User guide

Chapter 8: Machine Control (S5P Only) 107
Record in Motion
These controls affect the recorder while the transport is in motion.
• Activate the Rec NeedsPlay+Rec key to place armed tracks into record by pressing the play and record keys together.
• Activate the Send Rec with arm key to place armed tracks into record by pressing just the record key.
On Transport Stop
These controls determine what happens to armed tracks when the transport is stopped.
•Activate Disarm on stop so armed tracks are disarmed.
•Activate Arm while stopped so armed tracks stay armed for the next pass.
Auto Punch: Locate
Auto Punch: Locate works with Auto Punch (see “Mix Bus Auto Punch” on page 143). With Auto Punch: Locate enabled (lit), press-
ing Auto Punch starts automation playback/record at the time stored in the AR/Start register, and stops at the time stored in the
AR/End register (see “Setting Fill Start and End Times” on page 141).
TC Lock
TC Lock sets the elapsed time before System 5 locks to the incoming timecode. This setting accounts for the time required by the
tape deck to ramp up to its playback speed. If System 5 locks to the signal before the playback speed stabilizes, the automation
will not properly synchronize with the audio on the tape.
The default TC Lock setting is 200 ms, which is sufficient for most devices. When active, TC Lock can be set using the SpinKnob.
While it is desirable to set TC Lock to the minimum time required by the device, it is better to use a longer rather than a shorter
time, to prevent an inaccurate lock before the tape speed stabilizes. We recommend 200 ms for non-linear operation.