JL Audio MCS-3800 manual About this Manual

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Important:

Certain audio and video systems have been engineered to specifically support the MCS-3000 series. The MCS-3000 series was selected by the manufacturers of those systems to be their ideal, de facto control station.

Please review the owners manuals and “read me” files that came with your audio or video system for references to the JLCooper MCS-3000 series.

MCS-3000 Series Users Manual Second Edition

JLCooper part number for this manual: 932073

© 1998 JLCooper Electronics

142 Arena Street • El Segundo, CA 90245 U.S.A.

MCS-3000, MCS-3800, MCS-3400, MCS-3000X, Media Control Station, and Media Command Station are trademarks of JLCooper Electronics. All other brand names are the property of their respective holders.

About this Manual

This manual tends toward a pyramidal structure.

Essential concepts are presented first, followed by instructions with increasing amounts of detail. This allows the user to read as much as he or she needs, and then bail out and get back to work.

This manual is also intentionally repetitious.

The same basic concepts about programming and operation tend to be repeated in every chapter, and sometimes more than once within a chapter where appropriate.

This re-enforces the concepts, but more importantly lets the user work with the MCS-3000 series controller with only one page of the manual open at a time, while minimizing having to hold the manual open to ten different places at the same time.

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Contents MCS-3000 Series Media Command Stations About this Manual Introduction Table of Contents Mixer Section Transport SectionSystem Section Warranty Quick Operation Reference 7 Page SummaryFunction Buttons Section Technical InformationGetting Started Front Panel Displays and ControlsMixer Section Function Buttons SectionTransport Section System Section Rear Panel Page Expander Connection Mounting MCS-3000X Expander to Controller Move Left End Bell3000X Expander Electrical Hookup Set the Expander ID# Important Be Sure Each Expander has a Unique ID#Page Time Code PowerSystem Connections Midi In and Out Card Slots #1 and #2OMS or Free Midi Definitions Basic Operation Power UpEntering and Exiting Assign Mode LCD and Page Buttons Modes of OperationMore About User Assignable Mode More About Special ModeLED Behavior in Special Mode Manually Exiting Special Mode User Assignable vs. Pre-Defined FunctionalityWave Demo Attributes of the Mixer Section This chapter relates to User Assignable Mode OnlyMixer Section Basic Bank Switching and Encoder Selection Encoder SelectionFader Output Fader InputChannel Switches Touch SensorEncoders, Select Assigning Mixer Controls An OverviewTo Assign a Fader or a Touch Sensor Number CommandEditable Parameters for the Faders and Touch Sensors Name ChannelGroup GMasterTo Assign the Rotary Encoders Editable Parameters for the Rotary Encoders Name To Assign Mute, Solo, Aux and Select Buttons Editable Parameters for Mute, Solo, Aux, and Select Name Minimum or Release VelocityMaximum or Velocity LatchMixer Operation Notes Banks Remember Last Fader Position Touch Inhibits MotorEncoders Fader Groups Traverse Banks Group Members are Automatically ScaledGrand Masters Require Grand Master On Switch Grand Masters Traverse All BanksMoving Faders with Midi Data Created Off Line Page Transport Section Attributes of Transport SectionButtons Transports Jog Wheel and Shuttle RingLocates Assigning Transport Controls To Assign a Transport or M Button Editable Parameters for Transport and M Buttons Name If 9 Pin or GPI cards are present Transport and M Button Command TypesAdditional M Buttons Command Menu Items About Query Mode Maximum or Velocity Transport Operation Record Safety FeatureM5 enables CS-10 Emulation Initialized State of Transports and M ButtonsExample of Machine Enable Jog On / Off Feature Jog and Shuttle OperationShuttle Jog Controller CommandsMMC and 9 Pin Commands Jog Jog and Shuttle Speed Smpte Mode vs Feet and Frames Locate OperationSending a Locate Command Storing a Locate by Capturing on the FlyLast function More About Sending Locate CommandsLocating by Direct Address Function Buttons Section Attributes of the Function ButtonsCursor Buttons Have More Than One Purpose Remote Control of the LEDsM Buttons Have More Than One Purpose F and M Buttons have LEDsAssigning Function Buttons To Assign an F or M Button Editable Parameters for the Function Buttons F and M Name M Button Command Types About Query Mode Maximum or Velocity To Assign a W or Cursor Button Transport and M Button Commands Editable Parameters for Function Buttons Cursor & W NameNumber Switch Grouping Function Button Operation NotesSystem Section Entering Utility ModeExiting Utility Mode Dump Mode Manually Exiting Special ModeProtect Showtc Bank NameJog Program Change Mode Program Change ModeTime Code Display Display Locates or Display Program ChangesDimensions Technical InformationInitialization Initialized SettingsSwitch Midi Channel Controller # Switch Midi Chan Controller# Encoders Midi Chan Controller# Fader Midi Chan Controller # Touch Midi Chan Controller #Page Warranty Fader Wave Demo Manually Switching ModesQuick Operation Reference Memory InitializationShiftable Controls Bank Switchable ControlsLCD Displays Encoder Names or Bank Name To Assign a ControlEditable Parameters Name Command TypesM Buttons Command Menu Also Includes Query If 9 Pin or GPI Cards are Present, M Commands IncludeButtons Have Two Uses More About Groups Jog Wheel and Shuttle RingLocate Mode Time Code DisplayEntering and Exiting Utility Mode Offset Feet and FrameEthernet Interface Card Installation and Configuration II. Initialization III. Operation