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About this owners manual
STEP4 Playback
STEP3 Recording
STEP2 Creating and selecting songs
STEP1 Connections, Power-on, Demo
Chapter 3 Reference
Functions added to the D8
Chapter 4 Appendices
Chapter 2 Operation
This chapter explains the operation of each of the D8s functions, in logical order.
Connections, Power-on, Demo
1. Connections to your audio system etc.
2. Power on/off
STEP1
Turning the power off
Turning the power on
3. Listening to the demo songs
01:Scukyll
Creating and selecting songs
Selecting another song
STEP2
03:NoDATA
03:NEWSONG
EditSong
RenamI03
STEP3
2.
Recording (digital recording)
HEQ1 :+03
3. Using EQ to modify the tone as you record
Adjusting the EQ
4. Applying an effect to the input sound as you record
Selecting the location at which the effect will be inserted
Selecting the effect program
Editing the effect
5. Applying an effect to the input sound and record- ing only the input sound
Selecting the location at which the effect will be inserted
Sending the input sound to the effect
Selecting the effect program
Adjusting the return level from the effect and the return balance
6. Applying the dedicated delay to the input sound
Turning the monitor delay on/off
Editing the monitor delay
Snd1 :000
EffRet:080
7. Listening to recorded tracks while you record another track (Overdubbing)
Select the playback/recording tracks
Connecting the input device for the record- ing track and adjusting the level
8. Manually re-recording part of the performance (Manual Punch In/Out)
Select the input monitor
9. Automatically re-recording part of the performance (Auto Punch In/Out)
Storing the IN and OUT times
Fsw:PncI/O
Store
StoreIn
Select the input monitor
Auto Play function and Auto Repeat function
Rehearsing auto punch in/out
Auto punch in/out setting
PstRol:02M
10. Combining multiple tracks into one or two tracks (Bounce)
Playback track and recording track settings
Adjusting the playback level and recording level
Applying EQ and effects while you record
11. Listening to the metro- nome while you record
Turning the metronome on/off
:Metro4
Adjusting the metronome volume
Sounding the metronome during playback and recording
STEP4
3. Applying an effect to the playback sound
Selecting the tracks for playback
Specifying the location at which you wish to insert the effect
Sending the playback sound to the effect
4. Applying an external effect to the playback sound
STEP5
01:KORG1
2. Finding a precise time location
The Scrub function
Play From/Play To/Slow Play functions
3. Locate points (LOC1, LOC2, LOC3)
Storing a Locate point
4. Mark points
Storing a Mark point
DelM004 ?
Moving to a Mark point
Deleting a Mark point
STEP6
HEQ1-2:+00
ChPairSw
:o
3. Adjusting the stereo location
4. Using the EQ to adjust the tone
Adjusting the High EQ
Adjusting the Low EQ
LEQ1 :+00
6. Scene
Storing a scene
DelS01 ?
StoreS01
Switching scenes during a song
STEP7
Track editing
1. Storing IN, OUT and TO times
Tr 2x 3
2. Copying track data (Track Copy)
STEP8
CpyTr 1
Copying the INOUT area of track 1 to the TO location of another song track once
TrCLP
CpyTrCLP Tr 1x 1
3. Inserting a blank space into the track data (Insert Track)
Inserting a blank space into the INOUT area of a track
4. Erasing data from a track (Erase Track)
Erasing data from the INOUT area of a track
InsTr 1?
5. Deleting data from a track (Delete Track)
Deleting data from the INOUT area of a track
6. Exchanging data between tracks (Swap Track)
Swapping the INOUT areas of two tracks
DelTr 1?
STEP9
EditSong
Del:I04ok?
Tempo settings
1. Tempo map settings
STEP10
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1:116|3/4
3. Recording tap tempo
4. Selecting the tempo source
TempoRec
MIDIclk ?
TempoRec
STEP11
Gen:Clock
3. Using MMC to control the D8 from a MIDI sequencer
Using external drives
1. Connecting an external drive
STEP12
2. Turning the power on/ off when an external drive is connected
Turning the power on
Next/PwOff
Turning the power off
3. Initializing and format- ting a drive
5. Saving a song on a removable disk drive (Backup)
Backing up a song to a removable disk drive
A01:SngNa
DiskUtil Backup
B:RM 100
6. Loading a song that was backed up on a removable disk drive (Restore)
Loading a song that was backed up on a removable disk drive (Restore)
InsNextDsk
A01:SngNa
InsNextDsk
STEP13
A01:SngNa
Backup
H:DAT100 I**DATok
2. Loading a backed-up song from a DAT recorder (Restore)
Loading a backed-up song from a DAT recorder (Restore)
PlayDAT
H:DAT100
B02:NoDA
Chapter 3 Reference
1. SONG/TRACK
A02 ok
Cpy:I01
Select a song edit operation
P2-4
B06-40ok
Cpy:I1-35
Renam:A01
Edit Track
SwpTr 1 Tr 2 ?
ErsTr 1?
CpyTr 1
3. SYSTEM
Channel level meter display selection
FswPol *:-
P1-1 Channel level meter display selection..[Pre, Post]
Effect level meter display selection
4. EDIT SYSTEM
Deleting a mark
InAssign In1/2Ch
P1-1 Select the mark to be deleted...........[All, 001...100]
MIDI/SYNC settings
Drive information/song backup/ restore/ initialize/format
P5-1 Disk utility menu..........[DriveInfo, Backup, Restore, Initial, Format]
x02Disks
I01:SngNa A:RM 100
Drive information
Song restore
P5-12 Source drive/DAT select............................. [A...G, H]
Initial A:RM 100
P5-15 Source song number select...................[01...50, All]
P5-18 Destination song number select................. [01...50]
5. DISPLAY MODE
Counter display selection
P1 Location counter display selection....................... [MBT, MSM, MSF, FreeTime]
6. REC MODE
7. PLAY MODE
8. EDIT PLAY MODE
Pre roll time setting
P01:I--
PstRol:00M
when Auto Punch In/Out is performed.
10. EDIT TRIGGER
Threshold level adjustment
2:1204/4 :Metro4
P1-1 Threshold level adjustment .................... [001...100]
Pre trigger time setting
12. EDIT TEMPO
Tempo source setting
P1-1 Tempo source select................................... [Map, Trk]
Tempo recording
P2-1 Tempo recording source select.........[MIDIclk, MeasTap]
14. EDIT METRONOME
Metronome volume setting
MetMod:P+R
P1-1 Metronome volume setting......................[001...100]
Metronome mode setting
16. SCENE
Scene Read on/off................................................... [On, Off]
DelS--
17. EDIT SCENE
Scene parameter list
18. STORE
Storing IN/LOC 1, OUT/LOC 2, TO/LOC 3 or a Scene
Mark
Store
Storing a location to IN/LOC 1, OUT/LOC 2, TO/LOC 3
21. TRACK STATUS
Snd1 :000
22. EQ
High EQ gain adjustment
P1-1 Channel number display...........................................
24. PAN/BALANCE
Aux1 :000
25. FADER
[CHANNEL] (1...7/8) faders (playback/input recording level adjustment)
[MASTER] fader (master/master recording level adjustment)
26. PAIR On/Off
P1-1 Pairing on/off .............................................. [On, Off]
Snd1-2:000
27. REC SELECT
28. EFFECT
Effect select
EG4:CLEAN
(Example) The screen display shown above
Functional categories Display
Monitor delay settings
MoniDly:o
T :200ms
P2-1 Monitor delay on/off.........................[o (On), - (Off)]
P2-2 Monitor delay parameter select .............................
29. EDIT EFFECT
Editing and saving an effect
WriteU01?
P1-1 Effect select.................(refer to Effect program list)
P1-2 Effect on/off..........................................................[o, -]
30. EFFECT ASSIGN
AuxBal:CNT
31. EDIT EFFECT ASSIGN
Effect return level setting
P1-1 Effect return level setting..........................[000...100]
Chapter 4 Appendices
1. Troubleshooting
Cannot record!
Channel faders and EQ do not function!
No sound!
The sound drops out!
MIDI sequencer does not synchronize to the D8!
Switches do not function!
Cursor does not appear!
2. Various messages
Error messages
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3. MIDI Implementation Chart
MIDI Implementation Chart
Model D8
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[ Digital Recording Studio ]
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5. Effect Program List
6. Effect Parameter List
4BEQ (4 Band Equalizer)
S.4BEQ (Stereo 4Band Equalizer)
AMP SIM (Amp Simulator)
CAB RES (Cabinet Resonator)
DualDLY (Dual Delay)
S.DLY (Stereo Delay)
TmpoDLY (Tempo Delay)
X.DLY (Cross Delay)
DOPPLER (Doppler)
PHONO (Turntable SIM)
PITCH (Pitch Shifter)
D.PITCH (Dual Pitch Shifter)
HALL (Hall Reverb)
ROOM (Room Reverb)
7. Metronome Type List
8. Demo Song List
9. D8 Specications
Specications
Specications and appearance are subject to change without notice for product improvement.
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Functions added to the D8
Bouncing tracks 18
Playback track and recording track settings
Adjusting the playback level and recording level
Applying EQ and effects as you record