Frontier Design TranzPort: Assignment Overview

The following sections outline the assignment of Frontier Design TranzPort interface elements to Logic functions.

Frontier Design TranzPort: Channel Strip

The following table outlines the channel strip controls and their assignments:

Note: A SHIFT (or other modifier) shown below a button description indicates that the button has an alternate meaning, while the modifier is held down.

Control
Modifier
Assignment
<CHAN
Shifts the currently displayed channel to the left by one channel.
SHIFT
Shifts the currently displayed channel left by eight channels.
CHAN>
Shifts the currently displayed channel right by one channel.
SHIFT
Shifts the currently displayed channel right by eight channels.
REC
Activates/deactivates the Record Enable button of the currently displayed channel.
SHIFT
Disables the Record Enable buttons of all channels.
SOLO
Enables/disables Solo for the currently displayed channel.
SHIFT
Disables Solo for all channels.
MUTE
Enables/disables Mute for the currently displayed channel.
SHIFT
Disables Mute for all channels.
ANY SOLO
Lit if any tracks, channels, or regions are soloed.
UNDO
Undo
SHIFT
Redo

Frontier Design TranzPort: Master Section

The following table outlines the master controls and their assignments:

Note: A SHIFT (or other modifier) shown below a button description indicates that the button has an alternate meaning, while the modifier is held down.

Control
Modifier
Assignment
SHIFT
Modifier that alters the function of other controls.
IN
Moves playhead to left cycle locator.
PUNCH
Engages Autopunch mode, and sets punch in locator to playhead position.
LOOP
Engages Cycle mode, and sets left cycle locator to playhead position.
OUT
Goes to right cycle locator.
PUNCH
Engages Autopunch mode, and sets punch out locator to playhead position.
LOOP
Engages Cycle mode, and sets right cycle locator to playhead position.
PUNCH
Enables/disables Autopunch mode.
LOOP
Enables/disables Cycle mode.
PREV
Moves playhead to previous marker.
SHIFT
Sets locators by previous marker.
ADD
Creates marker at playhead position.
SHIFT
Deletes marker at playhead position.
NEXT
Moves playhead to next marker.
SHIFT
Sets locators by next marker.
Jog Wheel
Depending on current Jog Wheel mode:
  • Moves playhead by bars.

  • Controls audio (and MIDI) scrubbing.

  • Shuttles forward or backward.

SHIFT
Adjusts volume of the currently displayed channel.
LOOP
Sets the left locator to the current playhead position, advances the playhead as usual, then sets the right locator to the playhead position. Further Jog Wheel use—while holding down LOOP—advances the playhead, and sets the right locator.
Tip: Rotating the Jog Wheel counterclockwise, while holding down LOOP, defines a skip cycle range.
DROP
Sets the punch in locator to the current playhead position, advances the playhead as usual, then sets the punch out locator to the playhead position. Further Jog Wheel use—while holding down DROP—advances the playhead, and sets the punch out locator.
REW
Shuttles backward.
SHIFT
Goes to last play position.
PUNCH
Engages Autopunch mode, and sets punch in locator to playhead position.
LOOP
Engages Cycle mode, and sets left locator to playhead position.
F FWD
Shuttles forward.
PUNCH
Engages Autopunch mode, and sets punch out locator to playhead position.
LOOP
Engages Cycle mode, and sets right locator to playhead position.
STOP
Stop
SHIFT
Switches Jog Wheel between Move Playhead (by bars), Scrubbing, and Shuttle modes.
PLAY
Play
SHIFT
Pause
RECORD
Record
SHIFT
Save

Frontier Design TranzPort: External Input

The following table outlines the foot switch input control and its assignment.

Control
Assignment
Foot Switch
Punch In/Out