Marking

Marks can be added during recording or playback manually or automatically. The marking information is stored as an ID3 tag (Ver 2) in MP3 file or chunk in WAVE file. Marks help you find specific points in the recording.

•During playback, you can instantly locate marks.

•Up to 30 marks can be added to a file.

•Marks are numbered consecutively starting at one.

•During recording or playback, you can manually add a mark by

pressing the (F2: MARK) button.

Search the marks

During play-pause or playback, press the FUNCTION button until

“MK–” and “MK+“ appear on the display. Then press the (F1: MK–)or (F2: MK+) button to select the mark you wish to access. The PMD661 is paused at the mark you selected.

To start playback, press the 3/8/ENTER button.

Pitch Control

The Pitch Control enables the playback speed (pitch) to be varied over a –40% to +20% ranges.

Add a mark manually

During recording or playback, press the FUNCTION button until

“MARK” appears on the display. Then press the (F2: MARK) button to add a mark manually.

Add a mark automatically

The Auto Mark Menu item turns the automatic marking feature off or on. (☞P.44)

•If Auto Mark is on and the machine is in Rec - Pause, when recording is resumed a mark will be added.

•If Auto Mark is on and the PMD661 is recording audio below the sound threshold for more than three seconds, audio that crosses the threshold will cause a mark to be added.

The Auto Mark Menu setting permits:

•Turning Auto Mark on or off.

•Adjusting the margin sound level that defines silence in –60dB, –54dB, –38dB or –20dB.

Setup the "Auto Mark" of the preset menu. (☞P.44)

During playback, press the PITCH + button to increase the playback speed by 5%. The playback speed is increased up to +20%. Or press the PITCH – button to reduce the playback speed by 5%. The playback speed is reduced to –40%.

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