Tascam 488 Portastudio Owner's Manual

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Repeat PlayOperating procedureTo interrupt REPEATsequenceNotesThe REPEAT function provides a "Playback Loop" or "Block Repeat"between the two programmed MEMO points. The 488 understandsthe lower MEMO point as the start point of the loop, and the higherpointas the end.1. Use MEMO and LOC 1 and LOC 2 (as explained above) toestablish the beginning and the end of loop.2. Press the REPEAT key. The tape will fast wind to the lower MEMOpoint.3. As soon as that location is reached, the tape will automaticallystart playing to the higher MEMO location.4. When the tape reaches the end of the loop, it will automaticallyrewind to the lower MEMO location and start over.Press any transport keys (except Play). The function pressed will beactivated. If the tape is wound outside the repeat loop points, theREPEAT LED that was on solid will start blinking.To resume the REPEAT sequence - ;• Press the appropriate LOC key to locate the tape to the lowerMEMO point.OR• If you are nowwithin the loop or shortly behind the lower MEMOpoint, press PLAY.1. If REPEAT is pressed while the 488's recorder is in Record mode,the recorder will stop.2. You can initiate record directly from the REPEAT mode. As long asrecording is taking place, the REPEAT function is temporarilydefeated; the deck will not enter Rewind mode unless you punchout before the higher MEMO point is reached.27-