OTARI MX-5050 - SEL-REP Recording; Fast Wind and Cue Monitor

Section 4 Operation
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May 1992
MX-5050 Operation and Maintenance Manual
4.4.3 SEL-REP Recording
SEL-REP operation means that the tape is reproduced with the Record Head
instead of being reproduced with the Reproduce Head. With this operation,
the signal reproduced with the Record head is recorded to the other track
without time delay. The following is the procedure of the SEL-REP operation.
1. Rewind the tape to the starting point of the SEL-REP operation.
2. Press the RECORD READY button of the recording channel to place it in the
READY position.
3. Set the MONITOR button of the channel to to be recorded to the SOURCE
position (not depressed). Set the Monitor button of the channel to be
monitored to TAPE.
4. Adjust the Input Level knob of each channel so that the VU meter indicates
0VU. (With this level setting, the peak indicator sometimes illuminates.)
5. Press the SEL-REP mode button of the channel being monitored to the
SEL-REP position.
6. Press the PLAY button to begin playback.
When the RECORD button is pressed at the overdubbing point, the channel
set to READY is changed to INPUT mode and recording begins.
7. Press the STOP button to stop recording.
When ready to Punch Out, press the PLAY button at the end of the recording.
4.4.4 Fast Wind and Cue Monitor
Pressing the F.FWD button places the machine into fast wind mode. Pressing
the RWD button places the machine in rewind mode. The machine can enter
these modes from any mode other than EDIT mode. When the machine is in
F.FWD or RWD mode, the tape is normally lifted away from the heads. To
monitor the signal on the tape while fast winding press the CUE button.
When the CUE button is pressed the lifters are retracted and the tape comes
into contact with the heads. There are two methods of operating the CUE
button as described below.
❏ Tapping the CUE button
Tapping the CUE button momentarily retracts the lifters and allows the tape to
make contact with the heads so that the tape can be monitored. Tapping the
CUE button again raises the lifters.
❏ Holding the CUE button down
Holding the CUE button down retracts the lifters for as long as the button is
held down.