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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION
THE FCC REGULATION WARNING (for U.S.A.)
CE mark for European Harmonized Standards
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Printing conventions in this manual
Faders, knobs, and keys on the panel
Items in the LCD screen
Steps 1) 2) 3) ...
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Table of Contents
Introduction....................................6
6: Structure..................................................19
Before using the D888 for the first time...........6
Screens and operations................................13
Appendices..................................44
Troubleshooting...........................................44
Various messages........................................45
File details...................................................47
Introduction
Included items
Before using the D888 for the rst time
Power on/standby/off
Power-on
Connection example
Main features
Parts and their function
Top panel
Page
Page
Rear panel
Screens and operations
Basic operation
1: Setup and listening to the demo song
1-1. Checking and connections
Connecting your monitoring equipment
1-2. Turn the D888 on
2: Recording
2-1. Creating a new song
2-2. Connecting your input device
2-3. Start recording
3: Playback
3-1. Listening to the playback
3-2. Adjusting the playback sound
4: Overdubbing
4-1. Connecting your input device
4-2. Start recording
4-3. Listening to the song
5: Mixdown and mastering
5-1. Adjusting the tone and volume of each track
5-2. Start recording
5-3. Listen to your song
Basic operation
6: Structure
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Operation
1. Display content and settings
1-1. Peak Hold setting
1-2. Level meter position
1-3. Switching the counter display
Song and Location
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The song will fast-forward as long as you continue hold- ing down the
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2. Location
2-1. Moving the location
Content of the list in the Mark Edit screen
Using the counter to move
Using the FF and REW buttons to move
Song and
MixerRecording
Recording
Storing a mark
Song and
Selecting and moving to a mark
Moving sequentially through the stored marks
Deleting a mark
1. Mixer inputs
Mixer
Song and
MixerRecording
Recording
2-2. When INDIVIDUAL is selected
3. Adjusting the mixer
3-1. Adjusting the volume
Adjusting the volume level of each channel
Adjusting the overall volume level
3-2. Adjusting the pan
Recording (basic)
Song and
MixerRecording
Recording
Procedure for completing a song
2-1. Recording channel tracks
2-2. Overdub recording
2-3. Bounce recording
Combining multiple tracks into two tracks (stereo)
Combining multiple tracks into one track (monaural)
2-4. Recording the master track
Song and
MixerRecording
Recording
1. Re-recording
Recording (advanced)
Recording
Setting the In, Out, Pre, and Post locate points
Using numeric input
Using marks
1-2. Repeat recording
Song and
MixerRecording
Recording
2. Recording-related functions
2-1. Rehearsal function
Tur ning the rehearsal function on
Tur ning the rehearsal function off
2-2. Auto input
Playback
Song and
MixerRecording
PlaybackEffects
Recording
Effects
Effect structure
Checking the program
3. Saving effect settings
1. Song editing
1-1. Reloading a song
1-2. Deleting a song
1-3. Copying a song
Editing
Naming the copied song
1-4. Saving a song
1-5. Protecting a song
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2. Track editing
2-1. Copy a track (Copy)
Setting the locate points
Using numeric input
Using marks
2-2. Erase a track (Erase)
2-3. Exchanging tracks (Swap)
2-4. Selecting a master track le (Master)
2-5. Selecting a channel track le (VTrack)
Selecting a virtual track
Selecting a WAV le
2-6. Deleting track data (Delete)
Other
1. Adjusting the contrast
2. Using a foot switch
Specifying the foot switch polarity
Song and
3. Undo and Redo
Examples
4. Formatting the drive
5. Connecting to a computer
The D888s hard disk drive
5-1. USB mode
Windows users (Windows Me/2000 or later)
Macintosh users (Mac OS9.0.4 or later)
5-2. Files you can use
D888SONG SONG0001
6. Synchronization via MIDI
6-1. MIDI connections
6-2. MIDI messages used by the
D888
About the MIDI implementation chart
Appendices
Troubleshooting
Power does not turn on
Nothing appears in the display
Ver tical lines are visible in the display
Various messages
Canceled.
Cannot execute.
Check Sum Error.
Completed.
Conrmation messages
Serious error messages
File details
The structure of the D888s hard drive
MST00001.WAV
WAV les that can be used on the
D888
Block diagram
Demo Song
Block diagramIndex TroubleshootingVarious messages
Specifications Song file detailsFunction Lists
Specications
SpecificationsBlock diagram
Main sections
Principal specications
<Recorder section>
Index
A
B
C
D
MIDI implementation chart
Model D888
Notes
MIDI Implementation Chart
Date: 2006.1.16
KORG INC.