Footswitch-Controlled Punching - Alesis ADAT Reference Manual

To punch out and stop the transport, simply press Stop. There are three ways to exit
record mode (punch out) yet have the transport continue to play; use whichever one
is most natural to you.
Press and hold Play, then press Record.
Press and hold Record, then press Play.
Press and hold Play, then press Stop.
Caution:
If the FORMAT LED is lit, entering record will format the tape (see sections 3.1 and
5.2). This will ERASE any audio previously recorded.
3.5

FOOTSWITCH-CONTROLLED PUNCHING

The rear panel Punch In/Out jack accepts any momentary, single pole/single throw
footswitch. During power-up, ADAT checks the footswitch to determine whether it is
a normally open or normally closed type, and calibrates itself accordingly. If you use
a footswitch and its operation seems "reversed," make sure it is firmly plugged into
the jack, then turn off ADAT, wait a few seconds, and turn ADAT on again. It will
recalibrate itself to work with the footswitch.
Here's how the Punch In/Out footswitch works.
If a track (or tracks) is record-enabled, and the tape is playing, pressing the
punch footswitch puts the track(s) into record mode at the instant you punch.
This is equivalent to pressing Play and Record to enter Record mode.
If ADAT is already in record mode, pressing the footswitch
punches out of record (the tracks will remain record-enabled should you need to
punch again later on) and the tape will continue to play.