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MR-8 Owner’s Manual

PreparationofaCompactFlashTM card

After playing back the demo song, let's make preparations for a CompactFlashTM card onto which you are going to record. Depending on whether you are going to record a material onto the supplied CompactFlashTM card or a new card, make either of the following prepara- tions.

Preparation for recording onto the supplied card

Before recording a material onto the supplied card, you must release the protection of the demo song and delete the demo song, then create a new song on the card.

1)Make sure that the supplied card is set to the slot, then turn on the MR-8 power.

The recorded demo song is loaded.

2)Press the [MENU] key to enter the menu mode.

The LCD display shows the MENU screen. The first time you access to this screen, "System" is highlighted.

3)Highlight "Song" using the [CURSOR ] key, then press the [ENTER] key (or [CURSOR ] key).

The display now shows the song edit menu screen. Initially, "Select Song" is highlighted.

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5)Select "Off" using the [CURSOR ] or [CURSOR ] key, then press the [ENTER] key.

The protection is released, and the screen now looks like the following.

6)Highlight "Delete Song" using the [CURSOR ] key, then press the [ENTER] key.

The display shows the screen on which you can select a song to be deleted.

On the supplied card, only one song (S01: FOSTEX_FEVER) is shown.

4)Highlight "Protect" using the [CURSOR ] key, then press the [ENTER] key (or [CURSOR ] key).

"On" (default) starts flashing.

7)While "S01: FOSTEX_FEVER" is highlighted, press the [ENTER] key.

The display shows the confirmation screen for deleting a song.

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Fostex MR-8 owner manual Preparation of a CompactFlashTM car d, Press the Menu key to enter the menu mode

Contents

Digital Multitracker 8588 018 100 Safety Instructions Table of Contents 100 101 MR-8 Main features About power supply Introduction About damages Precautions upon handling the MR-8About copyrights Song mode Basics of the MRRecording method About song Time base ABS timeBar/Beat/Clk Time counter Trim control Remain displayInput monitor and repro monitor Input a connectors Input B connectorsNames and Functions Top panel left part REVERB/DELAY Time control Phones jacks 1Phones VOL control Effect keys Top panel right part Counter Reset / P Q R 6 entry key Play Mode / a B C 1 entry keyUNDO/REDO /Y Z 9 entry key Time Base Select / V W X 8 entry key Rear panel Battery compartment Side panelBottom panel Card slot Midi OUT jack About recording medium How to remove a CompactFlashTM cardHow to insert a CompactFlashTM card About the power Connecting the AC adaptorInserting batteries Turning on the unit Turning on the LCD display backlight Low battery displayTurning off the power Listening the demo song Tips Listening to the demo song again While S01 Fostexfever is highlighted, press the Enter key Press the Menu key to enter the menu modePreparation of a CompactFlashTM car d Entry example How to enter charactersCharacter entry keys Press the Menu key to quit the menu mode Turn on the MR-8 powerPreparation for recording onto a new card Correction and deletion Select the song mode using the Cursor or Cursor key Creating a song/selecting a songCreating a song While Select Song is highlighted, press the Enter key Selecting a desired song Tip Formatting a card While System is highlighted, press the Enter keyWhile Card Format is highlighted, press the Enter key Press the Enter key Connections Model AD-12A Display Home screen Menu screen Adjusting the display contrastSelecting a time base Recording onto stereo track MR -8 recording basicsRecording onto a mono track Input level setting Distortion settingAbout simulation effect Insert effects Recording onto a single track Preparation for recording Starting recording Playing back the recorded trackUndo/redo Set the Input a Select switch to MIC/LINE Recording onto two tracksPreparation for recording Press the REC Select key for track 5/6 Starting recording Playing back the recorded tracks Punch in/out Punch in/out using the keys on the top panelPunch in/out using the footswitch Setting the punch-in and punch-out points How to make auto punch in/out mode activeAuto punch in/out Rehearsal Actual auto punch in/out About partPress the Play key to start playback of the song Locate the recorder to the point before the punch- in point Using effects Using the insert effects for recordingMic simulation effects Amp simulation effects Selecting a delay type Using the reverb or delaySelecting an effect type Details of each effect type Signal flow from a track to the effector Adjusting the delay/reverb timeAdjusting the effect send levels Details about each mastering effect type Using the mastering effectsSelecting the desired effect type Bouncing tracks Example of track bouncing Signal flow of track bouncing Selecting the bounce mode7/8 mode 5/6 mode Rehearsal of track bounce Checking the bounced signals on track Actual track bouncePanning control Auto punch in/out of track bouncing Exporting bounced data to a personal computer Through 4 for recording Mixdown Analog mixdown After finishing recording, stop both recorders Tip Use the Master fader of the MR-8 to adjust the output levelDigital mixdown Playback functions Basic playbackPlayback cueing Playback between Locate a and B points Selecting a play mode Auto play modeAuto return mode Loop mode Loop function in auto punch in/out mode Resetting the counter Locate functionsLocate ABS Zero function Locate REC END function Locating to counter zero Storing a locate pointStoring a Locate a point Locating to the Locate a or Locate B point Storing a Locate B point Locating Setting the pre-roll/post- roll How to set the pre-roll/post-roll timeWhen System is highlighted, press the Enter key After selecting the pre-roll time, press the Enter key Setting the beat resolution How to set the beat resolutionBar / 1 / 46 clk 1 bar / 1 / 00 clk Bar / 4 / 51 clk 3 bar / 1 / 00 clk Press the Menu key to exit the menu mode Editing a songCreating a new song Selecting a desired song Key, then press the Enter key Editing a song nameAfter entering the name, move the cursor to Deleting an unnecessary song Use the Cursor / keys to select On, and press the Enter key Protecting a songTips Deleting the unnecessary file in a song While Erase Track is highlighted, press the Enter key Track editingUndo/redo of track editing Copying/pasting whole track data Press the Enter key Moving whole track data Use the Cursor / keys to select source tracks to be moved Exchange whole track data Flashing Part editing Erasing a desired part Copying to the clipboard Use the Cursor / keys to select the tracks While Paste Part is highlighted, press the Enter key Pasting clipboard dataUse the Cursor / keys to select the desired tracks Then press the Enter key Moving the desired part to the other tracks Use the Cursor / keys to select the move source tracks Exchange parts between tracks Use the Cursor / keys to select the exchange source tracks Press the Enter key Midi sync/MTC frame rate settings Settings of the MR-8 and Midi sequencerSynchronization using MTC Synchronizing with Midi Synchronization using Midi clock Creating the signature/tempo map Using the rhythm guide functionSetting the signature map Use the Cursor key to flash 4/4 for Sig. setting Changing the bar number or signatureUse the Cursor / keys to enter Use the Cursor / keys to enter 3/4 To exit the menu mode, press the Menu key Deleting an unnecessary bar/signature settingChanging the bar offset Creating the tempo map First beat in bar 120180 Third beat in bar First beat in bar 120 Use the Cursor key to flash 1 for Beat setting Use the Cursor key to flash 120 for Tempo setting Use the Cursor / keys to enter a desired tempo value Deleting an unnecessary tempo settingEditing the tempo map Setting the click level Enabling the file conversion Procedure of file conversionWAV file conversion Editing a file name Xporting data to a personal computer Connection to a personal computer Exporting a WAV file to a personal computer Important note Press the Menu key to exit the menu mode Tip Initialized item Default setting Initializing the MR Troubleshooting Troubles for recordingTrouble Is the Record key flashing and does Light on the display? Troubles for playback Is the track fader for the playback track brought up?Is shown on the screen? Are the punch-in and punch-out points set correctly? Other troubles Troubles for power supplyTroubles for effect MR- 8 specifications Pin assignment of XLR connectorsInputs/Outputs Record/playback When using the normal mode Physical dimensionsBlock diagram When using the bounce mode 1-4 5/6 mode When using the bounce mode 1-6 7/8 mode Midi Implementation Chart Model MR-8 Index 100 Optional accessaries Stereo Headphone Foot switch Personal MonitorRP Stereo Headphone Optical Cable Powered near field studio Monitor Declaration of EC Directive 376785