Avid Artist Colour Control Surface
Features
- Three Optical Trackballs
- Three Optical Trackwheels
- Six Touch Sensitive Rotary Encoders
- Store Four Colour Correction Settings
- Nine Programmable Soft Keys
Description
The Artist Colour from Avid is a compact colour correction panel. The panel's three trackballs and three trackwheels, are high-resolution and optically encoded. There are also six rotary encoders for additional settings for up to four different colour correction grades at one time, using individual buttons to copy and paste. Additionally there are nine programmable soft keys which can be assigned two functions each. The Integrated OLED display updates automatically with the chosen application, displaying parameter names and values.
The Artist Colour control surface utilises EUCON protocols over Ethernet for communicating with software for project, programme, or workstation navigation. The functionality of Artist Colour depends on how deeply the application incorporates EUCON protocols. The Artist Colour control surface can be combined with other control surfaces in the Artist series for additional controls, and the modular design allows you to customise your control panel layout.
Features
EUCON
Eucon is an advanced protocol to communicate with software over an Ethernet connection at over 250x the speed of MIDI. The basic functionality of the Artist Colour control surface can be expanded upon depending on the depth of EUCON utilisation by the software being controlled.
Note: See Specifications for information on software version compatibility with EUCON Protocols.
Trackballs and Softwheels
The three trackballs are optically encoded for precision and the sensitivity can be adjusted. The trackballs control hue, saturation and brightness for shadow, midtone, and highlight. Engaging the use of Soft Keys allows further functionality depending on the capabilities of the grading software you are using.
Trackwheels and Soft Keys
The three trackwheels sit at the base of the trackballs and operate independently from the trackballs. They are optically encoded for precision and the sensitivity can be adjusted. The trackwheels are used in conjunction with the trackballs to control the contrast of the hue, saturation and brightness for shadow, midtone, and highlight. Engaging the use of Soft Keys allows further functionality depending on the capabilities of the grading software you are using.
Rotary Encoder Knobs and Page Buttons
The rotary encoder knobs are dual function knobs, they can be rotated or pressed like a switch. Rotating adjusts the displayed parameters. Pressing the knob allows you to clear colour parameters, select specific secondary operations, or even navigate to control operations at a different workstation.
The Page buttons work with the 6 rotary knobs and if supported by the specific application allow for assigning additional "pages" of controllable parameters that can then be "paged" through - forward or back.
Copy/Paste Grade Buttons
If supported by the application software four discrete buttons are provided to copy and store four different colour correction settings (grades), one grade stored per button. Four discrete paste buttons are used to select and apply the selected grade.
Customisable
The Artist Colour comes with 9 programmable soft keys, using the SHIFT key allows for assigning a second function to the 9 programmable soft keys for a total of 18 programmable functions.
HUI and Mackie Control Protocol
The Artist Transport supports HUI and Mackie Control Protocols over its Ethernet connection for legacy software applications that don't support Eucon.
Note: Not all Eucon functionality may be available using HUI and Mackie Control Protocols.
Specifications
System Requirements | |
Mac OS | Operating System OS X 10.5 or higher (32 or 64-bit) Processor Intel (No Power PC support) RAM 1 GB (2 GB or more recommended) Hard Disk Space 500 MB Free Ethernet Port 10/100 Base-T Note: Ethernet hub or switch additionally required to connect additional units, or to connect to a network |
Windows | Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium Windows 7 Professional Windows 7 Ultimate (32 or 64-bit) Processor 1 GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) RAM 1 GB (32-bit) / 2GB (64-bit) Hard Disk Space 500 MB Free Ethernet Port 10/100 Base-T Note: Ethernet hub or switch additionally required to connect additional units, or to connect to a network |
Software Control | Compatible Video Software Avid Media Composer 6.0 and higher Avid Symphony 6.0 and higher Avid DS 11 and higher Apple Colour 1.5 and higher Assimilate SCRATCH Autodesk Smoke for Mac 2011 Extension 1 and higher Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve Colorfront On-set Dailies Digital Vision Phoenix FilmLight Baselight ONE Image Systems Nucoda Fuse Pomfort LiveGrade Pomfort Silverstack SET RED REDCINE-X 2.5.2 and higher The Foundry STORM Note: Some software may require installation of EuControl software from the included DVD-ROM. |
Expansion | The Artist Colour can combine with up to the following number of optional Avid Artist Series Control Surfaces at the same time: 1 x Artist Control 1 x Artist Transport 4 x Artist Mixes |
Dimensions (W x H x D) | 229 x 241 x 30 mm |
Weight | 2.5 kg |
Power Supply | |
AC Input | 100-240 Volts AC, 50/60 Hz 2,000 mA |
DC Output | 15 Volts DC, 4800 mA |
Connector | Ring Positive Pin Negative |
Dimension L x W x H | 139.70 x 57.15 x 47.63 mm |
In The Box
- Avid Artist Colour Control Surface
- 2 x Riser Brackets
- Artist Series DVD-ROM - Includes Software and Electronic User Guides
- Ethernet Crossover Cable
- Universal AC Power Adapter
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Details
- Product: Avid Artist Colour Control Surface
- Manufacturer: Avid
- Model: 9900-65172-00
- SKU: 9900-65172-00
- RM Product #: 15507
- Warranty: 1 year manufacturer warranty on AVID Hardware. 90 day warranty on AVID Software.