Fostex MR-8CD Input D input connectors XLR connector and phone jack, REC Select keys, Effect keys

MR-8HD/CDOwner’s Manual (Names and functions)

5.[INPUT D] input connectors

(XLR connector and phone jack)

You can connect a microphone, keyboard, etc. to the [INPUT D] input.

Both the [BAL] XLR connector and [UNBAL] phone jack are provided so you can use the appropriate connector according to the sound source. If you connect sources to both the XLR connector and phone jack, the phone input takes priority (see page 33).

14.[REC SELECT] keys

Used to select the recording track(s). You can record onto up to four tracks simultaneously. Pressing a key arms or unarms the corre- sponding track(s).

Tracks 5/6 or 7/8 are armed or unarmed simultaneously (see pages 34 through 42).

15.[PAN] controls

Control panning for tracks 1 through 4.

6.[STEREO OUT] jacks (L, R)

These jacks output the stereo (L and R) buss signals. Connect these jacks to the monitor- ing equipment or master recorder (see pages 29 and 41).

7.[PHONES] jacks (1, 2)

Two jacks (1 and 2) are provided. You can use two pairs of stereo headphones with the MR-8HD/CD (see page 29).

8.[PHONES VOL] control

Adjusts the headphone output level (see page 30).

9.[POWER] switch

Switches between standby mode and power on (see page 28). To turn off the power when the power is on, press and hold down the [POWER] switch for a few seconds.

<Note>: This switch cannot turn off the power completely. When this switch is "up", the MR-8HD/CD enters standby mode (i.e. the power does not completely turned off). Therefore, if you do not use the MR-8HD/ CD for a long time, we recommend unplug- ging the power cord from the AC outlet.

10.[REVERB/DELAY TIME] control

This control adjusts the reverb time or de- lay time. When you select "ROOM", "HALL" or "PLATE" for the effect type, it adjusts the reverb time.When you select "DELAY", it adjusts the delay time. (See page 61.)

11.[EFFECT] keys

These keys are used to select the effect type. You can select from three reverb types (ROOM, HALL and PLATE) and a delay (DELAY). The selected key is lit (see page 60).

12.[MASTER] fader

Adjusts the stereo (L and R) buss output level (see pages 30 through 39).

13.Track faders

Each fader adjusts the track playback level. Each of track faders 5/6 and 7/8 controls the stereo signal (see pages 30 through 39).

16.[EFFECT SEND] controls

Control the amount of signals from tracks 1 through 4 sent to the internal effect (reverb or delay) (see page 61).

17.Insert effect selection keys

Used to select the insert effect (mic simula- tion or amp simulation) for the signal from the [INPUT A] jack.

When setting the [INPUT A SELECT] switch on the rear panel to "MIC/LINE", you can use the mic simulation effect. When setting the switch to "GTR/DIST", you can use the guitar amp simulation effect (see page 58).

18.[TO STEREO BUSS ON/OFF] keys

Each key selects whether or not sending the corresponding input signal to the stereo L/ R busses (see page 72). Each press of the key alternates ON and OFF. When ON, the key illuminates in green. When OFF, it is unlit. When the corresponding input is as- signed to a recording track, the key flashes in green.

A long press of the key enters the input menu of the MENU mode, in which you can set phantom power on/off, panning, etc. (see page 128).

19.[PEAK] indicators

Each indicator lights when the input signal is overloaded (see page 15). You should ad- just the input gain using the [TRIM] control so that the [PEAK] indicator does not light.

20.[DISTORTION] control

Controls the amount of the distortion effect for a guitar connected to the [XLR] connec- tor or [UNBAL/GUITAR] jack (phone type) on the [INPUT A] channel.

This control is effective only when the [IN- PUT A SELECT] switch is set to "GTR/DIST" (see pages 35 through 40).

21.[TRIM] controls

Each control adjusts the input gain of the corresponding input channel (see page 15, and 35 through 40).

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