DigiDesign Command|8 Manual page 19

Click Create.
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In the Instrument Name field, type a name for
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the MIDI port and press Enter.
If the MIDI Out of the device is connected to
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the MIDI In port of Command|8, choose
"C|8 MIDI In" from the Input Port pop-up
menu.
From the Output pop-up menu, choose the
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name of the output port ("C|8 MIDI Out1" or
"C|8 MIDI Out2") connected to the MIDI In of
the device.
Do not assign any devices to the
"C|8 Surface" port. This port is reserved for
Command|8-to-Pro Tools control surface
communication.
Enable the appropriate MIDI channels (1–16)
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for the Send Channels and Receive Channels
options (These determine which channels send
and receive MIDI.)
See the Getting Started Guide that came
with your system for more information
about MIDI Studio Setup.
Configuring Audio MIDI Setup
(Mac Only)
On Mac systems, use Audio MIDI Setup to con-
figure MIDI communication with Command|8.
To update AMS for Command|8:
Launch Audio MIDI Setup (located in Applica-
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tions/Utilities) or choose Setup > MIDI > MIDI
Studio in Pro Tools.
Make sure that Command|8 is recognized, is
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online, and that its three ports are available in
AMS.
The following table shows how AMS lists Com-
mand|8 MIDI ports:
Command|8 port equivalents in AMS
AMS (in/out) Command|8 back panel ports
Port 1 none (reserved for control surface
communication via USB MIDI)
Port 2 MIDI In 1, MIDI Out 1
Port 3 MIDI Out 2
Configure AMS for any devices attached to the
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Command|8 MIDI In and Out ports by connect-
ing their device icons to the appropriate Com-
mand|8 ports.
Do not connect any AMS devices to
Command|8 Port 1. Port 1 is reserved for
Command|8-to-Pro Tools control surface
communication.
The following shows an example AMS Setup for
Command|8 and Pro Tools, with two MIDI de-
vices attached to the back panel MIDI ports of
the Command|8. Note how Command|8 port 1
is not assigned to any external devices.
Example AMS Setup
Save and close your updated AMS setup.
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See the Getting Started Guide that came
with your system for more information
about Audio MIDI Setup.
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