NIOA VS-880 TIP 290-0004:

Selectively erasing automix commands

If I have 8 tracks of automix recorded, is there any way to selectively erase one track's worth of automix commands?

Sort of.

I don't think there's any way to *erase* one track's worth of automix, but you can *replace* the old commands by jiggling a fader, as someone else suggested. Once you move a control during automix control, all previously-stored automix info for that control is erased, for the duration of the record. So, if you just want to fix a small section, you can punch in and automix for a few seconds, without affecting the rest of the song. But, if you want to remove all the automix info for a fader for the entire song, let's say, you can start recording automix at the beginning of the song; immediately jiggle the fader and leave it where you want it for the whole song, then let the song record automix all the way to the end. When you're done, the only automix info for that fader will be the initial jiggle you just recorded--all the rest will be erased.

But, here's the rub: while this works functionally, erasing the automix info, the VS880 isn't currently smart enough to erase markers when possible. Since the memory limit is determined by markers (you get 1000), this is a real problem. For instance, if a marker only contains automix info for the one fader you're erasing, there's no reason to keep that marker once you pass over it again during automix record. But, the VS880 doesn't remove it, it just removes the fader info from that marker. So, this method works for getting the automation the way you want it, but it doesn't reclaim any memory.

What the VS880 really needs is a command to erase all automix for a particular track or control--this command would scan through the entire song, erasing all the automation moves and removing markers when possible.

James

jnash@cs.stanford.edu

9 Dec 1997

1998/01


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