Fostex Before Operating the D-160, Hard disk recording method and the Remain display

D-160 Owner's Manual (Before operating the D-160)

Before Operating the D-160

This section explains the following items that you should learn before you start operating the D-160.

1.Hard disk recording method and the REMAIN display

2.Audio file and event

3.Program Change function

4.Real track and additional track

5.Input monitor and reproduction monitor

6.Time base

7.Installing and formatting a hard disk

8.Expanding a detachable controller

1.Hard disk recording method and the REMAIN display

The D-90, D-80, and DMT series are able to play back only within a recorded area (ABS 0

-ABS END), but unable to play or fast forward after the record end point (ABS END) as shown in the diagram below. They can start recording only from the ABS END point.

			approx. 30 minutes
ABS 0		ABS END	(when installing the Model 9041.)
D-90, D-80, and DMT series
	Play is possible in this area.		Non recorded area

ABS TIME: 00m 00s 00f ~ 30m 00s 00f

On the other hand, the D-160 enables you to select any ABS time position within 24 hours to record an audio signal on the formatted hard disk. (Refer to the diagram below.) For example, if you are using an optional Model 9041 (1.3GB removable hard disk cartridge), you can record about 15 minutes to all 16 tracks anywhere within the range of 24 hours. (The REMAIN display will indicate 240 minutes since the D-160 calculates the remaining free space based on a mono track.)

ABS 0	00h 05m	10h 00m	10h 05m
				24h 00m
			ABS	END

	Non recorded
	Non recorded area
	area
Recorded area (5 minutes)	Recorded area (5 minutes)
	ABS time: within 24 hours
	The D-160 enables you to select any ABS
	time position within 24 hours to record an
	audio signal

If you recorded five minutes of 16-track data starting at 00h:00m:00s:00f:00sf (ABS 0), then recorded another five minutes of data starting at 10h:00m:00s:00f:00sf, the ABS END point would be at the end of the second recording, 10h:05m:00s:00f:00sf.

This does not mean that the recording on the hard disk is 10 hours 5 minutes long. The total recorded time on the disk would be 10 minutes (two 5-minute recordings). In this case, if you try to play the unrecorded area (00h:05m through 10h:00m), the display will count down the time, but the D-160 will not access the hard disk.

The same applies to the area after the ABS END point. If you try to play or fast forward in the area after the ABS END point, the display will count down to one frame before 24 hours (based on the frame rate specified in Setup mode).

However, MTC will be output during the playback of an unrecorded area.

In this example, pressing the DISP SEL key will switch to the REMAIN display that indicates about 80 minutes (based on a mono track). This is a recordable duration when data is recorded in a single track. As mentioned, above the REMAIN display will indicate 240 minutes when you are using an optional Model 9041 (1.3GB removable hard disk

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