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Auto Punch In/Out 27 Auto Punch with a Footswitch An optional footswitch can be used to start the Auto Punch In/Out sequence. 1. Press the [REC SELECT] button of the track that you want to record. A circle flashes around the corresponding track indicator. 2. Press the [AUTO PUNCH I/O] button. The Pre-Roll point is located automatically and the PRE indicator flashes. The REHE indicators flash and the display shows A.PNCHXREHE. The AUTO PUNCH and POST indicators appear. This is Auto Punch Rehearse Standby mode. 3. Press the [REC] button. The REC indicators flash and the display shows A.PNCH. This is Auto Punch Record Standby mode. 4. Press the footswitch to start the Auto Punch In/Out sequence. Playback starts and the PLAY indicators light up. The REC indicators continue to flash, indicating Play Record Wait mode. At the specified IN point, punch in occurs (i.e., recording starts). The REC indicators stop flashing and light up continuously. The IN indicator disappears. If you're monitoring the track via CUE, you'll hear the existing sounds playback until the IN point. After which you'll hear the new sound that's being recorded. At the specified OUT point, punch out occurs (i.e., recording stops). The REC indicators go out and the OUT indicator disappears. Playback continues up to the Post-Roll point. Then the Pre-Roll point is located automatically, and MD4 waits in Play Pause mode. Press the [PLAY] button to audition the punch in/out. The following illustration shows the Auto Punch Record sequence with a footswitch. 4 REC 3 SELECT 2 1 Pre-Roll Point In Point Play Record Wait Record Out Point Post-Roll Point Play AUTO REC PUNCH I/O PRE IN OUT POST IN OUT POST OUT POST POST MD4-Owner's Manual

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Auto Punch In/Out
27
MD4—Owner’s Manual
Auto Punch with a Footswitch
An optional footswitch can be used to start the Auto Punch In/Out sequence.
1.
Press the [REC SELECT] button of the track that you want to record.
A circle flashes around the corresponding track indicator.
2.
Press the [AUTO PUNCH I/O] button.
The Pre-Roll point is located automatically and the PRE indicator flashes. The REHE indicators
flash and the display shows
A.PNCH
X
REHE
. The AUTO PUNCH and POST indicators appear.
This is Auto Punch Rehearse Standby mode.
3.
Press the [REC] button.
The REC indicators flash and the display shows
A.PNCH
. This is Auto Punch Record Standby
mode.
4.
Press the footswitch to start the Auto Punch In/Out sequence.
Playback starts and the PLAY indicators light up. The REC indicators continue to flash, indi-
cating Play Record Wait mode.
At the specified IN point, punch in occurs (i.e., recording starts). The REC indicators stop flash-
ing and light up continuously. The IN indicator disappears.
If you’re monitoring the track via CUE, you’ll hear the existing sounds playback until the IN
point. After which you’ll hear the new sound that’s being recorded.
At the specified OUT point, punch out occurs (i.e., recording stops). The REC indicators go out
and the OUT indicator disappears.
Playback continues up to the Post-Roll point. Then the Pre-Roll point is located automatically,
and MD4 waits in Play Pause mode. Press the [PLAY] button to audition the punch in/out.
The following illustration shows the Auto Punch Record sequence with a footswitch.
Pre-Roll
Point
3
4
2
1
Play Record
Wait
Play
REC
SELECT
Record
Post-Roll
Point
In
Point
Out
Point
REC
AUTO
PUNCH I/O
PRE
IN
OUT
POST
IN
OUT
POST
OUT
POST
POST