Fostex Corporation | Fostex VR800 specification

FOSTEX CORPORATION

3-2-35 Musashino, Akishima-shi, Tokyo 196-0021, Japan

FOSTEX CORPORATION OF AMERICA

15431, Blackburn Ave., Norwalk, CA 90650, U. S. A.

C PRINTED IN JAPAN MAR.1999 8288 429 000 FX

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Fostex VR800 owner manual Fostex Corporation

Contents

Model Safety Instructions Table of Contents 106 Introduction Precautions Names and Functions Top panel Access LED Access Record track select keys Record Track 1 Clipboard In key Clipboard IN/ Preview Contrast adjustment knobSetup key Setup Execute/Yes key EXECUTE/YES JOG dial JOG/ Shuttle Auto Return/Auto Play mode on/off keyEdit key Edit Scrub key Scrub Fast forward button F FWD Vari Pitch key Vari PITCH/ P.EDITShift key Shift Rewind button Rewind Hold/ key Hold Record button RECORD/ Auto PunchStore key Store Auto Punch In key Auto Punch IN/ Preview Auto Return End key Auto RTN END/ PreviewAuto Return Start key Auto Punch Out key Midi OUT jack Midi OUT Connector DIN 5-pin Data output jack Data OUT Connector OpticalData input jack Data in Connector Optical Scsi connector Scsi Connector D-SUB 25-pin Side Panel Display Section Time base is ABS Digital Time base is BAR/BEAT/CLK Time base is MTC Unformat ! message Acc Error messageLoad Err message Action to take Before Starting Time Base Recording method Recording method and Remain indicatorRemain indicator Managing songs by Program Change function You can name a program Additional tracks in units of eight tracks Real tracks and Additional tracksYou can swap data between twenty-four mono tracks Input monitoring and playback monitoring When you set a track to recording modeWhen you set a track to recording stand-by mode Input monitoring Audio file and event About an audio file Hints Recording mode Formatting a Disk Formatting a current drive disk Scsi disk Formatting a new disk Press the EXECUTE/YES key Re-formatting a formatted diskInsert a formatted disk into the Scsi drive Press the EXECUTE/YES key again Insert a new disk into the backup drive Formatting a backup disk Scsi diskFormatting an unformatted disk for backup Formatting a current drive disk 3.5-inch E-IDE hard disk Insert a formatted disk into the backup drive Formatting a backup disk fixed diskRe-formatting a formatted disk for backup Creating a new Program Turn on the power to the VR800 and a connected Scsi driveHandling Programs While holding down the HOLD/ key, press the Store key Using a Program Change function To enter a title Press the Setup key while the VR800 is stopped Deleting a Program After you enter the title, press the EXECUTE/YES key Editing a Program titleJOG dial to enter characters or numbers Auto Punch In/Out What is Punch In/Out recording?Punch In/Out Recording Storing the edit points Music instrument Guitar Set the track for Auto Punch In/Out to Ready Rehearsing Auto Punch In/Out recordingPress the Record button while holding down the Shift key Recording level Undo/Redo Auto Punch In/Out recording When you finish recording, press the Stop buttonAuto Punch In/Out Take Press the Record button while holding down the Play button Rehearsing Manual Punch In/Out recording Press the foot switch while holding down the Stop buttonManual Punch In/Out Play the guitar accompanying the playback of tracks Cancelling Rehearsal mode Manual Punch In/Out take Undo/Redo Manual Punch In/Out recording Turning the Metronome function on Recording to a Metronome SoundCreating a Tempo Map Music Instrument Starting recording Adjusting monitor/record level of the musical instrumentChecking the metronome sound Quitting recording Digital Recording Connecting an external digital deviceAssigning tracks and setting the digital-in clock Digital recording from an external digital device Starting and quitting recording Digital recording to an external deviceSelecting a recording track Setting a digital output track Selecting a playback program Storing a Locate Point Edit Point Memory key Press the Store key Storing and editing the locate points to the memory keysStoring in real-time Press the desired memory key Press the HOLD/ key while the VR800 is stopped Editing and storing locate dataEditing and storing data Press the memory key that you pressed in again Storing and editing Locate key Press the Store key. the Store key lamp lights up Select the Locate number desired using the JOG dialNext press the Locate key Edit and re-store data that is already stored Locate Function Direct Locate Auto Play Auto Return Auto Repeat Start playback a little before the Auto RTN Start point Cue & Review Function Cue & Review function using the Rewind and F FWD buttonsCue & Review function using the Shuttle feature Turn the JOG dial to perform digital scrubbing Digital scrubbing using the Scrub functionPress the Scrub key while the VR800 is stopped Press the Stop button to stop the digital scrubbing Previewing the rise of the sound fade Preview FunctionExecuting the Preview function Previewing the fall of the sound fade out Trimming the sound while previewing Press the Stop button or the EXIT/NO key Copy & Paste Editing TracksCopy & Paste and Move & Paste Move & Paste Paste start point Executing Copy or MoveChecking the clipboard data Key for which you wish to check the edit point Select a destination track to paste data Executing PasteUndo/Redo Paste Turn the JOG dial to enter the number of repeats Repeat= Erasing data from a specified point to REC END EraseErasing a specified part of the data between ABS 0 Storing the erase start and end points Executing EraseUndo/Redo Erase Track Exchange Swapping mono track data between Real tracks, Addi Executing Track Exchange Connect the VR800 Midi OUT to Midi in of the Midi sequencer Connecting external equipment Refer to connecting schematicMidi sync function Setup of VR800 Confirming the Midi clock sync MTC sync/MIDI machine control system Execution of recording Connecting to external equipment Setup of external equipment Offset mode For ABS Confirming MTC sync/MMC External Midi equipment sync system by the slave mode Connection to external equipment Precautions at MTC related setups Confirming chase lock Outline of the save/load operation Using a Scsi drive as the current driveSaving and Loading Song Data Fostex D-5, Pioneer D-05 Save DAT or adat Saving/loading data using another Scsi drive Title of data to be saved to a backup Scsi disk Save PGM ? menu Insert an unformatted disk into the backup drivePress the EXIT/NO key to exit Setup mode Select a flashing SCSi id-6 and press EXECUTE/YES key Load PGM ? menu Saving/loading via a DAT or adat Saving song data via a DAT or adat DAT or adat connection and preparation Start recording on the DAT or adat Use the JOG dial to select a Program to saveUse the JOG dial to select the desired tracks Loading song data via a DAT or adat Progresses Start playing the DAT or adat Use the JOG dial to select a Program into which to load data Saving and loading song data via a Scsi drive If you wish to delete the existing data If you do not wish to delete the existing data Changing the Initial Settings Setup Mode Selecting Setup mode Following diagram shows the position of each menu Select a Program for which to set a time signature Setting a time signature Sign. Set ? menuStoring a time signature Changing the BAR at ABS 0 of the time base Clearing all time signature and tempo settingsModifying or deleting stored time signatures Select a Program to check the tempo setting for Setting a tempo Tempo Set ? menuChecking the stored tempo setting Storing a tempo value Repeat steps 3-5 to store necessary tempo data Setting the Metronome function Click ? menuSetting the Metronome function Turn the JOG dial to select on or oFF Setting a preroll value Preroll ? menuSetting a preroll time Turn the JOG dial to enter a desired preroll time value Turn the JOG dial to select the desired Midi sync signal Setting Midi sync output signal Sync Out ? menuSetting Midi sync signal Setting an MTC frame rate Setting an MTC frame rate Frame Rate ? menuSetting an MTC offset value Mtc Offset ? menu Turn the JOG dial to enter the desired frame rate Setting Offset mode Ofset Mode ? menu Setting an MTC offset Turning Slave mode on and off Setting the Slave mode Slave Mode ? menuSetting MTC Offset mode Use the JOG dial to select the desired Offset mode Use the JOG dial to turn Slave mode on and off Setting the Slave type Slave Type ? menuSetting the Slave type Use the JOG dial to select the desired Slave type Use the JOG dial to enable or disable recording Setting the Record Protect function Rec Protect ? menuRecording enabled/disabled 100 101 Setting digital input tracks Digi. In ? menuSetting digital input tracks Setting digital output tracks Setting digital output tracks Digi. Out ? menuSetting a clock of digital 102 103 Setting BAR/BEAT resolution mode Resolu ? menuSetting BAR/BEAT resolution mode Use the JOG dial to turn the mode on or off Setting the Midi device number Device ID ? menuSetting the Midi device ID 104 105 Checking the number of track events NOs Event ? menuChecking the number of track events Transmitted Recognized Remarks Midi Implementation Chart106 107 Command List Movement RecorderMMC Response/Information Field List Command Fostex Midi System Exclusive Message Format for VR800 108 Status Request 109 Example 2 Locate memory is recalled using the read command 110 111 Data Type 112 Signature map 113 114 Status Request Command 115 116 117 Maintenance 118 Declaration of EC Directive 119 Index Remain Fostex Corporation