Saving Project Data - Solid State Logic SL 9000 J Series Operator's Manual

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Saving Project Data

Having selected a current project, and loaded the latest versions of the elements as
necessary, further versions of any of the elements can be saved at any time. There are
basically two methods available to do this. You can either use Save on the Settings
pop-up or the SAVE PROJECT button on the computer front panel.
The function of the Safe column, on the Settings pop-up, is to prevent information
being inadvertently saved from the front panel. Data for elements with a tick in the
Safe column and a green box in the Save column can only be saved by using the Save
function here or the Save box in the Project menu. If elements are flipped to a cross in
the Safe column, the associated box in the Save column will turn red, indicating that
the SAVE PROJECT button can now be used.
Once you are up and running, the SAVE PROJECT button will obviously provide the
most convenient method. When mixing, for example, by selecting Automation data
ready to save with the SAVE PROJECT button, mixes can be saved to disk with a
simple press of the button. When you save Automation data or Total Recall setups, a
QWERTY pop-up will appear, enabling you to name these items as they are saved.
If Auto is selected (red) only those elements that have changed since the last save will
be saved by hitting Save. If the SAVE PROJECT button is used, then only those
elements that are ticked with a red background (ie. not 'Safe'), and which have
changed, will be saved.
Warn, used in conjunction with Load, is activated when elements of your project are
unsaved and will be overridden by a subsequent load action. With Warn selected
(red), when you stab on Load a pop-up will appear telling you that some data has not
been saved. You now have the option of continuing the load or aborting in order to
save the data. We suggest you leave Warn selected!
The Reminder box in the Project menu, can be used to warn the user to perform a
project save after a specified timeout has expired. Stab on the box to set the timeout
period between 0-1440 minutes – default value 10 minutes (see opposite). Progress of
the countdown will be shown in the Reminder box. To indicate that the period has
expired, and a save is necessary, the SAVE PROJECT button on the computer front
panel will flash. In addition, the Reminder box will change to Save Now and flash
pink/green; if the Project menu has been deselected then the Project box will also
flash pink/green.
Each time you execute a save, the timeout period is reset and the countdown begins
again. If you do not wish to save your data when the timeout period has expired, stab
on the Save Now box and enter 0 on the pop-up; this will cancel the countdown. To
reset the timeout once the countdown has started, simply stab on the reminder box,
enter the new period and hit OK.
Progress and any problems with the saving process will be indicated in the status bar.
For more on the Settings pop-up, see Page 2-13.
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