The Micro Orbit has only one button to operate its simulation and copy modes. Masters are read into the internal hard drive through the recorder, eliminating the need for a separate reader. Masters and blanks can be interleaved on the input spindle to allow for batch mode processing. When the system recognizes a new master, it reads it into the hard drive then ejects the master into the output bin and starts recording the next series of blanks until it runs out of media or recognizes a new master in the drive.