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For example, you could be monitoring playback levels and recording automation data in
Mix mode when you decide to reset the Loudness meters to check the section that is coming
up. The Loudness Reset controls are accessed via the Monitor mode Editor Screen controls.
To get to them, momentarily hold the Monitor mode button with your left hand to reveal the
Monitor mode picture keys and Editor screen controls. With your right hand, quickly latch the
Loudness soft key below the Editor screen to display the Loudness settings, then press the
Reset Loudness toggle key above the Editor screen to reset the Loudness meters. Release the
Monitor mode button to return to Mix mode without interruption in playback or automation
recording. This type of momentary operation is one of the secrets to harnessing the Fairlight
Audio Editor’s speed and power because at any time, in any workflow, you can momentarily
jump to a different mode to access a key to do something else and return to the previous task
without stopping. In fact, it is common to momentarily jump into the Setup mode toolset while
you work because that is where you’ll find keys to quickly toggle on and off track layers, show
or hide the Video Scroller, set the playhead (CTI) to fixed or moving, as well as save your project
and modify the Audio Editor’s playback controls.
Another advantage of momentary key presses is that they don’t change the latched state of the
key you are holding. Working with momentary key presses requires a bit of skill to master, but it
can greatly increase your overall speed and efficiency.
Using a momentary key press to reveal related menu option keys:
Latching the Play Jog key starts playback and unlatching the same key engages the jog wheel.
Momentarily holding the Play Jog key reveals six related menu option keys in the picture keys
along the left side of the jog wheel without changing the current latched or unlatched state of
the Play Jog key. While momentarily holding the Play Jog key, you can quickly latch any of the
menu option keys. When you release the Play Jog key, the menu option keys are no longer
visible. This maneuver can easily be done with the right hand while controlling the jog wheel.
Track Selection Keys
Quickly identifying and selecting tracks and buses is a vital part of recording, editing, and
mixing workflows. Therefore, the Fairlight Audio Editor includes a dedicated row of picture keys,
at the top of the keyboard, for selecting either tracks or master buses.
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