MR16 Owner’s Manual (Punch in/out)

Rehearsal for auto punch in/out

After setting the punch-in and punch-out points appropriately, you can rehearse the auto punch in/out for checking the punch-in and -out points or practicing punch-in and -out timing.

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AUTO PUNCH

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<How to make auto punch in/out mode active>

AUTO PUNCH Pressing the [AUTO PUNCH] key switches the auto punch in/out mode on or off.

Each press of the [AUTO PUNCH] key turns on or off the indicator.

Punch-in point

Punch-out point

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Playback

Input monitor

Playback

1)Locate the recorder to the point before the punch- in point (or the beginning of the song).

<Tip>: You can immediately locate to the punch-in point by pressing the [LOCATE A/IN] key. Therefore, by pressing the [LOCATE A/IN] key, followed by the [RE- WIND] key then the [STOP] key, you can easily locate to the point before the punch- in point.

2)Press the [REC SELECT] key of the track you are going to make punch in/out operation to arm the track.

3)Press the [AUTO PUNCH] key to make the auto punch mode active.

The [AUTO PUNCH] key is lit.

4)Press the [PLAY] key.

In the rehearsal mode, the recorder automatically switches the monitor of the armed track from "repro" to "input" at the punch-in point, but actual recording is not

made (the [RECORD] key flashes while "" is shown on the display.

By repeating the operation above, you can practice auto in/out operation as many times as you like.

<Hint>: During rehearsal, "REHE" is lit in the time display section on the screen, so that you can know that the recorder is now in the rehearsal mode.

Now playing back in the rehearsal mode.

Now rehearsing recording.

5)After the punch-out point is passed, locate the recorder back to the beginning position.

<Note>: By using the loop function when rehearsing the auto punch in/out operation, you can concentrate on playing without the need of troublesome operation of the MR16. See page 49 for details about the loop func- tion.

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Fostex MR16 owner manual Rehearsal for auto punch in/out, Press the Play key

MR16 specifications

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