Specifications

D-Control Guide54
Custom Fader Mode Indicator
The Custom Fader Mode indicator (a blue LED marked CF), lo-
cated to the left of each channel’s fader, lights to indicate that
the channel is currently in Custom Fader Mode.
AutoMatch Indicators
The AutoMatch indicators (green arrow-shaped LEDs), located
to the left of each channel’s fader, light to indicate the direc-
tion you need to move the fader in order to match the auto-
mation level previously written for that track. This is espe-
cially useful when editing fader automation.
Modifier Key Switches
Each D-Control Fader Module has a set of four switches in its
lower left corner that duplicate the function of the Pro Tools
computer keyboard modifiers.
Shift Switch (Windows and Mac)
The Shift switch duplicates the function of the Shift key on
the D-Control computer keyboard.
Control Switch (Windows and Mac)
The Control switch duplicates the function of the Control key
on the D-Control computer keyboard.
Win Switch (Windows) or Option Switch (Mac)
The Win/Option switch duplicates the function of the Win-
dows (Start) key (Windows) or the Option key (Mac) on the
D-Control computer keyboard.
Alt Switch (Windows) or Command Switch (Mac)
The Alt/Command switch duplicates the function of the Alt
key (Windows) or the Command key (Mac) on the D-Control
computer keyboard.
Channel Strip Master Section
The Channel Strip Master section (Figure 2) is a set of chan-
nel-related controls that appears on both the left and right
sides of the D-Control Main Unit, allowing easy access to
these controls from any mixing position. The operation of
each control in this section is mirrored on both sets of con-
trols at all times.
Flip Switches
The six yellow Flip switches in the Channel Strip Master sec-
tion correspond to the six horizontal rows of rotary encoders
on the D-Control channel strips.
Flip Mode
The Flip switches invoke Flip mode, which transfers controls
from the corresponding rotary encoder to the fader on each
channel strip, allowing convenient editing and automation of
send, pan, plug-in, and mic pre parameters directly from the
channel faders.
In Flip mode, the rotary encoder control swaps with the chan-
nel fader; the encoder Select switch swaps with the channel
Select switch; the encoder Bypass/Mute/Pre switch swaps with
the channel Mute switch; and the encoder display swaps with
the channel display.
In Flip mode, the Flip switch for the affected row of encoders
is lit, and the affected encoder displays appear in yellow.
Instrument Tracks and Flip Mode
In Flip mode, Instrument track controls are transferred as fol-
lows:
• The fader on each channel controls the parameter (MIDI
Volume or MIDI Pan) that was assigned to the bottom en-
coder, and the bottom encoder controls track Volume.
• The channel Mute switch controls the MIDI Mute function,
and the B/M/P switch on the bottom encoder controls
channel mute.
To transfer controls from a row of rotary encoders to the channel
faders:
 Press the Flip switch that corresponds to the encoder row.
To exit Flip mode:
 Press a lighted Flip switch.
Modifier Keys (Fader Module)
The order of the modifier keys on the Fader Module
reflects the order of the corresponding keys on a
Windows or Mac keyboard, from left to right.
Shift Control Win (Start) (Windows)
Option (Mac)
Alt (Windows)
a (Command) (Mac)
When D-Control is in Flip mode and you enter Make
Inactive mode or Assign mode, it is temporarily taken
out of Flip mode, but the Flip switch remains lit.
When you exit Make Inactive mode or Assign mode,
controls return to their flipped positions.