Fader Section - DigiDesign D-Control Manual

Fader Section

Automation Mode
indicators
Group Status
indicator
Custom Fader Mode
indicator
AutoMatch
indicators
Channel Strip Fader section
Fader
The touch-sensitive faders on D-Control channel strips con-
trol channel volume in Normal mode, and a wide range of pa-
rameters in Flip mode or the Custom Fader modes. When you
touch a fader, its channel strip display changes from track
name to track volume level (in Normal mode), or from param-
eter name to parameter value (in Flip modes or Custom Fader
modes). When you are automating a parameter on a fader,
touching the fader starts writing automation.
Automation Mode Indicators
The Automation Mode indicators, located to the left of each
channel's fader, indicate the active automation mode.
WR (Write), TC (Touch) and LT (Latch) are red LEDs; TM
(Trim) is a yellow LED; and RD (Read) is a green LED.
When in Write mode, the Write indicator flashes at all
times.
When in Touch or Latch modes, the corresponding indica-
tor lights solid until automation writing begins.
When a track in Latch mode is primed for writing automa-
tion, its Latch mode indicator flashes.
When automation writing begins, the appropriate indicator
flashes.
If automation is turned off for the channel (Off), none of
the indicators is lit.
Group Status Indicator
The Group Status indicator (a green LED marked GRP), located
to the left of each channel's fader, lights to indicate that the
channel is a member of an active Mix or Edit group in
Pro Tools. If the channel is a member of an inactive group, or
if groups are suspended, this indicator is off.
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Custom Fader Mode Indicator
The Custom Fader Mode indicator (a blue LED marked CF), lo-
cated to the left of each channel's fader, lights to indicate that
the channel is currently in Custom Fader Mode.
AutoMatch Indicators
Channel
Fader
The AutoMatch indicators (green arrow-shaped LEDs), located
to the left of each channel's fader, light to indicate the direc-
tion you need to move the fader in order to match the auto-
mation level previously written for that track. This is espe-
cially useful when editing fader automation.
Modifier Key Switches
Each D-Control Fader Module has a set of four switches in its
lower left corner that duplicate the function of the Pro Tools
computer keyboard modifiers.
Shift
Modifier Keys (Fader Module)
Shift Switch (Windows and Mac)
The Shift switch duplicates the function of the Shift key on
the D-Control computer keyboard.
Control Switch (Windows and Mac)
The Control switch duplicates the function of the Control key
on the D-Control computer keyboard.
Win Switch (Windows) or Option Switch (Mac)
The Win/Option switch duplicates the function of the Win-
dows (Start) key (Windows) or the Option key (Mac) on the
D-Control computer keyboard.
Alt Switch (Windows) or Command Switch (Mac)
The Alt/Command switch duplicates the function of the Alt
key (Windows) or the Command key (Mac) on the D-Control
computer keyboard.
The order of the modifier keys on the Fader Module
reflects the order of the corresponding keys on a
Windows or Mac keyboard, from left to right.
Control Win (Start) (Windows) Alt (Windows)
Option (Mac) (Command) (Mac)