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Reference [Track Editing]

COPY

Copy source

 

 

 

Copy source

track number

 

 

V-take number

CP T1-1

5.If necessary, specify the track number and V-take number, and

press the [ENTER/YES] key.

Use the left/right [PARAMETER/VALUE] keys to move the flashing section, and use the up/down [PARAMETER/VALUE] keys to change the number. You can also specify a V- take that is currently not selected for the track.

When you press the [ENTER/YES] key, the copy destination track number and V-take number are shown.

Copy destination

 

 

 

Copy destination

track number

 

 

V-take number

CP T1-1

6.Specify the copy destination track and V-take in the same way as

described in step 5.

7.Press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The display changes as follows.

YES NO

8.To execute the copy, press the [ENTER/YES] key.

While the copy is in progress, the remaining time is shown on the display as a percentage, such as "doinG90". When the copy is complete, the V-take selection screen returns.

NOTE

The length of the processing interval depends on setting conditions.

By pressing the [EXIT/NO] key instead of the [ENTER/YES] key, you can return to the display of the preceding step and make changes.

Erasing a specified segment

This operation erases the recorded data from the specified segment of a track, returning it to a silent (blank) state.

1.While the main screen is shown, press the [SONG/UTILITY/TUNER]

key.

The display will show the song number.

2.Press the right [PARAMETER/ VALUE] key once to bring up the

indication "tr Edit" (track edit) on the display. Then press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The first item of the track edit menu appears.

TR COPY

3.Press the right [PARAMETER/ VALUE] key once to bring up the

indication "tr Ers" (track erase) on the display. Then press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The screen for specifying the track and V- take to erase appears.

TR ERS

Track number

 

 

 

V-take number

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SRC 1-1

4.Use the [PARAMETER/VALUE] keys to specify the track and V-

take to erase.

Use the left/right [PARAMETER/VALUE] keys to move the flashing section, and use the up/down [PARAMETER/VALUE] keys to change the number.

5.Press the [ENTER/YES] key.

A screen will appear that allows you to set a start point for the erase action.

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6.Use the [PARAMETER/VALUE] keys to specify the start point for

the segment to be erased.

The start location can be specified in two ways.

For information on how to specify the position, see page 40.

7.When you have specified the start point, press the [ENTER/YES] key.

A screen will appear that allows you to set the end point for the erase action.

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8.Specify the end point in the same way as described in step 6.

9.When you have specified the end point, press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The display changes as follows.

YES NO

10.To execute the erase process, press the [ENTER/YES] key.

While erasing is in progress, the remaining time is shown on the display as a percentage, such as "doinG90". When the copy is complete, the "tr Edit" screen returns.

NOTE

The length of the processing interval depends on setting conditions.

By pressing the [EXIT/NO] key instead of the [ENTER/YES] key, you can return to the display of the preceding step and make changes.

Erasing an entire track

This operation erases all recorded data from the specified track/V-take.

1.While the main screen is shown, press the [TRACK PARAMETER]

key.

The track parameter menu appears.

2.Use the status keys 1 – 4 to select the track to be erased. Then use

the left/right [PARAMETER/VALUE] keys to call up the screen for selecting the V-take.

The track number and V-take number are shown.

T1-1

3.Press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The display changes as follows.

ERASE

4.Press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The track number and V-take number to be erased are shown. (In the initial condition, this is the V-take currently set for the track selected in step 2.)

Track number

 

 

 

V-take number

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ER T1-1

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Contents Simultaneous 4-track playback/2-track recording Flexible track parameter settingsOther sophisticated features Versatile effectsUsage and Safety Precautions ContentsIntroduction Internal configurationSmartMedia Front panel Parts of the MRS-4Top panel Rear panel Parts of the MRS-4Turning power off Power on/off switchingTurning power on ConnectionsNewsong YES no Basic OperationCreating a new song Basic OperationLimit Adjusting input sensitivityUsing the insert effect Insert effect algorithmsSelecting and recording to a track Limit CompAdjusting input sensitivity and setting the insert effect Selecting a track and recording on itPreparations for mixdown Adjusting volume/pan/EQTrack parameters and settings FADE100Hieq on HIG Using the send/return effectHall Room Doble Send/return effect algorithms and parametersHall Room Doble TimeTime Doble Using the mixdown effectPower Send onMixdown effect algorithms Power BoostRecording on the master recorder Boost VocalReference Recorder Using V-takesCombining multiple tracks Bounce function Using auto punch-in/out Using manual punch-in/outRe-recording only a specified region Punch- in/out function Reference Locating a Point Switching between time and measure indicationMoving to a desired point in a song Locate function Moving to a mark location Marking a point in a song marker functionAssigning a mark Clearing a markAssigning two inputs to a track Reference MixingPlaying back the same passage repeatedly A- B Repeat Reference MixingLinking two tracks stereo link function Adding the input signal to the mixdownInput setting parameters and setting range STLCopying the data of an entire track Reference Track EditingCopying a specified region of data to another location Copy Erasing a specified segmentErasing an entire track TR ERSCH T1-1 Exchanging the data of entire tracksChange You can exchange the recorded data of two specified tracksSong menu items Reference Song FunctionsSong menu basic functions Reading in an existing songProtecting a song Copying a song Song CopyDeleting a song Selecting the recording grade Song GradeSynchronizing an external device to the MRS-4 Basic metronome settingsReference Metronome/MIDI Functions available with MidiFormatting a SmartMedia card Using the tunerReference Other Functions TunerDisplay items and setting range Display adjustmentsUsing the AUX in jacks to save tracks ContSpecifications SpecificationsMRS-4 file configuration MRS-4 Card Manager SoftwareTroubleshooting Midi implementation chart Midi implementationIndex Zoom Corporation

MRS-4 specifications

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