Macro Execution - Sony XKS-C9111 User Manual

Macro merging
During macro editing, you can recall and copy another
register to merge it with the macro being edited.
For example, while editing macro register 2 you can recall
register 1 and merge it as shown in the following figure.
Recall macro register 2, and
move to another event.
Macro being edited
(register 2)
Copy contents of register 1 and add after current event
(register 2).
Contents of register 1
remain unchanged.
Auto insert mode
In auto insert mode, when creating or editing a macro, an
operation carried out on the control panel is automatically
inserted as an event.
When you start to create or edit a macro with the macro
execution mode set to normal execution mode, auto insert
mode is automatically enabled. In step execution mode, it
is disabled.
Auto pause insert mode
In addition to the auto insert mode functionality, auto
pause insert mode automatically inserts a pause event
between events.
The time between an event being inserted and the next
event being inserted is set as the pause time.
Note
When macros are merged, pause events are not
automatically inserted.

Macro Execution

To execute a macro, recall the register in which the macro
is saved. All events registered in the macro are played back
(executed) in sequence.
Recall register 1.
Newly recalled macro
(register 1)
m
Pausing and restarting macro execution
Pause event
To adjust the execution timing of a particular event (to
delay the start of execution of the event by a particular time
interval), you can store a special event which pauses macro
execution. This event is called a "pause event." When you
store a pause event, you can set the interval for which the
macro is paused (the pause length) to any value in the
range 1 to 999 frames. When the set time has elapsed, the
macro is automatically executed.
Pause zero event
By including a pause event with the time set to zero, you
can make macro execution pause at the pause event.
Take operation
When a paused macro is restarted, this is referred to as a
"Take" operation.
To execute a take operation, use the [TAKE] button in the
Flexi Pad control block. "Take" operation functions can be
assigned to the cross-point pad buttons of the cross-point
control block, memory recall buttons of the utility/shotbox
control block, and buttons in the transition control block
(simple type) in the Setup menu.
Macro execution mode
The following two types of execution mode can be
selected. The execution mode is set in the Engineering
Setup >Panel >Operation >Macro menu (7326.6).
For details, see "Setting the Macro Operation Mode"
(page 433).
Normal execution mode
When execution of an event ends, the next event is
automatically executed.
Step execution mode
When execution of an event ends, execution is paused. The
next event is executed by a take operation.
Simultaneous multiple macro execution
(multi mode)
Normally, a single macro can be executed at a time, but
setting multi mode enables multiple macros to be
executed.
Simultaneous execution of multiple macros is supported
only when macro registers are recalled using the following
buttons.
• Cross-point buttons of the cross-point control block
configured with a macro attachment
• Cross-point buttons of the cross-point control block
assigned with macro register recall function (utility/
shotbox mode)
• Memory recall buttons in the utility/shotbox control
block assigned with macro register recall function
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