Fostex MR-8CD owner manual Introduction, MR-8HD/CD main features

MR-8HD/CDOwner’s Manual (Read this chapter first!)

Introduction

Thank you very much for purchasing the Fostex MR-8HD/CD digital multitracker.

The MR-8HD/CD is a digital multitracker which can record 8-track audio at 44.1 kHz/16 bits on the internal 3.5-inch hard disk. Up to four tracks can be recorded simultaneously.

The MR-8HD/CD is also equipped with an 8-channel digital mixer, digital effects including the delay/ reverb, mastering effects and insert effects (simulation effects). It allows you to carry out all the process for digital multitrack recording including overdubbing, track bouncing and mixdown within the digital domain, ensuring no loss of sound quality.

You can also create an original audio CD using the internal CD-R/RW drive (or an external CD-R/RW drive connected to the [USB HOST] port).

MR-8HD/CD main features

•You can record high quality audio to the built- in high performance 3.5-inch hard disk drive (40GB). You can also edit recorded audio later without sound deterioration. Up to 99 songs can be recorded.

•Provides four analog input channels and up to four tracks can be recorded simultaneously. Signals of four input channels ([INPUT A] through [INPUT D]) can be mixed to the stereo buss (Pre mastering effects).

•You can bounce all eight tracks to a new song, which is automatically created in the bouncing process.

•An ASP digital effect processor (delay/reverb) with the algorithm newly developed by Fostex is built in, allowing effect processing to tracks 1 through 4 during track bouncing.

In addition, the MR-8HD/CD also provides insert effects for microphone and amplifier simulation for coloring sounds.

•The dedicated mastering effects are built in for the stereo buss, allowing you to process sounds during track bouncing or final mixdown.

•The adoption of self-illuminated keys allows intuitive operation.

•Phantom power is built in, allowing direct connection of condenser microphones.

•The rhythm guide function is provided. You can make global time signature/tempo setting for a simple song or create a conductor map for a more complicate song, and output the guide click.

•Song data (on mono WAV files on tracks 7 and 8) mastered by the MR-8HD/CD can be converted to a stereo WAV file easily.

You can export the converted stereo WAV file to a personal computer and create an audio CD using the CD burn function of the personal computer.

•The [DIGITAL OUT] port outputs S/PDIF format digital signals. You can make mixdown or digital copy to an external DAT or MD recorder.

•The whole or a part of track data can be edited (i.e. copied, pasted, moved, exported, exchanged and erased).

•The [MIDI OUT] port is provided.

You can synchronize the MR-8HD/CD with external MIDI devices (MIDI sequencer, etc.) using MTC or MIDI clock.

•The CD-R/RW drive is built in as standard. You can create an audio CD (CD-DA), as well as can export (copy) the mono WAV file converted from unit's song data to a CD-R/RW disc.

See the supplementary manual “How to use the CD-R/RW drive” for details.

•The [USB HOST] port is provided for connecting to an external CD-R/RW drive. You can burn an audio CD in the CD-DA format using an external CD-R/RW drive.

See the supplementary manual “How to use the CD-R/RW drive” for details.

•The 2-mix file playback mode allows you to play back a stereo WAV file which is used for creating an audio CD, as well as set CUE points for dividing file data into individual CD tracks on the audio CD.

See the supplementary manual “How to use the CD-R/RW drive” for details.

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