Editing Entire Songs (Song Edit)

Editing Entire Songs (Song Edit)

 

 

 

Song Edit Overview

The following sections show you how to divide a completed song and connect 2 adjacent songs (etc.) so you can easily locate the positions you desire on the recorded disc.

The following is a list of song editing functions :

•Song Copy (copying a song) npage 43

•Song Move (moving a song ) npage 44

•Song Exchange (switching the positions of 2 songs) npage 45

•Song Divide (dividing 1 song into 2 different songs) npage 46

•Song Combine (combining 2 songs) npage 47

•Song Delete (deleting a song) npage 48

•Song Name (naming a song) npage 49

•Song Tempo (creating a tempo map) npage 53

Note

Song editing is only complete once the TOC data has been updated. You can update the TOC data by pressing STOP during stop mode. The TOC data is also updated automatically when the disc is ejected. Therefore, always eject the disc before turning off the power. Not only is there a danger of loosing the song being edited, there is also a possibility of loosing the contents of the entire disc.

Using the Undo Function with section editing operations

You can undo an edit immediately after execution if the undo indicator is lit green.

To carry out the undo function, press UNDO. Pressing undo again lets you redo the undone edit operation (redo function).

Note

Carrying out another edit operation, starting a recording, or removing the disc after carrying out the undo or redo functions will make it impossible to undo the previous edit operation.

Notes about the color of the indicator on the UNDO key.

The color which the indicator on the UNDO key lights shows the current status. (Sometimes the indicator is off).

GREEN : Undo is possible. (Or Redo has been carried out.)

RED : Undo has been carried out

(blinking) : In the process of carrying out the undo (or redo) function.

(off) : Undo is not possible. (In cases where the previous operation cannot be undone (etc.).)

Copying a Song (Song Copy)

This function lets you duplicate a song. Newly created copy is treated as a new recording and becomes the last song on the disc. This is a convenient way to backup songs before editing.

Copying the second song.

 

 

 

 

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The copy of the second song becomes the fourth song

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1Press EDIT.

[EDIT] appears in the display.

2Turn the jog dial so that “Song Copy” appears in the display.

The name of the edit function starts blinking in the display.

3Press ENTER.

The edit setting items appear in the display.

4Turn the jog dial to display the number song you want to copy.

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5Press ENTER

“OK?” appears in the display.

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MDM-X4 specifications

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