User guide

Chapter 1: Introduction 3
Conventions Used in This Guide
All of our guides use the following conventions to indicate menu choices and key commands:
The names of Commands, Options, and Settings that appear on-screen are in a different font.
The following symbols are used to highlight important information:
Hardware Switches on S3 Control Surface
The names of switches on the S3 control surface are in bold, such as Sel. The two Surface SHIFT switches on the S3 are indicated
by bold text, in all-caps to distinguish it from references to the
Multi Select/SHIFT Global Modifier switch and the Shift key on
your computer keyboard.
Surface SHIFT
The Surface SHIFT switches on the S3 are used in conjunction with other keys to access secondary functions. Some switches have
secondary functions, highlighted in gray above the primary function (such as
< Bank/Home, where Home is the secondary func-
tion). The following terminology is used to describe
SHIFT functions.
Example:
• “Press and hold the
Surface SHIFT switch then press the Bank/Home switch”
is written as
• “Press
Surface SHIFT + Bank/Home”
Convention Action
File > Save Choose Save from the File menu
Control+N Hold down the Control key and press the N key
Control-click Hold down the Control key and click the mouse button
Right-click Click with the right mouse button
User Tips are helpful hints for getting the most from your system.
Important Notices include information that could affect your data or the performance of your system.
Shortcuts show you useful keyboard or mouse shortcuts.
Cross References point to related sections in this guide and other Avid guides.
Surface SHIFT switch (left) and the Multi Select/SHIFT switch (right)