Daw Control; Basics - Studer Vista 9 Operating Instructions Manual

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DAW ConTRol

7.1

Basics

Date printed: 29.0.0
With the Vista consoles it is possible to directly operate Digital Audio Work-
stations (DAW) from the desk surface. This is realized by using two differ-
ent serial communication protocols: The more 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 new 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).
Thanks to an extended strip setup, so-called DAW channels can be inserted
into any desired slot of the setup. With a DAW channel a number of DAW
controls can be operated, as provided by the Mackie Control protocol: The
fader level as well as the status of mute, solo and track arming. The transport
control keys on the desk can be used for transport commands to the DAW.
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. In addition, DAW channels cannot be automated by the
dynamic automation; however, this can be made on the DAW itself in an
elegant way.
When controlling the DAW via HUI, an auto-label mechanism copies the
channel labels of the workstation project to the DAW channel strip on the
Vista console. If the DAW should not support HUI (see list above), user labels
can be entered in the strip setup now for every DAW channel.
Note Only one DAW can be controlled at a time. The Mackie protocols support
a maximum of 32 channels, so this is also the maximum number of DAW
channels that can be controlled.
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