Vas (Voice Activated System) Recording; Setting The Voice Sensing Level (Vas Value) - Yamaha POCKETRAK C24 Reference Manual

VAS (Voice Activated System) recording

When the VAS recording function is turned on, if the unit is in recording pause mode, the unit
will automatically start to record as soon as it detects audio at a level above a certain threshold.
The unit will pause recording when the detected audio level falls below the threshold. The VAS
function enables you to start a new recording each time you start playing your musical
instrument during practice sessions. VAS recording is available only when ALC is set to ON.
Note:
Audio at a level below a certain threshold will be undetected and will not be recorded. If
you are planning to record important audio, set the VAS recording to OFF.
1.
Press the [MENU/FOLDER] button while the main screen is
displayed, select [REC MENU] → [VAS] → [ON], then press the
[REC] button.
2.
Press the [MENU/FOLDER] button twice.
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3.
Press the [REC] button.
As soon as the unit detects audio, recording begins.
If the unit does not detect any audio, the elapsed recording time
indicator, the remaining recording time indicator and the VAS
indicator will flash, and the unit will enter Recording Pause mode.
Note:
· If the recorder does not detect any audio or does not pause recording, adjust the
threshold by following the procedure in the "Setting the voice sensing level (VAS value)"
section below.
· If you start recording while the VAS function is turned on, the first two seconds or so will
be recorded with no exception.
· If the High Pass Filter (HPF) is turned on, the VAS recording function may be
unavailable. Set the High Pass Filter (HPF) to OFF.

Setting the voice sensing level (VAS value)

You can adjust the voice sensing level in five steps (1–5) to accommodate the source
volume level. A larger value will increase the voice activation sensitivity so recording will be
triggered by lower-level audio. If the value is too small, the recorder may not detect audio.
Set the microphone sensitivity (see
that the VAS function can work more effectively.
Procedure:
To adjust the voice sensing level, press the [INPUT/SPEED] (+/–)
buttons while recording with the VAS function turned on.
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indicator will appear on the main screen.
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Recording Settings
VAS indicator
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