Avid Artist Control
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Take deep, hands-on control of your favorite audio and video applications with Artist Control's compact control surface, with unmatched integration and programability that acts and feels like a physical extension of your software. Speed up and enhance your workflow with functionality far beyond what a mouse and keyboard can provide, so you can focus on being creative.
Artist Control features EUCON (Extended User Control), a high-speed, open control protocol that has been adopted by many of the world's leading software developers. Pro Tools, Media Composer, Apple Logic, Apple Final Cut Pro, Steinberg Cubase and many other applications support EUCON, giving you highly responsive control over almost all software functions.
Key Features
- View and access top-level information, track record arm/solo/mute/select commands, Soft Keys, surround panning and more using the customizable, LED-backlit touchscreen
- Trigger keyboard shortcuts, macro commands and more through unlimited, programable touchscreen Soft Keys and 12 physical Soft Keys
- Get highly responsive control through high-speed Ethernet connectivity
- 4, touch-sensitive, 100mm, long-throw motorized faders
- 8, touch-sensitive rotary encoders
- Data wheel and transport controls with modifier keys to assign wheel function
- Dedicated monitor/control room level and talkback mic controls
- Footswitch jack to punch in and out of recording
- Supports EUCON, HUI and Mackie Control protocols
- Controls multiple applications and workstations
- Slim, compact design for easy studio integration and portability
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LED-Backlit, Touchscreen Interface
Touch-Sensitive, Motorized Faders (4)
Record/Automation Keys
Select/Assign Keys
Shift Keys
Footswitch Jack
Ethernet Port
Data Wheel, Transport Controls and Modifier Keys
Surface Soft Keys (12)
Track Navigation
Application/Workstation Change
Monitor/Control Room Level
Touch-Sensitive, Rotary Encoders (8)
Take control with EUCON
With Artist Control, you gain deep, integrated control over your favorite creative applications such as Pro Tools 9, Media Composer, Logic, Nuendo, Cubase, Maestro and more. EUCON carries high-resolution control information for faders, knobs, displays and more between Artist Control and whatever application is in focus on your computer. This enables you to quickly switch between multiple applications - and even workstations - at the touch of a button, with all controls and displays automatically matching the selected application.
Take control with the touchscreen
With the touchscreen interface, you get comprehensive visibility and quick control over your project. Not only can you view top-level information such as track names/numbers, metering (from mono to 5.1 surround data), fader/pan values and automation modes, but you can also quickly access all of your plug-in and EQ parameters, trigger macro commands, perform surround panning and much more. The high-resolution, LED-backlit display offers a wide viewing angle, bright graphics and excellent color consistency.
Quickly and easily navigate projects
With its ergonomic layout, Artist Control puts the data entry wheel and transport controls right at your fingertips for easy navigation. You can also assign functions to the data wheel such as horizontal or vertical zoom, jog, shuttle and more for custom control. And use the Soft Keys to assign additional custom data wheel and transport functions for even greater flexibility in editing and navigating your project.
Mix with precision
Get accurate and smooth mixing control through four, high-quality, motorized, touch-sensitive, 100 mm, long- throw faders. Easily select tracks for editing just by touching the corresponding fader. Use dedicated keys to bank tracks (four at a time) or nudge tracks (one at a time) to quickly navigate through projects. You can even lock individual tracks to faders and store them as Layouts (up to 48 per project). Layouts are saved with your project for easy recall, making mixing large projects a breeze. Save multiple Layouts to mix drums, keyboards, guitars and so on, or just lock a fader to act as a master fader.
Customize your control surface
Because Artist Series controllers are modular, you can combine them in a variety of configurations to suit your workflow. Customize your Artist Series system with up to one Artist Control, four Artist Mixes, one Artist Transport and one Artist Color for total flexibility; up to 36 faders total. Simply clip the units together to form a seamless surface or use them separately as each has its own Ethernet connection.
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Protect your investment with the Long & McQuade Performance Warranty
A warranty can be a very important factor when making a buying decision. Because repairs can be very expensive in terms of parts and labour costs, manufacturers usually only provide one year limited warranties that generally only cover items that malfunction due to a manufacturer’s defect. With an important purchase such as a musical
instrument or piece of studio gear, however, many people want to have the peace of mind in knowing that their investment will be protected should the product no longer be performing at 100%.
Because of this, Long & McQuade provides our customers with a FREE one-year Performance Warranty on most of our products. The Long & McQuade Performance Warranty supplements the manufacturer’s warranty to ensure that our customers receive complete “no hassle” warranty coverage within their first year.
How does the Long & McQuade Performance Warranty differ from most manufacturers' warranties?
- Performance Guarantee: Normal wear and tear is covered, so your product will be performing as well as the day you purchased it for the entire duration of the coverage. Band and Orchestral Performance Warranty does not include replacing pads or cleaning for woodwind instruments, unless deemed necessary by our repair staff. Ultrasonic cleaning for brass instruments will be provided if deemed necessary by our repair staff, but is not routinely offered under the Performance Warranty.
- Product Replacement: If your product cannot be fixed or costs too much to fix, we will replace it with the equivalent model for no additional charge. If this is not possible, a full refund will be provided.
- No Lemon Policy: Your product will be replaced should the same problem occur multiple times.
- Convenient: Easy drop off and pick up of the product at any Long & McQuade location.
- Guitar Setup: Guitars purchased at Long & McQuade come with 1 free setup, to be redeemed within 1 year for new guitars and 90 days for used guitars.
- Loaners Available: A loaner product may be given while the product is being repaired.
- Power Surge Protection: Your product is covered even if damaged from a power surge.
- Accessory Coverage: Any peripheral devices or accessories that come with your product (i.e. foot pedal, case) are also covered.
- Commercial Use Coverage: Music and recording professionals who purchase gear for “heavy-use” commercial purposes will still be covered.
Long & McQuade reserves the right to restrict the purchase of additional years of Performance Warranty. Used products come with a 3-month Long & McQuade Performance Warranty. Some products (i.e. computers, software, cymbals and other items) are covered only by the manufacturer‘s warranty. Consumables (i.e. strings, reeds, drum sticks, batteries, tubes, cross faders) are excluded as they are designed to be replaced. Cosmetic Damage, Accidental Damage, or problems caused by Humidity or Temperature Issues are not covered. Speakers damaged by overpowering are generally not covered. Our coverage does not provide compensation for loss of use. As of June 2018 the Performance Warranty is no longer transferable. The warranty is only valid in Canada.
Purchasing additional years of coverage
Some manufacturers provide warranties for longer than 1 year; however, these are usually limited warranties that do not provide the same coverage as the Long & McQuade Performance Warranty. Customers interested in more complete and convenient (but not necessarily longer) coverage are still able to purchase additional years of the Performance Warranty.
If you are interested in receiving this coverage for longer than one year, you have the option of purchasing additional years of the Performance Warranty. The pricing is as follows:
- NEW products: Starting at 4% of the current new selling price to double the warranty from 1 year to 2 years. Starting at 4% for each additional year.
- USED products: Starting at 4% of the current new selling price to increase the warranty from 3 months to 1 year. Starting at 4% for each additional year.
- GUITARS: 4% of the current new selling price to double the warranty from 1 year to 2 years. 4% for each additional year. $45 maximum. An additional free setup is not included with additional purchased years of Performance Warranty.
- BAND and ORCHESTRAL instruments: 4% of the current new selling price to double the warranty from 1 year to 2 years. 4% for each additional year.
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| Product | SKU | Qty |
|---|---|---|
| Artist Control | 351018 |
