Selecting the Phrase for Editing

Before you can edit the phrase, you have to select it. You can select a phrase from the Play/ Display screen and then quickly jump to any phrase-editing window using the following shortcut:

1.	Press PLAY/DISPLAY.
2.	Use the jogwheel to move to the current time so that it falls somewhere within the phrase you wish to edit.
3.	Use the cursor keys to highlight the phrase you wish to edit, as shown in Figure 10.4. Figure 10.4. Use the cursor keys to select the desired phrase for editing. In this example, we have selected a phrase that is on track 3. You can tell the phrase is selected by the reverse indication. It is now a light-colored phrase, whereas all the other phrases are dark-colored
4.	Press the PAGE button, as shown in Figure 10.5, until you see the phrase editing functions displayed at the bottom of the window. Figure 10.5. Keep pressing the PAGE button until you see the Phrase Edit menu line up across the bottom of the screen. Each function will be above an F key
5.	Choose the desired phrase edit function by pressing the corresponding "F" key.

Dealing with Audio Phrases Less than 0.5 Seconds Long

The VS-1680 cannot play back sections of audio that are 0.5 seconds in length or shorter. If you take a phrase that is three seconds long and erase 2.5 seconds of it, you will be left with a 0.5 second phrase. That phrase cannot be played by your VS-1680.

While making any type of edits, track or phrase, try not to leave any isolated pieces of audio that are 0.5 seconds in length or shorter.

Do not confuse this with setting editing points. You can still choose editing points with a resolution of up to 1/3000 ^th of a second. It is also possible to erase or cut a portion of audio shorter than 0.5 seconds from a larger piece of audio.