Pinnacle Systems Pro Tools - 2019.5 User's Guide
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Pro Tools EUCON™ Guide
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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Enabling EUCON in Pro Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Enabling EUCON in Pro Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Attaching a Pro Tools Workstation to MC Pro or System 5-MC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Attaching a Pro Tools Workstation to System 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Pro Tools EUCON Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Pro Tools EUCON Command Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
File Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Edit Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
View Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Track Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Clip Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Event Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Window Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Mixing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Automation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
OS Modifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Rulers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Global . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Surface Commands
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Pro Tools EUCON Guide iii
Introduction
The Avid® EUCONTM (Extended User Control) adapter enables fully integrated control of Pro Tools® with the following Avid control surfaces.
• Pro Tools | Control
• Avid Dock
• Avid S3
• Artist Series (Artist Control, Artist Mix, Artist Transport)
• Pro Tools | S6
• MC Pro and System 5-MC
• System 5
This guide provides a searchable list of Pro Tools commands available for Soft Key assignment with Pro Tools | Control, Dock, S3,
and Artist Series. Commands listed are current to Pro Tools 2019.5.
For instructions on installing and configuring EuControl software, see the guide for your control surface (such as the
Pro Tools | Dock.pdf), available for download from your Avid account after you use the included Activation card to activate and reg-
ister your purchase.
• To get the latest version of EuControl software for Pro Tools | Control, Dock, S3, and Artist Series, download them from your
Avid Account or visit http://www.avid.com/en/products/artist-control/learn-and-support
• If you are using an S6, additional commands are available that are not listed in this guide. See the Pro Tools S6 Guide.pdf for
more information.
• For System 5-MC and MCPro, visit
System 5-MC and MC Pro Documentation and Software.
System Requirements
Avid can only assure compatibility and provide support for hardware and software it has tested and approved. For complete system
requirements and a list of qualified computers, operating systems, hard drives, and third-party devices for Pro Tools, visit:
www.avid.com/compatibility.
Introduction 1
About This Guide
This guide explains how to enable EUCON in Pro Tools, and provides a searchable list of Pro Tools commands.
Conventions Used in This Guide
All of our guides use the following conventions to indicate Pro Tools menu choices and key
commands:
:
Convention Action
File > Save Choose Save from the File menu
Control+N Hold down the Control key and press the N key
Control-click Hold down the Control key and click the mouse button
Right-click Click with the right mouse button
The names of Commands, Options, and Settings that appear on-screen are in a different font.
Hardware keys on Artist and Pro Series units are indicated in bold (such as
The following symbols are used to highlight important information:
User Tips are helpful hints for getting the most from your system.
Important Notices include information that could affect your data or the performance of your system.
SHIFT).
Shortcuts show you useful keyboard or mouse shortcuts.
Cross References point to related sections in this guide and other Avid guides.
Introduction 2
Resources
The Avid website (www.avid.com) is your best online source for information to help you get the most out of your Avid system.
The following are just a few of the services and features available.
Account Activation, Product Registration, and License Activation
Activate your product to access downloads in your Avid account (or quickly create an account if you don’t have one). Register your
purchase online, download software, updates, documentation, and other resources. Activate your software license
https://www.avid.com/account
Support and Downloads
Contact Avid Customer Care (technical support); download software updates and the latest online manuals; browse the Compatibility documents for system requirements; search the online Knowledge Base or join the worldwide Avid user community on the
User Conference.
https://www.avid.com/learn-and-support
Training and Education
Study on your own using courses available online or find out how you can learn in a classroom setting at an Avid-certified training
center.
Check out the following video tutorials available on YouTube:
Get Started Fast with S6
Get Started Fast with Pro Tools S3, Dock, and Control
Products and Developers
Learn about Avid products; download demo software or learn about our Development Partners and their plug-ins, applications, and
hardware.
https://www.avid.com/Products/index.html
News and Events
Get the latest news from Avid or sign up for an S6 demo.
Introduction 3
Enabling EUCON in Pro Tools
Before you enable EUCON in Pro Tools, complete the following as appropriate for your hardware.
Pro Tools | Control, Pro Tools | Dock, Pro Tools | S3, and Artist Series
EuControl software and Soft Key Appset (Application Set), and make sure EuControl is running, indicated by a lit EuControl icon
in the Menu bar (Mac) or System tray (Windows).
EuControl icon for Artist Series on Mac (left) and Windows (right)
Follow the instructions in the guide for your control surface to configure your controllers in the
tings
window.
Pro Series
available on all systems, and some systems might provide additional device-specific commands not listed in this guide.)
• For Pro Tools | S6, install the S6 Workstation software on your Pro T
S6 Guide.pdf to attach your workstations.
For MC Pro and System 5-MC, install the current MC App for you
•
Workstation software on your Pro Tools workstation.
For System 5, install the current eMix application software for your hardware and the EUCON W
•
Pro Tools workstation.
Make sure you have installed the current software for your system. (Note that not all commands listed in this guide are
Make sure you have installed the current version of
Surfaces tab of the EuControl Set-
ools workstation(s). Follow the instructions in the
r hardware and EUCON
orkstation software on your
For complete installation instructions, see the installation instructions that came with your hardware.
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Enabling EUCON in Pro Tools
To enable EUCON control in Pro Tools:
1 Launch Pro Tools if it is not already running.
2 In Pro Tools, choose Setup > Peripherals, and click the Ethernet Controllers tab.
3 Click to select Enable EUCON.
Enable EUCON
4 Click OK. You do not need to configure any other Ethernet Controllers settings. These settings do not apply to EUCON.
Pro Tools scans your system until it identifies attached EUCON-compatible controllers. When Pro Tools finishes scanning your
system, your controllers are ready to use with Pro Tools.
While Pro Tools is connected to a EUCON surface do not uncheck (to disable) and re-check) to enable without a complete restart
of all components in between (surfaces and Pro Tools computer).
Confirm Installation
To confirm installation and communication:
1 Make sure you have enabled EUCON as explained in Enabling EUCON in Pro Tools.
2 Open a Pro Tools session.
3 For System 5 only, do the following:
• On the System 5 CM401 Main Panel, select
to attach a workstation, see
4 Verify the Mix window displays a blue-green border around Pro Tools tracks.
Color outlines in the Mix window showing currently banked tracks
5 For System 5 only, verify that the CM401 Main Panel EUCON channels display the correct Pro Tools tracks.
Attaching a Pro Tools Workstation to System 5.)
EUCON Setup and attach to your Pro Tools workstation. (If you do not know how
Attaching a Pro Tools Workstation to MC Pro or System 5-MC
To connect the MC to your workstations:
1 Make sure the MC Client is running on all workstations, then press the Strip Control Setup key on the right side of the MC.
The Touchscreen displays all workstations available on the network in the right pane. There are two choices: None/Disconnect and
Your Workstation (showing computer name, user name, and operating system).
2 Touch a Workstation key on the left of the Touchscreen. These buttons map to the physical
Workstation keys on the upper right of the MC. Touch the Workstation name in the list to assign it to the selected number.
3 Repeat for each workstation to assign them to Workstation keys.
4 Press the Strip Control Setup key again to exit Workstation assignment mode.
For more information, see the
Enabling EUCON in Pro Tools 5
MC Installation Guide.
Attaching a Pro Tools Workstation to System 5
To attach a Pro Tools workstation to System 5:
1 On the CM401, press MAIN Panel to show the MAIN panel.
2 Select EUCON, then Setup. All workstations recognized on the network are listed.
3 Hold down the Workstation button (below the panel), then press the Select button to the left of the displayed name of the com-
puter (workstation) on which Pro Tools is installed.
4 The button flashes until communication has been established.
Once the Pro Tools workstation has been attached, you can assign Pro Tools tracks to console strips and save assignments as Layouts. For instructions on these and other operations, see the
System 5 User Guide.
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Pro Tools EUCON Commands
The tables on the following pages list the Pro Tools commands available for Soft Key assignment. The tables show you where to
find each command in the three-level hierarchy of the EuControl Soft Keys Command Editor for Artist Series (only), and in the Soft
Keys pages on MC Pro. These commands are visible when you add a
Soft Key.
EUCON or Surface command, or when reassigning a
In the EuControl Soft Key Editor (
been renamed
Use the
Find feature in Acrobat (or other reader application) to search this document for a Pro Tools menu command, keyboard
Surface (see Surface Commands).
shortcut, or other action. For example, to find if you can customize a Soft Key for
EuControl Settings > Soft Keys) the command type previously labeled MC/Internal has
Bounce to Disk, type “Bounce to Disk” into the
search field to find the following entry:
Command Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Bounce to Disk File Menu > Bounce > Bounce to Disk
Level 1, 2, and 3 refer to the columns in the
Details area of the Soft Key Command Editor window.
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
1
Click Add New
then choose
EUCON or Surface
2
Click items to find
and select the desired
command.
Columns in the Soft Key Command Editor
S3, Dock, Pro Tools | Control, and Artist Series
The EuControl Soft Keys tab and Command Editor window let you map (or assign) EUCON-ized Pro Tools commands to Soft
Keys and other controls on Artist Series media controllers. For instructions and examples of how to open the Soft Key Command
Editor and how to create and edit Soft Key assignments, see the guide for your control surface.
Pro Series
S6
See the S6 Guide.pdf for complete instructions on using the S6 Soft Key Editor.
MC Pro
System 5
pages, then press the key to select
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In the Setup screen for any of the three Soft Keys, touch the Command tab, then touch Add > EUCON.
Pro Tools EUCON commands are assigned to Smart Keys at the factory. Use the Main Panel to access the EUCON
SMRT (Smart Keys). The panel shows the commands available in the default Application Set.
The following tables do not reflect the availability or location of commands in the EUCON > Smart Keys pages on System 5.
Pro Tools EUCON Command Reference
Some features require Pro Tools HD. See the Pro Tools Reference Guide.pdf for more information.
File Menu
File Menu
Command Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
New Session File Menu > New Session >
Open Session File Menu > Open Session >
Open Recent File Menu > Open Recent > (list of recent sessions)
Clear Recent Sessions File Menu > Open Recent > Clear Recent Sessions
Close Session File Menu > Close Session >
Save File Menu > Save
Save As File Menu > Save As
Save Copy In File Menu > Save Copy In
Save As Template File Menu > Save as Template >
Revert File Menu > Revert
Send Via DigiDelivery File Menu > Send Via DigiDelivery
Send to Sibelius File Menu > Send to Sibelius
Bounce to Disk File Menu > Bounce > Bounce to Disk
Bounce to QuickTime Movie File Menu > Bounce > Bounce to QuickTime Movie
Import Session Data File Menu > Import > Import Session Data
Import Audio File Menu > Import > Import Audio
Import MIDI File Menu > Import > Import MIDI
Import Video File Menu > Import > Import Video
Import Clip Groups File Menu > Import > Import Clip Groups
Import VENUE Channel
Names as Track Names
Import Sequence from
Interplay
Export Selected Tracks as
AAF/OMF
File Menu > Import > Import VENUE Channel
Names as Track Names
File Menu > Import > Import Sequence From Inter-
play
File Menu > Export > Export Selected Tracks as
AAF/OMF
Export Selected Tracks as
New Session
Export Selected Tracks to
Interplay
Export MIDI File Menu > Export > Export MIDI
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File Menu > Export > Export Selected Tracks as New
Session
File Menu > Export > Export Selected Tracks to
Interplay
File Menu
Export Sibelius File Menu > Export > Export Sibelius
Export Session Info as Text File Menu > Export > Export Session Info as Text
Get Info File Menu > Get Info
Score Setup File Menu > Score Setup
Print Score File Menu > Print Score
Quit File Menu > Quit >
Edit Menu
Edit Menu
Command Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Undo Edit Menu > Undo
Redo Edit Menu > Redo
Restore Last Selection Edit Menu > Restore Last Selection
Cut Edit Menu > Cut
Copy Edit Menu > Copy
Paste Edit Menu > Paste
Clear Edit Menu > Clear
Clear and Send To New Playlist Edit Menu > Clear and Sent To New Playlist
Copy to Target Playlist Edit Menu > Copy to Target Playlist
Move to Target Playlist Edit Menu > Move to Target Playlist
Cut Clip Gain Edit Menu > Cut Special > Cut Clip Gain
Cut All Automation Edit Menu > Cut Special > Cut All Automation
Cut Plug-In Automation Edit Menu > Cut Special > Cut Plug-In Automation
Cut Pan Automation Edit Menu > Cut Special > Cut Pan Automation
Copy Clip Gain Edit Menu > Copy Special > Copy Clip Gain
Copy All Automation Edit Menu > Copy Special > Copy All Automation
Copy Pan Automation Edit Menu > Copy Special > Copy Pan Automation
Copy Plug-In Automation Edit Menu > Copy Special > Copy Plug-In Automation
Merge Edit Menu > Paste Special > Merge
Repeat to Fill Selection Edit Menu > Paste Special > Repeat to Fill Selection
Paste to Current Automation Type
Clear Clip Gain Edit Menu > Clear Special > Clear Clip Gain
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Edit Menu > Paste Special > Paste to Current Automation
Type
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