Sony DMX-R100 - Manual (Page 16)

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Automation Operation
Automation Operation
How to wind back
There are various ways to locate to points within the
material; these depend on the source storage media:
Quick Rollback
• Press and hold the
p transport key. Then press the
0 for every 5 seconds to be rolled back. Then
release
p and the system will rewind and play again
from the specified point.
Locate
• Press the LOCATE button
above the transport keys to locate the last locate point
set via the CUE GUI.
• In the CUE GUI, touch one of the Cues in the
NUMBERS column to highlight it, and touch
{LOCATE} in the same GUI. Then press the ”
transport key.
Rewind
• Applies to tape recorders or hard disk systems that
simulate a tape recorder. Press the 0 transport key
and then the ” key when the system has rewound to
an appropriate location.
Note
For secondary automation functions, such as TRIM, to
operate correctly, automation data must already be present
ahead of any points where these are carried out.
Operation of A and B Buffers
Automation data is first stored in the A and B buffers.
If the system is powered down, the data in these
buffers will be lost. So automation data must be stored
more permanently using the SAVE or KEEP functions.
However, the A and B buffers do serve a useful
purpose as holding places for data before it is saved
permanently.
The A and B buffers have two modes of operation,
Manual and Auto. These touch button options are
found in the upper left of the AUTOMATION GUI:
Manual
Select the front panel { A } or { B } button under the TC
AUTOMATION heading and all automation data is
stored and replayed from that buffer.
Auto
The default fire-up is the A buffer, indicated by { A }
being lit. So automation data will be stored there first.
If the source material is stopped or rewound, { B } will
light as the next destination. This alternating process
will continue while {AUTO} is selected.
Copying buffers
To copy the data from one buffer to the other, press
and hold { A } or { B } for the source data until its
button flashes. Then press the button for the other
buffer. A pop-up will appear requiring confirmation
before the copy operation can be completed.
Automation Drop-out Modes
When changes are made to just a section over previous
moves, the new fader settings may not match the old at
the end of the new section where the previous and new
join. The default return mode is butt, where a jump
will occur. As described earlier there are other
options, summarised below:
• BUTT
• RAMP (# FRAMES)
(Set time in frames in AUTOMATION GUI)
• HOLD TO END
• HOLD TO NEXT
• TOP TO END
Touch {AUTO} in the top centre of the GUI in order to
select the automation drop-out return modes listed
above.
To Save a Mix
1
Press {TITLE} at the very top left of the GUI for its
pop-down.
2
Then touch {SAVE} to save the data in the current
Title. Touching {SAVE AS NEW} will save the data
in the next available Titles slot.
3
If the work is complete, touch {READY SETUP} to
highlight it, and then {OPTIONS} next to it for a
pop-down. Touch {CANCEL ALL} in the pop-down
and {CLOSE} to finish with the pop-down menu.
All ready indications will cease. Finally touch
{READY SETUP} once more to turn it off. The
system is now completely ‘safe’ and automation
data cannot be overwritten.