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Part II Installation
Contents v
Chapter 5. Connecting Your Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Connection Examples for Stereo Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Stereo Studio Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Connection Examples for Surround Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
5.1 Surround Studio Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Part IV Applications
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Chapter 9. Working with C|24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Working with Sessions and Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Assigning Pro Tools Paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Working with Pro Tools Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Navigating and Selecting in the Edit Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Controlling Track Display on C|24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Mixing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Contents vii
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Part I: Introduction
1
2
Chapter 1: Welcome to C|24
Channel Solo and Mute switches Headphone output with level control and
cue monitoring capability
Channel Select switch
Talkback with built-in or external source
Dual-row multi-function display
and level control
Global Automation Mode and Enable controls Listenback with external input and level
Transport and Navigation controls control
Edit and Function controls
Pro Tools window and Global control
switches
Digidesign can only assure compatibility and The back panel of the C|24 should be exposed to
provide support for hardware and software it has ambient air. Blocking or partially blocking the
tested and approved. back panel of the C|24 may cause the unit to
malfunction and may void your warranty.
For a list of Digidesign-qualified computers, op-
erating systems, and third-party devices, visit
Water and Moisture
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C|24 should be operated away from sources of
moisture or humidity and should be kept clear
of liquids that might spill into the unit.
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Mechanical Specifications
12.5 in 17.3 in
(31.8 cm) (43.9 cm)
2.56 in
(6.5 cm)
3.86 in 25.6 in
(9.8 cm) (65.1 cm)
0.79 in
(2 cm)
0.45 in 7.3 in
(1.16 cm) (18.5 cm)
39.4 in
(100 cm)
40.9 in
(104 cm)
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Audio Connections
Connection Requirements The analog audio inputs and outputs for the
mic/line/DI preamplifiers and the monitoring
Power Connections section, and the inputs for the built-in submixer
on C|24 are DB-25 connectors.
C|24 includes an external power supply that is
auto power-selecting (90-250V, 50-60 Hz) and Four alternate connectors for DI inputs , alter-
will work automatically when plugged into an nate (stereo) outputs for the monitoring section,
AC power receptacle in any country. and the outputs for the built-in submixer on
C|24 are 1/4-inch connectors.
Make sure your power source is correctly rated
for all of the components of your system. A For more information on audio connections, see
surge-protected power source (not included) is Appendix A, C|24 Connector Pinouts.
highly recommended.
Audio Cables for C|24 Monitoring
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Chapter 2: C|24 Overview
Meter Bridge
Auto Enable
switches Monitor
section
Channel Bar
LCD displays
Miscellaneous
Rotary Encoders controls
Auto Write To
switches
Transport and
Auto Mode Navigation
switches controls
Modifier
switches
Fader section
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C|24 Back Panel
13
14
Chapter 3: Installing and
Configuring C|24
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Establishing Communication Naming C|24
Between C|24 and Pro Tools
You can set a name for a C|24 unit, so that it can
Communication between C|24 and Pro Tools is be easily identified on a network shared with
configured by declaring the unit in Pro Tools. other Ethernet controllers. You can name C|24
from Pro Tools, or directly from the unit in Util-
To declare C|24 in Pro Tools: ity Mode.
3 Select the C|24 from the pop-up menu for Naming the C|24
Controller #1.
3 Enter the name for the C|24 and click OK.
If you are connected to a network, any Ethernet
4 For information on naming C|24 from the
controllers available on the network will be dis-
unit, see Unit Name on page 116.
played in the pop-up menu, as follows:
Bold text indicates a connected unit.
Italic text indicates an offline or disconnected
unit.
Dimmed text indicates that the selected unit
is in use by another Pro Tools system.
Talkback Latching
You can set Talkback to latch on when the Talk-
back switch is double-pressed. See Talkback
Latching on page 114.
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Chapter 4: Audio Connections
Audio connectors for the built-in Mic/Line/DI The Mic/Line/DI preamplifiers operate indepen-
preamplifiers, Submixer, and Monitor section dently of Pro Tools and can be used whenever
are provided on the back panel of C|24. C|24 is powered on.
DI 10 4 Line In 4
Mic In 1-8
DI In 1-2 (overrides Mic/Line In 1-2)
Channel Signal
Channel Signal
1 Mic In 1
1 Line In 1
2 Mic In 2
2 Line In 2
3 Mic In 3
Channel Signal
5 Mic In 5
1 Mic In 9
6 Mic In 6
2 Mic In 10
7 Mic In 7
3 Mic In 11
8 Mic In 8
4 Mic In 12
5 Mic In 13
6 Mic In 14
7 Mic In 15
8 Mic In 16
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Line In 9-16 Line Outputs
Channel Signal Line Out 1-8
8 Line Out 8
DI In 9-10 (overrides Mic/Line In 9-10)
2 Line Out 10
3 Line Out 11
Mic/Line/DI Preamp Outputs
4 Line Out 12
C|24 Mic/Line/DI preamplifier outputs appear
in two groups of 8 line-level outputs (1-8, 9-16) 5 Line Out 13
on the back panel. Each group of outputs has a
6 Line Out 14
DB-25 female connector, labeled as follows:
Line Out 1-8 7 Line Out 15
Line Out 9-16 8 Line Out 16
The output of the Line Submixer can then be 3 Submixer Input 6 (Left)
connected to Pro Tools audio interface inputs
4 Submixer Input 6 (Left)
for recording, or it can be monitored through
the Monitor section of C|24. 5 Submixer Input 7 (Left)
Channel Signal
Stereo Output to Monitor Section C|24 Sub-
1 Submixer Input 1 (Left) mixer outputs (L-R) can also be routed to the
Left and Right channels of the C|24 Monitor sec-
2 Submixer Input 1 (Right)
tion using the To Mon switch on the top
3 Submixer Input 2 (Left) panel of C|24. This useful for monitoring your
studio equipment when you are not running
4 Submixer Input 2 (Left)
Pro Tools.
5 Submixer Input 3 (Left)
The submixer output level is controlled with the
6 Submixer Input 3 (Right) Master level control on the top panel.
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Pro Tools In (PT 1-6 + Cue 1-2)
Monitor Section
Main Inputs Connect the outputs from your
The C|24 Monitor section is a six-channel con- Pro Tools system to the Main Inputs.
trol room monitoring system that allows con-
nection of up to four input sources (two 6-chan- Cue Inputs Connect cue outputs from your
nel or 4-channel surround, two stereo), two cue Pro Tools system (such as a Send-based cue mix
inputs, and two outputs (one 6-channel sur- routed to audio interface outputs) to the Cue In-
round and one stereo). puts.
Pro Tools In (PT 1-6 + Cue 1-2)
Monitor section Inputs are connected to
Pro Tools audio interface outputs and other in- Channel Signal
put sources in your studio. Monitor section Out-
1 Main Input Left (L)
puts are connected to your speakers, cue system,
headphones, and studio talkback and listenback 2 Main Input Center (C)
systems.
3 Main Input Right (R)
The Monitor section operates independently of 4 Main Input Left Surround (Ls)
Pro Tools and can be used to monitor other in-
put sources whenever C|24 is powered on. 5 Main Input Right Surround (Rs)
7 (Unused)
8 (Unused)
C|24 Monitor section outputs appear on two 4 Main Output Left Surround (Ls)
DB-25 female connectors on the back panel, la-
5 Main Output Right Surround (Rs)
beled as follows:
Control Room Out (5.1 Mon Out L:1 R:3) 6 Main Output LFE (LFE)
Cue Outputs (Cue + SLS + TB) 7 Alt (Stereo) Output Left
The Monitor section output mode can be set to 8 Alt (Stereo) Output Right
5.1, LCRS, or Stereo using the Monitor mode
switches on the top panel of C|24.
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Main Outputs (LCRS) and Alternate Outputs Cue Outputs (Cue + SLS +TB)
Control Room Out (5.1 Mon Out) Cue Outputs Connect the Cue Outputs to the in-
puts of your cue system.
Channel Signal
4 (Unused)
5 (Unused)
6 (Unused)
Headphone Output
C|24 provides a headphone output with a 1/4-
inch TRS connector on the front of the unit.
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Chapter 5: Connecting Your Studio
Pro Tools In (PT 1-6 + Cue 1-2) Control Room Out (5.1 Mon Out L:1 R:3)
1 Main Input Left (L) from Pro Tools Out 1 1 Main Output Left (L) to Main speaker L
2 no connection 2 no connection
3 Main Input Right (R) from Pro Tools Out 2 3 Main Output Right (R) to Main speaker R
4 no connection 4 no connection
5 no connection 5 no connection
6 no connection 6 no connection
7 Cue Input Left from Pro Tools Cue Out 1 7 Alt (Stereo) Output Left to Alt speaker L
8 Cue Input Right from Pro Tools Cue Out 2 8 Alt (Stereo) Output Right to Alt speaker R
Alternate Inputs Alt Outputs (Alt Out L-R on 1/4-inch TRS connectors)
Surround In (Alt Sur 1-6)
Chan Signal
Chan Signal
1 Alt (Stereo) Output Left to Alt speaker L
1 Alt Input Left (L)
2 Alt (Stereo) Output Right to Alt speaker R
2 no connection
Cue Outputs
3 Alt Input Right (R)
Channel Signal
5 no connection
1 Cue Out Left to cue system
6 no connection
2 Cue Out Right to cue system
External Stereo Inputs
Chan Signal
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Stereo Studio Connections
(Example Setup)
003
Rack
Submixer
Out
C|24
Pro Tools In
Cue Out
Headphone Out
Cue system
Main speakers
L R
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Monitoring System Inputs Monitoring System Outputs
Monitor Inputs and Cue Inputs Main Outputs (5.1) and Alternate Outputs
Pro Tools In (PT 1-6 + Cue 1-2) Control Room Out (5.1 Mon Out L:1 R:3)
1 Main Input Left (L) from Pro Tools Out 1 1 Main Output Left (L) to Left speaker
2 Main Input Center (C) from Pro Tools Out 2 2 Main Output Center (C) to Center speaker
3 Main Input Right (R) from Pro Tools Out 3 3 Main Output Right (R) to Right Speaker
4 Main Input L Surr (Ls) from Pro Tools Out 4 4 Main Output Left Surround (Ls) to Left
Surround speaker
5 Main Input R Surr (Rs) from Pro Tools Out 5
5 Main Output Right Surround (Rs) to Right
6 Main Input LFE (LFE) from Pro Tools Out 6 Surround speaker
7 Cue Input Left from Pro Tools Cue Out 1 6 Main Output LFE (LFE) to Subwoofer
8 Cue Input Right from Pro Tools Cue Out 2 7 Alt (Stereo) Output Left to Alt speaker L
Surround In (Alt Sur 1-6) Main Outputs (LCRS) and Alternate Outputs
Chan Signal Control Room Out (5.1 Mon Out L:1 R:3
1 Alt Input Left (L) from DVD player Chan Signal
2 Alt Input Center (C) from DVD player 1 Main Output Left (L) to Left speaker
3 Alt Input Right (R) from DVD player 2 Main Output Center (C) to Center speaker
4 Alt Input Left Surround (Ls) from DVD 3 Main Output Right (R) to Right Speaker
player
4 Main Output Left Surround (Ls) to Surround
5 Alt Input Right Surround (Rs) from DVD speaker (or split to 2 Surround speakers)
player
5 no connection
6 Alt Input LFE (LFE) from DVD player
6 no connection
External Stereo Inputs 7 Alt (Stereo) Output Left to Alt speaker L
Ext Stereo In (Ext St 1 + St 2)
8 Alt (Stereo) Output Right to Alt speaker R
Chan Signal
Alternate Outputs (Stereo)
1 Ext Stereo 1 In Left from CD player
Alt Outputs (Alt Out L-R on 1/4-inch TRS connectors)
2 Ext Stereo 1 In Right from CD player
Chan Signal
3 Ext Stereo 2 In Left from DAT deck
1 Alt (Stereo) Output Left to Alt speaker L
4 Ext Stereo 2 In Right from DAT deck
2 Alt (Stereo) Output Right to Alt speaker R
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Pro Tools
Ch 1-6 Out Preamp Line Out
Cue Out 1-2 to Pro Tools
CD player
or DAT deck
Ext Talkback
& Listen Mics
C|24
Pro Tools In
Headphone Out
4 1 2 3 5 6
DVD player
L C R
Ls Rs LFE
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Part III: Reference
33
34
Chapter 6: C|24 Pro Tools Controls
Fader
Fader Section
Each channel has a touch-sensitive motorized
fader for controlling channel volume in Normal
Channel Strip mode and a wide range of parameters in Flip
mode. When you are automating a parameter
Auto Mode on a fader in Touch mode, touching the fader
indicators
starts writing automation.
Auto Mode
switch
EQ switch Dyn switch Mute Switch
Insert switch Send switch
The Mute switch toggles mute status for the
channel. When a track is muted, its Mute switch
lights solid. When a track is implicitly muted
LCD display
(when another track is soloed), its Mute switch
flashes.
Rotary Encoder
Channel Strip
Record Enable Switch Flip Mode Rotary encoders control track Volume
or Send pan position when Flip mode is enabled.
The Record Enable switch toggles record enable
status for the channel. When a track is record- Rotary Encoder LEDs
enabled and Pro Tools is idle or playing back,
the Record Enable switch flashes. During record- Each rotary encoder has a ring of 11 LEDs for in-
ing, the Record Enable switch lights continu- dicating data values controlled by the encoder.
ously. Discrete or stepped information such as pan po-
sition or frequency is shown by a single LED.
Record Safe Mode To record safe a track, hold Continuously variable values such as send level,
the Command/Ctrl Modifier switch and press gain, or filter bandwidth is shown by an expand-
the tracks Record Enable switch. ing series of LEDs.
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Encoder LED rings can show send level, pan po- Select When the Select/Auto switch is unlit, it is
sition, and plug-in parameter values. In Flip in Select mode. In this mode, encoder switches
mode, they can show track level or Send pan po- toggle plug-in parameters displayed above the
sition. corresponding encoder.
The Switch Functions section has three switches When the Send Mute switch is lit, the encoder
that set the function of the encoder switches in switches toggle the mute status of the corre-
certain views. sponding Send. When the encoder switch is un-
lit, the Send is not muted When the encoder
Select/Auto Switch switch is lit, the Send is muted.
The Select/Auto switch is available only when To view the mute status of all displayed Sends,
C|24 is in Parameter view. hold down the Send Mute switch.
Hold the Shift (add) Modifier switch and press In any view, you can also press and hold the Dis-
the Display Mode switch. play Mode switch to show channel state infor-
mation, including current view display, LED dis-
The available display modes depends on the cur- play data, rotary and fader controls, and plug-in
rent view. information.
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When you press a lit Insert switch, C|24 goes When you double-press a Send switch, C|24 goes
into Insert Select view, and displays the chan- into Expanded Pan view, and displays the pan
nels inserts across the LCD displays. From Insert controls for a track. See Expanded Pan View
Select view, you can display all the controls of a on page 73.
single plug-in in Parameter view. See Insert Se-
lect View on page 76 and Parameter View on Insert/Send Bypass Switch
page 78.
The Insert and Send Bypass switch changes the
In Parameter view, when you press and hold a lit function of the Send switches on all channels,
Insert switch, the LCD displays show informa- putting them in Bypass mode. When the In-
tion on the currently focused insert. sert/Send Bypass switch is lit, the Send switch
toggles the mute status of all Sends on the chan-
Insert/Send Bypass Switch nel. In Bypass mode, when the sends on a track
are muted, the tracks Send switch is lit.
The Insert and Send Bypass switch changes the
function of the Insert switches on all channels, See Muting Sends in Pan/Send Channel View
putting them in Bypass mode. When the In- on page 72.
sert/Send Bypass switch is lit, the Insert switch
toggles the Bypass state of all plug-ins on the EQ and Dynamics Switches
channel. In Bypass mode, when the plug-ins on
a track are bypassed, the tracks Insert switch is
EQ/Dyn
lit. Bypass Dyn switch
switch EQ switch
See Bypassing Plug-ins on page 77.
The EQ and Dynamics Bypass switch changes The Automation Mode switch lets you cycle the
the function of the EQ and Dynamics switches channel through Touch, Latch, Touch/Latch,
on all channels, putting them in Bypass mode: Read and Off modes during playback, but it pre-
vents you from entering Write mode during
EQ Switch When the EQ and Dyn Bypass switch
playback. To directly enter Write mode during
is lit, the EQ switch toggles the Bypass state of all
playback, use the Global Automation Mode
EQ plug-ins on the channel. In Bypass mode,
switch (See Automation Mode Switches on
when the EQ plug-ins on a track are bypassed,
page 40.)
the tracks EQ switch is lit.
When in Write mode, the corresponding indica-
Dynamics Switch When the EQ and Dyn Bypass
tor flashes at all times. When in Touch, Latch, or
switch is lit, the Dyn switch toggles the Bypass
Touch/Latch modes, the corresponding indica-
state of all Dynamics plug-ins on the channel. In
tor lights until automation writing begins.
Bypass mode, when the Dynamics plug-ins on a
When automation writing begins on the chan-
track are bypassed, the tracks Dyn switch is lit.
nel, the indicator flashes. If automation is
See Bypassing EQ and Dynamics Plug-ins on turned off for the channel (Off), none of the in-
page 79. dicators is lit.
Automation Automation
Automation Mode switch Write Mode Trim Mode
switch switch
Automation Mode switch and indicators Automation Automation
Touch Mode Read Mode
switch switch
Each channel has an Automation Mode switch Automation Automation
and series of Automation Mode indicators Latch Mode Off
switch switch
(Write, Touch, Latch, Trim and Read).
Automation Mode switches
The Automation Mode switch cycles the chan-
The Automation Mode switches are used to dis-
nel through the following Pro Tools automation
play and set automation modes. These switches
modes:
light to indicate that at least one channel is in
Write that automation mode. If multiple channels are
Touch selected and set to different automation modes,
Latch all applicable mode switches are lit.
Touch/Latch (Pro Tools HD only)
Read
Off
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These Automation Mode switches mirror the When writing is enabled for an automation type
function of the on-screen Automation Mode se- but it is not currently writing on any track in the
lector for each track, and let you change auto- session, the corresponding switch lights solid.
mation modes of channels during playback. When writing is enabled for an automation type
and it is currently writing on any track in the
See Working with Automation on page 100. session, the corresponding switch flashes.
Write Switch Indicates or sets the automation Volume Switch Enables and suspends writing of
mode of a track to Write mode. channel volume automation on all tracks in the
Touch Switch Indicates or sets the automation session.
mode of a track to Touch mode. Pan Switch Enables and suspends writing of
Latch Switch Indicates or sets the automation channel pan automation on all tracks in the ses-
mode of a track to Latch mode. sion.
Trim Switch (Pro Tools HD Only) Indicates or sets Mute Switch Enables and suspends writing of
the automation mode of a track to Trim mode. channel mute automation on all tracks in the
session.
Read Switch Indicates or sets the automation
mode of a track to Read mode. Send Level Switch Enables and suspends writing
of send level automation on all tracks in the ses-
Off Switch Sets the automation mode of a track sion.
to Off.
Send Pan Switch Enables and suspends writing
of send pan automation on all tracks in the ses-
Automation Enable Switches sion.
See Working with Automation on page 100. The Ctrl/Win Modifier switch duplicates the
function of the Control key (Mac) or the Win-
All Switch Writes the current automation value dows key, also called the Start key, (Windows)
of all write-enabled parameters to an entire se- on the computer keyboard.
lection or track when performing an automa-
tion pass. Option (Mac) or Alt (Windows) Switch
Start Switch Writes the current automation The Opt/Alt (all) Modifier switch duplicates the
value of all write-enabled parameters to the start function or the Option key (Mac) or the Alt key
of a selection or track when performing an auto- (Windows) on the computer keyboard.
mation pass.
Command (Mac) or Control (Windows) Switch
End Switch Writes the current automation value
of all write-enabled parameters to the end of a The Command/Ctrl Modifier switch duplicates
selection or track when performing an automa- the function of the Command key (Mac) or the
tion pass. Control (Windows) key on the computer key-
board.
Punch Switch Writes the current automation
value of all write-enabled parameters back to the
punch point (the location in the track where the
current automation pass started).
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Channel Bar
The Channel Bar spans the center of the Fader section of C|24, and includes controls for inserts, chan-
nel assignments, pan display, send display, and Soft Key functions.
Channel Bar
Divergence Switch
The Divergence switch puts the L(C)R, Front-
Rear, and Rear switches into Divergence mode,
which lets you adjust divergence for the corre-
sponding parameters.
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Center Percentage Switch The following console preferences, actions and
and automation preferences are available:
The Center Percentage (%) switch assigns the
Center Percentage parameter to the encoder.
Console Preferences
To set a preference or action from the Soft Keys: nel Select buttons will latch on when pressed.
When this preference is set to X-OR, press-
1 Press the Soft Keys switch.
ing a channel Select switches disables other
2 Press the encoder switch that corresponds to channel Select switches. To select multiple
the displayed item to cycle the preference set- channels in X-OR mode, press and hold multi-
ting or perform the command. ple Select switches.
3 Press the Soft Keys switch to exit. TkDsp (Track Display) Cycles the display of track
names in the Console views to include Name
You can exit Soft Keys directly by entering
(name only), Number (track position number
any other view or mode on C|24, except for
and an abbreviated name), or Grp ID (Group ID
Master Faders mode. The Masters switch
letter and an abbreviated track name).
does not exit Soft Keys.
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Sends Section
Miscellaneous Controls
The Sends section switches are used in Console
view to focus sends in the LCD displays. Send
volume is controlled by the encoders.
Edit Mode Switches
The F-J switch selects the bank of Sends accessi- The Edit Mode switches place Pro Tools directly
ble from the Sends switches. in the corresponding Edit mode. The switch
lights to indicate the current mode.
When the F-J switch is off, the Sends switches
control Sends A through E. When the F-J switch Shuffle Switch Places Pro Tools in Shuffle mode.
is on, the Sends switches control Sends F
Spot Switch Places Pro Tools in Spot mode.
through J.
Slip Switch Places Pro Tools in Slip mode.
Sends Switches
Grid Switch Toggles Pro Tools between Absolute
The Sends switches (A-E, F-J) are used to focus a and Relative Grid mode.
single Send position in the LCD displays, across
all tracks. The switches light to indicate the cur- See Selecting Edit Tools on page 99.
rently focused Send.
nected Digidesign PRE. bottom function is active for all switches in this
section.
See Mic Pre View on page 80.
Edit Tools
Trim Selects the Trim tool and cycles through
the versions of the tool.
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Grabber Selects the Grabber tool and cycles Tab to Transients
through the versions of the tool.
The Tab to Transients switch toggles the Tab to
Pencil Selects the Pencil tool and cycles through Transients option. The switch lights when the
the versions of the tool. option is selected.
Window switches
MIDI Commands and Controls
Alternate Function Switch
All Notes Off Executes the All MIDI Notes Off
command. The Alternate Function switch selects the top or
bottom command for the dual-function
Wait For Note Enables Wait for Note in the switches in this section.
Transport window. The switch lights when Wait
When the Alternate Function switch is off, the
for Note is enabled.
top function is active for all switches in this sec-
Click Enables the Metronome Click in the Trans- tion.
port window. The switch lights when Metro- When the Alternate Function switch is on, the
nome Click is enabled. bottom function is active for all switches in this
section.
Count Off Enables the Countoff in the Transport
window. The switch lights when Countoff is en-
abled. Pro Tools Windows
Merge-Record Enables MIDI Merge recording in Mix Opens the Mix Window or brings it to the
the Transport window. The switch lights when front.
MIDI Merge is enabled. Edit Opens the Edit Window or brings it to the
front.
ing the Transport Window on page 91. Do To All Default Plug-in Safe Input Mon
switch switch switch switch
Window Configuration The Window Configura- Global controls
tion (Win Cfg) switch opens and closes the Win-
dow Configuration list and lets you display and Do To All and Do To Selected Switches
select Window Configurations in the LCD dis-
The Do To All and the Do To Selected switches
plays. See Window Configuration View on
are used to apply actions to multiple tracks in a
page 82.
Pro Tools session.
Memory Locations The Memory Locations (Mem
The Do To All and Do To Selected switches can
Loc) switch opens and closes the Memory Loca-
follow momentary or latching behavior.
tions window and lets you display and select
Memory Locations in the LCD displays. See When single-pressed, their effect applies only
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Solo Clear Switch Groups
The Solo Clear switch clears all latched Solo
switches in the session. This switch flashes
when any channel is soloed. Create Groups switch
Pro Tools LE The Modify switch lets you use C|24 to modify
Mix/Edit groups. See Modifying Groups on
In Pro Tools LE, the Input Monitor switch tog- page 82.
gles Pro Tools between Input Only Monitoring
and Auto Input Monitoring.
Delete Switch
Master Record Enable Switch The Delete switch executes the Delete Groups
command. See Deleting Groups on page 82.
The Master Record Enable switch toggles record
enable status for all applicable audio tracks in a Deleting groups cannot be undone.
session. This switch flashes when channels are
record-enabled and the Pro Tools transport is Suspend Switch
stopped, and lights continuously during record-
The Suspend switch suspends all groups in the
ing.
session.
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In Audition mode, the Pre-Roll and Post-Roll Zoom Preset Switches
switches activate playback of various parts of an
edit selection. See Audition Switch on
page 52.
Zoom Preset 1 Zoom Preset 2
Mark In and Mark Out Switches
Zoom Preset 3 Zoom Preset 4
In Audition mode, the Mark In and Mark Out
switches activate playback of various parts of an Zoom Preset 5
edit selection, and in conjunction with the
Scrub/Shuttle wheel, let you create selections. Zoom Preset switches
See Selecting Audio on page 96.
The Zoom Preset switches let you set and recall
the five horizontal Zoom presets in Pro Tools.
Dynamic Transport Switch
The Dynamic Transport switch toggles Dynamic File/Utility Switches
Transport mode on and off.
The Enter switch is used to confirm operations, The Navigate switch puts the Arrow switches in
and is equivalent to clicking OK in Pro Tools di- Navigate mode.
alogs.
Arrow Switches
The Enter switch is also used to create new
Memory Locations, and is equivalent to the En- The function of the Arrow switches depends on
ter key on the computer numeric keypad. the current mode.
Zoom/Navigate switches
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Scrub/Shuttle Controls Bank/Nudge Switches
Trim switch
Scrub Shuttle
switch switch
Scrub/
Shuttle
wheel
Nudge switch
Scrub/Shuttle controls Bank/Nudge switches
Shuttle Switch
(Pro Tools HD Only)
Masters switch
Record Switch Arms Pro Tools for recording. The Flip switch
exact function depends on the current Pro Tools
record mode (QuickPunch, TrackPunch, Wait The Flip switch invokes Flip mode. Flip mode
for Note, Pause). transfers control assignments from rotary en-
coders to the channel faders, which lets you use
See Navigating with the Transport on page 97. the touch-sensitive faders to edit and automate
pan, send, PRE, and plug-in parameter values.
The Flip switch flashes to indicate Flip mode.
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Talkback Switch
Meter Bridge
Talkback switch
Talkback switch
Main Counter
The Main Counter mirrors the display of the
Main Time Scale in Pro Tools.
Meter Controls
Counter Switch
The Counter switch cycles the Main Counter on
C|24 (and on-screen in Pro Tools) through the Clear Clip Meters Post
time scale formats currently displayed in the switch switch
Pro Tools Edit window.
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Chapter 7: C|24 Analog Audio Controls
Monitor Section
The Monitor section includes controls for 6-channel control room monitoring, 2-channel studio
loudspeaker and cue system routing, headphone output, and listenback and talkback input.
Output Mode
switch
Output Mode Control Room Main Output Solo
Preset Indicators switches switch
Output Mode Switch and Indicators Control Room Main Output Switches
C|24 has three preset monitor modes available The Control Room Main Output switches en-
for the Control Room Main Outputs: able the corresponding output channels. You
Stereo (L,R) can enable any combination of channels at a
LCRS time.
5.1 (L, C, R, Ls, Rs, LFE) An output switch lights to indicate that the
channel is enabled.
The Output Mode switch cycles through these
three preset modes. The switches are as follows:
When any of these preset modes is selected, L (Left)
its indicator lights, and the corresponding Main C (Center)
Output switches light. R (Right)
When any of these preset modes is selected Ls (Left Surround)
and any of its outputs are disabled, or any addi- Rs (Right Surround)
tional outputs are enabled, the indicator flashes.
LFE (Low Frequency Effect)
Stereo Mode In Stereo mode, only the Left (L)
and Right (R) output channels of the Control Solo Switch
Room Main Outputs are active, even when
The Solo switch puts the Main Output switches
monitoring a surround input source. No sum-
in Solo mode, which lets you solo output chan-
ming of the surround channels occurs.
nels by pressing the corresponding switch. The
LCRS Mode In LCRS mode, the Left (L), Center Solo switch lights to indicate Solo mode is ac-
(C), Right (R), and Left Surround (Ls) channels tive.
are active. In this mode, the Left Surround (Ls)
When you first enter Solo mode, all currently
input is routed to both the Left Surround (Ls)
enabled Main Output switches remain active,
and Right Surround (Rs) outputs.
until you press a switch to solo it.
5.1 Mode In 5.1 mode, all output channels are
active.
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Control Room Headphone Studio LS Cue Listen Mic Talkback
encoder level knob level knob level knob level knob level knob
Control Room Encoder and LEDs Studio LS Level Knob and Switch
The Control Room encoder controls the output The Studio LS level knob controls volume to the
volume for the Main and Alt outputs. The en- Studio LS outputs. The Studio LS switch acti-
coder LEDs show Gain graphically, and the LCD vates the Studio LS output, and lights to indicate
displays show Gain values (in dB). that the Studio LS is on.
Alt Monitor Switch Cue Level Knob and Main to Cue Switch
The Alt Monitor switch routes the Left and Right The Cue level knob controls volume to the Cue
channels to the Alt Outputs, and deactivates the outputs. The Main to Cue switch routes the Left
C, Ls, Rs, and LFE channels. When the Alt Mon- and Right Control Room outputs to the Cue out-
itor outputs are active, this switch is lit. When puts and disables the feed from the Cue input.
the Main Monitor outputs are active, this switch The Main to Cue switch lights to indicate that
is unlit. the routing is active.
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Sum Switch Submixer Output
The Sum switch causes Control Room Inputs to When the To Monitor switch in the Line Sub-
be additive instead of mutually exclusive mixer controls is engaged, the stereo output
(X-OR). When active, the Sum switch tempo- from the Submixer is routed internally and au-
rarily bypasses any Trim values currently ap- tomatically summed with the Left and Right
plied to any of the inputs. channels of the current Control Room Input se-
lection, and are excluded from the C, Ls, Rs, and
The Sum switch latches on, allowing you to se- LFE channels. Any Trim values applied to the
lect the inputs to be summed. The Sum switch current input are also applied to the summed
lights to indicate that it is active. Submixer output.
When AFL or PFL Solo mode is selected and a 4 Repeat the above steps for each output chan-
track is soloed, the Main input is muted and the nel you want to trim.
AFL/PFL signal is heard on the External Stereo
input.
To trim the level for the Left or Right Alt Output: The Mono switch sums the Left and Right Con-
trol Room outputs and lowers monitor output
1 Press the Alt Mon switch so that the Alt Mon
by an adjustable amount. The amount of Mono
Output is selected (the switch it lit). level reduction can be set while in any monitor-
2 Hold the Left or Right Output Channel switch ing mode.
until the switch flashes. The channel name and
Trim amount appear in the right side of the LCD To set the amount of Mono level reduction:
displays. 1 Hold the Mute switch until the switch flashes.
3 Turn the Control Room encoder to adjust the The Dim amount appears in the right side of the
Trim amount. LCD displays.
4 Press the flashing Output Channel switch to 2 Turn the Control Room encoder to adjust the
confirm the change, or press any other switch in Mono level reduction amount.
the Monitor section to cancel the change. 3 Press the flashing Mono switch to confirm the
change, or press any other switch in the Moni-
tor section to cancel the change.
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Mic/Line/DI Preamplifier Controls
The Mic/Line/DI Preamplifier section includes 16 sets of controls for the built-in microphone pream-
plifiers and switches to apply phantom power (in two groups of 8 channels).
MIc/Line/DI preamplifiers
Clear Clip
indicator HPF indicator Source and HPF Indicators
Mic indicator Line indicator
The Source Indicators show the active input
Source/HPF source, Mic (yellow) or Line (green), and the
switch
HPF Indicator shows the high-pass filter status
Mic Pre controls for the corresponding preamplifier.
To Monitor switch
Master Output Level knob
Line Submixer
To Monitor Switch
The To Monitor switch routes the stereo output
of the Line Submixer to the Monitor section and
automatically sums the signal with the Left and
Right channels of the current Control Room In-
put selection. Any Trim values applied to the
current input in the Monitor section are also ap-
plied to the summed Submixer output.
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Part IV: Applications
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68
Chapter 8: Operating Views and Modes
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Muting Sends in Sends Console View When the send is post-fader, the switch is un-
lit and the LCD display temporarily shows
To toggle the mute status of a tracks send: Post.
When the send is muted, the switch is lit and Channel Views
the LCD display temporarily shows Mute.
C|24 Channel views let you focus all of a tracks
When the send is not muted, the switch is un- pan controls, send controls, or inserts in the
lit and the LCD display temporarily shows No- C|24 LCD displays.
Mute.
To toggle the mute status of all sends on a track: Pan/Send Channel View
1 Press the Insert/Send Bypass switch so that it is In Pan/Send Channel view, Pan and Send con-
lit. trols on the focused channel are displayed hori-
zontally across the LCD displays.
2 Press the Send switch in the tracks channel
strip. A track is focused in this view by pressing the
Send switch in its channel strip.
Setting the Pre-/Post-Fader Status of
Sends in Sends Console View To display the Sends on a track:
1 Press the Send switch in the tracks channel
To toggle the pre-/post-fader status of a tracks strip. The switch flashes to indicate track focus.
send:
2 If necessary, do one of the following:
1 In the Channel Bar, press the Sends switch
that corresponds to the name of the Send posi- To display Sends A-E, press the F-J switch so
tion you want to change. that it is unlit.
or
2 In the Switch Functions section, press the
Pre/Post switch to assign control of pre-/post- To display Sends F-J, press the F-J switch so
fader status to the encoder switches. that it is lit.
The left side of the LCD display shows the
3 Press the channels encoder switch.
track name in the top row and Pan/Send in
When the send is pre-fader, the switch is lit
the bottom row, followed by Main Pan in the
and the LCD display temporarily shows Pre. top row and the channel pan value in the bot-
tom row.
To open the Send window a Send on a track: 3 Press the encoder switch that corresponds to
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Setting the Pre-/Post-Fader Status of Expanded Pan View
Sends in Pan/Send Channel View
You can display all the Pan controls for a track
in Expanded Pan view.
To toggle the pre-/post-fader state of any of the
sends on a track:
To display the Pan controls for a track in Expanded
1 Press the Send switch in the tracks channel Pan view:
strip.
Double-press the Send switch in the tracks
To display the Output window for a track: 2 Press the encoder switch that corresponds to
Main Pan.
1 Press the Send switch in the tracks channel
strip. The left side of the LCD displays the track
name in the top row and Main Output in the
2 Hold the Ctrl/Win Modifier switch and press
bottom row, followed by track Mute, Solo, Auto-
the encoder switch that corresponds to Main
mation Safe, and Volume displays.
Pan.
The LCD display also shows pan parameters as
4 Turn the rotary encoders for the available pan Enter another view.
or divergence parameters in the LCD displays.
Expanded Send View
To toggle the mute, solo, or automation safe
status of a track in Expanded Pan view: You can display all the controls for an individ-
ual Send in Expanded Send view.
1 Press the Send switch in the tracks channel
strip.
To display the controls for a Send in Expanded
2 Press the encoder switch that corresponds to Send view:
Main Pan. 1 Press the Send switch in the tracks channel
3 Press the encoder switch that corresponds to strip.
Mute, Solo, or Safe to toggle the function 2 If necessary, do one of the following:
On or Off.
To display Sends A-E, press the F-J switch so
When track Mute, Solo, or Automation Safe is that it is unlit.
On, the corresponding encoder switch is lit. or
To display Sends F-J, press the F-J switch so
that it is lit.
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3 For the Send you want to display, press the en- To adjust a Sends pan controls in Expanded Send
coder switch that corresponds to more. view:
1 Press the Send switch in the tracks channel
The LCD displays show the track name in the
strip.
top row and the Send position and Send path in
the bottom row, followed by Send Mute, track 2 For the Send you want to display, press the en-
Solo, Send Automation Safe, Send Pre/Post, Fol- coder switch that corresponds to more.
lows Main Pan, and Send Volume displays.
3 Do one of the following:
The LCD displays also show pan parameters as If the Send is a mono Send, toggle the L/R
follows: switch in the Channel Bar so that it is unlit.
Multichannel Output Path (Pro Tools HD Only) 4 Turn the rotary encoders for the available pan
or divergence parameters in the LCD displays.
Sends assigned to a multichannel output path
can show Front Pan, Rear Pan, Front/Rear Pan, To toggle the Send mute, track solo, or Send
Front Divergence, Rear Divergence, Front/Rear automation safe state in Expanded Send view:
Divergence, Center %, and LFE pan, depending
1 Press the Send switch in the tracks channel
on the output format. Stereo tracks assigned to a
strip.
multichannel output path also show Pan Link
controls (Left/Right Link, Front Inverse Link, 2 For the Send you want to display, press the en-
Rear Inverse Link, and Front/Rear Inverse Link). coder switch that corresponds to more.
To toggle Send panner linking in Expanded Send The left side of the LCD display shows the track
view: name in the top row and Inserts in the bottom
row.
1 Press the Send switch in the tracks channel
strip. For each assigned Insert on the track, the LCD
2 For the Send you want to display, press the en- displays show Insert position and Insert name
coder switch that corresponds to more. on the top row, more and Insert bypass state
on the bottom row.
3 Press the encoder switch that corresponds to
any of the following: For each Insert position without an assignment,
Link (Left/Right panner link) the LCD displays show No Insert on the top
row, and assign on the bottom row.
Front (Front Inverse link)
Rear (Rear Inverse link)
To cycle through the Inserts on a track:
FrRear (Front/Rear Inverse link)
Double-press the Insert switch on the tracks
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To focus a plug-in: To open multiple plug-in windows:
1 Press the Insert switch in the tracks channel Hold the Shift (add) Modifier switch while
dicate that the plug-in is focused. press the Plug-in switch in the Windows section.
You can focus a plug-in on C|24 with or without When a plug-in is bypassed, the LCD display
displaying its window on-screen. shows BYPASS (all uppercase) and the plug-in
name changes to all uppercase.
To set C|24 to automatically open windows of
focused plug-ins: When an plug-in is not bypassed, the LCD dis-
play shows bypass (lowercase) and the plug-in
1 Press the Soft Keys switch. name changes to all lowercase.
2 Press the encoder switch that corresponds to
ChanWn so that its value is Yes. To toggle the bypass state of a plug-in:
3 Press the lit Soft Keys switch. 1 Press the Insert switch in the tracks channel
strip.
With this preference set to Yes, when you as-
2 Press the encoder switch that corresponds to
sign or focus a plug-in, the plug-in window will
bypass.
open automatically on-screen.
3 Press the Insert switch in a track with an insert To display the controls for a plug-in:
at the appropriate insert position.
1 Press the Insert switch in the tracks channel
All plug-ins at the same insert positions will be strip.
bypassed on all tracks.
2 For the plug-in you want to display, press the
encoder switch that corresponds to more.
Deactivating Inserts on C|24
To cycle display of all the plug-ins on a track:
To deactivate an Insert on a track:
Double-press the Insert switch in the tracks
1 Press the Insert switch in the tracks channel
channel strip.
strip.
In Parameter view, the LCD displays show the To toggle the automation safe status of the
currently focused plug-in:
parameter names in the top row and the param-
eter values in the bottom row. The encoders and Press the Safe switch in the Inserts Section of
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To return to Insert Select view: All plug-ins of the same type and at the same in-
sert positions will be bypassed on all tracks.
Press the flashing Insert/Param switch.
or Setting Up Multi-mono Plug-ins
Press the Insert switch in a tracks channel When using a multi-mono plug-in on a multi-
strip. channel track, you can link channels of the
plug-in from Parameter view.
Viewing EQ and Dynamics Plug-ins
To display the multi-mono plug-in Setup page:
To display the controls for the first (or most
recently focused) EQ or Dynamics plug-in on a 1 Press the Insert switch in the tracks channel
track: strip.
Press the EQ or Dynamics switch on the track. 2 For the plug-in you want to display, press the
encoder switch that corresponds to more.
To cycle display of the EQ or Dynamics plug-ins on
a track: 3 Hold the Insert/Param switch in the Inserts
section of the Channel Bar until the Setup page
1 Press the EQ or Dynamics switch in the tracks
appears in the LCD displays.
channel strip to display the first (or most re-
cently focused) plug-in of the corresponding The LCD displays show the track name in the
type. top row and Link, Target, Group, and
Bypass in the bottom row.
2 Double-press the EQ or Dynamics switch to
display the next plug-in of the corresponding
To unlink or relink channels on a multi-mono plug-
type.
in:
Bypassing EQ and Dynamics Plug-ins From the multi-mono plug-in setup page:,
2 Press the encoder switches that correspond to Mic Pre Console View
the channels of the plug-in you want to group,
which can include Left, Center, Right, Left Sur- To display PRE gain values across all channels:
round, Right Surround, and LFE. Press the Mic Pre switch.
To bypass channels on a multi-mono plug-in: The track name is displayed in the top row, and
the Gain value (in dB) is displayed in the bottom
1 From the multi-mono plug-in setup page,
row, prefaced by one of the following:
press the encoder switch that corresponds to
MGn: Microphone gain
Bypass.
LGn: Line In gain
2 Press the encoder switches that correspond to
IGn: Direct Input gain
the channels of the plug-in you want to bypass,
which can include Left, Center, Right, Left Sur- Gain is controlled by the encoder.
round, Right Surround, and LFE.
To open the Mic Pre window for a track:
To exit the multi-mono plug-in Setup page: Hold the Ctrl/Win Modifier switch and press
Press the flashing Insert/Param switch. the encoder switch for the track.
To exit Parameter view, do any of the following: To exit Mic Pre view, do any of the following:
Press the flashing Insert switch in the tracks Press the lit Mic Pre switch.
channel strip. Enter another view.
Press the Insert/Param switch in the Inserts
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In Expanded Mic Pre view, the following con- Creating Groups
trols are shown in the LCD displays:
Gain: controlled by the encoder To create a group:
Source: chosen with the encoder 1 Select the tracks you want to include in the
Impedance: chosen with the encoder (for group.
Mic/Line source only)
2 Press the Create switch in the Groups section.
Pad: toggled with the encoder switch Current groups are shown in the LCD displays,
Polarity: toggled with the encoder switch with the group ID in the top row, and the group
Phantom Power: toggled with the encoder name in the bottom row.
switch
3 Select the Group ID for the new group by
High-Pass Filter: toggled with the encoder pressing the corresponding encoder switch.
switch
4 Enter a name, select a type, and set attributes
Insert: toggled with the encoder switch
for the group.
To open the Mic Pre window for the track: 5 Press Enter to confirm the new group.
Hold the Ctrl/Win Modifier switch and press 6 When you are finished creating groups, press
the encoder switch that corresponds to Mic the flashing Create switch.
Pre.
Enabling and Suspending Groups
To exit Expanded Mic Pre view, do any of the
following:
To enable or suspend a group:
Press the lit Mic Pre switch in the view section.
1 Press the Enable switch in the Groups section.
Press the encoder switch that corresponds to Current groups are shown in the LCD displays,
Mic Pre. with the group ID in the top row, and the group
name in the bottom row.
Enter another view.
Enabled groups are indicated by lit encoder
switches.
Suspended groups are indicated by flashing
Groups View encoder switches.
C|24 lets you show Pro Tools Mix/Edit groups in
2 Press encoder switches to enable or suspend
the LCD displays, and create, enable, modify
the corresponding groups.
and delete groups from the control surface.
3 When you are finished enabling groups, press
Displaying Group Membership of Tracks the flashing Enable switch.
2 Select the group you want to modify by press- Press the flashing Suspend Groups switch.
ing the corresponding encoder switch. Group
members are indicated by lit Channel Select
switches. Track names are shown in the top row
Window Configuration View
of LCD displays.
C|24 lets you open and close the Window Con-
3 Press Channel Select switches to add or re-
figuration list and lets you display and select
move tracks from the group.
Window Configurations from the control sur-
4 Press the Modify switch to confirm the face. Window Configuration names are shown
changes. in the bottom row of the LCD displays.
3 Do one of the following: ifier switch and press the Window Configura-
Press the Enter switch to confirm the dele- tion (Win Cfg) switch.
tion.
To recall a Window Configuration:
or
In Window Configuration view, press the en-
Press the Esc/Cancel switch to cancel and
coder switch that corresponds to the Window
leave groups unchanged.
Configuration name in the LCD display.
4 When you are finished deleting groups, press
the flashing Delete switch.
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To edit a Window Configuration: To recall a Memory Location:
In Window Configuration view, hold the In Memory Location view, press the encoder
Ctrl/Win modifier switch and press the encoder switch that corresponds to the location name in
switch that corresponds to the Window Config- the LCD display.
uration name in the LCD display.
To edit a Memory Location:
To create a new Window Configuration:
In Memory Location view, hold the Ctrl/Win
In Window Configuration view, hold the modifier switch and press the encoder switch
Ctrl/Win modifier switch and press an encoder that corresponds to the location name in the
switch that corresponds to a blank area of the LCD display.
LCD display.
To create a new Memory Location, do one of the
To exit WIndow Configuration view: following:
Hold the Command/Ctrl Modifier switch and In Memory Location view, hold the Ctrl/Win
press the flashing Window Configuration modifier swtich and press an encoder switch
switch. that corresponds to a blank area of the LCD dis-
play.
or
Memory Location View In any view, press the Enter switch in the
File/Utility section.
C|24 lets you open and close the Memory Loca-
tions window and display and select Memory
Locations from the control surface. To exit Memory Location view:
Hold the Command/Ctrl Modifier switch and
In Memory Location view, Memory Location
press the flashing Memory Location switch.
names are shown in the bottom row of the LCD
displays.
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Expanded Pan/Expanded Send View
Faders control Send parameters.
Assign Mode
Rotary encoders are disabled. You can assign Inputs, Outputs, Inserts, or Sends
Encoder switches toggle/cycle through from C|24 using Assign mode.
stepped parameters.
When in Assign mode, an arrow (>) appears to
the left of pathnames or plug-in names in the
Plug-in Flip Mode LCD displays to indicate the current assign-
When C|24 is in Parameter view, Flip mode ment. The arrow disappears to when an uncon-
transfers the control assignments as follows: firmed change is displayed.
Faders control plug-in parameters. When navigating in Assign mode, you can move
Rotary encoders are disabled. up a level by holding the Command/Ctrl switch
Encoder switches toggle/cycle through and pressing the encoder switch for the control
stepped parameters. that you are assigning.
Saving a Session
To scroll through the track formats:
To save the current session: Hold the Command/Ctrl Modifier switch and
To move the cursor while naming a track, do any of You can also hold Option/Alt (all) and
the following: press the corresponding switch to reset
parameters to their default values.
Press the Previous (Left) or Next (Right) Arrow
the cursor to the beginning or end of the field. To apply actions to multiple tracks in a Pro Tools
Session:
Hold the Command/Ctrl Modifier switch and
press the Up (or Left) or Down (or Right) Arrow 1 Do one of the following:
switch to move to the previous or next track Press the Do To All or the Do To Selected
name field. switch to apply the action to one parame-
ter.
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Assigning Inputs, Outputs, Inserts and Assigning Sends
Sends
Deactivating Inserts To assign a Send from Console view:
Resetting controls with the Default switch 1 Press a Send switch in the Sends section of the
Changing panner linkage Channel Bar.
4 When you are finished, if Do To all or Do To 2 Press the Assign switch in the Assign section of
Selected are latched on, press the flashing Do To the Channel Bar.
All or Do To Selected switch to exit the corre-
3 Unassigned Send positions show the top level
sponding mode.
menu for assigning Send paths: bus or in-
terfc (Interface).
3 On each channel where you want to make an To confirm each assignment separately,
assignment, turn the rotary encoder (or in Flip press the flashing encoder switch on each
mode, move the fader) to scroll through the list channel.
of Inputs or Outputs. To confirm all assignments at once, press
the flashing Assign switch in the Assign
4 Do one of the following:
section of the Channel Bar.
To confirm each assignment separately,
To cancel any unconfirmed assignments
press the flashing encoder switch on each
and leave Assign mode, press the flashing
channel.
Escape/Cancel switch.
To confirm all assignments at once, press
the flashing Assign switch in the Assign
section of the Channel Bar.
To cancel any unconfirmed assignments
and leave Assign mode, press the flashing
Escape/Cancel switch.
To remove an insert:
Assigning Inserts
While in Insert Select view, hold Default and
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Making Single Assignments
without Assign Mode Working with Pro Tools
Windows
Instead of putting C|24 in Assign mode, you can
make single assignments from normal mode.
Entering Numerical Values in
If making an assignment in Send Console Pro Tools Windows
mode, make sure the Send Pre/Post and
You can enter numerical values in the on-screen
Send/Mute switches are not active.
Main and Sub Counters, Start/End/Length
To assign single Inputs or Outputs: fields, and Pre/Post Roll fields in the Edit and
Transport windows.
1 Press the Input switch or Output switch in the
Assign section of the Channel Bar.
To move the cursor between fields:
2 Press and hold the encoder switch on the track Press the Previous (Left) or Next (Right) Arrow
where you want to make the assignment. The switch to move the numerical selection back-
Assign switch flashes. ward or forward through the field.
3 Turn the encoder to make the assignment.
To increase or decrease the selected numerical
4 Press the flashing encoder switch to confirm value:
the assignment.
Press the Up or Down Arrow switch.
section.
or
For an Insert or Send position with a cur-
To show/hide the MIDI section of the Transport
rent assignment, press and hold the en-
window:
coder switch that corresponds to more.
Hold the Command/Ctrl Modifier switch and
The Assign switch flashes.
press the Transport switch.
3 Turn the encoder and press the select and
back switches to make the assignment. To show/hide the Counter section of the Transport
4 Press the flashing encoder switch to confirm
window:
the assignment. Hold the Ctrl/Win Modifier switch and press
To move a Pro Tools window vertically on-screen: encoder switch on the channel whose Send win-
dow you want to open/close.
1 In the Windows section, hold the switch for
the window, and begin turning the Scrub/Shut-
To open/close Send windows for multiple tracks:
tle wheel.
1 Display a Send position (A-J) across all tracks
2 Release the switch for the window and hold by pressing the corresponding Send switch in
Shift while turning the Scrub/Shuttle wheel to the Sends section of the Channel Bar.
move the window on-screen.
2 Hold the Ctrl/Win+Shift (add) Modifier
switches and press the encoder switch on each
Displaying Track Output Windows channel whose window you want to open/close.
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Displaying Plug-In Windows
Recording
To focus a plug-in on C|24 and open its window: You can select certain record modes, record en-
1 Press the Insert switch of the track whose plug- able or record safe tracks for recording, arm the
in you want to focus. Pro Tools Transport, and initiate recording from
C|24.
2 Press the encoder switch that corresponds to
the Insert position for the plug-in.
The focused plug-in is indicated on C|24 by an
Enabling Pro Tools for Recording
asterisk below the Insert position.
To enable tracks for recording:
To open or close a plug-in window on-screen for an Press the Record Enable switch on each track
Insert without focusing it on C|24: you want to enable so that the switch flashes.
1 Press the Insert switch in the tracks channel
strip. To toggle record-enabled status for all audio
tracks in a session:
2 Hold the Ctrl/Win Modifier switch and press
Press the Master Record Enable switch in the
the encoder switch that corresponds to more
Global Controls section.
for the plug-in.
fier switches and press the Plug-in switch or the To toggle the Input Monitor status on all tracks in
Pan switch in the Windows section. a session (Pro Tools HD Only):
Hold Option/Alt (all) switch and press the In-
To loop record audio: 5 Arm Pro Tools for recording by pressing the
Record switch in the Transport section.
1 Press the Link Edit and Timeline switch in the
Tools & Functions section so that it is lit. 6 Press the Play switch in the Transport section.
2 Press the Loop Record switch in the Transport 7 When you reach a punch-in point, press the
Modes section so that it is lit. Record switch in the Pro Tools Transport.
3 To hear track material up to the start of the 8 When you reach a punch-out point, press the
loop, enable pre-roll by pressing the Pre-Roll Record switch in the Pro Tools Transport again.
switch in the Transport Modes section.
4 Select the range in the Edit window that you Recording MIDI
want to loop.
To record MIDI:
5 Record-enable the tracks where you want to
record by pressing their Record Enable switches. 1 Enable the click by pressing the Click switch
in the Tools & Functions section so that it is lit.
6 Arm Pro Tools for recording by pressing the
Record switch in the Transport section. 2 Enable either Wait For Note or Countoff by
pressing the corresponding switch in the Tools
7 Press the Play switch in the Transport section.
& Functions section so that it is lit.
8 When you are finished, press the Stop switch
3 Record enable the MIDI or Instrument tracks
in the Transport section.
where you want to record by pressing their
Record Enable switches.
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6 When you are finished, press the Stop switch
in the Transport section. Navigating and Selecting in
the Edit Window
Loop Recording MIDI
Zooming in the Edit Window
To loop record MIDI:
To zoom in horizontally on all tracks:
1 Press the Link Edit and Timeline switch in the
Tools & Functions section so that it is lit. 1 Press the Zoom switch.
2 Press the Merge-Record switch in the Tools & 2 Press the Right Arrow switch.
Functions section so that it is lit.
To zoom out horizontally on all tracks:
3 Press the Loop Playback switch in the Trans-
port Modes section so that it is lit. 1 Press the Zoom switch.
4 Enable the click by pressing the Click switch 2 Press the Left Arrow switch.
in the Tools & Functions section so that it is lit.
To zoom in vertically on all tracks:
5 Disable Wait For Note and Countoff by press-
ing the corresponding switches in the Tools & 1 Press the Zoom switch.
Functions section so that they are unlit. 2 Press the Up Arrow switch.
6 To hear track material up to the start of the
loop, enable pre-roll by pressing the Pre-Roll To zoom out vertically on all tracks:
switch in the Transport Modes section. 1 Press the Zoom switch.
7 Select the range in the Edit window that you 2 Press the Down Arrow switch.
want to loop.
8 Record enable the MIDI or Instrument tracks To horizontally zoom continuously in the Edit
window:
where you want to record by pressing their
Record Enable switches. Hold hold the Command/Ctrl Modifier
11 When you are finished, press the Stop switch fier switches and turn the Scrub/Shuttle wheel.
in the Transport section.
To zoom the current selection to fit the Edit
window:
Hold the Opt/Alt (all) Modifier switch and
2 Hold the Command/Ctrl Modifier switch and 1 Locate the cursor in a track.
press the Previous (Left) or Next (Right) Arrow 2 Do one of the following:
switch.
Hold the Mark In switch and turn the
Scrub/Shuttle wheel counter-clockwise to
To page vertically in the Edit window:
create or extend the selection to the left.
1 Press the Navigate switch.
or
2 Hold the Command/Ctrl Modifier switch and Hold the Mark Out switch and turn the
press the Up or Down Arrow switch. Scrub/Shuttle wheel clockwise to create or
extend the selection to the right.
To horizontally scroll the contents of the Edit
window or Mix window: To scrub while adding to the front of a selection:
1 Focus the window you want to scroll by click- Hold the Ctrl/Win+Shift (add) Modifier
ing in it or by pressing the corresponding win- switches while scrubbing the front of the selec-
dow key. tion.
2 Hold the Opt/Alt (all) Modifier switch while
turning the Scrub/Shuttle Wheel.
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To scrub while adding to the end of a selection: Scrubbing Audio in the Edit
Hold the Ctrl/Win+Shift (add)+Opt/Alt (all) Window
Modifier switches while scrubbing the end of
the selection. To scrub audio in Scrub mode:
1 While Pro Tools is stopped, press the Scrub
To scrub with fine resolution while adding to the switch.
front of a selection:
2 Rotate the Scrub/Shuttle wheel clockwise to
Hold the Ctrl/Win+Shift (add)+Com- scrub audio forward, or counter-clockwise to
mand/Ctrl Modifier switches while scrubbing scrub audio backward.
the front of the selection.
3 To exit, press the Scrub switch again.
To scrub with fine resolution while adding to the
end of a selection: To latch the Scrub/Shuttle wheel in scrub mode:
Hold the Ctrl/Win+Shift (add)+Com- Press the Ctrl/Win Modifier switch momen-
mand/Ctrl+Alt/Opt (all) Modifier switches while tarily (less than 1/2 second) while turning the
scrubbing the end of the selection. Scrub/Shuttle wheel.
RTZ/E switch.
Shuttling Audio in the Edit Window 2 Press the Mark Out switch.
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To copy the current plug-in settings:
Editing 1 Focus the plug-in whose settings you want to
copy. (For information on focusing plug-ins, see
Selecting Edit Tools To cycle through the Inserts on a track: on
page 76.)
You can select Edit tools by pressing the corre-
sponding switches in the Tools & Functions sec- 2 Hold the Shift (add) Modifier switch and press
tion of C|24: Trim, Select, Grabber, Pencil, Smart the Copy switch.
Tool. The following Edit tool functions are also
available: To paste copied plug-in settings:
1 Focus the plug-in where you want to paste
To cycle through available versions of an Edit tool:
copied settings. (For information on focusing
Press the corresponding Edit tool switch to cy- plug-ins, see To cycle through the Inserts on a
cle through the versions of the tool. track: on page 76.)
turn the Scrub/Shuttle wheel clockwise or coun- Displaying Master Faders and VCA
terclockwise. Masters
You can temporarily focus the Master Faders or
Transferring Controls to the VCA Master tracks (VCA Master tracks are avail-
Faders Using Flip Mode able in Pro Tools HD only) in your session in the
right side of the C|24 faders.
To transfer controls from the rotary encoders to
the touch-sensitive faders: To display Master Faders or VCA Masters:
Press the Flip switch. Press the Masters switch repeatedly to cycle
1 Press the Soft Keys switch. the Automation Mode switch on the channel.
Touch, Latch, Trim, Read, or Off). switches and press the corresponding encoder
switch.
2 Press the Select switches or Auto switches on
the channels whose automation mode you want
to set. Enabling Plug-in Automation
To set the automation mode of all channels: 4 Press the encoder switches for the parameters
2 For the plug-in you want to display, press the Hold the Command/Ctrl Modifier switch and
encoder switch that corresponds to more. press the flashing Off switch in the Global Auto-
mation Modes section.
3 Press the Select/Auto switch in the Switch
Functions section so that it is lit.
Capturing Automation
4 Press Play to begin the automation pass.
(Pro Tools HD Only)
5 During the automation pass, press a flashing
encoder switch to punch the corresponding pa- To capture automation values:
rameter out of automation write mode. 1 Enable the tracks whose automation values
6 When you are finished, press the Select/Auto you want to capture by cycling their Automa-
switch in the Switch Functions section so that it tion Mode switches to a write-enabled state
is unlit. (Write, Touch, Touch/Latch, or Latch).
3 Start playback.
To preview a new automation value for a control:
4 When you reach a location where you want to
1 Enable the track for automation by cycling its
capture the current automation states, hold the
Automation Mode switch to enable Touch,
Command/Ctrl Modifier switch and press the
Latch, or Touch/Latch mode.
Touch switch in the Global Automation Modes
2 Enable the automation type by pressing its section.
switch in the Automation Enable section.
To punch captured automation values:
3 Hold the Command/Ctrl Modifier switch and
press the Off switch in the Global Automation 1 Move to a location where you want to apply
Modes section. The Off switch flashes to indi- the captured automation states.
cate Preview mode. 2 Hold the Command/Ctrl+Ctrl/Win Modifier
4 Isolate a control by moving it. switches and press the Touch switch in the Glo-
bal Automation Modes section.
5 Start playback and adjust the isolated control
to audition the new automation value.
13 1 6 Preamp 4 17 5
Mic In 6
7 Preamp 15 3 16
Mic In 7
25 14
8 Preamp 1 14 2
DB-25 Connector (user view) Mic In 8
Preamps 18 Line/DI In 18
6 Preamp 4 17 5
Line In 6
7 Preamp 15 3 16
Line In 7
8 Preamp 1 14 2
Line In 8
4 Preamp 7 20 8
Mic In 12
2 Preamp 10 23 11 1 24 12 25
Line Out Submixer
10 In 1 Left
3 Preamp 21 9 22 2 10 23 11
Line Out Submixer
11 In 1 Right
4 Preamp 7 20 8 3 21 9 22
Line Out Submixer
12 In 2 Left
5 Preamp 18 6 19 4 7 20 8
Line Out Submixer
13 In 2 Right
6 Preamp 4 17 5 5 18 6 19
Line Out Submixer
14 In 3 Left
7 Preamp 15 3 16 6 4 17 5
Line Out Submixer
15 In 3 Right
8 Preamp 1 14 2 7 15 3 16
Line Out Submixer
16 In 4 Left
8 1 14 2
Submixer
In 4 Right
2 Alt 10 23 11 1 Stereo In 10 23 11
Surround 1 Right
In Center
3 Stereo In 21 9 22
3 Alt 21 9 22 2 Left
Surround
In Right 4 Stereo In 7 20 8
2 Right
4 Alt 7 20 8
5 (unused) 18 6 19
Surround
In Left 6 (unused) 4 17 5
Surround
7 (unused) 15 3 16
5 Alt 18 6 19
Surround 8 (unused) 1 14 2
In Right
Surround
6 Alt Input 4 17 5
LFE
7 15 3 16
(unused)
8 1 14 2
(unused)
Ground Ground
Channel Hot (+) Cold () Channel Hot (+) Cold ()
(shield) (shield)
8 (unused) 1 14 2
Ground
Channel Hot (+) Cold ()
(shield)
Ground
Channel Hot (+) Cold ()
(shield)
You can enter Utility mode at any time to 2 Press the encoder switch that corresponds to
change C|24 settings. Tests.
4 From the Ethernet Test page, press the en- Turn the Scrub/Shuttle wheel or any rotary
Exit.
To recalibrate the faders:
From the Fader Test page, press the encoder
Fader Test Page
switch that corresponds to Recalibrate.
The Fader tests let you test and recalibrate the
C}24 faders.
Rotary Test Page
To test the faders: The Rotary test lets you test the C}24 rotary en-
coders that have LED rings (the 24 channel ro-
From the Fader Test page, press the encoder
tary encoders and the Control Room encoder).
switch that corresponds to any of the following:
The Rotary test shows two values:
Step Faders move together, in stepped fashion,
to positions that are adjustable with the Delta: Shows the direction and speed an in-
Scrub/Shuttle wheel. Fader position values are dividual encoder is being turned.
shown in the LCD displays (0-1023). Cumulative: Shows the number of steps
that all of the encoders have been turned
Cycle Faders move together, from the bottom to during the text.
top, in a continuous cycle, at a speed that is ad-
justable with the Scrub/Shuttle wheel. Fader po- To test the rotary encoders:
sition values are shown in the LCD displays
(0-1023). From the Rotary Test page, turn any encoder.
When the external Talkback microphone is en- 3 Press the encoder switch that corresponds to
abled, the built-in Talkback microphone is auto- Talkback.
matically disabled.
4 Press the encoder switch that corresponds to
TB Latching to toggle Talkback latching capa-
bility On or Off.
2 Press the encoder switch that corresponds to To name C|24 from the unit:
System. 1 Press the Utility switch.
3 Hold the encoder switch that corresponds to 2 Press the encoder switch that corresponds to
FW Versions. System.
4 When you are finished, press the encoder 3 Press the encoder switch that corresponds to
switch that corresponds to Exit. Unit Name.
1 Press the Utility switch. 5 When you are finished, press the encoder
switch that corresponds to Exit.
2 Press the encoder switch that corresponds to
System.
3 Hold the encoder switch that corresponds to 2 Press the encoder switch that corresponds to
Reset Monitor Gains. Auto Talkback to toggle the Auto Talk option
4 Do one of the following: On and Off.
To confirm the reset, press the encoder 3 When you are finished, press the encoder
switch that corresponds to OK. switch that corresponds to Exit.
or
To cancel the reset, press the encoder
switch that corresponds to Cancel.
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C Main input 62
C|24 unit Main Output switches 60
declaring 17 Main outputs 24, 63
dimensions 5 Mono function 62, 64
naming 17 Mute 62
output controls 61, 62
Center Percentage switch 45
Output Mode controls 60
Channel Bar 10, 43
resetting 117, 118
Channel Select switches 36 Solo mode 60
Channel views 69, 71 Stereo inputs 62
Channel Window Display (console preference) 46 Studio LS level 61
Clear Clip switch 58 Sum 63
Click switch 49, 94 Talkback level 61
clip hold time 115 Copy switch 48, 99
clip indicators (preamplifier section) 18, 65, 115 Count Off switch 49, 94, 95
Command/Ctrl switch 42 Counter switch 58
Compare switch 43 Create switch (Groups) 51
configuring the C|24 16 Ctrl/Win switch 42
connections Cue level controls 61
computer 15 Cue outputs 25
Control Room Monitor section 11, 23, 24, 107
Ethernet 7, 15, 17 D
footswitches 11
declaring the C|24 17
headphones 26
line submixer 22, 105, 110 Default switch 50, 88, 90
Listen microphone 11, 26 Delete switch (Groups) 51
power 15 DI preamplifiers 65
preamplifiers 11, 19, 21, 105, 106, 110 Dim switch 62
submixer 11 Display Mode switch 38
Talkback microphone (external) 11, 26 Divergence switch 44
console preferences 45 Do To All switch 50, 88
Channel Window Display 46 Do To Selected switch 50, 88
Select Switch Latch Mode 45
Dynamic Transport switch 53
Touch Display of Parameter Values 45
Dynamics Bypass switch 40
Track Display 45
Two-Knob Panning 46 Dynamics switches (channel strips) 39
Console views 69
Control Room Monitor section 10 E
Alt Monitor switch 61 Edit Mode switches 47
Alternate outputs 24, 64 Grid 47
Alternate Surround input 62 Shuffle 47
connections 11, 23, 24, 107 Slip 47
Cue level 61 Spot 47
Dim controls 62, 64 Edit switch (Window switches) 49
Headphone cue monitoring 61 Edit switches 48
Headphone level 61 Copy 48
input selectors 62 Paste 48
line submixer output controls 63, 66
Listen Mic level 61
J
Join (automation) 46
K
keyboard modifiers 42
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L MIDI controls
L(C)R switch 44 All Notes Off 49
L/R switch 45 Click 49
Count Off 49
Latch switch (automation) 41
Merge-Record 49
LCRS output mode (Monitor section) 60 Wait For Note 49
LFE switch 45 MIDI Operations switch (Window switches) 50
line preamplifiers 65 MIDI Real-Time Properties 50
line submixer 10, 22, 66 Mix switch (Window switches) 49
Link Edit and Timeline switch 49, 94, 95 modifier switches 42
Link Track and Edit Selection switch 49 Command/Ctrl 42
Listen Mic level controls 61 Ctrl/Win 42
loop playback 95 Opt/Alt (all) 42
Loop Playback switch 53 Shift (add) 42
Loop Record switch 53, 94 Modify switch (Groups) 51
loop recording 94, 95 Monitor section 59
Mono switch 62
M Mute switch (automation) 41
Main Counter 57 Mute switch (Monitor section) 62
Main switch 62 Mute switches (channel strips) 35
Main to Cue switch 61
Mark In switch 53, 96, 98 N
Mark Out switch 53, 96, 98 naming the C|24 17, 116
Master Bypass switch 43 Navigate switch 54, 96
Master Fader mode 84 Next switch (automation) 42
Master Faders 100 Normal mode 84
Master Record Enable switch 51, 93 Nudge switch 55, 99
Masters switch 56, 84, 100
Memory Location view 83 O
Memory Locations switch (Window switches) 50 Off switch (automation) 41
Merge-Record switch 49, 95 Online switch 52
meters 10, 57, 58 Opt/Alt (all) switch 42
Meters Post switch 58 Output Level knob (line submixer) 66
Mic Pre Flip mode 85 Output Mode switch 60
Mic Pre switch 48 Output switch 44, 89, 91
Mic Pre view 80 Output windows 92
microphone preamplifiers 65
MIDI P
editing 99 Pan Console view 69
loop recording 95
Pan section (Channel Bar) 44
recording 94
Pan switch (automation) 41
MIDI Command switches 49
Pan switch (Window switches) 50, 93
Pan/Send Channel view 71
Parameter view 78
Paste switch 48, 99
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Studio LS level controls 61 Transport switches 56
Studio LS outputs 25 Transport window 91
submixer 10, 66 Trim switch (automation) 41
Sum switch 63 Trim switch (Edit tools) 48
Surround output mode (Monitor section) 60 Trim switch (Scrub/Shuttle controls) 55
Suspend switch (automation) 41 Trim/Scrub mode 98
Suspend switch (groups) 51 trimming outputs (Monitor section) 63
System pages (Utility mode) 116 Two-Knob Panning (console preference) 46
T U
Tab to Transients switch 49 Undo switch 53, 99
talkback Undo switch (Window switches) 50
automatic 18 Utility mode 53, 111
latching 18, 114 Preferences pages 114
Talkback level controls 61 System pages 116
Talkback microphone (built-in) 58 Test pages 111
Talkback microphone (external) 11, 18, 26, 114 Utility switch (Utility mode) 53
Talkback Slate output 25
Talkback switch 18, 57, 114 V
Task Manager switch (Window switches) 50 VCA Master tracks 100
Test pages (Utility mode) 111 Velocity Sensitive switch 51
time scale display format indicator 58 View switches
To Monitor switch 63, 66 Focus 48
Touch Display of Parameter Values (console Home 48
preference) 45 Mic Pre 48
Touch switch (automation) 41 Volume switch (automation) 41
Track Display (console preference) 45
tracks W
creating 87 Wait For Note switch 49, 94, 95
Master Faders 100 Window Configuration switch (Window switches) 50
naming 87 Window Configuration view 82
VCA Masters 100 Window switches 49
Transport Master switch 52 Automation 50
Transport Mode switches Big Counter 50
Audition 52 Edit 49
Dynamic Transport 53 Memory Locations 50
Loop Playback 53 MIDI Operations 50
Loop Record 53 Mix 49
Mark In 53 Pan 50
Mark Out 53 Plug-in 50
Online 52 Properties 50
Post-Roll 52 Task Manager 50
Pre-Roll 52 Transport 50
QuickPunch 53 Undo 50
Transport Master 52 Window Configuration 50
Transport switch (Window switches) 50 Workspace 50
Z
Zoom Preset switches 53, 96
Zoom switch 54, 95
Zoom Toggle switch 49
Zoom/Navigate switches
Arrows 54
Navigate 54
Zoom 54
zooming (Edit window) 54, 95, 96
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