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- Page 1 EUCON ™ Application Setup Guide Version 2.5.6...
- Page 2 Legal Notices This guide is copyrighted ©2010 by Avid Technology, Inc., with all rights reserved. Under copyright laws, this guide may not be duplicated in whole or in part without the written consent of Avid. 003, 96 I/O, 96i I/O, 192 Digital I/O, 192 I/O, 888|24 I/O, 882|20 I/O,...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
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Page 4: Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction The EUCON Application Setup guide helps you set up EuControl to work with your specific application. EuControl must be in- stalled before proceeding to your application’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 5: Conventions Used In This Guide
The Shift key can be locked on like caps lock on a computer keyboard by pressing both Shift keys simultaneously. This is useful if you plan to access several Shift functions consecutively. Press either Shift key to unlock. EUCON Application Setup Guide... -
Page 6: 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 Pro Tools sys- tem. The following are just a few of the services and features available. Product Registration Register your purchase online. - Page 7 EUCON Application Setup Guide...
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Page 8: Chapter 2. Pro Tools
Chapter 2: Pro Tools Pro Tools 9.0 and higher are fully EUCON-aware. This chapter explains how to configure and enable EUCON in Pro Tools, and shows you some common tasks to get you up and running. For more examples and workflows for Pro Tools 9.0 and higher, see the Artist Series Pro Tools guide. If you are using Pro Tools 8.x or lower, see Appendix A, “Pro Tools (HUI).”... - Page 9 When EUCON is enabled in Pro Tools, the use of additional control surfaces is subject to the following conditions: You can use the Surround Panner Options, as well as one USB/MIDI-based control surface at the same time as EUCON. A MIDI ...
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Page 10: Tips And Shortcuts
• Under “Application Shortcuts” • “Show Help menu” Tips and Shortcuts Assigning Plug-ins To assign a plug-in: Select a track. Press the INSERTS key (MC Mix) or the Inserts encoder (MC Control). Press both PAGE keys (< PAGE and PAGE >) simultaneously. Insert slots are displayed in the Touchscreen (a, b, c, and so on), and both PAGE keys flash. - Page 11 Press the PAGE > key (if lit) to go to additional parameters. Press < PAGE to return to previous pages. Press FLIP again to flip back to encoders. Press the BACK key to close the plug-in. Flip also works with sends (AUX), pan, EQ and other knobsets. EUCON Application Setup Guide...
- Page 12 Assigning Sends To assign sends with MC Control: Select one or more tracks. Press the AUX key (MC Mix) or the SENDS Soft Knob (MC Control). HOME SOFT KEYS Soft Encoder for Sends If desired, press the lit PAGE > key to go to sends f–j. Press both PAGE keys (<...
- Page 13 Press the lit PAGE > key to show other available pan parameters. Rotate an encoder to adjust it. To reset a parameter to its default setting, press the encoder for that parameter. For more workflows, see the Artist Series Pro Tools Guide. EUCON Application Setup Guide...
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Page 14: Chapter 3. Logic Pro
Chapter 3: 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. To make sure your Artist media controller works correctly with Logic Pro: In Logic Pro, choose Logic Pro ->... - Page 15 Use the transport controls or Jog wheel to navigate the timeline. Touch Create Marker. Repeat steps 1–4 for additional markers. Marker Softkeys change color as they become active. Use the Marker keys to navigate the project. EUCON Application Setup Guide...
- Page 16 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. Select a track. Press the MIX key (MC Mix), or the OUTPUT Knob Top (MC Control) to enter the Mix knobset. Press the SURROUND Knob Top to create a Surround panner.
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Page 18: Chapter 4. Final Cut Pro
Chapter 4: Final Cut Pro Configuring Final Cut Pro to operate with the Artist media controllers is simple. In Final Cut Pro, choose Tools->Control Surfaces. The Control Surface Configuration dialog opens. Control Surface Configuration Dialog Select Euphonix from the Use drop-down menu. You will see the Euphonix logo with the message in the figure, above. -
Page 19: Final Cut Pro Tips And Shortcuts
Press previous item/next item buttons in the Softkeys section to select clips. Touch the Write to Track buttons on the Touchscreen to select track patching. Press Overwrite, Insert, etc. on the Touchscreen to perform edits to Timeline. EUCON Application Setup Guide... - Page 20 Create Macro for Favorite Effect (MC Control) Because the MC Control allows creating your own custom macros, and Final Cut Pro allows creating Favorite Effects that are as- signed key commands, you can create a button that marks, selects, and adds a favorite. Create an effect favorite in Final Cut Pro.
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Page 22: Chapter 5. Soundtrack Pro
Chapter 5: Soundtrack Pro Configuring Soundtrack Pro to operate with the Artist media controllers is simple. In Soundtrack Pro, choose Soundtrack Pro->Preferences. Click the Control Surfaces tab. The Control Surfaces dialog opens. Control Surfaces dialog Select Euphonix from the Use drop-down menu. You will see a Euphonix logo with the message, similar to the figure above. - Page 23 EUCON Application Setup Guide...
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Page 24: Chapter 6. Nuendo
Launch the License Control Center (LCC) Software from the Applications folder, choose Wizards->License Download, enter your activation code and follow the instructions. For Nuendo to communicate with the Artist media controllers, Nuendo’s EuCon device must be added in the Device Setup dialog: Open Nuendo. - Page 25 This section discusses the EuCon Device Setup dialog which allows editing track assignment and transport control parameters. If the EuCon Device setup dialog is not open: From Nuendo choose Devices->Device Setup, then select EuCon from the Remote De- vices folder in the Devices section.
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Page 26: Tips And Shortcuts
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. If the Artist media controller’s FF/RW buttons are held down longer than the latch time set in the Preferences-Setup page, they latch. - Page 27 Press the MIX knobset selector (MC Mix) or MIX Knob Top (MC Control). Select 5.1. Press the BACK key to exit. Press the Pan knobset selector (MC Mix) or Pan Knob Top (MC Control). You can now control the surround panning. Press the BACK key to exit EUCON Application Setup Guide...
- Page 28 New Features in Nuendo 5 The Pan knobset now provides access to Nuendo 5’s new Surround Controls: Speaker Solo, Surround Panner modes, and Rotation controls. Quick Controls Quick Controls for the selected track are now accessible from the surface. MC Control From top level knobset, press PAGE =>.
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Page 30: Chapter 7. Cubase
Launch the License Control Center (LCC) Software from the Applications folder, choose Wizards->License Download, enter your activation code and follow the instructions. For Cubase to communicate with the Artist media controller, Cubase’s EuCon device must be added in the Device Setup dialog: Open Cubase but do not open a project. -
Page 31: Eucon Device Setup
All channels except Input channels are EuConized by default and can appear on the surface. This is useful to eliminate tracks from the surface, reduce memory usage, and reduce the time needed to build the EuCon mixer model when connecting, adding, or re- moving tracks from the Cubase project. -
Page 32: Tips And Shortcuts
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. If the Artist media controller’s FF/RW buttons are held down longer than the latch time set in the Preferences-Setup page, they latch. - Page 33 Press the MIX knobset selector (MC Mix) or MIX Knob Top (MC Control). Select 5.1. Press the BACK key to exit. Press the Pan knobset selector (MC Mix) or Pan Knob Top (MC Control). You can now control the surround panning. Press the BACK key to exit. EUCON Application Setup Guide...
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Page 34: Chapter 8. Digital Performer
Digital Performer version 6.01 or higher is required. Download the latest version of Digital Performer from MOTU’s web site. Dig- ital 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 di- alog. -
Page 35: Tips And Shortcuts
Use the transport controls or Jog wheel to navigate the timeline. Touch Drop Marker in the Softkeys section. Repeat steps 1–4 for additional markers. Touch Marker on the Touchscreen to enter Marker view. Use Marker buttons to navigate the project. EUCON Application Setup Guide... - Page 36 EQ Knobset The Euphonix EQ knobset allows control of four fully parametric EQ bands. Q and band On/Off are accessible from the knobs. Create Masterworks EQ and exit the INSERTS knobset. Press the EQ key (MC Mix) or EQ Knob Top (MC Control). You can now use the knobs to control EQ bands.
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Page 38: Chapter 9. Mackie Control
DAW applications. The extent to which Mackie Control can be used depends on the specific application’s implementation. The Artist media controllers use EuCon-to-Mackie Control conversion software along with a special EuCon MIDI Driver. These use internal MIDI ports to easily control these programs without external MIDI cables. - Page 39 When setting up an application to be controlled by Mackie Control, use the MIDI ports of the EuCon MIDI Driver that were spec- ified in the Euphonix preference pane (i.e., 1–4 in Figure 8-3). Examples are shown in the following sections.
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Page 40: Ableton Live
• Make sure Live is the front-most application (i.e., the one receiving keystrokes and mouse clicks). The Artist media control- lers control only the front-most application. • Check that all steps in “Setting Up EuCon for Mackie Control” on page 35 and in this section have been performed correctly, and reboot your Mac. -
Page 41: Reason
Reason Before proceeding, you must already have completed the steps described in “Setting Up EuCon for Mackie Control” on page 35. To finish the configuration: Choose Reason->Preferences. Choose Keyboards and Control Surfaces from the dialog box at the top. Press the Auto-Detect Surfaces button. - Page 42 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. Locking Mackie Control to an Artist media controller Mackie Control Chapter 9: Mackie Control 39...
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Page 44: Appendix A. Pro Tools (Hui)
It has the additional advantage of being able to control multiple workstations from one surface in a studio with multiple Pro Tools systems. Setting up EuCon to Control Pro Tools Before proceeding, make sure you have installed and are running EuControl as described in the Installation section of your Quick- start or User Guides. - Page 45 Its name and location appears Application and Path columns, respectively. Click in the Protocol column and select HUI. Euphonix preference pane with application selected and HUI protocol set Close the Euphonix preference pane and reboot your computer if prompted to do so. EUCON Application Setup Guide...
- Page 46 • Make sure Pro Tools is the front-most application (i.e., the one receiving keystrokes and mouse clicks). The Artist media con- trollers control only the front-most application. • Check that all steps in “Setting up EuCon to Control Pro Tools” on page 41 and in this section have been performed cor- rectly, and reboot your Mac.
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Page 47: Tips And Shortcuts
Touch the Softkeys button on the Touchscreen to display Softkey view. Press Editing on the Touchscreen. Zoom into the region. Touch Region on the Touchscreen to trim head and tail with Jog Wheel. Adjust nudge value with Nudge + and Nudge - on the Touchscreen. EUCON Application Setup Guide... - Page 48 Select a Softkey in the editor. Press the Command button. Add a EuCon command Click the drop down list and select the WHEEL command. Select the MC Control Jog wheel in the top drop-down on the right hand side of the command editor.
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