D-Command Guide52
Enabling Plug-in Automation
When plug-in names are displayed in top-level view on a
D-Command channel strip, you can quickly enable all param-
eters of a plug-in for automation.
You can also use the Do To All or Do To Selected switches on
D-Command to automate multiple plug-ins in the same insert
position in a session.
To toggle automation on and off for a parameter of a plug-in:
1 Press the Inserts switch in the Channel Strip Mode controls
of a track to show the top level Inserts display. Plug-in names
appear in the encoder displays of that track.
2 Press the Page Up or Page Down switch to display the name
of the plug-in you want to automate.
3 Press an encoder Select switch to display that plug-in’s pa-
rameters on the Custom Fader encoders.
4 Hold Control+Alt+Start (Windows) or Command+Op-
tion+Control (Mac) and touch the rotary encoder for the
plug-in parameters you want to enable for automation.
To toggle automation on and off for all parameters of a plug-in:
1 Press the Inserts switch in the Channel Strip Mode controls
of a track to show the top level Inserts display. Plug-in names
appear in the encoder displays of that track.
2 Press the Page Up or Page Down switch to display the name
of the plug-in you want to automate.
3 Hold Control+Alt+Start (Windows) or Command+Op-
tion+Control (Mac) and touch the rotary encoder for the
plug-in whose parameters you want to enable for automation.
To toggle automation on and off for all plug-ins in a given Insert
position:
1 Press the Inserts switch in the Channel Strip Mode controls
of a track to show the top level Inserts display. Plug-in names
appear in the encoder displays of that track.
2 Press the Page Up or Page Down switch to display the insert
position for the plug-ins you want to automate.
3 Press the Do To All switch in the Global controls section.
4 Hold Control+Alt+Start (Windows) or Command+Op-
tion+Control (Mac) and touch the rotary encoder for any
plug-in at the insert position (Insert 1–5) where you want to
enable plug-in automation.
To toggle automation on and off for plug-ins in a given Insert
position on all selected tracks:
1 Select the tracks containing the plug-ins you want to enable
for automation.
1 Press the Inserts switch in the Channel Strip Mode controls
of a track to show the top level Inserts display. Plug-in names
appear in the encoder displays of that track.
2 Press the Page Up or Page Down switch to display the insert
position for the plug-ins you want to automate.
3 Press the Do To Selected switch in the Global controls sec-
tion.
4 Hold Control+Alt+Start (Windows) or Command+Op-
tion+Control (Mac) and touch the rotary encoder for any
plug-in at the insert position (Insert 1–5) where you want to
enable plug-in automation.
