Fostex PD-6 operation manual Selecting recording tracks

PD-6DVD Location Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback)

Selecting recording tracks

According to the situation, select the recording track mode from among the following using the [REC TR] select switch. Depending on the selected mode, the level meter section on the display is shown differently (except a “Tape” mode disk).

2TR	You can record to a stereo-track file.
4TR	You can record to a four-track file.
5TR	You can record to a five-track file.
6TR	You can record to a six-track file.
	You can record to a two-track file and a four-track file simultaneously.
2+4TR	For example, you can record sources directly to the four-track file and a rough stereo
	mix to the two-track file.
1+5TR	You can record to a mono-track file and a five-track file simultaneously.
	For example, you can record sources directly to the five-track file and a rough mono
	mix to the a mono-track file.

<Notes>

•When playing back each individual file recorded in the “2+4TR” or “1+5TR” mode, the audio fed from the [ANALOG LINE OUT] connectors differs depending on the [REC TR] switch position. See “Playback” on page 78 for details.

•When making recording to a “Tape” mode disk, the [REC TR] switch setting is not needed. The recording track mode is determined by the [REC TR] switch setting when the disk has been formatted. See “Format menu” on page 115 for details.

[REC TR] select switch

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