Sony MDS-501 - Manual (Page 33)

■Editing a Recorded MiniDisc
Editing Functions for a Recorded MiniDisc
The editing functions allow you to erase, divide, combine
and move tracks that have been recorded on an MD.
A brief introduction to each function appears on this page.
Erasing recordings (erase function)
(see page 34)
The erase function allows you to erase a single track, an
entire disc, or parts of a track easily and instantly. Since
erasing merely updates the table of contents (TOC), there
is no need to record over existing material as in the case of
cassette tapes.
Example: Erasing B
Track
number
Erasing o
D
1
1
•!i
/
✓
/2
✓
/
✓
/
/ 3
1
c D
Dividing recorded tracks (divide function)
(see page 36)
The MD unit records sound sources through the LINE IN
(analog) jacks as a single track on the disc. To randomly
access individual tracks or portions within this track, use
the divide function to create separate tracks for each song
or portion. When you divide a track, the total number of
tracks increments by one, and all tracks following the
divided track are renumbered.
Example: Dividing track 2 to create a new track for C
1 2 3 Track
number
Dividing
o
B
r^~r
■ Track 2 is divided and a
new track is created for
C
Combining recorded tracks (combine
function) (see page 38)
Use combine function to combine consecutive tracks on a
recorded MD. It is useful for combining several songs into
a single medley, or several independently recorded
portions into a single track. When two tracks are
combined, the total number of tracks decreases by one,
and all tracks following the combined track are
renumbered.
Example: Combining B and C
Track
number
Combining
1— ^ 2 3 4
TX
1 “ 1
c
_____ °____ L
1
1 1
'.2 3
1
1
1
1
B and C are combined
into one track.
Moving recorded tracks (move function)
(see page 39)
With the move function, you can change the order of any
track.
After a track is moved, the track numbers following the
new position are increased by one.
Example: Moving tracks
12 3 4 Track
number
Moving
nr-rr c
1 °
' ____________________ n
! 1 2 3 4
1
-
1
A B 1 D
Track 3 is changed to
track 1.
Labeling recordings (title function) (see
page 41)
Use the title function to create titles for your recorded
discs and tracks. Titles — which may consist of uppercase
and lowercase letters, numbers, symbols and spaces —
appear in the display window during recorder operation.
33