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D424 MO Recorder
E4/16 Operation
SW V 1.6 Date printed: 06.03.02
4.5 Editing
In addition to the standard recording modes, non-destructive editing is
provided. It is possible to cut out or delete a part of a sequence, and to
move or copy a source element to any destination.
For all editing processes there is a source element that has to be specified.
It is identified with a register pair IN and OUT. For some of the editing
features, an additional insert position is required, marked by a target point.
All source operations are performed in the source editing mode selected
with
[SOURCE] . For target-related functions, the target mode is switched
on with [TARGET] .
There are three main editing functions that can be combined for more
complex processes:
CUT A source audio element is cut out of a sequence. It has the same effect as
cutting out a piece of tape and splicing the two ends.
ERASE A source element is erased, i.e. the audio element is filled with silence.
INSERT A marked source element is inserted at the target position.
Editing usually consists of the following steps:
• The source element is defined by setting the IN and OUT points
• The settings for the source element can be audibly checked with
PREVIEW functions. If necessary, the edit points are adjusted.
• In case of an INSERT the target point is set in the same way.
• The process is executed with [CUT] , [ERASE] , or [INSERT] .
• If an edit process has been executed by mistake, it may be cancelled after-
wards with
[UNDO] .
4.5.1 Setting IN and OUT Points
The SOURCE IN, SOURCE OUT, and TARGET IN edit points can be
edited in different ways. In general, the positions can be searched for with
the transport commands, or they can be set and trimmed off-line with the
numeric keypad and the control wheel.
The source points are selected with the
[IN] and [OUT] keys, either in
source mode, or with source and target mode switched off.
The target point is selected with the
[IN] key when in target mode.
Setting a Point “On-the-Fly” An edit point can be set by listening to the material and simply storing the
current position with a keystroke. For this reason, the
[CAPT] key copies
the sequence time to the selected edit register.
Example: Defining the source element:
[PLAY] – Start listening to the source
[IN] – Select SOURCE IN point
... [CAPT] – Copy the current position to the IN point
[OUT] – Select SOURCE OUT point
... [CAPT] – Copy the current position to the OUT point.
IN OUT IN
Source Element Target Point