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Control|24 GuidexAppendix B. Utility Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131Editi

Control|24 Guide903 Press the PAN/SEND switch on any channel to exit Select Input Monitoring mode. On Control|24, the SWITCH ACTIVE switch lights to

Chapter 11: Recording 91MIDI Recording ModesBy default, when the MERGE REC switch LED is not lit, MIDI recording is in Replace mode.Merge and ReplaceT

Control|24 Guide92To toggle all MIDI tracks in or out of Record-Ready mode, do one of the following: While pressing APPLY TO ALL CHANNELS, press REC

Chapter 11: Recording 93ShortcutsTo change record-enable status on all channels, do one of the following: While pressing APPLY TO ALL CHANNELS, press

Control|24 Guide94To enable MIDI Merge Loop Recording mode:1 Press the MIDI TOOLS switch. The LED while light up.2 Press MERGE REC.3 Press the LOOP

Chapter 11: Recording 95TrackPunch Recording TrackPunch lets you instantaneously punch in (start recording) and punch out (stop recording) on individu

Control|24 Guide96TrackPunch Enabling TracksWhile in TrackPunch mode, you can Track-Punch enable tracks without record enabling them, which lets you p

Chapter 11: Recording 97TrackPunch RecordingAfter you have put Pro Tools in TrackPunch mode and enabled tracks for TrackPunch record-ing, you can reco

Control|24 Guide98Setting Up Cue Mixes The Control|24 AUX OUT outputs can be con-nected to your cue mix system to provide a headphone mix. The Talkbac

Chapter 11: Recording 99Footswitch ShortcutsFootswitch behavior is selected in Utilities mode. The default is PLAY, but there are other options availa

1Part I: Introduction

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Chapter 12: Mixing 101Chapter 12: MixingControl|24 provides comprehensive support for the Pro Tools mix environment. This includes the ability to acce

Control|24 Guide1024 The scribble strip for each track display default (or previously-assigned) input assignments. 5 Adjust the data encoder knob to

Chapter 12: Mixing 103The NUDGE switch will light if there are more than 24 Master Faders in the session. If neces-sary, press BANK RIGHT or BANK LEFT

Control|24 Guide104When you have confirmed a send assignment, the SWITCH ACTIVE LEDs will light up below the encoder switches that correspond to that

Chapter 12: Mixing 105To make the same assignment to all channels simultaneously:1 Press the PAN/SEND switch on a channel.2 Press the ASSIGN switch

Control|24 Guide1063 Press the SEND MUTE switch. Its LED will light, indicating that you are in Send Mute mode.4 Press an encoder switch on a channe

Chapter 12: Mixing 107Send PanIn Flip mode, the channel encoders are used to display and adjust pan position for stereo sends. The channel encoder LED

Control|24 Guide108You can exit Flip mode at any time and return to normal operation by pressing the flashing FLIP switch. This action will return Con

Chapter 13: Plug-Ins and Inserts 109Chapter 13: Plug-Ins and InsertsUsing Plug-Ins in Real TimeControl|24 provides complete access and con-trol to the

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Control|24 Guide110MASTER BYPASS SwitchThe MASTER BYPASS switch has two functions, depending on the current state of the IN-SERTS/PARAM switch/mode:•

Chapter 13: Plug-Ins and Inserts 111To assign a plug-in to all tracks simultaneously:1 Assign plug-ins as described above. 2 Before confirming the as

Control|24 Guide1126 Press the channel’s INSERT switch again to re-turn to the Control|24 default mode. The scrib-ble strips will display track names

Chapter 13: Plug-Ins and Inserts 113EQ and DYN Switches and ModesThe EQ and DYN switches are dedicated to EQ and Dynamics plug-ins respectively, that

Control|24 Guide114The DEFAULT SwitchThe DEFAULT switch serves as a shortcut alter-native to using the channel encoder knobs to re-move a plug-in. To

Chapter 13: Plug-Ins and Inserts 115Navigating Between Plug-In TargetsIf you open a new plug-in from Control|24 with-out pressing the SHIFT/ADD switch

Control|24 Guide116To open a the current controller focus plug-in window: Press the unlit PLUG-IN switch.To close the current controller focus plug-i

Chapter 14: Automation 117Chapter 14: AutomationThis chapter will explain how to maximize and expand the capabilities of Pro Tools mix auto-mation wit

Control|24 Guide118AUTOMATION ENABLE SwitchesControl|24 AUTOMATION ENABLE switches, located to the left of the channel faders, are identical to those

Chapter 14: Automation 119Groups and Automation Mode AssignmentAs in Pro Tools, groups follow Automation mode assignments. To suppress Group behavior

Chapter 1: Introduction to Control|24 3Chapter 1: Introduction to Control|24Welcome to the Control|24™ control surface, a collaboration between Digide

Control|24 Guide120AutoMatch FunctionDuring playback, you can stop writing of auto-mation on Write-enabled or Latch-enabled tracks and return automati

Chapter 14: Automation 1213 Move the cursor back so that it is just before the stop location.4 Resume playback.At the AutoJoin Indicator, automation

Control|24 Guide122Enabling Trim ModeTrim is a special mode for the three write modes (Write, Touch and Latch). It is toggled on/off separately from o

Chapter 14: Automation 123Control|24 enables you use the Write Automa-tion to Start/All/End functions with all automa-tion recording modes including W

Control|24 Guide124To configure Automation Write On Stop modes to remain enabled after an automation pass: While holding CTL/CLUTCH and OPT(ALT)/ALL,

Chapter 14: Automation 125To disable a plug-in parameter from automation:1 Select the desired plug-in to make it the con-troller focus. 2 Press the

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Appendix A: Pinout Tables 127Appendix A: Pinout Tables25-Pin Female D-SubsMic/Line Outputs 1–8Mic/Line Outputs 9–16Channels 1–8 Mic/Line Preamp Outpu

Control|24 Guide128Line Submixer 1–4 InputsLine Submixer 5–8 InputsExternal Source InputsPro Tools Monitor InputsChannels 1–4 Line Submixer InputsChan

Appendix A: Pinout Tables 129Monitor OutputsXLR and TRS ConnectorsXLR Mic InputsTRS 1/4-Inch Inputs and OutputsPro Tools Monitor InputsChannel Hot (+

Control|24 Guide4Ethernet ConnectionsWhen Control|24 is the only Ethernet device connected to your system, it can be connected directly to the built-i

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Appendix B: Utility Functions 131Appendix B: Utility FunctionsThe UTILITY functions let you configure opera-tional aspects of Control|24, and to perfo

Control|24 Guide132Sys Info PageThe Sys Info page contains information about the hardware and firmware revisions on Con-trol|24, as well as the Ethern

Appendix B: Utility Functions 133Vegas ModeVegas mode rapidly turns each switch LED, meter segment, and 7-segment display LED on and off in a randomiz

Control|24 Guide134All LED Test ModeAll LED mode, when engaged, checks for proper lighting of all LEDs on the control surface by turning all LEDs on.

Appendix B: Utility Functions 135Timecode Display Test ModeTimecode display test mode will continually cy-cle through a series of automated tests whic

Control|24 Guide136Fader Test PagesThe Fader test mode allows you to test the oper-ation of the touch sensing, moving faders on Control|24.To access F

Appendix B: Utility Functions 137Cycle Test ModeCycle test mode places the faders on Control|24 in a test mode where the faders cycle, lock-step, from

Control|24 Guide138Group Test ModeGroup test mode places the faders on Control|24 in a test mode where the faders become grouped and can be moved, loc

Appendix B: Utility Functions 139Rotary Test PageThe Rotary test page provides you with a way to check the operation of all rotary encoders on Control

Chapter 1: Introduction to Control|24 5Digidesign RegistrationReview the enclosed Registration Information Card and follow the instructions on it to q

Control|24 Guide140To access footswitch SW1 settings: Press the flashing encoder switch below the label “SW1.” The text label “SW1” will be displayed

Appendix B: Utility Functions 1418 Press the flashing encoder switch below the scribble strip showing “Yes” to reset Control|24 to the default factory

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Index 143Symbols@ 112Numerics10Base-T 815 dB (DIM) 585.1 54AApply To All Channels 49Apply To Selected Channels 49arrow keys (see ZOOM/SEL) 73audioLine

Control|24 Guide144CChannel Bar 50cleaning 7CMD/CTRL switch 49configuring Pro Tools 36Control|24and signal routing 101system requirements 3controller

Index 145IIN switch 46, 47inactive indicator 112Input Only mode 89INPUT switch 66inputsalternate sources 19assigning 87, 88INS/BYP switch 68InsertsVie

Control|24 Guide146NNAV (navigating) 73Navigation mode 73network 4NEXT switch (navigation) 73NUDGE switch 44and Master Faders 103nudging 83Numeric Key

Index 147SSAVE switch 42scribble strips (channel displays) 62SCRUBfine control 74Scrub with Trim 75scrub/shuttleediting 76Scrub/Shuttle Wheel 74scrubb

Control|24 Guide148TTalkback 58, 59TALKBACK switch 60target (Plug-In window) 114TOOL switch 82TOUCH switch 118TrackInput monitoring 89TrackPunch 95, 9

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Chapter 2: Installing Control|24 7Chapter 2: Installing Control|24Installation and Maintenance GuidelinesControl|24 can be mounted in studio furniture

Control|24 Guide8Ethernet ConnectionsControl|24 communicates with Pro Tools using Ethernet. This connection uses a standard RJ45, 10Base-T connector.

Chapter 2: Installing Control|24 9About Control|24 and Ethernet PerformanceThis section presents some general Ethernet concepts that will help optimiz

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Chapter 3: Audio Connections 13Chapter 3: Audio ConnectionsThis chapter provides an overview of Control|24 analog audio capabilities, and explains how

Control|24 Guide14Control|24 Back Panel The Control|24 back panel provides the following connectors. 25-pin D-Sub ConnectorsThe 25-pin D-Sub connector

Chapter 3: Audio Connections 15SUBMIXER 1–4 IN and SUBMIXER 5–8 IN Pro-vide eight stereo inputs for the Control|24 Line Submixer. EXTERNAL SOURCES IN

Control|24 Guide16OutputThree of the 25-pin D-Sub connectors provide output from Control|24 for recording and mon-itoring. LINE OUT TO PRO TOOLS 1–8 a

Chapter 3: Audio Connections 17Additional I/O ConnectorsControl|24 provides the following individual connectors on the back panel: InputMIC and LINE I

Control|24 Guide18Stereo Monitoring ConnectionsFigure 2 shows connections for a basic stereo configuration. A Control|24 installation similar to that

Chapter 3: Audio Connections 19Connections for Stereo MonitoringYou can achieve a basic monitoring configura-tion through Control|24 by using stereo m

Important Safety Instructions When using electric or electronic equipment, basic precautionsshould always be followed, including the following:• Read

Control|24 Guide20HeadphonesControl|24 provides a stereo headphone jack in the Control Room Monitor section, with sepa-rate level control. The headpho

Chapter 4: Mic and Line Preamps 21Chapter 4: Mic and Line PreampsControl|24 is equipped with 16 preamps for mi-crophone or line-level signals. The fir

Control|24 Guide22Preamp ConnectionsFor manageability, route each preamp output to its corresponding input number on a Pro Tools audio interface.For m

Chapter 4: Mic and Line Preamps 23Using the Mic PreampsThe mic preamp controls are located along the top of the fader section. These controls include

Control|24 Guide24About Signal LevelsRule #1 in adjusting input gain is to never clip the signal in Pro Tools. It is OK to occasionally trigger the re

Chapter 5: Surround Setups 25Chapter 5: Surround SetupsSurround Monitoring Mode ConnectionsControl|24 supports multi-channel Surround monitoring modes

Control|24 Guide26Pro Tools Film Track Layout L C R Ls Rs LFEPro Tools SMPTE/ITU Layout L R C LFE Ls RsSurround Monitor Mode SwitchingWhen mixing in s

Chapter 5: Surround Setups 27Options for Surround Mode SwitchingUsing I/O SetupTo avoid having to re-patch, remap your 5.1 for-mat paths in the Pro To

Control|24 Guide285.1 Monitoring ExampleFigure 3. Control|24 monitoring output connections for 5.1 mixing, SMPTE/ITU formatdigidesigndigidesignContro

Chapter 5: Surround Setups 29LCRS Monitoring ExampleFigure 4. Control|24 monitor output connections for LCRS mixingdigidesigndigidesignControl24Contr

Control|24 Guide305.1 Track Layouts, Routing, and MeteringFigure 5 shows the relationship between Pro Tools I/O Setup configurations, audio interface

Chapter 5: Surround Setups 31 5.1 Format Surround Monitoring and I/O Setup in Pro Tools Pro Tools provides preset I/O Setup settings files for three

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Chapter 6: Starting Up and Configuring Control|24 35 Chapter 6: Starting Up and Configuring Control|24 Starting Up and Shutting Down a System Pro Tools

Control|24 Guide 36 Pro Tools Configuration Communication between Control|24 and Pro Tools is configured from within the Ether-net Controllers page of

Chapter 6: Starting Up and Configuring Control|24 37 QuickStart System Test This section takes you through a basic system test to make sure that hardw

Control|24 Guide 38 Troubleshooting This section includes information to assist you in troubleshooting Control|24. Pro Tools Error Message: “Lost Com

Chapter 7: Overview and Basics 39 Chapter 7: Overview and Basics This chapter provides an introduction to con-trol surface terminology, and an overvi

Contents v Contents Part I Introduction Chapter 1. Introduction to Control|24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Control|24 Guide40Control|24 SectionsThere are three sections of Control|24, each with their own controls and subsections:•Main section• Fader section

Chapter 7: Overview and Basics 41Main Section OverviewThe Main section provides the following pri-mary control sections and capabilities. Time Counter

Control|24 Guide42Grouping, Zoom Presets, Window, and Edit SectionsThe Main section provides six sets of controls for direct access to many Pro Tools

Chapter 7: Overview and Basics 43To undo: Press the UNDO switch. To redo: Press SHIFT/ADD+(CTRL)+UNDO.The SAVE switch LED will be lit if the sessio

Control|24 Guide44To scroll controller focus one channel at a time: 1 Press NUDGE to enable Nudge mode.2 Press BANK RIGHT to scroll one channel to t

Chapter 7: Overview and Basics 45Transport ControlsControl|24 provides the primary Transport con-trols, the Control section, and the Audition Control

Control|24 Guide46Control and Audition SectionsDirectly above the main Transport are the fol-lowing special function Transport controls:ONLINE Toggles

Chapter 7: Overview and Basics 47To enter an amount of pre- or post-roll:1 While pressing the (CTL) switch, press PRE ROLL or POST ROLL. The respect

Control|24 Guide48Transport Mode for Numeric KeypadFor additional flexibility, the numeric keypad can be configured for Transport command. To engage T

Chapter 7: Overview and Basics 49Fader Section OverviewThe Fader section consists of the 24 Fader strips, as well as other channel displays and contro

Control|24 Guide vi Chapter 4. Mic and Line Preamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Micr

Control|24 Guide50Scribble Strips and Rotary EncodersEach channel includes a rotary encoder for pa-rameters such as pan, send level, and plug-in pa-ra

Chapter 7: Overview and Basics 51Meter Section OverviewAlong the top of Control|24 are 24 stereo, 14-segment LED Channel meters at the top of the Fade

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Chapter 8: Control Room Monitor Section 53Chapter 8: Control Room Monitor SectionControl|24 includes the Control Room Monitor section, and the Communi

Control|24 Guide54Stereo and Surround Monitoring ModesControl|24 can be used to monitor in Stereo mode, or in a supported multichannel Surround modes

Chapter 8: Control Room Monitor Section 55Selecting Monitor ModesControl|24 supports Stereo, LCRS, and 5.1 Sur-round modes. Stereo Mode SettingsStereo

Control|24 Guide56MONITOR TO AUX and AUX LEVEL When enabled in stereo monitor mode, the MONITOR TO AUX switch sends the current Control Room Monitor m

Chapter 8: Control Room Monitor Section 57Alt Monitor in Surround ModesWhen ALT Monitor is selected in Surround Monitor modes, only the Left and Right

Control|24 Guide58DIM SwitchThe DIM switch inserts a 20 dB reduction in level to the Control Room Monitor outputs. De-pending on monitoring mode, most

Chapter 8: Control Room Monitor Section 59control room outputs are muted. Pressing the Listenback switch again toggles the Listenback circuit off, and

Contents vii Talkback and Listenback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Chapter

Control|24 Guide60Using TalkbackWhether using the internal or external micro-phones, operation of the TALKBACK switch is the same. To use Talkback: P

Chapter 9: Working with Tracks 61Chapter 9: Working with TracksThis chapter describes the components of the fader section, and explains each function

Control|24 Guide62Scribble StripsEach of the twenty-four channels has its own four-character scribble strip display. These dis-plays often identify na

Chapter 9: Working with Tracks 63Shortcuts◆ APPLY TO ALL CHANNELS+MUTE or SOLO: clears or enables Mutes or Solos on all channels.◆ APPLY TO ALL SELECT

Control|24 Guide64To enable Record Safe status on a channel strip:1 Press the RECORD SAFE switch. Its LED will flash.2 Press the REC ARM switch on an

Chapter 9: Working with Tracks 65Channel Automation ControlsThe AUTO switch is located above the SELECT switch. Next to this are five Automation mode

Control|24 Guide66Data Encoder and LED RingsDirectly below the scribble strip on each chan-nel is a Data Encoder knob (surrounded by a ring of 15 LEDs

Chapter 9: Working with Tracks 67PAN/SEND SwitchThe PAN/SEND switch invokes Pan/Send mode, that displays all of the track’s pan and sends in-formation

Control|24 Guide68EQ BYP Mode and DYN BYP ModeWhen in Bypass mode (EDIT/BYP switch LED on), the channel EQ and DYN switches serve as bypass switches f

Chapter 9: Working with Tracks 69Shortcuts employing the MASTER REC switch:• Press MASTER REC to record-enable all audio tracks.• While pressing APPLY

Control|24 Guide viii Part IV Applications Chapter 11. Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Control|24 Guide70To paste copied settings to the current Target plug-in:1 Select the plug-in into which you want to paste settings. This must be the

Chapter 9: Working with Tracks 71Enabling/Disabling GroupsENABLE lets you enable or suspend groups. To enable or suspend a group or groups:1 Press EN

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Chapter 10: Navigation and Editing 73Chapter 10: Navigation and EditingThis chapter describes how to navigate through a session and how to edit audio

Control|24 Guide74Scrub/Shuttle Wheel The Scrub/Shuttle wheel is used for scrubbing, shuttling, defining regions, and other edit oper-ations. The two

Chapter 10: Navigation and Editing 75Scrub with Trim Control|24 supports Trim/Scrub mode, which lets you scrub to locate an edit point, then trim to t

Control|24 Guide76Shuttle Mode ShortcutsTo engage Shuttle mode for the numeric keypad:1 Choose Setups > Preferences > Operations. 2 Enable the

Chapter 10: Navigation and Editing 773 Scrub the in or out point with the Scrub/Shut-tle wheel while pressing SHIFT/ADD, depending on whether you sel

Control|24 Guide78To create a memory location with a specific numerical address: Enter a decimal, a number key (or keys), then press ENTER. If availab

Chapter 10: Navigation and Editing 79To make a selection “on the fly” during playback:1 Click within the desired track to select it. 2 Press PLAY. 3

Contents ixChapter 13. Plug-Ins and Inserts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109Using Plug-Ins

Control|24 Guide80To select and adjust the selections OUT point: While pressing the NEXT switch, rotate the Scrub/Shuttle wheel.You can move the enti

Chapter 10: Navigation and Editing 81Creating and Editing Regions The Control|24 Edit tools include all the con-trols found in the Edit Mode, Edit Too

Control|24 Guide82Edit Tool SelectionThe Trimmer, Grabber, and Pencil each have different tool options available from their pop-up menus in the Edit w

Chapter 10: Navigation and Editing 83Nudging RegionsYou can move regions in precise, user-selectable Grid increments with the plus (+) and minus (–) k

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Chapter 11: Recording 87Chapter 11: RecordingThis chapter explains all the steps required to record into Pro Tools using Control|24. Instruc-tions inc

Control|24 Guide88To make the same input assignment to all channels simultaneously: Press APPLY TO ALL CHANNELS or OPT(ALT)/ALL while confirming your

Chapter 11: Recording 89To make the same output assignment to all channels simultaneously: Press APPLY TO ALL CHANNELS or OPT(ALT)/ALL while assignin