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Shortcut Audio Editor Owner’s Manual
Recording Multiple Takes
The Shortcut Editor offers several ways to speed up the process of recording a series of
individual takes. This is helpful when each performance needs to be maintained as a separate
take, yet the performance cannot wait for the operator to title each File. Two methods are
available:
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When a prompt appears for a File title, ignore it. Just press R EC again to immediately
begin a new recording. Shortcut will auto-title the last cut, using a default name. This
may be set by the D
EFAULT T ITLE item in the F ILES M ENU .
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The prompt for a new title can be turned off. In this case, the Editor is always ready to
start a new recording on completion of the previous one. The last File recorded will
always be titled with the default title. To turn off the title prompt, go to the File level
(F
ILES key) and select A SK F OR N EW T ITLE under the D IRECTORY P REFERENCES section.
Also enter a name in the D EFAULT T ITLE menu selection.
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By using P AUSE , you can interrupt the recording process and record multiple takes into
a single file. You can press M ARK while paused to allow easy identification of the start
of a take. Any parts that need to be made into individual files can be Copied or Cut to
Hot-Keys which creates a new file. You can extract “keeper” takes this way, or you
can edit out bad takes to leave only the desired parts of the file you are editing.
Insert Recording
Insert Recording is really an editing function; it can only be performed in Edit mode. The
Insert Record mode will record new audio starting at the Cursor position, without the risk of
accidentally over-writing existing audio. A useful special feature of Insert Record is that
recordings are placed in the "clipboard memory" as well as being recorded into the File. If the
new inserted portion is needed at other locations as well, it is only necessary to use the Insert
command to place it elsewhere. You can U
NDO an Insert Record operation, but the recorded
material will remain on the clipboard. This allows you to reposition it by moving the Edit
marks and performing an I
NSERT operation. See the next section on Editing
A single track may be selected for an Insert Record operation by using the A RM keys.
The keys for selected track(s) will be illuminated.
Insert Record may only be entered from the Stop mode. There are two forms of Insert
recording: Basic Insert Recording, and Replacement Insert Recording
Basic Insert Recording
Unlike the video industry use of the term, Insert Recording inserts new audio and
"pushes out" material following this point to make room; it therefore extends the File running
time.
1. Place both the E
DIT
I
N
and E
DIT
O
UT
marks at the point where the recording is to be
inserted. To extend a recording, place them both at the end of the File.
2. Press one of the A RM keys if it is desired to enable recording on only one track.
3. Hold the I NSERT button and then press R ECORD .