V6 User Manual 1.00.book - Studio General

Record and Edit controlsThe first fifteen small buttons are arm audio tracks 1-12 and arm for Video and TimeCode. The A is Assemble modefor machines that support it.The Record button initiates and indicates recording on the External MachineInhibits recording on the External MachinePreview Edit Initiates a preview of an edit. The External Machine (and any chasingmachines) go into play from the In point minus preroll and the output on all tracks armed forrecord switches from replay to direct at the In point and back to replay at the Out point. Themachine Stops at the Out point plus post roll.Auto Edit Initiates an edit. The External Machine (and any chasing machines) go into playfrom the In point plus preroll and all tracks armed for record are punched into record at the Inpoint and back to replay at the Out point with the machine monitor outputs following. Themachine Stops at the Out point plus post roll.Review Edit Initiates a review of the Auto Edit just performed. The External Machine (andany chasing machines) go into play from the In point minus preroll and plays to the Out pointplus post roll.Note: Pre and Post roll for the machine in question are set up in the dialog. This can befound in the Settings > All Settings > Remote Control > Machine page by selectingthe machine and clicking on Properties. Further settings are to be found in the Sony 9-Pin Protocol Configuration (Machine) dialog, accessed by clicking on the Propertiesbutton in the Machine properties dialog.Please see also: Machine Properties on page 539Chase ModeEach Machine has a Chase button. The choice of Hard, Soft and Vari Chase is available in the Settings > AllSettings > Application > Jog/Chase page. When Chase Mode is engaged the Internal Machine can chase LTC,VITC, the selected External Machine or Virtual Transport inputs selected in the Settings > All Settings > Hardware> TimeCode page in the TimeCode Source and Ext. TC Source combo boxes.HardSoftVariWhen Hard Chase is active, Pyramix will only playback when valid TimeCode isdetected on the chosen TimeCode input port. If there is a jump in the incomingTimeCode, Pyramix will adjust to the new TimeCode, re-synchronize and beginplayback from the new TimeCode position. Pyramix will run on its own internalTimeCode for up to 1 frame if there is a drop out in the time code. If no valid Time-Code is detected after that time, playback will stop.When Soft Chase is active, Pyramix will only playback when valid TimeCode isdetected on the chosen TimeCode input port. If there is a jump in the incomingTimeCode, Pyramix will not adjust to the new TimeCode, but will continue playbackwith an offset from the incoming TimeCode position. Pyramix will continue torun on its own internal TimeCode for up to 1 frame if there is a drop out in theTimeCode. If no valid TimeCode is detected after that time, playback will stop.When the Vari Chase is active, Pyramix will Varispeed, I.e. alter its sampling rate tofollow fluctuations in an external TimeCode. (going back and forth, slowing down,accelerating, playing normally or backwards, up to 8x nominal speed) while inplayback (not in record)Machine Control : Transport Control Panel 21 - 386