36 Recording & Mixing Techniques
MD8—Owner’s Manual

Auto Punch with a Footswitch

An optional footswitch can be used to start the Auto Punch In/Out sequence.

1. Press the [REC SELECT] button (or [GROUP] + [REC SELECT]) of the track

that you want to record.
A dot flashes above the corresponding track indicator.

2. Press the [AUTO PUNCH I/O] button.

3. Select the Auto Punch In mode (Single Take) with the DATA dial and press

[ENTER].

The Pre-Roll point is located automatically. The REHE indicators flash and the display shows

A.Pnch Rehe. The AUTO PUNCH IN and OUT indicators appear. This is Auto Punch

Rehearse Standby mode.

4. Press the [REC] button.

The REC indicators flash and the display shows A.Pnch. This is Auto Punch Record
Standby mode.

5. Press the footswitch to start the Auto Punch In/Out sequence.

Playback starts and the PLAY indicators light up. The REC indicators continue to flash, indi-
cating Play Record Wait mode.
At the specified IN point, punch in occurs (i.e., recording starts). The REC indicators stop
flashing and light up continuously. The IN indicator disappears.
If you’re monitoring the track via CUE, you’ll hear the existing sounds playback until the
IN point. After which you’ll hear the new sound that’s being recorded.
At the specified OUT point, punch out occurs (i.e., recording stops). The REC indicators go
out and the OUT indicator disappears.
Playback continues up to the Post-Roll point. Then the Pre-Roll point is located automati-
cally, and the MD8 waits in Play Pause mode. Press the [PLAY] button to audition the punch
in/out.
The following illustration shows the Auto Punch Record sequence with a footswitch.

Leaving Auto Punch In/Out mode

If, at any given point, you decide not to continue with Auto Punch In/Out recording, just
press [AUTO PUNCH I/O] again to leave this mode.
REC
Pre-Roll
Point
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4
5
6
7
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2
1Play Record
Wait Play
REC
SELECT
PLAY
Record
Post-Roll
Point
In
Point Out
Point
AUTO
PUNCH I/O
IN
OUT
OUT
SINGLE TAKE
ENTER