Description
USB Control Surface
Through a simple USB connection, the Digidesign 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.
MIDI Control
Digidesign 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 Digidesign 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.
Monitor Section
For keeping an ear or two on your mixes, Digidesign 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.
For Use with Pro Tools & Video Applications!
Along with Pro Tools TDM and LE systems, Digidesign Command|8 also supports Avid products natively, including Avid Media Composer. When used with Avid products, Digidesign 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, Digidesign Command|8's onboard monitor system alleviates the need for an external mixer for speaker control.
Made for YOUR Studio!
Due to its compact size, affordability, and compatibility with both Pro Tools TDM and LE systems, Digidesign Command|8 is equally well-suited for project studios and small editing suites in commercial post or music studios.
THE Pro Tools LE Control Surface
While there are several Pro Tools-compatible compact control surface options from third-party manufacturers, only Digidesign Command|8 is made by Digidesign and Focusrite specifically for Pro Tools. As a result, Digidesign Command|8 provides a great deal more sophisticated control with Pro Tools software, and has been tested and qualified specifically for Pro Tools.
