Connecting JL Cooper Fader Controllers
Your Avid system supports the FaderMaster Pro and the MCS-3000X fader controllers. Both of the fader controllers connect to a USB-to-MIDI converter that connects to a USB port on the system. See Configuring the USB-to-MIDI Software.
Fader controller connections are shown for both the new MCS-3000X and the FaderMaster Pro (see JL Cooper MCS-3000X Fader Controller Cabling and JL Cooper FaderMaster Pro Fader Controller Cabling).
There are two major differences between the two fader controllers:
  The MCS-3000X has a four-position switchpack that is not on the FaderMaster Pro.
  The MIDI IN and MIDI OUT are in opposite positions in the
MCS-3000X and the FaderMaster Pro.
To connect the fader controllers:
1.  Quit any open applications.
2.  Shut down the Avid system in a normal manner.
3.  Make sure your USB-to-MIDI converter is connected to the USB port as explained in Connecting the USB-to-MIDI Converter.
4.  If you are cabling the MCS-3000X, set switch 4 to the ON (down) position. The switch is upside down on the MCS-3000X (see JL Cooper MCS-3000X Fader Controller Cabling).
5.  Locate two MIDI cables with 5-pin DIN connectors.
You can use In B and Out B on the rear of the USB-to-MIDI converter instead of
In A and Out A, but you need to reconfigure the ports using the instructions in Configuring the USB- to-MIDI Software.
6.  Plug one end of the first MIDI cable into the In A connector of the USB-to-MIDI converter (see USB-to-MIDI Converter Front Panel), and the other end of the cable into the MIDI OUT connector of the fader controller.
7.  Plug one end of the second MIDI cable into the Out A
connector of the USB-to-MIDI converter, and the other end of the cable into the MIDI IN connector of the fader controller.
  You can use In B and Out B on the rear of the USB-to-MIDI converter instead of In A and Out A, but you need to reconfigure the ports using the instructions in Configuring the USB-to-MIDI Software.
8.  The button on the front of the USB-to-MIDI converter must be In, (see USB-to-MIDI Converter Front Panel).




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