Performing Auto Punch For Real - Yamaha MT8XII Owner's Manual

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Punch In/Out Recording

Performing Auto Punch for Real

This section continues on from the Rehearsing Auto Punch section.
1. Press the [REC/PAUSE] button.
The REC/PAUSE indicator flashes. This is Auto Punch Record Standby mode.
2. Press the [PLAY] button (or footswitch) to start the Auto Punch In/Out
sequence.
Playback starts and the PLAY indicator lights up. The REC/PAUSE indicator continues to flash,
indicating Play Record Wait mode.
At the specified punch-in point, punch in occurs (i.e., recording starts). The REC/PAUSE indi-
cator stops flashing and lights up continuously. The IN indicator appears on the display.
If you're monitoring the track via CUE (i.e., [FLIP] switch in the up position), you'll hear the
existing sounds playback until the punch-in point. After which you'll hear the new sound that's
being recorded.
At the specified punch-out point, punch out occurs (i.e., recording stops). The REC/PAUSE
indicator goes out and the OUT indicator appears on the display.
Playback continues up to the post-roll point. Then the tape rewinds back to the pre-roll point.
Press the [PLAY] button to audition the punch in/out.
The following illustration shows the Auto Punch Record sequence.
REC
SELECT
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Punch-in
Pre-roll
point
point
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Play Record
Wait
REC/PAUSE PLAY
or
Punch-out
point
Record Play
Post-roll
point