Plug-Ins And Inserts - DigiDesign Command 8 Manual

To lock the LCD to show send level:
Press /Ctl+Display Mode. The LCD will con-
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tinue to display send level even if the channel
fader is adjusted. Press the Pan switch to return
to default view.
Inactive sends are indicated with "@" pre-
ceding their display.
To toggle a send between pre- and post-fader:
With the desired send displayed, press the
Channel Select switch. A lit (yellow) Select
switch indicates pre-fader; unlit indicates post-
fader.
Muting Sends
To mute a send:
Press /CTL+Select on the channel contain-
ing the send you want to mute.
The switch LEDs light red to indicate bypassed,
green to indicate in (not bypassed), and alter-
nating red and green to indicate mixed states of
muted and un-muted sends.
Send Flip Mode
Send Flip mode lets you flip control of send level
to the touch-sensitive faders. Send Mute is
mapped to the channel mute switch, the encod-
ers control send pan (if a stereo send), and the
channel Select switches toggle pre/post fader
status.
To enter Send Flip mode:
Press Send, then select a send A-E as described
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above.
Press the Flip switch (to the left of the Naviga-
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tion keys).
Adjust send level using the channel faders,
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and adjust send pan using the rotary encoders.
To show send level in the LCDs, press Dis-
play Mode while in Flip mode. Release to re-
turn to the previous view.
To mute a send in Send Flip mode:
Press the channel Mute switch.
To toggle pre/post fader status in Send Flip mode:
Press the channel Select switch.
For stereo tracks with stereo sends, pressing the
Pan/Meter switch immediately to the right of
the encoders toggles between left and right sig-
nals. Both the LCD and the LEDs above the
Pan/Meter switch indicate whether the left or
right pan position is displayed.

Plug-Ins and Inserts

Command|8 lets you quickly access and adjust
plug-ins using the Channel View switches, ro-
tary encoders, and other controls. Command|8
supports Pro Tools target windows for control
surface focus (see "Target Plug-Ins and Plug-In
Windows" on page 40).
You cannot edit plug-ins or inserts on Com-
mand|8 when used in combination with
Digi 002. Use the Digi 002 control surface,
or Pro Tools onscreen controls.
The EQ and Dynamics switches provide direct
access to EQ and Dynamics category plug-ins,
respectively (see "EQ and Dynamics" on
page 42).
Chapter 4: Using Command|8 with Pro Tools 39