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Recording & Mixing Techniques
Auto Punch with a Footswitch
An optional footswitch can be used to start the Auto Punch In/Out sequence.
1. Press the [REC SELECT] button (or [GROUP] + [REC SELECT]) of the track
that you want to record.
A dot flashes above the corresponding track indicator.
2. Press the [AUTO PUNCH I/O] button.
3. Select the Auto Punch In mode (Single Take) with the DATA dial and press
[ENTER].
The Pre-Roll point is located automatically. The REHE indicators flash and the display shows
A.Pnch Rehe . The AUTO PUNCH IN and OUT indicators appear. This is Auto Punch
Rehearse Standby mode.
4. Press the [REC] button.
The REC indicators flash and the display shows A.Pnch . This is Auto Punch Record
Standby mode.
5. Press the footswitch to start the Auto Punch In/Out sequence.
Playback starts and the PLAY indicators light up. The REC indicators continue to flash, indi-
cating Play Record Wait mode.
At the specified IN point, punch in occurs (i.e., recording starts). The REC indicators stop
flashing and light up continuously. The IN indicator disappears.
If you're monitoring the track via CUE, you'll hear the existing sounds playback until the
IN point. After which you'll hear the new sound that's being recorded.
At the specified OUT point, punch out occurs (i.e., recording stops). The REC indicators go
out and the OUT indicator disappears.
Playback continues up to the Post-Roll point. Then the Pre-Roll point is located automati-
cally, and the MD8 waits in Play Pause mode. Press the [PLAY] button to audition the punch
in/out.
The following illustration shows the Auto Punch Record sequence with a footswitch.
SELECT
AUTO
ENTER
PUNCH I/O
SINGLE TAKE
Leaving Auto Punch In/Out mode
If, at any given point, you decide not to continue with Auto Punch In/Out recording, just
press [AUTO PUNCH I/O] again to leave this mode.
MD8—Owner's Manual
Pre-Roll
Point
8
7
6
5
4
REC
3
2
1
Play Record
Wait
REC PLAY
IN
OUT
In
Point
Record
OUT
Post-Roll
Out
Point
Point
Play