Select the configuration that preserves recording balance after an edit operation.

• A. Overlay/End switch in Overlay
• B. Fwd/Rev switch in Fwd
• C. Fwd/Rev switch in Edit
• D. Overlay/End switch in Edit

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that editing should not disrupt the existing mix. Preserving recording balance means keeping the relative levels of all channels the same after you insert or adjust material. When you perform an edit in overlay mode, you’re adding the new material on top of what’s already recorded rather than erasing or replacing it. Setting the Overlay/End switch to Overlay makes this overdubbing behavior explicit, so the new signal sits over the old signal and the original balance remains intact at the edit boundaries. In contrast, modes that replace material or handle the edit with forward/reverse transport can alter levels and the overall balance, changing how the mix sits after the edit. So, using Overlay with the switch in Overlay is the configuration that preserves recording balance after an edit.