A Setting Auto-Punch Points - Alesis BRC Reference Manual

To perform an Auto-Punch:
1. Set the Punch-In and Punch-Out points (see section 4.3A);
2. Press the AUTO-PUNCH button to enable Auto-Punch;
3. Press PLAY and RECORD while the tape position is before the
Punch-In point.
• If AUTO-PUNCH is turned on and you press PLAY and RECORD
while the tape position is past the Punch-In point but before the
Punch-Out point, recording will begin immediately.
• If LOOP and AUTO-PLAY are turned on, then Auto-Punch will
occur upon each loop. This enables you to record a part repeatedly
(while practicing, for example) and then stop when you have a
recording you are happy with (see sections 4.1I and 4.2). It is
recommended that your Loop Start point be set at least 5 seconds
before the Punch-In point to ensure that the ADATs are in sync
before the punch occurs. This can be done easily by turning on Pre-
Roll (see section 4.4).

4.3A Setting Auto-Punch Points

Whenever you punch in and out (go in and out of record mode
while in play) with Auto-Punch turned off, the punch positions are
stored into locate numbers 21 and 22, respectively. These are used as
the default Punch-In and Punch-Out points when you first turn on
Auto-Punch. Although these punch points may be referenced to any
of the other 20 locate points, the significance of locate numbers 21 and
22 is that they make it easy to repeat a manual punch procedure as
many times as you like. Just play the tape, go in and out of record,
then turn on Auto-Punch; the BRC will punch in and out at precisely
the same locations.
Note: While Auto-Punch is on, the Punch-Out point will remain
unchanged if a manual punch-out is performed. This way, you
don't have to worry about moving your Punch-Out point
accidentally.
Tip: By assigning your Punch-In and Punch-Out points to a pair of
locate points (01–20), you can feel free to perform manual punches
while Auto-Punch is turned off, without affecting your Auto-
Punch settings.
To display and/or edit the Punch-In and Punch-Out points:
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