JL Audio MCS-3800 - Manual (Page 3)

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Introduction
The MCS-3000 series of control stations are the most advanced
control products ever from JLCooper Electronics. This family of
products includes the 8 fader MCS-3800 Controller, the 4 fader
MCS-3400 Controller, the MCS-3000X 8 fader Expander, and
the Surround Panner Module.
MCS-3800 and MCS-3400 Media Command Stations are moving
fader control surfaces, expandable to sixty-four faders.
Capable of controlling digital workstations for music and video
production and post production, the MCS-3000 series is fully
assignable and simple to operate.
MIDI I/O is standard. In addition, the MCS-3400 and MCS-3800
feature two expansion slots for optional cards which support
other hardware interfaces and protocols. These include RS-232,
RS-422, RS-485, P2 (9 Pin), ADB, and GPI.
This manual deals primarily with the MCS-3400 and MCS-3800
Controllers, and the MCS-3000X Expander, with standard MIDI
I/O. The Surround Panner, and Option Cards are discussed in
their own manuals.
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of any updates or related products as they become available.
Important: There is a "Quick Operation Reference" found
on the last 7 pages of this manual. This is a brief summary of
the whole manual.
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Quick Operation Reference
More About Groups
When a master fader is moved down, all member faders reach
minimum at the same time.
GMaster
Turning GMaster on makes that one fader the Grand Master.
Moving this fader moves the other faders.
Data is sent as if all faders in all Banks were being moved.
To use this feauture, make one button (F, M, W, Transport, or
Cursor) into a Grand Master On Off button. This allows one
switch to instantly turn on or off the grand Master function.
Jog Wheel and Shuttle Ring
Jog and Shuttle transmit MIDI Machine Control and MIDI
Controllers (CS-10 protocol), depending on the state of the M
buttons. When an optional 9 Pin card is installed, Jog and
Shuttle can also send 9 Pin commands, for controlling
professional VTRs.
The Speed of the Jog Wheel and the Shuttle Ring can be user-
adjusted in the Utility Mode.
Any button (F, M, W, Transport, Cursor) can be made into a
master "On / Off" control for the Jog / Shuttle mechanism.
Locate Mode versus Program Change Mode
The Keypad has two modes of operation:
Locate Mode and Program Change Mode.
Press Shift and Locate to alternately change from Locate Mode
to Program Change Mode.
In Locate Mode, the LED display shows time code.
In Program Change Mode, the LED display shows either
Program Change (Pch), Bank (ban), or Channel (Chan).