Chapter 8, Transport Controls and Basic Recording

8.4B SHUTTLE MODE

Shuttle advances or rewinds the tape at a rate proportional to the degree of wheel rotation. The greater the degree of rotation from the center detent, the faster the rate.

Action…

Result…

You see…

Turn wheel

Tape moves forward at a

The Search and Play buttons

clockwise

rate determined by amount

light, and right arrow above

 

of rotation (from 1/4X to 16X

wheel lights

 

play speed)

 

Turn wheel

Tape moves in reverse at a

The Search and Play buttons

counterclockwise

rate determined by amount

light, and left arrow above

 

of rotation (from 1/4X to 16X

wheel lights

 

play speed)

 

Push lit Search

Transport goes into Play

Search and Transport Stop

button while in

 

buttons goes out, Play

Shuttle mode

 

remains illuminated

8.4C SEARCH BUTTON

The Search button toggles transport control between the Jog/Shuttle wheel (Search button lit) and the transport buttons (Search button dark), making it easy to go in and out of Play mode while using the Jog or Shuttle function to locate a specific piece of audio.

Action…

Result…

You see…

Push lit Search

Transport goes into Play

Search and Transport Stop

button while in

 

buttons go out, Play remains

Jog or Shuttle

 

illuminated

mode (disable

 

 

Search mode)

 

 

Push unlit Search

Transport enters jog/shuttle

Search and Transport Stop

button while in

mode:

buttons light, Play remains

Jog or Shuttle

If in Jog mode, stops;

illuminated

mode (enable

If in Shuttle mode, moves in

 

Search mode)

the direction and speed

Direction arrows may be lit

 

indicated

in Shuttle mode

Search mode can be initiated simply by turning the jog/shuttle wheel, or enabled only by pressing the search button, according to the settings on Page 10 in the Utility menu (section 13.10).

ALESIS M20 REFERENCE MANUAL 1.06

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Alesis ALESIS M20 owner manual 4B Shuttle Mode, 4C Search Button