User manual SOUNDCRAFT MOTU DIGITA PREFORMER SETUP GUIDE

[. . . ] V 2. 0 MOTU Digital Performer Setup Guide Revised: 13-12-00 Digital Performer and the Digital 328 Contents 1 2 3 4 Introduction MIDI Setup Digital 328 Settings Digital Performer "Virtual" Mixer Settings Transport Control Setup Digital 328 Automation Digital Performer & the 328 Automating A Mix Using two Linked Consoles Using two Linked Consoles 2 3 6 8 11 15 19 21 24 25 5 6 7 8 9 10 Digital Performer Setup Guide 1 1 Introduction This Setup Guide is for interfacing Mark Of The Unicorn's Digital Performer with the Digital 328. As the MIDI features of Digital Performer and Performer are identical, this guide will refer to Digital Performer for setup illustration. AudioDesk and Performer users should be able to implement most of the procedures described in this document. This guide assumes that you have a working knowledge of the Macintosh environment and a familiarity with Digital Performer and the Digital 328. [. . . ] Punch-in Recording is best enabled by pressing and holding Play, then hittng Record. To do this, enter the Snapshot Setup menu and toggle MIDI Recall to ON. Digital Performer Setup Guide 15 Automation Settings On The 328 First, set the MIDI Channel for Program Change data. Press MENU on the 328, then scroll to User Options and press ENTER. Configure the MIDI Channel for the 328. < User Options > MIDI Channel: 1 NOTE: If Omni Mode is enabled, the 328 will respond to Program Changes on all MIDI Channels for Snapshot recall. The MIDI Channel setting has no effect on automation data. Next, to make use of automation facilities offered by the 328, MIDI DYNAUTO must be enabled in the AUTOMATION SETUP menu. Press MENU, then scroll to AUTOMATION SETUP and press ENTER. MIDI DYNAUTO must be enabled for the 328 to transmit or respond to any automation data. <Automation Set> MIDI Dynauto: On Scroll down one page (with your DOWN Arrow) to the automation `Mode' page. Five automation modes are available on the 328: Read Only, Write Only, Read/Write, Update, and Controller. Each mode determines how the 328 will transmit/respond to automation data, and each has its own applications. Automation Modes On The 328 Read Only Mode <Automation Set> Mode: READ ONLY When the 328 is in Read Only mode, it only responds to automation data. The 328 does not transmit any automation data in Read Only Mode. This mode may be useful when a final automation performance has been completed in Digital Performer, and no more automation data is to be recorded. In this case the desk could be set to Read Only as a `safe' mode, to ensure that no further automation data is recorded over the final automation performance. Spirit Digital 328 v2. 0 16 Write Only Mode <Automation Set> Mode: WRITE ONLY When the 328 is in Write Only mode, it only transmits automation data, and ignores any incoming automation data received at its MIDI IN port. This mode is useful for quickly recording several versions of an automation take into Digital Performer, where each previous pass is ignored by the 328. Each take can then later be previewed (in Read mode), and the preferred take kept as a performance. Read/Write Mode <Automation Set> Mode: READ/WRITE Read/Write mode is simply an amalgamation of Read Only mode and Write Only mode. In this mode, the 328 transmits automation data and responds to any automation data received at its MIDI IN port. Read/Write is the most commonly used automation mode ­ a single automation take can be recorded into a sequencer, then instantly previewed on playback. Update Mode <Automation Set> Mode: UPDATE This mode allows live changes to be made to any individual automation parameter within a previously recorded automation take. For example, say a complex automated mix has been recorded containing many automation parameters. This might be the perfect mix if it weren't for an inaccurate FX2 fade-out just before the end of the track!Update mode could be used here to `punch-in' a new FX2 fade-out at the desired point while preserving all other automation data. Essentially, Update mode is identical to Read mode, only that the automation data received by the 328 is re-transmitted back to the sequencer. However, the moment a parameter change is made on the 328, only that parameter enters Write mode, while all other parameters continue to be passed through the 328. [. . . ] When you finish, verify your pass by playing it back. Faders should move accordingly. Data from recorded pass. Updating a Mix ­ A Tutorial Any number of Digital 328 automation tracks can be created within Digtal Performer. If you do not wish to edit recorded data visually within Digital Performer's editing pages, however, Update Mode can also be used. 6) To Update a mix, first copy the existing automation data to another track in Digital Performer. 7) Enter Update Mode on the 328. <Automation Set> Mode: UPDATE Note: Due to the motorized nature of the 328's faders, If you wish to update an automated fader movement, you should not attempt to `take over' a moving fader when you wish to punch-in your change ­ use the rotary encoder equivalent on the EStrip. Note: Once an automatable 328 object has been adjusted in Update mode, it will not enter Read mode again until READ ONLY or READ/WRITE is selected in the 328 Automation Setup menu. [. . . ]