Fostex MR16 owner manual Setting the locate accuracy, Example of using the direct locate function

MR16 Owner’s Manual (Advanced playback and locate functions)

Setting the locate accuracy

By default, the direct locate function is executed in minute accuracy when the time base is set to "ABS", while it is executed in measure accuracy when the time base is set to "Bar/ Beat". By pressing the [MENU/ENTER] knob while the direct locate

With bar accuracy

With beat accuracy

With 100 clock accuracy

With 10 clock accuracy

With minute accuracy

With second accuracy

With 100ms accuracy

With 10ms accuracy

Example of using the direct locate function

Locating the desired bar

During recording process, it often happens that you want to locate the desired bar accurately. For example, let's assume that a vocalist and an operator are working together and they want to make punch-in recording from the beginning of the first bridge. In the typical process, the operator locates the position a few seconds before the first bridge using the [REWIND] or [F FWD] key, and then starts playback from the position and punches in at the beginning of the first bridge. In this manner, the vocal- ist does not know from where playback starts until it starts. Or he (she) may get lost and miss the punch-in point. If you use the direct locate function, this problem is solved.

In the following procedure, it is assumed that the time base mode is set to "Bar/Beat".

1)Press the [DIRECT LOCATE] key to enter the direct locate mode.

2)Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to set the locate point to the four bars before the first bridge.

You need to make a note of the bar number of each part.

3)Tell the vocalist that the playback starts from four bars before the bridge.

If necessary, you can make rehearsal (see page 58 for rehearsal).

4)Press the [STOP] key to exit the direct locate mode and start recording.

<Note>: By setting the locate accuracy to a smaller unit ("bar" or "clock"), you can locate the point more accurately.

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