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Chapter 9 Automix
When the timeline is positioned between two
Snapshot markers.
Press either [SCENE] and [NEXT] or [SCENE] and
[PREVIOUS]. The gradation will take place between the two
adjacent Snapshot markers.
fig.11-11
When the timeline is positioned at a Snapshot
marker:
If you press [SCENE] and [NEXT], the gradation will occur
between the present Snapshot marker and the next one.
If you press [SCENE] and [PREVIOUS], the gradation will
occur between the present Snapshot marker and the previous
one.
fig.11-12
Two Gradation Examples
Example 1: Crossfade Between Stereo
Tracks
When creating your own original CD, you may decide you
want one song to fade out and the next to fade in
simultaneously. You can dictate the length of the crossfade
by determining the time between two Snapshots. Here are
the steps to creating a seven-second crossfade from Tracks 9/
10 to Tracks 11/12 using Snapshot gradation.
1.
Make sure Automix is on. The AUTOMIX button should
be lit.
2.
Make sure the Track 9/10 SELECT and Track 11/12
SELECT buttons are blinking. If either SELECT button is
not blinking, hold [AUTOMIX] and press the SELECT
button so it begins blinking.
3.
Locate to the point in the song where you want the cross-
fade to begin.
4.
Bring the fader for Track 9/10 to the 0 dB position. Bring
the fader for Track 11/12 all the way down.
5.
Hold [SCENE] and press [TAP].
6.
Press [FF] slowly seven times to advance exactly seven
seconds on the timeline to the position where you want
the crossfade to end.
7.
Bring the fader for Track 9/10 all the way down. Bring
the fader for Track 11/12 to the 0 dB position.
8.
Hold [SCENE] and press [TAP].
9.
Hold [SCENE] and press [PREVIOUS]. “Gradation *** -
*** Sure ?” appears in the display. “***” indicates the
Automix marker number.
10.
Press [YES].
11.
Rewind to a point before the start of the crossfade. Press
[PLAY] to hear the crossfade.
Example 2: Fade Out at End of Song
Another way to use a gradation is to create a smooth fade out
at the end of a song. Here are the steps for programming a
10-second fadeout at the end of a song.
1.
Make sure Automix is on.
2.
Make sure the [EDIT/SOLO] button is blinking. This
indicates Automix Record Ready for the Master fader. If
it is not blinking, hold [AUTOMIX] and press [EDIT/
SOLO].
3.
Locate to the end of your song by holding [SHIFT] and
pressing [FF (Song End)].
4.
Pull the Master fader all the way down.
5.
Hold [SCENE] and press [TAP]. The current position of
the Master fader is stored as a Snapshot.
6.
Press [REW] ten times. Each time you press [REW], the
play line backs up by exactly one second.
7.
Put the Master fader up to 0 dB.
8.
Hold [SCENE] and press [TAP].
9.
Hold [SCENE] and press [NEXT].
10.
“Gradation *** - *** Sure ?” appears in the display. “***”
indicates the Automix marker number.
11.
Press [YES].
12.
Rewind back to before the beginning of the fadeout, and
press [PLAY] to hear the results.
Current Time Marker 1 Marker 2
Gradation Range
Time
Current Time
Marker 2 Marker 1 Marker 3
Gradation Range Gradation Range
Time