Modifying or deleting stored time signatures

•Rotate the JOG dial to enter the desired measure number.

If you wish to keep the initial setting for the first measure, enter 002. If you try to enter any number other than 001, the time signature indicator shows [- -]. This means that no time signature is set for any measures other than the first measure. To change the time signature for the first measure, follow the steps below, without entering any other measure number.

•Press the HOLD/> key, the REWIND button, or the F FWD button to display flashing [—] of [- -] and enter the time signature using the JOG dial.

The following measure numbers and time signatures can be entered via the JOG dial.

		001-999, selection of [All Clear?]
		indication.
	Measures	[All Clear?] means that data in its entirety
	Measures	will be cleared. This is used to initialize
		will be cleared. This is used to initialize
		the parameter. (Refer to “Clearing stored
		time signature/tempo data.”)

Changing the initial setting (SETUP mode)

	1	4, 2		4, 3		4, 4			4, 5	4, 1	8, 3	8, 5	8,



	6	8, 7			8, 8		8, -	-



Time signatures	[-		-] means no time signature assigned,


	and is used to delete time signature data.
	and is used to delete time signature data.
	(Refer to “Modifying (or deleting) stored
	time signatures” for more information.)

Note: You cannot assign “- -” to measure 001.

4. Press the EXECUTE/YES key whenever you enter a pair of measure/time signature values.

Repeat this step to specify the necessary time signature for the measures.

To cancel the setting operation, or to exit SETUP mode after storing data, press the STOP button or the EXIT/ NO key. Each time you press one of these keys, the FD- 8 returns to the previous hierarchy level of the menu, and finally exits SETUP mode.

Modifying (or deleting) stored time signatures

1.Repeat steps 1-3 described in the “Storing a time signature” section to display [Sign. Edit].

2.Press the HOLD/> key, the REWIND button, or the F FWD button so that the flashing cursor is on the time signature value.

3.Use the JOG dial to enter a new value.

Entering [—] deletes the existing data.

Note that you cannot enter [—] for measure 001.

Caution: If modifying or deleting the stored time signature causes the bar/beat setting for the tempo specified in the “Setting a tempo” menu to disappear, the tempo setting will also be automatically erased.

To cancel the setting operation, or to exit SETUP mode after storing data, press the STOP button or the EXIT/NO key. Each time you press one of these keys, the FD-8 returns to the previous hierarchy level of the menu, and finally exits SETUP mode.

4. Press the EXECUTE/YES key.

Clearing all time signature and tempo settings

Caution: Using this function will erase not only the time signature setting but also the tempo data specified in the “Setting a tempo” menu described in the next section.

To cancel the All Clear operation, press the STOP button or the EXIT/NO key now. Each time you press one of these keys, the FD-8 returns to the previous hierarchy level of the menu, and finally exits SETUP mode.

1.Repeat steps 1-3 described in the “Storing a time signature” section to display [Sign. Edit].

2.While the measure number is flashing, turn the JOG

dial counter-clockwise to select [All Clear ?].

When [All Clear ?] appears, [SURE ?] flashes, and you can clear the time signature and tempo data in the next step.

44.1kHz

SETUP

SURE ?

SYNC OUT	DRIVE
CLK		SCSI
AUTO	A.PUNCH

3. Press the EXECUTE/YES key.

The stored time signature and tempo data in its entirety are cleared, and the initial settings are restored.

FD-8 specifications

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Fostex FD-8 owner manual Modifying or deleting stored time signatures, Measures, Time signatures

Models: FD-8