DigiDesign D-Control Manual page 59

Input Monitor Mode Switch
The Input Monitor Mode switch toggles the input monitoring
mode for that channel between Auto Input and Input Only
mode. The switch lights when the channel is in Input Only
mode.
Record Enable Switch
The Record Enable switch toggles record enable status for the
channel. When the channel is record-enabled and the
Pro Tools transport is stopped, the switch flashes. During re-
cording, the switch lights continuously.
Record Safe Mode To record safe a track from D-Control, hold
Control (Windows) or Command (Mac) and press the track's
Record Enable switch.
Channel Select Switch
The function of the Channel Select switch depends on the Se-
lect/Focus Mode setting. See "Select/Focus Mode Switch and
Indicators" on page 61 for more information on changing the
Select/Focus mode.
Select Mode If the Select/Focus Mode is set to Select, the
Channel Select switch selects the channel in Pro Tools. The
switch lights when the channel is selected. In this mode, the
Channel Select switch can be set to follow latching or exclu-
sive-or (non-latching) behavior.
Focus Mode If the Select/Focus Mode is set to Focus, the Chan-
nel Select switch focuses that channel's controls on the Focus
Channel Strip on the Main Unit. The switch lights when the
channel is focused. In this mode, because only one track can
be focused at a time, the Select switch follows exclusive-or
(non-latching) behavior only.
Solo Switch
The Solo switch toggles solo status for the channel. When a
channel is soloed, the Solo switch lights, and the Mute
switches on other channels in the session flash. The Solo
switch function follows the Pro Tools Operation preference
for latched operation.
Solo Safe Mode To solo safe a track, hold Control (Windows)
or Command (Mac) and press the track's Solo switch.
Mute Switch
The Mute switch toggles mute status for the channel. When a
channel is muted, the Mute switch lights continuously.
Channel Display
Each channel display shows the channel information in the
following display modes. In each mode, when the channel
fader is touched, the display shows the channel volume in dB.
Track Name Mode Shows the track name only.
Group/Name Mode Shows the group membership of the track
(by group letter) and an abbreviated track name.
Track Position Number/Name Mode Shows the track position
number and an abbreviated track name.
Headroom Mode Shows the abbreviation "HR" followed by the
remaining headroom in dB.
Level Mode Shows the track volume level in dB only.
Channel displays use colors and backlighting to indicate the
following:
• Green: Channel names and values
• Inverted green: Inactive channel
• Red: Clipped channel
Automation Mode Switch
The Automation Mode switch cycles the channel through the
Pro Tools automation modes (Write, Latch, Touch, Read and
Off). The active mode is shown by the Automation Mode LED
indicators to the left of each channel's fader. When in Off
mode, none of the indicators is lit.
The Automation Mode switch lets you cycle the channel
through Touch, Latch, and Read modes during playback, but
it prevents you from entering Write or Off mode during play-
back. To directly enter Write or Off mode during playback, use
the Automation Mode controls in the lower left and right of
the Main Unit. (See "Automation Mode Controls" on
page 63.)
Automation Trim Switch
The Automation Trim switch toggles the channel into the cor-
responding Trim mode for Write, Latch, Touch, and Read
modes. Active Trim mode is shown by the yellow Trim mode
LED indicator to the left of each channel's fader. The Automa-
tion Trim switch has no effect while the channel is in Off
mode.
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