Mixes are managed from the Mixes display.
1. Open the Mixes display on the Central GUI - the list shows all the mixes in the current memory:

The name of the Active Mix is shown at the top of the display. It is the passes from this mix which appear in the Pass Tree, and its Play pass which loads when you enable automation.
The columns beside each mix name show the date and time stamp, the number of passes within the Pass Tree, whether the mix is protected (padlock icon) and the size of the mix. You can drag and drop columns to change their order.
At the bottom of the display, the Mix Memo box can be used to add notes to a particular mix.
The on-screen buttons and right-click options provide access to Load, New, Protect and Delete operations. These functions are also available on the SCREEN CONTROL panel soft keys.

Loading a Mix

Loading a mix recalls all the passes stored within the mix to the Pass Tree, including the Play pass. Therefore, if automation is enabled, you will see your automated parameters reset. This provides quick access to any mix stored in the Mixes list.
Note that when you load a mix, any passes created within the previous mix are held in temporary memory. This allows you to quickly change between mixes (and passes) without losing data.
However, note that if you load a different production, the memory is cleared and a new set of mixes is loaded into the Mixes list.
Therefore, always update (or save) a production, before loading a different production, to safeguard your automation data.

• To load a mix:

1. Select a mix from the Mixes list.
2. Right-click and select Load, or press the LOAD soft key to complete the operation.
The loaded mix becomes the Active Mix shown at the top of the display. If automation is enabled, then you will see your automated parameters immediately reset (to the values stored in the Play pass).
3. Alternatively, enable automation, using the AUTO ON button.
4. You can now play back and update your mix.
Note that the system stores the current Play pass for each mix. This means that when you load a different mix, you will always get back to the last pass you were working on.

Renaming a Mix

1. Click on the mix name.

2. Enter a new name using the keyboard.
3. To confirm, press ENTER. Or, to exit without making a change, press ESCAPE.

Adding a Memo

You can use the two Mix memo lines to add memo information. For example, you may wish to remind yourself about the details of the mix.
1. Select the mix and then select a line in the Mix memo field - a black cursor appears.
2. You can now type to enter your information from the console keyboard.
You can enter as many characters as you wish in each line; the list will automatically resize to fit.
If you cannot enter any memo text, check that the mix is not protected.

Protect & Delete

Protect
A protected mix cannot be deleted. And you cannot create a new Record pass within a protected mix. You can use this safeguard any important mixes which you do not want to overwrite or delete.
1. Select a mix from the Mixes list.
2. Right-click and select Protect, or press the PROTECT soft key.
The padlock icon indicates that the mix is now protected.
Delete
Delete removes the mix from the internal memory.
1. Select a mix from the Mixes list.
2. Right-click and select Delete, or press the DELETE soft key, to complete the operation.
Note that you cannot delete a protected mix.