SoundCraft DC 2020, User Manual

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Using Drop-in Pre-roll and Drop-out Post-roll
If RECORD ENABLE is selected on the Control Panel, and you then press DROP
IN, the tape machine will wind the tape to the position which is equal to the Drop-in
pre-roll time before the Drop-in time. The tape will then start playing. At the Drop-In
cue the tape machine will then drop-in to record on the selected tracks. For example,
if the drop-in pre-roll time is set to 10 seconds, and Drop-in is set to 1:10:20:15, the
tape would fast-wind to 1:10:10:15 and then play until 1:10:20:15, at which point
it would drop-in to record.
The tape machine will play the tape to the position which is equal to the Drop-out
post-roll time after the Drop-out time. The tape will then rewind to the Drop-in cue.
For example, if the post-roll time is set to 3 seconds, and Drop-out is set to
1:15:25:03, the tape would stop and rewind at 1:15:28:03.
Note: If PREVIEW is selected instead of RECORD ENABLE the tape machine will
not drop into record, instead, the input channel signal will replace the tape track
signal on the control-room signal: This allows the artiste to practice an overdub.
Note: The Preview function may be executed as many times as you wish. The Record
Enable function however will only execute once: at the end of the overdub the
Control Panel will automatically go into Review Mode ( this is indicated by the
PREVIEW LED flashing). The Review function will then play the tape between the
Drop-in minus Drop-in pre-roll, and the Drop-out plus Drop-out post-roll times.
Mix Offset. This facility is not yet implemented.
Mix Frame Rate. This field allows you to change the Timecode reader frame rate.
Note: You cannot change the Mix Frame Rate after a Mix has been started:
specifically, once cue points have been inserted or fader movement data or switch
position data have been recorded.
Mix Pass Save Option. This toggles between AUTO and OFF. When it is set to
AUTO each mix pass is saved to disk when the tape machine is stopped, and the
current Mix Pass number, which is displayed at the top right hand side of the Mix
page, is incremented for the next Mix Pass. When this option is set to OFF the Mix
pass is not saved to disk when the tape machine is stopped, the Mix Pass is however
still present in RAM. The Mix will be saved to disk when you exit the Mix page.
This option is intended for use when small changes are being made to a long mix.
It will reduce the time taken between mix passes.
This option is reset to Auto whenever a new Title is loaded.
Touch-pads
Record remap. This takes you to the Record Track Remap page.
Record Enable. This takes you to the Record Enable Page.
Remap Console. This takes you to the Remap Console Page.
OK. This returns you to the Studio page.
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