Command|8 Back Panel; Connecting Command|8 To Pro Tools And Your Computer - DigiDesign Command 8 Manual

Command|8 Back Panel

The figure below shows the Command|8 back panel connectors and switches.
Figure 4. Command|8 rear panel
Connecting Command|8 to
Pro Tools and Your Computer
This section lists the basic steps required to con-
nect Command|8 to Pro Tools. Detailed instruc-
tions for each step can be found later in this
chapter.
Installing Command|8 for Pro Tools involves the
following:
Connect AC power (see "Connecting AC
1
Power" on page 9).
Connect USB ("Connecting USB" on page 9).
2
Install Command|8 software (see "Installing
3
Software for Command|8" on page 9).
Connect audio for monitoring (see "Connect-
4
ing Analog Audio for Monitoring" on page 11).
Connect a footswitch for punch recording (see
5
"Connecting a Footswitch" on page 12).
8 Command|8 Guide
+4/–10 switches
R L R L R
Main Ext
Source
Monitor Inputs Outputs
Audio
Connect MIDI devices (see "Connecting MIDI
6
Devices" on page 12).
Configure MIDI (see "Configuring MIDI" on
7
page 13).
Configure Pro Tools (see "Enabling Com-
8
mand|8 in Pro Tools" on page 14).
For complete instructions to use Command|8 in
stand-alone mode, see Chapter 5, "Using Stand-
Alone Mode."
L In Out 1 Out 2
Power Socket
MIDI
Punch In
USB
Power
switch