Re: question on the digi 003 control surface version for totally blind users
You should be just fine. Here's a layout document to get you started.
Slau
On Mar 7, 2012, at 4:11 PM, Nick Gawronski wrote:
> Hi, I was looking around at the guitar center and they had a digi 003 with a
> control surface unit that I was able to feel and so I had them order one for
> me to be shipped to my house. My question is after I install the firewire
> drivers from my pro tools 10 disc which I have already done and buy the
> converter cable what other software will I need to install as I want to
> prepair my mac book pro 17 inch for the device when it gets here so I just
> plug it in and use it? Should it be easy to use all of the analog inputs at
> once as all I currently have are two microphones and a CD player that is
> stereo that I plan to attach to it using the line in inputs the quarter inch
> ones? Nick Gawronski
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\f0\fs24 \cf0 Digi 003 Layout\
\
Top Console Section\
The Digi 003 includes an LCD display across the top of its mixer section.\
To the right of the LCD display is a rectangular button labelled\
\b Display Modes
\b0 .\
To the right, there are LEDs which are are beneath the face of the surface so they're not at all tactile. These LEDs indicate:\
Host, WordClock, S/PDIF, ADAT, MIDI In, MIDI Out 1 and MIDI Out 2.\
\
Main Console right side master section\
\
Below the Display Modes button on the right side of the surface are 4 gain knobs which are:\
\b Preamps 1 through 4
\b0 .\
Below each gain knob are a pair of buttons (for a total of 8 buttons in a single row). The left side button is the\
\b Mic/D.I.
\b0 button and the right side buttons the\
\b HPF
\b0 or High Pass Filter button.\
When the Mic/D.i. button is extinguished (it's default state), it's in mic mode and when lit, it's in D.I. mode.\
below the row of Mic/D.I. and HPF buttons is a row of 6 buttons. One button is set apart to the left and is labelled:\
\b Meter
\b0 . This button toggles the function of the LEDs above each channel strip.\
The remaining 5 buttons in this row are:\
\b Aux In to 7-8
\b0 ,
\b 3-4 to Headphone 2
\b0 ,
\b Aux In
\b0 ,
\b Alt Control Room
\b0 and
\b Mono
\b0 .\
Below these buttons are three knobs (rightmost in a row of knobs) and are labelled:\
\b Phones 1
\b0 ,
\b Phones 2
\b0 and
\b Monitor
\b0 .\
A button to the right of the Monitor knob is labelled\
\b Mute
\b0 . Upon powering up the 003, the Mute button is automatically engaged.\
Below the Headphone and Control Room knobs are 4 rows of buttons. The first three rows contain 6 evenly spaced buttons. The buttons in the first row are:\
\b Record Arm
\b0 ,
\b MIDI Map A
\b0 ,
\b MIDI Map B
\b0 ,
\b Save
\b0 ,
\b Undo
\b0 and
\b Enter
\b0 .\
The buttons in the second row are:\
\b Memory Locate
\b0 ,
\b MIDI Recall
\b0 ,
\b MIDI Edit
\b0 ,
\b Utility
\b0 ,
\b Fader Mute
\b0 and
\b Focus
\b0 .\
The buttons in the third row are:\
\b Plug-in
\b0 ,
\b Mix
\b0 ,
\b Edit
\b0 ,
\b Loop Play
\b0 ,
\b Loop Record
\b0 and
\b Quick Punch
\b0 .\
The fourth row contains 5 buttons. There's a gap between the first button and the remaining four buttons. The first button is labelled:\
\b Master Faders
\b0 .\
The remaining four buttons are:\
\b Flip
\b0 ,
\b Bank
\b0 ,
\b Nudge
\b0 and
\b Zoom
\b0 .\
Below these buttons are the\
\b Scrub/Shuttle wheel
\b0 and the\
\b Up/Down/Previous/Next
\b0 buttons oriented in a north, south, east, west fashion.\
The Scrub and Shuttle wheels are concentric with the Scrub wheel on the inner circle and the Shuttle on the outer circle.\
Below these controls are the Transport buttons which are (from left to right):\
\b Return To Zero
\b0 ,
\b Rewind
\b0 ,
\b Fast Forward
\b0 ,
\b stop
\b0 ,
\b Play
\b0 and
\b Record
\b0 .\
\
Main Console Channel Section\
\
The main Channel strip section of the control surface occupies most of the control surface. beginning at the bottom, there are\
\b 8 touch-sensitive moving faders
\b0 .\
Above each fader are 3 buttons. From bottom to top, they are::\
\b Mute
\b0 ,
\b Solo
\b0 and
\b Select
\b0 . Above these buttons are the\
\b Encoder knobs
\b0 . Above each encoder knob, there is a small column of 5 LEDs. These function both as level meters and automation mode indicators. In Automation mode, from top to bottom, the LEDs are labelled:\
\b Write
\b0 ,
\b Touch
\b0 ,
\b Latch
\b0 and
\b Read
\b0 . The bottom LED is unlabeled.\
above the LEDs, in line with the 8 columns of channels, are 8 buttons labelled:\
\b EQ
\b0 ,
\b Dynamics
\b0 ,
\b Insert
\b0 ,
\b Pan/send
\b0 ,
\b Page Left
\b0 ,
\b Page Right
\b0 ,
\b Master Bypass
\b0 and
\b Escape
\b0 .\
Along the left side of the surface are two columns of buttons arranged in
M-Audio C400?
I'm trying to help a friend who is very seriously considerring getting the $300 or so version of ProTools V10 that comes with the MAudio C400 interface. I was told by my friend that this version of ProTools is somewhat watered down apparently. Apparently, you only get 48 tracks max. He said he didn't know if like ProTools S E, if you get no e q and no dsp plug in support. We're hoping that isn't the case. He's also totally blind. He doesn't even have light preception. I think he's got prostetics, but that's totally aside the point, LOL! Basically, he's got a Yamaha keyboard, don't remember the model, but it's part of the DGX portible grand series. I want to say it's the dgx500, but I could be wrong. Then he has a Seagull acoustic-electric guitar and a Fender Mustang amp. He's also got an Eppaphone SG series electric guitar with the two hum bucker pickups. At my suggestion he got the same microphone I use, which I think is the Samsung C7 condinsor microphone. This mike does need phantom power. He's going to be installing to a white mid 2010 stocked with no customization 13 inch macbook running OSX 10.7.3 Lion. So with all of this said and out of the way, seeing he's still a somewhat intermediet level skilled musician, he's not right now looking to make this a full time career. In the long term goal, yes, he wants to do so, but not yet until he gets better at PT. My question is, for a blind person, is the C400 a good choice for an interface? He doesn't want a control surface, and really $300 is about the most in his budget right now. Is there anyone on this list who has made any recordings using the C400 who could send me an mp3 on list to let me hear the sound of it in action? Are there many controls on the board he'll have to learn or menus, etc? He wants to make this purchase in the next week or so but doesn't want to do so until he knows how well it will work. I'm gonna try to get him to join the list, but he told me he gets so many e-mails as is that it's becoming a bit hard for him to manage, even with things being in filters along side of smart mailboxes. If someone can let me know, I'll get back with him and let him know. Actually, it was Christopher Geissler from Sweetwater Sound who suggested this setup. I myself might even look into a C400 myself, if you all think it's worth it for someone just aching to get started. So, let me know you all's opiion of thoughts. Is this a good choice? I know there are other interfaces certainly that would probably do even better, but remember, he's on a very tight budget. Chris.
Re: How to select multiple tracks without a controller.
Hi Sonar, All you half to do is to "Command Click the track with the mouse" while in the "Track List Table" and bang discontiguous tracks will be selected! :) Heres the "Rub"! ;) You half to make sure the "Track List Table" Is resized over to the right about 30% by having some one grab the gray bar at top right of Track List Table. Thats it! No sweat? YMMV Give a call if you want. On Mar 7, 2012, at 4:08 PM, Sonar Switcher wrote: > Hi Kevin, I'm a big fan of your music, really awesome, especially the > metal stuff. :) I found 1 podcast from you explaining Pro Tools basics > and 2 more > about editing. Are there any more around, please do more because you > explain things in a way that's more logical than reading through these > messages. When > you say show only the tracks you're working with do you mean go > through every track and hide the others in order to select the tracks > you want to edit? > That seems like it would take forever if you were working with 30 or > more tracks and wanted to edit say 2, 10, 17, 23 etc. Is this the main > reason people > on here have control surfaces? I don't get why Pro Tools doesn't have > an easy way to select tracks that aren't right next to each other. > Also, can you > please tell me where I have to be to use the command A option and > highlight all of the tracks? I've tried the mix and edit windows and > the track table > but command A doesn't work for me yet. > > Kevin Reeves wrote: >> One way to do it is to show only the tracks you are working with. Then, in >> the track list, when you are using shift, control, P or Semi Colon, only the >> tracks that are showing will be selected. >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> Kevin >> On Mar 7, 2012, at 12:04 PM, Sonar Switcher wrote: >> >>> Hello is that really the only way? With sonar it was so easy to just >>> move down and select any track you want in any order. Is there no way >>> in Pro Tools to shift click or anything like that? If I want to >>> highlight all tracks for editing with command A what section of Pro >>> Tools do I have to be in? >>> >>> Sonar Switcher wrote: Hello how can I select tracks for editing that aren't next to each other with the keyboard. It's a standard keyboard, not a laptop. I read about selecting tracks with control p and semicolon but what if they're not next to each other?
Re: How to select multiple tracks without a controller.
Hi, Yes I would have to agree to please set aside some hours and do the portion on the edit window as it would really help those of us who are new to pro tools learn it a lot quicker. When you do certain tasks like recording you don't always state what keys are being pressed such as command and space I understand why you don't talk about the voiceover keys but the pro tools keys I think you should mention at least once or just say command space for record a few times to help out the very new to pro tools. Also, How do you record both the tutorials and record into pro tools with out them always getting in the way of each other like in the comping one? Nick Gawronski On 3/7/2012 3:08 PM, Sonar Switcher wrote: Hi Kevin, I'm a big fan of your music, really awesome, especially the metal stuff. :) I found 1 podcast from you explaining Pro Tools basics and 2 more about editing. Are there any more around, please do more because you explain things in a way that's more logical than reading through these messages. When you say show only the tracks you're working with do you mean go through every track and hide the others in order to select the tracks you want to edit? That seems like it would take forever if you were working with 30 or more tracks and wanted to edit say 2, 10, 17, 23 etc. Is this the main reason people on here have control surfaces? I don't get why Pro Tools doesn't have an easy way to select tracks that aren't right next to each other. Also, can you please tell me where I have to be to use the command A option and highlight all of the tracks? I've tried the mix and edit windows and the track table but command A doesn't work for me yet. Kevin Reeves wrote: One way to do it is to show only the tracks you are working with. Then, in the track list, when you are using shift, control, P or Semi Colon, only the tracks that are showing will be selected. Hope this helps. Kevin On Mar 7, 2012, at 12:04 PM, Sonar Switcher wrote: Hello is that really the only way? With sonar it was so easy to just move down and select any track you want in any order. Is there no way in Pro Tools to shift click or anything like that? If I want to highlight all tracks for editing with command A what section of Pro Tools do I have to be in? Sonar Switcher wrote: Hello how can I select tracks for editing that aren't next to each other with the keyboard. It's a standard keyboard, not a laptop. I read about selecting tracks with control p and semicolon but what if they're not next to each other?
RE: How to select multiple tracks without a controller.
Kevin suggested to me to hide all and then unhide the ones needed. That is usually the fastest way to do it. -Original Message- From: ptaccess@googlegroups.com [mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sonar Switcher Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 2:09 PM To: Pro Tools Accessibility Subject: Re: How to select multiple tracks without a controller. Hi Kevin, I'm a big fan of your music, really awesome, especially the metal stuff. :) I found 1 podcast from you explaining Pro Tools basics and 2 more about editing. Are there any more around, please do more because you explain things in a way that's more logical than reading through these messages. When you say show only the tracks you're working with do you mean go through every track and hide the others in order to select the tracks you want to edit? That seems like it would take forever if you were working with 30 or more tracks and wanted to edit say 2, 10, 17, 23 etc. Is this the main reason people on here have control surfaces? I don't get why Pro Tools doesn't have an easy way to select tracks that aren't right next to each other. Also, can you please tell me where I have to be to use the command A option and highlight all of the tracks? I've tried the mix and edit windows and the track table but command A doesn't work for me yet. Kevin Reeves wrote: > One way to do it is to show only the tracks you are working with. Then, in the track list, when you are using shift, control, P or Semi Colon, only the tracks that are showing will be selected. > > Hope this helps. > > Kevin > On Mar 7, 2012, at 12:04 PM, Sonar Switcher wrote: > > > Hello is that really the only way? With sonar it was so easy to just > > move down and select any track you want in any order. Is there no > > way in Pro Tools to shift click or anything like that? If I want to > > highlight all tracks for editing with command A what section of Pro > > Tools do I have to be in? > > > > Sonar Switcher wrote: > >> Hello how can I select tracks for editing that aren't next to each > >> other with the keyboard. It's a standard keyboard, not a laptop. I > >> read about selecting tracks with control p and semicolon but what > >> if they're not next to each other?
question on the digi 003 control surface version for totally blind users
Hi, I was looking around at the guitar center and they had a digi 003 with a control surface unit that I was able to feel and so I had them order one for me to be shipped to my house. My question is after I install the firewire drivers from my pro tools 10 disc which I have already done and buy the converter cable what other software will I need to install as I want to prepair my mac book pro 17 inch for the device when it gets here so I just plug it in and use it? Should it be easy to use all of the analog inputs at once as all I currently have are two microphones and a CD player that is stereo that I plan to attach to it using the line in inputs the quarter inch ones? Nick Gawronski
Re: How to select multiple tracks without a controller.
Hi Kevin, I'm a big fan of your music, really awesome, especially the metal stuff. :) I found 1 podcast from you explaining Pro Tools basics and 2 more about editing. Are there any more around, please do more because you explain things in a way that's more logical than reading through these messages. When you say show only the tracks you're working with do you mean go through every track and hide the others in order to select the tracks you want to edit? That seems like it would take forever if you were working with 30 or more tracks and wanted to edit say 2, 10, 17, 23 etc. Is this the main reason people on here have control surfaces? I don't get why Pro Tools doesn't have an easy way to select tracks that aren't right next to each other. Also, can you please tell me where I have to be to use the command A option and highlight all of the tracks? I've tried the mix and edit windows and the track table but command A doesn't work for me yet. Kevin Reeves wrote: > One way to do it is to show only the tracks you are working with. Then, in > the track list, when you are using shift, control, P or Semi Colon, only the > tracks that are showing will be selected. > > Hope this helps. > > Kevin > On Mar 7, 2012, at 12:04 PM, Sonar Switcher wrote: > > > Hello is that really the only way? With sonar it was so easy to just > > move down and select any track you want in any order. Is there no way > > in Pro Tools to shift click or anything like that? If I want to > > highlight all tracks for editing with command A what section of Pro > > Tools do I have to be in? > > > > Sonar Switcher wrote: > >> Hello how can I select tracks for editing that aren't next to each > >> other with the keyboard. It's a standard keyboard, not a laptop. I > >> read about selecting tracks with control p and semicolon but what if > >> they're not next to each other?
Re: Mumber pad that works with protools
Your best bet is to get the full sized apple keyboard mate, I think that's what most people on this list use, in fact, it's what I've just been using with Pro Tools with for the last 5 hours LOL. HTH, Take care, Chris Norman Email and MSN: chris.norm...@googlemail.com Feel free to follow my music, either by following @cnproject on Twitter (www.twitter.com/cnproject), or by liking my Facebook page at www.facebook.com/thechrisnormanproject. On 7 Mar 2012, at 20:32, Courtney Curran wrote: > Hi, > is there an external usb number pad that works with protools shortcuts? > Sent from my iPhone
Mumber pad that works with protools
Hi, is there an external usb number pad that works with protools shortcuts? Sent from my iPhone
Re: How to select multiple tracks without a controller.
One way to do it is to show only the tracks you are working with. Then, in the track list, when you are using shift, control, P or Semi Colon, only the tracks that are showing will be selected. Hope this helps. Kevin On Mar 7, 2012, at 12:04 PM, Sonar Switcher wrote: > Hello is that really the only way? With sonar it was so easy to just > move down and select any track you want in any order. Is there no way > in Pro Tools to shift click or anything like that? If I want to > highlight all tracks for editing with command A what section of Pro > Tools do I have to be in? > > Sonar Switcher wrote: >> Hello how can I select tracks for editing that aren't next to each >> other with the keyboard. It's a standard keyboard, not a laptop. I >> read about selecting tracks with control p and semicolon but what if >> they're not next to each other?
Re: How to select multiple tracks without a controller.
Hello is that really the only way? With sonar it was so easy to just move down and select any track you want in any order. Is there no way in Pro Tools to shift click or anything like that? If I want to highlight all tracks for editing with command A what section of Pro Tools do I have to be in? Sonar Switcher wrote: > Hello how can I select tracks for editing that aren't next to each > other with the keyboard. It's a standard keyboard, not a laptop. I > read about selecting tracks with control p and semicolon but what if > they're not next to each other?
