Various Operating Modes; Snapshots And Dynamic Automation; Global Automation Switches; Auto/Rec Switches In The Channel Strips - Behringer DDX3216 Operating Manual

11.2.3 Various operating modes

For the control of individual channels, each channel has an
AUTO/REC switch with a two-color LED, which allows you to
set each channel individually to the operating modes MANUAL,
PLAY, RECORD READY or RECORD. The switch LED indicates
the current channel status. The global RECORD and PLAY
switches in the left switch block are effective on all channels at
the same time.
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Dynamic automation must be enabled for this
switch to work. When automation is disabled, the
AUTO/REC switch controls the SNAPSHOT SAFE
function (see chapter 10.4 "Snapshot safe func-
tion").
Operating mode State of the AUTO/REC switch LED
MANUAL
PLAY
RECORD READY
RECORD
Tab. 11.1: Various states of the AUTO/REC switch LED
MANUAL mode
In MANUAL mode the AUTO/REC LED is not lit, the channel is
user-controllable and does not record nor respond to dynamic
automation data.
PLAY mode
In PLAY mode the AUTO/REC LED lights up green. The control
elements reproduce the previously recorded automation data
and do not respond to manual changes.
RECORD READY mode
In RECORD READY mode the AUTO/REC LED flashes red.
RECORD READY and PLAY are the same, as long as no control
is moved, or no AUTO/REC switch is pressed.
RECORD mode
In RECORD mode the AUTO/REC LED lights up red, i. e. at least
one control element of the channel is in record mode. RECORD
can be activated only if timecode is being fed to the console.

11.2.4 Snapshots and dynamic automation

You can also load snapshots in combination with the dynamic
automation. The effect is the same as if the controls were moved
by hand: channels in PLAY mode do not respond to snapshot
recall, but continue to follow the previously recorded automation
data; channels in RECORD or RECORD READY mode, however,
follow the values loaded with the snapshot, and their movements
are recorded in the dynamic automation; channels in MANUAL
mode also respond to snapshot recall, but their movements are
not recorded. Here, too, the effect is the same as if the controls
were moved by hand; there is no link to the loaded snapshot.
When you edit or delete the snapshot afterward, the automation
values already recorded will remain unchanged. And since all
movements loaded with the snapshot are completely equivalent
to moves made manually, they are also fully editable.

11.2.5 Global automation switches

The three switches RECORD, PLAY and RELATIVE in the left
switch block are effective simultaneously on all channels in
automation mode. Basically, RECORD mode should be activated
only when timecode is being fed to the DDX3216.
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If no timecode is available, RECORD mode cannot be
enabled.
RECORD
When you press the RECORD switch in the left switch block,
its LED flashes red, meaning that all channels enter RECORD
READY mode. Pressing the switch a second time will set all
channels to RECORD mode (as long as timecode is being fed to
the console, see above).
is not lit
lights up green
flashes red
lights up red
11. DYNAMIC AUTOMATION
PLAY
When you press the PLAY switch, all channels enter PLAY
mode. If specific channels are set to RECORD, they will be reset,
depending on the FEEDBACK or OFFSET values entered, and on
the settings made in the DYNAMIC AUTOMATION menu (see
chapter 11.3 "DYNAMIC AUTOMATION menu").
If PLAY mode has already been enabled, pressing the PLAY
switch will return the channels to MANUAL mode.
If either RECORD READY or RECORD mode is enabled, pressing
the PLAY switch will activate PLAY mode.
RELATIVE
When this switch is enabled, the console is in relative mode,
i. e. the faders move to the "0 dB" position and do not follow any
previously recorded movements.
Changing to RECORD mode will not overwrite any previously
recorded movements, but will add an "offset" to them. The display
and channel controllers, however, will continue to read absolute
parameter values!
If the switch is disabled, the DDX3216 is in absolute mode, i. e.
all control elements follow the previously recorded movements,
which are overwritten as soon as you enter RECORD mode.
The switch can be enabled/disabled at any time during an
automation pass (as long as the global AUTOMATION ON switch
is on).

11.2.6 AUTO/REC switches in the channel strips

For the control of individual channels, each channel has an
AUTOMATION switch with a two-color LED and can be set
individually to the various automation modes. The LED indicates
the channel status.
Fig. 11.1 shows how the four operating modes are enabled by
multiple presses of the AUTO/REC switch.
Fig. 11.1: Various modes of the channel-specific AUTO/REC
switch

11.3 DYNAMIC AUTOMATION menu

11.3.1 AUTOM. page

Fig. 11.2: AUTOM. page in the DYNAMIC AUTOMATION
menu
AUTOMATION ON/OFF
Master controller 1 switches the dynamic automation on or
off. If it is on, it can be controlled with the AUTO/REC switches in
the channel strips or the RECORD, PLAY and RELATIVE switches
in the left switch block. If automation is off, the AUTO/REC
switches in the channels control the SNAPSHOT SAFE function.
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