Artist Mix User Guide EuControl v2.
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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, and Artist Transport 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.
Hardware Keys on Artist Series Units The names of keys on Artist Series hardware are in bold (such as SEL). The SHIFT key on Artist Series hardware is indicated by bold text, in all-caps (SHIFT) to distinguish it from references to the Shift key on your QWERTY keyboard. SHIFT and SHIFT Lock The SHIFT key on Artist Series units is used in conjunction with other keys to access secondary functions that are labeled in blue above the primary function.
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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.
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. An Artist Control and Artist Transport can also be joined to Artist Mix. If you are using multiple units, see “Surfaces” on page 25 to use EuControl to link the units in the desired order. To join two Artist Mixes (or other Artist Series unit): 1 On one of the Artist Mixes, use a #2 Phillips screwdriver to remove the two silver screws.
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. o Euc n Ethernet cable and rear panel jack 9 Plug the other end of the Ethernet crossover cable into an available 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, 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 30 for more information.
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: 1 Press the Artist Mix strip 1 fader SEL key. The corresponding track is selected in your application.
4 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 as- signed to strips 1–8. SEL MIXER CLOSE NUDGE ON SOLO ON PLAY REC NUDGE HOME END BANK BANK NUDGE and BANK keys 5 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 3 SOLO 7 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 15
Power Switch Press and release the POWER switch to turn the Artist Mix on or off. SHIFT Key The SHIFT key is used in conjunction with other keys to access secondary functions labeled in blue above the primary function. Two SHIFT keys are located at the lower-left and -right of Artist Mix. The SHIFT key can be locked on like caps lock on a computer keyboard by pressing both SHIFT keys simultaneously. This is useful if you plan to access several Shift functions consecutively.
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.
FF (Fast Forward) Press FF to fast forward. This function varies with the application. Common functions include: • Fast forward until STOP or another key is pressed. • Fast forward a fixed amount. • Fast forward until the FF key is released. STOP Press STOP to stop all other functions. PLAY Press PLAY to play the project from the current location. REC Press REC begin recording at the current location. All tracks armed for recording are punched into record.
NUDGE < Moves the window one track to the left. If strips 1–8 are assigned to tracks 9–16, they are now assigned to tracks 8–15. NUDGE > Moves the window one track to the right. If strips 1–8 are assigned to tracks 9–16, they are now assigned to tracks 10–17. BANK < Moves the window one bank (eight tracks) to the left. If strips 1–8 were assigned to the bank starting at track 9, they are now assigned to the bank starting with track 1.
Knobs Each fader strip has one touch-sensitive knob along with two knob switches (SEL and ON), shown in the figure. 2 SEL 1 TOP BACK 3 ON Knob controls 1 Each fader strip has one touch-sensitive, continuously rotating knob that adjusts parameters such as pan and aux send levels. 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 Key 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 Key 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.
AUX Press the AUX key to display the Aux knob set to control auxiliary sends. In normal mode, the first aux send is displayed. In normal mode, press the PAGE > key to advance to the second aux send. In channel mode, up to eight aux sends can be shown at once. 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.
Configuration Pages (CFG) Many knob sets have a configuration page to set up that knob set. The configuration page for the Inserts knob set, for example, is used to assign plug-ins to a track. The configuration page for the Aux knob set assigns aux sends to a track. Some applications can configure presets for plug-ins and EQs. Press the < PAGE > keys simultaneously to display a knob set’s configuration page, if it has one. When on the configuration page, both the < PAGE > keys light.
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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.
Artist Control Banks Independently This option is only available when an Artist Control is selected in the My Surfaces list. Multiple Artist Mix units always bank as a single unit. 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.
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.
Auto-bank to Selected Track Lets Artist Series units bank to tracks when the tracks are selected on-screen. 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 the 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 the two left-most Soft 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 Soft Keys simultaneously.
Appendix A: Compliance Information Environmental Compliance Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in the European Union 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 This symbol on the product or its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with o
Australian Compliance Important Safety Instructions 1) Read these instructions. N1709 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. Canadian Compliance 5) Do not use this equipment near water. This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. 6) Clean only with dry cloth. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
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