Fostex MR-8CD owner manual Creating the conductor map, Setting the signature map

MR-8HD/CDOwner’s Manual (Rhythm guide function)

Creating the conductor map

The MR-8HD/CD can output the rhythm guide click which follows the "conductor map" during recording. It can also output MIDI clock and song position pointer which follows the "conductor map" from the [MIDI OUT] connector.

The conductor map consists of the time signature map and tempo map. You can add "events" to each map. Each event specifies the time signature or tempo, as well as the position from which the specified time signature or tempo is effective. The time signature or tempo specified by each event is effective until the next event in the map appears.

For example, if the time signature map has two events -- one sets "4/4" at the first bar 1, while the other sets "2/4" at the third bar --, the song is played in 4/4 from bar 1 to 2, and played in 2/4 from bar 3 to the end.

For another example, if the tempo map has two events -- one sets "120" at the first bar 1/first beat while the other sets "90" at bar 12/beat 2 --, the song is played at 120 bpm from bar 1 to bar 12/ beat 1, while it is played at 90 from bar 12/beat 2 to the end.

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Setting the signature map

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

The display now shows the first page of the menu selection screen, where " Back" is high lighted initially (selecting " Back" returns to the previous screen). You can also return to the previous screen by pressing the [REWIND] key.

3)Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "Signature Map " on the second page, and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

The display shows the signature map screen on which the current time signature events are listed. Each event specifies the bar number and time signature. By default, "1Bar -> 4/4" and "---Bar->---" are listed. In this condition, the song is played in 4/4 from the beginning to the end.

"---Bar->---" is used to create a new event.

2) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "Song ", and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

The display now shows the song editing screen, where " Back" is highlighted.

The procedure example below shows how to add the following events to the signature map.

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