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Introduction to the 02R 7
02R Getting Started Guide
Key Features
This section looks at some of the key features of the 02R, what they mean to
you, and some hints about how you can use them.
Dynamic Automix
One of the most demanding jobs of the recording engineer is taking all the
raw material produced during a multitrack recording session and mixing it
all together into an artistically satisfying master recording. The ability to
setup portions of the mix and then have them playback automatically as
you work on other portions is probably the most important feature of the
02R.
It has an on-board automix system that memorizes fader positions,
switches individual channels on or off, adjusts the EQ or pan positions, and
changes the auxiliary sends—all referenced to timecode. It can also record
and execute scene memory changes, also referenced to timecode. This
allows you to perform an entire mixing session, and then edit individual
channel settings until you have achieved the perfect mix.
The 02R allows you to record a mixdown in real-time and then edit the
results, either in real-time or by using one of the event editors. You can
select single parameters of the mixer to edit—for example, just enable the
faders for one pass as you create your mixdown.
Scene Memories
The 02R has 96 internal scene memories each of which is a snapshot of all
the digital settings of the mixer (a mix scene). Each can be named for easy
identification. They can be stored and later recalled instantly.
If you work on several projects at one time, you can store the current mixer
settings in a scene memory so when you return to that project, you can start
immediately from where you left off. When you are working on a
mixdown, the ability to recall mixer scenes can speed the process and
allows for accurate repetition of the various parts of the mix. When you use
the 02R for sound reinforcement applications, the ability to recall mix
scenes can make light work of night-after-night sound checks.
Storing the mixer settings to a scene memory is a simple matter of pressing
the [STORE] button and confirming the request.
Note: You can customize your 02R to perform the storage operation without
confirmation. See “Preferences” on page 198 of the User’s Guide for more details.