Specifications

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To assign an input, output, send or insert:
1 Press an Assign switch to enter the corresponding Assign
mode.
2 On the channel where you want to make the assignment,
turn an encoder knob to select from the first level of menu
choices.
3 Press the encoder Select switch to move down and the By-
pass/Mute/Pre switch to move up through menu levels.
4 Do one of the following:
• Press the flashing encoder Select switch or press the flash-
ing Assign switch to confirm the assignment.
– or –
• Press the flashing Escape switch to cancel the assign-
ment.
To assign multiple inputs, outputs, sends, or inserts:
1 Press an Assign switch to enter the corresponding Assign
mode.
2 Turn the encoder knobs and use the encoder Select and By-
pass/Mute/Pre switches to select each assignment.
3 Do one of the following:
• Press the flashing Assign switch to confirm all the assign-
ments at once.
– or –
• Press the flashing Escape switch to cancel all the assign-
ments.
To remove an input, output, send or insert:
1 Press an Assign switch to enter the corresponding Assign
mode.
2 For the assignment you want to remove, press the encoder
Bypass/Mute/Pre switch repeatedly until you reach top level
menu for the assignment.
3 Turn the encoder knob counter-clockwise until no assign-
ment is visible.
4 Do one of the following:
• Press the flashing encoder Select switch or press the flash-
ing Assign switch to confirm the removal.
– or –
• Press the flashing Escape switch to cancel the removal
and restore the assignment.
MIDI Inputs and Outputs on Instrument Tracks
The Assign Inputs and Assign Outputs switches can be used to
assign the MIDI Inputs and Outputs on Instrument tracks.
To assign a MIDI Input or Output on an Instrument track:
1 Press the Assign Inputs or Assign Outputs switch to enter
the corresponding Assign mode. Encoder row #1 shows MIDI
inputs/outputs.
2 On each channel where you want to make an assignment,
turn the encoder knob in encoder row #1 to select from the
first level of MIDI menu choices.
3 Press the encoder’s Select switch to move down and the By-
pass/Mute/Pre switch to move up through MIDI menu levels.
4 Do one of the following:
• Press the flashing encoder Select switch or press the flash-
ing Assign switch to confirm the assignments.
– or –
• Press the flashing Escape switch to cancel the assign-
ments.
Make Inactive Controls
The Make Inactive controls are used to make tracks, inputs,
outputs, sends, or plug-ins inactive. Each switch puts D-Com-
mand into a temporary Make Inactive mode in which ele-
ments are made inactive or reactivated. The switch flashes
while Make Inactive mode is in effect.
Making a Track Inactive
Tracks can be made inactive in any Make Inactive mode.
To toggle a track inactive/active:
1 Press any of the Make Inactive switches.
2 Press channel strip Select buttons to deactivate or reactivate
the corresponding tracks.
3 Press the flashing Make Inactive switch to exit Inactive
mode
Assignment controls
Make Inactive Controls
Assign Inputs
switch
Assign Outputs
switch
Inputs Inactive
switch
Sends Inactive
switch
Outputs Inactive
switch
Inserts Inactive
switch