Fostex MR-8 owner manual Auto punch in/out, Setting the punch-in and punch-out points, Rehearsal

MR-8 Owner’s Manual

6)Rewind the recorder and play back the part you made punch in/out to check the result.

If you are not satisfied with the result, use the undo function to cancel the punch in/out recording and try again.

Auto punch in/out

By setting the punch-in and punch-out points in advance, The recorder automatically makes punch in/out recording for you.

Setting the punch-in and punch-out points

You can set the punch-in and punch-out points while playing back the recorder (as well as you can set them while stopped).

<Note>

If a song is record-protected, you cannot store the auto punch-in and punch-out points. If you want to store these points, you must release the protec- tion in advance (see page 20 and 60).

1)During playback, when the recorder reaches at the point where you want to punch in, press the [LOCATE A/IN] key while holding down the [STORE] key.

The time value of the recorder position at which you operate above is stored to the punch-in point, while “Store LOCATE A” is shown on the display.

A / IN	LOCATE	STORE
	B / OUT
D 2	G H I 3	J L 4

2)When the recorder reaches at the point where you want to punch out, press the [LOCATE B/OUT] key while holding down the [STORE] key.

The time value of the recorder position at which you operate above is stored to the punch-out point, while “Store LOCATE B” is shown on the display.

A / IN	LOCATE	STORE
	B / OUT
D E F 2	G I 3	J L 4

3)Stop the recorder after setting the punch-in and punch-out points.

<Notes>

•If you are not satisfied with the punch-in or - out point you set, simply redo the operation above. The new point overwrites the previous one.

•The punch-in and punch-out point data also can be used for locate function, loop playback, auto return function, part editing, etc.

Rehearsal

You can rehearse the auto punch in/out for checking the punch-in and -out points or prac- ticing punch-in and -out timing.

<How to make auto punch in/out mode active>

Pressing the [AUTO PUNCH]

AUTO PUNCH	key switches the auto punch
	in/out mode on or off.
M N O 5	The key is lit when the mode is
	on, while it is unlit when off.

1)Locate the recorder to the point before the punch- in point.

<Tip>

You can locate to the punch-in point by press- ing the [LOCATE A/IN] key. Therefore, by press- ing the [LOCATE A/IN] key, followed by the [RE- WIND] key then the [STOP] key, you can easily locate the point above.

2)Press the [REC SELECT] key for the track you are going to make punch in/out to arm the track.

3)Press the [AUTO PUNCH] key to make the auto punch mode active (the [AUTO PUNCH] key lights up).

"" (AUTO PUNCH) is now shown on the screen.

lights up

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