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©PITCH CONTrol
This knob allows you to adjust the speed of
the Studio 8 by plus or minus 15% In either
PLAY or REC. You can use this speed control
to accommodate minor changas necessary in
the length or relativa pitch of your program
material. If you're making a 30 second radio
commercial and it runs a littie long, you can
speed it up enough to drop out the extra
seconds. When tape runs faster than the speed
at which it was recordad, the material on itwill
raise in pitch. This can sometimes be used in a
creativa way to save parts that are a littie out-
of-tune, or to create sound effects such as flang-
ing. If you record with the PITCH CONTrol
at its máximum or minimum settings, you will
NOT have the ability to make further adjust-
ment in that direction upon playback.
©VARI/FIX/EXT
This three position switch controls the status
of the PITCH CONTrol function. In the VARI
position, the PITCH CONTrol knob will func
tion and an LED will indícate that it is on.
In the FIX position the PITCH CONTrol will
be locked off, it will not function. In the EXT
position, the transport speed of the recordar
will be controlled by a device plugged into
the ACCESSORY jack on the back panel.
SMPTE Controllers and Synchronizers will
normally be used with this function.
dbx 1-4 and dbx 5-8
These are the on/off switches for the dbx
noise reduction system in your Studio 8. The
numbers correspond to the recorder's tracks.
dbx 1—4 turns the system on or off for tracks
1—4, while dbx 5—8 performs the same function
for tracks 5—8. You are given an additional
switch found on the back panel that will defeat
(turn off) the dbx for track 8.
® dbx DEFEAT TRK 8 (On the back panel)
This switch overrides dbx 5—8. It will turn
off the dbx on track 8 (with the switch in the
"OFF" position) even if dbx 5—8 is on. This
can be used to record FSK (Frequency Shift
Key) or SMPTE time code data on track 8. It is
aiso useful when recording some eider model
drum machines whose signal level is unpredict-
able and thereby, difficult for the dbx to handie
effectively.
MEMORY. TRANSPORT CONTROLS
® TRT Counter Display (MIN — SEO) and
RESET
The Counter Display is a four digit flores-
cent readout that indicates tape location in
minutes and seconds (Tape Run Time). The
counter measures linear tape footage, then
computes the elapsed time based on 7 1/2 ips
(15 cm/s) speed. Even if the tape is wound at
high speed in either direction, the counter
will indícate the correct location. The máximum
time displayed by the counter is 59 minutes
and 59 seconds. A minus sign (—) appears if
the tape is located at a point before the Zero
location. The RESET button will olear the dis
play, causing it to read 00:00. RESET will
NOT erase a CUE position that is in Memory.
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