5- Recording CDs

Advanced recording

Setting the trigger level

The signal level which may be used with synchronized recording operations (here called the “trigger level” or “threshold”) is set as below:

1With a recordable disc loaded, press the MENU key until the display shows: S_LVL> -XXdB, where -XXis the current value.

2Turn the MULTI DIAL control or use the SKIP keys to change the value between -24, -30, -36, -42, -48, -54, -60, -66, and -72 dB (-60, -66 and -72 are only for digital signal).

Low numerical values of this setting (towards –24) mean that it takes a louder signal to trigger the start of the synchronized recording. A high numerical value (towards –72) means that a relatively quiet signal will trigger the start of recording.

When a digital source is selected, there is another option, DD, which means that any digital signal above the zero level will trigger the recording.

Using the trigger level

An input signal used as trigger to start recording is the sound level rises above the threshold for one second or more:

level

Start of recording

S_LVL

Noise level

time

Synchronized recording stops when the sound level drops below the threshold for five seconds:

level

REC standby

 

 

Five seconds

S_LVL

 

 

time

If you set the threshold value so that only high-level signals trigger recording, remember that this will not record the start of a piece which has a slow fade-in:

level

Recording starts

 

This part of the

 

track may not be

S_LVL recorded

 

time

If the “noise floor” is higher than the threshold, syn- chronized recording will not take place.

level

Start of track is not registered

S_LVL

Noise is higher

 

 

than threshold

 

time

NOTE

Remember that when recording from an analog source, the threshold should set so that it is higher than the “noise floor” such as the base level of hiss, pops and crackles which may come from an older vinyl recording, for example. However, syn- chronized recording is not recommended with the PHONO mode (see ”Recording to disc from the RIAA PHONO inputs” on page 22).

If you want to prevent the “five seconds” at the end of recording, try restricting the number of tracks using

DDmode (see “Restricting the number of tracks” on page 22 and also “Automatic track division” on page

25). This will stop recording immediately so the “five seconds” will not be recorded. When there are no tracks left to be detected in DD mode, you need to make an extra track on the source media before recording.

S_LVL

 

Stop of recording

 

 

 

 

 

level

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last track

Extra track

S_LVL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

time

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Tascam CC-222MK owner manual Advanced recording, Setting the trigger level, Using the trigger level