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CDR1000—Owner’s Manual
Sync Recording from CD, MD, or DAT
In addition to audio data, COAXIAL (S/PDIF) format digital signals also transmit
Track Number, Index Number, Start ID, and Skip ID information, which the CDR1000
can use to start and stop recording and increment the track and index counters. This is
convenient when recording material from a CD, MD, or DAT player. The CDR1000 fea-
tures two Sync Recording modes: One-track Sync Recording and All-track Sync
Recording.
In One-track Sync Recording mode, individual tracks can be recorded one at a time,
with the CDR1000 starting recording automatically when a Track Number or Start ID
is received, incrementing the index number as and when Index Numbers are received,
and then stopping automatically when the next Track Number, Start ID, or Skip ID is
received. When recording from MD, the CDR1000 starts recording automatically when
it detects the start of the audio material, also MD does not support Index Numbers.
In All-track Sync Recording mode, an entire CD or MD, or several DAT tracks can be
recorded, with the CDR1000 starting recording automatically when a Track Number or
Start ID is received, incrementing the track and index numbers as and when Track and
Index Numbers are received, and then stopping automatically after 20 seconds of no
input signal.
CD and MD players transmit Track and Index Numbers as and when they occur on a
disc. Technically speaking, the CDR1000 track number is incremented when the Index
Number changes from 0 to 1, which indicated the start of a track, not the end of the pre-
vious track.
DAT players transmit Start and Skip IDs as and when they occur on a tape. Skip IDs are
ignored in All-track Sync Recording mode, but cause the CDR1000 to stop when used
with One-track Sync Recording. Since recording does not start instantaneously, when
compiling a DAT source tape, position the Start IDs slightly before the beginning of
each track to ensure that the first note is not cut off.
The CDR1000 starts recording when it receives a Track Number or Start ID from the
source device (e.g., CD, MD, or DAT player). CD and MD players must be stopped or
paused at the top of the track to be recorded, as Sync Recording cannot be started while
the source device is playing. For DAT players, playback needs to be started from before
the Start ID.
During Sync Recording, if no input signal is received for more than 20 seconds, record-
ing stops automatically.
AES/EBU digital signals do not transmit Track Number, Index Number, Start ID, and
Skip ID information, so only the COAXIAL IN can be used for Sync Recording.
The Rec Mute function can be used with One-track Sync Recording, but not All-track
Sync Recording. Fade In and Fade Out cannot be used with either mode.
The Auto Finalize function can be used to automatically finalize discs when Sync
Recording stops.