Second Pass: Cuts - Sony DMX-R100 Quick Reference

Second Pass: Cuts

The second pass in a typical automated mixing session will often consist of writing channel cuts (mutes).
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Whenever creating successive passes of automation data, it's a good idea to set up a level of undo so that
you can instantly return to the previous pass if you are dissatisfied with the new data you just added. The
first pass was written in buffer A, so we'll begin by copying it into buffer B and then work in that buffer.
To do so, press and hold down the "A" button for a couple of seconds until it begins blinking; then,
while continuing to hold it down, press the "B" button. The following dialog will appear: (See Figure 3)
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Touch YES, and then press the B button. Confirm that the data has been successfully copied by playing
your multitrack (make sure that the ABS button in the TC Automation section is still lit and that the
AUTO box in the upper center of the touchscreen is still colored red).
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Change the automation mode to BUTT; this can be accomplished either in the Automation window or
from the drop-down menu in the AUTO box.
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Press the READY SETUP button at the top of the touchscreen so that it, and the OPTION button next
to it, both turn orange.
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Press the OPTION button. From the drop-down menu, select ALL CUTS. All of the WRITE buttons
in all fader channel strips begin blinking, telling you that all channels are readied.
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Access Channel 25 and go to the Channel window. Note that the Cut object (the box directly above and
to the right of the graphic of the fader position) is underlined in yellow, showing that it is armed and
ready to be written.
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Rewind your multitrack machine to a point several seconds before the start of the song and then begin
playback. At any time after the word READY in the Timecode display at the upper right-hand corner of
the touchscreen turns to RUN, you can begin writing your cuts; simply press the CUT button for a
channel when it want its signal muted (the CUT button will light), and press it a second time to unmute
(the light will go out). If any channels are part of a cut group, cutting one will cause all others to cut;
conversely, unmuting one will cause all others in the group to unmute.
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To disarm all cuts, press the OPTION button, and, from the drop-down menu, select CANCEL ALL.
All of the WRITE buttons in all fader channel strips go out, telling you that all channels are disarmed (the
underline beneath all cut switch objects in all channels will disappear). To disable any further arming,
press the READY SETUP button so that it and the OPTION button change from orange back to gray.
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Tutorial 3 Automated Mixing Session
Figure 3