I have posted this already to this thread here, I just think it was kind of off-topic there.
I have just bought an the "Artist Mix" hardware Mixer, with the impression that there was a possibility to turn the motorized faders off if needed.
Now I found out that this option is gone with the latest "EUControl"-Software upgrade.
This really is a problem, since rushing through the timeline while not working on the audio levels makes the mixer faders go nuts - there has to be a way to turn that off - and there used to!
I have tried downgrading the EUcontrol version as mentioned in one of the posts - no luck. the mixer won't communicate with Avid.
I am on MC 8.6.3 - EUControl version is 3.4.1 - My OS is El Capitan.
I heared that there is a way to program that "Fader-Off" function to a software key on one of the other Artist Controllers - its just that I haven't planned on buying one of those, as I don't really need them.
Also I didn't find that function in the EUControl-Settings - how would that be done anyway?
Is there a way to map "Fader off" to the Avid Keyboard?
Or any other workaround?
thanks for looking into that...
bump!
We had this issue. We installed the previous EUControl software. I want to say version 3.4. This brought that feature back. We are running the latest MC (8.6.3) and the latest OSX (10.11.6) and have no issues having this older version.
HansenPansen: I have posted this already to this thread here, I just think it was kind of off-topic there. I have just bought an the "Artist Mix" hardware Mixer, with the impression that there was a possibility to turn the motorized faders off if needed. Now I found out that this option is gone with the latest "EUControl"-Software upgrade. It used to be the shortcut Shift+Solo1-Key, now that doesn't work anymore. This really is a problem, since rushing through the timeline while not working on the audio levels makes the mixer faders go nuts - there has to be a way to turn that off - and there used to! I have tried downgrading the EUcontrol version as mentioned in one of the posts - no luck. the mixer won't communicate with Avid. I am on MC 8.6.3 - EUControl version is 3.4.1 - My OS is El Capitan. I heared that there is a way to program that "Fader-Off" function to a software key on one of the other Artist Controllers - its just that I haven't planned on buying one of those, as I don't really need them. Also I didn't find that function in the EUControl-Settings - how would that be done anyway? Is there a way to map "Fader off" to the Avid Keyboard? Or any other workaround? thanks for looking into that...
It used to be the shortcut Shift+Solo1-Key, now that doesn't work anymore.
Let me take a loot at this and see what I can find out......
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Marianna
marianna.montague@avid.com
Hi there,
I have done as you have suggested - no luck. The Mixer speaks to EUControl, but not to Avid MC. It just shows little squares in the fader displays but thats it.
I have updated my OS to 10.11.6, MC is 8.6.3, Eucontrol is now version 3.4. - same as Your configuration...
My Mixer firmware is also updated to the latest version: 1.5.4 - maybe yours is still on a previous version?
thanks for looking into this...
Thanks Marianna - much appreciated!
Ok here is what I got....
Hi Marianna,
I too need this feature restored. I don't know what the 'atlassian' thing is, but I don't have a login for that. Could you please let us know how to do this here. Thanks,
Aren
I'am also missing this function! please bring it back... Thanks
Ditto. Our editors are actually angry this was removed. They must really love this feature. Please bring it back.
Marianna said this feature was removed because 'it was a poor way to disable faders'. But not being able to disable faders at all is even a worse way to disable faders. I now have to shut the whole mixer off.
ahansen:not being able to disable faders at all is even a worse way to disable faders. I now have to shut the whole mixer off.
Seconded. The Artist Mix is so noisy, you need to be able to turn the faders off while editing.
I find it a lot more fun to scroll the time line when my kitten is poking at the faders "everybody wants to be a mixer" when they move she freaks out TFF but seriously we must be alone in a small room to much if it's that big a deal just turn it off
Tom Pearson
Director/Writer Big Picture Films
Sound Designer/Sound Editor Hollywood Sounds
WWLD
That's what I do, yes. I turn off the mixer. Which means I can't use all the mixer's other features, like solo, mute, pan etc.
It's an expensive piece of hardware that has had a useful bit of functionality disabled by a software update. We'd like it added back somehow. I don't think that's unreasonable.
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