Automated Recording - Alesis ADAT-HD24 Reference Manual

Automated Recording

So far, all of your recording has been done
manually — you pressed the transport buttons
when you wanted to start and stop recording.
Auto recording stops and starts recording
automatically at predetermined times.
useful when you want to precisely punch in to a
specific place on one or more tracks, and especially
when you need to do it over and over again.
In this section, we will be storing the punch points
(called Punch In and Punch Out) "on the fly" while
playback is engaged. You can, however, manually
modify the precise Punch In and Out points, as you
can any other Locate point. Auto Return and Auto
Play (described in the previous section) help make
Auto Recording more functional.
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To automatically punch in and
out:
1. Store the position where you want to begin
This is
2. Store the tape position where you want to
3. Press
4. Press
5. Press the Track Record Enable buttons of the
6. Simultaneously press
7.
chapter 4 • using locate points
recording into L2 1 : "PunchIn ".
This locate point will contain the timecode value
of the last time you manually punched in.
end recording into L2 2 : "PunchOut".
This locate point will contain the timecode value
of the last time you manually punched out.
to enable Auto Record.
AUTO RECORD
On the top of the display, the AUTO-REC icon will
appear indicating that Auto Record is enabled.
If the current Punch In position is set beyond the
current Punch Out position and Auto Record is
pressed, the display will read:
Error: PunchIn >
PunchOut
If you see the above, reset the In or the Out so
the Out point is higher than the In point.
or a locate point to rewind before
REW
Locate 21's position.
track(s) you wish to record on.
The selected tracks' [REC] LEDs will flash.
PLAY
The LED will light, the
PLAY
flash and the HD24 will engage Play mode.
When Locate 21's position is reached, the HD24
will automatically punch-in (
track REC LED(s) will stop flashing and remain
lit). Recording will continue until Locate 22's
position is reached, at which point the HD24 will
automatically punch-out, returning to play mode
LED off, track REC LEDs
( LED lit,
PLAY RECORD
flashing).
Press to stop the transport.
STOP
and .
RECORD
LED will
RECORD
, and
PLAY RECORD
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