Fostex FD-4 Preparation, Connecting the instrument, Setting the mixer section, Tips for rehearsal

Special Application (Punch In/Out Recording)

When you finish storing and adjusting the edit points, you can proceed to the Auto Punch In/Out operation.

In this example, we re-record part of the guitar phrase that was already recorded on track 3. First follow the “Prepara- tion” below, then rehearse, and record a take.

Preparation

Rehearsing Auto Punch In/Out recording

In Rehearsal mode, the READY track assumes input moni- toring mode between the Auto Punch In and Out points, and the sound is not recorded. You can practice Auto Punch In/Out operation repeatedly before you proceed to actual recording.

Locate the recording start position slightly before the Auto Punch In point.

<Tips for rehearsal>

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2-C

2-A

2-B

EQ

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Set the preroll value while referring to the “Changing the Initial Set- tings (SETUP Mode)” chapter. In this way, the FD-4 can locate a point that precedes the Auto Punch In point by the specified preroll value. This enables you to start playback slightly before the Punch In point. (Refer to page 85 for more information on “Changing the Initial Settings.”)

The FD-4 will repeat playback data between the AUTO RTN START point and theAUTO RTN END point if you set theAUTO RTN START point before the Auto Punch In point and the AUTO RTN END point after the Auto Punch Out point. This allows you to repeat rehearsal. See the “Hints” on page 45.

1. Press the RECORD button while holding down the SHIFT key.

The [RHSL] indicator flashes in the A.PUNCH mode

indication area of the display. This means that Auto Punch

mode is turned on.

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Connecting the instrument

1.Connect the guitar to input jack 1.

Microphones and some instruments require an input level adjustment.

Connect these to input jacks 3 and 4 (unbalanced jacks on the front panel or balanced connectors on the rear panel) that are equipped with the LEVEL switches.

Setting the mixer section

2. Set up the mixer section as follows:

A	INPUT SEL switch	Channel 1 -> [INPUT]
		Channel 2 -> [OFF]
B	Input fader	Channel 1 -> as you wish
		Channel 2~4 -> [0]
C	Channel 1 PAN knob	[L] (Turn all the way to left.)
D	MON knob	Channel 1~4 -> Turn toward [TRK].
		Adjust the track monitor level.
E	MON PAN knob	Channel 1~4 -> Adjust for easier monitoring.
F	MON MASTER knob	Adjust for easier monitoring.
G	MON SELECTOR	Switch to [MON]
H	Master fader L/R	Raise up to [7~8].

2. Set the track for Auto Punch In/Out to READY.

Press the RECORD RACK select key [3/L] to set track 3 to

READY.

3. Start playback on the FD-4 from a point slightly before the

Auto Punch In point.

Rehearsal starts, and the FD-4 operates as follows:

Playback	Auto Punch In point	Auto Punch Out point	Playback
start point	(Rehearsal in)	(Rehearsal out)	end point

Track 4
Track 3	This part is changed.
Track 2
Track 1
All tracks are in playback	Only track 3 in input	All tracks are in playback
monitoring mode.	monitoring.	monitoring mode.
	The sound is not recorded at
	this time.
	The RECORD LED flashes.

The FD-4 punches in	The FD-4 punches out
automatically at the	automatically at the
Punch In point.	Punch Out point.

The LED of the REC TRACK select key 3/L remains flashing.

4.Play the guitar accompanying the playback sound from tracks 1 and 2 for rehearsal, while adjusting the recording level.

You will hear the guitar performance between the Auto Punch In and Out points. Otherwise, you will hear the recorded guitar sound.

Use the channel 1 input fader to adjust the recording level of the guitar. Turn the channel MON knobs toward [TRK] to adjust the playback level of tracks 1–3.

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