Fostex MR-8 owner manual Mixdown, Analog mixdown

MR-8 Owner’s Manual

Mixdown

After completing recording to tracks 1 through 8 and editing, let's make recording of the mixed sound to a stereo master recorder while adjusting the level balance between tracks, panning, etc. This process is called "mixdown". The MR-8 is equipped with the [DIGITAL OUT] connector, so you can make mixdown recording in digital domain to a digital recorder (DAT, MD, etc.) which accepts an S/P DIF digital signal.

Trk 1 playback

Trk 2 playback

Trk 3 playback

Trk 4 playback

Trk 5 playback

Trk 6 playback

Trk 7 playback

Trk 8 playback

Delay

or Reverb

Mixing

Mastering

Effect

D/A

STEREO OUT (L) STEREO OUT (R)

DIGITAL OUT

<Note>

Only song data of the "Normal" song mode can be output from the [DIGITAL OUT] con- nector. Song data of the "Extended" song mode cannot be output from this connector.

Analog mixdown

1)Connect the [STEREO OUT (L, R)] jacks of the MR- 8 to the input connectors of an analog master recorder.

Analog master recorder

[STEREO OUT (L, R)] jacks

INPUT A SELECT
	INPUT A	INPUT B		STEREO
				DIGITAL MULTITRACKER
				PHONES
	UNBAL	UNBAL	1	2
	/GUITAR	BAL
BAL	GUITAR
TRIM	DISTORTION	TRIM		PHONES VOL
	PEAK	PEAK

2)While playing back the MR-8, rehearse mixing down the recorded sounds by adjusting the level and panning of each track, applying an effect to tracks and applying the mastering effects, etc.

The output levels from the [STEREO OUT (L, R)] connectors can be controlled by the [MASTER] fader. Adjust the levels appropriately so that the highest segments of L and R meters do not light.

See "Applying effects" on page 38 for details about applying the delay/reverb and mastering effects.

3)Adjust the recording level of the master recorder while rehearsing mixing down.

See the manual of the master recorder for details about how to adjust the recording level.

LINE MIC MIN MAX

LINE MIC

MIN MAX

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