DigiDesign D-Control Manual page 52

Display Preferences
The following preferences affect the interaction of D-Control
with on-screen display of elements in Pro Tools.
Target Track from Application
The Target Track from Application preference determines
whether selecting an Insert or Send on-screen makes its track
the focused track on the D-Control Main Unit. For details on
focusing a track on D-Control, see "Focusing a Track" on
page 131.
To set the Target Track from Application preference:
In the Soft Keys section, press the Operation switch repeat-
1
edly to display the page that includes the Application Target
preference ("APTrgt").
Press the Soft Key that corresponds to "ApTrgt" to toggle the
2
setting between "Yes" and "No."
Hold Control (Windows) or Command (Mac) and press the
3
Operation switch to exit.
Channel Window Display
The Channel Window display preference determines whether
displaying plug-in or send pan parameters (by pressing an en-
coder Select switch) on D-Control opens the corresponding
plug-in or send window on-screen in Pro Tools. This prefer-
ence also determines whether the Channel Select switches (in
the Dynamics or EQ sections) change the channel display of
multi-mono plug-ins.
When this preference is set to "Yes," the on-screen display
of plug-in and send windows changes to reflect the state of the
control surface.
When this preference is set to "No," the on-screen display of
plug-in and send windows does not change to reflect the state
of the control surface.
To set the Channel Window display preference:
In the Soft Keys section, press the Operation switch repeat-
1
edly to display the page that includes the Channel Window
display preference ("ChanWn").
Press the Soft Key that corresponds to "ChanWn" to toggle
2
this setting between "Yes" and "No."
Hold Control (Windows) or Command (Mac) and press the
3
Operation switch to exit.
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Meter Preferences
The following preferences affect operation of the meters on
D-Control.
Send Meters On/Off
The Send Meters On/Off preference toggles send metering on
and off. This preference applies when sends are displayed on
the D-Control rotary encoders. This metering follows Send
pre- or post-metering settings in Pro Tools.
To toggle send meters on and off:
In the Soft Keys section, press the Meter switch repeatedly to
1
display the page that includes the Send Meters On/Off prefer-
ence ("SndMtr").
Press the Soft Key that corresponds to "SndMtr" to toggle
2
the setting On and Off.
Hold Control (Windows) or Command (Mac) and press the
3
Meter switch to exit.
Insert Meter On/Off
The Insert Meters On/Off preference toggles insert metering
on and off. This preference applies when inserts are displayed
on the D-Control rotary encoders.
To toggle insert meters on and off:
In the Soft Keys section, press the Meter switch repeatedly to
1
display the page that includes the Insert Meters On/Off pref-
erence ("InsMtr").
Press the Soft Key that corresponds to "InsMtr" to toggle the
2
setting On and Off.
Hold Control (Windows) or Command (Mac) and press the
3
Meter switch to exit.
Meters Pre/Post Fader
The Meters Pre/Post Fader preference toggles channel meter-
ing between pre- and post-fader modes.
To toggle channel meters between pre- and post-fader metering:
In the Soft Keys section, press the Meter switch repeatedly to
1
display the page that includes the Meters Pre/Post Fader pref-
erence ("Meters").
Press the Soft Key that corresponds to "Meters" to toggle the
2
setting between "PreFad" (pre-fader metering) and "PostFd"
(post-fader metering).
Hold Control (Windows) or Command (Mac) and press the
3
Meter switch to exit.