Power Switch; Shift Key; Fader Strips - Avid Technology Artist Mix User Manual

Power Switch

Press and release the POWER switch to turn the Artist Mix on or off.

SHIFT Key

The SHIFT key is used in conjunction with other keys to access secondary functions labeled in blue above the primary function.
Two SHIFT keys are located at the lower-left and -right of Artist Mix.
The SHIFT key can be locked on like caps lock on a computer keyboard by pressing both SHIFT keys simultaneously. This is useful
if you plan to access several Shift functions consecutively. Press either SHIFT key to unlock.

Fader Strips

Artist Mix provides eight fader strips, each with a touch-sensitive fader and a touch-sensitive knob, that control tracks in audio
and video application.
Display Screens
At the top of each fader strip is a 128 x 64 pixel Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) display that shows the following:
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Fader display indicators
1 Meter Shows clip, peak, and normal values. It can show mono, stereo, or surround sound tracks.
2 Track Name Shows the name of the track. When a fader is touched, it shows the value of the fader. After releasing the fader it
reverts to showing the track name.
3 Knob Name Shows the name of the parameter currently on the knob. When a knob is touched, it shows the value of the pa-
rameter. After releasing the knob it reverts to showing the parameter name.
4 Knob Position Graphically shows the value of the knob.
5 Auto Mode Shows the track's automation mode (blank = neither read nor write, r = read, w = write, rw = read/write).
6 Attention Indicator Is a line under the track name that shows this strip contains the attentioned (or focussed) track (see "Chan-
nel Mode" on page 20).
OLED Dimming
To preserve OLED life, the channel displays dim when not in use. The time until dimming begins can be set in Preferences (see
"Artist Mix, Artist Transport and Artist Color Display Screen Dim Time" on page 30).
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