Daw Control; Basics - Studer Vista 1 Operating Instructions Manual

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DAW ConTRol

7.1

Basics

Document generated: 18.04.17
With the Vista consoles it is possible to directly operate Digital Audio Work-
stations (DAW) from the desk surface and/or the graphical controller (GC)
screen. This is realized by using two different serial communication proto-
cols: The straightforward and simpler Mackie Control Protocol, and the more
complex Mackie HUI Protocol.
A choice of the most popular DAWs is supported and has been tested with
the Vista desk control:
• Digidesign ProTools (Mackie HUI protocol)
• Apple Logic Pro (Mackie control protocol)
• Merging Technologies Pyramix (Mackie HUI protocol; Mackie control
protocol not fully supported)
• Steinberg Cubase / Steinberg Nuendo (Mackie control protocol; Mackie
HUI protocol: only 8 channels supported)
• Magix Samplitude / Sequoia (Mackie HUI protocol, Mackie control pro-
tocol)
• SADiE (Mackie HUI protocol: only 8 channels supported; Mackie control
protocol: only 24 channels supported).
DAW channels can be inserted into any desired slot of the strip setup. With
a DAW channel a number of DAW commands can be operated, as provided
by the Mackie Control protocol: Fader level, mute, solo and track arming.
Transport control keys are optional on the desk of the larger Vista versions
only; on any Vista console, however, the transport controls are available in
the TC/Generator window; they can also be used for transport commands to
the DAW.
The TC/Generator window is opened by a click on the GC toolbar icon shown
left.
Note DAW channels are excepted from snapshots and presets, no DAW settings will
be saved or can be recalled, apart from the channel strip position defined in
the strip setup.
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