E Fast Forward/Cue; Record Xfade (Crossfade) - Alesis BRC Reference Manual

speed, and you can hear chunks of attenuated audio so you know
where you are in the tape. The PLAY button will be lit, and the
REWIND button will flash. This function is latching, which
means that the system will remain in Review mode until a
different transport button is pressed.

3.3E Fast Forward/Cue

Press the FAST FORWARD button to fast forward the tape, as
confirmed by the FAST FORWARD button lighting up. Upon
reaching the end of the tape, the FAST FORWARD button light goes
off and the STOP button lights up.
• Pressing FAST FORWARD while recording punches out before
fast forwarding.
• Engaged tapes fast forward at about ten times normal speed.
Disengaged tapes fast forward at about twenty times normal speed.
• Pressing FAST FORWARD while holding the PLAY button
initiates "Cue" mode. The tape fast forwards at about three times
normal speed, and you can hear chunks of attenuated audio so
you know where you are in the tape. The PLAY button will be lit,
and the FAST FORWARD button will flash. This function is
latching, which means that the system will remain in Cue mode
until a different transport button is pressed.

3.4 RECORD XFADE (CROSSFADE)

Crossfading is the process of fading out the original audio on tape
while fading in the new audio when punching in (or vice-versa
when punching out). Whenever recording begins or ends, the ADAT
provides a smooth transition between the audio on tape and the
audio being recorded. This provides for a smooth transition between
the old and the new audio when punching in and out of record.
The RECORD XFADE button is used to select the crossfade time for
recording. The crossfade time determines how long it takes for the
audio to completely transition from the previous audio to the current
audio when recording. The default is 10.67 milliseconds. Crossfading
always begins at the punch point and continues for the amount of
time you have specified.
To set the Record Crossfade Time:
1. Press the RECORD XFADE button.
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