Select Mode; Working With Channel D-Pots; Pan Mode; Channel Mode - Solid State Logic AWS 900+ Owner's Manual

Channel Functions
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Select Mode

All 24 channel SEL buttons become track select buttons. They perform the same function as clicking with the
mouse on a channel in the DAW.
A double click on a SEL button will open the channel naming pop-up for that channel.
Multiple channels can be selected by holding down the SHIFT button while selecting further SEL buttons or by
holding down the first SEL button you pressed while you select more channels. Note that this last method only
works within blocks of channels corresponding to a single HUI interface.
Hold down OPTION and press any SEL button to select all channels.
Hold down ALT and press any SEL button to invert the state of all select buttons.
Working with the Channel D-Pots
The channel D-Pots can control DAW channel pan, Send (Aux) levels and pan, routing assignment and analogue
audio levels. Each D-Pot also has a switch which is activated by pushing down on the D-Pot.
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The channel D-Pot function is selected on the Master Control Panel by the Master Send D-Pot and six
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associated buttons The scribble strip above the channel D-Pots shows which function is currently
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selected. A further two buttons (PRE/POST and MUTE) change the function of the D-Pot push switches.
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Pan Mode

Select PAN mode and the channel D-Pots become pan controls for the DAW. The D-Pot scribble strip displays
'Pan'.
Pressing the PAN button on the Master Control Panel a second time (it flashes in this mode) allows you to access
a second pan control for stereo channels according to your DAW configuration.The D-Pot scribble strip displays
'Pan R' in this mode.
Press the PAN button again to return to normal pan mode.
When panned centrally, a green LED appears just beneath the channel D-Pot.
Holding down ALT displays a pan's numeric value on the channel scribble strip when you adjust the control.
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Channel Mode

Select CHANNEL mode and the channel D-Pots control the analogue gain of the channel strip.The D-Pot scribble
strip will display the analogue fader number (eg 'Fader 12').
Switching to Analogue Focus mode will swap the analogue gain and the DAW gain between D-Pot and channel
fader. Individual channels can be swapped by pressing the channel D-Pot.
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Send Mode

Select SEND mode on the Master Control Panel and the D-Pots become level controls for any sends or aux send
levels within the DAW.
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The Master Send D-Pot selects which of the available sends (A-E or 1-5) is being controlled by the channel
D-Pots. The selected send is shown in the display window above the Master Send D-Pot (and on the channel D-
Pot scribble strip).
The channel D-Pot scribble strips show the name of the currently selected send. Turning a channel D-Pot will alter
the level of the selected send from that channel. Holding down the ALT button allows you to make fine adjustments
to the gain.
See page 5-10 for information on using faders to set Send levels.
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