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Control|24 Guide

Chapter 4. Mic and Line Preamps

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Microphone and Line Preamps

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Preamp Connections

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Using the Mic Preamps

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About Signal Levels

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Chapter 5. Surround Setups

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Surround Monitoring Mode Connections

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5.1 Monitoring Example

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LCRS Monitoring Example

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5.1 Track Layouts, Routing, and Metering

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Part III Control|24 Basics

Chapter 6. Starting Up and Configuring Control|24

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Starting Up and Shutting Down a System

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Software Installation

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Pro Tools Configuration

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QuickStart System Test

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Setup and Configuration Options

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Troubleshooting

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Chapter 7. Overview and Basics

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Control|24 Terminology

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Control|24 Sections

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Main Section Overview

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Fader Section Overview

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Meter Section Overview

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Chapter 8. Control Room Monitor Section

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Overview of Control|24 Monitoring

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Stereo and Surround Monitoring Modes

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Selecting Monitor Modes

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Control Room Monitor Level Controls

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Summary of Contents for Control 24

Page 1: ...Control 24 ...

Page 2: ...atus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB 003 du Canada CE Compliance Statement Digidesign is authorized to apply the CE Conformité Europénne mark on this compliant equipment thereby declaring conformity to EMC Directive 89 336 EEC and Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC Australian Compliance FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and ...

Page 3: ...w free air flow around the heatsink on the back panel of the unit at all times Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other and is provided for your safety When the provided plug does not fit your outlet consult and electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet DO NOT BLOCK THE VENTILATION OPENINGS IMPORTANT Do not instal...

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Page 5: ...trol 24 Monitoring 4 Digidesign Registration 5 About This Guide 5 About www digidesign com 6 Chapter 2 Installing Control 24 7 Installation and Maintenance Guidelines 7 Making Necessary Connections 7 Part II Analog Connections Chapter 3 Audio Connections 13 Input and Output Overview 13 Stereo Monitoring Connections 18 Stereo and Surround Modes 20 The Line Submixer Section 20 Footswitch 20 ...

Page 6: ...tarting Up and Configuring Control 24 35 Starting Up and Shutting Down a System 35 Software Installation 35 Pro Tools Configuration 36 QuickStart System Test 37 Setup and Configuration Options 37 Troubleshooting 38 Chapter 7 Overview and Basics 39 Control 24 Terminology 39 Control 24 Sections 40 Main Section Overview 41 Fader Section Overview 49 Meter Section Overview 51 Chapter 8 Control Room Mon...

Page 7: ...AULT QuickMode Switch 69 COPY SETTINGS FROM CHANNEL and PASTE SETTING TO CHANNEL 69 The GROUPS Section 70 Chapter 10 Navigation and Editing 73 Navigation and Zoom 73 Scrub Shuttle Wheel 74 Zoom Mode 77 Memory Locations and Markers 77 Creating On Screen Selections 78 SEL ADJ Mode 79 Link Unlink Edit and Timeline 80 Window Navigation Key Commands 80 Creating and Editing Regions 81 Separating Regions...

Page 8: ...g 89 Record Modes 90 MIDI Recording Modes 91 Arming Pro Tools for Recording 91 Recording 92 Record Safe Mode 92 Loop Record Mode 93 QuickPunch Recording 94 TrackPunch Recording 95 Setting Up Cue Mixes 98 Footswitch Shortcuts 99 Chapter 12 Mixing 101 Signal Routing 101 Auxiliary Inputs 101 Instrument Tracks 102 Master Faders 102 Sends 103 Using Flip Mode with Sends 106 Flip Mode Applications 108 ...

Page 9: ...ttings 115 Opening Plug In Windows 115 Plug In Flip Mode 116 Plug In Safe Mode 116 Chapter 14 Automation 117 Automation Mode 117 Recording Mix Automation 117 Recording Volume Pan or Mute Automation 119 Automating Sends 121 Enabling Trim Mode 122 Punching Out of Automation Recording 122 WRITE AUTOMATION TO Section 122 Automating Plug Ins 124 Automating Plug In Flip Mode 125 Appendix A Pinout Tables...

Page 10: ...s 132 Test Pages 132 LED Test Pages 132 Vegas Mode 133 Switch Test Mode 133 Test Modes for LED Colors 133 All LED Test Mode 134 Display Test Page 134 Meter Test Mode 134 Timecode Display Test Mode 135 Scribble Strip Test Mode 135 Fader Test Pages 136 Footswitch Pages 139 Sys Reset Page 140 System Diagnostics 141 Index 143 ...

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Page 13: ...ed with Control 24 Items included with Control 24 are Control 24 Console Control 24 Guide 15 foot Crossover Ethernet cable AC power cable Registration Information Card System Requirements and Compatibility To use Control 24 with a Pro Tools system you need An available Ethernet connection on the host computer Optional DigiSnakes or other audio cables for Control 24 monitoring For complete system r...

Page 14: ...ing speed of Control 24 communication For a more details on Ethernet connections see About Control 24 and Ethernet Performance on page 9 Audio Cables for Control 24 Monitoring The back panel of Control 24 provides numer ous analog inputs and outputs such as mic preamp inputs submixer inputs land line out puts Standard 25 pin D Sub wiring harnesses are re quired to access the mic preamps line submi...

Page 15: ...uides use the following conven tions to indicate menu choices and key com mands Control 24 features a SHORTCUTS section that provides the following modifier key equiva lents The following symbols are used to highlight im portant information Convention Action File Save Session Choose Save Session from the File menu Control N Hold down the Control key and press the N key Control click Hold down the ...

Page 16: ... latest online manuals browse the Compatibility documents for system require ments search the online Answerbase join the worldwide Pro Tools community on the Digide sign User Conference Training and Education Become a certified Pro Tools Operator or Expert study on your own using courses available online or find out how you can learn in a classroom setting at a certified Pro Tools Training Center ...

Page 17: ...see Chapter 3 Audio Connections Power Connection The Control 24 back panel has an IEC standard AC receptacle This connector accepts a stan dard AC power cable and is auto power select ing 100V to 240V and will automatically work with a standard modular cable to connect to AC power receptacles in any country To connect power to Control 24 Plug one end of a power cord included with Control 24 into t...

Page 18: ...dows systems require drivers for Ethernet communication with Control 24 With Pro Tools 7 1 x and lower you must install these drivers manually To install Digidesign Ethernet drivers for Control 24 1 Click Start right click My Network Places and then choose Properties 2 Right click the relevant Local Area Connec tion icon and then choose Properties 3 Click Install select Protocol and click Add 4 Cl...

Page 19: ...documentation that came with your computer or Ethernet hub for more information about Ethernet networks Separate Zone Recommended for Optimal Performance If you are using additional Ethernet ports for traffic intensive network tasks while using Con trol 24 performance will be improved by creat ing a dedicated server zone for Control 24 Refer to the operating system and Ethernet documen tation for ...

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Page 23: ...o and from Pro Tools other ex ternal sources and sends and multiple monitor ing systems Audio is routed in and out of Con trol 24 through seven balanced panel mounted 25 pin D Sub connectors as well as through a collection of XLR and 1 4 inch jacks on the rear of the unit See Figure 1 on page 14 The mic preamps offer 16 channels of input which can be routed through Control 24 to Pro Tools inputs f...

Page 24: ...ng and submixing PRO TOOLS MONITOR IN Provide up to eight channels of input to Control 24 to connect ste reo or multichannel Pro Tools outputs for mon itoring and mixing through Control 24 These inputs should be connected directly to the corresponding outputs on a Pro Tools audio interface Figure 1 Back panel connectors and switches PRO TOOLS MONITOR IN Channel Signal 1 Pro Tools 1 Input Left 2 Pr...

Page 25: ...4 IN Channel Signal 1 Submixer Input 1 Left 2 Submixer Input 1 Right 3 Submixer Input 2 Left 4 Submixer Input 2 Right 5 Submixer Input 3 Left 6 Submixer Input 3 Right 7 Submixer Input 4 Left 8 Submixer Input 4 Right SUBMIXER 5 8 IN Channel Signal 1 Submixer Input 5 Left 2 Submixer Input 5 Right 3 Submixer Input 6 Left 4 Submixer Input 6 Right 5 Submixer Input 7 Left 6 Submixer Input 7 Right 7 Subm...

Page 26: ...trolled by the Control Room Monitor section LINE OUT TO PRO TOOLS 1 8 Channel Signal mic preamp 1 Line Output 1 2 Line Output 2 3 Line Output 3 4 Line Output 4 5 Line Output 5 6 Line Output 6 7 Line Output 7 8 Line Output 8 LINE OUT TO PRO TOOLS 9 16 Channel Signal mic preamp 1 Line Output 9 2 Line Output 10 3 Line Output 11 4 Line Output 12 5 Line Output 13 6 Line Output 14 7 Line Output 15 8 Lin...

Page 27: ...connector lets you connect an external Listenback micro phone to provide a way for two way communi cation between the tracking room and the con trol room Output AUXILIARY OUTPUTS These two balanced line level TRS outputs are for cue mixes and should be connected to the inputs of your cue system SUBMIXER OUTPUTS These two line level bal anced TRS outputs carry the submix from the LINE SUBMIXER The ...

Page 28: ...onnects to PRO TOOLS MONITOR IN 25 pin D Sub 1 2 Pro Tools audio interface outputs main left right mix for monitoring AUXILIARY IN TRS left right Pro Tools audio interface outputs for cue mixing MIC LINE Inputs XLR TRS 1 8 9 16 Microphones and other sources to the mic preamps EXTERNAL SOURCES IN 25 pin D Sub 1 8 optional CD DVD other sources for monitor ing and recording Output connections for a s...

Page 29: ...ES IN connector 2 Connect the breakout cables to balanced ste reo sources as desired Main and Alt Speaker Outputs To connect stereo output from Control 24 for monitoring 1 Confirm that you have a 25 pin D Sub con nector that breaks out to the correct type of con nectors for your patch bay or monitor system amplifier mixer or powered speakers 2 Attach the 25 pin D Sub end of your breakout cable to ...

Page 30: ... Submixer Section The Control 24 built in submixer consists of eight stereo input channels which are sub mixed to the Control 24 stereo Submixer Master control and output to the SUBMIXER OUT out puts left and right TRS connectors Each chan nel is individually adjustable with its respective Input Gain control Submixing returns from MDMs routing synthe sizers samplers or drum machines or returning a...

Page 31: ...ons other than Pro Tools Microphone and Line Preamps All 16 input channels in Control 24 are switch able between microphone and line level opera tion Channels 1 and 2 have DI Direct Inject inputs that serve the same function as a direct box in accommodating instrument level signals such as from an electric guitar or bass Channels 3 16 can be switched between stan dard professional line levels 4 an...

Page 32: ...ll the way down counter clockwise as a safety precaution 2 Connect your Instrument source to the unbal anced 1 4 inch input jack on the rear of Con trol 24 labeled DI 1 or DI 2 3 Push the Source switch until the Instrument LED lights 4 Adjust the level control Phantom power is switchable in banks of eight microphone preamps Turn off phantom power before connecting or disconnecting any micro phones...

Page 33: ...h repeatedly un til the LED next to the type of input you would like to access on that preamp becomes high lighted Gain and Sources The gain range of each preamp is dependent on its Source setting MIC 0 to 60 dBu Approximate dB range values are labeled around the Input Gain control DI channels 1 2 only 0 to 40 dBu LINE 10 to 10 dBu These values are displayed around the pot and are enclosed in pare...

Page 34: ... no absolute rules or strict formulae for attaining optimal levels Depending on the sig nal character and sonic context there are occa sions where this balance ratio can shift signifi cantly in either direction There are times when you want to avoid one ex treme more than the other and certain soni cally pleasing textural results can be achieved through the use of atypical gain structure For examp...

Page 35: ...g See the Pro Tools Reference Guide for more information 5 1 Surround Monitoring and Control Room Options The Control 24 Control Room section provides level source in out and solo mute controls for individual channels channel pairs and other surround monitoring signals If you are using Film or DTS Output path mapping your Pro Tools audio interface outputs must be patched to the appropriate Control...

Page 36: ...r analog features avail able in the Control Room Monitor section you can use the I O Setup dialog in Pro Tools to remap paths or physically re patch as described in the section Options for Surround Mode Switching on page 27 LCRS The LCRS format is a four channel format In its default I O Setup channel mapping LCRS paths have the following track layout Left Center Right and Surround If you have con...

Page 37: ...LCRS Output paths to the following For more information about the I O Setup dia log and surround mixing see the Pro Tools Reference Guide Reconnecting It is not always possible to remap paths in the I O Setup dialog as professional requirements for professional surround mixing demand cor rect track layout When your project requires a specific format s track layout you may need to physically re pat...

Page 38: ...le Figure 3 Control 24 monitoring output connections for 5 1 mixing SMPTE ITU format digidesign digidesign C o n t r o l 2 4 C o n t r o l 2 4 MONITOR SPEAKERS OUT L R C S Ls Rs 12 3 45 6 78 Alternate stereo monitors from AUX OUT L R Cue mix ...

Page 39: ...tput connections for LCRS mixing digidesign digidesign C o n t r o l 2 4 C o n t r o l 2 4 MONITOR SPEAKERS OUT L R C 12 3 45 6 78 Alternate stereo monitors from AUX OUT L R Cue mix S often split to two speakers L R See also 5 1 Surround Monitoring and Control Room Options on page 25 ...

Page 40: ...interfaces however follow channel mapping in I O Setup Figure 5 Track Layout and metering of different 5 1 formats in Pro Tools Audio Interface Meters Track Layout in I O Setup 5 1 Path Format Film Pro Tools Default SMPTE ITU DTS ProControl Default L C R Ls Rs LFE L R Ls Rs C LFE L C L R L R C LFE Ls Rs R Ls Rs LFE Ls Rs C LFE Default Meter Path Control 24 Output Meters same same L C R Ls Rs LFE P...

Page 41: ...ault Control 24 surround monitoring I O configuration for 5 1 follows the SMPTE ITU track layout L R C LFE Ls Rs When your Pro Tools Output paths are SMPTE ITU layout audio interface outputs 1 6 can be patched directly to the corresponding channels on the Control 24 Pro Tools Monitor Input 25 pin D Sub When your Pro Tools Output paths are not SMPTE ITU layout for 5 1 however audio inter face outpu...

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Page 45: ... 7 Turn on the monitoring amplifier and speaker system Shut down Pro Tools in this order 1 Turn off the monitoring amplifier and speaker system 2 Turn off audio interfaces 3 Shut down the computer 4 Turn off MIDI interfaces and other MIDI de vices 5 Turn off Control 24 6 Turn off external hard drives Software Installation The Pro Tools Installer automatically installs all Control 24 software as pa...

Page 46: ...ent zone or not bridged to the correct zone Bridges must be config ured as routers Power cycle your Ethernet hub Once Control 24 has been enabled choices are stored and you will not have to re open the Pe ripherals dialog again unless changes to the con figuration are necessary Control 24 Firmware With each Pro Tools release any new Con trol 24 firmware is included in the Control 24 personality fi...

Page 47: ... to play and hear the session refer to Troubleshooting on page 38 Setup and Configuration Options Control 24 provides the following monitoring modes and options listed below with a descrip tion of the default factory settings For instructions on settings for the Control Room Monitor Section see Appendix B Utility Functions and Chapter 8 Control Room Monitor Section Stereo Single Source Input Monit...

Page 48: ... if error messages continue to appear click Enable in the Peripherals window to rescan for your unit Once Control 24 has been enabled you do not have to re configure the Peripheral Dialog again unless changes to the setup are necessary If you are not using Control 24 disable it in Pro Tools Peripherals dialog Modal Dialog Messages Pro Tools On screen Dialog Warning If a modal dialog message appear...

Page 49: ...ll be bank 1 channel strips 25 48 will be bank 2 and so on This is also called bank swap ping Controller Focus The term controller focus re fers to the bank track output send plug in or insert currently selected for editing by Con trol 24 Pro Tools uses color outlines on screen to indicate controller focus by highlighting for example the individual send or plug in or in sert in the Mix and Edit wi...

Page 50: ...er Section Contains all Control 24 fader strips their controls and other track controls such as input and output routing insert and send assignment and automation The Fader section also provides the Line Submixer con trols See Fader Section Overview on page 49 for more information Meter Section Provides 24 stereo meters for mic preamp and Pro Tools tracks and six Output meters to show up to six Pr...

Page 51: ... When none of the LEDs are lit it indi cates Samples is the current Timebase When Control 24 is not communicating with Pro Tools the Counter displays OFFLINE Communication and Control Room Monitor Sections This section contains master volume muting and other controls for all monitoring modes Monitoring configurations can be selected and sent to multiple sets of speakers and head phones You can als...

Page 52: ...d STATUS switches brings the selected window to the fore ground as the active floating window for edit ing The Transport Memory Location Session Setup and Inserts Sends windows are all float ing windows If a floating window is already in the foreground then pressing its corresponding switch will close the window Visibility of Plug In Windows The PLUG IN switch opens or closes the cur rently select...

Page 53: ...ors the function of the numeric keypad on the host computer and is used for memory locations data entry of counter values or numerics for completing edit ing operations using the ENTER key and for Pro Tools Transport and Shuttle modes The CLR key in the Numeric Keypad mirrors the function of the Backspace key Windows or the Delete key Mac and clears selected text from on screen text boxes Bank Swa...

Page 54: ... first 24 tracks from the left side in the Mix window or from the top of the Edit window are the focus of the 24 faders of Control 24 This view is the Control 24 Home view Banking or nudging changes the Control 24 fo cus to other channels inserts and sends You can return to default Home view at any time F1 Return to Home The F1 switch is a shortcut to return to Home mode the default start up confi...

Page 55: ...ols for recording Exact function is determined by the current Pro Tools record mode QuickPunch Wait for Note Pause Additional Transport Functions The following transport functions use the Back Forward Amount preference which is set in the Operations page of the Setup Prefer ences window To move the playback location backward by the Back Forward amount Hold CTL and press REWIND To move the playback...

Page 56: ...es such as Pro Tools Serial Machine and ADAT OPT ALT ALL IN or OUT centers the left or right side of any current on screen waveform selection in the Edit Window CTRL IN or OUT enter mode for pre roll and post roll Audition Controls The Audition controls include pre and post roll settings and other playback options that are es pecially useful while auditioning selections ed its and fades LOOP PLAYB...

Page 57: ...dio back timed from the selection end by the pre roll amount POST ROLL Plays audio from the end of a selec tion by the post roll amount Audition Mode Shortcuts To listen to the edit selection start point with both pre and post roll While pressing CTL OPT ALT ALL press PRE or IN To play edit selection end with pre and post roll While pressing CTL OPT ALT ALL press OUT or POST Transport Control of E...

Page 58: ...the master ASSIGN switch in the Assign section of the Channel Bar The second ESC CANCEL switch is located above the SCRUB SHUTTLE switches in the master section When an action has occurred that can be can celed by the ESC CANCEL switch its LED will flash to alert you that the operation can be can celled Pressing ESC CANCEL will then revert Pro Tools to its immediately previous state Task Numeric K...

Page 59: ...s automation information For more details about Automation Modes see Chapter 14 Automation Channel Settings Control 24 provides dedicated switches to man age and apply settings solo safe channels and clear all solos APPLY TO ALL and APPLY TO ALL SELECTED Throughout this guide instructions refer to the ability to apply a task to all channels or all se lected channels directly from Control 24 APPLY ...

Page 60: ...annel Bar and Channel Bar Display are where you assign input and output inserts and sends Many tasks explained in this guide in clude Channel Bar details and instructions The Channel Bar provides the INSERTS AS SIGNMENT SENDS and PANS controls as well as scrolling commands for the Channel Bar it self The Channel Bar Display is an eight character display located above the scribble strips of chan ne...

Page 61: ...ign audio interfaces To clear all clipped meters and held peaks Press the CLEAR PEAKS switch to the left of the channel meters Channel Meter Options Control 24 provides five meter options avail able using the switches to the left of the channel meters These switches select the mode of meter ing for the 24 channel meters To configure the channel meters 1 Press the desired mode using the switches in...

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Page 63: ...ust be connected prop erly to Control 24 For stereo monitoring con nections see Chapter 3 Audio Connections For surround monitoring connections see Chapter 5 Surround Setups Control Room Monitor Overview The Control 24 Control Room Monitor section routes input from Pro Tools and other sources to Control 24 outputs for monitoring and routing This analog section provides monitoring capa bilities for...

Page 64: ...and headphone mixes DIM MUTE and MONO monitoring modes Talkback and Listenback controls Stereo monitoring can be configured for sin gle source or multi source monitoring Monitoring Single and Multiple Input Sources In Stereo Monitor mode input can be set for sin gle source default or multi source operation In Surround modes multi source discrete rout ing is always enabled Surround Monitor Mode Ove...

Page 65: ... either Single or Multi mode 5 Select Exit or press the Utility switch again to return to normal operation Monitor Input Source Select Switches The Control Room Monitor section comprises a set of six possible stereo monitor sources for Control 24 in stereo mode or as master source controls for the matrix inputs in Surround mode To engage an Input Source Press the switch in the Control Room Monitor...

Page 66: ...ormance from the MAIN MONITOR LEVEL control set your monitor power amplifier or powered monitor gain so that reasonably loud but not excessively loud monitor levels are achieved when the MAIN MONITOR LEVEL control is at approximately the 2 o clock position This allows enough gain to check low level detail such as reverb tails and fade outs while providing a good working range of adjustment and the...

Page 67: ...material that is being recorded or mixed and is only in the monitor circuit Solo and Mute Controls The global Mute Solo switches LEFT CENTER RIGHT LS RS AND SUB in the Control Room Monitor section solo the individual stems of a Surround mix when the MUTE NOT SOLO switch is not lit When the MUTE NOT SOLO switch is lit the same switches mute their respective stems in a Surround mix The MUTE ALL swit...

Page 68: ...signal The jack is located on the lower right corner of the Control Room Monitor sec tion The HEADPHONE LEVEL knob controls the level of the headphones The headphone circuit is not affected by the MONO MUTE or DIM switches Talkback and Listenback Talkback and Listenback are used to communi cate between control room and other rooms or booths and as source mic inputs for slate re cording Control 24 ...

Page 69: ...provided as an alter native to the built in Talkback microphone mounted in the Control 24 surface Both Talk back options are controlled by the MIC LEVEL knob Remote Footswitch Control of Talkback Either footswitch circuit can be configured for remote Talkback control via infra red or other control as a hands free alternative to the TALK BACK switch See Appendix B Utility Functions for instruc tion...

Page 70: ...the Talkback level control is mixed with any signals routed to the AUX out puts Using Listenback To enable the Listenback microphone 1 Press the Utility switch 2 Select Monitor 3 Select Talkback 4 If flashing select Listenback When the LED is lights solid Listenback is enabled 5 Select Exit or press the Utility switch again to return to normal operation When Listenback is enabled in conjunction wi...

Page 71: ...ends or plug ins If there are fewer than 24 channels tracks on screen they appear as active faders on Con trol 24 from left to right unused faders remain blank Channel Faders Each channel has its own touch sensitive mo torized fader for level control of audio and MIDI tracks Auxiliary Inputs and Master Faders In the Flip modes other parameters such as send levels or individual parameters of a plug...

Page 72: ...50 Mute and Solo Functions MUTE and SOLO switches are located above the fader on each channel The on screen mute and solo functions are equivalent to those on Con trol 24 are additive or latching by default This means that when you press the SOLO switch on a channel it is soloed in addition to any previously soloed channels Solo can be changed to non latching in the Pro Tools preferences but the m...

Page 73: ... as fol lows Solo Safe locks out Solo Safe channels from im plied mute state when other channels are so loed Latch Solo Buttons toggles Solo latching mode Solo Mute Follow Mix Groups determines whether soloing or muting individual members of a mix group changes the status of the entire group or only of the individual member Solo and Record Safe Modes Channel strips can be placed into Solo and Reco...

Page 74: ...tion and all other channel related func tions that do not have dedicated controls on the channel strip For example you do not need to select a chan nel in order to solo or mute it Just press its SOLO or MUTE switch However for any function that uses a set of con trols not found in the channel strip such as in put output routing and other Assign functions or whenever you want to apply a certain fun...

Page 75: ...ws WR LED red indicates Write mode TC LED red indicates Touch mode LT LED red indicates Latch mode TM LED yellow indicates Trim mode is enabled for Read Write Touch or Latch RD LED green indicates Read mode All LEDs Off indicates that automation is off for the channel The channel AUTO switch can also be used in combination with the master AUTOMATION MODE and ENABLE switches Master Automation MODE ...

Page 76: ...L while adjusting pan or send level Velocity Sensitivity By default the data encoders are in a fixed ve locity mode that emulates the feel of analog pots The VEL SENS ENCODERS switch globally toggles the encoders to a velocity sensitive mode in which fine adjustments can be made with greater precision by turning the knobs more slowly To enter velocity sensitive mode Press the VEL SENS ENCODERS swi...

Page 77: ...ug Ins and Inserts EQ EDIT Mode and DYN EDIT Mode When in EDIT mode EDIT BYP switch LED off the EQ and DYN switches function as master EQ or DYN edit access switches for each channel Display of Current Channel EQ and Dynamics Inserts When these switches are lit it indicates that there are one or more of this type of plug in as signed to that channel This is a convenient way to get a quick visual o...

Page 78: ...P switch LED is on the INSERTS switch serves to bypass the plug ins or sends on all inserts on each channel In this mode the INSERTS switches are latching meaning that multiple channels can be by passed additively For more detailed information on insert effects editing and routing see Chapter 13 Plug Ins and Inserts REC ARM and MASTER REC Switches These switches arm disk tracks for recording Rec A...

Page 79: ...1 Recording DEFAULT QuickMode Switch This switch reverts a control to its default set ting and is equivalent to pressing OPT ALT ALL and clicking an on screen con trol in Pro Tools To reset a fader to its default setting Press DEFAULT any channel SELECT switch To reset all faders or encoders to their default setting While pressing DEFAULT APPLY TO ALL CHANNELS press any channel s SELECT switch To ...

Page 80: ...nnels 2 Press CREATE The following occurs The scribble strips briefly display the fol lowing message Press an encoder switch to create a new group This message is replaced by the names of any existing groups if the selected group contains any existing members along with the remaining sequence of available letters of the alphabet Each group name or available letter is dis played on its own scribble...

Page 81: ...fer ence Guide You can only edit one group at a time To view or edit a group 1 Press EDIT 2 Select a group to edit 3 Use the SELECT switch to add or remove members from the group 4 Press EDIT again to confirm your selection or ESC CANCEL to cancel Suspending Groups The SUSPEND groups switch lets you tempo rarily suspend groups To suspend all groups Press the SUSPEND switch The corresponding LED wi...

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Page 83: ...a numeric key board that are used for basic navigation within the various windows except when nav igating selections When they are navigating se lections they are equivalent to the Move Edit switches in commands key focus Unlike the arrow keys on the alpha numeric keyboard the arrow switches on Control 24 do not mark in and out points Instead they move the selection or cursor up and down verticall...

Page 84: ...n of the Playback cursor loca tion if there is no current selection The distance the Scrub wheel travels determines the length of the audio scrubbed and wheel speed determines Scrub speed During Scrub mode the REW and FFW LEDs are lit just like the Pro Tools on screen Transport To scrub starting from the Selection End While pressing OPT ALT ALL press SCRUB to begin scrubbing from the selection end...

Page 85: ...E switch while Pro Tools is not playing or recording 2 Rotate the shuttle wheel clockwise to shuttle audio forward or counter clockwise to shuttle backward The REW and FWD switch LEDs will light just like the on screen Transport buttons in Pro Tools The shuttle start position will be the location of the Edit cursor for a current waveform selection or the location of the Play back cursor location i...

Page 86: ...e the Scrub Shuttle wheel to shuttle in the direction required to roughly locate your se lection in point Once this point has been lo cated press and hold SHIFT ADD 3 While still pressing SHIFT ADD shuttle to roughly locate to the desired selection out point 4 Release the SHIFT ADD switch The selection has now been made To edit a selection using basic Scrub mode 1 Navigate to the beginning of the ...

Page 87: ...f the waveform display in the Edit win dow on screen To enter Zoom mode Press ZOOM To zoom in and out in the Edit window Press PREVIOUS to zoom out or NEXT to zoom in on the waveform display To adjust the perceived amplitude of a waveform in the Edit window Press UP or DOWN to exaggerate or minimize the waveform amplitude To recall a Zoom Preset from Control 24 Press the Zoom Preset number in the ...

Page 88: ...ange settings for the memory location as well as move the marker memory location from its original loca tion to the current playback insertion point Creating Selections Using Memory Locations Here are a few more techniques for making se lections To create a selection using two memory locations or markers as the in and out points 1 Recall the memory location of the desired se lection start point by...

Page 89: ...he NAV or SEL ADJ switches 2 While pressing SHIFT ADD press UP or DOWN to extend the selection to the previous or next track Using the Selection Indicators The Selection Indicators let you define selec tions numerically to make precise selections based on specific time locations in a session To make a selection with the Selection Indicators 1 Press the slash key in the Numeric Key pad The Control ...

Page 90: ... Link Unlink Edit and Timeline To link or unlink the Edit and Timeline selections from Control 24 While pressing SHIFT ADD press slash on the numeric keypad Window Navigation Key Commands The following key commands are active in all three of the modes NAV ZOOM and SEL ADJ CTL PREVIOUS page left 1 page equiva lent to Option page up CTL NEXT page right 1 page equivalent to Option page down CTL UP pa...

Page 91: ...meric keyboard or the Control 24 nu meric keypad to enter a name for the new re gion 4 Press ENTER to confirm the region name or ESCAPE to cancel Separating Regions To separate a new region with the Separate Region command 1 Select the portion of the waveform that you want to separate as a new region Make sure the selection is within the bounds of the existing re gion or Place the edit cursor at t...

Page 92: ...or in the playlist of the de sired track or select a region in that track while in Navigation mode 2 Press CTL CLUTCH SHIFT ADD NEXT To extend the selection to include whole regions prior to the current selection press CTL CLUTCH SHIFT ADD PREVIOUS Cut Copy Paste and Delete Once a region is selected you can use the CUT COPY PASTE and DELETE switches to perform these standard operations with the se...

Page 93: ...rrent nudge value Press the key while pressing CTL OPT ALT ALL to decrease the current nudge value To change Grid value Press the key while pressing CTL CLUTCH OPT ALT ALL to increase the current grid value Press the key while pressing CTL CLUTCH OPT ALT ALL to decrease the current grid value Editing Waveforms with the Pencil Tool The Pencil tool enables you to destructively re draw audio waveform...

Page 94: ...Control 24 Guide 84 ...

Page 95: ...85 Part IV Applications ...

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Page 97: ...t assignments cannot be made while Pro Tools is playing or recording To assign an audio channel input from home or Sends mode 1 Press ASSIGN The ASSIGN and ESC CANCEL switches will both flash 2 Press INPUT The INPUT switch LED will light The scribble strip for each track will display ex isting input assignments 3 Adjust the channel data encoder knob to scroll through the list of inputs 4 When the ...

Page 98: ...he flashing ASSIGN switch to confirm the assignment Displaying Input Assignments You can easily check input or output assignment at any time When viewing input output or insert routing the currently selected assignments will be indi cated by a symbol in front of the assignment name To temporarily display input assignment Press INPUT The currently assigned input set tings will be displayed in each ...

Page 99: ...perform steps 2 and 3 while pressing SHIFT ADD 4 When MIDI output assignment is completed press the Master ASSIGN switch to confirm and exit Assign mode To assign multiple outputs While pressing CTL CLUTCH while assign ing an output to a track TrackInput Monitoring TrackInput monitoring lets you toggle individ ual audio tracks between Auto Input and Input Only monitoring modes at any time includin...

Page 100: ...tive the de fault destructive Online Loop Recording Record Pause QuickPunch and TrackPunch are the audio recording modes MIDI Record modes Merge Replace Wait For Note MIDI Loop Record and MIDI Merge Loop Record are the MIDI recording modes Click and Countoff options are also available in audio and MIDI recording Audio Recording Modes To enable online recording Press ONLINE RECORD The ONLINE and RE...

Page 101: ...strip These switches arm disk track channel strips for recording The channel REC ARM switch LED will flash when a channel is in Record Ready mode and lights solid when Pro Tools enters record record mode To arm Pro Tools for recording Press the RECORD switch in the Control 24 main TRANSPORT section It will begin to flash red indicating Pro Tools is ready to record to disk Record Enabling Tracks To...

Page 102: ...put RECORD and PLAY will both stay lit for the du ration of the recording pass You can stop re cording at any time by pressing STOP or by pressing the Space bar on your computer key board To cancel out of a recording and discard the current take Press SHIFT ADD STOP Record Safe Mode Pro Tools provides a Record Safe mode to keep a track in a session from being record enabled This is a way to avoid ...

Page 103: ...e takes on each record pass and is similar to loop recording on audio tracks MIDI Merge Loop Recording is similar to a drum machine style of recording The loop merges with previously recorded to create a composite of several loop cycles This enables you for example to record hi hats on the first pass and kick and snare on the next To enable Loop Recording mode 1 Press the LOOP REC switch located j...

Page 104: ...recording and punch out stop recording on record enabled audio tracks during playback by pressing the RECORD switch in the trans port To punch on the fly using QuickPunch 1 Press QUICKPUNCH located directly above the RECORD switch The QUICKPUNCH red LED illuminates 2 Make sure you have set the QuickPunch Crossfade Length preference in the Editing page of Pro Tools Preferences dialog to the appropr...

Page 105: ...ators that show TrackPunch status When TrackPunch mode is enabled A T appears in the on screen Transport Record button If at least one track is TrackPunch enabled the on screen Transport Record button lights solid blue When TrackPunch mode is enabled and the transport is armed for recording If no tracks are TrackPunch enabled the on screen Transport Record button flashes gray and red If at least o...

Page 106: ...witch to toggle the track s on screen Record Enable button to flash ing blue and red To simultaneously TrackPunch enable and record enable all audio tracks Hold the OPT ALT ALL switch and press any track s REC ARM switch to toggle the on screen Record Enable buttons to flashing blue and red To simultaneously TrackPunch enable and record enable all selected audio tracks Hold the SHIFT ADD OPT ALT A...

Page 107: ...in so that the track is both Track Punch and Record enabled The track s on screen Record Enable button should flash blue and red 3 Press the PLAY switch on the Control 24 trans port to start playback 4 During playback press the RECORD switch on the Control 24 transport to punch in and out on all TrackPunch enabled tracks simultaneously 5 Stop playback When you are finished with the record pass tra...

Page 108: ...Once your mix is set up pre fader you can copy your current main fader mix to your newly created independent stereo cue mix To copy track levels to send level 1 While pressing APPLY TO ALL CHANNELS or OPT ALT ALL press any channel SELECT switch All select switches on all channels light 2 With your mouse choose Copy To Sends from the Pro Tools Edit Menu A dialog will appear asking if you wish to co...

Page 109: ...ther options available such as record and talkback When either footswitch is employed the fol lowing shortcuts are available To cancel a record pass Hold down SHIFT ADD and press Footswitch 1 to cancel the recording without saving the most recent recording To initiate half speed playback Hold down SHIFT ADD and press Footswitch 1 ...

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Page 111: ...n Control 24 The assignment procedure for Auxiliary Inputs Master Faders and Audio Tracks is essentially the same as for audio tracks Channel Input and Output Use the Assignment section in conjunction with a channel s encoder knob to assign the source input and output for audio and MIDI tracks see Assigning Channel Input on page 87 and As signing Outputs on page 88 for instructions Auxiliary Input...

Page 112: ...nel data encoder MIDI Volume Select switch MIDI Mute Track meter in Meter Bridge MIDI Velocity Meter To exit display of MIDI controls Press the F3 switch again Master Faders Master Faders are used to control levels and in sert processing for various types of mix and sub mix outputs You can assign as many Master Faders as you wish and bring them up on the Control 24 fad ers with the MASTER FADERS s...

Page 113: ...n a Send F J hold SHIFT ADD and press a SEND switch SEND A F SEND E J in the SENDS section 3 On each channel where you want to assign a send turn the channel data encoder to scroll through the available path choices See Dis playing Send Assignments on page 105 for more information about how differently config ured sends are displayed 4 Press the flashing switch below the encoder on each channel to...

Page 114: ...ader To assign a Send from Pan Send mode 1 Press the PAN SEND switch on a channel to display its Sends in the Channel Bar 2 To page the Channel Bar display between Sends A E and Sends F J press the left and right Channel Bar Scroll switches 3 Press the ASSIGN switch in the ASSIGNMENT section 4 For each send where you want to make an as signment turn the channel data encoder to scroll through the a...

Page 115: ...h to make the additional output assignment Displaying Send Assignments In Pan Sends mode send assignments are dis played In Sends View mode you can check out put assignments at any time with the master IN PUT and OUTPUT switches To temporarily display input or output assignments in Sends View mode Press INPUT or OUTPUT The currently assigned routing settings will be displayed in each channel s scr...

Page 116: ...encoder switch To toggle a send between pre and post fader status for all selected channels 1 Make sure playback is stopped and that Con trol 24 is not in channel ASSIGN mode the AS SIGN switch LED should be off 2 Select a send by pressing a master SEND switch A F E J 3 Press the global PRE POST switch 4 While pressing APPLY TO ALL SELECTED CHANNELS or SHIFT ADD OPT ALT ALL press any channel s enc...

Page 117: ...efault is LEFT indicated when the PAGE switch LED is lit solid Pressing PAGE will switch to right side panning that is indicated by the PAGE switch LED flash ing Pressing PAGE again will toggle back to the LEFT side Send Mute In Send Flip mode the channel MUTE switches become SEND MUTE controls Pre Post Toggling In Send Flip mode the PRE POST switch LED lights to indicate that pre post send switch...

Page 118: ...end Shortcuts To toggle a send between pre and post fader status for all channels 1 Follow steps 1 through 4 above 2 While pressing APPLY TO ALL CHANNELS or OPT ALT ALL press any channel s encoder switch To toggle a send between pre and post fader status for all selected channels 1 Follow steps 1 through 4 above 2 While pressing APPLY TO ALL SELECTED CHANNELS or SHIFT ADD OPT ALT ALL press any cha...

Page 119: ...arty plug ins INSERTS Section Located to the right of the channel bar display is the INSERTS section that contains four switches labeled MASTER BYPASS COMPARE INSERTS PARAM and PLUG IN SAFE These switches provide editing and mode access to plug ins INSERTS PARAM Switch The INSERTS PARAM switch has two operating states Inserts View mode and Parameters View mode Inserts View Mode When the INSERTS PA...

Page 120: ...witch located in the ASSIGN section of the CHANNEL BAR The switch LED will flash indicating that ASSIGN mode is now active 3 Adjust the channel s encoder knob to scroll through the available plug ins Only one plug in can be assigned at a time 4 Press the flashing encoder switch to confirm the current choice displayed in the scribble strip The abbreviated name of the plug in will be displayed flash...

Page 121: ...itch press the flashing encoder switch that corre sponds to the insert position being as signed The selected plug in will be instantiated in the same insert position across all selected channels Editing Plug Ins Once a plug in has been assigned to an insert position you can bring up the parameter pages for editing The INSERTS switch will access all inserts on a channel while the DYN and EQ switche...

Page 122: ...o plug in is indicated by ms in front of the plug in name Multi Mono Plug In A multi mono plug in is in dicated by a raised in front of the plug in name Displaying Plug In Parameters on the Channel Scribble Strips When a plug in has been assigned to an insert position and its parameters are displayed on the scribble strips the parameters become available for editing Display of Plug Ins and Plug In...

Page 123: ...ble clicking the EQ or DYN switch will step through to the next insertion point where a plug in of that type if any has been assigned and will open the plug in in Parameters mode A single press after editing a plug in in Parame ters mode will return Control 24 to Home mode Pressing the same EQ or DYN switch the next time will open the last plug in accessed by that switch AUTO SELECT Switch In Para...

Page 124: ...nnel s EQ DYN or INSERTS switches This method enables you to navigate systematically by track or effect type that can save time and keep you from having to look away from the Control 24 surface or leave the monitors sweet spot The PLUG IN Switch The PLUG IN switch in the Window section opens and closes the current controller focus window See Opening Plug In Windows on page 115 for more details Tar...

Page 125: ...he appropriate channel INSERT DYN or EQ switch or Click on the plug in on screen using the mouse Copying and Pasting Plug In Settings Settings can be copied from one plug in instan tiation and pasted into another with dedicated commands from Control 24 To copy the settings from the current Target plug in Press COPY SETTINGS FROM CHANNEL To paste copied settings to the current Target plug in 1 Sele...

Page 126: ...nel s encoder knob in regular Parameters mode The encoder switches retain their previous func tionality from normal Parameters mode as pa rameter selection or bypass switches Press the flashing FLIP or ESC CANCEL switches to leave Plug In Flip mode To select a different plug in page If flashing while in Plug In Flip mode press the CHANNEL BAR SCROLL section switch la beled MORE or MORE to see the ...

Page 127: ...ED CHANNELS or OPT ALT ALL SHIFT ADD press the AUTO switch for any selected channel repeatedly to select the desired Automation mode Recording Mix Automation Control 24 replicates Pro Tools on screen auto mation features with channel based and ses sion wide automation controls Channel Automation Switches The AUTO switches found in each Control 24 channel strip select the current channel auto matio...

Page 128: ...step through the available Automation modes or Hold down one of the master AUTOMATION MODE switches WRITE TOUCH LATCH TRIM READ or OFF then press the channel AUTO switch Suspending Automation This switch is located directly below the Auto mation mode and Enable switches The AUTO SUSPEND switch globally suspends record and playback of all automation parameters on all channel strips All channels are...

Page 129: ... briefly show MBYP ON or MBYP OFF Automating Switched Controls Other discrete controls can also be automated Discrete controls include any non fader or ro tary control that toggles such as in out and on off switches To arm or disarm discrete controls 1 Press the global AUTO SELECT switch 2 Press the encoder switch that controls the pa rameter you want to automate to enable its au tomation The Chan...

Page 130: ...ing playback at the point where you want to stop writing automation hold CTL OPT ALT ALL and press the AUTO switch on a Write or Latch enabled channel Join Function The Join function is used in Latch mode to man ually resume writing of automation after the transport is stopped and started again during an automation pass To manually resume writing automation in Latch mode 1 After writing an automat...

Page 131: ...by pressing the relevant master SEND switches A F E J In this mode the encoder can be used to enter and record send level automation data 4 Press PLAY Automation recording begins and adjustments to the data encoder knob will be re corded as automation data To automate Send Mute 1 Make sure SEND MUTE automation is en abled 2 Select a SEND by pressing the relevant master SEND switches A F E J 3 Pres...

Page 132: ...ode Assignment As in Pro Tools Automation mode assignment follows Groups To suppress Group behavior during automation assignment or editing Suspend all groups by pressing the SUSPEND switch in the GROUPS section Automation Mode Color Display The channel AUTO switch LEDs illuminate in the following ways to indicate the various auto mation modes Yellow Pro Tools is writing TRIM automation Red flashi...

Page 133: ...the option to cancel this process Automation Write On Stop Modes Auto Write On Stop is a command to execute the selected Write Automation to Start All End function When any of the Write On Stop modes Write to Start End All or Next On Stop is enabled the chosen action is performed automatically when the Pro Tools transport is stopped after a valid automation pass and the Write On Stop mode is then ...

Page 134: ...r knobs will be re corded as automation data 5 Rotate the channel encoder to write automa tion moves Following all Pro Tools settings for touch time out and thinning automation will be recorded to the plug in automation playlist 6 You can punch out of automation recording at any time by pressing the appropriate AUTO MATION ENABLE switch Arming and Disarming Plug In Parameter Automation In plug ins...

Page 135: ...er name in the scribble strips Refer to the Pro Tools Reference Guide for more in formation about automating plug ins Automating Plug In Flip Mode To enable plug in automation in Plug In Flip mode 1 Make sure the plug in s track is in an automa tion writing mode Write Touch or Latch or a Trim mode 2 Make sure that plug in automation recording is enabled the PLUG IN switch should be flash ing in th...

Page 136: ...Control 24 Guide 126 ...

Page 137: ...uts 9 16 Channels 1 8 Mic Line Preamp Outputs Channel Hot Cold Ground shield 1 24 12 25 2 10 23 11 3 21 9 22 4 7 20 8 5 19 6 19 6 4 17 5 7 15 3 16 8 1 14 2 Channels 9 16 Mic Line Preamp Outputs Channel Hot Cold Ground shield 9 24 12 25 10 10 23 11 11 21 9 22 12 7 20 8 13 19 6 19 14 4 17 5 15 15 3 16 16 1 14 2 ...

Page 138: ...l Hot Cold Ground shield 5 Left 24 12 25 5 Right 10 23 11 6 Left 21 9 22 6 Right 7 20 8 7 Left 19 6 19 7 Right 4 17 5 8 Left 15 3 16 8 Right 1 14 2 External Source Monitor Inputs Channel Hot Cold Ground shield 1 Left 24 12 25 1 Right 10 23 11 2 Left Center 21 9 22 2 Right Surround Sub 7 20 8 3 Left Left Surround 19 6 19 3 Right Right Surround 4 17 5 Pro Tools Monitor Inputs Channel Hot Cold Ground...

Page 139: ...tor Inputs Channel Hot Cold Ground shield Left 24 12 25 Right 10 23 11 Center 21 9 22 Surround Sub 7 20 8 Left Surround 19 6 19 Right Surround 4 17 5 Alt Monitor Left 15 3 16 Alt Monitor Right 1 14 2 Channel Hot Cold Ground shield all XLR Mic Inputs female 2 3 1 Channel Hot Cold Ground shield all TRS 1 4 inch I O Tip Ring Sleeve ...

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Page 141: ...sponds to the Exit choice or press the flashing UTILITY switch Editing Parameters on UTILITY Pages When editing parameter choices on the UTIL ITY pages you can make menu choice changes as follows The encoder switch below the display associ ated with the parameter will be lit solid if the default choice is enabled Other choices which are available in the menu but are not currently engaged on will f...

Page 142: ...ereby monitor multiple sources si multaneously while in Stereo mode To set stereo mode 1 Press UTILITY Monitor STEREO 2 Select Single or Mult 3 When finished press EXIT Talkback Page This mode allows you to specify the settings for talkback mic operation It provides a way to se lect whether the internally mounted talkback mic or an external mic is active For more infor mation please refer to Talkb...

Page 143: ... information for the switch 3 When finished press EXIT Test Modes for LED Colors Red LED mode Yellow LED mode and Green LED mode are used to check for proper lighting of all LEDs of the specified color on the control surface by illuminating only LEDs of that color For example when Red LED Test mode is engaged The encoder switch LED located below the scribble strip which shows Red will light solid ...

Page 144: ...ble strip displays in the CHANNEL BAR and the channel scribble strips The scribble strips located to the right of the dis play that shows Exit will be left blank Since none of the choices are shown as a default se lection as is the case in other UTILITY menus all encoder switch LEDs below each menu item will flash 2 Press the flashing encoder switch located be low the menu item of choice to enter ...

Page 145: ... and enter the newly selected mode The encoder switch LED for the new choice will light solid while the other choices flash When finished press EXIT Scribble Strip Test Mode Scribble strip test mode will continually cycle through a series of automated tests which check the segments on the LCD scribble strips When Scribble test mode is engaged The encoder switch LED located below the scribble strip...

Page 146: ... fader test mode is engaged The encoder switch LED located below the scribble strip which shows Step will light solid indicating that this is the chosen test mode All other display test menu items shown on the scribble strips as well as their associated flashing encoder switch LEDs will remain vis ible in this test mode The scribble strip displays will toggle back and forth between the step values...

Page 147: ...ed mode The encoder switch LED for the new choice will light solid while the other choices flash When finished press EXIT Sine Test Mode Sine test mode places the faders on Control 24 in a test mode where the faders cycle in a sine wave shape from the bottom of the fader throw to the top The speed at which the faders cycle is determined by adjusting the scrub shuttle wheel When Sine Fader Test Mod...

Page 148: ...ge the fader group test mode and enter the newly selected mode The encoder switch LED for the new choice will light solid while the other choices flash Touch Test Mode Touch test mode places the faders in a test mode where the scribble strips indicate when a fader has been touched and at what frequency the fader is currently recognizing When Tch Fader Test Mode is Engaged The encoder switch LED lo...

Page 149: ...s rather than 2 so that all scrub shuttle wheel encoder counts can be displayed When Control 24 detects that the scrub wheel movement has stopped these displays will revert to showing the text Ro tary 5 When finished press EXIT Footswitch Pages About Polarity The Polarity choice is the default but its asso ciated encoder switch LED will NOT be lit be cause this is a two state switch When the switc...

Page 150: ...Reset Page The Sys Reset page allows you to reset Con trol 24 to the factory default settings To reset Control 24 1 Press the UTILITY switch The switch LED flashes indicating that a special mode has been entered 2 The text label Util menu will be displayed in the dual 4 character scribble strip displays in the CHANNEL BAR and the UTILITY menu items are displayed on the channel scribble strips as o...

Page 151: ...ion board RAM check Communication board Ethernet connection Establish and check communication to the Mac or PC if turned on Establish and check communication to Pro Tools if launched Check encoder boards Control 24 moves its own faders through their travel and reports any non responding faders Once the initial start up sequence is com plete the Control 24 scribble strips should display a message l...

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Page 153: ...Match 120 automation 117 and Plug Ins 124 Auto Join function 120 AutoMatch function 120 editing 121 enabling 118 124 groups 122 Join function 120 modes 117 Plug Ins 124 punching out 122 recording volume pan and mute 119 sends 121 Snap Back function 120 suspending 118 Trim mode 122 volume pan and mute 119 writing to start end all 123 writing to start end all on stop 123 124 AUTOMATION ENABLE switch...

Page 154: ...ion 121 creating regions 81 Fine Adjust mode 66 moving selection range 77 waveforms with the Pencil tool 83 with scrub shuttle 76 EQ In Edit 67 EQ switch 49 113 bypass mode 68 ESC CANCEL switches 48 Ethernet 3 and zones 9 bridges 36 connections 8 drivers 8 drivers Windows XP 8 performance tips 9 EXT TRANS switch 46 47 external devices 47 external talkback input 59 F faders 61 Fine Adjust mode 66 f...

Page 155: ... LOOP RECORD switch 46 loop recording audio 93 MIDI 90 M machines external see EXT TRANS 47 maintenance 7 markers 77 MASTER BYPASS switch 110 Master Faders 102 MEM LOC switch 42 MEM LOC switch window display 42 memory locations 42 77 78 MERGE REC switch 91 metering options 51 meters 51 Metronome 48 MIDI recording loop recording 90 MIDI Merge 91 MIDI Replace 91 MIX switch window display 42 Mix Wind...

Page 156: ...alf speed 46 PLUG IN 114 PLUG IN switch window display 42 Plug Ins 109 assigning 110 assigning inputs from 88 automating 124 automating in Flip mode 125 displaying in channels 112 editing 111 Flip mode 116 inactive 112 navigating 115 opening 114 parameter pages for automating 124 POST ROLL switch 46 47 power connections 7 PRE ROLL switch 46 47 pre post fader sends 104 Pre roll and Post roll 46 PRE...

Page 157: ... levels to 98 displaying assignments 105 Flip mode 106 level and mute 104 muting 108 panning 104 pre and post fader 104 pre post fader 106 108 Serial Machine 47 Session Setup window 87 SHIFT ADD switch 49 SHOW CHANNEL NAMES switch 50 SHOW VALUES switch 50 SHUFFLE switch 82 SHUTTLE 75 Shuttle Lock mode 75 Shuttle mode 75 shortcuts 76 signal routing 101 single source 37 SLIP switch 82 Smart Tool 82 ...

Page 158: ...s 45 mode for numeric keypad 48 Shuttle mode 76 Special Function switches 46 Transport mode numeric keypad 48 Trim mode automation 122 TRIM switch automation 118 122 TRIM switch edit tool 82 Trim with Scrub 75 U UNDO switch 42 UP switch navigation 73 Using 106 V Vegas Utility Mode 133 VEL SENS ENCODERS switch 66 Volume automation 119 W Wait for Note 93 94 Write On Stop 123 124 WRITE switch 118 Wri...

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