Specifications

D-Control Guide98
User Switch
The User switch lets you assemble a custom set of up to 24 Soft
Key operations (six on each of four pages), providing quick ac-
cess to frequently used commands or modes. You can add op-
erations to any of the four available pages.
To add a Soft Key operation to the User Soft Key set:
1 In the Soft Keys section, press the User switch repeatedly to
display the page (Page 1, 2, 3, or 4) where you want to add the
operation.
2 Press the Soft Keys to display the page containing the oper-
ation you want to add.
3 Hold Control (Windows) or Command (Mac) and press the
Soft Key for the operation.
The operation is appended to the list of User Soft Key opera-
tions on the corresponding User page.
To remove a Soft Key operation from the User set:
1 In the Soft Keys section, press the User switch repeatedly to
display the operation you want to remove.
2 Hold Control (Windows) or Command (Mac) and press the
Soft Key for the User operation.
Console Preferences
Meter Switch
Meter Switch (Page 1)
The Meter switch displays the D-Control metering prefer-
ences, in pages of six. The Soft Key display is paged by repeat-
edly pressing the Meter Prefs switch in the Soft Keys section.
The Meter switch control D-Control meters only, and do not
affect the Pro Tools on-screen display.
SndMtr (Send Meters) Toggles send metering on channel ro-
tary encoders on and off.
InsMtr (Insert Meters) Toggles plug-in metering on channel
rotary encoders on and off.
VCAMtr (VCA Meters) Toggles metering of VCA slaves on
channel rotary encoders on and off.
Meters Toggles channel metering between pre- and post-fader
modes.
CtrMtr (Center Meters) Toggles the 8-channel meter display
on the Main Unit meter bridge between main output levels
and the focused track.
GrChan (Gain Reduction Channel Display) Sets channel meters
to display dynamics plug-in gain reduction when the plug-in
is focused on a channel strip.
Meter Switch (Page 2)
RefLvl (Reference Level) Lets you change the D-Control meter
display to help monitor program material with respect to dif-
ferent reference levels.
GRPrio (Gain Reduction Priority) When a multi-function Com-
pressor/Limiter or Expander/Gate plug-in is used, this prefer-
ence determines which function (“CompLm” or “ExpGat”)
has metering priority when encoder LED rings and channel
meters are set to display dynamics plug-in gain reduction.