-=> Quoting Bonnie Goodwin to Barry Burke <=-
 BG> But... just because you do live sound doesn't mean that you can't use
 BG> automation for some things.. like board setup for a particular tune to
 BG> a opening levels, rerouting effects and such... a MIDI patch change on
 BG> an automated console that will listen to MIDI Machine or Show Control.
 BG> Since levels can be different from night to night, perhaps the trims
 BG> could be adjusted to compensate for that. The past few years I've
 BG> worked with lighting consoles quite bit and just capturing snapshots
 BG> of the console is a nice thing ti have handy if you are doing a
 BG> technically elaborate show where the number of knobs to be turned
 BG> exceeds the time to do them in. 
   Great for theatre, terrible for a lot of bands.  I do use automation
   for effects changes.  As far as snapshots, I prefer to start from
   scratch in each new room.  It's easier for me to start from zero than
   from last night's settings.  When too many knobs need to be turned, I
   get an assistant.  IMHO, the amount of a change can vary too much from
   night to night to trust it to automation. 
   
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