be played is determined by the playback modes and repeat settings and could be the same as the current track.

Auto Cue

When enabled, entering the ready-to-play transport state, or using the SKIP keys to move to a new track, will cause the HD-R1 to cue up the track; that is, the HD-R1 will look ahead for audio that exceeds the given threshold and pause the transport at that point. The choices are Off, -72 dBFS, -66 dBFS,

-60 dBFS, -54 dBFS, -48 dBFS, -42 dBFS, -36 dBFS, -30 dBFS, -24 dBFS.

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Off disables the Auto Cue function. All other settings (dBFS values) enable the Auto Cue function with the selected value as the threshold at which the unit recognizes the start of the sound. For example, if –36 dBFS is selected, the unit cues to the point in the track just before a sound of at least –36 dBFS.

This is especially useful together with Auto Ready, where the combination causes each track to play, then automatically cue up the next track where the audio passes the specified threshold level so that it is waiting to be triggered (by the PLAY button) from ready-to-play mode.

Record settings

This menu provides access to all of the settings related to recording. Settings are listed with their name on the left side and current value on the right.

NOTE

Simultaneously pressing SHIFT+ENTER keys is a shortcut to the Record Settings Menu.

File Format

The file format to use for recording. The options are WAV or MP3.

WAVE Settings

Leads to a submenu which contains parameters that control how wave files are recorded.

MP3 Settings

Leads to a submenu which contains parameters that control how MP3 files are recorded.

Channels

This sets the record mode. The options are: Mono Left, Mono Right and Stereo.

Input Source

Analog/Mic or S/PDIF (digital). The input signal used during monitoring and recording.

Auto Markers

The HD-R1 can automatically drop markers when an audio input overload occurs or at a specific time interval. The field options are: Audio Overs and Time Interval. When enabled, Time

Interval can be set to Off, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 30, or 60 minutes. Markers created by Audio Overs are given names beginning with “Over”. Markers created by Time Interval are given names beginning with “Time”.

Pre-Record

Off or On. When On, the HD-R1 will store up to the last 20 seconds (when at 44.1 kHz) of incoming audio when the input monitor is enabled. When RECORD is pressed, this material is stored to media as well as the following audio. This helps you capture unexpected and important material.

Auto Track

This setting allows the user to determine the maximum audio file (track) size recorded by the HD-R1 either in bytes or in time. The choices are

512 MB, 1 GB, 1.5 GB, 1.8 GB,

2 GB, 5 min, 10 min, 15 min, 30 min, 1 hour. The default setting is 2 GB.

If Playback Mode is set to Playlist, transitions between recorded audio files will be seamless for files of the same sample rate; otherwise, there will be a short fade in/out between audio files during playback.

Sync Record

Off, -72 dBFS, -66 dBFS, -60 dBFS,

-54 dBFS, -48 dBFS, -42 dBFS, -36 dBFS, -30 dBFS, -24 dBFS. When the input signal exceeds the selected threshold, the HD-R1 will begin recording. If the input signal then falls below the threshold for 5 seconds, the HD-R1 will pause, awaiting the threshold to be exceeded again.

File Base Name

New audio file names will start with these characters. Recorded audio files are given names by adding a three-digit number to the end of this base name.

If you select this item, a screen opens to allow editing of the name. Use the SHUTTLE/DATA wheel to change the selected character in the name box. Press the ENTER key to confirm a character setting and select the next character to the right. Press the SKIP µ key to select the next character to the left and clear the

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