Mackie 8-BUS Series, Owner'S Manual

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O w n e r ’ s M a n u a l
Automation
Looping
You can create a loop between two cue points
on the tape to repeat over and over again. This is
useful when you need to make several passes
over a section of the tape in order to get multiple
fader moves just right, or for difficult EQ or pro-
cessing on a track.
In Loop mode, the left two digits in the RANGE
display indicate the starting loop point (FROM),
and the right two digits indicate the ending loop
point (TO). Loop points are cues that send an
MMC command message out of the MIDI OUT
connector on the back of the computer to the
multitrack recorders.
Note:
Locate points specifically refer to a time-
stamped point, relative to the POSITION display.
TO CREATE A LOOP
From the console:
1. If you haven’t already done so, you
must create cue points for the
beginning and end of the section you
want to repeat. Press the LOCATOR
button in the Transport Section to
enter Locator mode.
2. Rewind the tape to some point prior to
the section you want to repeat. Press
PLAY.
3. Using the number keys, enter a two-
digit cue number that you haven’t used
yet. The number appears in the RANGE
display under FROM. This will be the
starting cue point of the loop.
4. Press STORE. The STORE button
lights and the ENTER button blinks.
As soon as the tape reaches the point
where you want to begin the loop,
press ENTER. The cue point is now
saved, referenced to the time in the
POSITION display.
5. Press LOOP. Enter another two-digit
cue number that you haven’t used yet.
The number appears in the RANGE
display under TO. As soon as the tape
reaches the point where you want to
end the loop, press STORE. The cue
point is now saved, referenced to the
time in the POSITION display.
6. Press STOP and rewind the tape back
to some point within the loop or prior
to the loop. With the LOCATOR button
still engaged, press PLAY and the tape
will now loop between the two cue
points.
Note: This function is available only from
the console.
SMPTE VIEW
SET TIME
MINUTES HOURS SECONDS FRAMES
BARS BEATS LOOP TICKS
POSITION RANGE
MODE
FROM TO
2 3 4 5
7
1
6
8
9 0
ENTER STORE LOCATOR
LOOP
SNAPSHOT
SHUTTLE
REWIND FAST FWD STOP PLAY RECORD
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