M-Audio HyperControl [15/23] Using pro tools with hypercontrol

HyperControl for Pro Tools

Axiom Pro

Using Pro Tools with HyperControl

General Overview

HyperControl is designed to let you intuitively control Pro Tools, its plug-ins, and its virtual instruments with little or no use of your

computer’s mouse or keyboard.

The Transport Controls

give you instant access to the Pro Tools transport and let you start, stop, record, loop, as well as

perform various other tasks straight from the Axiom Pro keyboard:

The F1-F7 F-Keys (F1-F4 on Axiom Pro 25)

let you select, solo, and mute tracks within your Pro Tools session without

having to use a mouse. When a track is selected using the F2-F3 (Track) keys, its name is highlighted within Pro Tools and it is

automatically record-enabled to help you begin recording quickly. These keys are covered in further detail on page 8.

The Slider buttons

can be used in conjunction with the Flip button

to select, record arm, mute, or solo channels within

the Pro Tools Mixer. See the “Flip Button” section on page 6 to learn how to do this.

The eight Sliders

of Axiom Pro usually control the levels of the selected tracks within the Pro Tools mixer. You can use the

F2-F3 (Track) or F6-F7 (Bank) F-Keys to select which Pro Tools channels are currently being controlled by the Sliders of Axiom

Pro (the names of active channels are outlined in blue within Pro Tools).

If you have created a Master Fader track for your Pro Tools session, the right-most fader

of Axiom Pro will control the level of

that Master Fader track. If you have created more than one Master Fader track, the Axiom Pro Master Fader always controls the

right-most Master Fader track of the Pro Tools mixer. If you have not created a Pro Tools Master Fader track, this slider will have

no effect on your session.

Finally, any time you switch to a new page using the Soft-Keys (i.e., to the “Home”, “Ins”, “Sends”, and “Chan” pages), the LCD

screen will show a list of Pro Tools track names or insert/virtual instrument parameters that will be controlled by the Encoder

knobs

. If any of the Axiom Pro controls (i.e., pads or sliders

) are moved, the LCD screen will update to show the position

of the currently used control and its group, however the encoder knobs will continue to control the parameters that were

shown on the “Home” screen. If you would like to return to the home screen that shows the assignment of each encoder knob,

simultaneously press the “Edit” and “Zone/Group” buttons on Axiom Pro.

Only available on Axiom Pro 49/61.