Track Record Enabling And Monitoring; Auto Input Switch; Record Enable - Alesis ADAT-M20 Owner's Manual

Track Record Enabling and Monitoring, Chapter 5
5.2 T I
RACK
An input-enabled track monitors the associated input signal. There is one Input Enable
button (with associated indicator light) for each track (10 total). The Input Enable button
toggles between monitoring the input signal or monitoring the tape.
Operation
Enable track input
(monitors input signal)
Disable track input
(monitors tape signal)
5.3 A I
UTO NPUT
This switch determines whether or not a record-enabled track (audio or aux) will monitor
from input or tape automatically, depending on the recording context. Disabling Auto Input
is preferred for recording basic tracks, while Auto Input is usually enabled during
overdubbing and punching.
What the tracks
monitor
Record-enabled
tracks monitor the...
Non-record-enabled
tracks monitor the...
5.4 R
ECORD
Pressing a track's Record Enable button allows it to record when the M20 is in Record mode.
Any number of channels can punch in simultaneously, or punch out simultaneously, and any
channel or channels can punch in or out while other channels are in record.
Operation
Record enable a track
Turn off record enable
for a track
Punch in using Record
Enable button
Punch out using Record
Enable button
If you press Play and Record with no tracks record-enabled, the Record light will flash
indicating a Record Pending mode. When the Record light is lit (or flashing if Rehearse is
enabled; see section 8.7), pressing individual track Record Enable buttons can punch
individual tracks in or out independently. The Record light will remain lit (or flashing in
Rehearse mode) until you punch out of Record, usually by pressing Play or any other
transport key.
5-2
E
NPUT NABLES
You press...
The track Input Enable
button until...
The track Input Enable
button until...
S
WITCH
Auto Input
Off
Input signal
Tape
E
NABLE
You press...
The track Record Enable
button
The track Record Enable
button
While in Record mode
and the tape is running,
press Record Enable
button
While recording, press
Record Enable button
You see...
Track input light turns
on
Track input light turns
off
Auto Input On
Input while recording or stopped, tape
while playing
Tape while playing or recording, input
signal when stopped
You see...
The Record Enable light
flashes, then lights solid
while recording
The Record Enable light
turns off
Record Enable button
lights solid
Record Enable button
turns off
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