Chapter 6: Channel Strip Controls 37
Automation Mode Indicators
The Automation Mode indicators, located to the left of each
channel’s fader, indicate the active automation mode.
WR (Write), TC (Touch) and LT (Latch) are red LEDs; TM
(Trim) is a yellow LED; and RD (Read) is a green LED.
When in Write mode, the Write indicator flashes at all
times.
When in Touch or Latch modes, the corresponding indica-
tor lights solid until automation writing begins.
When a track in Latch mode is primed for writing automa-
tion, its Latch mode indicator flashes.
When automation writing begins, the appropriate indicator
flashes.
If automation is turned off for the channel (Off), none of
the indicators is lit.
Group Status Indicator
The Group Status indicator (a green LED marked GRP), located
to the left of each channel’s fader, lights to indicate that the
channel is a member of an active Mix or Edit group in
Pro Tools. If the channel is a member of an inactive group, or
if groups are suspended, this indicator is off.
Custom Fader Mode Indicator
The Custom Fader Mode indicator (a blue LED marked CF), lo-
cated to the left of each channel’s fader, lights to indicate that
the channel is currently in Custom Fader Mode.
AutoMatch Indicators
The AutoMatch indicators (green arrow-shaped LEDs), located
to the left of each channel’s fader, light to indicate the direc-
tion you need to move the fader in order to match the auto-
mation level previously written for that track. This is espe-
cially useful when editing fader automation.
Modifier Key Switches
Each D-Command Main Unit and Fader Module has a set of
four switches in its lower left corner that duplicate the func-
tion of the Pro Tools computer keyboard modifiers.
Shift Switch (Windows and Mac)
The Shift switch duplicates the function of the Shift key on
your computer keyboard.
Control Switch (Windows and Mac)
The Control switch duplicates the function of the Control key
on your computer keyboard.
Win Switch (Windows) or Option Switch (Mac)
The Win/Option switch duplicates the function of the Win-
dows key (also called the Start key) or the Option key (Mac) on
your computer keyboard.
Alt Switch (Windows) or Command Switch (Mac)
The Alt/Command switch duplicates the function of the Alt
key (Windows) or the Command key (Mac) on your computer
keyboard.
Modifier Keys (Fader Module)
The order of the modifier keys on the D-Command
reflects the order of the corresponding keys on a
Windows or Mac keyboard, from left to right.
Shift Control Start/Win (Windows)
Option (Mac)
Alt (Windows)
a (Command) (Mac)
