The D-Command® ES console gives you powerful, hands-on command over projects of any size, yet packs its renowned ICON-exclusive Pro Tools® functionality into a compact footprint that fits nicely in smaller studios. Powered by Pro Tools|HD®, D-Command ES offers a stunning darker color aesthetic to the award-winning console design, and features dedicated, center section panels for EQ and Dynamics plug-in editing, as well as per-channel control over many processing functions, routing, and automation modes.
Expand the base console with the D-Command ES Fader Module for maximum tactile control of up to 40 faders/channel strips. Plus, the banking features allow you to mix even larger sessions beyond the console’s maximum physical 40-fader capacity.
• Eight high-quality, touch-sensitive, motorized faders in base configuration; expandable to 40 faders/channels with optional 16-channel D-Command ES Fader Module
• Exclusive ICON-only access to recording, editing, routing, mixing, plug-ins, automation, recall, and other Pro Tools functions
• Slim, sleek, compact ergonomic console, with new dark color scheme added to the original award-winning design
• Two touch-sensitive, multipurpose rotary encoders per channel strip, each with an LED ring, 6-character alphanumeric LCD, and tricolor automation indication LED
• 15 illuminated pushbuttons and one channel name display per channel strip
• Dedicated center section houses EQ and Dynamics controls for optimal monitoring while mixing
• Two 32-segment bargraph meters per channel; eight 32-segment bargraph meters in the master section
• Comprehensive onboard analog monitoring (up to 5.1 surround) and communications section with external, audiophile-grade electronics (XMON™)
• Patent-pending Ethernet protocol provides high-speed connection between the console and Pro Tools mix engine