Specifications

D-Control Guide102
Modes Switch
The Modes switch displays the following modes:
AWrtTo Start (Auto Write to Start on Stop) Automatically
writes current automation values from the insertion point
backward to the beginning of a selection or track when the
transport is stopped after an automation pass.
By default, Automatic Write to Start on Stop mode is enabled
for a single automation pass only. To configure the mode to
remain enabled after an automation pass, hold Start+Alt
(Windows) or Control+Option (Mac) while pressing the
AWrtTo Strt switch.
AWrtTo Punch (Auto Write to Punch Point on Stop) Writes cur-
rent automation values back to where the current automation
pass began.
By default, Automatic Write to Punch Point on Stop mode is
enabled for a single automation pass only. To configure the
mode to remain enabled after an automation pass, hold Alt
(Windows) or Option (Mac) while pressing the AWrtTo Punch
switch.
AWrtTo All (Auto Write to All on Stop) Writes current automa-
tion values to an entire selection or track when the transport
is stopped after an automation pass.
By default, Automatic Write to All on Stop mode is enabled for
a single automation pass only. To configure the mode to re-
main enabled after an automation pass, hold Start+Alt
(Windows) or Control+Option (Mac) while pressing the
AWrtTo All switch.
AWrtTo End (Auto Write to End on Stop) Writes current auto-
mation values from the insertion point forward to the end of
a selection or track when the transport is stopped after an au-
tomation pass.
By default, Automatic Write to End on Stop mode is enabled
for a single automation pass only. To configure the mode to
remain enabled after an automation pass, hold Start+Alt
(Windows) or Control+Option (Mac) while pressing the
AWrtTo End switch.
AWrtTo Next (Auto Write to Next Breakpoint on Stop) Writes
current automation values from the insertion point forward to
the next automation breakpoint when the transport is
stopped after an automation pass.
Automatic Write to Next Breakpoint on Stop remains enabled
after each automation pass, until you disable it by pressing the
lit AWrtTo Next switch.
Prefs Switch
The Prefs switch displays the following preferences:
Prefs Switch (Page 1)
Match Time Determines the AutoMatch Time, or the amount
of time it takes for automation values to return to the previ-
ously written values after an automation pass stops.
Glide Time Determines the AutoGlide Time, or the amount of
time it takes for surround pan values to move between two
points in an automation pass performed with the optional
D-Control surround panner.
LchStp (Allow Latch Prime in Stop) Toggles the Allow Latch
Prime in Stop preference, which allows tracks in Latch mode
to be primed for writing automation while the transport is
stopped. When a track in Latch mode is primed for writing au-
tomation, its Latch mode indicator flashes.
PlgAut (Plug-In Controls Default to Auto-Enabled) Toggles the
preference that enables plug-in controls automatically when
they are added to a track
AutCls (Coalesce when Removing Slaves from VCA Group) Tog-
gles the preference that automatically coalesces automation to
slave track when they are removed from a VCA-controlled
group
TrmCols (Coalesce Trim Automation) Sets the preference that
determines when Trim automation is coalesced (After Every
Pass, On Exiting Trim Mode, or Manually)
Prefs Switch (Page 2)
MmtTch (Latching Behavior for Switched Controls in Touch)
Toggles the preference that determines the behavior of
switched controls in Touch mode.
StdVCA (Standard VCA Logic for Group Attributes) Toggles the
preference that disables normal group linking behavior when
a VCA is assigned to a group
WrtWrn (Suppress Automation “Write To” Warnings Toggles
the preference that suppresses dialogs after invoking the Write
To Start/End/All commands
PanLnk (Use Absolute Pan Linking) Toggles the preference that
determines the behavior of pan controls in grouped tracks
SndTrm (Include Sends in Trim Mode) Toggles the preferences
that determines whether Send Faders go into Trim mode
along with Main Volume