Mackie D8B3.0 Owner's Manual page 90

• The arrow in the far left column represents the
current or last triggered automation event.
• The arrow moves to the next event as soon as the
time code reaches the automation event time; it
remains there until another event time is passed.
This pop-up window lets the user select the
specific type of automation event: Snapshot, EQ,
Compressor, Gate, Channel, or Plug-in.
• This pop-up window lets the user select a channel
destination for the selected data type.
• A snapshot event does not permit target selection;
it only requires the entry of the specific snapshot
number.
• Click the Browse button to search your D8B patch
files for the desired automation event.
• Highlight the proper patch in the list then press
"Open" to load the event into the automation
event list.
Note: The folder that opens automatically for
each event type contains user patches, so if you
haven't saved any patches, you won't see any
items on the list.
• Enter the exact frame-accurate time for the
automation event data to be activated.
• Click each time segment and drag up or down to
increase the time setting.
• Time settings are also selectable by pressing the
Tab key until the appropriate time field is
highlighted, then entering the number from the
numeric keypad or number keys on the keyboard.
Tab from field to field.
• The History List Window lists actions taken in the
Mix Editor. In addition, Automation Passes, Clear
Automation..., Delete Global Time, Insert Global
Time, Delete Events, and Modify Levels...
commands are logged as single list items. Each of
these actions is available for Undo, as long as they
remain on the History List.
• Using this list, it is possible to regress to any
point in the mix. If at some point things went in
the wrong direction, it's easy to go back to where
the mix was on the right track.
• Highlight any item in the list to deactivate all
forthcoming listed actions. When the mix is
played, no actions listed below the selected event
will occur.