Specifications

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Chapter 8: Layouts
S6 supports multi-workstation and multi-DAW track Layouts. Any tracks, from multiple DAWs on any of up to eight connected
workstations, can be placed and arranged on the S6 surface alongside each other simultaneously. (M10 systems support up to two
connected workstations; M40 systems support up to eight.) Up to 96 different Layouts can be stored and recalled from the Master
Module Touchscreen. Layouts are numbered automatically, and can also be named. Layout sets can be saved and loaded to/from
disk for each session, and for transfer and archiving.
Tracks are stored in a Layout using a unique track ID to ensure tracks appear on the correct strips. If a Layout is recalled but S6 can't
match the track ID it will use track name, or (absolute) track number. By storing and matching track ID, name, and/or number you
can create Layouts in session templates that will persist in new sessions.
Layouts Mode versus Banking Mode
Banking Mode is the default on S6, and lets you see the tracks from one DAW across the surface. If there are more tracks than strips,
you can bank (or nudge) to the left or right. In contrast, Layout mode lets you arrange any tracks from any connected DAW on as
many (or as few) strips as you want.