Compatible Software
For the deepest, most integrated hardware/software experience, use Artist Color with any EUCON-enabled software.
EUCON-enabled software
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Media Composer
Use Artist Color with Media Composer 6 and higher and gain precise, tactile control over multiple adjustments simultaneously for greater efficiency, enabling you to correct more shots per hour than when working with a mouse alone. Simply install the EuControl software, attach your Artist Color, and choose EUCON from the Media Composer Settings > Controller Settings menu.
Artist Color features with Media Composer:
- Effortlessly navigate your project with Transport controls (including play, pause, rewind, fast-forward, go to next/prev clip, and go to next/prev un-corrected clip)
- Navigate between groups and subdividing tabs in the Color Correction tool using the Soft Keys
- Choose frames of reference in all three displays, while also changing display contents, in Shift Mode, which turns the surface into a comprehensive transport control
- Make multiple HSL adjustments simultaneously by adjusting the Setup, Gamma, and Gain values with the trackwheels, and use the trackballs to make Hue Offset changes in three different luminance ranges (highlights, midtones, and shadows)
- Adjust master hue and saturation parameters, as well as brightness and contrast, using the Soft Knobs
- Save/recall correction effect templates using the Copy/Paste buttons
- Quickly toggle individual corrections on/off using the Reset buttons (R1–R8)—hold down the button to reset adjustments to their original values
- Set control point locations in curves and magnetically snap to existing points using the trackwheel (trackball is locked to the selected point—no "click and drag” necessary)
- Make color correction adjustments automatically by accessing "auto correct" tools with the programmable function keys
- Use the center trackball as a mouse by pressing the Mouse Mode button, which changes the function of the trackball
- Use Artist Color as an editing control surface when not in color correction mode
- Jog and shuttle through your footage in the Source or Record monitor using the left trackwheel/trackball and right trackwheel/trackball, respectively
- Set In and Out points, make Insert or Overwrite edits, enter or exit Trim mode, and make different kinds of trim edits
Symphony
Use Artist Color with Symphony 6 and higher and gain precise, tactile control over multiple adjustments simultaneously for greater efficiency, enabling you to correct more shots per hour than when working with a mouse alone. Simply install the EuControl software, attach your Artist Color, and choose EUCON from the Symphony Settings > Controller Settings menu.
Artist Color features with Symphony
- Effortlessly navigate your project with Transport controls (including play, pause, rewind, fast-forward, go to next/prev clip, and go to next/prev un-corrected clip)
- Navigate between groups and subdividing tabs in the Color Correction tool using the Soft Keys
- Choose frames of reference in all three displays, while also changing display contents, in Shift Mode, which turns the surface into a comprehensive transport control
- Make multiple HSL adjustments simultaneously by adjusting the Setup, Gamma, and Gain values with the trackwheels, and use the trackballs to make Hue Offset changes in three different luminance ranges (highlights, midtones, and shadows)
- Adjust master hue and saturation parameters, as well as brightness and contrast, using the Soft Knobs
- Save/recall correction effect templates using the Copy/Paste buttons
- Quickly toggle individual corrections on/off using the Reset buttons (R1¬–R8)—hold down the button to reset adjustments to their original values
- Set control point locations in curves and magnetically snap to existing points using the trackwheel (trackball is locked to the selected point—no "click and drag” necessary)
- Make color correction adjustments automatically by accessing "auto correct" tools with the programmable function keys
- Use the center trackball as a mouse by pressing the Mouse Mode button, which changes the function of the trackball
- Easily zero in on source and destination color vectors for precise control of secondary color correction
- Make multiple adjustments simultaneously by adjusting the Setup, Gamma, and Gain values with the trackwheels, and use the trackballs to make Hue Offset changes in three different luminance ranges (highlights, midtones, and shadows)—use the Bank buttons to access and control the fourth HSL wheel and fourth Master Luminance Curve
- Select color correction type from the surface when using relational color correction
- Use Artist Color as an editing control surface when not in color correction mode
- Jog and shuttle through your footage in the Source or Record monitor using the left trackwheel/trackball and right trackwheel/trackball, respectively
- Set In and Out points, make Insert or Overwrite edits, enter or exit Trim mode, and make different kinds of trim edits
Color
Artist Color gives you deep, integrated control of Apple Color with simple plug-and-play operation. Just install the EuControl software, attach your Artist Color, and choose Euphonix EUCON Control Surfaces from the Apple Color Setup Room > User Prefs > Show Control Surface Dialog menu.
Artist Color features in Apple Color:
- Speed up repetitive tasks with nine preprogrammed Soft Keys that automatically update as you navigate between rooms in Color—and get an additional nine functions when you use them in conjunction with the Shift Key
- Create custom Soft Keys for any function, macro, or key injection command using the Soft Key Editor
- Navigate between Secondaries, controlling all vignette parameters, including scale, rotation, aspect ratio, softness, and blur
- The right-side trackwheel also functions as a jog wheel, so you can easily navigate frame-by-frame through the Apple Color timeline
- The center trackball also functions as a mouse, enabling you to access and control any aspect of Apple Color, including curves
- Easily move through your timeline and apply corrections and looks from memory banks using dedicated Copy and Paste Grade buttons
SCRATCH
Artist Color extends the heads-up visual workflow of the Scratch DI Finish and Dailies Lab systems, with default controls designed by industry professionals and fully customizable mappings. Simply install the EuControl software, attach Artist Color, and enable the controller in the SCRATCH Devices file.
Artist Color features in Assimilate SCRATCH:
- Map nearly 200 functions within SCRATCH to any control on the surface
- Access functions and fine-tune grading and keying right from the panel
- Move through projects quickly with dedicated transport controls
- Navigate SCRATCH menus directly from the surface, including the Player, Edit, Animation, Tray, and Matrix menus
- Gain easy tactile control to zoom in/out, copy/paste grades, and much more
Smoke for Mac
Get hands-on control of color grading, soft effects, triptych, and audio functions in Smoke for Mac, a software-only (native) application that offers an all-in-one editorial finishing toolset. EUCON support is included in Smoke for Mac 2011 Extension 1 and later.
Artist Color features in Smoke for Mac:
- Get access to most top-level Smoke functions using the nine preprogrammed Soft Keys—and get an additional nine functions for your most-used edit commands when you use them in conjunction with the Shift Key
- Create custom Soft Keys for any function, macro, or key injection command using the Soft Key Editor
- Map any numeric field from any module within the Smoke interface to Artist Color for total custom control—program any effect; scaling, rotation, or movement in the 2D or 3D space.
- Quickly control playback and move through areas of the Smoke interface in Navigation mode—you can access the player, source record, and audio mix panel, and toggle Tryptich, Full Screen, and Vector Scope views directly from the surface
- Perform editing functions from the surface in Edit mode—use the trackwheels to jog through source and record, set in and out points with R buttons, perform edits, and use the center trackball to trim clips in the timeline
- Use the trackwheels and encoders to control soft axis effects such as zoom, pan, and transparency, or adjust any soft effect parameter
- Take full integrated control over the Color Warper and Color Corrector:
- Get telecine-like control over Color Warper
- Control shadow, midtone, highlight and white, black, and saturation levels with the trackballs and trackwheels
- Control gamma curves with the encoders
- Fully access Color Warper secondaries, including color definition and pick color workflows
- Copy and paste grades
- Work more easily with a Triptych workflow—control left, middle, and right playheads with trackwheels; quickly copy and paste effects between clips; and switch between modes to control soft effects while in Triptych view
- Control audio effects and filters in real time—you can adjust and keyframe effects parameters during playback, including track gain, track EQ, and more
Resolve
Take hands-on control over color grading, effects, and other tools in Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve for Mac, which now supports Artist Color. Simply install the EuControl software, attach your Artist Color, open DaVinci Resolve and choose Avid Artist Color from the Preferences menu drop-down, save your settings, and restart the application.
Artist Color features in DaVinci Resolve:
- Get precision control over 15 master menus, each with six hot keys and dozens of individual controls
- Adjust primary and secondary grading, including HSL qualifiers, post mix gain, and qualifier blur, from the surface
- Select and adjust window positions, aspect, and edge softness, and quickly reposition images with real-time pan, tilt, zoom, and rotation controls
- Get one-key access to curves, clip, and softness controls, plus hot keys for stereoscopic 3D adjustments
- Save and load up to eight presets for grades, capture, and play stills, and even change the reference wipe type, from the hot keys
Get quick hot-key access to track objects; create multiple versions of grades; add nodes, keyframes, and dynamics; and undo and redo changes unlimitedly
Colorfront On-set Dailies
Get hands-on control of On-Set Dailies—a digital dailies system that offers playback and sync, QC, color grading, audio and metadata management tools with faster-than-real time deliverables in all common file formats.
Baselight
Get comprehensive, hands-on control of Baselight—a highly flexible system at home with all input and output resolutions and formats, and with linear, video and log image sequences. Simply navigate to the "System" section of the Baselight Preferences dialog, and change the setting of "Avid/Euphonix Devices" from "Not Connected" to "Ethernet - Autodetect".
Artist Color features in Baselight:
- Get precision control over all Baselight grade strips elements (Film Grade, Video Grade, Curve Grade, etc.) via trackballs and encoders
- Manipulate shapes directly via the trackballs
- Gang and reset encoders with Shortcuts
- Move quickly between primary, secondary and further grades with the Layer Manager
- Move between Grade and Matte elements with a single button press using the Stack Manager
- "Application" menu extends capabilities of Artist Control beyond available physical buttons
Nucoda Fuse
With Artist Color, you can take full control of the grading and mastering tools in Nucoda Fuse to speed up completion of your film, video, and digital projects.
Silverstack SET
Artist Color gives you deep, integrated control of Pomfort Silverstack SET, with simple plug-and-play operation. Just install the EuControl software, attach Artist Color, and enable Artist Color as the input panel in the Silverstack preferences.
Artist Color features in Pomfort Silverstack SET:
- Get access to top-level Silverstack SET functions using the nine preprogrammed Soft Keys—and get an additional nine functions when you use them in conjunction with the Shift Key
- Make adjustments to primary color correction settings (lift, gamma, gain, and saturation) from the surface
- Make precision adjustments to shadows, midtones, and highlights with the track balls
- Gain direct access to the grade bin and preset grades from the surface
- Easily navigate through different pages within the Silverstack SET interface
- Play clips forward or backward, step through frames forward or backward, and jump to next or previous clips with the transport controls
- Accelerate your editing with a streamlined workflow for batch operation
REDCINE-X
If you work with RED camera footage, REDCINE-X is a powerful tool that enables you to color grade REDCODE Raw footage before editing. With REDCINE-X 2.5.2 and higher, you can control all major R3D color grading functions and metadata adjustments hands-on with Artist Color before sending clips out to Media Composer, Final Cut Pro, Premiere, or practically any other non-linear editing system. Just install the EuControl software, attach your Artist Color, and get right to work—no special configuration is needed.
Artist Color features in REDCINE-X:
- Get access to most top-level REDCINE-X functions using the nine preprogrammed Soft Keys—and get an additional nine functions when you use them in conjunction with the Shift Key
- Create custom Soft Keys for any function, macro, or key injection command using the Soft Key Editor
- Adjust Lift-hue, Lift-luma, Gamma-hue, Gamma-luma, Gain-hue, and Gain-luma with precision using the three high-resolution trackballs and trackwheels
- Control FLUT, Shadow, Saturation, Contrast, Brightness, and Exposure using the six high-resolution encoders
- Quickly navigate through projects with transport and navigation controls
STORM
Get hands-on control over all color grading functions—including editing, adjusting, transcoding, and color grading individual or a series of R3D clips—in STORM, a new digital production tool for RED camera workflows. Simply install the EuControl software, attach your Artist Color, and you're ready to go.
Artist Color features in STORM:
- Get access to most top-level STORM functions using the nine preprogrammed Soft Keys—and get an additional nine functions when you use them in conjunction with the Shift Key
- Create custom Soft Keys for any function, macro, or key injection command using the Soft Key Editor
- Make adjustments to all RED Camera processing parameters from the surface
- Control all technical and creative look development tools—including Pan & Scan, Lift Gamma Gain, Hue, Levels, and Defocus—from the surface
- Quickly navigate to next or previous pages of effects
- Navigate effects in the Effects Stack (up and down)
- Easily navigate through projects with the transport controls—play forward or backward, step through frames forward or backward, and jump to next or previous edits for the active Viewer



