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- Page 1 Artist Control User Guide EuControl v3.0...
- Page 2 Legal Notices © 2013 Avid Technology, Inc., (“Avid”), all rights reserved. This guide may not be duplicated in whole or in part without the written consent of Avid. 003, 192 Digital I/O, 192 I/O, 96 I/O, 96i I/O, Adrenaline, AirSpeed, ALEX,...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Chapter 1. Introduction ................1 . - Page 4 ................. 44 Revert .
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Page 5: Chapter 1. Introduction
Each Artist Series media controller can run as a standalone device. Up to four Artist Mix units can be used with one Artist Control and/or one Artist Transport to create a larger control surface. Artist Series media controllers borrow many features from the MC Pro and System 5-MC. -
Page 6: System Requirements And Compatibility
Options , and Settings that appear on-screen are in a different font. The names of keys on Artist Series hardware are in bold (such as ). The key on Artist Series hardware is indicated by bold text, in all-caps (... -
Page 7: About Www.avid.com
About www.avid.com The Avid website (www.avid.com) is your best online source for information to help you get the most out of your system. The fol- lowing are just a few of the services and features available. Register your purchase online. Product Registration Contact Avid Customer Success (technical support);... - Page 8 Artist Control User Guide...
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Page 9: Chapter 2. Setup And Installation
Chapter 2: Setup and Installation Unpacking and Elevating the Artist Control Unpack Artist Control, its power adapter, AC power cord, Installer disc, Ethernet crossover cable, and riser brackets. Artist Control can be elevated or angled using small foldout legs on the bottom of the unit or elevated and angled by attaching the larger riser brackets. -
Page 10: Attaching An Artist Control To Additional Units
Lift the black plastic connecting part and side panel up and out of Artist Control. Removing the side panel (riser brackets not shown) Press the tabs to release the riser bracket and lift it out of the side panel. Tabs to release the riser bracket from the side panel Repeat these steps for the riser bracket on the other end of the unit. -
Page 11: Installing Software And Hardware
Artist Mix and Artist Control attached by connecting at side panel Installing Software and Hardware You must install EuControl software before using your Artist Series media controller. To install EuControl software and your Artist Series media controller: Do one of the following: •... - Page 12 Plug one end of the AC power cord into the power adapter and the other into a power outlet. Make sure the AC power cord is pushed all the way into the adapter. Connecting the power adapter Connect the DC output cable from the power adapter to DC In on the left side of the rear panel. Connecting the power adapter Plug one end of the Ethernet crossover cable into the Ethernet jack (labeled with) on the rear panel of the Artist Control.
- Page 13 Ethernet 2 • Restart the computer. An Ethernet router or switch is required to connect multiple Artist Series units such as an Artist Control with one or more Artist Mix controllers, or to connect units to a local area network.
- Page 14 (instead of the included crossover Ethernet cable) from a computer store. • See www.avid.com/artist/support for the most current troubleshooting information. 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 37 for instructions.
- Page 15 Connecting a Footswitch The Artist Control 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 Artist Control. See “Footswitch” on page 40 for details. FOOTSWITCH input on rear panel Chapter 2: Setup and Installation 11...
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Page 17: Chapter 3. Common Tasks
Chapter 3: Common Tasks If you completed the steps in Chapter 2, “Setup and Installation” you are ready to start learning Artist Control. The following important user interface items and terms are used in tasks: • The Soft Knobs can be turned like a conventional knob and pressed like a switch to access an additional context-sensitive function (some do not have a second function). -
Page 18: Fader Strip
Fader Strip To use the fader strip: Press a fader key on Artist Control. The corresponding track is selected in your application and highlighted on the Touch- screen. Move the fader up and down. You are now controlling the level of your track with Artist Control. The top of the Touchscreen displays a level meter and other track information. -
Page 19: Transport Keys And Jog Wheel
Transport Keys and Jog Wheel To use the Transport keys: Use the PLAY, STOP, FF, buttons to navigate the timeline of the edit window of your application. SHUTTLE ZOOM VERT ZOOM HORIZ To use the Job wheel: Press the key. - Page 20 Artist Control User Guide...
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Page 21: Chapter 4. Surface Controls
Chapter 4: Surface Controls Artist Control has four channel strips each with a touch-sensitive fader, eight touch-sensitive knobs (called the Soft Knobs) sur- rounding a 7-inch touchscreen, twelve Soft Keys, transport switches, a Jog wheel, and various navigation buttons. Artist Control comes with an external DC power supply. -
Page 22: Power Switch
• “Press SHIFT+AUX/GROUP ” If you have another Artist Series controller connected to the same instance of EuControl as Artist Control, you can also lock the key by pressing two keys down simultaneously. They can be on different devices. Unlock the... -
Page 23: Fader Strips
Fader Strips Artist Control provides four fader strips, each with a touch-sensitive fader, to control tracks in an audio or video application. Fader The fader controls the track assigned to this strip. It is motorized, so it reflects changes made in the application, such as automation. It is also touch sensitive, which some applications use when automating. -
Page 24: Navigation Controls
Navigation Controls Scroll through tracks using the keys. are shortcuts to the first and last banks, respectively. BANK NUDGE HOME PAGE PAGE MIXER CLOSE NUDGE NUDGE HOME BANK BANK Fader navigation controls BANK and NUDGE BANK NUDGE keys change which tracks are assigned to the strips. The four strips can be thought of as a window that moves in the direction indicated by the arrow over the tracks in the application. -
Page 25: Knobs
HOME and END HOME Moves to the first bank with tracks 1–4 assigned to strips 1–4. (Press SHIFT <BANK/HOME Moves to the last bank. (Press SHIFT BANK>/END APPLICATION Press the APPLICATION key to toggle between the two most recently used open applications. Hold down the APPLICATION and press to toggle between all open applications in a circle. - Page 26 Press the key to display the Aux (Sends) knob set to control auxiliary sends. The first aux send is displayed. Up to eight aux sends can be shown at once. Press the key to display the Pan knob set to configure stereo or surround panning. The stereo pan control is typically displayed. The first page of eight pan knobs is shown.
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Page 27: Soft Keys
Configuration Pages (CFG) Many knob sets have a configuration page to set up that knob set. The configuration page for the Inserts knob set, for example, is used to assign plug-ins to a track. The configuration page for the Aux knob set assigns aux sends to a track. Some applications use the configuration page to recall plug-ins and EQs. -
Page 28: Jog Wheel And Transport Controls
Jog Wheel and Transport Controls The Jog Wheel controls jog, shuttle, zooming, and other functions. Surrounding it are keys that control Jog Wheel functions and transport keys. Many EUCON applications control far more functions with the Jog Wheel, such as trimming clip head and tail, setting clip gain, making crossfades, and similar functions. -
Page 29: Control Room/Monitor Knob
CONTROL ROOM/MONITOR Knob Turn the knob to adjust the volume of the control room. The knob controls either Studio Monitor Express or an CONTROL ROOM application that supports a EUCON monitor section. Press the Knob Top key to mute the control room volume. Press it again to unmute. CONTROL ROOM Turn the knob (... - Page 30 Artist Control User Guide...
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Page 31: Chapter 5. Touchscreen And Controls
Chapter 5: Touchscreen and Controls Artist Control has a wide aspect ratio Touchscreen mounted in its center. The Touchscreen always shows the following: Show the current knob function for their corresponding knob. There are four on each side of the Touchscreen. 1 Knob Displays Shows the application and workstation name, the primary and secondary time code displays, or the attentioned track 2 Info Area... -
Page 32: Tracks
Tracks Tracks view shows up to 32 tracks at a time to quickly mute, solo, arm, and select tracks that are not banked to the faders. Track View Select an operation on one of the four circular buttons on the left and then touch one or more of the square track buttons to perform that operation on the selected tracks. -
Page 33: Soft Keys
Soft Keys Soft Key View This view displays 24 Touchscreen Soft Keys in four lines of six each. Scrolls forward to the next page of Soft Keys (unless on last page). Scrolls back to the previous page of Soft Keys (unless on page 1). Touch a Soft Key to execute its function. -
Page 34: Surround
Surround The Surround view provides a 360 degree panner in which tracks can be panned by dragging their corresponding numbered dot. Track names and numbers are listed across the top of the view. In the center is the surround panner. To the left of the panner are two Soft Keys for Surround Panner Modes. - Page 35 Multi Pan Multi Pan mode you can select different objects to pan in the surround panner screen. In standard mode you can only pan the se- lected track. To toggle Multi Pan mode on or off: Make sure you are in either mode (Multi Pan is not available in mode).
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Page 36: Setup Screens
Setup Screens Less commonly used functions are found on the following Setup Touchscreens. The Soft Keys navigate through them. The Soft Exit Setup returns to the Touchscreen last used. Control Room The Control Room Touchscreen selects the source of the control room volume knob, and provides talkback, dim, and mute func- tions. -
Page 37: Calibrating The Touchscreen
Monitor The Monitor Touchscreen selects the source of the monitor volume knob or mutes monitor A. Holding down SHIFT and turning the control room knob changes the volume of Monitor A in Studio Monitor Express or the attached application if it supports a EUCON monitor section. - Page 38 Artist Control User Guide...
- Page 39 EuControl. Each instance of EuControl can connect an Artist Transport, an Artist Control, and up to four Artist Mixes on the net- work. 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.
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Page 40: Surfaces
Surfaces The Surfaces tab shows all Artist Series media controllers on your network and those connected to your instance of EuControl. Surfaces tab Control Unit Banks Independently This option is only available when an Artist Control is selected in the My Surfaces list. -
Page 41: Workstations
Workstations An Artist Series controller can control applications running on a second computer, referred to in this guide as a workstation. The Workstations tab establishes the list of workstations that the WORKSTATION key cycles through. -
Page 42: General
My Workstations lists the workstations that can be attached to by pressing the key. My Workstations WORKSTATION It is possible to put a workstation in the My Workstations list that is already attached to another instance of EuControl running on another computer. - Page 43 Auto-bank to Selected Track Lets Artist Series units bank to tracks when the tracks are selected on-screen. The surface will auto-bank such that the selected track appears on the left-most fader of the surface as long as the selected track is not currently visible on the surface.
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Page 44: Preferences
Preferences Preferences tab Artist Mix, Artist Transport, and Artist Color Display Screen Dim Time This slider only affects Artist Mix and Artist Transport. Artist Control Display This slider adjusts the brightness of the Artist Control Touchscreen. Footswitch Artist Control lets you connect a footswitch for hands-free punch in and out. Connect a footswitch to the 1/4-inch FOOTSWITCH input on the back panel. -
Page 45: Assign
Assign This tab manages how tracks are assigned to strips on the Artist Control or Artist Mix. By default, tracks are automatically assigned in banks of four. Assign tab Display Application’s Track Numbers Enabling this checkbox lets EuControl display track numbers as assigned by the currently selected (in focus) application, if that ap- plication supports track numbers. -
Page 46: Layouts
Layouts Use the Layouts tab to store and recall assignments. For example, you can use the Assign tab to “lock” important tracks to specific faders, so they ignore banking. You can save that assignments as part of a Layout, so that you can easily switch between your “bank safed”... -
Page 47: Chapter 6. Soft Keys
Be sure to check that the proper application is in focus before using Save, Restore, Revert For Pro Tools 10 and higher, see the Artist Series and Pro Tools guide to learn about the default Soft Key assignments for Pro Tools. Save... -
Page 48: Revert
Revert Click to revert to the Soft Key assignments since the last Save command. This discards any changes made since EuControl Revert was last started. Restore Click to restore the Soft Key assignments to the factory default settings. Restore Section Click the popup menu to select the Soft Key type to edit: . -
Page 49: Command
Command Select a Soft Key (its outline highlights yellow) and click to view or edit the command(s) assigned to that Soft Key. Command Command Editor The figure above shows a EUCON Key Command that sets a right locator marker. The type of command is set in the Details pane (left column). - Page 50 Click Delete to delete the selected command. EUCON The EUCON command types under the Details column are specific to each application. Each application supports many EUCON commands. Browse them to determine the most useful commands for your projects. Consult the application’s documentation for specific questions about the commands.
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Page 51: Jog Wheel Commands
Select a blank key and click Command Select Add > EUCON. Select rom the left column. EUCON commands automatically label the button but do not select an icon. Transport Controls f Select Record from the middle column. The completed Record command appears in the command list. Creating a command in the Soft Keys tab Jog Wheel Commands The Jog Wheel can be assigned different commands than the typical jog and shuttle functions using additional Wheel... - Page 52 Soft Key Wheel Double-click the label. The Jog Wheel Command Editor opens. Click the button and select as the name for the command. Note that the lower pop-up is set to Turn Jog Right. The Arrow Keys Jog Wheel must be programmed to turn right and left. Jog Wheel command editor Click the pop-up menu and select the Key command type.
- Page 53 Select and select the Key command type from the pop-up menu. Turn Jog Left Select from the pop-up menu. Up Arrow Insert Special Close the Jog Wheel Command Editor. You can now select a Soft Key to press to assign it to the Jog Wheel. To assign a Soft Key for the new Jog Wheel command: In the Soft Key tab of EuControl, select from the...
- Page 54 Press the Soft Key and spin the Jog Wheel to use the new Wheel command. To adjust Wheel Sensitivity, see “Wheel Sen- sitivity” on page 39. Assignable Knob In some applications, the Jog Wheel can control knobs and sliders. Some applications require clicking on the control while others allow the cursor to hover over it.
- Page 55 Press the Jog Soft Key to use the Assignable Knob function with the Jog Wheel. Chapter 7: Soft Keys 51...
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Page 57: Chapter 7. Setting The Ip Address
Chapter 8: Setting the IP Address In many types of installations you will never have to set a static Internet Protocol (IP) address but in the rare cases that require it, use the instructions in this section. Normally Artist Control uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to obtain its IP address, typically from a router. Artist Control reverts to link-local addressing to generate an IP address if a DHCP server is not found on the network, such as when an Artist Control is connected directly to a computer with an Ethernet cable. - Page 58 Network Setup Touchscreen with IP Address and Subnet Mask fields Touch the first box of the IP Address field. Adjust its value by turning any of the eight knobs or the Jog Wheel. Use this technique to adjust all values of the IP Address and the Subnet Mask fields. Touch the button to cancel changes Cancel made to the IP address at any time.
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Page 59: Appendix A. Compliance Information
Appendix A: Compliance Information Environmental Compliance Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in the European Union This symbol on the product or its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with other waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste elec- trical and electronic equipment. -
Page 60: Emc (Electromagnetic Compliance)
EMC (Electromagnetic Compliance) Avid declares that this product complies with the following standards regulating emissions and immunity: • FCC Part 15 Class A • EN55022 Class A • EN55024 Class A • AS/NZS CISPR 22 Class A • CISPR 22 Class A FCC Compliance for United States Communication Statement Note: This equipment has been tested and found... -
Page 61: Safety Compliance
This equipment has been tested to comply with USA and Canadian safety certification in accordance with the specifications of UL Standards: UL60950-1:2007, 2nd Ed and CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1-07, 2nd Ed. Avid Technology Inc., has been authorized to apply the appropriate NRTL mark on its compliant equipment. Warning Important Safety Instructions 1) Read these instructions. - Page 62 CAUTION! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type. 17) For products with a power switch: It should remain accessible after installation. 18) The equipment shall be used at a maximum ambient temperature of 40° C. 19) This unit is provided with a power supply cord set suitable for 120V AC input only (for U.S.A.and Canada).
- Page 64 Avid Technical Support (USA) Product Information 2001 Junipero Serra Boulevard Visit the Online Support Center at For company and product information, Daly City, CA 94014-3886 USA www.avid.com/support visit us on the web at www.avid.com...
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