13—Operating the Hard Disk Recorder

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Punching

You can re-record any section of an already recorded track using a process called
“punching.” The process actually has three stages, each with its own name:
• When you start the re-recording, you “punch in.”
• The re-recording act itself is called the “punch.”
• When you end the re-recording, you’re “punching out.”
On the VS-2480, you can punch manually, or you can pre-set the places in the project
where you’ll punch in and out using the Auto Punch feature. Auto-punching is great
for hands-free punching when you’re recording yourself.
The VS-2480 punches in and out quite quickly, so you can punch even very small pieces
of a track if you’re fast enough. If you’re not, use Auto Punch.

Simple Monitoring

When you’re punching on a track somewhere other than at the very start of the project,
you’ll typically begin playback just before the section you want to re-record. This lets
you get oriented before recording actually starts. However, you may want to hear either
of two things on the track as you wait for the punch. Would you (or your performers)
prefer to hear the already recorded track or the live input signal?
• If you listen to what’s already on the track, you’ll be able to hear where you are, but
you won’t really be able to warm up or rehearse because you won’t hear yourself.
• If you choose instead to listen to the live input signal, you won’t be able to hear the
recording, and may not know exactly where to come in for the punch.
With simple monitoring, you can hear either the already recorded audio

or

the live
input signal, which is called the “source signal” in this context.
• When the project is stopped—so it’s neither recording or playing back—you’ll hear
the source signal.
• The RECORD MONITOR parameter on the UTILITY PlayRec screen (Page 367)
determines what you’ll hear before, during and after a punch. If it’s set to:
•

Auto

—you’ll hear the recorded track before the punch and the source signal as
you record. After you punch-out, you’ll hear the recorded track.
•

Source

—you’ll hear the source signal before, during and after the punch.

Before You Punch

When you’re re-recording a portion of a track you’ve just recorded, you don’t have to
do anything to prepare your signal for punching. If you’re punching on a track recorded
at an earlier time, do your best to match the original recording’s sound and level.
Decide whether you want to monitor the punch using simple or dual monitoring
(above). If you select simple monitoring, decide if you want to hear the recorded audio
before the punch or your source signal.
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