in both Ardour and other similar software.
</p>
-<p class="well">
- Ardour uses the FaderPort 8 in what PreSonus calls "Studio One" or
- "native" mode.
- (If you would like to change the mode at any point, power on the unit while
- holding down the first two Select buttons, see the FaderPort 8 manual
- for further details, also note that at least Firmware version 1.01 is
- required.)
+<p class="warning">
+ Ardour uses the FaderPort 8 in what PreSonus calls "Studio One" or "native"
+ mode. To use the FaderPort8 with Ardour's FP8 Control Surface, make sure that
+ the device is in "Studio One" mode. (If you would like to change the mode at
+ any point, power on the unit while holding down the two leftmost Select
+ buttons, see the FaderPort 8 manual for further details. Also note that at
+ least firmware version 1.01 is required. NB. "factory default" resets the
+ firmware, see the PreSonus FaderPort8 Owner's manual chapter 9.4.)
<br/>
- While the FaderPort provides a Mackie Control Universal (MCU) mode,
- MCU does not support various elements available on the FP8.
- e.g. colored buttons, and the custom mode scribble strips.
+ While the FaderPort provides a Mackie Control Universal (MCU) mode, which
+ works with Ardour's Mackie Control Surface, MCU does not support various
+ elements available on the FP8 (e.g. colored buttons, and the custom mode
+ scribble strips).
</p>
<p>
<p>
Session Navigation allows quick navigation and provides access to
session-wide controls. Each of the eight buttons alters the function
- of the push-button encoder and the "Prev", "Next" buttons.
- With exception of "Click" the seven modes are exclusive (radio buttons).
+ of the push-button encoder and the <kbd>Prev</kbd>, <kbd>Next</kbd> buttons.
+ With exception of <kbd>Click</kbd> the seven modes are exclusive (radio buttons).
</p>
<figure class="left">
<img alt="FaderPort8 Navigation Buttons"
src="/images/fp8_navigation.png"/>
</figure>
-<!-- This could be a table: | MODE | prev/next | encoder action | encoder-press action | !-->
-<!-- Except a table does not flow nicely around the figure !-->
<ol class="inside">
- <li><kbd class="def">Channel</kbd>: The <kbd>Prev</kbd>/<kbd>Next</kbd>
+ <li><kbd class="def">Channel</kbd>: The <kbd>Prev</kbd> / <kbd>Next</kbd>
buttons select the previous/next mixer-strip. If no strip is selected,
<kbd>Next</kbd> selects the first, <kbd>Prev</kbd> the last mixer-strip in
- the session. Pressing the <kbd>encoder</kbd> moves the most recently selected
- mixer-strip into view on the FP8. The encoder scrolls the editor-canvas
-up/down.</li>
+ the session. Pressing the encoder knob moves the most recently selected
+ mixer-strip into view on the FP8. The encoder scrolls the editor-canvas
+ up/down.</li>
<li><kbd class="def">Master</kbd>: The encoder controls the master-bus level.
If a session includes a monitor-section, the encoder controls monitor-out by
default. Hold the button to control the master-bus level. Press the
- <kbd>encoder</kbd> to reset the gain to 0dB. The
- <kbd>Prev</kbd>/<kbd>Next</kbd> navigation buttons bank the visible strips on
- the FP8 by one track left/right.</li>
+ encoder knob to reset the gain to 0dB. The <kbd>Prev</kbd> / <kbd>Next</kbd>
+ navigation buttons bank the visible strips on the FP8 by one track
+ left/right.</li>
<li><kbd class="def">Zoom</kbd>: The encoder controls horizontal zoom of the
- editor. Press the <kbd>encoder</kbd> to <em>zoom to fit</em> the session.
- <kbd>Prev</kbd>/<kbd>Next</kbd> navigation buttons zoom selected track(s)
+ editor. Press the encoder to <em>zoom to fit</em> the session.
+ <kbd>Prev</kbd> / <kbd>Next</kbd> navigation buttons zoom selected track(s)
vertically (or all tracks if none are selected).</li>
<li><kbd class="def">Click</kbd>: Toggle the metronome on/off. While holding
the <kbd>Click</kbd> button, the encoder modifies the volume of the
- metronome click (press the <kbd>encoder</kbd> while holding <kbd>Click</kbd>
- to reset the metronome level to 0dBFS).</li>
+ metronome click (press the encoder while holding <kbd>Click</kbd> to reset
+ the metronome level to 0dBFS).</li>
<li><kbd class="def">Scroll</kbd>: The encoder scrolls the timeline (hold
- <kbd>Shift</kbd> for finer steps). Pressing the <kbd>encoder</kbd> <em>zooms
- to fit</em> the session. The <kbd>Prev</kbd>/<kbd>Next</kbd> navigation
+ <kbd>Shift</kbd> for finer steps). Pressing the encoder <em>zooms to
+ fit</em> the session. The <kbd>Prev</kbd> / <kbd>Next</kbd> navigation
buttons bank the visible strips on the FP8 by one track left/right.</li>
- <li><kbd class="def">Section</kbd>: The <kbd>Prev</kbd>/<kbd>Next</kbd>
+ <li><kbd class="def">Section</kbd>: The <kbd>Prev</kbd> / <kbd>Next</kbd>
navigation buttons nudge the selected region by the time configured in the
nudge-clock. If no region is selected the playhead position is nudged. The
encoder always nudges the playhead position.</li>
<li><kbd class="def">Bank</kbd>: Encoder and navigation buttons scroll through
- mixer-strips in banks of eight. Pressing the <kbd>encoder</kbd> moves the
- most recently selected mixer-strip into view on the FP8.</li>
+ mixer-strips in banks of eight. Pressing the encoder moves the most recently
+ selected mixer-strip into view on the FP8.</li>
<li><kbd class="def">Marker</kbd>: The encoder scrolls the timeline (hold
- <kbd>Shift</kbd> for finer steps). The <kbd>Prev</kbd>/<kbd>Next</kbd>
- navigation buttons jump to prev/next markers. Press the <kbd>encoder</kbd>
- to drop a new marker.</li>
+ <kbd>Shift</kbd> for finer steps). The <kbd>Prev</kbd> / <kbd>Next</kbd>
+ navigation buttons jump to prev/next markers. Press the encoder to drop a
+ new marker.</li>
</ol>
<p>
When combined with <kbd>Shift</kbd>, the eight buttons will access custom
functions, which can be configured in the Preference Dialog. The buttons will
light up if an action has been assigned to a button.
</p>
+<p>
+ The following tables shows a condensed overview of the session-navigation modes:
+</p>
+<table>
+ <tr><th></th><th><kbd>Prev</kbd> / <kbd>Next</kbd></th><th>Encoder knob</th><th>Encoder Press</th></tr>
+ <tr><th>Channel</th><td>Select prev/next mixer-strip</td><td>Scroll Editor up/down</td><td>Bank to show selected strip on FP8</td></tr>
+ <tr><th>Master</th><td>Bank visible strips on FP8 by 1</td><td>Adjust master/monitor level</td><td>Reset master/monitor to 0dB</td></tr>
+ <tr><th>Zoom</th><td>Vertical zoom (editor track-height)</td><td>Horizontal timeline zoom (time)</td><td>Horizontal zoom to session</td></tr>
+ <tr><th>Scroll</th><td>Bank visible strips on FP8 by 1</td><td>Scroll the timeline (move playhead)</td><td>Horizontal zoom to session</td></tr>
+ <tr><th>Section</th><td>Nudge the selected region</td><td>Nudge the playhead</td><td> - </td></tr>
+ <tr><th>Bank</th><td>Bank visible strips on FP8 by 8</td><td>Bank visible strips on FP8 by 1</td><td>Bank to show selected strip on FP8</td></tr>
+ <tr><th>Marker</th><td>Move to prev/next marker</td><td>Scroll the timeline (move playhead)</td><td>Drop a new marker</td></tr>
+ <tr><th>Press and hold <kbd>Click</kbd></th><td> (mode dependent) </td><td>Adjust metronome Level </td><td>Reset metronome level to 0dBFS</td></tr>
+</table>
<div class="clearer"></div>
<h3>Shift Button</h3>
<li><strong>Touch-Sensitive Fader</strong>: The fader can be used to control
volume levels, aux send levels, panning, or plugin parameters, depending on
the fader-mode (see above).</li>
+ <li><strong>Pan/Param</strong>: The encoder controls panning in Track and Pan
+ mode. In Plugin and Send fader-modes, the encoder banks parameters. See
+ Fader modes above for details.</li>
<li><kbd class="def">Mute</kbd>: Toggle the mute-control of the corresponding
mixer-strip. Mute engages on press, and disengages on release. Press and
hold the button for at least 0.5sec for momentary.</li>
of the corresponding mixer-strip. Solo engages on press, and disengages on
release. Press and hold the button for at least 500ms for momentary.</li>
<li><kbd class="def">Select</kbd>: In Track and Sends and Pan mode the Select
- button select/de-select a given mixer-strip. Since selection is not limited
- to a single mixer-strip, the button acts in tri-state. A mixer-strip light
- indicates selection:
+ button select/de-select a given mixer-strip.
+ <br/>
+ Since selection is not limited to a single mixer-strip, the button acts in
+ tri-state. A mixer-strip light indicates selection:
<ul class="inside">
<li><strong>Any Selected Track</strong>: The select button is lit with the
track's color.</li>
time. The select button is blinks width the track's color.</li>
</ul>
Operations such as <kbd>Edit Plugins</kbd> or <kbd>Sends</kbd> use the
- most-recently-selected track. To modify the selection, the button's action
- depends on the current selection:
+ most-recently-selected (focused) track. To modify the selection, the
+ button's action depends on the current selection:
<ol class="inside">
- <li><strong><kbd>Select</kbd> any unselected track</strong>: The track is
- added to the selection and becomes the most-recently selected.</li>
- <li><strong><kbd>Select</kbd> the most-recently-selected
- (blinking)</strong>: Removes the track from selection (most-recent
- falls back).</li>
- <li><strong><kbd>Select</kbd> any other selected track</strong>: Make it
- most-recently-selected track.</li>
+ <li><strong><kbd>Select</kbd></strong>: The track is exclusively selected
+ and also becomes the most-recently selected.</li>
<li><strong><kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>Select</kbd> any selected
track</strong>: Deselect the track.</li>
<li><strong><kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>Select</kbd> any unselected
- track</strong>: Exclusively select the given track (and make it
+ track</strong>: Adds the given track to the selection and make it
most-recently selected).</li>
</ol>
</li>
</ul>
<p>
- While holding the <kbd>ARM</kbd> button the Select button light changes to red
- and the <kbd>Select</kbd> buttons controls the record-arm of the given track.
- Mixer-strips that cannot be record-armed have a dim white light.
+ While holding the <kbd>ARM</kbd> button the <kbd>Select</kbd> button lights
+ change to red and the <kbd>Select</kbd> buttons controls the record-arm of
+ the given track. Mixer-strips that cannot be record-armed have a dim white
+ light.
+</p>
+<p>
<kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>ARM</kbd> record-arms all tracks in the session.
</p>
<div class="clearer"></div>
<ol class="inside">
<li><kbd class="def">Audio</kbd>: View Audio Tracks only.</li>
<li><kbd class="def">VI</kbd>: Show tracks with virtual instrument
+ plugins.</li>
<li><kbd class="def">Bus</kbd>: Display only Busses.</li>
<li><kbd class="def">VCA</kbd>: Show VCAs.</li>
<li><kbd class="def">All</kbd>: Display all Tracks, Busses (incl master-bus)
</p>
<ul class="inside">
<li><kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd class="def">Audio</kbd> <strong>Inputs</strong>:
- shows all record-armed tracks (Audio and MIDI).</li> plugins.</li>
+ shows all record-armed tracks (Audio and MIDI).</li>
<li><kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd class="def">VI</kbd> <strong>MIDI</strong>: View
all MIDI tracks.</li>
<li><kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd class="def">Bus</kbd> <strong>Outputs</strong>:
Aux-Busess.</li>
<li><kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd class="def">All</kbd> <strong>User</strong>:
Display all currently selected mixer-strips only.</li>
-</ol>
+</ul>
<div class="clearer"></div>
<h3>Automation Controls</h3>
</p>
<ul class="inside">
<li><kbd class="def">Macro</kbd>: Show the Editor Window.</li>
- <li><kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd class="def">Link</kbd> <strong>Open</strong>:
+ <li><kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd class="def">Macro</kbd> <strong>Open</strong>:
Show the Import Audio Dialog.</li>
<li><kbd class="def">Link</kbd>: Switch to the Mixer Window.</li>
<li><kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd class="def">Link</kbd> <strong>Lock</strong>:
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