SoundCraft DC 2020, User Manual

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Mixing a New Title
When the Mix Page for a new Title is selected, the Screen Title will read, ’Mix: No
Mixes’. The first mix pass number will only be allocated when the tape has been
run and then stopped again.
The First Run-Through
The purpose of the first run-through is to get the fader positions roughly correct.
The following steps should be performed:
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Press the MIX ON button.
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The Faders and Switches will automatically be put into Write mode ready for the
first pass.
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Position and then play the tape from the start. You may freely move the Monitor
and Master Faders: their positions will be written to the mix pass. Note that as
soon as you press PLAY the ABORT LED will start to flash: this indicates than
new fader/switch data is being stored. If you wish to discard this Mix Pass press
the ABORT button before you press the STOP button. If you do press the
ABORT button, its LED will turn on all the time: this indicates that the new data
will not be stored.
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Stop the tape at the end of the end of the musical piece.
If you have not aborted this Mix Pass the Screen Title will now read, ’Mix: New
Mix Pass 01’.
The Fader status LEDs will now indicate either ARMED (Both LEDs on) or READ
(green LED on): the actual setting is determined by the appropriate setting in the
Modes page.
At this stage you may edit the current Mix Pass, or you may start again with a new
Mix Pass.
DC2020 Automated Mixing 4.123