4 - Recording operations
4–8
TASCAM MD-801R/P Mk II
vious one. If the digital signal is not resumed
within 30 seconds of interruption, recording
will stop.
As mentioned earlier, 4.3.4, "Track number
incrementing", when digital recordings are
made through the
COAXIAL
inputs, track
numbers are incremented automatically as
PQ code is read from CD or MD, or START
IDs are read from DAT. However, if a source
track is less than three seconds in length, a
new track will probably not be started on the
MD-801.
4.3.9 Analog recording
1
Set the
INPUT
selection switch
[28]
to
ANALOG
.
2
Set the
ANALOG INPUT
switch
[31]
to
UNCAL
or
CAL
.
UNCAL
enables the input level controls, while
CAL
disables them, and inputs the analog signal “as
given”. In this case, a signal input received at nomi-
nal level (+ 4dB in the case of the balanced inputs
1
,
and –10 dB in the case of the unbalanced inputs) will
register –16 dB. You should take care that analog
signals never go more than 16 dB above the nominal
level, or clipping will occur.
If your program material includes such passages, re
suggest that you use the
UNCAL
setting, and attenu-
ate the signal a little using the input level controls.
3
If you require mono recording (combines the
left and right channels, and doubles the avail-
able recording time), set the
REC MODE
switch
[30]
to
MONO
, otherwise, make sure it
is set to
STEREO
.
4
Press and hold down the
RECORD
key
[8]
and
press the
READY
key.
5
Start recording by pressing the
PLAY
key
[6]
,
and finish by pressing the
STOP
key
[5]
.
Track numbering is incremented as described in
4.3.4, "Track number incrementing".
4.3.10Track title copying together with
audio
This is a special case when making copies between
two MD-801 units. Titles may be copied in either the
analog or the digital copying modes.
A special optional cable (PW-1XMD) is required, to
link the two serial ports of the two units
[45]
. Set up
the serial communication parameters to the default
values, as described in 3.11, "Serial communica-
tions", with the baud rate set to 9600.
Apart from ensuring that this connection is made,
there are no special settings to be made on the master
(source) unit.
To copy titles along with the audio data:
1
Put the slave unit into record ready mode.
2
Press the
RECORD
key (again on the slave
unit). The display shows:
3
Use the
RECORD
key to toggle this mode
between on and off.
4
The title will now be copied automatically when
the mode is set to on, and the track number on
the slave is incremented (see 4.3.4, "Track num-
ber incrementing" for details of when tracks are
incremented).
In addition, you can copy the title of the current
track of the master unit by pressing
RECORD
on the slave unit when it is in record mode, and
the track title copy mode is on.
The Sound Synchro function (see 4.3.7, "Sound
synchro recording") can be used for automati-
cally putting the slave unit from record ready to
record when the master unit’s audio level
exceeds a threshold.
NOTE
Tracks of less than seven seconds in length
cannot have their titles copied automatically in
this way. You will have to copy the titles man-
ually in these cases.
For information regarding the copying of disc titles
between MD-801 units using the serial link, see
5.11.6, "Copying disc and track titles".
1. Provided that the trimmer potentiometers at
the balanced inputs have been left in the posi-
tion as shipped from the factory. If these set-
tings have been changed, the reference level
will be altered accordingly.
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