Fostex VR800 Saving song data via a DAT or adat, DAT or adat connection and preparation

VR800 Owner’s Manual (Saving and Loading Song Data)

Saving/loading data using an 3.5-inch E-IDE hard disk as the current drive

If you are using an 3.5-inch E-IDE hard disk as the current drive, you can save and load data to and from a DAT, adat, or backup SCSI drive disk.

<Note on the save/load operation using an 3.5-inch E-IDE hard disk>

Before saving or loading data to/from the connected 3.5-inch E-IDE hard disk, make sure that the [IDE] indicator is lit in the current drive section of the display. If a SCSI drive is also connected to the VR800 as the current drive, disconnect the SCSI drive, or turn off the SCSI drive, then turn on the VR800.

DIGITAL44.1kHz

ABS

MSF

PGM

SYNC OUT DRIVE

CLKIDE

AUTO A.PUNCH

[IDE] lights up

Saving song data via a DAT or adat

This section explains how to save data from an 3.5-inch E-IDE hard disk (current drive) to a DAT or adat. You can simultaneously save two tracks of data from an individual Program to a DAT, or eight tracks to an adat. Be sure to turn off the power to the all devices before you make connections.

Note: The current drive disk should be formatted in “Master 8ch mode” to enable you to save data to a DAT or adat. However, only the “Master 4ch mode” disk can be saved/loaded when using DAT.

Save

DAT or adat

		DATA			MIDI
WORD OUT SCSI	OPTICAL	OUT	IN	OUT	IN	AC IN	POWER

VR800 with a 3.5-inch E-IDE hard disk

OPTICAL IN

(or adat in)

DAT (or adat) connection and preparation

*Connect DATA OUT from the VR800 to the OPTICAL IN on a DAT, or to adat in on an adat using an optical cable. If you are using S/P DIF digital signal (DAT), use an optional Fostex COP-1 (optical–coaxial converter) to connect a DAT that is equipped with only a COAXIAL (RCA) digital input.

*After all connections have been made, turn on the power to all devices, and insert a tape into a DAT (or adat). Make sure that the tape’s “write-protect tab” is closed so that it can be recorded, and that the tape is rewound to the beginning.

*Set the sampling frequency of a DAT (or adat) to the same value as the VR800 (44.1kHz).

*Set the DAT or adat so that it will accept S/P DIF digital input (or adat digital input). Some models may have to be set so that they will synchronize with the incoming digital signal. Refer to the manual that came with your DAT or adat for more information.

Note: Depending on whether you use a DAT or an adat, you need to switch between S/P DIF digital signal (OPTI- CAL) and adat digital signal for the DATA IN/OUT jacks. These signals are completely different, although they use the same jack configuration.

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