Fostex FD-8 owner manual Locate Function, Direct Locate, Auto Play

Locate Function

Locate Function

The FD-8 locates the desired edit point immediately (that is, it moves the current position of the data in the recorder section). Locate points include edit points (in ABS time, MTC time, or in bar/beat/clock) that are stored for the Copy, Move, Paste, Erase, and Auto Punch In/Out operations.

They also include the top of a Program (ABS 0), the recording end point in a Program (REC END), and a direct locate point for which you can specify the time.

You can also use the Auto functions, such as Auto Play, Auto Return, and Auto Repeat, with the Locate function.

Direct Locate

The Direct Locate function enables you to locate the following points:

• Locate the beginning of the Program (LOCATE ABS 0)

Press the REWIND button while holding down the STOP button. The FD-8 will immediately locate the beginning of the currently- selected Program.

•Locate the recording end point of the Program (LOCATE REC END)

Press the F FWD button while holding down the STOP button. The FD-8 will immediately locate the end point of the currently-selected Program.

• Locate the position stored in one of the memory keys

Press the desired memory key, then press the LOCATE key.

The FD-8 will locate the point (edit point) stored in the corresponding memory key immediately.

• Locate a specified point

Refer to “Editing and storing locate data” in the chapter “Storing a Locate Point (Edit Point)” for information on how to edit the data and on pressing the LOCATE key instead of the STORE key. The point at specified time value (or bar/beat/clock value) will be located immediately.

•Locate the last-located point

Press the LOCATE key.

Since the LOCATE key always stores the last-located point (excluding LOCATE ABS 0 and LOCATE REC END), just press the LOCATE key to locate the last-located point again.

Auto Play

The Auto Play function allows the FD-8 to start play back automatically from the located point. AUTO PLAY mode should be turned on before you execute the Direct Locate function described above.

Note: This function is effective within 24 ABS hours. Therefore, if playback continues over the recording end point, the FD-8 will still continue counting the time. Also, when the FD-8 locates ABS REC END, it will continue counting the time from the recording end point. (However, the FD-8 does not access the disk after reaching the recording end point.)

<Example: Operation at locating to the AUTO PUNCH IN point.>

AUTO PUNCH IN point

	PLAYBACK
LOCATE	LOCATE
	PLAYBACK
START

LOCATE LOCATE

START

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