Preview Automation Mode - Merging Pyramix User Manual

Preview Automation Mode

This mode allows Automation moves and snapshots to be tried out. If the result is as desired it can be saved. Oth-
erwise any changes made are discarded, preserving the pre-existing automation.
Preview Mode Options are set in the Settings > All Settings > Application > Automation page.
Preview Mode Options
Auto write on Stop
Confirm on Stop
Manual Write
The Automation states in which parameters will be affected by changes in Preview Mode are set by checking the
desired boxes in:
Affect Parameters in :
Isolate
Read
Touch / Latch
Write / Record
Isolate
Read
Write
Auto-Write
Preview Mode Options in the Automation Settings page
Applies the Automation on all parameters changed during the pass without con-
firmation.
The Filter Automation Tracks to Snapshot Range dialog will open automatically
when the Transport is stopped. (Equivalent of pressing the Snapshot Range but-
ton.)
The Preview button will blink when the Transport is stopped if any parameter
changes have occurred but the Filter Automation Tracks to Snapshot Range
action dialog will not open automatically . Clicking on the Preview button will
opens the dialog.
When Automation Preview mode is active there are a number of different scenarios depend-
ing on the controls automation mode.
No automation data will be Read or Written. (Same behavior as Play or Write
modes.)
Read the current automation data. (Same behavior as Play or Write modes.)
When the automation Snapshot Range button is pressed the window shows
every control in Write Mode which has been moved since the previous Snapshot.
Until a control is adjusted it follows the pre-existing automation curve. The last
value set is retained until the Snapshot Range window appears. This window
opens automatically on Stop when Preview mode: Popup Snapshot window on
Stop is active. In the Snapshot Range window the changes can be cancelled or
accepted per control.
Same behavior as Write mode.
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