Chapter 9 Automix

Two Gradation Examples

Example 1: Crossfade Between Stereo Tracks

When creating your own original CD, you may decide you want one song to fade out and the next to fade in simultaneously. You can dictate the length of the crossfade by determining the time between two Snapshots. Here are the steps to creating a seven-second crossfade from Tracks 9/ 10 to Tracks 11/12 using Snapshot gradation.

1.Make sure Automix is on. The AUTOMIX button should be lit.

2.Make sure the Track 9/10 SELECT and Track 11/12 SELECT buttons are blinking. If either SELECT button is not blinking, hold [AUTOMIX] and press the SELECT button so it begins blinking.

3.Locate to the point in the song where you want the cross- fade to begin.

4.Bring the fader for Track 9/10 to the 0 dB position. Bring the fader for Track 11/12 all the way down.

5.Hold [SCENE] and press [TAP].

6.Press [FF] slowly seven times to advance exactly seven seconds on the timeline to the position where you want the crossfade to end.

7.Bring the fader for Track 9/10 all the way down. Bring the fader for Track 11/12 to the 0 dB position.

8.Hold [SCENE] and press [TAP].

9.Hold [SCENE] and press [PREVIOUS]. “Gradation *** -

***Sure ?” appears in the display. “***” indicates the Automix marker number.

10.Press [ENTER/YES].

11.Rewind to a point before the start of the crossfade. Press [PLAY] to hear the crossfade.

Example 2: Fade Out at End of Song

Another way to use a gradation is to create a smooth fade out at the end of a song. Here are the steps for programming a 10-second fadeout at the end of a song.

1.Make sure Automix is on.

2.Make sure the [EDIT/SOLO] button is blinking. This indicates Automix Record Ready for the Master fader. If it is not blinking, hold [AUTOMIX] and press [EDIT/ SOLO].

3.Locate to the end of your song by holding [SHIFT] and pressing [FF (Song End)].

4.Pull the Master fader all the way down.

5.Hold [SCENE] and press [TAP]. The current position of the Master fader is stored as a Snapshot.

6.Press [REW] ten times. Each time you press [REW], the play line backs up by exactly one second.

7.Put the Master fader up to 0 dB.

8.Hold [SCENE] and press [TAP].

9.Hold [SCENE] and press [NEXT].

10.“Gradation *** - *** Sure ?” appears in the display. “***” indicates the Automix marker number.

11.Press [ENTER/YES].

12.Rewind back to before the beginning of the fadeout, and press [PLAY] to hear the results.

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Roland VS-1824 owner manual Automix Two Gradation Examples, 130, Example 1 Crossfade Between Stereo Tracks