Sony DMX-R100 - Manual (Page 17)

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Automation Operation
To Trim Moves on One or More Faders
A/B buffer rotation
When it comes to using the trim function, it is often a
good idea to set the automation ‘A’ and ‘B’ buffer
rotation to manual. This allows a source mix which is
‘safe’ to be kept close at hand. Otherwise, if a
correction is required, confusion may result from
further trimming of an already trimmed mix.
To set the rotation to manual, touch {AUTOMATION} at
the base of the LCD to display the AUTOMATION
GUI. Then touch {MANUAL} beneath the A/B
BUFFER ROTATION heading.
To save a copy of a mix in the ‘A’ buffer for safety,
press and hold { A } under the TC AUTOMATION
heading until it flashes, then press { B }. A pop-up will
appear requiring confirmation before the copy
operation can be completed. Then continue to work on
the mix in the ‘A’ buffer, which stays lit.
Note
Automation data must already be present ahead of any
points where TRIM operations might be carried out.
1
Press {TRIM} on the panel under the TC
AUTOMATION heading above the timecode
display. The AUTO button in the middle at the top
of the GUI turns green and indicates ‘TRIM’ at the
lower left. All faders move to their 0dB setting
which is the reference point about which any
trimming moves can be made.
2
Touch {READY SETUP} to the right of the AUTO
button and it highlights.
3
Touch the knobs of the fader to be automated.
Their {WRITE} buttons flash on and off red with a
fast double flash in the red part of the cycle. This
indicates that the faders are ready to have any
moves recorded by the automation system. The
fast double flash serves as a reminder that
{READY SETUP} is selected.
As with automation using ABS mode, the
CHANNEL GUI reflects the ready status in the dB
level display above the fader icon as well as the
{FADER} button at the bottom of the READY
SETUP column, in the CHANNEL GUI.
4
Then touch {READY SETUP} to de-select it, or roll
the material, in which case it will be de-selected
automatically. When {READY SETUP} is off, the
{WRITE} buttons will flash regularly without the
double flash. The regular flashing indicates the
normal automation ready mode.
5
Then, whilst the material is playing, although the
physical fader knobs will not move unless touched,
the knob in the fader icon and the dB display will
reflect the previous mix. The previous mix will be
heard, including the fader moves.
Touch any fader knob and its {WRITE} button will
light solidly, indicating that automation data is
being recorded. The dB level display above the
fader icon will also turn red and continue to
display the levels from the underlying mix, along
with the knob in the fader icon.
Moving any fader above the 0dB point will trim
the mix, increasing the level. Adjusting the fader
below 0dB will trim to a lower level. Meanwhile
as the physical fader is moved, the two small cyan
arrows either side of the fader knob icon will
reflect the underlying mix. The dB display will
indicate the combined result of trimming the
underlying mix.
This function allows relative adjustment on
previous automated moves whilst those moves are
retained exactly as they were, but at a higher or
lower level.
All trimming adjustments will be heard and if a
fader knob is released it will behave according to
the current automation drop-out mode. If the
return mode is RAMP for example, then a fader