Fostex FD-4 Auto Punch In/Out Take, Hint Quick and easy operation for repeated rehearsal

5.When you are satisfied with your rehearsal, press the STOP button.

<Hint 1>

Locating a point slightly before theAuto Punch In point

To locate the playback start point for rehearsal, press the AUTO PUNCH IN key, then press the LOCATE key.

The FD-4 displays the time (position) stored in the AUTO PUNCH IN key, and locates the point and stops.

Press the REWIND button to go backward. If you have set the preroll time as described on page 85, you can locate a point that precedes the Auto Punch In point by the specified preroll value. For more information, see “Setting a preroll time” on page 85.

Auto Punch In point Auto Punch Out point

Stop here.

Locate Locate

The FD-4 stops at a point that precedes the Auto Punch In point by the specified preroll time. (0~10 seconds)

<Hint 2>

Quick and easy operation for repeated rehearsal

Using the Auto Return function and the Auto Play function enables you to rehearse repeatedly.

As shown below, set the AUTO RTN START and END points for Auto Return and Auto Play. In this way, you can repeat rehearsal easily, while checking the recording level and concentrating on your performance.

Refer to page 63 for more information on setting the AUTO RTN START/END points.

Auto Punch In point	Auto Punch Out point
AUTO RTN START point		AUTO RTN END point

Rehearsal area

Playback starts from the AUTO RTN START point, and you can rehearse Auto Punch In/Out.

When theAUTO RTN END point is reached, the FD-4 locates the AUTO RTN START point.

<Note>

If the FD-4 display [Over] when you turn on Auto Punch mode, the disk does not have enough free space for Auto Punch In/Out. You need to erase part of the Program data, then try again.

Special Application (Punch In/Out Recording)

Auto Punch In/Out Take

After you are satisfied with your rehearsal, you can pro- ceed to an actual take of Auto Punch In/Out. You can undo or redo Auto Punch In/Out recording if you change your mind.

• The control panel settings are the same as those for rehearsal.

1.Locate a point slightly before the Auto Punch In point.

2.Confirm that Auto Punch mode is turned on.

If it is not on, press the RECORD button while holding down the SHIFT key.

3.Press the RECORD TRACK select key [3/L] to set track 3 to

READY.

4.Press the RECORD button while holding down the PLAY button.

The flashing [RHSL] on the display changes to an illuminated [TAKE], and recording starts.

The FD-4 operates as follows. To record, hold down the PLAY button and press the RECORD button.

Playback	Auto Punch In point	Auto Punch Out point	Playback
start point	(Rehearsal in)	(Rehearsal out)	end point

Track 4
Track 3	This part is changed.
Track 2
Track 1
All tracks are in playback	Only track 3 is in input	All tracks are in playback
monitoring mode.	monitoring mode, and data	monitoring mode.
	will be recorded.
	The Record button LED
	flashes in this area.

The FD-4 punches in	The FD-4 punches out
automatically at the	automatically at the
Punch In point.	Punch Out point.

•The LED of the REC RACK select key 3/L remains steadily lit between the Punch In and Out points. Otherwise, it flashes.

•When the Auto Punch Out point is passed, the FD-4 cancels Auto Punch mode automatically, and nothing appears in the A. PUNCH display area.

5.Hold down the PLAY button and press the RECORD button.

6.When you finish recording, press the STOP button.

7.Play track 3 to check the result of the Auto Punch In/Out operation.

<Caution after Punch Out>

At “Take” of punch out, the punch-in recording track will not immedi- ately enter the repro monitor mode from the input monitor mode enter the repro monitor mode about two seconds after mute play- back. This is a functional feature of FD-4 and not a malfunction.

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