Spirit Digital 328 v2.0
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Write Only Mode
When the 328 is in Write Only mode, it only transmits automation data, and ignores any
incoming automation data received at its MIDI IN port. This mode is useful for quickly recording
several versions of an automation take into Pro Tools, where on each recording pass the
previously
recorded material is ignored by the 328. Each take can then later be previewed (in
Read mode), and the preferred take kept as a performance.
Read/Write Mode
Read/Write mode is simply an amalgamation of Read Only mode and Write Only mode. In this
mode, the 328 transmits automation data and responds to any automation data received at its
MIDI IN port. Read/Write is the most commonly used automation mode – a single automation
take can be recorded into a sequencer, then instantly previewed on playback.
Update Mode
The final automation mode is Update mode. This mode allows live changes to be made to any
individual automation parameter within a previously recorded automation take. For example, say
a complex automated mix had been recorded containing many automation parameters. This
might be the perfect mix if it weren’t for an inaccurate FX2 fade-out just before the end of the
track! Update mode could be used here to ‘punch-in’ a new FX2 fade-out at the desired point
while preserving all other automation data.
Essentially, Update mode is identical to Read mode, only that the automation data received by
the 328 is re-transmitted back to the sequencer. However, the moment a parameter change is
made on the 328, that parameter only enters Write mode, while all other parameters continue to
be passed through into the 328.
This may seem a bit complex in theory, but in practice it is a very simple concept – Update mode
essentially lets you punch-in parameter specific edits into an existing automation mix.
Note: Due to the motorized nature of the 328’s faders, if you wish to update an
automated fader movement, you must not attempt to ‘take over’ the moving fader
when you wish to punch-in your change – always use the rotary encoder equivalent
on the meter controls.
<Automation Set>
<Automation Set>
<Automation Set>
<Automation Set>
Mode: WRITE ONLY
Mode: WRITE ONLY
Mode: WRITE ONLY
Mode: WRITE ONLY
<Automation Set>
<Automation Set>
<Automation Set>
<Automation Set>
Mode: UPDATE
Mode: UPDATE
Mode: UPDATE
Mode: UPDATE
<Automation Set>
<Automation Set>
<Automation Set>
<Automation Set>
Mode: READ/WRITE
Mode: READ/WRITE
Mode: READ/WRITE
Mode: READ/WRITE
