The small button above the STOP key is the Alt
key.
The small button below the VTR4 key is the Ctrl
key.
Holding them down while hitting other keys allows certain alternate
functions or shortcuts .
| Alt + 3rd Blue Knob | Gang 1st, 2nd and 3rd Blue knobs, useful for ganging RGB channels |
| Alt + 6th Blue Knob | Gang 3rd, 4th and 5th Blue knobs, useful for ganging RGB channels |
| Ctrl + Lower Blue Knobs | Gang Upper and Lower Blue knobs |
| Shift + Alt | Gate blast for some film transports |
| Alt + RGBYCM | Access second set of Mega1 channels |
| Alt + Drag Lum bar | Copying a Mega2 channel |
| Film transports | |
| Alt + CUE | In COPY will cue
source to last frame of event, rather than trim frame |
| Alt + TK | Switch the source machine between Wild and Player. |
| Alt + PLAY FWD | Quadra and Spirit, 6fps forward, useful when setting light levels |
| Alt + Framing Keys | Adjust focus on some film transports |
| Vtr transports | |
| Alt + VTR1, 2, 3 or 4 | Switch the vtr machine between Wild, Player and Recorder |
| Ctrl + VTR1, 2, 3 or 4 | Switch the vtr machine between playback and EE |
| Alt + INCH | Moves by frame, rather than field |
| Alt + PLAY FWD | Toggle between 1/2 speed and x5 forward |
| Alt + PLAY REV | Toggle between 1/2 speed and x5 reverse |