7Use the fader to adjust the recording level. Play a relatively loud phrase and make adjustments by watching the level meter for the track you want to record.

If necessary, you can use the TRIM knob to adjust the recording level and equalizer.

Adjust the recording level so that the CLIP indicator does not light.

Adjust the TRIM knob so that the proper level is obtained when the fader is set between 7 and 8 to achieve good frequency characteristics.

Rehearsing the punch-in/out

You can check to make sure the record start (punch in) and record stop (punch out) positions are correct before starting punch-in/out recording. (rehearsal function)

When the rehearsal function is operative, the specified section is muted through the CUE monitor (the actual sound has not been erased). If the settings are incorrect re-specify the in and out points until the correct section has been specified. See “Correcting the position of the locate point” (page 32) for details.

The following procedure shows how to carry out the rehearsal.

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1Press AUTO PUNCH when the disc is in stop mode.

The indicator on AUTO PUNCH lights up. REC and the indicator on RHSL start blinking, and the unit enters record pause mode.

When “Undo Function On/Off” in the system settings is set to “Enabl (on)”, the indicator on the UNDO key changes accordingly.

2Press the REC SELECT key for the track to be recorded.

Recording

3Press (PLAY.

Playback starts pre-rolling from a point slightly before the punch-in position in accordance with the “Pre-roll/Post-roll” system setting.

Start of playback Punch in position

Pre-roll time setting

When using CUE monitor, the sound between the punch-in and punch-out positions of the track to be recorded (the track whose REC SELECT key was pressed) cannot be heard.

Punch in position

Punch out position

No sound between these points.

Rehearsal post-rolls to a point slightly after the punch out position in accordance with the “Pre- roll/Post-roll” system setting and then stops.

Once rehearsal has stopped, the disc automatically returns to the original point where the AUTO PUNCH key was pressed.

Punch out position End of playback

Post-roll time setting

To stop in the middle of rehearsal

Press p STOP.

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MDM-X4 specifications

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