Euphonix MC Color User manual
USER GUIDE
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COLOR GRADING MEDIA CONTROLLER
COLOR GRADING MEDIA CONTROLLER
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.
M C C o l o r , M C M i x , M C C o n t r o l , M C T r a n sp o r t , M C P r o, System 5-MC, and EuCon are trademarks of Euphonix, Inc.
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Covered by one or more of the following US Patents: 5,399,820, 5,402,501, 5,524,060, 5,959,610, 6,057,829,
6,438,241, 6,728,382, 7,441,193.
Communications and Safety Regulation Information
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 generates, 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 equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined 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:
• Reorient or locate the receiving antenna.
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• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• 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 Color, such as the one supplied in with
the unit.
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 undesired operation.
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
We Euphonix, Inc.,
1330 West Middlefield Road
Mountain View, CA, 94043 USA
(650) 855-0400
declare under our sole responsibility that the product
MC Color
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Canada
ABN 91 051 557 905
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du
European Union
Australia
Japan
Canada
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1) Read these instructions.
2) Keep these 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
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instructions.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
The lighting flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle, is intended to
alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “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.
8) Do not install 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 cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience 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.
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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 apparatus 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 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 même type et de même caractéristiques
nominales.
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Table of Contents
List of Figures ........................................................................................................ xi
Chapter 1: Introduction....................................................................................... 13
Chapter 2: Installation and Setup .....................................................................15
Chapter 3: MC Color Surface Controls .............................................................. 19
3.1 POWER Key ................................................................................ 21
3.2 Show Key ................................................................................... 21
3.2.1 Locking the Show Key .................................................... 21
3.3 Shift Key .................................................................................... 22
3.3.1 Locking the Shift Key .....................................................22
3.4 Soft Keys.................................................................................... 22
3.5 Soft Knobs ................................................................................. 23
3.6 Reset Keys ................................................................................. 23
3.7 Transport Keys ........................................................................... 23
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3.8 Trackballs and Trackwheels........................................................ 24
3.9 APPLICATION Key ....................................................................... 25
3.10 PAGE Keys.................................................................................. 25
3.11 BANK Keys ................................................................................. 26
3.12 Copy/Paste Grade Keys ..............................................................26
3.13 NAV Key .....................................................................................27
3.8.1 Trackball and Trackwheel Sensitivity.............................. 24
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Chapter 4: Common Tasks................................................................................. 29
Chapter 5: EuControl........................................................................................... 31
5.1 Surfaces..................................................................................... 32
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Chapter 6: Soft Keys ........................................................................................... 41
5.2 Workstations.............................................................................. 35
5.3 General ...................................................................................... 37
5.4 Preferences................................................................................ 38
5.5 Assign........................................................................................ 39
5.5.1 Lock to application ........................................................ 39
5.6 Layouts...................................................................................... 40
5.7 Soft Keys.................................................................................... 40
6.1 Save .......................................................................................... 42
6.2 Revert ........................................................................................ 42
6.3 Restore ...................................................................................... 42
6.4 Section ...................................................................................... 42
6.5 Shift........................................................................................... 42
6.6 Soft Key Label ............................................................................ 42
6.7 Layout........................................................................................ 43
6.8 Icon ........................................................................................... 43
6.9 Font ...........................................................................................43
6.10 Color .......................................................................................... 43
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6.11 Clear ..........................................................................................43
6.12 Command................................................................................... 44
6.12.1 Add ...............................................................................44
6.12.2 Delete ........................................................................... 44
6.12.3 Repeat........................................................................... 45
6.13 Command Types......................................................................... 46
6.13.1 Key................................................................................ 46
6.13.2 EuCon............................................................................ 47
Chapter 7: Using MC Color ................................................................................. 49
7.1 Controlling Apple Color with MC Color ........................................ 49
7.1.1 Primary In...................................................................... 49
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7.1.2 Secondary: Vignette Control .......................................... 50
7.1.3 Color FX......................................................................... 51
7.2 Using MC Color and MC Transport............................................... 52
Appendix A: Setting the IP Address..................................................................... 53
Appendix B: EuCon Commands............................................................................. 55
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List of Figures
1-1 Artist Series media controllers ........................................................................ 13
2-1 Foldout leg with locking metal clip (left); riser bracket (right) ......................... 15
2-2 Menu bar with EuControl icon ......................................................................... 16
2-3 Connecting the power adapter ........................................................................ 16
2-4 Ethernet cable and rear panel jack .................................................................. 17
2-5 MC Color connected to router (left) and directly to computer (right) ................ 17
2-6 Surfaces tab ................................................................................................... 18
3-1 MC Color controls ........................................................................................... 20
3-2 Show and POWER keys ................................................................................... 21
3-3 Soft Keys ........................................................................................................ 22
3-4 Soft Knobs ..................................................................................................... 23
3-5 Reset Trackball/Trackwheel keys .................................................................... 23
3-6 Transport Keys ............................................................................................... 23
3-7 Trackball and Trackwheel ............................................................................... 24
3-8 APPLICATION and PAGE keys .......................................................................... 25
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3-9 Copy/Paste Grade and BANK keys .................................................................. 26
3-10 NAV and Shift keys ......................................................................................... 27
4-1 Show key ....................................................................................................... 30
4-2 Transport Key assignments ............................................................................ 30
5-1 Selecting EuControl Settings from the taskbar ................................................ 31
5-2 Surfaces tab ................................................................................................... 32
5-3 Workstations tab ............................................................................................ 35
5-4 General tab .................................................................................................... 37
5-5 Preferences tab .............................................................................................. 38
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5-6 Assign tab ...................................................................................................... 39
6-1 Soft Keys tab .................................................................................................. 41
6-2 Section popup menu ...................................................................................... 42
6-3 Command Editor ............................................................................................ 44
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6-4 Selecting a command type from the Add menu ............................................... 44
6-5 Repeat dialog ................................................................................................. 45
6-6 Key Command dialog ...................................................................................... 46
6-7 Creating a command in the Soft Keys tab ........................................................ 47
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Chapter 1: Introduction
MC Mix MC Control MC Transport MC Color
MC Color is a slim, beautifully designed, easily portable color grading media
controller that integrates with Apple Color. With high-resolution trackballs,
trackwheels, touch-sensitive Soft Knobs, and programmable Soft Keys, MC Color
provides unprecedented control over the entire color editing process.
The Euphonix line of Artist Series of media controllers, comprised of MC Color,
MC Control, MC Mix, and MC Transport, borrow features from MC Pro and System
5-MC large format media control surfaces. MC Color can be used as a standalone
color grader or with other Artist Series media controllers to form a larger, more
versatile integrated control surface.
MC Color has the following major features:
• Three optical trackballs to modify color parameters and vignettes
• Three optical trackwheels to control brightness, vignettes and pan/scan
• Six touch-sensitive Soft Knobs to adjust parameters
• Nine programmable Soft Keys for context-sensitive functionality
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• Six high-resolution displays for parameter names and values
• Comprehensive transport and navigation controls
• Four dedicated copy/paste grade keys
Figure 1-1 Artist Series media controllers
Euphonix EuCon Ethernet Protocol and EuControl Software
The Artist Series media controllers communicate with audio/video applications
running on a workstation computer over a 100 Mbs Ethernet EuCon connection.
EuCon is a proprietary, high-speed communication protocol that enables control
of virtually every application feature.
The EuControl software application finds, links, and communicates with all Artist
media controllers on the network. EuControl must be installed on the workstation
computer that runs the applications before using the Artist media controllers.
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How to Use the PDF
The Acrobat PDF version of this manual can be a valuable online help learning
tool while using the MC Color. These are some useful features of the PDF:
• 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 subheading.
• 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.
• All cross 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.
• 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 return to
the page from which you were reading.
• 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.”
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• 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 downloaded for free from:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
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Chapter 2: Installation and Setup
Foldout
leg
Riser
bracket
Locking
clip
Euphonix is dedicated to making your MC Color experience enjoyable and troublefree so we will periodically update the following software and documentation:
• EuControl: This software runs your MC Color and communicates to your audio/video
application. Always download the new version if prompted to do so after launching
EuControl.
• MC Color User Guide (PDF): This is the complete user guide for your MC Color.
Before proceeding, download the latest versions from:www.euphonix.com/artist/support
Unpacking and Elevating MC Color
Unpack your MC Color, power supply, installation CD, Ethernet crossover cable,
and riser brackets.
MC Color 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 both
methods require turning MC Color 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. Pull out the metal clips from the
same area as the legs and move them until they snap into the legs (Figure 2-1 left).
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Figure 2-1 Foldout leg with locking metal clip (left); riser bracket (right)
Two larger, detached riser brackets elevate and angle the unit more than the foldout legs. Use moderate force to snap them into the bottom panel (Figure 2-1 right).
Unpack the trackballs and place them in their trackball holders.
NOTE: To remove the riser brackets, see MC Color User Guide.
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EuControl
icon
DC In 15
V
power adapter
AC power cord
DC output
cable
Installation
1. If you downloaded the latest software from the web, double-click the in-
staller. 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 appears in
your menu bar.
Figure 2-2 Menu bar with EuControl icon
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3. Shut down your Macintosh.
4. Plug one end of the AC power cord into the power adapter (Figure 2-3 left)
and the other into a power outlet.
Figure 2-3 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 2-3 right).
6. Plug one end of the Ethernet crossover cable into the Ethernet jack (labeled
with ) on the rear panel of MC Color (Figure 2-4).
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Figure 2-4 Ethernet cable and rear panel jack
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Ethernet
cable
7. Plug the other end of the Ethernet crossover cable into an open Ethernet
jack on your computer, router, or Ethernet switch (Figure 2-5).
An Ethernet router or switch is required to connect additional Artist Series media
controllers or to a local area network. Note that connecting directly to the computer (Figure 2-5-right) may require removing your Internet cable.
If you have a Mac with two Ethernet ports, use Ethernet 1, not Ethernet 2.
Figure 2-5 MC Color 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.
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9. Press and release the POWER switch on your MC Color.
Look at the top-right of your screen and wait up to 60 seconds. A green icon
in the menu bar indicates correct installation.
If you did not see the green icon, see Troubleshooting on page 18 before proceeding.
10. Launch Apple Color.
11. Select Setup Room.
12. Select User Prefs.
13. Select Show Control Surface Dialog.
14. Select Euphonix EuCon Control Surfaces from the drop down menu.
15. Click Yes to exit the dialog.
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Troubleshooting
If you did not see the green icon in step 9 above, try one of the following:
1. Shut down MC Color and the Mac and repeat steps 8 and 9 from the previous
section.
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2. If you did not see MC Color in the My Surfaces list in EuControl, select it in
the All Surfaces list and click Add. See the first two steps in Updating Firmware below to display the Surfaces tab in EuControl.
3. See www.euphonix.com/artist/support for the most current trouble-
shooting information.
Updating Firmware
If you downloaded the latest software from the web, you may need to update the
firmware on your Artist Series media controllers.
1. Click the green icon in the menu bar and select EuControl Settings.
2. Select the Surfaces tab in EuControl (see Figure 2-6).
3. Select each Artist Series media controller in the My Surfaces list (shift-
click to select multiple devices).
4. 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.
5. Follow the instructions in the Update Firmware dialog box.
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Figure 2-6 Surfaces tab
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