Fostex 750 manual Model

Model 750

steadily when recording is taking place, flashing on and off during the final 2 sec- onds of recording time. To ensure that an existing recording will not accidentally be erased, you must press and hold a record button for 2 seconds before recording will begin. You must continue to press the button during the entire time you want to record, releasing the button only when you want to stop recording.

Should you attempt to record longer than the maximum allowable time, recording will automatically stop, as evidenced by the record status LED turning off, and the monitor speaker output “un-muting.” Only by releasing the record button, then press- ing and holding it for 2 seconds will re- cording begin again. Once you have com- pleted recording you needn’t worry about “losing” the information—the memory circuitry will hold it for at least 10 years!

You should be aware that the ultimate ability to record voice segments is con- trolled by means of configuration DIP switches 2 and 3, located on the lower right corner of the front panel. Switch 2 enables and disables the recording of the L+R segment; switch 3 applies to both the L Only and R Only segments. Recording will not take place if a function is disabled, no matter how long you press and hold its button!

There may be special cases where you don’t want to record and playback all three voice segments, wanting only one or two of them to be active. To facilitate this an “erase” function is provided. A voice segment is “erased” by pressing and holding its associated record button until recording begins, as evidenced by the record LED lighting, then immediately releasing the button. Technically, the

software that controls the setup section interprets any recording of less than 1 second as an erase indication. During playback, a voice segment that has been erased will be skipped.

An operational example may be useful: Once upon a time a Model 750 was used to “split feed” two separate news net- works. The L Only segment was used to convey information relevant to network 1, and the R Only segment was used to convey information specific to network 2. A message recorded on the L+R segment was not desired, as it would have been sent to both networks. So the L+R seg- ment was erased by pressing and holding the record L+R button until recording began, and then the button was released immediately. The desired messages were recorded onto the L Only and R Only segments, which were the only ones that played back. The “live shot” went so smoothly that the field technician was promoted, moved to New York City, and is now earning those big bucks!

The audio source for the recording is either the internal microphone, located between and a little above the VU meters, or an externally-connected source. Con- figuration DIP switch 1 selects which source is active.

Experience will teach you how to achieve the best record audio quality. While conve- nient, the front panel microphone is prone to noise pickup. Speaking closely into the front-panel microphone will result in the best signal-to-noise ratio. An external audio source, such as an amplified signal coming from a noise-canceling headset, will lead to a more “high-fi” recording.

Issue 3, May 1997	Model 750 User Guide
Page 28	Studio Technologies, Inc.