DigiDesign Command 8 Manual page 21

If Command|8 choices are not available, click
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Cancel, then check all USB, MIDI, and power
connections to and from Command|8. Make
sure all software is installed and try again.
Click OK.
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Configuring Command|8 MIDI
Interface Connections
The following example shows how to configure
Pro Tools to integrate a MIDI device connected
to Command|8 MIDI ports. This example shows
how the Digidesign PRE microphone preamp is
connected to Command|8 and configured in
Pro Tools for MIDI remote control of channel
gain.
For more information, see "Controlling
PRE" on page 37).
To enable a PRE connected to Command|8:
Make sure you have connected MIDI correctly
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between PRE and the MIDI In and MIDI OUT 1
ports on Command|8.
Make sure Command|8 is installed and has
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been enabled in Pro Tools (see "Enabling Com-
mand|8 in Pro Tools" on page 14).
Choose Peripherals > Setup, and open the Mic
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Preamp page.
Configure the Mic Preamp window by doing
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the following (see the Digidesign PRE Guide for
details).
• On Windows, choose Command|8 MIDI Out
and In 1 for the Receive From and Send To
ports.
• On Macintosh, choose Port 2 Out and In.
• For each port, choose the MIDI channel ap-
propriate for your PRE and channel.
Enabling a PRE connected to Command|8 MIDI ports
PRE defaults to MIDI channel 1, but can be
configured to communicate on any of the 16
available MIDI channels. Check your unit
(using the front panel MIDI CHAN/IO
switch) if you are unsure.
Click OK.
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Enabling Input Devices
(Macintosh Only)
On Macintosh, you must enable the MIDI con-
trol surface as an input device in Pro Tools.
To enable an input device:
Choose MIDI > Input Devices.
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Select the Command|8 MIDI control surface.
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Click OK.
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If Command|8 is not listed, check that it is
still enabled (see "Enabling Command|8 in
Pro Tools" on page 14).
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