Copying / Linking; Copy Function - Sony DMX-R100 Quick Reference

Copying / Linking

Copy Function

Copying all data from a channel to any other channel(s) is a very simple process on the DMX-R100. To do so,
just press and hold down the source channel's ACCESS button until it begins blinking, then press the ACCESS
button of whatever destination channel(s) you want to copy the data to (if the destination channel is on a
different page — for example, if you want to copy data from Channel 1 to Channel 48), be sure to press the
PAGES button first. To disable the Copy function, you must press the ACCESS button of the source channel a
second time so that it stops blinking. (Be sure to do so or the source channel's data will continue to be written
to every new channel you Access!).
Normally, this procedure copies all channel data, including the channel's name, fader position, pan position,
Trim/Delay settings, bus assignments, Cut/Fader group assignments, EQ/Dynamics settings, and Aux send
settings. However, initiating the Copy function (by pressing and holding down a channel's ACCESS button
until it starts blinking) calls up the Copy/Link window (see Figure 40). This window can also be accessed by
pressing the AUDIO tab at the bottom of the touchscreen, then selecting COPY/LINK).
Figure 40
The Copy functions in the bottom half of this window allow you to specify channel parameters that you do not
wish to copy. The bottom left-hand corner of the window also presents a very useful display, showing the
currently selected Source channel as well as the most recent Destination channel the data was copied to.
The Source channel box will be blank if the Copy function is currently inactive (that is, if no ACCESS buttons
are blinking). If you see a number in that box, it means that you are in potential danger of inadvertantly
overwriting data in one or more channels (if you press their ACCESS buttons)! Note that pressing the ZERO
tab to access Zeroing functions (see next page for more information) automatically deselects the Copy source
channel and blanks out the box.
The Copy function is a powerful one in that it allows you to set up templates for your DMX-R100 in advance of
your recording or mixing sessions. If you know that you always like to use certain EQs or Dynamics settings for
certain instruments, for example, simply copy the data to the appropriate channels in a layout that is comfortable
for you, then save your setup as a Snapshot within a Title.
Note that the Copy function does not copy mix automation data. To do so, the use of the Automation Editor
is required. See Appendix F in this Guidebook. for more information.
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