User guide

Avid Mbox Pro User Guide38
Host Control Enabled
If an application such as Pro Tools has control over
the Driver Control Panel, then “Host Control En-
abled” displays.
Presets
The Preset view lets you load and save Mbox Pro
Settings files. This is useful if you'd like to save
various configurations of the Control Panel so that
you do not have to manually reconfigure your sys-
tem each time you work on a different type of proj-
ect.
For example, you could save the following presets:
• A preset for live tracking, in stereo (low-la-
tency/direct monitoring, and/or for discrete
headphone mixes).
• A preset for mixing in stereo (alternate speakers,
etc.).
• A preset for working in multi-channel/surround.
Load Button
The Load Button opens a file browser that lets you
load a previously saved Settings file.
Save As...
The Save As button opens a file browser that lets
you save the current settings of the Driver Control
Panel to a Settings file.
Layouts
The Layout drop-down menu lets you choose what
information you would like the Driver Control
Panel to show, and how you would like that infor-
mation to be displayed. There are four layouts to
select from:
Horizontal
The Horizontal layout is the default layout. It
shows all knobs, faders, meters and buttons in a
layout similar to that of a mixing console. The Hor-
izontal layout is used for all the screen captures in
this chapter.
Horizontal (Meters Only)
The Meters Only layout emphasizes pre-fader
hardware input and software return metering, but
does not provide access to the stereo mixers.
Mbox Pro Driver Control Panel, Horizontal (Meters
Only) shown