New Product: Euphonix MC Control and MC Mix Pro Software Controllers
Mar 25, 2008 8:45 PM Asher Fulero (Writer)
Using its EuCon control
protocol with eight times the resolution and 250 times the speed of MIDI
signals (using Ethernet), Euphonix has brought the power of its high-end
large-format consoles to incredibly thin and portable controllers. The MC
Control ($1,999; www.euphonix.com) and MC Mix ($1,399) create a modular
editing/mixing system capable of controlling any software—DAW or otherwise. The
MC Control offers a unique customizable touch-screen interface with 12
assignable soft keys that can send keystrokes—and customizable macro
commands—to the foreground application, auto-switching between banks of
assignments as you move from program to program. Four touch-sensitive motorized
100 mm faders can control any number of tracks, and eight touch-sensitive,
push-button rotary encoders offer even deeper control. The MC Mix loses the
touch screen and Transport section in lieu of a set of eight faders, as well as
eight rotary encoders. Both devices are compatible with EuCon, HUI and Mackie
Control protocols and can be chained for as many as 36 total faders (four MC
Mix units and one MC Control). The included Studio Monitor Express matrix
system controls your system's monitoring connections from the control surface,
and there is full control integration for Apogee Ensemble, Symphony and Duet
interfaces, as well as native Apple Logic Pro support. The MC units can control
multiple applications and multiple workstations via Ethernet, a first for a
small-format device. Like a full-size pro console in a tiny box, the MC Control
and MC Mix can help you produce with speed and precision.
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