Automated Recording; Rehearsing - Alesis ADAT-XT20 Reference Manual

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UTOMATED
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. This is useful
when you want to precisely punch in to a specific place on one or more tracks.
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. Auto Return and Auto Play
(described in the previous section) help make Auto Recording more functional.
For more information, see page 58.
To automatically punch in and out:
[LOCATE 2].
Refer to page 67 for instructions.
3].
In the right side of the display, the AUTO-REC icon will appear indicating
that Auto Record is enabled. Note: If Locate 2's position is past Locate 3's
position, the TIME counter will temporarily read "invALid".
The selected tracks' [REC] LEDs flashes.
The [PLAY] LED lights, the [RECORD] LED flashes and the transport will
engage Play mode. When Locate 2's position is reached, the XT20 will
automatically punch-in ([PLAY], [RECORD] and track [REC] LED(s) stop
flashing and remain lit). Recording will continue until Locate 3's position is
reached, at which point the XT20 will automatically punch-out, returning to
play mode ([PLAY] LED lit, [RECORD] LED off, track [REC] LEDs flashing).
If none of the tracks are in record-ready (all eight [REC] LEDs off) when the
punch-in point is reached, the [RECORD] LED will continue flashing instead
of lighting solid.
If a record is initiated past Locate 2's position, but before Locate 3's position,
then record is entered immediately. If the record is initiated after Locate 3's
position, then the record command is ignored and the transport is left in play
mode.
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Store the tape position where you want to begin recording into
Store the tape position where you want to end recording into [LOCATE
Press [AUTO RECORD] to enable Auto Record.
Press [REWIND] to rewind the tape before Locate 2's position.
Record enable the track(s) you wish to record on.
Simultaneously press [PLAY] and [RECORD].
Press [STOP] to stop the transport.
By pressing the [REHEARSE] button (the REHEARSE icon will light in
the display), you can run through the Auto-Record process without
actually recording anything. However, the input monitors on the tracks
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