360 Systems TCR Multi-Track - Manual (Page 26)

2-10 Overview TCR Series User's Manual
Transport Control Section
Although the TCR recorder shares no technical kinship with tape-based products, it is convenient to
continue many of the operational traditions, such as the notion of a “tape transport”, referred to in this
book as just “transport”. Other tape terminology, as in the words “rolling”, “punch-in”, “punch-out”,
“rewind” and “varispeed”, are to be taken in the spirit of analog ancestry.
The Transport Control Section contains five buttons, used to control the delivery of audio in a
VTR-like fashion:
PLAY STOP REC AUTO REVIEW
Play
The Play button’s primary purpose is to initiate playback of a recorded file. In the TCR
recorder, it can also operate in concert with other keys, or operating modes:
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Press PLAY to play back any highlighted file on the Files Menu. The file will play
from the Head Point to the Tail Point at normal speed.
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While editing, press PLAY to play back a file from the cursor’s current position (that
is, the value shown in the Time Code Display).
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In the Loop Mode, press PLAY to repeat the file continuously.
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Press PLAY + REC while the transport is rolling to punch-in to record mode.
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While recording, press PLAY to punch-out of the record mode and keep rolling.
Stop
The STOP button will always stop all transport functions.
When working with menus, press STOP to exit from the menu.
Record
Press REC + PLAY to start recording at the cursor’s current position.
From the File List, pressing REC + PLAY will create a new file in the current directory.
Auto-Record
The Auto-Record feature permits accurately pre-planned insert recordings to be made in an
existing track. In practice, the user determines a punch-in point and a punch-out point. On
pressing AUTO, the system will pre-roll, enter record at the Edit-In point, exit the record
mode at the Edit-Out point, post-roll , and come to a stop.
Review
Similar to the “replay” mode in an editing system, the REVIEW key will place the TCR in an
automatic review mode. The system will pre-roll and enter Play at the Edit-In point;
playback continues through the Edit-Out point, and after a post-roll, the transport stops.