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MR-8HD owner manual
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Troubleshooting
Specs
Block diagram
Signal flow of track bouncing
REVERB/DELAY Time control
Dimension
Procedure of file conversion
Adjusting the display contrast
Tempo Tempo setting
GTR Clean MIC/LINE GTR Dist
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Contents
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Safety Instructions
Important Safety Instructions
Table of contents
Input connection
Overdubbing basics
Recording onto four tracks simultaneously
Basic mixdown
Using effects
Track bouncing
Rhythm guide function
Bouncing tracks 1 through 8 to a new song
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MR-8HD main features
Introduction
Precautions before using
About power supply
Precautions upon installing the MR-8HD
About copyrights
Basics of the MR-8HD
Recording method
About song
Remain recordable space left on the disk
ABS time mode
Bar/beat mode
ABS time mode
Time base
Trim control
Trim control
Proper level Level is too high
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Names and functions
Input a input connectors XLR
Connector and phone jack
Input B input connectors XLR
Top panel
Input D input connectors XLR Connector and phone jack
Power switch
REVERB/DELAY Time control
Peak indicators
Rhythm Guide key
Bounce 1-4 5/6, 1-6 7/8 / ABC1 key
Time Base SEL key
Bounce 1-8 NEW Song / DEF2 key
Bright keys
UNDO/REDO/DELETE key
STORE/+-0 key
Locate B/OUT/GHI3 key
Rear panel
LCD display
Home screen
Adjusting the display contrast
Selecting a time base mode
High contrast
Menu screen
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Basic operations
About power
Power connection
About the standby mode
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 keys
How to enter characters
Character entry example
Input connection
Input a SEL switch
Input channel
Recording track combinations and available input channels
Example of input assignment to tracks
Input a Track Input B Track Input C Track Input D Track
Input a and Input B are available
Recording onto a single track
Preparation for recording
Press the Record key once the key indicator starts flashing
Starting recording
Playing back the recorded track
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 SEL switch to Guit Dist
Recording onto four tracks simultaneously
Recorder starts recording
Basic mixdown
Mixdown to an analog recorder
Digital master recorder
Mixdown to a digital recorder
Set the master recorder to accept the digital input
Advanced playback and locate functions
Playback between Locate a and B points
Cueing
Key while holding down the Stop key
Play mode
Selecting a play mode
Play mode off Auto 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
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
Using the insert effects
Mic simulation effects
Amp simulation effects
Details of each mic simulation effect
Applying external effects
Effector
Selecting an effect type Selecting a delay type
Using the reverb or delay
Details of each effect type
Adjusting the effect send levels
Adjusting the delay/reverb time
Press the Stop key to quit the menu mode
Mono
Using the mastering effects
Selecting the desired effect type
Bouncing tracks 1 through 4 to track 5/6
Bouncing tracks 1 through 8 to the New song
Track bouncing
Preliminary knowledge
Track bouncing example
Signal flow of track bouncing
5/6 mode see
7/8 mode see
NEW Song mode see
Bouncing tracks 1 through 4 to tracks 5/6
Rehearsal of track bouncing
Panning control
Actual track bouncing
Auto punch in/out of track bouncing
Bouncing tracks 1 through 6 to tracks 7/8
Checking the bounced signals on tracks 7/8
Exporting bounced data to a PC
Bouncing tracks 1 through 8 to a new song
Fader Ing
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
Tempo Tempo setting
Signature Time signature setting
Rhythm Guide On/off selection of the rhythm guide
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
Editing a tempo event
Deleting an unnecessary tempo event
Before editing
After editing
Midi synchronization
Synchronization using MTC
Connection
Midi sequencer, etc
MTC start time
Synchronization using Midi clock
Off
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Data export to a personal computer
Procedure of file conversion
WAV file conversion
Enabling the file conversion
Press the MENU/ENTER knob
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
8HD to a computer default setting
Protecting the hard disk
Using the WAV Manager supplied by Fostex
Using drag & drop technique
Archiving a song
Exporting data to a personal computer
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Song management
Select Back on a menu screen and press the MENU/ENTER knob
Press the Rewind key
Press the Stop key
Selecting the desired song
Editing a song name
Character entry keys
Delete key
After entering the name, press the MENU/ENTER knob
Deleting an unnecessary song
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Protecting a song
Protect, then press the MENU/ENTER knob
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Tips
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Track editing
Select Back on a menu screen and press the MENU/ENTER knob
Erasing track data
104
Copying/pasting track data
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Moving track data
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Exchanging whole track data
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Part editing
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Changing an edit point during editing
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Press the Play key while holding down the Stop key
Erasing the parts
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Copying/pasting the parts-1
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Copying/pasting the parts-2
Copying to the clipboard
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Pasting clipboard data
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Moving the parts
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Exchange the parts
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Other functions
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Hard disk formatting
124
Peak hold time setting
125
Pre-roll/post-roll time setting
126
Beat resolution mode on/off
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Phantom power on/off
Tip
129
Initializing the MR-8HD
Initialized item Default setting
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Troubleshooting
131
Troubles for recording
132
Trouble
Is the recording track in the input monitor mode?
Troubles for playback
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Troubles for effect
Troubles for USB connection
134
Is the USB cable connected correctly?
135
Other troubles
Is the Rhythm Guide key is illuminated?
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MR-8HD Specifications
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Specifications
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Physical dimensions
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Block diagram
When using the normal mode
When using the bounce mode 1-4 5/6 mode
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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
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Index
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Declaration of EC Directive
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