User Manual

Using the 002 and the Command|8
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For information on connecting a fader controller or mixer, see “Using an External Fader
Controller or Mixer to Record Volume Automation” on page 863.
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The position indicator lights do not apply to pan.
Using the 002 and the Command|8
You can use the Command|8 as a control surface for your Avid editing application as well as a
controller for volume automation and pan recording.
On Windows systems, you can use the 002 as an audio input and output device for your Avid
editing application. You can also make use of its control surface capabilities and use it as a
controller for live mix mode and for volume automation and pan recording.
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Avid does not support the use of the Avid 002 with Avid video editing applications on Macintosh
systems. However, you can use the Avid 002 with Avid Pro Tools on Macintosh systems,
The following table compares some of the features of the 002 and Command|8.
Using the Command|8 with Your Avid Editing System
The Command|8 is primarily a control surface. You can use it for controlling aspects of the user
interface as well as for volume automation and pan recording. You can use it with all Avid
editing applications that use Avid input/output hardware.
If your Avid input/output hardware provides four audio channels, you can connect channels 1
and 2 from the input/output hardware to the first Command|8 stereo pair input and connect
channels 3 and 4 to the second pair. Then you can switch between the two inputs. If your Avid
input/output hardware does not provide four audio channels, you can connect the hardware’s
audio outputs to one of the Command|8 stereo inputs.
Feature 002 (Windows only) Command|8
Connection type FireWire USB
Use as an audio device for Avid editing application
(play, record, output)
Yes No
Works with Avid editors for controlling pan and
gain and as a control surface
Yes Yes