Soft Keys Section; Default Soft Key Display; Soft Keys Display With Pro Tools Dialogs; Exiting From Soft Key Modes - DigiDesign D-Command Manual

Soft Keys Section

The Soft Keys section provides access to a wide range of Pro Tools commands directly from the control surface. It also provides
access to preferences and settings specific to D-Command. The section consists of six variable-function soft keys and displays,
along with a matrix of mode switches that change the functions shown in the displays. When a function is shown in a Soft Key
display, pressing the corresponding Soft Key switch activates that function.
Some controls invoke multiple pages of Soft Key functions. To cycle through multiple pages of the same control, repeatedly press
the control switch.
Management
controls
Edit
controls
Memory/MIDI
controls
Automation
controls
D-Command Soft Keys section

Default Soft Key Display

When a session is first opened, the Soft Key displays show ba-
sic information about the session:
• Session Name
• Bit: Session Bit Depth
• Sampl: Session Sample Rate
• File: Session File Type
• Tcode: Session Time Code Rate
• Delay Compensation On/Off Status
Delay Compensation can be toggled on and off from this dis-
play. The other settings shown above cannot be changed from
the Soft Keys section.
Console Preference Utility
controls switch

Soft Keys Display with Pro Tools Dialogs

When Pro Tools has a dialog on-screen, the two lower Soft
Keys temporarily display "Escape" and "Enter," letting you
cancel or confirm the dialog from the control surface.

Exiting from Soft Key Modes

You can exit a Soft Key mode and return to the top level Soft
Key display by holding Control (Windows) or Command
(Mac) and pressing the currently lit Soft Key switch.
Soft Key switches
and
displays
Audio Files
switch
Show/Hide
switch
Track Size
switches
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