Artist Mix User Guide EuControl v3.
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Contents Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 What’s Included . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 System Requirements and Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 1: Introduction The Artist Control, Artist Mix, Artist Transport and Artist Color comprise the Artist Series family of media controllers. They use a 100 Mbs Ethernet EUCON™ connection to control audio and video applications running on a workstation computer. EUCON is a high-speed communication protocol and enables control of virtually every application feature. Each Artist Series media controller can run as a standalone device.
System Requirements and Compatibility Avid can only assure compatibility and provide support for hardware and software it has tested and approved. For downloads and other Artist Series resources, visit: www.avid.com/artistsupport Registration Review the enclosed Registration Information Card and follow the instructions on it to quickly register your purchase online.
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Chapter 2: Setup and Installation Unpacking and Elevating the Artist Mix Unpack Artist Mix, power supply, Installer disc, Ethernet crossover cable, and riser brackets. Artist Mix 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 the unit upside down, do this before attaching any cables. Turn the unit over and place it on a soft surface.
Removing the Riser Brackets To remove the riser brackets from Artist Mix: 1 Slide the side panel towards the front of the unit, then pull it away). Removing side panel from Artist Mix 2 Press the tabs to release the riser bracket and lift it out of the side panel. Tabs to release the riser bracket from the side panel Attaching an Artist Mix to Additional Units Up to four Artist Mixes can be physically attached to each other to form a larger and more stable control surface.
2 Lift the black plastic connecting part and side panel up and out of the Artist Mix. Removing connecting part and side panel 3 On the second Artist Mix, remove the side panel on the end where it will attach to the first Artist Mix. 4 Slide the connecting part of the second Artist Mix into the first Artist Mix to attach them together.
Installing Software and Hardware EuControl software must be installed before using any Artist Series media controller. To install EuControl software for Artist Series media controllers: 1 Do one of the following: • Download the EuControl installer for your computer platform from www.avid.com/artistsupport. After downloading, make sure the installer is uncompressed (.dmg on Mac or .ZIP on Windows). – or – • Insert the Installer disc into your computer. 2 Double-click the EuControl installer application.
8 Plug one end of the Ethernet crossover cable into the Ethernet jack on the back panel of the Artist Mix. on Euc Ethernet cable and rear panel jack 9 Plug the other end of the Ethernet crossover cable into an open Ethernet jack on your computer, router, or Ethernet switch. Note that connecting directly to the computer may require removing your Internet cable. If you have a Mac with two Ethernet ports, it is recommended to use Ethernet 1 rather than Ethernet 2.
11 Press and release the POWER switch on Artist Mix. Do the following, as appropriate for your operating system: Mac Wait up to 60 seconds. A lit EuControl icon in the menu bar indicates correct installation. EuControl icon on Mac Windows Wait up to 60 seconds. A lit EuControl icon appears in the System tray (or, in Hidden Icons if your system is not configured to show all icons in the System tray).
Connecting a Footswitch The Artist Mix has a ¼-inch FOOTSWITCH input on the back panel. The footswitch can be used to punch in and out of recording. Plug the footswitch in before powering on the Artist Mix. See “Footswitch” on page 32 for more information.
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Chapter 3: Common Tasks If you completed the installation steps in Chapter 2, “Setup and Installation”, you are ready to start learning more about Artist Mix. The following examples demonstrate several common tasks. Fader Strip To select tracks, adjust volume and pan, and bank tracks to the faders: 4 Press the Artist Mix strip 1 fader SEL key. The corresponding track is selected in your application.
7 Press the NUDGE> key to move all eight tracks over one strip. If tracks 1–8 were assigned to strips 1–8, tracks 2–9 are now assigned to strips 1–8. SEL MIXER CLOSE NUDGE ON SOLO ON PLAY REC NUDGE HOME END BANK BANK NUDGE and BANK keys 8 Press the HOME key to restore tracks 1–8 to strips 1–8. The SHIFT key is used in conjunction with other keys to access secondary functions labeled in blue above the primary function. In this case, the HOME function is accessed by pressing SHIFT +
CFG CFG SOLO PAGE ON PAGE 12 FLIP CHAN AUTO REC N 6 INPUT INSERTS 0 5 DYN EQ ASSIGN SEL Y 10 GROUP AUX 20 MIX PAN 30 INSERTS key The names of the plug-ins on that track spill across the display screens. 6 Press the Soft Knob below the desired plug-in name to select it. The parameters of that plug-in spill across the display screens. 7 Turn the Soft Knob below the desired parameter to adjust its value.
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Chapter 4: Surface Controls 1 2 SOLO 5 6 ON SOLO ON SOLO ON SOLO ON SOLO 7 3 ON SOLO ON SOLO ON SOLO 4 ON 5 Artist Mix surface controls 1 Soft Key navigation 2 Display screens 3 Power 4 Fader Navigation 5 SHIFT keys 6 Knob Set selectors 7 Fader strips Chapter 4: Surface Controls 17
Power Switch Press and release the POWER switch to turn the Artist Mix on or off. Reset You can reset the surface name and (any) IP Address assigned to the unit by doing the following. To reset the Artist Mix Surface Name and IP Address: 1 Make sure the unit is powered off. 2 Press and hold BACK while pressing the POWER switch. Test Mode You can enable Test mode to check faders and switches (also known as “Vegas mode”).
Fader Strips Artist Mix provides eight fader strips, each with a touch-sensitive fader and a touch-sensitive knob, that control tracks in audio and video application. Display Screens At the top of each fader strip is a 128 x 64 pixel Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) display that shows the following: 2 6 1 3 4 5 Fader display indicators 1 Meter Shows clip, peak, and normal values. It can show mono, stereo, or surround sound tracks. 2 Track Name Shows the name of the track.
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 for automation.
Transport Controls Artist Mix provides Transport controls on strips 5–8, using the SHIFT layer for the track SOLO and ON switches: SOLO ON RTZ PREV SOLO NEXT ON REW SOLO FF ON SOLO ON STOP PLAY REC Transport Controls in fader strips 5–8 RTZ (Return To Zero) Press RTZ (SHIFT + strip 5 SOLO) to move to the beginning of the session or project. PREV (Previous) Press PREV to move to the previous marker. Not all applications support markers. NEXT Press NEXT to move to the next marker.
Fader Navigation Controls Scroll through tracks using the BANK and NUDGE keys. HOME and END are shortcuts to the first and last banks, respectively. SEL MIXER NUDGE ON SOLO PLAY CLOSE NUDGE HOME END BANK BANK ON REC Fader navigation controls BANK and NUDGE The BANK and NUDGE keys change which tracks are assigned to the strips. The eight strips can be thought of as a window that moves in the direction indicated by the arrow over the application’s tracks.
Knobs Each fader strip has one touch-sensitive knob along with two knob switches (SEL and ON). 2 SEL 1 TOP BACK 3 ON Knob controls 1 Knob Each fader strip has one touch-sensitive, continuously rotating knob that adjusts parameters such as pan and aux send lev- els. Each knob can also be pressed from the top. This is called the Knob Top key and is typically used to access sub-menus but also to turn parameters on and off.
CHAN The CHAN key toggles between normal mode (CHAN key unlit) and channel mode (CHAN key lit). In normal mode, the focussed track name is underlined to show which track’s parameters will be expanded in channel mode. FLIP The FLIP key toggles what is currently assigned to the knobs (such as plug-in or send parameters) to the faders. A vertical double arrow appears in the OLED display when the faders and knobs are flipped. Press the FLIP key again to toggle the faders and knobs back to normal.
PAN Press the PAN key to display the Pan knob set to configure stereo or surround panning. In normal mode, the stereo pan control is typically displayed. In channel mode, the first page of eight 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.
Press the keys simultaneously to display a knob set’s configuration page, if it has one. When on the configuration page, both the keys light. Configuration pages work only in Channel mode. 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 of the current knob set. TOP Press the TOP key to immediately back out of all sub-menus and display the top of the current knob set.
Chapter 5: EuControl EuControl is launched automatically upon starting your computer and runs in the background. EuControl is responsible for finding, linking, and communicating with all Artist media controllers on the network. Accessing EuControl Settings To open the EuControl Settings window: Do one of the following: • On Mac, click the EuControl icon on the taskbar and select EuControl Settings.
All Surfaces All Surfaces shows all Artist media controllers on the network. A device shown in light gray is already connected either to your own or another instance of EuControl running on a different workstation. In both cases, it is not selectable. Y My Surfaces My Surfaces shows the Artist media controllers connected to your instance of EuControl. There can be one Artist Control, one Artist Transport, and up to four Artist Mixes in the My Surfaces list, linked together as a single large surface.
Workstations An Artist Series controller 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 workstation running EuControl software can be in this list, including those controlled by the System 5-MC, MC Pro, and Artist Control. Workstations tab All Workstations All Workstations lists all EUCON-enabled workstations on the network.
Redirect Keyboard and Mouse Control to Attached External Workstation Your computer keyboard and mouse can control a second external workstation, if desired. Select this option before adding a workstation to the My Workstations list to redirect keyboard and mouse control to the attached workstation. Note that the keyboard and mouse will no longer control your primary workstation. If this option is not selected (default setting), your keyboard and mouse control your primary computer.
Display Track Numbers on Surface Lets Artist Series units show track numbers as assigned by the current workstation (if supported). Solo Mode Lets you configure Artist Series units for the following Solo modes as (if) available in the current workstation: • Solo-in-Place • After-Fader Listen (AFL) • Pre-Fader Listen (PFL) See the documentation for your specific workstation for details on Solo modes.
Preferences Preferences tab Footswitch Artist Mix lets you connect a footswitch for hands-free punch in/out. Connect a footswtich to the 1/4-inch FOOTSWITCH input on the back panel. To configure the Footswitch in EuControl: In the Footswitch section of the Preferences tab, click to select the desired Punch In and Punch Out assignments: Record | Record When the application is rolling, pressing the footswitch once punches into recording on record enabled tracks.
Assign The Assign tab manages how tracks are assigned to strips on the Artist Mix and Artist Control. By default, tracks are automatically assigned in banks of four. Assign tab Display Application’s Track Numbers Enabling this option lets EuControl display track numbers as assigned by the currently selected (in focus) application (if that application supports track numbers). Clear All Assignments Clears all currently displayed assignments.
Layouts The Layouts tab pertains to Artist Mix and Artist Control only. Use the Layouts tab to store and recall assignments. For example, you can use the Assign tab to “lock” (or “bank safe”) important tracks to specific faders, so they ignore banking. You can save that assignments as part of a Layout, so that you can easily switch between your “bank safed” layout and default banking, or other assignments.
Chapter 6: Setting IP Addresses Most Artist Mix users will never have to set a static Internet Protocol (IP) address but in the rare cases that require it, Artist Mix does allow for it. Normally Artist Mix uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to obtain its IP address, typically from a router. Artist Mix reverts to link-local addressing to generate an IP address if a DHCP server is not found on the network, such as when an Artist Mix is connected directly to a computer with an Ethernet cable.
8 After setting the last IP Address field, press both keys to move the cursor to the first field of the Subnet Mask screen. Subnet Mask display 9 Use the techniques described to set the Subnet Mask. 10 Press both PAGE keys () simultaneously to save this static IP address. Power Artist Mix off and on to use the new IP address. To cancel any changes made to the IP address at any time, power off the Artist Mix before pressing the two left-most SEL and ON keys simultaneously.
Appendix A: Compliance Information Environmental Compliance Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in the European Union This symbol on the product or its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with other waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment.
EMC (Electromagnetic Compliance) This model Artist Mix complies with the following standards regulating interference and EMC: • FCC Part 15 Class B • EN 55022 Class B • EN 55024 Class B • AS/NZS CISPR 22 Class B • CISPR 22 Class B FCC Compliance for United States Communication Statement 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.
Safety Compliance This equipment has been tested to comply with USA and Canadian safety certifications in accordance with the specifications of UL Standards: UL60950-1:2007, 2nd Edition and canadian CAN/CSA C22.2 60950-1-07, 2nd Edition. Avid Inc. has been authorized to apply the appropriate UL and CUL mark on its compliant equipment. Warning Important Safety Instructions 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions.
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