Fostex MR-8HD owner manual Using the rhythm guide function, Setting the time signature and tempo

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

Using the rhythm guide function

The MR-8HD provides the metronome function which can output the rhythm guide click during recording. You can easily output the guide click from the [STEREO OUT] jacks by pressing the [RHYTHM GUIDE] key on the top panel. Two types of the rhythm guide are available: one has the constant time signature/tempo throughout a song, while the other has the programmed time signature/tempo map.

INPUT A SELECT
INPUT A			INPUT B		INPUT C		INPUT D
BAL			BAL		BAL		BAL		STEREO OUT
									L	R
UNBAL			UNBAL		UNBAL				PHONES
/GUITAR	INSERT						UNBAL		1	2
DISTORTION	TRIM		TRIM		TRIM		TRIM		PHONES VOL
MIN MAX LINE		MIC	LINE	MIC	LINE	MIC	LINE	MIC	MIN	MAX
GUITAR	PEAK		PEAK		PEAK		PEAK
	ON/			ON/		ON/		ON/
	OFF			OFF		OFF		OFF
				TO STEREO BUSS					POWER
DYNAMIC			CONDENSER		TUBE		MIC SIMULATION		EFFECT
									REVERB / DELAY TIME
							INPUT A
BRIT STACK			US METAL		60'S COMBO		AMP SIMULATION
									MIN	MAX
									ROOM	HALL

							EFFECT SEND
0	10	0	10	0	10	0	10

PLATE DELAY

				L	R	L	R	PAN
L	R	L	R
									REC SELECT
	1		2		3	4	5/6	7/8	MASTER
MAX									MAX
MIN									MIN

DIGITAL MULTITRACKER

RHYTHM	TIME BASE	CONTRAST
GUIDE	SELECT
1-4 > 5/6	NEW	STEREO
1-6 > 7/8	1-8 >SONG	7/8 >WAV FILE
			BOUNCE
ABC1	DEF2	GHI3		MENU / ENTER
POWERFUL	NATURAL	BRIGHT
			MASTERING
JKL4	MNO5
		LOCATE
AUTO PUNCH	PLAY MODE	A / IN	B / OUT	STORE	UNDO/REDO
PQR6	STU7	VWX8	YZ9	+-_0	DELETE
RECORD	STOP		PLAY	REWIND	F FWD

LOCATE REC END

LOCATE ABS ZERO

A-B PLAY

RHYTHM

GUIDE

To output the rhythm guide click, turn on the [RHYTHM GUIDE] key. By default, the guide click is output at time signature=4/4, tempo=120.

You can output the rhythm guide click according to the desired constant time signature and tempo, as well as the pro- grammed rhythm guide click based on the conductor map.

When recording starts, the MR-8HD simultaneously starts feeding the rhythm guide click from the [STEREO OUT (L, R)] jacks at the selected level (the default is 80). Note that the rhythm guide click is not output during track bouncing. The output level of the rhythm guide click is shown on the L and R level meters.

Note that you can monitor the rhythm guide click via headphones or (a) monitor speaker(s). You cannot record the rhythm guide click to any MR-8HD track(s). If you do not want to output the rhythm guide click, turn off the [RHYTHM GUIDE] key.

Setting the time signature and tempo

You can set the default rhythm guide (time signature: 4/4, tempo: 120), output level, etc. using the "Rhythm Guide" menu in the menu mode.

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 highlighted initially (selecting "<< Back" returns to the previous screen).

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

The display now shows the screen for setting the rhythm guide, where "<< Back" is highlighted.

Tip!: While the home screen is shown and the recorder is stopped, long press of the [RHYTHM GUIDE] key directly brings up the screen for setting the rhythm guide.

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