Specifications

System 5 and Pro Tools Guide14
Navigating Through a Session
On System 5, you use Layouts to store and recall assignments of Pro Tools tracks to console strips.
For instructions on how to create a new Layout and assign Pro Tools tracks, see “Assigning Pro Tools
Tracks to Console Strips” on page 10. For complete information on how to recall, modify, rename,
and delete layouts, and additional information on assigning tracks to strips, see the System 5 User
Guide.
Fader Strip Controls
Fader strips let you adjust track volume, pan, solo, and mute Pro Tools tracks. (You can also control
plug-ins and track automation. For plug-ins, see Chapter 5, “Plug-Ins and Sends.” For automation, see
Chapter 6, “Automation and Mixing.”)
Adjusting Track Volume and Pan
This section shows how to adjust track volume and pan.
To adjust Pro Tools track volume:
1 Recall a Layout containing your Pro Tools tracks.
2 Press the Main or Swap key to bring that track to the strip.
3 Adjust the fader for that track.
To adjust track pan:
1 Press the PAN function key.
2 Rotate encoder 1 (Pan F) for the track you want to pan. Stereo tracks default to Left pan.
Using the Joysticks
To assign strips to the System 5 joysticks, there are two modes: cycle and direct. These modes are found
in the CM401 Strips menu.
Cycle Assign Uses the strips wave key. For stereo Pro Tools channels, press the wave key twice (assign-
ing the track to both joysticks), then use the right joystick up arrow to select the right paner.
Direct Assign Works the same way as strip assignment from the CM401 EUCON page.
System 5 strips offer many options for pan control that are available on the two pages of Pan settings
in each strip. For more information, see the System 5 User Guide.