Fostex D2424 manual Recall key Recall, Vari-pitch key Vari PITCH/P. Edit, Next key NEXT/NEXT TC

Model D2424 Reference Manual (Names and Functions)

16. Recall key [RECALL]

This is pressed to call out the time figure (or bar/ beat/clk figure) data stored in locate number (0- 99). If the [LOCATE] key is pressed after pressing this key, the RECALL LED will light and "Press LOCATE**" is displayed. Next, by pressing the [LOCATE] key after specifying a desired locate number, the time figure in memory will be recalled into the specified number and the recorder will enter the edit mode.

Press the [LOCATE] key to execute this time figure.

*Refer to page "54" for more information about using this key for the Locate operation.

20. Vari-pitch key [VARI PITCH/P. EDIT]

Use this key to turn the Vari-pitch function on and off. When this function is enabled, the corresponding LED lights up. When this function is disabled, the LED turns off. The range of pitch variation for playback and recording is +/-6.0%, in 0.1% steps.

Press the [SHIFT] key, and then the [VARI PITCH] key to display the current pitch data.

To change the pitch data, use the [JOG] dial to change the value while the pitch data is displayed.

You can also change the playback speed when the data is being played back with the Vari-pitch function ON. To quit the pitch data display, press the [EXIT/ NO] key, or the [STOP] button.

17. Next key [NEXT/NEXT TC]

If this key is pressed when in the recorder is in the PLAY/STOP/F FWD or REW mode, locate will be executed to the next memory point from the present location point.

When inputting characters in the title edit mode, it serves as a character short cut function.

The memory number can be advanced with each press of this key when the recorder displays "Press LOCATE: **".

18. Previous key [PREV/PREV TC]

If this key is pressed when the recorder is in the PLAY/STOP/F FWD or REW mode, locate will be executed to the one previous memory point.

When inputting character in the title edit mode, this serves as a character short cut function.

The memory number selecting during display of "Press LOCATE: **", the memory number can be reverted with each press of this key.

19. Jog/Shuttle dial

Jog dial (inside):

Turning the [JOG] dial while the recorder is stopped performs digital scrubbing in either direction, which allows you to check the audio and locate a point without any change in pitch.

The [JOG] dial is also used to change values in the data edit mode or when the pitch data is displayed. It also allows you to select a parameter to set in Setup mode.

Shuttle dial (outside):

FWD and REW direction shuttle operation in the STOP mode is possible at +/-1 ~ 64 times fast winding in the no sound state. On the other hand, FWD and REW direction shuttle operation in the PLAY mode is possible in the CUE playback mode at +1 ~ 8 and -1 ~ -7 times speed while cueing. In addition, while in the display edit mode, the editing point can be moved.

*Refer to page “50” for more information about the editing the memory data.

*Refer to page “105” for more information about SETUP mode.

*Refer to page “60” for more information about Digital Scrubbing.

<Notes>

*Even if the pitch data is 0.0% (no speed change), pressing the [VARI PITCH] key will still turn on the VARI PITCH function. The speed is not changed, but the Vari Pitch is turned on.

*The Vari Pitch function will automatically turn off under the following conditions:

1.You have turned off and on the power to this recorder. The pitch data will be reset to 0.0%.

2.You have pressed the [EXECUTE/YES] key while holding down the [SHIFT] key to turn the "SLAVE mode" on (the setting pitch data remains).

3.You set "Digital In" of the SETUP mode to a SYNC mode ("SPDIF :Sync" or "adat :Sync") and the recorder is locking to the external clock from DIGITAL IN or WORD IN. In consequence, [DIGITAL] and [EXT] indicators light in the display.

4.You have installed the optional Model 8345 TC/SYNC card in this recorder and set the LTC OUT to [Gen.].

*Refer to “Quick Operation Guide” for more information on the Vari-pitch function.

*Refer to pages “80” and “83” for more information on Slave mode.

21. Fast Forward button [F FWD]

Pressing this button while the recorder section is stopped will fast forward data at 30 times speed. Pressing this button in Play mode will cue data (you can hear sound during the fast forward operation) at five times speed.

Pressing this button while holding down the [STOP] button will initiate the “LOCATE ABS REC END” operation, and immediately locate the end of the recorded data on the Program (ABS REC END). (Refer to the “STOP button” section for more information about LOCATE ABS REC END.)

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