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Chapter 3 Playback Operations
Chapter 3
Using Locators
One of the fastest ways to move around in your song is to use
the locators. Time locators are stored for each song using the
LOCATOR buttons ([1]-[8]). The VS-1680 provides 64
different locators per song. The locators are organized into
eight banks, with eight locators per bank. Each button stores
a single time location in the song, and you can move
instantly to the stored time by pressing the button. The
locators also provide a useful and convenient way to define
sections of a song for Loop Recording, to store points for
Punch-In recording, and to store track editing values.
fig.02-06c
Storing and Recalling Locators
1.
Storing Locators
a. Move to the position in the song where you want to
store a locator.
b. Press any of the eight LOCATOR buttons ([1]-[8]) that
are unlit. When a LOCATOR button is lit, it indicates
that a locate point is already stored there. For
example, to set Locator 1, press [1].
* You can store locators while recording, during playback, or
when the song is stopped. When a locate point is stored, the
corresponding indicator lights.
2.
Recalling a Stored Locator
Press the LOCATOR button for the locator you wish to
find. For example, if you wish to move the play position
to Locator 3, press [3]. You can do this while the song is
playing, or when stopped.
3.
Clearing a Locator
Press and hold [CLEAR], and press the locator buttons
([1]-[8]) that you wish to clear.
Changing the Locator Bank
1.
Press [BANK].
2.
The LOCATE buttons now act as buttons to change
locator banks. A blinking locator button will now
indicate which bank is active. The currently active bank
will be blinking.
3.
Press the LOCATOR button ([1]-[8]) corresponding to
the bank number you wish to select. For example, if you
wish to use Locator Bank 4, press [4].
4.
Once you’ve selected a locator bank, the [Bank] indicator
goes out. To return to the previously selected bank, press
[Bank] once more, followed by the locator button
corresponding to the bank you want. For example, if
Bank 4 is current, and you wish to get back to Bank 1,
press [Bank], and then press [1].
Editing Stored Locators
If you store a locator and later decide to change its value, a
simple method is to clear it, move to the new position, and
re-store the locator at the new position. Here is another way
to change the locator values.
1.
Hold [SHIFT] and press [F6 (UTILITY)]. The Utility
menu icon appears in the display. If it is not displayed,
press [F6 (EXIT)].
2.
Press [F2 (Loc)]. If “Loc” does not appear above [F2],
press [PAGE] until “Loc” is displayed, and then press [F2
(Loc)].
3.
Each of the locators is displayed. Use [ ], [ ],
[ ], and [ ] to move the cursor to the locator you
want to change. If no value is stored for a locator, “-h-m-
s-f- —-” appears in the display.
fig.02-06d
4.
Move the cursors to the locator you wish to change. Use
the TIME / VALUE dial to modify the value of the
locator.
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
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Bank 2
Bank 1
Bank 8
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