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Storing and Recalling Captured Automation Values
After automation values are captured, the captured state can
be stored in any of 48 available snapshots. These can then be
recalled to the Capture buffer, where they are available to
punch.
To store a snapshot:
1 Capture the automation values you want to store. (See “Cap-
turing Automation Values” on page 108.)
2 In the Management area of the Soft Keys section, press the
Snapshot key repeatedly until the desired snapshot number
appears. The bottom four Soft Keys show four snapshot num-
bers at a time (1–4, 5–8, etc.).
3 Hold the Soft Key that corresponds to the desired snapshot
number for more than one second. The Soft Key display tem-
porarily reads “Saved” to indicate that the snapshot is stored.
The automation values currently in the Capture buffer are
stored in the snapshot. Any previously saved snapshot is over-
written.
The Soft Key lights to indicate that an automation snapshot is
stored.
To name a snapshot:
1 In the Management area of the Soft Keys section, press the
Snapshot key repeatedly until the desired snapshot number
appears.
2 Double-press the Soft Key that corresponds to the snapshot
you want to name.
3 Type the name of the snapshot and press the Soft Key that
corresponds to Enter.
To recall a snapshot:
1 In the Management area of the Soft Keys section, press the
Snapshot key repeatedly until the desired snapshot number
appears. The bottom four Soft Keys show four snapshot num-
bers at a time (1–4, 5–8, etc.).
2 Press the Soft Key that corresponds to the snapshot you
want to recall. The switch flashes to indicate that the snapshot
is loaded into the Capture buffer, and available to punch.
To clear a stored snapshot:
Hold Control+Alt+Start (Windows) or Command+Op-
tion+Control (Mac) and press the Soft Key that corresponds to
the snapshot you want to clear.
Punching Recalled Automation Values
When a snapshot is loaded into the Capture buffer, it is ready
to punch at a different location.
To punch a recalled snapshot:
1 Move to a location where you want to apply the snapshot.
You can do this during playback or while the transport is
stopped.
2 Press the Punch Capture switch in the Soft Keys section to
apply the snapshot. The captured automation states are ap-
plied to all automation types that are currently enabled in the
Automation window.
Using Snapshots in Preview Mode
On D-Command, you can punch snapshots while in Preview
Mode. This lets you audition the automation values in a snap-
shot without committing them to the automation playlist.
To punch snapshots while in Preview mode:
1 Press the Auto switch on each channel you want preview so
that it is in a write-enabled state (Write, Touch, Latch,
Touch/Latch).
2 In the Automation Enable controls, press the corresponding
switch to enable each automation type you want to preview
(Volume, Pan, Mute, Send level, Send pan, Send mute, or
Plug-in).
3 Hold Control (Win) or Command (Mac) and press the Off
switch in the Automation Mode controls to enter Preview
mode.
4 Press the Snapshot key repeatedly until the desired snapshot
number appears in the Soft Keys.
5 Press the Soft Key that corresponds to the snapshot you
want to recall.
6 Start playback.
7 Press the Punch Capture switch in the Soft Keys section to
punch the snapshot and audition the new automation values.
8 Adjust controls or punch additional snapshots to audition
the new automation values.
9 When you are ready to commit the preview value, press the
Punch Preview Soft Key.
