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EuCon Application Setup Guide
Document Revision: K

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  • Page 1 AUDIO | VIDEO MEDIA CONTROLLERS EuCon Application Setup Guide Document Revision: K...
  • Page 2 AUDIO | VIDEO MEDIA CONTROLLERS MC Control, MC Mix, MC Transport, Studio Monitor Express, Studio Monitor Pro, EuControl, EuCon and EuCon Powered are trademarks of Euphonix Inc. All other product names are trademarks of their respective manufacturers.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    AUDIO | VIDEO MEDIA CONTROLLERS Table of Contents Section 1: Introduction ..................5 Section 2: Logic Pro ....................6 Tips and Shortcuts ............... 7 2.1.1 Instantiate and Control Any Plugin ........7 2.1.2 Flip to Faders (MC Mix) ............ 7 2.1.3 Instrument Control............
  • Page 4 AUDIO | VIDEO MEDIA CONTROLLERS Section 6: Cubase ....................23 EuCon Device Setup ..............24 6.1.1 EuConized channel types ..........25 6.1.2 Global Settings .............. 25 Tips and Shortcuts ..............26 6.2.1 Instantiate and Control Any Plugin ......... 26 6.2.2 Toggle Steinberg Plugin Presets........

  • Page 5: Introduction

    AUDIO | VIDEO MEDIA CONTROLLERS Section 1: Introduction The EuCon Application Setup Guide helps you setup EuControl to work with your specific application. EuControl must be installed before proceeding to your ap- plication’s section in this Guide. See the Installation section in the Quickstart or User Guides to install EuControl if you have not already done so.

  • Page 6: Logic Pro

    AUDIO | VIDEO MEDIA CONTROLLERS Section 2: Logic Pro Logic Pro works with your Artist media controller with very little additional setup. Make sure the EuControl software is running. Launch Logic Pro and click in a Logic window so it is the front-most application. Your surface now controls Logic Pro.

  • Page 7: Tips And Shortcuts

    AUDIO | VIDEO MEDIA CONTROLLERS Tips and Shortcuts 2.1.1 Instantiate and Control Any Plugin Placing plugins on a track and controlling them from the Artist media controllers can speed up your workflow. Using knobs instead of a mouse to control a plugin not only provides more intuitive, higher resolution control, but also enables si- multaneous control of multiple parameters.

  • Page 8: Instrument Control

    AUDIO | VIDEO MEDIA CONTROLLERS 4. Press the FLIP key to flip to faders. You can now control that plugin on the faders. 5. Press the FLIP key to flip back to knobs. 6. Press the BACK key to close plugin. Flip also works for AUX, PAN, EQ, and other knobsets.

  • Page 9: Create And Control Surround Panner

    AUDIO | VIDEO MEDIA CONTROLLERS 2.1.5 Create and Control Surround Panner Use knobs and faders without looking at the screen to control the balance of your surround mix and be more a part of your sonic environment. 1. Select a track. 2.

  • Page 10: Section 3: Final Cut Pro

    The Control Surface Configuration dialog opens. Figure 3-1 Control Surface Configuration dialog 2. Select Euphonix from the Use drop-down menu. You will see the Euphonix logo with the message in Figure 3-1. 3. Press OK. The Artist media controllers connect and update automatically. When you open your audio mixer your Euphonix media controller(s) will control Final Cut Pro.

  • Page 11: Final Cut Pro Tips And Shortcuts

    AUDIO | VIDEO MEDIA CONTROLLERS Final Cut Pro Tips and Shortcuts Keyframe Audio (MC Control) Using faders to keyframe automation in Final Cut Pro allows balancing the level of multiple tracks simultaneously, smoothly and quickly ramp sounds up or down, and adjust levels without using the pen tool. 1.
  • Page 12 AUDIO | VIDEO MEDIA CONTROLLERS Edit From Browser (MC Control) After adjusting your clip I/O markers, you can quickly edit them into the timeline from Final Cut Pro’s browser. 1. Touch Softkeys on the Touchscreen to display the Softkeys view. 2.

  • Page 13: Section 4: Soundtrack Pro

    The Control Surfaces dialog opens. Figure 4-1 Control Surfaces dialog 3. Select Euphonix from the Use drop-down menu. You will see a Euphonix logo with the message in Figure 4-1. 4. Close the Control Surfaces dialog. The Artist media controllers connect and update automatically.

  • Page 14: Section 5: Nuendo

    Register Product and select Product with Steinberg Key or Soft-eLicenser. 4. Log into your MySteinberg account if you have not already. Click on Activa- tion & Reactivation, choose Euphonix Artist Series EuCon Adapter and select Permanent Activation. Enter your Artist media controller’s serial number.

  • Page 15: Eucon Device Setup

    AUDIO | VIDEO MEDIA CONTROLLERS 3. Click the + button (add) on the top-left. A drop-down list of devices appears with EuCon near the top of the list. 4. Select EuCon from the drop-down list. The EuCon device is added, the control surface immediately updates, the faders and knobs display track functions, and the EuCon Device Setup dialog appears (Figure 5-1).
  • Page 16 AUDIO | VIDEO MEDIA CONTROLLERS Figure 5-1 EuCon Device Setup...

  • Page 17: Euconized Channel Types

    AUDIO | VIDEO MEDIA CONTROLLERS 5.1.1 EuConized channel types The EuConized channel types section contains checkboxes that determine which channel types appear on your control surface. If a certain channel is available in Nuendo and the corresponding checkbox is selected, that channel can be selected to appear on the surface.

  • Page 18: Tips And Shortcuts

    AUDIO | VIDEO MEDIA CONTROLLERS Tape machine style transport not checked Stop: The control surface STOP button copies the Nuendo stop button. Fast Forward/Rewind: The FF/RW buttons function as EuCon Momentary/ Latch-Switches. If the button is pressed and released quickly, the switches do NOT latch but behave momentarily, resembling the way these buttons work in the Nuendo GUI.

  • Page 19: Toggle Steinberg Plugin Presets

    AUDIO | VIDEO MEDIA CONTROLLERS 10. Control plugin parameters; press the PAGE keys to access more. 11. Press the BACK key to close plugin. 5.2.2 Toggle Steinberg Plugin Presets You can see your plugin presets for proprietary Steinberg plugins on the Artist media controller to quickly find your starting point for effects processing.

  • Page 20: Wheel Edit Modes (Mc Control)

    AUDIO | VIDEO MEDIA CONTROLLERS 5.2.4 Wheel Edit Modes (MC Control) Using the Jog Wheel instead of the mouse is a faster way to trim head and tail of a region, fade a region in and out, and adjust gain. 1.

  • Page 21: New Features In Nuendo 5

    AUDIO | VIDEO MEDIA CONTROLLERS New Features in Nuendo 5 5.3.1 The Pan knobset now provides access to Nuendo 5’s new Surround Controls: Speaker Solo, Surround Panner modes, and Rotation controls. 5.3.2 Quick Controls Quick Controls for the selected track are now accessible from the surface. MC Control 1.

  • Page 22: Mix And Group Knobsets

    AUDIO | VIDEO MEDIA CONTROLLERS MC Mix 1. Select an instrument track. 2. Press and hold the INSERTS knobset selector until it blinks, then release. Parameters for the instrument on the selected track are displayed and can be adjusted with the encoders. 5.3.4 MIX and GROUP Knobsets The MIX and GROUP knobsets now access Nuendo 5’s Direct Routing features.

  • Page 23: Cubase

    Register Product and select Product with Steinberg Key or Soft-eLicenser. 4. Log into your MySteinberg account if you have not already. Click on Activa- tion & Reactivation, choose Euphonix Artist Series EuCon Adapter and select Permanent Activation. Enter your Artist media controller’s serial number.

  • Page 24: Eucon Device Setup

    AUDIO | VIDEO MEDIA CONTROLLERS 4. Select EuCon from the drop-down list. The EuCon device is added, the control surface immediately updates, the faders and knobs display track functions, and the EuCon Device Setup dialog appears (Figure 6-1). EuCon Device Setup This section discusses the EuCon Device Setup dialog which allows editing track assignment and transport control parameters.

  • Page 25: Euconized Channel Types

    AUDIO | VIDEO MEDIA CONTROLLERS 6.1.1 EuConized channel types The EuConized channel types section contains checkboxes that determine which channel types appear on your control surface. If a certain channel is available in Cubase and the corresponding checkbox is selected, that channel can be selected to appear on the surface.

  • Page 26: Tips And Shortcuts

    AUDIO | VIDEO MEDIA CONTROLLERS Tape machine style transport not checked Stop: The control surface STOP button copies the Cubase stop button. Fast Forward/Rewind: The FF/RW buttons function as EuCon Momentary/ Latch-Switches. If the button is pressed and released quickly, the switches do NOT latch but behave momentarily, resembling the way these buttons work in the Nuendo GUI.

  • Page 27: Toggle Steinberg Plugin Presets

    AUDIO | VIDEO MEDIA CONTROLLERS 10. Control plugin parameters; press the PAGE keys to access more. 11. Press the BACK key to close plugin. 6.2.2 Toggle Steinberg Plugin Presets You can see your plugin presets for proprietary Steinberg plugins on the Artist media controller to quickly find your starting point for effects processing.

  • Page 28: Wheel Edit Modes (Mc Control)

    AUDIO | VIDEO MEDIA CONTROLLERS 6.2.4 Wheel Edit Modes (MC Control) Using the Jog Wheel instead of the mouse is a faster way to trim head and tail of a region, fade a region in and out, and adjust gain. 1.

  • Page 29: Section 7: Digital Performer

    AUDIO | VIDEO MEDIA CONTROLLERS Section 7: Digital Performer NOTE: Digital Performer version 6.01 or higher is required. Download the latest version of Digital Performer from MOTU’s web site. Digital Performer must be installed prior to installing EuControl. For Digital Performer to communicate with Artist media controllers, the EuCon driver must be added in the Control Surface dialog.

  • Page 30: Tips And Shortcuts

    AUDIO | VIDEO MEDIA CONTROLLERS Figure 7-2 Control Surface dialog with EuCon added 4. If EuCon isn’t already selected, choose it from the pull-down list. 5. Press OK. Your Artist media controller now controls Digital Performer. NOTE: A single EuCon driver will communicate with all of your Artist media controllers, so do not add more than one.

  • Page 31: Flip To Faders (Mc Mix)

    AUDIO | VIDEO MEDIA CONTROLLERS 6. Press the Knob Top to select the actual plugin. 7. Press the Knob Top to select the channel format. 8. Press both PAGE keys simultaneously to exit Config mode. 9. Push the Knob Top to open the plugin. 10.

  • Page 32: Eq Knobset

    6. Use Marker buttons to navigate the project. 7.1.4 EQ Knobset The Euphonix EQ knobset allows control of four fully parametric EQ bands. Q and band On/Off are accessible from the knobs. 1. Create Masterworks EQ and exit the INSERTS knobset.

  • Page 33: Mackie Control

    AUDIO | VIDEO MEDIA CONTROLLERS Section 8: Mackie Control Mackie Control Universal is a widely used MIDI-based protocol that controls ap- plication parameters and supports metering in many DAW applications. The ex- tent to which Mackie Control can be used depends on the specific application’s implementation.
  • Page 34 AUDIO | VIDEO MEDIA CONTROLLERS 2. Double-click the Euphonix icon in the Other section at the bottom of the window. The Euphonix preference pane opens. Figure 8-2 Euphonix preference pane 3. Locate the Application you want to control in the Finder.
  • Page 35 When setting up an application to be controlled by Mackie Control, use the MIDI ports of the EuCon MIDI Driver that were specified in the Euphonix preference pane (i.e., 1–4 in Figure 8-3). Examples are shown in the following sections.

  • Page 36: Ableton Live

    AUDIO | VIDEO MEDIA CONTROLLERS Ableton Live Before proceeding, you must already have completed the steps described in Setting Up EuCon for Mackie Control on page 33. To finish the configuration: 1. Choose Live->Preferences. The Preferences dialog opens. 2. Click the MIDI tab on the left (Figure 8-4). Figure 8-4 Live MIDI Preferences dialog 3.
  • Page 37 AUDIO | VIDEO MEDIA CONTROLLERS 6. Repeat steps 3 and 5 for each additional Artist media controller in your net- work. The MIDI ports selected here should match those specified in the Euphonix Preferences Pane. 7. Close the Preferences dialog.

  • Page 38: Reason

    2. Choose Keyboards and Control Surfaces from the dialog box at the top. 3. Press the Auto-Detect Surfaces button. Reason scans to find the Mackie-enabled Euphonix MIDI ports from the Eu- phonix Preferences pane. 4. Select the Use with Reason checkbox for each Artist media controller on your network that you wish to use with Mackie Control.
  • Page 39 AUDIO | VIDEO MEDIA CONTROLLERS 5. Double-click on each Artist media controller instance and select the same Euphonix MIDI ports that were assigned in the Euphonix Preferences pane. Figure 8-6 Assigning MIDI ports 6. Right-click a module in your Reason project and select Lock Mackie Control to this Device to lock it to the Artist media controller instance you wish to use.

  • Page 40: Pro Tools (Hui)

    AUDIO | VIDEO MEDIA CONTROLLERS Section 9: Pro Tools (HUI) HUI is a control protocol developed by Mackie that works with Pro Tools. The Artist media controllers uses HUI commands and extensive Pro Tools key com- mands to control Pro Tools operations. It has the additional advantage of being able to control multiple workstations from one surface in a studio with multiple Pro Tools systems.
  • Page 41 AUDIO | VIDEO MEDIA CONTROLLERS 2. Double-click the Euphonix icon in the Other section at the bottom of the window. The Euphonix preference pane opens. Figure 9-2 Euphonix preference pane 3. Locate the Application you want to control in the Finder.

  • Page 42: Setting Up Pro Tools To Control The Artist Media Controllers

    AUDIO | VIDEO MEDIA CONTROLLERS Figure 9-3 Euphonix preference pane with application selected and HUI protocol set 6. Close the Euphonix preference pane and reboot your computer if prompted to do so. Setting up Pro Tools to Control the Artist Media Controllers 1.
  • Page 43 5. Select HUI from the Type drop-down box for each controller to configure. 6. Configure each controller to have the input and output MIDI ports set for Pro Tools in the Euphonix Preferences Pane. Click on the Receive From and Send To drop-down menus, hover over Predefined, then select from the Euphonix MIDI ports.

  • Page 44: Tips And Shortcuts

    AUDIO | VIDEO MEDIA CONTROLLERS 7. Select 8 from the Ch # drop-down menu as the number of channels for each controller. 8. Press OK. Pro Tools updates the channel and track information and transmits that to the Artist media controllers. Your Artist media controller should now be controlling Pro Tools.

  • Page 45: Wheel Edit Modes (Mc Control)

    AUDIO | VIDEO MEDIA CONTROLLERS 9.3.2 Wheel Edit Modes (MC Control) Use the Jog Wheel to trim the head/tail of a region, move a region, or slip audio in a region without clicking and dragging with the mouse. 1. Select a track on the Artist media controller. 2.

  • Page 46: Eq Knobset

    AUDIO | VIDEO MEDIA CONTROLLERS 9.3.4 EQ Knobset The Euphonix EQ knobset can control settings for four parametric EQ bands and access Q and band On/Off from the knobs. 1. Enter the INSERTS knobset, create Digirack EQ, and exit the INSERTS knobset.

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