Recording While Formatting; Re-Formatting A Previously Formatted Tape; Notes About Formatting; Recording A "Benchmark" Tape - Alesis ADAT-LX20 Reference Manual

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To record onto tape while formatting, before pressing the FORMAT button press the
RECORD ENABLE button(s) 1–8 associated with the track(s) to be recorded. These
can accept analog or digital signals, as described in Chapter 4.
• Do not begin recording before the time display shows 0:00:00.00.
• Tracks not in record-ready (safe) will be recorded with silence while
formatting.
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If you re-format over a previously formatted tape, do not stop in the middle of re-
formatting. When the tape transitions from the newly-formatted section to the
previously-formatted section, there will be timing discontinuities and the audio
will "stutter." Also, during that transition the tape will be non-functional and you
will not be able to record over it. When in doubt, either re-format the entire tape
from beginning to end, or rewind a bit and extend the format.
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• To stop formatting, press STOP — punching out is not sufficient.
• Tapes can be bulk-erased with a video tape eraser.
• In a multiple LX20 setup where one is the master and the other LX20s are
slaves, there are a few other considerations. See Chapter 10, "Formatting
Multiple Tapes".
• If the tape is already formatted but is in the leader or data sections of the tape
(i.e., prior to time 0:00:00.00), entering format mode will automatically rewind
the tape to the beginning and start reformatting. While rewinding, the TIME
counter will read "FO" (which means "format over") and the REWIND LED
will flash. This is telling you that the LX20 must format over from the lead
(beginning) portion of the tape.
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Alesis recommends that during the first week of operation, you format and record a
new tape with any signal, such as a test tone, in a single pass with no overdubs.
Store this tape in a safe, dry location and don't use it for any other purpose. Such a
"benchmark" tape can help determine if the error correction rate is increasing over
time because the heads need to be cleaned, or if a tape is defective.
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