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Set-up Guide
JL Cooper 3x Series
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Contents 3
Contents
Contents 3
Introduction 5
Overview 5
Setup 5
Requirements: 5
Communication 5
Connections 5
Adding an MCS Controller 5
MCS-3800 Control Mapping 7
MCS-3800 Configuration 8
The Control Tree View 13
Mapping MCS Controls to Pyramix Controls 15
MCS-3800 Assignment 15
MCS-Bridge Assignment 16
Index 17
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MCS 3x series controller set-up
User Guide
JL Cooper
Document: Pyramix™ JL Cooper Guide 02
Date: 21st July-2009
MCS 3x series controller set-up User Guide : Introduction Page 5
Introduction
Overview
This document details the physical and logical connections required to enable JL Cooper MCS 3x series hardware
control surfaces to control Pyramix Virtual Studio using the optional Remote Control MIDI protocol.
Scope
The JL Cooper Controllers are supported by the Optional Pyramix MIDI Remote Control Protocol feature.
In Pyramix the following MCS series devices are supported:
MCS-3800
MCS-3000
MCS-Bridge
MCS-3000x
For more information on installing and using the MCS family controllers, please consult the MCS-3000 Series User
Reference Manuals.
Setup
Requirements:
Components required for operating a JL Cooper MCS Controller with Pyramix:
• A supported JL Cooper MCS series controller.
• Pyramix 5.0 or higher with the Remote Control MIDI Protocol option authorized.
• The PC Workstation running Pyramix must be equipped with a functioning MIDI interface.
Communication
Pyramix and the DM-2000 communicate via MIDI.
Connections
MIDI
Connecting the controller requires that a hardware device with MIDI port functionality be installed in the com-
puter. An external USB to MIDI interface will also work fine, or a soundcard with MIDI I/O, e.g. a SoundBlaster.
All subsequent set-up information assumes that the MCS controller is properly powered and connected to a func-
tioning MIDI interface.
Adding an MCS Controller
Before the MCS control surface can be used or the controls mapped it must be “added” in Pyramix and the correct
driver selected.
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To add a new controller go to the Settings > All Settings > Remote Control : Controller page.
If no controllers are installed, or more need to be added, click on the Add button. This opens the Controller Prop-
erties dialog window:
Name
Type a suitable, friendly name in the Name field.
Driver
Select MCS 3000 from the Driver combo-box drop down list. For an MCS-3800 controller select the MCS3000
driver.
Properties
Once the MCS3000 driver has been selected, clicking on the Properties button opens the MIDI Configuration
dialog:
Choose the appropriate MIDI Input and MIDI Output device drivers corresponding to the ports your MCS con-
troller is physically connected to. Clicking on OK accepts the changes and Cancel ignores the changes.
Controller page
Driver Selection combo-box list
MIDI Input and Output selection dialog
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If no MIDI driver is installed, the MIDI Input and MIDI Output combo-box dropdown menus will be empty and
the A device ID has been used that is out of range for your system error message will be displayed when either
the Apply Changes to Controller button is clicked or the OK button is clicked to close the Pyramix Settings dia-
log:
Enable
Each installed hardware controller can be enabled or disabled with the Enable checkbox in the Controller prop-
erties dialog.
Make sure the Enable checkbox is ticked before clicking on OK to close the dialog.
Removing an Installed Controller
Highlight the controller you wish to remove in the The following controllers are installed: list by clicking on it
then click on the Remove button:
MCS-3800 Control Mapping
MCS-3800 mapping allows for user defined custom configurations. A wide range of Pyramix controls and audio
effect parameters can be mapped to the MCS-3800 hardware surface controls. To configure the mapping, go to
MIDI Warning Info
Controller Properties dialog
All Settings > Remote Control > Controllers
MCS 3x series controller set-up User Guide : MCS-3800 Control Mapping Page 8
the Settings > All Settings > Project : Controller Mapping page and select the target controller in the The fol-
lowing controllers are installed: list:
Note: This page can also be accessed by right-clicking on the track arming button in a
Track Header to open the Pyramix Settings dialog and then clicking on Controller Map-
ping.
MCS-3800 Configuration
Click on the Properties button to open the MCS3000 Configuration dialog:
This window contains the components that will enable you to map Pyramix control functions onto MCS-3800
physical controls. These components are grouped by area and function as follows.
MCS3800 Controls
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The Mixer Section
The Mixer section contains controls used in the mixing process that can be mapped to Pyramix controls. The map-
pable controls are the motorized, touch sensitive faders, push buttons above the faders, and the five rotary encod-
ers.
Bank, Select and Page Buttons
The Page, Bank and Select switches are “hard wired” I.e. they cannot be user mapped. These buttons enable
switching between different layers of controller assignments. The four Bank buttons each select one of four fader
layers. This gives easy access for controlling up to 32 Pyramix mixer strips. Since the faders are motorized, they will
always reflect the position of the control they are actually mapped to.
The Page buttons, in conjunction with the Select buttons, are used to switch the rotary encoders between pages
of controllable parameters. This gives the encoders access to up to 40 control parameters per fader. To access the
assignments, first hit the Select button above any fader and then use one of the 8 Page buttons to select one of
the 8 pages of assignments for the rotary encoders.
For more information on Pages and or Banks, please consult the MCS-3000 Series User Reference Manual.
MCS3800 Mixer Section
MCS3800 Bank, Select and Page Buttons
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The Machine Buttons
This section contains five buttons labeled M1 through M5. These buttons are automatically mapped to the Pyra-
mix Transport Internal Machine (M1) and M2 to M5 to any installed and enabled External Machines.
MCS3800 Machine Buttons
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