System 5 MC

• 100mm long-throw touch-sensitive moving faders.
• Dual high-resolution LED meters, for levels and automation, next to each fader.
• 4-character dual designation displays showing track names above fader (12-14 character on the TFT channel screen).
• On, solo, automation mode, input monitoring, attention and Swap switches.
• 8 touch-sensitive rotary controls per channel with LED display rings and 4 character designation displays. Each knobset has select, on and automation switches and automation status LEDs. Knobs can control any channel processing including plug-ins.
• High-resolution TFT displays at the top of each channel showing metering, processor graphs (for EQ and pan), routing, 12-14 character channel name designations and status.

At the center of the System 5-MC is the MC Pro Media Application Controller. The MC has the following main features:

• Trackball with scroll ring next to programmable transport keys
• Standard full-sized qwerty keyboard with numeric keypad (which can be changed for a user preferable keyboard).
• 56 programmable SmartSwitches each with an integral LCD display to show their function.
• 9 touch sensitive Soft Knobs for processor and plug-in control
• Twin programmable joystick panners.
• 4 buttons for selecting different workations
• High-resolution touch-screen for setup and control.
• Surround monitoring section including monitor matrix, speaker controls, solo and talkback microphone.
• Extensive connectivity including 1/4” footswitch jack, headphone thru jack, touchscreen VGA out, standard keyboard and mouse ports, USB port, serial service port and Ethernet.

 The MC Pro is available as a stand-alone controller.

The MC Pro is capable of controlling any software application running on the System 5-MC host workstation. The MC Pro intelligently switches all its surface controls to match the active application making it easy to move from one application to another.

Above the MC Pro is a VESA compatible adjustable arm for fitting LCD displays (LCD Display available separately).

DAW tracks may be brought up onto the System 5-MC for fader and knob control of parameters.

The MC Pro's touchscreen is used to select DAW Tracks to the channel strips. This can also be done from the channel strips by scrolling through a list of available tracks using the fader.

The way tracks are laid out on the surface can be saved as ‘Layouts’. A Layout does not save parameters just the way tracks are brought up on the surface. Layouts can be easily recalled to bring up different sets of tracks to the surface for easy access to hundreds of tracks, grouped logically together for simple and straightforward operation. For example, one layout could be all the percussion tracks, another all the vocal tracks, another could be a combination of drum, keyboard and guitar masters together with the main vocal tracks. Tracks can be locked to particular faders if necessary. The System 5-MC can also access tracks in banks with page and nudge up/down.

A single strip can also be set to control the master for a set of 6 surround tracks in a 5.1 source, for example.

The 8 knobs can be selected to control the tracks eq, dynamics, or the plug-ins, selecting between these from the channel or from the touchscreen. Anyone familiar with the System 5 will instantly be able to recognize how to operate the System 5-MC channel strips as they have the same control set.

Each channel strip has 8 touch-sensitive knobs with switches to select the knobset between EQ, dynamics, pan, input controls and plug-ins used in the track. The controls can be paged through parameters or from one plug-in to another. At the top of the strip the TFT display shows graphs for Pan, EQ and dynamics.

The MC Pro in the center of the console also has 8 touch sensitive knobs that can be used for processor adjustments - the LCD displays on the adjacent SmartSwitches display the parameter name. A 9th rotary control is available to pick up the current active control parameter or can be locked to a particular parameter.

Control sets can be stored so that the most appropriate knob settings for a particular plug-in can be saved.

The twin joysticks in the MC Pro can be assigned to any individual track parameter such a surround panning or plug-in control.

The System 5-MC's channel knobs are shown opposite - functions, such as EQ, are each color coded for easy recognition.

The System 5-MC touch-sensitive faders and knobs can be used to write automation moves to any applications that supports EUCON, HUI or Mackie Control protocol.

The fader and knob move data is sent directly from the surface to the DAW automation so it can be stored and edited from within the DAW project file. When the DAW plays back moves the faders will move to follow the automation and the display LED rings around the knobs will show current position of the control.

The operator can choose to edit automation using the knobs and faders with touch sensitive drop-in capability or by using the DAWs on-screen editing functions. A swap (or flip) function allows any parameter to be swapped onto the fader so an aux send, for example, could be controlled from the faders during the setup of a foldback output and automated using the faders if necessary.

The MC controller can access the extensive machine control facilities of the DAW. SMPTE or MIDI timecode and locate registers can be permanently displayed on the MC’s touch screen.

An optional external synchronizer, compatible with the DAW may be used for multiple machine control. The System 5-MC controls this through the DAW via EUCON if the DAW supports this control.

The MC’s SmartSwitches can be set to act as machine control and transport switches, plus custom locate switches can easily be programmed and added to the surface.

the 10 SmartSwitches above the trackball are usually selected to act as transport controls with dual color displays for showing green when in play and red when recording.

The great thing about the MC is that the user can program these switches to manage any transport or sync function in any order, to exactly match the transport layout that they feel is most appropriate for their way of working.

The MC controller can access the extensive machine control facilities of the DAW. SMPTE or MIDI timecode and locate registers can be permanently displayed on the MC’s touch screen.

An optional external synchronizer, compatible with the DAW may be used for multiple machine control. The System 5-MC controls this through the DAW via EUCON if the DAW supports this control.

The MC’s SmartSwitches can be set to act as machine control and transport switches, plus custom locate switches can easily be programmed and added to the surface.

the 10 SmartSwitches above the trackball are usually selected to act as transport controls with dual color displays for showing green when in play and red when recording.

The great thing about the MC is that the user can program these switches to manage any transport or sync function in any order, to exactly match the transport layout that they feel is most appropriate for their way of working.

Studio Monitor Pro Options adds complete film monitoring facilities to the MC Pro & System 5-MC

Studio Monitor Pro should be considered when full film monitoring is required and can be purchased as an option - it uses an iLok key for security. As with Studio Monitor Express, monitors can be accessed with the controls at the top left of the MC Pro (shown opposite) and Setup is carried out from the MC Pro 's touchscreen and on the host computer using the Studio Monitor client application.

Main features that Studio Monitor Pro supports...

• Up to 7.1 surround monitoring with full fold down matrix
• 48 Internal or External Inputs
• Control Room monitor & 2 Alternate with Dim, Cut, Fixed level
• Individual speaker level and mute controls for setting up the studio
• 2 Studio/Headphone monitors with Dim and Cut
• 4 Talkback channel assignable to any Monitor O/P
• 2 Recorder O/P’s
• Each source has 2 inputs allowing for PEC/DIR monitor switching
• User configurable source layouts i.e. LCRLsRsB or LRLsRsCB
• Full control from MC Pro touch screen
• Monitor insert for Dolby decoders etc

Power Consumption:
CM408T Channel Strip Module

• Integral 300 WATT PSU
• Input: 100 – 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
• DC Outputs: +5V @ 40 Amps, +12 V @ 8 Amps
• AC Input Connector: Chassis mounted IEC with
• On/OfF Switch
• Typical Power Consumption 150 Watts
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• External Table Top 150 Watt PSU with On/OFF Switch
• DC Outputs: +5V @ 15 Amps, +12 V @ 8 Amps
• Input: 100 – 240 VAC 50/60 Hz
• Typical Power Consumption 80 Watts
• AC Input Connector: IEC with On/OFF Switch
• DC Output Connector: 19 Pin Locking Circular

MC Hardware Features:

• Touch Screen VGA Output (1024x768)
• Keyboard and Mouse Serial Inputs
• Keyboard connectors are in tray both USB and PS-2
• USB 1.1
• 100 MB Ethernet (IEEE 802.3) Connector: EtherCon RJ45
• 1/4” Stereo headphone in (back) pass through to out
• (front)
• 1/4” footswitch programmable from touch screen
• VGA output of touch screen
• Integral phantom powered electret talkback microphone
• 65 programmable SmartSwitches
• 9 Rotary Controls with Display Rings for Plug-In control
• Backlight brightness controls
• 3 eight segment and 1 four segment displays in mon section

MC Data Storage:

• Internal Hard drive
• USB port on the MC for external USB drives
• Files can be stored on the host workstation via the network

MC Overall Size:

• 37.5” (952.5mm) wide, 20.7” (526mm) deep,
• 3.6” (91.5mm) high - 36” (914.5mm) wide without end caps

MC Weight

• 40 lbs (18.2 kg)

Environmental

• Ambient Temperature Operating: +5°C to +35°C
• Non-operating temperature: –40°C to +70°C
• Operating Altitude: –100 to 10,000 ft.(–30 to 3,048 m)
• Relative Humidity: 20% to 85%, non-condensing

Recommended Height:

• MC should be positioned so the user’s forearms are horizontal when fingers rest on the keyboard.
• Specifications and features are preliminary and may change without notice.