Fostex FD-8 owner manual Loading song data via a DAT or adat, Tips

Before the value starts counting down, the FD-8 is transmitting a pilot signal that will be a reference of the tape position during the load operation.

Actual data recording starts when the count down starts.

Saving and Loading Song Data

A DAT records two tracks at a time. An adat records eight tracks at a time.

Level meters 1 and 2 indicate the level of signal output to a DAT. Level meters 1–8 indicate the level of signal output to an adat. When the save operation is completed,

REMAIN

44.1kHz

SETUP

H MS

SYNC OUT	DRIVE
CLK	SCSI
AUTO	A.PUNCH

[COMPLETED !] lights up and the FD-8 stops. Stop recording on the DAT (or adat).

12. Press the EXIT/NO key or the STOP button.

The FD-8 exits SETUP mode and [COMPLETED !] disappears. The FD-8 displays the Time Base (ABS 00m 00s 00f) of the saved Program.

This value represents the to- tal duration of the Program being saved, and counts down as the save operation progresses.

This area shows which tracks are currently being saved. During the save operation to the DAT, it indi- cates tracks 1–2, then changes to 3–4, 5–6, etc. in two-track steps. During the save operation to adat, it indicates tracks 1–8, then 9–16, and 17–24, according to the track selection in Step 8.

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You can monitor the signal being saved through the MON mix sec- tion, or through the headphones connected to the DAT (or adat). Follow the steps below to monitor the signal via the MON mix sec- tion.

*Set the SELECTOR in the monitor section to “MON.”

*Turn the MON knobs for channels 1 and 2 for DAT backup (or channels 1–8 for adat backup) toward “TRK.”

*Turn up the MASTER knob in the monitor section.

Loading song data via a DAT or adat

This section explains how to load backup data from a DAT or adat to a 2.5-inch IDE internal hard disk (current drive). You can load two-tracks of individual Program data from the DAT simultaneously, or eight tracks of data from the adat.

This procedure assumes that no recordings exist on the current drive (load destination). Be sure to turn off the power to all devices before you make connections.

Note: The current drive disk should be formatted in Mastering mode to load data to from a DAT or adat.

Load

INPUT 8

INPUT 7

R ST OUT L

AUX RTN 2

AUX RTN 1

8 INSERT 7

R MON OUT L

2 AUX SEND 1

R

MONO/L

R

MONO/L

POWER

SCSI

DATA

DATA

PUNCH

MIDI

MIDI

RECORDER IN

IN

OUT

IN/OUT

IN

OUT

R

L

FD-8 with a 2.5-inch internal hard disk.

DAT or adat

OPTICAL OUT

(or adat out)

DAT (or adat) connection and preparation

*Connect the DATA IN on the FD-8 to the OPTICAL OUT on a DAT or to “adat out” on an adat using an optical cable. If you are using S/P DIF digital signal (DAT), use an optional Fostex COP-1 (optical–coaxial converter) to connect a DAT that is equipped only with a COAXIAL (RCA) digital output.

*After all connections are made, turn on the power to all devices, and insert a backup tape into a DAT (or adat). Rewind the tape to a point slightly before the beginning of the saved data.

Note: Depending on whether you use a DAT or an adat, you need to switch between S/P DIF digital signal (OPTI- CAL) and adat digital signal for the DATA IN/OUT jacks. These signals are completely different, although they use the same jack configuration.

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