Chapter 6. Channel Strip Controls; Channel Strips - DigiDesign D-Control Manual

Chapter 6: Channel Strip Controls

Channel Strips

The D-Control Main Unit has one central channel strip, called
the Focus Channel Strip, and each D-Control Fader Module has
16 channel strips. Each channel strip (Figure 1) has identical
controls, including six touch-sensitive rotary encoders, dis-
play and mode controls, and a touch-sensitive fader.
Rotary Encoder
Dyn
Automation Mode
and
Channel Status
indicators
Figure 1. D-Control Channel Strip
Rotary Encoder Section
Each channel strip has six touch-sensitive rotary encoders
with LED ring, display, mode switches, and status indicators.
Rotary encoders control channel input, insert, send, pan, and
mic pre parameters.
Automation Mode
Channel Strip Rotary Encoder
Rotary Encoder Rotary Encoder
Encoder Knob
section
The encoder knobs on D-Control channel strips are
touch-sensitive. When you touch the encoder, the encoder
display switches from the parameter name to the parameter
value. Touch display of parameter values can be turned off.
When you are automating a parameter controlled by an en-
coder, touching the encoder knob starts writing automation.
Inputs, Outputs, Inserts and Sends
When assigning a channel input or output, or an insert or
Channel Strip
send, the encoder knob is used to scroll through available in-
Mode controls
puts, outputs, inserts, or sends. When adjusting the phantom
power on a remote-controlled mic preamplifier (such as the
Digidesign PRE), the encoder knob can be used to toggle phan-
tom power on and off.
Channel Strip
Function controls
Instrument Tracks
On Instrument tracks, the bottom encoder knob is used to
control MIDI Volume.
VCA Master Tracks
Channel Fader
On VCA Master tracks, the encoder knobs are used to control
the Volume of slave tracks.
Encoder
LED Ring
Encoder
indicator
Dynamics/EQ
Plug-in indicators
Select switch
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Encoder Knob
Encoder Display
Mute/Pre indicators
Bypass/Mute/Pre
switch