Quickstart Guide : Simple Mixer Automation
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Simple Mixer Automation
Pyramix Virtual Studio supports several different types of mix automation, including both continuous and snap-
shot automation of Mixer levels, pans, effects, etc. See the
Pyramix User Manual
for more details on these various
kinds of automation. The following describes a simple kind of automation.
At the bottom right side of the main Pyramix window you will see
Off
,
Play
and
Write
buttons. These are the mas-
ter automation control buttons.
To record Mixer automation: simply click the master automation control
Write
button. Now ANY changes you
make to controls in the Mixer armed for automation, will be recorded. Changes can be made either in real-time in
Play mode, or by cueing the Play Head Cursor to a certain point and carefully adjusting the desired Mixer parame-
ters.
To play back without changing a previously recorded Mixer automation, simply press the master automation con-
trol
Play
button. Now any previously recorded Mixer automation will be played back.
To turn playback or writing of recorded Mixer automation off, just press the
Off
button.
Automation passes can be reviewed and undone/redone in the Automation Tracks window. You can open this
panel with the
Automation > Automation Tracks
.
Mixing Down Projects
Exporting a Composition to a File
Once you have finished editing your
Composition
, the complete
Composition
or any selected area can be
exported to an audio file (or files). This is really the same as mixing down the
Composition
to a file instead of to an
audio output.
1.
Choose
Project
>
Mix Down
to open the
Mix Down
window.
2.
In the
Target Settings
section, type in an appropriate file name under
Record Name
; choose the folder to
which the file will be saved from the
Media Folder
drop-down menu (only previously mounted folders will be
available as options); choose the bit depth /word length from the
Resolution
drop down; leave the
One file
per track
box
unchecked
to make a single multi-track audio file, or click it to generate separate audio files for
each
Track
and choose the appropriate export file type from the
Format
pop-up list.
3.
In the
Record
section, choose to export the
Whole composition
, or the area between the
In
and
Out
Markers
with
Between Marks
or a previously made
Region with Selection
by clicking the appropriate radio button.
4.
Choose the appropriate output bus as the source for the exported file. All output busses configured in your
Mixer
will be available in the
Mix Source
list box.
5.
Click the
Mix Down
button to begin the process.
Archiving Projects
Menu:
Project > Archive
This function copies the project and all used media to a single location. Optionally all
media can be
Consolidated
, and referenced libraries can be archived as well.
CD Mastering
Quick CD
Making a simple CD from a bunch of Clips or Master Clips in a Library or Media Management is a lot quicker to do
than describe. Here are the detailed steps:
Assemble the Material
1.
Open a new project, 44.1kHz with bit depth to suit the original material.
