I have found offset mode to be an absolute lifesaver in real world mix conditions...yet I was mystified about if for years.

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.

Bill J, Thanks very much.

I will assume (hopefully correctly) that the + only appears in the selected track, even if all are affected.  That is the only explanation I can come up with that seems to fit what I see.
I completely understand how this is a good and useful feature but, for me, it is a little too easy to invoke by mistake so I will remap the O to do nothing or fix me a drink or something.
Thanks again.