B Record A "Benchmark" Tape; Track Record/Monitor Controls; A Record Enable Buttons; B Auto Input Monitor - Alesis ADAT Reference Manual

3.1D Record a "Benchmark" Tape
We recommend that you format and record a new tape with any signal, such as a
test tone, in a single pass with no overdubs during the first week of operation. Store
this tape in a safe, dry location and don't use it for any other purpose. Such a
"benchmark" tape is useful to determine if the error correction rate is increasing over
time because the heads need to be cleaned, or if a tape is defective. See Section
9.2.
3.2

TRACK RECORD/MONITOR CONTROLS

These controls determine which tracks will be recorded on in record mode, and
whether tracks will monitor the input or taped signal.

3.2A Record Enable Buttons

To record enable a track, press the track's associated record enable button. The
track RECORD LED will flash to indicate the track is record-ready. Recording will
begin, as indicated by the RECORD LED being lit steadily, if the transport is put into
record mode (section 3.4F). To turn off record enable, press the track's associated
record enable button again. Its RECORD LED will turn off.
Record enable buttons cannot be turned on or off while you're in record.

3.2B Auto Input Monitor

This switch toggles between two tape/input monitoring options. It determines what
signal will appear at the ADAT's Output jacks when a track is record-enabled (red
LED flashing). When a track monitors the input signal, its associated INPUT LED is
lit.
With Auto Input OFF (AUTO INPUT LED off), all record-enabled tracks monitor
the input signal and all other tracks monitor the taped signal.
With Auto Input ON (AUTO INPUT LED lit), there are two selectable modes to
choose from:
Mode 1: This is the default mode and allows input monitoring of record enabled
tracks in Record, Stop, Rewind, or Fast Forward; but not in Play. In Mode 1 you
are always monitoring the input of record enabled tracks, except in Play. This
allows the engineer to hear musicians even when the deck is stopped, without
changing any console settings.
Mode 2: This mode monitors the input of record enabled tracks ONLY in Record
mode. In Mode 2 all tracks monitor the taped signal until ADAT enters Record, at
which point the record-enabled tracks monitor the input signal. This means the