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Chapter 9 Automix
Snap Mode
You can specify whether or not the fader levels will be
recorded when you create an Automix Snapshot. This is
useful, for example, if you want to automate effect changes
without affecting the levels of your tracks. Use the following
procedure to set the "Snap mode:"
1. Hold [SHIFT] and press [F6 (UTILITY)] to display the
Utility menu.
If the Utility menu does not appear, press [F6 (EXIT)].
2. Press [F5 (A.mix)]. If "A.mix" does not appear above
[F5], press [PAGE] until it does; then, press [F5 (A.mix)].
3. Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select the desired Snap
mode.
Snap Mode Settings
ALL:
All settings are recorded as part of the Snapshot.
MaskFader:
Fader settings are ignored.
4. Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)] to return to the main Play
screen.
5. Record an Automix Snapshot (as described in "Snapshot
Automation," p. 127).
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Automating Effect Changes
Use Snapshot automation to program effect patch changes
"on the fly." Use the following steps to create effect-change
Snapshots.
1. Press [AUTOMIX].
The AUTOMIX indicator lights, indicating that the
VS-1824 is in Automix mode.
2. To automate the effect changes for Effect 1 and Effect 2,
make sure the Effect 1/3 and Effect 2/4 SELECT buttons
are blinking. If the Effect SELECT button is not blinking,
hold [AUTOMIX] and press the SELECT button so it
begins blinking.
3. To automate the effect changes for Effect 3 and Effect 4,
hold [SHIFT] and make sure the Effect 1/3 and Effect 2/4
SELECT buttons are blinking. If a SELECT button is not
blinking, continue to hold [SHIFT], hold [AUTOMIX]
and press the SELECT button so it begins blinking.
4. Locate to the point in the song where you want the effect
to change.
5. To change the effect preset, hold [SHIFT] and press
[F3 (FX A)]. Here you can change the settings for Effect 1
and Effect 2.
6. Press [F1 (FX1)] to select Effect 1. If "FX1" does not
appear above [F1], press [F6 (EXIT)] until it does. Then,
press [F1 (FX1)].
7. Press [F2 (Sel)] to select a different preset.
8. Use the TIME/VALUE dial to choose the Effect.
9. Press [F4 (Exec)].
10. Hold [SCENE] and press [TAP].
11. Repeat Steps 3-10 for each effect change you want to store.
12. When you're done, press [ZERO] followed by [PLAY] to
hear the effect Snapshots.
This procedure automates effect patch changes only. You can
automate effect parameter changes by creating multiple versions
of your effect with different settings as user effect patches. Then
you can use Snapshot automation to recall the desired version at
any point in your song. For example, let's say you are using the
GuitarMulti1 effect with the delay turned off and you want the
delay portion of GuitarMulti1 turned on for the solo section of
the guitar track. You can create two versions of the GuitarMulti1
effect, one with delay and one without, and save them as
separate patches in the user bank. Then, using Automix, you can
create a Snapshot at the beginning of your song with the "no
delay" version of the effect selected. Next, advance the VS-1824
to the beginning of the guitar solo. Select the "delay" version of
your effect and create a second Snapshot. Finally, move to the
end of the guitar solo. Select the "no delay" version of the effect
again and create a third Snapshot. When you play back your
song with Automix turned on, your guitar part will only have
delay during the solo section.
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