Akai X-355

GENERAL INFORMATIONS
4. 4-TR A CK RECORDING/ PLAYBACK
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Th e AKA I X-355 employs a four tr ack sys tem th at ca n be used for e ith er ste reo or mo na ur al rec ord ing a nd playback.
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Fi r st track
Th e d es ired tr ack or tracks are se l ec ted by the
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Second track
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Tape width
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4- Track Stereo Recording/ Pia yback
Stere ophon ie rec ording / playback req uir es th e simul-
taneous use
of two tr ac ks . Set the TRACK SEL E CTOR
K NO B @ to " STEREO ". Th e first ster eo ph onie rec ord -
ing/ playback takes place on
tr acks 1 a nd 3, a nd th e
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turn ed over.
4- Track Monaural Recording/ Pia yback
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Th e monaur al rec ording / pl ayba ck tra ck se qu ence should be 1- 4-3 -2 .
(A). Set th e TRACK SELEC T OR KNO B @ to " 1 -4 ".
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Th e first mon a ur al rec ording / pl ay back tak es place on t ra ck 1, and th e second on tr ack 4 a ft er th e tape reels have been tu rn ed over.
(B
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(C). Set th e TRACK SELECTOR K NO B @ to "3 -2".
Th e third mon a ur al recording/ playback takes place on tr ack 3, a nd the four th on tr ack 2 a ft er th e t ap e reels h ave been turn ed over.
Th e X -355 d O{ S not reccrd in the reve1se di re ction. Using reverse pla yback, it is r ot r.e<essa ry ta turn th e ta ]::e re el s over. Wh en the
X-355 begins rever
se playba c k, the playback head is a utom ati ca ll y shifted to th e remaining t ra cks.
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