The new Command 8 control surface puts integrated,
tactile control of Pro Tools TDM or LE systems running on Windows XP or
Mac OS X at your fingertips more affordably than ever before. Through a
simple USB connection, Command 8's 8 bankable channels of
touch-sensitive motorized faders, rotary encoders, and LCD displays
enable you to control your Pro Tools system with a fully featured,
intelligent control surface. As with other Digidesign control surfaces,
Command 8 gives you channel strip mixing functionality along with the
ability to view and edit plug-in parameters and to automate sends,
pans, track volume, and mutes. Transport controls (Play, Record, etc.)
are also included, complete with a footswitch jack for QuickPunch and
TrackPunch in, further increasing your independence from
mouse-and-keyboard-only interaction with your sessions.
Command
8 also features a 1-IN/2-OUT (16 channels in/32 channels out) MIDI
interface for integrating your MIDI-compatible gear into Pro Tools. Its
Standalone MIDI controller mode enables you to use the Command 8 with
your favorite third-party MIDI applications and devices - any device or
application that accepts MIDI control change messages for level,
panning, solo, mute, MIDI Machine Control, and other mappable
parameters.
For keeping an ear or 2 on your mixes, Command 8
includes an onboard monitor system featuring acclaimed Focusrite audio
performance and quality. It supports a main Pro Tools Input, external
source (a turntable mixer or CD player, for example) and separate
speaker and headphone outputs.
Along with Pro Tools TDM and LE
systems, Command 8 also supports Avid products natively, including Avid
Media Composer. When used with Avid products, Command 8's controls are
mapped to the Automation Gain Tool for recording dynamic volume
automation as well as Solo, Mute, and Snap Mode on and off. Because it
connects via USB, no additional MIDI interface is required. Better yet,
when used in such a way, Command 8's onboard monitor system alleviates
the need for an external mixer for speaker control.
Due to its compact size, affordability, and
compatibility with both Pro Tools TDM and LE systems, Command 8 is
equally well-suited for project studios and small editing suites in
commercial post or music studios.
While there are several Pro
Tools-compatible compact control surface options from third-party
manufacturers, only Command 8 is made by Digidesign and Focusrite
specifically for Pro Tools. As a result, Command 8 provides a great
deal more sophisticated control with Pro Tools software and has been
tested and qualified specifically for Pro Tools.
Features:
- Command 8 features include:
- 8 touch-sensitive, motorized faders
- 8 automatable rotary encoders with LED rings
- Channels bankable in groups of 8
- Big, bright, 110-character (55 characters x 2 rows) backlit LCD
- Integrated 1-IN/2-OUT MIDI interface (16 channels in, 32 out)
- Standalone MIDI controller mode - Easy to map controls to software or devices
- Flexible Focusrite onboard monitoring section
- Works natively with the Avid family of products' Automation Gain Tool
- Simple USB connection to your PC or Mac
- Supports both Pro Tools TDM and LE systems (independently)
- Compact size - Perfect for space-challenged professional and project studios
- May be used in conjunction with ProControl, Control 24, or Digi 002
