User manual YAMAHA PS25

[. . . ] Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA. NOTE: This product has been tested and found to comply with the requirements listed in FCC Regulations, Part 15 for Class "B" digital devices. Compliance with these requirements provides a reasonable level of assurance that your use of this product in a residential environment will not result in harmful interference with other electronic devices. This equipment generates/uses radio frequencies and, if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users manual, may cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices. [. . . ] If you're operating the PS25 and playing or singing the part to be recorded, you'll find it much easier to use the Auto Punch In/Out function, which performs the punch in/out automatically. The following illustration shows the various points of the punch in/out process. Section to be recorded Blank area Blank area Pre-roll point Punch-in point Punch-out point Post-roll point Pre-roll point--the point at which the Auto Punch In/Out sequence starts. Post-roll point--a point approximately five seconds after the punch out point. The pre-roll and post-roll points are used only with the Auto Punch In/Out function. In the above illustration, the punch-in and punch-out points are shown in the middle of blank areas. These blank areas indicate that punch in and punch out are not instantaneous. This is because the erase head is located before the record­play head. About half a second (0. 3 sec) of tape is erased before the actual punch-in point and after the punch-out point. For this reason, always chose a punch-in point that is at least half a second after any existing material, and a punch-out point that is at least half a second before any existing material. Failure to do so may result in the "tail" or "top" of existing material being erased. PS25--Owner's Manual Manual Punch In/Out 23 Manual Punch In/Out Manual punch in/out can be performed in three different ways: 1) using the [REC/PAUSE] button. The Rehearsal function can be used with all three methods. Using the REC/PAUSE Button 1. The following illustration shows how punch in/out works with a footswitch. In Point 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Out Point REC SELECT Record Pause REC/PAUSE Play Record Play STOP PS25--Owner's Manual 26 Punch In/Out Recording Auto Punch In/Out The Auto Punch In/Out function automates the punch in/out procedure, allowing you to concentrate on your playing or singing. You can rehearse the punch in/out repeatedly until you are ready to perform the punch in/out for real. An optional footswitch can be connected to the PUNCH I/O jack on the PS25 for use with the Auto Punch In/Out function. Setting the Punch In/Out Points 1. The REHE and IN indicators flash and the REC/PAUSE indicator flashes quickly. At the point where you want to set the punch-in point, press the [REC/PAUSE] button (or footswitch). The IN indicator stops flashing and lights up continuously, indicating that the punch-in point has been set. At the point where you want to set the punch-out point, press the [PLAY] button (or footswitch). The OUT indicator and PLAY indicator stop flashing and light up continuously, indicating that the punch-out point has been set. Playback continues for 5 seconds after the [PLAY] button was pressed. Then, the tape rewinds back to the pre-roll point, the IN and OUT indicators disappear from the display, and the REHE indicator flashes quickly, indicating that the punch-in and punch-out points have been set. If you want to set the punch-in and punch-out points again, press the [CLEAR] button, and then go back to Step 3. If you want to set the pre-roll point again, press the [AUTO PUNCH I/O] button to turn off the Auto Punch In/Out function, and then go back to Step 1. [. . . ] Low-Level Signal--A signal in the range from ­100 dB to ­20 dB. Contrast with Line-Level Signal. PS25--Owner's Manual 56 Glossary MIDI--An acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. An internationally agreed standard that allows electronic musical instruments and audio equipment to communicate. Mixdown--The process of mixing the individual track signals into a well-balanced stereo mix. [. . . ]