MDR 24/96

Recording

Saying the MDR24/96 is just a 24-track recorder is like saying a Ferrari 550 is just a car. It’s true, but it misses the point entirely. The MDR24/96 has many features that place it above an ordinary 24-track recorder.

Virtual Tracks

One difference between the MDR24/96 and some other recorders is the virtual tracks. Each of the 24 tracks on the MDR24/96 is actually one of eight virtual tracks. These virtual tracks give you places to hold onto old takes, just in case they turn out to be gems. Virtual tracks can also be used as a scratch pad to try out different edits. First let’s learn how to access the virtual tracks and later we will present you with a few examples on how you can use them most effectively.

To access the virtual tracks selection menu:

1.

First press the

TRACK EDIT MENU

[1]->

 

TRACK/EDIT

 

button.

 

 

Undo-

 

TRACK/

 

 

 

EDIT

Cut Copy

Paste

Redo

 

 

2.

Press the Right Arrow button to

SELECT SELECT

SELECT

SELECT

 

move to the second page of the

 

 

 

 

 

TRACK EDIT MENU.

 

 

 

3.

Then choose the Set Virtual

<- TRACK EDIT MENU [2]

 

select button.

 

 

 

 

Set

You will be presented with a screen MuteVirtual containing two rows of numbers. The

top row displays the track numbers

from 1-24 without the tens digit. The first 1-9 represents tracks 1-9, the next 0-9 represents tracks 10-19, and the final 0-4 represents tracks 20-24. The next row of numbers is the current virtual track number for the track listed above it. Here is an example of what you might see in the Virtual Track menu:

123456789012345678901234

111122222888888888888444 (bottom#=V-track)

<<>>OK

This display shows that tracks 1-4 are playing back virtual track 1, tracks 5-9 are playing virtual track 2, tracks 10-21 are playing virtual track 8, and tracks 22-24 are playing virtual track 4. By default the entire second row should display all ones. This means that to begin with all the tracks are playing back their first virtual track.

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