Chapter 1: Introduction; Artist Series Media Controllers - Euphonix MC color User Manual

COLOR GRADING MEDIA CONTROLLER

Chapter 1: Introduction

MC Color is a slim, beautifully designed, easily portable color grading media
controller that integrates with Apple Color. With high-resolution trackballs,
trackwheels, touch-sensitive Soft Knobs, and programmable Soft Keys, MC Color
provides unprecedented control over the entire color editing process.
The Euphonix line of Artist Series of media controllers, comprised of MC Color,
MC Control, MC Mix, and MC Transport, borrow features from MC Pro and System
5-MC large format media control surfaces. MC Color can be used as a standalone
color grader or with other Artist Series media controllers to form a larger, more
versatile integrated control surface.
MC Color has the following major features:
• Three optical trackballs to modify color parameters and vignettes
• Three optical trackwheels to control brightness, vignettes and pan/scan
• Six touch-sensitive Soft Knobs to adjust parameters
• Nine programmable Soft Keys for context-sensitive functionality
• Six high-resolution displays for parameter names and values
• Comprehensive transport and navigation controls
• Four dedicated copy/paste grade keys
MC Mix
Euphonix EuCon Ethernet Protocol and EuControl Software
The Artist Series media controllers communicate with audio/video applications
running on a workstation computer over a 100 Mbs Ethernet EuCon connection.
EuCon is a proprietary, high-speed communication protocol that enables control
of virtually every application feature.
The EuControl software application finds, links, and communicates with all Artist
media controllers on the network. EuControl must be installed on the workstation
computer that runs the applications before using the Artist media controllers.
MC Control
Figure 1-1 Artist Series media controllers
MC Transport MC Color
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