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Safety Instructions
Important Safety Instructions
Table of contents
Recording onto four tracks simultaneously
Input connection
Overdubbing basics
Basic mixdown
Rhythm guide function
Track bouncing
Bouncing tracks 1 through 8 to a new song
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100
101
105
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MR-8HD/CD main features
Introduction
About copyrights
Precautions before using
About power supply
About damages
Basics of the MR-8HD/CD
Recording method
About song
Remain recordable space left on the disk
ABS time mode
ABS time mode
Bar/beat mode
Time base
Trim control
Trim control
Proper level Level is too high
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Names and functions
XLR connector and phone jack
Insert connector TRS phone jack Input C input connectors
Top panel
REVERB/DELAY Time control
Input D input connectors XLR connector and phone jack
Power switch
Peak indicators
Time Base SEL key
Rhythm Guide key
Bounce 1-4 5/6, 1-6 7/8 / a B C 1 key
Bounce 1-8 NEW Song / D E F 2 key
UNDO/REDO / Delete key
Play Mode / S T U 7 key
Mastering keys
Store / + 0 key
Digital OUT connector Toslink optical connector
AC in connector Foot SW jack TRS phone jack
Input a Select switch
Rear panel
Side panel
Midi OUT jack DIN 5-pin connector
USB Host connector USB a type
USB port USB B type
LCD display
Home screen
Adjusting the display contrast
Selecting a time base mode
High contrast
Menu screen
Basic operations
About the standby mode
About power
Power connection
Turning on the unit
Connecting headphones or a monitor speaker system
Listening the demo song
Release the song protection see 101
Playing back the demo song
Format the hard disk see page 124 Make recording
Creating a song for recording
Enter the desired song name
Character entry example
After completing song name entry, press the MENU/ENTER knob
Input connection
Input a Select switch
Input channel
Input a Track Input B Track Input C Track Input D Track
Recording track combinations and available input channels
Example of input assignment to tracks
Input a and Input B are available
Recording onto a single track
Preparation for recording
Playing back the recorded track
Press the Record key once the key indicator starts flashing
Starting recording
Undoing recording undo/redo
GTR Clean MIC/LINE GTR Dist
Overdubbing basics
Adjusting the recording levels while listening to track
Press the Play key to play back the song from the beginning
Set the Input a Select switch to GTR Dist
Recording onto four tracks simultaneously
Recorder starts recording
Basic mixdown
Mixdown to an analog recorder
Optical cable
Mixdown to a digital recorder
Digital master recorder
Set the master recorder to accept the digital input
Advanced playback and locate functions
Speed
Cueing
Playback between Locate a and B points
Key while holding down the Stop key
Play mode off Auto play mode
Play mode
Selecting a play mode
Loop mode
Auto return mode
Auto play mode
Loop mode
Loop function in auto punch in/out mode
Locate function
Time locate
Setting the Locate a or Locate B point
Locating to the Locate a or Locate B point
Locating
Punch in/out
Punch in/out using the keys on the top panel
Important note
Punch in/out using the footswitch
Foot SW jack
Auto punch in/out
Setting the punch-in and punch-out points
While the recorder is stopped, press the Locate A/IN key
Rehearsal for auto punch in/out
How to make auto punch in/out mode active
Press the Play key
About part
Actual auto punch in/out
Press the Record key while holding down the Play key
Using effects
Amp simulation effects
Using the insert effects
Mic simulation effects
Details of each mic simulation effect
Applying external effects
Effector
Selecting an effect type
Using the reverb or delay
Selecting a delay type
Details of each effect type
Press the Stop key to quit the menu mode
Adjusting the effect send levels
Adjusting the delay/reverb time
Mono
Bouncing tracks 1 through 4 to track 5/6
Using the mastering effects
Selecting the desired effect type
Bouncing tracks 1 through 8 to the New song
Track bouncing
Preliminary knowledge
Track bouncing example
7/8 mode see
Signal flow of track bouncing
5/6 mode see
NEW Song mode see
Rehearsal of track bouncing
Bouncing tracks 1 through 4 to tracks 5/6
Faders
Panning control
Actual track bouncing
Meters
Auto punch in/out of track bouncing
Using bounced track data
Bouncing tracks 1 through 6 to tracks 7/8
Exporting bounced data to a PC
Faders
Bouncing tracks 1 through 8 to a new song
Master
While the recorder is stopped, press the 1-8 NEW Song key
Press the MENU/ENTER knob while holding down the Record key
Mixing signals of inputs a through D
Mixing
Panning setting for Input a through Input D
Press the Stop key to exit the menu mode
Bouncing the desired part of a song
Typical bouncing Fig Bouncing the desired part Fig
Rhythm guide function
Using the rhythm guide function
Setting the time signature and tempo
Rhythm Guide On/off selection of the rhythm guide
Tempo Tempo setting
Signature Time signature setting
Conductor Map On/off selection of the conductor map
Setting the signature map
Creating the conductor map
2Bar starts flashing and you can now set the bar number
Deleting an unnecessary time signature event
Editing a time signature event
After deleting
Editing the bar offset
Default home screen bar offset = -2 bars
To exit the menu mode, press the Stop key
Setting the tempo map
Tempo = 120bpm, and press the MENU/ENTER
Knob
Editing a tempo event
Deleting an unnecessary tempo event
Midi synchronization
Midi sequencer, etc
Synchronization using MTC
Connection
MTC start time
Synchronization using Midi clock
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Data export to a personal computer
WAV file conversion
Procedure of file conversion
Enabling the file conversion
Editing a file name
Enter a new name using the character entry keys
After entering a new name, press the MENU/ENTER knob
Exporting data to a personal computer
Connection to a personal computer
Important note
Disk is read/write enabled
Protecting the hard disk
Archiving a song
Using the WAV Manager supplied by Fostex
Using drag & drop technique
Exporting data to a personal computer
Copy data to a CD-R/RW disc using the internal CD-R/RW drive
Press the Rewind key
Song management
Select Back on a menu screen and press the MENU/ENTER knob
Press the Stop key
Selecting the desired song
Delete key
Editing a song name
Character entry keys
After entering the name, press the MENU/ENTER knob
Deleting an unnecessary song
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101
Protecting a song
Protect=***, then press the MENU/ENTER knob
102
Tips
103
Track editing
Select Back on a menu screen and press the MENU/ENTER knob
Erasing track data
104
Copying/pasting track data
105
106
Moving track data
107
Exchanging whole track data
108
109
110
111
Part editing
UNDO/REDO key
Changing an edit point during editing
112
Press the Play key while holding down the Stop key
Erasing the parts
113
Copying/pasting the parts-1
114
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Copying/pasting the parts-2
Copying to the clipboard
117
Pasting clipboard data
118
Moving the parts
119
120
Exchange the parts
121
122
Other functions
123
Hard disk formatting
124
Peak hold time setting
125
Pre-roll/post-roll time setting
126
Beat resolution mode on/off
127
128
Phantom power on/off
Tip
129
Initializing the MR-8HD/CD
Initialized item Default setting
130
Troubleshooting
131
Trouble
Troubles for recording
132
Is the recording track in the input monitor mode?
Troubles for playback
133
134
Troubles for effect
Troubles for USB connection
Is the USB cable connected correctly?
135
Other troubles
Is the Rhythm Guide key is illuminated?
136
MR-8HD/CD Specifications
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Specifications
138
Physical dimensions
139
When using the bounce mode 1-4 5/6 mode
Block diagram
When using the normal mode
140
When using the bounce mode 1-8 New Song mode
When using the bounce mode 1-6 7/8 mode
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Midi implementation chart
142
Index
143
Declaration of EC Directive
144
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