Fostex MR-8 owner manual Synchronizing with Midi, Midi sync/MTC frame rate settings, Connection

MR-8 Owner’s Manual

SynchronizingwithMIDI

By connecting the external MIDI devices (such as a sequencer, sound module, computer, etc.) via the [MIDI OUT] connector of the MR-8, you can make powerful recording.

For example, by synchronizing a sequencer with the MR-8 during playback, you can mix down signals (such as a vocal, guitar, etc.) recorded on the MR-8 tracks and audio from a sound module.

You can synchronize MIDI with the MR-8 by connecting a MIDI device to the [MIDI OUT] connector on the MR-8 and sending out MTC (MIDI time code) or MIDI clock (with Song Position Pointer) from the MR-8.

Synchronization using MTC MIDI sync/MTC frame rate settings

The following describes how to synchronize a sequencer to the MR-8 which supports MTC (MIDI Time code).

Connection

Connect the [MIDI OUT] connector of the MR-8 to the [MIDI IN] connector of an external MIDI sequencer using a MIDI cable (not supplied).

COMPACT FLASH CARD	MIDI OUT
	MIDI OUT

While the MR-8 is stopped, you can set the refer- ence of MIDI synchronization to "MTC" and the MTC frame rate appropriately to match the se- quencer.

<MTC start time>

The MTC from the MR-8 has an hour offset, which is fixed. Therefore, when starting the MR- 8 from the beginning of a song (ABS ZERO), the MTC starts from "01h00m00s00f".

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

The display shows the menu selection screen, in which "System" is highlighted initially.

MIDI IN

MIDI sequencer etc.

Settings of the MR-8 and MIDI sequencer

1)In the "System" menu of the menu mode, set the "Midi Sync Out" item to "MTC" and the "MTC Frame Rate" to an appropriate frame rate.

See "MIDI sync/MTC frame rate settings" below for details.

2)Enable the external MIDI sequencer to synchronize to MTC.

See the operation manual of the sequencer for details.

3)Press the [PLAY] key of the MR-8 to start playback.

The sequencer also starts playback while synchronizing to the MR-8.

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

The display now shows the system menu screen, in which "Card Format" is highlighted initially.

3)Use the [CURSOR ] key to highlight "Midi Sync Out", then press the [ENTER] key.

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