Once and For All On Offset Mode

Konradh: You don't see a little plus sign + that appears? When you go into offset mode, all your faders, busses, effects sends etc, should read 0 dB with a +. The plus is what tells you you're in offset mode. The plus should appear in every window on everything that can be adjusted in off-set mode. If you are not seeing that, try expanding your project window outward a bit. You may have things too tight to where the plus may not be visible. Hope this helps.

-Danny

Here's what I mean:



HQ: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/4909348/OffsetMode.JPG

You'll also notice....all pans will go to the centered position while in offset mode. :)

-Danny

Thanks, guys.  I will work with it.  FYI, I am still on X1.

I'm glad I don't know what offset mode is cos this would drive me round the bend. In fact I might re-assign my "O" button to do something else entirely.

OK, in Track view, when I press O, in one track I see a plus sign go off and on in the horizontal area that shows the fader level.  This does not happen for all tracks.  The odd thing is that when I see the plus sign, the value goes to -4.5; when I don't see the +, the value goes to 0 db.  This leads to three questions:

1-Is Offset mode only for the selected track(s) or for all tracks?  I am thinking only selected.
2-Does + sign mean Offset = On.  The fader value I see seems to be backwards.  I would expect offset mode to default to 0 and then the user would adjust from there.
3-Is there any way to disable this mode?  It is really screwing up my mixes.

I appreciate your guys helping me out.  I am not sure if I am dumb, Offset mode is confusing, or both.  Thanks.
PS Bob, You are right: I don't use Console view because I use a VS-700; but the picture Danny posted was still very helpful.

konradh


OK, in Track view, when I press O, in one track I see a plus sign go off and on in the horizontal area that shows the fader level.  This does not happen for all tracks.  The odd thing is that when I see the plus sign, the value goes to -4.5; when I don't see the +, the value goes to 0 db.  This leads to three questions:

1-Is Offset mode only for the selected track(s) or for all tracks?  I am thinking only selected.   

2-Does + sign mean Offset = On.  The fader value I see seems to be backwards.  I would expect offset mode to default to 0 and then the user would adjust from there.

3-Is there any way to disable this mode?  It is really screwing up my mixes.

I appreciate your guys helping me out.  I am not sure if I am dumb, Offset mode is confusing, or both.  Thanks.
PS Bob, You are right: I don't use Console view because I use a VS-700; but the picture Danny posted was still very helpful.

1.  Offset Mode impacts all tracks, making their automatable parameters offsett-able from their true value.
2.  When the plus is visible, Offset Mode is on.  It should default to 0.  The parameter may have been previously adjusted while in offset mode by accident.
3.  No, you cannot disable it or make it entirely unavailable.  You can just avoid getting into the mode.  One way to help avoid it would be to map your O key to "Do Nothing" in Preferences.