Fostex FD-8 owner manual Digital Recording, Digital recording from an external digital device

Digital Recording

Digital Recording

Digital recording from an external digital device

This chapter describes how to digitally record data from a connected digital device (CD, MD, DAT, adat etc.) to tracks on the FD-8. Use the “Setting digital input tracks” menu in SETUP mode to assign incoming digital signals (DATA IN L/R) to tracks. If you have selected adat input in the “Setting digital input tracks” menu, all eight-track data will be digitally recorded from the external adat.

The currently-selected Program will be used for digital recording. The digital input track assignment is shared by all existing Programs.

Note: Input a digital source with a sampling rate of 44.1kHz to the FD-8.

Connecting an external digital device

*Connect the DATA IN jack of the FD-8 with the OPTICAL OUT jack of an external digital device using an optical cable.

If the digital device has only the COAXIAL (RCA pin) jack as a digital

output, use a Fostex COP-1 (an optional optical/coaxial converter).

INPUT 8

INPUT 7

AUX RTN 2

AUX RTN 1

R MON OUT L

R ST OUT L

2 AUX SEND 1

R

MONO/L

R

MONO/L

8 INSERT 7

POWER

SCSI

DATA

DATA

PUNCH

MIDI

MIDI

RECORDER IN

IN

OUT

IN/OUT

IN

OUT

R

L

DATA IN

OPTICAL OUT (or adat OUT)

CD, MD, DAT, adat etc.

Selecting a Program to record

*If multiple Programs exist, first select the desired Program using the Program Change function.

• See page 34 for more information on Program Change.

Setting a recording track

1. Select the desired track using the “Setting digital input tracks” menu in SETUP mode.

You can select any track from tracks 1–8 to assign to L or

R.You can also select [AdAt] instead of tracks 1–8 to

digitally record all eight-track data from an external adat. When a track is assigned and a correct digital signal is input, the FD-8 displays [DIGITAL] on the display.

If incoming digital signal is abnormal, the [DIGITAL] indicator flashes. Refer to “Setting digital input tracks” in the “Changing the Initial Settings (SETUP Mode)” chapter on page 109.

Caution: Do not connect or disconnect an optical cable to or from the DATA IN jack of the FD-8 while a track is assigned as digital input. Otherwise, noise may be induced to the FD- 8, affecting the connected digital device.

When you finish setting the parameters in SETUP mode, be sure to press the EXIT/NO key or the STOP key to exit SETUP mode.

2.Press the RECORD TRACK select key of the assigned track to set the track to READY.

Starting and quitting recording

1.Locate the top of the Program.

2.Make sure that [DIGITAL] lights up on the display. Hold down the RECORD button and press the PLAY button to start recording on the FD-8.

3.Start playback on the external digital device.

You do not need to adjust the recording level during digital recording. If you are recording data on one of tracks 1-8, set the monitor SELECTOR to [MON] so that you can monitor the recorded signal via the MON mix section of the channel that corresponds to the track.

4.When recording is complete, stop the FD-8 and the digital device.

Note: While a track is assigned for digital input, you cannot use the same track for analog recording via the corresponding input jack. When you finish digital recording, set the “Setting digital input tracks” menu to [L-, r-] (no assign).

However, in other tracks not assigned for digital input, it is possible to record analog signals. For example, if tracks 1 and 2 (L-1, r-2) are selected for digital inputs, then digital signals in tracks 1 and 2, and analog signals in other tracks can be recorded, thus making it possible to simultaneously record digital and analog signals on all four tracks (If an MO disc is used for the current drive, only two tracks can be re- corded simultaneously.). Refer to pege 52.

When the "Setup of the digital input track" is set to "AdAt," please note that tracks 1 ~ 8 will all be assigned to digital input and thus, analog signals cannot be recorded in any of the tracks.

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