How do you configure the Command 8 in the Macintosh Audio MIDI setup?

On Macintosh systems, use AMS to check MIDI
communication and update your AMS setup.
To update AMS for Command|8:

1. Make sure the power and USB cables are connected as in-
structed. (See “Connecting Command|8 to
Pro Tools and Your Computer” on page 8 of the manual.)

2. Make sure you have connected any additional
MIDI keyboards or sound modules to the Com-
mand|8 5-pin MIDI ports on the back panel. (See
“Connecting MIDI Devices” on page 12 of the manual.)

3. Make sure you have installed the most recent
version of Pro Tools and the included Com-
mand|8 software. (See “Installing Software for
Command|8″ on page 9.)

4. Launch AMS.

5 Make sure that Command|8 is recognized, is
online, and that its three ports are available in
AMS.

6. Configure AMS for any devices attached to the
Command|8 MIDI In and Out ports by connect-
ing their device icons to the appropriate Com-
mand|8 ports.

Do not connect any AMS devices to Com-
mand|8 Port 1. Port 1 is reserved for Com-
mand|8-to-Pro Tools control surface communi-
cation.

The other AMS (in/out) Command|8 back panel ports are configured in the following manner:

Port 1 none (reserved for control surface
communication via USB MIDI)
Port 2 Midi In 1, Midi Out 1
Port 3 Midi Out 2

7. Save and close your updated AMS setup.

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