Euphonix MC Control Music Mixer User Manual
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1. Surfaces Workstations General Preferences Assign Layouts MC Mix display screen dim time 10 minutes 1 min 15 mins 1 hr 3 hrs Never Footswitch MC Control Display Operation Status Punch In Punch Out Record Record Footswitch Off a Brightness Record Play polarity normally open Figure 6 5 Preferences tab 6 4 1 MC Mix display screen dim time Drag the slider to set the amount of inactive time before the display screens of any MC Mix es in your system dims to half intensity 6 4 2 Footswitch The footswitch punches in and out of recording It is useful when recording and getting ready to play an instrument Two types of footswitches can be attached to an MC Control e Momentary There are two momentary types normally open push to close normally closed push to open e Toggle Latches when pushed on push again for off We recommend using one of the momentary types The toggle type works but requires two presses The MC Control automatically distinguishes between mo mentary types by checking whether the switch is open or closed upon power up MC Control professional control surface 6 4 3 Operation This category selects what happens when the footswitch is pressed Choosethe option that best suits your application Record Record Pressing the footswitch presses the RECORD button which punches in to record Releasing the footswitch does nothing Pressing the foot switch again also presses th2. PAN Soft Knob Figure 3 1 to access the Pan knobset Turn the appropriate Soft Knob to adjust the pan of your application s audio track Note that this is not the same knob you pressed in step 3 Press the NUDGE P key Figure 3 2 to move all four tracks over one strip If tracks 1 4 were assigned to strips 1 4 tracks 2 5 are now assigned to strips 1 4 Press and hold the Shift key Figure 3 3 and press the BANK 4 key Figure 3 2 to restore tracks 1 4 to strips 1 4 The Shift key accesses the functions labeled in blue inthis case the HOME function For convenience another Shift key is located at the bottom left of the MC Control MC Control professional control surface 7 Press the BANK key Figure 3 2 to shift tracks over four at a time If tracks 1 4 were assigned to strips 1 4 tracks 5 8 are now assigned to strips 1 4 NUDGE lt and BANK 4 keys perform similar operations but in the opposite direction Inserts 1 Adda plug in on track 1 of your application 2 lftracks 1 4 are not assigned to strips 1 4 press and hold the Shift key Fig ure 3 3 and press the BANK 4 key to restore tracks 1 4 to strips 1 4 3 Press strip 1 s fader SEL key 4 Press the BACK key Figure 3 2 until the top level knobset is displayed on the Touchscreen 5 Press the INSERTS Soft Knob Figure 3 1 The names of the plug ins on that track are distributed across the Soft Knobs 25 6 Press the Soft Knob beside the desired plu
3. cannot be selected Remove Click Remove to remove the selected workstation from the My Workstations list Attach Detach Select a workstation in the My Workstations list and click Attach A check mark appears in the Attach column next to that workstation This workstation is now communicating with the Artist device s connected to your instance of EuCon trol If the selected workstation is already attached the button displays Detach Redirect keyboard and mouse control to attached external workstation Your Mac s keyboard and mouse can control a second external workstation if desired Select this option to redirect keyboard and mouse control to the attached workstation Note that the keyboard and mouse will no longer control your Mac If this option is not selected default setting your keyboard and mouse control your Mac You can manually toggle control back and forth between your Mac and the attached external workstation by pressing ctrl option 51 EuControl 52 EuControl 6 3 6 3 1 6 3 2 6 3 3 6 3 4 MC Control professional control surface General This tab controls how the Artist device and application software work together 808 _EuControl Settings Surfaces Workstations General Preferences Assign Layouts M Workstation tracks knob set changes Solo Mode M Open plug ins on workstation when editing Solo in place After Fader Listen AFL M Close plug ins on wor
4. col and enables control of virtually every application feature The MC Mix and MC Control can each run as standalone devices and up to four MC Mixes can be used with or without an MC Control to create a larger control surface The Artist borrows many features from the Euphonix MC Pro and System 5 MC Figure 1 1 MC Control and MC Mix The MC Control supports two types of applications e EuCon aware applications i e Cubase Logic Pro are written to directly support the EuCon protocol They provide the highest level of integration high resolution controls and high speed connectivity e Non EuCon aware applications that support Mackie Control or HUI i e Pro Tools Final Cut Pro and Digital Performer can control many functions but are less integrated than EuCon aware applications The MC Control can provide some functionality over non EuCon aware applications that do not support HUI or Mackie Control by sending out keystroke commands over EuCon EuControl Software The EuControl software application is responsible for finding linking and communicating with all MC Controls and MC Mixes on the network EuControl must be installed on the workstation computer that runs the applications before using the Artist devices INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTIST INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTIST MC Control professional control surface Conventions Used in this User Guide The User Guide refers to all functions labeled on the MC Control sur
5. or television reception which can be deter mined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorientor locate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Modifications made to the product unless expressly approved by Euphonix Inc could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Always use a shielded Ethernet cable to connect to your MC Control such as the one supplied in with the unit DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We Euphonix Inc 220 Portage Ave Palo Alto CA 94306 USA 650 846 1173 declare under our sole responsibility that the product MC Control complies y with Part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undes ired operation MC Control professional control surface Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada European Union CE Australia ABN 91 051 557 905 Japan CO
6. risk of fire replace only with same type and rating of fuse Attention Pour ne pas compromettre la protection contre les risques d incendie remplacer par un fusible de m me type et de m me caract ristiques nominales MC Control professional control surface Table of Contents List of Figures o O EA R EL a Ea a Od xi Chapter 1 Introduction to the Artist 13 Chapter 2 Setup and Installation 15 2 1 Setting UBiREMCC NUOL seo OO EA WROGO 15 2 1 1 Elevating the MC CoNN ol suczki awk 15 2 1 2 Physically Linking Artist Devices aaaauuuu aaa oaaaaaaa 16 2 2 Installation Eo Odo 18 Chapter 3 Common Tasks aaaeaaeanaaa 23 Chapter 4 Surface Controls eee eee aaa aaa ezacaeaaa 27 A Power Switch amenant nan 28 4 2 Shift Key AOR A OO AOR WAL GALE 28 42 Fader Strips GA dona Re EO EO 29 42 1 Te 29 4 32 Ozzie de ROEE AC 29 4 2 2 SOL nn nee bk wia eee 30 ASA T E E E E O RA R oe eos 30 4 33 AMORA PR En 30 OE RER oo E eee ee ne od ERa 30 437 AD 30 4 4 Navigation CONS ne en Lite 31 HA BANK ANG NUDGE se EEEE 31 44 2 MIXER and CLOSE nues ui 32 4 4 3 HOME and nn manettes 32 BAA APPLICATION sen nn ni 32 4 4 5 WORKSTATION ao dns 33 4 4 6 Navigating Among Multiple Artist DeviceS 33 vii TABLE OF CONTENTS viii TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 5 Chapter 6 MC Control professional control surface A5 NO AGA GOA E RS
7. strip When the Select by Touch General preference is set see page 44 touching a fader selects that track in the application and attentions it just like pressing the Sel key ON The track is on unmuted when the strip s On key is lit and off muted when the strip s On key is not lit 29 SURFACE CONTROLS 30 SURFACE CONTROLS 4 3 3 4 3 4 4 3 5 4 3 6 4 3 7 MC Control professional control surface SOLO The SOLO key lights red when that strip s track is soloed and is unlit otherwise SEL Pressing a fader s SEL key selects that track in the application and attentions it on the MC Control The SEL key lights yellow when the track is selected and is unlit otherwise All knob functions operate on the attentioned track NOTE Some applications allow selecting multiple tracks if the Shift key on the work station is held down while selecting tracks In this case the attentioned track is the one whose SEL key was most recently pressed ASSIGN Press the ASSIGN key to display the Assign tab in the EuControl Settings dialog see Assign on page 56 REC Press the REC key to enable recording on a track The REC key lights red to indi cate that track is enabled armed for recording Press the REC key to cancel a track enabled for recording NOTE Some applications blink the REC LED when armed but not recording and light solid when recording AUTO To change the application s automati
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9. 6 4 MC Control professional control surface Layouts 60 e EuControl Settings Surfaces Workstations General Preferences Assign Layouts Application Logic Pro on rob wenigs computer 2 local Name Current 1 guitars and bass Recall 2 drums submix 3 horns 4 backup vocals 5 percussion 6 Store 7 LL 8 SE 9 Clear 10 11 12 CI All 13 14 Figure 6 7 Layouts tab The tracks assigned to the MC Control strips can be saved as a Layout A Layout is created from the current strip assignments and can receive a name It can then be recalled at a later time Recall Highlight a name in the Name column and click Recall to recall that Layout Store Click Store to store the MC Control s current track assignments as a new Layout Double click the default name in the Name column to edit the name Clear Highlight a name in the Name column and click Clear to delete that Layout Clear All Click Clear All to clear all Layouts A dialog appears to confirm that you wish to delete all existing Layouts MC Control professional control surface Appendix A Setting the IP Address Although most MC Control users will never have to set a static Internet Proto col IP address the MC Control does allowitinthe rare cases that require it Normally the MC Control uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP to obtain its IP address typically from a router The MC Control reverts to link local add
10. Ethernet crossover cable and riser brackets from its box 2 1 1 Elevating the MC Control The MC Control can be elevated or angled using small foldout legs on the bottom of the unit or elevated and angled by attaching the larger riser brackets Since ei ther method requires turning the MC Control over it is easier to do this before attaching any cables Turn it over and place it on a soft surface Pull out all four of the small foldout legs to moderately elevate the unit pull out only the back two to angle the unit towards you Figure 2 1 left Foldout leg gt gt TE Kp Riser bracket Figure 2 1 Foldout leg left riser bracket right SETUP AND INSTALLATION MC Control professional control surface Two larger detached riser brackets elevate and angle the unit more thanthe foldout legs Use moderate force to snap them into the bottom panel as shown in Figure 2 1 To remove the riser brackets 1 Slide the side panels off Figure 2 2 left Figure 2 2 Removing side panels left removing riser brackets 16 2 Press the tabs to release the riser brackets Figure 2 2 right 3 Liftthe riser bracket out of the MC Control to remove 2 1 2 Physically Linking Artist Devices An MC Control can be physically attached to up to four MC Mixes to form a larger stable control surface See Surfaces on page 40 to use EuControl to link the sur faces in the desired order SETUP AND INSTALLATION MC Contro
11. Frequency and Q When active a small yellow LED lights on the upper left Knob Set Navigation Keys Since a knob set may have more parameters than knobs the PAGE 4 and PAGE gt keys scroll among them BACK APPLICATION CFG PAGE PAGE Figure 4 5 Knob Set navigation keys PAGE 4 Press the PAGE 4 key to scroll to the previous page When on the first page pressing PAGE 4 key does nothing The PAGE 4 key lights yellow when there is a previous page to go to PAGE gt Press the PAGE gt key to scroll to the next page When on the last page pressing the PAGE gt key does nothing The PAGE gt key lights yellow when there is a next page togoto 35 SURFACE CONTROLS 36 SURFACE CONTROLS MC Control professional control surface Configuration Pages CFG Many knob sets have a configuration page to set up that knob set The configu ration page for the Inserts knob set for example is used to assign plug ins to a track The configuration page for the Aux knob set assigns aux sends to a track Some applications use the configuration page to recall plugins and EQs Press the PAGE 4 PAGE gt keys simultaneously to display a knob set s config uration page if it has one When on the configuration page both the PAGE lt and PAGE gt keys light BACK Press the BACK key once to return to the previous knob set Press the BACK key repeatedly to back out of all sub menus and display the top level knob set TOP
12. MUSIC AUDIO POST I VIDEO FILM Fuphonix artist MC Control professional control surface tp gt O e Euphonix USER GUIDE Document Revision B MC Control professional control surface In the interest of continued product development Euphonix reserves the right to make improvements to this manual and the product it describes at any time without notice or obligation MC Mix MC Control MC Pro System 5 MC and EuCon are trademarks of Euphonix Inc 2008 Euphonix Inc All rights reserved worldwide No part of this publication may be reproduced trans mitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form by any means without written permission from Euphonix Inc Communications and Safety Regulation Information NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment gener ates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equip ment does cause harmful interference to radio
13. Press the TOP key to immediately back out ofall sub menus and display the top level knob set This is equivalent to pressing the BACK key repeatedly MC Control professional control surface 4 6 Soft Keys The MC Control supports Surface Soft Keys discussed in this section and Touchscreen Soft keys Soft Key View on page 43 Underneath the Touchscreen are 12 soft keys six per row The bottom ofthe Touchscreen contains labels for each soft key HOME SOFTKEYS END Figure 4 6 Soft Keys Soft key labels contain text plus an optional icon Soft keys are organized into pages with 12 soft keys per page The pages are numbered starting with one there is no limit to the number of pages and a soft key can be programmed to go to an arbitrary soft key page allowing creation of menus and webs of soft key pages The following keys are used to navigate through Soft Key pages SOFT KEYS A Go to the previous soft key page if there is one SOFT KEYS W Go to the next soft key page ifthere is one HOME Go to Soft Key page 1 END Go to the last Soft Key page 37 SURFACE CONTROLS 4 7 38 4 7 1 SURFACE CONTROLS MC Control professional control surface Jog Wheel and Transport Controls The Jog Wheel controls jog shuttle zooming and other functions Surrounding it are keys that control Jog Wheel functions and transport keys Many EuCon applications control far more functions with the Jog Wheel such as tr
14. RB ARRE SERRE A EAH eS VCCI OBIE CED 732 BIPREMNRE CT LORE Re CHATSCE zHAJELTUEJM TORRENT TACTILE ay ZIBRONIEL T EHNA d SBS USHCTCEMHAVETS AUR AA TH gt TIEL WORSE UT FSV MC Control professional control surface IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS alert the userto the presence ofuninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electrical shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the product The lighting flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to 1 Readthese instructions 2 Keepthese instructions 3 Heed all warnings 4 Follow all instructions 5 Do not use this apparatus near water 6 Clean only with a dry cloth 7 Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 8 Donotinstall near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 9 This product must be connected to an AC power source that provides a safety earthing connection This unit is provided with a power supply cord set appropriate for your area Do not modify or defeat the safety earthing feature of the power cord 10 Protect the power c
15. atic IP address Power the MC Control off and on to use the new IP address Touch the Cancel button to cancel changes made to the IP address at any time
16. creen always shows the following Knob Displays There are four on each side of the Touchscreen They show the current knob function for their corresponding knob Info Area Shows the application and workstation name the primary and sec ondary time code displays or the attentioned track name Touch this area to switch between them Channel Strip Displays Shows the tracks assigned to the channel strips The at tentioned track is underlined in yellow Soft Key Labels Shows an optional icon followed by a text label for each ofthe 12 Soft Keys underneath the screen TOUCHSCREEN AND CONTROLS 5 N TOUCHSCREEN AND CONTROLS 5 1 MC Control professional control surface Menu Bar Displays the Tracks view Soft Key view or Setup Screens on the Touchscreen The center of the screen changes to reflect the selected Menu view Tracks View Tracks view shows 32 tracks at a time so it allows quickly muting soloing arm ing and selecting tracks that are not assigned to the faders BEG 4 previous b NEXT gt END KM RESTART A SET L R Figure 5 2 Track View Select an operation on one of the four circular buttons on the left and then touch One or more of the square track buttons to perform that operation on the select ed tracks Touch a selected track button again to deselect it Solo A yellow circle surrounding an S on the lower left of the track rectangle shows the track is soloed Rec A red circle around t
17. d This function varies with the application Implementations include e Fast forward until STOP or another key is pressed e Fastforward a fixed amount e Fast forward while the FF key is pressed until it is released STOP Press STOP to stop all other functions PLAY Press PLAY to play the project REC Press REC begin recording at the present location All tracks armed for recording are punched into record 39 SURFACE CONTROLS 40 SURFACE CONTROLS 4 8 MC Control professional control surface CONTROL ROOM MONITOR Knob Turn the CONTROL ROOM knob to adjust the volume of the control room The knob controls either Studio Monitor Express or an application that supports a EuCon monitor section Press the CONTROL ROOM Knob Top key to mute the control room volume Press it again to unmute Turn the MONITOR knob Shift CONTROL ROOM to adjust the volume of Mon itor A commonly used as a headphone volume Press the MONITOR Knob Top key to mute the monitor volume Press it again to unmute MC Control professional control surface Chapter 5 Touchscreen and Controls The MC Control has a wide aspect ratio Touchscreen mounted in its center Info Area Channel Strip Display Logic Pro a EG a EA ER ze EJ a im m knob Ee EJ La EJ San Sve si m knob displays displays PTETEFTT SOFTKEYS SETUP L menu bar Surface Soft Key Labels Figure 5 1 Touchscreen The Touchs
18. e RECORD button which punches out Record Play Pressing the footswitch the first time presses the RECORD button which punches in Releasing it does nothing Pressing it a second time presses the PLAY button which punches out of recording and continues playback Status This field cannot be set but shows the current status of the footswitch on off and its polarity MC Control Display Drag the Brightness slider to adjust the MC Control Touchscreen display Note that this control is gray and inactive if an MC Control is not connected to your instance of EuControl 55 EuControl 56 EuControl MC Control professional control surface 6 5 Assign e e e O EuControl Settings s Surfaces Workstations General Preferences Assign Layouts Application Logic Pro on rob wenigs computer 2 local M Display application s track numbers Strip Assigned To HD 1 MC Control lt auto assigned gt HD 2 MC Control lt auto assigned gt HD 3 MC Control lt auto assigned gt PE 4 MC Control lt auto assigned gt Clear All Assignments FAAR ah 4h ah ae Lock to application Transport not locked _ Monitor and Control Room not locked Figure 6 6 Assign tab This tab manages how tracks are assigned to the MC Control s strips By default tracks are automatically assigned in banks of four NOTE When a project is reopened the first four tracks are assigned to the Strips Click i
19. e equalization controls and filters This shows four EQ bands on eight knobs AUX Press the AUX key to display the Aux knob set to control auxiliary sends The first aux send is displayed Up to eight aux sends can be shown atonce PAN Press the PAN key to display the Pan knob set to configure left right or surround panning The left right pan control is typically displayed The first page ofeight pan knobs is shown INPUT Press the INPUT key to display the Input knob set to configure input routing mic gains phantom power and other application specific parameters DYN Press the DYN key to display the Dynamics knob set to configure compressors limiters expanders and gates GROUP Press the GROUP key to display the Group knob set to configure group bus routing or control group VCA membership MIX Press the MIX key to display the Mix knob set to configure output routing MC Control professional control surface 4 5 2 4 5 3 Knob Functions Each knob has the following controls e Touching the knob s image on the Touchscreen toggles the state of its pri mary parameter such as EQ Band 1 on off When on a small green LED lights on the lower left e Pressing the Shift key and touching the knob s image on the Touchscreen toggles its secondary parameter if it exists This is used to toggle an aux send between pre post fader This can also change the knob function between two or more parameters such as EQ
20. face and rear panel with all caps in bold type i e NUDGE gt PAN SEL SOLO The Shift key is used in conjunction with other keys to access secondary functions labeled in blue above the primary function Two Shift keys are located at the MC Control s bottom left and right To describe Shift functions simply press and hold the Shift key then press the NUDGE key is written as press the CLOSE key Track refers to an application s track while fader strip or strip refers to the MC Control s hardware fader strip How to Use the PDF The Acrobat PDF version of this manual can be a valuable online help learning tool while using the MC These are some useful features of the PDF e The Bookmarks on the left serve as a continuously visible table of contents Click on a subject heading to jump to that page Click a symbol to expand that heading to show subheadings Click the symbol to collapse a sub heading e The manual s table of contents and list of figures are active links to their pages Select the hand cursor allow it to hover over the heading until it turns into a finger Then click to locate to that subject and page e Allcross references are active links Allow the hand cursor to hover over the reference until it turns into a finger and click to follow the reference e Use the left and right arrow keys on the bottom bar to go back and forth between views This is a great way to follow a cross reference and
21. g in s name to select it The plug in s parameters are distributed across the Soft Knobs 7 Turn the Soft Knob beside the desired parameter to adjust its value 8 Press the PAGE keys to access more parameters 9 Press the BACK key to exit that plug in COMMON TASKS 26 COMMON TASKS MC Control professional control surface Transport Keys and Jog Wheel 1 Use the PLAY STOP FF and REW buttons to navigate the timeline ofthe edit window of your application Press the JOG key Spin the Jog Wheel clockwise and counterclockwise to move forward and backward respectively on the timeline Transport keys ta A REW 6 JOG i j ZOOM HORIZ e Shift key Figure 3 3 Jog Wheel transport keys and bottom right Shift key Jog Wheel professional control surface MC Control Chapter 4 Surface Controls Kay YUS ls9UM 30 pue zodsuei 27 shay JOS uoljeslAeU A9 YOS STOYLNOD 40V44NS Ka lus Figure 4 1 MC Control surface UJ IMS I8MOd qOU aWNn 0A uUOl ESIAEN Jape s1epoJu9 AIE 01 SqOUY YOS sdi1 S Jape 4 2 28 SURFACE CONTROLS MC Control professional control surface The MC Control has four channel strips each with a touch sensitive fader eight touch sensitive knobs surrounding a 7 in touchscreen twelve soft keys trans port switches a Jog wheel and var
22. he track number in the lower right shows the track is armed to record MC Control professional control surface Mute dark grey button shows the track is muted Sel The track s rectangle is highlighted in yellow to show it is selected The last track selected is attentioned VA Scrolls down up one line of eight tracks if there are more lines of tracks in the project Press the Shift key on the MC Control or the workstation keyboard and touch one of these buttons to scroll up down a full page 32 tracks The V A buttons are disabled if there are no further tracks to display 5 2 Soft Key View SZ 4 Z JE TRACKS SOFTKEYS SETUP SET PREV SET NEXT TOOL TOOL TEXT gt scissor X amp GLUE TOOL MENU Figure 5 3 Soft Key View This view displays 24 Touchscreen Soft Keys in four lines of six each Y scrolls forward to the next page of Soft Keys unless on last page A scrolls back to the previous page of Soft Keys unless on page 1 Simply touch a Soft Key to execute its function TOUCHSCREEN AND CONTROLS 5 5 TOUCHSCREEN AND CONTROLS 5 3 5 3 1 MC Control professional control surface Setup Screens Less commonly used functions are found on the following Setup Touchscreens The Soft Keys navigate through them The top right Soft Key is Exit which re turns to the Touchscreen last used Control Room The Control Room Touchscreen selects the source of the control room volu
23. imming clip head and tail setting clip gain making cross fades etc These functions are accessed using Soft Keys Transport keys JOG SHUTTLE key A i ZOOM HORZ a q P ZOOM VERT So key y ZOOM HORIZ e Shift key Figure 4 7 Jog wheel and transport keys Jog Wheel Jog Wheel Functions JOG Press the JOG key and spin the Jog Wheel clockwise and counterclock wise to move forward and backward respectively on the timeline The yellow LED lights in this mode SHUTTLE Press the SHUTTLE key and spin the Jog Wheel clockwise and coun terclockwise to adjust the forward and backward playback speed respec tively The playback speed is proportional to the wheel s position The yellow LED lights in this mode ZOOM HORIZ Press ZOOM HORIZ and spin the Jog Wheel to zoom horizontally in the application typically for the arrange or project window time line The yel low LED lights in this mode ZOOM VERT Press ZOOM VERT and spin the Jog Wheel to zoom vertically typi cally to adjust the track height or waveform in the arrange or project window The yellow LED lights in this mode MC Control professional control surface 4 7 2 Transport Controls REW Press REW to rewind This function varies with the application Implementations include e Rewind until STOP or another key is pressed e Rewind a fixed amount e Rewind while the REW key is pressed until it is released FF Press FF to fast forwar
24. installation CD in your Mac if you downloaded the latest software from the web Copy the latest software that you downloaded at the beginning of this chapter over to the second workstation Double click the nstall EuCon Workstation installer in the Extras folder and follow the instructions to install the EuCon software MC Control professional control surface Connecting a Footswitch The MC Control has a 1 4 in FOOTSWITCH input on the rear panel The footswitch can be used to punch in and out of recording Plug the footswitch in before pow ering on the MC Control See page 46 for details FOOTSWITCH input Figure 2 10 FOOTSWITCH input on rear panel SETUP AND INSTALLATION MC Control professional control surface Chapter 3 Common Tasks If you completed the steps in Chapter 2 Setup and Installation you are ready to start learning about your MC Control We recommend performing these simple tutorials of common tasks in the order presented The following important user interface items and terms are used in the tasks e The Soft Knobs can be turned like a conventional knob and pressed like a switch to access an additional context sensitive function some do not have a second func tion e The Soft Knobs access a hierarchical menu system The beginning of the menu sys tem called the top level knobset allows choosing among eight functions to con trol with the Soft Knobs e The Touchscreen has two rows of
25. ion run ning EuCon software can be in this list including those controlled by the System 5 MC MC Pro and MC Control 600 EuControl Settings Surfaces Workstations General Preferences Assign Layouts All Workstations My Workstations Workstation Workstation Attached b wenigs computer 2 loca rob wenigs computer 2 local Ca Add Drag workstations to the My Workstations list or select workstations and use the Add button Detach Redirect keyboard and mouse control to attached external workstation Figure 6 3 Workstations tab All Workstations All Workstations lists all EuCon enabled workstations on the network If the workstation is already in the My Workstations list it is shown in gray and cannot be selected My Workstations My Workstations lists the workstations that can be attached to by pressing the WORKSTATION key MC Control professional control surface It is possible to put a workstation in the My Workstations list that is already attached to another instance of EuControl running on another computer It cannot be attached here until it is unattached from the other instance of EuControl This was done to allow multiple users to share workstations without having to frequently edit their My Workstation list Add gt Click Add to add the selected workstation from the All Workstations list to the My Workstations list If the workstation is already in the My Workstations list it is gray and
26. ious navigation buttons The MC Control comes with an external DC power supply Rear panel jacks in clude DC power input RJ 45 Ethernet and 14 in footswitch Power Switch Press and release the POWER switch to turn the MC Control on off e The Touchscreen shows a Euphonix logo upon power up e All activity on the Touchscreen ceases upon power down Shift Key The Shift key is used in conjunction with other keys to access the functions la beled in blue above the primary function Press and hold the Shift key found at the MC Control s bottom left and right then press the other key The User Guide uses the following simplified terminology to describe Shift func tions press the Shift APPLICATION keys is written as press the WORKSTATION key The Shift key can be locked on like caps lock on a computer keyboard by press ing both Shift keys simultaneously This is useful if you plan to access several Shift functions consecutively Press either Shift key to unlock MC Control professional control surface 4 3 4 3 1 4 3 2 Fader Strips The MC Control provides four fader strips each with a touch sensitive fader that control tracks in an audio or video application Fader The fader controls the track assigned to this strip It is motorized so it reflects changes made in the application such as automation It is also touch sensitive which some applications use when automating Figure 4 2 Fader
27. is disabled if no surface is selected Update Firmware Each time a new version of EuControl is installed each MC Control and MC Mix in your system may need its firmware updated The firmware is embedded in Eu Control so an Internet connection is not required Select each Artist device in the My Surfaces list shift click to select multiple de vices Press Update Firmware to update their firmware If a dialog displays a message that the firmware is up to date no further action is necessary Follow the instructions in the EuControl dialog box e The Artist devices must be plugged into a working power source e DonotpoweroffanyArtist devices during the update or attempt to interrupt the update e The status for each Artist device being updated is displayed on that device as well as in the EuControl dialog box Control unit banks independently Select this checkbox to bank independently on a linked MC Control from other linked MC Mixes Show Info Select an Artist device and click Show Info to display the name and hardware software information on strip 1 s channel display and in a dialog on the Mac 49 EuControl 50 EuControl 6 2 MC Control professional control surface Workstations An Artist device can control applications running on a second computer referred to in this guide as a workstation The Workstations tab establishes the list of workstations that the WORKSTATION key cycles through Any workstat
28. kstation when exiting Pre Fader Listen PFL Select by Touch M Auto bank to selected track v Display track numbers on surface Figure 6 4 General tab Workstation tracks knob set changes The workstation is aware of which knobset is selected and displays appropriate controls Open plug ins on workstation when editing When a plug in knobset is selected on the MC Control the workstation opens the plug in s window Close plug ins on workstation when editing When a plug in s knobset is navigated from on the MC Control the workstation closes the plug in s window Select by Touch Touching an MC Control fader selects that track in the application and attentions it on the MC Control This is the same as pressing the fader SEL key MCC ontrol professional control surface 6 3 5 6 3 6 6 3 7 Auto bank to selected track Selecting a track in the application causes the MC Control to display the bank containing that track This keeps the selected track assigned to the surface Display track numbers on surface The track number is included with the track name in the channel display Solo Mode Solo in place Mutes all tracks except solo track After Fader Listen AFL The Solo level is derived after fader level Pre Fader Listen PFL The Solo level is derived before fader level 53 EuControl 54 EuControl MC Control professional control surface 6 4 Preferences 60e EuControl Settings
29. l professional control surface To join an MC Control to an MC Mix 1 On the MC Mix use a 2 Phillips screwdriver to remove the two silver screws Figure 2 3 The screws may be tight so you may have to use some force Figure 2 3 Removing screws from the bottom panel 2 Lift the black plastic connecting part and side panel up and out of the MC Mix Figure 2 4 Figure 2 4 Removing connecting part and side panel 3 On the MC Control remove the side panel see Figure 2 2 left on the end where it will attach to the MC mix 4 Slide the connecting part of the MC Control into MC Mix to attach them to gether Figure 2 5 Figure 2 5 MC Mix and MC Control attached by connecting at side panel SETUP AND INSTALLATION SETUP AND INSTALLATION MC Control professional control surface 2 2 Installation 1 Ifyou downloaded the latest software from the web double click the installer Otherwise insert the installation CD into your Macintosh NOTE Be sure to eject the installation CD in your Mac if you downloaded the latest software from the web 2 Follow the instructions to install the software If prompted to download the most current version of EuControl follow the onscreen instructions EuControl will launch automatically and is running when this icon Q appears in your menu bar ucontroi _ D 3 S amp S 4 GT Sat3 41PM Q Figure 2 6 Menu bar with EuControl icon 3 Shut down your Macin
30. li 57 6 5 3 Clear All Assignments sise ak Gai KG 57 6 6 LANGUES a OO Rene 58 GG1 RECA cue int 58 6 62 SONS aoi EE AA AGA ee 58 6 6 3 Clear sine 58 CC OEM nn er RA 58 Appendix A Setting the IP Address 59 TABLE OF CONTENTS MC Control professional control surface 1 1 24 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 27 2 8 2 9 2 10 3 1 3 2 3 3 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 5 6 1 List of Figures MC Eont la d MEME sosik sian oE OE 13 Foldout leg left riser bracket right csscccsssssscccsoovevesvavsvearevevsssesiceseaceseoosseesaned 15 Removing side panels left removing riser brackets cccssseseseeseeeeeeeeeees 16 Removing screws from the bottom panel ss 17 Removing connecting part and side panel ss 17 MC Mix and MC Control attached by connecting at side panel 1 17 Menu bar with EuControl icon weGokiswoiii Go Go 18 Connecting the powert adapter us ennemies 18 Ethernet cable and rear panel jack sinus 19 MC Control connected to router left and directly to computer right 19 FOOTSWITCH input on rear panel anna 21 Soft Knobs Soft Keys and Touchscreen ssssesssesseersseesssessseesserssecessessseeseeeese 23 Fader strip left PAGE NUDGE BANK and BACK keys right 24 Jog Wheel transport keys and bottom right Shift key sessssessssesseesseeessessseo 26 MCCortrol Surface sea niet RE 27 Poll Ol SUD RP 29 Fad rnavigati
31. me knob and provides talkback dim and mute functions This is typically used to control Studio Monitor Express but can also control EuCon monitor sections if an application supports it Setup Control Room Control Room Source Figure 5 4 Setup Control Room Control Room Source Shows the possible sources to the control room volume control The W A arrow buttons scroll through sources if there are more than four Touch to select the desired source which is highlighted Talk Engages the talk function which is typically used to talk to talent in a dif ferent room The button lights up when talk is engaged even if engaged from the application or Studio Monitor Express GUI MC Control professional control surface Dim Dims the control room volume lit when dim is active Cut Mutes the control room volume lit when cut is active 5 3 2 Monitor The Monitor Touchscreen selects the source of the monitor volume knob or mutes monitor A Holding down the Shift key and turning the control room knob changes the volume of Monitor A in Studio Monitor Express or the attached ap plication if it supports a EuCon monitor section Setup Monitor Monitor Source Figure 5 5 Setup Monitor Monitor Source Lists the possible sources to the monitor volume control The V A arrow buttons scroll through sources if there are more than four Touching one of the sources highlights it and makes it the current monitor source Cut Mutes
32. n switch allowing it to be pressed from the top This is called the Knob Top key and is typically used to access sub menus but also to turn pa rameters on off Knob Set Selection A knob set is an array of knobs used by EuCon applications to control plug ins EQs dynamics aux sends etc When the MC Control first starts the Top Level Knob Set is displayed on the Touchscreen which shows all eight knob sets be side the eight knobs Press a Knob Top to select that knob set and enter the MC Control menu system Some knob sets can display another knob set called a sub menu For example the Inserts knob set shows the names of every plug in inserted on the track one plug in name per knob Pressing a plug in s Knob Top key displays its parame ters on the knobs for editing This new knob set is a sub menu of the Inserts knob set Press the BACK key to return to the top of the Inserts knob set Since sub menus can be more than one level deep this can be accomplished by press ing the BACK key repeatedly 33 SURFACE CONTROLS 34 SURFACE CONTROLS MC Control professional control surface INSERTS Pressing the INSERTS key displays the inserts knob set for editing plug ins The first plug in is displayed on the knob Pressing one of these Knob Tops displays the first eight plug in parameters for editing Pressing a plug in s Knob Top displays its parameters for editing EQ Press the EQ key to display the EQ knob set to configur
33. n the Assigned To column to pop up a menu with the following options e auto assigned Tracks are assigned automatically in response to the Bank and Nudge buttons e attentioned selected track This strip is assigned the attentioned track A track can be attentioned by selecting in the application or by pressing the fader SEL key e blank strip This strip is kept blank and will not be included in NUDGE and BANK operations until a Layout is recalled or it is explicitly reassigned This is useful when creating a Layout that does not require four tracks In the popup menu the current selection has a checkmark to its left MCC ontrol professional control surface 6 5 1 Display application s track numbers Select this checkbox to display the track number in addition to the name Lock to application Transport Select this checkbox to lock the transport and Jog Wheel controls to the application listed at the top left of the dialog Logic Pro in Figure 6 6 The controls stay locked even when the selected application is not top most Monitor and Control Room Select this checkbox to lock the CONTROL ROOM MONITOR knob to the application listed at the top left of the dialog The con trols stay locked even when the selected application is not top most Clear All Assignments Click Clear All Assignments to set all strips to being automatically assigned 57 EuControl 58 EuControl 6 6 6 6 1 6 6 2 6 6 3 6
34. nd CLOSE Not all applications support these keys MIXER Opens and closes the application s mixer window CLOSE Closes any open window or dialog box on the application HOME and END HOME Moves to the first bank with tracks 1 4 assigned to strips 1 4 END Moves to the last bank APPLICATION Press the APPLICATION key to toggle between the two most recently used open applications Hold down the APPLICATION key and press BANK P to toggle be tween all open applications in a circle Hold down the APPLICATION key and press BANK 4 to cycle through applications in the opposite direction MC Control professional control surface 4 4 5 4 4 6 4 5 4 5 1 WORKSTATION The MC Control can control applications running on a second computer referred to in this guide as a workstation Press the WORKSTATION key to attach the MC Control to another workstation You must first use EuControl to create a list of workstations that this key switches between see Workstations on page 42 While attached to a second workstation your Mac s keyboard and mouse can be configured to control that workstation and not your Mac see page 51 Navigating Among Multiple Artist Devices The BANK and NUDGE keys perform the identical actions on the combined set of tracks Knobs Eight touch sensitive knobs surround the Touchscreen Each is a continuously rotating knob that adjusts parameters such as pan and aux send levels The knob has a built i
35. oMCOntrOlS wadia ne 7 31 Strips window moves over application tracks ee aaau aaa aaa aaa aaa anna aaaaaaaacccca 31 Knob Set navigation keyS O AO O A AG einen 35 SOUL KEYS rriorse Gin ania ai A GRA 37 fog whee ANd transport KEYS Saber creme 38 WOMENISCISCN nn rhone rond oi E 41 Track VIEW seen OWN OG aaa 42 SOME Key VIEW ua oi ili AE GE A AGO AGA a ska 43 Setup Control ROOM co AEO OO AE WE 44 GIUPEMONIO SOW AOC OOO OO 45 Selecting EuControl Settings from the taskbar euaeeaaa aaa aaa aaa anna aaa aaaaanac 47 Xi LIST OF FIGURES MC Control professional control surface 6 2 Surfaces tab nd eee See eee 48 6 3 Workstations JADE GC nd aa CEEOL KACZE 50 D 6 4 NGG MCA tab nu ann ee ni nd ARADO CI 52 6 5 Preferences tab eee idee ez io EAC AREA 54 A 6 6 Assien tab sorser n T EENET TESE ARAE 56 67 Layouts aD ea a AO eee 58 6 8 Network Setup Touchscreen with Use DHCP selected ccceessseeeseeeeeeeceeeeees 59 6 9 Network Setup Touchscreen with IP Address and Subnet Mask fields 60 xii N Lid z LL Li O n l Fuphonix Artist Series MC Control professional control surface Chapter 1 Introduction to the Artist The MC Control and MC Mix comprise the Artist desktop control surfaces They use a 100 Mbs Ethernet EuCon connection to control audio video applications run ning on a workstation computer EuCon is a high speed communication proto
36. on mode on a track press the AUTO key until the desired automation mode displays on the Touchscreen MCC ontrol professional control surface 4 4 Navigation Controls Scroll through the application s tracks using the BANK and NUDGE keys HOME and END are shortcuts to the first and last banks respectively BACK APPLICATION ie NUDGE on Figure 4 3 Fader navigation controls 4 4 1 BANK and NUDGE The BANK and NUDGE keys change which tracks are assigned to the strips The four strips can be thought of as a window that moves in the direction indicated by the arrow over the application s tracks Figure 4 4 Window res PP EEE PPL EET Strips Figure 4 4 Strips window moves over application tracks NUDGE lt Moves the window one track to the left If strips 1 4 had tracks 5 8 they now have tracks 4 7 NUDGE gt Moves the window one track to the right If strips 1 4 had tracks 5 8 they now have tracks 6 9 31 SURFACE CONTROLS 2 SURFACE CONTROLS 4 4 2 4 4 3 4 4 4 MC Control professional control surface BANK 4 Moves the window one bank four tracks to the left If strips 1 4 had the bank starting at track 5 they now have the bank starting with track 1 Pressing BANK again does nothing because the first bank is already shown BANK gt Moves the window one bank four tracks to the right If strips 1 4 had the bank starting at track 5 they now have the bank starting with track 9 MIXER a
37. ord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs conve nience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over MC Control professional control surface 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the appa ratus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped 15 WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE 16 Do not expose this equipment to dripping or splashing and ensure that no objects filled with liquids such as vases are placed on the equipment 17 To completely disconnect this equipment from the AC Mains disconnect the power supply cord plug from the AC receptacle 18 The mains plug of the power supply cord shall remain readily operable 19 Operator Accessible Fuse UK only Caution For continued protection against
38. ressing to generate an IP address if a DHCP server is not found on the network such as when an MC Control is connected directly to a com puter with an Ethernet cable Both of these methods of obtaining IP ad dresses can be overridden by supplying a static IP address which the MC Control uses in all cases when powered on CAUTION Attempt this only if you have prior experience configuring a network To set a static IP address 1 While holding down the PAGE 4 and PAGE gt keys simultaneously press and release the POWER button The Network Setup screen appears on the Touchscreen 59 Network Setup V Use DHCP Obtain IP Address automatically Figure 6 8 Network Setup Touchscreen with Use DHCP selected 2 Touch the parameter labeled Use DHCP Obtain IP Address automatically This deselects the parameter and displays the IP Address and Subnet Mask fields on theTouchscreen MC Control professional control surface Network Setup Use DHCP Obtain IP Address automatically Touch a number and then use any knob to adjust its value IP Address ol Subnet Mask 255 EJ EJ Lo a OR Figure 6 9 Network Setup Touchscreen with IP Address and Subnet Mask fields 3 Touch the first box of the IP Address field Adjust its value by turning any of the eight knobs or the Jog Wheel 4 Use this technique to adjust all values of the IP Address and the Subnet 60 Mask fields 5 Touch the OK button to save this st
39. return to the page from which you were reading e Select the Find item from the Edit menu Ctrl F to search for a subject This can be used as an index on the fly e Use the magnifying glass tool or the zoom edit box on the top bar to zoom in out This is helpful when examining a complex graphic or setting the text size for easy reading online Acrobat Reader version 6 or later is required to open the PDF This can be down loaded for free from http www adobe com products acrobat readstep2 html MC Control professional control surface Chapter 2 Setup and Installation Euphonix is dedicated to making your MC Control experience enjoyable and trou ble free so we will periodically update the following software and documentation e EuControl This software runs your MC Control and communicates to your audio video application Always download the new version if prompted to do so when you launch EuControl e MC Control User Guide PDF This is the complete user guide for your MC Control and the document you are currently reading e EuCon Application Setup Guide PDF The MC Control supports many applications each with a slightly different setup procedure This document includes supplemen tary instructions for each application Before proceeding download the latest versions from www euphonix com artist support 2 1 Setting Up the MC Control Unpack your MC Control power adapter AC power cord installation CD
40. ro ob weni ng MC Control Add t Remove 4 Show Info Drag surfaces to the My Surfaces list or select surfaces and Control Unit banks independently click the Add button Update Firmware Figure 6 2 Surfaces tab All Surfaces All Surfaces shows all Artist devices on the network A device shown in light gray is already connected either to your own or another instance of EuControl run ning on a different workstation In both cases it is not selectable My Surfaces My Surfaces shows the Artist devices connected to your instance of EuControl There can be one MC Control and up to four MC Mixes in the My Surfaces list linked into a single large surface The top to bottom order corresponds to the left to right order of the surfaces respectively The leftmost surface has fader strip 1 Use the and buttons to reorder the list Each Artist device can be renamed by double clicking the existing name and typ ing a new name MC Control professional control surface Add gt Click Add to add the selected All Surfaces entry to My Surfaces This connects this Artist device to your instance of EuControl You can also click and drag an Artist device from All Surfaces to My Surfaces Add is disabled if all Artist devices in All Surfaces are connected to any in stance of EuControl Remove Click Remove to remove the selected surface from My Surfaces and make it available to other instances of EuControl Remove
41. six Soft Key labels that correspond to the two rows of physical Soft Keys Figure 3 1 Press the SOFT KEYS A and W page keys to display additional Soft Key labels e Press and hold the Shift key found at the MC Control s bottom left and right to access the functions labeled in blue Figure 3 3 Inserts Soft Knob N P z _ Back Vel Guitar Bass Mix s JR EL ER EA ER R m fame Piano Ty Sym r SM Pre N 4 nth Bass G Strings Soft z zad e Er Te Yr R Knobs TN We 7 Cymbal Map Organ Piano Strings Click DROP s moog amp METRO D BOUNCE ir mm J U U E keys SOFT KEYS page S Soft Keys Figure 3 1 Soft Knobs Soft Keys and Touchscreen Pan Soft Knob Soft Knobs Soft Key labels 23 COMMON TASKS 24 COMMON TASKS MC Control professional control surface Fader Strip 1 fader SEL key Press strip 1 s fader SEL key on your MC Control Figure 3 2 The corresponding track is selected in your application and highlighted on the Touchscreen Move strip 1 s fader up and down You are now controlling the level of your application s first track with your MC Control The top of the Touchscreen displays a level meter and other track in formation BACK APPLICATION CFG NUD NUDGE BANK Figure 3 2 Fader strip left PAGE NUDGE BANK and BACK keys right lt lt GE BANK Press the
42. the monitor volume lit when cut is active TOUCHSCREEN AND CONTROLS MC Control professional control surface Chapter 6 EuControl EuControl is launched automatically upon starting your Mac and runs in the background EuControl is responsible for finding linking and communicating with all MC Controls and MC Mixes on the network EuControl s configuration tasks are accessed by clicking the green icon on the Mac taskbar and selecting EuControl Settings Only one instance of EuControl can run on a workstation However multiple work stations on a single network can each run EuControl Each instance of EuControl can connect an MC Control and up to four MC Mixes on the network These mul tiple devices act together as a single control surface Once connected these Art ist devices are not available to other instances of EuControl until relinquished gt 4 GP Tue 11 06 AM EuControl Settings Figure 6 1 Selecting EuControl Settings from the taskbar The tabs are discussed in the order left to right they appear at the top of the EuControl Settings dialog 47 EuControl 48 EuControl MC Control professional control surface Surfaces The Surfaces tab shows all Artist devices on your network and those connected to your instance of EuControl eee EuControl Settings Surfaces Workstations General Preferences Assign Layouts All Surfaces My Surfaces Type Name Claimed By Type Name MC Cont
43. to 60 seconds green icon in the menu bar indicates correct installation If you did not see the green icon e See My Surfaces on page 40 and add the MC Control manually e Shut down the MC Control and the Mac and repeat steps 8 and 9 e fyourMacispre 2002 and you are using an Ethernet router or switch you need to purchase a normal straight through Ethernet cable instead of the crossover Ethernet cable supplied from a computer store e See www euphonix com artist support for the most current trouble shooting information 10 If you downloaded the latest software from the web you may need to up date the firmware on your Artist devices See Update Firmware on page 49 for instructions 11 Launch your application and open a project Logic Cubase Digital Performer Pro Tools etc 12 To set up your application to work with the MC Control refer to the EuCon Application Setup Guide that you downloaded at the beginning of this section Controlling a Second Workstation The MC Control can control applications running on a second computer referred to in this guide as a workstation Most users will not need to do this because EuControl will be running on the same workstation as the their audio video applications Insert the installation CD into your Macintosh or ifyou downloaded the latest software from the web double click on the installer Follow the instructions to install the software NOTE Be sure to eject the
44. tosh 4 Plug one end of the AC power cord into the power adapter Figure 2 7 left and the other into a power outlet Make sure the AC power cord is pushed all the way into the adapter power adapter DC output cable Figure 2 7 Connecting the power adapter 5 Connect the DC output cable from the power adapter to DC In on the left side of the rear panel Figure 2 7 right MC Control professional control surface 6 Plug one end of the Ethernet crossover cable into the Ethernet jack labeled with on the rear panel of the MC Control Figure 2 8 Ethernet a Figure 2 8 Ethernet cable and rear panel jack 7 Plug the other end of the Ethernet crossover cable into an open Ethernet jack on your computer router or Ethernet switch Figure 2 9 An Ethernet router or switch is required to connect additional MC Mixes or to a local area network Note that connecting directly to the computer Fig ure 2 9 right may require removing your Internet cable If you have a Mac with two Ethernet ports use Ethernet 1 not Ethernet 2 Figure 2 9 MC Control connected to router left and directly to computer right 8 Turn on your router if applicable then turn on your Mac and wait until it finishes starting up SETUP AND INSTALLATION SETUP AND INSTALLATION MC Control professional control surface 9 Press and release the POWER switch on your MC Control Look at the top right of your screen and wait up
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