JLCooper Electronics MixMate, Owner'S Manual

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MixMate has four fader edit modes. Tapping the MODE key cycles
through the various edit modes you will use for mixing.
MANUAL MODE is the simplest mode of operation. In MANUAL MODE,
fader and mute moves are not memorized and incoming sync of any kind is
completely ignored, except that it is translated to MTC or MIDI Clocks as
appropriate, and sent out of the MIDI OUT connector. MANUAL MODE is
used to verify audio and also to experiment with a mix while tape is rolling
without committing moves to memory.
To put MixMate into MANUAL MODE, tap the MODE key until both
WRITE and UPDATE LED's are lit.
WRITE MODE is the mode in which fader and mute moves are "recorded"
by MixMate 's memory while locked to any type of sync. When an au-
dio channel is put into WRITE MODE, fader and mute moves will replace
(or "overwrite") all previously recorded moves on that audio channel.This
overwriting can take place on any number of selected (ENABLED) chan-
nels. (Unlike some gain controllers,
MixMate lets you move as many fad-
ers as you wish in a single pass.) Channels that are not ENABLED will be
in playback or "READ" mode.
To put MixMate into WRITE MODE, tap the MODE key until just the
WRITE LED is lit.Then use the individual channel ENABLE keys to toggle
specific channels from "READ" to WRITE.
READ ALL MODE is used for "playing back" moves stored in Mix-
Mate 's memory while locked to any form of sync. READ ALL MODE is a
"safety" mode in that no new moves will be recorded while in this mode.
MixMate automatically returns to this mode whenever it stops receiving
sync. This mode will also likely be used on your final mixdown to two-
track.
To put MixMate into READ ALL MODE, tap the MODE key until both
WRITE and UPDATE LED's are off.
UPDATE MODE is a special editing mode. Fader moves that you have pre-
viously recorded will not be overwritten or replaced. The relative moves
will be left intact but the overall gain will be "re-scaled" or "off-set". Since
this mode isn't as "obvious" as the others,here is an example: Say you
made some very complicated fader moves while riding a vocal track, with
a channel enabled in WRITE MODE. You roll back tape to audit what
you've done, and you like the results, but you just wish that the whole track
were a bit softer. UPDATE MODE would allow you to shift up or down the
level by adding or subtracting from the moves already entered, without
Chapter 5 MixMate (NORMAL)
section 1,
fader and mute
controls
manual
write
read all
update