Fostex MR-8 owner manual Recording onto two tracks, Preparation for recording

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MR-8 Owner’s Manual

Recordingontotwotracks

You can record a pair of tracks at a time. A pair can be tracks 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 or 7-8.

The following describes the procedure for recording a stereo keyboard onto tracks 5-6 while listening to the guitar sound recorded on track 1.

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INPUT A SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INPUT A

 

 

INPUT B

L

 

R

 

 

 

 

 

STEREO OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHONES

 

 

 

UNBAL

 

UNBAL

1

 

2

6

 

 

/GUITAR

BAL

 

 

 

 

BAL

 

GUITAR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRIM

PEAK

DISTORTION

TRIM

PEAK

 

PHONES VOL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LINE

MIC

MIN

MAX

LINE

MIC

 

MIN

MAX

 

MIC

 

 

MIC SIMULATION

 

 

 

EFFECT

 

 

DYNAMIC

 

CONDENSER

TUBE

 

REVERB / DELAY TIME

 

 

 

 

 

 

INPUT A

 

 

 

 

 

 

BRIT STACK

US METAL

60's COMBO

 

MIN

MAX

 

 

 

 

 

AMP SIMULATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROOM

HALL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

10

 

10

 

10

EFFECT

 

 

 

0

0

0

0

SEND

PLATE

DELAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

PAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELECT

 

 

1

 

2

 

3

4

 

5 / 6

7 / 8

MASTER

 

MAX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAX

 

MIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MIN

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Preparation for recording

1) Set the [INPUT A SELECT] switch to "MIC/LINE".

DIGITAL MULTITRACKER

1-4 > 5/6

7/8 >

STEREO

 

NO

 

YES

1-6 > 7/8

 

WAV FILE

 

-1

 

+1

 

 

BOUNCE

 

 

 

DELETE

 

 

 

 

 

 

POWERFUL

NATURAL

BRIGHT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MASTERING

CURSOR

 

+ - _ 0

 

LOCATE

 

 

CONTRAST

 

PLAY MODE

A / IN

B / OUT

STORE

MENU

ENTER

A B C 1

D E F 2

G H I 3

J K L 4

TIME BASE

UNDO

8

AUTO PUNCH

 

RESET

0 RETURN

 

 

SELECT

/REDO

 

 

COUNTER

 

 

 

9

M N O 5

 

P Q R 6

S T U 7

V W X 8

Y Z 9

RECORD

 

STOP

PLAY

REWIND

F FWD

 

 

LOCATE REC END

 

 

 

 

 

LOCATE ABS ZERO

 

 

 

 

 

A - B P L AY

 

 

 

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Remain

2) Connect stereo outputs of the keyboard to the input connectors on the [INPUT A] and [INPUT B] sections.

flashing

3)Press the [REC SELECT] key for track 5/6.

Track 5/6 is armed, while track number "5-6" starts flashing on the screen.

In the song name display section on the screen, the remaining time (available recording time) of the card is shown.

4)Set the track 5/6 fader and [MASTER] fader to the nominal position (marked by “ ”).

Raising these faders allows you to monitor the input sound. If these faders are not raised, you cannot monitor the sound via headphones.

5)Press the [RECORD] key.

The armed tracks (tracks 5/6, in this case) now changes from tape monitoring to input

monitoring, while "" is shown on the screen.

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Contents 8588 018 100 Digital MultitrackerSafety Instructions Table of Contents 101 100Introduction MR-8 Main features About power supplyPrecautions upon handling the MR-8 About copyrightsAbout damages Basics of the MR Song modeRecording method About songABS time Time baseBar/Beat/Clk Time counterRemain display Input monitor and repro monitorTrim control Input B connectors Input a connectorsNames and Functions Top panel left partPhones jacks 1 REVERB/DELAY Time controlPhones VOL control Effect keysTop panel right part Play Mode / a B C 1 entry key Counter Reset / P Q R 6 entry keyUNDO/REDO /Y Z 9 entry key Time Base Select / V W X 8 entry keyRear panel Side panel Battery compartmentBottom panel Card slot Midi OUT jackHow to remove a CompactFlashTM card How to insert a CompactFlashTM cardAbout recording medium Connecting the AC adaptor About the powerInserting batteries Turning on the unitLow battery display Turning off the powerTurning on the LCD display backlight Tips Listening to the demo song again Listening the demo songPress the Menu key to enter the menu mode Preparation of a CompactFlashTM car dWhile S01 Fostexfever is highlighted, press the Enter key How to enter characters Character entry keysEntry example Turn on the MR-8 power Press the Menu key to quit the menu modePreparation for recording onto a new card Correction and deletionCreating a song/selecting a song Select the song mode using the Cursor or Cursor keyCreating a song While Select Song is highlighted, press the Enter keyTip Selecting a desired songWhile System is highlighted, press the Enter key Formatting a cardWhile Card Format is highlighted, press the Enter key Press the Enter keyModel AD-12A ConnectionsHome screen DisplayAdjusting the display contrast Selecting a time baseMenu screen MR -8 recording basics Recording onto a mono trackRecording onto stereo track Distortion setting Input level settingAbout simulation effect Insert effectsPreparation for recording Recording onto a single trackPlaying back the recorded track Undo/redoStarting recording Recording onto two tracks Set the Input a Select switch to MIC/LINEPreparation for recording Press the REC Select key for track 5/6Playing back the recorded tracks Starting recordingPunch in/out using the keys on the top panel Punch in/out using the footswitchPunch in/out How to make auto punch in/out mode active Setting the punch-in and punch-out pointsAuto punch in/out RehearsalAbout part Actual auto punch in/outPress the Play key to start playback of the song Locate the recorder to the point before the punch- in pointUsing the insert effects for recording Using effectsMic simulation effects Amp simulation effectsUsing the reverb or delay Selecting a delay typeSelecting an effect type Details of each effect typeAdjusting the delay/reverb time Adjusting the effect send levelsSignal flow from a track to the effector Using the mastering effects Selecting the desired effect typeDetails about each mastering effect type Example of track bouncing Bouncing tracksSelecting the bounce mode Signal flow of track bouncing7/8 mode 5/6 modeRehearsal of track bounce Actual track bounce Checking the bounced signals on trackPanning control Auto punch in/out of track bouncingThrough 4 for recording Exporting bounced data to a personal computerAnalog mixdown MixdownUse the Master fader of the MR-8 to adjust the output level Digital mixdownAfter finishing recording, stop both recorders Tip Basic playback Playback functionsPlayback cueing Playback between Locate a and B pointsAuto play mode Selecting a play modeAuto return mode Loop modeLoop function in auto punch in/out mode Locate functions Resetting the counterLocate ABS Zero function Locate REC END functionStoring a locate point Locating to counter zeroStoring a Locate a point Locating to the Locate a or Locate B pointLocating Storing a Locate B pointHow to set the pre-roll/post-roll time Setting the pre-roll/post- rollWhen System is highlighted, press the Enter key After selecting the pre-roll time, press the Enter keyHow to set the beat resolution Setting the beat resolutionBar / 1 / 46 clk 1 bar / 1 / 00 clk Bar / 4 / 51 clk 3 bar / 1 / 00 clkEditing a song Press the Menu key to exit the menu modeCreating a new song Selecting a desired songEditing a song name After entering the name, move the cursor toKey, then press the Enter key Deleting an unnecessary song Protecting a song TipsUse the Cursor / keys to select On, and press the Enter key Deleting the unnecessary file in a song Track editing Undo/redo of track editingWhile Erase Track is highlighted, press the Enter key Copying/pasting whole track data Press the Enter key Use the Cursor / keys to select source tracks to be moved Moving whole track dataExchange whole track data Flashing Part editing Erasing a desired part Use the Cursor / keys to select the tracks Copying to the clipboardPasting clipboard data Use the Cursor / keys to select the desired tracksWhile Paste Part is highlighted, press the Enter key Then press the Enter key Moving the desired part to the other tracks Use the Cursor / keys to select the move source tracks Use the Cursor / keys to select the exchange source tracks Exchange parts between tracksPress the Enter key Settings of the MR-8 and Midi sequencer Midi sync/MTC frame rate settingsSynchronization using MTC Synchronizing with MidiSynchronization using Midi clock Using the rhythm guide function Setting the signature mapCreating the signature/tempo map Changing the bar number or signature Use the Cursor key to flash 4/4 for Sig. settingUse the Cursor / keys to enter Use the Cursor / keys to enter 3/4Deleting an unnecessary bar/signature setting Changing the bar offsetTo exit the menu mode, press the Menu key First beat in bar 120 Creating the tempo map180 Third beat in bar First beat in bar 120Use the Cursor key to flash 120 for Tempo setting Use the Cursor key to flash 1 for Beat settingDeleting an unnecessary tempo setting Editing the tempo mapUse the Cursor / keys to enter a desired tempo value Setting the click level Procedure of file conversion WAV file conversionEnabling the file conversion Editing a file name Connection to a personal computer Xporting data to a personal computerImportant note Exporting a WAV file to a personal computerPress the Menu key to exit the menu mode Tip Initializing the MR Initialized item Default settingTroubles for recording TroubleshootingTrouble Is the Record key flashing and does Light on the display?Is the track fader for the playback track brought up? Troubles for playbackIs shown on the screen? Are the punch-in and punch-out points set correctly?Troubles for power supply Troubles for effectOther troubles Pin assignment of XLR connectors MR- 8 specificationsInputs/Outputs Record/playbackPhysical dimensions Block diagramWhen using the normal mode When using the bounce mode 1-6 7/8 mode When using the bounce mode 1-4 5/6 modeModel MR-8 Midi Implementation Chart100 IndexStereo Headphone Foot switch Personal Monitor Optional accessariesRP Stereo Headphone Optical Cable Powered near field studio MonitorDeclaration of EC Directive 376785