Command|8 Guide
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MIDI Recording
MIDI tracks can be record enabled using the
same techniques as with audio tracks. See “Basic
Audio and MIDI Recording” on page 32.
Controlling PRE
(Digidesign PRE Microphone Pre-Amp)
If you use one or more PRE units with your
Pro Tools system, you can use Command|8 ro-
tary encoders to adjust channel gain.
MIDI Connections for PRE with
Command|8
PRE can be connected to Command|8 MIDI In
and MIDI Out 1 ports, or to an available pair of
ports on another MIDI interface being used with
Pro Tools. PRE must be connected and enabled
within Pro Tools before Command|8 can con-
trol it (see the
PRE Guide
for more information).
Adjusting PRE Gain
To adjust PRE gain from Command|8:
1
Make sure PRE is connected, and that it has
been enabled in the Peripherals dialog (see the
PRE Guide
for details).
2
Make sure you have assigned PRE inputs to
one or more tracks. (You cannot assign PRE in-
puts to tracks from Command|8; you must use
the mouse and on-screen controls in Pro Tools.)
3
Press F3 PRE/MIDI Recall. The LCD displays
PRE unit number, channel number, and gain
value in the LCD above each audio track. Be-
cause multiple PREs can be in use, unit and
channel number are indicated as follows.
• The first two numbers per channel indicate
unit and channel number. Above, “1/1” in-
dicates PRE unit #1, channel 1; “1/2” indi-
cates unit #1, channel 2). If using two
units, their channels (when banked) would
be listed as “2/1”, “2/2” and so on.
• The two digit gain value for that unit and
channel (PRE gain ranges from 0–69).
4
Rotate the encoder below the desired unit and
channel shown to adjust PRE gain on that chan-
nel.
5
Bank left or right to bank other PRE tracks to
the channel strips.
On Mac systems using the Command|8
MIDI ports as a MIDI interface, make sure
no MIDI tracks are assigned to “Port 1.”
This port is reserved for Command|8 con-
trol surface communication. Use Port 2, or
Port 3, depending on which port is con-
nected to your MIDI device as explained in
“Configuring Command|8 MIDI Interface
Connections” on page 14.
PRE unit number (top row) per channel (lower row) as
displayed in the LCD
1/1 xx
1/2 xx
1/3 xx
cont.
(ch 1)
(ch2)
(ch3)
(chs4–8)
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