Sony MLS-X1 Users Guide - Page 305

Auto pause insert mode In addition to the auto insert mode function, auto pause insert mode automatically inserts a pause event between events. The time between an event being inserted and the next event being inserted is set as the pause time. Note When macros are merged, pause events are not automatically inserted. Executing a Macro Pausing and resuming a macro Pause event You can insert a pause event to pause macro execution. This is useful for adjusting the event execution timing. You can set a pause time in the range of 0 to 999 frames. When the set pause time elapses, macro execution automatically resumes. When the pause time is set to "0", macro execution does not automatically resume. You can resume with arbitrary timing using the take operation. Note When registering a rewind or move to start point operation as an event for an external device, you must take into account the time taken to complete execution. Adjust the timing by inserting a pause event. Take operation This operation is used to resume execution of a paused macro. A take operation is done using the following buttons. • [TAKE] button in macro operation mode in the Flexi Pad control block • [TAKE] button assigned to the cross-point pad in the cross-point control block • [MCRO TAKE] button assigned to the transition control block (simple type) • Button assigned with the "Macro Take" utility command Macro execution mode The following two types of execution mode can be set. For details about setting the execution mode, see "Setting the macro execution mode" (page 421). Normal execution mode When execution of an event ends, the next event is automatically executed. Step execution mode When execution of an event ends, execution is paused. The next event is executed by a take operation. Executing multiple macros simultaneously (multi mode) Normally, a single macro can be executed at a time, but enabling multi mode allows multiple macros to be executed. For details about setting multi mode, see "To enable simultaneous execution of multiple macros" (page 421). Simultaneous execution of multiple macros is supported only when macro registers are recalled using the following buttons. • Cross-point buttons of the cross-point control block configured with a macro attachment • Cross-point buttons of the cross-point control block assigned with macro register recall function • Memory recall buttons in the utility/shotbox control block assigned with macro register recall function • Memory recall buttons in the utility control block assigned with macro register recall function Notes • In multi mode, macros are executed in normal execution mode, regardless of the execution mode setting. • Up to 16 macros can be executed simultaneously. • When multi mode is enabled, macro editing is supported only when a register is recalled using the following operations. - Buttons in the Flexi Pad control block - Buttons in the numeric keypad control block - Buttons in cross-point pad in the cross-point control block - GPI input - Menu • If operations due to events executing simultaneously conflict with each other, the events may not be reproduced with the registered settings or sequence. • To resume all paused macros within the macros executed simultaneously, press the button assigned with the "Macro All Take" utility command. • To stop all macros executed simultaneously, press the button assigned with the "Macro All Cancel" utility command. Triggering macro execution using GPI input You can recall a macro register and perform a take operation using a GPI input. 305