Insert Mixing - Solid State Logic SL 9000 J Series Operator's Manual

The Mix System

Insert Mixing

When it comes to updating previous mix data, the J Series Computer automation
system can operate in one of two fundamentally different ways – Insert Mixing On or
Off.
For those of you who were brought up on a diet of G Series software, the concept of
Insert Mixing was introduced with G3.2 software and the means to turn Insert Mixing
On or Off was provided in the Mix Options setup menu. If you have not previously
used a G Series mix system, or were unaware that this facility existed, the basic
differences between Insert Mixing On and Off are as follows:
Insert Mixing On (up until recently the only option in J Series) – When you update a
section of mix (in Absolute or Trim) and return to Replay, you will always return to the
previous pass levels. If a fader is switched to Trim for the update, you will be
trimming levels written in the last Absolute pass, ie. whichever mix is highlighted in
green in the Mix Pass list.
With Insert Mixing On, it is not essential to save a mix to disk before using Trim. Once
a mix pass has been created, the written data can be trimmed.
Insert Mixing Off – When you update a section of mix (in Absolute or Trim) and
return to Replay, you will always return to the Reference Mix, ie. the last mix saved to
or loaded from disk as seen in the Reference Mix box (the one above the Mix Pass list
which has a ! at its left hand end). This is true regardless of the number of updates
you make over the same spot. If a fader is switched to Trim for the update, you will be
trimming levels written in the Reference Mix.
Insert Mixing can be switched on or off from the front panel by means of the INSERT
MIXING ON button (when lit, Insert Mixing is on). This function is replicated in the
MIX-DESK/Automation/Fader Status pop-up (see opposite). A default setting can
be saved in a Project File under the Desk Setup entry.
Note that you cannot switch Insert Mixing On/Off while unsaved data is in the mix
buffer, ie. when the AUTO lamp is flashing. If you attempt to do this, the INSERT
MIXING ON button will flash until you roll back and save the data in a mix pass.
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