Pinnacle Systems Pro Tools - 5.0 User's Guide
Pro Tools
MIDI Controllers Guide
Version 5.0 for Macintosh and Windows
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Chapter 1. Working With MIDI Control Surfaces
MIDI Controller Terms
Configuring Your System for a MIDI Controller
Using the Mackie HUI with a Sequencer
General Information for All MIDI Controllers
Chapter 2. Mackie HUI Controller
WINDOW Switches
Analog Monitoring Section
Level Meters
Transport Controls
AUDITION, PRE/POST, IN/OUT Switches
Time Counter Display & Rude Solo Light
Numeric Keypad
Scrub/Shuttle Wheel
Keyboard Shortcuts Section
Zoom Switch Quadrant
Bank Swapping and Channel Scrolling
Channel Fader Strip and SELECT/ASSIGN Sections
Master BYPASS Switch
V-SEL Switch
Adjusting Channel Pan
STATUS/GROUP Switches
Working with Groups
SELECT/ASSIGN Section: Pan, Input/Output, Sends
Working with Sends and Plug-Ins
Selecting and Editing Inserts and Plug-Ins
Send Level Editing
Fader FLIP Mode
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DEFAULT (QuickMode) switch
Working with Plug-Ins: Using the DSP EDIT/ASSIGN Section
Assigning Plug-Ins and Hardware I/O Inserts
Editing Plug-In Parameters
Automation
AUTO ENABLE and AUTO MODE Switches
Automating Plug-Ins
F-Keys (Function Keys)
Troubleshooting & Diagnostics
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Chapter 3. JL Cooper CS-10 MIDI Controller
Fader Switch Functions
Additional Switch Functions
Rotary Knob Functions
Transport Switches
Scrolling the Edit and Mix windows
Scrub and Shuttle Wheel
Creating Selections Using the Scrub/Shuttle Wheel
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Chapter 4. Penny & Giles MM-16/DC-16 MIDI Controllers
Fader Belt Functions
Fader Belt Switch Functions
Additional Switch Functions
Transport Switches
Scrub and Shuttle Functions
Creating Selections Using the Scrub/Shuttle Wheel
Resetting the Penny & Giles MM-16 or DC-16
Chapter 5. Peavey PC-1600 MIDI Controller
Preset Modes
Function Switches
Transport Control of External Devices
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Appendix A. Using Other MIDI Controllers
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chapter 1
Working With MIDI Control Surfaces
Pro Tools allows you to use a MIDI control
surface (or
ple Pro Tools controls at once. For example, you can use a MIDI control surface to
adjust on-screen faders and knobs, activate
transport controls, or scrub and shuttle in
Pro Tools.
MIDI controller
) to move multi-
MIDI Controller Terms
Here are a few terms that apply to the use of
a MIDI control surface with Pro Tools:
Bank
A group of similar controls (such as
faders, rotary controls, or switches) that are
arranged in discrete channel strips. With a
control surface, you can operate one bank
of controls at a time.
Bank Size or Bank Width
the number of controls on your MIDI control surface. For example, an MM-16 or DC16 have 16 continuous-belt faders, while
the HUI and the CS-10 each have eight faders. You can use more than one controller
to have a wider bank (for example, you can
have up to 64 channels using four Penny &
Giles controllers).
Bank Swap
lets you switch control from one on-screen
bank of channel strip faders to another.
The process by which Pro Tools
Corresponds to
Global Controls
gle functions that never change. For example, the transport switches or the jog/shuttle wheel affect all tracks, and do not
change when you switch banks.
Pro Tools allows you to mix MIDI controller types, and have them act as a single
bank. For example, you could use a HUI,
MM-16/DC-16, CS-10 and PC-1600 together at the same time, which would create a MIDI controller console that is 48
channels wide. If you bank swapped with
this extended console, you would be
switching 48 faders at a time.
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Pro Tools supports use of multiple controllers of the same type, and allows you to duplicate controls from either control surface.
However, only the controller assigned to the
first MIDI Controller position (in the Peripherals dialog) can have access to Plug-In editing.
Controls that perform sin-
MIDI Controller Personalities
MIDI Controller Personalities
low Pro Tools to communicate with MIDI
controllers such as the Mackie HUI™, any
of the JL Cooper CS-10™ series, the Peavey
PC-1600™, and the Penny & Giles MM16™/DC-16™.
are files that al-
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These files are installed in the Controllers
folder within the DAE Folder. Pro Tools
scans the MIDI Controller Personalities
folder whenever you open the Peripherals
dialog and assign a MIDI controller.
Installing OMS
To install OMS on your system, refer to
■
Pro Tools Hardware Installation Guide
the
instructions, or refer to the OMS documentation included on the Pro Tools CD-ROM.
To connect your MIDI control surface to your
MIDI interface:
1
Connect your MIDI Interface to a serial
port on your computer. (Do not connect
the MIDI interface to the DigiSerial Port on
your Pro Tools system.)
2
Connect your MIDI control surface to
your MIDI interface. If you have a multiport MIDI interface, take note of which
MIDI port the control surface is connected
to.
for
The MIDI Controllers page of the Peripherals dialog
Configuring Your System
for a MIDI Controller
Windows
Connect and configure your MIDI interface
according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Your MIDI ports will appear in the
Pro Tools pop-up menus for MIDI port
source/destination.
Macintosh
Before using a MIDI control surface with
Pro Tools, you must first configure it as an
OMS device and then enable it in the
Pro Tools Peripherals dialog.
The Apple Serial DMA driver option must
be deselected for Pro Tools to properly
communicate with MIDI devices.
To deselect Apple Serial DMA:
1
Launch the OMS Setup application. (You
can also launch OMS Setup from within
Pro Tools by choosing Setups > OMS Studio
Setup.)
2
In OMS Setup, choose Edit > Preferences,
and make sure the “Use Apple Serial DMA
driver when available” option is deselected.
3
Click OK to close the Preferences dialog.
Configuring OMS for your MIDI control
surface
The following are basic instructions for
configuring OMS. If you are not familiar
with OMS, OMS Devices, or how to configure OMS Setup, refer to the OMS documentation included on the Pro Tools CD-ROM.
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In OMS, create a new device for your control surface. Make sure Is Controller and Is
Multitimbral are selected.
2
Make sure Receives and Sends for MIDI
Time Code, MIDI Beat Clock, and MIDI
Machine Control are deselected.
3
Under Receive Channels, select the channel for sending and receiving data from the
MIDI controller. Refer to the table below
for control surface channel requirements.
If your MIDI controller is the only device
connected to a port on a multi-port MIDI
interface, you can leave all receive channels selected, since there will be no potential channel conflicts.
Channel requirements for Control Surfaces
Control Surface Channel
Mackie HUI 1
Penny & Giles (all) 16
Connecting the MIDI Controller to the correct port or
MIDI interface in the OMS Setup window
Pro Tools supports use of up to four MIDI
controllers at the same time. If you use
multiple controllers, make sure that none
of the controllers are assigned to the same
MIDI port and channel.
JL Cooper CS-10 16
Peavey PC-1600 any
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Click OK.
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In the OMS Setup window, connect the
MIDI controller to the correct OMS port location or MIDI interface. Drag the MIDI
controller icon onto the icon for the desired port or MIDI interface. Arrows between the MIDI controller and the MIDI
interface signify a connection has been
made.
You can change the MIDI controller icon to
match the visual look of your controller by
clicking the icon and choosing the Device
Icon command in the Studio menu.
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Save the changes to your current OMS
Setup document.
Enabling Input Devices
On the Macintosh, you must enable the
MIDI control surface as an input device.
To enable an input device:
1
Choose MIDI > Input Devices
2
Select the MIDI control surface and click
OK.
When you add a device in OMS Setup
while Pro Tools is running, it will be automatically enabled as an input device.
If you want to prevent MIDI data from a
controller reaching Pro Tools, you can disable a controller as an input device.
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For more information on recording MIDI and
enabling input devices, refer to the
Pro Tools
Reference Guide.
Configuring Pro Tools
(Windows and Macintosh)
1
If you are using the Mackie HUI, make
sure Active in Background is selected in the
Pro Tools Operations menu.
2
Choose Setups > Peripherals and click
MIDI Controllers.
3
In the MIDI Controllers field, choose
your MIDI controller device name from the
Type pop-up menu.
Choosing the source port for a MIDI controller
Additionally, if you are using the PC-1600,
choose a MIDI channel in the source port
submenu to receive data. Both the
MM-16/DC-16 and the CS-10 main unit always transmit on MIDI channel #16, and
x
the optional eight fader CS-10
expander
units always transmit on MIDI channel
#15.
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Choose a destination port from the Send
To pop-up menu.
Choosing the type of MIDI controller)
4
Choose the source and destination ports
for your MIDI controller. These should correspond to the input and output ports to
which your MIDI controller is connected.
Choose the MIDI Controller’s source port
from the Receive From pop-up menu.
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Choosing the destination port for a MIDI controller
If you are using the PC-1600, choose a
MIDI channel in the destination port submenu to transmit data. Both the
MM-16/DC-16 and the CS-10 main unit always receive on MIDI channel #16, and the
x
optional eight fader CS-10
expander units
always receive on MIDI channel #15.
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If your MIDI controller has more than
eight channel strips (such as JL Cooper’s
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CS-10
with additional CS-10x expansion
modules), or if you are using multiple devices of the same type in series, choose the
appropriate number of channel strips from
the pop menu under “# Ch’s.”
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Click OK.
You can configure additional MIDI controllers (for a total of four) by repeating the
above steps. Make sure that none of the
controllers are assigned to the same MIDI
source and destination ports or channels in
the Pro Tools Peripherals dialog or in OMS.
Testing Connections
Move a fader or knob on your MIDI controller, and the corresponding on-screen
control should move. If your system does
not seem to be responding correctly, repeat
the installation and configuration steps,
and check all MIDI connections and settings.
Pro Tools Display of Banks
In the Pro Tools Mix window, the channel
strips corresponding to a “bank width” of
faders are highlighted in color. The number of faders in a bank will correspond to
your controller type, and to the number of
channels specified in the “#Ch’s” pop-up
menu.
The blue outline appears because each controller choice in the Peripherals dialog has
an identifying color associated with it.
Pro Tools places a colored outline around
the channel in any bank governed by your
controller. If you enable additional controllers, Pro Tools will color code the faders
with the color that corresponds to the
numbered controller (#1-4) in the Peripherals dialog.
Overview of Control Surface Parameters
In addition to on-screen fader and knob
control, your MIDI controller can access
basic Pro Tools commands for creating selections and regions, setting zoom views
and memory locations, and enabling online/off-line status, along with some modifier key controls whose functions correspond to their computer keyboard equivalents. The switch functions for supported
MIDI controllers are listed in the chapters
for the respective controllers.
As long as your MIDI controller is enabled
in the Peripherals dialog, Pro Tools will automatically scan the ports for your controller each time you launch the program.
With the exception of the Mackie HUI, if
enabled controllers are not found,
Pro Tools will still behave as if they are connected. For example, bank outlines will still
appear for your controller(s) on the appropriate fader channel strips.
Using the Mackie HUI with a Sequencer
(Macintosh)
If you plan to use HUI with an OMS-compatible sequencer, note that the HUI is defined as a device in your OMS studio setup,
and some MIDI sequencers software may
treat HUI as an instrument. This is because
HUI continually sends out an active sensing-type message which would be recorded
by the sequencer. (This will not occur if
your sequencer software directly supports
the Mackie HUI. Refer to your sequencer
software documentation for details.)
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To avoid this behavior, disable HUI as an
input device in the sequencer’s Options or
Preference dialogs. In StudioVision, for example, select the Enable Input Devices
command from the Setups menu, and deselect HUI.
mote control by outlining the channel
strip’s name area in a particular color.
Each MIDI controller type has its own key
commands for bank swapping. These commands are covered in the chapters for the
respective controllers.
Removing a MIDI Controller
To remove an enabled MIDI controller:
1
Choose Setups > Peripherals and click
MIDI Controllers.
2
Under MIDI Controllers, choose None
from the Type pop-up menu for the controller you wish to remove.
3
Repeat as needed to remove additional
controllers.
4
Click OK when you have finished.
General Information for All MIDI Controllers
MIDI Controller Width and
Bank Swapping
In the Peripherals dialog, the “# Ch’s” popup menu indicates the number of fader
channels for your MIDI controller. Once
this is set, bank swapping is optimized for
the current controller configuration.
Pro Tools allows you to swap banks of 8 to
64 channel strips at a time (depending on
the type of MIDI controller and total number of faders available), or shift the bank
over one channel strip at a time. For example, the CS-10 can be identified as being 8,
16, 24, or 32 channel strips wide. Pro Tools
shows which tracks are currently under re-
Disengaging Faders from Mix Groups
The Control keys on both the computer
keyboard and the MIDI controller serve as a
clutch for disengaging a fader from a Mix
group. However, the Control key on the
computer keyboard and the Control key on
the MIDI controller are not reciprocal. You
must press the Control key on the controller to move a controller fader independently of its Mix group.
“Pass Through Null” Fader Automation
If a MIDI controller does not have touchsensitive controls, Pro Tools needs some
way to know when a control is being
moved, to avoid creating large discontinuities in automation recording. To do this,
Pro Tools employs a “pass through null”
function.
With a MIDI controller that does not have
touch sensitive controls, the Touch and
Latch automation modes will begin recording only when the fader or other control
has matched or “passed through” the
present automation playlist value. In these
modes, the auto-matching LEDs on individual channels in the Mix window indicate which way a fader needs to be moved
to match the current automation data.
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Triangular AutoMatch LEDs on a channel strip
When fader position and data match, the
track will begin writing automation and
will stop writing automation when you
stop moving the fader and the Touch Timeout has expired (Touch mode), or when
playback stops (Latch mode). You do not
have to manually “null” the fader to match
the preexisting automation level at the
punch-in point before playback begins.
This pass-through null feature does not apply to the Mackie HUI or the Penny & Giles
MM-16/DC-16. The HUI has touch-sensitive faders that will overwrite automation
data as soon as they are moved, and the
MM-16/DC-16 use continuous belt controls, where the relative position of the faders always matches the automation playback level.
Automating Switched Controls
When automating switched controls (such
as mutes or Plug-In bypasses), automation
data is written for as long as the switch or
button for that control is pressed or
touched.
For example, if you have just written a series of mute on/off states in quick succession on a channel, the manual method for
clearing this automation data would require you to move to the Edit window,
choose automation playlist for Mute, select
the mute automation data, and delete it.
In Pro Tools, you don't have to perform all
of these steps. Instead, you can perform an-
other automation pass on the track and
hold down the Mute switch when it
reaches the state you want to keep. As long
as you keep the mute switch depressed,
Pro Tools erases the underlying changes in
mute state that occur until you press Stop.
Global Modifier Keys
All modifier keys act in a reciprocal fashion, meaning the modifier can be held
down on either the controller or the computer keyboard. Similarly, you can use the
keyboard’s modifier keys in conjunction
with controller switches (such as mute/solo
or record ready) for all keyboard modifier
operations.
Transport Fast Forward/Rewind Settings
When the Audio During Fast Forward/Rewind option is selected in the Operation
Preferences, you will hear scanned audio
during rewind and fast forward.
If the Audio During Fast Forward/Rewind
option is not selected, you can continuously rewind/fast forward by holding down
the corresponding switch. You can also rewind/fast forward incrementally by repeatedly clicking the corresponding switch.
The size of these increments depends on
which Display mode is currently selected:
◆
Bars/Beats: To start of previous/next bar
◆
Min/Sec: Moves in one-second steps
◆
Timecode: Moves in one-second steps
◆ Feet.Frames: Moves in one-foot steps
◆ Samples: Moves in one-second steps
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If your system also includes an external
transport video or audio tape machine, be
sure to configure it in the Peripherals page
of the Preferences dialog.
Scrolling the Edit and Mix Windows from a Controller
To scroll the Edit or Mix window:
■ Hold down the Command key, then
press an arrow key on any hardware controller. The arrow keys will then scroll the
Edit or Mix window (whichever is frontmost) one page in the direction specified
by the arrow.
To scroll to session start or end:
■ Press Command-Option-Left Arrow to
scroll to session start, or Command-Option-Right Arrow to scroll to session end.
Controlling Plug-Ins
where controls would logically be grouped
together. In these cases, there may be PlugIn pages that contain “blank” locations
where a given control is not active.
The Plug-In parameters that a controller is
able to access in the current page will be
highlighted blue. Automatable Plug-In
controls are shown in red when in any
write automation mode (Auto Write, Auto
Touch, or Auto Latch), and will turn green
when in Auto Read.
Each MIDI controller type has its own key
commands for moving through the Plug-In
control pages. These commands are covered in the chapters for the respective controllers.
Automating Plug-In Controls
Pro Tools allows you to automate any PlugIn control, as long as the Plug-In supports
automation.
Pro Tools lets you control Plug-Ins from the
first MIDI controller enabled in the Peripherals dialog. When editing Plug-In settings,
the associated track name is outlined in red
in the Pro Tools Mix window.
Since some Plug-Ins have more controls
than a single MIDI controller, these PlugIns are controlled through a collection of
control “pages.” The MIDI controller defines a “page size” based on its number of
controls, and the Plug-In controls are
grouped accordingly into pages of this size.
In many cases, there will be a one-to-one
relationship between the number of controls and the number of pages. Some PlugIns have an odd number of controls, or
have controls that don’t allow a page break
Pro Tools MIDI Controllers Guide8
☞ For instructions on automating Plug-Ins, re-
fer to the Pro Tools Reference Guide.
On all supported MIDI Controllers except
the Mackie HUI, there is no distinction between continuous controls (which vary in
level over many steps), and switched controls (which have only on and off states).
On these controllers, you use faders or
knobs to set values for switched controls
on Plug-Ins.
Plug-In controls are generally mapped
from the top left to the bottom right of the
Plug-In. Some controls may be inactive for
certain pages, but each control will appear
over the range of pages supported for that
Plug-In.
☞ Plug-In page tables for each of the Digide-
sign Plug-Ins are included in online format on
the Pro Tools Installer CD-ROM.
An Important Note About Third-Party Plug-Ins
Plug-Ins from some of Digidesign’s Development Partners may need to be updated
for compatibility with the automation capabilities of Pro Tools, as well as controllerbased Plug-In editing and Librarian functionality. Plug-In control paging behavior
is determined by the Plug-In software, not
by the Pro Tools application. Contact the
manufacturer of your Plug-In for information about automation support in
Pro Tools.
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Pro Tools MIDI Controllers Guide10
chapter 2
Mackie HUI Controller
The Mackie HUI™ (Human User Interface)
is a dedicated mixing and editing controller designed to interface seamlessly with
Pro Tools. Dedicated HUI controls allow
easy navigation through Pro Tools functions, including mixing, editing, grouping,
Plug-In control, and automation.
Communication between HUI and
Pro Tools is bidirectional, meaning controller movements from HUI are reflected
on-screen in Pro Tools, and changes in
Pro Tools are mirrored on HUI.
Key features of HUI include:
Tactile and visual interfacing
◆ Eight motorized, touch-sensitive faders
with fader bank and channel selectors
◆ Illuminated V-POTs (virtual rotary po-
tentiometers) control channel routing,
pans, sends, and other values
◆ Hi-resolution, LED scribble strip on each
channel displays channel identification
and assignments
◆ Stereo LED meters on each channel
Dedicated Pro Tools functions
◆ Switches for window selection, groups,
editing and transport control
◆ Dedicated modifier key switches for Mac-
intosh and Windows
◆ Numeric keypad
Navigation and cursor controls
◆ Scrub/Shuttle wheel with operation
mode switches
◆ Zoom/Navigation/Selection cursor
switch matrix
◆ Time Counter display
Plug-In control
• Dedicated Plug-In section for assigning
and editing DSP Plug-Ins
• High resolution 40x2 display for Plug-In
parameters
Studio integration
◆ Analog control room monitoring sec-
tion, talkback control, mic preamps
For audio connections, control room functions, and information on the rear panel,
refer to the Mackie HUI User’s Guide.
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SELECT/ASSIGN section
• Assign/Edit switches for
Sends, Pan, Input, and
Output
• SELECT/ASSIGN display
(single, four character
LED dot-matrix type) for
current pan, send, input
or output status
• Default switch for resetting
faders and V-POTs
• Master Record Ready,
Insert Bypass, and Send
Mute switches
• Bank/Channel navigation
switches
• Flip switch for mapping
Send level to faders
WINDOW section
• Switches to select active
Pro Tools window
SEND A
SEND B
SEND C
SEND D
SELECT-ASSIGN
SEND E
PAN
ASSIGN
INPUT
OUTPUT
BANK
CHANNEL
WINDOW
TRANSPORT
EDIT
MIX
KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
UNDO SAVE
EDIT MODE EDIT TOOL
SHIFT/ADD
CTRL/CLUTCH
DSP EDIT/ASSIGN section
• DSP EDIT/ASSIGN area for assigning
inserts and editing Plug-In parameters
• Data encoders with fixed or velocity-sensitive response
• Display with selectable brightness
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REC/RDY ALL
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MUTE
SHIFT
SUSPEND
DEFAULT
ASSIGN
ALT
STATUS
MEM-LOC
OPTION/ALL
ALT/FINE
REC/RDY
INSERT
INSERT
INSERT
V-SEL
V-SEL V-SEL V-SEL V-SEL V-SEL V-SEL V-SEL
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SOLO
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ASSIGN
COMPARE
BYPASS
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AUTO ENABLE AUTO MODE
READ TOUCH
MUTE
FADER
LATCH
PAN
SEND
PLUG IN SEND MUTE
TIME CODE
FEET
BEATS
CONTROL ROOM
CONTROL ROOM
INPUT 1
1:1 DISCRETE MONO
INPUT 2
MAX
OO
MASTER
VOLUME
INPUT 3
MUTE
LEVEL
MIC
TALKBACK
ZOOM
Switch Matrix section
• Switch Matrices for master
control of automation
modes, group status and
editing
SELECT
DSP EDIT/ASSIGN
F3 F4 F5
WRITE
TRIM
OFF
SPKR 1
SPKR 2
PHONES/
SPKR 3
DIM
AUDITION
RTZ
ENDINON LINE
FAST FWD STOP PLAY
REWIND
MONITOR
RUDE
SOLO
LIGHT
OUTPUT 1
OUTPUT 2
OUTPUT 3
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• Global Modifier keys
• Edit mode and tool
switches
• Save and Undo
Figure 1. Mackie HUI
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Eight Channel Fader Strips
• Touch-sensitive motorized faders
• Stereo LED meters for level indication
• Channel SELECT switches
• Four-character scribble strip LED dot-matrix displays
• MUTE switches
• SOLO switches
• AUTO switches for enabling channel automation
• PAN/SEND V-POT Data Encoders with LED rings
• Secondary V-POT SELECT switches
• INSERT switches for Plug-In for editing or bypass
• REC/RDY (Record Ready) switches
MASTER section
• Time Counter Display/Solo
Indicator
• Analog Monitoring Section
• Numeric Keypad
• Audition, Pre/Post, and In/Out
switches
• Transport switches
• Scrub/Shuttle wheel
• Zoom/Navigation Cursor
Switch Matrix
Communication with HUI
Here are some general guidelines for communication between HUI and Pro Tools:
WINDOW Switches
WINDOW
Pro Tools On-screen Dialog Warnings
Certain dialog messages that appear onscreen in Pro Tools will also appear in the
HUI display. You must close these dialogs
before continuing work with the HUI.
Pro Tools “Lost Communication”
Message
If Pro Tools loses communication with the
HUI, it will display “OFFLINE” in its Time
Counter Display. If this occurs, turn off
power to the HUI, wait a few seconds, and
then turn on the HUI again. If communication problems persist, check connections
to the HUI.
When Pro Tools has reestablished communications with the HUI, the far-right decimal point LED in the Time Code Display
will flash, indicating that communication
has been established and is valid.
If you are not using the HUI, deselect it in
the MIDI Controllers field in the Peripherals dialog.
Active in Background Message
In most setups, the Pro Tools Active in
Background option should be selected in
the Operations menu.
If this option is not selected and another
application is brought to the foreground, a
warning will appear in the HUI display. Select Operations > Active in Background,
and HUI activity will be restored.
TRANSPORT
EDIT
MIX
ALT
STATUS
MEM-LOC
The WINDOW switches control the display
of on-screen windows in Pro Tools:
MIX and EDIT Bring the window to the fore-
ground. The switch LEDs light to indicate
the currently active window.
TRANSPORT Opens/closes the Transport
window.
ALT Opens/closes the Insert Editor for the
currently selected Plug-In.
STATUS Opens/closes the Session Setup
Display window.
MEM LOC Opens/closes the Memory Loca-
tions window.
The Transport, Memory Location, Session
Setup and Inserts/Sends windows are all
floating windows. The switches for these
windows also bring an open window to the
foreground. If a floating window is already
in the foreground, then pressing its switch
closes the window.
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Inserts/Sends Editor
The ALT switch opens/closes the Inserts/Sends Editor for the currently selected
Plug-In, as indicated in the DSP/EDIT display by the flashing insert on the INSERTS
view, or by the currently active Plug-In on
the PARAM view. When a Plug-In is selected for editing on HUI, the corresponding Inserts/Sends Editor for the Plug-In also
opens in Pro Tools. Only a single Plug-In
can be opened and edited at a time.
If the Inserts/Sends Editor for the currently
selected Plug-In is closed, you can still edit
the Plug-In using the DSP EDIT/ASSIGN
section on the HUI.
Scrolling the Edit and Mix Windows
To scroll the Edit or Mix window:
■ Press cALT/FINE + Left or Right Arrow to
scroll the frontmost window one page in
either direction.
To scroll to session start or end:
■ Press cALT/FINE + OPTION/ALL + Left
Arrow to scroll to session start.
■ Press cALT/FINE + OPTION/ALL + Right
Arrow to scroll to session end.
Analog Monitoring Section
CONTROL ROOM
CONTROL ROOM
INPUT 1
INPUT 2
INPUT 3
1:1 DISCRETE MONO
MUTE
LEVEL
TALKBACK
OO
MASTER
VOLUME
MIC
MAX
DIM
SPKR 1
SPKR 2
PHONES/
SPKR 3
The analog monitoring section provides
standard control room, studio cue, talkback, and alternate two-track source monitoring capability. Up to three stereo input
sources, and output to any of three stereo
destinations are supported. In addition, it
can supply a special discrete surround mix
monitor mode for 5.1 or LCRS surround
mixing.
☞ To configure and use the analog monitoring
section with the rest of your studio, refer to the
Mackie HUI User’s Guide.
OUTPUT 1
OUTPUT 2
OUTPUT 3
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Level Meters
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RTZ (Return-To-Zero) Sets playback cursor
to the beginning of the session
END (Go-To-End) Sets playback cursor to the
end of the session
ONLINE Places Pro Tools online/offline
(LED is lit when Pro Tools is online)
LOOP Toggles Loop Playback mode (LED is
lit when Loop Playback is enabled) in the
Pro Tools Operations menu
The HUI has eight stereo, 12-segment LED
ladders for output level indication of individual channels.
Meters match the peak reading features in
Pro Tools (clip hold and separate peak
hold). Press the F1 switch in the Function
keys section to clear clipped meters and last
held peaks indications.
Mono channels activate the left side of the
meter pair only.
The HUI level meters follow the Pro Tools
setting for Pre/Post Fader metering.
Transport Controls
AUDITION
LEVEL
MIC
TALKBACK
PRE
RTZ
ENDINON LINE
FAST FWD STOP PLAY
REWIND
Transport Switches
The Transport switches correspond to
transport functions in Pro Tools.
OUT
POST
LOOP
QUICKPUNCH
RECORD
QUICKPUNCH Toggles QuickPunch record-
ing mode (LED is lit when QuickPunch is
enabled) in the Pro Tools Operations menu
REWIND Rewinds the session from the cur-
rent cursor position
FAST FORWARD Fast-forwards the session
from the current cursor position
STOP Stops playback or recording
PLAY Begins playback from current cursor
position
RECORD Arms Pro Tools for recording (LED
flashes).
Fast Forward/Rewind Settings
When the Audio During Fast Forward/Rewind option is selected in the Operation
Preferences, you will hear scanned audio
(as on a CD player) during rewind and fast
forward.
If the Audio During Fast Forward/Rewind
option is not selected, you can continuously rewind/fast forward by holding down
the corresponding switch. You can also rewind/fast forward incrementally by repeatedly clicking the corresponding switch.
The size of these increments depends on
which Display mode is currently selected:
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◆ Bars/Beats: To start of previous/next bar
◆ Min/Sec: Moves in one-second steps
◆ Timecode: Moves in one-second steps
◆ Feet.Frames: Moves in one-foot steps
◆ Samples: Moves in one-second steps
In addition, there are these shortcuts for
transport functions:
◆ SHIFT/ADD-PLAY: Initiates half-speed
playback
◆ SHIFT/ADD-STOP: Aborts the current
record pass
◆ SHIFT/ADD-FAST FORWARD: Go-To-End
◆ SHIFT/ADD-REWIND: Return to zero
◆ CTRL/CLUTCH-RECORD: Cycles
through record modes (normal, QuickPunch, Loop)
◆ CTRL/CLUTCH-ONLINE: Cycles
through available machine master choices,
as displayed in the Transport window
Loop Record Mode
To place Pro Tools into Loop Record Mode,
press CTRL/CLUTCH + LOOP.
Loop Record mode is indicated by a loop
graphic on the Record button in the Transport window.
Transport Control of External Devices
The HUI can be used to control devices
other than Pro Tools, such as the Alesis
ADAT® via MIDI Machine Control, or serial (9-pin) machine control transports (using the MachineControl™ option for
Pro Tools).
To cycle through available transport master
types:
■ Hold down the CTRL/CLUTCH switch
and press the ONLINE switch.
When Serial Machine is transport master,
you can also jog or shuttle the deck by
turning the Scrub/Shuttle wheel.
The HUI RECORD switch LED reflects the
state of the device under control.
Footswitch Control
There are two footswitch inputs on the HUI
rear panel for transport control.
Footswitch #1 performs the following functions:
◆ If Pro Tools is playing back, press Foot-
switch #1 to stop.
◆ If Pro Tools is recording, press
SHIFT/ADD and Footswitch #1 to abort the
recording.
◆ If Pro Tools is stopped, press Footswitch
#1 to start playback.
◆ Press SHIFT/ADD and Footswitch #1 to
start half-speed playback.
Footswitch #2 performs the following functions:
◆ Press Footswitch #2 to toggle the
Pro Tools record state on/off.
◆ Press CTRL/CLUTCH and Footswitch #2
to cycle through available record modes
(destructive or nondestructive).
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AUDITION, PRE/POST, IN/OUT Switches
AUDITION
RTZ
PRE
END
The AUDITION switch is used with the
PRE/POST and IN/OUT switches to play
currently selected audio. Playback continues until AUDITION is pressed again or until another transport button is pressed.
The PRE and POST switches activate preroll and post-roll. These switches also work
with the AUDITION switch to audition
around various edit areas.
The IN and OUT switches can be used to
mark In and Out edit points during playback. These switches also work with the
AUDITION switch to audition In/Out edit
points.
✽ You can leave an audition mode at any time,
and go to any other audition mode or transport
command.
Setting Pre/Post Roll
To enter a Pre- or Post-Roll time:
1 Press cALT/FINE and PRE or POST.
2 Enter values on the numeric keypad. This
enters a pre- or post-roll time according to
the Grid/Time Display value.
3 Press the Left and Right Arrows to cycle
through the numeric fields in the Pre- or
Post-Roll counters in the Pro Tools Trans-
IN
ON LINE
OUT
LOOP
POST
QUICKPUNCH
port window. Press the Up and Down Arrows to increase or decrease the current
numeric field value. Press CLR to clear the
counters.
4 To confirm the entered time value, press
ENTER. To enter the same value for both
pre- and post-roll, press OPTION/ALL + ENTER.
– or –
■ Press F8/ESC to abort numeric entry and
leave the times unchanged.
To manually enter selection start and end
times:
1 Press cALT/FINE and IN or OUT in the
Audition switch matrix.
2 Enter values on the numeric keypad. This
enters a Start or End time according to the
Grid/Time Display value used in Pro Tools.
3 Press the Left and Right Arrows to cycle
through the numeric fields in the Start and
End counters in the Pro Tools Transport
window. Press the Up and Down Arrows to
increase or decrease the current numeric
field value. Press CLR to clear the counters.
4 To confirm the entered time value, press
the ENTER switch. (To enter the same value
for both Start and End times, press the OPTION/ALL + ENTER).
– or –
■ Press the F8/ESC switch to abort numeric
entry and leave the times unchanged.
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AUDITION Functions
To audition an edit point, press AUDITION
and PRE, IN, OUT or POST.
Playback continues until AUDITION is
pressed again or until another transport
button is pressed.
PRE Plays audio starting at the pre-roll
point up to the beginning of the selection.
IN Plays audio starting at the beginning of
the selection and lasting the length of the
post-roll amount.
OUT Plays audio starting before the selec-
tion end point by the pre-roll amount.
POST Plays audio starting at the end of a
selection and lasting the length of the postroll amount.
In addition, there are these shortcuts for
audition functions:
◆ Press cALT/FINE + OPTION/ALL, and
PRE or IN to play audio starting at the preroll point, continuing through the selection start, and ending after the selection
start point by the post-roll amount.
◆ Press cALT/FINE + OPTION/ALL, and
OUT or POST to play audio starting before
the selection end point by the pre-roll
amount, continuing through the selection
end point, and ending after the selection
end point by the post-roll amount.
Time Counter Display & Rude Solo Light
TIME CODE
FEET
BEATS
This eight-character, seven-segment LED
display shows the current session time position in standard formats, as selected in
the Pro Tools software (you cannot select
time formats with HUI).
Three LEDs positioned next to the display
indicate the current time display mode:
◆ TIME CODE: SMPTE format
◆ FEET: Feet and Frames
◆ BEATS: Bars and Beats
◆ All indicator LEDs off: Minutes/Seconds
or Samples (depending on the Time Display mode chosen)
Host Communication Status LED
When Pro Tools is communicating properly with the HUI, the far-right decimal
point LED in the Time Code Display will
flash.
Rude Solo Light
The Rude Solo Light flashes whenever there
is at least one channel in the current session that is soloed.
RUDE
SOLO
LIGHT
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Numeric Keypad
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Setting Pre/Post Roll
◆ You can set pre-/post-roll times by press-
ing cALT/FINE + PRE or POST, and entering values with the Numeric Keypad.
Scrub/Shuttle Wheel
FAST FWD STOP PLAY
REWIND
RECORD
The Numeric Keypad is used for storing
and recalling memory locations, data entry
(such as counter values), and confirming
an editing operation. It also supports all
Numeric Keypad modes (Classic, Transport
and Shuttle) in the Operation preferences.
☞ Refer to the Pro Tools Reference Guide for
details on Numeric Keypad modes.
◆ For dialog messages, press ENTER for OK,
and F8/ESC for Cancel.
◆ Press ENTER to enter numeric values into
Pro Tools counters or displays. Press F8/ESC
to cancel numeric entry and leave settings
unchanged.
◆ Press Forward Slash (“/”) to move be-
tween fields for Start/End/Length times in
the Edit Window.
To define a Memory Location/Marker:
■ During playback or recording, press EN-
TER.
To recall a Memory Location/Marker:
■ Press the decimal key, then a Memory
Location/Marker number, and press the
decimal key again.
SCRUB
SHUTTLE
This wheel controls Scrub and Shuttle
functions. Pressing the SCRUB and SHUTTLE switches next to the Scrub/Shuttle
wheel enables each mode.
When used with the Zoom/Navigation/Selection switch quadrant, the Scrub/Shuttle
wheel allows you to create and adjust region selections.
Scrub Mode
The HUI Scrub wheel supports Pro Tools
positional scrubbing.
To enable Scrub mode:
1 Make sure playback in Pro Tools is
stopped.
2 Press SCRUB.
3 Rotate the Scrub wheel clockwise to scrub
forward and counterclockwise to scrub
backward.
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The start position for Scrubbing is the current selection start point, or current cursor
position if there is no selection.
To begin scrubbing from the selection end
point, press OPTION/ALL + SCRUB. At any
time during scrubbing, press the Left or
Right Arrow to move to the selection
start/end.
Normal scrub resolution is dependent on
the current zoom level. To get a fixed “fine
scrub” resolution regardless of current
zoom level, press cALT/FINE while scrubbing.
To exit Scrub mode, do any of the following:
■ Press STOP or SCRUB
■ Press the Spacebar
■ Press Escape (F8/ESC)
■ Press any other transport switch
To exit Shuttle mode, do any of the following:
■ Press STOP or SHUTTLE
■ Press the Spacebar
■ Press Escape (F8/ESC)
■ Press any other transport switch
Shuttle Lock Mode
Press CTRL/CLUTCH and a number on the
Numeric Keypad to place the HUI in Shuttle Lock mode. The SHUTTLE switch LED
lights while in Shuttle Lock mode. This
mode uses the Numeric Keypad to control
shuttle speed (0-9; “0” is off), as well as the
+/- switches to control the playback direction. The wheel can also be used to adjust
these parameters while in Shuttle Lock.
Press STOP or SHUTTLE to exit Shuttle
Lock mode.
Scrub/Shuttle “Lock Out” Behavior
Shuttle Mode
To enable Shuttle mode:
1 Make sure playback in Pro Tools is
stopped.
2 Press SHUTTLE.
3 Rotate the Shuttle wheel clockwise to
shuttle forward and counterclockwise to
shuttle backward.
The start position for Shuttling is the current selection start point, or current cursor
position if there is no selection.
To begin shuttling from the selection end
point, press OPTION/ALL + SHUTTLE. At
any time during shuttling, pressing the Left
or Right Arrow to move to the selection
start/end.
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When scrub or shuttle is engaged, only certain controls are available:
◆ Channel faders, Mute and Solo switches
◆ Scrub/Shuttle wheel and switches
◆ Any transport switch (disengages
Scrub/Shuttle mode)
◆ ENTER (creates a Memory Location)
Scrub/Shuttle Operation using Serial Machine Control
You can also use the SCRUB/SHUTTLE
wheel to scrub (jog)/shuttle an external, serial machine control-capable deck if you
are using the Digidesign MachineControl
software option.
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