•Though the result of a cut is like the result of “Reset,” settings that are cut are stored on the Clipboard and can be pasted into a selected channel. (Channel settings that are Reset are not stored on the Clipboard.)

•Morph selection and time adjustments are not part of the Cut action. They are unaffected by cut, copy, or paste.

Copy

•This action copies all current surround channel settings to the Clipboard. Copied settings can be pasted to other selected channels.

•All Surround Sound parameters are copied and are part of the Paste function. However, only data for the selected memory (MEM A or MEM B) is copied.

•Morph selection and time adjustments are not part of the Copy action. They are unaffected by cut, copy, or paste.

Paste Surround

•This action replaces any current settings on a selected channel with previously copied or cut surround data.

•Morph selection and time adjustments are not part of the Paste action. They are unaffected by cut, copy, or paste.

Lock Monitor Levels

•Select this option to lock the Monitor Level controls once they have been adjusted to optimize your surround sound monitoring speaker system.

•The LOCKED LED lights when Lock Monitor Levels is active.

The Locator Window (Ctrl+4)
Transport ControlsREWind, FFWD, STOP, PLAY, RECord

These controls operate any connected record or playback devices. Devices are controlled through MIDI Machine Control (MMC) and must be set properly to receive transport control commands.

Numeric Transport Position Indicator

•This window defaults to SMPTE time code position, but can also indicate transport position in Bars/Beats/Ticks or Milliseconds.

•To change the transport position readout, right- click anywhere in its numeric window, then scroll and select from the pop-up menu, or choose from the options just above the cues list (SMPTE, Bars Beats Ticks, or Milliseconds).

•From the control surface, toggle between SMPTE and Bars/Beats/Ticks by pressing the SMPTE VIEW button next to the POSITION readout.

Ways to Enter Locator SMPTE Position

•Click in desired field (Hours, Minutes, Seconds, Frames) and drag up to increase and down to decrease. Press Enter or click out of the field to complete.

•Click in the desired field and enter the number from the keyboard number row or numeric keypad. Press Enter or click out of the field to complete.

•Press Tab to enter the SMPTE window, starting at the Hours field and enter the desired setting. Press Tab to move from field to field; press Return to complete action and to exit data entry mode.

•Press the SET TIME button (in the Transport section on the console) to enter a locate time. Using the numeric keypad on the control surface, enter the desired time in hours, minutes, and seconds, then press Enter to complete. Store locate time by selecting LOCATOR mode, entering the locate number, then pressing Store followed by Enter.

•Locate points can be entered on the fly by simply clicking the New button at the desired time during playback.

•Selected Locate points can be updated by clicking the Store button to overwrite with the current time.

Automation Parameters

These settings activate and deactivate the write status of all automation parameters. In addition, Bypass controls the read/playback status for all automation data.

BYPASS

•When this is highlighted, automation data is completely ignored.

•When this icon is not highlighted, all previously recorded automation data plays back and any selected automation data can be written, as long as channels are in automation write mode and time code is received at the MTC input.

D8B Manual • Chapter 3 • page 77