Digidesign Control 24 Users Manual Control|24 Guide

2014-12-12

• Contents
• Introduction
  • Chapter 1: Introduction to Control|24
    • Included with Control|24
    • System Requirements and Compatibility
      • Compatibility Information
    • Ethernet Connections
    • Audio Cables for Control|24 Monitoring
      • DigiSnakes for Control|24
    • Digidesign Registration
    • About This Guide
      • Conventions Used in This Guide
    • About www.digidesign.com
  • Chapter 2: Installing Control|24
    • Installation and Maintenance Guidelines
    • Making Necessary Connections
      • Power Connection
      • Ethernet Connections
        • Installing Control|24 Ethernet Drivers
        • About Control|24 and Ethernet Performance
• Analog Connections
  • Chapter 3: Audio Connections
    • Input and Output Overview
      • Control|24 Back Panel
      • 25-pin D-Sub Connectors
        • Input
        • Output
      • Additional I/O Connectors
        • Other Connectors and Switches
    • Stereo Monitoring Connections
      • Figure 2 shows connections for a basic stereo configuration.
      • Connections for Stereo Monitoring
        • Main and Alt Inputs
        • Main and Alt Speaker Outputs
        • Headphones
    • Stereo and Surround Modes
    • The Line Submixer Section
    • Footswitch
  • Chapter 4: Mic and Line Preamps
    • Microphone and Line Preamps
    • Preamp Connections
    • Using the Mic Preamps
      • Selecting a Preamp Source
        • Gain and Sources
      • Adjusting Input Gain
      • Using the High-Pass Filter
    • About Signal Levels
  • Chapter 5: Surround Setups
    • Surround Monitoring Mode Connections
      • Important Reminder About Surround Formats
      • 5.1 Surround Monitoring and Control Room Options
      • Surround Monitor Mode Switching
        • 5.1 Formats
        • LCRS
        • Options for Surround Mode Switching
    • 5.1 Monitoring Example
    • LCRS Monitoring Example
    • 5.1 Track Layouts, Routing, and Metering
      • 5.1 Format Surround Monitoring and I/O Setup in Pro Tools
• Control|24 Basics
  • Chapter 6: Starting Up and Configuring Control|24
    • Starting Up and Shutting Down a System
    • Software Installation
    • Pro Tools Configuration
      • Control|24 Firmware
    • QuickStart System Test
    • Setup and Configuration Options
      • Stereo, Single-Source Input/Monitoring
      • Internal Talkback (Built-In Talkback Mic)
      • Monitoring Modes
    • Troubleshooting
      • Pro Tools Error Message: “Lost Communication”
      • Modal Dialog Messages
        • Pro Tools On-screen Dialog Warning
      • Resetting and Calibrating
  • Chapter 7: Overview and Basics
    • Control|24 Terminology
    • Control|24 Sections
    • Main Section Overview
      • Time Counter Display
      • Communication and Control Room Monitor Sections
      • Grouping, Zoom Presets, Window, and Edit Sections
        • Grouping
        • Zoom Presets
        • Window
        • Edit Function
        • Edit Mode
        • Edit Tools
        • UNDO and SAVE
      • Navigation and Zoom Controls
      • The Numeric Keypad
      • Bank Swapping and Nudging
        • Home, Banks, and Controller Focus
      • Transport Controls
        • Primary Transport Controls
        • Additional Transport Functions
        • Control and Audition Sections
        • Audition Controls
        • Transport Control of External Devices
        • Transport Mode for Numeric Keypad
      • ESC/CANCEL
    • Fader Section Overview
      • Keyboard Shortcuts Section
      • Automation Section
      • Channel Settings
      • Scribble Strips and Rotary Encoders
      • Channel Bar and Display
      • Function Keys
      • Line Submixer
    • Meter Section Overview
      • Channel Meter Options
  • Chapter 8: Control Room Monitor Section
    • Overview of Control|24 Monitoring
      • Control Room Monitor Overview
      • Communications/Headphone Overview
    • Stereo and Surround Monitoring Modes
      • Stereo Monitor Mode Overview
      • Monitoring Single and Multiple Input Sources
      • Surround Monitor Mode Overview
    • Selecting Monitor Modes
      • Stereo Mode Settings
      • Monitor Input Source Select Switches
      • MONITOR TO AUX and AUX LEVEL
    • Control Room Monitor Level Controls
      • MAIN MONITOR LEVEL Control
      • ALT Monitor Level Control
        • Alt Monitor in Stereo Mode
        • Alt Monitor in Surround Modes
      • Solo and Mute Controls
      • MONO Switch
        • MONO and Stereo Mode
        • MONO and Surround Modes
      • DIM Switch
        • DIM and Stereo Mode
        • DIM and Surround Modes
      • Headphone Jack and Controls
    • Talkback and Listenback
      • Using Talkback and Listenback
      • External Talkback Input
        • Using Talkback
        • Using Listenback
  • Chapter 9: Working with Tracks
    • Fader Banks
      • Pro Tools and Control|24 Bank Indicators
    • Channel Faders
    • Scribble Strips
      • Showing Name, Value and Group Information in the Scribble Strips
    • Mute and Solo Functions
      • Shortcuts
      • Using the SOLO CLEAR Switch
      • Pro Tools Solo and Mute Preferences
      • Solo and Record Safe Modes
        • Display of Safe Mode
      • Shortcuts
    • The SELECT Switch
      • SELECT Switch Shortcuts
    • Channel Automation Controls
      • Master Automation MODE and ENABLE Switches
    • Data Encoder and LED Rings
      • Fine Adjust Mode
      • Velocity Sensitivity
    • INPUT and OUTPUT Switches
    • PAN/SEND Switch
    • EQ and DYN Switches
      • Master EDIT/BYP Switch
      • EQ EDIT Mode and DYN EDIT Mode
        • Display of Current Channel EQ and Dynamics Inserts
      • EQ BYP Mode and DYN BYP Mode
    • INSERTS Switch
      • Master INS/BYP Switch
    • REC ARM and MASTER REC Switches
      • Rec Arm Function
      • Master Rec “QuickMode” Function
    • DEFAULT QuickMode Switch
    • COPY SETTINGS FROM CHANNEL and PASTE SETTING TO CHANNEL
    • The GROUPS Section
      • Creating New Groups
      • Enabling/Disabling Groups
      • Editing Groups
      • Suspending Groups
      • Deleting Groups
      • Deleting All Groups
  • Chapter 10: Navigation and Editing
    • Navigation and Zoom
    • Scrub/Shuttle Wheel
      • Using Scrub Mode
        • Scrub with Trim
      • Using Shuttle Mode
        • Shuttle Mode Shortcuts
      • Navigating and Editing with the Scrub/Shuttle Wheel
        • Moving a Highlight (Selection Range Only)
    • Zoom Mode
    • Memory Locations and Markers
      • Creating and Defining Memory Locations
      • Creating Selections Using Memory Locations
    • Creating On-Screen Selections
      • Moving the Edit Cursor and Edit Selection to Adjacent Tracks:
      • Using the Selection Indicators
    • SEL ADJ Mode
    • Link/Unlink Edit and Timeline
    • Window Navigation Key Commands
    • Creating and Editing Regions
      • Capturing Regions
    • Separating Regions
    • Edit Tool Selection
      • Selecting Regions
    • Cut, Copy, Paste and Delete
    • Edit Modes: Slip, Shuffle, Spot and Grid Modes
    • Nudging Regions
    • Editing Waveforms with the Pencil Tool
• Applications
  • Chapter 11: Recording
    • Starting the Recording Process
    • Assigning Channel Input
      • Assigning Inputs in Sessions with Multiple Plug-In Outputs
      • Displaying Input Assignments:
    • Assigning Outputs
    • Assigning MIDI Outputs
    • TrackInput Monitoring
    • Record Modes
      • Audio Recording Modes
    • MIDI Recording Modes
      • Merge and Replace
    • Arming Pro Tools for Recording
      • REC ARM and MASTER REC Switches
      • Record-Enabling Tracks
      • Shortcuts
    • Recording
    • Record Safe Mode
      • Shortcuts
    • Loop Record Mode
    • QuickPunch Recording
    • TrackPunch Recording
      • Enabling TrackPunch Mode
      • TrackPunch Mode Indicators
      • Enabling Tracks for TrackPunch Recording
      • Track Record Status Display
      • TrackPunch Recording
    • Setting Up Cue Mixes
      • Control Room to Cue Mix
      • Discrete Cue Mix
    • Footswitch Shortcuts
  • Chapter 12: Mixing
    • Signal Routing
      • Channel Input and Output
    • Auxiliary Inputs
    • Instrument Tracks
    • Master Faders
      • MASTER FADERS Switch
    • Sends
      • Assigning Sends in Home Mode
      • Assigning Sends to a Single Track in Pan/Send Mode
        • Track and Send Names
        • Send Information
      • Send Level and Mute Controls
        • Send Panning and Pre/Post Control
      • Shortcuts
      • Assigning Sends To Multiple Output Destinations
      • Displaying Send Assignments
      • Muting Sends
      • Pre/Post Fader Send Status
      • Shortcuts
    • Using Flip Mode with Sends
      • Send Pan
      • Send Mute
      • Pre/Post Toggling
      • Muting Sends
      • Pre/Post Fader Send Status
      • Send Shortcuts
    • Flip Mode Applications
      • Submixes
  • Chapter 13: Plug-Ins and Inserts
    • Using Plug-Ins in Real Time
    • INSERTS Section
      • INSERTS/PARAM Switch
        • Inserts View Mode
        • Parameters View Mode
      • MASTER BYPASS Switch
    • Assigning a Plug-In
    • Editing Plug-Ins
      • Shortcuts
      • Plug-In Symbols
      • Displaying Plug-In Parameters on the Channel Scribble Strips
        • Display of Plug-Ins and Plug-In Pages
    • EQ and DYN Switches and Modes
      • Bypass Mode
      • Edit Mode
        • AUTO/SELECT Switch
        • Interrogating the Function of Plug-In Parameters
    • The DEFAULT Switch
    • Targets and Focus
      • Controller Focus
        • The PLUG-IN Switch
      • Target Status for Plug-Ins
        • The Target Window
        • Navigating Between Plug-In Targets
    • Copying and Pasting Plug-In Settings
    • Opening Plug-In Windows
    • Plug-In Flip Mode
    • Plug-In Safe Mode
  • Chapter 14: Automation
    • Automation Mode
    • Recording Mix Automation
      • Channel Automation Switches
      • Automation Section
        • AUTOMATION MODE Switches
        • AUTOMATION ENABLE Switches
      • Channel AUTO Switches
      • Suspending Automation
      • Shortcuts
      • Enabling and Suspending Automation Types
      • Groups and Automation Mode Assignment
    • Recording Volume, Pan, or Mute Automation
      • Automating Switched Controls
      • AutoMatch Function
      • Snap Back Function
      • Join Function
        • AutoJoin Function
    • Automating Sends
      • Displaying Automation Breakpoints in the Edit Window
    • Enabling Trim Mode
    • Punching Out of Automation Recording
      • About Groups and Automation Mode Assignment
      • Automation Mode Color Display
    • WRITE AUTOMATION TO Section
      • Automation Write to Start/All/End
      • Automation Write On Stop Modes
    • Automating Plug-Ins
      • Arming and Disarming Plug-In Parameter Automation
    • Automating Plug-In Flip Mode
• Appendix A: Pinout Tables
  • 25-Pin Female D-Subs
    • Mic/Line Outputs 1-8
    • Mic/Line Outputs 9-16
    • Line Submixer 1-4 Inputs
    • Line Submixer 5-8 Inputs
    • External Source Inputs
    • Pro Tools Monitor Inputs
    • Monitor Outputs
  • XLR and TRS Connectors
    • XLR Mic Inputs
    • TRS 1/4-Inch Inputs and Outputs
• Appendix B: Utility Functions
  • Editing Parameters on UTILITY Pages
  • Sys Info Page
  • Monitor Pages
    • STEREO Page
    • Talkback Page
  • Test Pages
  • LED Test Pages
  • Vegas Mode
  • Switch Test Mode
  • Test Modes for LED Colors
    • The test modes for Yellow and Green LEDs function the same way.
  • All LED Test Mode
  • Display Test Page
  • Meter Test Mode
  • Timecode Display Test Mode
  • Scribble Strip Test Mode
  • Fader Test Pages
    • Step Test Mode
    • Cycle Test Mode
    • Sine Test Mode
    • Group Test Mode
    • Touch Test Mode
    • Rotary Test Page
  • Footswitch Pages
    • About Polarity
    • Footswitch 1 Page
    • Footswitch 2 Page
  • Sys Reset Page
  • System Diagnostics
    • Startup Routine/Diagnostics
• Index