Specifications

Chapter 4: Using Command|8 with Pro Tools 37
Sends
Command|8 lets you adjust Pro Tools send
level, pan, pre/post fader tap, and send mute.
(You cannot assign or remove sends from Com-
mand|8; use Pro Tools onscreen controls and
the mouse instead.)
Sends can be displayed and accessed in either
Console or Channel View modes.
To view and adjust send levels for all currently
banked tracks (Console View):
1 Press the Send switch to the left of the rotary
encoders to enter Sends view.
2 Do one of the following:
• To view any of the Sends A–E, press the cor-
responding switch from among the Send
A–E switches at the far left of the control
surface.
• To view any of the Sends F–J, hold
Shift/Add and press the corresponding
switch (A=F, B=G, C=H, D=I, or E=J). The
switches flash to indicate display of Sends
F–J.
The LCD displays the status of the selected send
(A–J) of each currently banked track (whether
assigned to a bus, output, or none).
To view and adjust sends on a single track
(Channel View):
1 Press the Pan/Send switch in the Channel
View switch section.
2 Press a channel Select switch.
3 Do one of the following:
• To display Sends A–E, press the Left Page
switch.
• To display Sends F-J, press the Right Page
switch.
The sends for the track are listed across channels
3–7. The send assignment is shown above each
channel.
4 Use the rotary encoders to adjust send levels.
To lock the LCD to show send level:
 Press a/CTL+Display Mode. The LCD will
continue to display send level even if the chan-
nel fader is adjusted. Press the Pan switch to re-
turn to default view.
To toggle a send between pre- and post-fader:
 With the desired send displayed, press the
Channel Select switch. A lit (yellow) Select
switch indicates pre-fader; unlit indicates post-
fader.
The F5 Focus switch toggles between the
current and previous Console or Channel
view. See “Function/Utility Switches” on
page 26.
Sends in Console View
A–E
Send
To check the selected track name, press and
hold Display Mode. Release to return to the
previous view.
Inactive sends are indicated with “@” pre-
ceding their display.