DigiDesign D-Command Manual page 102

Mix/Edit Groups Mode
Mix/Edit Groups mode lets you create, display, and edit
Pro Tools Mix and Mix/Edit groups on the Custom Fader
channels. This 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 Custom Faders section.
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Press the Bank/Cycle switch until the Focus Channel display
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indicates "Groups" for Mix/Edit Groups mode. The Mix/Edit
Group letters and names appear on the encoders in the Cus-
tom Fader channels.
If the Mix/Edit group you want to access is not visible on the
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Custom Group encoders, press the Page Up or Page Down
switches to step through the possible Mix/Edit groups.
Press the Select switch that corresponds to the Mix/Edit
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group you want to display.
To activate/deactivate a Mix/Edit group:
While in Mix/Edit Groups mode, do one of the following:
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• Press the Bypass/Mute/Pre switch that corresponds to the
Mix/Edit group you want to activate/deactivate.
• Hold Control+Alt (Windows) or Option+Command
(Mac) and press the Select switch that corresponds to the
Mix/Edit group you want to activate/deactivate.
When a Mix/Edit group is selected, hold Control+Alt (Win-
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dows) or Option+Command (Mac) and press the Groups
switch.
A deactivated group is indicated by inverted text in the Cus-
tom Faders display.
To create a Mix/Edit group:
Make sure you are in Select mode.
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Select the tracks you want to group by pressing their Select
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switches.
Press the Group switch in the Management Soft Key section.
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Choose the type of group to create: Edit Group, Mix Group,
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or Edit/Mix Group.
Enter a name for the Group and click OK.
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To edit a Mix/Edit group:
Make sure you are in Select mode.
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In Mix/Edit Groups mode, recall the Mix/Edit group you
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want to edit.
Hold Control (Windows) or Command (Mac) and press the
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Groups switch.
Add or remove channels from the Mix/Edit group by press-
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ing the appropriate Channel Select switches.
Press the flashing Escape switch when you are finished.
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To delete a Mix/Edit group:
Recall the Mix/Edit Group you want to delete.
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Hold Start+Alt+Control (Windows) or Control+Op-
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tion+Command (Mac) and press the Groups switch.
Press Enter.
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To exit Mix/Edit Groups Mode:
Press the Escape switch.
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Tracks Mode
Tracks Mode lets you bring all tracks of a particular type to the
Custom Fader channel strips. Track Types include audio
tracks, Auxiliary Input tracks, MIDI tracks, Instrument tracks,
and Master Fader tracks.
To bring a Track type to Custom Fader channels:
Press and hold the Tracks switch in the Custom Faders sec-
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tion until the switch flashes.
Press the Bank/Cycle switch to toggle between the various
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track types. The Focus Channel display indicates the selection.
Press the Tracks switch to confirm your selection.
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To exit Tracks mode:
Press the lit Tracks switch.
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