HD-P2 ReadMe5ª For Version 1.04 SoftwareNew FeaturesSystem optimizations have been added which•result in a more responsive overall feel tothe system and smoother screen updates,especially at the highest sample rates.Pre-record functionality has been improved. It•now pre-records “forward” by advancing thetimeline while in pre-record until the bufferis full. An on-screen text message helps toindicate what is happening:“Filling Pre-Record Buffer”“Pre-Record Buffer Full”W h e n i n a u t o - a p p e n d m o d e w i t h P r e -Recorenabled, pressing Pause causes thetimeline to jump to the end of audio, entermonitor mode, and time starts moving as thepre-record buffer is filled.If not in auto-append, the timeline starts whereit is at and pre-record commences from thatpoint forward.This means it is now possible to pre-recordstarting at zero. It also means that “abutted”recordings with pre-record will no longeroverlap previous audio.When pre-recording (pause) is cancelled (i.e.the STOP key is pressed) the system nowreturns to the timeline location where pre-recording had started.Added• “tTAPE=YYMMDD” string to thedescription field of the Broadcast Wave audiofiles to support automated sync & import withAvid systems.T h e t a k e n u m b e r n o w c o n t i n u e s t o b e•displayed after recording has stopped.Pressing another transport key, retake, ormoving the playhead in time clears it back tonormal behavior.A• “Please Wait...” screen has been addedto record stop processing to indicate largepending buffer writes in progress.The timecode value entry method has been•changed to be easier to use with a keyboard.The Up and Down Arrow keys will changethe highlighted field value (without needing topress the Enter key first). The Left and RightArrow keys and Tab/Shift+Tab navigate fromfield to field.A seamless new-take feature has been added•where hitting the REC key during a recording(10 seconds or greater since last the recordstarted) closes the current file and opens a newone, creating a new take.An• S/PDIF slip indicator has been added to theaudio clock status page.