Fostex FD-4 owner manual Listening to the overdubbed sound, Undo/redo overdubbing

1.Set the channel 1 INPUT SEL switch to [INPUT].

2.Turn the channel 1 PAN knob all the way to [R].

3.Press the RECORD RACK select key [2/R] to set track 2 to READY mode.

The 2/R LED flashes.

4.Set the SELECTOR in the monitor section to [MON].

Adjusting the recording level

5.Raise the master fader L/R to [7–8].

6.Press the RECORD button.

The RECORD LED flashes, and the READY track 2 enters input monitoring mode.

7.Raise the channel 1 input fader to [7–8] and play the bass.

While observing level meter 2, use the input fader and equalizer to obtain the optimum tonal color and recording level.

Monitoring the electric bass sound

8.Use the channel 2 MON mix section to adjust the monitoring level of the electric bass sound.

Turn the MON knob toward [TRK 2] and turn the MASTER knob in the monitor section.

Use the MON PAN knob to adjust the stereo image of the monitoring sound.

Practicing overdubbing

Monitor the electric bass sound while listening to the play- back of the drum machine sound on track 1.

9.Press the PLAY button to play the recorder.

At this time, the LED of the READY track and the RECORD LED keep flashing.

10.Use the channel 1 MON mix section to adjust the track 1 playback sound.

Play the electric bass while monitoring the drum machine sound on track 1.

You can monitor the drum machine sound (playback monitoring) and the electric bass sound (input monitoring) at the same time.

Use the MON knobs and MON PAN knobs of channels 1 and 2 to adjust the volume level and balance.

At this stage, the bass sound is not recorded. Practice your performance until you are satisfied.

Starting overdubbing

11.Press the REWIND button while pressing the STOP button to locate the beginning of the Program.

12.Press the PLAY button while pressing the RECORD button.

Play the electric bass while listening to the drum machine sound on track 1.

Quitting overdubbing

13. Press the STOP button to stop recording.

Basic Application (Basic Multitrack Recording)

Listening to the overdubbed sound

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1.Press the REWIND button while holding down the STOP button to locate the beginning of the Program.

2.To avoid accidental recording, turn the RECORD TRACK select key 2/R off.

3.Press the PLAY button to play back from the beginning.

4.Adjust the playback sound of tracks 1 and 2 in the channels 1 and 2 MON mix section.

The following table shows the switch settings for overdub- bing on tracks 3 and 4. (Refer to next page.)

In this example session, we record the electric guitar to track 3 and the vocal to track 4 in the same way as we over- dubbed track 2.

Undo/redo overdubbing

You can undo or redo overdubbing.

•Press the UNDO/REDO key after recording is completed to restore the conditions that existed prior to the overdubbing.

•Press the UNDO/REDO key again to restore the conditions that existed after the overdubbing.

<Note>

The Undo/Redo function is effective only when the FD-4 is stopped. The Undo/Redo is ineffective if you perform one of the following operations after you finish recording.

1.When a new recording is made.

2.When a new editing is executed (such as Copy & Paste, Move & Paste, Erase).

3.While in the AUTO PUNCH ON mode, when theAUTO PUNCH IN point is passed in the PLAY (or RECORD) mode.

4.When the power is momentarily switched off.

5.When the program is changed.

6.When the disk is ejected.

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