User manual PRESONUS FADERPORT

[. . . ] FADERPORT User's Manual Version 1. 0 © 2006 0 PreSonus Limited Warranty PreSonus Audio Electronics Inc. warrants this product to be free of defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of original retail purchase. This warranty is enforceable only by the original retail purchaser. To be protected by this warranty, the purchaser must complete and return the enclosed warranty card within 14 days of purchase. [. . . ] Fader Mode Set the selected track's fader in read, write, and/or touch mode, or turn the fader motor off with these controls. In TOUCH mode, the fader will follow any automation present until it is touched. When touched, it will begin to write new automation until you let go of it. This allows you to quickly change pre-written automation on the fly. To leave your track in read mode in your DAW and eliminate any fader noise, simply set the Fader Mode to OFF. 6 1 OVERVIEW 8. Window View Open and close your DAW's main windows, and quickly access the `Undo' and `Redo' (SHIFT+UNDO) functions with these controls. MIX opens the mixer window, PROJ opens the main project window, and TRNS opens the transport (stop, play, etc) window. UNDO Performs undo function in DAW software. SHIFT-REDO Performs REDO function in DAW software 11. SHIFT The SHIFT key and its functions below or above each button in the Transport and Window View sections. If you press and release the SHIFT button, it will latch on, so you can drop and navigate markers without having to continually hold the SHIFT button down (The button will not latch if you press and hold it). PUNCH In Native mode for Nuendo/Cubase, this button is assigned to turn PUNCH IN ON and OFF according to the set PUNCH IN/OUT region. To manually punch in/out, simply press the RECORD button while the DAW is playing. In HUI mode for Pro Tools and Logic, this button operates as a latching button that allows you to manually "punch record" while playing the project. In Native mode for Nuendo/Cubase this is assigned to turn post roll off and on. Selected section of project will replay automatically or "loop" when in this mode. SHIFT-PREV Moves cursor to previous set marker. 7 1 OVERVIEW 16. SHIFT-NEXT Moves cursor to next set marker. SHIFT-MARK While session is playing sets a marker. SHIFT-START Moves cursor to beginning of the main selection region. SHIFT-END Movers cursor to end of the main selection region. REWIND Hold to scroll cursor back on the timeline. [. . . ] You are now ready to use the FaderPort in Logic. 18 2 SETUP 2. 4 PRO TOOLS Once the FaderPort has been connected to the computer, and is automatically installed, follow these instructions to set it up for use with Pro Tools: 1. ) 2. ) 3. ) Go to Setups/ Peripherals. Create one HUI device under MIDI Controllers. Now set the Receive From and Send to menus to USB Audio Device, and set #Ch's to 8. 4. ) The Faderport should now control Pro Tools. ***Please note that later versions of Pro Tools do not include the HUI control surface plug-in by default. It may either be found on the Pro Tools installer CD in a separate folder or on the Digidesign web site. 19 3 TECHNICAL INFORMATION 3. 1 SPECIFICATIONS Dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]