Setting a time signature Sign. Set ? menu

Changing the initial setting (SETUP mode)

The following diagram shows the position of each menu.

“Tempo Set ?” menu

“Del PGM ?” menu

“Preroll ?” menu

“Sign. Set ?” menu

“Title Edit ?” menu

“Click

?” menu

“Sync Out ?” menu

“Frame Rate ?” menu

“Mtc Offset ?” menu

“Ofset Mode ?” menu

“Slave Mode?” menu

“Slave Type?” menu

“Bk Format ?” menu

“Rec Protect ?” menu

“Save PGM ?” menu

“NOs Event ?” menu

“

Resolu ?” menu

“Digi. in ?” menu

“Format ?” menu

“Load PGM ?” menu

“Device ID ?” menu

“Digi. out ?” menu

Setting a time signature (“Sign. Set ?” menu)

Using the “Setting a time signature” menu, you can set a time signature of a given measure on the internal programmable Tempo Map. For example, you can specify “4/4 for the first and second measures, and 2/4 from the third measure.” Setting a time signature and tempo will create a Tempo Map, which allows the FD-8 to manage a song using the BAR/BEAT/CLK Time Base. You can also use the Metronome function.

The time signature and tempo setting are required when MIDI clock & Song Position Pointer are output to an external sequencer.

•Initial setting: [4 4] for bar [001] (not specified for 002 and later.)

•Setting range of measures: [001] - [999]

•Setting range of time signatures: [1 4], [2 4], [3 4], [4 4], [5 4], [1 8], [3 8], [5 8], [6 8], [7 8], [8 8], [- -] (delete)

•Max. setting points: 64 points

*You can set time signatures for each Program individually.

*The settings can be saved and loaded as part of the song data.

*The settings are maintained after you turn off the power to the unit.

Storing a time signature

1. Select a Program for which to set a time signature.

Refer to “Using the Program Change function” on page 34 for information on selecting a Program.

2.Press the SETUP key, use the JOG dial to select the [Sign.Set ?] menu, then press the EXECUTE/YES key.

At this time, rotating the JOG dial clockwise enables you to check the current time signatures in sequence.

With the initial setting, time signatures after the first measure are all [---BAR- -]. This means that a time signature of 4/4 applies to all measures.

The indication changes to [Sign. Chk] and the current time signature appears. The initial setting is [001BAR 4 4] (4/4 for the first measure).

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SETUP

3. Press the EXECUTE/YES key.

The indication changes to [Sign. Edit] and [001 (measure)] of [001BAR 4 4] flashes.

You can enter any time signature here.

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BAR

SYNC OUT	DRIVE
CLK		SCSI
AUTO	A.PUNCH

SYNC OUT

DRIVE

CLK		SCSI
AUTO	A.PUNCH

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SYNC OUT

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AUTO

DRIVE

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FD-8 specifications

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Fostex FD-8 owner manual Setting a time signature Sign. Set ? menu, Storing a time signature

Models: FD-8

The following diagram shows the position of each menu.

Setting a time signature (“Sign. Set ?” menu)

Storing a time signature

1. Select a Program for which to set a time signature.

3. Press the EXECUTE/YES key.

FD-8 specifications