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pushpa isc



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control surface
      #634596 - 07/07/08 05:31 PM
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hi to everyone...

in our institute there is an control surface of protools which has some number on it like 24....my question is this...
for what exactly one needs a control surface while we are already having mixing consoles for mixing...i am an real beginner and any help will be appreciated....

cheers....


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Re: control surface new [Re: pushpa isc]
      #634598 - 07/07/08 05:40 PM
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A control surface usually replaces a mixing console. Instead of each stream of audio going through a channel in a console, the audio is all handled 'in-the-box' and the faders on a control surface are used to control the levels by sending signals to the computer software (in your case Pro-Tools) to do the actual mixing.

It's a little more complicated than this as many mixing consoles can now also control software mixing and both do more than just mix but I think that's the gist.


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Dacey Mathers



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Re: control surface new [Re: pushpa isc]
      #908579 - 16/04/11 05:15 AM
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Basically, Control surface is used to adjust on-screen faders and knobs, activate transport controls, or scrub and shuttle in
Pro Tools.Control surface can access basic Pro Tools commands for creating selections and regions, setting zoom views and Memory Locations,and enabling online or offline status,along with some modifier key controls whose functions correspond to their computer keyboard equivalents.


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