NIOA VS-880 TIP 290-0003:

Automix Internal vs External

What are the advantages of using a sequencer for automixing versus using the VS internal automix? What additional editing capabilities does that give you?

Much more memory. MUCH more.

Also, it's easy to go back and edit your past moves, which I'm starting to need to do.

Disadvantages--two pieces of gear to work (and two sets of buttons to punch) with during mixing--very distracting.

Doug Robinson

For those of us who haven't tried this, What additional editing capabilities does that give you?

The editing capabilities of the sequencer you are using to record automix data defines the flexibility. For example, if I were to use the built-in sequencer in my K2000S synth, I could edit exact fader motions-- hmm, let's boost the fader on track 1 by 1 dB at this time. I could generate a crossfade between two tracks (one fades out, one fades in). I could do smooth pans, and a plethora of other goodies. The same would hold, say, if I were using Cakewalk to drive the automix, except I can't bring myself to try such evil.

All this is accomplished by manipulating the MIDI control messages (and/or sysex messages) that the VS can be configured to send.

One of the biggest reasons, IMHO, to look at VS remote control programs is to gain control over your automix.

J Pekau

jipekau@engmail.uwaterloo.ca

7 Dec 1997

1998/01


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