Using the Record Button Manual Punch-In

Chapter 3 Multi-Track Recording

Recording Over a Portion of

aPerformance (Punch-In/Punch-Out)

Sometimes, when listening to a recorded performance, even if you don’t find it necessary to discard the entire song, there may be sections containing mistakes or lyrics that are hard to hear. In such instances, you will find the following procedure convenient for rerecord- ing only selected parts of a recording. The switching from playback to recording status is called punch-in, and the switch back from recording to playback is referred to as punch-out.

Using the RECORD Button

(Manual Punch-In 1)

Use Transport Control Buttons to punch in and out.

Start	Punch-in		Punch-out		Stop

	Playback	Recording		Playback

Time

1.Hold down [REC] and press the STATUS button which you wish to re-record.

2.Press [ZERO] to return to the beginning of the song.

3.Press [PLAY] to begin playback of the song.

At this point, the performance that has already been recorded on the track or tracks that you want to re- record is monitored.

4.Press the STATUS buttons again.

The STATUS indicator alternately blinks red and orange. Now, confirm that you can hear source you want recorded to the track coming from the moni- tors.

5.During playback of the song, each time the button is pressed, the monitor switches between source and track. Using the input sensitivity knob, adjust the volume of the source so that it matches that of the prerecorded performance.

6.Once you have adjusted the input sensitivity, press [STOP].

7.Move to previous located point where you want to re-record.

8.Press [PLAY] again to playback the song.

9.When you reach the point in the performance you want to re-record, press [REC].

The VS-880EX goes in to record mode; start rerecord- ing the song or performance.

10.When you have finished recording, press [REC] once more (or press [PLAY] to playback the song).

11.Each time the [REC] button is pressed, the unit alternately punches in and out. Repeat Steps 9 and 10 for any other tracks you wish to re-record.

12.Press [STOP] to stop the song.

13.Listen to the results of the rerecording. Return to the beginning of the song and press [PLAY].

Using the Foot switch

(Manual Punch-In 2)

Use a foot switch to punch in and out. Using Punch- In/Punch-Out when both performing on an instru- ment and recording at the same time is difficult. In such instances, it is convenient to use a foot switch (such as the DP-2 or the BOSS FS-5U) to do your switches.

Start	Punch-in		Punch-out		Stop

	Playback	Recording		Playback