Euphonix, a world leader in large-format digital audio
consoles,
media controllers, and peripherals for over twenty years, has announced
MC Color, a color grading surface that offers unmatched control and
integration with Apple's Color 1.5. The slim-line MC Color attaches to
the Mac via Ethernet, and features high-resolution optical trackballs,
trackwheels, displays, encoders and a host of programmable keys to
speed up and enhance the Apple Color workflow. MC Color's compact
design is portable enough for on-set grading, and can be combined with
other Euphonix media controllers to build a larger, integrated video
editing control surface. MC Color will debut at the IBC Show in
Amsterdam on Booth 7.G34 and be available at authorized Euphonix
retailers Fall 2009 at an estimated street price of $1,499.
Unlike
other generic color grading surfaces, MC Color has been specifically
designed for Apple Color, offering an ergonomic design and a host of
features optimized for the Apple Color workflow. MC Color features
EuCon™, a high-speed Ethernet control protocol developed by
Euphonix
that Apple has natively integrated into the new Final Cut Studio,
including Color 1.5. EuCon is a highly intelligent protocol, and MC
Color is constantly aware in which room of Color the user is working,
automatically updating MC Color’s controls and displays,
including the
nine programmable soft keys, to present the parameters specific to the
current room.
Three high-resolution optical trackballs and
weighted trackwheels offer tactile feedback only found on the most
expensive hardware grading solutions, and the center trackball and keys
can be toggled on the fly to work as a mouse so that the
colorist’s
hands never have to leave the control surface during grading. Six
touch-sensitive encoders provide precise control over grading
parameters and enable quick navigation of Color's eight-room interface
and Secondaries, while the high-resolution OLED displays give detailed
feedback of all adjustments. Finally, eight dedicated buttons enable
quick copying to and pasting grades from Color Memory Banks 1-4 to
streamline the grading process. From its ergonomic slim-line design and
powerful features to deep integration and plug-and play operation, MC
Color offers Apple Color users a professional grading surface at an
unbeatable price.
MC Color features:
- 3
high-resolution, optical trackballs for modifying color values,
vignettes, and pan and scan – center trackball also functions
as a
mouse cursor
- 3 high-resolution, optical trackwheels for controlling
contrast sliders, vignettes and pan and scan
- 9 programmable soft keys that automatically update their
function for each room in Color
- 6 touch-sensitive rotary encoders for adjusting Primary In,
Primary
Out, Secondaries, and Geometry parameters, as well as navigation
between rooms
- 6 high-resolution OLED displays show parameter names and
values
- Comprehensive transport and navigation controls
- Deep, plug-and-play integration with Apple Color
Vorassichtlich ab Ende 2009 erhätlich
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