Panasonic Mixing Automation Expansion Software Users Guide

							Close 
Closes currently select mix, does not quit application. 
Gives you dialogue “Don’t save, cancel, and close”
Save 
Standard Macintosh dialogue box. 
Saves currently open mix to disk.
Save As...
Standard Macintosh dialogue box. Saves currently open mix to disk, under a
new name or to a different folder.
Merge Mix 
When the Cue List is open, Merge Mix opens a previously saved mix and
merges it into the currently opened mix.
Revert 
Closes currently selected mix without saving. Opens last saved version of mix
with same name. The net effect is a massive “undo” that looses all changes to
the mix since you’ve last saved.
Page Setup 
Standard Macintosh dialogue box. Opens installed Macintosh printer driver
setup. Allows you to set options such as page orientation, size, etc.
Print Cue List 
Prints Cue List, allows you to limit page numbers printed. The appearance of
the printed Cue List may be changed by a number of factors, including the
View dialogue box (Edit menu), and certain things in the Preferences dialogue
box.
Print Track List 
Prints list of all channel names and numbers.
Quit 
Exits application with options to Don’t Save Changes, Cancel, and Save.
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Undo [last operation] 
Standard Macintosh interface Command Z, which permits
you to undo the last operation. 
Typing Command Z a second time Redoes the last
operation.
Cut
Cuts selected events from Cue List and pastes them on the
Clipboard. Also cuts text.
Copy 
Copies selected events from Cue List and pastes them on the Clipboard. Also
copies text. 
Paste 
Pastes Clipboard into Cue List.
If no event is selected in the Cue List, Clipboard events are pasted preserving
their original times. 
If any event or events are selected in the Cue List prior to pasting, the events
are pasted offset in time, starting at the time of the first selected event. 
Paste also pastes text.
Clear 
Clears entire mix or selected events, or clears text.
Replace 
Replaces selected events with contents of the Clipboard. 
Paste Special... 
Opens dialogue that permits changing the clipboard data before pasting. 
Select All 
Selects all Viewed events in Cue List. 
Selects all text in a given text field. 
						

							Module 
Opens the Edit Module dialogue box. Allows user to design custom modules,
by placing faders, knobs, switches, and labels. These modules can then be
placed anywhere in a Custom View.
Edit Custom Views
Allows you to name the Custom Views, edit the Custom Views one row at a
time, and also restore the original Custom Views.
Channel Names and Labels... 
Opens Names and Labels dialogue box. Names (text) may be applied to each
channel of automation events. Names appear in the Cue List, and also in every
list of channels, the View dialogue box, all the Create dialogues, etc. Channel
labels are the short text fields that are seen under each fader in the Custom
View.
MIDI Names and Labels... 
(Available when OMS or FreeMIDI are not present). Normally, when using
MAX to automate MIDI equipment, the names for MIDI events in the Cue List
are automatically imported from OMS or FreeMIDI. If OMS or FreeMIDI are
not present, the MIDI Names and Labels dialogue box is available for naming
MIDI parameters. Names (text) may be applied to each MIDI channel and
program change.
Mix Comment 
A text field, up to 255 characters long, may be entered for each mix. The
comment is also printed at the top of the Cue List when Print Cue List is
selected.
Show Clipboard 
Displays the current contents of the Clipboard, the most recently Cut or
Copied text or Events. (Close it after you look.)
Preferences 
Opens the Preference dialogue box that allows user to custom configure
certain MAX features. 
Users can create and select from multiple Preference files, so different
Preference files can be saved for different engineers or different kinds of
projects.
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							OFFLINEMENU
The Off Line menu contains items relating to the
Cue List.
View the Cue List by selecting Cue List (Command
0) from the Windows menu. 
If the Cue List is not opened, most of the Off Line
items are dimmed (not available).
[Move] Now 
or Scale Now, Smooth Now, Crop Now 
Has the same effect as the Enter key. 
Applies an Edit to selected fader moves.
Tools 
Select one of these tools before editing a fader move. The tools are Move,
Scale, Crop, and Smooth. 
You select them either of two ways: 
From the Tools sub menu, or clicking on one of the 4 buttons on the top left
side of the Cue List
Move 
Change applied to start time affects end time, and vice versa. Change applied
to start level affects end level, and vice versa.
Scale 
Change applied to start or end time squeezes or stretches move. Change
applied to start or end level expands or compresses move.
Crop 
A change to the time or level simply shortens the move.
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							Smooth 
The software automatically smoothes the move by changing the level on a
frame by frame basis, and eliminating any irregularities.
Create [event] 
Automation events may be manually created Off Line, by simply choosing the
channels and typing the start and end times. This is especially useful for post
production work where exact start and end points in terms of SMPTE have
been provided for a project, such as a spot for a motion picture or other
commercial jingle.
Create Fader Moves 
Opens a dialogue to allow off line creation of fader moves in the Cue List.
Enter the Level Range. The fader level is entered either as a dB value or as a
numerical value from 0 to 255. (dB or numerical entries are selected in the
Preferences dialogue box.) Enter the Start and End times. Select the channel
numbers that the fader moves will appear on. To the right of the dialogue is
the channel selection list. Click to select which channels will have fader moves
created. Shift-click to select a continuous range of channels. Command -click
to select or de-select multiple discontinuous channels.
Click on “At this time” for the start level of the move, and MAX automatically
finds the level of the channels at the time entered.
Click on “At this time” for the end level of the move, and 
MAX automatically finds the level of the channels at the time entered.
Create Channel On/Off Events 
Opens a dialogue box to allow off line creation of Channel On/Offs in the Cue
List. 
In the Create Channel On/Off Events dialogue box, the current mix name is
displayed.
Select Channel On or Off
Enter the time that the Channel On or Off or In occurs. Channel On/Offs are
entered in of Hours, Minutes, and Frames.
Select Channels
To the right of the dialogue is the channel selection list. Click to select which
channels will have Channel On/Offs created. Shift-click to select a continuous
range of channels.
Command-click to select or de-select multiple discontinuous channels.
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							Create Surround Pan Events 
Opens a dialogue box to allow off line creation of
Surround Pan events in the Cue List. 
The current mix name is displayed.
Select Channels
In the right of the dialogue is the channel selection
list. Click to select which channels will have
Surround Events created. Shift-click to select a
continuous range of channels.
Command-click to select or de-select multiple
discontinuous channels.
Enter the Start and End times.
Select Position (From and To)
You can set the pan position either manually or automatically.
To select the position manually, use the mouse to set the starting and ending
pan positions using the graphical interface.
To set the pan position automatically, click “Position at this time in mix” and
MAX will calculate the pan position at the selected time in the mix.
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							Create DA7 Parameter Change 
Opens a dialogue box to allow off line creation of other parameters in the
Cue List, such as Pan and Aux send levels.
Enter the Level Range. The Send levels are entered either as a dB value or as a
numerical value from 0 to 255. (dB or numerical entries are selected in the
Preferences dialogue box.) Enter the Start and End times. Select the channel
numbers that the moves will appear on. To the right of the dialogue is the
channel selection list. Click to select which channels will have moves created.
Shift-click to select a continuous range of channels. Command -click to select
or de-select multiple discontinuous channels.
Click on “At this time” for the start level of the move, and MAX automatically
finds the level of the channels at the time entered.
Click on “At this time” for the end level of the move, and MAX automatically
finds the level of the channels at the time entered.
Create DA7 Switch Events
Opens a dialogue box to allow off line creation of other Switch events, such as
EQ On and Pre/Post.
Select the event.
Select On or Off
Time Enter the time that the switch on or off occurs. On and off times are
entered in of Hours, Minutes, and Frames.
Select Channels
To the right of the dialogue is the channel selection list. Click to select which
channels will have switch events created. Shift-click to select a continuous
range of channels.
Command-click to select or de-select multiple discontinuous channels.
Create Snapshots 
Opens a dialogue box to allow off line creation of a Snapshot in the Cue List.
The Snapshot dialogue will either capture the current state of the mixer, or,
the state of the automation at some point in time of the mix. The fader values
displayed will change in real time: move a fader on the mixer and the number
in the dialogue changes. Likewise for channel on/offs. That is, if you press a
SEL Buttons, you will see the status change in the dialogue. Shift Enter
applies fader level to all channels.
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							Create MIDI Events 
Opens a dialogue box to allow off line creation of
MIDI Events in the Cue List. Select the type of MIDI
command, the MIDI channel, the Start time, and
any other parameter related to the MIDI event,
such as Controllers, Program Changes, etc.
Create Marker 
Opens the Create Marker dialogue. 
(Click the MARK button in Custom View, or type
Command ;).
Markers are simply text inserted into the Cue List at
a specific SMPTE time. 
Markers help you to locate and edit significant
places within the mix, such as verse, chorus, and scene changes.
Markers may be “Captured” in Real Time, that is, click on the MARK button
while mixer is receiving time code. Markers that are captured in this way do
not have text associated with them yet.
Markers may have their text added or edited by the Edit Marker dialogue box.
To edit a Marker in the Cue List, double click on it to open the Edit Marker
dialogue box. You may edit the Marker’s text, or you may convert the Marker
into some other kind of automation event, either a Snapshot, Fader move,
Channel On/Off, or MIDI Event.
Markers may be found quickly by using the Find and Find Again commands in
the Off Line menu (see below).
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							Create Library Events 
Opens a dialogue box to allow off line creation of Library Events in the Cue
List. After opening the dialogue box, first select from the Library menu either
EQ, Dynamics, or Effects.
The names of the Library entries are displayed in the left column. Click to
select the desired Library name.
Then click to select the channel or channels which will be affected by the
Library event. Shift-click to select a contiguous range of channels, command-
click to select any combination of channels.
Type the time that you want the event to occur, and click Create to create the
events and insert them into the Cue List.
Transition Between Snapshots
A “Transition Event” may be inserted between two Snapshots. 
A Transition Event consists of fader moves, that Transition or “dissolve”
between the audio channel levels in each Snapshot.
To create a Transition Event, first select two Snapshots in the Cue List. Then
select Transition Between Snapshots from the Off Line menu. This inserts the
Transition Event. The actual fader moves that comprise the event may be
viewed by clicking on the triangle to the left of the event.
The time that the transition starts is prior to the second Snapshot. The time
may be user set in the Preferences dialogue. To change the time, select
Preferences from the Edit menu. Then click on the Faders tab. Type the time
in the Transitions Between Snapshots field. The time is entered in frames. 
MIDI Faders 
16 of the mixer’s faders may become MIDI Faders. MIDI Faders send MIDI
Controller data when they are moved. The MIDI Controller data may be used
to control parameters and levels of signal processors, hard disk based digital
audio workstations, etc.
(Faders are turned into MIDI Faders in the Custom View, by selecting MIDI
from the Selection pop-up menu in the lower right corner of any module.)
If any MIDI Faders have been created in the Custom View of the mix, they
may be “remapped”, that is, have their Channel and Controller number
changed, in the MIDI Faders dialogue box.
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							View Events
Opens a dialogue box that lets you specify what
events in the Cue List may be viewed. Events not
viewed are still part of the mix, but are “filtered”
out of the Cue: List so that they may not be seen or
selected.
Useful for shortening the Cue List to include only
certain events prior to printing or editing. 
Find (Command F) 
Opens Find dialogue. Searches for text in the Cue
List. For example, you can find a Marker called, say, “Second Chorus”, by
typing “Second” and the Return key.
You need not type the whole word. Just type enough of the first letters to
distinguish the text. 
Search may be made of Markers, Snapshots, or both.
Clicking Previous searches back in Cue List for the previous occurrence of
text.
Find Again (Command G) 
Searches Markers or Snapshots for the next occurrence of the text which had
previously been selected in the Find dialogue box. Does not open the Find
dialogue box again.
Find Previous (Command Shift G) 
Finds previous occurrence of text, searching back up to earlier events.
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