Model
Safety Instructions
Table of contents
Introduction
Precautions
Rear panel
Names and Functions
Monitor panpot knobs PAN MON L/MON R
Input select switches Input SEL INPUT/OFF/TRK
Input faders
Panpot knobs PAN L/R
AUX send knobs AUX AUX 1/AUX
Input level switches Level H/M/L
Monitor level control knob MON INPUT/TRK
Equalizer control knobs EQ HIGH/MID/LOW
Scrub key Scrub
Contrast adjustment knob
LCD
Time Base select key Time Base SEL
Setup key Setup
Access LED Access
Display indication select key Disp SEL
Shift key Shift
Play button Play
Stop button Stop
Record button RECORD/ Auto Punch
Hold/ key Hold
Auto Return/Auto Play mode on/off key
Vari Pitch key Vari PITCH/ P.EDIT
Locate key LOCATE/ LOC MEM
Auto Return Start key
Store key Store
Undo/Redo key UNDO/REDO
Edit key Edit
Clipboard In key Clipboard IN/ Preview
Auto Return End key Auto RTN END/ Preview
Auto Punch In key Auto Punch IN/ Preview
Auto Punch Out key
Front Panel Input/Output Section
Input jacks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Connector phone
Monitor Out jacks MON OUT L, R Connector RCA pin
Stereo Out jacks ST. OUT L, R Connector RCA pin
AUX Send jacks 1, 2 AUX Send 1
Balanced input connectors 7, 8 Input 7
Midi OUT jack Midi OUT Connector DIN 5-pin
Midi in jack Midi in Connector DIN 5-pin
Power switch Power
Data output jack Data OUT Connector Optical
Data input jack Data in Connector Optical
AC in connector
Preset display
Time Base is BAR/BEAT/CLK
Time Base is ABS
Time Base is MTC
Rec + Yes ! message
Acc Error message
Void Out ! message
Track Over message
Time Base
Before Starting
Recording method
Recording method and Remain indicator
Remain indicator
Managing songs by Program Change function
You can swap data between twenty-four mono tracks
Real tracks and Additional tracks
Input monitoring
When you set a track to recording mode
When you set a track to recording stand-by mode
Input monitoring and playback monitoring
Signal flow The PAN knob function and Stereo Bus
About an audio file
Audio file and event
Formatting a Disk
Recording mode
Formatting a new disk
Formatting a current drive disk Scsi disk
Press the EXECUTE/YES key again
Re-formatting a formatted disk
Insert a formatted disk into the Scsi drive
Press the EXECUTE/YES key
Formatting a current drive disk 2.5-inch hard disk
Formatting a backup disk Scsi disk
Formatting an unformatted disk for backup
Insert a new disk into the backup drive
Insert a formatted disk into the backup drive
Formatting a backup disk fixed disk
Re-formatting a formatted disk for backup
Turn the JOG dial clockwise
Handling Programs
Creating a new Program
To enter a title
Using a Program Change function
Deleting a Program
Press the Setup key while the FD-8 is stopped
Menu
Editing a Program title
JOG dial to enter characters or numbers
After you enter the title, press the EXECUTE/YES key
Set the desired pitch data using the JOG dial
Playback in Vari Pitch Mode
Connect a microphone to input jack
Connecting a sound source and a effect unit
Recording to a Metronome Sound
Storing the edit points
What is Punch In/Out recording?
Punch In/Out Recording
Auto Punch In/Out
Preparation
Connecting the instrument
Setting the mixer section
Set up the mixer section as follows
Recording level
Rehearsing Auto Punch In/Out recording
Press the Record button while holding down the Shift key
Set the track for Auto Punch In/Out to Ready
Press the Record button while holding down the Play button
Auto Punch In/Out Take
Undo/Redo Auto Punch In/Out recording
Rehearsing Manual Punch In/Out recording
Connecting the instrument and a foot switch
Manual Punch In/Out
Out point
Cancelling Rehearsal mode
While holding down the Stop button, press the foot switch
Manual Punch In/Out take
Undo/Redo Manual Punch In/Out recording
Turning the Metronome function on
Setting the switch and knob
Creating a Tempo Map
Checking the metronome sound
Press the Record button
Quitting recording
Checking the recorded sound
Starting recording
Digital recording from an external digital device
Digital Recording
Digital recording to an external device
Setting a digital output track
Assigning output tracks
Digital mixdown
Quitting mixdown
Setting the output level and the master recorder
Settings for the effect units
Mixdown
Starting the recording Program
Using an optical cable
Digital and analog simultaneous recording
Play the connected digital device
Settings on the FD-8
Monitoring digital inputs
Four-track simultaneous recording
Sixteen channels of digital mixdown
How to use the Recorder in jack
Patch Bay Mixer etc
Direct recording of an external sound source
Move & Paste
Editing Tracks
Copy & Paste and Move & Paste
Copy & Paste
Key for which you wish to check the edit point
Executing Copy or Move
Checking the clipboard data
Paste start point
Turn the JOG dial to enter the number of repeats Repeat=
Executing Paste
Undo/Redo Paste
Select a destination track to paste data
Erasing data from a specified point to REC END
Erase
Erasing a specified part of the data between ABS 0
Storing the erase start and end points
Executing Erase
Undo/Redo Erase
Swapping mono track data between Real tracks, Addi
Track Exchange
Executing Track Exchange
Cue & Review Function
Cue & Review function using the Rewind and F FWD buttons
Turn the JOG dial to perform digital scrubbing
Digital scrubbing using Scrub mode
Press the Scrub key while the recorder section is stopped
Cue & Review function using the Shuttle feature
Storing a Locate Point Edit Point
Press the desired memory key
Storing and editing the locate points to the memory keys
Storing in real-time
Press the Store key
Press the HOLD/ key while the FD-8 is stopped
Editing and storing locate data
Editing and storing data
To located the edited point, press the Locate key
Editing the data stored in the Locate key
Press the memory key that you pressed in again
Press the HOLD/ key, Rewind button, or
Auto Play
Locate Function
Direct Locate
Press the desired memory key Press the Locate key
Auto Return
Executing the Auto Play function
Start playback a little before the Auto RTN END point
Auto Repeat
Executing the Auto Return function
Store the Auto RTN Start and Auto RTN END points
Start playback a little before the Auto RTN Start point
Executing the Auto Repeat function
Previewing the fall of the sound fade out
Preview Function
Previewing the rise of the sound fade
Display indication during the Preview operation
Memory key Operation
Executing the Preview function
Trimming the sound while previewing
Example Time Base is ABS value of SF flashes
Midi clock sync system
Connecting and setting an external device
Setting Midi Sync OUT
Midi Synchronization
Midi
Mixing down while syncing Midi sound sources
MTC sync/Machine Control system
Please read this
Mixing down while syncing the Midi sound sources
Set the following items on the sequence software
Sync system in Slave mode
Setting up the external device
Setting the FD-8
Recording
Checking the chase and lock operation
Equipment connections
Sync system with adat by the slave mode
Setup of adat master
Setting on the FD-8 slave
Checking Chase Lock
Offset mode ABS
Outline of the save/load operation
Using a Scsi drive as the current drive
Saving and Loading Song Data
Fostex D-5, Pioneer D-05
Title of data to be saved to a backup Scsi disk
Saving/loading data using another Scsi drive
Save PGM ? menu
Insert an unformatted disk into the backup drive
Press the EXIT/NO key to exit Setup mode
Load PGM ? menu
Three backup disks are required
Saving/loading via a DAT or adat
Save DAT or adat
Saving song data via a DAT or adat
Use the JOG dial to select a Program to save
Use the JOG dial to select the desired tracks
Start recording on the DAT or adat
Tips
Loading song data via a DAT or adat
Start playing the DAT or adat
Use the JOG dial to select a Program into which to load data
Set the Selector in the monitor section to MON
Saving and loading song data via a Scsi drive
If you do not wish to delete the existing data
If you wish to delete the existing data
Selecting Setup mode
Changing the Initial Settings Setup Mode
Select a Program for which to set a time signature
Setting a time signature Sign. Set ? menu
Storing a time signature
Measures
Clearing all time signature and tempo settings
Modifying or deleting stored time signatures
Rotate the JOG dial to enter the desired measure number
100
Setting a tempo Tempo Set ? menu
Checking the stored tempo setting
Storing a tempo value
Repeat steps 3-5 to store necessary tempo data
Setting the Metronome function Click ? menu
Setting the Metronome function
101
Turn the JOG dial to select on or oFF
Setting a preroll value Preroll ? menu
Setting a preroll time
102
103
Setting Midi sync output signal Sync Out ? menu
Setting Midi sync signal
Turn the JOG dial to select the desired Midi sync signal
104
Setting an MTC frame rate Frame Rate ? menu
Setting an MTC offset value Mtc Offset ? menu
Setting an MTC frame rate
105
Setting Offset mode Ofset Mode ? menu
Setting an MTC offset
106
Setting the Slave mode Slave Mode ? menu
Setting MTC Offset mode
Turning Slave mode on and off
107
Setting the Slave type Slave Type ? menu
Setting the Slave type external sync signal
108
Setting the Record Protect function Rec Protect ? menu
Recording enabled/disabled
Use the JOG dial to enable or disable recording
JOG dial to specify a track
Setting digital input tracks Digi. In ? menu
Setting digital input tracks
109
110
Setting digital output tracks Digi. Out ? menu
Setting digital output tracks
111
Setting BAR/BEAT resolution mode Resolu ? menu
Setting BAR/BEAT resolution mode
Use the JOG dial to turn the mode on or off
112
Setting the Midi device number Device ID ? menu
Setting the Midi device ID
Checking the number of track events NOs Event ? menu
113
Checking the number of track events
Transmitted Recognized Remarks
Midi Implementation Chart
114
115
Command List Movement Recorder
MMC Response/Information Field List Command
116
Maintenance
Specifications
117
118
Block Diagram
Index
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