Fostex MR-8 Selecting a delay type, Selecting an effect type, Details of each effect type

MR-8 Owner’s Manual

In addition, when the [INPUT A SELECT] switch is set to "GUITAR", you can also apply distortion to the guitar sound by raising the [DISTORTION] control to the appropriate position.

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

Selecting a delay type

When pressing the [DELAY] key to select the de- lay effect, you can select a delay type.

1)While the recorder is stopped, press the [MENU] key to enter the menu mode.

The MENU screen is shown in which "System" is highlighted.

Using the reverb or delay

The MR-8 incorporates the original reverb/de- lay effects featuring the newly-developed algo- rithm. You can apply the reverb or delay to play- back signals of tracks 1 through 4 during mixdown and track bounce.

2)While "System" is highlighted, press the [ENTER] key.

The display now shows the system menu screen.

Selecting an effect type

You can select an effect type from among three reverb options (ROOM, HALL and PLATE) and a delay (DELAY) by using the [EFFECT] keys shown below. The selected key is lit.

3)Use the [CURSOR ] key to highlight "DelayType" and then press the [ENTER] key.

The current delay type starts flashing and now you

EFFECT		can select a desired type from among three options
REVERB / DELAY TIME
		shown below ("L-R" is initially selected).
MIN	MAX
ROOM	HALL

ROOM HALL

flashing

		PLATE	DELAY
PLATE				DELAY
						L-R	L-R delay (default)
Details of each effect type						Mono	Mono delay
						Diff	Diffusion delay
ROOM	Simulates the reverb in a medium-sized room.
HALL	Simulates the reverb in a typical hall with moderate				4) Use the [CURSOR / ] keys to select a desired
	early reflection.
					delay type and then press the [ENTER] key.
PLATE	Simulates a plate reverb with a wide frequency				The selected delay type is set, while the "DelayType"
	range.				is highlighted on the screen.
DELAY	You can select from among three delay types;Mono,				5) Press the [MENU] key to quit the menu mode.
	L-R and Diff (Diffusion) using a menu screen. See
	below for details.

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