Alesis BRC - What Is a Song

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beginning of each tape, this will cause the second set of ADATs to
be at 00:00 by the time the first set of ADATs reach 30:00. The
second set of ADATs will begin recording at 00:00, and the first set
of ADATs will continue recording until they run out of tape, at
which point they will stop;
6. Press EJECT on the BRC. Since EJECT does not function on
ADATs that are in record, only the first four ADATs will eject,
while the second four remain in RECORD;
7. Insert four new tapes into the first set of ADATs. If they are not at
the beginning of the tape, they will rewind automatically;
8. When the second four ADATs reach 27:45, the first four ADATs
will start recording (if Format is on, they will start formatting).
Now, the first set of ADATs will begin recording at 00:00 when the
second set of ADATs reach 30:00;
9. When finished recording, press STOP, or simply do not insert a
new set of tapes into the next set of ADATs.
To play back in Continuous mode, simply activate play without
pressing RECORD. The ADATs will function as described above, but
will not be in record.
Note: The Continuous mode function requires that both sets of
ADATs be wired to the same inputs. However, you may not use
the digital output of the first set of ADATs as an input source to
the second set of ADATs.
4.6 WHAT IS A SONG?
A Song is used to store certain parameters of the BRC, including: all
20 locate points and their names, Pre/Post-Roll times, Auto-Punch
points, Loop points, Track Delays, Tape Offsets, Track Group buttons,
Tempo Map, SMPTE format, SMPTE start offset, Gen Sync settings
and Ext Sync settings.
The “Song Start” point is used to determine the location of the
beginning of the recording, referred to as Bar 01–01/00, and SMPTE
START 00:00:00:00. This, of course, directly effects the Tape Position
Counter when using SMPTE or BARS Display Types. Songs are
selected using the SET SONG button (see section 4.6A). When you
select a song, all of its parameters are instantly recalled.
Songs can be used to store different setups for different recordings on
the same set of tapes. For example, if you recorded several versions of