Advanced Recording; Setting The Trigger Level; Using The Trigger Level - Tascam CC-222SLmkII Owner's Manual

Advanced recording

Setting the trigger level

The signal level which may be used with synchronized
recording operations (here called the "trigger level" or
"threshold") is set as below:
1 With a recordable disc loaded, press the
until the display shows:
is the current value.
2 Turn the MULTI DIAL control or use the
to change the value between -24, -30, -36, -42, -48,
-54, -60, -66, and -72 dB (-60, -66 and -72 are only
for digital signal).

Using the trigger level

An input signal used as trigger to start recording is the
sound level rises above the threshold for one second or
more:
level
Start of recording
S_LVL
Noise level
Synchronized recording stops when the sound level drops
below the threshold for five seconds:
level
S_LVL
If you set the threshold value so that only high-level signals
trigger recording, remember that this will not record the
start of a piece which has a slow fade-in:
level
This part of the
track may not be
recorded
S_LVL
key
MENU
, where
S_L VL >- XXdB - XX
SKIP keys
time
REC standby
Five seconds
time
Recording starts
time
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Low numerical values of this setting (towards –24) mean
that it takes a louder signal to trigger the start of the
synchronized recording. A high numerical value (towards –
72) means that a relatively quiet signal will trigger the start
of recording.
When a digital source is selected, there is another option,
DD, which means that any digital signal above the zero
level will trigger the recording.
If the "noise floor" is higher than the threshold, synchro-
nized recording will not take place.
level
Start of track is not registered
S_LVL
Noise is higher
than threshold
NOTE
Remember that when recording from an analog
source, the threshold should set so that it is higher
than the "noise floor" such as the base level of hiss,
pops and crackles which may come from an older
vinyl recording, for example. However, synchronized
recording is not recommended with the PHONO mode
(see "Recording to disc from the RIAA PHONO inputs"
on page 23).
If you want to prevent the "five seconds" at the end of
recording, try restricting the number of tracks using DD
mode (see "Restricting the number of tracks" on page 23
and also "Automatic track division" on page 26). This will
stop recording immediately so the "five seconds" will not
be recorded. When there are no tracks left to be detected in
DD mode, you need to make an extra track on the source
media before recording.
Stop of recording
S_LVL
level
Last track
S_LVL
time
Extra track
time
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