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Fostex FD-8 User's Manual

1. NO RAON N SELECTOR 0 UR LIRON MONI i E ri l i A mld mi m 11 1 Input faders 1 8 These faders allow you to control the input level of signals selected via the INPUT SEL switch 2 that is the input signals from the INPUT jacks or the recorder output signals Nominal level is obtained at fader position of 7 8 and the fader achieves approximately 6dB of gain at the 10 position 2 Input select switches INPUT SEL INPUT OFF TRK These switches allow you to select signals to be routed to the input faders The following options are available During recording you can use them to pan channel signals of the sound sources connected to the INPUT jacks to Tracks 1 8 Turn the knobs all the way to L or R If you turn the knob to L the 1 corresponding channel signal is recorded to Tracks 1 3 5 and 7 If you turn the knob to R the corresponding channel signal is recorded to Tracks 2 4 6 and 8 2 For mixdown use these knobs to determine the stereo image of the playback sound of Trac
2. Setting the switch and knob 1 Set channel 7 LEVEL switch to L 2 Set channel 7 INPUT SEL switch to INPUT 3 Set the SELECTOR in the monitor section to MON 4 Set the RECORD TRACK select key 2 R to READY 5 Turn channel 7 PAN knob all the way to R 6 Raise the master fader L R to 7 8 Creating a Tempo Map 7 Set the time signature using the Setting a time signature menu in SETUP mode Refer to the Setting a time signature section on page 98 8 Set a tempo for a given point using the Setting a tempo in SETUP mode Refer to the Setting a tempo section on page 100 Turning the Metronome function on 9 Turn the Metronome function on using the Setting the Metronome function menu in SETUP mode Refer to the Setting the Metronome function section onpage 101 6 3 11 Checking the metronome sound 10 Select the BAR BEAT CLK Time Base using the TIME BASE SEL switch 11 Start playback from the beginning of the Program Even if the selected Program does not have any recorded data track 8 outputs the metronome sound and the FD 8 counts time 12 Turn the MON knob of channel 8 MON mix section toward TRK and turn the MASTER knob in the monitor section gradually You will hear the metronome output from track 8 using the tempo and time signature set in the Tempo Map 39 Recording to a
3. Lei tttt MIDI sound sources MIDI Sequencer Set the channel 1 8 INPUT SEL switches to TRK Set the SELECTOR in the monitor section to L R MON Raise the master faders L R to 7 8 Connect the MON OUT L R jacks and the RECORDER IN jacks directly This connection will route the L R MON signals output from MON OUT L R to the DAT OUT jacks via the RECORDER IN jacks for mixdown The L R MON signals include the playback signals from tracks 1 8 and eight MIDI sound sources Set the Setting digital output tracks in SETUP mode to L 5 r e See page 110 for more information 78 6 Use the input channel faders and the PAN knobs to J adjust the playback levels and stereo image of tracks 1 8 Turn the MON knob in the MON mix section of the corresponding channels toward INPUT to adjust the input level of the MIDI sound sources and use the MON PAN knob to adjust the stereo image Use the MASTER knob in the monitor section to adjust the final output level for mixdown If you wish to apply effects to a track turn the AUX knob and AUX RTN knob of the corresponding channel to adjust the effect amount and balance MIDI Synchronization MTC sync Machine Control system This section explains a synchronization system controlled by a computer using MMC MIDI Machi
4. CD MD DAT adat etc Selecting a Program to record E If multiple Programs exist first select the desired Program using the Program Change function See page 34 for more information on Program Change Setting a recording track 1 Select the desired track using the Setting digital input tracks menu in SETUP mode You can select any track from tracks 1 8 to assign to L or R You can also select AdAt instead of tracks 1 8 to digitally record all eight track data from an external adat When a track is assigned and a correct digital signal is input the FD 8 displays DIGITAL on the display If incoming digital signal is abnormal the DIGITAL indicator flashes Refer to Setting digital input tracks in the Changing the Initial Settings SETUP Mode chapter on page 109 48 Caution Do not connect or disconnect an optical cable to or from the DATA IN jack of the FD 8 while a track is assigned as digital input Otherwise noise may be induced to the FD 8 affecting the connected digital device When you finish setting the parameters in SETUP mode be sure to press the EXIT NO key or the STOP key to exit SETUP mode 2 Press the RECORD TRACK select key of the assigned track to set the track to READY Starting and quitting recording 1 Locate the top of the Program 2 Make sure that DIGITAL lights up on the display Hold down the RECO
5. The FD 8 stops at a point that precedes the Auto Punch In point by the specified preroll time 0 10 seconds lt Hint 2 gt Quick and easy operation for repeated rehearsal Using the Auto Return function and the Auto Play function enables Playback Auto Punch In point Auto Punch Out point Playback start point Rehearsal In Rehearsal Out end point you to rehearse repeatedly As shown below set the AUTO RTN START and END points for Track 8 Track 7 Auto Return and Auto Play In this way you can repeat rehearsal Track 6 easily while checking the recording level and concentrating on your Track 5 performance a ee Refer to page 66 for more information on setting the AUTO RTN raci IS part Is chan h aes s START END points Track 1 Auto Punch In point Auto Punch Out point eF gt Auto Return Start point Auto Return End point All taoka arein das poh inca aa Sa All tracks are in playback monitoring mode Ing e souna Is not recordet monitoring mode at this time The RECORD ia Fchgareal area LED flashes The FD 8 punches in automatically at the Punch In point The FD 8 punches out automatically at the Punch Out point 4 Play the guitar accompanying the playback sound from tracks 1 8 for rehearsal while adjusting the recording level You will hear the guitar performance between the Auto Punch In and Out points Otherwise you will hear the recorded guitar sound U
6. Storing the edit points 1 Refer to the Storing and editing the locate points to the memory keys section for information on storing the erase start and end points Store the erase start point to the AUTO PUNCH IN key and the end point to the AUTO PUNCH OUT key If you wish to erase the data from a specific point store the REC END or later point as the erase end point Refer to the lt Note gt for information on storing the REC END point e See Storing and editing the locate points to the memory keys on page 66 Checking and adjusting the edit points After you store the edit points you can check them on the display by pressing the corresponding keys You may also adjust the points 1 While the recorder section is stopped press and hold down the SHIFT key and press the memory key for which you wish to check the edit point You can preview fade out at the AUTO PUNCH IN point and fade in at AUTO PUNCH OUT point 2 Trim the edit point while previewing Refer to Preview Function on page 74 for more information Executing Erase 1 Press the RECORD TRACK select key of the track to erase to set it READY You can select a mono track multiple tracks or all tracks 2 Press the EDIT key repeatedly until Erase flashes on the display crake Flashing e 60 3 Press the EXECUTE YES key The flashing Erase message lights up
7. Digital Master Recorder E B TTT teem MIDI sound sources a Computer with MMC MTC compatible software MMC lt Please read this gt About MMC REC Out function If you use the MMC REC Out function operating the FD 8 will cause the MIDI OUT connector to output the MMC command that corresponds to the operation For example pressing the PLAY button while pressing the RECORD button will output the MMC REC command from the MIDI OUT connector The following commands are output These MMC commands are output only when you operate the buttons on the FD 8 They are not output when the FD 8 receives external MMC commands You cannot turn off the MMC REC Out function Whenever you perform any of the operations described above the corresponding command is output This is something you should note If the sequencer connected to the FD 8 s MIDI OUT is in record mode and you operate the FD 8 the corresponding MMC command will be recorded in a track on the sequencer Then if MIDI data is sent from the sequencer to the FD 8 the MMC command recorded in the sequence data will cause the FD 8 to enter record mode Operation on the FD 8 Output MMC command Device No 7F fixed RECORD PLAY buttons Punch in operation in TAKE mode of Auto Punch In O
8. 2 Connect an optional foot switch Model 8051 to the PUNCH IN OUT jack on the rear panel Rehearsing Manual Punch In Out recording In Rehearsal mode the READY track enters input monitoring mode between the Punch In and Out points the points at which you press the foot switch and the sound is not recorded You can practice the Punch In Out operation repeatedly before you proceed to actual recording 1 Press the foot switch while holding down the STOP 3 Press the PLAY button to play back from a point button slightly before the Punch In point The FD 8 displays Relisl On for a second and enters 4 Play the guitar accompanying the playback of tracks Rehearsal mode RHSL flashes in the A PUNCH display ATEA 1to 8 Follow the instructions in the Auto Punch In Out RASE section to adjust the recording level and the monitor level 5 Press the foot switch once at the desired Punch In 2 Press the RECORD TRACK select key 3 L to set point then press the foot switch again at the desired track 3 to READY Punch Out point 45 Punch In Out Recording The FD 8 operates as follows You will hear your 6 When you finish rehearsing press the STOP button performance between the Punch In Out points If you are still unsatisfied repeat steps 3 5 Otherwise you will hear the previously recorded guitar Playback Punch In point Punch Out point Playback start point Rehea
9. Digital and analog simultaneous recording Digital mixdown Digital scrubbing Direct locate Digital input track Digital output track 48 78 110 Device IDNUMDECavssessecssssssessessssssssssssssssessssese 112 E Equalizer control knb wed EXECUTE YES key EDIT KY issvcsessesessesessesnsiessssonss VEDI cssccsssesentessesees Editing a program title D g e E A Erase start end point Na asss Edit PODU persosur slonsizsossiecasscusbebestasedities 66 F Formatting a disk Foot switch H HOLD gt KY cssesssesssesssssssssesssssssssessssssseses 12 33 66 i Input fadev INPUT SEL switch INPUT jack INSERT jack Input monitor IDE message Ins Disk message Illegal FM MOSSAGEC sssesssessseseeseseseneeenseene 29 96 J JOG idl sinsir 10 64 65 68 69 76 L LEVEL switch LOCATE key Locate ABS 0 Locate Rec End Load Err message Locate POINE eeseseeeee Locate function Loading song data M MON 4110 0 PEPE EEIE EEIE 8 MON MASTER knob Master fad ef s s00000 Monitor select switch MON OUT jack MTC time Mastering mode Metronome function Manual punch in out Move amp Paste MTC frame LatC essecseeseeseseeeee MTC offset time MTC offset mode N
10. This chapter explains how to change the playback speed of the recorder using the Vari Pitch function You can set Vari Pitch in the range of 6 0 to 6 0 in 0 1 steps The VARI PITCH key turns Vari Pitch mode on and off r 1 Press the PLAY button to play the FD 8 2 Press the VARI PITCH key The VARI PITCH indicator lights up on the display indicating that Vari Pitch mode is turned on 44 1kHz M VARI PITCH s F PGM CLK SCSI VARI PITCH lights up to indicate Vari Pitch mode is turned on 3 Press the VARI PITCH key again while holding down the SHIFT key The FD 8 enters Vari Pitch data edit mode and the current pitch data flashes on the display ms Jam 44 1kHz VARI PITCH mm m The current pitch data flashes 4 Set the desired pitch data using the JOG dial You can hear the changes in playback speed 5 To adjust the monitor sound use the corresponding channel MON MIX section 6 After you set the pitch data press the EXIT NO key The FD 8 exits from Vari Pitch data edit mode and continues playing with the Vari Pitch you just set To turn off Vari Pitch mode press the VARI PITCH key The VARI PITCH indicator turns off Vari Pitch mode is cancelled and the FD 8 resumes playback at no
11. Turn the knob toward AUX 1 to apply reverberation turn it toward AUX 2 to apply chorus 10 Use the AUX RTN 1 and AUX RTN 2 knobs to adjust the input level from the effect units to the stereo bus L R Mixdown 11 Hold down the STOP button and press the REWIND button to locate the beginning of the Program 12 Start recording on the master recorder Adjust the input level on the master recorder so that its level meters indicate almost the same level as the FD 8 s level meters L R 13 Press the FD 8 s PLAY button to play the Program from the beginning Operate the master faders L R to fade the mixdown sound in and out Quitting mixdown 14 Stop the master recorder and the FD 8 51 Digital Recording Digital and analog simultaneous recording While you are recording S P DIF digital signals except for adat digital signal on some tracks you can record analog signals on other tracks In this way you can record two S P DIF digital inputs L and R and two analog signals on four tracks This section explains how to record S P DIF digital signals from CD MD or DAT to tracks 1 and 2 and record analog signals from a guitar and vocal to tracks 3 and 4 Before recording initialize the FD 8 Note This type of recording is possible on removable disks such as an EZ disk zip disk fixed disk or optional 2 5 inch internal hard disk You cannot perform this type of recording if you are using an MO disk as the
12. e Initial setting VAri Option VA ri SP di F Ad At Fr EE VA ri The FD 8 synchronizes only to external MTC SP di F The FD 8 locks to MTC then synchronizes to incoming S PDIF digital signals Ad At The FD 8 locks to MTC then synchronizes to incoming adat digital signals Fr EE The FD 8 locks to MTC then synchronizes to the internal clock You can set the parameter for each Program individually The settings can be saved and loaded as part of the song data The settings are maintained after you turn off the power to the unit The Program is automatically checked before the operation The sampling rate is automatically checked before the operation Setting the Slave type external sync signal 1 While the FD 8 is stopped press the SETUP key to Rotating the JOG dial clockwise and counter clockwise enter SETUP mode will cause the VA ri SP di F Ad At and Fr EE indicators to flash in sequence 2 Turn the JOG dial to select Slave Type 7 e and flash alternately then press the EXECUTE YES key m meer ore The current Slave type appears on the display TEEN Eg Pressing the EXECUTE YES key turns off the flashing S character and the Slave type indicator flashes f With the initial setting VA ri flashes as shown below l SETUP Pine pe mnim p E E peneme La A n n lt Notes gt e You need to input MTC from an external device to th
13. e To move the flashing cursor press the HOLD gt key the REWIND button or the F FWD button The F FWD button is the most convenient e You can enter the following characters and numbers 7 When you finish entering the title press the EXECUTE YES key Program 2 PGM 02 and its title are set The display shows the ABS Time Base indication of the Program lt Important gt e When you create a new Program by selecting the New PGM menu a new Program is created with an increment number That is if only one Program exists and when you create a new Program it will be named Program 2 If Programs 1 5 already exist a new Program number will be 6 e If there is insufficient recording space on the disk you cannot create the new Program Each time you create a new Program the recordable area on the disk will decrease Using a Program Change function If multiple Programs exist on the disk you need to select a Program to record play or edit This section describes how to select a Program Note You cannot use the Program Change function when the FD 8 is in SETUP mode AO 1 When the FD 8 is stopped press the STORE key while holding down the HOLD gt key Select PGM appears on the display briefly then changes to a flashing 01 0001 of PGM 01 and SURE flash 0001 is the default name of PG
14. 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 Loading song data via a DAT or adat 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 FD 8 stops Stop recording on the DAT or adat 12 Press the EXIT NO key or the STOP button The FD 8 exits SETUP mode and COMPLETED disappears The FD 8 displays the Time Base ABS 00m OOs OOf of the saved Program lt Tips gt You can monitor the signal being saved through the MON mix sec tion or through the headphones connected to the DAT or adat Follow the steps below to monitor the signal via the MON mix sec tion Set the SELECTOR in the monitor section to MON Turn the MON knobs for channels 1 and 2 for DAT backup or channels 1 8 for adat backup toward TRK Turn up the MASTER knob in the monitor section This section explains how to load backup data from a DAT or adat to a 2 5 inch IDE internal 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 destinatio
15. Mastering Mode FDIO 1 DAT adat Normal Mode SCSI Fostex Data Input Output 1 Maintenance Specifications lt Tracks for simultaneous recording gt 8 tracks via optical adat 2 tracks via analog lt Tracks for simultaneous playback gt 8 tracks lt Program No gt Maximum 99 tunes lt Vari pitch gt 6 lt Crossfade gt 1Omsec lt Recording reproducing frequency gt 20Hz 20kHz typical lt Dynamic Range gt 90GB typical lt Total harmonic distortion gt mode 0 008 at mastering lt Tempo map gt Signature 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 1 8 3 8 5 8 6 8 7 8 8 8 Tempo quarter note 1 4 note 30 250 Input Output lt RECORDER IN gt Connector RCA pin jack x2 Input Impedance 20k or higher Reference Input Level 10dBV lt DATA IN OUT gt Connector Format Optical x2 1 IEC958 Part 3 S P DIF 2 Alesis Proprietry Multi Channel Optical Interface Adat Optical Switch to either 1 or 2 depending on setup lt MIDI IN OUT gt Connector DIN 5 PIN x2 Format MIDI lt PUNCH IN OUT gt Connector 6mm phone jack x1 For using optional Model 8051 foot switch lt SCSI gt Connector D SUB 25 PIN x1 Protocol SCSI 2 unbalanced transmission line Type of transmission Asynchronous transmission Connectable number of units 2 SCSL ID Automatic recognition General 552 W x 110 H x 355 D Including
16. Normal MOde ssssseseeeesececcccoressseseseeecoorereseseseee 28 Nomal FM MOSSAGC essesssessssssssssessessssssesseesses 32 O OVER MESSAGE iiser 20 P PLAY button PHONES jack 15 Preset display 18 PUNCH IN OUT jack 16 45 Panpot knob Protected NCSSAGEC ssesssesssessecssessessesssesssessiers 20 Program change 23 34 Playback MOMILOTL esssesssessesssessscssessssssssssssseessees 25 Program title Punch i1 OUb essseessssesssessssessssscssssssessssesssessessssess 41 Preview FUNCTION cessecsseereeseereeene Preroll tHMNC es essesessessesssessesenseneenes R REC TRACK select switch REWIND button REC END locate RECORD button RECORDER IN jacK sssssecssessessseese Rec Yes message Recording method REMAIN sssessseeees Real t1ACK eeessessesseeseeseenees Recording mode Review function Rec protect Resolution mode S SCRUB key SETUP key STOP button SCSI connector Shift function Select Trk message SECLCO DUS scssssssssveceiveatiocesoseslecseiecosenierassbonsdecdborses 26 SCSI message Setting digital input traCK ssesseseesees 48 109 Setting digital output track 49 110 Shuttle function Storing a locate point Slave MOCEC essessessssssessesssvesee Sync system in slave mode Sync system with adat Slave type Saving song da
17. The difference from Copy amp Paste is that the data on the source track and the clipboard will be erased when you paste the data to the destination That is you cannot paste the moved data repeatedly CLIPBOARD IN point x CLIPBOARD OUT point Move source track Move Clip AUTO PUNCH IN point X Paste Paste destination track PUNCH IN point As shown in the drawing points for copy or move are called the CLIPBOARD IN point for the copy or move starting point and CLIPBOARD OUT point for the ending point and the paste starting point is called the AUTO Editing Tracks Follow the steps below to perform the Copy amp Paste or Move amp Paste operation Store the copy or move start point CLIPBOARD IN point end point CLIPBOARD OUT point and the paste start point AUTO PUNCH IN point Check the stored edit points using the Preview function and make adjustments if necessary Specify the copy or move source track and copy or move the data to the clipboard Specify the destination track and the number of times for the paste operation repeated paste and execute the paste operation Storing the edit points 1 Refer to the Storing and editing the locate points to the memory keys section for information on storing the copy or move start and end points and the paste start point Store the copy or move star
18. 5 Input monitoring and playback monitoring 6 Signal flow The PAN knob function and Stereo Bus 7 Audio file and Event Time Base The word Time Base appears frequently in this manual The concept of Time Base is similar to a tape counter on a conventional tape based multitracker in that it indicates the precise position of the recorder transport section the current position The FD 8 offers three types of Time Base ABS Absolute type MTC MIDI time code and BAR BEAT CLK bar beat clock ABS indicates an absolute time on the disk MTC indicates a relative time that is obtained by adding a certain value MTC offset value to the ABS value BAR BEAT CLK indicates the position in a song created in the internal Tempo Map according to MIDI clock and Song Position Pointer The following diagrams depict the relationship among these three types of the Time Base ABS 0 DISK END 00M 00S OOF 00M 08S OOF REC END 23H 59M 59S ABS 002 BAR 1 4 00 CLK 001 BAR 1 00 CLK BAR BEAT CLK BAR 4 001BAR 0404 TEMPO 001BAR 1 4 60 01H 00M 00S OOF 01H OOM 08S 00F y 00H 59M 59S MTC MTC OFFSET 01H 00M 00S 00F MTC OFFSET MODE ABS This shall be assumed to be the MTC OFFSET time set for the ABS 00M 00S and OOF positions Wa 00H 59M 52S OOF 01H 00M 00S OOF 7 00H 59M 51S MTC MTC OFFSET 01H 00M 00S 00F MTC OFFSET MODE BAR 4 This shall be assumed to be the M
19. Copy Clip for copy data and Move Clip for move data and the duration The indicator of the copy source or move source track flashes In this way you will know which track the currently playing data comes from and why the data is on the clipboard ABS 0 locate operation This operation locates the beginning of the current Program ABS time 00m 00s 00f REC END locate operation This operation locates the end of the audio recording REC END on the Real track in the current Program Refer to page 70 for more information on these operations Refer to page 45 for more information on the Punch In Out operation using a foot switch 28 Record button RECORD AUTO PUNCH Pressing the PLAY button while holding down this button will cause the FD 8 to start recording on any READY tracks At this time the flashing LED of the RECORD TRACK select key for the corresponding READY track lights up steadily and the PLAY LED and the RECORD LED light up If you press only the RECORD button a READY Real track enters input monitoring mode The RECORD LED flashes At this time pressing the RECORD button again will cancel the input monitoring mode and the track will return to playback monitoring mode Pressing the RECORD button while holding down the SHIFT key will toggle between AUTO PUNCH on and off Refer to page 41 for more information on AUTO PUNCH Q mode Refer to page 25 for more information on input
20. Master fader L R The master fader allows you to adjust the level of signals output from the STEREO OUT L R jacks stereo bus L R output signal The fader setting will affect the level of recorder input signals 12 Input level switches LEVEL H M L Set these switches to appropriate positions according to the output level of the devices connected to input jacks 7 and 8 the phone jacks on the front panel or the XLR connector on the rear panel Connect a microphone or other low output device to input jacks 7 and 8 on the front panel or rear panel that have the input level switch Refer to the example below lt Example gt L 50dB Set the switch to this position when you connect a microphone M 30dB Set the switch to this position when you connect a single coil or humbucking type electric guitar or bass H 10dB Set the switch to this position when you connect a keyboard or drum machine Contr re Panel Recor der Section Letters in brackets are labels on the panel 14 13 la 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 36 27 31 26 32 25 24 38 13 Record track select keys RECORD TRACK 1 L 2 R 3 L 4 R 5 L 6 R 7 L 8 R These keys enable you to select SAFE or READY for a recording track Pressing the key once will cause the corresponding track to enter READY mode and the LED of the key yo
21. our La Q Refer to page 77 for more information on the example of using the MIDI OUT jack 9 MIDI IN jack MIDI IN Connector DIN 5 pin Connect this jack to the MIDI IN jack of an external MIDI device You can control the FD 8 remotely by inputting MMC MIDI Machine Control command or FEX Fostex System Exclusive Message here MIDI Q Refer to page 77 for more information on using the MIDI IN jack 10 Punch in out jack PUNCH IN OUT Connector phone Using an optional foot switch connected to this jack enables you to perform the Manual Punch In Out operation including rehearsal using your foot Connect an optional Fostex foot switch Model 8051 a Pai w T Q Refer to page 45 for more information on using the PUNCH IN OUT jack Names and Functions 11 Data output jack DATA OUT Connector OPTICAL Connect this jack to the OPTICAL digital input or adat In of an external digital device to save song data to a DAT or an adat or to record digitally to a digital device MD DAT CD R or adat DATA OUT O E Q Refer to page 48 for more information on using the DATA OUT jack Note You can save only the data recorded on the current drive formatted in Master mode to a DAT or adat You cannot save data recorded in Normal mode 12 Data input jack DATA IN Connector OPTICAL Connect this jack to the OPTICAL digital output or adat Out of an external digital device to
22. points edit points Refer to Preview Function on page 74 for more information Editing the data stored in the LOCATE key You can recall the last located point and edit the value You can use the edited value to locate the point later or store it to another memory key 1 Press the SHIFT and LOCATE keys simultaneously while the FD 8 is stopped The last located point stored in the LOCATE key appears on the display and the FD 8 enters data edit mode If no data is stored that is if the FD 8 has not located any point since the power was turned on OOH OOM OOS OOF OOSF appears and 00 of the digits OOS flashes Press the HOLD gt key REWIND buiton or the F FWD buiton to move the flashing cursor to the time value digit and use the JOG dial to increase or decrease the number to the desired value 3 To located the edited point press the LOCATE key When you execute the Locate function the locate point is stored as locate data in the LOCATE key 4 To store the edited data to another memory key input the desired value press the STORE key then press the desired memory key The data is stored to the corresponding memory key The data stored in the LOCATE key will not change Note You cannot preview the data stored in the LOCATE key u
23. points and other points in real time Press the STORE key then the corresponding memory key while playing the FD 8 Therefore it is very convenient when you perform the Copy amp Past or Move amp Paste operation in beat resolution For example assume that you have stored the value for 001BAR1 J 46 CLK as the CLIPBOARD IN point and the value for 002BAR 4 51 CLK as the CLIPBOARD OUT point These values will be used as they are if BAR BEAT resolution mode is turned off However the mode is turned on the following values will be stored instead The following example has a time signature setting of 4 4 001BAR1 146 CLK gt 001BAR1 100 CLK A CLK value of 46 will be rounded off 002BAR4 J51 CLK gt 003BAR1 100 CLK A CLK value of 51 will be rounded up e Initial setting o FF e Options on or o FF This setting is shared by all Programs in the same disk The settings cannot be saved and loaded as part of the song data The settings are maintained after you turn off the power to the unit Setting BAR BEAT resolution mode 1 While the FD 8 is stopped press the SETUP key to 4 Press the EXECUTE YES key enter SETUP mode The selected mode setting is stored and flashes 2 Turn the JOG dial to select Resolu 7 flashes then press the EXECUTE YES key To cancel the operation or to restore the setting obtained prior to the EXECUTE YES key press press the STOP button or th
24. 2 Signals are sent to the AUX SEND jack 2 Turning the knob to the right will increase the output level 8 AUX return knobs AUX RTN 1 2 These knobs allow you to adjust the input level of processed signals from a connected external effect unit AUX RTN1 These knobs enable you to adjust the input level of processed signals from an external effect unit connected to the AUX RTN jack 1 The level of both signals input to AUX RTN 1 L MONO and R will be adjusted equally AUX RTN2 These knobs enable you to adjust the input level of processed signals from an external effect unit connected to the AUX RTN jack 2 The level of both signals input to AUX RTN 2 L MONO and R will be adjusted equally 9 Monitor master knob MONITOR SECTION MASTER This knob allows you to adjust the final level of monitoring signals that is the headphone volume and the level of signals output from the MON OUT L R jacks 10 Monitor select switch SELECTOR L R L R MON MON This switch allows you to select a signal to be routed to the MON OUT L R and PHONES jacks The following options are available L R This selects signals output from the STEREO OUT L R jacks stereo bus L R signals L R MON This selects both signals output from the STEREO OUT L R jacks and signals routed to channel monitor buses L R MON This selects signals routed to channel monitor buses L R 11
25. 64 3 3 Turn the JOG dial to perform digital scrubbing The envelope of data recorded on the selected track ap pears during digital scrubbing lt Turning the JOG dial in the forward direction gt F id E 44 1kHz ABS F SF s SYNC OUT DRIVE LK cl SCSI AUTO A PUNCH NT playback point lt Turning the JOG dial in the reverse direction gt lt k Al D 44 1kHz s F SF SYNC OUT DRIVE CLK SCSI AUTO A PUNCH playback point 4 To adjust the monitor sound use the corresponding channel MON mix section 5 Press the STOP button to cancel digital scrubbing Scrub mode is cancelled and the SCRUB LED and the RECORD TRACK LED turn off Cue amp Review Function ee amp Review Function Cue amp Review function using the SHUTTLE feature You may cue and review data at a speed from normal to 64 times speed using the SHUTTLE feature while the recorder is playing 3 1 Press the PLAY button to start playback 3 To adjust the monitor sound use the corresponding 2 Hold down the SHIFT key and turn the JOG dial channel MON mix section clockwise or counter clockwise 4 Release the SHIFT key to cancel the cue and review Turning the JOG dial clockwise will change the cueing operation speed Turning the JOG di
26. 8 That is the FD 8 will TEER continue playing after you finish recording a take but you cannot Track 7 record another take by pressing the foot switch 1 Confirm that Rehearsal mode is cancelled and start ro This part is changed playing the FD 8 from a point slightly before the Take desired Punch In point ae 2 Play the guitar accompanying the playback of All tracks are in playback Only track 3 in input All tracks are in playback tracks 1 to 8 monitoring mode a a oe will be monitoring mode 3 Press the foot switch at the desired Punch In point Y Eo i Press the foot switch again at the desired Punch Out point The FD 8 will operate as follows The FD 8 enters recording mode at the Punch In point and cancels recording mode at the Punch Out point Press the foot switch at the Press the foot switch at the 4 Press the STOP button Punch In point Punch Out point 5 Play track 3 and check the result of Punch In Out lt Caution after Punch Out gt At Take of punch out the punch in recording track will not immediately enter the repro monitor mode from the input monitor mode enter the repro monitor mode about two seconds after mute playback This is a functional feature of FD 8 and not a malfunction 46 Punch In Out Recording lt Hint gt You can use the PLAY button and the RECORD button instead of using the foot switch Follow the steps below This method also does not allow you to record a
27. 8 cannot chase and lock If the speed variation of the master device is large play the sequencer before recording so that the FD 8 will learn the speed of the master device In this way the FD 8 will lock to time code quicker next time Recording You can record data on the FD 8 while the FD 8 is chasing and locking to the sequence software signals lt Hint gt About the option Vari in the Setting the Slave type in SETUP mode If the FD 8 chases and locks to only an incoming MTC Vari Pitch is applied all the time Under this condition if the FD 8 outputs digital signals to a connected digital device the device may not be able to accommodate the FD 8 s speed variation MTC speed variation of the master device resulting in interrupted signal input at the digital device To solve this problem set the Setting the Slave type menu to Free This will cause the FD 8 to follow its internal clock after it finishes the chase and lock operation supplying stable digital signals to the external digital device With the Free setting if the MTC offset between the master and slave devices exceeds 10 frames the slave device interprets this as out of lock and tries to chase and lock again re chase operation During the re chase operation the audio output will be muted and digital signal transmission is also interrupted If the offset is within 10 frames the slave device will continue running while rec
28. Base First S Second flashes Each time you press the HOLD gt key the flashing characters change in this order F gt SF gt H gt M gt S BAR BEAT CLK is used as Time Base First BAR flashes Each time you press the HOLD gt key the flashing indicator changes in this order gt CLK gt BAR If you press the HOLD gt key and the STORE key simultaneously while the recorder is stopped the FD 8 enters Program Select mode in which you can select a Program or set up a new Program Refer to page 66 for more information on editing memory Refer to page 33 for more information on the Program Select function Names and Functions 34 Store key STORE This key is used to store time values or bar beat clock values in the memory keys Press this key then one of the following keys to store data indicated on the display including edit data in the corresponding memory key If you press the STORE key and the HOLD gt key simultaneously while the recorder is stopped the FD 8 enters Program Select mode in which you can select a Program or set up a new Program Press the STORE key and press the CLIPBOARD IN key The CLIPBOARD IN point is stored This data can be used as locate data Press the STORE key and press the CLIPBOARD OUT key The CLIPBOARD OUT point is stored This data can be used as locate data Press the STORE key and press the AUTO PUNCH IN key The AUTO PUNC
29. C and D Track 1 Sound source E Sound source B Sound source D Sound source A Sound source C 55 Editing Tracks Editing Tracks The FD 8 features speedy non linear non destructive editing of independent audio tracks and uses a Zip EZ MO disk or fixed hard disk as the recording media The following edit functions enable you to edit tracks Press the EDIT key on the control panel to access the edit menu lt Edit functions gt Copy amp Paste Track Exchange You can copy a specific range of data from a specific track and You can swap data between tracks paste it to the same or a different track Monaural track data can be swapped between Real tracks 1 8 and Additional tracks 9 24 Multiple track data can be swapped Move amp Paste between Real tracks 1 8 and Additional tracks 9 16 and You can move a specific range of data from a specific track and Additional tracks 17 24 by eight track unit paste it to the same or a different track You can erase a specific range of data from a specific track or from all tracks Note These edit functions are available for the currently selected Program You can perform Copy amp Paste Move amp Paste and Erase operations except for Track Exchange for data recorded in the Real tracks If the disk contains multiple Programs you need to select the desire
30. 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 91 Saving and Loading Song Data Saving data You can back up data using the Save PGM menu in SETUP mode The following procedure assumes that Program 1 on the 2 5 inch IDE internal hard disk current drive contains performance data lt Save PGM menu gt Output signal options AdAt dAT SCSi id 6 Program options P01 P99 an individual Program Track options When using an adat or DAT tracks 1 8 tracks 1 16 Tracks 1 24 When using a SCSI disk SCSi id 6 All tracks will be automatically selected 1 Press the SETUP key to enter SETUP mode 2 Use the JOG dial to select Save PGM menu then press the EXECUTE YES key Save Device appears and the selected output signal option flashes dAT AdAt or SCSi id 6 Fann pe bt Ai F HH amp E Flashing tu BEES em emr e Device sep Flashing 3 Us
31. END point will move backward However if you erase data on a mono track or multiple tracks but not all tracks the REC END point may not be affected Refer to the note below After the erase operation the REMAIN time and space will increase REC END AUTO PUNCH IN point AUTO PUNCH OUT point ERASE Silence ABSO REC END Note If all real tracks contain data as shown below erasing data on tracks 1 and 2 will not affect the position of REC END On the other hana if all Real tracks contain data as shown below erasing data on tracks 3 8 will move up REC END to the end point of tracks 1 and 2 AUTO PUNCH OUT point AUTO PUNCH IN point REC END N j a n S Ny Real tracks AB D E Real tracks 2 ERASE l1 ERASE ABS 0 REC END AUTO PUNCH OUT point AUTO PUNCH IN point REC END 8 Real tracks ERASE T ERASE l ERASE ERASE l l Real tracks ERASE ERASE N wj a n S Ny ABS 0 REC END 59 Editing Tracks Follow the steps below to erase data Store the erase start point AUTO PUNCH IN point and the erase end point AUTO PUNCH OUT point Use the Preview function to check the stored edit points and adjust them if necessary Specify a track to erase and execute the function
32. If you are using a fixed disk or optional 2 5 inch internal hard disk select Normal or Master Note that you cannot save or load data via a DAT or adat if you recorded the data on a disk formatted in Normal mode 5 Press and hold the RECORD button and press the EXECUTE YES key The FD 8 starts formatting in selected recording mode REMAIN lights up on the display and a negative value of the unformatted disk area size will count down as the format operation progresses Please wait a while When formatting is complete COMPLETED lights up on the display and the FD 8 stops spinning the disk 6 Press the EXIT NO key or the STOP button to exit SETUP mode Formatting will automatically create one Program 1 on the disk The Time Base will change to ABS 0 7 Press the DISP SEL key to change to the REMAIN display and check the available recording time Press the DISP SEL key again to return to the Time Base display Press the EXIT NO key while holding down the SHIFT key to eject the removable disk from the drive If you wish to format another removable disk insert the disk and repeat the procedure described above 29 Formatting a Disk Re formatting a formatted disk This section explains how to re format a current drive Master or Normal or backup disk as the current disk You need to use the Format menu in SETUP mode to reformat a disk In the following procedure we assume that a SCSI drive is connecte
33. JOG dial to change flashing 9 16 to flashing 17 24 1 17 24 sue Flashing SYNC OUT DRIVE CLK SCSI AUTO A PUNCH 62 e Swapping mono track data between any two tracks 1 When 1 8 is flashing turn the JOG dial Turning the JOG dial allows you to select a mono track from 1 2 3 4 24 in the left column The right column continues a mono track For example if you select 4 in the left column the display indicates 4 lt gt 1 meaning you can swap data between tracks 4 and 1 Flashing fy i T e H 44 1kHz a D M Flashing Fyes n h 44 1kHz E 2 To select a number in the right column press the HOLD gt key the REWIND button or the F FWD button to move the flashing cursor to the right column then use the JOG dial to select the desired number When you swap data between mono tracks the indications 4 lt gt 1 and 1 lt gt 4 for example mean the same thing swapping data between tracks 1 and 4 Note If you select the same tracks for swapping mono track data the setting is ignored The FD 8 will indicate Select Err for a short moment then return to the previous display 4 Press the EXECUTE YES key Exchange lights up and the swapping operation is completed immediately The FD 8 indicates COMPLETED then returns to the previous Time Base display You cannot play data or check the REC END point on the Additional
34. L ar Z ST OUT L R 110 Setting BAR BEAT resolution mode OFF 111 Setting the MIDI device ID number 00 112 Selecting SETUP mode Follow the steps below to select the desired SETUP menu in SETUP mode 1 While the FD 8 is stopped press the SETUP key on The title of the SETUP menu This lights up when the FD 8 the control panel appears You can select a different enters SETUP mode menu via the JOG dial Pressing the SETUP key causes the FD 8 to enter SETUP mode The FD 8 displays the first hierarchy level of the SETUP menu you selected before you turned off the power At this time the menu graphics appear as shown below The flashing menu indicator is the currently selected 44 1kHz SETUP menu Turning the JOG dial will select a different menu E a and the corresponding menu indicator will flash EO es 2 Select the desired menu using the JOG dial then This indicates the position of the SETUP menu Selecting a press the EXECUTE YES key menu via the JOG dial will move the flashing cursor The FD 8 displays the second hierarchy level of the selected SETUP menu where you can set parameters Refer to the next page for more information Note With the factory initial settings or when you turn on the To exit SETUP mode press the STOP button or the EXIT power again after you format an external SCSI disk Sign Set NO key Each time you press one of these k
35. Move Paste flashes on the display 57 Editing Tracks Executing Paste 4 Press the EXECUTE YES key again The display indication enables you to set the number of the paste operations The number and SURE flash At this time the flashing RECORD TRACK select key LED becomes continuously lit Flashing SURE gp mg a 5 Select a destination track to paste data All selected tracks LEDs light up You can select only mono tracks as the destination of a copied or moved mono track If you copied or moved adjacent odd even tracks you can select only adjacent odd even tracks as the destination If you do not select any tracks the data will be pasted back to the copy or move source track 6 Turn the JOG dial to enter the number of repeats Repeat You can enter up to 99 However this is automatically limited by the available recording space on the disk That is if the disk has enough free space you can set up to 99 repeats If the disk has only a small amount of free space the JOG dial allows you to set a lower number of repeats 7 Press the EXECUTE YES key Copy Paste or Move Paste flashes and the duration of the pasted data appears as a negative number on the display This number will count down as the paste operation proceeds When the paste operation is complete the flashing Copy Paste or Move Paste lights up continuously and COMPLETED is displayed Note if you try to execut
36. Press and hold the RECORD button and press the The display continues to show the Time Base for the cur rent drive 2 Press the SETUP key to enter SETUP mode and turn the JOG dial to select the Bk Format menu 3 Press the EXECUTE YES key The FD 8 displays the recording mode that corresponds to the disk format The SCSi id 6 message appears and SURE flashes EXECUTE YES key The FD 8 starts formatting REMAIN lights up on the display and the negative value of the unformatted disk area will count down as the for mat operation progresses Please wait a while When formatting is complete COMPLETED lights up on the display and the FD 8 stops spinning the disk At the same time the FD 8 shows the maximum record able space To check the REMAIN time and space refer to the lt Memo gt on the previous page A different message appears depending on the type of 5 Press the EXIT NO key or the STOP button format used by the disk as shown below If you turn the JOG dial Eject appears and pressing the EXECUTE YES key ejects the disk Type of format Message Backup mode Backup Dsk Mastering mode Master FM Normal mode Normal FM The display will change from the REMAIN indication for the backup disk to the Time Base indication for the cur rent drive Otherwise you may lose your important archives level in the menu hierarchy and exit SETUP mode Note Before re formatt
37. Program Select function which enables you to set up to 99 Programs on the disk When you format a disk one Program will be automatically created on the disk You may create more Programs if necessary You may also delete unnecessary Programs The FD 8 also features Program Change function that enables you to select one of the Programs set on the disk Programs on the disk are something like independent containers You can record play and edit each container without affecting other containers You can also name Programs which is useful for managing songs program 1 program 2 program 3 program 4 f program 5 program 6 program 7 program 8 program 9 You can set up to 99 programs independent containers You can name a Program This example shows a temporary title automatically named to This indicates the number of the currently Program 1 right after you format the selected Program In this example disk Program 1 is selected M S F PGM Q Refer to page 33 for more information on the program Note Total available recording time is always the A select function maximum available recording time on the disk regardless of the number of Programs you set on the disk That is if you use up the maximum recording Q Refer to page 35 for more information on the program time for one Program you will not be able to record delete function any data in other Programs Note As
38. SCRUB Pressing this key causes its LED to light up as the FD 8 enters Digital Scrub mode At this point press the desired RECORD RACK select key to digitally scrub the selected track playback using the JOG dial Q Refer to page 64 for more information on Digital Scrub mode Names and Functions 17 Display indication select key DISP SEL Pressing this key each time will change the display indication as follows Currently selected Time Base indication 1 Currently selected Time Base REMAIN indication 2 External MTC IN indication 3 1 The current position in terms of Time Base selected via the TIME BASE SEL key appears ABS time MTC time or BAR BEAT CLK is used 2 Available recording time and space on the current SCSI disk appears Time indication uses the currently selected Time Base ABS MTC or BAR BEAT CLKk The space indication uses MB Megabyte The values are based on mono track recording 3 MTC being input from an external MIDI device to the FD 8 appears If no MTC is input the display shows OOH 00M 00S OOF 18 Setup key SETUP Press this key to set the FD 8 in SETUP mode to execute various menus This key works only when the FD 8 is stopped OR Refer to page 97 for more information on SETUP mode 19 Time Base select key TIME BASE SEL Pressing this key repeatedly will switch Time Base as follows ABS time BAR BEAT CL
39. Simultaneous 8 track recording by adat Galtalinpatis passe digital inputs possi This is a special backup disk format for 4 tracks simultaneous recording by S P saving and loading data You cannot use a Recording DIF digital signal two inputs and analog 3 disk in this format for real time recording signal two inputs is possible 4 tracks simultaneous recording by S P playback DIF digital signal two inputs and analog Note Simultaneous recording by MO disk Signal two inputs is possible is a maximum two tracks Save load is possible only with external OU Gan Save and oad aaa pelveen ne Save load is possible only with external backup disk and a current drive disk Sos SGordives SCSI drive DAT or adat formatted in any mode Normal or Mastering Save load is not possible with DAT and adat f mode A D A C is the next generation digital audio coding technique maximized for multitrack recording which has been developed by joint research of Matsushita Electric Industry Corporation and Fostex Corporation Note Available recording time varies depending on the disk capacity and type For actual available time for a particular disk please refer to the List of the drives with guaranteed operation in the Owner s Manual Note You can format only a fixed disk or an optional 2 5 inch internal hard disk in Mastering or Normal modes The optional 2 5 inch internal hard disk must
40. a little before the top of the song of the sequence software Offset mode BAR J You can set the MTC offset time to the start time of the song As explained previously the ABS 0 position is 002BAR 1 OOCLK which allows for synchronization from the top of the song The duration of two measures changes depending on the setting of the time signature and the tempo of the first measure Example slow tempo longer duration Checking the chase and lock operation 1 When you play the sequence software the MTC indicator on the display lights up and the flashing SLAVE lights up continuously which indicates that chase and lock is complete At this time make sure that MTC output from the sequence software is being displayed on the FD 8 2 When you stop the sequence software MTC transmission is interrupted and the FD 8 stops The SLAVE indicator on the display starts flashing 3 While the sequence software is fast forwarding or rewinding the FD 8 remains stopped As soon as you start play back or record the FD 8 immediately performs the chase and lock operation If the FD 8 does not chase and lock correctly check the connecting cables and settings Note The FD 8 can chase and lock to MTC only when the speed variation of MTC sent from the master device computer is within 5 6 Within this range the FD 8 will use the Vari Pitch function internally to chase MTC If this range is exceeded the FD
41. frames the slave machine will continue running while accepting the slippage Since the master device supplies a digital signal to the slave machine in this system the slave machine will not perform the re chase operation after chase lock is complete If the Chase Lock operation or control is not correct check all connections cables and settings Recording You may perform recording while the adat and the FD 8 are chase lock 84 Saving and Loading Song Data Saving and Loading Song Data The FD 8 has a Save Load function for song data which enables you to save the recorded song data including SETUP data to a connected backup media such as a DAT machine or adat You can also load the saved data from a DAT or adat to the current drive disk in the FD 8 You can save and load one Program at a time to and froma DAT adat or SCSI drive The following diagram shows different methods depending on the current drive type for saving data to con nected media and how to load data to the FD 8 Select the appropriate connections depending on the type of connected media Using a SCSI drive as the current drive Current Drive Backup Drive Note You can save and load data between two SCSI drives FD 8 as ee Po ee regardless of the recording mode used for the disks Current Drive SCSI drive Note You can save and load data to and from a DAT or adat sock DAT only if the curren
42. knob Note When you finish using the Metronome function turn the function off in SETUP mode Note When the Metronome function is on you cannot record data on track 8 nor can you play data recorded on track 8 If you wish to re record the sound use the Undo Redo function to re start recording as explained in the Basic Recording Refer to Quick Operation Guide Digital Recording Digital Recording Digital recording from an external digital device This chapter describes how to digitally record data from a connected digital device CD MD DAT adat etc to tracks on the FD 8 Use the Setting digital input tracks menu in SETUP mode to assign incoming digital signals DATA IN L R to tracks If you have selected adat input in the Setting digital input tracks menu all eight track data will be digitally recorded from the external adat The currently selected Program will be used for digital recording The digital input track assignment is shared by all existing Programs Note input a digital source with a sampling rate of 44 1kHz to the FD 8 Connecting an external digital device Connect the DATA IN jack of the FD 8 with the OPTICAL OUT jack of an external digital device using an optical cable If the digital device has only the COAXIAL RCA pin jack as a digital output use a Fostex COP 1 an optional optical coaxial converter
43. less than six hours in the Setting an MTC offset value menu in SETUP mode e See page 104 for more information Setting a frame rate 1 Select the same MTC frame rate as that for the sequence software in the Setting an MTC frame rate in SETUP mode e See page 104 for more information Setting the device ID number 1 Set the same device ID number as the MMC device number for the sequence software and the FEX device number in the Setting the device ID number menu in SETUP mode You do not set a number if the sequence software transmits 7Fh which means ALL DEVICE e See page 112 for more information Checking synchronization and Machine Control 1 Operate the FD 8 in play mode and check to see if the sequence software synchronizes to the MTC output from the FD 8 Check to see if the FD 8 plays stops and locates points correctly when it is controlled from the computer 7 MIDI Synchronization Overdubbing 1 Overdub on tracks 1 8 as explained in Overdubbing of the MIDI clock sync system section Mixing down while syncing the MIDI sound sources el 1 Synchronize the output from tracks 1 8 with eight MIDI sound sources and mix down while applying the effects as explained in Mixing down while syncing MIDI sound sources in the MIDI clock sync system section Effect Unit 1 POINT Effect Unit 2
44. load song data from a DAT or an adat or to record data digitally from a digital device MD DAT CD R or adat to the FD 8 DATA IN oOo Refer to page 48 for more information on using the DATA IN 7 jack Note You can load the data only to the current drive formatted in Master mode You cannot load data recorded in Normal mode 13 SCSI connector SCSI Connector D SUB 25 pin Connect an external current SCSI drive as the recording media or as a backup SCSI drive for the FD 8 SCs Refer to the Quick Operation Guide for information on connecting an external SCSI drive 14 AC IN connector The power cable packaged with this recorder ia connected here Note Always plug the power cable to the recorder before plugging the cable into the wall outlet 15 Power switch POWER This switch turns power on and off to the FD 8 Display Section The FD 8 uses a liquid crystal display which integrates a 9 digit 35 dot message section 7 segment display section and level meters The level meters indicate the output level of tracks 1 8 and stereo out L R The time display shows various temporal information in different units such as ABS time absolute time MTC MIDI timecode BAR BEAT CLK bar beat clock and makes it easy to check the recorder s current time The message display shows various messages required to operate the FD 8 and offers interactive operation This section describes display funct
45. marked change in performance or E The appliance has been dropped or the enclosure damaged Servicing The user should not attempt to service the appliance beyond that described in the operating instructions All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel Table of contents INTO GU CUON i iscsescnsicesisvadscosicetccu dscauanesdcetestincsissssddsstecsantccectossed 4 Main OQTUIPOS ie isisncintceteccscsassteseeccdesosecasiactninieinintvacinsacdotesecs oce 4 PT OGCAUTIOTIS aio viec sctnzscesnedtvoscsscehivtoter tedcos sence ecevstvoscunsedbecattecostantiose 5 Names and FUNCTIONG 1s ssssscscscccesevevenesersnsesesensnsnensnsnsessnsnsesed 6 Control Panel Mixer SCCtION ssssssessseserssssesssssssssessseees I Control Panel Recorder SCCtION s ssssesesrerersssssseesssssseees 9 Front Panel Input Output SCCtION sscsesecessssssssssserees 15 Rear Panel Input Output SCCtION csscssesesssessseseseeees 15 DiSPlay SCCUOME sive deashastiaceanseacababsctetesitiectasisetenacssthiditas 17 Before SUANTHING sie usta siccict cactus eaa 21 Time BASE scivsss acsvassavescccevsseassorvecsvinnsssuvsroustiasserecsessiavavsscsesons 21 Recording method and REMAIN indicator 22 Managing songs by Program Change function 23 Real tracks and Additional traCkS cesssesseerssssesseessssseees 24 Input monitoring and playback monitoring 25 Signal flow The PAN knob function
46. monitoring and playback monitoring 29 Shift key GHIFT Press a key button or turn the dial while holding down the SHIFT key to activate the following shift invoked functions You can audition the data at edit points locate points stored in the memory keys For more information refer to Preview function on page 74 The removable SCSI disk is ejected Refer to Formatting a disk on page 29 Auto Punch mode is turned on and off Refer to Punch In Out on page 41 The SHUTTLE dial function is activated Refer to JOG dial SHUTTLE dial cueing on page 65 for more information You can edit locate data stored in the LOCATE key Refer to Storing an edit point locate point on page 66 for more information You can edit Vari Pitch data Refer to Playback in Vari Pitch mode on page 37 for more information 11 Names and Functions 30 Vari Pitch key VARI PITCH F EDIT This key toggles Vari Pitch mode on and off When Vari Pitch mode is on the VARI PITCH indicator lights up on the display and the FD 8 plays using the current pitch data Pressing the VARI PITCH key while holding down the SHIFT key will cause the FD 8 to enter edit mode in which you can change pitch data in real time To exit edit mode press the EXIT NO key Q Refer to page 37 for more information o
47. of the song data The settings are maintained after you turn off the power to the unit Setting the MIDI device ID 1 While the FD 8 is stopped press the SETUP key to 3 Use the JOG dial to set the desired MIDI device ID enter SETUP mode number 2 Turn the JOG dial to select Device ID flashes Pens no J a an a a aae ion oo then press the EXECUTE YES key CP ee gon ar en ey EE ONT Te eet The current MIDI device ID number appears on the 4 Press the EXECUTE YES key display Pressing the EXECUTE YES key turns off the The MIDI device ID number is stored and flashes flashing character and the MIDI device ID number flashes With the initial setting 00 flashes as shown To cancel the operation or to restore the setting below obtained prior to the EXECUTE YES key press press the STOP button or the EXIT NO key Each time you Dewioe i seru tY press one of these keys the FD 8 returns to the previous hierarchy level of the menu and finally exits SETUP mode and displays the previous Time Base a p aan fi an es EE Checking the number of track events NOs Event menu The Checking the number of track events menu enables you to check the number of events on each track Each track including Additional tracks of FD 8 Programs consists of consecutive audio files and zero files The number of events represents the total number of audio files and O files Each tra
48. or moved to the clipboard you can check the data on the clipboard by following the steps below If there is no problem with the data you can proceed to the paste operation fine tune the edit points using the Preview function Checking the clipboard data 1 While the recorder section is stopped press and Hold down the STOP button and press the PLAY button hold down the SHIFT key and press the memory key for which you wish to check the edit point You can preview fade in at the CLIPBOARD IN point fade out at the CLIPBOARD OUT point and fade out at AUTO PUNCH IN point Trim the edit point while previewing e Refer to Preview Function on page 74 for more information Executing Copy or Move 1 Press the RECORD TRACK select key of the copy or move source track to set it READY Select from mono tracks or adjacent odd even tracks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 The FD 8 indicates whether the sound data on the clipboard is a copied data or moved data Copy Clip or Move Clip and plays the data this is called clipboard playback The sound being played back can be heard if the MON knob of the channel corresponding to the copied or moved track is rotated toward TRK and the monitor section MASTER knob is raised During playback the RECORD TRACK LED of the copied or moved track will blink Press the EDIT key again to get ready for the paste operation Copy Paste or
49. recording media FD 8 front panel i Monitoring headphone Electric guitar Microphone Connecting an external digital device Starting the recording Program EE SSS a a aaa and musical instruments 1 If multiple Programs exist first select the desired See eee eee ey s 1 Connect the DATA IN jack of the FD 8 with the recording Program OPTICAL OUT jack of an external digital device using an optical cable Setting a recording track If the digital device has only the COAXIAL RCA pin jack LoS UUN as a digital output use a Fostex COP 1 1 In the Setting digital input tracks menu in SETUP mode set L 1 and r 2 then exit SETUP mode 2 Connect the guitar to input jack 1 or to an empty Now inputs L and R from the external digital device are channel 3 Connect the microphone to input jack 7 or 8 Set the LEVEL switch to L 52 assigned to tracks 1 and 2 When you finish setting the parameters in SETUP mode be sure to press the EXIT NO key or the STOP key to exit SETUP mode Digital Recording 7 9 10 11 Digital Device Settings on the FD 8 re ree Set the INPUT SEL switches for channels 1 and 7 to INPUT 2 Turn channel 1 PAN knob all t
50. section Press the PLAY button again to restore the original play back speed 5 5 Press the REWIND button instead of the F FWD button lt RWD appears on the display and the FD 8 cues in the reverse direction at three times speed T F il D 44 1kHz ABS M s F SF SYNC OUT DRIVE CLK SCSI AUTO A PUNCH 6 Press the PLAY button to restore the original playback speed 63 Cue amp Review Function Digital scrubbing using SCRUB mode You may perform digital scrubbing while the recorder section is stopped 4 1 Press the SCRUB key while the recorder section is stopped The SCRUB key s LED lights up The FD 8 enters Scrub mode and displays Select TRK instructing you to select the desired track Select TRE a SYNC OUT DRIVE CLK SCSI AUTO A PUNCH Note You can select one track at a time If you try to select two or more RECORD TRACK select keys the FD 8 will ignore your operation 2 Press the desired RECORD TRACK select key to select a track for digital scrubbing The screen changes indicating that the recorder is in STILL status Scrub mode is still The selected RECORD RACK key s LED flashes lt STILL gt ili ABS M s F SF SYNC OUT DRIVE CLK SCSI AUTO A PUNCH
51. song data Memory data CLIPBOARD IN OUT AUTO RTN START END AUTO PUNCH IN OUT points Time base ABS MTC or BAR BEAT CLKk SETUP mode Time signature setting BAR BEAT Tempo setting Click On Off setting Preroll time setting MIDI sync out setting MTC frame rate setting MTC offset time setting MTC offset mode setting Rec protect On Off setting Slave mode On Off setting Slave type setting The following items cannot be saved and loaded as song data Auto Play mode and Auto Return mode On Off setting Vari pitch mode On Off setting and Pitch data SETUP mode Digital In setting Digital Out setting Bar Beat Resolution On Off setting Device ID setting Saving and loading data using a SCSI drive as the current drive If the current drive is a SCSI drive removable disk or fixed disk you can save and load data to and from a backup SCSI drive DAT or adat If the backup drive is a SCSI drive the save and load operations are not limited by the type of recording mode used for the current drive If you are using a DAT or adat as a backup drive and using a fixed disk as the current drive the fixed current drive should be formatted in Mastering mode to enable saving and loading Saving loading data using another SCSI drive This section explains how to save and load data to and from a removable current SCSI drive and a backup SCSI drive Turn off the power to all connected devices before you make con
52. steadily and SURE flashes ce E Flashing CLK SCSI To cancel the erase operation press the STOP button or the EXIT NO key while SURE flashes on the display 4 Press the EXECUTE YES key again The FD 8 starts erasing the data and Erase flashes When the erase operation is completed COMPLETED lights up 5 Press the STOP button or the EXIT NO key The FD 8 exits edit mode and displays the previous Time Base indication e To erase the data in its entirety from the tracks you can also use the Program Delete function to erase the entire Program In either case you can expand the recordable area on the disk Use either one of the erase operations to erase unnecessary data if the FD 8 displays an alarm message indicating insufficient recordable space for Auto Punch In Out Copy amp Paste or Move amp Paste e Refer to Deleting a Program on page 35 for more information on the Program Delete function Undo Redo Erase You can undo or redo the Erase operation eTo restore the data that existed before you erased it press the UNDO REDO key To restore the data after you undo the Erase operation press the UNDO REDO key again When you press the UNDO REDO key the FD 8 will undo or redo the operation immediately and display Undo or Redo and COMPLETED Note The Undo Redo function is effective only when the FD 8 is stopped Note If you perform o
53. the SCSI backup drive is set to 6 a TT CT SCSI backup drive l ID 6 Note As shown in the drawing when the SCSI drive assigned for the current drive is daisy chained to the SCSI drive for backup and also connected to the optional 2 5 inch IDE internal hard disk which is in the current drive mode please note the following items Backup SCSI drive Current SCSI drive sar NDO When the 2 5 inch hard disk is assigned as the current drive Switch on power to FD 8 only and not to the two SCSI drives connected If save load of song data is to be executed using the SCSI drive assigned for backup switch on power to the FD 8 and the SCSI drive assigned for backup Do not switch on power to the SCSI drive assigned for the current drive By utilizing either method FD 8 will always recognaize the 2 5 inch IDE hard disk as the current drive In order to use the SCSI drive as the current drive power to any equipment that is interconnected must of course be switched on The SCSI drive will automatically switch to the current drive mode 95 Saving and Loading Song Data lt Quick Troubleshooting gt The FD 8 displays the following during the save operation using a SCSI backup drive Flashing C ee81 DRIVE IDE The backup disk contains some data and does not have enough
54. the following lt Memo gt 7 Use the JOG dial to select the load destination Pro gram and press the EXECUTE YES key The FD 8 starts loading data Backup data B01 is loaded to Program PO1 on the cur rent disk As the operation progresses the REMAIN value counts down Ba 1 gt gt Fa 1 sere 7 REMAIN When the load operation is completed COMPLETED lights up Load FGM aca COMPLETED Lights up a 8 Press the EXIT NO key to exit SETUP mode The Time Base display of the loaded Program appears 9 Press the EJECT button on the backup drive to eject the backup disk lt Memo gt If you saved one Program to multiple backup disks the FD 8 indicates that the disk in the drive is the first disk as follows Ba1C 8881 ae ABs SYNC OUT DRIVE CLK SCSI AUTO A PUNCH Confirm that this message appears and execute the load operation When data in the first disk is loaded the FD 8 automatically ejects the disk and displays Inst Disk 2 meaning Please insert the second disk Insert the sec ond disk and continue the load operation Note Make sure that you insert the disks in the correct order If you insert the wrong disk the FD 8 displays Wrong disk and ejects the disk Follow the disk markings you made during the save operation lt Memo gt If the load destination disk contains multiple Programs the FD 8 asks whether you wish to set up a new Program i
55. time signature setting Setting range of tempo 30 250 quarter note delete You can set the tempo for each Program individually The settings can be saved and loaded as part of song data The settings are maintained after you turn off the power to the unit Checking the stored tempo setting 1 Select a Program to check the tempo setting for Press the SETUP key use the JOG dial to select the Tempo Set menu then press the EXECUTE YES key Indication on the display changes as shown below and the current tempo appears The initial setting is 001 BAR 14 TEMPO 120 This means that a tempo for the first beat of the first measure is set to 120 44 1kHz SETUP 44 1kHz SETUP TEMPO a aaa ee Storing a tempo value 2 Rotate the JOG dial clockwise You can view the current tempo values in sequence Tempo value BAR J TEMPO means that no tempo values are specified after the current setting With the initial setting 001 BAR 14 TEMPO 120 is followed by BAR J TEMPO 3 Press the EXECUTE YES key The display indicates Tempo Edit and TEMPO flashes See the figure below This means that you can enter a value now T 44 1kHz SETUP 9 gri g of O j Et TEMP ama Press the HOLD gt key the REWIND button or the F FWD button to move the flashing cursor to the desired edit location and use the JOG dial to enter the bar beat te
56. to set the preroll time in seconds The Preroll function is convenient when you wish to monitor the audio data from a point slightly before the locate point e Initial setting 00 second Setting range of preroll time 00 10 seconds in one second steps You can set the value for each Program individually The settings can be saved and loaded as part of the song data The settings are maintained after you turn off the power to the unit x Preroll time before the locate point can be set between 00 and 10 seconds This point is located if the current position is before the locate point t 4t Locate point stored in the memory key This point is actually located Setting a preroll time E This point is located if the current position is after the locate point 1 While the FD 8 is stopped press the SETUP key to enter SETUP mode 2 Turn the JOG dial to select Preroll flashes then press the EXECUTE YES key The current preroll time setting appears on the display Pressing the EXECUTE YES key lights up the flashing character steadily the current setting flashes The initial setting is 00 as shown below 44 1kHz SETUP 44 1kHz SETUP EE an 102 3 Turn the JOG dial to enter a desired preroll time value You can set a value in one second increments Rotating the JOG dial clockwise increases the value and rotating it counter clockwise decre
57. tracks To do so you need to move the data to a Real track If you load back up data from the external DAT recorder adat machine or backup SCSI drive the data maintains the same condition as when you previously saved it to DAT adat or backup SCSI drive Cue amp Review Function Cue amp Review Function This chapter explains how to use the Cue amp Review function with the REWIND button the F FWD button and the JOG SHUTTLE feature and also explains digital Scrubbing with the scrub mode function Using this function enables you to fast forward or rewind at different speeds while the recorder section is playing or stopped During a cue and review operation you will hear the sound recorded on the disk which makes it easy for you to locate the desired point Cue amp Review function using the REWIND and F FWD buttons You may cue amp review the audio data at three times speed while the recorder is playing _ 3 Press the PLAY button to play the audio data Press the F FWD button during playback FWD gt appears on the display and the FD 8 cues in the forward direction at three times speed F Al E 44 1kHz ABS M s F SF SYNC OUT DRIVE CLK SCSI a E To adjust the monitor sound use the corresponding channel MON mix
58. tracks and displays the title of the menu you used last time Press this key repeatedly or turn the JOG dial to select a menu The edit menus appear in the following order To execute a desired menu select the menu then press the EXECUTE YES key To exit selection mode press the EXIT NO key t Copy Clip Move Clip Copy Paste or Move Paste Erase TRK Exchange After you execute Copy Clip Copy Paste appears After you execute Move Clip Move Paste appears Refer to page 56 for more information on Copy amp Paste and Move amp Paste CO Refer to page 59 for more information on Erase Refer to page 61 for more information on Track Exchange 37 Auto Return Start key AUTO RTN START PREVIEW Use this key to store the start point AUTO RTN START point for the Auto Return function and the Auto Repeat function When you press this key the FD 8 displays the currently stored data which you can edit After editing the data press the STORE key then the AUTO RTN START PREVIEW key to store the edited data in this key The stored data can be used as locate data This memory is reset to the factory default value when you turn off the power to the FD 8 If you press the AUTO RTN START PREVIEW key while holding down the SHIFT key when the recorder is stopped you can preview the fade in part at the stored AUTO RTN START point Refe
59. you turn off the power to the unit Setting MIDI sync signal 1 While the FD 8 is stopped press the SETUP key to Each option appears on the display as follows enter SETUP mode When cLK is selected 2 Rotate the JOG dial to select Sync Out i al aa CLK flashes then press the EXECUTE YES key When Mt is selected The currently selected MIDI sync signal type appears on MTC the display When oFF is selected Sa Press the EXECUTE YES key to turn off the flashing indication The MIDI sync signal type indication flashes and the indicator flashes indicating the SYNC OUT setting The initial setting is cLk as shown below To cancel the setting operation or to restore a setting obtained prior to the EXECUTE YES key press press the 44 1kHz STOP button or the EXIT NO key Each time you press one of these keys the FD 8 returns to the previous hierarchy level of the menu and finally exits SETUP mode H PE and displays the previous Time Base mMm SETUP 44 1kHz SETUP AA 3 Turn the JOG dial to select the desired MIDI sync signal Setting this parameter to cLK initial setting will select MIDI clock amp Song Position Pointer Setting the parameter to Mtc will select MIDI time code With the oFF setting no MIDI sync signal will be output 4 Press the EXECUTE YES key The selected MIDI sync signal type is stored and the FD 8 returns to the display wit
60. 0M 00S OOF e Offset mode option ABS 00H 00M 00S OOF or BAR J 001 BAR 1 J You can set the mode for each Program individually The settings can be saved and loaded as part of the song data The settings are maintained after you turn off the power to the unit 105 Changing the initial setting SETUP mode Setting MTC Offset mode 1 While the FD 8 is stopped press the SETUP key to enter SETUP mode 2 Turn the JOG dial to select Offset Mode 7 e and flash alternately then press the EXECUTE YES key The current offset mode appears on the display Pressing the EXECUTE YES key to turn off the flashing character The Offset mode indicator flashes With the initial setting ABS OOH OOM OOS OOF flashes as shown below 44 1kHz SETUP 3 Use the JOG dial to select the desired Offset mode Rotating the JOG dial clockwise or counter clockwise will alternately show a flashing ABS 00H 00M OOS OOF and OO1BAR 1 J If you select ABS OOH OOM OOS OOF the specified MTC offset time is output at ABS OOH OOM OOS OOF If you select OO1BAR 1 J the specified MTC offset time is output at 001 BAR 1 J 00 CLK of the Tempo Map P cere emma n 4 Press the EXECUTE YES key The selected offset mode is stored and the display returns to the indication with flashing e and To cancel the operation or to restore the setting obtained prior to the EXECUTE
61. 1 Store the AUTO RTN START and AUTO RTN END points Refer to the chapter Storing a Locate Point Edit Point on page 66 for information on storing the desired points in the AUTO RTN START key and the AUTO RTN END key 2 Press the AUTO RTN AUTO PLAY key to turn on the PLAY RTN indicator on the bottom of the display PLAY RTN 3 Start playback a little before the AUTO RTN START point The FD 8 operates as shown in the diagram and stops at the AUTO RTN START point e You can set a preroll time in the Preroll menu in SETUP mode so that the FD 8 will start playback preroll time before the locate point You can set the preroll time from O to 10 seconds Refer to the chapter Changing the Initial Settings SETUP Mode on page 102 lt Hint gt Cancel Auto Repeat mode before you record a take your performance AUTO PUNCH IN point You can make repeated Auto Punch In Out rehearsal much easier and quicker by using the Auto Repeat function Set the AUTO RTN START point prior to the AUTO PUNCH IN point and set the AUTO RTN END point after the AUTO PUNCH OUT point The recorder will repeat the operation automatically so you can concentrate on your rehearsal The FD 8 will play this range repeatedly for rehearsal which makes it easy for you to check the recording level and practice AUTO PUNCH OUT point AUTO RTN START point AUTO RTN END point 4 Rehearsal range 4 lt p i
62. 1 8 to TRK In this way the output from recorded tracks 1 8 will be routed to the corresponding input channel faders for equalization and effect processing _ 2 Set the channel PAN knobs accordingly There is no rule on the position of the PAN knobs The settings will vary depending on the type of instrument you recorded or the feel of your song You can for example pan a given instrument to the left and the vocal to right Follow your intuition 3 Set the SELECTOR in the monitor section to L R 4 Raise the master fader L R to 7 8 Setting the output level and the master recorder ed 5 Set the master recorder to recording standby mode You should be able to check the recording level 6 Press the PLAY button to play back the Program from the beginning 7 Raise the channel faders and gradually turn the MASTER knob in the monitor section to monitor the sound Use the channel faders to adjust the track playback levels while monitoring the sound At this time check the level meters L and R and adjust the faders so that the OL section of the meter will not light up with the maximum level 8 When you obtain a satisfactory balance use the master fader L R to adjust the final output level Also adjust the input level on the master recorder Settings for the effect units SS 9 Turn the AUX knob for the channel signal to which you wish to apply effects toward AUX 1 or AUX 2
63. AIN display 3 The 2 5 inch IDE hard disk will be installed by our service department The customer cannot do the installation If a 2 5 inch IDE hard disk has been installed we recommended that you read the following items 4 Record playback time depends on the drive memory capacity lt To customers with a 2 5 inch internal IDE hard disk installed gt Please note the following if a 2 5 inch hard disk has been installed The 2 5 inch IDE hard disk will be formatted in Mastering mode before delivery to the customer Therefore the customer need not format it If the internal hard disk must be reformatted be sure to do it correctly after referring to Reformatting the disk in the owner s manual When formatting be careful to note the following When the power is switched on to an FD 8 with a 2 5 inch hard disk installed the display will indicate as shown below at lower left This indicates that the media which can be used is the internal hard disk IDE and will be lit as shown below However even though a 2 5 inch hard disk is installed if an external SCSI drive current drive is connected it will be given priority automatically and SCSI will be shown in the display lower right indication Therefore when both an external SCSI drive current drive and an internal hard disk are used the external SCSI drive should not be connected to the SCSI connector if the internal hard disk is to be used to record play
64. CSI device lt INSERT 7 8 gt SCSI 2 asymmetrical transfer Connector gt 6mm Phone jack x 2 Connectable SCSI device Two for recording Load Impedance 10k or higher x1 for backup x 1 Reference Output Level 10dBV Internal E IDE type 2 5 inch Input Impedance 10k or higher hard disk optional Reference Input Level 10dBV lt Recording Format gt FDMS 3 lt AUX SEND 1 2 gt Connector 6mm Phone jack x 2 Load Impedance 10k or higher Reference Output Level 10dBV lt AUX RTN 1 L R 2 L R gt Connector 6mm Phone jack x 4 Input Impedance 8k or higher Reference Input Level 20dBV lt STEREO OUT L R gt Connector RCA pin jack x 2 Load Impedance 10k or higher Reference Output Level 10dBV lt MONITOR OUT L R gt Connector 6mm Phone jack x 2 Load Impedance 10k or higher Reference Output Level 10dBV lt PHONES OUT gt Connector 6mm Stereo Phone jack Load Impedance 16 or higher Maximum output 50mW at 50 116 Fostex Disk Management System 3 lt Recording Mode gt Normal Mode 8 Real track 16 Additional track Sampling Rate 44 1kHz A D A C 8 Real track 16 Additional track Sampling Rate 44 1kHz 16 bit linear Mastering Mode lt A D gt 20 bit 64 times over sampling delta sigma modulation type lt D A gt 20 bit 128 times over sampling delta sigma modulation type lt Digital Input Output gt 44 1kHz 16 bit linear lt Save Load gt
65. D button SF e H M S PF CLK gt BAR gt d REWIND button 4 Trim the position at the selected unit digit 5 Press the STOP button or the EXIT NO key The trimmed locate point edit point data will be stored in the corresponding memory key MIDI Synchronization MIDI Synchronization MIDI clock sync system You can configure the sync system to use a stand alone sequencer synchronizing as a MIDI clock slave by inserting time signature settings and tempo settings at any position in a song using a programmable Tempo Map of the FD 8 In this system the recorder output of the FD 8 is routed to the input channel faders and up to four MIDI sound sources connected to the input jacks are routed to the MON mix section In this way you can mix down up to eight channel sound sources without using an external mixing console You can also mix down digital signals to an external digital master recorder by connecting MON OUT L R of the FD 8 to RECORDER IN Initialize the FD 8 before the operation If multiple Programs exist select the desired Program first Connecting and setting an external device 1 Connect the MIDI OUT jack of the FD 8 to the MIDI IN jack of the MIDI sequencer 2 Set the MIDI sequencer to MIDI clock slave mode and connect the MIDI sound source played automatically to the input jack of the FD 8 3 Connect the effect units if desired S
66. EXECUTE YES key appear and L _ flashes as shown below The selected track assignment is stored and flashes You can select a flashing channel to assign a track SETUP To cancel the operation or to restore the setting obtained prior to the EXECUTE YES key press press the H a STOP button or the EXIT NO key Each time you press EEmra one of these keys the FD 8 returns to the previous hierarchy level of the menu and finally exits SETUP mode and displays the previous Time Base 44 1kHz SETUP E 3 Press the HOLD gt key the REWIND button or the F FWD button to select a channel L or r and use the JOG dial to specify a track To select tracks 1 8 Stereo Out L 4 appears or AdAt turn the JOG dial while L Channel L is flashing To select tracks 1 8 or Stereo Out R 4 appears turn the JOG dial while r Channel R is flashing 110 Changing the initial setting SETUP mode Setting BAR BEAT resolution mode Resolu menu The Setting BAR BEAT resolution mode menu enables you to turn BAR BEAT resolution mode on and off The initial setting is off When you turn this mode on the CLK clock digits will be always round off to 00 and be stored in the memory key while the FD 8 is using the BAR BEAT CLK Time Base That is beat resolution is used Using this function allows you to automatically store a beat resolution value of the CLIPBOARD IN OUT
67. F flashes as shown below To cancel the operation or to restore the setting obtained pfttkHe prior to the EXECUTE YES key press press the STOP button or the EXIT NO key Each time you press one of these keys the FD 8 returns to the previous hierarchy ee level of the menu and finally exits SETUP mode and a displays the previous Time Base EEE Setting an MTC offset value Mtc Offset menu The Setting an MTC offset value menu enables you to specify an offset time value the difference between the time of MTC output from the FD 8 and the ABS 00m 00s OOf OOsf time You need to specify this value if you have selected Mtc for the Setting MIDI sync output signal menu With the initial setting of OOH 59M 57S OOF OOSF for example MTC of 59M 57S OOF OOSF is output at the ABS time OOM OOS OOF OOSF You can also set an offset value from the 001 BAR 1 00 CLK value bar beat on the Tempo Map Refer to the next section for information on MTC Offset mode e Initial setting 00H 59M 57S OOF 00SF e Setting range of offset time 00H OOM 00S OOF OOSF 23H 59M 59S 29F 99SF You can set the value for each Program individually The settings can be saved and loaded as part of the song data The settings are maintained after you turn off the power to the unit 104 Changing the initial setting SETUP mode Setting an MTC offset 1 While the FD 8 is stopped press the SETUP
68. FD 8 will repeat playback data between the AUTO RTN START point and the AUTO RTN END point if you set the AUTO RTN START point before the Auto Punch In point and the AUTO RTN END point after the Auto Punch Out point This allows you to repeat rehearsal See the Hint 2 _ Press the RECORD button while holding down the SHIFT key 5 When you are satisfied with your rehearsal press the STOP button lt Hint 1 gt Locating a point slightly before the Auto Punch In point To locate the playback start point for rehearsal press the AUTO PUNCH IN key then press the LOCATE key The FD 8 displays the time position stored in the AUTO PUNCH IN key and locates the point and stops Press the REWIND button to go backward If you have set the preroll time as described on page 102 you can locate a point that precedes the Auto Punch In point by the specified preroll value For more information see Setting a preroll time on page 102 Auto Punch In point Auto Punch Out point The RHSL indicator flashes in the ALPUNCH mode Stop here indication area of the display This means that Auto Punch mode is turned on RHSL Locate Locate 2 Set the track for Auto Punch In Out to READY lt gt o Press the RECORD RACK select key 3 L to set track 3 to READY Start playback on the FD 8 from a point slightly before the Auto Punch In point Rehearsal starts and the FD 8 operates as follows
69. H IN point is stored This data can be used as locate data Press the STORE key and press the AUTO PUNCH OUT key The AUTO PUNCH OUT point is stored This data can be used as locate data Press the STORE key and press the AUTO RTN START key The AUTO RTN START point is stored This data can be used as locate data Press the STORE key and press the AUTO RTN END key The AUTO RTN END point is stored This data can be used as locate data To cancel the store operation after you have pressed this key press the EXIT NO key Refer to page 70 for more information on the Locate function Refer to page 66 for more information on storing edit points locate points Refer to page 33 for more information on the Program Select function 35 Undo Redo key UNDO REDO If you wish to restore the status prior to editing recording or performing a punch in out take press the UNDO REDO key Pressing the UNDO REDO key again will restore the status obtained before you pressed the UNDO REDO key the first time When you undo the operation Undo appears When you redo the operation Redo appears on the display for a short moment Note The Undo Redo function is enabled only when the FD 8 is stopped Q Refer to pages 44 47 58 60 and Quick operation guide for more information on the Undo Redo function 36 Edit key EDIT Pressing this key causes the FD 8 to enter menu selection mode for editing
70. I Wadv4 La AGPOL AGPOS INdNI 440 Z LAdNI M LNN lt 788 LNdNI PA 2 1YASNI z ALNW 93H n ZAYL SLAW OJH LAH YUNON TNOW z xXnv Yadvs ALNdNI 9 LNdNI Z LNdNI LAdNI 3 g l eo LHL a 540 L LMANI LNdNI 73S LNdNI 118 INDEX A AUX SEND knob AUX RTN knob ACCESS LED osssessssssssssssesvees 10 AUTO RTN AUTO PLAY KeY sessssssssssseseseees 12 70 AUTO RTN START key 13 66 70 74 AUTO RTN END key 14 66 70 74 AUTO PUNCH IN key 14 41 66 74 AUTO PUNCH OUT K sse e00 14 41 66 74 AUX SEND jack esssssesesee 16 50 AUX RTN jack 16 50 Acc Error message 20 ABS ti Mesene enii 21 Additional track 24 61 Audio file ADA Crosses Auto punch in out 41 44 ALLO DIAVsinsstesseoatssestaceitesestasaseastesdsacissscadsascoizoscnss 70 AULO TEDCAL ciiaccclesc scseiiesesvecestesecscocsncocsetcesvavesicass 72 B BAR BEAT CLK 21 C Contrast adjustment KNOD ssessecsecsessesesseeneenees 9 Clipboard play wel LOT CLIPBOARD IN K Y sssssssessssessssees 14 56 66 74 CLIPBOARD OUT KeY sssssesesseeoee 14 56 66 74 Current CTIVE 00000000 28 87 Creating a new program Copy amp Paste Copy start end point Cue function D DATA IN OUT jack DISPIAY csoanessssscssssneseseee Deleting a program Digital recording
71. K MTC time 20 Execute Yes key EXECUTE YES Press this key to confirm the edit operations such as Copy amp Paste Move amp Paste and Erase and to set the parameters of SETUP menus 21 Exit No key EXIT NO EJECT This key is the counterpart of the EXECUTE YES key Press this key to cancel an operation When you use a removable SCSI disk pressing this key while holding down the SHIFT key will eject the disk 10 22 Access LED ACCESS This LED lights up or flashes when data is being written to or read from an external SCSI current drive disk or optional 2 5 inch internal hard disk Note Do not tum off the power to the unit when this LED lights up or flashes Otherwise you may lose data on the hard disk connected to the unit 23 JOG dial JOG GHUTTLE When the FD 8 is stopped use the JOG dial to perform a jog operation forward or reverse for audio scrubbing without pitch change You can also use this dial to increase and decrease the numeric values or input alphabetical characters in edit mode Rotating the JOG dial while holding down the SHIFT key will enable you to perform the shuttle operation with different speeds ranging from normal speed to 64 times speed Q Refer to page 63 for more information on the cue review function and the shuttle function 24 Fast forward button F FWD Pressing this button while the FD 8 is stopped will start fast forwarding at low speed at first then gra
72. M 01 34 44 1kHz 44 1kHz DE e 2 Turn the JOG dial to select the desired Program number flashing Rotating the JOG dial counter clockwise decreases the number and rotating it clockwise increases the number If you turn the JOG dial clockwise all the way New PGM will be selected Select New PGM to create a new Program as mentioned in the previous section Creating a new Program For example you can select one of seven Programs as follows PGM 01 PGM 02 PGM 03 PGM 04 PGM 05 PGM 06 PGM 07 New PGM t You can select up to PGM 01 in this direction You can select from PGM 03 up to New PGM in this direction 3 Press the EXECUTE YES key The ABS Time Base indication for the selected Program appears In this way you can be sure to select a Program before you start working Handling Programs Deleting a Program This section explains how to delete an unnecessary Program Deleting an unnecessary Program will expand the recordable area making your work flow more smoothly since recording or editing requires sufficient recordable area free space on the disk Use the Del PGM menu in SETUP mode to delete a Program lt Notes on deleting a Program gt e You can delete only the currently selected Program Refer to the previous section Using a Program Change function for information on how to select the desir
73. Metronome Sound CE AEE Ke 2 8 Monitoring the guitar sound and adjusting the recording level 1 Press the RECORD button Track 2 enters input monitoring mode 2 Play the guitar 3 Adjust the recording level of the guitar sound using the channel 7 input fader As you raise the input fader level meter 2 will respond 4 Adjust the output level on the compressor limiter 5 Adjust the guitar monitoring level using the channel 2 MON mix section Use the channel 2 MON knob to adjust the level and use the MON PAN knob to adjust the stereo image Starting recording 6 Locate the top of the Program 7 Hold down the RECORD button and press the PLAY button to start recording 8 Play the guitar in time with the metronome The guitar sound is recorded at the recording level adjusted in step 3 40 Quitting recording 9 Press the STOP button to stop the recorder Checking the recorded sound 10 Set the RECORD TRACK select key 2 R to off 11 Lower channel 7 input fader 12 Locate the top of the Program and start playback 13 Turn the channel 2 MON knob to the left to check the recorded guitar sound Since the Metronome function still remains on you can hear the metronome sound during playback as you turn the channel 8 MON
74. Mio s F SF Note For example if you set MTC Offset mode to ABS see the next section and you wish to start the song from MTC s 01H 00M 00S OOF you may wish to set a preroll of three seconds with an MTC offset of OOH 59M 57S OOF Setting Offset mode Ofset Mode menu If you have selected MTC in the Setting Offset mode menu you need to select MTC Offset mode This menu enables you to determine whether the specified MTC is output at ABS OOH OOM OOS OOF or at 001 BAR 1 J 00 CLK bar beat of the Tempo Map Note As an example if you set MTC Offset mode to ABS and you wish to start the song from MTC s 1H 00M 00S OOF you may want to set a preroll of three seconds with MTC offset of OOH 59M 57S OOF If you select BAR J as the MTC Offset mode a preroll of two measures is automatically set Use 01H OOM 00S OOF do not set a preroll value Note If you set Offset mode to BAR J and use MTC to synchronize sequence software on the computer the tempo of the sequencer may sometimes slip gradually This is because the tempo of the FD 8 and the tempo of the software are slightly different even if both use the same tempo Some sequence software can read the tempo output from the FD 8 correctly We recommend that you use the tempo of the FD 8 on the sequence software No such problems will occur if the sequence software synchronizes the FD 8 via MIDI clock instead of MTC e Initial setting ABS 00H 0
75. NTROL TALLY READ 4C RECORD MODE READ WRITE 4E TRACK RECORD STATUS READ 4F TRACK RECORD READY READ WRITE MASKED WRITE 51 RECORD MONITOR READ WRITE Inquiry Message List IDENTITY REQUEST FO 7E lt channel gt 06 01 F7 IDENTITY REPLY FO 7E lt channel gt 06 02 51 01 00 OF 00 01 00 7F 7F F7 51 Fostex ID 01 00 Device family code OF 00 Device family number FD 8 01 00 7F 7F Software version 115 Maintenance Specifications Maintenance Cleaning the exterior For normal cleaning use a soft dry cloth For stubborn dirt moisten a cloth in diluted detergent wring it out firmly and wipe the dirt off Then polish with a dry cloth Never use solvents such as alcohol thinner or benzene since these will damage the printing and finish of the exterior Specifications Mixer section lt Equalizer gt lt INPUT 1 6 gt HI 12kHz 15dB Shelving type Connector 6mm Phone jack x 6 MID 200Hz 5kHz 15dB Parametric type Input Impedance 20k or higher LO 80Hz 15dB Shelving type Reference Input Level 10dBV lt Frequency Response gt 20Hz 20kHz typical lt INPUT 7 8 gt Connector 6mm Phone jack x 2 lt Dynamic Range gt LO5dB typical XLR 3 31 type x 2 Input Impedance 20k or higher Recorder section Reference Input Level L 50dBV M 30dBV lt Recording Reproducing gt PERY Recording Medium External S
76. Owner s Manual Model ms S Digital Multitracker meurlf OFF TRKI meur OFF mka l meur input OFF OFF TKE TRKE Fostex Safety Instructions RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT ATTENTION POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL AU FOND The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Read Instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated 2 Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference 3 Heed Warnings All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to 4 Foll
77. PLAYBACK PLAYBACK NN START mu B lt q LOCATE 73 Preview Function Preview Function The preview function enables you to repeatedly audition the rise fade in or the fall fade out of the sound data at a locate point edit point that is stored in the AUTO PUNCH IN OUT AUTO RTN START END or CLIPBOARD IN OUT key This is also called point rehearsal With this function you can check the locate points in real time You can also use this function to fine tune the position of the locate points while previewing the sound This function is effective only when the FD 8 is stopped e Previewing the rise of the sound fade in Previewing the fall of the sound fade out While holding down the SHIFT key press the AUTO RTN While holding down the SHIFT key press the AUTO END START key the AUTO PUNCH OUT key or CLIPBOARD IN START key the AUTO PUNCH IN key or the CLIPBOARD key OUT key ee AUTO 4 m 4 i aint nat pa ik PITCH AUTOPLAY LOCATE AN o fN R Pics Loc MEM gt C Loc MEM a a a a a son es ne on eee se E ieee ee se a a a a a a a a o e a m e e a A A A _ 2sec Approx 2sec pprox 2sec H gt lt gt S 1 sec mute playback 1 sec normal playback 1 sec normal playback 1 sec mute playback The sound rises at the memory point k sound falls at the memory point Th
78. QO00000 000000 e 000000 o Co Co o bea seem ca o PLAY RTN RHSL TAKE Co 3 R The level meter shows the recorder output level and the recording level for tracks 1 8 and stereo bus L R ABS MTC REMAIN SETUP COMPLETED SURE MTC OFFSET PGM TEMPO VARI PITCH 44 1kHz MTC IN LOC DIGITAL SLAVE MIDI Lights up when ABS is selected as Time Base Lights up when MTC is selected as Time Base Lights up to indicate available recording time and space on the disk Lights up when the FD 8 enters SETUP mode Lights up when an edit operation copy move paste or erase is completed Lights up to confirm or cancel the operation when you are making settings or edits Lights up when the MTC Offset menu is selected in SETUP mode Lights up to indicate the current Program number Lights up when the tempo setting menu is selected in SETUP mode Lights up when Vari Pitch mode is turned on Indicates a sampling rate of the corresponding Recording mode It does not light up when the disk is formatted in Normal mode Lights up to indicate that MTC is input from an external MIDI device to the FD 8 Lights up when the FD 8 enters locate point edit point edit mode Lights up when the digital input track settings are made in SETUP mode and the FD 8 is receiving digital signals correctly However if the FD 8 is not receiving digital signals correctly or if there is a con
79. RD button and press the PLAY button to start recording on the FD 8 3 Start playback on the external digital device You do not need to adjust the recording level during digital recording If you are recording data on one of tracks 1 8 set the monitor SELECTOR to MON so that you can monitor the recorded signal via the MON mix section of the channel that corresponds to the track 4 When recording is complete stop the FD 8 and the digital device Note While a track is assigned for digital input you cannot use the same track for analog recording via the corresponding input jack When you finish digital recording set the Setting digital input tracks menu to L r no assign However in other tracks not assigned for digital input it is possible to record analog signals For example if tracks 1 and 2 L 1 r 2 are selected for digital inputs then digital signals in tracks 1 and 2 and analog signals in other tracks can be recorded thus making it possible to simultaneously record digital and analog signals on all four tracks If an MO disc is used for the current drive only two tracks can be re corded simultaneously Refer to pege 52 When the Setup of the digital input track is set to AdAt please note that tracks 1 8 will all be assigned to digital input and thus analog signals cannot be recorded in any of the tracks Digital Recording Digital recording to an external device This section ex
80. Recording mode such as Normal then the top of ABS Time Base ABS 0 The current Program is PGM 01 0001 is the default name of PGM 01 3 While holding down the HOLD gt key press the STORE key Select PGM appears on the display briefly then changes to a flashing 01 0001 of PGM 01 and SURE flash 0001 is the default name of PGM 01 44 1kH2 44 1kHz SURE m m 4 Turn the JOG dial clockwise The question marks of New PGM and SURE flash This indication asks you if you wish to set a new Program Program 2 44 1kHz BoF eer oe reel Press the EXECUTE YES key The FD 8 automatically enters Title Edit menu in SETUP mode You can enter a title for Program 2 t and flash alternately If you prefer the default name press the EXIT NO key cael 44 1kHz I T SETUP PGM Ee Press the EXECUTE YES key again A default title 40002 appears on the display with and SURE flashing This means that you can enter a name for the new Program If you wish to name the Program with a unique title continue the steps below In either case you can change the title later as explained in Editing a Program title 33 Handling Programs To enter a title e Turning the JOG dial will enter a character or number at the location of the flashing cursor You can enter up to 16 characters nine of which will appear on the display
81. Rotating the JOG dial clockwise and counter clockwise will flash on and o FF alternately 2 Turn the JOG dial to select Rec Protct t and Selecting o FF enables recording you can record paste flash alternately then press the EXECUTE YES and erase data key Selecting on disables recording and you cannot record The current setting appears on the display paste or erase data Pressing the EXECUTE YES key turns off the flashing i Fees character and the recording enabled disabled indicator Note When recording is disabled on and you try to record flashes paste or erase data the FD 8 displays Protected for a second With the initial setting o FF flashes as shown below indicating that you cannot perform the operation To perform the operation you need to enable recording OFF 4 Press the EXECUTE YES key oe ae a NC t and flash alternately S To cancel the operation or to restore the setting obtained prior to the EXECUTE YES key press press nt setup the STOP button or the EXIT NO key Each time you press one of these keys the FD 8 returns to the previous hierarchy level of the menu and finally exits as SETUP mode and displays the previous Time Base 108 Setting digital input tracks Digi In menu The Setting digital input tracks Digi in menu allows you to assign digital signals input at the DATA IN connector of the FD 8 to
82. SCSi id 6 and to the following lt Memo gt SURE flashes This means that the disk with the ID number 6 is ready for formatting 5 Press the EXIT NO key or the STOP button If you turn the JOG dial Eject appears and pressing The display will change from the REMAIN indication for the EXECUTE YES key will eject the disk the backup disk to the Time Base indication for the cur rent drive 31 Formatting a Disk lt Memo gt the FD 8 to display Illegal FM and ignore your operation To check the REMAIN time for the backup disk after formatting it eject the disk then replace it with the disk in the current drive Then press the DISP SEL key to show the REMAIN display You can check the REMAIN time of the backup disk in this way However you cannot perform another operation using the backup disk at this time Attempting to do so will cause To eject the disk from the backup drive or the current drive after the format operation follow the procedure below To eject a disk from the backup drive Press the Eject button on the drive To eject a disk from the current drive Press and hold the SHIFT key and press the EXIT NO key Re formatting a formatted disk for backup This section explains how to re format a backup or current drive Master or Normal disk as a backup disk The following procedure assumes that a disk has been installed in the current drive 1 Insert a formatted disk into the backup drive 4
83. SI drive as the current drive The connection should follow one of these cases Transferring data between a 2 5 inch internal hard disk and a SCSI drive Transferring data between a 2 5 inch internal hard disk and a DAT See Note Transferring data between a 2 5 inch internal hard disk and an adat See Note lt Notes on connection gt Ifthe connected DAT preferably a professional model features sync operation with external clock and its INPUT or EXTERNAL SYNC sync mode switch is set to OPTICAL trying to load data with both digital Os connected as shown in the diagram may cause a digital clock loop to form and loading may fail In this case set the sync mode of the DAT to INTERNAL or disconnect the optical cable from the DATA OUT of the FD 8 before loading data This type of problem will not occur during the save operation since the DATA IN connector of the FD 8 is not effective 85 Saving and Loading Song Data lt Notes on DAT machines and the save and load operations gt You may use a DAT machine that can record digital data in S P DIF format without compression in 16bit 44 1kHz mode You cannot use media that uses a compression recording technique such as an MD or DCC media that automatically adjust the space between songs such as a CD R media that converts sampling rate or via Adat optical connectors You can use media that features SCMS Serial Copy Management System if it sa
84. TC OFFSET time set for the 00 BAR 1 4 recorded area non recorded area and 00 CLK positions You can switch between these three types of Time Base Q to suit your purpose Refer to the explanation in Display Section on page 17 for more information on switching Time Base the position for ABS 0 top of the disk is always 2 BAR Note When BAR BEAT CLK is selected as Time Base 14 00 CLK and you cannot modify this value 21 Before Starting Before Starting Recording method and REMAIN indicator Recording method The FD 8 uses a SCSI removable disk such as an MO disk EZ disk or Zip disk instead of a cassette tape You can start recording sound sources from any point on a formatted disk as long as the point is within the range of 24 hours in ABS time as described in the previous Time Base section Refer to the following diagram REC END ABS 0 03M 00S 00F 10M 00S OOF 12M 00S 00F 23H 59M 59S You can record at any point within 24 hours in ABS time l recorded area 3 min unrecorded area recorded area 2 min unrecorded area White areas are unrecorded areas You can record at any point within 24 hours in ABS time The area actually used on the disk recorded area 5 min unrecorded area 25 min recordable disk area e g 30 minutes Gray areas are recorded areas For example if you record three minutes
85. YES key press press the STOP button or the EXIT NO key Each time you press one of these keys the FD 8 returns to the previous hierarchy level of the menu and finally exits SETUP mode and displays the previous Time Base Setting the Slave mode Slave Mode menu The Setting the Slave mode menu allows you to set Slave mode of the FD 8 to on and off When Slave mode is turned on the FD 8 will lock to MTC input from the master device The FD 8 can also sync to the selected external sync signal if you select an appropriate Slave type With this menu setting you can set up a system in which multiple FD 8s operate in sync or an FD 8 synchronizes to a Fostex digital multitrack recorder as well as the FD 8 locking to MTC output from the sequence software e Initial setting o FF Option on or o FF You can set the mode for each Program individually The settings can be saved and loaded as part of song data The settings are maintained after you turn off the power to the unit The Program is automatically checked before the operation The sampling rate is automatically checked before the operation Turning Slave mode on and off 1 While the FD 8 is stopped press the SETUP key to enter SETUP mode 2 Turn the JOG dial to select Slave Mode 7 e and flash alternately then press the EXECUTE YES key The current slave mode appears on the display Pressing the EXECUTE YES k
86. accompanying the appliance Heat The appliance should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other appliances including amplifiers that produce heat Power Sources The appliance should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the appliance Grounding or Polarization The precautions that should be taken so that the grounding or polarization means of an appliance is not defeated Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the appliance Cleaning The appliance should be cleaned only as recommended by the manufacturer Nonuse Periods The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time Object and Liquid Entry Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings Damage Requiring Service The appliance should be serviced by qualified service personnel when A The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged or B Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the appliance or C The appliance has been exposed to rain or D The appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a
87. al counter clockwise will change the reviewing speed The FD 8 displays the selected cue or review speed which you can select from normal two times four times eight The recorder resumes playback at the original speed times 16 times 32 times and 64 times speed Note As long as you are holding down the SHIFT key playback ote The cue and review operation does not affect pitch continues at the selected speed Because the FD 8 performs this function by skipping part of data during playback i6t FH eee Note When the beginning of the disk is reached during ABS y 5 P the review operation the FD 8 starts normal playback even if you are still holding down the SHIFT key When the end of the disk ABS time 23H 59M 59S is reached during the it Z s Se 5 ae cue operation the FD 8 stops and the PLAY bution LED lt Display of 16 times review gt F ll o 3 T 44 1kHz Cr E CPE E LLELLE lt Display of 32 times cue gt 65 Storing a Locate Point Edit Point Storing a Locate Point Edit Point You can store time information time or bar beat clock in each memory key The stored time information will be used to locate a point in data in the recorder section or as an edit point to perform the Auto Punch In Out Copy amp Paste Move amp Paste or Erase function This chapter describes how to store data in the memory keys and edit the stored data Data stored in the memory keys is used in the foll
88. am from these Programs plus one new Program 94 6 Press the EXECUTE YES key The FD 8 displays the track selection screen You can change the value of a flashing number Load Trk see E Flashing SYNC OUT Use the JOG dial to select the desired tracks Options are Tr 1 8 Tr 1 16 Real track 1 8 and Additional track 9 16 or Tr 1 24 Real track 1 8 and Additional track 9 24 In this example select Tr 1 8 Press the EXECUTE YES key The FD 8 enters load standby mode and displays the following DIGITAL lights up and SURE flashes Load Trek noms te Lights up mma m Flashing AUTO PUNCH Flashing DIGITAL indicates that signal is not input from the digital device DAT or adat correctly Check the con nections Make sure that DIGITAL lights up steadily and press the EXECUTE YES key The FD 8 displays the following indicating Start playing the DAT If you are using an adat Play AdAt flashes Flashing F 1 ay CAT l sagt Sme Or ORE om C APUNCH 10 Start playing the DAT or adat Start playing the tape from a point slightly prior to the top of the Program data The FD 8 reads the recorded pilot signal then automatically starts loading data Wait a while until the following indication appears DIGITAL SETUP n The FD 8 displays the track numbers being loaded and the total time of the Program T
89. and locate the beginning of the Program Four track simultaneous recording Se ae 10 Press and hold down the RECORD button and press the PLAY button to start recording on the FD 8 and start playing the digital device The digital device signal and the guitar and vocal perfor mance will be recorded simultaneously 11 When recording is finished stop the FD 8 and the digital device 53 How to use the RECORDER IN jack The following explains the various functions of the RECORDER IN jack There are two ways to use the RECORDER IN jack 1 Synchronizing an external MIDI sound source with the performances recorded on tracks 1 8 and digitally mixing down a maximum of sixteen channels of sound sources 2 Directly recording external sound sources without routing them through a mixer Sixteen channels of digital mixdown In this method the RECORDER IN L R jacks of the FD 8 are directly connected to the MON OUT L R jacks and the monitor SELECTOR switched to L R MON Then the monitor bus L R signal and the stereo bus L R signals are both simultaneously output from MON OUT L R and input to RECORDER IN L R As shown in the drawing below an external MIDI sound source is input to INPUT jacks 1 8 and then each channel INPUT fader is raised and performances recorded on tracks 1 8 are applied to each channel MON mix section and played back using MIDI sync of both performances With this method a maximum of sixteen c
90. and space will be reflected in the track first use the Track Exchange function to REMAIN value move the data to a Real track Also you need to move the data to a Real track if you wish to check the REC END point of a song on an Additional track gt Q Refer to page 61 for more information on the Track Exchange function 24 Before Starting beter Starting Input monitoring and playback monitoring There are two methods for monitoring track sound only on the Real tracks input monitoring and playback monitoring They are defined as follows Input monitoring Input monitoring means to monitor via track output the recording signal sent to the Real tracks of the recorder That is you are monitoring a post recorder signal not a pre recorder signal The FD 8 enters input monitoring status when you perform one of the following operations e When you set a track to recording mode To set a track to recording mode press the RECORD TRACK select key to set the track READY then press the PLAY buttonwhile holding down the RECORD button When recording starts on the READY track the FD 8 automatically enters input monitoring status e When you set a track to recording stand by mode To set a track to recording stand by mode press the RECORD TRACK select key to set the track READY then press only the RECORD button Pressing the RECORD button again will cause the FD 8 to enter playback monitoring mode Und
91. and stereo bus 26 Audio file and CVENL essssesesssssesssesssssssesssssssecesscsssssssesseseees 27 Formatting a DISK ssssccceceeeeereeseecerneceensensecesseneeneensensesenneneeneenin 28 Re cording mode nessrinsniniasiririao saia 28 Formatting a current drive disk SCSI isk sssssseee 29 Formatting a current drive disk 2 5 inch hard disk 31 Formatting a backup disk SCSI iSKk c sssssssssssssssssssssees Formatting a backup disk fixed hard disk Handling PrograMS sssessuusssnenuuunrenenuunnnennnunnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnana 33 Creating a new PrograM s s se se Using a Program Change function Deleting a ProgramM s ssesseseeseerseseesseresseeesee Editing a Program title ececccscsssesssssercrsscssssssssssssssrsrensees Playback in Vari Pitch MOCC scsceseesssseseeneeneceeneeneenseneenes 37 Recording to a Metronome SOunA ssssesnsseeeresaeees 38 PUNCH In Out RECOLING ssssscoessesesecorssnserseeressseenssneeseeonesee 41 What is Punch In Out reCOrding vssessessssessssssssssssssssssseens 41 Auto Punch In Out reCOrdiNg essecsssessesssssssssssssscessssseseeees 41 Manual Punch In Out reCOriNG esscesssseresssrssssrsseersseess 45 Digital RECOLUNG s ssccsescsersesersenersenssnsssnssnenssnenssnenssteaees 48 Digital recording from an external digital device 48 Digital recording to an external CEVICE ssessesessesssseerees 49 Digital MiXCOWD sessessssessesssssssssessessssssssss
92. annel INPUT faders and volume controls are set 0 e Before turning the power off to the FD 8 first quit Setup mode and make sure that the recorder section is stopped Especially never attempt to turn off the power to the unit while the hard disk is accessing data the HD ACCESS LED is lit or flashing Otherwise not only will you lose recorded data but you may damage to the unit FOSTEX is not responsible for the data lost during operation of the unit e Before you change the location of the FD 8 pack the unit in the shipping carton or an impact resistant case Make sure that the unit is kept free from external vibration or impact since the unit is very sensitive to vibration e Do not install the unit in locations subject to the following Extremely high or low temperature or significant changes in temperature Excessive humidity or dust Excessive changes in power supply voltage Unstable or significantly vibrating or shaking surfaces Near a strong magnetic field such as a TV or speaker e If you move the unit from a place with an excessively low temperature to a warm place or if you use the unit in a room in which the temperature varies significantly during winter condensation may occur on the hard disk or other parts In such cases leave the unit for about an hour in the new location before you turn on the power Note on repair e This unit does not use any parts that users can repair easily Contact y
93. ases the value 4 Press the EXECUTE YES key The display shows the value then returns to the indication that appeared in step 2 To cancel the setting operation or to restore the setting obtained prior to the EXECUTE YES key press press the STOP button or the EXIT NO key Each time you press one of these keys the FD 8 returns to the previous hierarchy level of the menu and finally exits SETUP mode and displays the previous Time Base Setting MIDI sync output signal Sync Out menu The Setting MIDI sync output signal menu enables you to select the type of MIDI sync signals output from the MIDI OUT connector on the rear panel of the FD 8 to an external MIDI device The options are MIDI clock amp Song Position Pointer or MTC MIDI time code Select an appropriate option depending on the type of signal supported by the connected MIDI device If you select MIDI clock amp Song Position Pointer first you need to set the time signatures and tempo as described previously If you select MTC you first need to set the MTC frame rate the MTC offset time and the MTC offset mode as described later Initial setting CLK clock amp Song Position Pointer Option cLK clock amp Song Position Pointer Mtc MIDI time code oFF no output You can set the parameters for each Program individually The settings can be saved and loaded as part of the song data The settings are maintained after
94. at the external equipment side and by setting the monitor section SELECTOR to MON at the FD 8 side sound can be monitored using the MON mix section of the channel corresponding to each track ho Real Track 1 2 R S Real Track 2 L 3 L Real Track 3 a Real Track 4 RECORDER IN 5 L gt Real Track 5 Patch Bay R 6R gt Real Track 6 7 L gt Real Track 7 R gt Real Track 8 Mixer etc RECORD TRACK RECORDER SELECT SWITCH lt More applications for using RECORDER IN gt If an external sound source is connected to both L and R of RECORDER IN recording cannot be done via the INPUT fader If only one jack L or R is connected the track corresponding to the jack not connected can be recorded simultaneously via the INPUT fader For example if sound source E is connected to only L of RECORDER IN another sound source applied via the INPUT fader can be recorded on any one of tracks 2 4 6 or 8 corresponding to R of RECORDER IN to which nothing is connected In other words because the FD 8 can simultaneously record two tracks a sound source from RECORDER IN can be recorded on one track and sound source routed via the INPUT fader can be simultaneously recorded on the other track Sound source E RECORDER IN L 5 gt a 5 D A O i onnon 500000 000 0 00 oo Ooo000 Track 2 Sound sources A B
95. ate the end point of the currently selected Press the LOCATE key Program Since the LOCATE key always stores the last located point i excluding LOCATE ABS 0 and LOCATE REC END just press the Locate the position stored in one of the memory keys LOCATE key to locate the last located point again Press the desired memory key then press the LOCATE key The FD 8 will locate the point edit point stored in the corresponding memory key immediately Auto Play The Auto Play function allows the FD 8 to start play back automatically from the located point AUTO PLAY mode should be turned on before you execute the Direct Locate function described above Note This function is effective within 24 ABS hours Therefore if playback continues over the recording end point the FD 8 will still continue counting the time Also when the FD 8 locates ABS REC END it will continue counting the time from the recording end point However the FD 8 does not access the disk after reaching the recording end point lt Example Operation at locating to the AUTO PUNCH IN point gt AUTO PUNCH IN point i PLAYBACK LOCATE LOCAIS PLAYBACK START q a LOCATE LOCATE START Locate Function Executing the Auto Play function 1 Press the AUTO RTN AUTO PLAY
96. ation on saving data using multiple backup disks Saving and Loading Song Data lt Memo gt Fo1C 8681 ee iis e g sme ou E mn required Set the second disk to continue the save operation Two backup disks are If Program data to be saved is larger than the space available on one backup disk the FD 8 tells you how many backup disks you need when you select a Program in Step 6 of the previous procedure When you set the first disk the save operation starts When the disk is full the FD 8 automatically ejects the disk and displays Ins Disk 2 meaning Please set the second disk PHiC ha81 i P e g Three backup disks are o required a the correct order to perform the load operation Note Mark the disks so that you can identify the order of the disks and you will be able to insert the disks in Loading data You can load data using the Load PGM menu in SETUP mode The following procedure assumes that the backup disk has been inserted into the backup SCSI drive and a formatted disk has been inserted into the current drive lt Load PGM menu gt Input signal options AdAt AT SCSi id 6 Program options P01 P99 an individual Program Track options When using an adat or DAT tracks 1 8 tracks 1 16 Tracks 1 24 When using a SCSI disk All tracks will be automatically selected 1 Press the SETUP key to enter SETUP mode
97. back or when it is to be formatted 0681 ABS M s 44 1kHz F PGM SYNC OUT DRIVE CLK IDE AUTO A PUNCH IDE will light when the internal IDE hard disk is the current drive IDE 44 1kHz 0081 ABS M s F PGM SYNC OUT DRIVE CLK SCSI AUTO A PUNCH SCSI will light when the external SCSI drive is the current drive
98. cate point e An Undo Redo function enables you to easily correct recording and editing mistakes e A Vari Pitch function allows you to fine tune the pitch 4 e The FD 8 has a digital input track setup function that enables you to input S P DIF or adat digital signals and record them on any two tracks or all eight tracks e The FD 8 has a digital output track setup function that enables you to output digital data as S P DIF or adat digital signals and record them on an external digital device DAT MD adat etc e You can also use the DATA IN OUT jacks to mix down digital signals to an external DAT or adat and to save and load song data audio data and SETUP mode settings to and from the DAT or adat e You can connect a backup SCSI drive to the unit for the save and load operation e A Digital Remix function allows for digital output of all twenty sources remixed in the mixer section MIDI clock and Song Position Pointer can be transmitted according to the internal programmable Tempo Map You can set up a synchronization system with a sequencer or a rhythm machine without wasting a track e You can use the FD 8 as a sync slave machine by sending MTC from a connected device e The FD 8 supports MTC MMC and Fostex System Exclusive Message which allows for advanced control and high precision synchronization from external sequencing software You can set the device number and MTC frame rat
99. ck can contain up to 512 events If you are editing a song of typical length about six minutes repeated editing operation does not usually cause this maximum number to be exceeded Exceeding this limit is called event number overflow Even a 20 minute song will not cause event number overflow This is because the FD 8 system always optimizes the data structure by keeping the number of events low However if a recording on a track is scattered in different areas of the disk or if you have made a very long recording on a single track and performed many edits you should be wary of event number overflow To avoid this problem use the Checking the number of track events menu to check the number of events on each track prior to recording or editing 112 Changing the initial setting SETUP mode Checking the number of track events 1 While the FD 8 is stopped press the SETUP key to 3 Use the JOG dial to select another 01 24 to check enter SETUP mode the number of events on the corresponding track 2 Turn the JOG dial to select NOs Event 4 Press the EXIT NO key or the STOP button flashes and then press the EXECUTE YES key The screen changes as follows indicating the number of events on track 1 In this example track 1 includes eight events To cancel the operation or to restore the setting obtained prior to the EXECUTE YES key press press the STOP button or the EXIT NO key Each time you press one
100. ct the guitar to input jack 1 2 Set up the mixer section as follows Microphones and some instruments require an input level A TA Channel 1 gt INPUT adjustment switc Channel 2 8 gt OFF Connect these to input jacks 7 and 8 unbalanced jacks i Channel 1 gt as you wish on the front panel or balanced connectors on the rear B Input fader Ch ja panel that are equipped with the LEVEL switches annel 2 8 gt 10 C Channel 1 PAN knob L Turn all the way to left E MON knob Channel 1 8 gt Turn toward TRK Adjust the track monitor level F MON PAN knob Ghannel 1 8 gt Adjust for easier monitoring G MON SELECTOR Switch to MON H master fader L R Rise up to 7 8 42 Rehearsing Auto Punch In Out recording In Rehearsal mode the READY track assumes input monitoring mode between the Auto Punch In and Out points and the sound is not recorded You can practice Auto Punch In Out operation repeatedly before you proceed to actual recording Locate the recording start position slightly before the Auto Punch In point lt Tips for rehearsal gt Set the preroll value while referring to the Changing the Initial Settings SETUP Mode chapter In this way the FD 8 can locate a point that precedes the Auto Punch In point by the specified preroll value This enables you to start playback slightly before the Punch In point Refer to page 102 for more information on Changing the Initial Settings The
101. d Program first to perform the track edit operation Do not select another Program until you finish the edit operation Otherwise you may lose or incorrectly edit another Program Copy amp Paste and Move amp Paste Copy amp Paste and Move amp Paste might seem like the same function However they are different as shown in the diagram Remember this difference when you start using these functions Copy amp Paste Using the Copy amp Paste function enables you to copy a specific range of data from a specific track to the clipboard as shown below this is called Copy Clip operation on the FD 8 then paste the data at a specific point in a specific track The number of copy source tracks and the number of destination tracks are the same That is if you copy mono track data you can paste it to a mono track If you copy adjacent odd even tracks e g track 1 and track 2 you can paste it to adjacent odd even tracks The data on the clipboard remains as it is You can paste it as many times as you wish CLIPBOARD IN point CLIPBOARD OUT point Copy source track Copy Clip AUTO PUNCH IN point Paste Paste destination track e Move amp Paste Move amp Paste is almost the same as Copy amp Paste As shown in the figure it allows you to move a specific range of data from a specific track to the clipboard this is called Move Clip on the FD 8 and paste it to a destination track
102. d to the FD 8 and that the power to the FD 8 and the SCSI drive is turned on The same procedure also applies to a fixed disk 1 Insert a formatted disk into the SCSI drive The FD 8 displays the recording mode of the disk Nor mal FM or Master FM then displays ABS O of Program 1 If you are using a disk formatted for backup the FD 8 displays Illegal FM then the Time Base indication 5 Use the JOG dial to select the desired recording mode Press and hold down the RECORD button and press the EXECUTE YES key The FD 8 starts formatting the disk in selected record ing mode REMAIN lights up on the display and the negative value of the unformatted disk area size will count down as the format operation progresses Please wait a while When formatting is complete COMPLETED lights up on the display and the FD 8 stops spinning the disk 2 Press the SETUP key to enter SETUP mode and turn the JOG dial to select Format 3 Press the EXECUTE YES key The ID number of the connected SCSI drive appears and SURE flashes on the display 6 Press the EXIT NO key or the STOP button to exit SETUP mode Formatting will automatically create one Program 1 on 4 Press the EXECUTE YES key again the disk and the Time Base will change to ABS 0 The recording mode selection display appears The cur rent recording mode of the disk Normal or Master and SURE flash 7 Press the DISP SEL key to change to the REMAIN di
103. described in the REMAIN indicator Q Refer to page 36 for more information on the editing creating additional Programs will consume a small i a program title amount of disk space 23 Before Starting Before Starting 2 O Real tracks and Additional tracks The FD 8 features eight Real tracks 1 8 and sixteen Additional tracks 9 24 for a total of twenty four tracks Real tracks are used to record sound sources in real time Additional tracks are used to temporarily store the sound recorded in the Real tracks This is useful since you can move data from Real tracks to Additional tracks to clear tracks for fresh recording The Track Exchange function of the FD 8 handles this operation This function allows you to swap data freely between twenty four mono tracks You can also swap data between multiple Real tracks and Additional tracks as an eight track unit You can swap data between twenty four mono tracks You can also swap data between Real tracks and Additional tracks in units of eight tracks oe qo at oe 2 Aro SS RO 12 go a aie ae K Aas Ge A o Note You cannot record data on Additional Note Data on the Additional tracks also affects tracks in real time Also you cannot play back the REMAIN value If Real tracks contain no data data on Additional tracks as is in real time but Additional tracks contain data the amount of A If you wish to play back data on an Additional data time
104. dually accelerate to 30 times speed If you press this button while the FD 8 is playing cueing fast forwarding with sound starts at three time speed Pressing this button while holding down the STOP button will activate the LOCATE REC END operation which will locate the end point of the recording on the Real track in the current Program You can also use this button to locate an edit point in edit mode Q Refer to the STOP button section and page 66 for more information on the LOCATE ABS 0 operation 25 Rewind button REWIND Pressing this button while the FD 8 is stopped will start rewinding at low speed at first then gradually increase the speed up to 30 times speed If you press this button while the FD 8 is playing cueing rewinding with sound starts at three times speed Pressing this button while holding down the STOP button will activate the LOCATE ABS 0 operation which will locate the beginning of the current Program ABS time 00m 00s OOf You can also use this button to locate an edit point in edit mode 4 Q Refer to the STOP button section and page 66 for more information on the LOCATE ABS 0 operation Names and Functions 26 Play button PLAY Pressing this button causes the recorder section to play back Pressing this button while holding down the RECORD button when a track is in READY mode will cause the FD 8 to start recording on the READY track Pressing only this button du
105. e Save PGM menu in SETUP mode The following procedure assumes that a recorded disk has been inserted in the current SCSI drive Program 1 PO1 has been selected and an unformatted disk will be used as the backup disk lt Save PGM menu gt Output signal options AdAt dAT SCSi id 6 Program options P01 P99 an individual Program Track options When using an adat or DAT tracks 1 8 tracks 1 16 Tracks 1 24 When using a SCSI disk All tracks will be automatically selected 1 Insert an unformatted disk into the backup drive 2 Press the SETUP key to enter SETUP mode then use the JOG dial to select Save PGM menu 3 Press the EXECUTE YES key Save Device appears and the selected output signal option flashes dAT flashes Sisk Flashing SETUP ey i ce eeu kHz Flashing 4 Turn the JOG dial to select a flashing SCSi id 6 to select the connected SCSI drive as a save destination Device SETUP Flashing 5 Press the EXECUTE YES key The FD 8 recognizes that a disk in the backup drive is unformatted and displays Unformat then proceeds to the Bk Format menu backup disk format in SETUP mode then displays the following Bk Format see Z Bk Format ser t Y MB REMAIN SCSI When the formatting operation is completed COMPLETED lights up SCSi id 6 flashes then the FD 8 displays the followin
106. e EXIT NO key Each time you press one of these keys the FD 8 returns to the previous hierarchy level of the menu and finally exits SETUP mode and displays the previous Time Base The current BAR BEAT resolution mode setting appears on the display Pressing the EXECUTE YES key turns off the flashing character and the BAR BEAT resolution mode setting flashes With the initial setting o FF flashes as shown below 44 1kHz SETUP 44 1kHz SETUP m 3 Use the JOG dial to turn the mode on or off When you turn the JOG dial clockwise and counter clockwise on and o FF flash alternately Selecting on turns BAR BEAT resolution mode on and selecting o FF turns BAR BEAT resolution mode off 111 Setting the MIDI device number Device ID menu The Setting the MIDI device number menu enables you to set the FD 8 device ID number required to control the unit from a sequence software using MMC MIDI Machine Control or FEX Fostex System Exclusive Message The transmit device ID links to this setting You can set the device ID from 00 to 99 However if the device ID number of the message the FD 8 receives is 7F the FD 8 will recognizes it to perform the corresponding operation regardless of its device ID setting e Initial setting 00 Device ID 00 99 This setting is shared by all Programs in the same disk The settings cannot be saved and loaded as part
107. e FD 8 repeats playback the rise sound at the locate The FD 8 repeats playback of the fall sound at the locate point edit point As shown in the diagram one second point edit point As shown in the diagram one second of data prior to the locate point is muted during of data prior to the locate point is played back then playback The mute is off fade in at the locate point muted fade out at the locate point The muted playback and the sound is played back for one second continues for one second The FD 8 will repeat this The FD 8 will repeat this operation until you quit the operation until you quit the Preview function Preview function 74 Executing the Preview function IT oem Press the desired memory key while holding down the SHIFT key when the FD 8 is stopped Pressing the desired memory key will enable you to preview the sound at the locate point edit point stored in the corresponding memory key 2 To adjust the monitor sound use the corresponding channel MON mix section and MON MASTER knob Note If data stored in each memory key is in the initial state all memory keys will be in ABS time OOH OOM 00S Inother words the program head value is in the memory Should fade out preview be executed in this condition the Void Data messag
108. e FD 8 with any Slave type external sync signal e The FD 8 re chase window is fixed to ten frames That is if an offset between the master device and slave device exceeds ten frames the FD 8 interprets that as out of sync and tries to chase and lock to MTC sent from the master device This operation is called re chasing During the re chase operation audio output is muted If the slave machine slips with MTC from the master device 3 Use the JOG dial to select the desired Slave type by less than ten frames the slave machine continues running while recognizing the slippage 107 Changing the initial setting SETUP mode lt Notes gt lt Notes gt an menu is EA aise a digital he used for exter i If you set the Slave type to SP di F S P DIF digital signal or Ad Syno ronizaton W en ave mode I Wine on YOU WIS tosi p woud At adat digital signal DIGITAL lights up on the display when the the type of digital signals to record you need to use the Setting i d digital input tracks menu FD 8 receives a normal digital signal from the external device If the signal is abnormal the DIGITAL indicators flash to give you an e When you set the Slave type the Vari Pitch function is alar automatically disabled The VARI PITCH indicator turns off e If you set the Slave type to SP diF S P DIF digital signal 4 Press the EXECUTE YES key approximately two seconds of the so
109. e and memory data 00H 00M 00S will alternately flash in the display as a warning However for fade in preview this will function as the memory data 00H 00M 00S point Memory key Operation AUTO PUNCH IN key The FD 8 plays the fall fade out of AUTO RTN END key the sound at the locate point stored in CLIPBOARD OUT key the keys AUTO PUNCH OUT key The FD 8 plays the fall fade in of the AUTO RTN START key sound at the locate point stored in the CLIPBOARD IN key keys Trimming the sound while previewing You can trim the position of the locate point edit point using the JOG dial while you preview the sound At this time you can also adjust the size of the trimming steps the amount of offset controlled by the JOG dial Trimming allows you to fine tune the position of the locate point stored in the memory keys while previewing the sound Use this function to change the Auto Punch In Out points the start point of Copy amp Paste and Move amp Paste and the start and end points of the Erase function 3 Press the STOP button or the EXIT NO key lt Notes gt e You can audition the result of trimming during the next preview That is if you trim the position while previewing the sound for the first time you can check the result when you preview the sound next time If the locate point is shifted outside the range of the preview playback as a result of trimming Void Data and the locat
110. e for MMC and Fostex System Exclusive Message Also MTC Offset function and Offset Mode function are useful for setting up async environment using an external sequencing software e Auto Punch In Out and Manual Punch In Out functions offer two modes Take for a real recording and Rehearsal for monitoring the part between the in and out points e The Program Select function enables you to select a song from up to 99 songs and name the songs e Recorder In jacks L R are used to record audio directly to the recorder section bypassing the mixer section e A Bar Beat Resolution function is used to edit audio at the beginning of the beat round up or round off to a beat e The Metronome function can be used as a rhythm guide for recording e Various edit functions using an edit point locate point such as Copy amp Paste Move amp Paste Erase Auto Punch In Out Auto Locate are available You can also locate ABS O or REC END regardless of the edit point locate point e You can set a preroll time of O to 10 seconds e A Disk Remain Display function offers a clear indication of available recording time and disk space in mono track recording You can choose the Time Base from ABS MTC and BAR BEAT CLK Introduction Main features Precautions Precautions e Be sure to connect the FD 8 to the power supply specified in the Specifications section of this Owner s Manual Do no
111. e point indication appear alternately In this case you cannot use the Preview function Trim the position again so that it will be within the playback range When Auto Punch mode is turned on and you trim the Auto Punch In or Auto Punch Out point while previewing the sound with Void Data indicated on the display Auto Punch mode will be cancelled 75 Preview Function 1 Start previewing the sound by following the steps described on the previous page 2 Use the JOG dial to trim the position When previewing starts the unit of JOG trimming flashes on the screen For example value of SF sub frame flashes if ABS Time Base or MTC Time Base is selected CLK clock flashes if BAR BEAT CLK is selected The flashing value also indicates the position you can trim Example Time Base is ABS value of SF flashes 44 1kHz Flash F Is n Example Time Base is BAR BEAT CLK CLK flashes 76 cx Flash SYNC OUT CLK p 5 3 3 To change the unit of trimming press the HOLD gt key the REWIND button or the F FWD button These buttons will change the trimming unit as follows Time Base ABS or MTC BAR BEAT CLK HOLD gt key SF H M gt Ss gt F CLK BAR J Sonon E Lh F FW
112. e the JOG dial to select the desired digital signal for the save operation dAT or AdAt Select this to save data in the adat digital signal AGAt format to a connected adat dAT Select this to save data in the S P DIF digital signal format to a connected DAT 4 Press the EXECUTE YES key The number of the Program selected before the FD 8 entered SETUP mode flashes on the display indicating that you can select a Program to save Save PGH serup S7 Flashing 5 Use the JOG dial to select a Program to save If multiple Programs exists in the current drive disk turn the JOG dial to change the Program number 92 6 Press the EXECUTE YES key The FD 8 displays the total time of the selected Program You can edit this total time value That is you can shorten the time required for the save operation For example if the duration of the Program is 8 minutes 25 seconds you can edit this time value to 5 minutes You can edit up to 59 minutes 59 seconds This is useful when the backup tape lacks adequate space Length Flashing s Smc out PGM To edit the time value use the HOLD gt key REWIND button or F FWD button to move the flashing cursor to the desired digit and turn the JOG dial to change the value The above example shows you can edit the minute value 7 Press the EXECUTE YES key The FD 8 displays the track selection screen First Real tracks 1 8 ap
113. e the paste operation by pressing the EXECUTE YES key when the disk has insufficient free space Over appears on the display and edit mode is cancelled In this case you need to delete unnecessary data or Programs Refer to the following section Erase and to Deleting a Program on page 35 for more information on erasing 8 Press the STOP button or the EXIT NO key The FD 8 exits edit mode and displays the previous Time Base indication 9 Turn off the RECORD TRACK select key of the copy or move source track 58 Undo Redo Paste You can undo or redo a Copy amp Paste and Move amp Paste operation e To restore the data that existed prior to the paste operation press the UNDO REDO key e To restore the pasted data after you undo the paste operation press the UNDO REDO key again Note The Undo Redo function is effective only when the FD 8 is stopped Note if you perform one of the following operations after you use the Copy amp Paste or Move and Paste operation the Undo Redo function will no longer be effective 1 When a new recording is made 2 When anew editing is executed such as Copy amp Paste Move amp Paste Erase 3 While in the AUTO PUNCH ON mode when the AUTO PUNCH IN point is passed in the PLAY or RECORD mode 4 When the power is momentarily switched off When the program is changed 6 When the disk is ejected a Editing Tracks Era
114. e the same track for analog recording via the corresponding input jack When you finish digital recording set the Setting digital input tracks menu to L r no assign However in other tracks not assigned for digital input it is possible to record analog signals For example if tracks 1 and 2 L 1 r 2 are selected for digital inouts then digital signals in tracks 1 and 2 and analog signals in other tracks can be recorded thus making it possible to simultaneously record digital and analog signals on all four tracks If an MO disc is used for the current drive only two tracks can be recorded simultaneously When the Setup of the digital input track is set to AdAt please note that tracks 1 8 will all be assigned to digital input and thus analog signals cannot be recorded in any of the tracks 109 Setting digital output tracks Digi Out menu The Setting digital output tracks menu enables you to assign the track that outputs digital signals from the DATA OUT connector of the FD 8 to an external digital device You can send the recorded audio data on the FD 8 to an external digital device MD DAT adat digital mixer etc in digital form Any two tracks selected from tracks 1 8 or s t STEREO OUT L R outputs are assignable You can also select AdAt to output all track data 1 8 simultaneously to a digital device with an adat input e Initial setting L r Stereo O
115. ect a flashing channel to assign a track 44 1kHz dp Er TE SETUP EEE l 14 ie l 44 1kHz i he ifi SETUP R Press the HOLD gt key the REWIND button or the F FWD button to select a channel L or r and use the JOG dial to specify a track To select tracks 1 8 no assign or AdAt turn the JOG dial while L Channel L is flashing To select tracks 1 8 or no assign move the cursor to flashing r Channel R turn the JOG dial Note You cannot assign L channel and R channel to the same track If you assign the same track and press the EXECUTE YES key the last channel you set will have priority and the first channel will be automatically set to For example if you assign L channel to 2 then assign R channel to 2 and press the EXECUTE YES key L channel will be set to L and R channel will be set to r 2 lights up on the display To cancel the operation or to restore the setting obtained prior to the EXECUTE YES key press press the STOP button or the EXIT NO key Each time you press one of these keys the FD 8 returns to the previous hierarchy level of the menu and finally exits SETUP mode and displays the previous Time Base Note If DIGITAL flashes on the display check the connection with the external device and the settings on the FD 8 and the external device Note While a track is assigned for digital inout you cannot us
116. ed Program before you proceed to delete the Program e If only one Program exists and you try to delete it data contained in the Program will be deleted but the Program itself will remain For example assume that PGM 01 07 exist and you try to delete PGM 05 Program number 05 will remain but the data inside PGM 05 will be replaced with the data of PGM 06 The subsequent Programs data will move in the same way Therefore it will appear that PGM 07 has been deleted If you delete the last Program PGM 07 in this example PGM 07 will be completely deleted PGM 01 PGM 02 PGM 03 PGM 04 PGM 05 PGM 06 PGM 07 If you try to deleted PGM 05 only the data of PGM 05 will be deleted and the data of PGM 06 will move into After deleted PGM 05 PGM 01 PGM 02 PGM 03 IPGM 04 PGM 05 PGM 06 Note You cannot use the Undo Redo function to delete Programs Make sure that you delete the correct Program EAO O ON 1 Press the SETUP key while the FD 8 is stopped The FD 8 enters SETUP mode and displays the first hierarchy of the SETUP menu that was displayed before you turned off the power The default setting is Sign Set menu setting a time signature 44 1kHz SETUP a m m CLK SCSI 2 Turn the JOG dial to se
117. ed to use Bk Format menu in SETUP mode to format a backup disk while the current drive is on However if the disk has not yet been formatted you may format it during the save load operation For more information on formatting an unformatted disk for saving and loading song data refer to Saving and Loading Song Data on page 85 The following procedure assumes that a current drive SCSI drive fixed disk or optional 2 5 inch hard disk is connected to the FD 8 and a Program on the current drive disk is selected Formatting an unformatted disk for backup This procedure enables you to format a new disk for backup and assumes that a disk has been installed in the current drive 1 Insert a new disk into the backup drive 4 Press and hold the RECORD button and press the The display remains showing the Time Base indication EXECUTE YES key for the current drive disk The FD 8 starts formatting REMAIN lights up on the display and the negative value of the unformatted disk area size will count down as the format operation progresses Please wait a while When formatting is complete COMPLETED lights up on the display and the FD 8 stops spinning the disk At the same time the FD 8 shows the maximum record 2 Press the SETUP key to enter SETUP mode and turn the JOG dial to select the Bk Format menu 3 Press the EXECUTE YES key able space To check the REMAIN time and space refer The FD 8 displays UnFormat and
118. er storing data press the STOP button or the EXIT NO key Each time you press one of these keys the FD 8 returns to the previous hierarchy level of the menu and finally exits SETUP mode Modifying or deleting stored time signatures 1 Repeat steps 1 3 described in the Storing a time signature section to display Sign Edit Press the HOLD gt key the REWIND button or the F FWD buiton so that the flashing cursor is on the time signature value Use the JOG dial to enter a new value Entering deletes the existing data Note that you cannot enter for measure 001 Press the EXECUTE YES key Caution If modifying or deleting the stored time signature causes the bar beat setting for the tempo specified in the Setting a tempo menu to disappear the tempo setting will also be automatically erased To cancel the setting operation or to exit SETUP mode after storing data press the STOP button or the EXIT NO key Each time you press one of these keys the FD 8 returns to the previous hierarchy level of the menu and finally exits SETUP mode Clearing all time signature and tempo settings Caution Using this function will erase not only the time signature setting but also the tempo data specified in the Setting a tempo menu described in the next section 1 Repeat steps 1 3 described in the Storing a time signature section to displa
119. er this condition only the READY track enters input monitoring mode on stand by for recording The following example shows track 5 in Input Monitoring mode and other tracks in Playback Monitoring mode Track 8 Track 7 This example shows overdubbing in which the keyboard is recorded Track 6 on track 5 while tracks 1 4 are being played Tracks 1 4 are in Monitoring Playback Monitoring mode and section used to check the playback sound Track 5 is in Input Monitoring mode You can monitor the recorded sound i Keyboard E gt Mixer section Track 4 Vocal Track 3 Guitar Track 2 Bass 17 Track 1 Drum machine Recorder section Playback monitoring Playback monitoring means to monitor the playback sound of the tracks only Real tracks That is you are monitoring the playback sound on the track not the sound being recorded to the track The following example shows that all tracks are in Playback Monitoring mode Track 8 Piano Track 7 Keyboard Track 6 Vocal Track 5 Vocal Monitoring A In this example all tracks 1 8 are playing the recorded section sound in Playback Monitoring mode Track 4 Guitar 2 Track 3 Guitar 1 Track 2 Bass HHHH Track 1 Drum machine Recorder section To play the sound on an Additional track you need to move
120. ernatively turn off the power to the SCSI drive before you turn on the power to the FD 8 Abe 1 44 1kHz ABS M s F SYNCOUT DRIVE CLK mum DE lights up Saving song data via a DAT or adat This section explains how to save data from an optional 2 5 inch IDE internal 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 Mastering mode to enable you to save data to a DAT or adat DAT or adat OPTICAL IN or adat in FD 8 with a 2 5 inch internal hard disk DAT or adat connection and preparation Connect DATA OUT from the FD 8 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 con verter 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 FD 8 44 1kHz Set the
121. ervice department will format the disk in Master mode and install it in the FD 8 before delivery You do not have to format it from scratch However if you wish to re format the 2 5 inch hard disk follow the steps described above in the Re formatting section Before you start the format operation make sure that the FD 8 displays the following indication lt Note on formatting an optional 2 5 inch hard disk gt IDE appears on the display when you turn on the power to the FD 8 M j with an optional 2 5 inch hard disk installed and without a SCSI drive connected or with a SCSI drive that is connected to the FD 8 but not turned on It indicates that the FD 8 recognizes an optional internal hard disk as the current drive So make sure that the IDE indicator appears when you format the 2 5 inch hard disk The re formatting procedure described above applies to formatting the IDE hard disk HAGA i 44 1kHz ABS SYNC OUT K CLI AUTO IDE is lights up Formatting a backup disk SCSI disk Song data you recorded in the current drive SCSI drive fixed disk or optional 2 5 inch hard disk can be saved to a backup SCSI drive disk as well as a DAT or adat and can be re loaded later To use a backup SCSI drive you need to set the SCSI ID number of the backup drive to 6 and format it in backup recording mode The FD 8 does not indicate the connected backup disk on the display unlike the current drive You ne
122. esired memory key The STORE LED turns off The captured time value or bar beat clock value is stored in the memory key After the data is stored the FD 8 displays the previous Time Base and continues playback e You can omit Step 2 above to speed operation e If you set BAR BEAT Resolution mode in SETUP mode to ON the FD 8 will round off the CLK value of the captured bar beat clock value That is the locate point will be at the beginning of the beat 00 Refer to page 111 for more information 67 Storing a Locate Point Edit Point Editing and storing locate data If you know the position of the desired locate point follow the steps below 1 2 3 2 1 Press the HOLD gt key while the FD 8 is stopped 3 Press the STORE key The currently displayed time value or bar beat clock The STORE LED lights up value is captured and the FD 8 enters data edit mode 4 Press the desired memory key 2 Press the HOLD gt key REWIND button or the The STORE LED turns off F FWD button to move the flashing cursor on the The input time value or bar beat clock value is stored time value digit and use the JOG dial to increase in the corresponding memory key or decrease the value e Press the STORE key instead of the HOLD gt key i
123. etting MIDI SYNC OUT SaaS SS ee ee a ee ee a aa a ae 1 In the Setting MIDI sync output signal menu in SETUP mode select MIDI clock Clk for the MIDI sync signal output If you wish to use the Metronome function turn the Setting the metronome function menu in SETUP mode to ON e See pages 101 and 103 for more information Creating a Tempo Map 1 Specify time signatures for the measures using the Setting a time signature menu in SETUP mode Then specify the tempo for given measures and beats using the Setting a tempo menu in SETUP mode e See pages 98 and 100 for more information 2 Play the FD 8 in play mode to see if the MIDI sequencer synchronizes to the FD 8 according to the Tempo Map At this time select the BAR BEAT CLK Time Base to see if the MIDI sequencer synchronizes correctly Overdubbing 1 Overdub the syncing MIDI sound sources to tracks 1 8 as described in the Quick Operation Guide You can also record a MIDI sound source as a guide 77 MIDI Synchronization Mixing down while syncing MIDI sound sources CE EEE el When you finish overdubbing proceed to mixdown As shown in the diagram use the connected MIDI sound sources as virtual tracks synchronize them to the FD 8 and mix down digital signals while applying effects A Effect Unit 2 Effect Unit 1 Ta POINT Digital Master Recorder
124. ey turns off the flashing character and the Slave mode indicator flashes With the initial setting o FF flashes as shown below 106 44 1kHz SETUP EEE 44 1kKHz SETUP Changing the initial setting SETUP mode 3 Use the JOG dial to turn Slave mode on and off After you set Slave mode to on you need to select the Rotating the JOG dial clockwise and counter clockwise Slave type type of sync signal described in the next section alternates flashing on and oFF Selecting on turns Slave mode on and selecting oFF turns Slave mode off 4 Press the EXECUTE YES key n m If you select oFF e and flash alternately If you select on e and flash alternately and SLAVE 44 1kKHz BEM SETUP To cancel the operation or to restore the setting obtained flashes as shown below prior to the EXECUTE YES key press press the STOP This means that the FD 8 has not locked to the sync signal button or the EXIT NO key Each time you press one of When the FD 8 locks to the sync signal from the master these keys the FD 8 returns to the previous hierarchy device SLAVE lights up steadily level of the menu and finally exits SETUP mode and displays the previous Time Base Setting the Slave type Slave Type menu The Setting the Slave type menu enables you to select the type of external sync signal used when the FD 8 is set as a Slave to sync to an external device
125. eys the FD 8 Setting a time signature appears Otherwise the first hierarchy returns to the previous hierarchy level of the menu and level of the previously selected SETUP menu appears finally exits SETUP mode 97 Changing the initial setting SETUP mode The following diagram shows the position of each menu Tempo Set menu Del PGM menu Preroll menu Sign Set menu Title Edit 2 menu Click menu Sync Out menu i Frame Rate menu Mtc Offset menu NN Ofset Mode menu Slave Mode menu Slave Type menu Bk Format menu eg Rec Protect menu Save PGM menu NOs Event menu J Resolu menu Digi in menu Format menu on Load PGM menu Device ID menu Digi out menu Setting a time signature Sign Set menu Using the Setting a time signature menu you can set a time signature of a given measure on the internal programmable Tempo Map For example you can specify 4 4 for the first and second measures and 2 4 from the third measure Setting a time signature and tempo will create a Tempo Map which allows the FD 8 to manage a song using the BAR BEAT CLK Time Base You can also use the Metronome function The time signature and tempo setting are required when MIDI clock amp Song Position Pointer are output to an external seq
126. ffset time the slave FD 8 will start the Chase Lock operation Remember that it will take a little time for the FD 8 to start chase lock after the MTC is input Setting the MTC offset time will allow the Chase Lock operation to start from the specified point of the master device For example when the master device adat outputs MTC as OOH 00M 00S OOSF 00H 40M 00S OOSF if the FD 8 offset ABS mode is OOH 20M 00S OOSF the FD 8 ABS time will lock from 23H 40M 00S OOSF and if the frame rate setting is 30 frame lock will disengage temporarily at 23H 29M 59S 29SF Later on it will lock again at ABS time in the vicinity of OOH OOM 03S This is an indication that the ABS time 24H is set as access maximum time in the FD 8 and that return to 0 is not continuous Should no overshooting of 24H occur in the ABS time overshooting of 24H with a random MTC OFFSET can be carried out correctly Offset mode BAR As described previously the FD 8 uses O02BAR 1 J OO0CLK as an ABS 0 point there is enough time until the Chase Lock starts and Chase Lock will be complete by the specified MTC offset time The time length of the two bars before the Chase Lock will vary depending on the setting in the first bar for the Time signature setting and the Tempo setting Setting the MTC offset time will also allow the Chase Lock operation to start from the specified point of the master device Note After this setting check the foll
127. free space to record new data The FD 8 is ask ing you whether or not the existing data should be de leted Take one of the following actions If you wish to delete the existing data Press the EXECUTE YES key twice Pressing the key once causes Del ALL and SURE to flash and pressing it again deletes the existing data so that you will be able to continue the save operation If you do not wish to delete the existing data Turn the JOG dial to display Eject then press the EX ECUTE YES key The disk will be ejected Insert another backup disk in the drive When you inserted a SCSI backup disk into the backup drive to save data the following messages appeared in turn and the disk was ejected Wrongbisk setup SYNC OUT DRIVE CLK IDE AUTO PUNCH Tllegal sete SYNC OUT DRIVE CLK IDE AUTO PUNCH Ins Disk sere Ht n IE m M If you are stuck in one of the following situations refer to the explanations below for corrective actions The FD 8 recognizes that the backup disk cannot be used in its current condition There are two reasons for this You inserted a disk that was used for the current drive The disk s recording mode differs from that of the data to save or load For example the disk used to save or load data in Mas tering mode is inserted to save data in Normal mode That is you tried to use a disk that was once used to save or load data in a particular recordi
128. function when you wish to check the REC END point of an Additional track as described in the Erase section Swapping mono track data between Real tracks Addi tional tracks or between a Real track and an Additional track Real Tracks 1 8 os w O P SAAE en 5 as 5 f p gt r aw Additional Tracks 9 16 Additional Tracks 17 24 a1 X 2 Roe ce 9 Ko OS Swapping multiple track data between eight Real tracks and eight Additional tracks 9 16 or 17 24 Real Tracks 1 8 Additional Tracks 9 16 61 Editing Tracks Executing Track Exchange 1 While the FD 8 is stopped press the EDIT key repeatedly until TRK Exchg flashes on the display Alternatively you can press the EDIT key then use the JOG dial 44 1kHz Flashing 2 Press the EXECUTE YES key The display shows the track selection The current display shows that you can swap eight track data between Real tracks 1 8 and Additional tracks 9 16 If you wish to select other tracks follow the steps below Flashing St 9 1 6 44 1kHz SYNC OUT DRIVE CLK SCSI AUTO A PUNCH 3 Select the tracks to swap data e Selecting Real tracks 1 8 and Additional tracks 17 24 1 Press the HOLD gt key the REWIND button or the F FWD button to move a flashing cursor on 1 8 left to 9 16 right 1 amp 9 16 ae Flashing SYNC OUT DRIVE CLK SCSI AUTO A PUNCH 2 Turn the
129. g This example shows that the data to be saved is Program 1 on the current drive If the current drive has multiple Programs use the JOG dial to select the desired Program Flr 0661 E ABS Use the JOG dial to select the desired Program and press the EXECUTE YES key The save operation starts and the following indication appears This example shows that Program 1 data is being saved as Backup data 1 As the save operation progresses the REMAIN value e g 58MB counts down Pei gt gt Bel sep REMAIN When the save operation is completed COMPLETED lights up and the following indication appears 44 1kHz SETUP mum Lights up 8 Press the EXIT NO key to exit SETUP mode The FD 8 displays ABS O of the Program on the current drive Note The backup data will use the number of the saved Program e g if you save P01 0001 data the backup data will be named as BO1 0001 You cannot edit the title of the backup data SURE Flashing Press and hold down the RECORD button and press the EXECUTE YES key The FD 8 displays the following and starts formatting the disk The unformatted disk area size will count down as the format operation progresses 88 The above procedure assumes that the saved data size is smaller than the available space of the backup disk You can use only one backup disk To save data larger than a single backup disk refer to the next lt Memo gt for inform
130. g This means press pmm the EXECUTE YES key while mm pressing the RECORD button Regt SETUP Action to take Press the EXECUTE YES key while pressing the RECORD button lt Protected gt message This means the disk inserted in the drive cannot be used mom because it is write protected mem The disk will be ejected automatically Action to take Release the write protect and re insert it lt Acc Error gt message This message indicates that an error occurs when m accessing the disk With this _ message no keys and buttons do not function at all Acc Error Action to take If this message appears please follow the following procedures 1 Leave the disk inside the SCSI drive and turn off the power to the FD 8 and all connected devices 2 Turn on the power to the SCSI drive 3 Make sure that the orange LED on the SCSI drive lights up in green and that the disk is not being accessed turn on the power to the FD 8 Before Starting Before Starting This chapter describes some basic items that you need to know before you start operating the FD 8 All users including those who are familiar with using tape based multitrackers and those who are new to multitrackers should read this chapter thoroughly to understand the functions of the FD 8 1 Time Base 2 Recording method and REMAIN indicator 3 Managing songs by Program Change function 4 Real tracks and Additional tracks
131. h the flashing indicator as shown in step 2 103 Setting an MTC frame rate Frame Rate menu The Setting an MTC frame rate menu enables you to set the frame rate for MTC output from the MIDI OUT connector of the FD 8 to an external MIDI device If you have already set the type of MIDI sync output signal to MTC you need to set the frame rate Use the frame rate of MTC received by the external MIDI device or sequence software e Initial setting 25 F 25 frames e Setting range of frame rate 24 F 25 F 30 DF 30 F You can set the value for each Program individually The settings can be saved and loaded as part of the song data The settings are maintained after you turn off the power to the unit Setting an MTC frame rate 1 While the FD 8 is stopped press the SETUP key to 3 Turn the JOG dial to enter the desired frame rate enter SETUP mode Rotating the JOG dial clockwise or counter clockwise 2 Turn the JOG dial to select Frame Rate e and displays available frame rates as an alternative flash alternately then press the EXECUTE YES 4 Press the EXECUTE YES key key The selected frame rate is stored and the display returns The current frame rate setting appears on the display to the indication with a flashing that appeared in step Press the EXECUTE YES key to turn off the flashing 2 character the current setting flashes The initial setting of 25
132. hannels Tracks 1 8 and MIDI sound of sound sources are mixed and sent to the RECORDER IN L R from MON OUT L R and digitally mixed down in an outboard digital device DAT O O Oo KONKON EEE so 6 MIDI olololollololo lo oe Sequencer fA _AA_fl_a ee 4 6 i te eye ET ee MIDI sound sources M For details on digital mixdown by synchronizing with a MIDI sound source please refer to MIDI clock sync system of MIDI synchronization on page 77 54 How to use the RECORDER IN jack Direct recording of an external sound source Here an external sound source is directly input to the RECORDER IN jack of the FD 8 and recorded in the recorder section without passing through a mixer In this case if an external input is connected to L and R of the RECORDER IN jack it will not be possible to record through the mixer section In the illustration below the signal input to L of RECORDER IN is sent to tracks 1 3 5 and 7 and the signal input to R of RECORDER IN is sent to tracks 2 4 6 and 8 Any two tracks are selected for recording If the connection is made from the mixer group out using a patch bay will faciliate connections from the front panel as shown in drawing below The recording level is adjusted
133. have its SCSI ID number set to any number except 6 To use a removable type disk as the current drive format the disk in Normal mode Formatting a removable disk in Mastering mode will not provide you with enough recording space Data recorded on a disk formatted in Normal mode cannot be saved or loaded using a DAT or adat Those formatted in Mastering mode are capable of saving and loading data to and from a DAT or adat You may format a disk for backup as long as the SCSI drive fixed or removable is set to ID number 6 If you execute the Format menu in SETUP mode the FD 8 will automatically recognize a connected SCSI drive or a 2 5 inch internal hard disk set to any ID number other than 6 If you execute the Bk Format menu the FD 8 will automatically recognize the SCSI drive set to ID number 6 Formatting a Disk i Formatting a Disk Formatting a current drive disk SCSI disk You may use a SCSI removable disk a fixed hard disk or an optional 2 5 inch internal hard disk as the FD 8 s current drive This section explains how to format a SCSI type removable or fixed disk Before you can format a SCSI disk SCSI should appear in the DRIVE indication area If you are also using an optional 2 5 inch internal hard disk make sure that the following indication appears on the display Ho i k 44 1kHz ABS M F PGM SYNC OUT DRIVE SCSI AUTO PUNCH lt The display when no disk
134. he Preview fUNCTtION csecessecssessersssssestseserees 75 Trimming the sound While previewing 75 MIDI SYNCALONIZATION esssssesossceceeeessecnssorerseeseseneresessnaneetssesenees MIDI clock SYNC SYStOMM esesssssesssssssessssscstststsssssnstssstststenes MTC sync Machine Control system SYNC system in Slave MOCE secesesessssesesssssssersnssssesssssneees SYNC system with adat by the slave MOde 83 Saving and Loading SONG Data ssessesssssssnsenssnssnsnesees 85 Outline of the save load OPCLACION s essssesssresesseresseesees 85 Saving and loading data using a SCSI drive AS CHE CULTENE IVE essessecsessssssssescensenssnestensensensensenees 87 Saving and loading data using an 2 5 inch internal hard disk as the Current driVe 91 Changing the Initial Settings SETUP mode 97 Selecting SETUP MOE esssssssssssssssessssssrsressssssssssssssseees 97 Setting a time SIQNATUTEC cs sesssessececcsesssersestscssssnssesceeeeees 98 Setting TeMpOniirriiiiiiiiiiriidiiiiiciaiiiciariiiiide 100 Setting the Metronome fUNCTION ssssecseresssressssssessees 101 Setting a preroll valUe ses ssssesssosesesssessseesseersoeseseossese 102 Setting MIDI sync output SIQMIAL sssesecssreresssresessessees 103 Setting an MTC frame tate sssssesessssosrersseseesrsesseseressersee 104 Setting an MTC offset ValUuC ssssssssessssssssssssssssserenenees 104 Se
135. he number of tracks you wish to record The value calculation includes all data from Real tracks and Additional tracks If some data exists on the Additional tracks but not on the Real tracks the space and time consumed by the Additional tracks are considered during the calculation For more information on the REMAIN display refer to Recording method and REMAIN display in the Before Starting chapter on page 22 This number indicates available recording space on the disk for recording on a track 44 1kHE REMAIN TY a 4 om o MB tin lIu J Js G CLK SCSI This number indicates available recording time on the disk for recording on a track For example if you record on eight tracks one eighth of the indicated duration is the available recording time for each track 19 Names and Functions Warning messages The following warnings are shown operating mistakes are made an unsuitable editing point locate point is input or when errors occur If any of these warnings appear refer to information detailed below lt Void Data gt message This means registered data necessary for the selected Operation is incorrect p p Action to take Re register the correct data Unin Outi lt Void Out gt message This means the registered in out point is wrong p Action to take Re register the correct data lt Select Trk gt message This mean
136. he time value starts counting down as the load operation progresses The RECORD RACK LEDs for tracks 1 and 2 flash and level meters 1 and 2 indicate the level of signal input from the DAT All RECORD RACK LEDs flash and level meters 1 8 indicate the level of signal input from an adat Saving and Loading Song Data When the load operation is completed COMPLETED lights up The FD 8 displays the top of the Program in the current drive and stops lt Tips gt 12 Press the EXIT NO key or the STOP button COMPLETED disappears You can monitor the signal being loaded Follow the steps below Set the SELECTOR in the monitor section to MON 11 Stop playing the DAT or adat Turn the MON knobs for channels 1 and 2 for DAT backup or channels 1 8 for adat backup toward TRK Turn up the MASTER knob in the monitor section Saving and loading song data via a SCSI drive This section explains how to save and load data to and from a SCSI backup drive and a 2 5 inch internal hard disk Recording mode on the current drive does not affect this operation Refer to the Saving and loading song data between two SCSI drives for more information on the procedure Connect a SCSI backup drive ID 6 to the SCSI connector on the 2 5 inch hard disk in the FD 8 as shown below lt Note on connections gt Be sure to connect a SCSI backup drive to the SCSI connector Make sure that the ID number for
137. he way to L and turn channel 7 PAN knob all the way to R Now the guitar signal is sent to stereo bus L and the vocal signal to stereo bus R ok 3 Raise the master faders L R to 7 8 4 Press RECORD RACK select keys 1 L 2 R 3 L and 4 R to set tracks 1 4 ready for recording Monitoring digital inputs 5 Set the SELECTOR in the monitor section to MON 6 Press the RECORD button The tracks ready for recording enter input monitoring mode 7 Play the connected digital device You do not have to adjust the input level from the digital device on the FD 8 You can monitor the digital signals by turning channels 1 and 2 MON knobs to TRK and turning the MASTER knob in the monitor section gradually At this time turn channel 1 MON PAN knob all the way to L and channel 2 MON PAN knob all the way to R 3 5 6 ff Adjusting the recording level accord ing to the digital input 8 While observing the level meter and monitoring the digital input sound adjust the recording level of the musical instrument and vocal As you raise channels 1 and 7 input faders gradually the level meters 3 and 4 will respond At this time adjust these input faders so that the meters 3 and 4 will respond according to the level of level meters 1 and 2 Use channels 3 and 4 MON mix sections to adjust the monitoring level of the guitar and vocal sound 9 When you finish adjusting the recording level stop the external digital device
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139. ified Q Refer to page 70 for more information on each mode 12 32 Locate key LOCATE LOC MEM Use this key to locate a point Press a key that stores locate points such as the CLIPBOARD IN OUT keys AUTO PUNCH IN OUT keys and AUTO RTN START END keys then press the LOCATE key to locate a point stored in the corresponding key The last locate data will replace the data stored in the LOCATE key Therefore pressing only the LOCATE key will locate the last locate point If you have set Auto Play mode the FD 8 will start playing from the located point Pressing the LOCATE key while holding down the SHIFT key will cause the FD 8 to enter edit mode in which you can edit data stored in the LOCATE key Q Refer to page 70 for more information on the Locate function Refer to page 69 for more information on editing data using the LOCATE key 33 Hold gt key HOLD gt Pressing the HOLD gt key while the recorder is operating will cause the FD 8 to capture the time at which you pressed the key or bar beat clock value display it then enter edit mode If you press the HOLD gt key while the recorder section is stopped the FD 8 enters edit mode directly To cancel edit mode press the STOP button DISP SEL key or the EXIT NO key In edit mode you can use this key to select a digit of the value to edit edit point You can select a digit which flashes on the display in the following order ABS or MTC is used as Time
140. ily lit between the Punch In and Out points Otherwise it flashes e When the Auto Punch Out point is passed the FD 8 cancels Auto Punch mode automatically and nothing appears in the A PUNCH display area lt Caution after Punch Out gt At Take of punch out the punch in recording track will not immediately enter the repro monitor mode from the input monitor mode enter the repro monitor mode about two seconds after mute playback This is a functional feature of FD 8 and not a malfunction Playback Auto Punch In point Auto Punch Out point Playback start point Take In Take Out end point Track 8 Track 7 Track 6 Track 5 Track 4 Track 3 This part is changed Track 2 Track 1 All racks are in playback monitoring mode Only track 3 in input monitoring and data will be recorded The RECORD LED lights up un this area The FD 8 punches in The FD 8 punches out automatically at the automatically at the Auto Punch In point Auto Punch Out point 5 When you finish recording press the STOP button All tracks are in playback monitoring mode 6 Play track 3 to check the result of the Auto Punch In Out operation Undo Redo Auto Punch In Out recording You can undo or redo Auto Punch In Out recording Press the UNDO REDO key after recording is complete to restore the conditions that existed prior to the recording Press the UNDO REDO
141. in the monitor section L R L R MON or MON Use the MASTER knob in the monitor section to adjust the output level R MON OUT L ie N O O Seer ON 2 Stereo Out jacks ST OUT L R Connector RCA pin These jacks output stereo bus L R signals Connect these jacks to the input jacks of a master recorder You can adjust the output level using the master fader L R R STOUT L A Ay E 00T gt 15 Names and Functions 3 AUX Send jacks 1 2 AUX SEND 1 2 Connector phone Connect these jacks to the input of an effect unit The AUX SEND jacks send out signals selected and adjusted by the AUX send knobs to the connected effect unit 2 AUXSEND 1 O O aA EE 4 AUX Return jacks 1 2 AUX RTN 1 2 Connector phone Connect these jacks to the output of an effect unit You can also use these jacks as auxiliary inputs If a connected effect unit has a mono output connect the output to the L MONO jack of the FD 8 The right channel will also receive the same signal Adjust the level of processed signals using AUX RTN knobs 1 and 2 AUX RTN 1 AUXRTN2 MONOLL MONOIL O OO Oo u iE 5 Insert jacks 7 8 INSERT 7 8 Connector stereo TRS phone Use these jacks when you wish to apply an effect to the signal input at input jacks 7 and 8 unbalanced inputs on the front panel or balanced inputs on the rear panel In particular use them when you wish to apply a compressor limite
142. information on previewing data at the AUTO PUNCH OUT point 41 Clipboard In key CLIPBOARD IN PREVIEW Use this key to store the start point of audio data to be copied or moved When you press this key the FD 8 displays data currently stored and you can edit the data After editing the data press the STORE key then press the CLIPBOARD IN PREVIEW key to store the edited data in this key The stored data can be used as locate data If you press the CLIPBOARD IN PREVIEW key while holding down the SHIFT key when the recorder is stopped you can preview the fade in part at the stored CLIPBOARD IN point Refer to page 66 for more information on setting and editing the locate point Q Refer to page 56 for more information on the Copy amp Paste Y Move amp Paste functions Refer to page 74 for more information on previewing data at the CLIPBOARD IN point 42 Clipboard Out key CLIPBOARD OUT PREVIEW Use this key to store the end point of audio data to be copied or moved When you press this key the FD 8 displays currently stored data which you can edit After editing the data press the STORE key then press the CLIPBOARD OUT PREVIEW key to store the edited data in this key The stored data can be used as locate data If you press the CLIPBOARD OUT PREVIEW key while holding down the SHIFT key when the recorder is stopped you can preview the fade out part at the stored CLIPBOARD OUT point Refer to page 66 f
143. ing stored tempo settings 1 Repeat steps 1 3 described in the Storing a tempo value section to display Tempo Edit Press the HOLD gt key the REWIND button or the F FWD buiton so that the flashing cursor is on the measure number Turn the JOG dial to select bar beat to edit or delete Press the HOLD gt key the REWIND button or the F FWD buiton so that the flashing cursor is on the TEMPO number 4 Use the JOG dial to enter a new value Entering deletes the data at the selected bar beat 5 Press the EXECUTE YES key 6 Press the STOP button or the EXIT NO key repeatedly to exit SETUP mode Setting the Metronome function Click menu Setting the Metronome function menu allows you to determine whether or not the FD 8 outputs a metronome sound from Real track 8 during playback or recording Turning the Metronome function on enables you to record your performance while playing the instrument accompanying the metronome sound Also do not record any data on track 8 Note Since Real track 8 outputs the metronome sound when this function is turned on you cannot play the audio recorded on this track The FD 8 can output the metronome sound even from an unrecorded area outside of the range from ABS 0 to REC END on track 8 e Initial setting OFF Option oFF or on You can turn the function on and off for each Program individually The settings can be
144. ing a formatted disk first make sure that the disk does not contain data that you want to keep To cancel the format operation press the EXIT NO key or the STOP button prior to Step 4 above to return to the previous Formatting a backup disk fixed disk You can also use a fixed disk by setting its ID number to 6 The formatting procedure described above also applies to formatting a fixed disk as a backup disk 32 Handling Programs Handling Programs This chapter explains how to handle Programs It covers the following topics 3 Deleting a Program 1 Creating a new Program 2 Using a Program Change function 4 Editing a Program title Creating a new Program You can manage individual songs by setting multiple Programs on the disk as explained in the Managing songs by Program Change function section of the Before Starting chapter You can create up to 99 Programs can be created as long as the disk space allows When you format a disk one Program will be automatically created Follow the steps below to create a new Program in addition to the Program created on the disk during the format operation 1 Turn on the power 3 1 Turn on the power to the FD 8 and a connected SCSI drive 2 Insert a formatted disk into the SCSI drive The FD 8 displays Initial SCSI drive name and ID number
145. ing the Program Change function section Note You can edit the title of the selected Program before you 44 1kHz SETUP CLK 4 Press the HOLD gt key the REWIND button or the F FWD buiton to move the flashing cursor and use 1 the JOG dial to enter characters or numbers To move the flashing cursor press the HOLD gt key the REWIND button or the F FWD button The F FWD button is the most convenient 3 5 You can enter up to 16 characters nine of which will appear on the display You may enter the following characters and numbers 1 Press the SETUP key while the FD 8 is stopped The FD 8 enters SETUP mode and displays the first hier archy level of the SETUP menu that was selected before you turned off the power Sign oe 5 After you enter the title press the EXECUTE YES key acim gt cl ei The new title is confirmed and the ABS time value of the ls Program appears es 8 8 Ue Ue 2 Turn the JOG dial to select the first hierarchy level of the Title Edit t and flash alternately menu The currently selected Program number also appears You can also use the HOLD gt key the REWIND button or the F FWD button to select the first hierarchy level display 44 1kHz SETUP a 36 Playback in Vari Pitch Mode Playback in Vari Pitch Mode
146. ions along with examples Display when the power is turned on When you turn on the power to the FD 8 and the connected external SCSI drive a formatted removable disk or hard disk the display shows the Initial message Current Dr the name of the connected current drive then recording mode Master or Normal and finally the top position of the disk in the Time Base ABS MTC or BAR BEAT CLK used in the last Program before you turned the power off The following example indicates that the FD 8 started with the ABS Time Base used in Program 1 44 1kHz i The current drive is recognized Ifthe cur Current Dr rent drive is a SCSI device SCSI lights up If the current drive a is an optional internal SES SEs hard disk IDE lights up The name of the SCSI drive The name is different depending on the type of device Indicating a recording 44 1kHz mode used during for matting SS ae 44 1kHZ Indicating Time Base oo ABS 0 top of the disk 17 Names and Functions Preset display The display below shows all preset items for explanation purposes REMAIN ABS LOC MTC IN g E H E 32kHz 44 1kHz 48kHz CHEN SETUP MTCOFFSET BAR CLK MB F s QG o s Bii VARI PITCI UUU g j TEMPO PGM SURE COMPLETED CLK MTC IDE SCSI s Q000000 e Q000000 s OO00000 a O00000
147. is set in the current drive gt Formatting a new disk SCSI is lights up A A A 1 44 1kHz ABS M S F PGM Se SCSI is lights up es lt The display when disk is set in the current drive gt The following procedure explains how to format a new SCSI disk and assumes that a SCSI drive removable or fixed hard disk is connected to the FD 8 as the current drive 1 Turn on the power to the FD 8 and the current drive The Initial message then No Disk message appears on the display If a fixed hard disk is connected the Initial message then the Un Format message ap pears and the FD 8 enters SETUP mode Skip to Step 3 below 2 Insert a new removable disk into the current drive The FD 8 displays the UnFormat message then auto matically enters SETUP mode and displays the Format menu At this time the ID number e g SCSi id 2 of the connected SCSI drive or fixed disk will appear and SURE will blink on the display 3 Make sure that the ID number is correct and the SURE message appears then press the EX ECUTE YES key The FD 8 displays Pls Wait then immediately displays the recording mode menu with Normal Normal mode and SURE flashing 4 Turn the JOG dial to select the desired recording mode Turning the JOG dial toggles between Normal and Mas ter Note If you are using a removable MO Zip or EZ disk as the current drive select Normal
148. ital recording e The mixer section features eight input channels Inputs 1 to 6 supports line level input and Inputs 7 and 8 support a wide range of input sources from line level to mic level Inputs 7 and 8 are equipped with a microphone amplifier a three stage trim switch and an insert jack as well as a balanced XLR connector All input channels have a three point equalizer two channels shelving one channel parametric that allow for a sharp and high responsive tone adjustment Two AUX sends and returns allows for flexible sound processing You can connect two ambient type signal processors with stereo outputs The mixer section also features an All Stereo Mix function that facilitates producing a stereo masterpiece and allows you to master all sources in stereo including synchronizing MIDI sound sources Recorder section pe The FD 8 s recorder section uses a recording format called FDMS 3 Fostex Disk Management System 3 It uses an external SCSI device stationary disk or removable disk as the recording media e The FD 8 features non destructive audio editing a great advantage of digital recording such as Copy amp Paste Move amp Paste Erase etc You can choose Time Base ABS or MTC or MIDI bar beat clock as the unit e Two recording modes Normal mode Mastering mode to support various recording media e A Preview function allows for an intuitive fine adjustment of an editing point lo
149. ive rem 2 MMC Device ID 00 99 127 MTC Inquiry FOSTEX Exclusive rem 3 START STOP CONTINUE Mode 1 OMNI ON POLY Mode 2 OMNI ON MONO O Yes Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO X No 114 MIDI Implementation Chart MMC List MMC Command List Command List Movement Recorder 01 STOP STOP 02 PLAY PLAY 03 DEFERRED PLAY DEFERRED PLAY 04 FAST FORWARD F FWD 05 REWIND REWIND 06 RECORD STROBE REC 07 RECORD EXIT PUNCH OUT 09 PAUSE STOP 40 WRITE Refer to MMC Response Information Field List 41 MASKED WRITE Refer to MMC Response Information Field List 42 READ Refer to MMC Response Information Field List 44 LOCATE LOCATE to Setting Data 47 SHUTTLE CUE REVIEW 1 60 times 4C MOVE Refer to MMC Response Information Field List 4D ADD Refer to MMC Response Information Field List 4E SUBTRACT Refer to MMC Response Information Field List MMC Response Information Field List Command 01 SELECTED TIME CODE READ WRITE MOVE ADD SUBTRACT 03 REQUESTED OFFSET READ WRITE 04 ACTUAL OFFSET READ 08 GP 0 READ WRITE MOVE ADD SUBTRACT 09 GP 1 READ WRITE MOVE ADD SUBTRACT OA GP 2 READ WRITE MOVE ADD SUBTRACT OB GP 3 READ WRITE MOVE ADD SUBTRACT 0C GP 4 READ WRITE MOVE ADD SUBTRACT 0D GP 5 READ WRITE MOVE ADD SUBTRACT OE GP 6 READ WRITE MOVE ADD SUBTRACT OF GP 7 READ WRITE MOVE ADD SUBTRACT 48 MOTION CO
150. ix items Title Edit Del PGM Load PGM Save PGM Format and Bk Format which you can execute by selecting the corresponding SETUP menu This chapter explains how to use the Changing the initial settings menus shown in Table 1 and the Check menu shown in Table 2 For more information on the Execution menus refer to the corresponding pages in the Reference page column in Table 3 lt Table 1 gt Changing the initial settings menu lt Table 2 gt Check menu Parameters Default setting Refer page Check item Refer page Setting a time signature 001BAR 4 4 98 Check of the Event number on the track 112 Setting a Tempo 001BAR 14120 100 Setting the metronome function OFF 101 Setting a preroll time 00 102 ae Setting MIDI sync output signal CLk Clock 103 lt Table 3 gt Execution menu Setting an MTC frame rate 25 frame 104 Bysauitiaitaan Refer page Setting an MTC offset value 00H 59M 57S OOF OOSF 104 Deleting a Program 35 Setting Offset mode ABS 105 Editing a Program title 36 Setting the slave mode OFF 106 Saving song data to an external digital device DAT adat SCSI 85 Setting the slave type yAn we Loading song data from an external digital device 85 Setting the record protect function OFF 108 Formatting an current drive disk 28 Setting digital input tracks L r No assign 109 Formatting an backup drive disk 31 Setting digital output tracks
151. key again to restore the conditions that existed after the recording Follow the notes below e When a new recording is made e When the power is momentarily switched off e When the program is changea e When the disk is ejected Removable disk only Note 1 The Undo Redo function is effective only when the FD 8 is stopped Note 2 The Undo Redo is not effective if you perform one of the following operations after you finish recording e While a new editing is executed such as Copy amp Paste Move amp Paste or Erase When in the AUTO PUNCH ON mode when the AUTO PUNCH IN point is passed in the PLAY or RECORD mode Manual Punch In Out This section explains how to perform Manual Punch In Out using a foot switch optional Model 8051 You do not need to specify the Punch In Out points Instead you press the foot switch at the Punch In Out point Manual Punch In Out also offers rehearsal and actual takes You can repeat rehearsal until you are ready As an example replace a part of the recorded guitar solo on track 3 Initialize the FD 8 Select a desired Program for Punch In Out Preparation fy im Py i q im fi ry ry SCSI device a i Foot switch Model 8051 Connecting the instrument and a foot Setting the mixer section P 2 a a eee switch 3 Set up the mixer control section as explained in 1 Connect the guitar to input jack 1 the Auto Punch In Out section
152. key to 3 Use the HOLD gt key the REWIND button or the enter SETUP mode F FWD button to move the flashing cursor and turn 2 Turn the JOG dial to select Mtc Offset t and the JOG dial to enter the desired offset value 2 flash alternately then press the EXECUTE YES Press the HOLD gt key or the F FWD button to move the key ki flashing cursor to the right and press the REWIND button to move it to the left Turning the JOG dial continuously will round up the number to the next digit For example if you rotate the JOG dial on the seconds digit up 59 turning the dial further will increase the number on the digit of minute by one 4 Press the EXECUTE YES key SETUP MIC OFFSET The selected offset value is stored and the display returns u u 5 g z to the indication with the flashing that appeared in step 2 The current offset value appears on the display Pressing the EXECUTE YES key turns off the flashing character and the value in seconds flashes You can enter a value at the flashing digit The number 57 of the initial setting 57S flashes as shown below E mmnm To cancel the operation or to restore the setting obtained prior to the EXECUTE YES key press press the STOP a button or the EXIT NO key Each time you press one of salve NTOOFPSET these keys the FD 8 returns to the previous hierarchy level of the menu and finally exits SETUP mode and EE displays the previous Time Base as H
153. key to turn on the PLAY indicator on the bottom of the display e You can set a preroll time in the Preroll menu in SETUP mode so that the FD 8 will start playback preroll time before PL C the locate point You can set the preroll time from 0 to 10 seconds Refer to 2 Press the desired memory key the chapter Changing the Initial Settings SETUP Mode on page 102 3 Press the LOCATE key The FD 8 locates the point and plays as shown in the diagram Auto Return This function allows the FD 8 to play data up to the AUTO RTN END point then automatically locate the AUTO RTN START point as shown in the diagram below To enable this function AUTO RTN mode should be on and the AUTO RTN START point and AUTO RTN END point should already be set lt Operation of the Auto Return mode gt AUTO RTN START point AUTO RTN END point f f PLAYBACK PLAYBACK START gt Automatic locating to the AUTO RTN START point subsequent to playback to the AUTO RTN END point lt lt lt STOP LOCATE 71 Locate Function Executing the Auto Return function QE J Store the AUTO RTN START and AUTO RTN END points Refer to the chapter Storing a Locate Point Edit Point on page 66 for information on storing the desired points in the AUTO RTN START ke
154. ks 1 8 Turn the knobs to the desired position INPUT Signals from instruments and microphones connected to the INPUT jacks are routed to the channel faders OFF The switch is turned off No signals are routed TRK Recorder output signals TRK 1 8 are routed to the channel faders with Track 1 output routed to Channel 1 Track 2 routed to channel 2 etc 3 Panpot knobs PAN L R Panpot knobs have the following two functions 4 Monitor panpot knobs PAN MON L MON R These knobs allow you to adjust the balance of the signals that were level adjusted for the level via the MON knob 5 before you send them to the monitor section L and R The following options are available MON L The signal routed to the MON knob will be sent only to monitor section L Center The signal routed to the MON knob will be sent to both monitor section R and L at the same level MON R The signal routed to the MON knob will be sent only to monitor section R Names and Functions 5 Monitor level control knob MON INPUT TRK These knobs are used to select signals sent to monitor sections L and R and to adjust the level of those signals The following options are available TRK The recorder output signals are sent to the monitor section As you turn the knob to the right the signal level becomes higher 0 No
155. lect the first hierarchy of the Del PGM deleting a Program menu Alternatively you can use the HOLD gt key the REWIND button or the F FWD button re H 44 1kHz Del Pa SETUP PGM EE 8 E E E i Ti mm CLK SCSI Ly eee ee N Press the EXECUTE YES key The number of the Program to be deleted appears and SURE flashes Dei Por SETUP 7 Loe ee SURE SYNC OUT DRIVE CLK SCSI AUTO To cancel the delete operation press the EXIT NO key while SURE is flashing Each time you press the button or key the FD 8 will return to a higher level in the hierarchy and finally exit SETUP mode Press the EXECUTE YES key again When the FD 8 displays Deleting and finishes deleting the Program the data of the next Program number moves in and its ABS time appears To check the REMAIN time and free space press the DISP SEL key to display the REMAIN indication after the Program is deleted 35 Handling Programs Editing a Program title You can name the Program as explained in the Creating a new Program section You can also change the title later by using the Title Edit menu in SETUP mode 3 Press the EXECUTE YES key The currently selected Program title appears with the left select SETUP mode You cannot select a Program after the FD 8 most character flashing enters SETUP mode Be sure to select the desired Program using the steps explained in the Us
156. ll light up Display examples for Time Base selected via the TIME BASE SEL key ESSE SS SSS ESE See You can use the TIME BASE SEL key to select ABS BAR BEAT CLK or MTC as Time Base The following examples show the displays when you select a Time Base at the beginning of the disk of Program 1 Time Base is ABS 44 1kHz 44 1kHz BAR po CLK PGM Ee Eu Time Base is MTC 44 1kHz Names and Functions Selecting Time Base using the DISP SEL key When you press the DISP SEL key after you select a Time Base using the TIME BASE SEL key the display changes as follows Time Base is ABS 44 1kHz PGM lt CLK SOSI 44 1kHz REMAIN o f a op 9 MB ou DM 0 Js go o SOSI 44 1kHz CLK SCSI 44 1kHz h BAR ta cLK PGM lt CLK SCSI 44 1kHz REMAIN BAR MB CLK SCSI 44 1kHz Time Base is MTC 44 1kHz PGM _ a 44 1kHz REMAIN h 0 3 3 pi o MB Su 1 m J Js oo a 44 1kHz L L E mE p The REMAIN display The REMAIN display usually shows available recording space and time on the disk calculated based on mono track recording That is it indicates how much space and time are available for recording on a track Therefore if you wish to know how much time is available for multiple track recording you need to divide the REMAIN value by t
157. mpo information to be stored 100 Pressing the HOLD gt key or the F FWD button repeatedly will move the flashing cursor from TEMPO to BAR and to 4 then returns to TEMPO Pressing the REWIND button repeatedly will move the cursor in the opposite direction The bar and beat settings for the time signatures determine the setting range of bar and beat settings for the tempo You can specify a tempo between 30 and 250 per quarter note The indication means no tempo which is used to delete a tempo setting When you turn the JOG dial appears for the bars and beats for which no tempo has been set Changing the initial setting SETUP mode Press the EXECUTE YES key The display shows the stored bar beat tempo then returns to the Tempo Edit indication as shown in step 4 Repeat steps 3 5 to store necessary tempo data For example if you specify tempo values in the song with 001 BAR 4 34 and 005 BAR 3 J 4 settings the Tempo Map includes the settings shown in the table below pi ae l L 4 PRA RA P o o eoo J t t j Tempo 120 Tempo 90 3 o L f f 4 o soy Tempo 60 Tempo 120 Tempo Map Time signature setting Tempo setting 001 BAR 4 14 001 BAR 1 4 TEMPO 120 003 BAR 1 TEMPO 90 005 BAR 3 4 TEMPO 60 On BAR 374 007 BAR 2 4 TEMPO 120 Modifying or delet
158. n Be sure to turn off the power to all devices before you make connections Note The current drive disk should be formatted in Mastering mode to load data to from a DAT or adat DAT or adat OPTICAL OUT FD 8 with a 2 5 inch internal hard disk A or adat out DAT or adat connection and preparation Connect the DATA IN on the FD 8 to the OPTICAL OUT on a DAT or to adat out on an adat using an Note Depending on whether you use a DAT or an adat 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 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 93 Saving and Loading Song Data Loading data You can load data using the Load PGM menu in SETUP mode The following procedure assumes that the current drive disk 2 5 inch internal hard disk does not contain any recordings and that Program 1 PO1 has been set up on the disk lt Load PGM menu gt In
159. n Step 1 above and omit Step 3 to speed operation Editing and storing data You can recall data stored in the memory key edit it and store it again r CE 68 Storing a Locate Point Edit Point While the FD 8 is stopped press the memory key that stores the data you wish to edit The stored data appears on the display and the FD 8 enters data edit mode Press the HOLD gt key REWIND buiton or the F FWD buiton to move the flashing cursor to the time value digit and use the JOG dial to increase or decrease the value Press the STORE key The STORE LED lights up Press the memory key that you pressed in Step 1 again The STORE LED will turn off The edited data is stored and the FD 8 displays the previous Time Base indication e You can store the edited data in a memory key other than the one you pressed when you recalled the data For example you can recall the AUTO PUNCH IN point data edit it and store it to the AUTO PUNCH OUT key e Refer to page 41 for more information on Auto Punch In Out e Refer to pages 56 and 59 for more information on Copy amp Paste Move amp Paste and Erase e Refer to page 70 for more information on Auto Return and Auto Repeat e You can also use the Preview function to edit the stored locate
160. n Step 6 of the procedure above 03 and SURE flash This is because the existing Programs may already con tain data If you do not mind overwriting the existing data with the loaded data select the desired Program number as the load destination 44 1kHz UP Pas Flashing DRIVE SCSI CLK J APUNCH In the above display example the FD 8 asks you if you wish to create a new Program 3 since Programs 1 and 2 on the current drive disk contain data Saving loading via a DAT or adat To use a DAT or adat to save and load data the current SCSI drive disk should be a fixed disk that is formatted in Master mode Refer to the Saving loading data using an 2 5 inch internal hard disk as the current drive section for a detailed procedure of the save load operation 90 Saving and Loading Song Data Saving loading data using an 2 5 inch internal hard disk as the current drive If you are using an optional 2 5 inch IDE internal hard disk as the current drive you can save and load data to and from a DAT adat or backup SCSI drive disk lt Note on the save load operation using an optional 2 5 inch IDE internal hard disk gt When you are using an optional 2 5 inch IDE internal hard disk for the save and load operation make sure that IDE lights up in the current drive section of the display If a SCSI drive is connected to the FD 8 as the current drive disconnect the SCSI drive Alt
161. n be also saved or loaded even after the Song data is saved or loaded e All locate points stored in the memory keys will be maintained after you turn off the FD 8 In addition to the memory keys you can store data in the LOCATE key in real time The LOCATE key always stores the point most recently located by the FD 8 That is data in the LOCATE key is overwritten by new data each time the FD 8 locates a point You can also edit the data in the LOCATE key Refer to the following pages for more information on how to edit data 66 Storing a Locate Point Edit Point Storing and editing the locate points to the memory keys Select the desired Time Base using the TIME BASE SEL key if you wish to use a Time Base other than ABS The stored or edited locate points are used only in the currently selected Program Storing in real time You can store the locate point in the ABS MTC or BAR BEAT CLK Time Base in real time while the FD 8 is playing CE C Press the PLAY button to play back data When the point you wish to store is reached press the HOLD gt key The time value or bar beat clock value of the point is captured The FD 8 enters data edit mode Press the STORE key The STORE LED lights up Press the d
162. n playing with Vari Pitch and editing Vari Pitch data 31 Auto Return Auto Play mode on off key AUTO RTN AUTO PLAY Use this key to turn on and off Auto Return mode Auto Play mode and Auto Repeat mode Each time you press the key the mode will change and the following indication will be displayed __ Auto Return Play mode is OFF No indication lea Auto Play mode is ON PLAY PLAY lights up v Auto Return mode is ON RTN RTN lights up Auto Repeat mode is ON PLAY RTN Both PLAY and RTN light up Auto Play mode The FD 8 locates a point and starts playing from the locate point Auto Return mode When the AUTO RTN END point is reached while the recorder section is playing the FD 8 automatically locates the AUTO RTN START point This mode is effective only if the AUTO RTN START point and the AUTO RTN END point have already been specified Note The Auto Return function is enabled only when the FD 8 is playing While the FD 8 is recording the FD 8 will not locate the START point after it reaches the AUTO RTN END point Auto Repeat mode This mode is effective only when Auto Play mode and Auto Return mode are turned on The FD 8 will play the part between the AUTO RTN START point and the AUTO RTN END point repeatedly This mode is also effective only if the AUTO RTN START point and the AUTO RTN END point have already been spec
163. ne Control and controlled by MTC MIDI time code output from the FD 8 The FD 8 adds a given offset value to the ABS time on the disk and outputs the information as MTC of a given frame rate In addition the FD 8 can receive external MMC and Fostex System Exclusive Message FEX to perform certain operations Changing the device ID number included in the messages transmitted from the computer allows you to control various operations on the FD 8 individually Use the Setting the MIDI device number menu in SETUP mode to set the device ID number e Initialize the FD 8 If multiple Programs exist select the desired Program first Connecting an external device 1 Connect the MIDI IN jack and MIDI out jack to the MIDI OUT IN jacks of the computer using a MIDI interface The computer should be running sequence software that supports MMC and MTC 2 Set the sequence software to MTC slave mode and MMC output mode and select the desired MTC frame rate 3 Connect the MIDI sound sources and effect units accordingly in the manner as explained in the MIDI clock sync system section Setting MIDI SYNC OUT 1 Set the MIDI sync signal to be output to MTC Mtc in the Setting MIDI sync output signal menu in SETUP mode At this time select Mtc for Time Base for convenience e Refer to page 103 for more information on SETUP mode Setting MTC OFFSET 1 Set the time offset from the ABS time
164. ne of the following operations after you use the Copy amp Paste or Move and Paste operation the Undo Redo function will no longer be effective 1 When a new recording is made 2 When a new editing is executed such as Copy amp Paste Move amp Paste Erase 3 While in the AUTO PUNCH ON mode when the AUTO PUNCH IN point is passed in the PLAY or RECORD mode When the power is momentarily switched off When the program is changed When the disk is ejected Dank Editing Tracks Track Exchange The Track Exchange function enables you to swap mono track data or multiple track data of the current Program between Real tracks and Additional tracks in units of single or multiple tracks You can swap mono track data between Real tracks Additional tracks or between a Real track and an Additional track You can swap multiple track data between eight Real tracks 1 8 and Additional tracks 9 16 or 17 24 Refer to the diagrams below for information on how data on the tracks can be moved using this function The Track Exchange function also enables you to move Real track data to an empty Additional track to empty the original Real track so that you can use the Real track for a new recording This capability lets you use tracks more flexibly You need to move data on an Additional track back to a Real track to audition the data since data on an Additional track cannot be played in real time You can also use this
165. nection problem this indicator flashes Flashes when Slave mode in SETUP mode is turned on When a signal is locked the flashing indicator lights up steadily Lights up when the FD 8 is receiving effective MIDI messages MMC or FEX from an external device 18 Lights up when the FD 8 receives MTC MIDI Time MTC Code from an external device Lights up when the FD 8 enters Vari Pitch data edit mode MB Indicates available disk space on the disk in megabytes when the REMAIN indicator appears H M S F SF Lights up to indicate a time value when ABS or MTC coe is used as Time Base Lights up to indicate a bar beat clock value when BAR 4 CLK BAR BEAT CLK is selected as Time Base Indicates a Program title edit parameters and SETUP mode parameters Indicates the SYNC OUT settings in SETUP mode AUTO Indicates the AUTO PLAY AUTO RTN mode settings The current drive that the FD 8 recognizes SCSI or IDE appears on the display See the following note DRIVE ARUNCH Indicates the AUTO PUNCH mode settings Note If only a SCSI drive is connected to the FD 8 SCSI lights up If an optional 2 5 inch internal IDE hard disk has been installed but no external SCSI device is connected as the current drive IDE lights up If a SCSI drive is connected turned on and specified as the current drive and an internal hard disk is also connected only SCSI wi
166. nections Note Unlike the save load operation using a DAT or adat you cannot abort the save load operation that uses a SCSI drive Nor can you monitor audio data during the operation Also you cannot load data to a disk formatted in a recording mode that differs from that on the backup disk For example you cannot load data from a backup disk in Normal mode to a disk in Mastering mode Load Save Current drive Backup drive Nu ID number 6 SCSI drive connection and preparation Connect your backup SCSI drive to the SCSI connec tor on the current SCSI drive Be sure to attach a ter minator on the second SCSI drive to terminate the lt Title of data to be saved to a backup SCSI disk gt Data recorded in the current drive has a name such as SCSI chain Program 1 or Program 2 These titles appear abbreviated such as P01 P02 Be sure to set the ID number for the backup SCSI On the other hand a backup disk manages data using dif drive to 6 ferent titles such as Backup 1 or Backup 2 These appear abbreviated such as B01 or B02 on the display For example Program 1 P01 on the current drive disk is saved as Backup 1 B01 for the backup disk Prepare the disk recorded as the current drive and a backup disk unformatted disk 87 Saving and Loading Song Data Saving data You can back up data using th
167. ng your foot to operate an optional foot switch model 8051 Both functions feature Rehearsal mode to enable you to practice repeatedly until you are ready Punch In point Punch Out point l Track 8 Select a Program for Punch In Out recording Track 7 Initialize the FD 8 Track 6 Track 5 Note You can use the Punch In Out recording only for Real tracks 1 8 If you wish to use Punch In Out recording for data on an Additional track first move the data to the Real tracks Track 4 Track 3 Track 2 Track 1 This part is changed Auto Punch In Out To perform Auto Punch In Out recording you need to specify the Auto Punch In point recording start point and the Auto Punch Out point recording end point Storing the edit p oints Note Make sure that you specify an Auto Punch In point that 1 Refer to Storing the edit points to set the Auto precedes the Auto Punch Out point If the Auto Punch Out point Punch In Out points precedes the Auto Punch In point Void Out appears and you Store the Auto Punch In point to the AUTO PUNCH IN will be unable to perform Auto Punch In Out recording key and the Auto Punch Out point to the AUTO PUNCH OUT key Previewing and trimming the edit points e Refer to page 66 for more information on storing the edit points You can check the stored edit points by pressing the Auto Punoh In point A
168. ng mode to save data in a different recording mode Current drive Backup drive save dsik in Normal mode gt data recorded in Normal A mode load Current drive Backup drive save disk used to save load data disk in Mastering mode gt in Normal mode To be able to use the ejected disk you need to re format it as described below Quit SETUP mode and return to the Time Base display of the current disk then insert the disk in the backup drive Select the Bk Format menu in SETUP mode and re format the backup disk 96 Changing the initial setting SETUP mode Changing the Initial Settings SETUP Mode SETUP mode of the FD 8 offers the Changing the initial settings menus that configure the operating environment of the FD 8 a Check menu that enables you to check the number of events of each track and the Execution menus that execute certain operations such as save and load The Changing the initial settings menus include 15 parameters as shown in Table 1 below These parameters were set before the unit was shipped from the factory These values are called the initial settings Modifying these settings allows you to change the operating environment of the FD 8 The Check menu provides one parameter Checking the number of events as shown in Table 2 Also as shown in Table 3 the Execution menus include s
169. nlike other memory keys 69 Locate Function Locate Function The FD 8 locates the desired edit point immediately that is it moves the current position of the data in the recorder section Locate points include edit points in ABS time MTC time or in bar beat clock that are stored for the Copy Move Paste Erase and Auto Punch In Out operations They also include the top of a Program ABS 0 the recording end point in a Program REC END and a direct locate point for which you can specify the time You can also use the Auto functions such as Auto Play Auto Return and Auto Repeat with the Locate function Direct Locate The Direct Locate function enables you to locate the following points Locate the beginning of the Program LOCATE ABS 0 Locate a specified point Press the REWIND button while holding down the STOP button Refer to Editing and storing locate data in the chapter Storing a The FD 8 will immediately locate the beginning of the currently Locate Point Edit Point for information on how to edit the data and selected Program on pressing the LOCATE key instead of the STORE key The point at specified time value or bar beat clock value will be located Locate the recording end point of the Program LOCATE immediately REC END Press the F FWD button while holding down the STOP button The Locate the last located point FD 8 will immediately loc
170. nother take unless you stop the FD 8 first Procedure 1 Press the PLAY button to start playback from a point slightly before the Punch In point 2 Press the RECORD buiton while holding down the PLAY button at the desired Punch In point Punch In recording starts 3 Press the PLAY bution at the desired Punch Out point Recording is punched out If you press only the RECORD button in both steps 2 and 3 you can rehearse Punch In Out Undo Redo Manual Punch In Out recording You can undo or redo Manual Punch In Out recording Press the UNDO REDO key after recording is complete to restore the conditions that existed prior to the recording Press the UNDO REDO key again to restore the conditions that existed after the recording Follow the notes below Note 1 The Undo Redo function is effective only when the FD 8 is stopped Note 2 The Undo Redo is ineffective if you perform one of the following operations after you finish recording e When a new recording is made e While a new editing is executed such as Copy amp Paste Move amp Paste or Erase e When in the AUTO PUNCH ON mode when the AUTO PUNCH IN point is passed in the PLAY or RECORD mode e When the power is momentarily switched off e When the program is changed e When the disk is ejected 47 Recording to a Metronome Sound 7 8 9 10 Ct
171. nutes 27 seconds or 19MB lt Display example gt The REMAIN indicator displays the 44 1kHz __ amount of unrecorded area REMAIN MB recorded area 4 min 27 sec 19MB unrecorded area 15 min 33 sec 81MB i recordable disk area 20 min 100MB p The REMAIN value is calculated on a mono track basis That is the value indicates available recording time and space if you record on one mono track For example if you wish to know how much you can record on four tracks you need to divide the current REMAIN value by eight The REMAIN value is also calculated by deducting the time and space of all data on the Real tracks and Additional tracks from the original available recording time and space Therefore even if there is no recording on Real tracks but there is data on Additional tracks the REMAIN time will consider the time and space used by the data to calculate available time and space Before Starting As described in Managing the song by Program the FD 8 can set up as many as 99 Programs on the disk Setting up a Program requires a small amount of disk space In other words disk space is used not only for storing recorded data but also for storing all setup data Therefore make sure that you have enough space on the disk before you start recording to avoid running out of space the OVER message flashes in that case Managing songs by Program Change function The FD 8 features
172. of data starting from ABS O top of the disk to ABS 03M OOS OOF on a disk that has a recordable space of thirty minutes as shown in the diagram then if you record two minutes starting at the 10 minute point in ABS time ABS 10M OOS OOF to ABS 12M OOS OOF the recording end point REC END is 12 minutes ABS 12M OOS OOF in ABS time However this does not mean that the entire recording duration is 12 minutes The disk space actually used for recording is five minutes 3 minutes 2 minutes That is the area between three minutes and ten minutes that corresponds to 25 minutes of recording space in terms of ABS time is still unrecorded When you try to play or fast forward this unrecorded area the time counter on the display will count but the FD 8 will not access the disk However MTC will be output when you try to play this area On the FD 8 the top of the disk is called ABS 0 and the recording end point is called REC END REMAIN indicator 22 The REMAIN indicator displays available recording time expressed in time value ABS or MTC or bar beat clock BAR BEAT CLI value depending on the currently selected Time Base It also indicates the available disk space Right after you format the disk the REMAIN indicator will show the maximum recordable time and space on the disk The following example shows that the disk had about 20 minutes or 100MB recordable space after the disk format operation and has recorded data of 4 mi
173. of these keys the FD 8 returns to the previous HosEvent serue 7 hierarchy level of the menu and finally exits SETUP mode and displays the previous Time Base repeatedly to exit SETUP mode For more information on audio files and events refer to the Audio file and event section of the Before Starting H oO E Ver tL aimp r chapter PTL HoOsEuernt serut DRIVE Si CSI A PUNCH Indicating the track number Indicating the number of selected track events 113 MIDI Implementation Chart MMC List Digital Multitracker Date Model FD 8 MIDI Implementation Chart Version V1 00 Transmitted Recognized Remarks FUNCTION eeeeeeee Basic Default x X Channel Changed X X Default X X Mode Message X x Altered FOI III IR IR RII II IE xX Note x X Number True voice FI III IIIT III RII II KKK IIIA X Velocity Note ON X X Note OFF X X After Key s X X Touch Channel s X X Pitch Bend X X X X Control Change Program x X Change True E AEE AEE A E A E A E TT A A EA E E A A x System Exclusive O rem 1 O rem 2 Quarter frame O Common Song Position O xX Song Select X X Tune X xX System Clock O X Real Time Commands O rem 3 X Local ON OFF x x Aux All Notes OFF X X Message _ Active Sense x X Reset X x Notes rem 1 MMC Device ID 00 99 127 MTC Identity reply FOSTEX Exclus
174. ognizing the offset Note If you set the Setting the Slave type menu to Vari the FD 8 applies Vari Pitch all the time to chase MTC However if a digital input track is assigned in the Setting digital input tracks in SETUP mode the FD 8 will sync to incoming digital signals external word clock sync This means that the FD 8 will not apply Vari Pitch during chasing even with the Vari setting The FD 8 will sync to incoming digital signals after it locks MTC 82 Sync system with adat by the slave mode This section will explain the sync system using adat equipment Initialize FD 8 Confirm the program Set adat and FD 8 to the same sampling frequency Equipment connections Make connections respectively adat DIGITAL OUT to FD 8 DATA IN and adat MIDI OUT to FD 8 MIDI IN Note in order to slave operate adat equipment and the FD 8 the best setting is to supply adat digital signals together with MTC from the master unit Slave FD 8 DAIAIN DIGITAL OUT Master Setup of adat master 1 Setup for output of MTC 2 Setup the MTC frame rate to be output 3 Check the MTC time to be output 4 If necessary set to allow output of adat digital signals This is unnecessary for the adat Refer to the adat Owner s Manual for details Setting on the FD 8 slave 1 Set the same frame rate as the ada
175. or more information on setting and editing the locate point OR Refer to page 56 for more information on the Copy amp Paste Move amp Paste functions Refer to page 74 for more information on previewing data at the CLIPBOARD OUT point Front Panel Input Output Section 1 Input jacks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Connector phone Connect sound sources such as musical instruments and microphones here Connect a microphone to input jacks 7 and 8 which are equipped with TRIM switches that allow you to switch according to the connected microphone output level Input channels 7 and 8 also support balanced XLR connectors on the rear panel SNe a is N AY Dn OY e DYL K Je T YY SNA Se JA S The phone jacks for input channels 7 and 8 on the front panel have priority If you connect sound sources to these jacks the balanced XLR jacks for input channels 7 and 8 on the rear panel will be disabled 2 Headphone jack PHONES Connector stereo TRS phone Connect headphones here You can adjust the headphone volume using the MASTER knob in the monitor section O lt m E Rear Panel Input Output Section 12 3 4 1 Monitor Out jacks MON OUT L R Connector RCA pin Connect monitoring speakers and amplifier or powered speakers here These jacks output signals selected by the SELECTOR
176. ormance The FD 8 has three types of Recording Mode and there is a limit to the equipment which can be used Refer to the owner s manual the quick operation guide and this additional Edition in regards to the recording mode lt Drive and media possible in record playback when connecting to the FD 8 gt Recording mode of the FD 8 Maker Drive name Disk Capacity Rlarmallimode Mastering mode lomega zip 100 MB Approx 67 minutes X SyQuest ezflyer 230 MB O Approx 156 minutes X MO drive related 640 540 230 MB Gi X 2 5 inch internal IDE hard disk 3 O O External fixed SCSI hard disk 4 O O Time in is approximate mono track recording time 1 Record playback time will differ depending on the capacity of the disk used 640 540 230 MB The drive and media which can be used are as follows The time in the following is the approximate mono track recording time Maker name Drive Media type Recording time Normal mode M2513A M2513E 640 540 230 MB Approx 437 368 156 minutes FUJITSU App M2513D M2512A 230 MB Approx 156 minutes MOS350 MOS341 i 640 540 230 MB Approx 437 368 156 minutes OLYMPUS series App MOS332 series 230 MB Approx 156 minutes 2 Recording time could be shorter than the time written in above chart depending on the drive used Therefore the recording time should be checked after formatting and then checking the REM
177. our dealer or the nearest FOSTEX service station to ask about repairs e Use the packing carton designed for the FD 8 when you transport the unit to the dealer for repair or return If you have discarded the packing box try to pack the unit completely using shock absorbing materials Fostex is not responsible for malfunction or damage due to incomplete packaging or caused during transport About copyrights a a e It is prohibited by law to use any part of a CD recording or video images or audio data for which copyright is possessed by a third party for commercial purposes such as contents broadcasts sales or distribution any purpose other than for your personal pleasure About damage UM a a E e FOSTEX is not responsible for any direct damage or indirect damage caused by using the FD 8 Names and Functions Names and Functions Rear panel Control panel _ ODDO Front panel OO OOO Names and Functions Contr re Panel Mixer Section Letters in brackets _ are labels on the panel
178. ow Instructions All operating and use instructions should be followed 5 Water and Moisture The appliance should not be used near water for example near a bathtub washbowIl kitchen sink laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool and the like 6 Carts and Stands The appliance should be used only with a cart or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer LA LC An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn 7 Wall or Ceiling Mounting The appliance should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer 8 Ventilation The appliance should be situated so that its location or position dose not interfere with its proper ventilation For example the appliance should not be situated on a bed sofa rug or similar surface that may block the ventilation openings or placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or cabinet that may impede the flow of air through the ventilation openings 2 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature
179. owing items on the FD 8 SLAVE is flashing on the display When the Chase Lock operation is complete this indicator will light DIGITAL lights up on the display The units is syncing to the external digital signal Note Do not connect or remove the optical cable from the DATA IN connector while Slave mode is on Otherwise the unit may generate noise affecting the connected external devices Checking Chase Lock 1 When the master device adat is played the MTC in the display on the slave device FD 8 will light the SLAVE will light in the display and Chase Lock will be complete Check to make sure the display shows the correct MTC time 2 When you stop the master device the MTC transmission from the master device will be interrupted and the slave machine will also stop The illuminated SLAVE will flash 3 While the master device is in fast forward or rewind mode the slave machine will remain stopped When you start playing the master device the slave machine will start the Chase Lock operation Note The FD 8 s re chase window is 10 frames fixed That is when the MTC of the master device and the MTC of the slave machine slip from each other by 10 frames or more the slave machine will interpret this as being out of sync and it will try to lock with the master device again this is called a re chase operation During the re chase operation audio output will be muted If slippage is within 10
180. owing operations Locating the AUTO PUNCH IN point Recording start point for the Auto Punch In Out operation Paste start point for the Copy amp Paste or Move amp Paste operation Erase start point for the Erase operation Locating the AUTO PUNCH OUT point AUTO PUNCH OUT key Recording end point for the Auto Punch In Out operation Erase end point for the Erase operation AUTO PUNCH IN key Locating the CLIPBOARD IN point CLIPBOARD IN key Copy start point for copying or moving data to the clipboard during the Copy amp Paste or Move amp Paste operation Locating the CLIPBOARD OUT point CLIPBOARD OUT key Copy end point for copying or moving data to the clipboard during the Copy amp Paste or Move amp Paste operation Locating the AUTO RTN START point AUTO RTN START key Locate end point from AUTO RTN END in Auto Return or Auto Repeat modes Locating the AUTO RTN END point AUTO RTN END key Locate start point to AUTO RTN START in Auto Return or Auto Repeat modes lt Note on storing the locate point gt When you set the IN OUT points for Auto Punch In Out IN OUT points for Copy amp Clip Move amp Clip and START END points for Auto Return Auto Repeat make sure that IN points precede the OUT points and START points precede the END points e You can store locate points for each Program You need to select a Program first e The data ca
181. pear Turn the JOG dial to change number 8 to the desired number Save Trk sew Flashing 8 Use the JOG dial to select the desired tracks Options are Tr 1 8 Tr 1 16 Real track 1 8 and Additional track 9 16 or Tr 1 24 Real track 1 8 and Additional track 9 24 9 Press the EXECUTE YES key The display changes as follows This means Start recording on the DAT or adat Flashing Rec Start ser 7 10 Start recording on the DAT or adat At this time you could set a START ID or a locate point at the recording start point so that you will be able to find the top of the Program to load later 11 Press the EXECUTE YES key The FD 8 starts saving data and displays the total time required for the save operation The time value starts counting down a few seconds later Saving and Loading Song Data Before the value starts counting down the FD 8 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 Z Se For Senin ee REMAIN H M s SYNC OUT K CLI AUTO 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
182. peating this operation will eventually increase the number of events leading to event number overflow 27 Formatting a Disk Formatting a Disk The Quick Operation Guide and the Saving and Loading Song Data chapter of this book describe how to format a disk This chapter explains how to format an unformatted disk and how to re format a formatted disk Formatting a disk refers to both formatting the current drive disk and formatting a backup disk You will use the Format and the Bk Format menus in Setup Mode Recording mode There are three recording Modes Normal mode Mastering mode and Backup mode Normal mode and Mastering mode are used to format a disk as the current disk Backup mode is used to format a SCSI disk removable or fixed for saving and loading song data For use Recording mode for current drive Recording mode for backup Record mode Normal mode Mastering mode Backup mode Sampling Rate 44 1kHz 44 1kHz 44 1kHz Quantumize A D A C 16bit liner Available recording time Approx 67 minutes 100MB Approx 17 minutes 100MB converted to one track converted to one track MO disk EZ disk Zip cartridge A P i Compatible media Fixed hard disk Fixed hard disk MO disk EZ disk Zip cartridge Optional 2 5 inch IDE internal hard disk Fixed hard disk Optional 2 5 inch IDE internal hard disk Simultaneous 8 track recording by adat
183. plains how to record digital data from the FD 8 to an external digital device such as an MD DAT CD R or adat You can select any pair combination from Real tracks 1 8 and S T STEREO OUT L R output in the mixer section for digital output Land R You can also output all eight track data to adat The current Program is used for digital recording The digital output track assignment is shared by all existing Programs track exchange function refer to page 61 Note Data in the additional track cannot be directly digital recorded externally In order to digital output the data in the additional track it must first be transferred to a real track use the track exchange function For an explanation of the Connecting an external digital device Connect the DATA OUT jack of the FD 8 with the OPTICAL IN jack of an external digital device using an optical cable If the digital device has only the COAXIAL RCA pin jack as a digital output use an optional COP 1 optical coaxial converter MD DAT CD R adat etc Selecting a Program to record e If multiple Programs exist first select the desired Program using the Program Change function Setting a digital output track 1 Select the desired track using the Setting digital output tracks menu in SETUP mode You can select any track from tracks 1 8 or L r _ to assign to L or R Yo
184. previous section you may mix down digital signals from tracks 1 8 to an external digital device using the procedure described in the basic mixdown section in which you set L j r 7 for digital output tracks Refer to the Basic Multitrack Recording chapter for information on how to connect effect units O O O o Chorus Unit 0 Digital Equipment Reverb Unit Connecting an external digital device Assigning output tracks SSS RS gr eT Connect the DATA OUT jack of the FD 8 with the Use the Setting digital output tracks menu in OPTICAL IN jack of an external digital device using SETUP mode to select L r as output tracks an optical cable Refer to Setting digital output tracks of the Changing Input and output of both reverb and chorus are the Initial Settings SETUP Mode chapter connected to the FD 8 AUX SEND 1 2 and the AUX RTN 1 2 Reverb Unit 5 12 Digital Equi t Chorus Unit eee 10 Sain Cae 50 Digital Recording Setting the switch and knob on the FD 8 Set the INPUT SEL switches of channels
185. put signal options AdAt dAT SCSi id 6 Program options P01 P99 an individual Program Track options When using an adat or DAT tracks 1 8 tracks 1 16 Tracks 1 24 When using a SCSI disk SCSi id 6 All tracks will be automatically selected 1 Press the SETUP key to enter SETUP mode 2 Use the JOG dial to select Load PGM menu then press the EXECUTE YES key Load Device appears and the selected input signal option flashes dAT AdAt or SCSi id 6 flashes Load PGM crop ste Flashing Flashing 3 Use the JOG dial to select the desired type of digital signal used for the load operation dAT or AdAt AdAt Select this to load data in the adat digital signal format from a connected adat dAT Select this to save data in the S P DIF digital signal format from a connected DAT 4 Press the EXECUTE YES key The number of the Program set up on the current drive flashes on the display Load PGH sev Flashing 5 Use the JOG dial to select a Program into which to load data If only one Program has been set up turning the JOG dial enables you to select 01 or 02 If you select 02 PGM of Load PGM and New flash alternately This means that a new Program P02 should be set up before you execute the load operation If multiple Programs exist in the current drive disk turn the JOG dial to select a Progr
186. put three sound sources guitar vocal and keyboard set the channel PAN knobs as shown below and press the RECORD RACK select keys 1 L and 2 R to record the sources to tracks 1 and 2 the sound sources are recorded to tracks 1 and 2 as shown below If you wish to record all eight sources input to Channels 1 8 turn all channel PAN knobs toward L and press the RECORD TRACK select key 1 L to select track 1 as a recording track STEREO OUT L R STEREO BUS L Cap C STEREO BUS R gt A lt ina PAN PAN PAN 7 EQ EQ EQ D D INPUT INPUT INPUT p LVV VV VY BBW gt L 4R 5L 6R 7L 8R t i Note The FD 8 is capable of eight track simultaneous recording Except that using an MO disk will limit this number to two tracks AN For example if you connect all instruments to the input channels as shown above and select all tracks for recording guitar and vocal sounds will be recorded on tracks 1 3 5 and 7 and keyboard and vocal sounds to tracks 2 4 6 and 8 26 Before Starting efor Starting Audio file and event lt About an audio file gt During recording the FD 8 consecutively records an independent audio file recorded area in each track of each Program However you can record data on the FD 8 at any point within 24 hours of ABS time and you can intentionally create silence between two audio files In this case a silent part is counted as a 0 file Therefore a
187. r EA ANN jj j HINN SA ASE JEJ N p m yw Ww ws Refer to page 38 for more information on examples of using the INSERT jacks 6 Balanced input connectors 7 8 INPUT 7 8 Connector balanced XLR Connect sound sources that have balanced outputs such as musical instruments and microphones Input channels 7 and 8 also support phone jacks on the front panel The phone jacks for input channels 7 and 8 on the front panel have priority If you connect sound sources to these jacks the balanced XLR jacks for input channels 7 and 8 on the rear panel will be disabled INPUT 8 INPUT 7 OO C Pin 2 HOT Pin 3 COLD 16 7 Recorder in jacks L R RECORDER IN L R Connector RCA pin These jacks are used to route analog signals input from an external device directly to the recorder section Using these jacks enables you to use only the recorder section bypassing the mixer section Signals input from these jacks are recorded to the tracks selected by the RECORD TRACK select keys RECORDER IN R 2 AO C SA SS ae Q Refer to page 54 for more information on using the RECORDER IN jacks 8 MIDI OUT jack MIDI OUT Connector DIN 5 pin Connect this jack to the MIDI OUT jack of an external MIDI device This jack transmits MTC MIDI timecode MIDI clock amp Song Position Pointer MMC MIDI Machine Control command response and FEX Fostex System Exclusive Message response MIDI
188. r to page 66 for more information on setting and editing the AUTO RTN START point Q Refer to page 70 for more information on the Auto Return and Auto Repeat functions Refer to page 74 for more information on previewing data at the AUTO RTN START point 13 Names and Functions 38 Auto Return End key AUTO RTN END PREVIEW Use this key to store the start point AUTO RTN END point for the Auto Return function and the Auto Repeat function When you press this key the FD 8 displays currently stored data which you can edit After editing the data press the STORE key then press the AUTO RTN END PREVIEW key to store the edited data in this key The stored data can be used as locate data If you press the AUTO RTN END PREVIEW key while holding down the SHIFT key when the recorder is stopped you can preview the fade out part at the stored AUTO RTN END point Refer to page 66 for more information on setting and editing the locate point Ch Refer to page 70 for more information on the Auto Return and Auto Repeat functions Refer to page 74 for more information on previewing data at the AUTO RTN END point 39 Auto Punch In key AUTO PUNCH IN PREVIEW Use this key to store the punch in recording start point for the Auto Punch In Out function The stored data is also used as a paste start point for Copy amp Paste Move amp Paste and as an erase start point When you press this key the FD 8 displays currently s
189. ram below song data in the current drive is output to a connected adat Eight track audio data shown in black in the diagram is output To save the data from Real tracks 1 8 data will be output once which takes the same amount of time as the song duration ABS 0 to REC END To save all data including Additional tracks 9 24 eight track data will be output three times which takes three times the song duration Saved data is also loaded eight tracks at a time Trk 9 amp 10 adat tape amp 11 amp 12 amp 13 amp 14 amp 15 amp 16 Current drive disk Program 1 P01 Program 2 P02 Program 99 P99 Using a SCSI disk Saving loading individual Program data in any mode All Real track data and Additional track data is output simultaneously to a SCSI disk as shown in black in the diagram Therefore saving and loading a Program takes much less time relative to a DAT or adat No pilot signal or beep is recorded If the available disk space is smaller than the song data size you may use multiple disks up to 99 disks to save and load an entire song Trk1 amp 2 amp 3 amp 48 amp 5 amp 6 amp 7 SCSI disk KATES Ss its at aa ke amp 14 amp 15 amp 16 amp 17 amp 18 amp 19 amp 20 amp 21 amp 23 amp 24 Current drive disk Program 1 P01 Program 2 P02 Program 99 P99 86 Saving and Loading Song Data The following items can be saved and loaded as
190. ring the recording operation will punch out cancel recording Pressing this button while holding down the STOP button will cause the CLIPBOARD PLAY operation to start Refer to the STOP button section and page 57 for more eX information on the CLIPBOARD PLAY operation Refer to page 47 for more information on the Punch Out operation using the PLAY button 27 Stop button STOP Pressing this button during the playback recording fast forward or rewind operation will stop the recorder transport operation Pressing this button while the FD 8 is in SETUP mode will cause the unit to exit SETUP mode Pressing the PLAY REWIND or F FWD button while holding down the STOP button will cause the following operations to start If you wish to rehearse the Manual Punch In Out operation using the foot switch press the foot switch while holding down this button to enter Rehearsal mode CLIPBOARD PLAY operation starts See below During the operation the STOP we J LED flashes and the PLAY LED lights up ee REWIND gt a ABS 0 is located See below ee SS A TAGE MN REC END is located See below Se CLIPBOARD PLAY operation The CLIPBOARD PLAY operation plays back data on the clipboard If the clipboard does not contain any data the display shows Void Data and nothing happens During this operation the display indicates the type of the data
191. rmal speed If you wish to play back data at the current Vari Pitch again press the VARI PITCH key to turn the mode on You can turn the Vari Pitch function on and off and edit the pitch data while the FD 8 is playing or stopped but not during recording However if the Vari Pitch function has already been turned on and the pitch data was specified before you start recording the FD 8 will record using the current Vari Pitch lt Notes gt Even if the pitch data is 0 0 no speed change pressing the VARI PITCH key will turn on the VARI PITCH indicator on the display In other words the VARI PITCH display indicates that the Vari Pitch function is turned on The Vari Pitch function is automatically turned off and the VARI PITCH indicator is turned off under the following conditions You have turned on the power to the FD 8 The pitch data will be reset to 0 0 e You have set Slave mode setting in SETUP mode to ON The pitch data previously set will be maintained e You have specified a track for Digital input track setting in SETUP mode and DIGITAL lights up on the display The pitch data previously set is retained 37 Recording to a Metronome Sound Recording to a Metronome Sound This chapter explains how to record your performance while you are playing an instrument accompanied by a metronome based on the time signature and tempo specified in the Tempo Map The me
192. rsal In Rehearsal Out end point Cancelling R ehear sal mode 1 While holding down the STOP button press the foot Track 6 switch U Rehsl Off appears for a second the flashing RHSL Tas This part is changed indicator in the A PUNCH display area disappears and Track 2 Rehearsal mode is cancelled Track 1 lt Hint gt All tracks are in playback Only track 3 in input All tracks are in playback To rehearse repeatedly set the AUTO RTN START point slightly monitoring mode monitoring monitoring mode A sia spire notrecoriedal before the Punch In point and the AUTO RTN END point slightly this time before the Punch Out point TME RECORD LED flashes This will help you concentrate on your performance or check the recording level easily especially since Manual Punch In Out involves operating the foot switch operation as well as the FD 8 See lt Hint 2 gt in the Rehearsing Auto Punch In Out recording for more information Press the foot switch at the Press the foot switch at the Punch In point Punch Out point Manual Punch In Out take You can proceed to record if you are satisfied with the recording level foot switch timing and rehearsal Playback Punch In point Punch Out point Playback Note You cannot record a second take during the Manual Punch start point Take In Take Out end point In Out operation without stopping the FD
193. s a track has not been specified Action to take Select any one track with the RECORD TRACK select key ee lt Over gt message ore This means that disk space necessary for recording and pmo editing is insufficient EE Es Action to take Before proceeding to the next operation temporarily data in order to source empty space necessary for the next operation lt Load Err gt message E This means that loading is impossible because there is an error in data applied to mi the DATA IN connector from the external DAT or adat Action to take Check the external DAT or adat connected to the DATA IN connector and be sure there is no problem with the DAT or adat tape Then try loading again lt Unformat gt message An unformatted or crashed SCSI disk After a few mom seconds of this display the mem FD 8 automatically enters the SETUP mode Format menu Action to take Press the EXECUTE YES key while pressing the RECORD button Note Any sound data recorded up to this point on the disk will be lost 20 lt Track Over gt message This message appears when trying to record more than 2 nn e tracks of signals Eee simultaneously using a MO drive disk as a Current Drive Action to take The MO drive only allows to record up to 2 tracks at atime After changing the RECORD TRACK select key setting please record signals lt Rec Yes gt message This is displayed when oe formattin
194. saved and loaded as part of the song data The settings are maintained after you turn off the power to the unit Setting the Metronome function 1 While the FD 8 is stopped press the SETUP key to enter SETUP mode 2 Turn the JOG dial to select Click J flashes then press the EXECUTE YES key The current setting oFF or on appears on the display Pressing the EXECUTE YES key lights up the flashing character steadily the current setting flashes The initial setting is OFF as shown below 44 1kHz SETUP 101 Changing the initial setting SETUP mode o A Turn the JOG dial to select on or oFF Selecting on will enable the output of the metronome sound Selecting oFF initial setting will disable the metronome output Press the EXECUTE YES key The display shows the selection on or oFF then returns to the indication in step 2 To cancel the setting operation or to restore a setting obtained prior to the EXECUTE YES key press press the STOP button or the EXIT NO key Each time you press one of these keys the FD 8 returns to the previous hierarchy level of the menu and finally exits SETUP mode and displays the previous Time Base Setting a preroll value Preroll menu The FD 8 features the Preroll function that enables you to locate a position a few seconds prior to a specified locate point The Setting a preroll value menu allows you
195. se There are two methods for erasing data Understand the difference between these methods before you use the Erase function If multiple Programs are set on the disk first select the desired Program Do not select another Program until you finish the erase operation Erasing a specified part of the data between ABS 0 and REC END You may erase a specified part of the data between ABS 0 and REC END the end point of the recording in the currently selected Program The erased part is replaced with silence You can erase data on a mono real track or multiple real tracks To erase data on an additional track you need to move the data to a real track then erase it As shown below the REC END point the end point of recording is not affected The erased area is replaced with silence As a result the REMAIN time and space will increase You will have more recordable space on the disk AUTO PUNCH IN point AUTO PUNCH OUT point Any real track T l l ERASE l Any real track Silence B86 REC END Any real track Any real track Erasing data from a specified point to REC END You may erase all data in the range from a specified point to REC END in the currently selected Program You can erase data on a mono real track or multiple real tracks To erase data on an additional track you need to move the data to a real track then erase it When you erase all tracks data the REC
196. se the channel 1 input fader to adjust the recording level of the guitar Turn the channel MON knobs toward TRK to adjust the playback level of tracks 1 8 point and you can rehearse Auto Punch In Playback starts from the Auto Return Start Out ee When the Auto Return End point is reached the FD 8 locates the Auto Return Start point Note If the FD 8 display Over when you turn on Auto Punch mode the disk does not have enough free space for Auto Punch In Out You need to erase part of the Program data then try again 43 Punch In Out Recording Auto Punch In Out Take After you are satisfied with your rehearsal you can proceed to an actual take of Auto Punch In Out You can undo or redo Auto Punch In Out recording if you change your mind The control panel settings are the same as those for rehearsal od Press the RECORD TRACK select key 3 L to set track 3 to READY N Locate a point slightly before the Auto Punch In point o Confirm that Auto Punch mode is turned on If it is not on press the RECORD button while holding down the SHIFT key Press the RECORD button while holding down the PLAY buiton The flashing RHSL on the display changes to an illuminated TAKE and recording starts TAKE The FD 8 operates as follows To record hold down the PLAY button and press the RECORD button D e The LED of the REC TRACK select key 3 L remains stead
197. signals are sent INPUT Pre fader signals from the INPUT jacks are sent to the monitor section As you turn the knob to the left the signal level becomes higher Pre fader signal Input signals before reaching the input faders 6 Equalizer control knobs EQ HIGH MID LOW These knobs are used to adjust tonal quality of the signals routed to the channel faders The following settings are available HIGH Signals with a frequency of 12kHz will be boosted cut up to 15dB MID GAIN The frequency range selected via the MID SHIFT knob 200HzZ 5kHZ2 will be boosted cut up to 15dB MID SHIFT Use this setting to select a frequency range to boost or cut using the MID GAIN knob You can set the frequency in the range of 200Hz 5kHz LOW Signals with a frequency of 80Hz will be boosted cut up to 15d0B 80Hz 200Hz 5kHz 12kHz 7 AUX send knobs AUX AUX 1 AUX 2 These knobs are used to select whether the channel fader signals are output from the AUX SEND 1 jack or AUX SEND 2 jack and to adjust the level of those signals That is the signals selected and adjusted via these knobs will be sent from the AUX SEND jack 1 or 2 to an external device such as an effect unit AUX 1 Signals are sent to the AUX SEND jack 1 Turning the knob to the left will increase the output level Q No signals are sent AUX
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199. software as described in the Setting an MTC frame rate menu in SETUP mode See Setting an MTC frame rate on page 104 for more information 2 Set an offset time value in the Setting an MTC offset value menu in SETUP mode See Setting an MTC offset value on page 104 for more information 3 Set the desired mode in the Setting Offset mode menu in SETUP mode See Setting Offset mode on page 105 for more information 4 Turn Slave mode on in the Setting the Slave mode menu in SETUP mode See Setting the Slave mode on page 106 for more information 5 Set the slave type to VAri in the Setting the Slave type menu in SETUP mode See Setting the Slave type on page 107 for more information 6 Press the TIME BASE SEL key to display the MTC Time Base 81 MIDI Synchronization lt Notes on setting MTC related parameters gt The MTC offset time and MTC offset mode determines whether or not MTC MTC offset time is output at ABS 0 or 001BAR 13 OOCLK Follow the guide below according to the start time of the song of the sequence software Offset mode ABS Set the MTC offset time to three seconds prior to the start time of the song of the sequence software The FD 8 does not chase and lock to incoming MTC immediately To synchronize the FD 8 from the beginning of the song you need to set a preroll time and play the song
200. splay and check the available recording time Press the DISP SEL key again to return to the Time Base display Note Before re formatting a formatted disk first make sure that the disk does not contain data you want to keep Otherwise you may lose your important archives To cancel the format operation press the EXIT NO key or the STOP button prior to Step 5 above to return to the previous level in the menu hierarchy and exit SETUP mode lt Notes on re formatting a disk gt When you re format a backup disk to be a current drive disk insert ing the disk in the current drive displays Illegal FM followed by the ABS 0 Time Base TllegalFnM setup SYNC OUT DRIVE CLK SCSI Although the ABS 0 Time Base appears the disk cannot be used in its present condition as the current drive disk to perform real time playback recording The display indicates the ABS 0 Time Base of the backup disk when the FD 8 enters Setup mode Therefore af AGR1 44 1kHz ter you insert the backup disk into the current drive do not perform ass y any operation other than using the Format menu in SETUP mode Otherwise the disk may run erratically any operations will be ig nored If this happens turn off the power to the FD 8 then turn it on again PGM SYNC OUT DRIVE CLK SCSI AUTO A PUNCH Formatting a current drive disk 2 5 inch hard disk If you have ordered an optional 2 5 inch IDE internal hard disk the Fostex s
201. t use an AC outlet of any other voltage e Do not connect the FD 8 to the same AC outlet to which devices that could generate noise such as a large motor or dimmer or the devices that consume a large amount of power such as an air conditioning system or large electric heater are connected e If you use the unit in an area with a different power voltage first consult your dealer or the nearest FOSTEX service station You can use the unit with a power frequency of 50Hz or 60Hz e It is very dangerous to use a power cord that is frayed or damage In such a case stop using the unit immediately and ask your dealer to repair the cord e To avoid possible electric shock and damage to the FD 8 avoid contact with water or other liquids or do not handle the power plug while your hands are wet e To prevent possible electric shock and damage to the FD 8 do not remove the main unit cover or reach the inside the unit e Do not let water or other liquid or metal objects such as pins accidentally enter the inside of the unit because this may lead to electric shock or damage Should water enter the inside of the unit remove the power plug from the AC outlet and consult your dealer or the nearest FOSTEX service station e To prevent damage to the FD 8 be sure to power on the connected devices first then turn on the power to the FD 8 When you remove or connect the cables to the input output connectors on the FD 8 make sure that the ch
202. t drive is a SCSI fixed disk and it has been formatted in Mastering mode You cannot perform the save load a adat operation if the disk has been formatted in Normal mode The connection should follow one of these cases Note B he ID brh backup SCSI dri Transferring data between SCSI drive 1 and SCSI drive 2 re ee eee DUMDELIOrA BACKUP drive to Transferring data between SCSI drive 1 and a DAT See Note 6 Transferring data between SCSI drive 1 and an adat See Note Using an optional 2 5 inch internal hard disk as the current drive Backup Drive Note You can save and load data to and from a DAT or adat only FD 8 sah sostare when the current drive has been formatted in Mastering mode You cannot perform the save load operation if the disk has been formatted Current Drive in Normal mode However you can save and load data to and from a SCSI drive regardless of the recording mode used for the disk 2 5 inch internal hard disk DATAIN je bara our DAT Note If you are using an optional 2 5 inch internal hard disk as the current drive you can connect only a SCSI backup disk to the SCSI ee adat terminal on the FD 8 the ID number should be set to 6 If you con nect a SCSI drive disk set up as a current drive disk the ID is set to any number other than 6 and you turn on the power to the drive the FD 8 will recognize this SC
203. t for the MTC frame rate setting in the Setup mode Refer to MTC frame rate setting in Setup mode on page 104 for the operation and more information 2 Select a desired mode for MTC offset mode setting in the Setup mode Refer to MTC Offset mode setting in Setup mode on page 105 for the operation and more information 3 MTC offset time setting in Setup mode allows you to set the MTC time to start the Chase lock operation Refer to MTC Offset time setting in Setup mode on page 104 for the operation and more information 4 Set Slave mode on for Slave mode setting in Setup mode and select AdAt as a slave mode type for Slave mode type setting in Setup mode 83 MIDI Synchronization Refer to Slave mode setting in Setup mode on page 106 and Slave mode type setting in Setup mode on page 107 for the operation and more information 5 Press the TIME BASE SEL key to select the MTC indication for the Time Base lt Note on setting the MTC offset time gt MTC offset time setting and MTC offset mode setting determine at which point ABS 0 or 001BAR 1 J OOCLK the MTC MTC offset time is output Refer to the following depending on the song start time set in your sequence software to set the MTC output from the FD 8 Offset mode ABS When the master drive adat outputs the specified MTC MTC o
204. t point to the CLIPBOARD IN key the end point to the CLIPBOARD OUT key and store the paste start point to the AUTO PUNCH IN key e See Storing and editing the locate points to the memory keys on page 66 Checking and adjusting the edit points After you store the edit points you can check them on the display by pressing the corresponding keys You may also adjust the points This section explains how to preview and Note if you select non adjacent tracks such as tracks 1 and 3 or tracks 1 2 and 4 the copied or moved data will be pasted back to the copy or move source tracks 2 Press the EDIT key repeatedly until Copy Clip or Move Clip flashes on the display Select Copy Clip to execute Copy amp Paste Select Move Clip to execute Move amp Paste Press the EXECUTE YES key The copy or move operation will complete immediately The display briefly indicates COMPLETED then flashes the Copy Paste message or the Move Paste message The FD 8 enters standby mode for the paste operation The LEDs of the selected RECORD TRACK select keys continue to flash This is indicated after copy clip This is indicated after move clip Note Pressing the EXECUTE YES key without selecting a track in Step 1 will cause the display to indicate an alarm message Select TRK l Select a track then press the EXECUTE YES key Now the sound data to be pasted has been copied
205. ta SETUP m0e 00000 m Track Over message 20 Time Dase 0000 Track exchange Trimming the locate point edit point 75 Tim signattiin 98 TEMP Osetii renoier E S 100 U UNDO REDO Ke sesssessessessessessenee Un Format message we 20 Undo Redo function 44 47 58 60 V VARI PITCH K Y ssssssessesseeseensesee Void Data message Void Out message Vari pitch function W Warning Message sess seesseeseerseosrereooreeereereesseee 20 Wrong Disk MCSSAGC essssssesssseresseeresssseneeees 96 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 PRINTED IN JAPAN OCT 1998 8288 419 100 FX Fostex lt List of SCSI drive and media checked for function as of aug 1998 gt lt SCSI drive and media checked for function gt The SCSI drive and media checked for function are products that have been selected from the Fostex recommended list They have been connected to an FD 8 and their correct operation confirmed However in some cases there is a subtle difference in performance from unit to unit even in the same model from the same manufacturer and therefore this is not a guarantee of the performance of all recommended products on the list This is also not a evaluation of the SCSI drive and their perf
206. the data from the Additional track to a Real track Refer to Track Exchange function on page 61 for more information 25 Signal flow The PAN knob function and Stereo Bus The FD 8 is equipped with an eight channel mixer function which enables you to mix and record eight sound sources into stereo signal The following diagram is designed to help you visualize the signal flow of the FD 8 It illustrates how input signals are routed through the mixer and sent to the recorder section The thick pipes in the diagram are called the Stereo Bus which collects input channel signals passing through the equalizers and distributes them to L or R via the PAN knobs The signal is adjusted for final output by the master faders L R then output from the STEREO OUT L R jacks At the same time the signal is sent to the recorder external SCSI disk and recorded onto the tracks selected by the RECORD RACK select keys The PAN knobs function as a turning signal to Stereo Bus Lor R That is turning the PAN knob toward L will send signals to Stereo Bus L and turning the PAN knob toward R will send signals to Stereo Bus R If you set the PAN knob in the center signals are sent equally to Stereo Bus Land R At the same time Stereo Bus L signals are finally sent to Real tracks 1 3 5 and 7 and Stereo Bus R signals are sent to Real tracks 2 4 6 and 8 Recording tracks are selected via the RECORD RACK select keys For example if you in
207. the tracks You can perform digital recording from an external digital device CD MD DAT adat digital mixer etc using this function You can assign any two tracks and route L R output from an external digital device to these tracks If you are using an external digital device with an adat output selecting AdAt on the Setting digital input tracks menu enables you to record all eight track data digitally e Initial setting L r No assign for L and R e Assignable tracks L channel 1 8 no assign or AdAt track 1 8 R channel 1 8 or no assign This setting is shared by all Programs in the same disk The settings cannot be saved and loaded as part of the song data The settings are maintained after you turn off the power to the unit Setting digital input tracks 1 While the FD 8 is stopped press the SETUP key to enter SETUP mode 2 Turn the JOG dial to select Digi in flash 4 Press the EXECUTE YES key The selected track assignment is stored and flashes When the FD 8 receives a correct digital signal DIGITAL alternately then press the EXECUTE YES key The current digital input track assignment appears on the display Pressing the EXECUTE YES key turns off the flashing character and the L channel setting of the digital input track flashes With the initial setting L and r appear and L flashes as shown below You can sel
208. then use the JOG dial to select Load PGM menu 2 Press the EXECUTE YES key Load Device appears DIGITAL lights up and the se lected input signal option flashes dAT flashes Load FGM crop tt Flashing gE ee Device aan Lights up Flashing ORE u 3 Turn the JOG dial to select a flashing SCSi id 6 to load data from the connected SCSI disk oiera 44 1kHz SETUP Device Flashing Press the EXECUTE YES key The saved backup number BO1 flashes This means that BO1 on the backup disk is selected to load If only this backup file exists on the disk turning the JOG dial will allow you to select BO1 or Eject Select Eject if you wish to change the disk If there are multiple backup files on the disk using the JOG dial allows you to select the desired backup data BO1 BO2 BO3 etc or Eject Flashing B 1 8681 E ABS Press the EXECUTE YES key The FD 8 indicates that the load destination disk cur rent drive disk does not have any data then indicates a flashing SURE PRIC eee1 serup MB SURE T ck J Flashing 89 Saving and Loading Song Data At this time using the JOG dial allows you to select the load destination Program Since there is only one Program in the destination disk in this example you can select only P01 If the destination disk contains multiple Programs see
209. tisfies the requirements described above The following DAT models have been confirmed to operate with the FD 8 Basically any DAT machine that has digital in out connectors in S P DIF format will work for the save and load operation However some models except those listed below may cause errors Fostex D 5 Pioneer D 05 The save and load operations using a SCSI drive DAT or adat are described below Using a DAT S P DIF digital signal Saving loading individual Program data only in Mastering mode Following about five seconds of pilot signal shown in gray in the diagram below song data in the current drive is output to a connected DAT Two tracks of audio data shown in black in the diagram are output To save data from Real tracks 1 8 two track data will be output four times which takes twice as much time as the song duration ABS O to REC END To save all data including Additional tracks 9 24 two track data will be output twelve times which takes twelve times the song duration Saved data is also loaded two tracks at a time DAT tape yj Trk 1 amp 2 Trk 3 amp 4 ee Trk 21 amp 22 Trk 23 amp 24 Current drive disk Program 1 P01 Program 2 P02 Program 99 P99 Using an adat adat digital signal Saving loading individual Program data only in Mastering mode After about five seconds of pilot signal shown in gray in the diag
210. tored data which you can edit After editing the data press the STORE key then press the AUTO PUNCH IN PREVIEW key to store the edited data in this key The stored data can be used as locate data If you press the AUTO PUNCH IN PREVIEW key while holding down the SHIFT key when the recorder is stopped you can preview the fade out part at the stored AUTO PUNCH IN point Refer to page 66 for more information on setting and editing the locate point Q Refer to page 41 for more information on the Auto Punch In Y Out functions Refer to page 74 for more information on previewing data at the AUTO PUNCH IN point 40 Auto Punch Out key AUTO PUNCH OUT PREVIEW Use this key to store the punch out recording end point for the Auto Punch In Out function The stored data is also used as an erase end point When you press this key the FD 8 displays currently stored data which you can edit After editing the data press the STORE key then press the AUTO PUNCH OUT PREVIEW key to store the edited data in this key The stored data can be used as locate data If you press the AUTO PUNCH OUT PREVIEW key while holding down the SHIFT key when the recorder is stopped you can preview the fade in part at the stored AUTO PUNCH OUT point 14 Refer to page 66 for more information on setting and editing the locate point Q Refer to page 41 for more information on the Auto Punch In Out functions Refer to page 74 for more
211. tronome sound is output from track 8 For example record the acoustic guitar using a microphone to track 2 while using a compressor limiter Initialize the FD 8 before the operation If multiple Programs exist first select the desired Program Connecting a sound source and a effect unit 1 Connect a microphone to input jack 7 If the microphone has a balanced XLR connector use INPUT 7 XLR jack on the rear panel 2 Connect a compressor limiter to INSERT jack 7 on the rear panel The compressor limiter will be applied to channel 3 signal FD 8 front panel Acoustic guitar wt gt Monitoring headphone Microphone If the microphone has a balanced XLR connector use INPUT 7 XLR jack on the rear panel RMONOUTL RSTOUTL 2 AUX SEND 1 AUXRTN2 AUX RTN 4 R R SY O MONOIL MONOLL INSERT 7 gt FN k N FD 8 rear panel Compressor Limiter 38 Punch In Out Recording Punch In Out Recording What is Punch In Out recording Punch In Out recording enables you to record over previously recorded parts See the diagram below For example using the Punch In Out function allows you to change an unsatisfactory guitar solo The FD 8 offers two types of Punch In Out functions One is called Auto Punch In Out in which you automatically re record a specified part The other is called Manual Punch In Out in which you record data manually usi
212. tting SETUP mode Rotate the JOG dial to enter the desired measure number If you wish to keep the initial setting for the first measure enter 002 If you try to enter any number other than 001 the time signature indicator shows This means that no time signature is set for any measures other than the first measure To change the time signature for the first measure follow the steps below without entering any other measure number Press the HOLD gt key the REWIND button or the F FWD button to display flashing of and enter the time signature using the JOG dial The following measure numbers and time signatures can be entered via the JOG dial 001 999 selection of All Clear indication All Clear means that data in its entirety will be cleared This is used to initialize the parameter Refer to Clearing stored time signature tempo data Measures 114 234 34 414 5 4 138 338 538 68 718 8 8 J J means no time signature assigned and is used to delete time signature data Refer to Modifying or deleting stored time signatures for more information Time signatures Note You cannot assign to measure 001 Press the EXECUTE YES key whenever you enter a pair of measure time signature values Repeat this step to specify the necessary time signature for the measures To cancel the setting operation or to exit SETUP mode aft
213. tting OFFSCtIMOE ecssrecssssreresssrssesssnsssssersssssersssstsneses 105 Setting the Slave MOCEC cssssseresesssssssssssssrssssessssssssssssees 106 Setting the Slave tVPC esssecscecssssssrssesssssssssssssssssssessssenssees 107 Setting the Record Protection FUNCTION 108 Setting digital input trAaCkS ccssesscsssesssrerssssesssserenssesees 109 Setting digital output trACKS escssecesssrecesssrerssesserssssees 110 Setting BAR BEAT resolution MOCEC csesssseresesssseseeees 111 Setting the MIDI device NUMDET ssesessssesesessssesessssesees 112 Checking the number of track CVENUS ssesscsssessseeesees 112 MIDI Implementation Chat t ssseeeenernernernernerns 114 MMC Command List Inquiry Message LiSt 115 Maintenance SpecifiCation sssessscsescssssesenesesees 116 Block Dia Grain ersseccseeceeesenceseesenesensseessenensneesnenensenneeenns 118 Introduction Main features Precautions Ialigeye Ulert eyp Thank you for choosing the Fostex FD 8 The FD 8 is a eight track multitracker equipped with sixteen additional virtual tracks It uses a SCSI removable disk such as a Zip cartridge or an MO disk or a fixed SCSI hard disk optional 2 5 inch internal hard disk as a recording media to perform eight track recording and eight track playback Main features Mixer section E The FD 8 is equipped with a eight channel analog mixer that achieves the high tonal quality required by state of the art dig
214. u can also select AdAt instead of these tracks to digitally record all eight track data to an external adat If you assign L Z r 1 STEREO OUT L and R the STEREO OUT L R output of the FD 8 will have priority which enables you to perform digital mixdown as described later Refer to Setting digital output tracks in the Changing the Initial Settings SETUP Mode chapter on page 110 for more information on setting a digital output track Note When setting up the digital output track the tracks to be assigned to L and R cannot be the same such as L 4 and r 4 If setup is executed by mistakenly selecting the same track numbers for L and R the number setup for the L channel will be given priority and will be setup automatically for R In other words L channel will be setup to the specified track and R channel will be setup to R of STEREO OUT When you finish setting the parameters in SETUP mode be sure to press the EXIT NO key or the STOP key to exit SETUP mode Starting and quitting recording 1 Locate the top of the Program 2 Start recording on the external digital device 3 Press the PLAY button on the FD 8 to start playback Digital data is output from the selected track and recorded on the external digital device 4 When recording is complete stop the FD 8 and the digital device 49 Digital Recording Digital mixdown As described in the
215. u pressed to flash Pressing the key again will cause the corresponding track to enter SAFE mode and the LED to turn off When you start recording on a track in READY mode the flashing LED remains lit If you press only the RECORD button with a track in READY mode you can monitor the signal input to the READY track so that you can adjust the recording level To cancel this input monitoring status press the RECORD button again This causes the FD 8 to enter playback monitoring mode You can also use these select keys to select tracks to edit for Copy amp Paste Move amp Paste Erase etc Note You can record on Real tracks 1 8 in real time but not on Additional tracks 9 24 If you are using an MO drive as the current drive you can record only two tracks simultaneously If you try to record more than two tracks by setting them to READY mode track Over appears and READY mode will be cancelled Q Refer to page 25 for more information on playback monitoring and input monitoring 14 LCD The LCD indicates signal levels and various settings Q Refer to Display Section on page 17 for more information on the display 15 Contrast adjustment knob Use this knob to adjust the contrast of the LCD Turning this knob clockwise will increase the contrast and turning it counter clockwise will decrease the contrast Note The display is not illegible if you leave the knob counter clockwise all the way 16 Scrub key
216. udio files and O files are consecutively created as shown in the diagram below The total number of these audio files and O files is called the number of events The maximum number of events is 512 per track tracks 1 24 After the number of events reaches 507 new data will not be recorded ABS 0 REC END Audio File 1 Audio File 2 0 File 1 Audio File 3 0 File 2 Audio File 4 Recorded area Silence Usually an event is created by one recording or edit The number of events increases or decreases depending on the number of edit points or the amount of disk free space FD 8 disk management operates in such way that the number of events will decrease The number of events does not affect usual music production However if a small amount of single track data is written in many different sections on the disk the maximum number of events may be reached To avoid this event number overflow you need to check the number of events for each track The FD 8 provides an event check menu in Setup mode for this purpose lt Notes on digital recording gt During analog recording 0 files are not created since silence does not create data 0 However during S P DIF and adat digital recording the FD 8 records data 0 this is called mute recording When one second of consecutive data 0 is input to the FD 8 it creates a O file and limits the consumption of disk space However re
217. uencer e Initial setting 444 for bar 001 not specified for 002 and later Setting range of measures 001 999 Setting range of time signatures 134 234 3 4 4 4 5 4 128 3 8 5 8 6 8 728 8 8 delete Max setting points 64 points You can set time signatures for each Program individually The settings can be saved and loaded as part of the song data The settings are maintained after you turn off the power to the unit Storing a time signature 1 Select a Program for which to set a time signature At this time rotating the JOG dial clockwise enables you Refer to Using the Program Change function on page to check the current time signatures in sequence 34 for information on selecting a Program With the initial setting time signatures after the first measure are all BAR J This means that a time 2 Press the SETUP key use the JOG dial to select the signature of 4 4 applies to all measures Sign Set menu then press the EXECUTE YES key The indication changes to Sign Chk and the current 3 Press the EXECUTE YES key time signature appears The initial setting is OO1BAR 4 The indication changes to Sign Edit and 001 measure 4 4 4 for the first measure of OO1BAR 4 J 4 flashes PER You can enter any time signature here y SETUP 44 1kHz SETUP a 44 1kHz SETUP e ar 98 Changing the initial se
218. und in the entire system will be The selected Slave type is stored and e and flash muted when the FD 8 locks or unlocks to clock Make sure to input alternately a stable digital signal source To cancel the operation or to restore the setting obtained prior to the EXECUTE YES key press press the STOP button or the EXIT NO key Each time you press one of these keys the FD 8 returns to the previous hierarchy level of the menu and finally exits SETUP mode and displays the previous Time Base Setting the Record Protect function Rec Protect menu The FD 8 features the Record Protect function which is similar to the function of record protect tabs on cassette tapes The Setting the Record Protect function menu allows you to turn the Record Protect function on and off When this function is turned on you cannot record paste or erase data Use this function to protect your precious data from being erased accidentally e Initial setting o FF e Option on or o FF You can turn the function on and off for each Program individually The settings can be saved and loaded as part of the song data The settings are maintained after you turn off the power to the unit The Program is automatically checked before the operation Recording enabled disabled 1 While the FD 8 is stopped press the SETUP key to 3 Use the JOG dial to enable or disable recording enter SETUP mode
219. ut Punch in operation via a footswitch REC command RECORD button On OFF Rehearsal In in rehearsal mode of Auto Punch In Out Rehearsal In via a footswitch Input monitor ON OFF command PLAY button Punch Out in TAKE mode of REC EXIT command Auto Punch In Out Punch Out via a footswitch STOP button STOP command 80 MIDI Synchronization Sync system in Slave mode You can set up the system in which the FD 8 in Slave mode synchronizes to an external master MIDI device In this example a master device is a computer running sequence software Note Make sure to use an external MIDI device that is able to output MTC as a master device Initialize the FD 8 before you start the operation If multiple Programs exist select the desired Program first Connecting an external device 1 Connect the MIDI OUT jack of a computer running sequence software to the MIDI IN jack of the FD 8 The connected computer should be running sequence software that supports MMC MTC Setting up the external device 1 Set the following items on the sequence software e Set up the sequence software to output MTC e Set a frame rate of MTC e Check the start time of the song Refer to the instruction manual that comes with the external device for more information with Sequence Software Setting the FD 8 1 Set the frame rate of the sequence
220. ut L R output 3 s e Assignable tracks L channel 1 8 5 Stereo Out L or AdAt R channel 1 8 or 5 Stereo Out R This setting is shared by all Programs in the same disk The settings cannot be saved and loaded as part of the song data The settings are maintained after you turn off the power to the unit lt IMPORTANT gt Match the sampling rate of the digital input on the external device with the sampling rate of the FD 8 to send digital signals from the FD 8 to the external device Setting digital output tracks 1 While the FD 8 is stopped press the SETUP key to f B enter SETUP mode Note At setup of the digital output track tracks to be assigned to L and R cannot be the same for example such as L 4 and r 4 2 Turn the JOG dial to select Digi out flashes Should setup be executed by mistakenly selecting same track then press the EXECUTE YES key numbers for L and R the number setup for the L channel will be The current digital output track assignment appears on given priority and will be setup automatically for R the display In other words L channel will be setup to the specified track and R Pressing the EXECUTE YES key turns off the flashing channel will be setup to R of STEREO OUT character and the L channel setting of the digital output track flashes With the initial setting LJ and r 5 4 Press the
221. uto Punch Out point corresponding memory keys to display them on the LCD Start point End point You can also change the points if necessary l In this example use the Preview function to fine tune the point while previewing 1 While the FD 8 is stopped hold down the SHIFT key and press the memory key Pressing the AUTO PUNCH IN key enables you to listen to the sound at the AUTO PUNCH IN point previewing the sound rise fade out Pressing the AUTO PUNCH OUT racka key enables you to listen to the sound at the AUTO PUNCH Track 1 OUT point previewing the sound fall fade in Track 8 T Track 7 Track 5 T Track 6 T Track 4 Track 3 a 2 Trim the edit point while auditioning the sound This part is changed e Refer to page 74 for more information on the Preview function 41 Punch In Out Recording When you finish storing and adjusting the edit points you can proceed to the Auto Punch In Out operation In this example we re record part of the guitar phrase that was already recorded on track 3 First follow the Preparation below then rehearse and record a take WI OVE Connecting the instrument Setting the mixer section 1 Conne
222. y Sign Edit 2 While the measure number is flashing turn the JOG dial counter clockwise to select All Clear When All Clear appears SURE flashes and you can clear the time signature and tempo data in the next step 44 1kHz SETUP chit Hiji To cancel the All Clear operation press the STOP button or the EXIT NO key now Each time you press one of these keys the FD 8 returns to the previous hierarchy level of the menu and finally exits SETUP mode 3 Press the EXECUTE YES key The stored time signature and tempo data in its entirety are cleared and the initial settings are restored 99 Changing the initial setting SETUP mode Setting a tempo Tempo Set menu The Setting a tempo menu enables you to specify a tempo at a given point in a song that already has a time signature setting For example you can specify a tempo of 150 to the third beat of the 12th measure Time signature and tempo settings make a Tempo Map which is used by the FD 8 to manage the song using the BAR BEAT CLK Time Base and enable the Metronome function Tempo settings as well as time signature settings are required when you wish to output MIDI clock and Song Position Pointer to an external sequencer e Max setting points 64 points e Initial setting bar 001 beat 1 120 001BAR 41 120TEMPO Setting range of measures Determined by the time signature setting Setting range of beats Determined by the
223. y and the AUTO RTN END key Press the AUTO RTN AUTO PLAY key to turn on the RTN indicator at the bottom of the display 3 Start playback a little before the AUTO RTN END point The FD 8 operates as shown in the diagram e You can set a preroll time in the Preroll menu in SETUP mode so that the FD 8 will start playback preroll time before the locate point You can set the preroll time from 0 to 10 seconds Refer to the chapter Changing the Initial Settings SETUP Mode on page 102 RTN Auto Repeat The Auto Repeat function allows the FD 8 to repeat playback up to the AUTO RTN END point automatically locate the AUTO RTN START point then play up to the AUTO RTN END point until you cancel the function by pressing the STOP button To enable this function both AUTO PLAY mode and AUTO RTN mode should be turned on and the AUTO RTN START point and the AUTO RTN END point should already be set Using this function will facilitate the Auto Punch In Out and Manual Punch In Out rehearsal See Hint after the following section lt Operation of the Auto Repeat mode gt AUTO RTN START point AUTO RTN END point M PLAYBACK PLAYBACK n O O O OO START p i m m LOCATE 72 Locate Function Executing the Auto Repeat function

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