Macro Timelines; Overview; Creating A Macro Timeline - Sony XVS-G1 User Manual

Macro Timelines

Overview

A macro timeline is an effect timeline for macros.
You can execute macros in sequence by setting macro
recall/execute actions at keyframe points on an effect
timeline.
There are 99 effect timeline registers that can be used in a
macro region.
Notes
• Up to 99 macros can be executed simultaneously using a
single macro timeline.
• If multiple macros are executed at the same time, the
output may not be reproduced according to the timing
registered in the macro timeline.
• Actions configured on a macro timeline are executed
only when the macro timeline is operating in the normal
direction.
• The following cannot be set in a macro timeline.
- Keyframe loop
- Effect timeline loop
- Reverse direction execution
- Normal/reverse direction execution
- Keyframe path
Macro timeline operations
You can operate a macro timeline using the [RUN] button/
[REWIND] button in the utility control block or the [Run]
button/[Rewind] button in the menu.
Notes
• If a macro timeline has ended but a macro is still
executing, you can press the [RUN] button/[REWIND]
button or the [Run] button/[Rewind] button to terminate
the macro timeline.
• In a macro timeline, since a take operation is not
possible, if a pause event with a pause time of "0" is set
in a registered macro, the actions after the pause are not
executed. The macro timeline is terminated.

Creating a Macro Timeline

Setting an action
You can configure an action at a keyframe point on an
effect timeline.
For details about setting an effect timeline, see "Setting an
Effect Timeline" (page 200).
1
Open the Home > Register > Macro > Timeline >
Action menu (18307.41).
2
In the [Action] group, select an action to set.
No Action: Do not set an action.
Recall: Recall a macro register.
Take: Execute a macro.
All Take: Execute all macros.
When the [Recall] button or [Take] button is selected,
select the target register to recall/execute in the list on
the right, and press the [Set] button.
Setting an action when rewind is executed
On a macro timeline, normally when the [REWIND]
button is pressed, an action set for the first keyframe is not
executed. When the [RUN] button is pressed, then the first
keyframe action is executed.
To execute a specific action when the [REWIND] button
is pressed, set a rewind action.
Note
The rewind action is enabled when you press the
[REWIND] button, even if you have configured an action
for the first keyframe to be executed after rewinding.
For details, see "Setting the operation of the first keyframe
when rewind is executed" (page 328).
1
Open the Home > Register > Macro > Timeline >
Rewind Action menu (18307.42).
2
In the [Action] group, select an action to set.
No Action: Do not set an action.
Recall: Recall a macro register.
When the [Recall] button is selected, select the target
register to recall in the list on the right, and press the
[Set] button.
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