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User Manual AUTOMATION February 16, 2010

Xynergi Media Production Centre Page 146

second and it is advisable to start projects at a location of at least one minute after midnight to provide

adequate preroll.

Static Snapshots

Project Snapshot

Every project contains a snapshot of the state of the mixer when the project was last closed. When a

project is opened, the mixer state is updated and all parameters are recalled.

Mix Snapshot

Every saved mix contains a snapshot of the state of the mixer when the mix was saved. When a mix is

loaded the mixer state is updated and all mix items are recalled. So it is not necessary to write

automation data for non-critical items – they will be reset to their correct static values when the mix is

loaded. See “Data Storage” on page 157 for more details.

Many complete mixes can be saved within a project.

How to Use Automation

Here is a set of general methods for using the automation. Details will follow.

Using the Auto Button

Step 1 Enable parameter(s) – see Enable Parameters below

Step 2 Press the

Auto button – this puts the currently selected channel into WRITE (or TRIM – see

below)

Step 3 Press

Play to move the transport – automation data starts writing

Step 4 Press

Stop – automation stops writing and Auto buttons are extinguished

The mix items that will be recorded are those for the enabled parameters/signal paths.

Notes:

 You can press Auto before or after pressing Play.

 You can take a signal path out of record by pressing Auto again, while play continues, or take

everything out of record by pressing the

{all read} soft key in the Mix menu.

 See Leaving Automation Record below, for other ways to exit record.

Using the Fader Auto Buttons

This only applies if you have a Fader Sidecar attached to your system.

Step 1 Enable parameter(s) – see Enable Parameters below

Step 2 Press

Auto on one or more Faders – this puts them into WRITE (or TRIM – see below)