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<p>
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Ardour supports a variety of controllers in the <a
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href="https://www.presonus.com/products/Controllers" rel="external">Presonus
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FaderPort</a> product line. The documentation below is written with
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FaderPort™ 8 in mind. However, it equally applies to
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FaderPort 2 and FaderPort 16 as the main difference between these
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units is the amount of motorized faders. For the documentation on using 1st
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generation FaderPort devices please refer to
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<a href="@@using-the-presonus-faderport">this chapter</a> instead.
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</p>
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<h2>Connecting the FaderPort 8</h2>
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<p>
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The FaderPort 8 (FP8) comes with a USB socket on the back. Connect a
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suitable USB cable from there to a USB port on your computer.
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The FP8 will be automatically recognized by your operating
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system, and will appear in any of the lists of possible MIDI ports
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in both Ardour and other similar software.
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</p>
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<p class="warning">
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Ardour uses the FaderPort 8 in what PreSonus calls "Studio One" or "native"
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mode. To use the FaderPort8 with Ardour's FP8 Control Surface, make sure that
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the device is in "Studio One" mode. (If you would like to change the mode at
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any point, power on the unit while holding down the two leftmost Select
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buttons, see the FaderPort 8 manual for further details. Also note that at
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least firmware version 1.01 is required. NB. "factory default" resets the
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firmware, see the PreSonus FaderPort8 Owner's manual chapter 9.4.)
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<br/>
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While the FaderPort provides a Mackie Control Universal (MCU) mode, which
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works with Ardour's Mackie Control Surface, MCU does not support various
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elements available on the FP8 (e.g. colored buttons, and the custom mode
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scribble strips).
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</p>
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<p>
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To connect the FP8 to Ardour, open the Preferences dialog,
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select "Control Surfaces" and enable "PreSonus FaderPort 8".
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Then open the "Protocol Settings" dialog for the FP8. Which
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(among other things) allows to select the the MIDI ports
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corresponding to the FP8.
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</p>
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<p>
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Once you select the input and output port, Ardour will initialize
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the FP8 and it will be ready to use. You only need do this
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once: Once these ports are connected and your session has been
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saved, the connections will be made automatically in this and other
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future sessions.
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<p>
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<figure class="center">
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<img alt="FaderPort8 Control Surface Settings Dialog" src="/images/fp8_settings.png">
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<figcaption>
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FaderPort8 Control Surface Settings Dialog
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</figcaption>
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</figure>
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<h2>Using the FaderPort 8</h2>
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<p>
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The FaderPort's controls can be divided into five groups:
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</p>
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<ul>
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<li>Transport buttons</li>
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<li>Session Navigation controls</li>
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<li>Fader modes</li>
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<li>Mix management</li>
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<li>Channel strip</li>
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</ul>
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<p class="well">
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In general the control mapping described in the FaderPort 8
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Owner's Manual for Studio One (chapter 2) applies to Ardour as well.
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There are however subtle differences where the DAWs differ.
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</p>
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<p class="note">
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Buttons generally act on release (not press), with exception
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of transport-control (since 6.0pre) and individual exceptions mentioned below.
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</p>
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<h3>Transport Buttons</h3>
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<figure class="left">
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<img alt="FaderPort8 Transport Buttons" src="/images/fp8_transport.png">
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<figcaption>
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FaderPort8 Transport Buttons
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</figcaption>
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</figure>
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<ol>
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<li><kbd class="def">Stop</kbd>: Stops the transport. Press twice to return to
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session start.</li>
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<li><kbd class="def">Loop</kbd>: Toggles loop playback. A loop-range needs to
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be defined in the session for looping to be engaged.</li>
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<li><kbd class="def">Play/Pause</kbd>: Roll/Stop the transport (note that
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Ardour has no "pause" mode: Pause is equivalent to stop). During vari-speed
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playback, pressing "play" resets to 100% forward speed.</li>
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<li><kbd class="def">Rewind</kbd>: Rewind, roll backwards. Successive presses
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or holding the button incrementally changes the speed.</li>
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<li><kbd class="def">Fast Forward</kbd>: Roll forward. Successive presses or
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holding the button accumulate speed.
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Pressing (<kbd>Rewind</kbd> and <kbd>Fast Forward</kbd>) simultaneously
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stops playback and returns the playhead to zero.</li>
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<li><kbd class="def">Record</kbd>: Toggles the global record enable
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setting.</li>
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</ol>
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<h3 class="clear">Session Navigation</h3>
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<p>
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Session Navigation allows quick navigation and provides access to
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session-wide controls. Each of the eight buttons alters the function
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of the push-button encoder and the <kbd>Prev</kbd>, <kbd>Next</kbd> buttons.
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With exception of <kbd>Click</kbd> the seven modes are exclusive (radio buttons).
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</p>
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<figure class="left">
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<img alt="FaderPort8 Navigation Buttons" src="/images/fp8_navigation.png">
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<figcaption>
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FaderPort8 Navigation Buttons
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</figcaption>
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</figure>
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<ol>
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<li><kbd class="def">Channel</kbd>: The <kbd>Prev</kbd> / <kbd>Next</kbd>
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buttons select the previous/next mixer-strip. If no strip is selected,
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<kbd>Next</kbd> selects the first, <kbd>Prev</kbd> the last mixer-strip in
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the session. Pressing the encoder knob moves the most recently selected
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mixer-strip into view on the FP8. The encoder scrolls the editor-canvas
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up/down.</li>
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<li><kbd class="def">Master</kbd>: The encoder controls the master-bus level.
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If a session includes a monitor-section, the encoder controls monitor-out by
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default. Hold the button to control the master-bus level. Press the
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encoder knob to reset the gain to 0dB. The <kbd>Prev</kbd> / <kbd>Next</kbd>
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navigation buttons bank the visible strips on the FP8 by one track
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left/right.</li>
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<li><kbd class="def">Zoom</kbd>: The encoder controls horizontal zoom of the
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editor. Press the encoder to <em>zoom to fit</em> the session.
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<kbd>Prev</kbd> / <kbd>Next</kbd> navigation buttons zoom selected track(s)
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vertically (or all tracks if none are selected).</li>
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<li><kbd class="def">Click</kbd>: Toggle the metronome on/off. While holding
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the <kbd>Click</kbd> button, the encoder modifies the volume of the
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metronome click (press the encoder while holding <kbd>Click</kbd> to reset
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the metronome level to 0dBFS).</li>
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<li><kbd class="def">Scroll</kbd>: The encoder scrolls the timeline (hold
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<kbd>Shift</kbd> for finer steps). Pressing the encoder <em>zooms to
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fit</em> the session. The <kbd>Prev</kbd> / <kbd>Next</kbd> navigation
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buttons bank the visible strips on the FP8 by one track left/right.</li>
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<li><kbd class="def">Section</kbd>: The <kbd>Prev</kbd> / <kbd>Next</kbd>
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navigation buttons nudge the selected region by the time configured in the
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nudge-clock. If no region is selected the playhead position is nudged. The
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encoder always nudges the playhead position.</li>
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<li><kbd class="def">Bank</kbd>: Encoder and navigation buttons scroll through
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mixer-strips in banks of eight. Pressing the encoder moves the most recently
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selected mixer-strip into view on the FP8.</li>
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<li><kbd class="def">Marker</kbd>: The encoder scrolls the timeline (hold
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<kbd>Shift</kbd> for finer steps). The <kbd>Prev</kbd> / <kbd>Next</kbd>
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navigation buttons jump to prev/next markers. Press the encoder to drop a
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new marker.</li>
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</ol>
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<p>
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When combined with <kbd>Shift</kbd>, the eight buttons will access custom
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functions, which can be configured in the Preference Dialog. The buttons will
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light up if an action has been assigned to a button.
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</p>
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<p>
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The following tables shows a condensed overview of the session-navigation modes:
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</p>
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<table>
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<tr>
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<th></th>
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<th><kbd>Prev</kbd> / <kbd>Next</kbd></th>
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<th>Encoder knob</th>
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<th>Encoder Press</th></tr>
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<tr>
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<th>Channel</th>
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<td>Select prev/next mixer-strip</td>
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<td>Scroll Editor up/down</td>
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<td>Bank to show selected strip on FP8</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<th>Master</th>
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<td>Bank visible strips on FP8 by 1</td>
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<td>Adjust master/monitor level</td>
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<td>Reset master/monitor to 0dB</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<th>Zoom</th>
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<td>Vertical zoom (editor track-height)</td>
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<td>Horizontal timeline zoom (time)</td>
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<td>Horizontal zoom to session</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<th>Scroll</th>
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<td>Bank visible strips on FP8 by 1</td>
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<td>Scroll the timeline (move playhead)</td>
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<td>Horizontal zoom to session</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<th>Section</th>
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<td>Nudge the selected region</td>
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<td>Nudge the playhead</td>
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<td> - </td></tr>
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<tr>
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<th>Bank</th>
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<td>Bank visible strips on FP8 by 8</td>
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<td>Bank visible strips on FP8 by 1</td>
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<td>Bank to show selected strip on FP8</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<th>Marker</th>
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<td>Move to prev/next marker</td>
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<td>Scroll the timeline (move playhead)</td>
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<td>Drop a new marker</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<th>Press and hold <kbd>Click</kbd></th>
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<td> (mode dependent) </td>
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<td>Adjust metronome Level </td>
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<td>Reset metronome level to 0dBFS</td>
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</tr>
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</table>
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<h3 class="clear">Shift Button</h3>
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<figure class="left">
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<img alt="The FaderPort8 Shift Button" src="/images/fp8_shift_large.png">
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<figcaption>
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The FaderPort8 Shift Button
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</figcaption>
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</figure>
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<p>
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The two <kbd>Shift</kbd> buttons are identical, they're copied to provide
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convenient access to the modifiers. Pressing and holding the <kbd>Shift</kbd>
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button updates the lights (and colors on RGB buttons) to indicate the modified
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control.
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<br/>
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Pressing and holding the <kbd>Shift</kbd> button for one second without
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pressing any other button enters shift-lock mode. Press <kbd>Shift</kbd> again
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to reset.
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The <kbd>Shift</kbd> button engages directly on press. Activating an action
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while the button is held will void the shift-lock mode.
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</p>
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<h3 class="clear">Fader Modes</h3>
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<p>
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The eight faders on the FP8 can be assigned to various automatable
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controls present in the current session. The four fader-mode buttons
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change the behavior of the mixer-strip and scribble strip displays.
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(Note: with the 1.01 firmware these buttons always act on press.)
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</p>
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<figure class="left">
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<img alt="FaderPort8 Fader Mode Buttons" src="/images/fp8_fadermode.png">
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<figcaption>
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FaderPort8 Fader Mode Buttons
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</figcaption>
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</figure>
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<ol>
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<li><kbd class="def">Track</kbd>: In Track-mode, the motorized faders display
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and control a mixer-strip's signal level. The Pan/Param encoder modifies the
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azimuth of the panner (hold <kbd>Shift</kbd> to control the width, if the
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track's panner supports it). <kbd>Mute</kbd> and <kbd>Solo</kbd> affect the
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respective mixer-strip.</li>
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<li><kbd class="def">Edit Plugins</kbd>: When Edit Plug-ins mode is active, the
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motorized faders will control the parameter settings of a given
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plugin-insert.<br/>
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Press the <kbd>Edit Plugins</kbd> button to view all available
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plugin-inserts on a strip. If no plugins are available, <kbd>Edit
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Plugins</kbd> will not engage and the FP8 automatically switches back to
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Track-mode.<br/>
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<strong>Select Plugin Mode</strong>:
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Use the <kbd>Select</kbd> buttons under the scribble strip to pick a plugin
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to edit.<br/>
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The <kbd>Select</kbd> button color indicates the bypass/enable state of
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the plugin (red: bypassed, green: enabled). Use <kbd>Shift</kbd> +
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<kbd>Select</kbd> to toggle the bypass state.<br/>
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Selecting a plugin enters <strong>Parameter Edit Mode</strong>: The faders
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and the <kbd>Select</kbd> buttons will respectively control the parameters
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and toggle controls of the selected plugin (once a plugin has been selected,
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it stays in edit mode regardless of track selection). If there are more than
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eight parameters, the Pan/Param encoder allows to scroll through available
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control-parameters (hold <kbd>Shift</kbd> to bank by 8).<br/>
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If the plugin has any presets, pressing the Pan/Param encoder switches to
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the <strong>plugin-preset display</strong>: Plugin preset names are
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displayed on the scribble-displays, the <kbd>Select</kbd> button below each
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loads the preset. The "Pan/Param" encoder can be used to scroll through
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presets if there are more than seven (right-most, 8th, slot is reserved to
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unload/clear a loaded preset, hold <kbd>Shift</kbd> to bank by 7). The
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<kbd>Select</kbd> button color is used to indicate the currently loaded
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preset (if any) and blinks if a parameter has been modified since loading
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the preset. Loading a preset or pressing the Pan/Param encoder again
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switches back to the Plugin Parameter Edit Mode.<br/>
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In Parameter Edit Mode, the "Open" (<kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>Macro</kbd>)
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allows to toggle the Plugin GUI visibility.<br/>
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Press the <kbd>Edit Plugins</kbd> button again to return to the Select
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Plugin Mode.
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</li>
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<li><kbd class="def">Sends</kbd>: In Sends mode, each of the faders is mapped
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to the send-level of aux-sends of the selected track. If there are more than
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eight sends on a given track, the Pan/Param encoder can scroll through them.
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Send-mode follow the selection. If there are no sends on a given track, the
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FP8 automatically switches back to Track-mode.</li>
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<li><kbd class="def">Pan</kbd>: When Pan mode is active, the motorized faders
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will display and control the panner's azimuth. The Pan/Param controls the
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pan-width of the selected mixer-strip.</li>
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</ol>
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<p>
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<kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>Track</kbd> toggles timecode display on/off (middle
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row of the scribble-strip). The timecode format can be configured in the
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Control Surface Preference Dialog (Timecode, musical-time: bar/beat/tick).
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</p>
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<h3 class="clear">Channel Strip</h3>
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<figure class="left">
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<img alt="The FaderPort8 Channel Strip" src="/images/fp8_strip.png">
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<figcaption>
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The FaderPort8 Channel Strip
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</figcaption>
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</figure>
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<ul>
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<li><strong>Touch-Sensitive Fader</strong>: The fader can be used to control
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volume levels, aux send levels, panning, or plugin parameters, depending on
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the fader-mode (see above).</li>
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<li><strong>Pan/Param</strong>: The encoder controls panning in Track and Pan
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mode. In Plugin and Send fader-modes, the encoder banks parameters. See
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Fader modes above for details. When "Link" is engaged, the encoder can
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control any automatable parameter (see Miscellaneous below).</li>
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<li><kbd class="def">Mute</kbd>: Toggle the mute-control of the corresponding
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mixer-strip. Mute engages on press, and disengages on release. Press and
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hold the button for at least 0.5sec for momentary.</li>
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<li><kbd class="def">Solo</kbd>: Toggle the solo or listen (AFL,PFL) control
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of the corresponding mixer-strip. Solo engages on press, and disengages on
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release. Press and hold the button for at least 500ms for momentary.</li>
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<li><kbd class="def">Select</kbd>: In Track and Sends and Pan mode the Select
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button select/de-select a given mixer-strip.
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<br/>
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Since selection is not limited to a single mixer-strip, the button acts in
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tri-state. A mixer-strip light indicates selection:
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<ul>
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<li><strong>Any Selected Track</strong>: The select button is lit with the
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track's color.</li>
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<li><strong>Any Not Selected Track</strong>: The select button is off
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(dimly showing the track's color).</li>
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<li><strong>Most Recently Selected Track</strong>: Only one track at a
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time. The select button blinks with the track's color.</li>
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</ul>
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Operations such as <kbd>Edit Plugins</kbd> or <kbd>Sends</kbd> use the
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most-recently-selected (focused) track. To modify the selection, the
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button's action depends on the current selection:
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<ol>
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<li><strong><kbd>Select</kbd></strong>: The track is exclusively selected
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and also becomes the most-recently selected.</li>
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<li><strong><kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>Select</kbd> any selected
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track</strong>: Deselect the track.</li>
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<li><strong><kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>Select</kbd> any unselected
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track</strong>: Adds the given track to the selection and make it
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most-recently selected).</li>
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</ol>
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</li>
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</ul>
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<p>
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In Track-mode, pressing the <kbd>Select</kbd> button of the most recently
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selected track (blinking <kbd>Select</kbd> button) will reset the fader-gain
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to unity (0dB). (since Ardour 5.11-207, Mixbus 4.2-66)
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</p>
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<p>
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While holding the <kbd>ARM</kbd> button the <kbd>Select</kbd> button lights
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change to red and the <kbd>Select</kbd> buttons controls the record-arm of
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the given track. Mixer-strips that cannot be record-armed have a dim white
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light.
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</p>
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<p>
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<kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>ARM</kbd> record-arms all tracks in the session.
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</p>
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<h3 class="clear">Mix Management</h3>
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<p>
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These buttons allows to select which mixer-strips are spilled on the FP8
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channel-strips.
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</p>
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<figure class="left">
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<img alt="FaderPort8 Mix Management Buttons" src="/images/fp8_mixmanage.png">
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<figcaption>
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FaderPort8 Mix Management Buttons
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</figcaption>
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</figure>
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<ol>
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<li><kbd class="def">Audio</kbd>: View Audio Tracks only.</li>
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<li><kbd class="def">VI</kbd>: Show tracks with virtual instrument
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plugins.</li>
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<li><kbd class="def">Bus</kbd>: Display only Busses.</li>
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<li><kbd class="def">VCA</kbd>: Show VCAs.</li>
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<li><kbd class="def">All</kbd>: Display all Tracks, Busses (incl master-bus)
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and VCAs.</li>
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</ol>
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<p>
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In combination with the <kbd>Shift</kbd> modifier ten total
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filters are available:
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</p>
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<ul>
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<li><kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd class="def">Audio</kbd> <strong>Inputs</strong>:
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shows all record-armed tracks (Audio and MIDI).</li>
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<li><kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd class="def">VI</kbd> <strong>MIDI</strong>: View
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all MIDI tracks.</li>
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<li><kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd class="def">Bus</kbd> <strong>Outputs</strong>:
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Show the Master and Monitor Bus.</li>
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<li><kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd class="def">VCA</kbd> <strong>FX</strong>: Shows
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Aux-Busess.</li>
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<li><kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd class="def">All</kbd> <strong>User</strong>:
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Display all currently selected mixer-strips only.</li>
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</ul>
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<h3 class="clear">Automation Controls</h3>
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<p>
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The Automation Controls provide access to the currently selected mixer-strips.
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The automation enable lights indicates the mode of the most recently selected
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mixer-strip (blinking selection button). The action affects all selected
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mixer-strips. The automation controls are currently only available in
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<kbd>Track</kbd> and <kbd>Pan</kbd> fader modes where they affect the fader
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and pan automation modes respectively.
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</p>
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<figure class="left">
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<img alt="FaderPort8 Automation Buttons" src="/images/fp8_automation.png">
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<figcaption>
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FaderPort8 Automation Buttons
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</figcaption>
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</figure>
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<ol>
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<li><kbd class="def">Latch</kbd>: Currently not available in Ardour.</li>
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<li><kbd class="def">Trim</kbd>: Currently not available in Ardour.</li>
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<li><kbd class="def">Off</kbd>: Select "Manual" automation mode.</li>
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<li><kbd class="def">Read</kbd>: Select "Play" automation mode.</li>
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<li><kbd class="def">Write</kbd>: Select "Write" automation mode (note at the
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end of a write pass, Ardour automatically puts the track into "Touch"
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mode.</li>
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<li><kbd class="def">Touch</kbd> Select "Touch" automation mode.</li>
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</ol>
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<p>
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The Automation Controls also double as session state controls
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when combined with <kbd>Shift</kbd>.
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</p>
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<ol>
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<li><kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd class="def">Latch</kbd> <strong>Save</strong>:
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Save the session. The button lights up red if the session is modified.</li>
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<li><kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd class="def">Trim</kbd> <strong>Redo</strong>: Redo
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a previously undone operation. The button lights up green if redo is
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possible.</li>
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<li><kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd class="def">Off</kbd> <strong>Undo</strong>: Undo
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the most recent operation. The button lights up green if undo is
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possible.</li>
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</ol>
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<p>
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With <kbd>Shift</kbd>, the bottom row allows to bind three custom user
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actions.
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</p>
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<h3 class="clear">Miscellaneous</h3>
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<figure class="left">
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<img alt="FaderPort8 Misc Buttons" src="/images/fp8_misc.png">
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<figcaption>
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FaderPort8 Misc Buttons
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</figcaption>
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</figure>
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<ul>
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<li><kbd class="def">Solo Clear</kbd>: Reset all solo controls in the
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session. If the FP8 was used to clear solo-state, pressing the button again
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will restore the previous state (unless solo state was modified manually
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since).</li>
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<li><kbd class="def">Mute Clear</kbd>: Unmute all mixer-strips in the
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session. If the FP8 was used to clear mute-state, pressing the button again
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will restore the previous mute state (unless mute-state was changed manually
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since).</li>
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<li><kbd class="def">Bypass</kbd>: The behavior depends on the edit-mode:
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<ul>
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<li><strong>Track + Pan Mode</strong>: A/B bypass toggle any plugins on
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all selected mixer-strips.</li>
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<li><strong>Edit Plugin Parameter</strong>: Toggle bypass of of the plugin
|
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that is currently being edited. Bypass state is indicated by color: red
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for bypassed, green for enabled (not bypassed).</li>
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</ul>
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</li>
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<li><kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd class="def">Bypass</kbd> <strong>Bypass
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All</strong>: A/B bypass toggle any plugins on all selected mixer-strips.</li>
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</ul>
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<ul>
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<li><kbd class="def">Macro</kbd>: Toggle Editor and Mixer Windows/Tabs.</li>
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<li><kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd class="def">Macro</kbd> <strong>Open</strong>: The
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behavior depends on the edit-mode:
|
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<ul>
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<li><strong>Edit Plugin Parameter</strong>: Toggle Plugin GUI visibility
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(if it has a GUI) of the plugin that is currently being edited.</li>
|
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<li><strong>all other modes</strong>: Show the Import Audio Dialog.</li>
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</ul>
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<li><kbd class="def">Link</kbd>: Activate Control-Link Mode (only available in
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Track and Pan modes).<br/>
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The Pan/Param encoder controls the element over which the mouse-cursor
|
|
hovers in the GUI. One can access any parameter which can be automated.<br/>
|
|
Pressing the Pan/Param encoder resets the control-parameter to the default
|
|
value.<br/>
|
|
The buttons color is used to indicate the link-state:
|
|
<ul>
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<li><strong>orange</strong>: Link is enabled, but the mouse-cursor is not
|
|
over an element which can be controlled.</li>
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<li><strong>yellow</strong>: Link is enabled, and the cursor is hovering
|
|
over a controllable element.</li>
|
|
<li><strong>green</strong>: Link is locked to a given element (see
|
|
below).</li>
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|
<li><strong>turquoise</strong>: Link lock is possible (when pressing
|
|
<kbd>Shift</kbd> while link-mode is enabled).</li>
|
|
<li><strong>red</strong>: Link-lock is not possible (only when pressing
|
|
<kbd>Shift</kbd> while link-mode is enabled without a valid element to
|
|
control.</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li><kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd class="def">Link</kbd> <strong>Lock</strong>:
|
|
When in Link-mode (see above), this allows to lock the current control to
|
|
the Pan/Param encoder. Link will no longer follow the GUI mouse-cursor.<br/>
|
|
If Link-mode is not enabled, Lock, locks the GUI (alike Session > Lock)
|
|
to prevent accidental changes.</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
<p>
|
|
Link and Link-Lock mode will automatically disengage when entering
|
|
<kbd>Sends</kbd> or <kbd>Edit Plugins</kbd> mode.
|
|
</p>
|
|
|
|
<h3 class="clear">Harrison Mixbus</h3>
|
|
<p>
|
|
The above also applies to Ardour-derivatives Harrison-Mixbus and Mixbus 32C with a few subtle differences:
|
|
</p>
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Mix Management <strong>Bus</strong> shows Mixbusses only, while <strong>FX</strong> spills Aux-busses.
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
The Mixbus built-in EQ and Compressor are present on every track and bus and always available. They are displayed as special plugins on right-side in <strong>Select Plugin Mode</strong>.
|
|
When editing those processors, the parameters follows track selection (for other plugins this is not possible since they may not be present).
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>
|
|
Fader mode <strong>Sends</strong> shows mixbus-assigns first (before any optional aux-sends). The master-bus-assign is available on the "S"olo button of the right-most strip.
|
|
</li>
|
|
</ul>
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