editted....Am I correct in thinking that it's impossible to 'punch in' using the foot controller ?
Manual pp 13:
The designated 2880 Foot Controller provides buttons for:
New Loop, Record, Play, Track Select, Reverse, Octave
Most buttons and faders et al.. still needs to be operated before being
possible to use the Foot Controller.
Manual pp 19:
In punch-in mode, hitting Record will immidiately start overwriting a
track at the location where Record is hit. It isn't possible to
activate recording and just punch in replacement material in bits where
appropriate; IOW, 2880 doesn't have an input threshold detection
mechanism. Just be ready and record!