Chapter 12 Other Convenient Functions

Deleting One Song of Performance

Data (Song Erase)

When you are making a master tape or backing up songs to a Zip disk, this operation deletes song data that has become unnecessary. This operation cannot be undone with the Undo function.

1.Select the drive contains the song you want to erase as the current drive.

Changing the Name of

Performance Data

(Song Name)

When you create a song, it will automatically be given a name like “InitSong001.” However this makes it dif- ficult to remember what song it is. We recommend that you assign a unique name to your song so that data management will be easier.

2.Press [SONG] several times until “SNG Song Erase ?” appears in the display.

3.Press [YES].

The names of the songs stored on the current drive will appear. An asterisk “Q” will appear at the begin- ning of the current song.

4.Rotate the TIME/VALUE dial. Select the song that you wish to erase.

 

Song Number

Song Name

CONDITION MARKER#

TIME

 

 

 

 

dB

0

4

12

24

48

 

INPUT TRACK

AUX MASTER

Sample Rate

Recording Mode

5.Press [YES].

6.A confirmation message appears in the display. Press [YES]. If you wish to cancel the procedure, then press [CANCEL (NO)].

7.If the song you are erasing is not the current song, “STORE Current?” then appears in the display.

8.If you wish to save the current song, press [YES]; if not, then press [NO]. If you have selected a demo song, then press [NO].

9.When the song has been erased, return to Play condition.

*If the current song has been erased, the lowest-numbered song in the current drive will be selected as the current song.

1.Make the song whose name you want to change the current song.

2.Press [SONG] several times until “SNG Song Name/Prtct?” appears in the display.

3.Press [YES].

The name of the song (Song Name) appears in the dis- play.

4.Move the cursor so that the character that you

wish to modify will blink. Use CURSOR[ ]

[ ].

5.Modify the character. Rotate the TIME/VALUE dial. By holding down [SHIFT] as you rotate the TIME/VALUE dial you can make the characters change more rapidly.

6.When you have finished writing the song name or comments, hold down [SHIFT] and press [STORE (ZERO)].

“STORE OK ?” appears in the display.

7.Press [YES]. The song is saved.

8.Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)]. Return to Play condition.

Adjusting the Levels for Each Track

You can adjust the volume level of each input and track channel without using the channel faders. You can raise the volume when playing back tracks that were recorded at low levels, avoid distorted sound that may occur when adjusting the channel equalizers, and be able to operate with the channel faders near 0 dB. Use the following procedure.

1.Press [CH EDIT (SELECT)] for the channels whose volume levels you wish to adjust.

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2.Press PARAMETER [ ] [ ] to let “ATT =” appears in the display.

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