Chapter 8, Transport Controls and Basic Recording
ALESIS M20 REFERENCE MANUAL 1.06 8-5
8.5 OTHER TRANSPORT BUTTONS
You press… If tape is
stopped
If tape is moving You see…
Eject Tape ejects Tape stops
prior to ejection
Tape exits cassette
well, eject button lights
Eject on Master
deck (ID 1)
Master and
slave tapes eject
Tape stops
prior to ejection
Tape exits master and
slave cassette wells,
eject button lights
Hold Peak
Clear while
pressing Eject
Master tape
only ejects,
MMC Stop
command is
sent to slaves
Master tape
ejects, MMC
Stop command
is sent to slaves
Tape exits master
cassette well, eject
button lights
Rewind Tape begins
rewinding at
16X play
speed,then
accelerates to
85X play speed
Same Rewind button lights
steadily
Rewind + Play
(Review mode)
Tape rewinds
at 3X real time
and plays
pieces of audio
Same, except if
recording,
punches out
first
Play button lights
steadily, Rewind light
flashes
Fast Forward Tape fast
forwards at 16X
play speed,
then accelerates
to 85X play
speed
Same Fast Forward button
lights steadily
Fast Forward +
Play (Cue
mode)
Tape fast
forwards at 3X
real time and
plays pieces of
audio
Same, except if
recording,
punches out
first
Play button lights
steadily, Fast Forward
light flashes
To end a Cue or Review operation, press Play, Stop, Rewind, Fast Forward, or Search.