Tascam CD-RW4U - Manual (Page 23)

4 – Recording—Advanced recording
TASCAM CD-RW4U
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Manual track division
It is possible to divide the recording into tracks “on
the fly” while recording.
There are three options available for track division:
automatic division triggered by the subcode when
making a digital recording, track divisions triggered
by a rise in sound level, and manual settings.
To make manual track divisions, while recording is
taking place, press the
RECORD key ( 5 or E ). The
current track number is incremented by one.
For details of automatic track division while record-
ing, see “Automatic track division” on page 21.
NOTE
According to the “Red Book” (the specification for audio
CDs), a track cannot be less than four seconds in length,
and there can be a maximum of 99 tracks on an audio CD.
Bear these limitations in mind when adding track divisions.
Restricting the number of tracks
When making a recording using the CD-RW4U, it is
possible to restrict the number of tracks that may be
recorded at one time. This applies whether the tracks
are being divided manually, as described above
(“Manual track division” on page 23) or being
divided automatically (“Automatic track division” on
page 21).
At any time within record or record ready mode, turn
the
MULTI DIAL control B or use the SKIP keys I .
This sets the number of remaining tracks, as shown
to the right of the time display. The maximum num-
ber here is limited by the standard limit of 99 tracks,
and the number of tracks currently recorded.
Every time a track division is made, the number
shown at the right of the display goes down by one.
When the number shown is
1 , and a track division is
made, the display shows PMA Writing and
the unit enters stop mode.
The number of remaining tracks can be changed dur-
ing recording using the
MULTI DIAL control.
Full disc
If recording a long program, and the number of
tracks has not been restricted, when there is no space
remaining on the disc for recording, as shown by the
time display (see “Time display while recording” on
page 20), just before the end of the disc is reached,
the unit starts a fade-out over a few seconds (the dis-
play shows
FADE OUT ).
When the fade-out has finished, the display shows
Disc Full!! for a few seconds, and the unit
then goes into stop mode (the display shows PMA
Writing ).
If the disc is a CD-RW, the final track can be erased,
if required (see “Erasing tracks” on page 28) and the
disc then finalized. If the disc is a CD-R, it must be
finalized prior to use (see “Finalizing discs” on
page 27).
Advanced recording
These sections cover more advanced recording
techniques.
Rec mute function
The rec mute function allows instant cut-off of the
input signal, and records four seconds of silence on
the disc.
1 While recording is in progress, press the REC
MUTE key
G
.
The display shows REC MUTE , the
meters stop displaying the current level, the
monitored sound is cut, and after about four
seconds, the unit enters record ready mode.