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Switches, Faders, Pots or Selector

Usage with Pro Tools

Fader Input

Moving a fader on MotorMix actually moves the PrMoving a fader on MotorMix actually moves the Pr

Moving a fader on MotorMix actually moves the Pr

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ools on-scrools on-scr

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een fadereen fader

een fader

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WhenWhen

When

PrPr

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ools automation is moving the faders on MotorMix, you can ools automation is moving the faders on MotorMix, you can

ools automation is moving the faders on MotorMix, you can

still make levelstill make level

still make level

changes by simply touching the MotorMix fader and executing changes by simply touching the MotorMix fader and executing

changes by simply touching the MotorMix fader and executing

the move youthe move you

the move you

desirdesir

desir

e. MotorMix disengages the fader motor so e. MotorMix disengages the fader motor so

e. MotorMix disengages the fader motor so

you can make level change, butyou can make level change, but

you can make level change, but

it rit r

it r

eengages the motor the moment you eengages the motor the moment you

eengages the motor the moment you

stop touching the MotorMix faderstop touching the MotorMix fader

stop touching the MotorMix fader

. If you. If you

. If you

wish to keep the fader stationarwish to keep the fader stationar

wish to keep the fader stationar

y y

with the motor disengaged, prwith the motor disengaged, pr

with the motor disengaged, pr

ess and hold theess and hold the

ess and hold the

“SHIFT” switch. The motor “SHIFT” switch. The motor

“SHIFT” switch. The motor

will stay disengaged as long as the “SHIFT” switch iswill stay disengaged as long as the “SHIFT” switch is

will stay disengaged as long as the “SHIFT” switch is

held down. Holding held down. Holding

held down. Holding

the “SHIFT” switch down will also allow you to make verthe “SHIFT” switch down will also allow you to make ver

the “SHIFT” switch down will also allow you to make ver

small fader small fader

small fader

movements quite slowlymovements quite slowly

movements quite slowly

. It keeps the fader motor disengaged during. It keeps the fader motor disengaged during

. It keeps the fader motor disengaged during

the the

the

small fader movements.small fader movements.

small fader movements.

Fader Punch Mode

Another option that allows you to disengage the fader motor is to Punch In Another option that allows you to disengage the fader motor is to Punch In

Another option that allows you to disengage the fader motor is to Punch In

thethe

the

individual faders. Punching In a fader will completely disengage the individual faders. Punching In a fader will completely disengage the

individual faders. Punching In a fader will completely disengage the

motor onmotor on

motor on

that faderthat fader

that fader

. It saves you fr. It saves you fr

. It saves you fr

om having to hold the “SHIFT” button.om having to hold the “SHIFT” button.

om having to hold the “SHIFT” button.

o enter Fader Punch Mode, “double click” the “SHIFT” button. This will o enter Fader Punch Mode, “double click” the “SHIFT” button. This will

o enter Fader Punch Mode, “double click” the “SHIFT” button. This will

causecause

cause

the LED in the button to blink. Now starthe LED in the button to blink. Now star

the LED in the button to blink. Now star

t playback. Prt playback. Pr

t playback. Pr

ess the “buress the “bur

ess the “bur

n” n”

n”

buttonbutton

button

above the fader you want to Punch In. The yellow LED (funct B) above the fader you want to Punch In. The yellow LED (funct B)

above the fader you want to Punch In. The yellow LED (funct B)

below thebelow the

below the

“write” LED shines steadily to show that one or mor“write” LED shines steadily to show that one or mor

“write” LED shines steadily to show that one or mor

e faders are faders ar

e faders ar

e e

punched in.punched in.

punched in.

o Punch Out an individual fadero Punch Out an individual fader

o Punch Out an individual fader

, pr, pr

, pr

ess the “buress the “bur

ess the “bur

n” button above the fader n” button above the fader

n” button above the fader

youyou

you

want to Punch Out. Twant to Punch Out. T

want to Punch Out. T

o Punch Out all faders, pro Punch Out all faders, pr

o Punch Out all faders, pr

ess either the “SHIFT” ess either the “SHIFT”

ess either the “SHIFT”

or “write”or “write”

or “write”

switch. Prswitch. Pr

switch. Pr

essing any of the transporessing any of the transpor

essing any of the transpor

t switches will also Punch t switches will also Punch

t switches will also Punch

Out all faders.Out all faders.

Out all faders.

o exit Fader Punch Mode, “double click” the “SHIFT” button once again. o exit Fader Punch Mode, “double click” the “SHIFT” button once again.

o exit Fader Punch Mode, “double click” the “SHIFT” button once again.

TheThe

The

LED will stop blinking. The “SHIFT” switch still perLED will stop blinking. The “SHIFT” switch still per

LED will stop blinking. The “SHIFT” switch still per

forfor

for

ms its norms its nor

ms its nor

mal mal

mal

functionsfunctions

functions

while in fader punch mode.while in fader punch mode.

while in fader punch mode.

Rotary Pot Usage

When you open a session, the 7 segment display will rWhen you open a session, the 7 segment display will r

When you open a session, the 7 segment display will r

ead “P” For Pead “P” For P

ead “P” For P

AN. If aAN. If a

AN. If a

channel is in sterchannel is in ster

channel is in ster

eo, the pot will be the left balance contreo, the pot will be the left balance contr

eo, the pot will be the left balance contr

ol. Rotate the pots andol. Rotate the pots and

ol. Rotate the pots and

watch the lower rwatch the lower r

watch the lower r

ow on the LCD to see the Pow on the LCD to see the P

ow on the LCD to see the P

AN pointers. The dash in the centerAN pointers. The dash in the center

AN pointers. The dash in the center

of the channel LCD indicates Pof the channel LCD indicates P

of the channel LCD indicates P

AN enter position. Push the selector down, and theAN enter position. Push the selector down, and the

AN enter position. Push the selector down, and the

7 segment display will r7 segment display will r

7 segment display will r

ead “Pr”, Pead “Pr”, P

ead “Pr”, P

AN right. The rAN right. The r

AN right. The r

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y pots will now be they pots will now be the

y pots will now be the

right balance contrright balance contr

right balance contr

ol on any sterol on any ster

ol on any ster

eo channels. Push a second time to reo channels. Push a second time to r

eo channels. Push a second time to r

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n ton to

n to

AN. Rotate the selector slowly and the 7 segment display will rAN. Rotate the selector slowly and the 7 segment display will r

AN. Rotate the selector slowly and the 7 segment display will r

ead “SA” foread “SA” for

ead “SA” for

Send A.Send A.

Send A.

Rotate the pots and watch the lower rRotate the pots and watch the lower r

Rotate the pots and watch the lower r

ow of the LCD to see send pot settings. Ifow of the LCD to see send pot settings. If

ow of the LCD to see send pot settings. If

no send is assigned on that channel. The lower LCD rno send is assigned on that channel. The lower LCD r

no send is assigned on that channel. The lower LCD r

ow will be blank on thatow will be blank on that

ow will be blank on that

channel. Tchannel. T

channel. T

urur

n the rn the r

n the r

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y selector again to select sends B thry selector again to select sends B thr

y selector again to select sends B thr

u E. The ru E. The r

u E. The r

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y pots

and selector arand selector ar

and selector ar

e the Plug-in contre the Plug-in contr

e the Plug-in contr

ols. See the “Plug-in” section belowols. See the “Plug-in” section below

ols. See the “Plug-in” section below

Fader-Send “FLIP”

While the rWhile the r

While the r

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y pots ary pots ar

y pots ar

e contre contr

e contr

olling sends, prolling sends, pr

olling sends, pr

ess the ress the r

ess the r

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y selectory selector

y selector

switch. The channels faders and mutes then ”FLIP” to become the sendswitch. The channels faders and mutes then ”FLIP” to become the send

switch. The channels faders and mutes then ”FLIP” to become the send

level and mute contrlevel and mute contr

level and mute contr

ols, The top rols, The top r

ols, The top r

ow of the LCD displays the send assignmentsow of the LCD displays the send assignments

ow of the LCD displays the send assignments

and the multi switches and LEDs contrand the multi switches and LEDs contr

and the multi switches and LEDs contr

ol the send prol the send pr

ol the send pr

e/post settings.e/post settings.

e/post settings.

If the channel Multi LED is lit, then the send is prIf the channel Multi LED is lit, then the send is pr

If the channel Multi LED is lit, then the send is pr

e fadere fader

e fader

. Pr. Pr

. Pr

essing the multiessing the multi

essing the multi

switch will toggle the send frswitch will toggle the send fr

switch will toggle the send fr

om prom pr

om pr

e to post. The pre to post. The pr

e to post. The pr

e and post text will alsoe and post text will also

e and post text will also

be displayed briefly on the LCD.be displayed briefly on the LCD.

be displayed briefly on the LCD.

While “FLIPPED”, rWhile “FLIPPED”, r

While “FLIPPED”, r

otate the selector to work on any of the other sends inotate the selector to work on any of the other sends in

otate the selector to work on any of the other sends in

a “FLIPPED” fashion. Pra “FLIPPED” fashion. Pr

a “FLIPPED” fashion. Pr

ess the selector to ress the selector to r

ess the selector to r

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n to rn to r

n to r

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y pot contry pot contr

y pot contr

ol.ol.

ol.

Pan settings and channel plug in bypasses cannot be accessed while thePan settings and channel plug in bypasses cannot be accessed while the

Pan settings and channel plug in bypasses cannot be accessed while the

sends arsends ar

sends ar

e “FLIPPED”.e “FLIPPED”.

e “FLIPPED”.

Select Switches

The switches just below the LCD arThe switches just below the LCD ar

The switches just below the LCD ar

e the “SELECT” switches. They are the “SELECT” switches. They ar

e the “SELECT” switches. They ar

e used toe used to

e used to

select one or morselect one or mor

select one or mor

e channels for gre channels for gr

e channels for gr

ouping or Plug-in controuping or Plug-in contr

ouping or Plug-in contr

ol, and prol, and pr

ol, and pr

ovideovide

ovide

access to many other Praccess to many other Pr

access to many other Pr

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ools featurools featur

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es. They ares. They ar

es. They ar

e also used to make selectionse also used to make selections

e also used to make selections

that appear on the LCD. For example, prthat appear on the LCD. For example, pr

that appear on the LCD. For example, pr

ess the “AUTO ENBL” switchess the “AUTO ENBL” switch

ess the “AUTO ENBL” switch

and push the select switches to make automation enable selections inand push the select switches to make automation enable selections in

and push the select switches to make automation enable selections in

PrPr

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ools.ools.

ools.

Multi Controls

The 8 channel switches just below the rThe 8 channel switches just below the r

The 8 channel switches just below the r

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y pots ary pots ar

y pots ar

e the “Multi” switches.e the “Multi” switches.

e the “Multi” switches.

The 4 switches and 4 grThe 4 switches and 4 gr

The 4 switches and 4 gr

een/yellow LED’een/yellow LED’

een/yellow LED’

s just below the selector deters just below the selector deter

s just below the selector deter

minemine

mine

what the “Multi” switches arwhat the “Multi” switches ar

what the “Multi” switches ar

e doing.e doing.

e doing.

Plug-in Bypass

PrPr

ess the top switch just below the 7 segment display/selectoress the top switch just below the 7 segment display/selector

ess the top switch just below the 7 segment display/selector

. The 8. The 8

. The 8

channel switches under the rchannel switches under the r

channel switches under the r

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y pots ary pots ar

y pots ar

e now the Plug-in bypass contre now the Plug-in bypass contr

e now the Plug-in bypass contr

olsols

ols

for the channels. A grfor the channels. A gr

for the channels. A gr

een LED on in the channel bypass switch indicateseen LED on in the channel bypass switch indicates

een LED on in the channel bypass switch indicates

that all the Plug-ins on that channel arthat all the Plug-ins on that channel ar

that all the Plug-ins on that channel ar

e bypassed. Push any of the channele bypassed. Push any of the channel

e bypassed. Push any of the channel

bypass switches to toggle Plug-in bypass on that channel.bypass switches to toggle Plug-in bypass on that channel.

bypass switches to toggle Plug-in bypass on that channel.

Send Mute

PrPr

ess the second switch under the selectoress the second switch under the selector

ess the second switch under the selector

. The same 8 channel switches. The same 8 channel switches

. The same 8 channel switches

under the runder the r

under the r

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y pots ary pots ar

y pots ar

e now send mute contre now send mute contr

e now send mute contr

ols for the channels. Forols for the channels. For

ols for the channels. For

example: Rotate the selector to select Send A (“SA” on the 7 segment display).example: Rotate the selector to select Send A (“SA” on the 7 segment display).

example: Rotate the selector to select Send A (“SA” on the 7 segment display).

A grA gr

A gr

een LED on in the channel indicates Send A is muted. Push anyeen LED on in the channel indicates Send A is muted. Push any

een LED on in the channel indicates Send A is muted. Push any

of the channel bypass switches to mute/unmute a send. Use the selector toof the channel bypass switches to mute/unmute a send. Use the selector to

of the channel bypass switches to mute/unmute a send. Use the selector to

select other sends for mute/unmute.select other sends for mute/unmute.

select other sends for mute/unmute.

Send Pre/Post Assign

PrPr

ess the thiress the thir

ess the thir

d switch below the selectord switch below the selector

d switch below the selector

. The 8 switches ar. The 8 switches ar

. The 8 switches ar

e the Send pre the Send pr

e the Send pr

e/e/

post contrpost contr

post contr

ols for those channels. Use the rols for those channels. Use the r

ols for those channels. Use the r

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y selector to select a Send A.y selector to select a Send A.

y selector to select a Send A.

When one of the switches is prWhen one of the switches is pr

When one of the switches is pr

essed, the pressed, the pr

essed, the pr

e/post for that channel will bee/post for that channel will be

e/post for that channel will be

toggled and displayed briefly on the top rtoggled and displayed briefly on the top r

toggled and displayed briefly on the top r

ow of the LCD. Use the selectorow of the LCD. Use the selector

ow of the LCD. Use the selector

to choose other sends for prto choose other sends for pr

to choose other sends for pr

e/post assignment.e/post assignment.

e/post assignment.