Alesis ADAT-XT manual Auto Record, Tape Length, Looped Recording, Rehearsal

Basic Operations: Chapter 4

AUTO RECORD

The Auto Record function lets you determine exactly where recording should begin and end beforehand, so that the machine automatically takes you in and out of record. Locate Points 2 and 3 determine the in and out points.

After setting both Locate Points 2 and 3, press the [AUTO REC] button to enable this function; the AUTO REC icon will light. To execute a “take”, rewind to a position before Locate Point 2, then hold [RECORD] and press [PLAY], just as you would to record normally. When the Locate 2 position is reached, recording will begin. When the Locate 3 position is reached, recording stops while the transport continues.

To execute an Auto Record take:

¿Record-enable the track(s) you wish to record on (see page 41).

¡Press [AUTO RECORD].

The AUTO REC icon will light.

J	If [AUTO REC] is pressed when the Locate 2 position is set beyond or at the same
	position as the Locate 3 position, the TIME counter will momentarily read “invALid ”
	indicating that this is not possible, and you will not be able to enable the Auto Record
	function until you change either Locate 2 or 3’s position.
	¬ Rewind the tape to a position prior to the Locate 2 position.
	÷ Hold [PLAY] and then press [RECORD].
	The [PLAY] LED will light, and the [RECORD] LED will flash.
	Upon reaching the Locate 2 position, recording will begin on any record enabled
	tracks and the [RECORD] LED will light solid. If no tracks are record enabled
	when the Locate 2 position is reached, the [RECORD] LED will continue flashing
	and no recording will take place. At any time before the Locate 3 position, a track
	may be record enabled, which will cause the track to immediately enter record
	and the [RECORD] LED will light solid. Upon reaching the Locate 3 position,
	recording will cease and the [RECORD] LED will turn off.
J	Whenever the XT is put into play, it requires a brief moment to locate the timecode
	reference on tape and “lock.” If the Locate 2 position is reached while theAUTO REC
	icon is lit before the XT establishes a lock, the punch in will not take place until a lock
	has been established (after the LOCKED icon turns on).
	LOOPED RECORDING
	The Auto Return and Auto Play functions can be used along with Auto Record to
	create a recording loop. So, you can record a take over and over until you get it right.
	Simply set Locate 1 to a position several seconds before Locate 2, and Locate 4 to a
	position after Locate 3. Refer to page 50 for more information.
	REHEARSAL
	With Auto Record turned on, you can rehearse before actually recording (or erasing
	what’s already on tape). If you engage Auto Record while Rehearse and Auto Input
	are enabled, when the Locate Point 2 position is reached, any tracks that are in
	record-ready will be in input monitor mode and the [RECORD] LED will continue
	flashing. When the Locate Point 3 position is reached, any tracks that are in record-
	ready may return to tape monitor mode. The [REHEARSE] button turns Rehearse
	mode on and off; the REHEARSE icon will light when enabled. Note that if Auto Input
	is not enabled, Rehease will have no effect on what you hear in your monitor mix.

TAPE LENGTH

The XT can take advantage of the extra recording time on tapes longer than the standard ST-120 length. You can use ST-180 tapes, for over one full hour of recording time. ST-60 tapes can also be used for shorter projects; the XT

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