![]() ![]() SMPTE frame rates of 24 and 23.976 are now supported for those working with HDTV formats along with hierarchical plug-in menus (about time) and track position numbering. This feature does in fact give the faders a more ‘analogue’ feel, in that it is more closely in line with how an analogue console performs. Apart from the Command 8 and Icon (HD only) support, fader gain has been increased to +12dB and is selectable at the creation of a session between +12 and the previous +6 standard. Admittedly, this is sad news for 001 owners but then there are a number of additions to the software that should keep them happy for a while to come. Currently only these systems will support the use of the Command 8 but, according to Digi, an upcoming version 6.4.1 will support D24 Mix systems – these being the last upgrades to support D24/Mix and the last to support the Digi 001. The Command 8 is essentially the control surface from the Digidesign 002 with the ability to control any flavour of ProTools TDM and LE above version 6.4 – a free upgrade to v6 LE owners… HD and Mix owners must pay an upgrade fee. They obviously had a pretty good idea as to what was waiting in the wings. At the time of its release, the first question I asked the Digidesign sales reps was ‘would the 002’s control surface drive a normal TDM system’? A very definite ‘no’ was the answer. The 002 was (and still is) a new kind of hardware – with control surface, audio interface and Midi rolled into the one box. Digidesign heeded this high sample rate call and released the Digi 002 – a control surface utilising technology derived from the Control24 but folded into a home studio-sized Firewire-based production station. Soon 96k became the new buzz specification and all of a sudden any piece of equipment that didn’t offer this magical spec was apparently stuck out the back with all the old NS10 drivers (strange thing is, I’m yet to meet a studio that runs at anything other than 44.1k). Time marched on, and so did people’s expectations as to what was an acceptable sample rate. After years of being the posh digital system, Digidesign now had the market covered from bedroom through to final production. With this end of the market secured, Digidesign turned its focus to the Control24 – a virtual mix surface designed to run with TDM rigs but no doubt to also take on the countless creations born from the 001. Even smaller 16-track facilities could enter the fray as the 001 could easily record 16 tracks at 24-bit – at a very modest price. I’d propose that the 001 was responsible for a large degree of further ProTools market saturation. For the price of a professional DAT recorder (a technology that was fast becoming obsolete) you could jump into the ProTools arena confident your work could be easily transferred to a studio running the more expensive TDM systems. The 001 made a big splash when it first appeared a few years back. While its high-end TDM systems are often criticised for being exorbitantly expensive there are the ‘entry-level’ gateways to running the industry standard ProTools software. It can’t be denied that Digidesign is the market leader in digital recording systems. I'm just being driven around in circles by the same suggestions, none of which have worked for me.Ĭan Digidesign please troubleshoot their software and give us a real fix cuz something is definitely wrong with it.30 September 2004 Digi takes command with this motorised fader controller. Out of the blue it just stopped working.Īrrrgh, I like Pro Tools but because of this I'm so mad I'm reconsidering switching to Cubase since I can see I'm not the only one with this problem and there seems to be no fix. I even uninstalled/reinstalled Pro Tools and the Command 8 drivers but hd no luck again. I tried 3 different USB cables and had no luck. I checked my registry for duplicate midi ports in XP and there are only 5 in use, all with different names so that's not the problem.Ĭommand 8 is set up under send/receive in peripherals as well as enabled as a midi input device plus I updated the firmware so that's not the problem either. If I move a fader the message goes trough to Pro Tools but the proper connection/screen display still isn't there and that annoying message keeps popping up. When I run Pro Tools LE 7.1 (with Digi002r) and Command 8 is Enabled in the setup I keep getting the message telling me that Pro Tools is unable to communicate with Command 8 and to power-cycle it and check connections. I even tried all my other midi ports.no luck. I should mention that I reconnected it to the previously working port. ![]() It was working fine until I moved and had to reconnect my gear then all of a sudden it's always in offline mode except when i do the firmware update. My Command 8 stopped responding (Command 8 Offline message is showing). ![]() I know this is the same as many other posts but this is really becoming annoying. ![]()
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