198 SETUP MODE

LOADING/SAVING MBCX PRESETS
Several preset MBCX configurations are provided that cover a wide range of applications.
These can be selected by pressing LIBRARY (F5) in the MBCX page. This will take you to a
page where you can select the presets. Move to the preset you want to use and press RE-
CALL (F3).
In this page, you can also store your own presets simply by pressing STORE (F4). You will
see a naming prompt - enter an appropriate name and press OK.

NOTES REGARDING THE MBCX

• When the MBCX is being used, it utilises all the effects DSP's processing. In short, you cannot
use the four channels of effects when the MBCX is enabled. To return to the normal effects,
you should press CD-R, MIXDOWN and switch MBCX off using F2/3.
•
When the MBCX is enabled, it is inserted into the L/R mix bus. It can be inserted pre-fade or post-fade.
When using the MBCX as a 'compander' to regulate overall dynamics, it is best to insert it
pre-fade. This is because when being used in this way, the MBCX's processing relies on levels
to operate properly. If the MBCX were to be inserted post-fade and you were to perform a
fade out on the master fader, as the level drops so the action of the MBCX on the signal. As
such, in this case it is best to insert it per-fade so that the MBCX is always receiving the full
level of the stereo mix bus.
However, when using the MBCX as a limiter (compressor ratio set to maximum), it is best to
insert it post-fade.
• When adjusting parameters on the MBCX, as with other static controls, be sure to either save
your work as a preset (see above) or store Scene 00 before re-commencing playback.
Alternatively, switch the automation off.
Scene 00 holds the initial state of the mixer for the project and is recalled whenever a project
is loaded or an automation pass is started. This means that when the dynamic automation is
ON, scene 00 will be automatically recalled whenever PLAY is pressed to ensure that all the
controls, including those which are not dynamically automated, are set to the correct value
in relation to the current playback time. It is therefore important to ensure that you store the
required mixer state to scene 00 before starting to use the dynamic automation and update it
whenever you want to change the initial state of a control during automation playback.
So, a possible scenario is: you are playing your mix and adjusting the MBCX and the track
finishes. You locate to the start of the track, press PLAY and.....
Your MBCX settings are all lost and Scene 00 re-initialises the static controls to their previ-
ously stored state.
Of course, this is also true for all static controls.
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