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

<Note>: Track 1 and 7/8 faders are used to adjust the monitor level. To adjust the re- cording levels, use the [TRIM] controls of the [INPUT A] and [INPUT B] channels.

5)Press the [RECORD] key once (the key indicator starts flashing).

The armed tracks 7/8 now enter the input

monitor mode, while "" is shown on the home screen.

Starting recording

9)While holding down the [RECORD] key, press the [PLAY] key to start recording.

The recorder records the keyboard while playing back track 1 (guitar).

10)When recording completes, press the [STOP] key to stop the recorder.

<Note>: We recommend to press the [REC SELECT] key for tracks 7/8 to unarm tracks 7/8.

Adjusting the recording levels while listening to track 1

6)Press the [PLAY] key to play back the song from the beginning.

Though tracks 7/8 are in the input monitor mode, you can hear the track 1 signal by rotating the [PHONES VOL] control clockwise (while the meter for track 1 shows the playback level).

Playing back the recorded track

11)Press the [REWIND] key while holding down the [STOP] key to locate the recorder to the beginning of the song.

12)Press the [PLAY] key to start playback.

You can adjust the monitor level using the track faders, as well as the [MASTER] fader and [PHONES VOL] control.

<Note>: If you are not satisfied with the re- sult, use the undo/redo function to cancel the recording and try again.

7)While playing the keyboard, adjust the recording levels using the [TRIM] controls of the [INPUT A] and [INPUT B] channels.

Adjust the levels appropriately so that the PEAK indicators for these input channels do not light.

The home screen shows the playback level of track 1 and the input levels of tracks 7 and 8, as well as the stereo L and R output levels.

Undoing recording (undo/redo)

If you press the [UNDO/REDO] key after finishing recording, you can return to the condition before the recording started (UNDO operation). Therefore, you can try recording again.

If you press the [UNDO/REDO] key again (after UNDO), the undo operation is canceled and you can return to the condition when the recording finished (REDO operation).

BOUNCE

MENU / ENTER

MASTERING

LOCATE

 

 

B / OUT

STORE

UNDO/REDO

[UNDO/REDO] key

YZ9 +-_0 DELETE

<Note>: Adjust each [TRIM] control prop- erly so that the corresponding PEAK indi- cator does not light at the loudest part of the keyboard sound.

PLAY

REWIND

F FWD

END

 

 

ZERO

 

 

<Tip>: When receiving a line level signal, set the [TRIM] control to left ("LINE") to get the appropriate level. When receiving a micro- phone signal, set the [TRIM] control to right ("MIC") to get the appropriate level.

8)After adjusting the recording levels properly, press the [REWIND] key while holding down the [STOP] key to locate the recorder to the beginning of the song.

<Notes>: The undo/redo function is available for all kind of recordings, however, if you carry out any of the following operations after making re- cording, you cannot undo the recording.

Carrying out new recording.

Carrying out track or part editing.

Turning off the power.

Selecting another song or editing the song name.

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Fostex MR-8HD owner manual Adjusting the recording levels while listening to track