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D-Control Guide

172

Memory Location switch 106
Memory Locations 113
meter displays (Fader Module) 125
meter displays (Main Unit) 124
Meter preferences 44
Meter switch 107
meters 8

calibration 45
plug-ins 84
reference levels 125

Mic Pre switches 52
MIDI controls 51
MIDI switch 106
Mini (stereo) outputs (Monitor section) 117
Miscellaneous controls 8, 112
Mix/Edit Groups mode (Custom Fader) 67, 151, 152
Modes switch (automation) 110
modifier switches 56
Monitor Output Mode controls 118

Calibration switch 118
Dim switch 118
Mono switch 118
Mute switch 118

Monitor section 115

Control Room Monitoring controls 116
displays 119
Headphone/Cue controls 121
Talkback/Listen controls 122

monitoring 8, 115, 116
Mono switch 118
Mute Clear switch 67
Mute switch (automation) 62
Mute switch (Monitor section) 118
Mute switches (channel strips) 55

N

Navigate Mode switch 97
navigation controls 8, 97
Next switch (automation) 63
Notch/Shelf switches (Dynamics plug-ins) 80
nudging (tracks) 8

O

Off switch (automation) 69
online status

external machines 94
Pro Tools 94

opening sessions 111
Operation switch 107
Output Channel Select switches (Monitor section)

Mute 119
Solo 119

Output Channel Trim mode (Monitor section) 119
Output controls (Monitor section) 117
Output Level Trim controls (Monitor section) 117
outputs

assigning 127
making inactive 130

outputs (Monitor section)

Alt 117
calibrating 118
channels 119
main 117
Mini (stereo) 117
selecting 117
trimming 117, 119

P

Page switch (plug-ins) 82
Page switches (channel strips) 52
Pan on Lower Encoder preference 41
Pan switch (automation) 62
Pan switches 53
pinout diagrams 165
Playlist switch 104
playlists

assigning 132

Plug-in Automation controls 59
plug-in controls

Dynamics 8, 71, 78
EQ 8, 71, 85
Gain 84, 90

Plug-in mode (Custom Fader) 68, 153

plug-ins 8, 71, 78, 85

assigning 71
Automation Safe 59, 154
Automation Safe switch 83
Automation switch 83, 89
Bypass switch 83, 90
bypassing 83, 90, 133, 154
changing settings 73
Channel Select switches 81, 88
Compare switch 83, 89, 154
copying settings 74
Custom Fader mode 153
Cycle switch 83, 90
Dynamics 78, 132
Dynamics gain reduction 77
enabling automation 59, 74, 154
EQ 85, 132
focusing 43, 72, 132, 153
Lock switch 83, 89
making inactive 73, 133
mapping 75
Master Link switch 81, 88
meters 84
multichannel 71, 81, 88
multi-mono 71, 81, 88, 154
multiple plug-in windows 73
opening plug-in windows 72, 83, 90
Page switch 82
Safe switch 90
Save As switch 82, 89
Select/Link/Bypass Mode switch 81, 88
targeting 73
Window switch 83, 90

Post-Roll switch 95
PRE controls 135

tracks 135

Pre-Fader Listen (Monitor section) 120
Preferences (D-Control) 40, 162

Assign Matrix 139
Bank Justification 40
Custom Fader Bank Justification 42
Custom Fader Hidden Tracks 43
Custom Faders 42
Display 44
Display Brightness 162
Display Contrast 163
Encoder Order 41
Faders On/Off 40
Footswitch settings 163
Learn Touch 75
Maximum Custom Fader Bank Size 42, 75
Meters 44
Pan on Lower Encoder 41
Rotary Encoder Velocity mode 41
Select Switch Latch mode 42
Sleep Mode settings 163
Touch Value 40

Prefs switch (automation) 110
Pre-Roll switch 95
Pro Tools Online switch 94
Publish switch 102
Punch Capture command 137
Punch switch (automation) 63
punching automation 137

Q

QuickPunch switch 94
QWERTY Disable switch 102

R

Ratio/Range control (Dynamics plug-ins) 79
Read switch (automation) 69
Record Enable switches 54
Record Safe mode 54
Redo switch 102
reference level preference (meters) 125
Release Control (Dynamics plug-ins) 79
requirements

connections 4, 33, 35, 165
operational 4

Содержание D-Control

Страница 1: ...D Control Version 8 0 ...

Страница 2: ...adio and Television Interference This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules Communications Statement This equipment has been tested to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device Changes or modifications to this product not authorized by Digidesign Inc could void the Certification and negate your auth...

Страница 3: ...L WARNING REGARDING VENTILATION Do not install D Control anywhere or in any way that blocks free air flow at any time around the back panel of the unit SPECIAL WARNING REGARDING AMBIENT TEMPERATURE Before powering on the D Control unit be sure to allow it to reach room temperature The unit includes some components that are senstive to cold temperatures so it is recommended that you unpack the unit...

Страница 4: ......

Страница 5: ...rt II Installation Chapter 3 Setting Up D Control 15 D Control Stand 15 Installing D Control Units 22 Installing a Video Display 27 Mounting D Control Cables Optional 30 Reconfiguring the D Control Keyboard for a Windows System 30 Moving the Keyboard and Trackball Optional 31 Replacing the Trackball with an External Trackball or Mouse Optional 31 Chapter 4 Connecting D Control 33 D Control Connect...

Страница 6: ...ters 77 Dynamics Section 78 EQ Section 85 Chapter 8 Transport and Navigation Controls 91 Transport Section 91 Zoom Navigate Section 97 Bank Nudge Section 98 Bank Select Matrix 98 Dual Transport Mode 99 D Control Multi Mode 100 Chapter 9 Management and Soft Key Sections 101 Window Management Section 101 Session Management Section 102 Soft Keys Section 103 Miscellaneous Controls Section 112 Memory L...

Страница 7: ...x 144 I O Assign Matrix 146 Chapter 13 Custom Fader Modes 149 Overview of Custom Fader Modes 149 Custom Groups Mode 150 Custom Fader Mix Edit Groups Mode 151 Custom Fader Tracks Mode 153 Custom Fader Plug In Mode 153 Custom Fader Flip Mode 154 Custom Fader Map Modes 155 Appendix A Utility Mode 157 Entering Utility Mode 157 Navigating Utility Mode 157 Exiting Utility Mode 158 D Control System Info ...

Страница 8: ...D Control Guide viii ...

Страница 9: ...Part I Introduction ...

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Страница 11: ...ary controls to faders Custom Fader Mode for flexible channel and parameter mapping Full transport and navigation controls including location commands and scrub shuttle capability Monitoring Features 8 channel control room monitoring system supports mono through 7 1 surround monitoring with up to 6 possible in put sources and 3 selectable output paths 2 channel cue system with 5 separate outputs a...

Страница 12: ... a cloth or paper towel then carefully wipe the surface Do not use abrasives cleaning solu tions with bleach or spray cleaners Connection Requirements Power Connections Each D Control unit Main Unit and Fader Modules and the XMON Monitor Interface requires its own power connection Make sure your power source is correctly rated for the number of units you are connecting A surge protected power sour...

Страница 13: ... Height 39 7 inches 100 9 cm Maximum Width Main Unit with 1 Fader Module 16 channel system 65 3 inches 165 9 cm Main Unit with 2 Fader Modules 32 channel system 88 5 inches 224 8 cm Maximum Depth 45 7 inches 116 1 cm Figure 1 Stand dimensions for a 16 fader D Control system Figure 2 Stand dimensions for a 32 fader D Control system ...

Страница 14: ...D Control Guide 6 ...

Страница 15: ...r Function controls Custom Fader controls Focus Talkback switch Bank Select section Window Management section Session Management section Soft Keys section Bank Nudge section Zoom Navigation section Miscellaneous controls Meter display Talkback Microphone Time Scale displays and Location indicators Display Arm Housing Display Shelf Automation Mode controls Channel Strip Master Assign and also on le...

Страница 16: ...d Bank Se lect Matrix on page 98 Window Management and Session Management Sections The Window Management and Session Management sections on the D Control Main Unit include controls for opening and closing Pro Tools windows and managing and saving Pro Tools sessions See Window Management Section on page 101 and Session Management Section on page 102 Soft Keys Section The Soft Keys section on the D ...

Страница 17: ...B Connector The USB connector on the back panel of the D Control Main Unit links the computer keyboard and trackball on the Main Unit to the Pro Tools system See USB Connections on page 34 Ethernet Connector The Ethernet connector on the back panel of the D Control Main Unit provides communication to Pro Tools See Ether net Connections on page 33 XMON Monitoring System Connector The 15 pin connect...

Страница 18: ...t corner that duplicate the function of the Pro Tools computer keyboard modifiers See Modifier Key Switches on page 56 Fader Module Back Panel AC Power The AC Power connector accepts a standard AC power cable The D Control Fader Module is auto power selecting 100V to 240V and automatically works with a standard modular power cord when connected to an AC receptacle in any country Power Switch The P...

Страница 19: ...Mute Indicator The Mute indicator shows the mute status of XMON MIDI Receive Indicator The MIDI Receive indicator shows MIDI activity between XMON and D Control Mute Button The Mute button mutes all XMON outputs It is not possible to unmute XMON with this button The XMON mute state can only be cleared from the D Control Monitor section see Monitor Section Controls on page 115 Figure 6 XMON front p...

Страница 20: ...rs for all external analog audio inputs and outputs for D Control See Audio Connections on page 35 Figure 7 XMON back panel Cue Inputs Cue Outputs Main Inputs Surround Inputs Stereo Inputs Main Outputs Alt Outputs Talkback Meter Calibration Control Surface AC Power Listenback Utility Screws ...

Страница 21: ...Part II Installation ...

Страница 22: ......

Страница 23: ...Module and 32 fader D Control systems Main Unit plus two Fader Modules D Control Stand 16 Fader and 32 Fader Systems The stand configurations for 16 fader and 32 fader systems have similar assembly procedures and the same number of parts the crossbar and support rails are longer for a 32 fader system Figure 1 Assembled D Control stand ...

Страница 24: ...3 shows the plastics parts of the stand Set the plastic parts aside to protect them from damage during initial assembly Figure 2 D Control metal stand parts Left leg assembly Right leg assembly Rear crossbar assembly Front pan support rail Rear pan support rail Figure 3 D Control plastic stand parts Left and right side caps 2 Leg front caps 2 Leg rear caps ...

Страница 25: ...screw mount cable ties Tools for Assembling the Stand The following tools are included with D Control 5 32 inch hex driver for button head cap screws 3 16 inch hex driver for socket head cap screws 3 8 inch hex driver for stand leveling screws The following additional tools are required to assemble the D Control stand 2 Phillips screwdriver for large Phillips head screws 1 Phillips screwdriver for...

Страница 26: ...r of the unit to make cable connections Preparing the Stand Legs Before assembling the D Control stand make sure the floor in the installation space is level and the areas directly under the legs are flat Each stand leg has three holes for leveling screws in its base which can be used to fine tune the leveling of the unit If you are placing the unit on a cement or hardwood floor you can apply adhe...

Страница 27: ... the legs so there is a small gap between the sides of the crossbar and the inner surface of each leg The screw holes in the brackets should be visible in the slots on the crossbar It is important that you first build the stand slightly wider than its final dimensions and leave all screws loose enough to allow the stand legs to move side to side relative to the rear crossbar and rails After you in...

Страница 28: ...ed with the stand 5 Position the rear rail so that the edge with the V shaped notch points toward the left stand leg 6 Lift the rear rail into place so that the rail rests on the rear rail tabs of the stand legs see Figure 12 The holes on the ends of the rail should line up with the slots in the rear rail tabs on each leg Figure 9 Attaching the crossbar Figure 10 Side view of pan support rails Rea...

Страница 29: ...on the front rail tabs of the stand legs The holes on the ends of the rail should line up with the slots in the front rail tabs on each leg 11 Using a 3 16 inch hex wrench attach the front rail to the rail tabs on each leg from below with 1 4 inch 20 x 1 2 inch socket head cap screws using 2 screws in each side Make sure to leave the screws loose enough so that the leg assemblies can be moved side...

Страница 30: ...ing the Main Unit to the right of the Fader Module you can use the spacer plate on the Fader Module as pre installed Proceed to Installing the Units on the Stand on page 24 32 Fader System If you are building a 32 fader D Control you can place the Main Unit to the left to the right or in between the two Fader Modules If you are placing the Main Unit to the left or in between the two Fader Modules ...

Страница 31: ...oducer s Desks ship with two pins in their right side to help anchor the units together on the stand These pins are not needed on the rightmost unit in your con figuration and can be removed To level the roll pins on the rightmost unit 1 Identify the unit that will occupy the rightmost position in your configuration 2 Use a small hammer to tap in the two pins the right side of until they are flush...

Страница 32: ...he inside of the stand 3 Lift successive units into place on the stand being careful not to bend the pins in the units you installed previously 4 Slide the units together guiding the pins in each unit into the corresponding holes in the side of the next unit 5 Attach the units to the front and rear rails from below with M6 x 8mm Phillips pan head screws using a total of 6 screws for the Main Unit ...

Страница 33: ...e the ratcheting nylon strap to compress the D Control units together by running the strap around the top part of the legs and across the D Control units as shown in Figure 27 Make sure the nylon strap does not contact any switches or encoders on the surface 6 Tighten the 2 socket head cap screws on each side of the front and rear rails from below 7 Attach the outside rightmost and leftmost units ...

Страница 34: ...d the front part of the stand leg then sliding the cap backward into place The holes on the cap should line up with holes on the stand 4 Attach each plastic side cap with the screws indicated in Fig ure 32 Leave the screws loose until you have placed all of the screws then go back and tighten all of the screws carefully Do not use a power screwdriver or similar high torque device to attach the pla...

Страница 35: ...fer to the manufacturer s instructions Installing a Free Standing Display The display shelf on the D Control Main Unit can support a free standing flat screen display such as an Apple Cinema dis play up to a 20 inch screen size Larger displays may obstruct the view of the meter bridge on the Main Unit To install a free standing display 1 Remove the display shelf panel from the Main Unit To protect...

Страница 36: ... arm assembly A correctly sized replacement post is included with the D Control Main Unit 3 Install the new mounting post in the Main Unit Note the orientation of the post the side with the longer slot faces the back of the unit 4 Run the display cabling through the cable port behind the mounting post housing you many need to remove the dis play shelf to route any connectors through the port 5 Rou...

Страница 37: ...unting post assembly but should be slightly to the right of the hole and the cable port as shown in Figure 41 9 Tighten the setscrew to fix the collar in place 10 Insert the top cap threaded rod in the mounting post as sembly and tighten it with the provided wrench Figure 40 Placing the arm assembly on the mounting post Figure 41 Detail of display arm collar and setscrew Figure 42 Attaching the ar...

Страница 38: ... hex wrench remove the screws in the computer keyboard panel and detach it from the D Control Main Unit 2 Locate the switch on the printed circuit board under the keyboard and move it to the opposite position 3 Remove the two Apple Command a keys from either side of the Spacebar on the alpha keyboard 4 Move the Alt Option keys inward to replace the Apple Com mand keys 5 Install the included Start ...

Страница 39: ...te the USB connector on the printed circuit board and connect your trackball or mouse to it 7 Connect the Molex plug you disconnected in Step 3 to the P2 connector on the printed circuit board Make sure you fit the connector and plug together correctly so that the plug snaps into place to maintain polarity of this connection 8 Route the cable of your trackball or mouse through the slot in the blan...

Страница 40: ...D Control Guide 32 ...

Страница 41: ... D Control unit and the XMON Interface connect the included AC power cord the unit and to a power source Ethernet Connections Each D Control unit communicates with Pro Tools using Ethernet An Ethernet cable is included with each D Control unit A 10 BaseT Ethernet hub not included is required to connect D Control units to the host computer To make D Control Ethernet connections 1 Install the Ethern...

Страница 42: ...tem at a time USB Connections The computer keyboard and trackball on the D Control Main Unit use a USB connection to communicate with the host computer A USB cable is required not included The D Control USB connection supports the use of a USB hub if your system has one A powered USB hub is not required To make the D Control USB connection Connect one end of a USB cable to the USB port on the back...

Страница 43: ...toring System Connection D Control connects to XMON with a single 15 pin cable A 50 foot 15 25 m cable is included with the D Control Main Unit The system supports up to an 80 foot 24 5 m cable To connect the XMON to D Control 1 Connect the included AC power cord to the back panel of the XMON and to a power source A surge protected power source is highly recommended 2 Connect one end of the includ...

Страница 44: ... 18V phantom power Outputs Main Control Room Outputs 8 channels balanced or unbalanced 4 dBu Alt Control Room Outputs 8 channels balanced or unbalanced 4 dBu Mini Control Room Outputs 2 channels balanced or unbalanced 4 dBu Figure 50 Control room monitoring system block diagram AFL PFL Input 2 channels Main Input 8 channels Surround Input 8 channels Stereo 1 Input 2 channels Stereo 2 Input 2 chann...

Страница 45: ...ls 4 dBu Cue 3 2 channels 4 dBu Headphone 2 channels to internal headphone jack Studio Loudspeaker 2 channels Talkback Slate Output 1 channel Figure 51 Headphone Cue system block diagram Main Monitor Input Cue 1 Input 2 channels Cue 2 Input 2 channels Cue 3 Input 2 channels Internal Talkback Input External Talkback Input Talkback switch Talkback Assign Internal Talkback Level External Talkback Lev...

Страница 46: ...ts Main Outputs Cue Outputs Talkback Listenback Alt Outputs Analog Outputs 1 8 1 2 Studio 3 4 Cue 1 5 6 Cue 2 7 8 Cue 3 1 L 2 Lc 3 C 4 Rc 5 R 6 Ls 7 Rs 8 LFE 1 L 2 Lc 3 C 4 Rc 5 R 6 Ls 7 Rs 8 LFE 1 Ext Talkback Mic Input 2 Listen Mic 1 Input 3 Listen Mic 2 Input 4 AFL Input 1 5 AFL Input 2 6 Mini Speaker Out 1 L 7 Mini Speaker Out 2 R 8 Talkback Slate Out To Cue System Amplifiers To Main Speakers ...

Страница 47: ...the D Con trol Personality folder on the system drive Refer to the Getting Started Guide that came with your system for instructions on installing or updating Pro Tools software Updating System Firmware Each release of Pro Tools software includes the most current D Control firmware When you declare a D Control unit in the Pro Tools Peripherals dialog Pro Tools compares the firm ware of all connect...

Страница 48: ...nces The following settings and preferences affect operation of the faders encoders and switches on D Control Fader Bank Justification The Bank Justification preference determines whether banks of channels in Normal mode are justified at the left left center to the left of the Main Unit right center to the right of the Main Unit or right side of the control surface To set bank justification 1 In t...

Страница 49: ...rations switch to exit Rotary Encoder Velocity Mode The Rotary Encoder Velocity mode affects responsiveness of rotary encoder knobs Fixed mode is at normal resolution In Velocity Sensitive mode acceleration can be set to slow me dium or fast In Fine mode response is fixed at fine resolution To set the Rotary Encoder Velocity mode 1 In the Soft Keys section press the Operation switch repeat edly to...

Страница 50: ...er section RCFGrp Right CF Bank Size for Custom Groups and Mix Edit Groups Determines the number of channels allocated for Cus tom Groups in the Right Custom Fader section LCFTyp Left CF Bank Size for Track Type Determines the number of channels allocated for Custom Fader Tracks mode in the Left Custom Fader section RCFTyp Right CF Bank Size for Track Type Determines the number of channels allocat...

Страница 51: ...2 Repeatedly press the Soft key that corresponds to LPIDef or RPIDef to choose between the corresponding settings for the Plug In Mode view 3 Hold Control Windows or Command Mac and press the Operation switch to exit Focusing Plug ins in Custom Fader Mode You can set D Control to focus plug ins directly in Custom Faders Plug In mode instead of focusing them channel strips To enable focusing of plu...

Страница 52: ... Press the Soft Key that corresponds to ChanWn to toggle this setting between Yes and No 3 Hold Control Windows or Command Mac and press the Operation switch to exit Meter Preferences The following preferences affect operation of the meters on D Control Send Meters On Off The Send Meters On Off preference toggles send metering on and off This preference applies when sends are displayed on the D Co...

Страница 53: ...f 1 In the Soft Keys section press the Meter switch repeatedly to display the page that includes the VCA Meters On Off prefer ence VCAMtr 2 Press the Soft Key that corresponds to VCAMtr to toggle the setting On and Off 3 Hold Control Windows or Command Mac and press the Meter switch to exit System Calibration Recalibrating D Control Faders If a fader on a D Control Unit shows response problems you...

Страница 54: ...D Control Guide 46 ...

Страница 55: ...Part III Reference ...

Страница 56: ......

Страница 57: ...ating a parameter controlled by an en coder touching the encoder knob starts writing automation Inputs Outputs Inserts and Sends When assigning a channel input or output or an insert or send the encoder knob is used to scroll through available in puts outputs inserts or sends When adjusting the phantom power on a remote controlled mic preamplifier such as the Digidesign PRE the encoder knob can be...

Страница 58: ...d names Yellow Assignment options in Assign mode any param eters in Flip mode Red Clipped plug in send or channel Dynamics and EQ Plug in Indicators When viewing inserts on an encoder these LEDs light to indi cate the presence of a Dynamics plug in yellow LED or EQ plug in green LED Mute and Pre Indicators When viewing sends on an encoder these LEDs light to indi cate that the send is muted red LE...

Страница 59: ...P toggles mic pre HPF on and off Source encoder B M P toggles mic pre Insert on and off Pad encoder B M P toggles mic pre Pad on and off Polarity encoder B M P toggles mic pre Polarity Instrument Tracks On Instrument Tracks the bottom B M P switch is used to control MIDI Mute state VCA Master Tracks On VCA Master tracks B M P switches are used to control the Mute state of slave tracks MIDI Control...

Страница 60: ...s on Instrument Tracks on page 51 Mic Pre Switch When you press the Mic Pre switch the controls for an avail able remote controlled microphone preamplifier such as the Digidesign PRE are displayed on the channel strip s rotary en coders for editing Microphone preamplifiers are declared in the Pro Tools Peripherals dialog and assigned to channels in the Pro Tools I O Setup dialog Inserts Switch Whe...

Страница 61: ...mes are displayed on a channel strip s encoders the Bypass Spill switch mutes all sends on that channel When a single send s parameters are displayed on a chan nels strip s encoders the Bypass Spill switch has no effect VCA Master Tracks On VCA Master tracks the Bypass Spill switch displays or spills the slave tracks for the VCA in Custom Faders Sends Switch When you press the Sends switch on a ch...

Страница 62: ...olling channel selection and focus mute solo and record enable status input monitor mode and automa tion mode Input Monitor Mode Switch The Input Monitor Mode switch toggles the input monitoring mode for that channel between Auto Input and Input Only mode The switch lights when the channel is in Input Only mode Record Enable Switch The Record Enable switch toggles record enable status for the chan...

Страница 63: ...s use colors and backlighting to indicate the following Green Channel names and values Inverted green Inactive channel Red Clipped channel Automation Mode Switch The Automation Mode switch cycles the channel through the Pro Tools automation modes Write Latch Touch Read and Off The active mode is shown by the Automation Mode LED indicators to the left of each channel s fader When in Off mode none o...

Страница 64: ...Mode Indicator The Custom Fader Mode indicator a blue LED marked CF lo cated to the left of each channel s fader lights to indicate that the channel is currently in Custom Fader Mode AutoMatch Indicators The AutoMatch indicators green arrow shaped LEDs located to the left of each channel s fader light to indicate the direc tion you need to move the fader in order to match the auto mation level pre...

Страница 65: ...h for the affected row of encoders is lit and the affected encoder displays appear in yellow Instrument Tracks and Flip Mode 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 bottom en coder and the bottom encoder controls track Volume The channel Mute switch controls the MIDI Mute fu...

Страница 66: ...tive mode and displays channel inputs in the bottom row of encoders The By pass Mute Pre switch on the bottom encoder toggles the in put inactive and active Outputs Inactive Switch The Outputs switch invokes Outputs inactive mode and dis plays the main channel outputs in the bottom row of encod ers The Bypass Mute Pre switch on the bottom encoder tog gles the output inactive and active Sends Inact...

Страница 67: ...track output window To toggle automation safe on and off 1 Press the Automation Safe switch 2 Press the channel Select switch on the tracks for which you want to toggle automation safe status The automation safe status of the track is reflected by the Safe button in the track s on screen output window 3 Press the Bypass Mute Pre switch for the plug ins or sends for which you want to toggle automat...

Страница 68: ... Insert type TDM plug in RTAS plug in Multi Mono TDM plug in Multi Mono RTAS plug in or Hardware In sert shown in yellow Plug in subfolder such as EQ Dynamics Pitch Shift Re verb and Delay shown in yellow Individual insert or plug in shown in green If the Organize Plug in Menus by Category option is not se lected the Plug in subfolder level is not present To assign an input output send or insert 1...

Страница 69: ... Switch Information Controls The Switch Information controls are used to change the mode and display of encoder Bypass Mute Pre switches and glo bally show encoder parameter values Switch Mode Switch The Switch Mode switch toggles the function of encoder By pass Mute Pre switches between Mute and Pre Fader func tions when displaying sends on the encoders When the Switch Mode is set to Bypass the e...

Страница 70: ...on Send Mute Switch The Send Mute switch enables and suspends writing of send mute automation on all channels Automation Write To Controls The Auto Write To controls invoke the manual Write to Start End All Punch Next commands and the automatic Write to Start End All Punch Next on Stop automation commands in Pro Tools The Write to Start End All Punch Next commands can also be invoked from the Soft...

Страница 71: ...indows or the Option Control keys Mac and press the End switch To disable automatic Write to End on Stop Press the flashing End switch Punch Switch The Punch switch writes the current automation value of all write enabled parameters back to the punch point the loca tion in the track where the current automation pass started To manually write automation back to the punch point Press the Punch switc...

Страница 72: ...onding action and apply it to multi ple parameters 2 Press any of the following switches to apply the correspond ing action to all tracks or all selected tracks in the current ses sion Channel Mute switch Channel Solo switch Channel Solo Safe Control Windows or Command Mac Solo switch Automation Mode switch Automation Trim switch Channel Select switch in Select mode Record Enable switch Record Saf...

Страница 73: ...operation When double pressed it latches on and flashes until pressed a second time While the Set to Default switch is pressed or latched on the following parameters can be reset To reset a channel s track volume to 0 dB Press the Set to Default switch the channel Select switch or Hold Alt Windows or Option Mac and touch the channel fader To reset a channel s pan control to 0 center Press Set to D...

Страница 74: ... The Global Mic Pre switch displays the controls for re mote controlled microphone preamplifiers on the rotary en coders across all channels Global Inserts Switch The Global Inserts switch displays inserts on the rotary encod ers across all channels Global Pan Switch The Global Pan switch displays the channel pan controls on the rotary encoders across all channels Global Sends Switch The Global Se...

Страница 75: ...ation Suspend switch flashes while automation is suspended Custom Fader Controls The Custom Fader controls invoke a special set of D Control modes called Custom Fader modes which let you set aside and customize channel strips for display and editing of a variety of functions The Custom Fader modes are Custom Groups mode Mix Edit Groups mode Tracks mode and Plug in mode See Chapter 13 Custom Fader ...

Страница 76: ...ock switch applies to Custom Fader Plug in mode only This switch locks the plug in that is currently displayed in the Custom Faders display so that it does not change when you focus a different channel in the Focus Channel strip The Lock switch lights when the plug in is locked When Custom Fader Plug in mode is active the locked plug in appears in the Custom Fader channels so you can fo cus a diff...

Страница 77: ...ch The Touch switch indicates or sets the automation mode for the selected tracks to Touch mode Latch Switch The Latch switch indicates or sets the automation mode for the selected tracks to Latch mode Trim Switch The Trim switch indicates or sets the automation mode for the selected tracks to Trim mode Read Switch The Read switch indicates or sets the automation mode for the selected tracks to Re...

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Страница 79: ... plug in 2 Do one of the following If the insert location you want to use is empty press the corresponding encoder Select switch or If a plug in is already present in the insert location you want to use press and hold the corresponding encoder Select switch 3 At the insert position where you want to make the assign ment turn the encoder knob to select from the first level of menu choices 4 Press t...

Страница 80: ...ess the Inserts switch on the channel The plug in names are displayed in the channel s encoders 3 Press the Select switch under the name of the plug in you want to focus The plug in parameters are displayed in the Fo cus Channel Strip s encoders 4 If there is more than one page of parameters for the plug in the Page Up or Page Down switches light To move through parameter pages press the correspon...

Страница 81: ...target icon is grey the plug in window will remain on screen To open multiple plug in windows Hold Shift while opening each new window The new plug in windows are not targeted To swap multiple plug in windows while changing track focus 1 Focus a track with multiple plug ins for example dynam ics EQ and Pitch Shift plug ins by pressing the track s Select switch 2 Open multiple plug in windows on th...

Страница 82: ...rts switch in the Channel Strip Mode controls of a track to show the top level Inserts display Plug in names appear in the encoder displays of that track 2 Press an encoder Select switch to display a plug in s param eters on the rotary encoders 3 Hold Control Alt Start Windows or Command Op tion Control Mac and touch the rotary encoder for the plug in parameters you want to enable for automation T...

Страница 83: ...lug in into Learn mode from the control surface 1 Focus the plug in in Custom Fader mode 2 Hold Start Windows or Control Mac and press the Map switch in the Custom Faders section To take a plug in out of Learn mode from the control surface Hold Start Windows or Control Mac and press the flash ing Map switch in the Custom Faders section or Press the Win switch in the Custom Faders section to close ...

Страница 84: ...u 4 Put the plug in into Learn mode The plug in map is focused on the control surface 5 Locate the encoder where you want to change the mapping and if necessary press the encoder Select switch to toggle be tween the two available views on the control 6 Do one of following for each parameter mapping you want to remove If the Parameter menu shows No Control touch the en coder or press the B M P swit...

Страница 85: ...ug in on the focused track To display dynamics plug in gain reduction on channel meters 1 In the Soft Keys section press the Meter switch 2 Press the Soft Key that corresponds to GRChan to turn on display of gain reduction 3 Press the Meter switch to exit 4 On a channel with a dynamics plug in press the Dynamics switch in the Channel Strip Display controls to display the plug in s parameters on th...

Страница 86: ...others may have more parameters than can be displayed in the Dynamics sec tion at one time To display all controls in any plug in you can use Custom Fader Plug ins mode Displaying Dynamics Plug ins The D Control Dynamics section automatically focuses the first dynamics plug in on the channel displayed in the Focus Channel Strip on the Main Unit To display successive dynamics plug ins that are on t...

Страница 87: ... coder knob lights when the displayed parameter is enabled for automation Attack and Release Controls Attack Control The top encoder in this section controls the attack value for the current plug in The Auto indicator under the encoder knob lights when the parameter is enabled for automation Release Control The bottom encoder in this section controls the release value for the current plug in The A...

Страница 88: ...quency for each filter When the filter is a notch filter these encoders control the center frequency When the filter is a high pass or low pass filter these encoders control the cutoff frequency Q Slope Encoders The bottom encoders in these sections control the Q value for notch filters or the slope of the cutoff for high pass or low pass filters Notch Shelf Switch and Indicators The Notch Shelf s...

Страница 89: ... Master Link switch has no effect Multi Mono Plug ins When you are working with a multi mono plug in the Master Link switch toggles the Master Link button in the plug in win dow which links or unlinks all channels of the plug in When the Master Link button is enabled the Link switch is lit Select Link Bypass Mode Switch The Select Link Bypass Mode switch determines the function of the Channel Sele...

Страница 90: ...his switch lights when Key Listen is on Save As Switch The Save As switch performs the Save As command in the Plug in settings menu To save a Dynamics plug in setting from D Control 1 Press the Save As switch in the Edit and Display controls of the Dynamics section The Save As switch flashes while the Save Settings dialog is open 2 Type a name for the plug in setting 3 Do one of the following Clic...

Страница 91: ...led for automation is lit To toggle automation on and off for individual Dynamics parameters 1 Press the Automation switch 2 Touch the rotary encoders or press the switches in the Dy namics section for which you want to toggle automation 3 Press the Automation switch again to exit Automation mode To toggle automation on and off for all parameters of a Dynamics plug in 1 Press the Automation switch...

Страница 92: ...plug in and can be cleared by pressing the Clear Clip switch in the Session Management section Gain Reduction Meters The Gain Reduction meters show the amount of gain reduction for Compressor Limiter functions on the left and Ex pander Gate functions on the right You can also display gain reduction metering for dynamics plug ins directly on channel meters in Normal mode See Displaying Dynamics Plu...

Страница 93: ...controls while others may have more parameters than can be displayed in the EQ section at one time To simultaneously display all controls in any plug in you can use Custom Fader Plug ins mode Displaying EQ Plug ins The D Control EQ section automatically displays the first EQ plug in on the channel that is focused in the Focus Channel Strip on the Main Unit To display successive EQ plug ins that ar...

Страница 94: ... sides of the EQ section just inside the high pass and low pass filter controls Q Encoders The top encoders for these EQ bands control the Q of each band The Auto indicator under each encoder knob lights when the parameter is enabled for automation Notch Shape Switch and Indicators The Notch Shape switches in these EQ bands let you switch between the two EQ types when they are available The indi c...

Страница 95: ...rs in these EQ bands control the center frequency for each band The Auto indicator under each encoder knob lights when the parameter is enabled for automation Gain Encoders The bottom encoders in these EQ bands control the gain for each band The Auto indicator under each encoder knob lights when the parameter is enabled for automation Band In Switches The Band In switches in these EQ bands let you...

Страница 96: ...ster Link switch has no effect except with multichannel plug ins such as Focusrite d2 that directly support channel linking Multi Mono Plug ins When you are working with a multi mono plug in the Master Link switch toggles the Master Link button in the plug in win dow which links or unlinks all channels of the plug in When the Master Link button is enabled the Link switch is lit Select Link Bypass ...

Страница 97: ... in the plug in window which alternates between the currently saved plug in setting and any changes you have made Automation Switch The Automation switch lets you enable EQ parameters for au tomation by touching or pressing their controls in the EQ sec tion only In Automation mode the Auto switch is lit While in this mode the Auto indicator for any rotary encoder enabled for automation is lit red ...

Страница 98: ...ols and Meters Input and Output Gain Encoders The Input and Output Gain encoders control the input gain and output gain for the current plug in The Auto indicator under each encoder knob lights when the parameter is en abled for automation Input and Output Meters and Clip Indicator The Input and Output meters show the input and output lev els for the current plug in The Clip indicator lights when ...

Страница 99: ...ro Tools ses sion beginning from the current cursor position Stop Switch Stops playback of the Pro Tools session Play Switch Begins playback of the Pro Tools session from the current cursor position Record Switch Arms Pro Tools for recording Exact function depends on current Pro Tools record mode QuickPunch TrackPunch Wait for Note Pause MIDI Merge Indicator Shows when MIDI Merge is activated Mach...

Страница 100: ...tch or the Shuttle switch 3 Do one of the following Hold the Mark In switch and turn the Scrub Shuttle wheel counter clockwise to create or extend the selection to the left or Hold the Mark Out switch and turn the Scrub Shuttle wheel clockwise to create or extend the selection to the right To scrub while adding to the front of a selection Hold Start Shift Windows or Control Shift Mac while scrubbi...

Страница 101: ...or during playback without entering Scrub mode To scrub during playback 1 Click in a track you want to scrub 2 Hold Start Windows or Control Mac while turning the Scrub Shuttle Wheel To latch the Scrub Shuttle Wheel in scrub Press Start Windows or Control Mac momentarily less than 1 2 second while turning the Scrub Shuttle Wheel To scrub with fine resolution Hold Start Control Windows or Control C...

Страница 102: ...ch The Pro Tools Online switch toggles the Pro Tools online state The online state is mirrored in the Online button in the Pro Tools Transport window While Pro Tools is online and waiting for time code this switch flashes When time code is received this switch lights continuously 9 Pin Remote Switch The 9 Pin Remote switch enables 9 pin Remote Deck Emula tion mode with Digidesign MachineControl Ma...

Страница 103: ...he current Edit selec tion Mark In and Mark Out Switches When Audition mode is off the Mark In and Mark Out switches are used to define selection start and end during play back or when using the Scrub Shuttle wheel When Audition mode is on the Mark In and Mark Out switches play a range of audio around the current Edit selec tion To move the selection start With the transport stopped hold the Mark ...

Страница 104: ... and the tracks can be record enabled with the corresponding Record Enable switch If more machine tracks are available for arming than can be displayed the Bank Cycle switch allows banking of the chan nels Machine Insert Switch The Machine Insert switch toggles the Machine Follows Edit Insertion Scrub Machine Control preference in the Pro Tools Operation Preferences Auto Insert Punch Switch The Au...

Страница 105: ...e Post Roll fields in the Edit and Transport win dows The Previous Left and Next Right Arrow switches move between fields and the Up and Down Arrow switches change the value Dialog Box Navigation In Pro Tools the Arrow switches can be used to navigate through folders in dialog boxes such the Open Session dialog In the New Track dialog the Arrow switches do the following Up and Down Arrows increase...

Страница 106: ... on the control surface to the left or right by the number of available channels on the control surface Home Switch The Home switch moves the display of tracks so that the first track in the session is shown on the leftmost channel of the control surface Bank Select Matrix The Bank Select matrix is used in Custom Fader modes to cre ate and select Custom Groups and Mix Edit Groups to select Track T...

Страница 107: ...re lit Transport Pro Tools If the Machine Transport switches are lit the Transport Mas ter is one of the following Transport Machine Transport MMC Transport Remote To select the Transport Master in Dual Transport mode Press the Machine Online switch in the Transport Mode controls or Do one of the following When Transport Pro Tools press any unlit switch Rewind Fast Forward Stop Play or Record in t...

Страница 108: ... the same order from left to right as you declared them on the first Pro Tools system 6 If you have additional Pro Tools systems declare the D Con trol units that appear with 3 and 4 on subsequent sys tems in the same order from left to right as above As you declare the D Control units from each Pro Tools sys tem the Machine Online switches Mach 1 through Mach 4 in the Online section of the Transp...

Страница 109: ...d Alt Windows or Option Mac and press this switch to close all DigiBase windows Big Counter Switch The Big Counter switch opens and closes the Big Counter win dow Mic Pre Window Switch The Mic Pre Window switch opens and closes the Mic Pre win dow for the focused track Memory Locations Window Switch The Memory Locations Window switch opens and closes the Memory Locations window Transport Window Sw...

Страница 110: ...tes Off switch can be used to silence stuck notes with MIDI devices It sends an All Notes Off message to each channel for all connected MIDI devices QWERTY Disable Switch The QWERTY Disable switch temporarily disables the com puter keyboard on D Control to prevent the possibility of ac cidental key presses When the keyboard is disabled this switch lights The QWERTY Disable switch does not affect D...

Страница 111: ...a dialog on screen the two lower Soft Keys temporarily display Escape and Enter letting you cancel or confirm the dialog from the control surface Exiting from Soft Key Modes You can exit a Soft Key mode and return to the default Soft Key display by holding Control Windows or Command Mac and pressing the currently lit Soft Key switch Management Controls Snap Switch The Snap switch displays the foll...

Страница 112: ...ne Preferences Setup Preferences Peripherals Setup Peripherals Open Session When a session is open the Window switch dis plays the following commands Page 1 Auto Enabls Window Automation Track Arm Window Machine Track Arming Strip Silnce Edit Strip Silence Sessn Setup Setup Session Task Managr Window Task Manager Projct Browsr Window Project Browser Page 2 Color Pallet Window Color Palette Big Cou...

Страница 113: ...ont Region Bring to Front Group Region Region Group Ungrp Region Region Ungroup Ungrp All Region Ungroup All Regrp Region Region Regroup Edit Function 3 Switch The Edit Function 3 switch displays the following commands Page 1 Duplicate Edit Duplicate Repeat Edit Repeat Shift Edit Shift Insert Silnce Edit Insert Silence Lock Region Region Lock Unlock Mute Region Region Mute Unmute Page 2 Loop Regio...

Страница 114: ...nt Operations Transpose Veloc Event Event Operations Change Velocity Click On Off Options Click Page 2 Change Tempo Change Tempo window Change Meter Change Meter window Split Notes Event Event Operations Select Split Notes Quantz Event Event Operations Quantize Input Quantz Event Event Operations Input Quantize Page 3 Write PTProp Track Write MIDI Real Time Properties Remove DpNote Event Remove Du...

Страница 115: ...ied at the left side left cen ter to the left of the Main Unit right center to the right of the Main Unit or right side of the control surface Rotary Rotary Encoder Velocity Mode Determines respon siveness of rotary encoder knobs Fixed mode is at normal res olution The velocity modes set different rates of encoder ac celeration In Fine mode response is fixed and at fine resolution LCFJst Left Cust...

Страница 116: ... Selected or Record enabled Brdcst Broadcast Determines whether the XMON monitor ing system is in Broadcast mode which prevents AFL and PFL solo modes from changing the XMON Control Room Input source Trk Ed Link Track and Edit Selection Toggles the Options Link Track and Edit Selection option which automatically se lects a track or range of tracks when a selection is made in the track s timeline O...

Страница 117: ...uring and Recalling Automation on page 136 for more information on these commands Actions Switch Page 2 Wrt To All Write to All Writes current automation values to an entire selection or track while performing an automation pass Snap Back Causes all Latch or Write enabled tracks to exit their current automation pass and return instantly to the pre viously written automation levels During playback ...

Страница 118: ...figure the mode to remain enabled after an automation pass hold Start Alt Windows or Control Option Mac while pressing the AWrtTo End switch AWrtTo Punch Auto Write to Punch Point on Stop Writes cur rent automation values back to where the current automation pass began By default Automatic Write to Punch Point on Stop mode is enabled for a single automation pass only To configure the mode to remai...

Страница 119: ...ew Session Open Sessn File Open Session Close Sessn File Close Session Revert Sessn File Revert to Saved Save As File Save As Save Copy In File Save Copy In Page 2 Import Audio File Import Audio Import MIDI File Import MIDI Import SesDat File Import Session Data Import RgnGrp File Import Region Groups Import Video File Import Video Page 3 Export Region Region List Menu Export Regions as Files Expo...

Страница 120: ...d If Edit and Timeline Selections are linked these values will be the same Edit Modes The Edit Mode switches place Pro Tools directly in the corre sponding Edit mode The switch lights to indicate the current mode Shuffle Switch Places Pro Tools in Shuffle mode Spot Switch Places Pro Tools in Spot mode Slip Switch Places Pro Tools in Slip mode Grid Switch Toggles Pro Tools between Absolute and Rela...

Страница 121: ...wing Repeatedly press the Mem Loc switch in the Soft Keys sec tion to page the display of Memory Locations or Hold Shift and repeatedly press the Mem Loc switch in the Soft Keys section to page backward To create a new Memory Location from the Soft Keys 1 Press the Mem Loc switch in the Soft Keys section The Mem Loc switch lights to indicate Memory Location display 2 Press any Soft Key that corres...

Страница 122: ...ress the Mem Loc switch in the Select MIDI Soft Keys section 2 Press any Soft Key that corresponds to a blank display 3 Set the properties of the new Window Configuration in the New Window Configuration dialog 4 Press the Soft Key that corresponds to Enter to save the Win dow Configuration To edit a Window Configuration from the Soft Keys 1 Hold the Start key Windows or Control key Mac and press t...

Страница 123: ... is connected to the D Control console with the XMON cable and remotely controlled from this section D Control Monitor section Talkback Listen Mic Control Room controls controls Output Channel Select Mini Monitor controls Dim Level control Main Monitor controls Alt Monitor controls AFL PFL controls Cue Input Source selectors Headphone controls Studio Loudspeaker controls and Mode switches Cue 1 co...

Страница 124: ...in gain structure Available trim values range from 20 dB to 10 dB in 0 5 dB steps To trim input levels 1 Press and hold the Input Source Selector switch for the input you want to trim until the switch flashes 2 Turn the Main Output Level encoder knob to set the trim value The monitor section display shows Trim and the trim value in dB 3 Press the flashing Input Source Selector switch to exit Trim ...

Страница 125: ...just the amount of level re duction applied by the Dim switch located at the bottom of the Monitor section Level reduction ranges from 30 dB to 0 dB in 1 dB steps When the Dim encoder knob is touched the monitor section display shows Dim and the gain reduction in dB Linking Monitor Output Levels You can link the Output Level controls so that the Main Alt and Mini levels adjust in tandem allowing y...

Страница 126: ...n display 7 Press the flashing Cal switch 8 Repeat steps 4 7 for the Alt and Mini outputs To toggle the output display between dB and dB SPL 1 Select the output whose display you want to toggle Main Alt or Mini 2 Do one of the following To display output in dB SPL press the Calibration Mode switch so that it is lit or To display output in dB press the Calibration Mode switch so that it is unlit Mo...

Страница 127: ...ght channels 7 1 surround may be in use at any time Individual Output Trim Mode Each output channel can be trimmed individually for each of the three control room outputs Main Alt and Mini allow ing you adjust the channel balance for each set of control room speakers Trim values are stored for each of the three outputs Available trim values range from 30 dB to 10 dB in 0 5 dB steps To trim the out...

Страница 128: ... from changing the XMON Control Room Input source This lets you solo channels while preserving the main monitor mix You can then use the AFL PFL path selector in the I O Setup dialog to route the AFL PFL solo signal to a separate set of speakers or headphones To put the XMON monitoring system in Broadcast mode 1 Press the Operation switch in the Soft Key section 2 Press the Soft Key that correspon...

Страница 129: ... INF to a maximum level of 10 dB in 1 dB steps In addition when any of these encoder knobs is touched the Cue Input Source Selectors display the current input source and talkback assignment for the corresponding output You can then edit the input source and talkback assignment for the displayed output The output does not need to be active to display or change these assignments Headphone Cue Talkba...

Страница 130: ...h a shared level control Talkback Controls The Talkback system has two talkback microphone inputs one external one built in each with a touch sensitive rotary encoder for control of output volume When either of these encoders is touched the monitor section display shows the name of the input and its current volume level in dB Level control on each ranges from a minimum level of INF to a maximum le...

Страница 131: ...ntrol Talkback function The Talkback switches can follow momentary or latched be havior If held the switch is active only when pressed down If rapidly double pressed the switch latches on and flashes to indicate that talkback is active Press the switch again to turn off talkback Listen Controls The Listen system has two selectable microphone inputs with a shared touch sensitive rotary encoder for ...

Страница 132: ... mirror the Main and Sub Time Scales and the Selection Start End and Length indicators in Pro Tools Time Code Display Format Indicators The indicators to the left of the Time Code displays show the currently displayed Time Code format for both the Main Time Scale and the Sub Time Scale Formats include Hours Minutes Seconds Milliseconds Hours Minutes Seconds Frames Feet Frames Bars Beats Talkback M...

Страница 133: ...program material to the indicated level The following reference level settings are available 0 dB This is the normal setting used for referencing material to a 0 dB full code reference level 14 dB This reference level setting lights a single amber LED at 14 dB across the meter bridge 18 dB This reference level setting lights a single amber LED at 18 dB across the meter bridge 20 dB This reference ...

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Страница 135: ...2 On the channel where you want to make the assignment turn an encoder knob to select from the first level of menu choices 3 Press the encoder Select switch to move down and the By pass Mute Pre switch to move up through menu levels 4 Press the flashing encoder Select switch or press the flashing Assign switch to confirm the assignment To assign multiple inputs outputs inserts or sends 1 Press an ...

Страница 136: ...he encoder Select switch to move down and the By pass Mute Pre switch to move up through menu levels 5 Do one of the following Press the flashing encoder Select switch to confirm the assignment or Press the flashing Escape switch to cancel the assign ment To change a previously assigned insert or send 1 On the channel where you want to change the assignment press the Inserts or Sends switch to dis...

Страница 137: ... switches To rename an I O path on an audio track 1 Press and hold the Sends switch on the track The Sends switch lights to indicate display of I O assignments 2 If you have multiple I O assignments on the track press the B M P switch under any output name preceded by a plus sign The names of output paths spill onto the track s en coder displays 3 Hold Start Windows or Control Mac and press the B ...

Страница 138: ... tap the encoder showing the bus assign ment on the send The channel Select switch flashes on tracks with that bus assigned as an input To interrogate a track input from a bus reverse bus interrogation 1 Press and hold the Sends switch on a track that has the bus as an input assignment The channel goes into I O view show ing the input and output for the track in its channel strip en coders 2 Touch...

Страница 139: ...Make sure the Select Focus switch mode is set to Focus 2 Press the channel Select switch for the track you want to fo cus To focus a track on the Focus Channel Strip while staying in Select mode Hold Start Shift Windows or Control Shift Mac and press the channel Select switch for the track you want to focus To focus a track on the Focus Channel Strip from Pro Tools 1 Make sure the Target Track fro...

Страница 140: ...s light To move through parameter pages press the corresponding switch To focus a plug in in the Dynamics or EQ section 1 Focus the plug in s track on the Focus Channel Strip by pressing the track s Select switch The first dynamics and EQ plug ins on that track are automatically focused in the corre sponding D Control section 2 Press the Cycle switch in the Dynamics or EQ section to fo cus success...

Страница 141: ... pre fader or post fader operation directly from D Control by setting the appropriate mode for the By pass Mute Pre switch To toggle sends between pre fader and post fader operation 1 Press the Sends switch on the track to display Send names in the channel encoders 2 Press the Switch Mode switch to set the mode to Pre 3 Press the B M P switch for the send you want to toggle The green Pre LED light...

Страница 142: ...ment press the Inserts or Sends switch to display the corresponding elements on the channel 2 Press and hold the channel Select switch for the flipped in sert or send you want to change until the channel scribble strip shows a right arrow next to the assignment to indi cate the channel is in assign mode 3 Do one of the following to select a new insert or send Move the channel fader to select from ...

Страница 143: ...e the Auxiliary Input channels using the Show Hide Soft Keys 7 Adjust the PRE gain using Encoder 5 8 Fine tune the input gain by adjusting the Auxiliary Input level using Encoder 6 the bottom encoder 9 Press the Sends switch in the Channel Strip Mode controls and configure any cue mixes or effects sends for the channel 10 Adjust the monitoring level with the Audio channel fader To view a hidden Au...

Страница 144: ...ls session Capturing Automation Values Before you can store automation values as a snapshot preset they must be loaded into the Capture buffer To capture automation values 1 In the Channel Strip Function controls press the Auto switch on each channel whose automation values you want to capture so that it is in a write enabled state Write Touch Latch Touch Latch or Latch 2 In the Automation Enable ...

Страница 145: ...hen you want to resume automation writing at the previ ous values press the Join switch in the Automation area of the Soft Keys section AutoMatching Automation Values To AutoMatch all currently writing controls 1 Make sure the automation types you want to AutoMatch are write enabled 2 Start playback 3 When you reach a point in the session where you want to re turn controls to their previously writ...

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Страница 147: ...n switch repeat edly to display the page that includes the Assign Matrix pref erence AsnMtx 2 Press the Soft Key that corresponds to AsnMtx to toggle the setting between On and Off 3 Hold Control Windows or Command Mac and press the Operation switch to exit Assign Matrix Preferences The following settings and preferences affect the appearance and operation of the D Control Assign Matrix Assign Mat...

Страница 148: ...ws or Command Mac and press the Operations switch to exit Assign Matrix Rows The Assign Matrix Rows preference lets you set the number of encoder rows used in the Assign Matrix Select Area To set the Assign Matrix Rows preference 1 In the Soft Keys section press the Operations switch repeat edly to display the page that includes Matrix Rows preference MtxRws 2 Press the Soft Key that corresponds t...

Страница 149: ... the Assign Matrix and pro vides commands for navigating in the Select area These en coders let you page through available items go back to previous menu levels lock the display of the Select area and exit Assign mode Assign Matrix Lock Mode In normal operation the Assign Matrix closes after you make or remove an assignment You can set the Assign Matrix to re main open after an assignment is made ...

Страница 150: ...nsert types such as TDM RTAS and HW Insert along with any default or favor ites plug ins on the top level If an insert is already present at the Insert position the Se lect Area shows bottom level Insert menu items with the cur rent insert indicated by yellow text and a lit Select switch To page through options in the Assign Matrix Select area Press the Select switch marked or BMP switch marked on...

Страница 151: ...ts switch on the channel where you want to assign the insert Insert positions are displayed on the channel encoders 2 Press the encoder Select switch at the Insert position where you want to make an assignment The Assign Matrix opens with the top level Insert menu items Insert types such as TDM RTAS and HW Inserts displayed in the Select Area 3 Press the encoder Select switch for the type of inser...

Страница 152: ... Press the encoder Select switch for Interface intrfc or Bus bus in the Assign Matrix Select area To move up to the top Send menu level do one of the following In the Assign Matrix Navigation area press the bottom en coder Select switch labeled Back or In the Assign Matrix Navigation area press the encoder Se lect switch for Interface intrfc or Bus bus on the top en coder To momentarily display th...

Страница 153: ...signment is present 1 Press the Sends switch on the channel where you want to as sign the send Send positions are displayed on the channel en coders 2 Press and hold the encoder Select switch at the Send posi tion where you want to change the assignment The Assign Matrix opens with the current send path displayed in the Se lect Area indicated by yellow text and a lit Select switch 3 If necessary u...

Страница 154: ...one of the following In the Assign Matrix Navigation area press the bottom en coder Select switch labeled Back or In the Assign Matrix Navigation area press the encoder Se lect switch for Interface intrfc or Bus bus on the top en coder To momentarily display the full name of a menu item or I O path in the encoder displays Touch the encoder knob for the item To open close a track Output window for ...

Страница 155: ...ncoder Select switch for the I O path you want to assign To assign multiple output paths audio or MIDI 1 Follow the above procedures to use the Assign Matrix to as sign or change an output path assignment 2 If you want to make multiple assignments enable Assign Lock mode by pressing the encoder Select switch labeled Lock in the Assign Matrix Navigation area 3 In the Assign Matrix Navigation area p...

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Страница 157: ...er Control sections on the left and right sides of the Main Unit Each of the Custom Fader banks can be controlled from the Bank Select Matrix with the corresponding group track or plug in information appearing in the Soft Keys The Custom Fader bank currently targeted in the Bank Select Matrix is in dicated by yellow text in the Custom Fader display Overview of Custom Fader Modes The four Custom Fa...

Страница 158: ...trol and are independent of Mix Edit groups in Pro Tools D Control Custom Groups are not reflected on screen in Pro Tools Custom Groups are saved in the Pro Tools session file and move with the session to any other system that sup ports D Control operation Displaying Custom Groups Custom Groups are accessible in the Bank Select Matrix in four pages of 12 1 12 13 24 25 36 and 37 48 Custom Groups ca...

Страница 159: ... To Default switch and press the channel Se lect switch on a Custom Fader channel you want to re move To delete a Custom Group 1 Recall the Custom Group you want to delete 2 Hold Start Alt Control Windows or Control Op tion Command Macintosh and press the corresponding switch in the Bank Select Matrix To exit Custom Groups Mode Press the lit Custom Groups switch Custom Fader Mix Edit Groups Mode M...

Страница 160: ...ode 3 In the Bank Select Matrix press the Bank Select switch to re call the Mix Edit group you want to edit 4 Press the Edit switch in the Bank Select section 5 Do any of the following Press the channel Select switch on the source channels you want to add or remove from the group Press the lit channel Select switch on the Custom Fader channels you want to remove from the group 6 Press the flashing...

Страница 161: ...ht Custom Fader channels This places all of the plug in s parameters on the Custom Fader channel encoders and any plug in meters on the Custom Fader chan nel meters With plug ins that have multiple pages of parameters you can select pages from the Bank Select Matrix If a plug in has more than 12 pages you can cycle though banks of pages by hold ing Shift and pressing the Bank Cycle switch in the C...

Страница 162: ...nel dis plays Link To link channels of a multi mono plug in press the Mute switch that corresponds to Link in the channel displays This toggles the Master Link button in the Plug In window Target Stream To target a particular multi mono plug in chan nel for editing press the Mute switch that corresponds to TargtS in the channel displays This lists the channels of the plug in on the Channel Fader e...

Страница 163: ... leave Map edit mode The Map switch lights solid to indicate that the mapping is ac tive To bypass mapping Custom Groups mode or Mix Edit Groups mode Press the lit Map switch Even when it is not displayed map ping is remembered for each Custom Group or Mix Edit Group To recall mapping Custom Groups mode or Mix Edit Groups mode 1 Recall the Custom Group or Mix Edit Group by pressing the correspondi...

Страница 164: ...e Focus Channel Strip 2 Recall the plug in by pressing the Plug In switch in the Cus tom Faders section 3 Press the Map switch To clear mapping Custom Fader Plug In mode 1 In Custom Faders Plug In Map mode display the plug in whose map you want to clear 2 Press the Set to Default switch 3 Press the Do To All switch 4 Press the Select switch on any of the Custom Fader channel strips Exporting and I...

Страница 165: ...n the same Ethernet network enter Utility mode Entering Utility Mode on a Fader Module You can put individual Fader Modules into Utility mode to test them independently of other D Control units To put an individual Fader Module into Utility mode 1 If Pro Tools is running do one of the following Quit Pro Tools or Choose Setups Peripherals click Ethernet Controllers and make sure the Fader Module is...

Страница 166: ...Control unit names These names appear in the Pro Tools Peripherals dia log and must be unique so as to identify each D Control unit correctly This is especially important if your system is on an Ethernet network with multiple controllers connected to it To display the Name page for a D Control unit 1 Put the unit you want to name into Utility mode Fader Modules must be put into Utility mode indepe...

Страница 167: ...est page Press the Soft Key Main Unit or encoder Select switch Fader Module that corresponds to Escape Internal The Internal test verifies the first stage of Ethernet communi cation by sending data packets through the unit s Ethernet link chip To perform the Internal Ethernet test 1 From the Ethernet Test page press the Soft Key Main Unit or the encoder Select switch Fader Module that corresponds ...

Страница 168: ... test LEDs Press the Soft Key that corresponds to Red Yellow or Green to test all LEDs of the corresponding color To exit LED Test mode Press the Soft Key Main Unit or encoder Select switch Fader Module that corresponds to Escape Vegas Mode Vegas mode randomly lights every switch meter and display on the unit and runs the faders in sine wave mode To enter Vegas mode Press the Soft Key that corresp...

Страница 169: ...adjustable with the Scrub Shuttle wheel Main Unit or any encoder knob Fader Module Fader position values are shown in the channel displays and are updated in real time as the faders move To exit Cycle Test mode Press the Soft Key Main Unit or encoder Select switch Fader Module that corresponds to Escape Group Test Mode In Group Test mode faders can be moved to test group re sponse This mode displa...

Страница 170: ...one of the following Confirm your choice by pressing OK again or Cancel the reset operation by pressing the Soft Key Main Unit or the encoder Select switch Fader Module that corresponds to Cancel D Control Preferences D Control Preferences let you set various display and opera tion preferences for the unit To display the Preferences page From the Utility Setup Page press the Soft Key Main Unit or ...

Страница 171: ...witch 1 and 2 Settings Pages Main Unit Only The Footswitch Settings pages for Footswitch 1 and Foot switch 2 let you set the function for each For each setting pressing the footswitch is the functional equivalent of press ing the corresponding switch on the D Control Main Unit Each Footswitch Settings page has four options Flip Flip Changes the polarity of the footswitch connection to positive or ...

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Страница 173: ...EV E if you have any need to mix signals from Cue Outputs 1 2 or 3 with other signals from Pro Tools or the XMON swap the Hot and Cold connections for both the Cue Inputs and the Cue Outputs XMON back panel connectors Cue Inputs Cue Outputs Main Inputs Surround Inputs Stereo Inputs Main Outputs Alt Outputs Talkback Listenback Utility D Control connector DB 25 Connector user view Cue Inputs Signal ...

Страница 174: ...2 Left 21 9 22 Stereo Input 2 Right 7 20 8 Stereo Input 3 Left 18 6 19 Stereo Input 3 Right 4 17 5 Stereo Input 4 Left 15 3 16 Stereo Input 4 Right 1 14 2 GND 13 SHIELD GND connector housing Cue Outputs Signal Name Hot Cold Ground shield SLS Output Left 24 12 25 SLS Output Right 10 23 11 Cue Output 1 Left 21 9 22 Cue Output 1 Right 7 20 8 Cue Output 2 Left 18 6 19 Cue Output 2 Right 4 17 5 Cue Out...

Страница 175: ...15 3 16 Alt 8 LFE 1 14 2 GND 13 SHIELD GND connector housing Talkback Listenback Signal Name Hot Cold Ground shield Ext Talkback Mic Input 24 12 25 Listen Mic 1 Input 10 23 11 Listen Mic 2 Input 21 9 22 AFL Input 1 20 7 8 AFL Input 2 6 18 19 Mini Speaker Out L 4 17 5 Mini Speaker Out R 15 3 16 Talkback Slate Out 1 14 2 GND 13 SHIELD GND connector housing 15 pin connector user view XMON to D Contro...

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Страница 177: ... Pan 62 Send Volume 62 Volume 62 Automation Mode controls 8 69 Latch 69 Off 69 Read 69 Touch 69 Trim 69 Write 69 Automation Mode indicators 56 Automation Mode switches 55 Automation Safe mode 59 132 154 Automation Safe switch plug ins 83 Automation Suspend switch 67 Automation switch plug ins 83 89 Automation Trim switch 55 Automation Write controls Write to All 62 Write to End 63 Write to Next 63...

Страница 178: ...mode 155 and Mix Edit Groups mode 155 Custom Fader Mode indicators 56 Custom Fader modes 67 149 Custom Groups 67 150 Expanded Plug in view 154 Mix Edit Groups 67 151 Plug in 68 153 Tracks 68 153 Custom Faders 8 bank size 150 banks 149 display 67 displaying plug ins 68 locking plug ins 68 plug in view definitions 43 153 preferences 42 Custom Groups mode Custom Fader 67 150 Cycle switch plug ins 83 ...

Страница 179: ...tch 96 inserts assigning 127 128 134 143 making inactive 130 Inserts switch automation 62 Inserts switches 52 Instant Playback switch 96 Instrument tracks 49 50 51 57 61 J Join switch 109 K Key Listen switch Dynamics plug ins 82 keyboard reconfiguring for Windows 30 keyboard modifiers 56 Knee Hysteresis control Dynamics plug ins 79 L Latch switch automation 69 latching solos 55 Learn Touch prefere...

Страница 180: ...Automation controls 59 plug in controls Dynamics 8 71 78 EQ 8 71 85 Gain 84 90 Plug in mode Custom Fader 68 153 plug ins 8 71 78 85 assigning 71 Automation Safe 59 154 Automation Safe switch 83 Automation switch 83 89 Bypass switch 83 90 bypassing 83 90 133 154 changing settings 73 Channel Select switches 81 88 Compare switch 83 89 154 copying settings 74 Custom Fader mode 153 Cycle switch 83 90 D...

Страница 181: ...31 latching 55 output connections 167 Solo Clear switch 67 Solo In Place Monitor section 120 Solo Latch options Monitor section 120 Solo Mode controls Monitor section After Fader Listen 120 Broadcast 120 Pre Fader Listen 120 Solo in Place 120 Solo Safe mode 55 Solo switches 55 Solo Mute switch Monitor section 119 specifications mechanical 5 stand assembly 19 20 21 components 3 16 finishing 25 26 h...

Страница 182: ... opening 101 104 Write switch automation 69 Write to All automation 62 Write to End automation 63 Write to Next automation 63 Write to Punch automation 63 Write to Start automation 63 X XMON 165 back panel overview 12 components 3 connections 9 12 35 167 front panel overview 11 Z Zoom Mode switch 97 Zoom Preset switches 97 Zoom Toggle 113 Zoom Navigate section 97 Arrow switches 97 Navigate Mode sw...

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