Advanced Automation; Recording Eq, Compressor, Gate And Effects Changes - Mackie Digital 8 Bus Owner's Manual

8. Advanced Techniques

Advanced Automation

Recording EQ, Compressor, Gate, and
Effects Changes
In an automated mix, faders are frequently
moved and mutes are constantly changing. That's
why they each have their own mode of automa-
tion. This makes it easy to erase over a previous
move without affecting the rest of the mix.
EQ, compressor, gate, and effects settings can
be automated in Touch Write mode. However, it's
good practice to wait until you have your fader
moves and mutes written to automation before at-
tempting to automate EQ, compressor, gate, and
effects. Once you begin to automate these param-
eters, Mackie Real Time OS automation thinks
you prefer the recorded settings over the static
Memory A and Memory B settings. Since it's quite
AUTOMATION
BYPASS FADERS
PAN
FADER MOTORS
OFF
1 2
6 7
ENTER LOOP
REWIND FAST FWD
SHUTTLE
D8B
56 INPUT / 72 CHANNEL DIGITAL MIXER
G A I N G A I N
1 2 . 0 D B 0 . 0 D B
SUPER CD ENCODING
SELECT SELECT
PREVIOUS LOW LOW MID
ON SETUP
EQ GATE COMPRESSOR
MUTES AUTO TOUCH
ALL TRIM LEVELS
3 4 5
8 9 0
STORE LOCATOR SNAPSHOT
MODE
STOP PLAY RECORD
G A I N G A I N
0 . 0 D B 0 . 0 D B
SELECT HELP
SELECT
HI MID HI NEXT
MEMORY A MEMORY B
PLUG-INS LOAD PATCH SAVE PATCH
likely you'll be adjusting EQ settings on various
tracks until the last minute—that is, up until
your final mix—you'll find it's wiser to wait until
then to automate EQ. You may even decide to
leave EQ out of your automated mix altogether.
After all, EQ is a "set it and forget it" event 99%
of the time.
So keep in mind: Every time you hit PLAY,
the parameters will go to the last automation-
recorded settings. After you've racked up some
automation experience you'll live by this saying:
Just because it can be automated doesn't mean it
has to be.
TO RECORD EQ, COMPRESSOR, AND GATE
CHANGES
From the console:
1. Turn off the Bypass button (button
light off) in the Automation Section to
engage the automation functions.
2. Press the ALL and AUTO TOUCH
buttons.
3. Press the PLAY button in the
Transport Section, or Play on the
recorder to initiate timecode.
4. Press the SELECT button on the
channel you want to adjust.
5. Press either EQ, COMPRESSOR, or
GATE in the Fat Channel Section to
select the processor you want to
adjust.
6. At the desired times, adjust the V-Pots
in the Fat Channel to make your
changes.
7. Upon completion of the automation
recording pass, if you're satisfied with
the recorded processor adjustments,
make sure to save the session (press
SAVE in the Session Setup Section).
Advanced Techniques
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