Mute And Solo; Solo Safe; Faders; Setting Mix Levels - CM Labs Workstation Console Owner's Manual

Mixer Controls

MUTE and SOLO

These switches activate the DAW console mute and solo
functions. The LED's in these switches reflect the mute
and solo state of the DAW console. Additionally, press
and hold the OPT switch and either a MUTE or SOLO
switch to clear or set all mutes or solos on the console.
Press and hold the OPT switch and SHIFT switch and
either a MUTE or SOLO switch to clear or set all
selected channels mutes or solos on the console.
In ProTools, there are several preferences you can set
for solo and mute operation. These are Solo Latch, Solo
Safe, Solo follows Mix Groups, and Mute follows Mix
Groups. MotorMate will act and be updated in a manner
consistent with screen mute and solo functions for each
of these preferences. When a Mute or Solo is on, the
LED lights solid. Solo'ed channels will flash the LED's on
Mute switches that are not actually muted. The Mute
LED's on channels that are actually muted will be lit
solid.
Solo Safe Mode
Channel strips can be placed into Solo safe mode by
holding the ALT switch and pressing a channel Solo
switch. The switch LED will briefly blink to indicate that
the user has changed its status. There is no other
indication on MotorMate that a channel has been "safe'd"
in this manner. ProTools will show the solo button as
grayed out on screen in the Mix Window.
In Solo safe, pressing a Solo switch will have no effect.
Press and hold Command on the keyboard and then ALL
and a Solo switch to clear or set safe status on all
channels. Press and hold ALL then Command on the
keyboard and then SHIFT and a Solo switch to clear or
set safe status on all selected channels.

Faders

Setting Mix Levels

The faders are used for setting mix levels. They are
motorized, so when automation is playing back, they will
move to reflect the actual mix levels. When you touch
the fader knob, the motor is disengaged to allow you to
make changes without fighting the motor.
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Setting Aux Levels with the Faders (Fader Flip)
With the rotaries in send mode, press in the View Stick,
and the aux levels will be flipped down to the faders so
you can make your send level changes on them. The
upper row of the LCD will display the send buss
assignments.
Press in the View Stick again to return the faders to
controlling the mix levels.
Viewing the Fader Levels in dB
Press and hold SHIFT and ALT/FINE together and touch
a fader knob, and then the mix level will appear on the
lower row of the LCD in dB's as you move the fader, the
values will appear on the LCD.
Defaulting a Fader to Unity
Press and hold the DEFAULT switch and then press a
channel SELECT switch, and the fader will move to unity.
Defaulting all Faders to Unity
Press and hold the ALL switch first, then press and hold
the DEFAULT switch. Pressing any channel SELECT
switch will move all the faders in the session to unity.