to the top of the hierarchy use the left arrow button below th...

Page 48: ...ate complex application shortcuts For example to create the command shortcut Ctrl Alt Shift Z toggle the Ctrl Alt and Shift modifiers and type Z into the command box Touch Insert Special to open a popup menu of non alphanumeric keyboard characters and commands i e Home End Page Up Page Down Delete Backspace etc The command string for those functions is inserted into the command box at the cursor s...

Page 49: ...When the Action button is set to Jump To Bank enter the desired bank number in the command box below the Action button Touch the Section button to choose which section should switch banks A popup menu chooses between the Left Edit Right Edit or Soft Key sections This functionality al lows the Soft Key s command to change only one of the MC s Soft Key sections to another bank i e the Right Edit cha...

Page 50: ...n example of a Soft Key menu Figure 5 7 The Nuendo and Pyramix Application Sets use this functionality to put the most impor tant functions on Banks 1 6 with Soft Keys that jump to other banks to display further options i e the File Menu or the Transport commands When implementing this functionality we recommend creating a Soft Key that jumps back to one of the top level banks i e the Home key at ...

Page 51: ... The range is limited to 500ms per Pause command Multiple Pause commands can be chained together to create longer delays This is especially handy when a user creates a macro that opens a windows within the host application A Pause command can be inserted to delay triggering the rest of the commands while the window opens Experimentation is key to finding the best values to use on a case by case ba...

Page 52: ...icon only NOTE When scrolling lists of commands and icons press and hold Shift while press ing Up Down buttons on the Touchscreen to scroll by page Press and hold Ctrl Shift while pressing Up Down buttons the Touchscreen to scroll to the bottom top of the list Touch the Font and Color fields to select the desired entries from their respective popup menus Only Soft Keys in the Left and Right Edit s...

Page 53: ...ion retaining their commands while the MC is switched to another application or work station The channel strips or joystick panners can also be locked in this manner This functionality is used to retain control of one application or DAW while using another For example Locking the Left Edit section to the Nuendo transport controls while working in Pyramix Using one DAW for playback and another for ...

Page 54: ... Touch the Lock Section button to lock the section to the application on the MC s current workstation SHORTCUT To quickly lock a section to an application put the application in focus hold down the Shift key on the MC keyboard and press the Setup key of the section to lock To unlock repeat this step The selected section is shown at the top left of the Locking tab Touchscreen If that sec tion is cu...

Page 55: ... they were locked to Press the Unlock All Appset Sections button appears only when one or more Soft Key sections are locked to unlock all currently locked Soft Key sections without unlocking the fader joystick monitors or control room sections Press Unlock All Sections to unlock all currently locked sections NOTE If any Soft Key section is locked the Application Set cannot be edited and Soft Key d...

Page 56: ... For example you may switch to a database application to look up samples but want to lock the MC to your DAW application To engage Superlock focus to the application you wish to lock to hold down Ctrl Shift on the MC keyboard and press any section s Setup button except the Monitor and Control Room Setup buttons The entire MC and CM408T modules except Monitor and Control Room are now locked to that...

Page 57: ...elated functions The Assignable Knob the bottom left knob in the Soft Knobs section can be dynami cally assigned to most knob or switch functions in Nuendo and Logic Pro For example moving the pointer over a track panner in Nuendo assigns pan to the MC s Assignable Knob With Logic Pro clicking on a track panner assigns that function to the MC s As signable Knob The Assignable Knob can be locked to...

Page 58: ... the hierarchy Soft Key Displays the current parameter assigned to that knob Pressing the Soft Key moves one menu level down the hierarchy same as Knob top button Select key depends on specific knob function On key activates deactivates that parameter Lock LED not currently used RW LEDs for On key not yet implemented R and W LEDs displays automation state of currently selected channel G LED not ye...

Page 59: ...nserts EQ Pan etc has a knobset associated with it and the EuCon software includes knobsets for all supported plugins A knobset is comprised of pages of eight parameters each The MC and CM408T s knobsets are identical Touch sensitive Knobs The knobs are touch sensitive so the system can detect when the knob is touched moved and released Touching a knob displays the current parameter s value on the...

Page 60: ...trol other DAW parameters while the Assignable Knob remains in control of the locked parameter Press the knob top again to unlock the parameter which frees up the Assignable Knob to control another param eter NOTE Pyramix does not currently support the Assignable Knob Apple Logic Pro users must click the parameter to control first the Assignable Knob will then function as described 6 3 Changing Kn...

Page 61: ...d in the top right corner of the Main Tracks touchscreen Workstation tracks can be assigned to the strips using the Channel Select and Wave strip keys or using the Layouts Assign Touchscreen The System 5 MC has two motorized joystick panners in place of the four faders Figure 7 1 Channel Strips Section 7 1 1 Solo When activated this button solos the assigned channel Solo preferences are set on the...

Page 62: ...racks or mixer window scrolls to show the most recently selected track 7 1 5 Select Key When pressed by itself the Select key toggles Write mode on off for the entire track LEDs The green R and red W LEDs are used to denote the automation modes shown in Table 7 1 To set the automation mode press and hold the Wave key and press the Select key to select from the popup menu In Write mode the red W LE...

Page 63: ...Wave key stays lit to indicate it is the attentioned channel Wave Select Press the Wave and Select keys simultaneously to display the DAW automation Read Write mode control on the MC Touchscreen for that track Wave Chan Select Press the Wave and Chan Select keys simultaneously to assign a track to a strip This technique is called Direct Assignment 7 1 7 Fader When a workstation channel is assigned...

Page 64: ...ection has similar functions as the fader 7 2 Strip Control Section Strip Control Setup Flip Home MC Nudge Nudge Bank Bank Setup Strip Control Flip Home MC Nudge Nudge Bank Bank Layouts Figure 7 3 Strip Control 7 2 1 MC System 5 MC Only The status of the MC key determines whether the Bank and Nudge keys apply to the CM408T or the MC MC key lit Bank keys control the MC default state MC key unlit Ba...

Page 65: ...volume control flips onto the first row CM408T knobs The Flip key lights solid to indicate that a different function is on the faders 2 Press the Flip key again and the second row of knobs is assigned to the faders Pressing Flip eight times cycles through all the knob assignments and back to no knobs flipped to the faders Pressing the Flip key until it is not lit restores the faders to normal oper...

Page 66: ...n 4 Touch the Name button to name the layout and touch OK To recall or clear a layout 1 Touch the desired layout s number 2 Touch the Recall or Clear button The Touch Recall button toggles Touch Recall on off When on layouts are instantly recalled by touching the layout s button in the grid All other layout functions Store Name Clear are disabled while Touch Recall is on First create name and stor...

Page 67: ...the track assignments stored in the Layout to channel strips all other channel strips retain their current track assignments Layout Recall from Soft Keys 1 Press Setup in the desired Soft Key section 2 Add a Soft Key assignment type MC The default MC command is Recall Layout 1 3 To assign Soft Keys to additional stored Layouts assign subsequent numbers of stored Layouts from the Layout pull down N...

Page 68: ...ntrol Universal HUI it automatically populates the channel strips System 5 MC automati cally populates the CM408Ts with DAW tracks putting track 1 on channel strip 1 and continuing sequentially Deleting adding tracks or changing track order automatically updates the MC CM408T strips 7 3 1 Strips and Tracks Any track can be assigned directly to a strip similar to System 5 s mapping of channels to s...

Page 69: ...finished creating the desired Selection Order press the Wave key on the channel strip where the direct assigned tracks should start The MC automatically assigns the tracks beginning at that channel strip Tracks currently direct assigned to channel strips shift to the right of all the assigned tracks To remove direct assignments touch the Unassign button If none of the selected tracks are currently...

Page 70: ...and EQ graphs The CM408T channel strip has the following attributes Solo Key Wave Key Record Key Chan Select Key Auto Write Toggle Touch LED Signal Meter Auto Mode LEDs On Key Soft Knobs Input Monitor Knobsets Swap Key All Key Dyn Master EQ Master Insert Master Main Layer Display Swap Layer Display Back Buttons Page R Page L Fader Figure 7 6 CM408T channel strip NOTE Press and hold the strip s lef...

Page 71: ...he MC surface allow for controlling vari ous monitoring setups The MC does not process or route audio it interfaces with a EuCon aware application s monitoring section or with the Euphonix Studio Monitor Express SME application NOTE The Monitor section may be locked to your preferred application so monitor control is not interrupted by focusing to another workstation or application ...

Page 72: ...ls of Control Room Monitor Out Alt2 Spkrs Stereo Control Room Out The selected source is displayed in the LCD to the right of the knob Use SME to con figure the Main Alt1 and Alt2 audio sources Dim and Cut The Dim key reduces the Control Room monitor level by a user specified amount While Dim is engaged moving of the Control Room knob adjusts the dim amount Dim amount can also be adjusted in SME T...

Page 73: ... tab or the MC s Touchscreen Touch sensitive Knobs These knobs control the level displayed in the LED display to the right of the knob of their respective monitor outputs Up DownArrow Buttons These buttons switch the knobs from controlling the first two outputs to controlling the second two outputs Setup This key opens the Monitor Setup Touchscreen Toggle selected Monitor A and B audio source s fr...

Page 74: ...be applied to all CM408T channel strips This key functions in Nuendo and Pyramix only The right unmarked key is currently not implemented 8 4 Talkback The Talkback button dims the Control Room output according to the Dim Level and activates the Talkback Mic channels assigned in SME the Talkback Mic is active when the button is held down Pressing the button momentarily latches it and holding it dow...

Page 75: ...ME outputs are routed to the audio I O hardware and can be controlled from the MC s Monitors secton SME can be considered a software version of a mixing console s master and comms section SME provides a professional surround sound monitor mixer with up to two 5 1 speaker outputs and an additional stereo output each with level cut and talkback controls SME can also be used to listen to external inp...

Page 76: ...o MC s Cut button Dim Select the checkbox to attenuate the signal to the Dim Level set in the Config tab page 80 Fix Select the checkbox to set the signal to the Fixed Level set on the Config tab correlates to MC s Dim button page 80 Phase Select the checkbox to reverse the phase of the left channel no surface control for this parameter Only sections created in the Sources tab appear in the Source...

Page 77: ...Create button SME creates the input monitoring section and adds it to the list of sections on the Main tab it is now available for monitoring To create a section called CD Player Select Stereo from the Format select 1 as the Start Channel type CD Player in the Name field and press the Create button This creates a stereo monitoring section for SME mixer input channels 1 and 2 The inputs to that sec...

Page 78: ...nitor Express Windows 81 9 3 SME O P Patch Figure 9 3 SME O P Patch Tab The SME O P Patch tab sets the physical output channels from each of SME s monitors sections to the audio I O hardware Select the desired outputs from the Hardware O P drop down menus ...

Page 79: ...ions using the SME ASIO driver to route signal into SME s mixer It is possible to select both a Hardware output and SME Input simul taneously creating a mult NOTE Only outputs enabled in the Config tab page 80 are available from the Hardware O P and SME I P drop down menus If the main outputs from your DAW application are Hardware O Ps 1 6 they would typically be sent to SME O Ps 1 6 However it is...

Page 80: ...ur DAW However it is possible to re route a hardware input to a different EuIn input For example if the kick drum is on the 24th physical input and you wish it to appear to your DAW that it s on the 1st input select 1 from the Hardware I P 24 s Application I P drop down menu Refer to the CD Player example on page 75 If your CD player is routed to hardware inputs 40 and 41 select 1 and 2 from the H...

Page 81: ...Speakers Tab The Speakers tab allows attenuating and muting monitor section output levels Drag the faders to adjust the level indicated in the field to the right of the fader Click the Cut button to mute the output Each monitoring section has its own controls Control Room Main Alt1 Alt2 Monitors A and B ...

Page 82: ...alibrated to a specific db level and must maintain a fixed output level CPU Usage This meter shows SME s CPU usage Sample Rate This shows the current sample rate to which SME is locked This is only an indicator since the sample rate is determined by your sound card s settings Settings This enables saving the current settings or loading previous settings to quickly switch between different SME conf...

Page 83: ...phantom power required 2 Connect the mic preamp s output to any input on your sound card 3 In the Config tab enable the input that you connected the preamp to on your sound card 4 In the Config tab Talkback section Set the desired Level Destination and Action 5 In the Hardware I P Patch tab route the Hardware Input to SME I P TB which appears at the bottom of the pull down list after channel 32 ...

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Page 85: ... from the MC s Monitors section SME can be considered a software version of a mixing console s master and comms section SME provides a professional surround sound monitor mixer with up to two 5 1 speaker outputs and an additional stereo output each with level cut and talkback controls SME can also be used to listen to external inputs without any other application open SME can be installed optional...

Page 86: ...o the Dim Level set in the Con fig tab page 88 Fix Select this checkbox to set the signal to the Fixed Level set on the Config tab correlates to MC s Dim button page 88 Phase Select this checkbox to reverse the phase of the left channel no surface control for this parameter Only sections created in the Sources tab appear in the Source boxes Figure 10 1 To route a Source to a specific Monitor secti...

Page 87: ... the audio I O i e an external CD player connected to the sound card inputs To route stereo audio from an application running on the Macintosh into SME select Euphonix Monitor as the application s Core Audio output driver In the SME Sources tab create a stereo source name it Logic Nuendo etc and set the start channel to 1 This creates a stereo monitoring source for SME mixer input channels 1 and 2...

Page 88: ...tion outputs and eight selectable inputs from the audio device sound card installed in your workstation Each application used with SME must be set to use the Euphonix Monitor Core Audio driver WARNING Only one application may use the Euphonix Monitor Core Audio driver at a time The Output section right sets the sound card outputs to which the SME s Main Alt 1 Alt 2 Monitor A and Monitor B outputs ...

Page 89: ...Figure 10 4 Speakers Tab The Speakers tab calibrates and mutes output levels Drag the faders to adjust the level indicated in the field to the right of the fader Click the Cut button to mute the output Each monitoring section has its own controls Control Room Main Alt1 Alt2 Monitors A and B ...

Page 90: ... instead of controlling the output level from SME CPU Usage Shows SME s CPU usage NOTE When the output driver is changed patching is reset to default settings with no external or output patches enabled Patches must be reassigned in the Patching tab 10 6 Talkback Setup 1 Connect the MC s Talkback Mic to your audio interface 2 Enable 48V phantom power for the Talkback Mic required 3 In the SME Sourc...

Page 91: ... to create different User Sets for specific types of Nu endo projects Recording Editing Mixing Mastering etc The relevant controls for each type of project are available on the MC s surface User Sets can also help if the MC is used by more than one operator by recalling setups for each Upon startup the MC loads the Root User Set which is the default User Set containing App Sets for many of the mos...

Page 92: ... case there is no App Set for the ap plication currently in focus 11 1 1 User Sets Figure 11 2 File User Sets Touchscreen User Sets store a collection of Application Sets The Touchscreen in Figure 11 2 displays a file hierarchy in the columns from left to right For example the Root User Set is in the MCUser folder in the User Sets folder Each column scrolls with the up down arrows ...

Page 93: ... open and in use Restore Root Restores the Root User Set the default User Set that ships with the MC The Root User Set contains Appsets for the most widely used applications Use this function only to restore the MC Root User Set back to factory settings you will lose changes in a modified Root User Set 11 1 2 Application Sets Figure 11 3 File App Sets Touchscreen An Application Set stores the Soft...

Page 94: ...ed 4 Touch the New button The Application Set is created 5 Program the MC s Soft Keys as desired see Chapter 5 Soft Keys 6 When finished touch Save to store the programming The new Application Set now appears in the list with all MC App Sets 11 2 Avid Pro Tools Pro Tools 9 0 and higher is fully EuCon aware 11 2 1 Enabling EUCON in Pro Tools To enable EUCON control in Pro Tools 1 Launch Pro Tools 2...

Page 95: ...teinberg s optional EuCon device driver enables fully integrated control of all of Nu endo s functions from the MC control surface including channel operations from the CM408T channel strips System 5 MC 11 3 1 Configuration To enable Nuendo to work with the MC you must obtain a Nuendo EuCon Adapt er license from Euphonix and download it to your Syncrosoft USB protection device dongle 1 Close all o...

Page 96: ...Soft Knobs display track functions On the System 5 MC Nuendo channels are displayed on the CM408T strips be ginning with channel 1 on the leftmost strip 11 3 2 Nuendo Monitor Setup The MC s Monitors section can control Nuendo s Control Room Mixer The Monitors and Control Room sections top left of the MC surface mirror their related GUI controls in Nuendo Adjusting the MC s controls updates Nuendo ...

Page 97: ...roper port from the pop up menu For example if Monitor 1 is a 5 1 channel system and should go to outputs 20 25 click on each output L C R LFE LS RS and assign them to ports 20 25 8 When using Nuendo s Control Room Mixer you may want to lock the MC Moni tor section to retain Monitor control when Nuendo is not the application in focus To do so press and hold the MC keyboard s Shift Key and press th...

Page 98: ...m and Monitor Setup Control Room Setup Figure 11 4 MC Control Room Setup Touchscreen Press the Control Room Setup button on the MC to open the Control Room Setup Touch screen There are three tabs Source This selects what the Control Room section monitors The Mix bus the default bus in Nuendo s VST Devices Output tab denoted by an orange speaker icon next to its name is always available If Studio o...

Page 99: ...hey change to yellow to show that they are active The Left Right option is a shortcut for a stereo feed it automatically solos the Left and Right speakers Touch the ON button to the left to turn on off all solo assignments NOTE The Insert Disabled and Control Room Variable controls shown on this tab are not enabled for use with Nuendo s Control Room Mixer at this time Figure 11 6 Talkback tab in C...

Page 100: ...lect a source for a Studio bus touch the tab of the desired bus then touch the source to assign source selections intercancel 11 3 4 Talkback Once the Talkback bus is set up pressing the MC s Talkback button automatically dims all output bus levels and routes the Talkback bus output to all output busses with TE enabled in the Nuendo Control Room Mixer green when enabled To utilize the MC s built i...

Page 101: ...rnal memory Read Write All Automation Used in conjunction with Parameter Collect and Parameter Punch to isolate automation system from automation being collected into the MC s internal memory buffer Multiple Track Selection Multiple track selection from the surface depends on the Track Selection mode prefer ence found on the General Preferences page Track Selection mode can be set to Inter cancel ...

Page 102: ...On a joystick MC the joystick controls stereo only panning on the attentioned MIDI track The Dyn Knobset selection opens the first Compress MIDI plugin when loaded into one of the insert slots MIDI plugin instantiation is only possible with the trackball at this time Knobs in the Dyn Knobset allow modification and automation of parameters of Nuendo Compress plugins VSTi Tracks VSTi tracks have onl...

Page 103: ...lication Controller Operation Guide DAW Integration 106 EuCon Adapter Preferences This section discusses EuCon Adapter Preferences for track assignment and transport control Figure 11 9 Nuendo EuCon Preferences ...

Page 104: ...k 2 Select the types of tracks to map onto the surface by selecting the checkbox next to each type Tracks without a checkmark do not appear on the surface This setting applies only to the open project The default setting for each project that has never been con nected to EuCon before is illustrated in Figure 11 9 Nuendo Transport Preferences Two Nuendo transport control modes are available for the...

Page 105: ...e on page 2 of the Aux Send Knobset Knob 1 is send 1 s pan Knob 2 is send 1 s level Knob 2 s switches control on off and pre post exactly like the aux knobs The four character displays show S1 L for the level and S1 P for the panner All subsequent studio sends are arranged accordingly NOTE Currently the studio sends inspector pane or extended mixer channel strip can not be displayed from Aux Knobs...

Page 106: ...led controller in Pyramix 1 Launch the Pyramix Virtual Studio software 2 Press the Pref key on the top bank of the MC Soft Keys The bank changes to show two options Home Restores the first bank of soft keys Show Settings Opens the Pyramix Settings dialog box alternatively choose All Settings from the Settings menu in Pyramix Virtual Studio 3 Click Show Settings A dialog appears showing a list of t...

Page 107: ...ration Guide DAW Integration 110 Figure 11 10 Pyramix Settings 4 Click Controller The right pane shows any installed controllers However at this point the pane is empty unless other interface controllers have been installed previously ...

Page 108: ...Select EuCon from the Transport pop up menu If EuCon is not in the pop up menu it is probably because the MC Client is not running Check that the MC Client menu tray icon is present If not launch the MC Client using the shortcuts in the Start menu or the Euphonix folder Leave the Station ID at its default setting of 1 unless you have multiple control lers in which case simply increment the setting...

Page 109: ...d 1 Open Pyramix Virtual Studio by double clicking the shortcut on the Windows desktop or select it from the Start menu 2 Use the right trackball and keyboard on the MC to control the Pyramix worksta tion When Pyramix first launches before a project is loaded the default MC Applica tion Set displays the following options on the MC s Soft Keys Pref View Edit Automation Open Save and New Project Fro...

Page 110: ...Select a media folder to store your recorded sound files Note that if previously created sound or media files are added to your project they will not be copied to this folder Pyramix creates links to those files but leaves them in their current location See the Pyramix manual for more information Figure 11 14 Specifying a Media Folder ...

Page 111: ...loading a tem plate project and check that the following settings suit your needs frame rate sample rate sync format and source destination Prior Pyramix users can simply open existing projects and the MC will control Pyramix functions 11 4 3 Monitoring The MC Monitors section can control the Pyramix built in monitor To create a speaker set 1 Choose View Windows Tools Monitor or press the Monitor ...

Page 112: ...r Holding down the MC s Talkback button unmutes the channel named Talkback We recommend routing the MC s talkback mic output into your Pyramix system s physi cal inputs This enables sending the talkback to headphone feeds remote studios etc via aux sends 11 4 5 Plugin Integration The MC can control Pyramix plugins using the Soft Knobs or the CM408T knobsets for System 5 MC Euphonix supports most P...

Page 113: ...Performer 6 02 7 EuCon 11 5 1 Configuration 1 In DP 6 or 7 goto Setup Control Surfaces 2 Press 3 Select EuCon from the pop up menu Figure 11 16 DP6 Add Control Surface NOTE Listen to Control Surfaces in Background should be Enabled at all times when using EuCon Control Surface Driver ...

Page 114: ...System Preferences and open Euphonix Preferences 2 Open a Finder window and locate the Pro Tools application inside the Digidesign folder Drag Pro Tools into the Euphonix Preference Pane The protocol should be set to HUI by default If not change it to specify HUI Make a note of which MIDI ports are set here also EuPreferences automatically configures groups of 4 ports and will increment them if ot...

Page 115: ...river and also start ExHUI Set Up Pro Tools Peripherals Launch Pro Tools When it has opened go to Setup Peripherals In the Peripherals setup window go to the MIDI controllers tab Here you will need to specify the number of HUI devices to be used in your system and which MIDI ports they will communicate on Figure 11 18 Pro Tools Peripherals Deciding how many HUI modules to configure will affect how...

Page 116: ... tracks in Pro Tools To do that you must HUI Bank Current Bank and Nudge buttons from the EuCon surfaces has been set to provide HUI Banking in order to simplify this Figure 11 19 Pro Tools HUI Surface layers In the example above 2 HUI modules have been assigned in Pro Tools By default Pro Tools maps channels 1 16 to the 16 available HUI strips These HUI strips are then seen by the EuCon surface a...

Page 117: ...E button will slide the HUI layer to the far left such that Pro Tools Channel 1 is mapped to the last available HUI Strip This means you will see Pro Tools track 1 on the Right most Surface strip The END key is currently not available in HUI mode No END key exists on the MC Pro surface HUI Banks and the TouchScreen All HUI strips are visible and accessible via the touch screen MC Pro and MC Contro...

Page 118: ...the right by 16 channels 2 banks Pro Tools channels 17 32 are now assigned to HUI Strips 1 16 and the 4 Surface Strips assigned earlier now display Pro Tools channels 21 24 5 16 21 and 8 16 24 The Surface Mapping did not change the HUI layer simply moved pass ing on a different set of Pro Tools channels to the surface through the HUI layer Figure 11 20 HUI layer and Surface Mapping In the image ab...

Page 119: ...ob top and 2 buttons Sel and On Ad ditionally each knob cell has an associated display The 8 knob cells are arranged as follows for each control surface module Figure 11 21 CM408T MC SoftKnobs knob cell numbers The HUI controller also uses knobs to access insert parameters within Pro Tools The HUI however only has 4 knobs used for controlling parameters along with 4 buttons used to toggle binary o...

Page 120: ... displaying The channel specific encoders will display the following Pan Input Output and Sends These channel encoders are also mapped to the EuCon control surface The Knobsets There are 8 knobsets available on any of EuCon control surfaces Below is a brief over view of each INSERTS full access to the HUI DSP edit assign parameters INPUT view assign channel Input assignments DYN an advanced suface...

Page 121: ...t knobs on the MC Pro can also beused to access the 8 knobsets By default this section will display parameters specific to the atten tioned track The default knobset is always PAN To access other knobsets press BACK The 8 LCD dis plays will now show the 8 knobsets Press the corre sponding LCD button or knob top to enter the desired knobset INSERT The INSERT knobset will display the inserts instant...

Page 122: ... surfaces will display this in NORMAL mode across all channels Assign Inputs turn knob to desired Input press ON to assign flashing green Note Modifiers work as expected i e to cascade I Ps across multiple selected tracks hold OPT SFT CMND and assign DYN The DYN dynamics displays the first dynamics plug in on the knobs It is important to note that DYN knobset is simply a special case mapping of pa...

Page 123: ... System 5 Bands are mapped from Hi to Low starting with knob cell 1 This means Low bands are at the bottom and High Bands are at the top of the channel strip The orientation of the knob cells on the MC Mix means that low bands are to the right while high bands are to the left This will be reversed in future software ver sions to provide left to right control that matches standard frequency graphs ...

Page 124: ... seem basic at first glance The GRP knobset displays the param eters of selected plug ins The knobs are mapped in the same way as the HUI DSP Edit Assign section including a scroll knob These are mapped to knob cells 1 5 as op posed to INSERT knobset which maps the controls on 3 8 for easy reach on the 408T modules The GRP knobset also displays the PAN INPUT MIX and AUX control on knob cell 8 The ...

Page 125: ...bset With the use of layouts it is even possible to access several different knobsets of the same channel by mapping it to several adjacent surface channels In HUI mode this is not possible however The DSP Edit Assign section of the HUI controller can only access data from a single channel at a time This limitation is also passed onto the EuCon surface when commu nicating via HUI protocol This mea...

Page 126: ...nd select the the last channel you wish to select This will select a range of adjacent channels This method allows the range to span across all channels You can select multiple non adjacent tracks from the surface strips by holding down the CMND WIN key while you select This also works when using the touch screen for channel selection Automation Automation modes in Pro Tools can be accessed on a p...

Page 127: ...solution of these controls are based on the Nudge Value set in your Pro Tools ses sion Nudge Value Increment Decrement keys come pre programmed on the same page as the Wheel Edit modes in the default Pro Tools app sets Some time should be spent getting accustomed to to these modes and nudge value set ting in order to achieve the desired results The Wheel Edit modes can be assigned to any Soft Key ...

Page 128: ...ure the Surround Panner 1 Open Pro Tools Peripherals MIDI Controllers 2 Assuming you have four HUIs configured re assign controller 4 to SurroundPnr in the Type field 3 Set Receive From and Send To to the appropriate EuCon port as defined in Eu Prefs Pane If you have a previous HUI assignment first select None then re assign to a Eu MIDI port 4 Close the Pro Tools Peripherals Setup WIndow 5 Press ...

Page 129: ... depends on the specific application s implementation The MC uses its own MIDI over Ethernet driver incorporated into the EuCon software to easily control these programs without MIDI cables As with HUI you must have already added the application s to control to the Euphonix Preferences pane page 20 set their Protocol to Mackie Control configured the MIDI ports they will use This information is req...

Page 130: ... the button Figure 11 25 Add Control Surface dialog 5 Select Mackie Control from the Control Surface Type pop up menu 6 For the Input and Output Connection pop up menus select the MIDI send and receive ports These will be the same port so if Soundtrack Pro uses ports 5 8 the first controller sends and receives on port 5 7 Click OK to close the Add Control Surfaces dialog 8 Repeat the process to ad...

Page 131: ...rt the application or computer if initial communication is not achieved The MC connects and updates with new track information 11 7 2 Digital Performer 5 Configuring Digital Performer 5 to operate with the MC using Mackie Control 1 Audio MIDI setup create up to 4 Mackie Controls and cable to the Euphonix MIDI ports as defined in EuPrefsPane Figure 11 26 Digital Performer Midi Devices 2 Digital Per...

Page 132: ...sal for up to 8 faders at once Most Mackie Control functions can be custom mapped within Sony Vegas See Sony Vegas documentation for full details Basic configuration instructions are as follows 1 Add Sony Vegas to Euphonic Control panel as described on page 20 2 Open Sony Vegas 7 and go to Options Preferences MIDI Enable the 4 Euphonix MIDI ports specified in the Euphonix Preference Pane ...

Page 133: ...Guide DAW Integration 136 Figure 11 28 MIDI Tab 3 Go to Options Preferences External Control Automation Select Mackie Control from the Available Devices pop up menu and click Add Double click on the newly created control device to configure ...

Page 134: ... Guide DAW Integration 137 Figure 11 29 External Control Automation Tab 4 Configure Mackie Control Device Select Emulated Mackie Control Device from the device type pop up menu Select the specified Euphonix EuMIDI Input and Outputs Click OK ...

Page 135: ...EuCon software for both workstations and the MC this manual constantly expanding FAQ section If you cannot find an answer for your question in this manual consult the FAQ section to see if it is answered there Those who purchased their MC through a VAR value added reseller are supported by that reseller 12 2 Troubleshooting If you are having problems with your MC or System 5 MC 1 Look for a soluti...

Page 136: ...orkstation s see page 23 To further troubleshoot this issue we recommend using a cross over cable be tween the MC and one workstation to remove network variables from the equa tion Once this setup is working re connect the MC and workstation s to the switch router and verify proper operation The MC does not connect to Nuendo The Nuendo EuCon Adapter must also be installed when installing the EuCon...

Page 137: ...ion or dedicated SMP computer and provides full control of routing between applications external ASIO hardware inputs and outputs SMP also provides extensive communications control for Talkback Studio Monitor and Record feeds SMP is equipped with a complete user definable multi channel monitor matrix for pro fessional surround sound monitoring with up to 7 1 speaker outputs each with level dim and...

Page 138: ...vice versa bypassing any additional internal SMP routing Additionally SMP allows the user to define Hardware I P s as any of 4 Talkback Sources each of which can be routed to any of the Main Control Room Monitor and or Record destinations Pre fader Metering O P s can be defined to feed any available Hardware O P and a Main Control Room Monitor Insert Send Return pre fader can be created using eith...

Page 139: ...ram Figure 13 2 Signal Flow 13 4 iLok Security Key SMP2 requires proper authorization from a Euphonix supplied iLok USB device to op erate once installed The application will allow the user to operate in Demo mode for up to 10 startups before the iLok is required ...

Page 140: ...ASIO Selector Pro When SMP2 installation has completed theASIO selector will prompt to select anASIO device driver Select the desired driver from the pop up menu and press OK You can access the ASIO Selector Pro at anytime from Start Programs EuCon ...

Page 141: ...utputs being passed in or out of SMP thus minimizing PCI bus traffic to only those ports necessary for the current setup Once enabled the ports become available for source destination patching in the other tabs CPU Usage Meter shows current SMP2 CPU usage typically 1 2 Hardware Settings Control Panel Opens the Control Panel for the selected ASIO hardware Save Load Settings Allows the user to Save ...

Page 142: ... Fixed Level DIM This sets the amount of attenuation in dB applied to any program material when the DIM switch is enabled DIM level is a global setting The DIM level is adjustable from the MC Control Room surface section 1 Press the DIM button 2 Turn the CR knob to adjust the amount of attenuation Fixed Level This slider sets the fixed output level enabled from the Main tab for the Main Control Ro...

Page 143: ...up your speaker monitor and record paths as well as Insert Sends Figure 13 4 SMP O P Patching The left side displays all available SMP O P sources This includes Main Control Room 7 1 Alt 1 Alt 2 Monitor A Monitor B Record A 7 1 and Record B feeds Monitor Insert Sends are also routed from this tab SMP O P sources can be routed to any available Hardware O P and or Application I P EuIn 1 98 destinati...

Page 144: ...urce O P s EuOut from any software application These are displayed on the left Two separate SMP I P patch configurations are permitted A B selectable from the Main tab Additionally the column labeled Hardware O P allows for Direct O P patching To route a source simply click on the patch cell and select from the pop up menu of available destinations Monitor Insert Return paths can be assigned from ...

Page 145: ...leftmost column displays all Hardware I P sources enabled in the Configuration tab SMP2 allows for 2 separate SMP I P patch configurations A B selectable from the Main tab Additionally the column labeled Application I P allows for Direct I P patch ing EuIn 1 98 To route a source simply click on the patch cell and select from the pop up menu of available destinations Monitor Insert Return paths can...

Page 146: ...ource can be explicitly enabled or dis abled from each SMP O P feed Figure 13 7 Sources Setup New Source Name Type in the desired name of the Source to be created Start Channel This pop up menu is used to assign the first SMP I P bus used in the Source Format This allocates the number of consecutive SMP I P channels and determines the SMP O P routing as specified in the User Formats settings Stand...

Page 147: ...sources under each SMP O P feed will be available in the Main tab as a Source Selection 13 9 Talkback SMP2 allows for 4 separate Talkbacks to be created each with their own destinations and behavioral actions that determine the affect on each of the Main SMP O P feeds when enabled Currently only Talkback 1 can be engaged from the MC Control Room surface Figure 13 8 Talkback Select This chooses whi...

Page 148: ... P of the cur rently selected Talkback Destination Each Talkback source can be assigned to any of the Main SMP O P feeds Action When engaged each Talkback can carry out various actions Dim or Cut on each of the Main SMP I O feeds Select the desired action for each of the Main SMP O P feeds using the pop up selections for the currently selected Talkback source Talkback Source Each pop up menu allow...

Page 149: ...libration The Speakers tab allows attenuating and muting monitor section output levels Drag the faders to adjust the level indicated in the field above the fader Click the Cut button to mute the output Each monitoring section has its own controls Control Room Main Alt 1 Alt 2 Recording Record 1 Record 2 Monitors A and B ...

Page 150: ...e MC touch screen Figure 13 10 Main Tab This tab controls Source Selection for Control Room Monitor and Record feeds SMP O P s Level Dim and Cut for each feed Format Control Room and Record A feeds allow up to 7 1 multi channel O P formats to be selected Monitor A Monitor B and Record B are either Mono or Stereo Folddown Selecting an O P format smaller than the Source I P format will down mix the ...

Page 151: ...f the CR to the specified fixed level set in the Configura tion tab Reverse reverses polarity 180º phase of the Left O P signal Monitor Insert Send Return Control Room feed only The Monitor Insert Send and Return switches turn on off the Insert signal paths Insert Send Patching is assigned in the SMP O P section Insert Return Patching is assigned in either the Hardware I P or Application O P sec t...

Page 152: ...nnels wide 7 1 Select Default pre defined formats are Mono Stereo LRCS 5 1 6 1 7 1 Four undefined User Formats are provided User 1 4 To change a predefined or user format select from the pop up menu and make desired changes Channels in selected format This pop up menu defines the number of channels used for the selected Format Change Name All User defined formats may be renamed at anytime User For...

Page 153: ...el destination SMP O P that the relative SMP I P channel will be re directed to 13 13 Folddown Metering Figure 13 12 Folddown Metering Tab 13 13 1Metering The Metering sections allows for dedicated pre fader signals to be routed to any avail able Hardware O P s To patch an O P destination select the desired Hardware O P in the desired patch cell The metering O P s follow the Source selection of th...

Page 154: ...O P Format The Y Axis vertical denotes the incoming channels of the selected I P Format Folddown values in dB can be entered in white cells to define the rules for the cur rently selected Folddown Matrix To save the current set of folddown rules press the Submit button 13 13 3Fine Tune Slider Control The following keys and modifiers can be used to get fine tune control of sliders faders in Studio ...

Page 155: ...tudio Monitor Pro 2 Operation Guide 158 ARROW LEFT key 0 1dB ARROW RIGHT key 0 1dB ARROW UP key 3dB ARROW DOWN key 3dB The following pages make use of the new sliders Main Talkback Configuration Speakers ...

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