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 T3)
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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 box
in the upper center of the touchscreen is still colored red).
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In the Automation window, change the automation mode (in the Auto Return Time section of the touch-
screen) to BUTT.
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Press the READY SETUP button at the top of the touchscreen so that it, and the OPTIONS button next
to it, both turn orange.
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Press the OPTIONS 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 chan-
nel 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; con-
versely unmuting them will cause all others in the group to unmute.
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To disarm all cuts, press the OPTIONS 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 switches in all channels will disappear). To disable any further arming, press the
READY SETUP button so that it and the OPTIONS button change from orange back to light gray.
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Tutorial 3 Automated Mixing Session
Figure 3