Manual Punch-In/Out

Recording

Manual punch-in/out recording is when you start and stop recording manually with the appropriate timing instead of presetting the section to be recorded.

EXAMPLE: To punch-in/out a section on track 1.

Before punch-in/out

After punch-in/out

Punch in

Punch out

Punch in

Punch out

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Only this area is recorded.

Preparations

Recording

5Press CUE, then turn the TRACK knob corresponding to the track containing the recorded sound you want to hear while recording to adjust the sound to a level which can be monitored.

Use the MONITOR knob to adjust the monitor level.

6Use 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.

Recording

(1) Using the REC key to punch-in/out.

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1Set the INPUT switch for the channel to which you will input the instrument or microphone sound to LINE/MIC (up position).

2Set the fader for the channel to which you will input the sound to about 7 or 8.

3Use the ASSIGN switch and PAN knobs to direct the sound to the group path you want to record.

4Press the monitor track set key corresponding to the group path number you selected in step 3.

 

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1Press the REC SELECT key corresponding to the group path you want to record to specify the track to be recorded.

2Turn the jog dial to set the counter to a position

before the point where you want to start recording, then press ( PLAY.

Playback begins.

3When you reach the point where you want to start recording (the punch in point), press REC.

The REC key lights up and recording begins.

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Sony MDM-X4 operating instructions Manual Punch-In/Out Recording, 25EN, Using the REC key to punch-in/out

MDM-X4 specifications

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