Dividing Recorded Tracks (Divide Function) - Sony MXD-D4 Operating Instructions Manual

Editing Recorded MDs
4
While monitoring the sound, turn AMS to find the
starting point of the portion to be erased (point
A).
You can shift the starting point by 1-frame* (f)
intervals (1 frame = 1/86 second).
To shift the point by minute or second intervals,
press 0 or ) so that minute or second flashes.
* When recording in Stereo mode, you can shift the
starting point by 2-frame intervals (in LP2 Stereo
mode) or by 4-frame intervals (in LP4 Stereo mode).
5
If point A is still incorrect, repeat step 4 until it is
correct.
6
Press AMS or YES if point A is correct.
"Point B set" appears in the display and playback
for setting the end point of the portion to be erased
(point B) starts.
7
Continue playback (or press 0 or )) until the
deck reaches point B, then press AMS or YES.
"A-B Ers" and "Point B ok?" alternate in the
display while the deck repeats a portion of a few
seconds before point A and after point B
successively.
8
Repeat step 4 if point B is not correct.
9
Press AMS or YES when point B is correct.
"Complete!" appears for a few seconds and the
portion between point A and B is erased.
To cancel the A-B Erase Function
Press MENU/NO or p.
z
You can undo the A-B Erase Function
Use the Undo Function immediately after you erased
the part of the track (see page 37).
Note
If "Impossible" appears in the display, the specified portion
cannot be erased.
This sometimes happens when you've edited the same track
many times, and is due to a technical limitation of the MD
system, not a mechanical error.
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Dividing Recorded Tracks
(Divide Function)
With the Divide Function you can mark a track
number at places that you want to randomly access
afterwards. Use this function to add tracks to MDs
recorded from an analog source (and therefore contain
no track numbers), or to divide an existing track into
multiple portions for locating positions in the middle
of a track. When you divide a track, the total number
of tracks on the MD increases by one and all tracks
following the divided track are renumbered.
Example: Dividing track 2 to create a new track for C
Track
1 2
number
A B
Divide
1 2 3
A B
MENU/NO YES
Dividing a track after selecting the track
1
While the deck is stopped, playing, or pausing,
press MENU/NO to display "Edit Menu."
2
Turn AMS until "Divide ?" appears in the display,
then press AMS or YES.
3
Turn AMS to select the track to be divided and
press AMS or YES.
"–Rehearsal–" appears and the portion to be
divided is played repeatedly.
3 4
C D
Track 2 is divided and a
new track is created for C
4 5
C D
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AMS