The Default Project; The Current Project; Creating A New Project - Solid State Logic SL 9000 J Series Operator's Manual

Projects

The Default Project

When a new SL 9000 J Series system is installed, or a new software version is released,
the software is provided with a 'standard' Default Project devised by SSL. This will
contain basic setup information such as user-defined key functions, routing presets (if
the system includes a DiskTrack), default automation settings, etc.
In order that the Default Project will be loaded on bootup, it must be saved with the
name Default Project. To rename an existing project as the Default Project, use the
copy function described on Page 2-5 and name the copy Default Project.
The Default Project should never be used to store session-specific information. If this
happens, subsequent creation of new projects (see below) may result in unwanted
default features being transferred to the new project.
To help prevents this, although the contents of the Default Project are loaded on
bootup, the system remembers which project you were last using and makes that the
'current' project when the computer restarts. New information can only be saved to
the current project. See also Write Protect on Page 2-15.

The Current Project

It is important to be aware, at any time, which project is the current project. When you
save and load elements of any Project File, these are always saved to, and loaded from,
the current project. The name of the current project is shown in the long Proj. Title box
above the other Project menu entries (see opposite). However, just because the correct
name appears in this box, it does not necessarily mean that the elements of this project
have been loaded for use! (see Changing Projects on Page 2-5 and Loading Project
Data on Page 2-7).

Creating a New Project

First of all you need to access the Project menu. This is located in the second column
of the MIX-DESK menu. Note that all the main menu selections can be selected by
pressing buttons on the lower right of the computer front panel.
To create a new project, stab on New Project. This will call up the QWERTY keyboard
pop-up on which to enter the name of the new project (see opposite). Stab letters on
the pop-up or use the dedicated QWERTY keyboard. When you hit END (or Enter),
the system will automatically make a copy of the Default Project, give it the new
name, and select that project as the current project. The name of your new project will
appear in the Proj. Title: box. If elements of the Default Project have more than one
version, only the latest versions will be copied and reset to Version 1.
You now need to load your newly created project (see Loading Project Data on Page
2-7). Once loaded, you can proceed with the session and, at appropriate times, save
new data to the project (see Saving Project Data on Page 2-9).
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