Navigation and Zoom Section
These multi-purpose keys control the display of
Pro Tools tracks on the Command|8 control sur-
face, on-screen zoom functions, and other
Pro Tools navigation functions. See "Navigat-
ing" on page 32.
Bank, Nudge, and Zoom Switches
Bank When the Bank switch is enabled (lit), the
Left and Right arrow keys move the Command|8
tracks across the Pro Tools mixer eight faders at
a time.
Nudge When the Nudge switch is enabled (lit),
the Left and Right arrow keys move the Com-
mand|8 tracks across the Pro Tools mixer one
track at a time.
Zoom When the Zoom switch is enabled (lit),
the Left and Right arrow keys zoom the
Pro Tools Edit window display horizontally, and
the In and Out keys zoom the display vertically.
Navigation and Zoom Keys
The Bank, Nudge, Zoom, and Arrow keys are
used to bank and nudge tracks to the faders,
zoom in and out, navigate in text entry fields,
and drop Selection In and Out markers on-the-
fly.
Navigation, Zoom, and Function controls
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Command|8 Guide
Bank, Nudge, and Zoom switches
Arrow keys (Left, Right, Up, and Down)
Function/Utility Switches
F1 Utility Enters Utility mode. This is where you
set control surface and input preferences, as well
as run pre-programmed diagnostic tests.
F2 MIDI Edit Lets you edit and name custom
MIDI maps to use Command|8 in stand-alone
mode only. See Chapter 5, "Using Stand-Alone
Mode."
F3 PRE/MIDI Recall Enters PRE mode, and ac-
cesses controls that let you recall and select pre-
sets. For PRE information, see "Controlling PRE"
on page 37. For MIDI recall information, see
Chapter 5, "Using Stand-Alone Mode."
F4 Fader Mute Temporarily disables Com-
mand|8 fader movement while working with
Pro Tools, allowing you to monitor audio play-
back without fader noise. To disable fader move-
ment, press F4 while in Pro Tools mode. To re-
store fader movement, press F4 a second time.
The Fader Mute feature has no effect on fader
automation or audio levels during playback.
F5 Focus Toggles the LCD display between the
current plug-in view and the previous Com-
mand|8 view (Console or Channel view, or a
multi-mono stream list). To return to the origi-
nal view, press F5 a second time.
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