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Chapter 9 Automix
Chapter 9
3.
Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select the desired Snap
mode.
Snap Mode Settings
ALL:
All settings are recorded as part of the Snapshot.
MaskFader:
Fader settings are ignored.
4.
Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)] to return to the main Play
screen.
5.
Record an Automix Snapshot (as described in "Snapshot
Automation," p. 126).
Automating Effect Changes
Use Snapshot automation to program effect patch changes
“on the fly.” Use the following steps to create effect-change
Snapshots.
1.
Make sure Automix is On. The AUTOMIX button should
be lit.
2.
To automate the effect changes for Effect 1 and Effect 2,
make sure the Effect 1/3 and Effect 2/4 SELECT buttons
are blinking. If the Effect SELECT button is not blinking,
hold [AUTOMIX] and press the SELECT button so it
begins blinking.
3.
To automate the effect changes for Effect 3 and Effect 4,
hold [SHIFT] and make sure the Effect 1/3 and Effect 2/4
SELECT buttons are blinking. If a SELECT button is not
blinking, continue to hold [SHIFT], hold [AUTOMIX]
and press the SELECT button so it begins blinking.
4.
Locate to the point in the song where you want the effect
to change.
5.
To change the effect preset, hold [SHIFT] and press [F3
(EFX A)]. Here you can change the settings for Effect 1
and Effect 2.
6.
Press [F1 (EFX1)] to select Effect 1. If “EFX1” does not
appear above [F1], press [F6 (EXIT)] until it does. Then,
press [F1 (EFX1)].
7.
Press [F2 (Sel)] to select a different preset.
8.
Use the TIME/VALUE dial to choose the Effect.
9.
Press [F4 (Exec)].
10.
Hold [SCENE] and press [TAP].
11.
Repeat Steps 3-10 for each effect change you want to
store.
12.
When you’re done, press [ZERO] followed by [PLAY] to
hear the effect Snapshots.
As we have seen, you can automate effect parameter changes
by creating multiple versions of your effect with different
settings as user effect patches. Then you can use Snapshot
automation to recall the desired version at any point in your
song. For example, let’s say you are using the GuitarMulti1
effect with the delay turned off and you want the delay
portion of GuitarMulti1 turned on for the solo section of the
guitar track. You can create two versions of the GuitarMulti1
effect, one with delay and one without, and save them as
separate patches in the user bank. Then, using Automix, you
can create a Snapshot at the beginning of your song with the
“no delay” version of the effect selected. Next, advance the
VS-1680 to the beginning of the guitar solo. Select the “delay”
version of your effect and create a second Snapshot. Finally,
move to the end of the guitar solo. Select the “no delay”
version of the effect again and create a third Snapshot. When
you play back your song with Automix turned on, your
guitar part will only have delay during the solo section.
Gradation
After creating two Snapshots, you can have the VS-1680
automatically create a smooth crossfade between these
Snapshots using “gradation.” Gradation can be used to
create fade-ins and fade-outs, as well as dynamic panning
sweeps. The following is a quick overview of the gradation
procedure:
1.
Follow the operation as described in “Snapshot
Automation” to record two Snapshots.
2.
Adjust the mixer settings as desired.
3.
Place one Snapshot at the point you want the crossfade to
begin.
4.
Change the mixer settings as desired.
5.
Place a second Snapshot at the point you want the
crossfade to end.
6.
From the position of the second of the two Snapshots,
hold [SCENE] and press [PREVIOUS]. “Gradation *** -
*** Sure ?” appears in the display. “***” indicates the
Automix marker number.
7.
Press [YES].