Installation guide

External Controllers
20
• Avid Artist Transport
• Avid Artist Color
External controllers or mixers are optional. They are not required for you to perform automation
gain or pan recording on an Avid editing system.
The following table compares Avid external controllers and mixers.
Feature
Digi 002
(MC only) Command|8
Avid Artist
Control
Avid Artist
Mix
Avid Artist
Transport
Avid Artist
Color
Control surface
for transport
controls and
other functions
Yes Yes Yes Yes
(transport
only, no soft
keys)
Yes
Provides audio
play, input, and
output
Yes No No No No
Record
automation gain
Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Record
automation pan
Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Flying faders Yes (8) Yes (8) Yes (4) Yes (8) No
Touch-sensitive
faders
Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Touch-sensitive
panners
No No Yes Yes No
Solo/mute Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Supports audio
mixing
No
a
No No No No
Latch mode
(also known as
Snap mode)
Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Number of
steps of fader
accuracy
1024 1024 1024 1024 Not applicable