2.12 Write Flyback (New Feature)
This feature provides a choice for the
punch-out ending level of an automation
pass. You can choose to either leave levels
at the current state or to snap levels back
to the original state.
This feature only affects parameters on
automation passes when a parameter is re-
corded for the first time, or when there is
only parameter data preceding the current
punch in and out points.
The purpose of the Write Flyback feature
is to establish a rough mix on any given
D i g i t a l 8 Y B u schannel at the point when the channel is
first punched in, so that a default level may
be maintained right up to 23:59:59:29.
Whether Write Flyback is enabled or not,
any subsequent punches that occur after the
last dynamic event on a track, will always
Orubber band� snap back to the original level
state upon punch out .
There are also applications when you
may not necessarily want to have the auto-
mation track return to the original level,
such as an ending track fade, where the
levels started high, but end low, or for an
effects parameter that goes from one state
to another and remains that way for the
rest of a song. Disable Write Flyback when
1) Write Flyback Enabled
you donOt want the OS to create final levels2) Write Flyback Disabled
for you .
As a default, this box is checked (en-
abled), and acts similarly to the Set
Default Levels function, although Write
Flyback is a real time process, whereas
Set Default Levels is an offline operation.
2.13 Snapshot/Dynamic
Automation Wrap-up
Automated Mixing 101, D8B-Style
There are a few basic ways to go about
automating a session on the D8B. The first
is an analog-style approach, where you con-
tinually update the console parameters with
automation bypassed (off-line) until youOre
ready to write to automation. Automation
may then be brought online and parameter
moves recorded, a few fader rides made,
and eventually the song is mixed down to
two tracks (or more for surround).
A second approach is to recall snap-
shots dynamically, similar to recalling
synthesizer patch settings, but in a com-
plete console sense relative to automation.
The engineer sets up and stores a series of
similar (or wildly different) console states
as snapshots, and then recalls and writes
the snapshots into dynamic automation, ei-
ther in real time or using OAdd Snapshot
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