Edirol R-4 Pro Portable Recorder Owners Manual

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Editing
You can edit the projects that you have recorded with the R-4 Pro directly on the R-4 Pro.
* Executing any of these editing commands leaves the original project file unchanged.
* There is no Undo function.
This command extracts the region between the two points you specify in the waveform and creates a new 
project from the extracted region.
Playback, stop, scrub dial, shuttle dial, and marker operations may be performed even while using this 
command. However, operations related to A-B Repeat...

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Editing
fig.wave-4.eps
4In the same way, move to the end (point ) of the region 
you want to extract, and press the [ENTER] button.
* The value of point   is displayed as a location in the sample (data).
fig.wave-trim2.eps
fig.wave-5.eps
5A screen asking you to confirm the specified points is 
shown.
fig.wave-6.epsIf you are satisfied with the points you specified, press the 
[ENTER] button to confirm the settings. If you decide to try again, 
you can press the [EXIT] button once and re-specify the...

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Editing
This command divides a project at the point you specify in the waveform. Two new projects are created.
Playback, stop, scrub dial, shuttle dial, and marker operations may be performed even while using this 
command. However, you cannot perform A-B Repeat operations.
fig.wave2-1.eps
1Press the R-4 Pro [WAVE EDIT] button. The Wave Edit 
Menu screen is shown in the display.
2Use the [CURSOR] buttons to select 2 Divide, and press 
the [ENTER] button.
The editing screen shown at the right is...

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fig.wave-divide.eps
5The divided project is saved as two new 
projects with the same name as the original 
project but with 
“-1” and “-2” appended to the names. The 
original project remains unchanged.
For example, if the original project is named Project, 
the new projects is named Project-1 and Project-2.
Project
Project
Project-1
Project-2
fig.media-full.epsIf the internal hard disk does not have enough space to save the project, a 
“Media Full!” message is shown.
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This command appends another project (of the same format) onto the end of the currently selected project. 
The two files are joined to create a single new file.
You cannot perform playback, stop, or operate the scrub dial or shuttle dial while using this command.
1Select the project (the “base project”) to which you want to append another 
project.
In the Main screen, use the [NEXT] button or [PREV] button to select the desired project. Alternatively, 
you can use the cursor buttons in the...

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fig.wave-combine.eps
5The combined projects are saved as a new project 
with the same name as the original project but with 
“-1” appended to it. The original project remains 
unchanged.
For example, if the original project is named Project, the 
new project is named Project-1.ProjectProject-1
Project-2
fig.media-full.epsIf the internal hard disk does not have enough space to save the project, a 
“Media Full!” message is shown.
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Editing
If the currently selected project consists of multiple files (MONO x2, MONO x3, MONO x4, STEREO x2), 
this command merges them into a single channel.
How Rec Mode will change
* Since MONO x1, STEREO x1, or 4 ch. projects cannot be merged, the Merge command does not appear in the 
menu when selecting these projects.
fig.merge-1.eps
1Press the R-4 Pro [WAVE EDIT] button. The Wave Edit 
Menu screen is shown.
2Use the [CURSOR] buttons to select 4 Merge, and press 
the [ENTER] button....

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This command changes the timecode for the data recorded in BWF format.
* The Edit Timecode screen does not display for non-BWF formatted data.
fig.merge-1.eps
1Press the R-4 Pro [WAVE EDIT] button. The Wave Edit 
Menu screen is shown.
2Use the [CURSOR] buttons to select Edit Timecode, and 
press the [ENTER] button.
A edit screen as shown in the figure is displayed.fig.merge-2.eps
3Use the [CURSOR] button to select the input location, 
and then set the timecode with the [SCRUB/VALUE] 
dial.
*...

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Effects settings
The R-4 provides five types of effects. You can apply an effect to the incoming sound as it is being recorded, 
or you can apply an effect to the playback. You can also change the effect settings for each channel.
* Effects are not available when the R-4 Pro is operating at 96 kHz.
Effect types provided on the R-4 Pro
If you apply an effect while recording, the volume and tone of the recorded sound will be different than the 
original sound.
Before applying an effect aggressively...

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Effects settings
You can adjust the R-4 Pro effects not only while standing-by for recording or playback, but also while you 
listen to the sound during actual playback or recording.
This section explains how to adjust the effect settings while playing back or in recording standby mode.
fig.effect-set.eps
fig.effect-1.eps
1Press the R-4 Pro [EFFECTS] button.
The Effects setup screen is shown in the display.
fig.effect-type.eps
2Use the [SCRUB/VALUE] dial to select the desired effect 
type.
For details...