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Contents
Part I Introduction
Part II Installation
Contents iii
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Working with Sessions and Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Assigning Pro Tools Paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Working with the HEAT Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Working with Pro Tools Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Navigating and Selecting in the Edit Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Controlling Track Display on C|24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Mixing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Contents v
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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
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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
To declare C|24 in Pro Tools: Utility Mode.
2 Click Name.
Talkback Latching
You can set Talkback to latch on when the Talk-
back switch is double-pressed. See Talkback
Latching on page 118.
Auto Talkback
You can enable Auto Talkback, which automati-
cally turns on the Talkback and Listen micro-
phones when the Pro Tools Transport is
stopped. See Auto Talkback on page 122.
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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 (Right)
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 is useful for monitoring your
studio equipment when you are not running
4 Submixer Input 2 (Right)
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 Pro Tools system to the Main Inputs.
control room monitoring system that allows
connection of up to four input sources (two 6- Cue Inputs Connect cue outputs from your
channel or 4-channel surround, and two stereo), Pro Tools system (such as a Send-based cue mix
two cue inputs, and two outputs (one 6-channel routed to audio interface outputs) to the Cue In-
surround 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
HD I/O
Pro Tools
Preamp Line Out
Ch 1-6 Out
to Pro Tools
Cue Out 1-2
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
Automation
Mode on a fader in Touch mode, touching the fader
indicators Automation Mode starts writing automation.
switch
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 are shown by an ex-
the tracks Record Enable switch. panding 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.
Switch Functions Section The Send Mute switch is available only when
C|24 is in Sends Console view.
The Switch Functions section has three switches
that set the function of the encoder switches in When the Send Mute switch is lit, the encoder
certain views. switches toggle the mute status of the corre-
sponding Send. When the encoder switch is un-
Select/Auto Switch lit, the Send is not muted When the encoder
switch is lit, the Send is muted.
The Select/Auto switch is available only when
C|24 is in Parameter view. To view the mute status of all displayed Sends,
hold down the Send Mute switch.
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When you press a lit Insert switch, C|24 enters When you double-press a Send switch, C|24 en-
Insert Select view, and displays the channels in- ters Expanded Pan view, and displays the pan
serts across the LCD displays. From Insert Select controls for a track. See Expanded Pan View
view, you can display all the controls of a single on page 74.
plug-in in Parameter view. See Insert Select
View on page 77 and Parameter View on Insert/Send Bypass Switch
page 79.
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 73.
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 78.
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 80. 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 and Pro Tools
with Complete Production Toolkit 2 only)
Read
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The 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 103. 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 and Pro Tools with Mute Switch Enables and suspends writing of
Complete Production Toolkit 2 Only) Indicates or channel mute automation on all tracks in the
sets the automation mode of a track to Trim session.
mode.
Send Level Switch Enables and suspends writing
Read Switch Indicates or sets the automation of send level automation on all tracks in the ses-
mode of a track to Read mode. sion.
Off Switch Sets the automation mode of a track Send Pan Switch Enables and suspends writing
to Off. of send pan automation on all tracks in the ses-
sion.
Automation Enable Switches Send Mute Switch Enables and suspends writing
of send mute automation on all channels.
Automation
Write To All
Modifier Switches
switch
Automation Automation
Write to Start Write To End
switch switch
Shift (add) Option/Alt (all)
Automation Automation
Write to Punch Write to Next switch switch
switch switch Control/Win Command/Ctrl
Automation Write To switches switch switch
All Switch Writes the current automation value Control (Mac) or Win (Windows) Switch
of all write-enabled parameters to an entire se-
lection or track when performing an automa- The Ctrl/Win Modifier switch duplicates the
tion pass. function of the Control key (Mac) or the Win-
dows key, also called the Start key, (Windows)
Start Switch Writes the current automation on the computer keyboard.
value of all write-enabled parameters to the start
of a selection or track when performing an auto- Option (Mac) or Alt (Windows) Switch
mation pass.
The Opt/Alt (all) Modifier switch duplicates the
End Switch Writes the current automation value function or the Option key (Mac) or the Alt key
of all write-enabled parameters to the end of a (Windows) on the computer keyboard.
selection or track when performing an automa-
tion pass. Command (Mac) or Control (Windows) Switch
Punch Switch Writes the current automation The Command/Ctrl Modifier switch duplicates
value of all write-enabled parameters back to the the function of the Command key (Mac) or the
punch point (the location in the track where the Control (Windows) key on the computer key-
current automation pass started). board.
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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 chan-
the displayed item to cycle the preference set- nels in X-OR mode, press and hold multiple Se-
ting or perform the command. lect 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.
When this preference is set to No, the on- LchStp (Allow Latch Prime in Stop) Toggles the
screen display of plug-in and send windows does Allow Latch Prime in Stop preference, which al-
not change to reflect the state of the control lows tracks in Latch mode to be primed for writ-
surface. ing automation while the transport is stopped.
2KbPan (Two-Knob Panning) (Pro Tools HD and ColVCA (Coalesce when Removing Slaves from
Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit 2 VCA Group) Toggles the preference that auto-
Only) Toggles linking of front and rear pan con- matically coalesces automation to slave track
trols in surround panner windows to facilitate when they are removed from a VCA-controlled
left-right motion in the surround field. group.
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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 102.
rently focused Send.
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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 94. 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 85.
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 Master Record Enable Switch
The Solo Clear switch clears all latched Solo The Master Record Enable switch toggles record
switches in the session. This switch flashes enable status for all applicable audio tracks in a
when any channel is soloed. session. This switch flashes when channels are
record-enabled and the Pro Tools transport is
Plug-in Safe Switch stopped, and lights continuously during record-
ing.
The Plug-In Safe switch enables plug-in automa-
tion safe mode for the currently focused plug-in.
This switch is lit when an automation safe plug- Groups
in is focused.
Enable Switch
Pro Tools
The Enable switch lets you toggle the enabled
In Pro Tools, the Input Monitor switch toggles
status of current groups. See Enabling and Sus-
Pro Tools between Input Only Monitoring and
pending Groups on page 84.
Auto Input Monitoring.
Modify Switch
The Modify switch lets you use C|24 to modify
Mix/Edit groups. See Modifying Groups on
page 84.
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Online Switch Loop Record Switch
The Online switch toggles the Pro Tools trans- The Loop Record switch toggles Loop Record
port online status when triggering playback mode on and off. The Loop Record state is mir-
from an external source. The Online switch rored in the Record button in the Pro Tools
flashes when the transport is waiting for sync, Transport window. When Loop Record mode is
and lights to indicate that the transport is on- active, this switch lights.
line.
QuickPunch Switch
Pre-Roll and Post-Roll Switches
The QuickPunch switch toggles QuickPunch
The Pre-Roll and Post-Roll switches toggle the record mode on and off. When QuickPunch
enable status of pre-roll and post-roll in the mode is active, this switch lights. The Quick-
Pro Tools transport. The Pre-Roll and Post-Roll Punch state is mirrored in the Record button in
switches light to indicate they are enabled. the Pro Tools Transport window.
Redo Switch
The Redo switch executes the Redo command in
Pro Tools. Arrow switches
Utility Switch
The Utility switch places C|24 in Utility mode.
Zoom/Navigate switches
When C|24 is in Utility mode, this switch
flashes. Zoom Switch
Utility mode lets you view C|24 system informa- The Zoom switch puts the Arrow switches in
tion, run diagnostic tests, and set certain C|24 Zoom mode.
preferences. For complete information, see
Appendix B, Utility Mode. Navigate Switch
The Navigate switch puts the Arrow switches in
Enter Switch
Navigate mode.
The Enter switch is used to confirm operations,
and is equivalent to clicking OK in Pro Tools di- Arrow Switches
alogs.
The function of the Arrow switches depends on
The Enter switch is also used to create new the current mode.
Memory Locations, and is equivalent to the En-
ter key on the computer numeric keypad. Zoom Mode In Zoom Mode, the Up and Down
Arrow switches change the vertical zoom and
the Previous (Left) and Next (Right) Arrow
Esc/Cancel Switch
switches change the horizontal zoom in the
The Escape/Cancel switch is used to exit modes Pro Tools Edit window.
and to cancel operations or on-screen dialogs.
Navigate Mode In Navigate mode, the Up and
When an action has occurred that can be exited Down Arrow switches move the edit cursor or
or canceled with the Escape/Cancel switch, the selection up and down among tracks, and the
switch flashes. Previous (Left) and Next (Right) Arrow switches
move the edit cursor left and right among re-
Save Switch gion boundaries or transients (according to the
Tab to Transients setting).
The Save switch executes the Save Session com-
mand in Pro Tools. Whenever a change is made Pro Tools Window Text Entry In both Zoom or
in a session and the Save command is available, Navigate modes, the Arrow switches can be used
this switch lights. to navigate on-screen text fields.
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Dialog Box Navigation In Pro Tools, the Arrow Trim Switch
switches can be used to navigate through folders
(Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete
in dialog boxes such the Open Session dialog.
Production Toolkit 2 Only)
Edit Window Navigation In the Edit window, the
The Trim switch places the transport in
Arrow switches let you page the Edit window
Trim/Scrub mode, which lets you scrub to locate
forward and backward.
an edit point, then trim to that point.
Scrub/Shuttle controls
Scrub/Shuttle Wheel
The Scrub/Shuttle wheel is used for cursor loca-
tion, scrubbing, zooming, window navigation,
and banking faders. Bank Left Bank Right
switch switch
Scrub Switch Nudge switch
The Scrub switch places the transport in Scrub Bank/Nudge switches
mode, which lets you scrub from the cursor po-
Bank Switches
sition or across a selection.
The Bank switches move the display of tracks on
C|24 to the left or to the right 24 channels at a
time. If the Mix/Edit Window Follows Bank Se-
lection option is selected, the Pro Tools on-
screen display moves to mirror the track display
on C|24.
Stop Switch Stops playback of the Pro Tools ses- The Flip switch invokes Flip mode. Flip mode
sion. transfers control assignments from rotary en-
coders to the channel faders, which lets you use
Play Switch Begins playback of the Pro Tools ses- the touch-sensitive faders to edit and automate
sion from the current cursor position. pan, send, PRE, and plug-in parameter values.
Record Switch Arms Pro Tools for recording. The The Flip switch flashes to indicate Flip mode.
exact function depends on the current Pro Tools You can enter Assign mode while in Flip mode,
record mode (QuickPunch, TrackPunch, Wait and use the faders (instead of the encoders) to
for Note, Pause). scroll through lists when assigning inputs, out-
See Navigating with the Transport on puts, inserts and sends.
page 100. See Flip Modes on page 86.
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Talkback Switch
Meter Bridge
Talkback switch
Talkback switch
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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 a channel.
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
To open/close the Output window for a track: 2 Press the LCD Display Mode switch repeatedly
until the Send Volume values are shown for
Hold the Ctrl/Win Modifier key and press the
each channel on the LCD displays.
channels encoder switch.
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Muting Sends in Sends Console View Setting the Pre-/Post-Fader Status of
Sends in Sends Console View
To toggle the mute status of a tracks send:
To toggle the pre-/post-fader status of a tracks
1 In the Channel Bar, press the Sends switch
send:
that corresponds to the name of Send position
you want to mute. 1 In the Channel Bar, press the Sends switch
that corresponds to the name of the Send posi-
2 In the Switch Functions section, press the
tion you want to change.
Send Mute switch to assign control of Send
Mute to the encoder switches. 2 In the Switch Functions section, press the
Pre/Post switch to assign control of pre-/post-
3 Press the channels encoder switch.
fader status to the encoder switches.
When the send is muted, the switch is lit and
3 Press the channels encoder switch.
the LCD display temporarily shows Mute.
When the send is pre-fader, the switch is lit
When the send is not muted, the switch is un-
and the LCD display temporarily shows Pre.
lit and the LCD display temporarily shows No-
Mute. When the send is post-fader, the switch is un-
lit and the LCD display temporarily shows
To toggle the mute status of all sends on a track: Post.
or strip.
To display Sends F-J, press the F-J switch so 2 If necessary, scroll the LCD display to show
that it is lit. the Send position you want to adjust.
The left side of the LCD display shows the 3 Turn the encoder that corresponds to Snd-
track name in the top row and Pan/Send in Pan.
the bottom row, followed by Main Pan in the
top row and the channel pan value in the bot-
tom row.
For each assigned Send on the track, the LCD
display shows Send position, Send path, Snd-
Pan on the top row, and Send mute state,
more and Send pre/post state on the bottom
row.
For each Send position without an assign-
ment, the LCD display shows No Send on the
top row, and assign on the bottom row.
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Muting Sends in Pan/Send Channel Setting the Pre-/Post-Fader Status of
View Sends in Pan/Send Channel View
To toggle the mute state of a send on a track: To toggle the pre-/post-fader state of any of the
sends on a track:
1 Press the Send switch in the tracks channel
strip. 1 Press the Send switch in the tracks channel
strip.
2 If necessary, scroll the LCD display to show
the Send position you want to mute. 2 If necessary, scroll the LCD display to show
the Send position you want to change.
3 Press the encoder switch that corresponds to
mute. 3 Press the encoder switch that corresponds to
SndPan to toggle the pre-/post-fader state.
When a Send is muted, the LCD display shows
MUTE (all uppercase).
To display the Output window for a track:
When a Send is not muted, the LCD display
1 Press the Send switch in the tracks channel
shows mute (lowercase).
strip.
To mute all sends at the same Send positions on 2 Hold the Ctrl/Win Modifier switch and press
all tracks: the encoder switch that corresponds to Main
1 Press the Insert/Send Bypass switch so that it is Pan.
lit.
To exit Pan/Send Channel view, do any of the
2 Do one of the following: following:
Press the Do To All switch.
Press the flashing Sends switch in the channel
Hold the Option/Alt (all) switch. strip.
3 Press the Send switch in a track with a send at Press the encoder switch that corresponds to
the appropriate Send position. Pan/Send.
You can display all the Pan controls for a track 1 Press the Send switch in the tracks channel
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To toggle track panner linking in Expanded Pan 3 For the Send you want to display, press the en-
view: coder switch that corresponds to more.
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
2 Press the encoder switch that corresponds to the bottom row, followed by Send Mute, track
Main Pan. Solo, Send Automation Safe, Send Pre/Post, Fol-
lows Main Pan, and Send Volume displays.
3 Press the encoder switch that corresponds to
any of the following: The LCD displays also show pan parameters as
Link (Left/Right panner link) follows:
Front (Front Inverse link)
Stereo Output Path Sends assigned to a stereo
Rear (Rear Inverse link) Send path show Left-Right pan. Stereo Sends as-
FrRear (Front/Rear Inverse link) signed to a stereo Send path also Left/Right Pan
Link and Front Inverse Link controls.
When a panner linking option is On or In-
verted, the corresponding encoder switch is lit. Multichannel Output Path (Pro Tools HD and
Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit 2
To exit Expanded Pan view, do any of the following: only) Sends assigned to a multichannel output
path can show Front Pan, Rear Pan, Front/Rear
Press the encoder switch that corresponds to
Pan, Front Divergence, Rear Divergence,
Main Output.
Front/Rear Divergence, Center %, and LFE level,
Press the flashing Send switch in the tracks depending on the output format. Stereo tracks
channel strip. assigned to a multichannel output path also
show Pan Link controls (Left/Right Link, Front
Enter another view.
Inverse Link, Rear Inverse Link, and Front/Rear
Inverse Link).
Expanded Send View
You can display all the controls for an individ- To adjust a Sends volume in Expanded Send view:
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 For the Send you want to display, press the en-
Send view:
coder switch that corresponds to more.
1 Press the Send switch in the tracks channel
strip. 3 Turn the encoder that corresponds to Vol-
ume.
2 If necessary, do one of the following:
To display Sends A-E, press the F-J switch so
that it is unlit.
or
To display Sends F-J, press the F-J switch so
that it is lit.
2 For the Send you want to display, press the en- 2 For the Send you want to display, press the en-
coder switch that corresponds to more. coder switch that corresponds to more.
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Insert Select View Focusing Plug-Ins on C|24
In Insert Select view, insert controls on the fo- A focused plug-in is indicated on-screen by a
cused channel are displayed horizontally across colored outline around the plug-in button and
the LCD displays. around the plug-in window header.
A track is focused in this view by pressing the In- In Insert Select view, a focused plug-in is indi-
sert switch in its channel strip. cated on C|24 by an asterisk (*) below the In-
sert position in the LCD displays, a flashing
To display the Inserts on a track: plug-in name and a flashing encoder switch.
1 Press the Insert switch in the tracks channel You can display the parameters of a focused
strip. The switch flashes to indicate track focus. plug-in in Parameter view. See Parameter View
on page 79.
The left side of the LCD display shows the track
name in the top row and Inserts in the bottom
To focus a plug-in:
row.
1 Press the Insert switch in the tracks channel
2 Press the Channel Bar Scroll switches to toggle
strip.
display between Inserts AE and FJ.
2 If necessary, scroll the LCD display to show
For each assigned Insert on the track, the LCD the Insert position of the plug-in you want to
displays show Insert position and Insert name focus.
on the top row, more and Insert bypass state
on the bottom row. 3 Press the encoder switch to the left of the
more encoder switch for the plug-in. An aster-
For each Insert position without an assignment, isk (*) appears below the Insert position to in-
the LCD displays show No Insert on the top dicate that the plug-in is focused.
row, and assign on the bottom row.
Opening Plug-in Windows
To cycle through the Inserts on a track:
You can focus a plug-in on C|24 with or without
Double-press the Insert switch on the tracks
displaying its window on-screen.
channel strip.
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3 Do one of the following: In Parameter view, the LCD displays show the
Press the Do To All switch. parameter names in the top row and the param-
eter values in the bottom row. The encoders and
or
the encoder switches control the corresponding
Hold the Option/Alt (all) switch. parameters.
4 Press the Insert switch in a track with an insert
If there are more parameters than can be dis-
at the appropriate insert position.
played at once on the LCD displays, the Chan-
All plug-ins at the same insert positions will be nel Bar Scroll switch flashes.
bypassed on all tracks.
When you change a plug-in parameter, the
Compare switch in the Inserts section of the
Deactivating Inserts on C|24 Channel Bar lights.
Parameter View
To temporarily show the track name, Insert
You can display all the controls for an individ- position and name of the currently focused plug-in:
ual plug-in in Parameter view. (Hardware inserts Hold the LCD Display switch.
do not have a Parameter view.)
or
To display the controls for the first (or most When using a multi-mono plug-in on a multi-
recently focused) EQ or Dynamics plug-in on a channel track, you can link channels of the
track: plug-in from Parameter view.
Press the EQ or Dynamics switch on the track.
To display the multi-mono plug-in Setup page:
To cycle display of the EQ or Dynamics plug-ins on 1 Press the Insert switch in the tracks channel
a track: strip.
1 Press the EQ or Dynamics switch in the tracks
2 For the plug-in you want to display, press the
channel strip to display the first (or most re-
encoder switch that corresponds to more.
cently focused) plug-in of the corresponding
type. 3 Hold the Insert/Param switch in the Inserts
section of the Channel Bar until the Setup page
2 Double-press the EQ or Dynamics switch to
appears in the LCD displays.
display the next plug-in of the corresponding
type. The LCD displays show the track name in the
top row and Link, Target, Group, and
Bypass in the bottom row.
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To unlink or relink channels on a multi-mono To exit Parameter view, do any of the following:
plug-in:
Press the flashing Insert switch in the tracks
2 Press the encoder switches that correspond to Putting a Plug-In into Learn Mode
the channels of the plug-in you want to group,
When you first put a plug-in into Learn mode, a
which can include Left, Center, Right, Left Sur-
new plug-in map is created (with the default
round, Right Surround, and LFE.
name Custom Map), and the plug-in is fo-
cused on the control surface, but with a blank
To bypass channels on a multi-mono plug-in:
page of controls, ready for mapping.
1 From the multi-mono plug-in setup page,
press the encoder switch that corresponds to Only one plug-in can be in Learn mode at a
Bypass. time.
If you move a plug-in to a different position, 4 Do the following for each parameter mapping
make it inactive, or convert it between TDM you want to change:
and RTAS formats, it is automatically taken In the plug-in window, click the new plug-
out of Learn mode. in parameter you want to map. The param-
eter name appears in the Parameter menu.
Creating and Editing Plug-In Maps
and
To create a custom map of plug-in parameters: On the control surface, page to the encoder
or Select switch (or in Flip mode, fader)
1 Open the plug-in whose mapping you want to
where you want to change the mapping,
customize. and turn the encoder, press the switch, or
2 Put the plug-in into Learn mode. C|24 displays touch the fader.
a blank page of plug-in controls across all chan- 5 Take the plug-in out of Learn mode.
nel strips, ready for mapping.
3 In the plug-in window, click the plug-in pa- To remove parameter mapping from a plug-in map:
rameter you want to map. The parameter name 1 Open the plug-in whose custom map you
appears in the Parameter menu. want to change.
4 On the C|24, do one of the following: 2 Choose the map you want to change from the
Turn the encoder or press the channel Map Preset pop-up menu.
Select switch where you want to map the
3 Put the plug-in into Learn mode. C|24 displays
parameter.
the plug-in controls.
or
4 Do the following for each parameter mapping
If C|24 is in Flip mode, move the fader or
you want to remove:
press the channel Select switch where you
want to map the parameter. Make sure the Parameter menu displays No
Control.
5 Repeat steps 3-4 for each parameter you want
and
to map.
On the control surface, page to the encoder
6 Take the plug-in out of Learn mode. or Select switch (or in Flip mode, fader)
where you want to remove the mapping,
and turn the encoder, press the switch, or
touch the fader.
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5 Take the plug-in out of Learn mode. In Expanded Mic Pre view, the following con-
trols are shown in the LCD displays:
Gain: controlled by the encoder
Mic Pre View Source: chosen with the encoder
Impedance: chosen with the encoder (for
If you have a PRE in your system, Mic Pre views
Mic/Line source only)
let you control the PRE from C|24.
Pad: toggled with the encoder switch
Polarity: toggled with the encoder switch
Mic Pre Console View
Phantom Power: toggled with the encoder
To display PRE gain values across all channels: switch
High-Pass Filter: toggled with the encoder
Press the Mic Pre switch.
switch
The track name is displayed in the top row, and Insert: toggled with the encoder switch
the Gain value (in dB) is displayed in the bottom
row, prefaced by one of the following: To open the Mic Pre window for the track:
MGn: Microphone gain Hold the Ctrl/Win Modifier switch and press
Mic Pre.
To exit Mic Pre view, do any of the following:
Enter another view.
Press the lit Mic Pre switch.
To display the PRE controls for a channel in Displaying Group Membership of Tracks
Expanded Mic Pre view:
You can set C|24 to show the Group ID of tracks
1 Press the Mic Pre switch.
along with their track names in the LCD dis-
2 Press the encoder switch that corresponds to plays. See the description of the Track Display
the channel you want to display. option in Console Preferences on page 45.
2 Press encoder switches to enable or suspend Press the Enter switch to confirm the dele-
the corresponding groups. tion.
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To suspend all groups: To edit a Window Configuration:
Press the Suspend switch in the Groups sec- In Window Configuration view, hold the
tion. The Suspend Groups switch follows latch- Ctrl/Win modifier switch and press the encoder
ing behavior, and flashes to indicate groups are switch that corresponds to the Window Config-
suspended. uration name in the LCD display.
Press the Window Configuration (Win Cfg) In Memory Location view, Memory Location
switch. names are shown in the bottom row of the LCD
displays.
To toggle display of Window Configurations in the
LCD displays: If there are more Memory Locations than can be
shown at once on the LCD displays. the Chan-
In Home view, hold the Command/Ctrl Mod-
nel Bar Scroll switch flashes.
ifier switch and press the Window Configura-
tion (Win Cfg) switch.
To toggle display of the Memory Locations window
on-screen:
To recall a Window Configuration:
Press the Memory Location (Mem Loc) switch.
In Window Configuration view, press the en-
coder switch that corresponds to the Window
To toggle display of Memory Locations in the LCD
Configuration name in the LCD display. displays:
In Home view, hold the Command/Ctrl Mod-
Flip Modes
Flip mode temporarily exchanges control as-
signments between the rotary encoders and the
corresponding channel faders, so you can use
the touch-sensitive faders to edit and automate
pan, send and plug-in parameter values.
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Home/Pan Flip Mode Expanded Pan/Expanded Send View
When C|24 is in Pan Console or Home view, Faders control Send parameters.
Flip mode transfers control assignments as fol- Rotary encoders are disabled.
lows: Encoder switches toggle/cycle through
Faders control channel pan. stepped parameters.
Rotary encoders control channel volume.
Plug-in Flip Mode
When an Instrument track is in MIDI mode, Flip
mode transfers control assignments as follows: When C|24 is in Parameter view, Flip mode
transfers the control assignments as follows:
Faders control MIDI pan.
Faders control plug-in parameters.
Rotary encoders control MIDI volume.
Rotary encoders are disabled.
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Chapter 9: Working with C|24
Saving a Session
To scroll through the track formats:
To save the current session: Hold the Command/Ctrl Modifier switch and
press the Up (or Left) or Down (or Right) Arrow To reset a channels mic pre gain to 0 dB:
switch to move to the previous or next track Press Default + the encoder switch under the
name field. gain display.
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Applying Actions to Multiple
Tracks Assigning Pro Tools Paths
You can assign track inputs, outputs, sends, and
To apply actions to multiple tracks: inserts from C|24.
1 Do one of the following:
Press the Do To All or the Do To Selected Assigning Inputs and Outputs
switch to apply the action to one control.
or To assign inputs or Outputs:
Double-press the Do To All or the Do To Se- 1 From Pan Console (or Home view), press the
lected switch to latch the corresponding ac- Assign switch in the Assign section of the Chan-
tion and apply it to multiple controls. nel Bar.
2 Press any of the following switches to apply 2 Press the Input switch or Output switch in the
the corresponding action to all tracks or all se- Assign section of the Channel Bar.
lected tracks in the current session:
3 On each channel where you want to make an
Channel Mute switch
assignment, turn the rotary encoder (or in Flip
Channel Solo switch mode, move the fader) to scroll through the list
Channel Solo Safe: Command/Ctrl Modi- of Inputs or Outputs.
fier switch + Solo switch
4 Do one of the following:
Global Automation Mode switches
To confirm each assignment separately,
Channel Automation Mode switches
press the flashing encoder switch on each
Channel Select switch channel.
Record Enable switch To confirm all assignments at once, press
Record Safe: Command/Ctrl Modifier the flashing Assign switch in the Assign
switch + Record Enable switch section of the Channel Bar.
Input Monitor Mode switch (Pro Tools HD To cancel any unconfirmed assignments
Only) and leave Assign mode, press the flashing
Escape/Cancel switch.
3 You can also carry out any of the following
tasks across all tracks or all selected tracks in the
session:
Assigning Inputs, Outputs, Inserts and
Sends
Deactivating Inserts
Resetting controls with the Default switch
Changing panner linkage
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Assigning Inserts To cancel any unconfirmed assignments
and leave Assign mode, press the flashing
To assign an Insert: Escape/Cancel switch.
5 Navigate the plug-ins menu by doing the fol- 2 Press and hold the encoder switch on the track
lowing: where you want to make the assignment. The
Turn the encoder (or in Flip mode, move Assign switch flashes.
the fader) to scroll through menu items.
3 Turn the encoder to make the assignment.
To go down a menu level, press the encoder
switch that corresponds to select. 4 Press the flashing encoder switch to confirm
the assignment.
To go up a level, press the encoder switch
that corresponds to back.
To assign single Inserts or Sends:
If plug-ins are arranged by category or manufac- 1 Press the Insert or Send switch in the tracks
turer, these appear in subsequent levels. The fi- channel strip. The Insert or Send positions are
nal level shows plug-in names. shown in the LCD displays.
6 Do one of the following: 2 Do one of the following:
To confirm each assignment separately, For an Insert or Send position with no as-
press the flashing encoder switch on each signment, press the encoder switch that
channel. corresponds to assign
To confirm all assignments at once, press
or
the flashing Assign switch in the Assign
For an Insert or Send position with a cur-
section of the Channel Bar.
rent assignment, press and hold the en-
coder switch that corresponds to more.
4 Press the flashing encoder switch to confirm 1 Press and hold the Insert switch for the
the assignment. channel.
Drive To adjust the Drive parameter, turn the To move the cursor between fields:
encoder that corresponds to Drive. Press the Previous (Left) or Next (Right) Arrow
Tone To adjust the Tone parameter, turn the switch to move the numerical selection back-
encoder that corresponds to Tone. ward or forward through the field.
2 Press the Soft Keys switch to exit. To increase or decrease the selected numerical
value:
To access HEAT for a channel:
Press the Up or Down Arrow switch.
1 Make sure HEAT is enabled in the session.
2 In the channel strip, press and hold the Insert Displaying the Transport Window
switch for the channel.
You can show or hide portions of the Transport
window and navigate fields in the window from
To bypass HEAT for a channel:
C|24.
1 Press and hold the Insert switch for the
channel. To show/hide the Transport window:
2 Press the channel Bypass switch. Press the Transport switch in the Windows
section.
3 Press the channel Insert switch to exit.
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To show/hide the MIDI section of the Transport Displaying Track Output Windows
window:
Hold the Command/Ctrl Modifier switch and To open/close the Output window for a track:
press the Transport switch. 1 Press the Home switch to put C|24 in Pan
Console view.
To show/hide the Counter section of the Transport
window: 2 Hold the Ctrl/Win Modifier key and press the
channels encoder switch.
Hold the Ctrl/Win Modifier switch and press
the Transport switch.
To open/close Output windows for multiple
tracks:
To show/hide the MIDI and Counter sections of
the Transport window: 1 Press the Home switch to put C|24 in Pan
Console view.
Hold the Opt/Alt (all) Modifier switch and
press the Transport switch. 2 Hold the Ctrl/Win+Shift (add) Modifier
switches and press the encoder switch on each
To show/hide the Pre/Post-Roll section of the channel whose window you want to open or
Transport window: close.
Hold the Command/Ctrl+Ctrl/Win Modifier
switches and press the Transport switch. To close all open Output windows:
Hold the Opt/Alt (all) Modifier switch and
To close or reopen all floating windows: Hold Option/Alt (all) switch and press the In-
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Recording Audio QuickPunch Recording
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.
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
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To zoom out so that all regions are visible in the To vertically scroll the contents of the Edit window
Edit window: or Mix window:
Double-press the Zoom switch. 1 Focus the window you want to scroll by click-
ing in it or by pressing the corresponding win-
dow key.
Using Zoom Presets
2 Hold the Shift (add) Modifier switch while
To store a Zoom Preset: turning the Scrub/Shuttle Wheel.
1 Using either the Horizontal Zoom buttons or
the Zoomer tool, set the zoom level that you Selecting Audio
want to store.
To move the cursor or Edit selection up or down
2 Hold the Command/Ctrl Modifier switch and
one track:
press a Zoom Preset switch.
1 Press the Navigate switch.
To recall a Zoom Preset: 2 Press the Up or Down Arrow switch.
Press the corresponding Zoom preset switch
(1-5). To extend an Edit selection up or down one track:
1 Press the Navigate switch.
Paging and Scrolling in the Edit 2 Hold Shift and press the Up or Down Arrow
Window switch.
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.
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.
2 Press the Trim switch. 1 Press the Audition switch so that it is lit.
4 Rotate the Scrub/Shuttle wheel to move the 2 Press the Mark In switch.
cursor to the trim location.
To play audio back-timed from the selection end by
5 To trim to the cursor location or to the begin-
the pre-roll amount:
ning of the selection, press the Trim switch
again. 1 Press the Audition switch so that it is lit.
You can select Edit tools by pressing the corre- 2 Hold the Shift (add) Modifier switch and press
sponding switches in the Tools & Functions sec- the Copy switch.
tion of C|24: Trim, Select, Grabber, Pencil, Smart
Tool. The following Edit tool functions are also To paste copied plug-in settings:
available:
1 Focus the plug-in where you want to paste
copied settings. (For information on focusing
To cycle through available versions of an Edit tool:
plug-ins, see Focusing Plug-Ins on C|24 on
Press the corresponding Edit tool switch to cy- page 77.)
cle through the versions of the tool.
2 Hold the Shift (add) Modifier switch and press
the Paste switch.
To select the Smart Tool:
Press the Smart switch.
Undoing Pro Tools Operations
or
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 Masters are available
Faders Using Flip Mode with Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete
Production Toolkit 2 only) in your session in the
To transfer controls from the rotary encoders to right side of the C|24 faders.
the touch-sensitive faders:
Press the Flip switch. To display Master Faders or VCA Masters:
Press the Masters switch repeatedly to cycle
In Flip mode, faders can control channel pan,
display of the available track types.
Send level, Send pan, or plug-in parameters, de-
pending on the current view. See Flip Modes
on page 86. Working with Automation
To return controls to Normal mode: Displaying the Automation Playlist for a
Press the flashing Flip switch. Control
You can temporarily turn off C|24 faders to pre- Hold the Command/Ctrl+Ctrl/Win Modifier
vent fader movement noise when monitoring a switches and touch the fader.
mix.
To display the automation playlist on-screen for an
To toggle C|24 fader movement off and on: encoder:
To cycle a channel forward through the automation 2 Press an Automation Mode switch or switches
modes: (Write, Touch, Latch, Touch+Latch, Trim, Read,
or Off).
Press the Automation Mode switch on the
channel.
Suspending Automation
To cycle a channel backward through the
automation modes: To suspend automation for all channels:
Press the Suspend switch in the Automation
Hold the Shift (add) Modifier switch and press
the Automation Mode switch on the channel. Enable section.
To toggle a channel in and out of Trim mode To toggle the write enable status of an automation
(Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete type across all channels:
Production Toolkit 2 only): Press the switch for the corresponding auto-
Hold the Trim switch in the Automation mation type (Volume, Pan, Mute, Send Level,
Modes section and press the channels Select or Send Pan, Send Mute, or Plug-In) in the Automa-
Auto switch. tion Enable section.
2 For the plug-in you want to display, press the To preview a new automation value for a control:
encoder switch that corresponds to more. 1 Enable the track for automation by cycling its
Automation Mode switch to enable Touch,
3 Press the Select/Auto switch in the Switch
Latch, or Touch/Latch mode.
Functions section so that it is lit.
2 Enable the automation type by pressing its
4 Press the Master Bypass switch in the Inserts
switch in the Automation Enable section.
section of the Channel Bar.
3 Hold the Command/Ctrl Modifier switch and
5 When you are finished, press the Select/Auto
press the Off switch in the Global Automation
switch in the Switch Functions section so that it
Modes section. The Off switch flashes to indi-
is unlit.
cate Preview mode.
1 Enable the tracks whose automation values 1 Make sure the automation types you want to
you want to capture by cycling their Automa- AutoMatch are write-enabled.
tion Mode switches to a write-enabled state
2 Start playback.
(Write, Touch, Touch/Latch, or Latch).
3 When you reach a point in the session where
2 Enable all of the automation types you want
you want to return controls to their previously
to capture by pressing their switches in the Au-
written values, hold the Command/Ctrl Modi-
tomation Enable section.
fier switch and press the Latch switch in the Glo-
3 Start playback. bal Automation section.
To manually write the current automation values the All, Start, End, Punch, or Next switch in the
back to the punch point or to the next breakpoint Auto Write To section.
in a track:
Press the Punch or Next switch in the Auto To latch on/turn off automatic Write to
Write To section during playback. All/Start/End/Punch/Next on Stop for all
automation passes:
Hold the Ctrl/Win+Opt/Alt (all) Modifier
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 encoder 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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Index 127
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 121, 122
Channel Select switches 36 Solo mode 60
Channel views 69, 72 Stereo inputs 62
Channel Window Display (console preference) 46 Studio LS level 61
Clear Clip switch 58 Sum 63
Click switch 49, 97 Talkback level 61
clip hold time 119 Copy switch 48, 102
clip indicators (preamplifier section) 18, 65, 119 Count Off switch 49, 97, 98
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, 111
Ethernet 7, 15, 17 D
footswitches 11
declaring the C|24 17
headphones 26
line submixer 22, 109, 114 Default switch 50, 90, 93
Listen microphone 11, 26 Delete switch (Groups) 52
power 15 DI preamplifiers 65
preamplifiers 11, 19, 21, 109, 110, 114 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, 91
Channel Window Display 46 Do To Selected switch 50, 91
Select Switch Latch Mode 45
Drive parameter (HEAT) 94
Touch Display of Parameter Values 45
Dynamic Transport switch 53
Track Display 45
Two-Knob Panning 46 Dynamics Bypass switch 40
Console views 69 Dynamics switches (channel strips) 39
Control Room Monitor section 10
Alt Monitor switch 61 E
Alternate outputs 24, 64 Edit Mode switches 47
Alternate Surround input 62 Grid 47
connections 11, 23, 24, 111 Shuffle 47
Cue level 61 Slip 47
Dim controls 62, 64 Spot 47
Headphone cue monitoring 61 Edit switch (Window switches) 49
Headphone level 61 Edit switches 48
input selectors 62 Copy 48
line submixer output controls 63, 66 Paste 48
Listen Mic level 61
G
K
Global Controls
keyboard modifiers 42
Default 50
Do To All 50
Do To Selected 50
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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
Learn mode (plug-ins) 81 MIDI Operations switch (Window switches) 50
LFE switch 45 MIDI Real-Time Properties 50
line preamplifiers 65 Mix switch (Window switches) 49
line submixer 10, 22, 66 modes
Link Edit and Timeline switch 49, 97, 98 Assign mode 91
Link Track and Edit Selection switch 49 Learn mode 81
Listen Mic level controls 61 modifier switches 42
loop playback 98 Command/Ctrl 42
Loop Playback switch 53 Ctrl/Win 42
Loop Record switch 53, 97 Opt/Alt (all) 42
loop recording 97, 98 Shift (add) 42
Modify switch (Groups) 51
Monitor section 59
M
Mono switch 62
Main Counter 58
Mute switch (automation) 41
Main switch 62
Mute switch (Monitor section) 62
Main to Cue switch 61
Mute switches (channel strips) 35
maps (plug-in) 81
Mark In switch 53, 99, 101
Mark Out switch 53, 99, 101 N
Master Bypass switch 43 naming the C|24 17, 120
Master Fader mode 86 Navigate switch 54, 99
Master Faders 103 Next switch (automation) 42
Master Record Enable switch 51, 96 Normal mode 86
Masters switch 56, 86, 103 Nudge switch 56, 102
Memory Location view 85
Memory Locations switch (Window switches) 50 O
Merge-Record switch 49, 98 Off switch (automation) 41
meters 10, 57, 58 Online switch 53
Meters Post switch 58 Opt/Alt (all) switch 42
Mic Pre Flip mode 87 Output Level knob (line submixer) 66
Mic Pre switch 48 Output Mode switch 60
Mic Pre view 83 Output switch 44, 91, 93
microphone preamplifiers 65 Output windows 95
MIDI
editing 102 P
loop recording 98 Pan Console view 69
recording 97 Pan section (Channel Bar) 44
MIDI Command switches 49 Pan switch (automation) 41
Pan switch (Window switches) 50, 96
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Solo switches (channel strips) 35 Transport Mode switches
Source/HPF switches (preamplifier section) 65 Audition 52
Spot switch 47 Dynamic Transport 53
Start switch (automation) 42 Loop Playback 53
Loop Record 53
Stereo output mode (Monitor section) 60
Mark In 53
Stereo switches 62
Mark Out 53
Studio LS level controls 61 Online 53
Studio LS outputs 25 Post-Roll 53
submixer 10, 66 Pre-Roll 53
Sum switch 63 QuickPunch 53
Surround output mode (Monitor section) 60 Transport Master 52
Suspend switch (automation) 41 Transport switch (Window switches) 50
Suspend switch (groups) 52 Transport switches 56
System pages (Utility mode) 120 Transport window 94
Trim switch (automation) 41
T Trim switch (Edit tools) 48
Tab to Transients switch 49 Trim switch (Scrub/Shuttle controls) 55
talkback Trim/Scrub mode 101
automatic 18 trimming outputs (Monitor section) 63
latching 18, 118 Two-Knob Panning (console preference) 46
Talkback level controls 61
Talkback microphone (built-in) 58 U
Talkback microphone (external) 11, 18, 26, 118 Undo switch 54, 102
Talkback Slate output 25 Undo switch (Window switches) 50
Talkback switch 18, 57, 118 Utility mode 54, 115
Task Manager switch (Window switches) 50 Preferences pages 118
Test pages (Utility mode) 115 System pages 120
time scale display format indicator 58 Test pages 115
To Monitor switch 63, 66 Utility switch (Utility mode) 54
Tone parameter (HEAT) 94
Touch Display of Parameter Values (console V
preference) 45 VCA Master tracks 103
Touch switch (automation) 41 Velocity Sensitive switch 51
Track Display (console preference) 45 View switches
tracks Focus 48
creating 89 Home 48
Master Faders 103 Mic Pre 48
naming 90 Volume switch (automation) 41
VCA Masters 103
Transport Master switch 52
Z
Zoom Preset switches 53, 99
Zoom switch 54, 98
Zoom Toggle switch 49
Zoom/Navigate switches
Arrows 54
Navigate 54
Zoom 54
zooming (Edit window) 54, 98, 99
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