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Select Mode If the Select/Focus Mode is set to Select, the
Channel Select switch selects the channel in Pro Tools. The
switch lights when the channel is selected. In this mode, the
Channel Select switch can be set to follow latching or exclu-
sive-or (non-latching) behavior.
Focus Mode If the Select/Focus Mode is set to Focus, the Chan-
nel Select switch brings that channel's Dynamics and EQ con-
trols into the Dynamics and EQ sections of the Main Unit for
editing. In this mode, because only one track can be focused at
a time, the Select switch follows exclusive-or (non-latching)
behavior only.
In Focus mode, if the D-Command Focus Channel Strip Oper-
ations preference is set to Yes, the Channel Select switch also
places a duplicate of the focused channel in the channel strip
to the immediate left of the Global Controls section.
Solo Switch
The Solo switch toggles solo status for the channel. When a
channel is soloed, the Solo switch lights, and the Mute
switches on other channels in the session flash. The Solo
switch function follows the Pro Tools Operation preference
for latched operation.
Solo Safe Mode To solo safe a track from D-Command, hold
Control (Windows) or Command (Mac) and press the track's
Solo switch.
Mute Switch
The Mute switch toggles mute status for the channel. When a
channel is muted, the Mute switch lights continuously.
Channel Display
Each channel display shows the channel information in the
following display modes. In each mode, when the channel
fader is touched, the display shows the channel volume in dB.
Track Name Mode Shows the track name only.
Group/Name Mode Shows the group membership of the track
(by group letter) and an abbreviated track name.
Track Position Number/Name Mode Shows the track position
number and an abbreviated track name.
Headroom Mode Shows the abbreviation "HR" followed by the
remaining headroom in dB.
Level Mode Shows the track volume level in dB only.
Channel displays use colors and backlighting to indicate the
following:
• Green: Channel names and values
• Inverted green: Inactive channel
Automation Mode Switch
The Automation Mode switch cycles the channel through the
Pro Tools automation modes (Write, Touch, Latch, Read and
Off). The active mode is shown by the Automation Mode LED
indicators to the left of each channel's fader. When in Off
mode, none of the indicators is lit.
The Automation Mode switch lets you cycle the channel
through Touch, Latch, and Read modes during playback, but
it prevents you from entering Write of Off mode during play-
back. To directly enter Write or Off mode during playback, use
the Automation Mode controls in the lower left of the Main
Unit. (See "Automation Mode Controls" on page 40.)
Automation Trim Switch
The Automation Trim switch toggles the channel into the cor-
responding Trim mode for Write, Latch, Touch, and Read
modes. Active Trim mode is shown by the yellow Trim mode
LED indicator to the left of each channel's fader. The Automa-
tion Trim switch has no effect while the channel is in Off
mode.
Fader Section
WR
TC
Automation Mode
indicators
LT
TM
RD
Group Status
indicator
GRP
Custom Fader Mode
CF
indicator
AutoMatch
indicators
Channel Strip Fader section
+12
+6
Channel
Fader
0
-5
-10
-15
-20
-30
-40
-60
-90
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