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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.  

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.