V6 User Manual 1.00.book - Studio General

ScopePyramix Virtual Studio is equipped with an extremely powerful automation system, including both dynamic andsnapshot automation of levels, pans, effects, etc. This chapter covers internal control of automation. If you areusing a Ramses MSC or ISIS Controller, please see the relevant User Guides for further information.Master Automation ControlsGlobal Dynamic Automation ModesSet using the On/Off, Play and Write buttons in the Automation toolbar (or the Automation menu items) theseset the dynamic automation mode for the entire console. Individual controls will react according to their own currentmode.The Global Automation Controls are in a dockable Tool Palette, by default located at the bottom right side of themain Pyramix window. There are On/Off, Play and Write buttons plus two buttons with camera icons which dealwith Snapshot automation:.On/Off button can only be used to turn dynamic automation Off. When it is Off, no existing automation data isplayed back and no new data is recorded when controls are moved.When the On/Off button is On, (by clicking on Play or Write), existing automation data is played back. New automationdata can only be recorded when Write is lit and the controls to be automated are in an appropriate mode.When the Play button is pressed it ‘lights’ green.Controls set to Play, or Auto-Write, Read existing automation data, otherwise they maintain their default values.Controls set to Isolate or Record maintain their current values and no new data is recorded.When the Record button is pressed it ‘lights’ red. Controls set to Record write their current values. Controls set toAuto-Write only record when they are moved. Controls set to Play, Read existing automation data (if any). Controlsset to Isolate maintain their current values.Snapshot AutomationMaster Automation Controls dockable toolbarThe Snapshot button inserts an automation event (key frame) which records the state of allenabled controls at the current cursor position if their state has changed since the previousSnapshot.The Snapshot Range button inserts automation snapshot key frames of all enabled controlsat the Mark In and Mark Out cursor positions. In effect, this sets all enabled controls to thecurrent state throughout the range defined by the marks.Note: If you wish the state of all enabled controls to be recorded regardless of whethertheir state has changed then simply select Force automation point insertion in the FilterAutomation Tracks to Snapshot dialog. (This opens when the Snapshot button ispressed or Automation > Automation Snapshot is selected from the menu.)Automation : Scope 14 - 263