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MPC4-D
Every facet of the MPC series has been
refined and incorporated into the newest, most
feature-complete film console available, the MPC4-D.
7 Dual-concentric knobs per channel, rich displays,
long-life switches, premium faders, and lavish
center-section facilities make the MPC4-D stand head and
shoulders above the competition. The MPC4-D uses a
new extruded aluminum frame with TFT waveform displays
over every channel. The
surface is highly configurable, with an unlimited frame
width to accomodate an unlimited number of faders. The
massive DSP power available on the MPC4-D is provided via
Harrison's revolutionary Xrange DSP
system. Many hundreds of channels are available along with
Harrison's industry standard Film Monitoring system and
multi-operator IKIS Automation platform. The total MPC4-D
package provides limitless mixing potential for demanding
users.
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a brochure of the MPC Film Console
Some of the facilities using an MPC
include: Sony Pictures (Hollywood), Universal Studios
(Hollywood), ARRI (Germany), MMZ (Germany), CinePostproduction
Bavaria (Germany), MosFilm (Russia), Twickenham
Studios (UK), Deluxe Sound|Picture (Canada), Ardmore Film
Studios (Ireland), Ramoji Film City (India), Shree Balaji
(India)and China Film Group. MPCs are installed at
film schools worldwide including Full Sail (USA) and FFS
(Germany). Working on an MPC4 puts you in this elite
group.
MPC -
The Motion Picture Console Created by Film Mixers for Film
Mixers
Available
Features in the MPC4-D Include:
- 64-bit
processing using Xrange DSP. Each channel has
2 inputs, 8 bands of EQ, Gate, Compressor, and 2
patches.
- 16-wide panning to 64 main
busses and 16 auxes (typical, depending on
configuration).
- Complete signal processing:
EQ, Dynamics, Routing and Panning available with NO
allocation.
- Xrange DSP plugins including
"forensic" dialog cleanup, nenoising,
de-essing, phone simulation and LFE enhancement.
- Look-ahead Bus Limiters on every main bus.
- Time-aligned throughput, even with multi-router,
multi-engine systems. Channel processing
elements do not affect latency.
- Comprehensive monitoring system including bus
summing, Pec Direct switching, and speaker
management.
- Up to 8 Pec/Direct panels per console. Full
multi-operator functionality.
- Harrison "In-Console" PreView™
waveforms with History. No DAW required. A
Harrison exclusive (patent applied for)
- Motorized, Touch-Sensitive
Joysticks for surround panning - another Harrison
patent.
- Only the highest quality
components are used in the MPC4-D. Built to
ensure reliability and quality for many years.
- Multi-operator
configurations using IKIS automation system
- Multiple control screens
including satellite Machine Room Control.
- Xrouter signal router, affording nearly limitless
I/O and inter-process routing.
- Efficient, traditional design means less
keystrokes for critical functions, this provides
more time for creativity.
- Xdubber stem recorder, connects directly to
console for 32-bit predub recording
- Comprehensive AES (with SRC) and Analog I/O, plus
MADI, ADAT and TDIF I/O.
- Layering and profiling of channels into any
configuration on the surface, including a mix of DSP
and workstation channels, from 16 to 160 faders or
more.
- DAW control via IKIS Direct - Use the console
faders to control dozens of DAWs simultaneously.
- "Future Proofed" design allows your MPC
to be upgraded to any future technology.
Faders
The faders of the MPC4-D are Penny & Giles faders of
the highest quality. The touch circuit has been
refined to provide the best feeling fader automation in
the world. We guarantee that you will be impressed
with this no-compromise mix surface. A full
complement of automation buttons is provided next to
EVERY fader so the user can dance among automation modes
while mixing.
Channel Functions
The Channel strip of the MPC4-D has been refined over
2 decades by numerous professional users. The
goal of the MPC4-D is to provide the ONLY
no-compromise film mixing surface. This is why
14-Oscar nominated Kevin O'Connell calls the MPC the
"best mixing surface on the planet"
(Mix magazine). In order to achieve this
distinction it is important that the surface have
plenty of knobs in immediate reach of the user.
The MPC4-D has 7 dual-concentric encoders for a total
of 14 encoders over each fader. This "knob
per function" design does not require paging of
the knobs to mix. The MPC series has always
provided an analog-like mixing experience, with all
the benefits of digital technology.
Master Section
The master section of the MPC is specifically designed
for the needs of film mixers. Each user of the
console has their own master section, which consists of
remote (VCA-style) faders, Pec/Direct toggles, buss
assignment buttons, and a monitor control section.
Each user also has a master automation panel which
globally sets and clears the automation modes for the
faders and knobs. Each panel may be located in any
of several locations, as defined by the mixer. And
blank panels are provided to allow integration of motion
control, lighting, or other systems into the console
surface. This level of customizability is a
Harrison hallmark.
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- Dual concentric knobs
control input trim and delay, while
the buttons control such functions as
phase, patch inserts and automation
controls for the input section.
2 patch insert/returns are provided
for each channel. Each input
channel has A and B inputs, which can
be switched between or summed together. |
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Dynamics - This
section allows control of the gate and
compressor. The knob defaults to
the most common controls, and can be
switched to control any gate or
compressor function within a single
button press.
Using Harrison's Xrange DSP, the
compressor has a flexible sidechain
input and its own EQ section.
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Aux / EQ - The
auxes and EQ share these 4
dual-concentric knobs. in EQ
mode, you can access 4 bands
simultaneously. In Aux mode, you
can access 8 mono aux sends
simultaneously. The user can
quickly access the remaining 4 bands
of EQ, or the remaining aux sends.
Each Aux send may be pre- or
post-fader. Pre-fader auxes can
be "picked off" at any point
in the signal flow on a per-channel
basis. Signal flow can be
changed on a per-channel basis so any
combination of EQ, dynamics, filters,
fader, and patch points can be
accomodated as needed.
ALL parameters of the MPC are
individually automated ... even the Q
on each of 8 bands, can be
individually automated. Yes,
this amounts to more than 20,000
parameters on a large console... but
don't worry, the IKIS automation
engine is up to the task.
Everything is handled elegantly.
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| Pan -
The dual-concentric knob controls
front/back and left/right panning, or
can be switched to divergence and LFE
send when access to these lesser-used
controls is needed. It is also
possible to "attention" the
motorized joysticks to control
front/back and left/right panning on
any channel. |
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display - This 40-character
display provides feedback on the
current control being modified. |
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Fader - The main
purpose of a console is to mix on the
faders... so it is important to find a
console with the absolute best fader
operation possible. Harrison's
years of experience allow us to
provide a fader experience unlike any
other on the market. The MPC's
faders are of the highest quality from
Penny & Giles, and they
incorporate Harrison's famous touch
circuit - known by many to provide the
best-feeling fader automation in the
world. A 4-segment meter next to
the fader shows the audio level coming
into the channel.
The MPC has a full complement
of fader automation switches on every
channel. This gives the user
immediate access to write, read or any
of several other automation modes.
Holding the button for a few seconds
applies the new mode to all of the
user's faders (one of the benefits of
a multi-user console is that this
global mode switching will not affect
the other users of the console!)
Using IKISDirect, it is possible to
control workstation mixer from the MPC
surface. The dedicated Layer/Profiling
buttons makes it possible to put DAW
and DSP channels side-by-side on the
surface.
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Universal Studios' Dub Room 4 (a.k.a. Alfred
Hitchcock Theater) is shown here. This
console has 384 processing channels, each with 2
inputs, 8 bands of EQ, full dynamics along with
64 bus limiters and 2 Digital Tools cards and
extensive routing options. The console is over
30' long and has more faders than any single
console in the world. In 2005, Universal's
MPC3-D consoles were upgraded with TFT screens,
making them equivalent to the current MPC4-D
model. This "future proofing"
policy is what makes an investment in a Harrison
console so appealing to the most prestigious
facilities in the world. Harrison not only
means "good mixing", it means
"good investment". For a
complete list of Harrison film facilities,
please contact Harrison directly.
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