Other Locate Commands; Creating A Playback/Record Loop - Alesis ADAT-HD24 Reference Manual

Other Locate Commands

Note that several other functions can be affected
when you edit Locate Points:
Auto Return
When this function is on, the HD24 will
automatically jump to the Loop Start point
whenever the Loop End point is reached.
Auto Play
When this function is on, the HD24 will begin
playback automatically after any Locate button is
pressed. It can be used in conjunction with Auto
Return to loop playback.
Auto Record
This function allows you to automatically punch
into and out of record. The Punch In point is preset
as Locate 21 and the Punch Out point is preset as
Locate Point 22.
To name a locate point:
1. Press the
LOCATE SELECT
button to place the cursor under the point's
name.
2a. Use the (L) and
YES
the letter, then move to the next letter by
>
pressing the
(CURSOR RIGHT)
OR, use this shortcut:
2b. Hold down the
(L) and (M) buttons to scroll through a list
NO
of 16 different default names like Intro,
Chorus 1, and Solo.
You can edit the list of default names in the same
way if you wish by pressing
this page:
Util11:LocNam
Nam0 1 :"Intro
Change any or all of the names, and you will be
able to recall them with a single press. Changing
the default list will not affect the name of any
current locate point.
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button, then the
(M) buttons to change
NO
button.
button and press the
NAME
until you get to
UTILITY
"
Creating A Playback/Record
Loop
The Auto Return function causes the ADAT
HD24 to automatically rewind back to a specified
point (usually Locate 1) when playback or
recording has reached a specified point (usually
Locate 2). Both Locates 1 and 2 are assignable to
any position using the methods described in the
previous section; however you can redefine any
of the 25 locations in a song as a Loop Start or
Loop End point if you wish.
When
automatically just after you press
turning on
create a loop that will play the same section of a
Song over and over, without having to touch the
transport controls.
NAME
YES
chapter 4 • using locate points
is ON, playback will start
AUTO PLAY
at the same time, you
AUTO RETURN
. By
LOCATE
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