Tascam RC-898 User Manual

Section 6.7 - Punch operations

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3) Move the cursor to the time fields, and use the

and

DOWN

keys to set the time value.

Alternatively, you can use the numeric keypad to
set the time value.

4) Move the cursor to the

Start

parameter,

and press the

key to select the

End

parameter.

5) Set the time values for the

End

point.

6) Press the

REPEAT

key (the indicator will light)

to start the repeat between the two points.

The

Start

and

End

times must be at least 5

seconds apart, otherwise repeat play cannot take
place.

If the

End

time is set, and the

Start

time is

set to a time after the

End

time, when the

REPEAT

key is pressed, the two time points will

be swapped, so that the

Start

comes before the

End

When you are editing the repeat times, the DTRS
unit tries to take into account the fact that the

End

should follow the

Start

, and automati-

cally attempts to adjust the entries as they are
made so that they are consistent.

6.7 Punch operations

Automatic punch recording operations are closely
linked to location memory, and so are described
here.

6.7.1 Setting punch points

To set the punch-in and punch-out points:

•

While the tape is playing, press the

and

OUT

keys as appropriate at the right time.

•

Alternatively, you can use the numeric keypad
to enter a time value for the in or out point.

•

While the

LOCATE TIME/VALUE

display is

flashing, press the

OUT

key as appropri-

ate. The display will stop flashing, and the

MEMORY NO.

display will show

depending on whether the value has been
stored as the punch-in or punch-out point.

6.7.2 Checking punch points

The punch points can be checked and recalled in
the same way as any other location memory.

1) Press the

RCL

key.

The

MEMORY NO.

display will start to flash.

2) Press either the

or the

OUT

key, as

appropriate.

The time value of the punch-in or the punch-out
point will be shown on the

LOCATE TIME/

VALUE

display.

•

The

LOC

key can be now be used for instant

location to the punch-in or punch-out point.

•

The

PRRL

key [34] will also locate to the pre-

roll time minus the punch pre-roll time (see
6.7.5, “Setting pre-roll and post-roll times” for
details of setting this value). This is indepen-
dent of the location pre-roll time (see 6.5.1,
“Setting the location pre-roll value”).

In addition to checking the actual punch positions,
you can also check the length of the punch time:

1) Press the

RCL

key.

The

MEMORY NO.

display will start to flash.

2) Press and hold down the

key.

3) While holding down the

key, press the

OUT

key.

The time between the two punch points will be
shown on the

LOCATE TIME/VALUE

display.

6.7.3 Editing punch points

1) Press the

RCL

key, followed by the

OUT

key.

The punch-in or punch-out value (as appropriate)
will be shown on the

LOCATE TIME/VALUE

display.

2) If the

DATA INC/DEC

indicator [27] is not lit,

press the

DATA INC/DEC

key so that the

indicator is lit.

3) Use the

JOG

dial to adjust the value of the

punch-in or punch-out point.

4) After adjusting the value, press the

or the

OUT

key as appropriate to store the new value

into the punch memory.

6.7.4 Undo function

If you have stored a punch in or out value and
overwritten it in error, there is an “undo” function,

NOTE

Setting a punch-out time which comes before the punch-in
time is meaningless, and will not be automatically corrected
by the RC-898. If you try to perform a punch operation with
the punch points set in this way, the tape will locate to the
punch-in point (minus the punch pre-roll time) and then
stop.