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D-Command Guide 38
Global Controls Section
The Global Controls section (Figure 2) is a set of channel-re-
lated controls in the center of the D-Command Main Unit.
Flip Switches
The two yellow Flip switches in the Global Controls section
correspond to the two rotary encoders on the D-Command
channel strips.
Flip Mode
The Flip switches invoke Flip mode, which transfers controls
from the corresponding rotary encoder to the fader on each
channel strip, allowing convenient editing and automation of
send, pan, plug-in, and mic pre parameters directly from the
channel faders.
In Flip mode, the rotary encoder control swaps with the chan-
nel fader; the encoder Select switch swaps with the channel
Select switch; the encoder Bypass/Mute/Pre switch swaps with
the channel Mute switch; and the encoder display swaps with
the channel display.
In Flip mode, the Flip switch lights for the affected row of en-
coders, and the yellow Flip LED below each affected encoder is
lit.
Instrument Tracks and Flip Mode
When MIDI controls for Instrument tracks are displayed on
the encoders, they can be transferred (or “flipped”) to the
channel faders, allowing control of MIDI Volume or MIDI Pan
from the channel faders.
In Flip mode, Instrument track controls are transferred as fol-
lows:
• The fader on each channel controls the parameter (MIDI
Volume or MIDI Pan) that was assigned to the encoder, and
the encoder controls track Volume.
• The channel Mute switch controls the MIDI Mute function,
and the B/M/P switch on the encoder controls channel
mute.
To transfer controls from a row of rotary encoders to the channel
faders:
„
Press the Flip switch that corresponds to the encoder row.
To exit Flip mode:
„
Press a lighted Flip switch.
Figure 2. Global Controls section
Global Modifier
Custom Fader
controls
Talkback switch
Automation Mode
controls
Switch Information
controls
Automation Enable
controls
Automation Write
controls
Flip
switches
controls
When D-Command is in Flip mode and you enter Make
Inactive mode or Assign mode, it is temporarily taken out
of Flip mode, but the Flip switch remains lit. When you
exit Make Inactive mode or Assign mode, controls return
to their flipped positions.