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System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System User Guide128
Automation Modes
The automation mode is stored along with the other parameter settings. Each mode is defined and discussed in detail in the
following sections.
Isolate
All parameters default to Isolate mode at the beginning of a new mix. A parameter in Isolate mode will not record or playback au-
tomation and operates manually only. If a parameter is set to Isolate mode after recording automation, the automation is pre-
served but ignored until another mode is selected. Isolate mode is useful when it is important to restrict attention to automation
in other functions, and to support manual adjustments without automation playback.
Read
Read mode permits replaying existing automation but not recording new data. It protects against accidentally recording new au-
tomation.
During automation playback, the control shows and plays the recorded moves: the LED indication on the knob changes and the
fader moves.
Read Suspended: Fader
Touching or moving a fader set to Read mode during automation playback initiates Read Suspended status which overrides the
underlying automation with the manual fader moves. The green LED flashes rapidly and the new moves are audible but not re-
corded. Releasing the fader reverts to playing the recorded automation. This is an excellent method to rehearse automation with-
out changing modes or recording over existing automation.
Read Suspended: Knob/Switch
Pressing the Select/Punch key of a knob or switch set to Read mode during automation playback initiates Read Suspended status.
The green LED flashes rapidly and the new knob moves and switch states are audible but not recorded. Pressing the Select/Punch
key again returns to Read mode.
Write Absolute
The parameter can record and replay Absolute automation. The red LED flashes while recording. The parameter also plays Trim
automation, if it exists, but the indicator reflects the Absolute level.