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1.1 IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT THIS
MANUAL
This manual has been divided into two separate books, of which this
is the first. This book is designed as a reference to assist the recording
professional in learning the basic operation of the BRC. All functions
are explained in a clear manner, using step-by-step instructions and
illustrations for setting up and performing various operations.
However, it is assumed that you already have some understanding of
multitrack recording in general. It also assumes you have read the
ADAT manual and comprehend its operation.
If you have little or no previous experience with multitrack
recording, please read the second book of this manual, entitled
BRC
Concepts and Applications
. It will give you an understanding of how
an ADAT/BRC system works, and the types of things you may expect.
It explains why certain features are significant, and how to employ
them in your recording routine. Most importantly, there are simple
tutorials for commonly performed operations, which illustrate
exactly how to put it all together.
Regardless of your level of experience, it is important that you read
through section 1.3 on the difference between “engaged” and
“disengaged” tapes, and section 3.1 on formatting tapes. These
describe recording concepts that have no counterpart with analog
recorders, and which must be understood before you start using
ADAT and the BRC.
In this manual, buttons and LEDs are spelled with all capital letters
(such as RECORD LED or FORMAT TAPE button).
1.2 OVERVIEW OF MAIN FUNCTIONS
Here is a brief rundown of the BRC’s main functions.
1.2A Transport
The transport controls are just like most standard remotes. Tape
motion controls include play, fast forward, rewind, stop, and record.
The tape location counter at the top shows elapsed time in SMPTE
time, real time, or bars/beats/sub-beats.
For more information on transport controls, see section 3.3.
1.2B Record/Monitor functions
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