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  • Page 2 Audio, LLC. Pratt. (And Mom and Dad.) Skillet is a registered trademark of Schapiro This equipment has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part Audio, LLC. Pro Tools, Avid, Command|8, 15 of the FCC Rules.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Quick Start Chapter 3: Using Skillet with Pro Tools Chapter 4: Skillet as a MIDI controller Chapter 5: In Depth Chapter 6: Settings Chapter 7: Troubleshooting...

  • Page 4: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Skillet can be used with any Avid Pro Tools Pro Tools does not support more than one version which supports the Command 8 Skillet at a time. Use of a Skillet alongside a protocol. This currently covers Pro Tools 9, 10, Command|8 console is not supported, but and 11.
  • Page 5 • Power adapter • USB cable with Ferrite core • Footswitch • This manual • Four slottable Skillet feet for raising the angle at which Skillet sits on your desk • 8 rubber non-slip pads • “Perform your plugins” placard...

  • Page 6: Chapter 2: Quick Start

    Slot #1 should have a type of “Command 8”, and uses Skillet Port 1 to receive and send. If you are setting up Skillet as a generic MIDI controller, continue to Chapter 4. If you are Slots #2 and #3 should both have types of “Surround Panner”...

  • Page 7: Chapter 3: Using Skillet With Pro Tools

    ‘controller’ is focused on that Each Skillet joystick can be in either Surround Surround Panning fader. In the case of Skillet, this means both Pan mode, or ‘Skillet Mode’ where it can be joysticks are controlling the tracks output.
  • Page 8 ‘Learn’ button again Some plugins may allow you to merely click (it will turn back to dark grey). Skillet can now on the parameter’s associated knob in the Click the ‘Learn’ button, which will turn red.

  • Page 9: Chapter 4: Skillet As A Midi Controller

    Left Joystick Z Axis MIDI control, Low-res (7-bit) and High-res (14- CC# 12: Right Joystick X Axis One you move past a CC Offset of 32, Skillet bit). High-res mode follows the MIDI spec, in CC# 13: Right Joystick Y Axis drops into Low-Res mode, and the LSB that any CC# has it’s Least Significant Bit (LSB)

  • Page 10: Chapter 5: In Depth

    Plugin mode (with the “Skillet” button lit) will cause a button to use it’s tertiary function. Shift button is unavailable if it’s respective joystick’s “Skillet”...
  • Page 11 7: Right Pan/ Bank Down/Nudge Down is in Panner mode, moves the joystick’s focus Pro Tools Mode: The [Skillet] button will Shift down one track. If is held, moves focus Pro Tools Mode: In Panner mode, if toggled on make each joystick swap between acting as a ‘Right’...
  • Page 12 Plugin mode, or a plugin’s ‘learn’ button is Pro Tools Mode: Solos the associated track, Skillet’s base mode (from Pro Tools to MIDI clicked, these will underlight in to denote unless Skillet is plugin-focused (red rotaries).

  • Page 13: Midi Mode

    16 (E -1) corresponding button’s LED off. Rotary (left): note 80 (G# 4) Rotary (right): note 81 (A 4) Skillet ports 2 and 3 are not used in MIDI mode. Play: note 31 (G 0) Stop: note 32 (G# 0) Record:...

  • Page 14: Chapter 6: Settings

    When panners are ‘linked, ’ hitting Skillet’s Up By default, the Center point of the Z axis is 50%, or Down buttons on either side of Skillet will however in many instances this is unwanted. cause BOTH panners to track up/track down Options include Center = 0% (twist clockwise to (or left/right).
  • Page 15 MIDI CC Offset: removing all user-created settings and returning Skillet uses 8 MIDI CC #’s in a bank. By default, them to defaults. Factory Reset: it uses controllers 9 through 16 (see Chapter...

  • Page 16: Chapter 7: Troubleshooting

    General • If “Learning” doesn’t make Skillet lock into • Make sure that Skillet Port 1 is the first item in plugin-focus mode, there’s a few things to check: the MIDI Peripherals list, and that it is set as a •...
  • Page 17 Set the MIDI CC# Offset setting to a ‘low-res’ mode, or manually set the controller for the parameter manually in your software. Skillet is sending CC# information from the buttons, or the faders/joysticks are sending seemingly random CC# information! •...
  • Page 18 Skillet contains software covered under the following HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LI- licenses: ABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE Software License Agreement (BSD License) USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

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