Chapter 3: Mc Color Surface Controls - Euphonix MC color User Manual

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Chapter 3: MC Color Surface Controls

MC Color is a custom control surface with many programmable controls to suit
your preferences, others that are deftly switched when different rooms are se-
lected, and some dedicated to a single purpose.
This chapter explains the dedicated surface controls (Figure 3-1) and identifies
the others with cross references to the sections that discuss how to use them in
a typical color editing workflow.
Operational Basics
The most important controls on MC Color are the three Trackballs and Track-
wheels. There are also nine assignable Soft Keys, six Soft Knobs, Copy/Paste
Grade keys, and Transport Controls.
The Soft Key assignments are stored in an Application Set for each application.
Apple Color comes with its own Application set, but this can also be used as a
starting point to modify and store your own. You can restore the default Appli-
cation Set at any time or create a new one.
The topmost application (also called foreground and in-focus):
• receives mouse commands and keystrokes;
• is controlled by MC Color;
• determines MC Color's surface assignments.
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