User guide

Chapter 4: Using S3 with Pro Tools 31

Multiple Output Path Assignments

You can assign multiple outputs to a Pro Tools track. To assign another track output, simply repeat the previous instructions and

the new assignment will be added to the current assignments. When a track has multiple output assignments, a plus (+) sign appears

next to the current track output assignment in the channel display.

Reassigning Track Outputs

To reassign a track output, you must first assign no output, then assign the new output path.

Banking Tracks

Bank tracks to the channel strips using the Bank, Nudge, Home, and End switches. You can also bank tracks to channel strips

using the Bank

A–F switches by creating custom Layouts. p-o-[=

To bank tracks to fader strips:

1 Press the Bank > switch to bank the next set of 16 tracks. If tracks 1–16 were assigned to fader strips 1–16, tracks 17–24 are now

assigned to the 16 fader strips.

2 Press the Nudge > switch to bank tracks one channel to right. If tracks 1–16 were assigned to fader strips 1–16, tracks 2–17 are

now assigned to the 16 fader strips.

3 Press Home (Surface SHIFT + < Bank) to restore tracks 1–16 to the channel strips.

4 Press End (SHIFT + Bank >)

to bank the last set of tracks to the channel strips.

Storing and Recalling Custom Layouts

Layouts let you assign specific tracks to specific channel strips on the S3, and have those channel strips ignore banking and nudging

(ensuring that the specific tracks remain available for as long as the Layout is active). You can store Layouts using the

Assign and

Layouts tabs of the EuControl Settings application. Once stored, you can then recall Layouts using the Bank switches A–F. Bank

switches

A–F correspond to Layouts 1–6 respectively. Shift + A–F correspond to Layouts 7–12 respectively. Layouts are saved

with your Pro Tools session.

Before creating a custom Layout, we recommend saving one “home” Layout so you can quickly return fader strips to standard

banking.

To create a “home” Layout and save it to Bank switch A:

1 Launch Pro Tools (or another application) and open your session.

2 Click the EuControl icon on the taskbar (Mac) or the System tray (Windows), and select EuControl Settings to open the

EuControl Settings application.

Channel display showing a track with multiple output assignments

Nudge and Bank switches

Kick

+Out 1-2

Mixer Close

Home End

Sel

Nudge Nudge

Bank Bank