Setup Guide

Chapter 5: 003 Top Panel 43
Meter Switch and LEDs
The Meter switch (located to the right of the en-
coder row) configures the display mode for
Channel Meter LEDs and the rotary encoder
LEDs.
The Meter switch also sets whether Left or Right
pan is controlled by a channel’s rotary encoder.
When you toggle through the three Meter
switch modes, the corresponding Meter switch
LED lights when its mode is enabled, as follows:
Left When enabled (LED lit), the Channel Meter
LEDs function as level meters, displaying mono
signals or the left channel of a stereo signal. Ro-
tary encoder LEDs indicate the left pan position
(available on stereo channels or sends). Addi-
tionally, the rotary encoder can be used to ad-
just the left pan position on stereo channels or
sends.
Right When enabled (LED lit), the Channel
Meter LEDs function as level meters, displaying
the right channel of a stereo signal. Rotary en-
coder LEDs indicate the right pan position
(available on stereo channels or sends). Addi-
tionally, the rotary encoder can be used to ad-
just the right pan position on stereo channels or
sends.
Auto (Automation) When enabled (LED lit), the
Channel Meter LEDs display the Automation
mode for their channel. When the Auto switch
is enabled, the rotary encoders do not function.
Global Fader Controls
The following controls affect the assignment
and operation of all the faders:
Rec Arm (Record Arm) Switch
When the Rec Arm switch is enabled (flashing),
003 is in Record Arming mode. In this mode,
channels can be armed (record-enabled) or dis-
armed for recording by pressing their Channel
Select switch.
In this mode, the top row of the LCD shows
“Record Arm” and the lower row of the LCD
shows track names. Additionally, volume fader
updates will not be reflected in the LCD, pan-
ning cannot be adjusted with rotary encoders,
and the Display mode cannot be changed.
In Record Arming mode, the Channel Select
switches act as record-enable switches and indi-
cators. When a channel is record-enabled and
the transport is stopped (or playing back with-
out recording), its Channel Select switch flashes.
When Pro Tools is recording, it is lit continu-
ously.
Tracks that are armed for recording will remain
armed after Rec Arming mode is disabled.
Meter switch and LEDs
Meter switch and LEDs
Global Fader control switches
For information on how to record arm
tracks with 003, see “Recording” on
page 106.
Default and Input switches
Rec Arm switch
Mstr Faders switch
Flip switch