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Maximum Custom Fader Bank Size
The Maximum Custom Fader Bank Size preference determines
the number of channels to be used when displaying channels
in the Custom Fader modes. Options are 4 and 8 faders for a
Main Unit, and 4, 8, 16 and 24 faders for an expanded system.
To set the maximum Custom Fader bank size:
Press the Operation switch in the Console Prefs Soft Keys
1
section.
Do one of the following:
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• To increment the maximum number of channel strips
used by the Custom Fader modes, press the Soft Key that
corresponds to "Max CF."
• To decrement the maximum number of channel strips
used by the Custom Fader modes, hold Shift and press
the Soft Key that corresponds to "Max CF."
Press the Operation Console Prefs Soft Key switch twice to
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exit.
Select Switch Latch Mode
The Select Switch Latch mode determines whether channel
Select buttons follow latching or non-latching (exclusive-or)
behavior when in Select mode.
To set the Select switch mode:
Press the Operation switch in the Console Prefs Soft Keys
1
section.
Press the Soft Key that corresponds to "Select" to toggle the
2
setting between the "Latch" and "ExclOr" (non-latching) set-
tings.
Press the Operation Console Prefs Soft Key switch twice to
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exit.
Faders On/Off
The Faders On/Off preference lets you temporarily turn off
D-Command faders to prevent fader movement when moni-
toring a mix.
To toggle D-Command faders on and off:
Press the Operation switch in the Console Prefs Soft Keys
1
section twice.
Press the Soft Key that corresponds to "Faders" to toggle all
2
faders on and off.
Press the Operation Console Prefs Soft Key switch to exit.
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Encoder Preferences
The following preferences affect operation of the rotary en-
coders on D-Command.
Rotary Encoder Mode
The Rotary Encoder mode affects responsiveness of rotary en-
coder knobs. Fixed mode is at normal resolution. The velocity
modes set different rates of encoder acceleration. In Fine
mode, response is fixed and at fine resolution.
To set the Rotary Encoder mode:
Press the Operation switch in the Console Prefs Soft Keys
1
section.
Press the upper Soft Key that corresponds to "Rotary" to step
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through the "Fixed," "Vel-Sl" (velocity-sensitive, slow),
"Vel-Md" (velocity-sensitive, medium), "Vel-Fa" (velocity-sen-
sitive, Fast), and "Fine" settings.
Press the Operation Console Prefs Soft Key switch twice to
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exit.
Encoder Order
The Encoder Order preference determines whether inserts,
sends, and pan controls will be displayed in order from
top-to-bottom or bottom-to-top on D-Command rotary en-
coders.
To set the Encoder Order preference:
Press the Operation switch in the Console Prefs Soft Keys
1
section twice.
Press the Soft Key that corresponds to "Encod" to toggle the
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setting between "Bot-Tp" (bottom-to-top ordering) and
"Tp-Bot" (top-to-bottom ordering).
Press the Operation Console Prefs Soft Key switch to exit.
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