JL Cooper 3x Series Set-up Guide
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Contents Contents Introduction 3 5 Overview 5 Setup 5 Requirements: 5 Communication 5 Connections 5 Adding an MCS Controller MCS-3800 Control Mapping 5 7 MCS-3800 Configuration 8 The Control Tree View 13 Mapping MCS Controls to Pyramix Controls 15 MCS-3800 Assignment 15 MCS-Bridge Assignment 16 Index 17 Contents 3
MCS 3x series controller set-up User Guide : JL Cooper MCS 3x series controller set-up User Guide Document: Pyramix™ JL Cooper Guide 02 Date: 21st July-2009 MCS 3x series controller set-up User Guide : Page 4
Introduction Overview This document details the physical and logical connections required to enable JL Cooper MCS 3x series hardware control surfaces to control Pyramix Virtual Studio using the optional Remote Control MIDI protocol. Scope The JL Cooper Controllers are supported by the Optional Pyramix MIDI Remote Control Protocol feature.
To add a new controller go to the Settings > All Settings > Remote Control : Controller page. Controller page If no controllers are installed, or more need to be added, click on the Add button. This opens the Controller Properties dialog window: Driver Selection combo-box list Name Type a suitable, friendly name in the Name field. Driver Select MCS 3000 from the Driver combo-box drop down list. For an MCS-3800 controller select the MCS3000 driver.
If no MIDI driver is installed, the MIDI Input and MIDI Output combo-box dropdown menus will be empty and the A device ID has been used that is out of range for your system error message will be displayed when either the Apply Changes to Controller button is clicked or the OK button is clicked to close the Pyramix Settings dialog: MIDI Warning Info Enable Each installed hardware controller can be enabled or disabled with the Enable checkbox in the Controller properties dialog.
the Settings > All Settings > Project : Controller Mapping page and select the target controller in the The following controllers are installed: list: Note: This page can also be accessed by right-clicking on the track arming button in a Track Header to open the Pyramix Settings dialog and then clicking on Controller Mapping.
The Mixer Section The Mixer section contains controls used in the mixing process that can be mapped to Pyramix controls. The mappable controls are the motorized, touch sensitive faders, push buttons above the faders, and the five rotary encoders. MCS3800 Mixer Section Bank, Select and Page Buttons MCS3800 Bank, Select and Page Buttons The Page, Bank and Select switches are “hard wired” I.e. they cannot be user mapped. These buttons enable switching between different layers of controller assignments.
The Machine Buttons MCS3800 Machine Buttons This section contains five buttons labeled M1 through M5. These buttons are automatically mapped to the Pyramix Transport Internal Machine (M1) and M2 to M5 to any installed and enabled External Machines.
The Jog Wheel Buttons This section contains seven function buttons labeled as W1 through W7. MCS3800 Jog Wheel Buttons They are part of the Transport Control section and have the following functions: M1 M1 + Shift M2...M5 W1 Set In Goto In Set In W2 Move Slide W3 Fade In Trim In Nudge + 1 Frame W4 Jog Shuttle Jog W5 Fade Out Trim Out Nudge - 1 Frame W6 Chase Freeze W7 Set Out Goto Out Set Out M2...
Contextual Control Menu The Controls in the MCS-3800 mapping configuration page also have a right-click contextual menu: MCS Controls Context Menu Clone this knob This action takes the current mapped function of the item under the cursor when right-clicked and attempts to apply the same control function to all other buttons in the same position related to the subsequent Pyramix mixer strips. It makes more sense when you actually map a mixer.
If the control is mappable and is currently mapped, the status bar will display the corresponding Pyramix mapped Project Information & Settings Controllers page control E.g.: MCS3000 Configuration dialog window Status Bar Load mapping... This feature is not yet implemented and intended for future use. Clear All... Pressing this button deletes all currently assigned control mapping.
Navigating in the Tree View Clicking on a "plus" icon opens a folder to reveal the sub-folders and controls it contains. Clicking on a "minus" icon closes a folder.
Mapping MCS Controls to Pyramix Controls MCS-3800 Assignment To assign a Pyramix control to an MCS-3800 surface control, simply select a control in the Control Tree View section by clicking on it then drag and drop it onto the target MCS-3800 surface control.
MCS-Bridge Assignment Another example with an MCS-Bridge device.
Index M A Adding an MCS Controller 5 B Bank, Select and Page Buttons C Clone this knob 12 Clone this strip 12 Communication 5 Connections 5 Contextual Control Menu Control Tool Tips 12 Control Tree View 13 Controller Name 6 D 15 N Navigating in the Tree View 14 O 12 Overview 5 P Properties 6 R Default Mapping 13 Delete Mapping 12 Driver 5, 6 Removing an Installed Controller Requirements 5 7 S E Scope 5 Setup 5 Enable 7 I Introduction 9 Machine Buttons 10 MCS-3800 Assignment MCS-Bridg
