Specifications

D-Command Guide74
Transport Mode Switches
The Transport Mode switches are used to put the Pro Tools
transport in the various playback and record modes.
Pro Tools Online Switch
The Pro Tools Online switch toggles the Pro Tools online
state. The online state is mirrored in the Online button in the
Pro Tools Transport window.
While Pro Tools is online and waiting for time code, this
switch flashes. When time code is received, this switch lights
continuously.
Machine Switch
The Machine switch is not currently enabled.
Transport Master Switch
WIth Digidesign Machine Control, the Transport Master
switch toggles the Pro Tools transport master between “Trans-
port = Pro Tools” and “Transport = Machine” (in Serial Deck
Control mode) or between “Transport = Pro Tools” and
“Transport = Remote” (in Remote mode).
Loop Playback Switch
The Loop Playback switch toggles Loop Playback mode in
Pro Tools. When Loop Playback mode is active, this switch
lights. The Loop Playback state is mirrored in the Play button
in the Pro Tools Transport window.
QuickPunch Switch
The QuickPunch switch toggles QuickPunch record mode in
Pro Tools. When QuickPunch mode is active, this switch
lights. The QuickPunch state is mirrored in the Record button
in the Pro Tools Transport window.
TrackPunch Switch
The TrackPunch switch toggles TrackPunch record mode in
Pro Tools. When TrackPunch mode is active, this switch
lights. The TrackPunch state is mirrored in the Record button
in the Pro Tools Transport window.
Audition Switches
The Audition switches are used to activate pre-roll and
post-roll in playback, define selection in and out points, and
trigger automatic playback of ranges
Audition Switch
The Audition switch toggles Audition mode on and off. When
Audition mode is on, this switch lights.
When Audition mode is on, you can quickly listen to either
the start or end of a selection, with or without pre-roll or
post-roll, by pressing the following switches:
Pre-Roll Switch Plays audio starting at the pre-roll point up to
the beginning of the selection.
Mark In Switch Plays audio starting at the selection start
through the length of the post-roll amount.
Mark Out Switch Plays audio back-timed from the selection
end by the pre-roll amount.
Post-Roll Switch Plays audio starting at the end of a selection
through the post-roll amount.
Pre-Roll and Post-Roll Switches
When Audition mode is off, the Pre-Roll and Post-Roll
switches toggle pre-roll and post-roll playback on and off in
Pro Tools. When pre-roll or post-roll is active, the correspond-
ing switch lights.
When Audition mode is on, the Pre-Roll and Post-Roll
switches play a range of audio around the current Edit selec-
tion.
Transport Mode switches
Pro Tools Online
switch
Machine
switch
Loop Playback
switch
Transport Master
switch
TrackPunch
switch
QuickPunch
switch
Audition switches
Audition
switch
Pre-Roll
switch
Mark In
switch
Mark Out
switch
Post-Roll
switch