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Chapter 4: Using S3 with Pro Tools 33

Layouts and Banking/Nudging

Once you recall a Layout, banking or nudging only moves focus by the number of available (<auto assigned>) channel strips. For

example, if a Layout includes three tracks assigned to strips 1–3, pressing

Bank > only banks one strip at a time (since only one

fader, number 4, is <auto assigned> or “not locked” to a specific track). Note also that it is possible to end up with one track ap-

pearing on and being controllable by more than one strip. In this case, changes made to one strip are reflected in the other.

Working with Track Groups

You can add and remove tracks to Pro Tools track Groups, and suspend or enable Groups using the Channel Encoders or Channel

Control on S3.

Using the Channel Encoders

Groups must be created in Pro Tools before they can be accessed and modified on the S3.

To add or remove tracks from a Group using the Channel Encoders:

1 Press Surface SHIFT + Aux/Group.

The display shows

<All> above each encoder (or the letter designation of the last edited group). All tracks are members of the <All>

group by default.

2 Press the lit Page > Channel Encoder Navigation switch to show other available Groups across the display. As you navigate to

other Groups, Channel Encoder

In switches light to indicate track membership in the currently displayed Group.

3 To add a track to the currently displayed Group, press the Channel Encoder under the displayed Group name. The corresponding

Channel Encoder

In switch lights green showing that track is now a member of the currently displayed Group.

4 To remove a track from a Group, press the Channel Encoder again so that the Channel Encoder In switch is unlit.

To enable or suspend a track Group:

1 Press Surface SHIFT + Aux/Group. The display shows <All> in every fader display (or, the letter designation of the last edited

group).

2 Press the lit Page > switches to show other available Groups across the display. As you navigate to other Groups, the Channel

Encoder

Sel switches (in the encoder row) light to indicate an active (enabled) Group.

3 To enable a Group, press any unlit Channel Encoder Sel switch so it is lit.

4 To suspend a Group, press any lit Channel Encoder Sel switch so it is unlit.

Group Channel

Dyn

Mix

Insert Pan

Aux Flip

Input EQ

Gain

HPF

Comp

Pan

Aux

Flip

SHIFT

Kick

!: <All>

Snare

!: <All>

Hats

!: <All>