Specifications
D-Control Guide56
Inputs Inactive Switch
The Inputs switch invokes Inputs Inactive mode and displays 
channel inputs in the bottom row of encoders. The By-
pass/Mute/Pre switch on the bottom encoder toggles the in-
put inactive and active.
Outputs Inactive Switch
The Outputs switch invokes Outputs inactive mode and dis-
plays the main channel outputs in the bottom row of encod-
ers. The Bypass/Mute/Pre switch on the bottom encoder tog-
gles the output inactive and active.
Sends Inactive Switch
The Sends switch invokes Sends Inactive mode and displays 
the channel’s sends on its encoders. The Bypass/Mute/Pre 
switch on each encoder toggles the corresponding send inac-
tive and active.
Inserts Inactive Switch
The Inserts switch invokes Inserts Inactive mode and displays 
a channel’s inserts on its encoders. The Bypass/Mute/Pre 
switch on each encoder toggles the corresponding insert inac-
tive and active.
To toggle an input, output, send, or insert active/inactive:
1 Make sure the channel is showing the top-level view for the 
element you want to make active/inactive.
2 Press a Make Inactive switch to enter the appropriate Make 
Inactive mode. 
3 Press the Bypass/Mute/Pre switches on encoders to deacti-
vate or reactivate their corresponding track elements.
4 Press the flashing Make Inactive switch to exit Inactive 
mode.
Plug-in Automation Controls
The Plug-in Automation controls are used to enable parame-
ters for automation and to place them in automation safe 
mode.
Enable Parameters Switch
The Enable Parameters switch lets you enable parameters for 
automation by touching or pressing their controls. 
In Enable Parameters mode, the Enable Parameters switch is 
lit. While in this mode, the Auto LED for any rotary encoder 
enabled for automation is lit red, and the switch for any pa-
rameter enabled for automation is lit. 
To toggle automation on and off for plug-in parameters:
1 Press the Enable Parameters switch.
2 Touch the rotary encoders or press the switches for the con-
trols whose automation you want to toggle on or off. 
3 Press the Enable Parameters switch again to exit Enable Pa-
rameters mode.
Automation Safe Switch
The Automation Safe switch invokes a mode in which the By-
pass/Mute/Pre switch for each plug-in or send and the chan-
nel Select switch for each track become Safe switches.
Plug-ins and Sends
While in Automation Safe mode, pressing a Bypass/Mute/Pre 
switch on a plug-in or send protects any automation on that 
plug-in or send from being overwritten. The Bypass/Mute/Pre 
switch for any protected plug-in or send is lit, reflecting the 
state of the Safe button in the on-screen plug-in or send out-
put window. 
Tracks
While in Automation Safe mode, pressing a channel Select 
switch protects volume, pan and mute parameters on that 
track from being overwritten. The channel Select switch for 
any protected track is lit, reflecting the state of the Safe button 
in the on-screen track output window.
Plug-in Automation controls
You can also toggle automation for a plug-in parameter by 
holding Control+Alt+Start (Windows) or Command+Op-
tion+Control (Mac) and touching the rotary encoder for the 
parameter.
Enable Parameter
switch
Automation Safe
switch










