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Command 8 - Pro Tools

Channel Strips
Solo Solo track
Mute Pan Mode - Mute track
Send A-E Mode - Mute track
Flip Send A-E Mode - Mute send for track
Select Pan Mode - Select track
Send A-E Mode - Pre/post send mode for track
Record Mode - Pre/post record enable for track
Insert Channel Mode - Select track to edit inserts
Insert Select Mode - Select 1-4 to select Insert A-E
Insert Edit Mode - Select 1-4 to toggle Params 1-4
Knob Pan/PanR Mode - Pan for mono/stereo tracks
Send A-E Mode - Send level
Flip Send A-E Mode - Send pan
Insert Edit Mode - Adjust Params 1-4
Fader Pan, Record, Send A-E Mode - Track volume
Flip Send A-E Mode - Send level
Track Meters Displays Stereo metering for tracks.
Bank Modes
Assign controls to the Knobs and Select buttons.
Pan / PanR Assigns knobs to control pan position. For stereo tracks, press pan button again to access other side.
Send A-E Send mode for all tracks.
Record Record mode for all tracks.
Flip Flips Send A-E send level to faders.
Insert (top) Insert Channel Mode, Insert Select Mode, Insert Edit Mode
Transport
Play Starts playhead at current position in Timeline.
Stop Stops playhead at current position in Timeline.
Record Starts Record Mode for playhead
Rewind Move playhead backwards in Timeline.
Fast Forward Moves playhead forward in Timeline.
RTZ Returns playhead to beginning of Timeline.
GTE Sends playhead to end of Timeline.
Loop Play Enables Loop playback.
Loop Record Enables Loop Record.
Quick Punch Enables Punch Mode.
Counter Displays Counter for current session. Counter mode can be changed in DAW.
Display Buttons
Dyn No function at this time
EQ No function at this time
Insert Insert Bank Modes
Pan/Sen/Pre No function at this time
Page L/R Insert Select Mode - Inserts A-D, E
Insert Edit Mode - Params Page
Master Bypass Plug-in Bypass for selected insert
Esc Cancel Pro Tools dialog
Memory Locations
Mem Loc Press to create new location. Press again to confirm.
Esc Press to cancel.
Enter Press to confirm new location
Utility
Undo Press to undo the last edit.
Redo Press to undo the last edit.
Esc Cancel selection
Enter Enter / OK
Windows Buttons
Mix Displays Mixer Window.
Edit Displays Edit Window.
Plug-In Displays Plug-In Window.
Modifiers
Shift Enables Shift Modifier.
Option Enables Option Modifier.
Control Enables Control Modifier. When held down, enables fine knob mode.
Command Enables Command Modifier.
Navigation
Nudge Sets Left and Right cursors to scroll tracks left and right for channel mixer.
Bank Sets Left and Right cursors to bank tracks left and right for channel mixer.
Zoom Enables Zoom mode for the cursor keys. Left/Right zooms horizontal for the Edit window. Up/Down zooms vertical for the Edit window.
Up Scrolls Up in Edit Window.
Down Scrolls Down in Edit Window.
Left Scrolls Left in Edit Window.
Right Scrolls Right in Edit Window.
V-Window Mode
With the V-Window feature, users can instantly control any plug-ins or controls on screen through their control surface's channel strip with a touch of a button.
Master Fader Press once to enable V-Window mode for the 8th channel fader. Press a 2nd time to cycle back to basic channel control.
Mute While in V-Window mode, the Mute button on the last channel strip will cycle through the various V-Window Modes which are listed below:
VButton: Use this mode to interact with button controls. The mouse will stay in its place and activate a button press when the fader is touched.
VButtonSet: Use this mode to create and cycle through different button set points. With the mouse hovering above the on screen button's position press Shift+Solo on the control surface to set a Pin at that location. Using the fader in this mode will cylce between multiple Pins to use with VButton mode.
VWKnob: Use this mode when interacting with knob controls on the plug-ins GUI.
VWHSlider: Use this mode when interacting with horizontal slider controls on the plug-ins GUI.
VWVSlider: Use this mode when interacting with vertically slider controls on the plug-ins GUI.
Solo While in V-Window Mode, pressing the Solo button will pin the mouse location and revert to that location any time the fader is touched. Once the fader is released, the mouse is also returned to that pin position. This way it is very easy to pin a parameter and instantly control it without having to worry with the mouse cursor is on the screen.
Select Use the Select button while in V-Window mode to reset the fader position.