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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 eight 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 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 two 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. Since
it connects via USB, no additional MIDI interface is required. Better yet, when
utilized 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.
Command|8 features include:
- 8 touch-sensitive, motorized faders, and 8 automatable rotary encoders with
LED rings; channels bankable in groups of eight
- Big, bright, 110-character (55 characters x 2 rows) backlit LCD display
for easily viewing track and parameter information
- 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
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.
Pick up a Command|8 today and start giving your mixes a hand or two.
