Hands-Free Recording; Using The Record Footswitch To Record A Track; Using The Play Footswitch To Play Back A Recorded Track; Using The Footswitches To Record Multiple Tracks - DigiTech GNX4 Owner's Manual

Hands-Free Recording

The GNX4's footswitches can perform different functions depending on the mode. (See the Footswitch
Functions for Modes section on page 59 for more information.) When Recorder mode is selected, the
UP/DOWN footswitches are used to select Songs. The 5 numbered footswitches are used to Play Drum
Patterns/MIDI files/MP3s, Stop/Undo, Record, Play, and set Drum Pattern Tempo. Use the Mode button
located in the Control Panel or press Footswitches 4 and 5 simultaneously (until they light red) to select
Recorder mode. This turns your GNX4's pedalboard into a hands-free remote control for the recorder and
tracks are armed automatically for recording and playback.
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Using the RECORD Footswitch to Record a Track

To begin recording a track using the footswitches, follow these steps:
1. Press the RECORD footswitch. The TRACK 1 button (and TRACK 2 button if recording stereo
tracks) automatically lights red, indicating it is armed to record, and the recorder begins recording on
the track. The TIME display begins counting off the recording time.
2.When you are finished recording the track, press the STOP/UNDO footswitch. This stops the
recording process, and the track is saved. The TIME display shows the elapsed time used and the
TRACK 1 button (and TRACK 2 button if recording stereo tracks) is lit green indicating it is now
enabled for playback.

Using the PLAY Footswitch to Play Back a Recorded Track

After a track has been recorded, playing it back is simple. If you are at the end of the track or the song,
press the PLAY footswitch. The recorder automatically begins playing back the track/song from the very
beginning. If you want to start playback at the beginning of a track or song, but are someplace other than
the end of the song, follow these steps:
1. Press the STOP/UNDO footswitch twice. This will rewind to the beginning of the current song.
2. Press the PLAY footswitch. The newly recorded track is automatically armed in PLAY status (track
button is lit green) and the track begins playing back.

Using the Footswitches to Record Multiple Tracks

After a track has been recorded, you may want to record other tracks (overdub) that will play along with
it. You will want to play the previously recorded track(s) as a monitoring source while recording new
tracks. To add a new track to previously recorded tracks do the following:
1. Press the RECORD footswitch. The next available track for recording automatically lights red,
indicating it is armed to record, and the recorder begins recording on this track from the beginning of
the song. The TIME display begins counting off the recording time. If Autostop is enabled in the
Recorder setup, the recorder will automatically stop when the longest track playing back is finished. If
Autostop is turned off, go to step 2.
2.When you are finished recording the track, press the STOP/UNDO footswitch.
The GNX4's 8-Track Recorder
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