Fostex MR-8 About simulation effect, Input level setting, Insert effects, Distortion setting

MR-8 Owner’s Manual

Input level setting

Each of the [INPUT A] and [INPUT B] sections provides the [TRIM] control, with which you can adjust the input gain for any selected input source. This adjustment determines the record- ing level.

INPUT A SELECT
	INPUT A				INPUT B
		UNBAL			UNBAL
		/GUITAR			BAL
BAL		GUITAR
TRIM		DISTORTION			TRIM
	PEAK				PEAK
LINE	MIC	MIN	MAX	LINE	MIC

The [TRIM] control	The [TRIM] control
and [PEAK] indicator	and [PEAK] indicator
for the [INPUT A] sec-	for the [INPUT B]
tion.	section.

Set the [TRIM] control appropriately so that the [PEAK] indicator does not light up at the loudest part.

Insert effects

The [INPUT A] section provides the insert effects which allows you to use a simulation effect when recording the INPUT A signal. Depending on the [INPUT A SELECT] switch setting, a microphone or amplifier simulation effect can be used.

About simulation effect

The microphone and amplifier simulation effects on the MR-8 simulate some of popular microphones and guitar amplifiers. Each simulation effect can produce the similar sonic performance that it would have with the ac- tual modeled microphone or guitar amplifier. For example, selecting "TUBE" mic simulation effect allows you to record a vocal sound from your microphone as if you are using a tube microphone.

MIC SIMULATION

DYNAMIC	CONDENSER	TUBE
		INPUT A
BRIT STACK	US METAL	60's COMBO

AMP SIMULATION

Distortion setting

You can apply distortion when recording an elec- tric guitar.

To record a guitar with distortion, set the [INPUT A SELECT] switch to "GUITAR" and connect a guitar to the [UNBAL/GUITAR] phone connector of [INPUT A].

The distortion level can be adjusted using the [DISTORTION] control.

	INPUT A SELECT
	INPUT A				INPUT B
		UNBAL			UNBAL
		/GUITAR			BAL
	BAL	GUITAR
TRIM		DISTORTION			TRIM
	PEAK				PEAK
LINE	MIC	MIN	MAX	LINE	MIC

[DISTORTION] control which adjusts the distortion

level.

Mic simulation effects

When the [INPUT A SELECT] switch is set to "MIC/ LINE", you can apply any one of the following mic simulation effects by using the keys shown in the illustration above.

DYNAMIC	Simulates the sound of a popular dynamic
	microphone.
CONDENSER	Simulates the sound of a popular condenser
	microphone.
TUBE	Simulates the sound of a popular tube mi-
	crophone.

Amp. simulation effects

When the [INPUT A SELECT] switch is set to "GUI- TAR", you can apply any one of the following mic simulation effects by using the keys shown in the illustration above.

BRIT STACK	Simulates a popular British stuck-type gui-
	tar amplifier.
US METAL	Simulates a popular US metal guitar ampli-
	fier.
60s COMBO	Simulates a popular tube combo guitar am-
	plifier.

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