Specifications

Command|8 Guide42
Automation Functions
AutoMatch Function
During playback, you can stop writing of auto-
mation on Write-enabled or Latch-enabled
tracks and return automation to previously writ-
ten levels by ramping up or down according to
the AutoMatch time.
To end an automation pass on all tracks with
AutoMatch:
 During playback, at the point where you want
to stop writing automation, hold Ctrl/Clutch
and press the F4 switch on the Command|8.
All tracks in Write or Latch mode stop writing
automation and ramp back to previous automa-
tion levels. The length of the automation ramp
is determined by the AutoMatch Time prefer-
ence.
Snap Back Function
During playback, you can stop writing of auto-
mation on Write-enabled or Latch-enabled
tracks and return automation instantly to previ-
ously written levels, ignoring any AutoMatch or
AutoGlide settings.
To end an automation pass on all tracks with Snap
Back:
 During playback, at the point where you want
to stop writing automation on all tracks, hold
Ctrl/Clutch+Command+Alt (Windows) or
Ctrl/Clutch+Command+Option (Mac) and
press the F4 switch on the Command|8.
Software Synths and Rewire
Applications
Command|8 automatically supports any soft-
ware synthesizers running as TDM or RTAS plug-
ins in Pro Tools (see “Plug-ins and Inserts” on
page 38).
Stand-alone software synths, samplers, effects,
and Rewire-compatible applications (such as
Reason, Live, and similar) can also be controlled
by Command|8, letting you switch back and
forth between environments while maintaining
tactile control of session functions.
Doing so utilizes Command|8 Stand-Alone
mode, in which faders, encoders, and switches
can be programmed to control virtually any
software or hardware device parameter that sup-
ports MIDI CC messages. Eight user presets can
be stored and recalled in onboard memory, with
support for SysEx dump and recall. For more in-
formation, see Chapter 5, “Using Stand-Alone
Mode.”