Editing Recorded MDs

Dividing Recorded Tracks

(Divide Function)

With the Divide Function you can assign a track number at places that you want to randomly access afterwards. Use this function to add tracks to MDs recorded from an analog source (and therefore contain no track numbers), or to divide an existing track into multiple portions. When you divide a track, the total number of tracks on the MD increases by one and all tracks following the divided track are renumbered.

Example: Dividing track 2 to create a new track for C

Track

1

2

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

number

A

 

B

 

 

C

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividing

 

 

 

 

 

Track 2 is divided and

a

 

 

 

 

 

 

new track is created for

C

 

 

1

2

3

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

A

 

B

C

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMS± EDIT/NO YES

P p

1While playing the MD, press P at the point where you want to create a new track.

The recorder pauses playing.

2Press EDIT/NO to display “Edit Menu.”

3Turn AMS until “Divide?” appears in the display, then press AMS.

“Rehearsal” alternates with “Position ok?“ in the display, the track to be divided starts flashing in the music calendar, and the starting portion of the new track begins playing repeatedly. (If the starting position is correct, proceed with Step 5.)

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4While monitoring the sound, turn AMS to find the starting position of the new track.

The starting portion of the new track is played back repeatedly.

“Rehearsal“ alternates with “Position ok?“ in the display.

The starting position can be moved within a maximum range of –128 to +127 steps of about 0.06 seconds within a track.

5Press YES or AMS when the position is correct. When the track has been divided, “Complete” appears for a few seconds and the newly created track begins playing. The new track will have no track title even if the original track was labeled.

To cancel the Divide Function

Press p or EDIT/NO.

You can undo a track division

Combine the tracks again (see “Combining Recorded Tracks” on page 23) then redivide the tracks if necessary.

You can divide a track while recording

Use the Track Marking Function (see page 12).

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Sony MDS-E52 manual Dividing Recorded Tracks Divide Function, To cancel the Divide Function, You can undo a track division

MDS-E52 specifications

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