Sony MDM-X4 - Manual (Page 63)

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Additional Information
Ping Pong Recording
Normally, this term refers to the practice of dubbing
the sound from tracks 1 through 3 onto track 4 in order
to gain additional tracks. With this unit, you can dub
the sound from tracks 1 through 4 to track 4. See “Mix
Write Recording (Applied Operations)“ (page 28) for
details.
Punch-In/Out Recording
Recording only part of a given track. Normally used to
correct a performance mistake by rerecording the part
which was mistaken, or to record only one phrase of a
song. See “Auto Punch-In/Out Recording” (page 22)
and “Manual Punch-In/Out Recording” (page 25) for
details.
Overdub Recording
Listening to the sound from one previously recorded
track while recording onto another track. See
“Overdub Recording” (page 20) for details.
Bounce Recording
Recording the sounds previously recorded on tracks
1~4 in a stereo mix to tracks 1 and 2. See “Mix Write
Recording (Applied Operations)” (page 28) for details.
Mixdown
Dubbing the 4 track sound to two track equipment
(such as a DAT) while adjusting the balance.
MD-DATA and Mini Disc
Mini Disc (MD) is a format developed specifically for
music storage. The MD-DATA format was developed
for data storage. This unit uses MD-DATA format
(recordable) discs for 4 track recording and playback.
For recording and playback of 2 tracks (or less) you can
use either MD-DATA or Mini Disc formats. Please note
that, however, that Mini Disc and MD-DATA are two
different formats and are not interchangeable.
MD-DATA format discs Mini Disc format discs
bear the following logo: bear the following logo:
Note regarding usage of discs with different formats
If an MD-DATA disc containing data written in
another format (such as Picture MD, etc.) is
inserted into this unit, “Blank Disc” appears in the
display and the disc will seem to be a blank disc
(regardless of data present in other formats). If you
use a variety of different formats, keep your discs
well organized to prevent accidental erasure.
Glossary
TOC (Table of Contents)
The area in which nonmusical data, such as disc and
track information is stored. Writing of TOC
information marks the completion of record and edit
operations.
ATRAC (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding)
ATRAC is the sound compression technology that
enables an MD to contain the same length of music as a
CD, despite the smaller physical size of the MD.
ATRAC cuts the sounds imperceptible by the human
ear to compress the data to 1/5 the original size. Since
the data is chosen for reduction is based on psycho
acoustic principles there is no perceivable effect on the
sound quality.
EQ
Abbreviation for equalizer. Adjusts certain bands of
the sound. This unit has treble (HIGH), middle (MID),
and bass (LOW) adjustments. See “Names and
Function of Parts” (page 6) for details.
PAN
Abbreviation for pan pot. Adjusts the position of the
sound. See “Names and Function of Parts” (page 7) for
details.
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface)
A worldwide standard for data transmission between
electronic instruments.
MMC (MIDI Machine Control), MTC (MIDI Time Code)
See “Synchronization with MIDI Equipment” (pages
52~56).
Bus
Transports the input or recorded sounds to a specific
section. The group bus (1~4) carries the sound to the
respective tracks in the recorder, the stereo bus (L and
R) carries the sound to the STEREO OUT jacks, and the
CUE bus carries the sound recorded on the tracks to
the MONITOR OUT jacks.
Blank Top
The first section of the unrecorded portion of the disc.
It is necessary to locate the blank top when recording a
new track on a disc that contains previously recorded
material. For this unit, press the TOP key twice to
locate the blank top. “New Song” appears in the
display.
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