Track Digital Recorder
Introduction
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 Safety Instructions
 Contents
 Executing of record
Using the Multiple Undo function
Storing and editing the locate points to the memory keys
Storing and editing Locate key
 External Midi equipment sync system by the slave mode
Multitrack system by the slave mode
Loading the data using a adat or S/P DIF digital signal
Saving the deta using Scsi
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 Main features
 About copyrights
Precautions
About damage
 Front panel-2
 Hard disk access LED Red
Detachable remote controller connector
Hard disk power LED Green
Blank panel for installing an optional unit
 Record track select key
Controller Connection Cable
Auto Play/Auto Return key Auto RTN/PLAY
Track shift key Track SHIFT/ALL Input
 Clipboard Out key Clipboard OUT/PREVIEW
Clipboard In key Clipboard IN/PREVIEW
Auto Return Start key
Auto Punch In key Auto Punch IN/PREVIEW
 Program select key PGM SEL
Auto Return End key Auto RTN END/PREVIEW
Display Select key Disp SEL/TIME Base SEL
Store key STORE/HOLD
 Vari-pitch key Vari PITCH/P. Edit
Recall key Recall
Next key NEXT/NEXT TC
Previous key PREV/PREV TC
 Locate key Locate
Setup key SETUP/TC GEN
Play button Play
Rewind button Rewind
 Record button Record
Auto Punch Mode On/Off key Auto Punch
Edit key EDIT/TC Ready
Locate ABS
 Foot switch jack Foot SW
Hard disk access LED green
All Input LED ALL Input
Track shift LED 9-16, 17-24 green
 Remote Thru connector
Analog Input jack connector Phone
Analog Output jack connector Phone
Remote Input connector
 Display section
 Preset Display
 Changing Programs using the PGM key
Switching the display using the Disp SEL key
 Invalid In/Out indication
Display of void
Action to take
Overtime indication
 Disk error indication
Load error indication
Hard disk E-IDE connection error
No disk error display
 Time Base
Before Starting
 Remain indicator
Recording method and Remain indicator
Recording method
Display example
 Managing songs by Program Change function
Program You can set up to 99 programs independent containers
 Track
Real tracks and Additional tracks
Track
 Input monitoring
Input monitoring and playback monitoring
Playback monitoring
 Audio file and event
What is an event?
About an audio file
Audio File Recorded part Silence
 Recorded Area File Audio File Event Number
Hints
 Detailed formatting parameters
Formatting a current drive disk
 Formatting a brand new hard disk Current drive
Turn on the power to the recorder
Available recording time after formatting
Press the EXECUTE/YES key
 Press the EXECUTE/YES key while IDE1 or IDE2 isflashing
Formatting a backup disk Scsi disk or optional DVD-RAM disk
 Press the EXIT/NO key or Stop button to exit Setup mode
Exit Setup mode
Optimizing the disk
Press the EXIT/NO key or the Stop button to
 Press the PGM key
Creating a new Program
Turn the JOG dial clockwise
 Press the EXIT/NO key, or Stop button
Duplicating a Program
Press the EXIT/NO key or Stop button
 When the recorder is stopped, press the PGM key
Using a Program Change function
Deleting a Program
P01 P02 P03 P04 P05 P06 P07
 After you enter the title, press the EXECUTE/YES key
Editing a Program title
Press the EXIT/NO key, or the Stop button
 Auto Punch In/Out
What is Punch In/Out recording?
Preparation
Storing the edit points
 Set the track for Auto Punch In/Out to Ready
Press the Auto Punch key
 Press the Record button while holding down the Play button
Auto Punch In/Out Take
 Manual Punch In/Out
Cancelling Rehearsal mode
 Single Undo/Redo
Manual Punch In/Out take
Hint
 Digital recording from an external digital device
Connecting external digital equipment
 Setting recording tracks
Setting the digital input
Selecting a recording Program
Recording
 Int Auto Word Video
Digital recording to external digital equipment
 Setting the digital output
Connecting a Digital Mixer
Precaution against the digital loop
Digital Mixer
 Recording to a Metronome Sound
 Creating a Tempo Map
Adjusting monitor/record level of the musical instrument
Turning the Metronome function on
Checking the metronome sound
 Auto Punch OUT key
Auto Punch in key
Clipboard in key
Clipboard OUT key
 Storing in real-time
Storing and editing the locate points to the memory keys
Editing and storing data
Press the desired memory key
 Press the Store key
Storing and editing Locate key
Press the memory key that you pressed in again
 Edit and re-store data that is already stored
Select the Locate number desired using the JOG dial
Next press the Locate key
Press the Recall key while the recorder is stopped
 Press the Locate key again
Direct Locate
Locate the last-located point Directly press the Locate key
 Auto Return function
Auto Play function
Press the Locate key, or memory key
Start playback a little before the Auto RTN END point
 Auto Repeat function
Operation of the Auto Repeat mode
Hint
 Auto Play mode
Pause mode
Repeat mode
 Setup example of the chain play list
Setup of the Chain Play List
 Specify the Program and Execute Chain Play
Setup of the Chain Play Mode
 Cue & Review function using the Shuttle dial
Cue & Review function using the Rewind and F FWD buttons
Digital scrubbing using the envelope function
 Playback point time
Press the Stop button to stop the envelope function
Playback point Track indication
 Previewing the fall of the sound fade out
Previewing the rise of the sound fade
Display indication during the Preview operation
Start key, the Auto Punch OUT key, or Clipboard
 Trimming the sound while previewing
Executing the Preview function
Memory key Operation
Press the Stop button or the EXIT/NO key
 Multiple Undo Function
 Keeping only one take
Using the Multiple Undo function
Keeping multiple takes
Press the EXIT/NO key or the Stop button
 Copy & Paste
Copy & Paste and Move & Paste
Move & Paste
 Executing Copy or Move
Checking and adjusting the edit points
Checking the clipboard data
 Single Undo/Redo Paste
Executing Paste
 Copy & Paste between programs
 Erasing data from a specified point to REC END
Erase
 Single Undo/Redo Erase
Executing Erase
Trim the edit point while previewing
Press the Stop button or the EXIT/NO key
 Execution of Track Exchange
Track Exchange
Stop mode, press the Edit key to display
TRK Exch.Mono? or TRK Exch.Group?
 Flashing
 Registering the Track name
 Midi clock sync system
Connecting external equipment Refer to connecting schematic
Master Recorder
Midi Sequencer
 Confirming the Midi clock sync
Setup of the recorder
 Execution of recording
MTC sync/MIDI machine control system
Master Recorder
Midi sound sources
 Setup of external equipment
Connecting to external equipment
00h Hour 59m Minute 57s Second 00f Frame 00sf Sub Frame
ABS, Bar Beat
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Confirming MTC sync/MMC
 Setup of the recorder #1 Master
Multitrack system by the slave mode
Equipment interconnections
 Is set with the Setup mode Midi device ID setting
Setup of the recorder #2 Slave 1 and #3 Slave
Vari
Vari, Free
 Check chase lock
 Setup of the unit
External Midi equipment sync system by the slave mode
Connection to external equipment
Master
 Set slave type to Vari by the Setup mode Slave type setting
Precautions at MTC related setups
Confirming chase lock
 Saving and Loading Song Data
 Following items can be saved and loaded as song data
 Connecting an external device
Saving the data using a adat or S/P DIF digital signal
Setting up an external device
Executing the save operation
 Select the desired track range using the JOG dial
Press the Setup key
Rotate the JOG dial to select a Program to save
 Connecting the external device
Loading the data using a adat or S/P DIF digital signal
Executing the load operation
 Play the corresponding external device DAT or adat
Press the EXECUTE/YES key. SURE? flashes
 Connecting a Scsi device
Saving the data using Scsi
Scsi connector Half-pitch 50-pin Scsi cable
Scsi terminator Removable Scsi drive
 Formatting a Scsi disk
Backup format quantization display
 If you have selected all Programs
Saving data of an individual Program
 When inserting an unformatted disk
When selecting a Save All ?
When inserting a disk that was used as the current drive
Please remember this
 Select the backup number and press the EXECUTE/YES key
Loading the data using Scsi
Load the data saved on one removable disk
Press the EXECUTE/YES key while Scsi 6 is flashing
 Loading data saved on several removable disks
Follow Steps 1-3 of the Loading Song data procedure
Insert the first disk Disk-1 into the Scsi device
Press the EXECUTE/YES key after selecting the program
 Saving and Loading with IDE2 E-IDE Hard disk/DVD-RAM
Press the Setup key when the equipment is stopped
Press the EXECUTE/YES key while FDMS3 is flashing
 Loading in the FDMS-3 Mode
 SAVE/LOAD by WAV file
Backup Disk
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When All Trk is selected
Saving of WAV files
After selecting the track, press the EXECUTE/YES key
 After inputting a file name, press the EXECUTE/ YES key
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Title & Eject display
Title & New PGM display
 Title & ###MB display
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Title & -###MB display
Select the WAV file to be loaded with the JOG dial
 Select the track, then press the EXECUTE/YES key
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Alphabets A-z Numerals Symbols #$%&’@‘=
Method to load specific tracks
Method in loading by changing the track
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Changing the initial settings menu
Check menu
Execution menu
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Selecting Setup mode
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Time Signature Setting Signature Set?
Storing a time signature
Select a Program for which to set a time signature
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Clearing all time signature and tempo settings
Modifying or deleting stored time signatures
Changing the bar at ABS 0 of the time base
 Checking the stored tempo setting
Setting a tempo Tempo Map Set ? menu
Select a Program to check the tempo setting for
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Modifying or deleting stored tempo settings
Repeat steps 3-5 to store necessary tempo data
 Setting the Metronome function
Setting the Metronome function Click ? menu
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Turn the JOG dial to select On or Off
 Setting a preroll time
Setting a preroll value Preroll Time ? menu
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Turn the JOG dial to enter a desired preroll time value
 Setting an MTC frame rate Frame Rate ? menu
Setting Midi sync output signal Midi Sync Out ? menu
Setting Midi sync signal
Turn the JOG dial to select the desired Midi sync signal
 Setting an MTC frame rate
Setting an MTC offset value MTC Offset? menu
Setting an MTC offset
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 Setting MTC Offset mode
Setting Offset mode Offset Mode ? menu
Use the JOG dial to select the desired Offset mode
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 Setting the Record Protect function Rec Protect ? menu
Setting the Slave type Slave Type ? menu
Setting the Slave type
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 Recording enabled/disabled
Setting digital input D. in ? menu
Use the JOG dial to enable or disable recording
Function of the Data Input connectors
 Setting digital input
Setting digital output D. out ? menu
Function of the Data Output connectors
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 Setting digital output
Setting BAR/BEAT resolution mode Resolution ? menu
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 Setting the Midi device ID
Setting the Midi device number Device ID ? menu
Use the JOG dial to turn the mode On or Off
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 Setting the operating clock
Setting the Operating Clock Clock Sel ? menu
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Use the JOG dial to set the desired Midi device ID number
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Checking the number of track events NOs Event ? menu
Checking the number of track events
 Setup of the Foot switch function Foot SW? menu
Setup of the Auto EE mode Auto EE Mode? menu
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 Setting the stop function at the mark point
Setting the foot switch function
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 Setting the reference level
Setup of the reference level Ref. Level? menu
At the -12dB setting At the -20dB setting
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 Setting the input/output balance/unbalanced function
Setup of input/output Balance/Unbalance BAL/UNBAL? menu
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Drive Format Information Drive Info? menu
Checking method of the format information
This indicates that the format type was linear
 This indicates that the recorder is formatted in 24 bits
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This indicates that it is formatted in FS=48kHz
This indicates that three programs exist
 Setting of the drive
Drive Setting Drive Sel? menu
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 Setting the contrast level
Setup of the display contrast level Contrast ? menu
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 Digital Recorder Model D2424
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Date Version
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Fostex Midi System Exclusive Message Format for D2424
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Status Request
 Allocation of GP0~GP7
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 Data Type
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 Signature map
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Explanation on the Command/Mode Set
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13 42 channelchannel digital out ch.select command
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14 04 mmc time Preroll time set command
 23 47 midi sync out status request
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 34 08 time base time base status reply
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 Data Output 1-8, 9-16
Scsi Port for backup
Word Input
Word Output
 Memo
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