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Owner’s Manual

Digital Multitracker

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Fostex MR-8 owner manual Digital Multitracker, 8588 018 100

Contents

8588 018 100 Digital Multitracker Safety Instructions Table of Contents 101 100 Introduction MR-8 Main features About power supply About copyrights Precautions upon handling the MR-8About damages Basics of the MR Song modeRecording method About song ABS time Time baseBar/Beat/Clk Time counter Input monitor and repro monitor Remain displayTrim control Input B connectors Input a connectorsNames and Functions Top panel left part Phones jacks 1 REVERB/DELAY Time controlPhones VOL control Effect keys Top panel right part Play Mode / a B C 1 entry key Counter Reset / P Q R 6 entry keyUNDO/REDO /Y Z 9 entry key Time Base Select / V W X 8 entry key Rear panel Side panel Battery compartmentBottom panel Card slot Midi OUT jack How to insert a CompactFlashTM card How to remove a CompactFlashTM cardAbout recording medium Connecting the AC adaptor About the powerInserting batteries Turning on the unit Turning off the power Low battery displayTurning on the LCD display backlight Tips Listening to the demo song again Listening the demo song Preparation of a CompactFlashTM car d Press the Menu key to enter the menu modeWhile S01 Fostexfever is highlighted, press the Enter key Character entry keys How to enter charactersEntry example Turn on the MR-8 power Press the Menu key to quit the menu modePreparation for recording onto a new card Correction and deletion Creating a song/selecting a song Select the song mode using the Cursor or Cursor keyCreating a song While Select Song is highlighted, press the Enter key Tip Selecting a desired song While System is highlighted, press the Enter key Formatting a cardWhile Card Format is highlighted, press the Enter key Press the Enter key Model AD-12A Connections Home screen Display Selecting a time base Adjusting the display contrastMenu screen Recording onto a mono track MR -8 recording basicsRecording onto stereo track Distortion setting Input level settingAbout simulation effect Insert effects Preparation for recording Recording onto a single track Undo/redo Playing back the recorded trackStarting recording Recording onto two tracks Set the Input a Select switch to MIC/LINEPreparation for recording Press the REC Select key for track 5/6 Playing back the recorded tracks Starting recording Punch in/out using the footswitch Punch in/out using the keys on the top panelPunch in/out How to make auto punch in/out mode active Setting the punch-in and punch-out pointsAuto punch in/out Rehearsal About part Actual auto punch in/outPress the Play key to start playback of the song Locate the recorder to the point before the punch- in point Using the insert effects for recording Using effectsMic simulation effects Amp simulation effects Using the reverb or delay Selecting a delay typeSelecting an effect type Details of each effect type Adjusting the effect send levels Adjusting the delay/reverb timeSignal flow from a track to the effector Selecting the desired effect type Using the mastering effectsDetails about each mastering effect type Example of track bouncing Bouncing tracks Selecting the bounce mode Signal flow of track bouncing7/8 mode 5/6 mode Rehearsal of track bounce Actual track bounce Checking the bounced signals on trackPanning control Auto punch in/out of track bouncing Through 4 for recording Exporting bounced data to a personal computer Analog mixdown Mixdown Digital mixdown Use the Master fader of the MR-8 to adjust the output levelAfter finishing recording, stop both recorders Tip Basic playback Playback functionsPlayback cueing Playback between Locate a and B points Auto play mode Selecting a play modeAuto return mode Loop mode Loop function in auto punch in/out mode Locate functions Resetting the counterLocate ABS Zero function Locate REC END function Storing a locate point Locating to counter zeroStoring a Locate a point Locating to the Locate a or Locate B point Locating Storing a Locate B point How to set the pre-roll/post-roll time Setting the pre-roll/post- rollWhen System is highlighted, press the Enter key After selecting the pre-roll time, press the Enter key How to set the beat resolution Setting the beat resolutionBar / 1 / 46 clk 1 bar / 1 / 00 clk Bar / 4 / 51 clk 3 bar / 1 / 00 clk Editing a song Press the Menu key to exit the menu modeCreating a new song Selecting a desired song After entering the name, move the cursor to Editing a song nameKey, then press the Enter key Deleting an unnecessary song Tips Protecting a songUse the Cursor / keys to select On, and press the Enter key Deleting the unnecessary file in a song Undo/redo of track editing Track editingWhile Erase Track is highlighted, press the Enter key Copying/pasting whole track data Press the Enter key Use the Cursor / keys to select source tracks to be moved Moving whole track data Exchange whole track data Flashing Part editing Erasing a desired part Use the Cursor / keys to select the tracks Copying to the clipboard Use the Cursor / keys to select the desired tracks Pasting clipboard dataWhile Paste Part is highlighted, press the Enter key Then press the Enter key Moving the desired part to the other tracks Use the Cursor / keys to select the move source tracks Use the Cursor / keys to select the exchange source tracks Exchange parts between tracks Press the Enter key Settings of the MR-8 and Midi sequencer Midi sync/MTC frame rate settingsSynchronization using MTC Synchronizing with Midi Synchronization using Midi clock Setting the signature map Using the rhythm guide functionCreating the signature/tempo map Changing the bar number or signature Use the Cursor key to flash 4/4 for Sig. settingUse the Cursor / keys to enter Use the Cursor / keys to enter 3/4 Changing the bar offset Deleting an unnecessary bar/signature settingTo exit the menu mode, press the Menu key First beat in bar 120 Creating the tempo map180 Third beat in bar First beat in bar 120 Use the Cursor key to flash 120 for Tempo setting Use the Cursor key to flash 1 for Beat setting Editing the tempo map Deleting an unnecessary tempo settingUse the Cursor / keys to enter a desired tempo value Setting the click level WAV file conversion Procedure of file conversionEnabling the file conversion Editing a file name Connection to a personal computer Xporting data to a personal computer Important note Exporting a WAV file to a personal computer Press the Menu key to exit the menu mode Tip Initializing the MR Initialized item Default setting Troubles for recording TroubleshootingTrouble Is the Record key flashing and does Light on the display? Is the track fader for the playback track brought up? Troubles for playbackIs shown on the screen? Are the punch-in and punch-out points set correctly? Troubles for effect Troubles for power supplyOther troubles Pin assignment of XLR connectors MR- 8 specificationsInputs/Outputs Record/playback Block diagram Physical dimensionsWhen using the normal mode When using the bounce mode 1-6 7/8 mode When using the bounce mode 1-4 5/6 mode Model MR-8 Midi Implementation Chart 100 Index Stereo Headphone Foot switch Personal Monitor Optional accessariesRP Stereo Headphone Optical Cable Powered near field studio Monitor Declaration of EC Directive 376785