What is Artist Mix?
- Artist Mix is an 8-fader control surface that offers greater speed and control than a mouse when mixing audio in any EUCON-enabled audio or video application. Get fast access to a variety of software functions right from the surface to adjust audio levels, plug-in parameters, panning, automation modes, and much more—with excellent visual feedback—all in a compact footprint that fits perfectly between your keyboard and screen.
Take control with EUCON
With Artist Mix, you gain deep, integrated control over your favorite EUCON-enabled creative applications, such as Pro Tools, 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.
- High-resolution, high-speed control - With 8x the resolution and 250x the speed of MIDI, EUCON gives you powerful, highly responsive tactile control that feels like mixing on a professional mixing console.
- Work with multiple applications - Speed up modern, multi-app workflows with seamless app switching—Artist Mix instantly adapts to your current app. You can even lock parts of the surface to one app while using the rest to switch between apps—perfect for monitor and/or transport controls.
- Control multiple workstations - Access any workstation running EUCON-enabled software on your extended network, with keyboard and mouse commands automatically forwarded to the selected workstation—ideal for multi-workstation workflows and facilities with machine rooms.
- Customize for your needs - Connect multiple Artist Series controllers to function as one extended control surface or use them independently, and customize the controls to meet your needs. Set control sensitivity, lock fader channels to session tracks as "Layouts" that save with the project, and more.
- Future proof - Avid continues to develop EUCON, making it easy for development partners to add new features and functionality to your favorite software through updates. EUCON even supports HUI and Mackie Control protocols for even greater flexibility.
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 (eight 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.
Adjust parameters with a twist
- Control everything from panning and gain to plug-in parameters, EQ settings, and more using the eight touch-sensitive rotary encoders, with instant positional feedback displayed on the high-resolution OLED displays.
- With the touch-sensitivity, you can write automation quickly and intuitively. The encoders are also velocity-sensitive, enabling you to quickly sweep from minimum to maximum parameter values in one turn, or make very precise adjustments by turning the encoder slowly. Press the encoder tops to instantiate plug-ins, sends, and more, as well as navigate through parameters.
View feedback in high resolution
- Easily view track names/numbers, detailed metering data (from mono to 5.1 surround), parameter names/values, current automation mode, and more through eight 128 x 64-pixel OLED displays. Get instant feedback about the item you’re modifying the moment you move the corresponding rotary encoder.
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.
Features:
- 8 touch-sensitive 100 mm long throw motorized faders
- 8 touch-sensitive rotary encoders
- 8 high-resolution OLED displays
- Ethernet connectivity for high-speed, high-resolution control
- Footswitch jack to punch in and out of recording
- Supports EUCON, HUI and Mackie Control protocols
- Controls multiple applications & workstations
- Slim, compact design for easy studio integration and portability
Panel Features:
What's in the box
- Artist Mix controller
- Artist Series DVD-ROM (includes software and electronic user guides)
- Ethernet crossover cable
- Rise brackets (2)
- Universal AC power adapter
- Quick setup guide
- Registration card
Specifications:
- Intended Use...................Audio Mixer
- Number of Faders.................8
- Fader Throw....................100mm
- Fader Type........................Touch Sensitive, Motorized
- Number of Knobs...............8
- Knob Type.........................Touch Sensitive rotary encoders
- Number of Soft Keys...............63 dedicated soft keys
- Other Controls...................... No other controls
- Transport Controls ................No
- Computer Connectivity.............. Ethernet
- Control I/O..........................Footswitch input
- Dimensions (WxHxD)................16.8 x 9.5 x 1.2" (420 x 238 x 30mm)
- Weight .................................4.8 lb (2.2kg)
- Power Requirements ..............100~240VAC, 50/60Hz
System Requirements
Mac
- Intel processor (no PowerPC support)
- OS X 10.5 or higher (32- or 64-bit)
- 1GB RAM (2GB or more recommended)
- 500MB free hard disk space
- Available 10/100 Base-T Ethernet port
PC
- 1GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
- Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, or Ultimate (32- or 64-bit)
- 1GB RAM (32-bit) / 2GB RAM (64-bit)
- 500MB free hard disk space
- Available 10/100 Base-T Ethernet port
Note - Ethernet hub or switch required to connect additional units or to connect to a network
(Supported Software )EUCON Enabled Software (depth of integration varies)
- Avid Pro Tools 9 or higher
- Avid Media Composer 5.5
- Apple Final Cut Pro 7
- Apple Logic (Pro and Express)
- Apple Soundtrack Pro
- Apogee Maestro
- Cakewalk SONAR
- MAGIX Sequoia 11.1.1 or later
- Merging Pyramix
- Metric Halo MIO Console
- MOTU Digital Performer
- Steinberg Cubase
- Steinberg Nuendo