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MR-8HD Owner’s Manual (Basic operations)

Basic operations

This chapter describes power connection, power on/off, demo song playback, etc., as well as basic multitrack recording.

If it is the first time for you to use a Multitracker, read this chapter carefully first so that you are familiar with the MR-8HD basic opera- tions, then read other sections which describe advanced operations.

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Fostex MR-8HD owner manual Basic operations

Contents

8588062100 428387 Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions Table of contents Basic mixdown Input connectionOverdubbing basics Recording onto four tracks simultaneously Bouncing tracks 1 through 8 to a new song Using effectsTrack bouncing Rhythm guide function 108 103111 100 119 123131 137 Read this chapter first Introduction MR-8HD main features About copyrights Precautions before usingAbout power supply Precautions upon installing the MR-8HD Recording method Basics of the MR-8HD Remain recordable space left on the disk About song Time base ABS time modeBar/beat mode ABS time mode Trim control Trim controlProper level Level is too high Page Names and functions Top panel Input a input connectors XLRConnector and phone jack Input B input connectors XLR Peak indicators Input D input connectors XLR Connector and phone jackPower switch REVERB/DELAY Time control Bounce 1-8 NEW Song / DEF2 key Rhythm Guide keyBounce 1-4 5/6, 1-6 7/8 / ABC1 key Time Base SEL key Locate B/OUT/GHI3 key Bright keysUNDO/REDO/DELETE key STORE/+-0 key Rear panel Home screen LCD display Selecting a time base mode Adjusting the display contrastHigh contrast Menu screen Page Basic operations Turning on the unit About powerPower connection About the standby mode Listening the demo song Connecting headphones or a monitor speaker system Playing back the demo song Release the song protection see 101Format the hard disk see page 124 Make recording Enter the desired song name Creating a song for recording How to enter characters Character entry keysCharacter entry example Input a SEL switch Input connectionInput channel Input a and Input B are available Recording track combinations and available input channelsExample of input assignment to tracks Input a Track Input B Track Input C Track Input D Track Preparation for recording Recording onto a single track Undoing recording undo/redo Press the Record key once the key indicator starts flashingStarting recording Playing back the recorded track Overdubbing basics GTR Clean MIC/LINE GTR Dist Press the Play key to play back the song from the beginning Adjusting the recording levels while listening to track Recording onto four tracks simultaneously Set the Input a SEL switch to Guit Dist Recorder starts recording Mixdown to an analog recorder Basic mixdown Mixdown to a digital recorder Digital master recorderSet the master recorder to accept the digital input Advanced playback and locate functions Cueing Playback between Locate a and B pointsKey while holding down the Stop key Loop mode Play modeSelecting a play mode Play mode off Auto play mode Auto play mode Auto return modeLoop mode Loop function in auto punch in/out mode Time locate Locate function Locating to the Locate a or Locate B point Setting the Locate a or Locate B point Locating Punch in/out Important note Punch in/out using the keys on the top panel Punch in/out using the footswitch Setting the punch-in and punch-out points Auto punch in/outWhile the recorder is stopped, press the Locate A/IN key How to make auto punch in/out mode active Rehearsal for auto punch in/outPress the Play key Actual auto punch in/out About partPress the Record key while holding down the Play key Using effects Details of each mic simulation effect Using the insert effectsMic simulation effects Amp simulation effects Effector Applying external effects Using the reverb or delay Selecting an effect type Selecting a delay typeDetails of each effect type Mono Adjusting the effect send levelsAdjusting the delay/reverb time Press the Stop key to quit the menu mode Bouncing tracks 1 through 8 to the New song Using the mastering effectsSelecting the desired effect type Bouncing tracks 1 through 4 to track 5/6 Track bouncing Track bouncing example Preliminary knowledge NEW Song mode see Signal flow of track bouncing5/6 mode see 7/8 mode see Rehearsal of track bouncing Bouncing tracks 1 through 4 to tracks 5/6 Actual track bouncing Panning controlAuto punch in/out of track bouncing Bouncing tracks 1 through 6 to tracks 7/8 Exporting bounced data to a PC Checking the bounced signals on tracks 7/8 Fader Ing Bouncing tracks 1 through 8 to a new song Press the MENU/ENTER knob while holding down the Record key While the recorder is stopped, press the 1-8 NEW Song key Mixing Mixing signals of inputs a through D Press the Stop key to exit the menu mode Panning setting for Input a through Input D Typical bouncing Fig Bouncing the desired part Fig Bouncing the desired part of a song Rhythm guide function Setting the time signature and tempo Using the rhythm guide function Conductor Map On/off selection of the conductor map Tempo Tempo settingSignature Time signature setting Rhythm Guide On/off selection of the rhythm guide Creating the conductor map Setting the signature map 2Bar starts flashing and you can now set the bar number Editing a time signature event Deleting an unnecessary time signature eventAfter deleting Default home screen bar offset = -2 bars Editing the bar offsetTo exit the menu mode, press the Stop key Setting the tempo map Tempo = 120bpm, and press After editing Editing a tempo eventDeleting an unnecessary tempo event Before editing Midi synchronization MTC start time Synchronization using MTCConnection Midi sequencer, etc Off Synchronization using Midi clockPage Data export to a personal computer Press the MENU/ENTER knob Procedure of file conversionWAV file conversion Enabling the file conversion Enter a new name using the character entry keys Editing a file nameAfter entering a new name, press the MENU/ENTER knob Connection to a personal computer Exporting data to a personal computer Important note Protecting the hard disk 8HD to a computer default setting Exporting data to a personal computer Using the WAV Manager supplied by FostexUsing drag & drop technique Archiving a songPage Press the Stop key Song managementSelect Back on a menu screen and press the MENU/ENTER knob Press the Rewind key Selecting the desired song After entering the name, press the MENU/ENTER knob Editing a song nameCharacter entry keys Delete key 100 Deleting an unnecessary song Protecting a song 101Protect, then press the MENU/ENTER knob Tips 102 Track editing 103Select Back on a menu screen and press the MENU/ENTER knob 104 Erasing track data 105 Copying/pasting track data 106 107 Moving track data 108 Exchanging whole track data 109 110 111 Part editing 112 Changing an edit point during editingPress the Play key while holding down the Stop key 113 Erasing the parts 114 Copying/pasting the parts-1 115 Copying/pasting the parts-2 116Copying to the clipboard Pasting clipboard data 117 118 119 Moving the parts 120 121 Exchange the parts 122 123 Other functions 124 Hard disk formatting 125 Peak hold time setting 126 Pre-roll/post-roll time setting 127 Beat resolution mode on/off Phantom power on/off 128Tip 129 Initialized item Default setting Initializing the MR-8HD130 131 Troubleshooting Is the recording track in the input monitor mode? Troubles for recording132 Trouble 133 Troubles for playback Is the USB cable connected correctly? Troubles for effectTroubles for USB connection 134 Other troubles 135Is the Rhythm Guide key is illuminated? 136 137 MR-8HD Specifications 138 Specifications 139 Physical dimensions 140 Block diagramWhen using the normal mode When using the bounce mode 1-4 5/6 mode When using the bounce mode 1-6 7/8 mode When using the bounce mode 1-8 New Song mode141 142 Midi Implementation Chart 143 Index 144 Declaration of EC DirectivePage 428387