Custom Fader Mix/Edit Groups Mode - DigiDesign D-Control Manual

To recall a Custom Group from the Bank Select Matrix:
Press the Custom switch in the left or right Custom Faders
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section. The switch lights to indicate the mode is active for the
corresponding Custom Fader bank.
Hold Shift and press the Bank/Cycle switch in that Custom
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Faders section to go to the page (1–12, 13–24, 25–36, or 37–48)
of the Bank Select Matrix containing the Custom Group you
want to recall.
Press the Bank Select switch (1–12) for the Custom Group
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you want to recall.
The Bank Select switches remember their previous mode
of operation (either Custom Groups or Mix/Edit Groups).
If you last used the Bank Select switch in Custom Groups
mode, you can recall a Custom Group directly from the
Bank Select switches. It is not necessary to press the
Custom Group switch first.
To recall a Custom Group from the Custom Fader rotary
encoders:
Hold the Custom switch in either of the Custom Fader sec-
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tions until the available Groups appear in the rotary encoder
displays of the Custom Faders.
Press the encoder Select switch to select the group you want
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to display in the Custom Faders.
To name a Custom Group:
Recall the Custom Group you want to name.
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Double-press the Edit switch in the Bank Select section.
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Enter a name for the Custom Group and click OK.
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To add channels to a Custom Group:
Recall the Custom Group you want to edit.
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Press the Edit switch in the Bank Select section. The Edit
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switch flashes to indicate Custom Groups Edit mode.
Press the channel Select switch on the Custom Fader chan-
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nel strip to the right of the position where you want to insert
new channels.
Press the channel Select switch on each source channel you
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want to add to the Custom Group.
Press the flashing Edit switch in the Bank Select section to
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exit.
The new channels are added the Custom Group, located to the
left of the selected Custom Fader channel strip.
To remove channels from a Custom Group:
Recall the Custom Group you want to edit.
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Do one of the following:
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• Press the channel Select switch on the source channels
you want to remove from the Custom Group.
• Hold Control+Start (Windows) or Control+Command
(Macintosh) and press the channel Select switch on the
Custom Fader channels you want to remove.
• Hold the Set To Default switch and press the channel Se-
lect switch on a Custom Fader channel you want to re-
move.
To delete a Custom Group:
Recall the Custom Group you want to delete.
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Hold Start+Alt+Control (Windows) or Control+Op-
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tion+Command (Macintosh) and press the corresponding
switch in the Bank Select Matrix.
To exit Custom Groups Mode:
Press the lit Custom Groups switch.

Custom Fader Mix/Edit Groups Mode

Mix/Edit Groups mode lets you create, display, and edit
Pro Tools Mix and Mix/Edit groups in either of the two avail-
able banks of Custom Fader channels. Mix/Edit Groups mode
is useful for quickly calling the members of a group to a set of
faders for mixing and automation.
To show a Mix/Edit group in the Custom Fader channels:
Press the Groups switch in the left or right Custom Fader
section.
The switch lights, the group's letter and name appear in the
corresponding Custom Fader display, and the group members
appear in the Custom Fader channels.
Mix/Edit Groups can also be displayed and recalled from the
Soft Keys section (in pages of six) by repeatedly pressing the
Bank Select switch in the Soft Keys section.
To focus different groups, press the corresponding switch in
the Bank Select Matrix. Groups are recalled in sequence ac-
cording to their group letter:
• Bank Select 1 corresponds to the All group.
• Bank Select 2–12 correspond to groups a–k.
• Hold Shift and press Bank/Cycle to change Bank Select
switches 1–12 to correspond to groups l–w.
• Hold Shift and press Bank/Cycle a second time to change
Bank Select switches 1–3 to correspond to groups x–z.
The Bank Select switches remember their previous mode
of operation (either Custom Groups or Mix/Edit
Groups). If you last used the Bank Select switch in
Mix/Edit Groups mode, you can recall a Mix/Edit Group
directly from the Bank Select switches. It is not necessary
to press the Mix/Edit Group switch first.
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