Handling Programs, Creating a new Program

Handling Programs

This chapter explains how to handle Programs. It covers the following topics:

1.Creating a new Program

2.Using a Program Change function

3.Deleting a Program

4.Editing a Program title

Creating a new Program

You can manage individual songs by setting multiple Programs on the disk as explained in the “Managing songs by Program Change function” section of the “Before Starting” chapter. You can create up to 99 Programs can be created as long as the disk space allows. When you format a disk, one Program will be automatically created. Follow the steps below to create a new Program (in addition to the Program created on the disk during the format operation).

1 (Turn on the power)

5, 6, 7

1.Turn on the power to the FD-8 and a connected SCSI drive.

3. While holding down the HOLD/> key, press the STORE key.

[Select PGM] appears on the display briefly, then changes to a flashing “01” ([#0001 of PGM 01) and [SURE?] flash. ([#0001] is the default name of PGM 01.)

44.1kHz		44.1kHz

		SURE ?
SYNC OUT	DRIVE	SYNC OUT	DRIVE
CLK	SCSI	CLK	SCSI
AUTO	A.PUNCH	AUTO	A.PUNCH

4. Turn the JOG dial clockwise.

The question marks “?” of [New PGM ?] and [SURE?] flash. This indication asks you if you wish to set a new Program (Program 2).

	44.1kHz

SURE ?
SYNC OUT	DRIVE
CLK		SCSI
AUTO	A.PUNCH

5. Press the EXECUTE/YES key.

The FD-8 automatically enters [Title Edit ?] menu in SETUP mode. You can enter a title for Program 2. ([t] and [?] flash alternately.)

If you prefer the default name, press the EXIT/NO key.

2. Insert a formatted disk into the SCSI drive.

The FD-8 displays [Initial..], [(SCSI drive name and ID number)], [(Recording mode, such as [Normal])], then the top of ABS Time Base (ABS 0).

The current Program is [PGM 01]. [#0001] is the default name of PGM 01.

	44.1kHz
SETUP
	PGM
SYNC OUT	DRIVE
CLK	SCSI
AUTO	A.PUNCH

ABS

SYNC OUT

CLK

AUTO

PGM

DRIVE

SCSI

A.PUNCH

6. Press the EXECUTE/YES key again.

A default title (#0002) appears on the display, with [#] and [SURE?] flashing. This means that you can enter a name for the new Program.

If you wish to name the Program with a unique title, continue the steps below.

In either case, you can change the title later, as explained in “Editing a Program title.”

FD-8 specifications

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Fostex FD-8 owner manual Handling Programs, Creating a new Program, Turn the JOG dial clockwise

Models: FD-8