MCS³ - RS-232 VERSION

Controls Windows Applications  

Media Control Station3 is a central component of our MCS-Pro Series.   Media Control Station3 RS-232 features professional transport buttons, a precision optically encoded jog wheel with a concentric shuttle ring and 18 function keys. Supplied software is compatible with Windows 98, 2000, NT, Me, XP and Vista, and can be used with any editing software program. MCS3 works with Premiere Pro, Cakewalk Pro, MPEG Edit Studio and other systems.

MCS3 Physical Specifications

• Size - 6.5” x 7” x 1.25”
• Weight - 5 Lbs.

General MCS3 Features

• Provides Remote Transport Control
• Balanced, Optical Jog Wheel with Shuttle Ring
• Permits Remote Track Arming
• RTZ and Shuttle Back at Play Speed
• Durable All Metal Construction
• Professional Remote Control for VTRs, MIDI,
  Audio, Video and Multimedia Software

MCS3 - USB VERSION

MCS³ RS-422/9-Pin

Media Control Station3 is a central component of our MCS-Pro Series. Media Control Station3 RS-422/9Pin version features professional transport buttons, a precision optically encoded jog wheel with a concentric shuttle ring and 18 function keys. It’s a 9-Pin/P2 compatible universal VTRor DDR jog/shuttle remote with Sony BVU 800/900 emulation. It couples to MCS-Locator to as a full function controller, capable of controlling up to 4 professional video decks.

MCS3 Physical Specifications

• Size - 6.5” x 7” x 1.25”
• Weight - 5 Lbs.

General MCS3 Features

• Provides Remote Transport Control
• Balanced, Optical Jog Wheel with Shuttle Ring
• Permits Remote Track Arming
• RTZ and Shuttle Back at Play Speed
• Durable All Metal Construction
• Professional Remote Control for VTRs, MIDI,
  Audio, Video and Multimedia Software

MCS³ MIDI

Media Control Station3 is a central component of our MCS-Pro Series. Media Control Station3 MIDI/MMC version sends MIDI Machine Control messages for controlling compatible hard disk recorders and computer based editing systems. Use it with recorders from Alesis, Akai, Mackie, Roland, Tascam and others. It can be coupled with FaderMaster Pro, FM 4/100 or MCS-ProTracker to form a compact custom console.

MCS3 Features

• Professional Remote Control for VTR’s, MIDI,
  Audio, Video and Multimedia Software
• Provides Remote Transport Control
• Balanced, Optical Jog Wheel with Shuttle Ring
• Remotely Controls up to 24 Different Functions
• Permits Remote Track Arming
• RTZ and Shuttle Back at Play Speed
• Durable All Metal Construction

MCS³ SP RS-422/9 PIN

Media Control Station3 is a central component of our MCS-Pro Series.

Features the familiar push-push jog/shuttle controller. Push wheel once for Jog mode. Push wheel again for shuttle mode. In shuttle mode, it features a detent “click” when stopped. Available in a RS-422/9-Pin version for controlling AVID Symphony Nitris, Canopus Edius, professional P2 compatible VTRs and hard-disk based VTR emulators. Couples to MCS-Locator as a full function controller, capable of controlling up to 4 professional VTR’s..

General MCS3 Features

• Provides Remote Transport Control
• Balanced, Optical Jog Wheel with Shuttle Ring
• Permits Remote Track Arming
• RTZ and Shuttle Back at Play Speed
• Durable All Metal Construction
• Professional Remote Control for VTRs, MIDI,
  Audio, Video and Multimedia Software

MCS³ USB Version

A new Eclipse Bridge Controller/Expander (shown with Eclipse CX) adds 4 additional banks of VF displays, with 3 hi-res push-button rotary encoders per bank (with reset buttons) and 8 global function keys.

This space saving design mounts on the back of Eclipse CX or Eclipse SX and puts valuable additional controls at your fingertips without wasting desktop space.

MCS3 SP Physical Specifications

• Size - 6.5” x 7” x 1.25”
• Weight - 5 Lbs.

General MCS3 Features

• Provides Remote Transport Control
• Balanced, Optical Jog Wheel with Shuttle Ring
• Permits Remote Track Arming
• RTZ and Shuttle Back at Play Speed
• Durable All Metal Construction
• Professional Remote Control for VTRs, MIDI,
  Audio, Video and Multimedia Software

MCS-Locator

VIDEO CUE CONTROLLER Affordable Control of up to 4 Video Decks

This low profile machine controller has the ability to quickly cue up to four VTR’s or DDR’s via RS-422/9-Pin. Typical applications include Start, Stop and Cueing of video tape recorders and digital disk recorders. MCS-Locator features a full size numeric keypad for inputting locate points and a large 7 segment LED time–code display. It can be physically joined with MCS3 and other MCS-Pro Series Controllers. An optional deep chassis is available to match the MCS3 SP.

MCS Locator Physical Specifications

• Size - 6.5” x 7” x 1.25”
• Weight - 5 Lbs.

MCS-Pro Tracker

The “MCS-Tracker” features 32 track arming buttons and additional function keys. Dual LED’s for each channel provide highly visible confirmation of track status. Function keys provide track grouping, all safe, bank change and other functions.

It may be interfaced with most popular HDR audio recording devices that support remote track arming via MIDI Machine Control, including units from Akai, Alesis, Mackie, Roland and Tascam. MCS-Tracker may also be used with a variety of computer-based editing systems and music software programs for track arming and status functions.

MCS-ProTracker Physical Specifications

• Size - 6.5” x 8.5” x 1.25”
• Weight - 3 Lbs.

FaderMaster Professional

Works with AVID Media Composer, NewsCutter Adrenaline, Liquid, Apple Logic, DP5 and others!

FaderMaster ProfessionalTM is perfect for the audio or video professional involved with automation or digital audio recording. You can easily control, mix and edit with MIDI sequencers, hard disk recorders, MIDI-controlled audio mixers, synths, samplers, signal processors and computer based video editing systems.

Professional Automated Mixdown

FaderMaster Pro – MIDI Automation Controller provides the hands-on, tactile control you’ve been missing from your system. It features high-quality 100mm long-throw faders. These smooth tracking faders give you precision control of your audio mix. FaderMaster Pro eliminates the aggravation encountered when using a keyboard or mouse to tediously mix or edit the volume of multiple tracks, just one–at–a–time. And it is fully program- mable, for volume, panning, EQ, effects, and other parameters. If eight faders and buttons aren’t enough, multiple FM Pro units can be linked to form a larger console. FaderMaster Pro has 20 programmable banks for storing setups, plus, 50 Factory Presets banks.

FaderMaster Professional Features

• Eight Programmable High-Quality 100mm Faders
• Eight Programmable MIDI Buttons
• 1/4” Footswitch and Foot Pedal Inputs
• Inputs Internal Grouping, Scaling and End Point Adjustments
• More than 50 Factory Presets
• All Metal Construction
• FMPro Software for Mac
• 12.25” x 6.75” x 1.5”
• Weight - 7 lbs.

FADERMASTER 4/100

FaderMaster 4/100 is our newest, MCS-Pro Series Automation Controller. It features 4-100mm touch-sensitive, motorized faders, bank shift buttons and function keys.

It’s available in MIDI, RS-232, RS-422 and USB versions. FM 4/100 can used as a stand-alone device or it may be physically coupled with the MCS3SP for use with computer–based editing software including Apple Logic Pro, AVID Symphony Nitris, NewsCutter Adrenaline, Canopus Edius, Digidesign Pro Tools and others. The MIDI version emulates the MCS-3000x and can be used with most MIDI and audio software programs.

FM 4/100 Physical Specifications

• Size - 6.5” x 8.5” x 3”
• Weight - 5 Lbs.

FaderMaster 4/100 Features

• Controls MIDI, Audio, Video and Multimedia Software
• Select, Solo, Mute, and Other Functions
• Durable All Metal Construction
• Available Models (Specify When Ordering)
  • Fadermaster 4/100 MIDI
  • Fadermaster 4/100 RS-232
  • Fadermaster 4/100 RS-422
  • Fadermaster 4/100 USB