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Chapter 5: 003 Top Panel 41
Muting Fader Movement
Because 003 faders are motorized, they move to
follow automation when playing back and re-
cording (when the track is set to an automation
read or write mode, and not Off). During critical
listening passes, the sound of the fader motors
and their automated movements may be dis-
tracting. You can temporarily shut off (or mute)
motorized fader movement using the Fader
Mute switch.
When the Fader Mute switch is enabled (flash-
ing), faders park and do not respond to touching
or movement. Previously recorded automation
continues to affect playback, while the faders are
disengaged from reading.
Channel Solo/Mute Switches
Each channel has Solo and Mute switches, lo-
cated above its fader. These switches let you solo
or mute the channel. The switches also show the
Pro Tools solo and mute status for each track.
When a track is soloed (Solo switch lit), the
Mute switches on other tracks in the session
flash. When a track is muted, its Mute switch is
lit continuously.
The Solo switch function follows the Pro Tools
Operation preference for latched operation. (See
the Pro Tools Reference Guide for details.)
Channel Select Switches
Each channel has a Channel Select switch that
performs several functions, depending on the
view or mode, as follows.
Console View Depending on the Console View
(Pan, Send, or Insert), 003 can be used to do the
following:
• Select tracks or inserts on a particular chan-
nel for editing.
• Assign inputs, outputs, sends, or inserts
(plug-ins or hardware).
• Open track or send Output windows.
• Make track or send Outputs active or inac-
tive.
• Select pre- or post-fader operation for
sends.
• Bypass plug-ins.
• Reset faders and other parameters to their
default settings.
Channel View Depending on the Channel View
(EQ, Dynamics, Insert, or Pan/Send), 003 can be
used to do the following:
• Display inserts or plug-ins on a channel.
• Select and edit individual send or insert set-
tings as displayed across the LCD.
• Toggle switched plug-in controls (such as
bypass and Phase Invert).
• Cycle through plug-in windows.
For more information, see “Muting Fader
Movement” on page 110.
For information on using Console View for
specific Pro Tools workflows, see
Chapter 11, “Pro Tools Mode with 003.”
For information on using Channel View for
specific Pro Tools workflows, see
Chapter 11, “Pro Tools Mode with 003.”