LV UP with Monogram: Final Cut Pro

LV UP with Monogram: Final Cut Pro

Learn how to use a Monogram Creative Console in Final Cut Pro

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LV UP with Monogram: Final Cut Pro Setup via CommandPost

Below is a step-by-step guide on how to use the Monogram Creative Console with Final Cut Pro via CommandPost:

  1. Click the Command Post icon in the menu bar.
  2. Select "Control Surfaces."
  3. Check "Enable Monogram Support" and "Enable Automatic Profile Switching."
  4. Open Monogram Creator.
  5. Confirm Final Cut Pro icon appears in the app grid.
  6. Click the Final Cut Pro icon in Monogram Creator to create a blank profile.
  7. Open the Quick Start Profiles panel.
  8. Select the "Editing" profile.
  9. Customize assignments by clicking on modules.
  10. Modify settings under the Customize tab as needed.
  11. Begin editing clips using the creative console.
  12. Rotate the orbiter ring to jog the playhead.
  13. Use assigned dials for position and scale adjustments.
  14. Reset parameters by pressing corresponding dials.
  15. Open Monogram Creator to create another Final Cut profile.
  16. Load the "Master Wheel" quick start profile for editing color.
  17. Use the orbiter and dial modules to adjust color parameters.
  18. Adjust the master color wheel precision with the orbiter's tilt disk.
  19. Control brightness with the orbiter ring.
  20. Use dials to adjust temperature, tint, and hue.
  21. Reset parameters by pressing on the dial.

LV UP with Monogram: Color Wheels and Boards in Final Cut Pro

  1. Open Monogram Creator to create a new Final Cut profile.
  2. Ensure Command Post is installed and running.
  3. In Monogram Creator, open the Quick Start Profiles panel and select "Master Wheel" for color adjustment.
  4. Verify that Command Post is running by checking the icon at the top of the screen.
  5. In Final Cut Pro, select a clip to edit.
  6. Use the modules on the Monogram Creative Console to adjust color values: -Press anywhere on the orbiter's tilt disk to adjust the global wheel. -Rotate the orbiter's ring to change global brightness. -Use dial modules to adjust temperature, tint, and hue.
  7. Create additional Final Cut profiles in Monogram Creator for controlling shadows, mid-tones, and highlights.
  8. Switch between profiles while editing using the next and previous profile keys on the core module.
  9. Create a new Final Cut profile in Monogram Creator to set up dial modules for color board parameters.
  10. Assign dial modules to control color board color and percentage.
  11. In Final Cut Pro, rotate the dial assigned to color angle to switch to the color board correction pane.
  12. Rotate the dial to adjust the global indicator left and right for color angle.
  13. Use the percentage dial to adjust the indicator up and down for color board parameters.
  14. If necessary, split color board parameters into separate profiles if there aren't enough modules.

LV UP with Monogram: Navigation & Clip Motion in Final Cut Pro

  1. Open Monogram Creator.
  2. Create a new Final Cut profile.
  3. Ensure Command Post plugin is installed.
  4. Click the orbiter module and select "Timeline" then "Jog" to set playhead movement speed.
  5. In Final Cut Pro, rotate the orbiter's ring to jog the playhead.
  6. Click the first dial module and select "Timeline" then "Zoom" for horizontal zoom control.
  7. Click the second dial module and select "Clip Height" for vertical zoom control.
  8. Rotate the first dial to zoom the timeline in and out horizontally.
  9. Press down on the first dial to zoom to fit.
  10. Rotate the second dial to adjust clip height.
  11. Click the remaining dial module and select "Timeline" then "Nudge" for clip nudging.
  12. In Final Cut Pro, select a clip and rotate the dial clockwise to nudge it forward frame by frame, or counterclockwise to nudge it back.
  13. With these assignments, navigate around your project comfortably using Monogram Creative Console.