Digidesign Control 24 Manuale Utente

 

Chapter 7: Overview and Basics

 

This chapter provides an introduction to con-
trol surface terminology, and an overview of the 
main sections and controls of Control|24. 

 

Control|24 Terminology

 

The following terms and phrases are used 
throughout this guide when describing Con-
trol|24 features. 

 

Bank 

 

A group of tracks mapped to the controls 

available on a control surface. 

 

Fader Banks 

 

The Fader section on Control|24 fo-

cuses on 24 adjacent tracks at a time. The 
BANK LEFT, BANK RIGHT, and NUDGE 
switches navigate among banks and tracks in 
the session. 

Bank Selecting  

The process of switching from 

one bank to another. For example, tracks 1–24 
will be bank #1, channel strips 25–48 will be 
bank #2, and so on. This is also called bank swap-
ping.

Controller Focus 

The term “controller focus” re-

fers to the bank, track output, send, plug-in, or 
insert currently selected for editing by Con-
trol|24. Pro Tools uses color outlines on-screen 
to indicate controller focus, by highlighting, for 
example, the individual send or plug-in (or in-
sert) in the Mix and Edit windows.

Data Encoders 

Rotary data encoders are virtual 

knobs, with LED ring lights that represent val-
ues for pan position and send level. 

Dedicated Controls 

These controls perform sin-

gle functions that never change. These controls 
are not “banked” or “paged.” For example, the 
TALKBACK, SAVE, and ALT MONITOR controls 
never change their function.

Global Controls 

These controls affect all chan-

nels of Control|24. The INS/BYP and EDIT/BYP 
switches are examples of global controls.