Reference [Phrase Looping]
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keys to select the track number, and turn the
dial to select the V-take number.
When track 8 is selected with the HD8 or track 16 with the
HD16, turning the dial further to the right selects tracks in odd-
numbered/even-numbered pairs or the master track. (Pressing
two status keys for odd/even-numbered tracks together selects
the tracks as two mono tracks.) When a stereo track, two mono
tracks, or the master track is selected, the phrase can be
imported in stereo.
HINT
By repeatedly pressing the status key of a stereo track, you can
select the odd-numbered track, even-numbered track, and
stereo track.
3. Press the [ENTER] key.
A display showing the start point for the data range to be
imported appears. (For information on how to switch the
display units, see page 51.)
4. Use the cursor left/right keys to move the
flashing section of the counter, and turn the
dial to specify the start point.
HINT
•By holding down the STOP [P] key and pressing the PLAY [R]
key, you can perform scrub playback of the V-take of the
specified track (→ p. 40).
• The playback range of the phrase loop can be fine-tuned also
after importing. Therefore it suffices if you make a rough
selection here.
•If you specify a point where there are no audio data, the second
line of the display shows “✽”.
5. Press the [ENTER] key.
The display indication changes as follows.
6. Specify the end point of the range in the same
way as described in step 4.
If you press the PLAY [R] key at this point, the specified
range will be played.
7. When you have fully specified the import
source, press the [ENTER] key.
The indication “Import?” appears on the display.
8. To carry out the import process, press the
[ENTER] key again.
The phrase is imported. When the import process is completed,
the phrase menu appears again.
By pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [ENTER] key, you
can cancel the operation and back up one step at a time.
You can import any phrase contained in the phrase pool of
another project stored on the hard disk.
NOTE
• When you import a phrase from the phrase pool of another
project, you cannot specify a range. If necessary, edit the phrase
playback point after importing the phrase.
• The following procedure will not allow you to first listen to the
phrase. Confirm file phrase name and number before you start
the procedure.
1. Refer to steps 1 – 6 of “Basic phrase loading
steps” to select “PHRASE” as import source.
Then press the [ENTER] key.
The indication “Project Select” appears on the first line of the
display, and the project name is shown on the second line.
2. Turn the dial to select the source project, and
press the [ENTER] key.
The display now shows the screen for selecting phrases in that
project.
HINT
If the selected project does not contain any phrases, the
indication “No Data” appears on the display for several
seconds, and then the previous screen returns.
3. Turn the dial to select the phrase, and press
the [ENTER] key.
Import Source
Import Source
Track6-1
Track6-1
Start 000:00:000
Start 000:00:000
Start 000:00:000
Start 000:00:000
End 000:02:010
End 000:02:010

Importing a phrase from a

different project

Project number Project name
Project Select
Project Select
No.1:PRJ001
No.1:PRJ001
Phrase number Phrase name
Phrase Select
Phrase Select
No.2:PH003-02
No.2:PH003-02