User guide

Soundcraft 328XD and Digidesign Pro Tools
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328XD AUTOMATION
The 328XD mixing console offers full dynamic automation via MIDI. This means that any encoder/fader
movement, button press, or any other control surface setting can be recorded in real-time via MIDI to Pro
Tools for playback at a later time.
The 328XD not only allows every control surface parameter to be automated, but also allows full
automation of both Dynamic Processors and both FX Processors.
This means that a fully automated mix can be integrated into a recording session, containing any fade-ins,
mutes, or snapshot recalls that occur at certain points during a song.
As automation data is recorded, any event may be isolated and edited from within the sequencer track, or
new automation events can be created from within the sequencer itself.
328XD Automation
The 328XD also offers Snapshot automation: any Snapshot (or User Setup) can be recalled within an
automation track. MIDI Program Change messages are used for this function.
The following table indicates the Program Change required to recall each individual Snapshot and User
Setup.
Program Change Recalled
00 (00H) Snapshot 001
01 (01H) Snapshot 002
... ...
98 (62H) Snapshot 099
99 (63H) Sanpshot 100
100 (64H) User Setup 01
101 (65H) User Setup 02
... ...
124 (7CH) User Setup 25
125 (7DH) User Setup 26
So, to recall Snapshot #1, Program Change 0 should be sent to the 328XD. To recall Snapshot #69,
Program Change 68 should be sent to the 328XD, and so on.
However, there is one other thing to bear in mind. Every individual Snapshot has a MIDI Recall selection
that can be enabled/disabled. If MIDI Recall is turned OFF for a particular Snapshot, then it cannot be
recalled via a Program Change command. Therefore, any Snapshot you wish to recall from within an
automation track must have MIDI Recall turned ON, else the Snapshot will not recall. When the Global
MIDI Recall of Snapshots is switched to ON, any Snapshot subsequently created will automatically have
MIDI Recall switched to ON. To do this, enter the Snapshot Setup menu and toggle MIDI Recall to ON.