Lcd Display - DigiDesign Command 8 Manual

LCD Display

The LCD is a large, two-row display that shows
up to six characters per fader strip. The LCD is
where track names, inserts, sends, parameter
names, values, session time, and text messages
are displayed.
The LCD displays track, insert, send, and other
parameters depending on the current view, as se-
lected by the Channel/Console switches. For ex-
ample, in Home view, the LCD displays track
name in the lower row, while the upper row dis-
plays pan at the far left and the Timeline
counter at the upper right.
Views in Pro Tools Mode
When Command|8 is used with Pro Tools,
many of its controls perform more than one
function, depending on which of three primary
views you are in: Home View, Console View or
Channel View.
Home View
Home View is the default view in Pro Tools that
you see when you first open a session. Home
view is functionally identical to Console View
with the Pan controls displayed.
Console View
Command|8 is in Console View when any of the
Console View selectors Pan, Send, or Insert is lit
in the Console View area.
Console View lets you toggle Command|8 to
show pan position, send assignments or insert
assignments for all channels on the control sur-
face. Think of Console View as a global view of a
given control (pan, send, or insert) on each
channel. (See "Console View Switches" on
page 24.)
When you first open a Pro Tools session,
Command|8 is in Console View with the
Pan switch lit. This default view is also
known as "Home View."
Channel View
Command|8 is in Channel View when any of
the Channel View selectors (EQ, Dynamics, In-
sert or Pan/Send/PRE) is lit in the Channel View
area below the LED display.
Channel View lets you display plug-in assign-
ments, insert names, or send assignments at the
same time. You can think of Channel View as a
way to quickly see which channels have EQ, Dy-
namics, Inserts, and sends. (See "Channel View
Switches" on page 25.)
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