Rehearsing Auto Punch - Yamaha MD4 Owner's Manual

Rehearsing Auto Punch

1. Press the [REC SELECT] button of the track that you want to record.
A circle flashes around the corresponding track indicator.
2. Press the [AUTO PUNCH I/O] button.
The Pre-Roll point is located automatically and the PRE indicator flashes. The REHE indicators
flash and the display shows
This is Auto Punch Rehearse Standby mode.
If you're monitoring the track via CUE, you'll hear the signal that is assigned to the selected track.
If you want to rehearse the Auto Punch In/Out repeatedly, press the [REPEAT] button. REPEAT
appears on the display.
3. Press the [PLAY] button to start the Auto Punch In/Out sequence.
Playback starts and the PLAY indicators light up. The REHE indicators continues to flash, indi-
cating Play Rehearse Wait mode.
At the specified IN point, punch in occurs (i.e., rehearsal starts). The REHE indicators stop flash-
ing and lights up continuously. The IN indicator disappears.
If you're monitoring the track via CUE, you'll hear the existing sounds playback until the IN
point. After which you'll hear the new sound that's being recorded.
At the specified OUT point, punch out occurs (i.e., rehearsal stops). The REHE indicators go
out and the OUT indicator disappears.
Playback continues up to the Post-Roll point. Then the Pre-Roll point is located automatically,
and MD4 waits in Auto Punch Rehearse Standby mode. You can press the [PLAY] button again
for another rehearsal or move on to the next section to perform the Auto Punch In/Out for real.
If you pressed the [REPEAT] button in Step 2, MD4 will rehearse the Auto Punch In/Out repeat-
edly until you press the [STOP] button.
The following illustration shows the Auto Punch Rehearse sequence.
Pre-Roll
Point
4
REC
3
SELECT
2
1
Play Rehearse
PLAY
AUTO
PUNCH I/O
PRE
IN IN
OUT OUT
POST POST
. The AUTO PUNCH and POST indicators appear.
In
Point
Rehearse
Wait
OUT
POST
Auto Punch In/Out
Post-Roll
Out
Point
Point
Play
POST
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