12. Trigger recording
You can use the input sound as a trigger that will start recording. The D8 will begin recording at the moment that sound is input.
■Connecting the input device and adjusting the level
1As explained in “■ Connecting the input device and adjusting the level” (p.11, p.12), specify the track to be recorded.
■Preparations for trigger recording
2Press the [TRIGGER] key to turn the Trigger func- tion on (indicator lit).
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3Move to the time location where you wish to begin recording.
4Press the [REC] key to enter record ready mode (indicator blinking).
■Begin trigger recording
5Begin playing. When the input exceeds the thresh- old level, recording will start.
If the Pre Trigger Time has been set to a value other than 000 mS, recording will begin at the specified time earlier than when triggering occurred, and any previously recorded sound during that inter- val will be erased (refer to p.53).
6When you finish your performance, press the [STOP] key to stop recording.
■Listening to the recorded performance (Play- back)
7Move the current time location to a point earlier than where you began recording. Then set the [TRACK STATUS] of the recorded track to PLAY, and press the [PLAY] key to playback. Press the [STOP] key to stop. (Refer to “■ Listening to the recorded performance (Playback)”, p.11)
■Adjusting the threshold level
If the location where recording begins is not appro- priate, you can change the settings of EDIT TRIG- GER P1 (refer to p.53) to adjust the input level which will start recording.
Playback
STEP4 This section explains the variety of play- back methods provided by the D8.
1. Playback
Here we will explain the basic method of playback. Refer also to the later section “Adjusting and regis- tering mixer settings”.
■Selecting the playback tracks
1Press the [TRACK STATUS] keys
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■Move the current time location to the begin- ning of the song
2Hold down the [STOP] key and press the [REW] key. If you wish to move to another location in the song, refer to “Moving the current time”.
■Starting and ending playback
3Press the [PLAY] key to begin playback (indicator lit).
4Press the [STOP] key to stop playback (the [PLAY] indicator will go off).
✧You can start/stop playback by pressing a foot switch <sold separately> (refer to p.47).
2.Playing a specified area of a song once or repeatedly
By using the “Auto Play function” which plays the
1Press the [TRACK STATUS] key several times for each track that you wish to playback, to select PLAY (indicator lit green).
2Store the IN and OUT locations of the desired area for playback. (Refer to “Locate points (LOC1, LOC2, LOC3)”, p.25)
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If you wish to repeatedly playback the
4When “ ” is displayed, pressing the [PLAY] key will cause the
stop automatically.
When “” is displayed, pressing the [PLAY] key will cause the
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