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Originally Posted by testOneTwo
Is reassigning several tracks for a new take quick from your experience?
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It's been a couple of years since I've used my R16 in standalone mode, but I'll respond based on my memory.
When you record, the .WAV file is associated with the track assigned at that time. It's given a file name like MONO-003 or STE-007. (Don't quote me on the exact format - like I said, I'm going by memory.) The numeric portion has nothing to do with the track number - it just means that it was the third mono or seventh stereo track you recorded.
When I was using standalone mode, I would always go in right away and rename the track to something meaning full. Well, as meaningful as possible with the available eight characters. Maybe something like GTR1 or KICK2. Then I'd unassign the track for the file. That allowed me to record another take while leaving the original one intact. When I ultimately moved the SD card to my computer and copied things into the DAW, I'd have each of the takes, and from that point I'd be able to pick the one I liked best, comp them together, or whatever I wanted using the power of the DAW.
You can find information on renaming files on page 61 of the manual, and assigning tracks on page 23.
For questions specific to the R16, you may want to go over to the Zoom forum, where there are tons of helpful people to help you out, and who use the R16 as a standalone recorder on a regular basis. Good luck and have fun.
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Edited to add:
So I guess the actual answer to your question is that I don't think that recording multiple takes on the R16 in standalone mode is quick or easy. It's something of a pain. Just one of the reasons that I switched to AI mode. And don't even get me started on punching in.