JL Audio MCS-3800 - Manual

5 The Mixer Section .................................................. 27 This chapter discusses how to assign and use the motorized,touch sensitive faders, their associated channel switches abovethe faders, select buttons and rotary encoders, Page and Bankbuttons. Attributes of the Mixer Section .....

6 The Function Buttons Section .............................. 65 This chapter discusses how to use the assignableF buttons, W Buttons, the Cursor Buttons and M buttons. Attributes of Function Buttons ................................ 65Assigning Function Buttons, an Overview ............. 67To Assign...

7 Getting Started This chapter discusses the MCS-3000 Series hardware,describing the front and rear panel controls, viewing the frontpanel in "sections", the displays and connectors, and how tointerconnect it into your system. Front Panel Displays and Controls The illustrations show the MCS-...

8 The Mixer Section The Mixer Section is comprised of the motorized, touchsensitive faders, the buttons above the faders, the five rotaryencoders, and the Page and Bank Switches. The Function Buttons Section This is comprised of the buttons F1 through F8, Shift,W1 through W5, M1 through M5, the Curs...

9 The Transport Section The Transport Section is comprised primarily of the TransportControls: Rewind, Fast Forward, Stop, Play and Record, andalso the Jog / Shuttle mechanism. Other controls that can be considered part of the TransportSection include the Keypad, since once of its functions is tosen...

10 The System Section The System Section is comprised of the Cursor Buttons, theRotary Encoders, and the Assign Button. The Shift button is included, because Shift Assign puts the unitinto Utility mode, and Shift Locate changes the function of theKeypad from Locates to Program Changes. The LCD is us...

11 Rear Panel MCS-3800 is shown, the MCS-3400 is similar. From left to right we have:• MIDI In, MIDI Out • LCD Contrast Control • MCS-3000X Expander Connector • Time Code InputThe input jack is 1/4”, unbalanced, that is, tip & sleeve. • Card Slot #1 and Card Slot #2Accepts optional, user install...

13 Expander Connection The MCS-3000X Expanders may be physically attached to theMCS-3400 or MCS-3800 Controller, forming a continuouscontrol surface. (MCS-3800 shown with 3 MCS-3000X Expanders attached) Alternately, the Expander can stand apart from the MCSController. In that case, an optional set o...

14 Mounting MCS-3000X Expander to Controller Important: Make All Connections with the Power Off. Turn the power off of all MCS-3000 units before proceeding. Plan Work Area You will want to work at a spacious, well lit surface.Spread a cloth on the surface to avoid scratching units. Remove Top of MCS...

15 3000X Expander Electrical Hookup Important: Make All Connections with the Power Off. Turn the power off of all MCS-3000 units before proceeding. The 3000X (8 moving fader controller) can be used either:(1) Connected to an MCS-3800 (or 3400) or(2) “Stand Alone”, as a self contained control surface...

16 Set the Expander ID# On the rear of the Expander is a small cluster of four switches,known as DIP switches. When the rear dip switch number 4 is up, that is, off, the 3remaining switches are used to set the “ID” number of the3000X Expander. These switches set the ID# of each Expander, so the syst...

18 System Connections Power Make sure the power switch is off before connecting theexternal power supply. Power should be turned off of every MCS-3000X Expander. There is a strain relief clip on the back of the unit, to preventaccidental unplugging. Pass the small plug end of the power supply throug...

20 77 The System Section This chapter discusses the Utility Mode, theTime Code Display, and Program Change Mode. Utility Mode is used to control certain basic operatingconditions, including such things as Memory Protect, BankNames, and Memory Bulk Dump, etc. The Time Code Display features a Drop Fra...

21 Basic Operation This chapter discusses some fundamental characteristics of theMCS-3000 Series, what it does when powered up, operatingmodes, and the ever-popular wave demo. Power Up Turn the power switch on.The LCD briefly shows the product name and firmware version. The LCD then shows either the...

22 LCD and Page Buttons If the already selected Page button is pressed, its LED will turnoff and the LCD shows the Bank name. Press any Page buttonto restore the LCD to a display of the encoder names andvalues. If connected to an audio or video host system, developed tocommunicate directly the MCS C...

23 More About User Assignable Mode The MCS Controller normally powers up in User Assignablemode. The expression, “local control on” simply means thatyou can push a button and generally expect its LED to turn on. The LED can be assigned by the user to be either momentary,or latched. Momentary means t...

24 LED Behavior in Special Mode The LED can appear to behave either momentary, or latched.Momentary means the LED is lit only while the button ispressed. It turns off when you release the button. Latchedmeans that the LED turns on with the first button press, andthen turns off with the second button...

25 Manually Exiting Special Mode A host software system, engineered to support the MCSController using Special Mode, will send a command whichswitches the unit into Special Mode. At this point, the MCS is no longer user-programmable. The user may choose, however, to manually exit the SpecialMode and...

26 Wave Demo For the fader wave demo, hold the UP cursor button whilepowering up the unit. Continue to hold it for about 3 seconds,until the demo starts. Turn the power off to stop the demo. 71 About Query Mode When a switch is set to Query, it will not send a command.When pressed, it puts the whole...

27 The Mixer Section This chapter discusses how to assign and use the motorized,touch sensitive faders, their associated channel switches abovethe faders, their associated Select buttons and Rotary Encoders.Page buttons and Bank buttons. Before proceeding, it is important to briefly restate the Basi...

30 Touch Sensor A single command is sent every time a fader is touched, andthe same command is sent when the fader is released. A user assigned value is sent when the fader is touched, adifferent value is sent when the fader is released. A typical application is to use the touch sensor to arm a fade...

31 Encoders, Select and Page The top row of Channel buttons are the Select buttons 1 - 8. The Select buttons are user assignable, and pressing them canresult in transmitting a MIDI command. But they also have animportant function relating to the operation of the 5 rotaryencoders. Select a channel by...

32 Assigning Mixer Controls An Overview The general procedure to change (edit) what a control sends orchange its name, is to enter Assign Mode by pressing Assign.then do the following: 1. Select the control by moving it. This control is “held” in theLCD display, and you cannot at this point decide t...

33 To Assign a Fader or a Touch Sensor Since the faders and touch sensors are Bank-switchable, selectthe desired Bank before entering Assign mode. In other words, if assigning the first fader, the Bank switch willdetermine if the first fader is channel 1, or 9, or 17, or 25. Press Assign to enter As...

35 Group The selected control that you are currently editing can be madea group member. By rotating the encoder under the word Group, the LCDprompts you to select which fader will be the Master for thatcontrol. Faders that are grouped can still be moved individually. When the master is moved, the gr...

36 To Assign the Rotary Encoders First switch to the desired Bank. Then, select a channel bypressing a Select button at the top of the fader channel.Finally, select one of the 8 Page buttons. Press Assign to enter Assign mode. The yellow LED is lit. After entering Assign mode, rotating an Encoder kn...

38 To Assign Mute, Solo, Aux and Select Buttons Since the Mute, Solo, Aux, and Select buttons are Bank-switchable, select the desired Bank before entering Assignmode. Keep in mind that the Select buttons have two functions.(1) They are used to select a set of 40 virtual encodersassociated with each ...

39 Editable Parameters for Mute, Solo, Aux, and Select Name The 40 encoders per channel and the switches share the samename as the fader. Press the Cancel/Clear key in the Keypad to clear the name.Use the Cursor buttons to the left of the LCD to move thecursor. Turn the first encoder to dial in the ...

40 Maximum (or Velocity) Maximum controller or note velocity value. If the switch is Latch Off (see below), this is the value sentwhen the switch is pressed. If the switch is Latch On (see below), this is the value sentevery other press, when the LED turns On. Group The selected control that you are...

41 Mixer Operation Notes Banks Remember Last Fader Position When a Bank switch is pressed, the faders snap to their lastposition in that bank. The fader position may have been established by the usermanually moving the fader. For example, move Fader 1 up tothe top in the first bank. Switch banks. Sw...

44 Grand Masters Require Grand Master On Switch The Grand Master feature is designed in such a way to permityou to turn the grand master feature on and off with a singlebutton press. This allows you to use the fader individually or asa Grand Master. To use the Grand Master feature, you also assign o...

45 Moving Faders with MIDI Data Created Off Line To produce smooth, continuous movement, the MCS mustreceive a series of controller commands with consecutive, up-counting or down-counting values with respect to time. This becomes important should your software allow theprovision of recording events ...

46 MCS-3000X Expanders and Bank Switching Scenarios The maximum number of fader channels that can be controlledby a single MCS-3800 is 64, including the 8 faders on the 3800itself. Understand that the addition of 8 faders also adds 8 Selectbuttons. Since each Select button allows access to 40 virtua...

47 The Transport Section This chapter discusses how to assign and use the transportcontrols (that is, Play Stop etc.), the Jog Wheel and ShuttleRing, the Machine Enable (“M”) buttons, and the KeypadLocates. Before proceeding, it is important to briefly restate the BasicModes of Operation: User Assig...

48 M Buttons There are two completely different purposes for the M Buttons. (1) Like other buttons, they can be assigned to send acommand when pressed. (2) They can serve as instant Machine Enable-Disable buttons.They control which machine will respond to Transport, Locate,and Jog / Shuttle commands...

96 Quick Operation Reference Entering and Exiting Utility Mode Enter Utility Mode by pressing Shift and Assign.Utility has three pages, selected with the right-most encoder. Exit Utility Mode by pressing Assign. Protect When On, user cannot enter Assign Mode. Display alerts usermemory is protected w...

September 16, 2009 920394 Ethernet Interface Installation Page 1 920394 Ethernet Interface Card Installation and Configuration This document covers the installation, initialization, and operation of the 920394 Ethernet Interface Card. Once installed, Ethernet becomes the only possible communications...

September 16, 2009 920394 Ethernet Interface Installation Page 2 2. The Ethernet MAC address is printed on a label attached to the card. In the unlikely event that this address is needed, you might want to copy it down before installing. 3. Install the Card into the "Slot 1" position using t...

September 16, 2009 920394 Ethernet Interface Installation Page 3 e. The Port number will now appear as a five-digit number. If you do not wish to change it, press ENTER. If you do wish to change it, it must be entered as a five-digit number. For instance, if you wish for port #80, you must enter 000...