Specifications

Command|8 Guide14
Enabling Command|8 in
Pro Tools
To enable Command|8 in Pro Tools:
1 Make sure your computer, Pro Tools hard-
ware, and Command|8 are powered on and op-
erating correctly.
2 Launch Pro Tools.
3 Choose Setup > Peripherals and click the MIDI
Controllers tab.
4 Select Command8 from the Type pop-up
menu.
5 Select C|8 Surface (Windows) or Command8,
Port 1 (Mac) in both the Receive From and Send
To selectors.
6 Click OK.
Configuring Command|8 MIDI
Interface Connections
The following example shows how to configure
Pro Tools to integrate a MIDI device connected
to Command|8 MIDI ports. This example shows
how the Digidesign PRE microphone preamp is
connected to Command|8 and configured in
Pro Tools for MIDI remote control of channel
gain.
To enable a PRE connected to Command|8:
1 Make sure you have connected MIDI correctly
between PRE and the MIDI In and MIDI OUT 1
ports on Command|8.
2 Make sure Command|8 is installed and has
been enabled in Pro Tools (see “Enabling Com-
mand|8 in Pro Tools” on page 14).
3 Choose Setup > Peripherals, and open the Mic
Preamp page.
Peripherals, MIDI Controllers page, Command|8
selected (Mac shown)
MIDI Out 1 and MIDI Out 2 are the back
panel 5-pin MIDI connectors. C8 Surface
(Windows) and Command|8 Port 1 (Mac)
represent the USB MIDI connection between
Pro Tools and Command|8.
On Mac, Command|8 Port 1 must only be
used for control surface communication. If
using Command|8 as a MIDI interface as
well as a control surface, check all MIDI
tracks to make sure they are assigned to Port
2 or Port 3. Do not assign MIDI tracks to
Port 1.
For more information, see “Controlling
PRE” on page 36.