Copying Functions - Sony DMX-R100 Quick Reference

Copying Functions

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Copying Functions
The Automation Editor provides a powerful set of tools for copying data between different channels or
snapshots; as noted above, you can even copy data from one title to another.
When copying data between channels or snapshots, the Automation Editor provides both a standard Copy
function, and a unique and comprehensive Optional Copy function. To use Optional Copy, simply select the
source channel or snapshot you wish to copy data from, then right-click the mouse and choose Optional Copy
from the drop-down menu. This provides a full listing of all individual parameters within that channel or
snapshot, and you can then simply check off the boxes of the parameters you wish to copy — all other
parameters in the destination channel or snapshot will remain unchanged. For example, you can opt to copy
only the EQ parameters from one channel — or even just specific EQ parameters, such as Q settings — to
another, or you can opt to copy only the Aux send settings for all channels — or even just those of specific
Aux sends — between snapshots. To complete the Optional Copy function, simply select the destination
channel or snapshot, right-click the mouse and select Paste from the drop-down menu. Copy, Optional Copy,
Paste, Cut, and Delete functions are also available from the Automation Editor's EDIT menu.
In addition to allowing you to copy one channel or snapshot's data (or, using Optional Copy, selected data from
a channel or snapshot), the Automation Editor also enables you to copy a range of channels or snapshots
(or, again, using Optional Copy, selected data from a range of channels or snapshots). If you then select an
equivalent number of channels or snapshots to paste the data into, the full range will be pasted. Even if you
select fewer destination channels or snapshots, the Automation Editor will paste as much of the data as it can.
For example, if you select channels 1 - 4 and then Copy (or Optional Copy) them into channels 5 - 7, the data
from channels 1 - 3 will be pasted (channel 1 will be pasted into channel 5, channel 2 into channel 6, and
channel 3 into channel 7). By holding down the CONTROL key on your computer's keyboard, you can also
select non-contiguous channels or snapshots — for example, you can Copy (or Optional Copy) the data from
snapshots 12, 26, and 37, and then Paste it into snapshots 4, 9, and 16.
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Appendix F Automation Editor