Writing Fader Moves In Trim Levels Mode - Mackie Digital 8 Bus Owner's Manual

BYPASS
FADER MOTORS
D
SHUTTLE
7-6
Automation
AUTOMATION
FADERS MUTES
PAN
OFF
FAST FWD STOP
TRIM MODE (maxing out)
+10 dB
(max) level
original pass
(min)
time
A
punch in
4. Click on the PLAY transport control,
5. If you're using Absolute Write mode
6. At the desired times, click/hold and
7. Upon completion of the automation
Writing Fader Moves in Trim
Levels Mode
TO WRITE FADER MOVES IN TRIM LEVELS
MODE
From the console:
1. Press the TRIM LEVELS button in the
AUTO TOUCH
ALL TRIM LEVELS
PLAY RECORD
2. Roll your tape by pressing the PLAY
JOG & SHUTTLE
3. Place all the tracks you want to
4. Make your level changes by moving
Note: Be careful that you don't run out of
headroom: you cannot have your fader near
the top of its travel already and then add a
lot more to it in Trim mode. The ceiling
B
stays at +10 dB, no matter how you do it.
punch out
or press Play on the recorder, to
initiate timecode.
instead of AUTO TOUCH, make sure
to click on the WRITE button on the
channels that are to be automated.
drag on the channel faders you want
to automate.
pass, if you're satisfied with the
automated fader moves, make sure to
save the session (click on "File" in the
upper menu bar and choose "Save
Session").
Automation Section. All the faders
jump to their unity positions. You can
readjust the fader positions at this
point, if required. If you are going to
add more than 10 dB to the existing
fader value, you need to lower the fader
so that you have enough fader
movement available to add to the
existing fader position (see note below).
button in the Transport Section.
automate into WRITE mode, or
engage AUTO TOUCH mode.
the fader(s) up or down at the desired
points. Note that any previous moves
are retained, but at a modified overall
level determined by your trim move.