Panasonic Mixing Automation Expansion Software Users Guide

Snap Back prevents this from occurring by automatically inserting a fader
move event at the end of the pass. 
Suppose that Snap Back is checked (on). 
Now we will clear memory, and make the first fader move again. Refer to the
figure.
This time, when the tape is stopped, a fader move event is taken. 
Once again, we write a different fader move on the same channel, and stop
the tape.
Now, because there is a fader move event in memory from the previous pass,
the original level (around +5) is restored at 5...

SOLOMODE
MAX’s Solo mode allows you to hear selected tracks in isolation from the
other tracks. 
MAX’s Solo mode is “destructive” to the mix but “non-destructive” to the mix
file. 
That is to say, when a track is soloed, all other tracks are turned off. The
channel offs, however, are not written into memory, nor are they displayed. 
Thus Solo is used while building a mix, but not used during mix down.
To Solo Tracks
First, to select channels you wish to make soloed, press
SOLO LED button(s) on the DA7...

Solo Groups
Whenever a SoftGroup master is put into solo mode, the members of the
group are also put into solo. When the master is unsoloed, the members are
unsoloed too.
Solo Safe Mode
When you Solo a channel, any number of “Solo Safe” channels will also go
into solo at the same time automatically. When the channel is un-soloed, the
Solo Safe channels will also un-solo.
This is used, for example, when you want to solo a vocal and want the effects
return channels to also solo at the same time. By setting...

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MAX Real Time Operation
CAPTURINGMARKERSINREALTIME
Most of the information in this manual up to this point has related to mixing
in Real Time, that is, moving faders while time code is being received by MAX.
Later in the manual, 
MAX’s Cue List and Off Line editing will be introduced.
MAX’s Markers serve as not only a powerful production tool, but also may be
considered an important link between the concepts of Real Time and Off Line
mixing.
Simply put, a Marker is a location point with text (words)...

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MAX Real Time Operation
The Marker is automatically added to the Locate Markers and Snapshots
menu. It can be quickly selected from the menu, and used as a MIDI Machine
Control Locate point.
When a Marker is captured in real time, the word “Marker” will appear in the
Locate menu (and in the Cue List), along with the exact SMPTE time code
corresponding to when you clicked MARK.
You can later change the word “Marker” to any other text, such as “First
Verse” or “Second Chorus” or “Scene Change”.
Markers...

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Chapter  7
SOFTGROUPS™
MAX “SoftGroups” feature allows any fader to be a group master. 
This immediately expands the power and flexibility of the mixer, by providing
an additional 15 groups. 
For example, moving fader 2 could simultaneously control the level of
channels 2, 4, 5, 6, 19, etc. Group member channels will also follow the
group master’s status, if Channel On/Offs, Solo and Panning are changed.
SoftGroups are assigned bydouble-clicking on the fader that you want to
be the master.
Then single...

EXAMPLE OF ASOFTGROUPASSIGNMENT
Suppose that you have percussion recorded on tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, and 7, with
an overdub on track 15. Say that you want fader 15 to control all the
percussion tracks.
(a) Double-click on fader 15. The fader’s outline flashes.
(b)Single-click on faders 1 through 4, and 7.
(c) Press Return. 
Notice the colored group indicators, G-15, above the channels assigned to
SoftGroup 15. 
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Soft Groups 

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Soft Groups
RE-ARRANGINGSOFTGROUPS IN THECUSTOMVIEW
In the Custom View, faders may be re-arranged in any order. You may create a
screen which displays a SoftGroup master along with all the faders that are a
part of the group.
By clicking on the Selection menu in the lower right corner of the module,
the pop up menu allows you to change the fader channel number. If any
SoftGroups have been created, they appear in a sub menu.
Here is an example, using the same SoftGroup assignments shown in the
previous...

REMOVINGSOFTGROUPASSIGNMENTS
Removing a SoftGroup
Double click on the master fader for the channel that you want to un-assign. 
Press the Delete key on the Macintosh keyboard to remove the assignment.
Removing members from a SoftGroup
Double click on the master fader. 
Click on the members fader that you want to remove from the assignments.
IMPORTANTNOTESABOUTSOFTGROUPS
Keep in mind that if a SoftGroup fader is at its minimum position, then the
level of any channels that are members of the group will...

In the moves previously made on that fader are
displayed independently of the SoftGroup fader
moves.
In the Custom View, you may display and edit both the
SoftGroup Master fader and the Channel Fader.
Normally, Selecting a Fader with the SEL button
enables the individual channel only.
To make the select button enable the SoftGroup
master, select “Faders Control SoftGroups or MIDI” in
the Real Time Menu.
Shown here is an example of how you would write
moves to either the SoftGroup or Channel. 
These...