Owner manual

2-8 Overview TCR Series User's Manual
ZIP Drive
A 250 MB ZIP
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Drive is provided as standard equipment on the front panel.
The drive may be used as an audio source, and for economical storage of small projects.
Approximately 14 track-minutes of 24-bit audio can be stored on a 250 MB Zip
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disk. It is also used
to load new TCR operating software.
Function Key Section
The function key section provides an array of ten buttons:
VARI
R-M-W
OPTION
MUTE
SLIP
LOOP
DISP
REMOTE OFFSET
CHASE
R-M-W
When Read-Modify-Write is enabled, only playback audio is available at a channel output,
rather than the usual input signal. Audio may then be externally modified and re-recorded to
disk, all in a single operation. The R-M-W button toggles the mode on and off.
Varispeed Play
When Varispeed playback is active, audio is played at an adjustable off-speed rate. Varispeed
processing is accomplished by the DSP so that a standard output sample rate is always
produced. The VARI button toggles varispeed mode on and off.
Mute
The MUTE button toggles the track Mute function on and off.
• When MUTE is on, the MON buttons are re-defined as MUTE buttons. When a
track is muted, its meters still function in the record mode.
• When MUTE is turned off, any tracks that had been muted will remain muted, and
blink their MON buttons as a reminder. All other MON buttons return to their
standard purpose.
Option
This is a “spare” button for future use. It is presently used for Lamp Test whenever the File
List is displayed.
Loop
When LOOP is active, playback will repeat indefinitely, with a small pause between cycles.
The LOOP button toggles the Loop Mode on and off.