Front Panel Key Groups; Transport Group - Tascam MMP-16 Owner's Manual

Front Panel Key Groups

The MMP-16 front panel keys and controls are divided into five functional groups, the Transport Group,
the Setup & Wheel Group, the Wheel itself, the Track Group, and the Keypad Group.

Transport Group

These keys consist of the On Line, Rewind (<<), Reverse Play (<), Stop (o), Play (>), and Fast Forward
(>>), keys. These transport functions are analogous to those found on tape dubbers. The keys are located
on the bottom central portion of the front panel, and are larger and backlit to be seen clearly at a distance.
ONLINE This key selects whether the MMP-16 is connected to an outside sync source and
can be controlled by an external device (the key is lit), or isolated and working as a
stand-alone device (the key is unlit). When pressed in combination with the Stop
key (ONLINE+STOP), all currently mounted disk volumes are unmounted in
preparation for removal from the MMP-16. There is no shifted function for this
key. When chasing Biphase the Online key operates in Interlock mode where
placing the MMP-16 online establishes the sync relationship (offset) between the
MMP-16 and the master Biphase signal.
<< (REWIND) The Rewind key causes the current time code position to roll in reverse at
approximately 18 times play speed. Rewind cancels any loop operation. There is no
shifted function for this key.
< (REVERSE The Reverse Play key causes the MMP-16 to play audio backwards at play speed.
PLAY) Except for the direction, other operating parameters such as speed and output level
will follow those of Play. If there is a loop function pending, Reverse Play enters
Loop play operation and causes the MMP to perform an alternating forward-
backward loop. There is no shifted function for this key.
o (STOP)
The Stop key halts the operation of the transport under all conditions and removes
(MOUNT) any loop pending mode. It is usually lit in the stopped condition, and not lit under
other conditions (with the exception of Jog and Shuttle modes). Used in
combination with the On Line key, the Stop key causes all currently mounted disk
volumes to be unmounted. There is no shifted function for this key. The alternate
function of the Stop key is to MOUNT all available disk drive(s) after a dismount
operation has been performed.
> (PLAY) The Play key causes the MMP-16 to play audio in the forward direction at play
speed, advancing the time code counter. If there is a loop pending, Play enters the
playback loop operation and will play the loop according to the parameter settings
in menu 210 (Loop Mode). There is no shifted function for this key.
>> (FAST The Fast Forward key causes the current time code position to roll forward at
FORWARD) approximately 18 times play speed. Fast Forward cancels any loop pending
operation. There is no shifted function for this key.
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