User manual DIGIDESIGN PROCONTROL VERSION 6-9 FOR WINDOWS AND MACINTOSH

[. . . ] ProControl Guide Version 6. 9 for Windows and Macintosh Digidesign 2001 Junipero Serra Boulevard Daly City, CA 94014-3886 USA tel: 650·731·6300 fax: 650·731·6399 Technical Support (USA) tel: 650·731·6100 fax: 650·731·6384 Product Information (USA) tel: 650·731·6102 tel: 800·333·2137 International Offices Visit the Digidesign Web site for contact information Web Site www. digidesign. com Copyright This guide is copyrighted ©2005 by Digidesign, a division of Avid Technology, Inc. Under copyright laws, this guide may not be duplicated in whole or in part without the written consent of Digidesign. DIGIDESIGN, AVID and PRO TOOLS are trademarks or registered trademarks of Digidesign and/or Avid Technology, Inc. Product features, specifications, system requirements, and availability are subject to change without notice. [. . . ] 2 Select the desired mode in the STATUS sec- Snapshot Switch The SNAPSHOT switch is not implemented in Pro Tools. CLR ALL (Clear All) Switch The CLEAR ALL switch (CLR/ALL) allows you to clear all channels of their SELECT, MUTE, SOLO, or REC/RDY state. To clear all channels of a state: 1 Select the appropriate STATUS mode (SELECT, tion. 3 Press the appropriate primary switches (1/A, 2/B and so on) to toggle the current STATUS mode for the desired channels. For example, to mute channel 13, press 13/M. MUTE, SOLO or REC/RDY). 2 Press the CLR/ALL switch. Displaying Track Name from the Channel Matrix To display a track name: The PARAM/PAGES Switch The PARAM/PAGES switch toggles the function of the Channel Matrix between Plug-In control paging and the STATUS functions. This feature is covered in Chapter 11, "Plug-Ins. " Press and hold CTL/CLUTCH, and then press a primary Channel Matrix switch (1/A, 2/B, and so on). The track name is displayed in the CHANNEL/GROUP scribble strip for as long as you hold down the alpha-numeric switch. Channel Matrix and SELECT When SELECT is the active STATUS mode for the Channel Matrix switches, pressing any switch in the matrix selects the channel (its LED lights). A selected channel may be deselected by pressing its channel switch again. Unlike the fader strip SELECT switches, the Channel Matrix switches are latching. This is a convenient alternative to the two non-latching methods of selecting channels (either pressing and holding SHIFT/ADD, or a channel SELECT switch). Chapter 8: The Channel Matrix 91 Banking with GO TO and VIEW The BANK SELECT/Nudge switches are not the only method available for mapping Pro Tools tracks to ProControl channel strips. The Channel Matrix GO TO and VIEW switches provide additional methods for navigating within a session. To engage VIEW mode: 1 Press the VIEW switch. Its LED, and all chan- nel displays, flash to indicate VIEW mode. 2 Press any primary switch in the Channel Ma- GO TO The GO TO switch provides a convenient way to bring any eight contiguous channels up on ProControl faders instantly. It is used in combination with the BANK and PRIMARY switches in the Channel Matrix. To go to a specific channel/bank: 1 In the Channel Matrix section, press the GO TO Switch. 2 Press the Channel Matrix switch that corre- trix, or press a BANK switch followed by a Channel Matrix switch. The CHANNEL/GROUP scribble strip displays the channel name chosen in the Channel Matrix and holds the name until the VIEW mode is exited. 3 To exit VIEW mode, press either of the flashing VIEW or ESCAPE switches, or press either the GO TO switch or any BANK switch in the Channel Matrix. ALPHA Mode The ALPHA switch locks the primary switches into Alphanumeric mode, for text entry and command selection. Individual channel names can be named or renamed at any time, in the methods described below. Several Pro Tools tasks automatically place ProControl into Alpha mode, including when naming new regions--even when the Auto-Name Regions Preference is not engaged. In Alpha mode, the PREVIOUS and NEXT switches mimic the behavior of the left/right arrow keys of the computer keyboard. To enter a channel name using ALPHA mode: 1 Double-press the channel's SELECT switch. sponds to the track position number for the track. The track is moved to the leftmost track on the ProControl surface. VIEW The VIEW switch calls channels to the faders just as in GO TO mode. Unlike GO TO mode, however, the Channel Matrix does not revert to its previous state. Instead, the Channel Matrix remains in VIEW mode so other channels can be quickly banked into view. Both the ALPHA switch and the channel SELECT switch flash. The current channel name is shown in the scribble strip for the selected channel. 92 ProControl Guide 2 Type a new name using the Channel Matrix switches and the Numeric Keypad, or your computer keyboard. 3 Press the PREVIOUS or NEXT switches on the navigation quadrant to move to the next character and edit it. 4 When you have finished entering the new name press ENTER on the ProControl Numeric Keypad. [. . . ] The Name menu information is displayed horizontally across the upper fader section scribble strips. · The current unit name appears in display #4 with its first character flashing indicating that text entry is now possible. · The ASSIGN/MUTE switch LEDs corresponding to the "<, " "Name, " ">, " "OK" and "CANCEL" scribble strip fields flash. Appendix A: Utility Settings 169 Ethernet Test Mode The Ethernet test page lets you analyze Ethernet communication. All of these tests display statistics relating to Ethernet performance, such as packets sent/received, errors, and retries. 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