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[EDIT PARAMETER]Area
Parameters that can be recorded by the automation are  ,  ,
, , , , , and . The 
button chooses all the parameters, while the  button removes the
parameters from the recording sequence. When selected, the parameter will
appear as inverse video.
There is a short cut to the selection of these parameters. When in MMC
mode, press the SHIFT (#0)key and one of the #1 – #9 buttons
simultaneously for the shortcuts below:
1 FADER
2 PAN/SURR
3 LIBrary
4 CH ON
5 AUX SND
6 SCENE
7EQ
8 NO FUNCTION
9 MISC
Under the MISC parameter area you can edit:
Dynamics on/off
Protect Channel
Beat Change 
EDIT PARAMETER Area 
						

							[FADER EDIT MODE]Area
In this area, you can select two different modes of operation. There is also a
selection for the fade time of the offset of the fader position.  This fade time
is how long it will take the fader to dissolve or smooth -out the difference
in level from where you have finished the fader move to where it was before
the edit.
Mode
When this mode is selected, the fader will reflect exactly how you have
corrected the level, without regard to the fader position before the edit.
It could cause a level to jump at the edit points, if there is a vast
difference of position of the fader.
Mode
This mode selects the fader to move in a relative manner verses the
previous automation moves. In other words, the fader will move to 0dB,
and will make changes in the levels you have automated in a + or -
method.  This plus or minus is based on the previous setting you made
during the automation mix.
Time
If you make a drastic change in level at the “punch-in” or “punch-out”,
you can set the faders to move over a specific period of time, back to the
level where the fader was set. This will help smooth out the mix. The
fade time can be programmed into the automation sequence. A fade
time from 0.0 sec to 30 sec can be set in 0.2 sec increments.
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							[AUTO PUNCH IN]
When engaged, [AUTO PUNCH IN]appears as inverse video.
Once you select the channel and parameter you wish to adjust (if
[AUTO PUNCH IN]is engaged and the automation is record
ready), moving the fader or knob of a selected channel, while
playing back a mix, will cause the DA7s automation to go into
record for that channel or channels.
To stop the DA7 from recording, or to “punch-out”, press the
ARROWbutton on the MMCcontrol. You can also “punch-
out” by turning SELECToff for the channel you wish to stop
updating.
STOP
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Pressing the SHIFT (#0)button and the SELECTLED button of
the channel simultaneously lets you select the channel for
[EQUALIZER]or [DYNAMICS/DELAY].
If you want to view the AUX SENDstatus on the LED field while
AUTOMATIONis [ENABLE]and [MMC]is active, simultaneously
press the SHIFTkey of the Keypadand the AUTOMATION/AUX
LED button. This will only change the LED display, and will not
interrupt the AUTOMATIONoperation. See page 14-5,
AUTOMATION, EXECUTEWindow, for more information.
Pressing the AUTOMATION/AUXbutton on the top panel of the
DA7to select automation acts as a shortcut to the RECORD
button in the AUTOMATION EXECUTEscreen. See page 14-5,
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							14-3 AUTOMATION, EVT EDIT (Event Edit) Window
Use the [EVT EDIT]window to change parameters of events in the
automation by changing them in an off-line method. In other words, you
can make a simple change to an event (single or multiple channels) by
entering in new data instead of doing another mix. A good example would
be if you wish to change a fade. Simply select the fader or faders, and enter a
new time in the data area. It will automatically update the mix.
[EDIT CHANNEL SELECT]Area
Channels can be edited individually for [INPUT 1-32], [AUX RTN 1-6], [AUX
SND 1-6], [BUS 1-8], and [MASTER L/R]. To edit the channels collectively,
cursor to  , and press the ENTERbutton. All of the edit parameters
will then appear as inverse video. To disable all the parameters, cursorto the
button, and press the ENTER button.
If you wish to edit individual channels, cursor to the channel (or channels)
you wish to select, and press the ENTER button to select them.
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[OFFLINE EDIT PARAMETER]Area
Select the parameters to be edited in this area of the window. The parameters
are , , ,  ,  , , , and
. Using the  button, you can edit parameters for Dynamics
on/off, Protect Channel and Beat Change.
To edit all parameters, cursorto the  button, and press the ENTER
button. To remove all the parameters as a group, cursorto the 
button, and press the ENTERbutton. To edit individual parameters, cursorto
the parameter (or parameters) you wish to edit, and press the SELECTLED
button.
There is a unique way to search the event list. Since the event list has an
entry for EVERY individual event, it can be very long for a particularly
complicated mix.  Every item is listed by the time of the event. However, if
you decided to look through and change the EQ on for a particular channel,
it would be tedious to have to go through all of the events to find what you
were looking for.
So, we have provided a way to narrow down the search for the type of event
you are looking for. While displaying the [EVT EDIT]window, turn off the
parameters that you wish to ignore, and the list will only show the event
types you want to see. It will not delete them from the list, and you can turn
them back on at any time.
You can also select which CHANNELSare listed. This can be a helpful if you
are only looking for the events listed for one particular channel. Cursorto the
[EDIT CHANNEL SELECT]area, and select the channels you wish to view.
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							[TIME/PARAMETER/DATA/CH]Area
In order to select an event, you must first place the cursorin this area. You
can then select an event to be edited from here. Rotate the JogDialthrough
the events and select an entire event or a single event item.
To edit an individual event item from the list, use the left and right arrow
keys to select the item you wish to edit. You can select from [TIME],
[PARAMETER], [DATA], or [CH]. Once you have selected the item you wish
to change, use the JogDialto enter the new data, and press the ENTER
button to change the parameter. The entire Event list will immediately
change to reflect the new data. You may now continue to edit events, or exit
the window.
If the new data change is related to time, you may be momentarily confused
by the new order of the list. You may have to scroll through the list again to
re-orient yourself.
When you have finished editing the entire event list and wish to exit, press
the AUTOMATIONbutton again. 
[TIME]
Edit timecode from this area in hours, minutes, seconds, and frames.
Measures, beats and clocks are displayed in the [TIME]column when
MIDI clock is selected. To edit the beat, set both clocks and beats to
“01”. The [BEAT CHG 1-12]will appear in the [PARAMETER]column
at the bottom of the event list (when scrolled to the end) and press the
ENTERbutton. Select the beat you wish to change in the [DATA]
column. 
[PARAMETER]
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EQ LOW F
EQ LOW Q
FADER FADER EQ ON
CH ON
FADER FADE EQ LOW G
DYN ON EQ LM F
DLY ON EQ LM Q
PAN/BAL ON EQ LM G
EQ HM F
EQ HM Q
EQ HM G
EQ HIGH F
EQ HIGH Q
EQ HIGH G
PAN/BAL
SEND AUX 1
SEND AUX 2
SEND AUX 3
SEND AUX 4
SEND AUX 5
SEND AUX 6SURROUND L
SURROUND R
SURROUND C
SURROUND SB
SURROUND SL
SURROUND SR
CH LIB STR
EQ LIB STR
DYN LIB STR
CH LIB RCL
EQ LIB RCL
DYN LIB RCL
SCENE WRITE
SCENE READ
RECALL SAFE
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[DATA]
Data for parameters can be set in numerical values with the JogDialand
the ENTERbutton.
[CH]
Here the user can select the channels where editing is desired. Scroll to
a channel number with the JogDial, and press the ENTERbutton.
[SHEET EDIT]Area 
These edit functions give you the ability to insert, delete, and copy event data
into the [TIME], [PARAMETER], [DATA], and [CH]number columns. Much
like the cut and paste functions in word processing, a little scrolling and
jogging will give you the ability to do some amazing changes to your mix. 
Button
Insert data in the currently selected data field into the event list, and
press the ENTERbutton.
Button
Delete any data highlighted by the cursor, and press the ENTERbutton.
Button
Remove any data by selecting  and pressing the ENTER button.
Data is stored in the buffer memory until another event is cut or copied,
and can be pasted to another field.
Button
Copy any data to buffer memory by selecting  and pressing the
ENTER button. The data will be copied into the buffer memory for
subsequent pasting.
Button
With a parameter selected in the event field, press the ENTERbutton
with this function selected to paste data into the event field.
SHEET EDIT Area 
						

							14-4 AUTOMATION Operation
Preparations
Before starting Automation you need to prepare by connecting any external
input signals for timecode reference, such as SMPTE, MTC, or MIDI CLK. Or,
you select INT as the time reference. You also need to make sure that all of
your audio sources are connected and operational.
Connect the master timecode device to the DA7such as MTC, SMPTE or
MIDI CLK.
Route the signals as necessary from inputs, equalizer and dynamics, and
to outputs.
AUTOMATION SETUP
Press the AUTOMATIONbutton in the SETUPsection of the Top Panel
to display the [AUTOMATION SETUP]window. Depending on which
screen you were on the last time you accessed this area, you may have
to press the AUTOMATIONbutton to cycle through the windows.
If you wish specific channels to stay non-automated, cursorto the
channels that you wish to operate manually during the play-back of
Automation in the [MANUAL CHANNEL SELECT]area of the
[AUTOMATION SETUP]window. Press the ENTERbutton to select
them. The selected channels will appear as inverse video.
To begin to store a new mix, cursorto the [NEW MIX]button in the
[MEMORY]area, and press the ENTERbutton. This will save all of the
current settings of the DA7as SCENE MEMORY 00. This setting is where
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							Cursorto the [TIME BASE]area, and select the timecode master device
by rotating the JogDial, and pressing the ENTERbutton.
Play back the master timecode device. Confirm that the [TC]area on the
top right of the LCD window indicates identical numbers to that of the
master device.
When SMPTE or MTC format is used, confirm the [TIME BASE]area
displaying ND, DF, 25 or 24.
[NEW MIX]operation will erase the data that is stored in the
current memory, if any. This data is from your previous mix. If you
do not want to erase this information, take the following steps
prior to beginning the [NEW MIX]operation:
Cursorto one of the memories [No. 01 to 04]in the
Automation SETUP [MEMORY],and select where you will
store the data.
Cursor to the [STORE]button, and press the ENTERbutton.
[NAME EDITOR]will appear.
Enter a new name, then cursorto the [OK]button in the
[NAME EDITOR], and press the ENTERbutton.
The contents of the previous START SCENE and a mix
located in the current memory will now be saved into the
[No. 01 to 04]in the Automation SETUP [MEMORY]with a
new name. Now you can proceed to the [NEW MIX]
operation to store a new mix.
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If for some reason you receive an error message on the LCD
screen (in the lower right hand corner) of the [AUTOMATION
EXECUTE]window, check the connection and/or timecode
settings of the master device. You should also confirm that your
master timecode source is not in a “Free-run” mode, or that the
time base of the master code source is not corrupted.
You can not go further with the operation of Automation while
these errors exist.
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