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MIDI Control Surface Terms
Here are a few terms that apply to the use of a
MIDI control surface with Pro Tools.
Bank A group of similar controls (such as faders,
rotary controls, or switches) that are arranged in
discrete channel strips. With Command|8, you
can operate one bank of controls at a time.
Bank Size or Bank Width Corresponds to the
number of fader strips on your MIDI control sur-
face. Command|8 has eight fader strips.
Bank Swap The process by which you switch
control from one on-screen bank of channel
strip faders to another.
Global Controls Controls that perform single
functions that never change. For example, the
transport switches affect all tracks, and do not
change when you switch banks.
Control Surface Focus When you select a track,
send, plug-in, or output window for editing on a
control surface, it becomes the control surface fo-
cus. This is indicated by a colored outline sur-
rounding the top panel of the window in
Pro Tools.
About This Guide
This guide assumes you have installed Pro Tools,
and that you have an understanding of its fea-
tures and operating conventions as explained in
the Pro Tools Reference Guide.
Conventions Used in This Guide
This guide uses the following conventions to in-
dicate Pro Tools on-screen menu choices and
key commands:
:
Convention
File > Save
Control+N
Control-click
Right-click
Command|8 includes a Modifiers section that
provides the following modifier key equivalents:
Command|8 Modifier
SHIFT/ADD
OPT(ALT)/ALL
/(CTL)
CTL/CLUTCH
Action
Choose Save from the
File menu
Hold down the Control
key and press the N key
Hold down the Control
key and click the mouse
button
Click with the right mouse
button
Modifier Key Equivalents
Windows
Mac
Shift
Shift
Alt
Option
Control
Command
Start
Control
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