Sony MDM-X4 - Manual (Page 22)

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Recording
Auto Punch-In/Out Recording
You can rerecord a certain portion of a previously
recorded track. This is called punch-in/out recording.
With this unit allows for 2 kinds of punch-in/out
recording; auto punch-in/out, where you specify the
section you desire and the unit punches in/out
automatically, and manual punch-in/out, where you
time the performance and punch-in/out manually at
the positions you desire.
With auto punch-in/out recording, only the space
between the in and out points is recordable. Therefore,
you can play normally over the track but only the
specified phrase will be rerecorded. The other parts of
the track remain untouched.
EXAMPLE: Using punch-in/out on track 1.
Setting the section to be punched in/out
Before auto punch-in/out recording you must set the
record start (punch in) and record stop (punch out)
positions. The punch-in/out positions must be set
within the same song. Also, be sure to set the out point
at a higher number than the in point.
1
Press ( PLAY.
Playback begins.
2
At the point you want to start recording, press
MARK then press IN.
The punch in position is set at the point where
you press IN.
3
At the point you want to stop recording, press
MARK then press OUT.
The punch out position is set at the point where
you press OUT.
4 Press p STOP.
Playback stops.
Preparations
1
Set the INPUT switch for the channel to which
you will input the instrument or microphone
sound to LINE/MIC (up position).
2
Set the fader for the channel to which you will
input the sound to about 7 or 8.
3
Use the ASSIGN switch and PAN knobs to direct
the sound to the group path you want to record.
4
Press the REC SELECT key corresponding to the
group path number you selected in step 3 to
specify the track to be recorded.
5
Press the monitor track set key corresponding to
the group path number you selected in step 3.
6
Turn the MONITOR knob and the TRACK knob
corresponding to the track containing the
recorded sound you want to hear while recording
to adjust the sound to a level which can be
monitored.
Before punch-in/out After punch-in/out
Punch in
mark Punch out
mark
b
Only this area
is recorded.
Punch in
mark Punch out
mark
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