7 – Recorder Functions

the song from the beginning.

If you are not satisfied with the result because, for example, the balance between instruments is poor, or the pan settings are wrong, use the undo function (see “Undoing the last operation (single undo)” on page 50).

If you are satisfied with the result, press the REC MODE key to open the RECORDER MODEscreen and select MULTI TRACK, then press the HOME key to return to the

Home Screen.

After bouncing tracks, you can make new recordings over the other tracks.

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If it is possible that you might need the original tracks at some later time, back-up the track data to a computer or copy the song before bouncing (see “Backing-up songs” on page 73 and “Connecting with a computer” on page 71).

value will carry over automatically when it reaches the highest or lowest value in a field. For example, when turning the DATA wheel to increase the value in the seconds field, the number will change from 59to 0and the minutes value will increase by one. The time display blinks when using the DATA wheel. The blinking stops when the recorder moves to the displayed position.

3Press the HOME key to move to a different time division and turn the DATA wheel to change the value.

4After setting the desired time value, press the playback (Á) key to start playback from that position.

Return To Zero (RTZ) and Last Recording Position (LRP)

Use simple key operations to return to the top of a song or to the position where recording last started.

Locate and search functions

Direct locate function

The current recorder position is shown at the top of the display as “hours: minutes: seconds: frames” (there are 30 frames per second). You can move the current recorder position to a specific time by inputting it here.

1On the Home Screen, use the HOME key to move the cursor (underline) between time divisions. You can edit the value at the cursor positions.

The seconds are selected in the following figure.

2Turn the DATA wheel to change the value above the cursor. When adjusting, the

Return To Zero (song beginning at 00:00:00:00)

Press the Ô key while pressing and holding the stop (ª) key.

Last Recording Position (the position recording last started)

Press the key while pressing and holding the stop (ª) key.

This function is useful when you want to record the same passage again.

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