Fostex VR800 owner manual Loading song data via a DAT or adat, Progresses

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

Before the value starts counting down, the VR800 is transmitting a pilot signal that will be a reference of the tape position during the load operation.

Actual data recording starts when the count down starts.

		DIGITAL	44.1kHz
		SETUP
REMAIN
H	M	S
		SYNC OUT	DRIVE
		CLK	IDE
		AUTO	A.PUNCH

This value represents the to-	This area shows which tracks are
tal duration of the Program	currently being saved. During the
being saved, and counts	save operation to the DAT, it indi-
down as the save operation	cates tracks 1–2, then changes to
progresses.	3–4, 5–6, etc. in two-track steps.
	During the save operation to adat,
	it indicates tracks 1–8, then 9–16,
	and 17–24, according to the track
	selection in Step 8.

A DAT records two tracks at a time. An adat records eight tracks at a time.

Level meters 1 and 2 indicate the level of signal output to a DAT. Level meters 1–8 indicate the level of signal output to an adat. When the save operation is completed, [COMPLETED !] lights up and the VR800 stops.

Stop recording on the DAT (or adat).

12. Press the EXIT/NO key or the STOP button.

The VR800 exits SETUP mode and [COMPLETED !] disappears. The VR800 displays the Time Base (ABS 00M 00S 00F) of the saved Program.

Loading song data via a DAT or adat

This section explains how to load backup data from a DAT or adat to a 3.5-inch E-IDE hard disk (current drive). You can load two-tracks of individual Program data from the DAT simultaneously, or eight tracks of data from the adat.

This procedure assumes that no recordings exist on the current drive (load destination). Be sure to turn off the power to all devices before you make connections.

Note: The current drive disk should be formatted in “Master 8ch mode” to load data to or from a DAT or adat. However, loading from DAT only is also possible in the “Master 4ch mode” disk.

Load

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 OUT

(or adat out)

DAT (or adat) connection and preparation

*Connect the DATA IN on the VR800 to the OPTICAL OUT on a DAT or to “adat out” 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 only with a COAXIAL (RCA) digital output.

*After all connections are made, turn on the power to all devices, and insert a backup tape into a DAT (or adat). Rewind the tape to a point slightly before the beginning of the saved data.

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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