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PLAYBACK

PLAYING BACK AUDIO MATERIAL

There really isn’t much to say about playing audio - simply press the PLAY key!! Of course, in order

to hear anything, you must select tracks for playback using the TRACK SELECT PLAY keys at the

top of the RE32’s panel. When tracks are selected for play (i.e. their keys are lit), audio is shown in

blue blocks on the monitor with a grey waveform. If a track is not selected for play (the keys are not

lit), the monitor will display them as light grey blocks with slightly darker grey waveforms. In many

ways, operation is much the same as for any standard MTR with the added bonus of a scrolling

‘track sheet’ on the external monitor.

The RE32’s transport keys are designed to emulate those on an MTR as closely as possible. The

keys are:

This is the PLAY key.

This is the STOP key and will stop playback, recording, rewind and fast

forward.

This is fast forward. Pressing it once gives x 10 play speed; pressing it

again gives x 100 play speed. Press it again to fast forward at x 10 play

speed.

When is pressed during play, the system will fast forward with ‘tape

chatter’ just like a standard MTR. In this case, only x 5 play speed is

possible.

This is rewind. Pressing it once gives x 10 play speed; pressing it again

gives x 100 play speed. Press it again to fast forward at x 10 play speed.

When is pressed during play, the system will rewind with ‘tape chatter’

just like a standard MTR. In this case, only x 5 play speed is possible.

REC This key allows you to drop in and out of record just like a normal MTR.

Press plus REC together to drop in and press (or ) to drop out of

record. Of course, in order to record, you must first select tracks to record

using the RECORD select keys on the upper panel.

The RE32 offers other play options not available on most tape machines or hard disk recorders,

however.

For example, there is REVERSE PLAY. Pressing SHIFT+PLAY will cause the system to play

backwards. This is a technique used a lot in film applications where mixing engineers actually mix

down backwards in order to save time. However, please note that you cannot record backwards.

Above the main play keys is a row of special play keys. These are:

PLAY TO This will play up to the NOW time. I.e.:

PLAY TO

NOW

This is useful for checking things prior to editing (i.e. to find a good edit

point) but may also be used for checking things on the NOW time

generally.

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