Panasonic Mixing Automation Expansion Software Users Guide

Never 
Click here to never have the software automatically apply the Trim to the end
of the mix.
In other words, say you have a vocal track. You want it louder, but for just a
short section. You put MAX into Trim mode. You select the fader with the SEL
Buttons. You start the program material, then nudge the fader up a little.
Then you stop the program material.
Because you clicked “Never”, the software makes the vocal track jump back
down to its original level for the rest of the song.
Ask First 
Click...

TIMECODE
Frame Rate
If you intend to do Off Line editing prior to running time code, select the
desired frame rate of the time code first. 
Normally, the system will automatically detect the frame rate and set itself
accordingly. But if you do Off Line editing first, before running time code,
manually setting the frame rate here in the Preferences dialogue will assure
that no events occur at invalid frame numbers.
Chose either:
24 for film. 
25 for European video. 
30 df will work with both 30 df and...

FADERS
SoftTouch Time Out 
The SoftTouch feature is turned on or off from the Real Time menu, or by
clicking the TOUCH button in the Control Bar.
When the feature is turned on, a fader will go immediately into Write or Trim
when you move it, so you don’t have to press any SEL Buttons. 
This Preference item sets how long it takes after you stop moving the fader for
the fader to automatically return to Read mode. You may enter 1 through 31
seconds in whole second intervals.
Transitions Between Snapshots
A...

Fader Interval and Directionality 
These items do not affect the way a mix sounds. 
They only affect the way the mix looks in the Cue List, by providing a logical
and easier to read view of the mix. 
Fader Interval and Directionality allow you to display more events, (allowing
more precision in editing) or fewer events (allowing an easier to read Cue
List.) 
Directionality (Check on or off)
When checked, moving a fader up and down is displayed as two events in the
Cue List. When not checked, moving a...

REALTIME
Always Take Snapshot on 1st Pass
Check to turn on. When checked, a snapshot is automatically inserted into the
mix on the first pass after clearing memory, regardless of whether or not
anything else is written. 
Normally, this feature is turned off. The snapshot is not kept unless an actual
move is written, such as a fader move or channel on event. That way, if you
simply start and stop the time code, without writing a fader, knob, or switch,
the mix is still “clear” with nothing having been...

BACKUP
This is a very brief description of Auto Backup, please refer to the chapter
about Auto Backup for more information.
Auto Backup is the MAX feature that automatically saves the mix to disk. At
the end of each pass, if new moves have been made, the mix is saved with a
number appended to it.
Auto Backup may be turned on or off either in the Preferences dialogue or
with the BACKUP button in the Control Bar.
Select Unlimited Backups and every pass will be saved as a separate mix file,
limited only by...

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MAX Preferences
PORTSETUP
Select the Automation Port, that is, the Port connected to the mixer. By
default the Modem port is selected. Chose the Printer Port only if the Modem
Port is not available, since the Modem Port will tend to be more reliable for a
single mixer.
If two mixers are connected, then both ports will be used. 
The lower numbered channels correspond to the mixer connected to the
modem port.
MIDI
Check to use MIDI. If only one mixer is connected, MIDI uses the port not
being used by...

MACHINECONTROL
Pre Roll is a time in seconds that is automatically subtracted from locate
commands sent from MAX.
It is usually a non-critical amount of time intended to allow multiple
synchronized machines to chase and lock.
For example, suppose you use the Locate pop up menu, and Click Locate in
the control bar, to make the program source (tape recorder) start at a
particular verse of a song. If you have several digital multitracks, it will take a
certain amount of time before all machines become...

Machine and ID
Machine names and MMC ID numbers are automatically imported from OMS.
Number of Tracks
Enter the number of tracks for each MMC machine.
Time Code Master
Check if the selected Machine is the Time Code Master.
Do not check if the selected Machine is a slave to another machine,
synchronizer, or sync card.
Offset
Allows entering an MMC Offset for each machine, other than the time code
master.**
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Chapter 15
MAX SOFTWAREMENUS
APPLEMENU
Contains the “About M.A.X.” box. 
Displays version of MAX Software.
Shows total memory available for
mixes. Shows memory allocated
and consumed for each opened
mix, and Undo and Clipboard
buffers.
FILEMENU
New 
Opens New, Untitled mix. MAX permits you to have
multiple mixes opened at the same time. The one that’s
checked in the Windows menu is the one that plays back.
This allows you to quickly compare mixes and make cut /
copy / paste / edits from one mix to...