Digital mixdown, Assigning output tracks

Digital Recording

Digital mixdown

As described in the previous section, you may mix down digital signals from tracks 1-8 to an external digital device using the procedure described in the basic mixdown section, in which you set [L-, r-] for digital output tracks. Refer to the “Basic Multitrack Recording” chapter for information on how to connect effect units.

Chorus Unit

INPUT 8

INPUT 7

R ST OUT L

AUX RTN 2

AUX RTN 1

8 INSERT 7

R MON OUT L

2 AUX SEND 1

MONO/L

POWER

SCSI

DATA

PUNCH

MIDI

RECORDER IN

OUT

IN/OUT

OUT

Reverb Unit

Connecting an external digital device

*Connect the DATA OUT jack of the FD-8 with the OPTICAL IN jack of an external digital device using an optical cable.

*Input and output of both reverb and chorus are connected to the FD-8 AUX SEND 1, 2 and the AUX RTN 1, 2.

Digital Equipment

Assigning output tracks

* Use the “Setting digital output tracks” menu in SETUP mode to select [L-, r-] as output tracks.

Refer to “Setting digital output tracks” of the “Changing the Initial Settings (SETUP Mode)” chapter.

Reverb Unit

5, 12

Digital Equipment			10
Chorus Unit
			7
9
			11
2
1
7
4, 8	3	14	6, 13

FD-8 specifications

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Fostex FD-8 owner manual Digital mixdown, Assigning output tracks

Models: FD-8

Digital mixdown

Chorus Unit

Connecting an external digital device

Assigning output tracks

FD-8 specifications