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PhonoLab Heavy Industries' MIDI M-8 Automation system for the MC-02 is here! It replaces the Mini Cut control box for accurate, repeatable cutting speeds, track gaps, lead outs and more. US customers please note, tariffs will be added to your order at the day of shipping due to unpredictable export conditions.

Features:

• 5" touchscreen
• Automatic Head Up & Down
• Automatic motor speed & LPI calculations based on side lengths
  
• Automatic Stylus Heat On/Off
  
• Automate up to 3 external devices via IEC connectors & SP10 Start/Stop
• Daisy chain up to 9 units via MIDI to control 9 lathes from one computer
• Cutting Head Auto-Return 
  
• Adjustable Spiral & Cutting Area distances
  
• Adjustable Lead In, wind on, lead out speed (LPI)
  
• Programmable Start Positions
• One click inverted cuts
• Lock groove cuts
• 4 Preset Save Banks
• Stylus Hours counter - shows current and previous hours

Included:

• 5" TFT Capacitive Touchscreen Module
• 19" 1U Rack Control
• Lathe Control Breakout Box
• 25P DSUB cable 
  
• 9P DSUB cable
  
• Cutting Head Up/Down Control & cable
  
• Limit Switch 

Required but not included:

• IEC cable
• MIDI cables
• Audio Interface with MIDI output and input
• Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) with MIDI functionality

Updates in development:

• Vari-Pitch (aiming for early 2026)

Check out our User Guide & Manual available soon:

PhonoLab MIDI M-8 Automation Manual for MC-02 Users under construction.