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TASCAM MMR-8 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 3 • MMR-8 Keys and Status Displays 64
OFFSET
(SHIFT+1)
This display-only register represents the time difference between the MMR-8’s
time code and the time code being chased. When locked to the Lynx bus, this
equals the time difference between the MMR-8’s time code and the Lynx master
time code. In either case, the offset is equal to the MMR-8 time minus the time
code being chased.
READER
(SHIFT+2)
This display-only register shows the current time code being chased by the
MMR-8. If time code chase mode is active, whatever time code is being read is
displayed here. If the MMR-8 is a slave on the Lynx bus, it holds the current time
coming from the Lynx bus master machine.
FREE (SHIFT+3) This display-only register shows the amount of recording time available on the
system default disk volume (the only volume or drive available for recording).
Note that this value is always displayed in “time code” format, even if the display
format currently is feet/frames, because it is essentially an elapsed time value, not a
time code. This display will recalculate and update to take into account the
currently selected bit resolution (16 or 24 bit) and the number of tracks currently
armed for recording. Note: If more than 24 hours of single track recording is
available, the display will show only the time over 24 hours. This is not a
software bug, but is a result of the fact that free time is expressed in terms of time
code values and there are only 24 hours possible for a time code style display.
This happens most often with 9 gigabyte drives where the disk capacity at 16 bit
44.1kHz is more than 28 hours.
OUT POINT
(SHIFT+4)
This register holds the “punch out” time. It is used as the end point of a record or a
play loop and as the end time for a track marked for editing.
TAIL (SHIFT+5) This read-only register shows the end time of the last edit on the currently loaded
tracks. Tracks selected while in the EDIT track select mode govern the operation of
this function. If no tracks are selected in the EDIT track select mode, the MMR
will scan across all loaded tracks to find the last edit location. To select a single
track or a group of tracks for location of the last edit point location, press only the
desired track SEL keys while in the EDIT track select mode, then select SHIFT +
5. The location of the last edit point on the selected tracks will be shown.
PREVIOUS
EDIT (SHIFT+6)
This register represents the location of the first splice point (or start of the sound
event) located just previous to the current location. Each time PREV EDIT is
selected the register value moves “back” one event in time in the edit list, showing
the start point of the earlier of event.
Pressing SHIFT+PREV EDIT not only finds and displays this point, but also
performs an automatic locate function, moving the transport to that point. This is in
contrast to RCL+SHIFT+PREV EDIT, which will simply find and display the
appropriate time point in the entry register without performing a locate function
(also see the Recall key).
IN POINT
(SHIFT+7)
This register holds the “punch in” time code. It is used as the start point of a record
or play loop as well as the beginning time for edit operations on any track selected
for editing in the Edit track select mode.