Fostex PD-6 operation manual Selecting a recording source, Adjusting the recording level

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

Selecting a recording source

Using the [DISC FEED] switches, select a recording source for each track.

PRE	Channel pre-fader signal is selected.
L, R BUS	Stereo buss (L or R) signal is selected. The “L” signal can be assigned to the odd
	tracks, while the “R” signal can be assigned to the even tracks.
POST	Channel post-fader signal is selected.
		[DISC FEED] switch

[STEREO BUS LEVEL]	[LEVEL] control
control

Adjusting the recording level

According to the recording source selected by the [DISC FEED] switch, use the appropriate control to adjust the record level for each channel.

When set to “PRE”:	Use the [INPUT GAIN] control.
	Use the [LEVEL] control to adjust the level sent from each
When set to “L BUS” (or “R BUS”):	channel to the stereo buss, and use the [STEREO BUS LEVEL]
	control the total recording level.
	Also select the pan position from among L, C and R.
When set to “POST”:	Use the [LEVEL] control.

<Notes>

•Adjust the recording level appropriately so that the level meter does not exceed “0 dB”. To get the maximum signal-to-noise performance, set the level appropriately so that the meter indication does not exceed “0 dB” but goes up near to the “0 dB” at the loudest part of the signal.

The reference level is set to “-20 dB” by default, which means, +4 dBu signal shows -20 dB from the 24-bit full-scale level (0 dB) on the level meter. You can change the reference level to “-18 dB” using the “Ref. level” menu in the Setup mode. See “Chapter 7: Setup mode” on page 93 for details.

•You can set to generate the error tone if the input amplifier clips using the “Error tone” menu in the Setup mode (see page 96).

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