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Chapter 1 Before You Start (VS-1824 Terminology)
Track Minutes and Recording Time
With cassette tape recorders, the amount of time you can
record on a tape is predetermined by the length of that tape.
Moreover, any unused portion of the tape is wasted.
fig.01-15
By contrast, with disk recording, although the available
recording time is determined by the amount of disk space,
only the disk space used for recording is spent. Thus,
depending on the number of concurrent tracks and phrases
you record, the amount of available recording time will vary.
Therefore, it is a good idea to have a standard unit of
measurement that corresponds to the time of one continuous
monaural signal being recorded on one track. This unit is
referred to as a “track minute.”
fig.01-16
For example, 10 track minutes can be used for 10 minutes of
monaural recording—this corresponds to the term’s basic
definition— or for five minutes of stereo recording since it
uses two tracks, or two minutes and 30 seconds of recording
on four tracks, and so on.
fig.01-17
Auxiliary Tracks for Each Track
The VS-1824 provides 18 playback tracks. Each track contains
16 of its own supplementary tracks that can be used for
recording or playback. In other words, you can record
performances containing up to 288 (18 tracks x 16) tracks. On
each of the 18 tracks, any one—and only one—of its
supplemental tracks can be playing back at any given
moment. These auxiliary tracks are called “V-Tracks.”
fig.01-18
* The Appendices (p. 130) provides a blank virtual track sheet to
help you keep track of your virtual track recordings. Feel free
to copy the sheet to use when you record.
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