Precision Transport Control for Serious Engineers
Would your perform brain surgery with a gardening trowel? I don't think so! Assuming you'd perform brain surgery at all (don't try this at home, kiddos) you'd want to use the right precision tool for the job. That's what separates the serious audio cats from the guys who goof around. The Avid Artist Transport is like a laser scalpel for your DAW, allowing you to take the finest control of your transport so that you can make super accurate adjustments. What the Artist Transport gives you is a bed of soft keys with LED feedback, and number keys that double as soft keys, all centered around an ultra-accurate optically encoded jog wheel and spring-loaded shuttle ring. The whole layout is so intuitive that you'll quickly be able to do all of your navigation with one hand on the Artist Transport and two eyes on the screen.What's really cool about he Avid Artist Transport is that its communications protocol. You might be asking yourself, "communications protocol, what the heck does that mean?" It's simple, really. Avid developed this ultra-slick language that their gadgets can use to talk to your programs. Most pro-level programs work with EuCon, which is awesome because it allows you to jump from program to program and the Artist Transport will just take over whichever one is active. EuCon is totally fast too, like MIDI on steroids, sending info so fast that you can make even the most miniscule jog wheel motions, and your DAW will be keep up with your Artist Transport. Now, if you happen to use programs like Photoshop or iTunes that don't support EuCon, no worries. You can always set up the Artist Transport to send keyboard commands in a pinch. Plus, thanks again to EuCon, you can easily build a complex controller rig by using you Artist Transport with other Avid Artist System controllers.
Avid Artist Transport Jog/Shuttle and Transport Controller Features at a Glance:
- Professional Jog/Shuttle and Transport Controller speeds up your workflow
- Adapts to control whichever application you have in focus on your computer
- High-resolution Jog Wheel and Shuttle Ring help you make precise adjustments
- Assignable Soft Keys and Transport/Navigation controls for a flexible workflow
- Connects via Avid's high-speed EuCon ethernet protocol
- Can work alongside up to one MC Control and 4 MC Mix units
Avid Artist Transport Jog/Shuttle and Transport Controller Includes:
- Artist Transport Unit
- Ethernet Crossover cable
- AC power adapter
- Riser Brackets
- Quick Start guide
- EuCon Artist software
- Application Sets software
- Owner's Manual PDF
- Mac OS X and Windows 7 compatible
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