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MR-8HD Owner’s Manual (Song management)

Song management

This chapter explains the following five operation procedures for song management.

1)Selecting the desired song.

2)Editing a song name.

3)Deleting an unnecessary song.

4)Protecting a song.

<Notes>

While a menu screen is shown, you can go up the menu screen level or directly exit the menu mode by the following operations.

(1)Select “<< Back” on a menu screen and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

The display returns to the previous (upper level) screen. Repeating this operation finally exits the menu mode.

(2)Press the [REWIND] key.

The display returns to the previous (upper level) screen. Repeating this operation finally exits the menu mode.

(3)Press the [STOP] key.

The menu mode exits and the display shows the home screen.

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Fostex MR-8HD Song management, Select Back on a menu screen and press the MENU/ENTER knob, Press the Rewind key

Contents

8588062100 428387 Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions Table of contents Overdubbing basics Input connectionRecording onto four tracks simultaneously Basic mixdown Track bouncing Using effectsRhythm guide function Bouncing tracks 1 through 8 to a new song 111 103100 108 131 123137 119 Read this chapter first Introduction MR-8HD main features About power supply Precautions before usingPrecautions upon installing the MR-8HD About copyrights Recording method Basics of the MR-8HD Remain recordable space left on the disk About song Bar/beat mode ABS time modeABS time mode Time base Trim control Trim controlProper level Level is too high Page Names and functions Connector and phone jack Input a input connectors XLRInput B input connectors XLR Top panel Power switch Input D input connectors XLR Connector and phone jackREVERB/DELAY Time control Peak indicators Bounce 1-4 5/6, 1-6 7/8 / ABC1 key Rhythm Guide keyTime Base SEL key Bounce 1-8 NEW Song / DEF2 key UNDO/REDO/DELETE key Bright keysSTORE/+-0 key Locate B/OUT/GHI3 key Rear panel Home screen LCD display Adjusting the display contrast Selecting a time base modeHigh contrast Menu screen Page Basic operations Power connection About powerAbout the standby mode Turning on the unit Listening the demo song Connecting headphones or a monitor speaker system Release the song protection see 101 Playing back the demo songFormat the hard disk see page 124 Make recording Enter the desired song name Creating a song for recording Character entry keys How to enter charactersCharacter entry example Input connection Input a SEL switchInput channel Example of input assignment to tracks Recording track combinations and available input channelsInput a Track Input B Track Input C Track Input D Track Input a and Input B are available Preparation for recording Recording onto a single track Starting recording Press the Record key once the key indicator starts flashingPlaying back the recorded track Undoing recording undo/redo 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 Digital master recorder Mixdown to a digital recorderSet the master recorder to accept the digital input Advanced playback and locate functions Playback between Locate a and B points CueingKey while holding down the Stop key Selecting a play mode Play modePlay mode off Auto play mode Loop mode Auto return mode Auto play 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 Auto punch in/out Setting the punch-in and punch-out pointsWhile the recorder is stopped, press the Locate A/IN key Rehearsal for auto punch in/out How to make auto punch in/out mode activePress the Play key About part Actual auto punch in/outPress the Record key while holding down the Play key Using effects Mic simulation effects Using the insert effectsAmp simulation effects Details of each mic simulation effect Effector Applying external effects Selecting an effect type Selecting a delay type Using the reverb or delayDetails of each effect type Adjusting the delay/reverb time Adjusting the effect send levelsPress the Stop key to quit the menu mode Mono Selecting the desired effect type Using the mastering effectsBouncing tracks 1 through 4 to track 5/6 Bouncing tracks 1 through 8 to the New song Track bouncing Track bouncing example Preliminary knowledge 5/6 mode see Signal flow of track bouncing7/8 mode see NEW Song mode see Rehearsal of track bouncing Bouncing tracks 1 through 4 to tracks 5/6 Panning control Actual track bouncingAuto 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 Signature Time signature setting Tempo Tempo settingRhythm Guide On/off selection of the rhythm guide Conductor Map On/off selection of the conductor map Creating the conductor map Setting the signature map 2Bar starts flashing and you can now set the bar number Deleting an unnecessary time signature event Editing a time signature eventAfter deleting Editing the bar offset Default home screen bar offset = -2 barsTo exit the menu mode, press the Stop key Setting the tempo map Tempo = 120bpm, and press Deleting an unnecessary tempo event Editing a tempo eventBefore editing After editing Midi synchronization Connection Synchronization using MTCMidi sequencer, etc MTC start time Off Synchronization using Midi clockPage Data export to a personal computer WAV file conversion Procedure of file conversionEnabling the file conversion Press the MENU/ENTER knob Editing a file name Enter a new name using the character entry keysAfter 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 Using drag & drop technique Using the WAV Manager supplied by FostexArchiving a song Exporting data to a personal computerPage Select Back on a menu screen and press the MENU/ENTER knob Song managementPress the Rewind key Press the Stop key Selecting the desired song Character entry keys Editing a song nameDelete key After entering the name, press the MENU/ENTER knob 100 Deleting an unnecessary song 101 Protecting a songProtect, then press the MENU/ENTER knob Tips 102 103 Track editingSelect 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 Changing an edit point during editing 112Press the Play key while holding down the Stop key 113 Erasing the parts 114 Copying/pasting the parts-1 115 116 Copying/pasting the parts-2Copying 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 128 Phantom power on/offTip 129 Initializing the MR-8HD Initialized item Default setting130 131 Troubleshooting 132 Troubles for recordingTrouble Is the recording track in the input monitor mode? 133 Troubles for playback Troubles for USB connection Troubles for effect134 Is the USB cable connected correctly? 135 Other troublesIs the Rhythm Guide key is illuminated? 136 137 MR-8HD Specifications 138 Specifications 139 Physical dimensions When using the normal mode Block diagramWhen using the bounce mode 1-4 5/6 mode 140 When using the bounce mode 1-8 New Song mode When using the bounce mode 1-6 7/8 mode141 142 Midi Implementation Chart 143 Index 144 Declaration of EC DirectivePage 428387