X-Git-Url: http://shamusworld.gotdns.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=include%2Fusing-the-presonus-faderport8.html;h=d84df7668bba54717233263b05dc53fe56296a5d;hb=146de9657e1a029cedabf21959006ab0fcb15da7;hp=853d76f0670e867c7801e5b9dfec561abb63c6fb;hpb=8bd38ab840da10facf8b6b9fad0cf442842e2e19;p=ardour-manual diff --git a/include/using-the-presonus-faderport8.html b/include/using-the-presonus-faderport8.html index 853d76f..d84df76 100644 --- a/include/using-the-presonus-faderport8.html +++ b/include/using-the-presonus-faderport8.html @@ -19,17 +19,19 @@ in both Ardour and other similar software.

-

- 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.) +

+ 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.)
- 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).

@@ -101,57 +103,69 @@

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 Prev, Next buttons. + With exception of Click the seven modes are exclusive (radio buttons).

FaderPort8 Navigation Buttons
- -
    -
  1. Channel: The Prev/Next +
  2. Channel: The Prev / Next buttons select the previous/next mixer-strip. If no strip is selected, Next selects the first, Prev the last mixer-strip in - the session. Pressing the encoder moves the most recently selected - mixer-strip into view on the FP8. The encoder scrolls the editor-canvas -up/down.
    3. + 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.
  3. Master: 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 - encoder to reset the gain to 0dB. The - Prev/Next navigation buttons bank the visible strips on - the FP8 by one track left/right.
    4. + encoder knob to reset the gain to 0dB. The Prev / Next + navigation buttons bank the visible strips on the FP8 by one track + left/right.
  4. Zoom: The encoder controls horizontal zoom of the - editor. Press the encoder to zoom to fit the session. - Prev/Next navigation buttons zoom selected track(s) + editor. Press the encoder to zoom to fit the session. + Prev / Next navigation buttons zoom selected track(s) vertically (or all tracks if none are selected).
  5. Click: Toggle the metronome on/off. While holding the Click button, the encoder modifies the volume of the - metronome click (press the encoder while holding Click - to reset the metronome level to 0dBFS).
    6. + metronome click (press the encoder while holding Click to reset + the metronome level to 0dBFS).
  6. Scroll: The encoder scrolls the timeline (hold - Shift for finer steps). Pressing the encoder zooms - to fit the session. The Prev/Next navigation + Shift for finer steps). Pressing the encoder zooms to + fit the session. The Prev / Next navigation buttons bank the visible strips on the FP8 by one track left/right.
    7. -
  7. Section: The Prev/Next +
  8. Section: The Prev / Next 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.
  9. Bank: Encoder and navigation buttons scroll through - mixer-strips in banks of eight. Pressing the encoder moves the - most recently selected mixer-strip into view on the FP8.
    10. + mixer-strips in banks of eight. Pressing the encoder moves the most recently + selected mixer-strip into view on the FP8.
  10. Marker: The encoder scrolls the timeline (hold - Shift for finer steps). The Prev/Next - navigation buttons jump to prev/next markers. Press the encoder - to drop a new marker.
    11. + Shift for finer steps). The Prev / Next + navigation buttons jump to prev/next markers. Press the encoder to drop a + new marker.

When combined with Shift, 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.

+

+ The following tables shows a condensed overview of the session-navigation modes: +

+ + + + + + + + + + +
Prev / NextEncoder knobEncoder Press
ChannelSelect prev/next mixer-stripScroll Editor up/downBank to show selected strip on FP8
MasterBank visible strips on FP8 by 1Adjust master/monitor levelReset master/monitor to 0dB
ZoomVertical zoom (editor track-height)Horizontal timeline zoom (time)Horizontal zoom to session
ScrollBank visible strips on FP8 by 1Scroll the timeline (move playhead)Horizontal zoom to session
SectionNudge the selected regionNudge the playhead -
BankBank visible strips on FP8 by 8Bank visible strips on FP8 by 1Bank to show selected strip on FP8
MarkerMove to prev/next markerScroll the timeline (move playhead)Drop a new marker
Press and hold Click (mode dependent) Adjust metronome Level Reset metronome level to 0dBFS

Shift Button

@@ -226,6 +240,9 @@ up/down.
  • Touch-Sensitive Fader: The fader can be used to control volume levels, aux send levels, panning, or plugin parameters, depending on the fader-mode (see above).
    • +
  • Pan/Param: 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.
  • Mute: 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.
    • @@ -233,9 +250,10 @@ up/down. of the corresponding mixer-strip. Solo engages on press, and disengages on release. Press and hold the button for at least 500ms for momentary.
  • Select: 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. +
    + Since selection is not limited to a single mixer-strip, the button acts in + tri-state. A mixer-strip light indicates selection: Operations such as Edit Plugins or Sends 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:
      -
    1. Select any unselected track: The track is - added to the selection and becomes the most-recently selected.
      2. -
    2. Select the most-recently-selected - (blinking): Removes the track from selection (most-recent - falls back).
      3. -
    3. Select any other selected track: Make it - most-recently-selected track.
      4. +
    4. Select: The track is exclusively selected + and also becomes the most-recently selected.
    5. Shift + Select any selected track: Deselect the track.
    6. Shift + Select any unselected - track: Exclusively select the given track (and make it + track: Adds the given track to the selection and make it most-recently selected).

    • - While holding the ARM button the Select button light changes to red - and the Select buttons controls the record-arm of the given track. - Mixer-strips that cannot be record-armed have a dim white light. + While holding the ARM button the Select button lights + change to red and the Select buttons controls the record-arm of + the given track. Mixer-strips that cannot be record-armed have a dim white + light. +

    +

    Shift + ARM record-arms all tracks in the session.

    @@ -304,7 +320,7 @@ up/down. Aux-Busess.
  • Shift + All User: Display all currently selected mixer-strips only.
    • - +

    Automation Controls

    @@ -372,7 +388,7 @@ up/down.