Alesis ALESIS M20 owner manual 8A Setting Auto Record Punch Points

Transport Controls and Basic Recording, Chapter 8

8.8AUTO RECORD

In Auto Record mode, you can program punch in and out points. Pressing Play and Record prior to the punch-in point causes the M20 to automatically punch in and out at the programmed points.

You first must set auto-punch points, then enable the function. The auto-punch in and out points default to autolocation points 98 and 99 respectively. These points automatically store the locations of the last manual punch in and out, so anytime you have gone into record manually you can repeat that punch exactly using Auto Record mode if desired.

If the auto punch-out location address is lower than the punch-in address, the Auto Record function will be disabled (light off), and attempting to enable this causes an error message in the display.

8.8A SETTING AUTO RECORD PUNCH POINTS

To edit the auto record in and out points (as displayed in the right side of the main display), follow the steps below.

Operation	You press…	You see…
Display punch in or out	Edit button followed by	Display shows punch in
point	the Auto Record button	or out point
	(Auto Record toggles
	between displaying
	punch in and punch out
	points)
Choose specific location	Up/Down buttons	Display shows new
as punch in or punch out		punch in or punch out
point		point
Edit punch in or punch	Cursor buttons, then	Field to be edited
out point	enter numbers (keypad,	flashing, then replaced
	Up/Down buttons, Copy	by your entry
	Tape Location) in the
	appropriate fields
Disable punch out point	Both Up and Down	Display shows Out Pt
	buttons simultaneously	Disabled
	(cursor must not be in a
	time field)
Exit Auto Record setup	Press Edit button	Display returns to
		normal

8-8 ALESIS M20 REFERENCE MANUAL 1.06