MC Control brings the unparalleled speed, resolution and DAW integration of Euphonix's high-end pro consoles to the personal studio in a revolutionary ergonomic, slim-line design. MC Control fits perfectly between keyboard and screen, and can be connected to additional MC Mix units to create a larger mixing control surface.
Features
- Customizable touch-screen interface
- 12 assignable soft keys
- 4 touch-sensitive motorized faders
- 8 touch-sensitive rotary encoders
- Jog/shuttle/zoom wheel and transport controls
- Control multiple applications & workstations via Ethernet
- 250X faster and 8X the resolution of MIDI
- Supports EuCon, HUI and Mackie Control protocols
- Studio Monitor Express software
- Slim-line design for easy studio integration and portability
MC Control is loaded with power features to speed up and enhance your creativity with any media application.
Effortlessly switch between multiple applications and workstations at the touch of a button.
The MC Control's high-resolution touch-screen interface, motorized faders and arsenal of rotary encoders, soft keys and transport controls instantly snap to the selected application to put multi-format metering, plug-in parameters, track information and much more at your fingertips.
Most importantly, software developers like Apple, Steinberg, MOTU and others have worked closely to integrate native support for Euphonix' EuCon control protocol into their DAWs to deliver an unmatched editing and mixing experience.
EuCon - High Speed Connectivity - Any Application
EuCon is a high speed Ethernet control protocol developed by Euphonix that allows the MC Control to connect to any Mac OS X application. EuCon carries control information for faders, knobs, displays and more between the MC Control and whatever application is in focus on your computer.
EuCon is MIDI on steroids and is the next generation control protocol for working with music and video applications.
The EuControl application manages the MC Control’s connection to the Mac, and the MC Client application connects the EuCon control data to all the applications. The MC Control can connect to any application, but for fader and knob control, the application must be able to support either EuCon, HUI, or Mackie Control protocol.
Multiple Applications
MC Control works with any application and the surface changes to match the application in focus. For applications that do not support EuCon, HUI or Mackie control, such as iTunes, the 12 physical soft keys beneath the screen and the 24 virtual soft keys on the touch-screen can be used for keyboard shortcuts.
For EuCon, HUI or Mackie Control applications the faders can be used to control track levels, the knobs can control plug-in values, and the transport and jog wheel can be used to move around in the project. This is in addition to the use of soft keys.
Touch-Screen - Tracks
The MC Control's Touch-screen allows easy access to setup functions, soft keys and track information.
The MC Control's 800 x 480 pixel touch-screen offers full color, high-resolution feedback of everything from track info to plug-in parameters, and provides easy access to track information, soft keys and setup functions.
There are three main screens:
1. Tracks
2. Soft Keys
3. Setup
The Tracks Page provides you with instant push button access to audio tracks in any DAW or video editor that supports the EuCon, HUI or Mackie Control protocols. Use these buttons to layout tracks onto the MC Control's faders. You can also set a track or multiple tracks into Record, Solo, Mute or just select them for editing operations directly on the screen without ever touching a mouse.
When an MC Mix unit is added to an MC Control this screen allows tracks to be laid out in any order on the faders with EuCon applications such as Nuendo and Logic Pro.
Touch Screen - Soft keys
These soft keys provide an easy way for you to quickly access app functions at the touch of a button.
Program keystroke shortcuts for any application or direct commands with EuCon enabled applications such as Logic Pro and Nuendo.
These soft keys instantly change to match as soon as you switch to another application, and you can save your favorite soft keys for each application you use.
Assignable Soft keys (12)
12 programmable soft keys are available just below the touch-screen for fast access your most frequently used functions. These can easily be programmed to trigger simple keystroke commands as well as complex macros, and automatically change to match each application as it comes into focus.
Application Sets
MC Control intelligently recognizes the application that is in focus, or up front. Each application has an associated Application Set which loads as soon as the application is brought into focus. MC Control comes with several default sets for popular applications but it is easy to make your own, custom sets.
Touch Screen - Setup
General Setup
These are preferences that exist on the touch-screen for fast access, as they might be changed during a mix or editing session. They include functions like what windows or track inspector panes will be visible when the user enters specific knob sets, whether or not a track is automatically attentioned when a fader is touched, selecting solo mode and much more.
Soft Key Setup
This screen is used to create soft key pages and program soft keys. Soft key pages are stored in documents called user sets that can be saved using the host application.
Control Room Setup
This screen lets the user choose the source of the control room volume knob, as well as providing talkback, dim, and mute functions. Typically this is used for controlling Studio Monitor Express, but will also control an application that supports EuCon monitor sections, like Apogee's Maestro.
Monitor Setup
This screen lets the user configure and choose the source of the monitor volume knob. The Control Room volume knob adjusts the monitor level when the Shift Key is held.
Transport Control and Jog/Shuttle Wheel
The MC Control's ergonomic layout puts the transport controls and data entry wheel at your fingertips, as well as keys to quickly select what parameter the wheel will modify (zoom horizontally/vertically or jog/shuttle).
The EuCon protocol connects these controls to the transport controls in EuCon, HUI or Mackie Control capable applications.
Additional custom transport functions can easily be mapped to the MC Control's soft keys.
4 Motorized Touch-Sensitive Faders
MC Control includes four high-quality 100mm long throw faders for accurate and smooth mixing. Touching a fader will automatically select and control the corresponding track within any application that supports EuCon, HUI or Mackie Control protocols as soon as the application is brought up front, or in focus. Fader meters and track designations show at the top of the touch-screen.
Use dedicated keys to bank tracks (4 at a time) or nudge tracks (1 at a time). Plus tracks, from an application that supports EuCon, can be assigned to any fader and saved at layouts for easy recall.
8 Touch-Sensitive Rotary Encoders with On-Screen Displays
These eight rotary controllers offer direct control over everything from panning and gain, to editing your most powerful plug-ins and EQ, and depict instant positional feedback via mapped knob displays on the touch-screen (Euphonix Patent Pending).
The knobs can also be pressed to instantiate and navigate through parameters.
Touch sensitivity allows automation to be written intuitively.
Studio Monitor Express
Studio Monitor Express is your own professional monitor matrix running on the host Mac OS X computer.
Studio Monitor Express uses Core Audio outputs to feed your speakers and can handle up to 5.1 surround with a monitor level control on the MC Control surface. Switch between Main and two Alternate control room sources as well as two SLS/Cue speaker/phones outputs (providing you have sufficient hardware outputs).
Apogee's Ensemble, Symphony and Duet range of converters will include full EuCon support and are perfect for feeding speakers from Studio Monitor Express. You can also select external audio inputs such as a DVD fed from external hardware I/O to the speakers.
Artist Systems
The MC Control is designed to work with up to four MC Mix units for complete audio mixing control with 36 faders.
With EuCon applications, the MC Control can also be used to assign any track to any MC Mix fader and have these assignments saved for easy recall from the screen. Save a Layout for Drums, one for Keyboards, another for Guitars, and so on, to make mixing with large number of tracks a breeze.
MC Control and MC Mix units clip together or can be situated anywhere as each has its own Ethernet connection.
Specifications
- Dimensions: 20" x 9.5" x 1.2" (500mm x 238mm x 30mm)
- Weight: 5.5 lbs (2.5kg)
- Screen size: 6.02" x 3.62" (153mm x 92mm)
- Line voltage: 100 - 240V AC
- Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz
System Requirements
Mac
- Apple Macintosh G4 with a 1.25GHz or faster PowerPC G4 processor (PowerPC G5, Intel Core Duo, or Intel Xeon processor highly recommended)
- Apple Macintosh OS X v10.4 or later
- 1 available 10/100 Base-T Ethernet port**
- 1GB System RAM
- 100MB of free hard disk space for full installation
- CD-ROM/CD-RW or DVD-ROM drive required for software installation
- Display with 1024-by-768 resolution or higher
- ** Ethernet hub or switch required to connect additional MC Mix unit(s) or connect to a network
