Macro Attachments; Overview; Setting A Macro Attachment - Sony XVS-G1 User Manual

Macro Attachments

Overview

A macro attachment is a function whereby a macro register
is assigned to a control panel button or a particular position
of a fader lever, linking the execution of the button
function or a fader lever operation with a macro execution.
Macro attachment link mode
The following three link modes are available.
Pre-macro mode: The macro is executed first, and then the
button function is executed.
Post-macro mode: The button function is executed first,
and then the macro is executed.
Macro only mode: The button function is not executed, and
the macro only is executed.

Setting a macro attachment

Only one register can be assigned to a button.
You can set a macro attachment to the following buttons.
Control block Button
Cross-point control • Cross-point buttons of the bus
block
assigned to the 1st row to 4th row
• Buttons with operation inhibit
enabled
Transition control • Fader lever
block
• Buttons assigned with the following
functions.
- Auto transition
- Cut
- Select next transition
- Select transition type
- Select wipe direction
- Enable/disable pattern limit
- Auto transition in an independent
key transition
- Key on/off in an independent key
transition
• Buttons without function assigned
Device control • [CUE] button
block
• [PLAY] button
• [STOP] button
• [START TC] button
a) You can set a separate macro attachment for each bus.
b) In the case of an event that inserts or removes a key, the state at the time
of event registration (key on or key off) is also registered in the macro.
When a macro is executed, the event is only reproduced if the key state
matches the registered state.
Notes
• After setting a macro attachment to a 2nd row cross-
point button in the cross-point control block in key/AUX
bus delegation mode, if you change the bus assignment
a)
b)
b)
250
of the 1st row delegation buttons, the macro attachment
setting is deleted.
• After setting a macro attachment to an assignable button,
if you change the button setting, the macro attachment
setting is deleted.
• After setting a macro attachment to a cross-point button
in the cross-point control block, if you change the
function assignment of the button, the macro attachment
setting is deleted.
Executing a macro attachment
To execute a macro assigned to a button or fader lever
using a macro attachment, macro attachments must be
enabled. The enable/disable setting is switched using the
[MCRO ATTCH ENBL] button in the cross-point control
block or a button assigned with the "Macro Attachment
Enbl" utility command.
You can also permanently enable or disable macro
attachments.
For details about settings, see "Setting the macro
attachment enable/disable configuration mode"
(page 329).
Setting a Macro Attachment
Selecting a macro register
You can select a macro register to assign to a control panel
button or a fader lever.
1
Open the Home > Register > Macro > Attachment
menu (18307.31).
2
Press the [Target Register] button and enter a register
number in the numeric keypad window.
Note
When a macro register is recalled using a control
panel, the register number of the recalled register is
set.
For details about recalling a macro register, see
"Executing a Macro" (page 248).
Setting a macro attachment to a button
1
Select a macro register.
For details about selecting a register, see "Selecting a
macro register" (page 250).
2
Assign a macro register to a button.