The Transport Section; Attributes Of Transport Section - JLCooper Electronics MCS-3800 User's Reference Manual

The Transport Section

This chapter discusses how to assign and use the transport
controls (that is, Play Stop etc.), the Jog Wheel and Shuttle
Ring, the Machine Enable ("M") buttons, and the Keypad
Locates.
Before proceeding, it is important to briefly restate the Basic
Modes of Operation: User Assignable Mode vs. Special Mode.
In the User Assignable Mode, (the way the unit normally
powers-up), you, the user, can set it up how you want,
determining what kind of commands the controls send, and
how it controls your audio or video system.
In Special Mode, the audio or video system "takes over" the
MCS controller. The designers of the system (that is, the makers
of your Audio or Video system) have pre-determined how the
MCS works with your system.
This chapter relates to User Assignable Mode Only.
If your system switches the MCS Controller into Special Mode,
you will need to refer to the documentation included with the
system for operation instructions.

Attributes of Transport Section

The Transports and the M buttons can have an alternate
assignment using the Shift button.
For example, pressing Play can send a controller command to
start a sequencer. Pressing Shift and Play can send an MMC
command to start a hard disk recorder.
The commands sent by the Transport Section are not affected
by the Bank switch.
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