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  • Page 1 ™ D-Control Guide...
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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Part I Introduction Chapter 1. Introduction to D-Control ..............3 .
  • Page 4 Chapter 7. Plug-In Controls ................71 .
  • Page 5 Chapter 12. Assigning Inserts, Sends and I/O with the Assign Matrix ........139 .
  • Page 6 D-Control Guide...

  • Page 7: Part I Introduction

    Part I: Introduction...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1. Introduction To D-Control

    Chapter 1: Introduction to D-Control Welcome to the D-Control ™ worksurface for Avid ® ICON D-Control System Components systems. D-Control provides hands-on control of nearly every ® feature in Pro Tools , and offers powerful options for custom- The following components are included in a D-Control izing the Pro Tools mix environment.

  • Page 10: System Expansion Options

    System Expansion Options Connection Requirements Fader Modules Power Connections Additional 16-channel Fader Modules can be added to Each D-Control unit (Main Unit and Fader Modules) and the D-Control, up to a total of 80 faders (five 16-channel Fader XMON Monitor Interface requires its own power connection. Modules).

  • Page 11: Mechanical Specifications

    Mechanical Specifications D-Control Stand Dimensions (not including video display arm) Maximum Height 39.7 inches (100.9 cm) Maximum Width Main Unit with 1 Fader Module (16-channel system) 65.3 inches (165.9 cm) Main Unit with 2 Fader Modules (32-channel system) 88.5 inches (224.8 cm) Maximum Depth 45.7 inches (116.1 cm) Figure 1.
  • Page 12 D-Control Guide...

  • Page 13: Chapter 2. D-Control Overview

    Chapter 2: D-Control Overview D-Control Main Unit Main Unit Top Panel Talkback Microphone Display Arm Housing Display Shelf Time Scale displays and Location indicators Meter display Channel Strip Master Dynamics Section Monitor Section Assign and Display controls Focus Channel Strip Channel EQ Section Strip Master...

  • Page 14: Miscellaneous Controls

    Meter Display Window Management and Session Management Sections The Meter display on the D-Control Main Unit can be set to The Window Management and Session Management sections show the output levels, or levels associated with a track or on the D-Control Main Unit include controls for opening and plug-in.

  • Page 15: Ethernet Connector

    Main Unit Back Panel Ethernet connector AC Power Footswitch jack XMON Monitoring System connector Power switch Keyboard/Trackball USB connector Figure 4. D-Control Main Unit back panel connectors AC Power Keyboard/Trackball USB Connector The AC Power connector accepts a standard AC power cable. The USB connector on the back panel of the D-Control Main The D-Control Main Unit is auto power-selecting (100V to Unit links the computer keyboard and trackball on the Main...

  • Page 16: D-Control Fader Module

    D-Control Fader Module Fader Module Top Panel Meter section Rotary Encoder section Channel Strip Channel Strip Mode controls Channel Strip Function controls Channel faders Modifier keys Figure 5. D-Control Fader Module top panel Fader Module Back Panel Meter Section AC Power The Meter section on the D-Control Fader Module can display track levels, plug-in meters, and other parameters depending The AC Power connector accepts a standard AC power cable.

  • Page 17: Xmon Interface

    XMON Interface D-Control monitoring is based on the XMON analog interface, which is remotely controlled from the D-Control monitoring section. XMON Front Panel Power switch Mute MIDI Receive indicator indicator Mute button Figure 6. XMON front panel Power Switch MIDI Receive Indicator The Power switch applies power to the XMON Interface.
  • Page 18 XMON Back Panel The back panel of the XMON interface includes connectors for all external analog audio inputs and outputs for D-Control. See “Audio Connections” on page 35. Cue Inputs Main Inputs Surround Inputs Stereo Inputs Cue Outputs Main Outputs Alt Outputs Talkback/ Meter Calibration...

  • Page 19: Part Ii Installation

    Part II: Installation...

  • Page 21: Chapter 3. Setting Up D-Control

    Chapter 3: Setting Up D-Control This chapter explains how to set up 16-fader (Main Unit plus one Fader Module) and 32-fader D-Control systems (Main Unit plus two Fader Modules). D-Control Stand (16-Fader and 32-Fader Systems) Figure 1. Assembled D-Control stand The stand configurations for 16-fader and 32-fader systems have similar assembly procedures and the same number of parts (the crossbar and support rails are longer for a 32-fader system).
  • Page 22 Stand Components Unpack the stand and confirm that you have all of the necessary parts. Figure 2 shows the metal parts of the stand. Figure 3 shows the plastics parts of the stand. Set the plastic parts aside to protect them from damage during initial assembly. Rear pan support rail Front pan support rail Left leg assembly...
  • Page 23 Stand Hardware The following hardware is provided with the D-Control stand (spare pieces may be included). 1/4-inch-20 x 1/2-inch button head cap screw M6 x 8mm Phillips pan head screw 1/4-inch-20 x 1/2-inch socket head cap screw #10-32 x 1-inch socket head cap screw #10-32 x 1/2-inch socket head cap screw #10-32 x 3/4-inch socket head cap screw 1/2-inch roll pin...
  • Page 24 Placement of D-Control Preparing the Stand Legs In planning the placement of your D-Control, make sure to ac- Before assembling the D-Control stand, make sure the floor in count for the dimensions of the assembled system, allowing the installation space is level and the areas directly under the for at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) of open space behind the finished legs are flat.
  • Page 25 Assembling the Stand After you have prepared the installation space for D-Control, begin by assembling the metal parts of the stand. It is important that you first build the stand slightly wider than its final dimensions, and leave all screws loose enough to allow the stand legs to move side-to-side relative to the rear crossbar and rails.
  • Page 26 Using a 5/32-inch hex wrench, attach the crossbar to the Position the rear rail so that the edge with the V-shaped brackets with 1/4-inch-20 x 1/2-inch button head cap screws notch points toward the left stand leg. (see Figure 9), using 6 screws on each side (3 in front and 3 in back).
  • Page 27 Using a 3/16-inch hex wrench, attach the rear rail to the rail Lift the front rail into place so that the rail rests on the front tabs on each leg from below with 1/4-inch-20 x 1/2 inch socket rail tabs of the stand legs. The holes on the ends of the rail head cap screws (see Figure 13), using 2 screws in each side.

  • Page 28: Installing D-Control Units

    32-Fader System Installing D-Control Units If you are building a 32-fader D-Control, you can place the After the stand has been assembled, the next step is preparing Main Unit to the left, to the right, or in between the two Fader the D-Control Main Unit and Fader Modules for installation.
  • Page 29 Moving the Spacer Plate Leveling the Pins on the Rightmost Unit When installing the Main Unit to the left of any Fader Mod- Fader Modules and Producer’s Desks ship with two pins in ules, you will need to remove the spacer plate and its screws their right side to help anchor the units together on the stand.
  • Page 30 Installing the Units on the Stand Lift successive units into place on the stand, being careful not to bend the pins in the units you installed previously. After the D-Control Main Unit and Fader Modules are pre- Slide the units together, guiding the pins in each unit into pared for installation, the units are placed on the stand in the the corresponding holes in the side of the next unit.
  • Page 31 Closing Up the Stand Next, you will close up the stand and finish attaching the units. To close up the stand: Move the stand legs together to completely close the gap be- tween the stand and the outer units. (You may want to tap the base of the legs with a rubber mallet to help move them into place.) Use a ratcheting nylon strap to compress the stand legs to-...
  • Page 32 Installing the Plastic Side Caps Place the plastic side caps over each side of the unit, starting by hooking the front of each cap around the front part of the With the D-Control units in place and attached to the stand stand leg, then sliding the cap backward into place.

  • Page 33: Installing A Video Display

    Installing the Plastic Leg Caps Installing a Video Display You can install the D-Control plastic leg caps at any time. D-Control gives you two options for using a video display: To protect the plastic leg caps from damage, install them The display shelf on D-Control can sup- Free-Standing Display last, after you have finished installing and configuring...
  • Page 34 Installing an Arm-Mounted TFT Display Replace the mounting post housing on the underside of the display shelf panel with the provided cover plate. The articulated video display arm included with the D-Control Main Unit can support a VESA-style display that weighs up to 20 pounds (9 kg).
  • Page 35 Place the display arm assembly on the mounting post assem- Insert the top cap/threaded rod in the mounting post as- bly. sembly and tighten it with the provided wrench. Figure 40. Placing the arm assembly on the mounting post Figure 42. Attaching the arm assembly with the top cap/threaded rod Adjust the display arm collar so that its stops prevent the arm assembly and video display from hitting the D-Control meter bridge.

  • Page 36: Mounting D-Control Cables (Optional)

    Install the included Start (or “Windows”) keys to replace the Mounting D-Control Cables (Optional) Alt/Option keys. Three different kinds of cable ties are provided with D-Con- trol. Velcro Rip Ties These ties can be affixed to the D-Control stand legs. Two pre-drilled holes inside each leg accept #8 x 1/2-inch self-tapping screws.

  • Page 37: Moving The Keyboard And Trackball (Optional)

    Connect the Molex plug you disconnected in Step 3 to the P2 Moving the Keyboard and Trackball connector on the printed circuit board. Make sure you fit the (Optional) connector and plug together correctly (so that the plug snaps into place) to maintain polarity of this connection. You can move the trackball on the D-Control Main Unit to the left of the computer keyboard.
  • Page 38 D-Control Guide...

  • Page 39: Chapter 4. Connecting D-Control

    Chapter 4: Connecting D-Control D-Control Connections D-Control units require power, Ethernet and USB connections to operate with Pro Tools. An optional footswitch connection is also available on the Main Unit. The connectors on the back panel of the D-Control Main Unit are shown in Figure 48. Be sure to make all connections with your D-Control units and computer turned off.
  • Page 40 Footswitch Connections Using D-Control on an Ethernet Network You can purchase a combined 10/100-BaseT Ethernet hub that You can connect two SPST (single-pole, single-throw) foot- can simultaneously support D-Control over 10-BaseT and switch units to the D-Control Main Unit to control any of the other network traffic over 100-BaseT.

  • Page 41: Audio Connections

    Audio Connections D-Control monitoring is based on the XMON analog interface, which is remotely controlled from the D-Control monitoring sec- tion. All external analog audio inputs and outputs for control room monitoring and studio communication are connected to the XMON interface. XMON provides 18V phantom for its three external mic inputs (External Talkback Mic, Listen Mic 1, Listen Mic 2).
  • Page 42 Control Room Monitoring Connections Pro Tools AFL/PFL Solo Level AFL/PFL Command Input (2 channels) Main Input (8 channels) Surround Input Control Room (8 channels) Output Select Main Output (8 channels) Stereo 1 Level, Dim, Input Solo, Mute, (2 channels) Trim + Cal Alt Output Mono (8 channels)
  • Page 43 Headphone/Cue System Connections Main Monitor Input (2 channels) [from Control Room System] Talkback/Slate Out (1 channel) Cue 1 Input Cue 1 Out (2 channels) (2 channels) Cue 2 Input Cue 2 Out (2 channels) (2 channels) Cue 3 Input Cue 3 Out (2 channels) (2 channels) HP Out...
  • Page 44 Example XMON Wiring Diagram The following diagram shows basic XMON connections for a Pro Tools|HD system with an HD I/O that has 16 analog outputs. HD I/O Analog Outputs 1-8 Analog Outputs 9-16 DB-25 to DB-25 connectors Cue Inputs Main Inputs XMON Cue Outputs Main Outputs...

  • Page 45: Chapter 5. Configuring D-Control

    Chapter 5: Configuring D-Control Updating System Firmware Starting Up and Shutting Down the System Each release of Pro Tools software includes the most current D-Control firmware. When you declare a D-Control unit in the Your D-Control-based system must be started up and shut Pro Tools Peripherals dialog, Pro Tools compares the firm- down in a specific order.

  • Page 46: Setting D-Control Preferences

    As each unit is selected, Pro Tools scans and brings it online. To set bank justification: The current status of each unit is indicated in the Peripherals In the Soft Keys section, press the Operation switch repeat- dialog in the following ways: edly to display the page that includes Bank Justification •...

  • Page 47: Rotary Encoder Velocity Mode

    Display of Slave Track Controls in VCA Master Rotary Encoder Velocity Mode Track Encoders The Rotary Encoder Velocity mode affects responsiveness of If you don’t want to view or adjust slave track controls from rotary encoder knobs. Fixed mode is at normal resolution. In the VCA Master channel strip, you can turn off the display of Velocity Sensitive mode, acceleration can be set to slow, me- slave track controls in the encoders of VCA Master tracks.

  • Page 48: Select Switch Latch Mode

    Select Switch Latch Mode To set the maximum Custom Fader bank size: In the Soft Keys section, press the Operation switch repeat- The Select Switch Latch mode determines whether channel Se- edly to display the page that includes the Custom Fader Bank lect switches follow latching or exclusive-or (non-latching) Size preferences.
  • Page 49 Display of Hidden Tracks in Custom Faders Focusing Plug-Ins in Custom Fader Mode You can set D-Control to show hidden tracks in the Custom You can set D-Control to focus plug-ins directly in Custom Fader views. You can then mix those hidden tracks, but you Faders Plug-In mode instead of focusing them channel strips.

  • Page 50: Display Preferences

    Display Preferences Meter Preferences The following preferences affect the interaction of D-Control The following preferences affect operation of the meters on with on-screen display of elements in Pro Tools. D-Control. Target Track from Application Send Meters On/Off The Target Track from Application preference determines The Send Meters On/Off preference toggles send metering on whether selecting an Insert or Send on-screen makes its track and off.

  • Page 51: System Calibration

    Center Meters Track/Output System Calibration The Center Meters Track/Output preference toggles the Recalibrating D-Control Faders 8-channel meter display on the Main Unit meter bridge be- tween main output levels and the focused track. When set to If a fader on a D-Control Unit shows response problems, you meter the focused track, you can view levels for multichannel can recalibrate the faders with the Recal command in Utility tracks up to 8 channels (7.1 surround).
  • Page 52 D-Control Guide...

  • Page 53: Part Iii Reference

    Part III: Reference...

  • Page 55: Chapter 6. Channel Strip Controls

    Chapter 6: Channel Strip Controls Rotary Encoder Section Channel Strips Each channel strip has six touch-sensitive rotary encoders The D-Control Main Unit has one central channel strip, called with LED ring, display, mode switches, and status indicators. the Focus Channel Strip, and each D-Control Fader Module has Rotary encoders control channel input, insert, send, pan, and 16 channel strips.
  • Page 56 Encoder LED Ring Dynamics and EQ Plug-In Indicators Each encoder has a ring of 15 three-color LEDs. Discrete or When viewing inserts on an encoder, these LEDs light to indi- stepped information is shown by single LEDs, and continu- cate the presence of a Dynamics plug-in (yellow LED) or EQ ously variable information is shown by an expanding series of plug-in (green LED).

  • Page 57: Channel Strip Mode Controls

    Bypass/Mute/Pre Switch MIDI Controls on Instrument Tracks Each encoder has a Bypass/Mute/Pre (B/M/P) switch whose The Instruments View in Pro Tools contains MIDI controls function depends on what is currently displayed on the en- that can be displayed on the bottom encoder of D-Control coder.
  • Page 58 Page Up and Page Down Switches Input Switch Control parameters are arranged on channel strip rotary en- With Audio and Auxiliary Input tracks, the Input switch is coders in pages, or groups of up to six parameters at a time. used to put channels into Inline mode.
  • Page 59 Pan Switch Bypass/Spill Switch When you press the Pan switch, the pan controls for the chan- The function of the Bypass/Spill switch depends on what is nel strip are displayed on the encoder displays. currently displayed on the channel strip. If the track is a multichannel track, its Page Up switch lights to Inserts indicate that there are multiple pages of pan controls.

  • Page 60: Channel Strip Function Controls

    Channel Strip Function Controls Send Pan Mode Send Pan mode allows you to adjust panning and level for an Each channel strip has a set of Channel Strip Function con- individual send on a channel at the same time. In Send Pan trols for controlling channel selection and focus, mute, solo, mode, Send Level is controlled by the channel fader and Send and record enable status, input monitor mode, and automa-...
  • Page 61 Solo Switch Automation Mode Switch The Solo switch toggles solo status for the channel. When a The Automation Mode switch cycles the channel through the channel is soloed, the Solo switch lights, and the Mute Pro Tools automation modes (Write, Latch, Touch, Read and switches on other channels in the session flash to indicate im- Off).
  • Page 62 Fader Section Custom Fader Mode Indicator The Custom Fader Mode indicator (a blue LED marked CF), located to the left of each channel’s fader, lights to indicate that the channel is currently in Custom Fader Mode. Automation Mode indicators AutoMatch Indicators Channel Fader The AutoMatch indicators (green arrow-shaped LEDs), lo-...

  • Page 63: Channel Strip Master Section

    Channel Strip Master Section The Channel Strip Master section (Figure 2) is a set of chan- nel-related controls that appears on both the left and right Make Inactive controls sides of the D-Control Main Unit, allowing easy access to these Plug-In Automation controls from any mixing position.
  • Page 64 Flop Mode Inputs Inactive Switch A variation of Flip mode, Flop mode transfers controls from The Inputs switch invokes Inputs Inactive mode and displays any of the top five rows of rotary encoders to the bottom row channel inputs in the bottom row of encoders. The By- of rotary encoders, allowing you to bring any encoder control pass/Mute/Pre switch on the bottom encoder toggles the input within easy reach from the mix position.

  • Page 65: Plug-In Automation Controls

    Plug-In Automation Controls To toggle automation safe on and off: Press the Automation Safe switch. The Plug-In Automation controls are used to enable parame- ters for automation and to place them in automation safe Press the channel Select switch on the tracks for which you mode.
  • Page 66 Assign Outputs Switch To assign an input, output, send or insert: Press an Assign switch to enter the corresponding Assign The Outputs switch invokes Assign Outputs mode, in which mode. the bottom row of encoders shows channel outputs. On the channel where you want to make the assignment, turn When assigning an output, the Select switch on the bottom en- an encoder knob to select from the first level of menu choices.
  • Page 67 Switch Information Controls Removing Plug-In Assignments You can use the Set to Default switch to quickly remove The Switch Information controls are used to change the mode plug-in assignments from tracks, without having to go into and display of encoder Bypass/Mute/Pre switches, and glob- Assign mode.
  • Page 68 Automation Enable Controls Automation Write To Controls The Automation Enable controls are used to enable or suspend The Auto Write To controls invoke the manual “Write to writing of each type of automation on all channels. The Auto- Start/End/All/Punch/Next” commands and the automatic mation Enable controls mirror the function of the corre- “Write to Start/End/All/Punch/Next on Stop”...
  • Page 69 Start Switch Punch Switch The Start switch writes the current automation value of all The Punch switch writes the current automation value of all write-enabled parameters to the start of a selection or track write-enabled parameters back to the punch point (the loca- when performing an automation pass.
  • Page 70 Global Controls To apply actions to multiple tracks in a Pro Tools Session: Do one of the following: The Global controls are used to apply commands that affect • Press the Do To All or the Do To Selected switch to apply multiple channels in various ways.
  • Page 71 Changing Parameter Display on D-Control Channel Strips The Set to Default switch can follow momentary or latching behavior. When single-pressed, its effect applies only to the The Do To All and Do To Selected switches can be used to dis- next operation.
  • Page 72 Global Channel Strip Mode Controls Global Pan Switch The Global Channel Strip Mode controls are used to display The Global Pan switch displays the channel pan controls on and edit pan, mic pre, insert, or send parameters across all the rotary encoders across all channels. tracks in a session.
  • Page 73 Custom Fader Controls Select/Focus Mode Switch and Indicators The Select/Focus Mode switch toggles the function of channel The Custom Fader controls invoke a special set of D-Control Select switches between Select and Focus mode. modes, called Custom Fader modes, which let you set aside and customize channel strips for display and editing of a variety of In Select mode, channel Select switches are used to select ...
  • Page 74 Tracks Switch Lock Switch The Tracks switch invokes Track Type mode, which lets you The Lock switch applies to Custom Fader Plug-In mode only. call any of the following track types to the Custom Fader chan- This switch locks the plug-in that is currently displayed in the nels: Master Faders, Audio Tracks, Auxiliary Inputs, MIDI Custom Faders display, so that it does not change when you Tracks, Instrument Tracks, or Hidden Tracks.
  • Page 75 Automation Mode Controls Trim Switch The Automation Mode controls are used to display and set au- The Trim switch indicates or sets the automation mode for the tomation modes. These switches light to indicate that at least selected tracks to Trim mode. one channel is in that automation mode.
  • Page 76 D-Control Guide...

  • Page 77: Chapter 7. Plug-In Controls

    Chapter 7: Plug-In Controls D-Control lets you assign, display and control plug-ins di- At the insert position where you want to make the assign- rectly from the control surface in several ways. ment, turn the encoder knob to select from the first level of menu choices.

  • Page 78: Focusing Plug-Ins On D-Control

    Default Plug-In Preferences To focus a plug-in on the Focus Channel Strip: Focus the plug-in’s track on the Focus Channel Strip. You can set a default EQ plug-in and default Dynamics plug-in in Pro Tools, which makes them available for quick assign- Press the Inserts switch on the channel.

  • Page 79: Managing Multiple Plug-In Windows

    To open a focused Dynamics or EQ plug-in window: To swap multiple plug-in windows while changing track focus: Focus a track with multiple plug-ins (for example, dynamics, Press the Window switch in the Dynamics or EQ section of  EQ and Pitch Shift plug-ins) by pressing the track’s Select D-Control.

  • Page 80: Copying And Pasting Plug-In Settings

    To toggle automation on and off for a parameter of a plug-in: Copying and Pasting Plug-In Settings Press the Inserts switch in the Channel Strip Mode controls You can copy plug-in settings from a plug-in and paste them of a track to show the top-level Inserts display. Plug-In names into another instance of the same plug-in directly from a appear in the encoder displays of that track.

  • Page 81: Plug-In Mapping

    Putting a Plug-In into Learn Mode Plug-In Mapping You can put a plug-in into Learn mode directly from D-Con- You can put a plug-in into Learn mode, select parameters for trol. mapping, and independently map two sets of plug-in parame- ters to each encoder or its associated B/M/P switch, all directly To put a plug-in into Learn mode from the control surface: from the control surface.
  • Page 82 Changing Plug-In Map Presets To change parameter mapping in a plug-in map: Make sure the LrnTch (Learn Touch) preference (in the Op- You can select the next or previous plug-in map for a plug-in eration Soft Keys) is set to On. directly from D-Control.

  • Page 83: Displaying Dynamics Plug-In Gain Reduction On Channel Meters

    To display dynamics plug-in gain reduction on the center meters: Displaying Dynamics Plug-In Gain Reduction on Channel Meters In the Soft Keys section, press the Meter Prefs 1 switch. Press the Soft Key that corresponds to “CtrMtr” to toggle the You can display gain reduction metering for dynamics display to “Track.”...

  • Page 84: Dynamics Section

    Dynamics Section The Dynamics section includes standard controls for compressor, gate, and limiter plug-ins, an array of controls for managing the display and editing of plug-in parameters, and selecting or linking channels in multi-mono plug-ins. Knee/Hysteresis Attack Gain/Hold Channel Select Low Filter High Filter controls...
  • Page 85 Knee/Hysteresis and Ratio/Range Attack and Release Controls Controls Attack encoder Knee/Hysteresis encoder Knee Hysteresis indicator indicator Release encoder Ratio/Range encoder Ratio Range indicator indicator Attack and Release controls in the Dynamics section Knee/Hysteresis and Ratio/Range controls in the Dynamics section Attack Control Knee/Hysteresis Control The top encoder in this section controls the attack value for...
  • Page 86 Gain/Hold and Threshold Controls Low Filter and High Filter Controls Gain/Hold Filter Frequency encoder encoders Gain Hold indicator indicator Q/Slope Threshold encoders encoder Notch/Shelf switches and indicators Filter In Gain/Hold and Threshold controls in the Dynamics section switches Gain/Hold Control Low Filter and High Filter controls in the Dynamics section The Dynamics section includes controls for high- and low-fre- The top encoder in this section controls the gain (make-up...
  • Page 87 Dynamics Channel Select Controls Dynamics displays Channel Select switches Master Link switch Select/Link/Bypass Mode switch Bypass indicator Channel Select controls in the Dynamics section Dynamics Displays Master Link Switch The LED displays in the Dynamics section show the name of Multichannel Plug-Ins the focused plug-in by default.

  • Page 88: Page Switch

    Dynamics Edit and Display Controls Key Listen Save As Lock switch switch switch Page switch External Key switch Automation switch Compare switch Automation Safe switch Cycle switch Window switch Bypass switch Edit and Display controls in the Dynamics section Page Switch Save As Switch With plug-ins that have more than one page of controls, the The Save As switch performs the Save As command in the...
  • Page 89 Lock Switch Safe Switch The Lock switch is used to lock the focus of the Dynamics sec- The Safe switch toggles the Safe button in the plug-in window, tion on the current plug-in. When the plug-in focus is locked, which protects existing automation for that plug-in from be- the current plug-in remains in the Dynamics section, even ing overwritten.
  • Page 90 Dynamics Gain Controls and Meters Input Gain encoder Output Gain encoder Clip indicator Compressor/Limiter Expander/Gate Input meter Output meter Gain Reduction Gain Reduction meter meter Level controls (left) and meters (right) in the Dynamics section Input and Output Gain Encoders The Input and Output Gain encoders control the input gain and output gain for the current plug-in.

  • Page 91: Eq Section

    EQ Section The EQ section includes standard controls for a variety of multi-band plug-ins, an array of controls for managing the display and editing of plug-in parameters, and controls for selecting or linking channels in multi-mono plug-ins. High-Pass Low-Mid High-Mid High Low-Pass Filter...
  • Page 92 High-Pass Filter and Low-Pass Filter Low Shelf/Peak and High Shelf/Peak Controls EQ Controls There are similar controls for high-pass and low-pass filters There are similar controls for the low and high shelf/peak EQ on the extreme left and right sides of the EQ section. bands on the left and right sides of the EQ section, just inside the high-pass and low-pass filter controls.
  • Page 93 Low-Mid, Mid, and High-Mid EQ Band Controls There are similar controls for low-mid, mid, and high-mid EQ bands in the center of the EQ section. Q encoders Frequency encoders Gain encoders Band In switches Low-Mid, Mid and High-Mid EQ band controls in the EQ section Q Encoders The top encoders for these EQ bands control Q values for each band.
  • Page 94 EQ Channel Select Controls EQ displays Channel Select switches Link switch Select/Link/Bypass Mode switch Bypass indicator Channel Select controls in the EQ section EQ Displays Master Link Switch The LED displays in the EQ section show the name of the fo- Multichannel Plug-Ins cused plug-in by default.
  • Page 95 EQ Edit and Display Controls Save As Lock switch switch Automation switch Compare switch Automation Safe switch Cycle switch Window switch Master Bypass switch Edit and Display controls in the EQ section Save As Switch Automation Switch The Save As switch performs the Save As command in the The Automation switch lets you enable EQ parameters for au- Plug-In settings menu, which saves a new settings file for the tomation by touching or pressing their controls in the EQ sec-...
  • Page 96 EQ Level Controls and Meters Safe Switch The Safe switch toggles the Safe button in the plug-in window, which protects existing automation for that plug-in from be- ing overwritten. Input Gain encoder Cycle Switch The Cycle switch steps through all available EQ plug-ins on the focused channel.

  • Page 97: Chapter 8. Transport And Navigation Controls

    Chapter 8: Transport and Navigation Controls Transport Section The D-Control Transport section includes two complete sets of transport switches, switches for setting the transport mode, scrub/shuttle switches and controls, and advanced audition and locate switches. Audition switches Transport Mode switches External Machines switches Master Record Mode...
  • Page 98 Scrub/Shuttle Controls Selecting with the Scrub/Shuttle Wheel The Scrub/Shuttle controls are used for the following: To create selections with the Scrub/Shuttle wheel: • Edit cursor operations, including scrubbing, scrubbing Locate the cursor in a track. while trimming, shuttling, and making selections. Press the Scrub switch or the Shuttle switch.
  • Page 99 Trim Switch Nudging Track Position or Focus on D-Control with the Scrub/Shuttle Wheel The Trim switch places the transport in Trim/Scrub mode, which lets you scrub to locate an edit point, then trim to that To nudge the position of tracks on D-Control in Normal mode: point.

  • Page 100: Master Record Mode Switches

    Master Record Mode Switches Transport Mode Switches The Master Record Mode switches are used to change the re- The Transport Mode switches are used to put the Pro Tools cord enable and the input monitoring mode of all channels in transport in the various playback and record modes.
  • Page 101 Audition Switches Mark In and Mark Out Switches The Audition switches are used to activate pre-roll and When Audition mode is off, the Mark In and Mark Out post-roll in playback, define selection in and out points, and switches are used to define selection start and end during trigger automatic playback of ranges.
  • Page 102 Back & Play Switch Auto Insert/Punch Switch The Back and Play switch moves the current playback location The Auto Insert/Punch switch toggles the MachineControl re- backward by the Back/Forward Amount and automatically be- cord protocol between Auto Edit and Punch In/Out modes, as gins playback.

  • Page 103: Zoom/Navigate Section

    In Pro Tools, the Arrow switches can be Dialog Box Navigation Zoom/Navigate Section used to navigate through folders in dialog boxes such the Open Session dialog. The Zoom/Navigate section is used to control navigation, dis- play, and selections in the Pro Tools Edit window. In the New Track dialog, the Arrow switches do the following: •...

  • Page 104: Bank/Nudge Section

    Bank/Nudge Section Bank Select Matrix The Bank/Nudge section controls the display of any channels The Bank Select matrix is used in Custom Fader modes to cre- in Normal mode on the D-Control surface. They are also used ate and select Custom Groups and Mix/Edit Groups, to select to nudge the display of the Focus Channel Strip forward or Track Types for display in the Custom Faders, and to select backward in 1-channel or 8-channel increments.

  • Page 105: Dual Transport Mode

    To select the Transport Master in Dual Transport mode: Dual Transport Mode Press the Machine Online switch in the Transport Mode con-  (MachineControl option with a 9-pin or MMC Device) trols. Dual Transport mode assigns the upper set of transport con- –...

  • Page 106: D-Control Multi-Mode

    If you have additional Pro Tools systems, declare the D-Con- D-Control Multi-Mode trol units that appear with “3” and “4” on subsequent systems, in the same order from left to right as above. D-Control Multi-mode lets you use a single D-Control console to access up to four Pro Tools systems on a network.

  • Page 107: Chapter 9. Management And Soft Key Sections

    Chapter 9: Management and Soft Key Sections Window Management Section The Window Management section includes controls for opening and closing Pro Tools windows on-screen. When a window is open, its corresponding switch is lit. Where applicable, you can hold Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac) when pressing a switch to maximize a window, and hold Control (Windows) or Command (Mac) when pressing a switch to minimize a window.

  • Page 108: Session Management Section

    All Notes Off Switch Edit Window Switch The Edit Window switch opens the Edit Window or brings it to The All Notes Off switch can be used to silence stuck notes the front. with MIDI devices. It sends an All Notes Off message to each channel for all connected MIDI devices.

  • Page 109: Soft Keys Section

    Soft Keys Section The Soft Keys section provides access to a wide range of Pro Tools commands directly from the control surface. It also provides access to preferences and settings specific to D-Control. The section consists of six variable-function soft keys and displays, along with a matrix of mode switches that change the functions shown in the displays.
  • Page 110 When a session is open, the Window switch dis- Track Switch Open Session plays the following commands: The Track switch displays the following commands: Page 1 • New Track: Track > New • Auto Enabls: Window > Automation • Dup Track: Track > Duplicate •...
  • Page 111 Edit Controls Edit Function 3 Switch The Edit Function 3 switch displays the following commands: Edit Function 1 Switch (Basic Edit Commands) Page 1 The Edit Function 1 switch displays the following commands: • Duplicate: Edit > Duplicate Page 1 •...
  • Page 112 Select/MIDI Controls User Switch Bank Select Switch The User switch lets you assemble a custom set of up to 24 Soft Key operations (six on each of four pages), providing quick ac- The Bank Select switch (“Bank Sel”) sets the Soft Keys to mir- cess to frequently used commands or modes.

  • Page 113: Console Preferences

    Console Preferences Determines respon- Rotary (Rotary Encoder Velocity Mode) siveness of rotary encoder knobs. Fixed mode is at normal res- Meter Switch olution. The velocity modes set different rates of encoder ac- celeration. In Fine mode, response is fixed and at fine Meter Switch (Page 1) resolution.
  • Page 114 Determines whether inserts, sends, Encod (Encoder Order) Operation Switch (Page 5) and pan controls are displayed in order from top-to-bottom or Opens “Choose a map- Import PIMaps (Import Plug-In Maps) bottom-to-top on D-Control rotary encoders. ping file” dialog in Pro Tools. Determines whether ApTrgt (Target Track from Application) Export PIMaps (Export Plug-In Maps)
  • Page 115 Determines whether D-Control encod- LrnTch (Learn Touch) Actions Switch (Page 2) ers and switches are active when a plug-in is in Learn mode. Writes current automation values to Wrt To All (Write to All) an entire selection or track while performing an automation Determines whether D-Con- Lettrs (Show Send/Insert Letters) pass.
  • Page 116 Writes Actions Switch (Page 4) AWrtTo Punch (Auto Write to Punch Point on Stop) current automation values back to where the current automa- Opens the Copy To Send dialog to allow copying Copy To Send tion pass began. of track control values to each selected track’s send (Edit > Automation >...
  • Page 117 Prefs Switch (Page 2) Page 3 • Export Clips: Clip List Menu > Export Clips as Files MmtTch (Latching Behavior for Switched Controls in Touch) • Export MIDI: File > Export > MIDI Toggles the preference that determines the behavior of •...

  • Page 118: Miscellaneous Controls Section

    Miscellaneous Controls Section The Miscellaneous Controls section includes controls for basic Pro Tools editing and display functions. Selection Shuffle Track Size Start Mode switch switch switch switch Main Selection Spot Track Size Copy Counter Mode Down switch switch switch switch switch Selection Slip...

  • Page 119: Memory Locations

    Edit Functions Memory Locations The Edit Function switches directly execute the corresponding You can view and create Pro Tools Memory Locations from command in Pro Tools. The switches light to indicate which the D-Control Soft Keys. functions are available. Cuts the current edit selection. To view Memory Locations in the Soft Keys, do one of the Cut Switch following:...

  • Page 120: Window Configurations

    Window Configurations You can view, create, and edit Window Configurations from the D-Control Soft Keys. To display Window Configurations in the Soft Keys: Hold the Start key (Windows) or Control key (Mac) and press the Mem Loc switch in the Select/MIDI Soft Keys section. The Mem Loc switch flashes to indicate Window Configuration display.

  • Page 121: Chapter 10. Monitor And Meter Sections

    Chapter 10: Monitor and Meter Sections Monitor Section Controls The Monitor section includes a full set of controls for the control room monitoring, headphone/cue, and talkback/listenback sections of D-Control. All input and output connections to the D-Control monitoring system are made on the XMON interface, which is connected to the D-Control console with the XMON cable, and remotely controlled from this section.

  • Page 122: Control Room Monitoring System

    Input Level Trim Mode Control Room Monitoring System Each input source can be trimmed independently, to allow for The Control Room Monitoring system is an 8-channel system setting of different reference levels or to compensate for dif- with six input sources (two 8-channel surround, four stereo), ferences in gain structure.

  • Page 123: Dim Level Control

    Control Room Output Controls Dim Level Control The Dim Level control lets you adjust the amount of level re- duction applied by the Dim switch, located at the bottom of the Monitor section. Level reduction ranges from –30 dB to Mini Output Level control Level control...

  • Page 124: Monitor Output Mode Controls

    Monitor Output Mode Controls To toggle the output display between dB and dB SPL: Select the output whose display you want to toggle (Main, Alt, or Mini). Setup switch Do one of the following: • To display output in dB SPL, press the Calibration Mode Calibration Mode Mono switch switch...
  • Page 125 Monitor Displays Individual Output Trim Mode Each output channel can be trimmed individually for each of the three control room outputs (Main, Alt, and Mini), allow- ing you adjust the channel balance for each set of control room Monitor displays speakers.
  • Page 126 Solo Mode Controls To set the AFL or PFL level to its default setting: Press the AFL or PFL switch in the D-Control Monitor sec- tion. Hold Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac) and touch the AFL/PFL AFL/PFL Level control rotary encoder. Broadcast Mode for AFL and PFL Monitoring You can put the D-Control monitoring system in Broadcast mode, which prevents AFL and PFL solo modes from changing...

  • Page 127: Headphone/Cue System

    Headphone/Cue System The Headphone/Cue system is a two-channel system with four stereo input sources and five available stereo outputs. Headphone/Cue Output Controls Headphone Studio Loudspeaker Level control Level control Headphone Studio Loudspeaker On/Off switch On/Off switch Cue Output Level controls Cue Output On/Off switches Cue/Headphone Output controls...

  • Page 128: Talkback/Listen System

    Cue Input Source Selectors Talkback/Listen System Assign Talkback switch External Talkback Listen Mic Level control Level control Cue Input Source switches Built-in Talkback Level control Auto Talkback Listen Mic switch Select switches Cue Input Source selectors Cue Input Source Switches Talkback and Listen controls The Talkback/Listen system has two talkback microphone in- The Headphone/Cue monitor system has four input sources:...
  • Page 129 Listen Controls Auto Talkback Switch The Auto Talkback switch activates a mode in which the talk- The Listen system has two selectable microphone inputs, with back and listen microphones are automatically turned on a shared touch-sensitive rotary encoder for level control. whenever the Pro Tools transport is not in Play or Record.

  • Page 130: Meter And Timecode Displays (Main Unit)

    Meter and Timecode Displays (Main Unit) Timecode display format indicators Meter displays Main Time Scale Sub Time Scale Start indicator End indicator Length indicator Talkback Microphone Meter and Timecode displays (Main Unit) Meters The meter bridge on the Main Unit includes eight 32-segment LED bar graphs for displaying output levels or the level of the track focused in the Focus Channel Strip, depending on the D-Control Meter Preferences setting.

  • Page 131: Meter Displays (Fader Module)

    Meter Displays (Fader Module) Meter displays (Fader Module) The meter displays on each Fader Module feature dual 32-segment LED bar graphs for each channel, and can display pre- or post-fader levels depending on the D-Control Meter Preferences setting. In Custom Fader mode, these meter displays can show plug-in input and output meters, gain reduction meters for Dynamics plug-ins, and other parameters.
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  • Page 133: Chapter 11. Normal Mode Operations And Commands

    Chapter 11: Normal Mode Operations and Commands The power and flexibility of D-Control lies in its different op- To assign multiple inputs, outputs, inserts, or sends: erating modes, which let you customize the behavior of its Press an Assign switch (Input, Output, Insert, or Send) to en- channel strip controls to fit your workflow.
  • Page 134 Assigning Inputs in Sessions with Do one of the following: Multiple Plug-In Outputs • Press the flashing encoder Select switch to confirm the assignment. In sessions with plug-ins that have multiple outputs, the aux- iliary outputs of those plug-ins are available as inputs in other –...

  • Page 135: Viewing Assignments

    To rename an I/O path on an audio track: Viewing Assignments Press and hold the Sends switch on the track. The Sends switch lights to indicate display of I/O assignments. Display of I/O Assignments If you have multiple I/O assignments on the track, press the You can view the I/O assignments for individual channels in a B/M/P switch under any output name preceded by a plus (+) momentary I/O view.

  • Page 136: Making Elements Active Or Inactive

    Interrogating Bus and I/O Assignments To interrogate a track input from a bus (reverse bus interrogation): Momentary and Latching Operation Press and hold the Sends switch on a track that has the bus as an input assignment. The channel goes into I/O view, show- When interrogating bus assignments or I/O assignments, you ing the input and output for the track in its channel strip en- can display them momentarily or latch them on.

  • Page 137: Working With Tracks

    To focus a track on the Focus Channel Strip from Pro Tools: Working with Tracks Make sure the Target Track from Application preference is set to Yes. For details on this preference, see “Target Track Selecting a Track from Application” on page 44. You can select tracks in Pro Tools directly from D-Control.

  • Page 138: Working With The Heat Option

    Assigning Playlists on Tracks To toggle HEAT between pre- or post-insert operation on a channel: You can toggle through available playlists on the focused track Hold Start+Shift (Windows) or Control+Shift (Mac) and from D-Control. press the Inserts switch on the channel to display its HEAT controls.
  • Page 139 To focus a plug-in in the Dynamics or EQ section: To bypass a Plug-In: Focus the plug-in’s track on the Focus Channel Strip by Press the Inserts switch on the plug-in’s channel to display pressing the track’s Select switch. The first dynamics and EQ the Insert names on the channel’s encoders.

  • Page 140: Flip Mode And Flop Mode

    Assigning Inserts and Sends While in Flip Flip Mode and Flop Mode Mode Flip Mode You can assign Inserts or Sends directly to an encoder even when its controls are flipped to the channel fader. Channels in Normal mode can use Flip Mode, which transfers When an encoder’s controls are flipped to the channel fader, controls from a row of encoders to the channel faders.

  • Page 141: Inline Console Mode

    • Press the channel Select switch to move down and the channel Mute switch to move up through menu levels. Assign the output of a Digidesign PRE (optional) or other au- dio source to an Auxiliary Input track. When the new insert or send is displayed in the channel...

  • Page 142: Working With Automation

    Displaying the Automation Playlist for a Working with Automation Control Setting the Automation Mode of Channels To display the automation playlist on-screen for a fader: Hold Control+Start (Windows) or Command+Control (Mac)  To cycle a channel forward through the automation modes: and touch the fader.
  • Page 143 Capturing and Recalling Automation To name a snapshot: In the Management section, press the Snap key repeatedly You can capture the current automation values of actively until the desired snapshot preset number appears. writing controls and store them as snapshots. On D-Control, up to 48 snapshots can be stored and recalled.
  • Page 144 AutoMatching Automation Values To AutoMatch all currently writing controls: Make sure the automation types you want to AutoMatch are write-enabled. Start playback. When you reach a point in the session where you want to re- turn controls to their previously written values, press the Au- toMatch switch in the Automation area of the Soft Keys section.

  • Page 145: Chapter 12. Assigning Inserts, Sends And I/O With The Assign Matrix

    Chapter 12: Assigning Inserts, Sends and I/O with the Assign Matrix Assign Matrix Preferences D-Control provides a means of quickly assigning inserts, sends, and I/O routing to tracks in a session. Instead of mak- The following settings and preferences affect the appearance ing assignments by drilling down multiple levels on a single and operation of the D-Control Assign Matrix.
  • Page 146 Assign Matrix Column Width Assign Matrix Rows The Assign Matrix Column Width preferences determine how The Assign Matrix Rows preference lets you set the number of many items appear in each row of the Assign Matrix Select encoder rows used in the Assign Matrix Select Area. Area.

  • Page 147: Overview Of The Assign Matrix

    Overview of the Assign Matrix The Assign Matrix is divided into three main areas: the Menu area, Select area, and Navigation area. Select Area Inserts, Sends, or I/O assignments Navigation Menu Area Area Lock/ Unlock Page Left/Right Track Back/ Name Exit Arrangement of controls in the Assign Matrix Assign Matrix Lock Mode...

  • Page 148: Insert Assign Matrix

    Assign Matrix Multi-Assign Mode To scroll through options in the Assign Matrix Select area: (Sends and Outputs Only) Turn the encoder knob labeled “PG” in the Assign Matrix  Navigation area. In normal operation, the Assign Matrix lets you make one as- signment at a time, toggling the previous assignment off.
  • Page 149 Assigning Inserts Changing Track Display in the Assign Matrix To display inserts for a different track in the Assign Matrix by To assign an Insert (where no insert is present): scrolling through track names: Press the Inserts switch on the channel where you want to as- In the Assign Matrix Menu Area, press the bottom encoder sign the insert.

  • Page 150: Send Assign Matrix

    To move up to the top Send menu level, do one of the following: Send Assign Matrix In the Assign Matrix Navigation area, press the bottom en-  The Send Assign Matrix lets you display, assign, change, and coder Select switch (labeled “Back”). remove sends from a session.
  • Page 151 To display sends for a different track in the Assign Matrix by To assign a send to multiple output paths: displaying track names: Follow the above procedures to use the Assign Matrix to as- In the Assign Matrix Menu Area, press the bottom encoder sign or change a send path assignment.

  • Page 152: I/O Assign Matrix

    To open/close a track Output window (for audio paths): I/O Assign Matrix Hold Start (Windows) or Control (Mac) and press the en-  The I/O Assign Matrix lets you display, assign, change, and re- coder Select switch for the Output in the Assign Matrix Menu move I/O assignments on different types of tracks, as follows: area.
  • Page 153 Closing the Assign Matrix To assign multiple output paths (audio or MIDI): Follow the above procedures to use the Assign Matrix to as- To close the Assign Matrix, do any of the following: sign or change an output path assignment. Press the bottom encoder Select switch (when labeled ...
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  • Page 155: Chapter 13. Custom Fader Modes

    Chapter 13: Custom Fader Modes With the Custom Faders feature, you can temporarily set aside Overview of Custom Fader Modes channel strips on D-Control and focus them on your own cus- tomized groups of tracks, on Pro Tools Mix and Edit groups, The four Custom Fader modes are covered in detail later in on specific track types, or on plug-in controls.

  • Page 156: Custom Groups Mode

    Custom Fader Preferences Custom Groups Mode Setting the Maximum Custom Fader Bank Size Custom Groups mode lets you create a custom collection of tracks and arrange them in any order in either of the two You can independently set the size of each of the two available available banks of Custom Fader channels.

  • Page 157: Custom Fader Mix/Edit Groups Mode

    To recall a Custom Group from the Bank Select Matrix: • Hold Control+Start (Windows) or Control+Command (Macintosh) and press the channel Select switch on the Press the Custom switch in the left or right Custom Faders Custom Fader channels you want to remove. section.

  • Page 158: Custom Faders

    To activate/deactivate a Mix/Edit group: To delete a Mix/Edit group: While in Mix/Edit Groups mode, do one of the following: In Mix/Edit Groups mode, hold Start+Alt+Control (Win-   dows) or Control+Option+Command (Macintosh) and press • Hold Start+Control (Windows) or Control+Command the switch in the Bank Select section that corresponds to the (Macintosh) and press the group’s corresponding switch group you want to delete.

  • Page 159: Custom Fader Tracks Mode

    Focusing VCA Masters When Their Slave Tracks Custom Fader Plug-In Mode Are Spilled Plug-In mode focuses available plug-ins on the focused chan- You can set D-Control to automatically focus a VCA Master nel on the left and right Custom Fader channels. This places track in the Focus Channel Strip when its slave tracks are all of the plug-in’s parameters on the Custom Fader channel spilled.

  • Page 160: Expanded Plug-In View

    To display the parameter controlled by the B/M/P switches: Multi-Mono Plug-Ins and Expanded Plug-In Mode Press the Switch Info switch.  With multi-mono plug-ins, the following plug-in channel con- trols are also mapped to the Custom Fader channel displays: In some cases, the same control may be mapped to both an encoder knob and its corresponding switch, allowing To link channels of a multi-mono plug-in, press the Mute Link...

  • Page 161: Custom Fader Flip Mode

    To map an encoder to a fader (Custom Groups mode or Mix/Edit Custom Fader Flip Mode Groups mode): While in Custom Groups mode or Mix/Edit Groups mode, When in any of the Custom Fader modes, you can flip Custom press and hold the Map switch in the Custom Faders section Fader encoder rows to the faders with Custom Fader Flip until the switch flashes.
  • Page 162 Exporting and Importing .pim Files How Plug-In Mapping is Stored When you map a plug-in, all other instances of that plug-in  To export plug-in mapping: in the session will use the same mapping. Press the Operation switch repeatedly to display the page Plug-In mapping is saved as a preference file with a .pim ex- ...

  • Page 163: Appendix A. Utility Mode

    Appendix A: Utility Mode D-Control Utility mode lets you view system information, run Press and hold the Modifier Keys in the lower left of the diagnostic tests, set hardware preferences, and reset system Fader Module in the following sequence: Shift + Alt/Command settings.

  • Page 164: Exiting Utility Mode

    Exiting Utility Mode D-Control Name Page The Name page is used to view and change D-Control unit To exit Utility mode, do one of the following: names. These names appear in the Pro Tools Peripherals dia- Press the flashing Utility switch (Main Unit). ...

  • Page 165: D-Control Test Pages

    Internal D-Control Test Pages The Internal test verifies the first stage of Ethernet communi- The Test pages let you test various mechanical and electronic cation by sending data packets through the unit’s Ethernet components of the unit. link chip. To display the Test Setup page: To perform the Internal Ethernet test: From the Utility Setup page, press the Soft Key (Main Unit) ...
  • Page 166 Vegas Mode To exit the External Ethernet test: Press the flashing Soft Key (Main Unit) or encoder Select  Vegas mode randomly lights every switch, meter, and display switch (Fader Module). on the unit, and runs the faders in sine wave mode. Switch and LED Test Page To enter Vegas mode: Press the Soft Key that corresponds to “Vegas.”...
  • Page 167 Timecode Display Test Cycle Test Mode (Main Unit Only) In Cycle Test mode, faders move together, from the bottom to top, in a continuous cycle, at a speed that is adjustable with The Timecode Display test cycles through a series of auto- the Scrub/Shuttle wheel (Main Unit) or any encoder knob mated tests that check all LED segments on the Main Unit (Fader Module).

  • Page 168: Resetting D-Control To Factory Defaults

    Rotary Test Page D-Control Preferences The Rotary Test page lets you test the touch-sensitive encoder D-Control Preferences let you set various display and opera- knob and the LED ring in each rotary encoder, as well as the tion preferences for the unit. Scrub/Shuttle wheel on the Main Unit.
  • Page 169 Display Contrast Page Footswitch 1 and 2 Settings Pages (Main Unit Only) The Display Contrast page lets you adjust the level of back- lighting in the display LEDs. The Footswitch Settings pages for Footswitch 1 and Foot- switch 2 let you set the function for each. For each setting, To set the display contrast: pressing the footswitch is the functional equivalent of press- ing the corresponding switch on the D-Control Main Unit.
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  • Page 171: Appendix B. Audio Connections And Pinouts

    Appendix B: Audio Connections and Pinouts All external D-Control audio connections are made to the back panel of the XMON interface, shown below. All audio connectors are standard female DB-25 connectors. The connector for communication with D-Control is a 15-pin female connector. Cue Inputs Main Inputs Surround Inputs...
  • Page 172 Surround Inputs Cue Outputs Surround Inputs Cue Outputs Cold Cold Signal Name Hot (+) Ground (shield) Signal Name Hot (+) Ground (shield) (–) (–) Surround Input 1 (L) SLS Output (Left) Surround Input 2 (Lc) SLS Output (Right) Surround Input 3 (C) Cue Output 1 (Left) Surround Input 4 (Rc) Cue Output 1 (Right)

  • Page 173: 15-Pin Connector Pinouts

    Alt Speaker Outputs 15-Pin Connector Pinouts Alt Speaker Outputs The XMON 15-pin connector pinouts conform to the pin num- Cold bering scheme shown below. Signal Name Hot (+) Ground (shield) (–) Alt 1 (L) Alt 2 (Lc) Alt 3 (C) Alt 4 (Rc) 15-pin connector (user view) XMON to D-Control Connector Pinouts...
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  • Page 175: Appendix C. Compliance Information

    Appendix C: Compliance Information Environmental Compliance EMC (Electromagnetic Compliance) Avid declares that this product complies with the following standards regulating Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in the emissions and immunity: European Union • FCC Part 15 Class A • EN55103-1 E4 •...

  • Page 176: Safety Compliance

    10) Protect power cords from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, Safety Compliance convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the equipment. 11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. Safety Statement 12) For products that are not rack-mountable: Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, This equipment has been tested to comply with USA and Canadian safety bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the equipment.

  • Page 177: Index

    Index Numerics Automation Enable controls 62 Inserts 62 9-Pin Remote switch 94 Mute 62 Pan 62 Send Mute 62 Actions switch (automation) 109 Send Pan 62 After-Fader Listen (Monitor section) 120 Send Volume 62 All Notes Off switch 102 Volume 62 All switch (automation) 62 Automation Mode controls 8 , 69 Alt outputs (Monitor section) 117...
  • Page 178 footswitch 9 , 34 power 33 calibration USB 9 , 34 faders 45 XMON 9 , 12 , 35 , 167 meters 45 Console Preferences output level indication 45 Meter 107 Calibration Mode switch 118 Operation 107 capturing automation 137 User 106 channel display modes 55 Control Room Monitor system 116...
  • Page 179 Gain 80 Focus Channel Strip 8 , 49 Hold 80 Focus mode (Channel Select switch) 54 Hysteresis 79 focusing Key Listen 82 channels 54 , 93 , 113 , 131 Knee 79 plug-ins 72 , 132 , 133 Notch/Shelf 80 footswitch 9 , 34 Range 79 Footswitch settings 163...
  • Page 180 surround 116 Main Unit trimming 116 back panel overview 9 Insert Assign Matrix 142 components 3 Insert/Assemble switch 96 top panel overview 7 Inserts 132 Utility mode 157 inserts Make Inactive controls 58 , 130 assigning 127 , 128 , 134 , 143 Inputs 58 making inactive 130 Inserts 58...
  • Page 181 EQ 85 , 133 focusing 43 , 72 , 132 , 133 , 153 Navigate Mode switch 97 Lock switch 83 , 89 navigation controls 8 , 97 making inactive 73 , 133 Next switch (automation) 63 mapping 75 Notch/Shelf switches (Dynamics plug-ins) 80 Master Link switch 81 , 88 nudging (tracks) 8 meters 84...
  • Page 182 resetting D-Control units (Utility mode) 162 Set to Default switch 65 Rotary Encoder Velocity mode 41 Show Values switch 61 rotary encoders 49 , 50 , 51 Show/Hide switch 111 automation mode indicator 50 Shuttle switch 93 Bypass/Mute/Pre Switch mode 61 Single Transport mode 99 display color 50 slave tracks 51...
  • Page 183 Touch Value preference 40 Track Arm from Channel Strips switch 96 Window Configurations 114 Track Size switches 113 Window Management switches 8 , 101 Track switch 104 Window switch (Custom Fader Plug-In mode) 68 trackball Window switch (plug-ins) 83 , 90 moving or replacing 31 windows TrackPunch switch 94...
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