Setting D-Control Preferences - DigiDesign D-Control Manual

As each unit is selected, Pro Tools scans and brings it online.
The current status of each unit is indicated in the Peripherals
dialog in the following ways:
• Bold indicates a connected unit.
• Italics indicate an offline or disconnected unit.
• Underlining indicates that the selected unit is in use by
another Pro Tools system.
After enabling all units, click OK to close the Peripherals
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window.
When communication is established, Pro Tools displays col-
ored outlines identifying each bank of Pro Tools tracks.
The colors in each unit row are used to identify controller fo-
cus on-screen in Pro Tools. The bank, track, insert, send, or
other element currently the focus of D-Control is outlined in
the color associated with each unit.
Naming D-Control Units in Pro Tools
You can set the names for D-Control units from Pro Tools.
To name D-Control units in Pro Tools:
Choose Setup > Peripherals, and click Ethernet Controllers.
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Click Name Units.
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Naming D-Control units
Enter the names for the units and click OK.
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You can also set the names for D-Control Main Units and
Fader Modules directly from the units themselves, by using
Utility mode. For details on naming D-Control units in Utility
mode, see "D-Control Name Page" on page 158.

Setting D-Control Preferences

This section describes the settings and preferences for D-Con-
trol that are set directly from the control surface. For details on
preferences that are set from Pro Tools, see the Pro Tools Refer-
ence Guide.
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Fader, Encoder and Switch Preferences
The following settings and preferences affect operation of the
faders, encoders, and switches on D-Control.
Fader Bank Justification
The Bank Justification preference determines whether banks
of channels in Normal mode are justified at the left, left center
(to the left of the Main Unit), right center, (to the right of the
Main Unit) or right side of the control surface.
To set bank justification:
In the Soft Keys section, press the Operation switch repeat-
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edly to display the page that includes Bank Justification
("BnkJus").
Press the Soft Key that corresponds to "BnkJus" to choose
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between the "Left," "CenterL," "CenterR," and "Right" set-
tings.
Hold Control (Windows) or Command (Mac) and press the
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Operation switch to exit.
Faders On/Off
The Faders On/Off preference lets you temporarily turn off
D-Control faders to prevent fader movement when monitor-
ing a mix.
To toggle D-Control faders on and off:
In the Soft Keys section, press the Operation switch repeat-
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edly to display the page that includes the Faders On/Off pref-
erence ("Faders").
Press the Soft Key that corresponds to "Faders" to toggle all
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faders on and off.
Hold Control (Windows) or Command (Mac) and press the
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Operation switch to exit.
Touch Value
The Touch Value preference determines whether faders and
encoders, when touched, temporarily show the value of the
parameter they are controlling.
To toggle display of values on or off:
In the Soft Keys section, press the Operation switch repeat-
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edly to display the page that includes Touch Value ("TchVal").
Press the Soft Key that corresponds to "TchVal" to toggle
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value display On and Off.
Hold Control (Windows) or Command (Mac) and press the
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Operation switch to exit.