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The Concept of Automated Mixing
The DMX-R100 contains two automated mix buffers, labeled "A" and "B," allowing the engineer to access the
two most recent passes and compare between them. This also provides a single level of undo: if you're not
happy with the mix you have in the "B" buffer, simply go back to the "A" buffer and try again. The two
buffers can switch automatically back and forth, or you can opt to simply keep them separate and manually
decide which one to use for each pass. For more information, see the "A/B Buffers: Manual vs. Auto Rotation"
section on page T3-14.
Automated mixes are held in the same volatile RAM memory as are Snapshots and Cue lists. For this reason,
you must save the current Title in order to retain the automated mix in the currently selected buffer. Up to ten
Titles can be stored in Flash Memory, allowing you to store up to ten such mixes in memory at once
(Titles containing especially important or final mixes can be Locked so as to prevent inadvertant overwriting).
The DMX-R100 supports the storage of a single Title to floppy disk, so you'll probably want to have a number
of preformatted disks handy before you begin an automated mix.
A number of basic automation procedures are described in detail in Chapter 4 of the DMX-R100 Operating
Instructions. The purpose of this Tutorial is not to duplicate those instructions, but to provide you with a
number of practical exercises simulating the conditions of an actual automated mix.
T3-2
Tutorial 3 Automated Mixing Session