Euphonix MC Control, Control Surface, MC Mix User Manual
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Table of Contents
Section 1: Introduction......................................................................................... 5
Section 2: Logic Pro..............................................................................................5
Section 3: Nuendo ................................................................................................ 6
3.1 EuCon Device Setup .....................................................................7
3.1.1 EuConized channel types .................................................9
3.1.2 Global Settings................................................................ 9
Section 4: Cubase ...............................................................................................11
4.1 EuCon Device Setup ...................................................................12
4.1.1 EuConized channel types ............................................... 13
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4.1.2 Global Settings.............................................................. 13
Section 5: Mackie Control..................................................................................15
5.1 Setting Up EuCon for Mackie Control .......................................... 15
5.2 Final Cut Pro and Soundtrack Pro................................................ 18
5.3 Digital Performer........................................................................ 20
5.4 Ableton Live ...............................................................................22
Section 6: Pro Tools (HUI) ................................................................................. 24
6.1 Setting up EuCon to Control Pro Tools ........................................24
6.2 Setting up Pro Tools to Control the Artist Series ......................... 26
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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 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.
Section 2: Logic Pro
Logic Pro 8 works with your Artist Series control surface with very little additional
setup. Make sure the MC Mix and/or MC Control software is installed and that
EuControl 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 Series control surface works correctly with Logic Pro:
1. In Logic Pro, choose Logic Pro -> Preferences -> Control Surfaces -> Setup...
The Logic Control Surface Setup window appears.
Figure 2-1 Logic Control Surface Setup window
2. In Control Surface Group 1 on the left side of the window, locate Channel
Strip View Mode (fourth parameter from top).
3. Set this parameter to Arrange, not one of the other settings.
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Use Software Update so your Mac stays updated the latest version of Logic Pro.
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Section 3: Nuendo
Nuendo 4 is a powerful DAW that can handle as many tracks and effects as your
workstation’s CPU can support. It offers multitrack recording, editing, and
monitoring. Steinberg’s EuCon adapter enables fully integrated control of all of
Nuendo’s functions from the Artist Series control surfaces.
NOTE: The EuCon Adapter is available in MC Mix version 1.0.1 and later. This version
of the adapter works with Nuendo version 4.1.2 and later.
To enable Nuendo to work with the Artist Series, you must obtain an activation
code:
1. Create a user account in the MySteinberg area of Steinberg’s web site.
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If you already have a MySteinberg account and have already registered your
version of Nuendo 4, continue with Step 4.
2. Check your email and activate your user account by clicking the link in the
confirmation email.
3. Log into your MySteinberg account, click on Product Registration, choose
Register Product and select Product with Steinberg Key or Soft-eLicenser.
4. Log into your MySteinberg account if you have not already. Click on Activation & Reactivation, choose Euphonix Artist Series EuCon Adapter and select
Permanent Activation. Enter your Artist Series hardware serial number.
You will receive an email containing the activation code.
5. 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 Series devices, Nuendo’s EuCon
device must be added in the Device Setup dialog:
1. Open Nuendo.
2. Choose Devices->Device Setup.
The Device Setup dialog opens.
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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 3-1).
3.1 EuCon Device Setup
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 Devices folder in the Devices section.
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Figure 3-1 EuCon Device Setup
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3.1.1 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. This channel is called EuConized.
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 removing tracks from the Nuendo project.
To enable/disable EuConized tracks, select the checkbox next to each type.
Tracks without a checkmark do not appear on the surface. This setting applies
only to the open project.
3.1.2 Global Settings
The Global Settings section has two parameters: Tape machine style transport
and Number of knobsets to cache.
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Tape machine style transport
Two Nuendo transport control modes are available for the control surface.
Toggle the modes from the Tape machine style transport option.
These transport modes affect the operation of the Stop, Fast Forward and Rewind
buttons in the following manner:
Tape machine style transport checked
Stop: The control surface STOP button halts the transport and keeps the play
head at the current position (even multiple presses), independent from Nuendo’s preferences.
Fast Forward/Rewind: The FF/RW buttons always latch independent of the
control surface latch time preference. Repeatedly pressing the same FF/RW
button has no effect. The current action can be stopped by pressing the opposite wind button, STOP, or PLAY. The FF/RW also stops if it reaches the beginning or end of the project.
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