2 – Advanced techniques

Messages

The following popup messages alert you to conditions that may arise while you are using the unit. Consult this table if you see something you don’t understand:

Empty Export Track

You’re trying to export a track (“Importing and exporting tracks” on page 45) which doesn’t have

 

anything recorded on it. Pick another track to export.

File Not Found

You’re trying to restore a song when there are no backed-up songs on the partition (“Backing up

 

and restoring songs” on page 44)—maybe you hit the ¥ cursor key by mistake, or you may want

 

to change the partition (“Selecting the active partition” on page 38).

I/O Too Short

You are trying to enter repeat mode, but the time between the IN and OUT points is too short.

 

Make the time longer.

Import File Not Found

You’re trying to import a WAV file from the FAT partition when there aren’t any WAV files there

 

(“Importing a track” on page 45). Connect the unit to a PC and transfer some files to the FAT

 

partition for import.

Import File Too Big

You’re trying to import a WAV file from the FAT partition that is too big for the remaining space

 

on the partition. Free up some space on the (native) partition and try again.

In Bounce Mode

You tried to perform an action that cannot be done while in Bounce mode (“Bouncing” on page

 

34).

In Master Mode

You tried to perform an action that cannot be done while in Master mode (“Mixdown and

 

mastering” on page 27).

In Punch Mode

You tried to perform an action that cannot be done while in Punch mode (“Punching recording”

 

on page 25).

In Repeat Mode

You tried to perform an action that cannot be done while in Repeat mode.

Mark Full

You tried to store more than 999 location marks in a song (“Location marks” on page 29).

 

Delete some location marks and try again.

Master Track Not Found

You’ve tried to export a mastered mix track (“Exporting the mastered stereo tracks” on page 47)

 

when the song doesn’t have one. Master the song and then export the mix.

Master Track Too Big

You tried to export a master track which was too big for the remaining space on the FAT parti-

 

tion (“Exporting the mastered stereo tracks” on page 47). Connect the unit to a computer and

 

free up some space on the FAT partition.

No Armed Track

You’re trying to set up auto-punching with no tracks armed (“Punching recording” on page 25).

 

Arm a track or tracks and try again.

No Disk Space

You tried to create a song, but there’s not enough space on the partition to create a song (

 

“Creating a new song” on page 21). Free up some space and try again.

No Locate Mark

You’re trying to edit the location mark list (“To edit a location mark” on page 29) when no loca-

 

tion marks have been set.

No Master Trk

You’ve tried to use a non-existent master track as the source in a track cloning operation (

 

“CLONE TRACK” on page 51). Select another source or master the song and try again.

No Redo Histry

There’s nothing for you to redo (nothing’s been undone). See “Undoing/Redoing an operation”

 

on page 25.

No Song

You’re trying to load a song from a partition that has no songs on it (“Loading a saved song” on

 

page 22). Change partitions (“Selecting the active partition” on page 38).

No Undo Histry

There are no actions to be undone. See “Undoing/Redoing an operation” on page 25.

Not Stopped

The transport is moving (not stopped, but playing back, recording, etc.) and you’ve pressed a key

 

such as the BOUNCE key which cannot be used until you press STOP.

Now Recording

You’re trying to perform an action which cannot be done while recording.

Same Track

You can’t clone a track to itself. “CLONE TRACK” on page 51.

Song protected

Song Protected The song is protected (“Protecting a song” on page 42) and you are trying to

 

change it (record or edit, etc.). Unprotect the song.

Too Many Songs

You have 250 songs on one partition. You must delete some before you can create another song.

Track Full

You’re trying to import a file from the FAT partition to a track that has already been recorded to

 

(“Importing a track” on page 45). You can only import to a blank track.

Trk too short

You’re trying to master with the OUT point at the zero position (“Mixdown and mastering” on

 

page 27). Set the OUT point (“IN and OUT marks” on page 30) and try again.

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