® Pro Tools EUCON™ Guide Version 11.
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Contents Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 About www.avid.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 1: Introduction The Avid® EUCONTM (Extended User Control) adapter enables fully integrated control of Pro Tools® from Avid Artist and Pro Series control surfaces. • Artist Control • Artist Mix • Artist Transport • MC Pro and System 5-MC • System 5 This guide explains how to enable EUCON control in Pro Tools, and lists all Pro Tools commands available for Soft Key assignment.
About This Guide This guide explains how to enable EUCON in Pro Tools, and provides a searchable list of Pro Tools commands. The following resources are also available: Pro Tools For complete instructions on connecting and configuring Pro Tools, see the software installation and hardware user guides that came with your Avid system. For information about using Pro Tools software, see the Pro Tools Reference Guide (in Pro Tools, choose Help > Pro Tools Reference Guide).
Conventions Used in This Guide All of our guides use the following conventions to indicate Pro Tools menu choices and key commands: : Convention Action File > Save Choose Save from the File menu Control+N Hold down the Control key and press the N key Control-click Hold down the Control key and click the mouse button Right-click Click with the right mouse button The names of Commands, Options, and Settings that appear on-screen are in a different font.
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Chapter 2: Software Configuration Before you proceed, complete the following as appropriate for your hardware. Artist Series Make sure you have installed the current version of EuControl software and make sure it is running, indicated by a lit EuControl icon in the Menu bar (Mac) or System tray (Windows). EuControl icon for Artist Series on Mac (left) and Windows (right) Pro Series Make sure you have installed the current software for your system. Note that not all commands are available on all systems.
Enabling EUCON in Pro Tools To enable EUCON control in Pro Tools: 1 Launch Pro Tools if it is not already running. 2 In Pro Tools, choose Setup > Peripherals, and click the Ethernet Controllers tab. 3 Click to select Enable EUCON. Enable EUCON 4 Click OK. You do not need to configure any other Ethernet Controllers settings. These settings do not apply to EUCON. Pro Tools scans your system until it identifies attached EUCON-compatible controllers.
Confirm Installation To confirm installation and communication: 1 Make sure you have enabled EUCON as explained in “Enabling EUCON in Pro Tools” on page 6. 2 Open a Pro Tools session if one is not already open. 3 For System 5 only, do the following: • On the System 5 CM401 Main Panel, select EUCON Setup and attach to your Pro Tools workstation. (If you do not know how to attach a workstation, see “Attaching a Pro Tools Workstation to System 5” on page 8.
Attaching a Pro Tools Workstation to System 5 To attach a Pro Tools workstation to System 5: 1 On the CM401, press MAIN Panel to show the MAIN panel. 2 Select EUCON, then Setup. All workstations recognized on the network are listed. 3 Hold down the Workstation button (below the panel), then press the Select button to the left of the displayed name of the computer (workstation) on which Pro Tools is installed. 4 The button flashes until communication has been established.
Chapter 3: Pro Tools EUCON Commands The tables on the following pages list the Pro Tools commands available for Soft Key assignment. The tables show you where to find each command in the three-level hierarchy of the EuControl Soft Keys Command Editor for Artist Series (only), and in the Soft Keys pages on MC Pro. These commands are visible when you add a EUCON command, or when reassigning a Soft Key.
Pro Tools EUCON Command Reference Use this table to locate EUCON-ized Pro Tools commands. Features listed below with “†” are only available with Pro Tools HD.
Automation Command Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Touch Automation > Modes > Touch Latch Automation > Modes > Latch Touch/Latch † Automation > Modes > Touch/Latch Trim † Automation > Modes > Trim Off Automation > Modes > Off Read Automation > Modes > Read Write Automation > Modes > Write Snapshots † Automation > Snapshots Snap 1–48 Save Snapshot † Automation > Save Snapshot Rename Snapshot † Automation > Rename Snapshot Clear Snapshot † Automation > Clear Snapshot Toggl
Automation Command Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Automation > Write Enable > Enable Volume Automation Automation > Write Enable > Enable Send Volume Automation Automation > Write Enable > Enable Pan Automation Automation > Write Enable > Enable Send Pan Automation Automation > Write Enable > Enable Mute Automation Enable Send Mute Automation Automation > Write Enable > Enable Send Mute Automation Write Automation to Selection on Stop † Automation > Write on Stop > Write Automation to Sel
Clip Menu Clip Menu Command Level 1 Level 2 Elastic Properties Clip Menu > Elastic Properties Conform to Tempo Clip Menu > Conform to Tempo Remove Warp Clip Menu > Remove Warp Remove Pitch Shift Clip Menu > Remove Pitch Shift Capture Clip Clip Menu > Capture Clip Send to Back Clip Menu > Send to Back Bring to Front Clip Menu > Bring to Front Group Clips Clip Menu > Group Clips Ungroup Clips Clip Menu > Ungroup Clips Ungroup All Clips Clip Menu > Ungroup All Clips Regroup Cli
Clip Menu 1 Clip Menu > Rating > 1 2 Clip Menu > Rating > 2 3 Clip Menu > Rating > 3 4 Clip Menu > Rating > 4 5 Clip Menu > Rating > 5 Command Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Strip Silence Edit Menu > Strip Silence Cut Edit Menu > Cut Copy Edit Menu > Copy Paste Edit Menu > Paste Clear Edit Menu > Clear TCE Edit to Timeline Selection Edit Menu > TCE Edit to Timeline Selection Heal Separation Edit Menu > Heal Separation Consolidate Clip Edit Menu > Consolidate Clip Dup
Edit Menu Edit Menu > Restore Last Selection Select All Edit Menu > Select All Copy to Send Edit Menu > Automation > Copy to Send Thin Edit Menu > Automation > Thin Thin All Edit Menu > Automation > Thin All Convert Clip Gain to Volume Automation † Edit Menu > Automation > Convert Clip Gain to Volume Automation Edit Menu > Automation > Coalesce Clip Gain to Volume Automation Edit Menu > Automation > Convert Volume Automation to Clip Gain Edit Menu > Automation > Coalesce Volume
Edit Menu Copy Selection to Main Playlist Edit Menu > Copy Selection to > Copy Selection to Main Playlist Copy Selection to New Playlist Edit Menu > Copy Selection to > Copy Selection to New Playlist Copy Selection to Duplicate Playlist Edit Menu > Copy Selection to > Copy Selection to Duplicate Playlist Copy Clip Gain Edit Menu > Copy Special > Copy Clip Gain Copy All Automation Edit Menu > Copy Special > Copy All Automation Edit Menu > Copy Special > Copy Pan Automation Edit Menu >
Edit Menu Edit Menu > Selection > Change Edit to Match Timeline Selection Edit Menu > Selection > Play Edit Selection Edit Menu > Selection > Play Timeline Selection Edit Menu > Separate Clip > Separate Clip at Selection Edit Menu > Separate Clip > Separate Clip on Grid Edit Menu > Separate Clip > Separate Clip at Transients Snap to Next Edit Menu > Snap to > Snap to Next Snap to Previous Edit Menu > Snap to > Snap to Previous Edit Menu > Trim Clip > Trim Clip to Selection Edit
Editing Editing Command Level 1 Level 2 Increment Grid Value Editing > Inc Grid Value Decrement Grid Value Editing > Dec Grid Value Increment Nudge Value Editing > Inc Nudge Value Decrement Nudge Value Editing > Dec Nudge Value Tab to Transient Editing > Tab to Transient User Time Stamp Editing > Clips > User Time Stamp Timeline Drop Order Editing > Clips > Timeline Drop Order Export Clips as Files Editing > Clips > Export Clips as Files Nudge Clip Gain Up Editing > Clips >
Editing Pencil Tool Editing > Edit Tools > Pencil Tool Next Edit Tool Editing > Edit Tools > Next Edit Tool Apply Last Fade Editing > Fades > Apply Last Fade Editing > Nudging & Trimming> Nudge Clip Back Editing > Nudging & Trimming> Nudge Clip Forward Editing > Nudging & Trimming> Nudge Clip Contents Back Editing > Nudging & Trimming> Nudge Clip Contents Forward Editing > Nudging & Trimming> Trim Clip Start Back Editing > Nudging & Trimming> Trim Clip Start Forward Editing >
Editing Edit Selection Start Editing > Selection > Edit Selection Start Edit Selection End Editing > Selection > Edit Selection End Editing > Selection > Edit Selection Length Editing > Selection > Extend Selection Back Editing > Selection > Extend Selection Forward Extend Selection Back and play Editing > Selection > Extend Selection Back and Play Extend Selection Forward and play Editing > Selection > Extend Selection Forward and Play Extend Selection to Song Start Editing > Sel
Editing Halve Selection Nudge Selection Back Nudge Selection Forward Nudge Selection Start Forward Nudge Selection Start Back Nudge Selection End Forward Nudge Selection End Back Move Selection Up Move Selection Down Extend Selection Up Extend Selection Down Editing > Selection > Halve Selection Editing > Selection > Nudge Selection Back Editing > Selection > Nudge Selection Forward Editing > Selection > Nudge Selection Start Forward Editing > Selection > Nudge Selection Start Back Editing
Event Menu Event Menu Command Level 1 Level 2 Event Menu > Remove Duplicate Notes Beat Detective Event Menu > Beat Detective MIDI Track Offsets Event Menu > MIDI Track Offsets Event Menu > MIDI Real-Time Properties Add Key Change Event Menu > Add Key Change Identify Beat Event Menu > Identify Beat Renumber Bars Event Menu > Renumber Bars All MIDI Notes Off Event Menu > All MIDI Notes Off Transpose Event Menu > Event Operations > Transpose Change Velocity Event Menu > Event Ope
Event Menu Linear Event Menu > Tempo Operations > Linear Parabolic Event Menu > Tempo Operations > Parabolic S-Curve Event Menu > Tempo Operations > S-Curve Scale Event Menu > Tempo Operations > Scale Stretch Event Menu > Tempo Operations > Stretch Event Menu > Time Operations > Time Operations Window Change Meter Event Menu > Time Operations > Change Meter Insert Time Event Menu > Time Operations > Insert Time Cut Time Event Menu > Time Operations > Cut Time Move Song Sta
File Menu File Menu Command Level 1 Level 2 Quit File Menu > Quit > New Session File Menu > New Session > Open Session File Menu > Open Session > File Menu > Open Recent > (list of recent sessions) File Menu > Open Recent > Clear Recent Sessions Close Session File Menu > Close Session > Save File Menu > Save > Save As File Menu > Save As Save Copy In File Menu > Save Copy In Save As Template File Menu > Save as Template > Revert File Menu > Revert File Menu > Send Via Di
File Menu File Menu > Export > Export Selected Tracks as New Session File Menu > Export > Export Session Info as Text Export Sibelius File Menu > Export > Export Sibelius Import Audio File Menu > Import > Import Audio Import MIDI File Menu > Import > Import MIDI Import Session Data File Menu > Import > Import Session Data Import Clip Groups File Menu > Import > Import Clip Groups Import Video File Menu > Import > Import Video File Menu > Import > Import VENUE Channel Names as
Groups Groups Command Level 1 Level 2 Create Edit Group Groups > Create Edit Group Suspend All Groups Groups > Suspend All Groups Create Mix Group Groups > Create Mix Group Modify Group Groups > Modify Group Delete Group Groups > Delete Group Groups > Create Mix/Edit Group Groups > Duplicate Group Groups > Show Only Tracks in Group Groups > Hide Tracks in Group Groups > Select Tracks in Group Groups > Group List > !: , , ...
Navigation Navigation Command Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Show All Tracks Navigation > Tracks > Show All Tracks Navigation > Tracks > Show Selected Tracks Navigation > Tracks > Show Inactive Tracks Navigation > Tracks > Hide All Tracks Navigation > Tracks > Hide Selected Tracks Hide Inactive Tracks Navigation > Tracks > Hide Inactive Tracks Show Audio Tracks Navigation > Tracks > Show Audio Tracks Show MIDI Tracks Navigation > Tracks > Show MIDI Tracks Show Aux Tracks Navigation
Navigation Send Window Navigation > Windows > Send Window Mic Pre Window Navigation > Windows > Mic Pre Window Pan Window Navigation > Windows > Pan Window Plug-In Window Navigation > Windows > Plug-In Window Track Size Up Navigation > Zoom > Track Size Up Track Size Down Navigation > Zoom > Track Size Down Zoom Toggle Navigation > Zoom > Zoom Toggle Zoom Preset 1- 5 Navigation > Zoom > Zoom Preset 1- 5 Cancel Zoom Toggle Navigation > Zoom > Cancel Zoom Toggle Navigation
Navigation Previous Zoom Navigation > Zoom > Previous Zoom Horizontal Zoom to Overview Scale Navigation > Zoom > Horizontal Zoom to Overview Scale Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Options Menu > Automation Follows Edit Options Menu > Pre-Fader Metering Options Menu > Link Track and Edit Selection Link Timeline and Edit Selection Options Menu > Link Timeline and Edit Selection Destructive Record Options Menu > Destructive Record Destructive Punch † Options Menu > Destructive Punch Prepare DP
Options Menu Edit/Tool Mode Keyboard Lock Options Menu > Edit/Tool Mode Keyboard Lock Delay Compensation Options Menu > Delay Compensation Options Menu > Mute Frees Assigned Voice Calibration Mode † Options Menu > Calibration Mode Activate HEAT † Options Menu > Activate HEAT Options Menu > Low Latency Monitoring Loop Playback Options Menu > Loop Playback Dynamic Transport Options Menu > Dynamic Transport Transport Online Options Menu > Transport Online Loop Record Options Menu > L
Preferences Preferences Command Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Smooth and Thin Data After Pass Preferences > Mixing > Smooth and Thin Data After Pass Preferences > Mixing > Plug-In Controls Default to Auto-Enabled Preferences > Mixing > Suppress Automation “Write To” Warnings Preferences > Mixing > Latching Behavior for Switch Controls in Touch Preferences > Mixing > Allow Latch Prime in Stop Preferences > Mixing > Coalesce when Removing Slaves from VCA Group Standard VCA Logic for Group Att
Preferences VU † Preferences > Meter Scale > VU RMS † Preferences > Meter Scale > RMS K12 † Preferences > Meter Scale > K12 K14 † Preferences > Meter Scale > K14 K20 † Preferences > Meter Scale > K20 Linear † Preferences > Meter Scale > Linear Linear (Extended) † Preferences > Meter Scale > Linear (Extended) Digital VU † Preferences > Meter Scale > Digital VU VENUE Peak † Preferences > Meter Scale > VENUE Peak VENUE RMS † Preferences > Meter Scale > VENUE RMS Pro Tool
Preferences Master K20 † Preferences > Master Scale > Master K20 Master Linear † Preferences > Master Scale > Master Linear Preferences > Master Scale > Master VU (Extended) Preferences > Master Scale > Master Linear (Extended) Master Digital VU † Preferences > Master Scale > Master Digital VU Master VENUE Peak † Preferences > Master Scale > Master VENUE Peak Master VENUE RMS † Preferences > Master Scale > Master VENUE RMS Pro Tools Classic † Preferences > Master Scale > Pro Too
Rulers Rulers Command Level 1 Level 2 Tempo Change Rulers > Tempo Change Meter Change Rulers > Meter Change Main Counter Mode Rulers > Main Counter Mode Sub Counter Mode Rulers > Sub Counter Mode Command Level 1 Level 2 Video Sync Offset Setup Menu > Video Sync Offset Machine Track Arming Profiles † Setup Menu > Machine Track Arming Profiles Setup Menu > Current Feet+Frames Position Setup Menu > Current Timecode Position Setup Menu > External Timecode Offset Click/Countoff Set
Setup Menu Disc Allocation Setup Menu > Disc Allocation MIDI Studio Setup Menu > MIDI > MIDI Studio MIDI Beat Clock Setup Menu > MIDI > MIDI Beat Clock Input Filter Setup Menu > MIDI > Input Filter Input Devices Setup Menu > MIDI > Input Devices Command Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Faders Off Global > Faders Off Clear Solo Global > Clear Solo Clear Mute Global > Clear Mute Do to All Global > Do to All Do to Selected Global > Do to Selected Escape Global > Escape OK Globa
Track Menu Track Menu Command Level 1 Level 2 Track Menu > Coalesce Trim Automation Track Menu > Coalesce VCA Automation Track Menu > Clear Trim Automation New Track Track Menu > New Track Duplicate Tracks Track Menu > Duplicate Tracks Delete Tracks Track Menu > Delete Tracks Track Menu > Make Tracks Active/Inactive Split into Mono Track Menu > Split into Mono Write MIDI Real-Time Properties Track Menu > Write MIDI RealTime Properties Clear Clip Indicators Track Menu > Clear Clip
Track Menu Bypass All Delay Track Menu > Bypass All Delay Track Menu > Bypass All Modulation Mute All Sends Track Menu > Mute All Sends Mute Sends A-E Track Menu > Mute Sends A-E Mute Sends F-J Track Menu > Mute Sends F-J Command Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Forward † Transport > Locate > Forward Back † Transport > Locate > Back Back and Play † Transport > Locate > Back and Play Forward and Play † Transport > Locate > Forward and Play Pre-Roll Transport > Locate > Pre-Roll P
Transport Transport > Machine Control > Toggle Transport Master 9-Pin Remote Transport > Machine Control > 9-Pin Remote Auto Ins Punch Transport > Machine Control > Auto Ins Punch Ins Assem Transport > Machine Control > Ins Assem Play/Stop Transport > Playback > Play/Stop Half-Speed Play Transport > Playback > Half-Speed Play Pause (pre-prime deck for instant playback and record) Transport > Playback > Pause Play Transport > Playback > Play Stop Transport > Playback > Stop
Transport Input Monitor Tracks With Selection † Transport > Record > Input Monitor Tracks With Selection Transport > Satellites > thru Command Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Narrow Mix View Menu > Narrow Mix Track Number View Menu > Track Number Trim Playlist † View Menu > Automation > Trim Playlist Composite Playlist † View Menu > Automation > Composite Playlist Sync Point View Menu > Clip > Sync Point Processing State View Menu > Clip> Processing State
View Menu View Menu > Clip > Display on All Channels Comments View Menu > Edit Window Views > Comments Mic Preamps View Menu > Edit Window Views > Mic Preamps Instrument View Menu > Edit Window Views > Instrument Inserts A-E View Menu > Edit Window Views > Inserts A-E Inserts F-J View Menu > Edit Window Views > Inserts F-J Sends A-E View Menu > Edit Window Views > Sends A-E Sends F-J View Menu > Edit Window Views > Sends F-J I/O View Menu > Edit Window Views > I/O View Men
View Menu All View Menu > Expanded Sends > All None View Menu > Expanded Sends > None Bars|Beats View Menu > Main Counter > Bars|Beats Minutes:Seconds View Menu > Main Counter > Minutes:Seconds Timecode View Menu > Main Counter > Timecode Feet+Frames View Menu > Main Counter > Feet+Frames Samples View Menu > Main Counter > Samples Mic Preamps View Menu > Mix Window Views > Mic Preamps Instrument View Menu > Mix Window Views > Instrument Inserts A-E View Menu > Mix Windo
View Menu 42 Timecode View Menu > Rulers > Timecode Timecode 2 View Menu > Rulers > Timecode 2 Feet+Frames View Menu > Rulers > Feet+Frames Samples View Menu > Rulers > Samples Markers View Menu > Rulers > Markers Tempo View Menu > Rulers > Tempo Tempo Editor View Menu > Rulers > Tempo Editor Meter View Menu > Rulers > Meter Key Signature View Menu > Rulers > Key Signature Key Signature Staff View Menu > Rulers > Key Signature Staff Chord Symbols View Menu > Ruler
View Menu Send J View Menu > Sends F-J > Send J Counters View Menu > Transport > Counters MIDI Controls View Menu > Transport > MIDI Controls Synchronization View Menu > Transport > Synchronization Expanded View Menu > Transport > Expanded Peak View Menu > Waveforms > Peak Power View Menu > Waveforms > Power Rectified View Menu > Waveforms > Rectified Outlines View Menu > Waveforms > Outlines Command Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Transport Window Window Menu > Transport
Window Menu Video Window Menu > Video Video Universe Window Menu > Video Universe Score Editor Window Menu > Score Editor MIDI Editor Window Menu > MIDI Editor MIDI Event List Window Menu > MIDI Event List Workspace Window Menu > Workspace Window Menu > Hide All Floating Windows Close Window Window Menu > Close Window Mix Window Menu > Mix Edit Window Menu > Edit Window Menu > Mix/Edit Window Toggle Tile Window Menu > Arrange > Tile Tile Horizontal Window Menu > Arrange
Window Menu Update Window Configuration Window Menu > Window Configurations > Update Window Configuration Auto-Update Active Configuration Window Menu > Window Configurations > Auto-Update Active Configuration Command Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Shift OS Modifiers > Shift Option OS Modifiers > Option Command OS Modifiers > Command Control OS Modifiers > Control Command Level 1 Level 2 Create Memory Location Project > Create Mem Loc Edit Mem Loc Project > Edit Mem Loc Delete Mem
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