Specifications

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4 Configure the Mic Preamp window by doing
the following (see the Digidesign PRE Guide for
details).
• On Windows, choose Command|8 MIDI
Out and In 1 for the Receive From and Send
To ports.
• On Mac, choose Port 2 Out and In.
• For each port, choose the MIDI channel ap-
propriate for your PRE and channel.
5 Click OK.
Enabling Command|8 as an Input
Device
You must enable Command|8 as an input device
in Pro Tools.
To enable Command|8 as an input device:
1 Choose Setup > MIDI > Input Devices.
2 Select the Command|8 MIDI control surface.
3 Click OK.
If you want to prevent Command|8 MIDI data
from reaching Pro Tools, you can deselect it in
the MIDI Input Enable window.
Communication Test
To test Command|8 communication with
Pro Tools:
1 Make sure Command|8 is enabled and recog-
nized by Pro Tools (see “Enabling Command|8
in Pro Tools” on page 14).
2 Open a Pro Tools session.
3 Make sure the Control Room LEVEL knob is
turned all the way down.
4 Press PLAY on Command|8. Pro Tools starts
playing.
5 Move a fader or knob on Command|8. The
corresponding on-screen control should move.
To set basic Pro Tools monitoring levels:
1 While still playing back, make sure the Ext
Sources switch is not lit (not enabled) in the
Control Room monitor section.
2 Turn the Control Room LEVEL or Headphone
LEVEL to a desirable listening level.
3 Continue adjusting levels, and press STOP to
stop playback.
Peripherals dialog, Mic Preamps page, PRE connected
to Command|8 MIDI ports (Mac shown)
PRE defaults to MIDI channel 1, but can be
configured to communicate on any of the 16
available MIDI channels. Check your unit
(using the front panel MIDI CHAN/IO
switch) if you are unsure.
If Command|8 is not listed, check that it is
still enabled (see “Enabling Command|8 in
Pro Tools” on page 14).
For more information on recording MIDI
and enabling input devices, see the
Pro Tools Reference Guide.