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The MC Pro connects to your Mac Pro Tools workstation via Ethernet so control is fast and responsive. A Euphonix MC Pro Client Application on the Pro Tools Workstation translates the MC's EuCon protocol commands together with the keyboard and trackball directly into Pro Tools.

In today's multi-tasking / multi-application audio production world, isn't it better to speak many languages? Euphonix does. The MC's control surface switches every time you bring up a different application - any application. And the MC can switch control between multiple networked workstations at the push of a button.

Want to Rename Selected Regions - just twist your fingers around command+shift+R or simply hit the MC's LCD SmartSwitch labelled Rename Selected Regions. With multiple banks of 56 SmartSwitches the MC Pro surface greatly simplifies and speeds up operation with Pro Tools.

When one command just won't do the trick simply string a series of commands together on a single SmartSwitch. For example, to make a key that adds 24 mono Pro Tools tracks, program a SmartSwitch with - 'Shift-Cmnd-N, 2, 4, Enter' and name it "Add 24 Mono Tks"

Its dead easy to map keyboard shortcuts to the MC SmartSwitches so you can setup the MC surface to match the way you work. You can even save different SmartSwitch sets, called Application Sets, for different tasks such as recording, editing and mixing. The MC comes with a default Pro Tools Application Set as a starting point.

Just above the trackball are 10 multi-colored SmartSwitches usually used for transport controls. Map your favorite Pro Tools transport layout to these SmartSwitches conveniently placed at your fingertips.

The MC Pro has its own jog and shuttle wheel with 16 SmartSwitches close at hand for Pro Tools functions you can access with you left hand.

The 4 touch moving faders above the trackball can be used to control Pro Tools track levels, assigned to the tracks you need to access most when recording and editing. Use the touch screen to map tracks to faders. There are also bank and nudge buttons within easy reach.

Assign four tracks to the faders and save this as a Layout. Recall different Layouts from the touch screen for different sections of the project you are working on. One fader can be assigned as the Attention Fader so that whenever you select a track in Pro Tools or from the touch screen that fader automatically assigns to that track.

Pro Tools plug-ins can be mapped to the knobs on the MC Pro for tweeking using real controls rather than the trackball. When a plug-in is selected from the MC the plug-in screen pops up on the Pro Tools screen.

The MC Pro can be supplied with twin joysticks instead of the 4 faders. This is the configuration usually fitted to a System 5-MC. The joysticks control surround panning for a pair of Pro Tools tracks.

The MC Pro's touch screen is used for setup operations including mapping keyboard shortcuts to SmartSwitches and tracks to faders. Pro Tools tracks can also be soloed, muted and track armed. Setups can be saved to the internal disk and off-loaded to a USB drive connected to the back of the MC Pro.

Sections of the MC Pro can be locked in so that you can move to your Internet Browser, for example, and still have the Pro Tools transport SmartSwitches active - cool!

The MC Pro includes a control room and twin secondary monitor section for surround sound monitoring using an external I/O solution such as Apogee Electronics Ensemble or Symphony, or the RME Fireface 400 or 800. The Studio Monitor Express software matrix offers 5.1 CR monitor, two alternate CR monitors (5.1 and stereo) plus two stereo SLS/headphone outputs as well as talkback from the MC's built-in mic.

Adding Fader modules and a frame to the MC Pro turns it into a System 5-MC controller for serious Pro Tools mixing applications. And remember that Apple's Logic Pro, Steinberg's Nuendo and Merging's Pyramix all support the EuCon Protocol for the ultimate in DAW integration.

Here is a starter package with the MC pro, the Digidesign Pro Tools LE with the 002 rack I/O system and the Apogee Ensemble I/O that provides full surround monitoring from the MC Pro monitor section. MC Mac Pro Gold Package PDF.

For the serious musician or audio post pro this package includes the Digidesign Pro Tools HD with 192 I/O and the Apogee Ensemble for full surround monitoring from the MC Pro monitor section. This is the system used by film music editor Fernand Bos. MC Mac Pro Platinum Package PDF.

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GC Pro US Distribution of MC Pro

GC Pro have been appointed distributors for the MC Pro in the US. Check out the GC Pro website for more details.