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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 3.1.2 Section 4: Cubase ...........
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 without any special setup required.
Artist Series EuCon APPLICATION SETUP GUIDE professional control surfaces 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.
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). EuCon Device Setup This section discusses the EuCon Device Setup dialog which allows editing track assignment and transport control parameters.
Artist Series EuCon APPLICATION SETUP GUIDE professional control surfaces 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.
Tape machine style transport not checked Stop: The control surface STOP button copies the Nuendo stop button. Fast Forward/Rewind: The FF/RW buttons function as EuCon Momentary/ Latch-Switches. If the button is pressed and released quickly, the switches do NOT latch but behave momentarily, resembling the way these buttons work in the Nuendo GUI. If the Artist Series FF/RW buttons are held down longer than the latch time set in the Preferences-Setup page, they latch.
Artist Series EuCon APPLICATION SETUP GUIDE professional control surfaces Section 4: Cubase NOTE: Cubase is supported in MC Mix version 1.0.1 and higher. Cubase version 4.1.2 and higher is required. Download the latest version of Cubase from Steinberg's web site. To enable Cubase 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.
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 4-1). EuCon Device Setup This section discusses the EuCon Device Setup dialog which allows editing track assignment and transport control parameters.
Artist Series EuCon APPLICATION SETUP GUIDE professional control surfaces 4.1.1 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 Cubase 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.
Tape machine style transport not checked Stop: The control surface STOP button copies the Cubase stop button. Fast Forward/Rewind: The FF/RW buttons function as EuCon Momentary/ Latch-Switches. If the button is pressed and released quickly, the switches do NOT latch but behave momentarily, resembling the way these buttons work in the Nuendo GUI. If the Artist Series FF/RW buttons are held down longer than the latch time set in the Preferences-Setup page, they latch.
Artist Series EuCon APPLICATION SETUP GUIDE professional control surfaces Section 5: Mackie Control Mackie Control Universal is a widely used MIDI-based protocol that controls application parameters and supports metering in many DAW applications. The extent to which Mackie Control can be used depends on the specific application’s implementation. The Artist Series devices use EuCon-to-Mackie Control conversion software along with a special EuCon MIDI Driver.
2. Double-click the Euphonix icon in the Other section at the bottom of the window. The Euphonix preference pane opens. Figure 5-2 Euphonix preference pane EuCon APPLICATION SETUP GUIDE Artist Series professional control surfaces 15 3. Locate the Application you want to control in the Finder. This is found in your Applications folder or in the program’s own folder at the top level of the hard drive. 4.
Artist Series EuCon APPLICATION SETUP GUIDE professional control surfaces Figure 5-3 Euphonix preference pane with application selected and Mackie Control set 6. Close the Euphonix preference pane and reboot your computer if prompted to do so. 16 The next steps configure your specific application to be controlled by Mackie Control. This differs for each application and instructions can be found in the application’s user manual.
To finish the configuration: 1. In Final Cut Pro, choose Tools->Control Surfaces. The Control Surface dialog opens. 2. In Soundtrack Pro, choose Soundtrack Pro->Preferences. The Preferences dialog opens. EuCon APPLICATION SETUP GUIDE Artist Series professional control surfaces 17 Figure 5-4 Add Control Surface dialog (Soundtrack Pro) 3. Click the Control Surfaces tab at the top. The Add Control Surface dialog opens. Artist Series MACKIE CONTROL 4. Now both programs can follow the same instructions.
Artist Series EuCon APPLICATION SETUP GUIDE professional control surfaces Figure 5-5 Add Control Surface dialog 5. Select Mackie Control from the Control Surface Type drop-down menu. 6. For the Input and Output Connection drop-down menus, select the MIDI send and receive ports. These will be the same port, so if Soundtrack Pro uses ports 5–8, the first controller sends and receives on port 5. 7. Click OK to close the Add Control Surfaces dialog. 18 8. Repeat the process to add up to four controllers.
Digital Performer Before proceeding, you must already have completed the steps described in Setting Up EuCon for Mackie Control on page 14. To finish the configuration: 1. Open Applications->Utilities->Audio MIDI Setup and select the MIDI Devices tab (Figure 5-6). 19 Figure 5-6 Audio MIDI Setup 2. Click Add Device, double-click the device that appear in the Audio MIDI Setup dialog, and assign a device name, such as MCU1. There is no need to modify the manufacturer, model or any other fields. 3.
Artist Series EuCon APPLICATION SETUP GUIDE professional control surfaces Figure 5-7 Control Surface dialog 6. Click the OK Button. Your Artist Series device should now be controlling Digital Performer. If not: • Make sure Digital Performer is the front-most application (i.e., the one receiving keystrokes and mouse clicks). The Artist Series devices control only the front-most application.
Section 6: Pro Tools (HUI) HUI is a control protocol developed by Mackie that works with Pro Tools. The Artist Series uses HUI commands and extensive Pro Tools key commands to control Pro Tools operations. It has the additional advantage of being able to control multiple workstations from one surface in a studio with multiple Pro Tools systems.
Artist Series EuCon APPLICATION SETUP GUIDE professional control surfaces 22 2. Double-click the Euphonix icon in the Other section at the bottom of the window. The Euphonix preference pane opens. Figure 6-2 Euphonix preference pane 3. Locate the Application you want to control in the Finder. This is found in your Applications folder or in the program’s own folder at the top level of the hard drive. 4.
Figure 6-3 Euphonix preference pane with application selected and HUI protocol set EuCon APPLICATION SETUP GUIDE Artist Series professional control surfaces 6. Close the Euphonix preference pane and reboot your computer if prompted to do so. Setting up Pro Tools to Control the Artist Series 23 1. Launch Pro Tools. 2. Choose Peripherals from the Operations menu. The Peripherals dialog opens. 3. Click the MIDI Controllers tab. PRO TOOLS (HUI) 6.
Artist Series EuCon APPLICATION SETUP GUIDE professional control surfaces Figure 6-4 Pro Tools Peripherals dialog Pro Tools has configuration boxes for the four possible controllers. We recommend configuring all four HUI controllers. 4. Select HUI from the Type drop-down box for each controller to configure. 24 5. Configure each controller to have the input and output MIDI ports set for Pro Tools in the Euphonix Preferences Pane.
6. Select 8 from the Ch # drop-down menu as the number of channels for each controller. 7. Press OK. Pro Tools updates the channel and track information and transmits that to the Artist Series devices. Your Artist Series device should now be controlling Pro Tools. If not: • Make sure Pro Tools is the front-most application (i.e., the one receiving keystrokes and mouse clicks). The Artist Series devices control only the front-most application.
