Sony MLS-X1 Users Guide - Page 310

Macro Operations (Utility/Shotbox Control Block and Numeric Keypad Control Block

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Macro Operations (Utility/Shotbox Control Block and Numeric Keypad Control Block) You can edit a macro in the utility/shotbox control block by recalling a macro register in the numeric keypad control block. Notes • Menu operation events cannot be registered using the utility/shotbox control block. • A macro cannot be created/edited using the utility/ shotbox control block when the Flexi Pad control block or menu is in macro edit mode. • When executing a macro, if you switch to macro edit mode, the macro currently being executed stops. • A macro cannot be executed while creating/editing a macro. Macro operation mode (numeric keypad control block) MCRO button Display For details about selecting a register, see "Selecting a register" (page 256). Note Displaying the [Edit Macro Event] window using the menu switches the numeric keypad control block to macro operation mode. Edit mode Press and hold the [MCRO] button and press the [STORE] button to switch to macro edit mode. In edit mode, the [MCRO] button is lit red and the [STORE] button flashes red. Alternatively, recalling an empty register in macro operation mode automatically activates macro edit mode. Effect timeline/macro edit mode (utility/ shotbox control block) EDIT ENBL button KF MCRO EDIT button UNDO button Numeric keypad STORE STATS button RCALL button STORE button Press the [MCRO] button in the numeric keypad control block, turning the [MCRO] button and [RCALL] button on amber, to switch to macro operation mode. Enter a register number in the numeric keypad area to select a register. The number of the selected register is displayed at the bottom of the display on the right side. Edit buttons Edit point selection buttons AUTO INS button Pressing the [KF MCRO EDIT] button in the utility/ shotbox control block, turning the [KF MCRO EDIT] button on amber, switches the memory recall section to effect timeline/macro edit mode. Switching the numeric keypad control block to macro edit mode automatically activates macro edit mode in the utility/shotbox control block. You can create and edit a macro when the [EDIT ENBL] button is lit red. Note Creating/editing a macro is supported only when a macro register is recalled in macro operation mode in the numeric keypad control block. 310

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Macro Operations
(Utility/Shotbox Control
Block and Numeric
Keypad Control Block)
You can edit a macro in the utility/shotbox control block
by recalling a macro register in the numeric keypad
control block.
Menu operation events cannot be registered using the
utility/shotbox control block.
A macro cannot be created/edited using the utility/
shotbox control block when the Flexi Pad control block
or menu is in macro edit mode.
When executing a macro, if you switch to macro edit
mode, the macro currently being executed stops.
A macro cannot be executed while creating/editing a
macro.
Macro operation mode (numeric keypad
control block)
Press the [MCRO] button in the numeric keypad control
block, turning the [MCRO] button and [RCALL] button
on amber, to switch to macro operation mode.
Enter a register number in the numeric keypad area to
select a register. The number of the selected register is
displayed at the bottom of the display on the right side.
For details about selecting a register, see “Selecting a
register” (page 256).
Displaying the [Edit Macro Event] window using the
menu switches the numeric keypad control block to
macro operation mode.
Edit mode
Press and hold the [MCRO] button and press the
[STORE] button to switch to macro edit mode.
In edit mode, the [MCRO] button is lit red and the
[STORE] button flashes red.
Alternatively, recalling an empty register in macro
operation mode automatically activates macro edit mode.
Effect timeline/macro edit mode (utility/
shotbox control block)
Pressing the [KF MCRO EDIT] button in the utility/
shotbox control block, turning the [KF MCRO EDIT]
button on amber, switches the memory recall section to
effect timeline/macro edit mode.
Switching the numeric keypad control block to macro edit
mode automatically activates macro edit mode in the
utility/shotbox control block. You can create and edit a
macro when the [EDIT ENBL] button is lit red.
Creating/editing a macro is supported only when a macro
register is recalled in macro operation mode in the
numeric keypad control block.
Notes
UNDO button
STORE STATS button
MCRO button
Display
RCALL button
STORE button
Numeric keypad
Note
Note
EDIT ENBL button
Edit point selection buttons
Edit buttons
AUTO INS button
KF MCRO EDIT button