DigiDesign Command 8 Manual page 45

Target Plug-ins and Plug-in Windows
Command|8 can select, target, and open the
window of a plug-in. Whenever you open a
plug-in using Command|8, that plug-in be-
comes the control surface target window and is
the focus of Command|8 faders, switches, and
rotary encoders (as available).
Selecting and opening plug-ins from Com-
mand|8 Console and Channel view controls au-
tomatically target the selected plug-in.
For information on verifying the targeted plug-
in, see "Adjusting Plug-ins" on page 40.
Opening Plug-ins
Plug-ins can be selected in Console or Channel
Views. Selecting a plug-in for editing makes it
the Command|8 target.
Console view lets you view, select, and bypass
from among the current plug-in assignments of
multiple tracks. Channel view lets you navigate
among all plug-ins and inserts on a single track.
To display plug-ins on an Insert position (A–J)
across all tracks (Console view):
Press the Insert switch to the left of the rotary
1
encoders.
Do one of the following:
2
• To view any of the Inserts A–E, press the
corresponding switch from among the
Send A–E switches at the far left of the con-
trol surface.
– or –
• To view any of the Inserts F–J, hold
Shift/Add and press the corresponding
switch (A=F, B=G, C=H, D=I, or E=J). The
switches flash to indicate display of Inserts
F–J.
Press the channel Select switch that corre-
3
sponds to the name of the plug-in you want to
view. Command|8 displays the first page of
plug-in parameters across the LCD.
To open the plug-in window on-screen, press
4
the Plug-In switch.
To display all inserts on a single track (Channel
View):
Press the Insert switch in the Channel View
1
switch section. Track names are shown in the
lower row of the LCD. The name of the most re-
cently edited track flashes.
Insert
Insert switch in Channel View
Press the channel Select switch for the track
2
containing the plug-in you want to edit. The se-
lected track name appears in the upper row of
the LCD.
Do one of the following:
3
• To display Inserts A–E, press the Left Page
switch.
– or –
• To display Inserts F-J, press the Right Page
switch.
To check the selected track name, press and
hold Display Mode. Release to return to the
previous view.
Press the corresponding channel Select switch
4
to select and open a plug-in.
Inactive inserts are indicated with "@" pre-
ceding their name.
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