Assignments of CM Labs Motormix interface elements to Logic functions are covered in the following sections:
The Select buttons (buttons just below the LCD) have multiple uses, depending on the current mode.
Note: If a modifier button, such as SHIFT, is shown below a button description, it indicates that the control has an alternate use while the modifier is held down.
Mode | Assignment |
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Normal | Selects channel displayed in upper LCD line. Channels can be shifted to the left and right with the View left and right buttons. |
Bank button LED flashing | Channel View mode: Select buttons switch between displayed channel strips:
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WINDOW/tool button LED on | Window Select mode: Select buttons open, assign key focus, or close a particular window type. LED off: If the window is not open, the button opens it. LED on: If the window is open, but does not have key focus, the button activates it. LED flashes: If the window has key focus, the button closes it.
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WINDOW/tool button flashes | Select Tool mode: Select buttons choose a tool.
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PLAY/transport button flashes | Transport section mode
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STOP/locate button flashes | Locate mode
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Marker mode |
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Group Edit mode | Switches between group parameters. Parameter display can be shifted by the View left and right buttons when the SHIFT button is held down. |
Effect Assign mode | Enters Effect Edit mode for the selected channel. |
Effect Edit mode | Enables/disables the selected parameter, or resets it to the default value. |
Instrument Assign mode | Enters Instrument Edit mode for the selected (instrument) channel. |
Instrument Edit mode | Enables/disables the selected parameter, or resets it to the default value. |
Note: In modal dialogs, the Select buttons generate the computer keyboard character shown on the button face.
The following table outlines the rotary pot controls and their assignments:
Note: If a modifier button, such as SHIFT, is shown below a button description, it indicates that the control has an alternate use while the modifier is held down.
Control | Modifier | Assignment |
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Rotary pots 1 to 8 | Control parameter chosen with the Rotary Selector, as displayed in the 7 segment display (see below). | |
7 segment display | Shows current selection for rotary pots: Send/EQ editing (S-MUTE or PRE/PST LED is on):
Pan/Surround editing (select LED is on):
Channel parameter editing (eff-4 LED is on):
Assignment:
Effect editing (DSP/compare LED is on):
Instrument editing (DSP/compare LED is on):
Group property editing (group LED is on):
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Rotary Selector | Selects a slot or parameter for rotary encoders, depending on the parameter types being edited with the rotary encoders:
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Rotary Selector push button | Switches Flip mode between Off and Duplicate (faders mirror the rotary encoder assignments). | |
SHIFT | Switches the channel strip display mode between:
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These buttons (labelled A to H) have multiple uses, depending on the current mode, as indicated by the green and yellow LEDs to the right.
Note: If a modifier button, such as SHIFT, is shown below a button description, it indicates that the control has an alternate use while the modifier is held down.
Mode | Modifier | Assignment |
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fx bypass | Enables/disables bypass of currently selected insert effect. | |
SHIFT (eff-1) | Enables/disables bypass of currently selected EQ band, and switches rotary encoders to EQ frequency editing. | |
s-mute | Enables/disables bypass of currently edited send, and switches rotary encoders to send level editing. | |
SHIFT (eff-2) | Enables/disables bypass of currently selected EQ band, and switches rotary encoders to EQ Gain editing. | |
pre/post | Switches between Pre and Post Fader modes of currently edited send, and switches rotary encoders to send level editing. Post mode is indicated by a lit LED. | |
SHIFT (eff-3) | Enables/disables bypass of currently selected EQ band, and switches rotary encoders to (EQ) Q factor editing. | |
select | Switches rotary encoders to Pan/Surround editing. The parameter is chosen with the rotary selector. | |
SHIFT (eff-4) | Switches rotary encoders to channel parameter editing. |
Note: In modal dialogs, the Multi buttons generate the computer keyboard character shown on the button face.
These buttons (labelled I to P) have multiple uses, depending on the current mode, as indicated by the red LEDs to the left.
Note: If a modifier button, such as SHIFT, is shown below a button description, it indicates that the control has an alternate use while the modifier is held down.
Mode | Modifier | Assignment |
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record | Enables/disables Record Enable status of channel. | |
SHIFT (fnctA) | Switches automation mode to Latch. | |
ALL + SHIFT (fnctA) | Switches automation mode of all channels to Latch. | |
write | Switches automation mode to Write. | |
ALL | Switches automation mode of all channels to Write. | |
SHIFT (fnctB) | Switches automation mode to Read. | |
ALL + SHIFT (fnctA) | Switches automation mode of all channels to Read. | |
burn | Switches automation mode to Touch. | |
ALL | Switches automation mode of all channels to Touch. | |
SHIFT (fnctC) | Switches automation mode to Off. | |
ALL + SHIFT (fnctA) | Switches automation mode of all channels to Off. |
Note: In modal dialogs, the Burn buttons generate the computer keyboard character shown on the button face.
These buttons switch the Solo status of the displayed channel.
Note: In modal dialogs, the SOLO buttons generate the computer keyboard character shown on the button face.
These buttons switch the Mute status of the displayed channel.
Note: In modal dialogs, the MUTE buttons generate the computer keyboard character shown on the button face.
The following table outlines the view controls and their assignments:
Note: If a modifier button, such as SHIFT, is shown below a button description, it indicates that the control has an alternate use while the modifier is held down.
Control | Modifier | Assignment |
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Left/right buttons | In Effect and Instrument Plug-in Edit modes: shifts the parameter bank.
In other modes:
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SHIFT | In Effect and Instrument Plug-in Edit modes: shifts the parameter bank by one parameter. In Group Edit mode, the group parameter bank is shifted. | |
bank | Switches mode of left/right buttons (see above). | |
SHIFT | Sets Select buttons to Channel View mode. | |
group | Sets Select buttons, rotary encoders, and Multi buttons to Group Edit mode. | |
SHIFT | Displays channels’ group assignments in the LCD. The rotary encoders allow you to change assignments. |
The following table outlines the left function button controls and their assignments:
Note: If a modifier button, such as SHIFT, is shown below a button description, it indicates that the control has an alternate use while the modifier is held down.
Control | Modifier | Assignment |
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AUTO ENBL/mode | Currently unassigned | |
SHIFT | Switches rotary encoders to Automation Enable mode. | |
SUSPEND/create | While held down, the groups are temporarily disabled. | |
SHIFT | Creates a new group, and enters Group Edit mode. | |
PLUG-IN/compare | Switches rotary encoders and Multi buttons to Effect Assign mode. Use the Rotary Select knob to choose the Insert slot you want to edit. In Effect or Instrument Assign mode, it switches to Pan mode. In Effect Edit mode, it switches to Effect Assign mode. In Instrument Edit mode, it switches to Instrument Assign mode. | |
SHIFT | Switches rotary encoders and Multi buttons to Instrument Assign mode. | |
WINDOW/tools | Switches Select buttons to Window Select mode. | |
SHIFT | Switches Select buttons to Select Tool mode. | |
ALL/ALT/FINE | While ALL/ALT/FINE is held down, rotary encoders are in Full mode: rotating counterclockwise sets minimum, rotating clockwise sets maximum value. | |
SHIFT | While SHIFT and ALL/ALT/FINE are held down, rotary encoders are in Fine mode. Parameter changes are made in single unit (or smaller) values. | |
DEFAULT/bypass | Currently unassigned | |
SHIFT | In Instrument Edit mode: switches bypass state of the instrument. In Effect Edit mode: switches bypass state of the effect being edited. | |
UNDO/save | Performs an Undo step. The LED is lit if there is a Redo step available. | |
SHIFT | Saves the project. The LED is lit if the project contains unsaved changes. | |
SHIFT | Switches to Shift mode, where the functions indicated by the (inverted) labels below the buttons apply. |
The faders normally control volume. When in Flip mode, however, they duplicate the rotary encoder assignments.
The following table outlines the right function button controls and their assignments:
Note: If a modifier button, such as SHIFT, is shown below a button description, it indicates that the control has an alternate use while the modifier is held down.
Control | Modifier | Assignment |
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PLAY/transport | Play key command | |
SHIFT | Switches Select buttons to Transport Section mode. | |
STOP/locate | Stop key command | |
SHIFT | Switches Select buttons to Locate mode. | |
FFWD/monitor | Shuttle Forward key command | |
REWIND/status | Shuttle Rewind key command | |
SHIFT | Opens Project Settings Synchronization window. | |
NEXT/configure | Moves playhead to next marker. | |
LAST/assign | When rotary encoders are displaying send destinations, use of LAST/assign reverts to displaying send levels. Otherwise, moves playhead to previous marker. | |
SHIFT | When rotary encoders are displaying send levels, use of LAST/assign switches them to display send destinations. When rotary encoders are in Effect Edit mode, use of LAST/assign switches them to Effect Assign mode. When rotary encoders are in Instrument Edit mode, use of LAST/assign switches them to Instrument Assign Mode. | |
ENTER/utility | Identical to Enter key on computer keyboard. | |
SHIFT | Opens Project Settings Automation window. | |
ESCAPE | When LED is lit, escapes from “special” mode (denoted by flashing LED). At all other times, identical to Esc key on computer keyboard. |