Chapter 6. Channel Strip Controls; Channel Strips - DigiDesign D-Control Manual

Chapter 6: Channel Strip Controls

Channel Strips

The D-Control Main Unit has one central channel strip, called
the Focus Channel Strip, and each D-Control Fader Module has
16 channel strips. Each channel strip (Figure 1) has identical
controls, including six touch-sensitive rotary encoders, dis-
play and mode controls, and a touch-sensitive fader.
Rotary Encoder
Dyn Eq
Select
Dyn Eq
Select
Dyn Eq
Select
Dyn Eq
Select
Dyn Eq
Select
Dyn Eq
Select
Page Dn Page Up
Ins Param
Byp Mute
Auto / Inpt
WR
TC
LT
Automation Mode
TM
and
RD
GRP
Channel Status
CF
indicators
Figure 1. D-Control Channel Strip
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SEND A
Mute Pre
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SEND B
Mute Pre
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SEND C
Mute Pre
Rotary Encoder Rotary Encoder
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section
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SEND D
Mute Pre
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SEND E
Mute Pre
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SEND F
Mute Pre
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Dyn EQ
Channel Strip
Input Mic Pre Mode controls
Pan
Sends
Record
Sel
Channel Strip
Solo
Function controls
Mute
KICK
Auto Trim
+12
+6
0
-5
Channel Fader
-10
-15
-20
-30
-40
-60
-90
Rotary Encoder Section
Each channel strip has six touch-sensitive rotary encoders
with LED ring, display, mode switches, and status indicators.
Rotary encoders control channel input, insert, send, pan, and
mic pre parameters.
Encoder
LED Ring
Encoder
Automation Mode
indicator
SEND A
Dyn Eq
Dynamics/EQ
Plug-in indicators
Select switch
Select
Channel Strip Rotary Encoder
Encoder Knob
The encoder knobs on D-Control channel strips are
touch-sensitive. When you touch the encoder, the encoder
display switches from the parameter name to the parameter
value. Touch display of parameter values can be turned off.
When you are automating a parameter controlled by an en-
coder, touching the encoder knob starts writing automation.
When assigning a channel input or output, or an insert or
send, the encoder knob is used to scroll through available in-
puts, outputs, inserts, or sends. When adjusting the phantom
power on a remote-controlled mic preamplifier (such as the
Digidesign PRE), the encoder knob can be used to toggle
phantom power on and off.
Encoder LED Ring
Each encoder has a ring of 15 three-color LEDs. Discrete or
stepped information is shown by single LEDs, and continu-
ously variable information is shown by an expanding series of
LEDs.
In Normal mode, encoder LED rings can show send level, pan
position, plug-in parameter values, and mic pre settings. In
Flip mode, they show track level.
Encoder Knob
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Encoder Display
Mute Pre
Mute/Pre indicators
Bypass/Mute/Pre
switch
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