Panasonic Mixing Automation Expansion Software Users Guide

REALTIMEMENU
This menu is for turning on and off special
features, and for opening dialogues, that
relate to Real Time operation.
Real Time operation means creating and
editing a mix while time code is received.
(As distinguished from Off Line, which
means creating and editing a mix from the
Cue List, by numerically manipulating
discreet automation events.)
Auto Punch In 
Auto Punch In makes Real Time mix editing
easier by automatically switching any
selected fader from Read into Write mode
when the...

Group Members Move with Master
When checked, the SoftGroup members move along with the master.
Faders Control Group Master or MIDI
When checked, the mixer’s faders will control either SoftGroup Masters, or
MIDI faders. 
To use this feature, it is necessary to first make a fader into either a SoftGroup
Master or a MIDI fader.
Overwrite
This menu opens the Overwrite dialogue box. Enable each parameter that you
intend to edit in the next pass. Parameters that are not enabled will be “read
only” in the next...

MIDI Input Filter 
When using the MIDI Record feature,
setting the MIDI Input Filter allows
selective filtering out of specific MIDI
events, by channel and kind. Used to save
memory and avoid recording unwanted
MIDI data.
MIDI Record 
Turns MIDI Record On or Off. When MIDI
Record is On, and time code is received,
the software can record MIDI commands
received on a MIDI interface connected to
one serial port of the Macintosh. This may
be used, for example, to record notes from
a keyboard to fire sampled...

Capture Snapshot
A Snapshot is a kind of event which represents the state of all of the mixer’s
automated parameters.
A Snapshot which is inserted into the Cue List then becomes part of the mix,
it can be edited, and it also becomes a locate point.
Send Snapshot 
A Snapshot is a kind of event which represents the state of all of the mixer’s
automated parameters.
One Snapshot is written into the mix at the beginning automatically, more
may be inserted or edited in the Cue List. 
To use Send Snapshot,...

GRAPHICEDITINGMENU
Snap to Markers
Snap to Marker, when checked in the Graphic Editing
menu, makes it easier to align events to markers in the
Graphic view.
When dragging a selected region of fader moves near a
marker, the region will snap to (align with) the marker.
When extending or moving a Channel On/Off, the start or
end of the Channel On/Off will align to the marker.
Show or Hide Marker and Snapshot Names
To show or hide marker names, click on the blue triangles.
To show or hide snapshot names,...

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Chapter 16
DA7 LIBRARIANSOFTWARE
The DA7 Librarian Software allows you to edit and save multiple DA7 libraries
to disk. 
INSTALLATION
To install the software, please refer to Software Installation in Chapter 1.
LAUNCHINGLIBRARIANSOFTWARE
Double click to launch the application. The application will automatically
upload the current contents of the DA7 Libraries. This may take some time,
due to the large amount of data that the DA7 can store. 

LIBRARIANWINDOW
A window opens showing a table of Library names, and Source and
Destination tables. These tables have standard scroll bars to allow you to
scroll down and view more library entries.
On the left is the list of DA7 libraries. You can select and view the contents of
one library at a time. Select either Scene Library, Automation Library, Channel
Library, EQ Library, Dynamics Library or MIDI Remote. 
This only affects what you are viewing and editing. However, when you
actually save a file to...

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SETTING THEPORT ANDCOMMUNICATIONSPEED
Drag down the EDIT from the menu bar to select the  Port Settings. 
The Port Settings window appears.
Click on a button to select the Port - either Modem or Printer .
Click on a button to select the Speed - either 62.5 k or 125 k, so that it is
identical to how the DA7 is set.
Click OK button.
Set the communication speed on the DA7 - either 62.5 k or 125 k, so that it is
identical to how the Librarian is set. 
Note:After changing the port...

TOSELECT ANDVIEW ALIBRARY
To view a Librarys contents, prior to Editing or Saving it, you must first select
it under Source. Click on either File...or DA7.
Click DA7to select Libraries currently stored in the DA7 at the time the DA7
Librarian application was launched. (Clicking on DA7causes the Destination
DA7 button to dim, that is, become unavailable.)
Click File...if you wish to select Libraries previously saved in a file.
Clicking File...brings up the standard Open dialogue box for selecting and...

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TOEDIT ANDSAV E
Prior to Editing and Saving, you must first select a Destination. The
Destinationcan be a File(that is, save to disk) or the DA7.
Click DA7to select the DA7. 
(Clicking on DA7causes the Source DA7 button to dim, that is, become
unavailable.)
Click File...if you wish to select the name of a file to save the Libraries to
disk.
Clicking File...brings up a standard dialogue box to allow you to name the
Destination file. 
But this does not actually save anything to...