How The Projectmix I/O Control Surface Works With Pro Tools - M-Audio ProjectMix I/O User Manual

How the ProjectMix I/O Control Surface Works with Pro Tools

Channel Faders
The channel faders are used for level control of disk tracks, master faders, auxiliary inputs, and MIDI tracks. Gain calibration ranges from
infinity (bottom of fader travel) to +6dB (top of fader travel). The ProjectMix I/O channel fader tapering scheme provides resolution of 8.8dB
per MIDI value in the –60 to –70dB range, and 2.5dB per MIDI value in the –70 to –100dB range. The result is smooth fade outs to silence at
low level.
Moving Grouped Faders
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The first fader in a mix group touched in any single mix operation becomes the group master. When the group master is established,
faders that are in the same mix group will also move in a relative fashion. However, faders that are in the same mix group and
concurrently touched are temporarily disengaged from the group, and will move independently of the mix group. Once a fader that is
temporarily disengaged is released, it will resume following the mix group master's movements.
When the group master is released, if there are any faders in the mix group that are concurrently being touched, the fader that was
touched earliest in time becomes the new group master. Subsequent moves of this new group master will cause all other untouched
faders in the mix group to follow.
LCD Display
The LCD will show different information depending on which operation buttons are pressed.
Level display
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When you press ALT and move a fader, the level display shows the level in dB on LCD.
Numeric Pan position
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Displays numeric pan value when you press the ALT button and move the channel's encoder knob while in Pan Display mode.
Select Buttons (SEL)
When a channel is selected, its SEL button LED lights. Selected channels remain selected even when not displayed in the Current Bank view.
To select multiple channels:
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While pressing a channel's SEL button, press SEL buttons on additional channels.
To deselect a single channel:
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Press ALT+SEL on the channel.
To select or deselect multiple channels:
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Press ALT+SEL buttons on additional channels.
To select or deselect all channels:
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Press SHIFT plus any SEL button.
Record Ready Buttons (REC)
The REC buttons enable tracks for recording. When engaged, the REC button LED flashes (which means it's in record-ready mode) and
remains lit when Pro Tools begins recording.
To record enable all tracks:
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Press SHIFT plus any REC button that is not record-enabled. This record-enables all tracks up to the maximum number of voices
available for recording in your system.
To disable all tracks for recording:
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Press SHIFT plus any REC button that is already record-enabled.
Pro Tools Mode
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