3 – Functional Overview
Control Surface Modes
The
The
One and only one of these keys may be selected and lit at one time. Pressing one of these keys activates its mode and lights the key.
Figure 3.1: Mode selection keys
For more information on Control Surface modes, you should refer to section 4, “Control Surface Modes and Operation”, and to the Application Notes for your software.
Global Controls
Certain controls operate globally; that is, they func- tion the same way regardless of which control sur- face mode is selected. These controls are:
MASTER FADER – Any movement of the master fader is always communicated to the host computer, the MIDI control surface and the monitor mixer.
There is always one, and only one master fader for the entire system.
CONTROL SURFACE MODE keys – These three keys are used to select the current control sur- face mode. This is their only function. Only one con- trol surface mode (and hence only one key) can be selected at a time.
CONTROL PANEL key – This key always opens the
“Hidden” global function
The following function is not printed on the control surface panel, but is available in all modes.
SHIFT+MIDI CTRL
Enters MIDI Programming mode if host computer is attached.
Dedicated Computer Controls
Some surface controls are
These controls are:
•Transport keys (STOP, PLAY, REW, F FWD,
RECORD)
•Dial and SHTL (shuttle) key
•Cursor keys
•m LOCATE ,, SET, IN and OUT keys
•SHIFT key
•CONTROL PANEL key
The footswitch jack also communicates with the host computer at all times. If you have a footswitch device
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