DigiDesign Pto Tools Digital 328 User manual

Setup Guide
Setup GuideSetup Guide
Setup Guide
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1Introduction 2
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2 MIDI Setup 3
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3 Pro Tools Configuration 6
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4 Digital 328 Settings 8
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5 Digital 328 Automation 11
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6Digital 328 Automation
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7Automating the Digital 328
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Pro Tools and the Digital 328
Pro Tools and the Digital 328Pro Tools and the Digital 328
Pro Tools and the Digital 328

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This Setup Guide is for interfacing Digidesign’s Pro Tools with the Digital 328 Digital Mixer. This
guide assumes that you have a working knowledge of the Macintosh environment and a
familiarity with Pro Tools and the Digital 328.
The procedure will show the user how to integrate the MIDI CONTROLLER BANK on the 328
as a limited control surface for the internal mixer within Pro Tools.
This guide will also outline the steps to take to allow automated control of the 328 from Pro
Tools (version 5.0 or later recommended).
Pro Tools uses six different preset “personalities” in its control architecture. This document
outlines possibilities using the Peavey PC-1600 controller personality.
Digidesign offers a fully functioning mixing console from within the Pro Tools environment. Pro
Tools duplicates many of the functions found on the Digital 328, offering the ultimate in flexibility
when the two products are joined together. However, to understand the power of this system, it
is important to separate the two mixing environments in your mind: the Pro Tools internal
mixer, and the Spirit Digital 328 mixing console.
The first part of this guide will explain how to allow the Digital 328 to control the Pro Tools
INTERNAL mixer. We will discuss how Pro Tools can control the Digital 328 in a later section.
In order to integrate the Digital 328 into the Pro Tools environment, we must utilize an existing
“Personality Profile” that Digidesign provides in its DAE folder, found in the System folder of your
Macintosh. Digidesign has made six profiles as of this writing – the JL Cooper CS-10, the Penny &
Giles DC-16 and MM-16, the Mackie HUI, Digidesign’s own Pro Control, and the Peavey PC-1600.
We will be relying on the Peavey PC-1600 profile for communication between the 328 and the
ProTools internal mixer.
Please make sure that the Peavey PC-1600 profile is placed in the Controllers folder
inside the DAE folder on your Macintosh before proceeding.
Introduction
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The Pro Tools Internal Mixer
The Pro Tools Internal MixerThe Pro Tools Internal Mixer
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Before launching Pro Tools, we must configure OMS to account for the 328. This
guide will refer to OMS version 2.3.8.
3) Configure the new device as described below:
MIDI Setup
MIDI SetupMIDI Setup
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It is essential that 2-way MIDI
communication occurs between
the 328 and Pro Tools.
Using standard MIDI cables,
connect the 328 MIDI Out Port to
your MIDI interface’s MIDI In Port,
and connect the 328’s MIDI In
Port to the interface’s MIDI Out
Port.
Interface MIDI Out 328 MIDI In
328 MIDI Out Interface MIDI In
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his 2-way communication
configuration will allow full
dynamic automation of the
Digital 328, and it will allow
control of the internal mixer
within Pro Tools from the 328.
OMS Setup
OMS SetupOMS Setup
OMS Setup
Set the Device ID to 0.
1) Launch the OMS Application.
2) Under “Studio” select New Device
Check “Is controller” and
“Is multitimbral”.
Enable all receive channels
Enable MIDI Timecode
(MTC) and MIDI Machine
Control (MMC) as indicated.

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Relating to the control of the internal mixer within Pro Tools, since we are
emulating a pre-set Digidesign controller personality, a second “phantom”
328 must be created. This device will not be an actual device – instead it will
act to “emulate” another controller surface, thus gaining access to 16 more
controls in Pro Tools.
1) Select NEW DEVICE as in step 2 above
2) Configure the new device as shown:
4) Hit OK – the Digital
328 device should now
appear in your OMS
Studio Setup as
indicated here.
Do not check any boxes
Make sure channel 1 is enabled
under “Receive Channels”.
Configuring the “phantom” device
Configuring the “phantom” deviceConfiguring the “phantom” device
Configuring the “phantom” device

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3) Hit OK – the OMS Studio setup will show your new device.
The OMS Setup is now complete. Quit OMS and launch Pro Tools to continue setup.

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Using Pro Tools 5.0 or later, devices must be enabled for input control before
they can be used. Pro Tools 4.0 – 4.3.5 users do not need to enable inputs and
may move to the next step, “Enabling Peripherals.”
Pro Tools configuration
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3) In the Input Devices window, select
“Digital 328” as an input device.
Enabling Inputs for Pro Tools 5.0 or later
Enabling Inputs for Pro Tools 5.0 or laterEnabling Inputs for Pro Tools 5.0 or later
Enabling Inputs for Pro Tools 5.0 or later
1) Launch Pro Tools and either open an
existing file or create a new one. If you
choose to create a new file, add a few
MIDI tracks to enable the MIDI menu.
The MIDI Menu will be greyed-out until
MIDI tracks become active.
2) Select INPUT DEVICES from the MIDI
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2) In the Peripherals window, select
“MIDI Controllers.”
1) In the Peripherals window, select “Synchronization.”
2) Check Machine Control.
4) Make sure you are transmitting MMC commands from the 328 and proceed to the next section.
NOTE: If you plan to enable control of Bank-Shifting, Plugin parameters, or Aux
controls, please refer to Page 9 for important information regarding Transport
Control.
Enabling Peripherals
Enabling PeripheralsEnabling Peripherals
Enabling Peripherals
1) From the SETUPS menu,
select PERIPHERALS
Choose “PC-1600” as the
controller type.
Receive from MIDI channels 15
and 16 respectively.
Send the output of the first device
to “Digital 328 channel 15.” The output of the second “device”
goes to our “phantom” unit in OMS.
MIDI Machine Control
MIDI Machine ControlMIDI Machine Control
MIDI Machine Control
3) Set device ID to 127 (all).
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word about Pro Tools, OMS and MMC
Pro Tools will respond to PLAY, STOP and
RECORD commands without fault. However,
REWIND and FAST FORWARD commands are
not received well via MMC, because of the nature
of these commands. Pro Tools responds to
“held” commands, such as a REW or FF button
that transmits until released. At this time MMC
does not support a shuttle “hold” function.
Record Arm commands sent from the 328 are
not recognized in OMS 2.38 and earlier. OMS will
not pass these signals to Pro Tools.

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This section covers Continuous Controlller settings for the 328. Enter these
Continuous Controller ID’s into the 328 to emulate the Peavey PC-1600.
1) Press MENU on the 328 – scroll to MIDI CONTROLLERS, then press ENTER.
2) You may choose to download the Pro Tools SYSEX file from the Digital 328 website,or you
may find it quicker to program the changes by hand.
3) The settings are as follows:
Physical
Controller #
MIDI Channel 328 ID Physical
Controller #
MIDI Channel 328 ID
1 15 1 17 15 9
2 15 2 18 15 10
3 15 3 19 15 11
4 15 4 20 15 12
5 15 5 21 15 13
6 15 6 22 15 14
7 15 7 23 15 15
8 15 8 24 15 16
9 16 1 25 16 9
10 16 2 26 16 10
11 16 3 27 16 11
12 16 4 28 16 12
13 16 5 29 16 13
14 16 6 30 16 14
15 16 7 31 16 15
16 16 8 32 16 16
4) When the settings are entered correctly, press ENTER – the 328 will prompt you to store the
settings as a MIDI CONTROLLER PRESET.
5) Select an empty location, and press ENTER again to store the new preset. The standard
naming dialogue will appear. Name the preset “Pro Tools” (or similar).
Controller No: 1
Controller No: 1Controller No: 1
Controller No: 1
Chan: 1 Id:OFF
Chan:
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Id:OFFChan:
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Entering Controller Settings into the 328
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