Software Application The XMON EUCON™ Software Application is a simple EUCON-enabled utility that lets you control the XMON hardware from an Avid MC Pro or System 5-MC control surface. Once configured, the Control Room and Monitor section can be locked to XMON, letting you continue to control XMON monitoring from the control surface while switching to other software applica- tions and workstations.
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EUCON Software Application. Monitoring is based on the XMON analog interface, which is remotely controlled from the XMON EUCON Software Application and the MC Pro Control Room section. All supported audio inputs and outputs for control room monitoring and studio com- munication are connected to the XMON interface.
7 = Mini Speaker Out 2 (R) 7 = Rs 8 = Talkback/Slate (Out) 8 = LFE 8 = LFE Wiring diagram for HD I/O and XMON Not all channels shown are supported by the XMON EUCON Software Application. XMON EUCON Software Application User Guide...
DB-25 Connectors This section shows a wiring diagram for each of XMON’s seven DB-25 connectors, and their pinout tables. DB-25 Wiring Diagram DB-25 connector (user view) DB-25 Connector Pinout Tables Cue Inputs Signal Name Pin# Signal Type Input+ Cue Input1 Input- Input+ Cue Input2...
Windows displays the Found New Hardware Wizard. Choose Install software automatically and click Next. Once the Wizard has completed, click Finish. When the installation is complete, Windows displays Your new hardware is installed and ready to use. XMON EUCON Software Application User Guide...
Connecting the Control Cable Breakout Adapter The Control Cable Breakout Adapter lets the XMON EUCON Software Application communicate with and control the XMON hardware. To connect the Control Cable Breakout Adapter and M-Audio MIDI Uno: Connect the 15-pin end of the Control Cable Breakout Adapter to the Control port on the back panel of the XMON hardware.
Mac (left) and Windows (right) installer icons Selecting a MIDI Port The XMON EUCON Software Application uses a MIDI port to communicate with the XMON hardware. The Mac and Windows versions of XMON select this port differently. Pro Tools users must deselect the MIDI device that XMON uses in Setup>MIDI>Input Devices.
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To lock the Control Room section to the XMON EUCON Software Application: Make sure the MC Pro is attached to the workstation running the XMON EUCON Software Application. Make sure the XMON EUCON Software Application is in focus (i.e., the front-most application).
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Chapter 3: Using XMON XMON to EUCON Mapping This section clarifies the terminology used for the XMON and MC Pro/System 5-MC hardware. Control Room The Control Room section of the MC Pro/System 5-MC can route input sources to three sets of outputs. Main Spkrs Routes selected source(s) to the Main 1–8 (7.1-channel) outputs on the XMON hardware.
You can re-order the blue sources by clicking on one and re-selecting another source (see figure below). Re-ordering the sources The Monitor and Control Room source selector buttons are always in Sum mode. Selecting a new source does not turn off the previously selected source(s). XMON EUCON Software Application User Guide...
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Control Room Sources The following input sources are available for the Control Room: • Main • Surround • Stereo 1 • Stereo 2 • Stereo 3 • Stereo 4 • Listenback • AFL Monitors A–D To select input sources for the four Monitor feeds: Press the SETUP key in the Control Room section of the MC Pro surface.
Press and hold the DIM key down. The Control Room level dims temporarily. Adjust the Control Room knob to the desired amount of attenuation. Release the DIM key and the Control Room level returns to normal illumination. XMON EUCON Software Application User Guide...
• Clicking the gray Off button toggles speakers on that were previously active before the Off button was pressed. Additional Information The following XMON features are currently not supported in the XMON EUCON Software Application: • Linking Monitor Output levels •...
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