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1. Adjust the stereo Adjust the volume of placement of Track 3 Track 3 playback playback REC SELECTO plas ables je PHD Basic operations STEP4 Mixdown 6 Mixdown Final touch up What 1s Mixdown Mixdown is the process of playing our four recorded tracks and blending them into a stereo composite signal This process is the final balancing of the individual tracks in terms of level pan and depth or effect setting Mixdown is the final coming together of all the parts and pieces whereby the finished product is produced and copied to the Master Recorder The Master Recorder can be a stereo cassette deck two track open reel recorder or DAT Many people consider mixing an art in itself Speaker Speaker Effect 1 Effect 2 Oo Q Amplifier 3 Master Recorder a O OTTO 5 6 i i tad AUX1 E SENO AUX1 RTN gin AR eo ees e o rhe P 2 8 7 9 10 10 E Table of switch settings INPUT SELECTOR PANG ASSIGNG PANG k The settings here do not affect recording MONITOR SELECTOR ST Connecting the master recorder 1 Connect the MODEL 380S STEREO OUT jacks to the master recorder line inputs pan position Assign the sound of each track to the INPUT fader 2 During the mixdown operation you will assign Tracks 1 4to INPUT faders 1 4 Switch settings formixdown are described below as well as in the table above C
2. different from that during re Whatisthe setting of the Dolby NR switch Restore the same setting as recording cording Distortionv much noise Are TRIMO and INPUT faders 3 prop Adjust the level properly erly set Is the level meter moving too much or too little Playbackpitchis differentfrom Is the PITCH control set in the same Restore the same position recording position as recording Cannot send the sound to the Is REC SELECT selected property Check them desired track orcannot record is PANG set correctly Tracks 1 and 3 are patched to the stereo bus L and Tracks 2 and 4 to the stereo bus H Sound trouble Oscillation occurs during ping Is the level too high or is the high fre pong recording quency range of EQ boosted too much Lower the level or cut the high frequency range Thesoundonthe pre recorded Is the pre recorded track output to the Setthe outputofthe pre recordedtrackto track is inserted during over stereo bus zero or do not send the signal of that dubs track to the stereo bus Recording trouble Cannot record Is the record protect tab on the cassette Apply a piece of cellophane tape tape broken Raise the Master fader Is the MASTER fader 8 raised G9 Cannot record the sources Are the sources routed to the stereo bus Setthe ASSIGN to STEREO and send patch
3. BD Channel 2 Track 2 jii Set the number for the tracks you are going to record Channel 3 Track 3 ia and set OFF for the tracks you are not going to record Channel 4 Track 4 mis Direct recording is very simple even for those who try recording for the first time since it requires only Channels 1 4 For recording additional sound sources connected to Channels 5 12 multi track recording using the stereo bus Chapter 6 Advanced Applications will explain the steps Eit HINTS pagan E H 3 Hr RES E START s I Hie 3 gga gag aan vem SER ELSA Hun Tape speed Mave you an ue En a CRI ie feo rats iz x i 22222243 et e Ka gi abg ah i oh et ion SES 3 Bid Be S BolbyNR R sua fo us SER rai T 3 tr En Jor Multi track recording using overdubbing STEP1 Recording the drum machine on Track 1 Table of switch settings INPUT fader SUB Mix section Channel SUB G INPUT por ee OF ese qom 222 5 The settings here do not affect recording MONITOR SELECTOR ST MONMIX REC SELECT HD AP TE 2 4 5 Basic operations 5 pink 11 kat 8 9 7 2 9 Bink 11 kit 11 6 10 9 6 11 12 Drum Machine 1 Position the faders and trim controls allthe way down set all input and assign switches to the middle or OFF position position all PAN knobs a
4. Before operating the MODEL 380S 6 Recording Format Standard cassette recorders record up to two tracks at a time two in one direction Side A and two in the opposite direction Side B As shown in the diagram below the multitrack format allows recording of up to four tracks in the same direction Model 3805 Standard Cassette Deck Write protect tab To avoid accidental erasure of recorded material break off the cassette s write protect tabs for Sides A and B Recommended cassette tapes The MODEL 3808 has been designed to perform best using a high bias cassette tape CrO TYPE Il We recommend MAXELL XLII TDK SA or the equivalent in durations under 120 minutes The multiple passes and playbacks of multi track recording place torturous de mands on a tape Tapes of 120 minutes C 120 are very thin and less durable than shorter tapes They are not recommended for this unit Avoid using the unit under the following conditions 1 Under extremely high low or rapidly changing tem peratures 2 Too much dust or high humidity 8 Variation in the power supply voltage power surges 4 Strong magnetic fields 5 Substantial vibration 6 Cleaning Use a soft cloth such as a silicon cloth to clean the unit Wipe heavier dirt with a cloth soaked in a neutral deter gent diluted with water Never use solvents such as thinner or benzine These can cause coated surfaces and acrylics to melt and display characte
5. IN point to 0020 and OUT point to 0080 and Auto Punch in out on Track 1 1 Register these four points referring to the steps described in the section on registering locate points and Auto Punch in out points 2 Press to tum ON Press REPEAT to tum ON 3 Tum Track 1 ON using REC SELECT REC TRACK ll will blink 4 Rewind the tape to the point just before the IN point or press e144 to rewind the tape to Locate point 1 5 Press the REC button and the PLAY button simultaneously PUNCH will be tumed ON and the IN point number 0020 on the left side of the Count Display will start blink The tape plays back until the IN point is reached 6 At the IN point the track will automatically enter recording mode Punch in start RECO will be lit REC TRACK El will be lit OUT point counter 0080 will start blink 71 When the OUT point is reached operation shifts back to normal playback will automatically turn OFF and will be turned ON RECO will be tumed off REC TRACK Ell will blink The number on the right side of the Memory Display 0010 0090 Locate point 2 will start blink 8 When Locate point 2 is reached the tape will automatically rewind to Locate point 1 The number on the left side of the Memory Display 0010 0090 Locate point 1 will blink 9 When Locate point 1 is reached the Auto Repeat function will play back between Locate points 1 and 2 At this time the MODEL 3805 will not enter
6. Changes the tape speed within the range of 31076 Dolby S Noise Reduction Switch DOLBY NR 3 Usually set this switch to ON for recording playback with less noise You cannot use the Dolby function if the tape speed is normal 4 75cmvs This switch is a non locking type Check the switch setting ON OFF on the display Tape Speed Select Switch SPEED H N Selects a high tape speed of 9 5 crr s or a normal speed of 4 75 cm s When the power is tumed on to the MODEL 3808 the high speed is selected automatically This switch is also a non locking type Check the tape speed on the display Part names and functions Front Panel Input Jacks 1 12 INPUT jack Channels 1 4 To these jacks you can connect both instruments with low output levels microphones acous tic instruments and high output instruments elec tronic musical instruments You can also apply effects to Channel 1 2 input signal independently Channels 5 12 Connect high output devices such as electronic musical instruments Headphones jack PHONES jack amp Headphone can be connected to this jack You can adjust the volume level of the headphones using the PHONES level Remote Punch in out Jack PUNCH IN OUT jacke Connectthe optional FOSTEX 8051 foot switch here to punch in and out XLR input connector XLR INPUT connector Used to connect microphones with a balanced XLR type connector to Channels 1 2 However if you
7. Four channel simultaneous recording 92 Chapter 6 Advanced Deis ES Exampie 1 12 input 8 MIDI sound sources simultaneous stereo recording NK Example 2 Overdubbing using Stereo bus ier a sa Example 3 Ping pong recording we 38 Chapter 7 Tape sync sss 40 E Troubleshooting ve 42 Bi Maintenance 43 E ON DOLBY S NR Ae aan ena na rasana E W Specifications NAN BAGAN A AG AG Block Diagram Oe Wl ACCESSOTIES eeereeern nennen nnne AO Chapter 1 The Basics To sunget 100 ot tne MODES A TAHAN AK This manual includes several technical terms from the world of multi track recording To understand the terms used in this manual read this chapter thoroughly Understanding Signal Flow Some of the sounds you hear when you monitor the MODEL 380S are being recorded to tape while others are not Signal in the bus The principles of multitrack recording are fairly simple Once you understand the signal flow of a sound from its source through a multitrack recorder to your headphones the rest of the concepts will be easier to understand In this manual all sounds input from musical instruments as well as all playback sounds are referred to as signals The signal flow is divided into two basic categories stereo bus and mon mix bus Signal flow to the AUX bus is explained in the AUX section In the recording field the word
8. STEREO PHONE jack Output load impedance gt 25mW Maximum output SYNC input RCA pin jack input impedance Rated input level SYNC output RCA pin jack 8 500 Higher than 5kQ 10dBV 0 3V Output load impedance Higher than 10kQ Rated output level 10dBV 0 3V INSERT input output STEREO PHONE jack SEND tip Output load impedance 10dBV 0 3V Rated output level RETURN ring Input impedance Rated input level Equalizer HIGH MID LOW S N MIC LINE Frequency response Crosstalk Distortion Higher than 10kQ gt Higher than 10kQ TOdBV 0 3V gt 10kHz 15dB Shelving 200Hz 6kHz1t15dB Parametric B0H2 15dB Shelving 66dB IHF A 76dB IHF A 20Hz 20kHz 60dB 1kHz Less than 0 0596 Recorder section Recording tape C 60 C 90 TYPEII HIGH CrO2 POSITION TOK SA or MAXELL XLII equivalent Recording track 4 track one way recording 4 channel simultaneous recording Dolby S NR type 9 5em s ON OFF switchable 4 75cnvs OFF fixed Noise reduction Tape speed 9 5em s 4 75cm s switchable Wow flutter 0 05 9 5cnvs Fast wind time 110 seconds C 60 tape Pitch control 10 or higher Recording time 22 5 minutes C 90 9 5cm s Frequency response 40Hz 18kHz 9 5cm s 40Hz 12kHz 4 75cm s S N Doiby LEVEL 0dB 70dB CCIR ARM 9 5cm s Crosstalk 50dB ikHz Distortion Less than 1 5 1kHz OdB
9. 11 Stop the drum machine Check that the Counter display is set to 0000 Press and hold Record while pressing Play you are now recording 12 Start the drum machine 13 Upon completing your recording stop the drum ma chine press Stop on the 3805 and then retum the Track 1 Record Track selector switch to the center or Safe position g Basic operations STEP2 Overdubbing the electric bass on Track 2 9 What is overdubbing Overdubbing is recording a new performance signal onto a new track while monitoring the pre recorded track In STEP 2 you will perform an overdub of an electric bass connected to Channel 2 onto Track 2 while monitoring the drum sound recorded on Track 1 4 Blink 7 Lit 2 2 5 2 8 ES T Basic operations 9 Table of switch setting INPUT fader SUB Mix section 2 wur e or amp The settings here do not affect recording MONITOR SELECTOR MONMIX ST REC SELECTO Glas RED Gel NELA Adjust the stereo Adjust the volume placement of Track 1 of Track 1 playback playback 6 Monitoring Track 1 6 Overdubbing the electric bass onto Track 2 1 Assign 1 to MONMIX 5 Rewind the tape to 0000 Press the REC button 2 Press RTN 0 button to rewind the tape Press Play to Record Track 2 will blink playback the tape As you rotate the SUB 1 clockwise 6 Raise the input fader to OdB and adjust the level using you can hear t
10. D is switched to ON record stand by mode starts recording 6 and gt will be lit Pressing only the RECORD button will switch the record stand by track to input monitor and 38 will blink To cancel the input monitor press this button again PLAY button Press this button to play back a tape Press this button together with the RECORD button to start recording Press this button after pausing playback recording to cancel pause To punch in press this button together with the RECORD button To punch out press this button together with the STOP button STOP button Stops the tape ien damori Function section In this section you can register location memory ex ecute the locate operation and set the parameters for Auto Repeat and Auto Punch in out For details see The Locate Function on page 11 and The Auto Punch irvout Function on page 18 Operation Display DISPLAY This display provides you with all necessary informa tion such as various signal output levels and the operational status of the unit The status of the indicators changes according to the operations in the Memory Auto Function section and Transport Contro section Details will be explained in the following chapters The Locate Function and The Auto Punch in out Function Cassette Deck Transport Transport Load your cassette tape here Note Make sure the cassette is inserted correctly before operating Pitch Contro PITCH
11. Punch in recording mode when IN point is reached Punch in out Repeated rehearsal You can repeatedly rehearse for Punch in out using the Auto Repeat function The operation is the same as that for Listening repeatedly to the part you just punched in described above with two exceptions 1 Be sure to turn ON 2 When Locate point 2 is reached the MODEL 3808 will automatically rewind the tape to Locate point 1 and repeat the rehearsal operation Locate point 1 Punch In Punch out Locate point 2 v v v v 0010 0020 0080 0090 PLAY 1 REHEARSAL 1 PLAY i prz Li 44 Rewind Chapter 5 Basic operations Direct recording easy even if you are not familiar with mixing consoles This chapter explains two typical recording methods for basic operations D Multi track recording using overdubbing For this type of recording we will explain a method to record on a new track while listening to signal already recorded on another track 4 channel simultaneous recording For this type of recording we will explain a method to record musical instruments connected to Channeis 1 4 on Tracks 1 4 Both recording methods employ direct recording in which four sound sources are input to Channels 1 4 to record In direct recording the signal is sent to the track that corresponds to the input channel number Position of REC SELECT Channel 1 Track 1
12. and re register the IN OUT points If you with to modify the registered IN OUT points follow the procedure below 1 First get ready for resetting the IN OUT points Press to tum ON 2 Reset the IN point by pressing and simultaneously 3 Reset the OUT point by pressing and MEMO2 P OUT simultaneously 4 Follow the steps for registering the IN OUT points to re register them MIR Punch irvout 6 Rehearsal Example Registering IN point to 0020 and OUT point 0060 and Auto Punch in out on Track 1 1 Press to tum ON 2 Press to tum ON 3 Tum Track 1 ON using REC SELECTA REC TRACK Ei will blink 4 Rewind the tape to just before the IN point 5 Press the REC button and the PLAY button simultaneously will be tumed ON and the IN point number 0020 on the left side of the Count Display will start blink The tape will be played back until the IN point is reached 6 At the IN point the track will automatically turn to input monitor Punch in start REC 9 will blink REC TRACK Ell will be lit OUT point counter 0060 will start blink 7 When the OUT point is reached operation shifts back to normal playback REC will be tumed off REC TRACK EJ will blink will automatically turn OFF and will be tumed ON The counter display will show the locate point If no locate point is registered the display will show p Recording Follow the same steps as rehearsal for real
13. control the volume level of Tracks 1 4 already adjusted for balance using the INPUT faders Basic operations 6 Efficient rehearsal using the Check Sheet Repeat rehearsa playing back the tape It may be helpful to use a Check Sheet like the one shown below which will allow you to check necessary items during rehearsal and recording You can also find out which step was not appropriate in case the rehearsal or recording is not successful E Example of Check Sheet TT s M M t a Is the timing and depth of delay appropriate Do you remember the sequence of operating the faders and controls during the song Is there any timing problem with the ending Basic operations E Example of Mixdown Scenario Sheet Introduction Part A Guitar solo Part B Ending Counter 0000 0010 0130 0230 0360 0600 Effect unit 2 Delay Start applying the effect here INPUT fader 1 l 4 i i Raise the fader slightly Lower the fader slightly INPUT fader 3 INPUT fader 4 MASTER fader Raise the fader gradually Fade out i i i INPUT fader 2 i i i e Mixdown recording First repeat rehearsal to achieve the best settings The Mixdown Scenario Sheet shown above is something like a scenario book fora drama You can refer to the tape counter and make notes regarding the timing of the ending or where to apply effects After finishing rehearsal start recording As
14. extemal devices connected to INPUT jacks 1 4 Raise the level to GO0 dBV when low output devices such as a microphone are connected Lower the level to 10 dBV when high output devices such as elec tronic musical instruments are connected TRIM is applied to the signal input at the INPUT jack amp on the front panel and at the XLR INPUT connector on the rear panel When the ASSIGN G switch is set to INPUT the TRIM affects the INPUT Fader when the ASSIGN O is set to TAPE it affects the SUB Mix section Input selector Input Tape Control the tape sound TAPE Input signal Input signal Pan pot PANG Adjust the stereo image of the Channel signal when it is sent to the stereo bus or MONMIX bus Equalizer EQ amp Adjusts tonal color of Channels 1 4 input signals It boosts cuts the following frequency bands in the range of 4 15dB gj ui 10kHz High range MID F SHIFT specifies the point between 200Hz 6kHz and GAIN boosts cuts the frequency on the point Middle range _ow 80Hz Low range AUX1 Send control AUX1 Mainly used to apply an effect to Channels 1 4 input signals Rotating this control counterclockwise will output the signal from the INPUT fader and rotating it clockwise will output the signal that has been ad justed by the SUBA In either case the signal is sent to the AUX1 SEND jack AUX2 Send control AUX2 Same operation as A
15. on Track 4 at the same time Advanced applications E Table of switch setting SUB Mix section Channels 6 8 10 and 12 Channel INPUT selector ASSIGN PANG SUB TAPE Right most OFF 3 Right most OFF TAPE INPUT Right most Center Adjusting the monitor balance of Track 4 k sk The settings do not affect the operation REC SELECTO d did db Cad 6 Setting the musical instruments microphone and switches Refer to the table and figure for set up information Following are the main steps to set up Set Track 4 to R using the REC SELECT Set the other tracks to OFF Press the REC button to turn the track to Input monitor REC will blink Set the INPUT selector of Channels 1 3 to TAPE Adjust the volume level of Tracks 1 3 signal using the INPUT fader and adjust the tonal quality using EQ Tum PANG clockwise all the way to send the signal to the Stereo bus R Set the INPUT selector 1 of Channel 4 to INPUT Adjust the volume level of Sound source A using the INPUT fader and adjust the tonal quality using EQ Turn PANG clockwise all the way to send the signal to the Stereo bus R Set ASSIGN of Channels 6 8 10 and 12 to ST Use the corresponding INPUT fader 3 to adjust the volume level Raise SUB and PHONES level of the SUB Mix section You can monitor the Track 4 input signal Stereo bus R at the center position Adjust the monitor volume level usi
16. punch in out recording with two exceptions 1 Be sure to turn OFF 2 When IN point is reached REC6 will be lit and the performance will actually be recorded Indicator status during Auto Punch in out during real recording and rehearsal Tape playback En d pasan PUNCH Either EE or KENEN is ON Iu is ON i ON E REC TRACK EN RECO Recording Lit RECO Rehearsal Blink 0020 0060 03020 0060 0020 p 60 The dispiay shows the Memory Display Theteftcounterisblink The right counter is locate points blink Fe A Start IN point OUT point Punch in out Advanced Auto Punch in out Combination of Auto Repeat function and Auto Punch in out Listening repeatedly to the part you just Punched in After you have finished punching in you may want to listen to the recorded part The Auto Repeat function is useful for this purpose lf you have registered Locate point 1 before the IN point and Locate point 2 after the OUT point you can listen to the part between Locate points 1 and 2 repeatedly after you finish a punch in Locate point 1 Punch in Punch out Locate point 2 v v v Vv 0010 0020 0080 WO i First round pc PLAY REC 1 PLAY From second round Rewind 1 Repeating playback Example Registering Locate point 1 to 0010 Locate point 2 to 0090
17. settings and functions crama assen eano nel 1 4 INPUT Adjusting the stereo ST Adjusting the stereo image image MONITOR selector ST REC SELECTO ee IMP GRISE Mei SUB Mix section is not used Set ASSIGN 1 4 to OFF 2 AUX1 SEND AUX1 RTN Advanced applications 3 ASA AHAHAHA JT w 6 OP OG hed 9 7 600000 Tone Module Drum Machine Setting the effect units 2 Use two effect units A and B Connect Effect unit A to AUX1 SEND jack and AUX1 RTN jack Connect Effect unit B to AUX2 SEND jack and AUX2 RTN jack 3 Youcan use Channels 1 4 for both effects at the same time Adjust the output level to the effect units using AUX1 and AUX2 4 You can use Channels 5 12 for either effect Turning AUX 18246 counter clockwise will output the signal to Effect unit A turning it clockwise will output the signal to Effect unit B 5 Adjust the Effect unit A output signal using AUX RTN 163 adjust the Effect unit B output signal using AUX RTN 242 8 10 11 10 6 Adjusting equalization stereo image and level 6 Adjust the tonal quality of the sound sources patched to Channels 1 4 using EQ 7 Adjust the level of Channels 1 4 Set the INPUT faders 1 4 3 to OdB and adjust the level using TRIM 4 8 Adjust the level of Channels 5 12 Since these channels do not have TRIM adjust the level using th
18. sure to set INPUT fader 4 to its Tape sync Master Recoder SYNC OUT MIDUFSK Converter ga men Iz 8888 dig wang Borie E Table of switch settings INPUT fader SUB Mix section Channel INPUT selector PANG ASSIGN SUB Channels 5 7 9 and 11 ASSIGN PANG i i INPUT Adjustingthe ST Adjusting the Adjusting the ST Adjusting the 2 Routingadditional stereoimage Routing stereo image Volume level Routing stereo image sound sources of Tracks 1 3 sources E H to of sources E Tracks 1 3 to of Tracks 1 3 A D to the INPUT sources A D STEREO bus fader 3 INPUTfader H sk The settings do not affect the operation MONITOR selector ST REC SELECT GRISE pice Gigs Melah 5 Route the sync signal on Track 4 from SYNC OUT jack to the input terminal of the sequencer 8 Set the sequencer to MIDI slave and start it automatically 7 Adjust the balance between the playback of Tracks 1 3 and eight synchronized sources 8 Use the Master fader to adjust the level of the master recorder that is connected to the STEREO OUT jack Troubleshooting 9mm emen M e Pitch is unstable or notes are Clean them VP Use a new high grade tape Tonal quality or volume of the Use a high position tape Chrome playback soundis substantially 7 Are you using the right kind of tape High position TYPEII
19. tape the tape will fast forward or rewind to the position shown as 0000 on the Counter Display Then playback will start 2 Auto Play from Locate point 1 or 2 First register Locate points 1 and 2 Pressing amp 1 4 will fast forward or rewind the tape to Locate point 1 Pressing P 2 will pos the tape at Locate point 2 Then playback will start Note If locate points 1 and 2 have not been registered this function does not work Locate point 1 Locate point 2 3 How to cancel Auto Play function Pressing a second time will cancel this function The Locate function p yz e JA A M SS HM duit i a Auto Repeat function 1 What is the Auto Repeat function Auto Repeat function allows the section on the tape specified between Locate points 1 and 2 to repeat playback as many limes as you wish 2 How to use Auto Repeat function 1 First register Locate points 1 and 2 2 Press REPEAT to tum ON 3 Be sure to play back the tape slightly before Locate point 2 4 When Locate point 2 is reached the tape will automatically rewind to Locate point 1 and play back This will repeat until you stop the tape Auto Play amp Repeat function 1 What is the Auto Play amp Repeat function The Auto Play amp Repeat function is a combination of the Auto Play function and the Auto Repeat function The tape will rewind or advance fast forward from any positi
20. Display Counter Display Shows the current position on the tape tape counter Press to reset the counter to 0000 Dolby S Nolse Reduction ON OFF Indicator S type NR T Lit when you press DOLBY NRG to tum Dolby NR ON When the power is turned on this is set to ON You cannot turn this indicator ON when normal tape speed is selected Auto Punch n out Indicator ENCES Lit when you press AUTO PUNCH for Auto Punch in out The indicator is not tumed ON uniess punch irvout points are registered Transport Indicators The following shows the status of each button in the Transport Control section 8 Recording Indicator REC 9 Blink 2 Input Monitor Lit Recording Play Indicator PLAY gt e Stop Indicator STOP 8 6 Fast Forward Indicator F FWD pp Rewind Indicator REWIND 44 Pause Indicator au Locate Point Indicator p gt 44 Pressing these buttons causes the unit to locate to the position in memory The Locate function Registering Locate points The locate function utilizes three locate points You do not have to reg ster Locate point 0 Locate point 0 corresponds to the point expressed by 0000 on the Counter Display in this section we will explain how to register Locate points 1 and Example Registering Locate point 1 to 0020 and Locate point 2 to 0100 1 Prepare for registering the locate points as follows Press to tum ON if is ON auto punch in o
21. Head 4 channel recording playback 4 channel erase General Power supply power consumption 120VAC 60Hz 32W 230Vru50 60Hz 32W 240Vru50Hz 32W Weight 5kg Dimensions 15 W x 356 7 D x 110 9 H Specifications and appearance of this product subject to change without notice Dolby noise reduction system manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corpora tion Dolby and the double D symbo are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation Block Diagram Accessories E Headphones T20RP W Test tone oscillator TT15 Bl Microphone E AV compatible personal monitor 6301B AV li Foot switch 8051 6301B XAV m Headphones distributor PH5 E 4 channel color cable RCA RCA type 8041A 1 2m 8042A 0 5m 8043A 3 0m B 8 channel color cable RCA PHONE type 8046 1 5m 8047 3 0m 8048 4 5m Fostex FOSTEX CORPORATION 3 2 35 Musashino Akishima shi Tokyo Japan 196 FOSTEX CORPORATION OF AMERICA 15431 Blackburn Ave Norwalk CA 90650 U S A FOSTEX UK LTD Unit 1 Jackson Way Great Western Industrial Park Southall Middx UB2 4SA U K PRINTED IN JAPAN NOV 1993 8285 326 100 IM
22. INPUTS 11 and 12 3 Press the REC button to tum Track 3 to Input monitor RE will blink Use PANG and SUB in the SUB Mix section of Channel 3 to adjust the Track 3 monitor balance 4 Repeat rehearsal until you are satisfied then start recording Press the REC button and PLAY button to start recording Advanced applications Example 3 Ping pong recording What is ping pong recording Ping pong recording is a method of mixing the playback of multiple tracks and recording the mix onto another track Ping pong recording allows you to overdub new sound on a pre recorded track to layer additional sound sources Notes for ping pong recording Assume you will perform ping pong recording to the adjacent track for example recording the data from Track 2 to Tracks 3 or 1 If oscillation occurs reduce the output level lower INPUT fader 3 or attenuate the high range using EQ Repeated recording and overdubbing will attenuate the high range and emphasize the low range Take this into consideration when you adjust the equalizer for ping pong recording You cannot modify the volume level and tone quality for each track individually once the tracks have been transferred in ping pong recording Therefore repeat rehearsal until you are satisfied before you start recording In the following example ping pong recording is performed from Tracks 1 3 to Track 4 An additional five sound sources A E are also played and recorded
23. Locate point 2 0100 is reset Example 3 Point 0050 is reset Locate point 1 0000 Locate point 1 9920 Locate point 1 9970 Locate point 2 0080 Locate point 2 0000 Locate point 2 0050 The Locate function Auto Stop function 1 What is the Auto Stop function Auto Stop function allows the tape to be automatically fast forwarded or rewound and stopped at one of the three locate points 0 1 or 2 2 How to use the Auto Stop function 1 Auto stop at Locate point O 0000 Press o Regardless of the current position of the tape the tape will be advanced fast forward or rewound and stopped at the position of 0000 on the Counter Display 2 Auto stop at Locate point 1 or 2 First register Locate points 1 and 2 Pressing gt gt 14 4 will advance fast forward or rewind and stop the tape at Locate point 1 Pressing pr 244 will posiiton the tape at Locate point 2 Note If locate points 1 and 2 have not been registered this function does not work Auto Play function 1 What is the Auto Play function The Auto Play function allows the tape to automatically fast forward or rewind to one of three locate points 0 1 or 2 and to play back from that position Before using the Auto Play function press aurO to tum ON Locate point 1 Locate point 2 2 How to use the Auto Play function 1 Auto Play from Locate point 0 0000 Press o Regardless of the current position of the
24. Owner s Manual Model 60 MULTITRACKER CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilaterai triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s en closure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOIS TURE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 2 Read Instructions All the safety and operating instruc tions should be read before the appliance is operated Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions shouid be retained for future reference Heed Warnings All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to Follow Instructions All operating and use instructions should be followed Water and Moisture The appliance should not be used near water for example near a bathtub washbowl kit chen sink laundry tub in a wet basement or near a Swim ming pool and the like Carts and Stands The appliance should be used only with a cart or stand that is recommended by the manu facturer An appliance and cart co
25. S NR The Dolby S noise reduction System used for the first time in a cassette format is employed in the 380S Dolby S NR is based on Dolby SR NR the preferred noise reduction system developed for commercial studio use Doiby S NR with its rationalized circuit and other modifi cations is a revolutionary noise reduction circuit At Fostex we fell itis the ultimate noise reduction system for consumer and professional cassette recording Dolby S NR IN Dolby S NR as shown in Basic Concept of Dolby S NR the entire frequency bandis divided into low and high ranges ataround 400Hz The low range is processed from 200Hz and down Further the level is divided from Dolby level to 25dB as high level and below this down to 50dB as low level A maximum of 12dB processing is applied to each high and low level groups One stage of the fixed band type 1 processor for the low level group and two stages each of the fixed and sliding band type 2 are provided for the high level group Comparison to Conventional Dolby C Type Noise Reduction Dolby C NR type has a sliding band for the high region in the high and low levels indicated in Basic concept of Dolby S NR The reason for dividing it into two levels is to compress in one step only for the high level input signal and in two steps for the low level signal This is to maintain optimum processing figures against the signals while attaining noise reduction By providing one st
26. UX1 Channels 1 4 input sig nals are output at the AUX2 SEND jackGp Use this control when you want to use a second effect unit SUB Mix volume control SUBO Adjusts the volume level of the SUB Mix section input signal and sends it to the stereo bus or MONMIX bus The volume level of signals routed to AUX1 and AUX2 8 are adjusted here W AUX1 amp 2 Send control AUK I 8209 Mainly used to apply effects to Channels 5 12 input signals Once a signal passes through the INPUT fader 3 of Channels 5 12 it meets the AUX1 amp 2 Send control Turning this control counterclockwise routes the signal to the AUX1 SEND jack tuming it clock wise routes the signal to AUX2 SEND jack d AUX1 RTN control AUX RTN14 A signal that arrives at the AUX1 ATN jack amp usually the output from an effect unit is adjusted by this control and sent to the stereo bus AUX2 RTN control AUX RTN2 As with AUX1 RTN a signal that arrives at the AUX2 RTN jack amp usually the output from an effect unit is adjusted by this control and sent to the stereo bus 3 Monitor Level control MONITOR level Adjusts the signal level output from the MON OUT jack Headphone Level control PHONES level Adjusts the volume level of the headphones connected to the PHONES jack 9 Monitor Select Switch MONITOR Selector 5 Selects the signal to be sent to the MON OUT jack and the PHONES jack for monitoring ST Selects the stereo bus output sig
27. age of fixed band in the low region the noise reduction effect is applied to the entire frequency band As a result it can reduce noise in the low region by 10dB Furthermore the high region noise suppression amounts to 24dB acquired by two stages of maximum 12dB each which exceeds 20dB in the C type Operating merits of each system can be expected in the Stype by combining the fixed band system with the sliding type The real value of Dolby S NR is clearly shown here and the improvement in sound quality is tremendous Input Lawa c man fete Basic concept of Dolby S NR 1 Fixed Band Sliding band while superior in many ways to fixed band also has faults If the music signal is concentrated in the comparatively high frequencies 3kHz and higher the noise reduction effect drops in the band lower than the music signal since cutoff slides toward the higher side To compensate for this the noise reduction effect is main tained by using a fixed band for the region below 6kHz 2 Sliding Band Compared to full band type noise reduction even when music signals around 400 1 000Hz exist sliding band has the superior feature of not degrading the noise reduction effect above 1kHz hiss noise is concentrated around 1 2kHz compared to no music signal This char acteristic is employed in the C type Therefore an ideal noise reduction effect throughout the entire band is obtained by combining the two types of processing circuit t
28. bus means a circuit commonly used to send multiple signals to multiple devices Here in this manual you can regard it as the bus which takes various signals such as the sound of the connected musicai instruments and tape playback sound to their respective destinations such as the recorder section the headphone connectors or the AUX Send connectors Signal traffic control Signals to be recorded on tape are routed to the stereo bus and signals not to be recorded are routed to the mon mix bus You can select the monitor signal the signal you listen to through headphones from the following options using the Stereo bus signal Stereo bus signal and mon mix bus signal MONITOR selector o Mon mix bus signal Why do we need to simultaneously monitor both the sounds to be recorded and those not to be recorded Because multi track recording has always relied on a technique called overdubbing Overdubbing is a method of recording new material on the current track while monitoring sounds already recorded on other tracks During overdubs traffic control of the signals is required to prevent recorded sounds on other tracks from being recorded on the current track by mistake If the signal flow is well organized you can perform overdubbing or ping pong recording from any channel to any other channel very easily To realize this it is important to understand the concepts of a stereo bus and a mon mix bus First of all however yo
29. d the drum sound to the monmix bus Use the ASSIGN of each channel to assign the signal as explained above ST You can monitor only the bass sound MONMIX ST You can monitor the drum sound and the bass sound MONMIX z You can monitor only the Drum sound L o gt Stereo STEREO OUT Bus R on C e gy oc Channel 1 WB BE us 3 Channel 2 CN 2 p 1 GE CT gt d i Channel 5 E i L i 2 C Monmix MONITOR OUT Bus R o R Headphone 1 AUX Bus 2 An additional bus the AUX bus AUX is an abbreviation for auxiliary which means supplementary The AUX bus plays a role different than the stereo and monmix buses through which the input signal generally passes The AUX bus is a supplemental bus With the MODEL 3808 two AUX Send controls equip each of Channels 1 4 and AUX collectively cover Channels 5 12 Turning the controls clockwise counterclockwise will assign the signal to two AUX buses Signals in these two AUX buses are routed through the AUX1 SEND jack 69 and AUX2 SEND jack 60 to the external effect unit for processing mainly the application of reverb The wet processed signal from the external effect unit is Input at the AUX1 RTN jack amp amp and AUX2 RTN jack amp and sent to the stereo bus Part names and functions oe LI It H3 THTETHTHTHTHTHTHTIHT LE Tt tt tT i it SZ Front Panel uu thank E R Chapter2 Part names and functions Cont
30. e INPUT faders 9 Setthe pan position of the eight sound sources using PANG 10 Press the REC button to turn Tracks 1 and 2 to Input monitor Adjust the entire level using the MASTER fader while observingthe level meter of Tracks 1 and 2 and stereo bus 6 Rehearsal and recording 11 After setting up repeat rehearsal until you are satis fied then start recording Press the REC button and PLAY button to start recording Advanced applications Example 2 Overdubbing using stereo bus Here you can overdub the synth sound patched to INPUT 11 onto Track 3 without changing the synth setting while listening to the playback of Tracks 1 and 2 2 3 emnk 4 Li Advanced applications E Table of switch setting INPUT fader SUB Mix section Channel IWPUTssedo Pang ASSiGND SUBG PANG ve meur fesse MONMX Asing the monar balanco of Tracks 1 and s wur esse MONMX Aging monter bare oi Tak S rpa sgnal Channels 11 and 12 Channel 5 10 ASSIGN ASSIGN PANS MONITOR selector g MONMIX REC SELECT gatas SR lds Seis x x s The settings do not affect the operation 1 Refer to the table for the switch settings Set all the INPUT faders 1 103 to the minimum level 2 Press the PLAY button to start rehearsal Bring Tracks 1 to the SUB Mix section to monitor them Use the INPUT faders 11 12 to adjust the volume level of the synth patched to
31. ed to INPUT jack 5 12 the signals to the stereo bus Tape does not transport Is the cassette tape installed properly Install the tape securely Is it installed securely The power is not turned on Is the power cable connected properly Connect the cable correctly No sound from the head Is the PHONES level 4 raised Raise the level phones isthe MONITOR leveld3 in the appropri The standard level is OdB Adjust the ate position level Distorted sound is output from the monitor amplifier speaker connected to the MON OUT jack The sound of the instruments is muted when the PLAY but ton is pressed to start re hearsal Press the REC button to cancel Input monitor to listen to the sound of the stereo bus Were you listening to the sound of an instrument track that was turned to Input monitor before starting rehearsal Monitoring trouble Are the AUX1 RTN and AUX2 RTN raised Raise the level to an appropriate position Effect is not applied well even if the AUX setting for each channel is raised Tape sync does not function Is the recording level of the FSK signal Refer to the instruction manual of the weil correct drum machine or sequencer you are Is the tape dropping out using and record the signal at a proper level If the tape is defective use a new tape Effect processing
32. el meter will not reach the maximum 2 Setting the effect unit 3 Channels 1 and 2 have an INSERT jack Use this jack to apply effects to the microphones connected to Channels 1 and 2 independently It is difficult to set an appropriate volume level for vocal and acoustic instruments due to their wide dynamic range loudness of the sound Therefore you can use effect units such as a compressor to maintain a constant volume level 4 Connect INSERT jacks 1 and 269 to the input output connectors on the effect units such as a compressor and limiter Use the connecting cable as shown in the figure Adjust the input output balance on the effect unit and set the TRIM while observing the level meter Tip Send Ring Receive Sleeve Ground Send To Insert Jack Receive Stereo Phone Plug Mono Phone Plug NPUTSELECTORG CT 1 4 INPUT Adjusting the pan position KAKA for easier monitoring Basic operations SUB Mix section REC SELECTO ej FED CD FED 5 You may sometimes want to apply an effect such as reverb to all the sound sources separately from the individual effects applied to Channels 1 and 2 In this case you may apply the effect during mixdown rather than during recording It is generally better to record a sound as close to the rea original sound as possible then process the sound later 6 Setting the recording level and recording 6 Setthe equalizer as flat as possible du
33. es so that it can be recorded on the tape SMPTE is typically converted to MIDI Time Code MTC which is read by most software based sequencers The track that contains the FSK SMPTE signal plays a role as conductor of the orchestra When the FSK SMPTE signal is played and sent to the sequencer and drum machine those connected MIDI devices will synchronize to the signal Some types of sequencers and drum machines may not be able to process the FSK SMPTE signal Refer to the operating manual of the connected MIDi device for details Following are steps to mix down eight sound sources A H syncing to Tracks 1 3 in stereo Refer to the recording method described earlier in this manual for switch settings FSK Signal TAPE OUT SYNC OUT sync In PSK Signal To track 4 MUERE 7 m P Converter MIDI OUT MIDI OUT MIDI iN MIDI OUT Audio Signal Audio Signal 1 Store the program of the performance signal on the sequencer and set the tempo Once recording is done the tempo will be fixed 2 Record your sync tone onto track 4 via the 380S SYNC IN jack We recommend a record level of 3 on the level meter 8 Record the rhythm section such as a drum part on Track 1 at the same time The rhythm part is a temporary part you can use as a guide After finishing recording on Tracks 2 and 3 record new signal on Track 1 4 Connect sound sources A H as shown in the figure and perform a mixdown Be
34. eter on the OISPLAY Q9 fluctuates As you raise the MONITOR level you begin to hear the sound 11 Set PAN3 so that you can monitor the sound easily The signalis sentto Track 3 directly regardless of the PAN setting Overdubbing the electric guitar onto Track 3 12 Rewind the tape to 0000 Press the REC button REC and REC TRACK will start blink Input signal of Channel 3 is directed to the Input monitor and the level meter for Track 3 will move 13 Adjust TRIM 3 so that the maximum level of the meter does not exceed 43 14 Start recording Press the PLAY button while holding down the REC button REC and REC TRACK Kg will change from blink to illuminated 15 Adjust the monitor tevel using the MONITOR level 3 STEP3 2 Overdubbing Synthesizer Track 4 Here you will overdub the synthesizer sound connected to Channel 4 onto Track 3 Refer to the steps and the table described in STEP3 1 Overdubbing the electric guitar to Track 3 for the procedure 6 Table of switch setting INPUT fader 4 wur k sk The settings here do not affect ERES MONITOR SELECTOR MONMIX ST MONITOR SELECTOR MONMIX ST MONMIX ST SUB Mix section Channel INPUT SELECTOR ASSIGN SUB ee ae li Adjust the stereo Adjust the volume of placement of Track 1 Track 1 playback playback Adjust the stereo Adjust the volume of placement of Track 2 Track 2 playback playback
35. ey Auto Play key Counter Reset key Memory Reset key Repeat key LocateO key Locate1 key Locate2 key 6 1N 14 DOBDOUODGO OF UU ps e jan C JL 44 bbi44 dd quat amp ue Each of these keys has two functions 1 For the Locate function they register or cancel Memory point 1 and 2 2 For the Auto Punch in out function they register and cancel punch in out points Recall key When you press this key the display altemately shows the status of locate point memory and punch in out point memory Name and function of the indicators on the operation display The names in brackets are used in this manual Bargraph Meter Memory Display 1 2 3 4 L R BgNHunnn 71i AES HIN oy Fanaa EH NE NS NOUS NN eee HEHHE UUDUDU m mm EB EH NM RE UM aco v a AUTO PUNGH NN EB EB EM NON m 1 BHHo wo OP B gt gt i lt il Record Track Indicator Expression used in this manual Example Press to turn ON In this manual Turn ON refers to the operation that turns a particular indicator on jit Tum OFF stands for the operation that turns a particular indicator off The Locate function c m S c J uo H RM Bargraph Meter Level Meter Track leve
36. guitar solo part However you have played a couple of incorrect notes in a few measures You may want to correct these mistakes but you do not want to re record entire solo part from the beginning In this case using Punch in out you can re record punch in starting from the top of those few measures and then stop recording punch out at the end of the measures 6 Two types of Punch in out Manual and Auto As explained in the Locate function chapter you can register locate points on the MODEL 3808 In a similar manner you can register punch in out points before performing Auto Punch in out You can also manually choose punch in out points in Manual Punch ir out Convenient Rehearsal function Using the Rehearsal function allows you to practice the phrases you wish to re record accompanied by the recorded material In this case you tum the selected track to input monitor No signal will be recorded How to Manual Punch in out There are two methods of Manual Punch in out One uses the optional Model 8051 foot switch the other uses REC button Before starting Manual Punch in out press to tum KATATA OFF Example Punch in out on Track 1 1 Using the foot switch For rehearsal press to tum EGGS REC TRACK MEI From the position a setting little before punch in Punch in outrecording Tum REC SELECT In ON and Ill will blink Rehearsal mode Tum REC Blink Ra ON Lit Then follow the steps fo
37. have already connected devices to the INPUT jacks 1 2 on the front panel you cannot use the XLR input connector Monitor Out Jack MON OUT Jack Outputs the signal selected by the MONITOR selector the same signal output from the headphones These are usually used to connect to the monitor amplifiers and speakers AUX1 Send jack AUX1 SEND jack j Outputs the AUX1 mix signals of Channels 1 4 and the AUX1 mix signals sent from the AUX1 amp 249 of Channels 5 12 AUX2 Send jack AUX2 SEND jack Outputs the AUX2 mix signals of Channels 1 4 and the AUX2 mix signals sent from the AUX1 amp 2 of Channels 5 12 AUX1 Return jack AUX1 RTN jack amp AUX2 Return jack AUX2 RTN jack The MODEL 3808 has two AUX RTN jacks Both of them allow for stereo input and are usually used to connect the output signals from two effect units You can also use these as auxiliary input channels Thus you can connect up to 16 sound sources for recording from the stereo bus When the plug Is connected only to L The signal will be sent to both stereo bus L and R When the plug is connected to both L and R when using a stereo out type effect unit L signal is sent to stereo bus L and R signal is sent to stereo bus R When the plugis connected only to R The signal will be sent to stereo bus R The signal routed here will be adjusted for volume level by means of AUX RTN1 and AUX RTN2 2 and sent to the stereo bus Stereo O
38. he drum sound Trim 2 so that the overall level does not exceed OdB 7 Check that the Counter display is set to 0000 Press e Monitoring the electric bass and hold Record while pressing Play You are now 3 Connect the electric bass to Input jack 2 recording Perform your bass line while monitoring Set the Input selector to input Adjust the bass level the drum part on Track 1 With Input fader 2 8 Upon completing your recording press Stop on the 4 Set the Record Select switch for Track 2 to the 2 380S and then return the Track 2 Record Track position Record Track Il will blink Be certain that selector switch to the center or Safe position Tracks 1 3 amp 4 are in the center or OFF position Basic operations ENEMIES v nsai anaa nsg lap cm n P STEP3 1 Overdubbing Electric guitar Track 3 Here you will overdub the electric guitar connected to Channel 3 onto Track 3 while monitoring Tracks 1 and 2 1 0 8 Blink 14 Lit 8 15 10 12 uu 1 4 1 I eae 12 A 7 i9 13 ej 10 12 14 S 12 BH 7 CH GA Guitar 6 Table of switch setting C ERE Mix section Cc fader PNEUT SELECTORS les SENEN the stereo Adjust the volume placement of Track 1 of Track 1 playback playback INPUT MONMIX Adjust the stereo Adjust the volume placement of Track 2 of Track 2 playback playback ok The settings here d
39. ions 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 ptugs convenience recep tacles 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 fal and liquids are not spilled into the enc losure through openings Damage Requiring Service The appliance should be serviced by qualified service personne 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 marked change in performance or E The appliance has been dropped or the enclosure damaged Servicing The user should nol atlempt to service the appliance beyond that described in the operating instruc tions All other servicing should be referred to qualified Service pe
40. irect recording on page 22 Hd 3 aa BOM bagane TAS PA GRE AS S Non recording signal to be routed to monmix bus The monmix bus is just as important a pipe as the stereo bus MONMIX is an abbreviation for MONITOR MIX Unlike the stereo bus any combination of audio signals that are not recorded but can be monitored are sent to the monmix bus These signals are output from the PHONES jack and MON OUT jack Q3 To which bus should the signal be routed The role of the ASSIGN switch The assign switch assigns signals to the stereo and monmix buses Seb ASSIGN Part name and function on page 8 One signal cannot be assigned to both buses A rule of thumb is Recording signal to be routed to stereo bus non recording signal to be routed to monmix bus ve Monitoring Confirming the signal in the bus As you might understand from the above descriptions monitoring is an operation that checks the type of signal in the stereo and monmix buses By the way we have already explained that there are three options for signals you can monitor Look at the control panel figure on page 7 MON SELECT ST Stereo bus signal MONMIX ST Stereo bus and monmix bus signals MONMIX Monmix bus signal When you want to overdub the bass sound connected to Channel 2 on Track 2 while listening to the drum sound already recorded on Track1 According to our rule of thumb send the bass sound to the stereo bus an
41. l 1 4 Shows the output signal level sent to each Track or the playback level of each track e Stereo bus L R Shows the stereo bus output signal level Record Track indicator REC TRACKEB Fl El EN Shows the status of each track 1 4 Blink Recording stand by mode Lit Recording in progress Locate Indicator KIT Lit when you press and select the Locate function Punch in out Indicator Lit when you press RECALL and select Punch in out mode 6 Auto Play indicator Press AUTOP to turn AUTO ON when you want to use the Auto Play function e Repeat indicator F Press to tum REPEAT ON when you want to use Auto Repeat function The indicator is lit only when Locate points 1 and 2 have already been registered Tape Speed Indicator SEN Press SPEED on the Control panel and select the tape speed When IEEE is ON high speed is selected When is ON normal speed is selected When power is turned on to the MODEL 380S high speed 9 5 is automatically selected Rehearsal Indicator Lit when you press and the unit enters Rehearsal mode Starting recording or punch in out recording in Re hearsal mode will set the track to Input Monitor and no signal will be recorded Memory Display Memory Display Displays locate points and punch in out points ERE In Locate function mode In Punch in out mode Left Locate point 1 Punch in point Right Locate point 2 Punch out point Counter
42. mbination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn Wall or Ceiling Mounting The appliance should be mount ed to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manu facturer Ventilation The appliance shouid be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper venti lation 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 10 11 16 CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT ATTENTION POUR VITER LES CHOCS LECTRIQUES INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRE SPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU AU FOND The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and mainte nance servicing instructions in the literature 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 instruct
43. nal the signal output from the STEREO OUT jack MONMIX ST Selects the signal mixed from the ste reo bus and MONMIX bus MONMIX Selects the signal of the MONMIX bus 49 Stereo Master Fader MASTER fader This stereo bus master fader adjusts the overall level of all signals sent to the stereo bus from PANG AUX RTNid and AUX RTN2 2 The signal adjusted here is output from the STEREO OUT jack REC Select Switch REC SELECT Selects a track for recording The option e located in the middle is OFF When this option is selected signal will not be recorded on the selected track In Direct recording Selects Channels 1 4 In other recording applications Selects L R if the signal output from the stereo bus L R is received Output signal from stereo bus L can be recorded on Tracks 1 and 3 and output signal from stereo bus R can be recorded on Tracks 2 and 4 Example Track 1 Audio on Channel 1 will Audio on stereo bus L will be recorded directly be recorded on Track 1 Transport Control section PAUSE button Press to pause recording playback When you pause recording playback the indicator fil on the display is lit To cancel pause press this button again or press the PLAY button REWIND button Rewinds the tape F FWD button Transports the tape fast forward Part names and functions RECORD button Pressing this button and the PLAY button simulta neously when the REC SELECT
44. ng SUBO and MONITOR levek 3 Rehearsal and recording After adjusting the entire balance repeat rehearsal Press the REC button and PLAY button to start recording You can aiso perform ping pong recording while equalizing the source newly Input In this case switch the INPUT selector for Channels 1 3 to INPUT and adjust the playback sound from Tracks 1 3 In the Submix section Chapter 7 Tape sync What is Tape sync Tape sync means having the MODEL 3808 synchronize to the external MIDI devices such as a sequencer or drum machine The SUB Mix section of the MODEL 3808 allows you to play back Tracks 1 3 and up to 12 sound sources simultaneously for mixdown Tape sync offers you the following advantages Automated performance of connected MIDI devices is not recorded on the tracks which saves tracks 8 You can mixdown the dynamic sounds of electronic musical instruments such as synthesizer and drum machine creating a piece with high sound quality You can use advanced edit techniques such as overdubbing an automatic performance or replacing the rhythm pattem of the drum machine independently Virtual tracks expand the scope of your recording Tape sync requires a sync signal such as FSK or SMPTE This signal will be recorded and played back on Track 4 FSK signal is a signal that is modified from the MIDI clock one of the MIDI signals performance tempo signal output from sequencers and drum machin
45. o not affect recording MONITOR SELECTOR MONMIX ST REC SELECTO ag GRE JE Gelbe e Monitoring Track 1 drum machine and Track 2 electric bass 1 Set the INPUT selector 1 to INPUT Set the INPUT selector 20 to INPUT Set the ASSIGN 1 and 2 2 to MONMIX 2 Thedrum sound signal sentto SUB Mix section 1 and electric bass signal sentto the SUB Mix section 2 will be transmitted to the Monmix bus 3 Press to rewind the tape to 0000 Press the PLAY button to play back the tape As you rotate the SUB 1 and 2 clockwise you can hear the drum and electric bass sounds 4 Adjustthe volume level and pan position using PANG in the SUB Mix section so that the drum sound electric bass sound and electric guitar sound will be well balanced Adjusting the electric guitar sound 5 Connect the electric guitar to INPUT jack 365 6 Leave the MONITOR SELECTOR set to MONMIX ST 7 Set the INPUT SELECTOR 3 to INPUT The input signal from the electric guitar will be con trolled by INPUT fader X3 Set the INPUT fader 1 and 2 to the minimum level Basic operations 8 Set Track 3 to MH using REC SELECTO REC TRACK will blink Set the other tracks to OFF Channel 3 output electric guitar sound will be sentto Track 3 directly 9 Adjust the signal level of the electric guitar using the INPUT fader 3 and TRIMO 10 Monitor the electric guitar sound As you raise the Master faderd to OdB the level m
46. o utilize the merits of the both systems All Dolby NR products are based on the principle of least treatment While Dolby S NR may sound complicated it is in principle and practice the noise reduction system with the least processing in reference to the sonic signal For this reason we have employed Dolby S NR in our 3805 Specifications Mixer section INPUT X12 Input 1 2 XLR connector balanced MIC impedance Input impedance Rated input level Less than 6000 Higher than 3kQ OMIC we 60dBV 1mV LINE 10dBV 0 3V Input 1 4 PHONE jack unbalanced MIC impedance Input impedance Rated input level Less than 10kQ gt Higher than 20kQ gt MIC 60dBV 1mV LINE 10dBV 0 3V Input 5 12 PHONE Jack unbalanced Input impedance Rated input level Higher than 6k 10dBV 0 3V AUX RTN 1 2 L R PHONE jack Input impedance Rated input level Higher than 10kQ 20dBV 0 1V Stereo output L R RCA pin jack Output load impedance 10dBV 0 3V AUX SEND 1 2 PHONE jack Rated output level Higher than 10kQ Output load impedance Higher than 10kQ Rated output level TOdBV 0 3V Monitor output L R PHONE jack Output load impedance 10dBV 0 3V Rated output level Higher than 10k42 Tape output 1 4 RCA pin jack Output load impedance 10dBV 0 3V Rated output level Higher than 10k Headphone output X2
47. on to Locate point 0 or 1 and play back automatically Then playback will repeat between Locate points 1 and 2 Be sure to register Locate points 1 and 2 before using the Auto Play amp Repeat function 2 How to use the Auto Play amp Repeat function 2 1 Auto Play amp Repeat from Locate point 0 0000 1 Press AUTO to tum ERY ON kas nka po Locate point 2 2 Press to tum ON 0000 3 Press p 044 Regardless of the current position of the tape the 0 44 tape will advance fast forward or rewind to the position shown as 0000 on the Counter Display Then playback will start PLAY Repeat 4 When Locate point 2 is reached the tape will automatically rewind REW to Locate point 1 and then play back This cycle will repeat until you stop the tape 2 2 Auto Play amp Repeat from Locate point 1 1 Press to tum ON Locate point 1 Locate point 2 2 Press REPEAT to tum ON 0000 3 Press 14 4 Regardless of the current position of the tape the tape will advance fast forward or rewInd to Locate point 1 Then playback will start 4 When Locate point 2 is reached the tape will automatically rewind REW to Locate point 1 andthen play back This cycle will repeat until you stop the tape Chapter 4 Punch in out What is Punch in out Punch ir out recording allows you to re record a performance over a certain portion of a pre recorded track It is useful in the following example You have recorded your
48. onnecting two effect units 3 Connect the AUX1 SEND jack to the input terminal of the digital reverb unit Connect the AUX1 RTN jack to the output terminal of the digital reverb unit 4 Turning AUX1 1 4G counter clockwise will send the signal of channels 1 4 to the effect unit 5 Adjust AUX RTN1 and send the sound with reverb applied by the effect unit to the stereo bus 6 A delay type effect unit has been chosen for the second effect unit You may want to apply this effect to some parts of the song to make it sound more live Adjust the AUX2 and AUX RTN2 2 and send the delayed signal to the stereo bus Follow the steps for Adjusting the stereo OFF Basic operations SUB Mix section SUB REC SELECTO Mi meis eism MEK Adjusting the stereo image 7 You may individually set the stereo pan position of Tracks 1 4 and send them to the master recorder Adjust the pan position using PANG Equalizing the sound 8 Use EQ to adjust the tonal quality of Tracks 1 4 e Monitoring the mixed sound 9 Make sure that the MONITOR selector is set to STEREO You can monitor through the headphones the same sound as that sent to the master recorder Generally headphones are used to check the place ment pan position of instruments in the stereo mix There is however no substitute for a quality pair of studio reference monitors during the mixdown pro cess 10 Raise the MASTER faderG to OdB You can
49. ons by registering and combining three locate points D Auto Stop function 0000 Locate point 0 Auto Play function M1 Locate point 1 M2 Locate point 2 Auto Repeat function Auto Play amp Repeat function Auto Repeat function useful for rehearsal Example Assume that you are recording a guitar solo in a particular plece of music The guitar solo covers 18 bars from Bar 37 to Bar 55 You might want to repeatedly rehearse this part until you are satisfied In this case the Auto Repeat function is very useful Locate point 1 Locate point 2 0020 0100 A A Bar 37 _ _ _ _ Guitar Solo _ Bar 55 En c esl REWIND 44 Specify Locate point 1 at a point slightly before the top of Bar 37 specify Locate point 2 at a point slightly after the end of Bar 55 The Auto Repeat function will automatically repeat the specified part 0020 p 0100 The Locate function Keys and indicators for the Locate function Name and description of the Memory Auto Function sectlon keys The Memory section has 12 control keys in total The function of each key will be explained in the section on operating the Locate function The following table contains the names and the description used in this manual Description Key name Description in this manual on the panel Auto Punch in out key Memory1 key Punch in key Memory2 key Punch out key Recall key Rehearsal k
50. r punch in out re cording Punch in out 2 Using the REC button E Play REC TRACK BP From the position a Punch out setting little before punch in Punch in out recording Tum REC SELECT Press the PLAY but Punch in While hold While holding down the In ON and El will blink ing down the PLAY PLAY button press the button press the REC STOP button immedi button ately ca Cn Cn REC Lit Off Lit Blink Rehearsal mode Tum Press the PLAY but Press the REC button Press the REC button OFF ton again a Em REC Blink Off Blink Connect the optional Model 8051 foot switch to the PUNCH IN OUT jack You can select one or multiple tracks for Punch in out recording How to Auto Punch in out 1 Registering Punch in out points Before you start Auto Punch in out you need to register a punch in point IN point and a punch out point OUT point Example Registering IN point to 0020 and OUT point to 0060 1 Press to tum ON 2 In order to register an IN point advance or rewind the tape until the Counter Display shows 0020 3 Press to register the IN point The Memory Display will show 0020 p 4 In order to register an OUT point first advance the tape to 0060 5 Press to register OUT point The Memory Display will show 0020 p 0060 6 Now both Punch in out points have been registered 2 How to cancel reset
51. ring recording It is generally better to equalize the sound during mixdown 7 Checkthe entire volume level balance after adjusting the level of four sound sources Adjusting the level by raising the MASTER faderd gradually so the level meter for the stereo bus L and R will not reach the maximum 8 Repeat rehearsal throughout the entire song One of the band members may check the volume level Check to see that the level meters of each stereo bus and track will not overload at the song s climax After setting the levels and finishing rehearsal you may start recording Prass the REC button and PLAY button to start recording 10 If you are satisfied with the take you can startmixdown Refer to step 4 of Multi track recording using over dubbing for the mixdown procedure 9 a Chapter 6 Advanced applications The chapter on basic operation explained how to carry out direct recording in which the input channel maps one to one with the recording track i e you record the signal of Channel 1 on Track 1 the signal of Channel 2 on Track 2 Of course this limits you to four channels The MODEL 3805 has a total of 12 inputs If you use inputs 5 12 for stereo signals you can record four stereo and four monaural sound sources at the same time The stereo bus is used when you record five or more sound sources This chapter provides procedures and three examples of stereo bus usage Example 1 12 input 8 MIDI
52. rol Panel section D Input Selector Switch INPUT Selector 1 Input fad SUB Mi li In order to enjoy playback with an effective use of MIDI sync you can choose the destination of the input signals for Channels 1 4 and the tape playback signals This selection is made with the INPUT Selector The use of this selector switch is explained later in the chapter on basic operation For a moment however focus on understanding the signal flow INPUT Sends the input signal of the same Channel to the INPUT Fader and the tape playback signal to the SUB Mix section OFF Input signal is not sent anywhere If you do not use certain channel s set this switch to OFF so that no signal sneaks into the channel TAPE Sends the input signal of the same Channel to the SUB Mix section and the tape playback signal to the INPUT fader Example Channel 1 Input signal Tape playback signai INPUT INPUT fader 1 SUB Mix section 1 OFF Signal is not sent Signal is not sent TAPE SUB Mix section 1 INPUT fader 1 2 Assign Switch ASSIGN Selects the destination of the signal from the SUB Mix section and Inputs 5 12 ST Routedto the stereo bus See Glossary on page 4 OFF Signal is not sent anywhere MONMIX Routed to the monmix bus See The Basics on page 4 3 Input Fader INPUT fader Adjusts the volume level of Inputs 1 12 Input Trim TRIM Adjusts the level according to the output level of the
53. rs to be erased Copyright You cannot use a recording from an FM broadcast or a compact disc without permission of the copyright owners except for use as personal entertainment Table of Contents of Contents E Precautions wed E Before operating the MODEL 3808 MEC Chapter 1 The Basics 0 0 re Chapter 2 Part names and functions 8 Chapter 3 The Locate function 11 What is the Locate function Keys and indicators for the Locate function 12 Registering Locate points ae 14 Auto Stop function ARI C Auto Play function o RUE E Auto Repeat function m SERRA Auto Play amp Repeat function PEETA Chapter 4 Punch in out 17 What is Punch in out eee 07 How to Manual Punch in out sss 17 How to Auto Punch irout eene 18 Advanced Auto Punch irvout 20 Chapter 5 Basic operations 22 Direct recording nana DO Multi track recording using overdubbing dinn DO STEP1 Recording the drum machine on Track 1 agan Wr BB 6 STEP2 Overdubbing the electric bass on Track 2 eese 2 6 STEP3 1 Overdubbing Electric guitar Track 3 oraaa 26 6 STEP3 2 rre M Synthesizer Track 4 27 STEP4 Mixdown 28
54. rsonnel Thank you very much Thank you very much for purchasing the FOSTEX MODEL 3808 The MODEL 38068 is a multi track multi function mixing console that boasts 12 inputs four microphone line inputs and eight line Inputs combined with a high performance four track cassette recorder The MODEL 380S also incorporates a double speed tape capability and Dolby S noise reduction ensuring excellent sound quality The MODEL 380S is very easy to use thanks to several elegantly designed features The machine features a zero return function a variety of locate functions that can memorize and access two points on your tape and an auto punch ir out function that also operates in rehearsal mode You can also perform multi track recording like a one person quartet utilizing simultaneous four channel recording and overdubbing The MODEL 3808 allows you to realize highly integrated sound production quality over a broad range of studio techniques including ping pong recording an advanced auxiliary signal routing system that utilizes two way AUX Insert connectors and tape sync mixdown using various MIDI devices Read this manual thoroughly before you start operating the unit Follow the steps for proper operation described here to maximize the capabilities of the MODEL 3805 and to provide you years of enjoyment as you meet the challenges of creating your own unique audio master pieces Features of MODEL 380S 8 channel 12 input mi
55. sign locate points on the tape and start recording on the master recorder When you get ready start playing back the tape We hope you make a great recording GOOD LUCK Basic operations Four channel simultaneous recording This recording method allows you to record four sound sources simultaneously The foliowing example a three member band with vocal and acoustic guitar as main includes three operational procedures Direct recording is as already explained the recording of sound patched to the channels onto tracks of the same number Eta T esM 1 tm m FECIT o 6 2 1 Vocal Acoustic Guitar Drum Machine Electric Bass E Table of switch settings INPUT fader The settings here do not affect recording MONITOR SELECTOR amp ST 6 Setting the microphone and musical instru ments 1 Connect the following musical instruments and mi crophone to the MODEL 3808 Refer to the Table of switch settings Channel 1 Vocal Track 1 Channel 2 Acoustic guitar Track 2 Channel 3 Drum machine Track 3 Channei 4 Electric bass Track 4 Connect the microphone to Channels 1 and 2 Chan nels 1 and 2 have an XLR INPUT connector Use these jacks to connect a balanced XLR type micro phone Adjust the signal level of each sound source Press the REC button to turn each track into Input monitor REC 6 will blink Set INPUT fader 3 to OdB Adjust TRIMO so that the lev
56. sound sources simultaneous stereo recording This example explains how to patch four monaural sound sources to Channels 1 4 and four stereo sound sources to Channels 5 12 and to record Stereo bus L signal to Track 1 and Stereo bus R signal to Track 2 Example 2 Overdubbing using the stereo bus This example explains how to overdub the synth sound patched to Input 11 onto Track 3 while listeningto the playback of Tracks 1 and 2 Example 3 Ping pong recording This example explains how to perform ping pong recording In this example you transfer ping pong Tracks 1 3 to Track 4 while recording an additional five sound sources on Track 4 Example 1 12 input 8 MIDI sound sources simultaneous stereo recording 6 Difference from direct recording In direct recording you apply effects and equalize the sound during mixdown In this example eight MIDI sound sources are distributed to stereo buses L R and recorded on Tracks 1 L and 2 R Once you have merged tracks by mixing them together you cannot retrieve or process any of the original individual signals Therefore you need to set the stereo pan position of each sound source and conduct effects processing during the recording This recording method requires a more precise adjustment of the sound source settings than direct recording 6 Setting the microphone and musical instruments 1 Refer to the figure to see how to connect the microphone and instruments E Table of switch
57. t Tracks 1 3 mmm Tape monitor GENES Previous recording E PAN A turning signal indicator for the stereo bus The Model 380S has a 12 input mixing function that allows you to mix and record up to 12 sound sources simultaneously See the figure on the next page The stereo bus corresponds to the two thick signal pathways drawn in the figure Various signals that have already passed v a the PAN settings are collected and summed through these pathways The master faders determine the final level of these signals which are then output from the STEREO OUT jack PAN which is short for panorama determines the placement of a signal within the stereo bus effectively enabling you to place your various band members throughout the stereo field Recording signal to be routed to stereo bus Output from the stereo bus is also transmitted to the recorder section As seen in the figure L output is routed to Tracks 1and3 and R output is routed to Tracks 2 and 4 For example you can route all signals from Channels 1 12 that are routed to L channel of the stereo bus onto Track 1 You can record the sound of the instrument once the audio signal input to any channel has passed through the pipe called the stereo bus However direct recording is an exception In direct recording the signal on Channel 1 is recorded on Track 1 and the signal on Channel 2 is recorded on Track 2 In this way the destination of the signal is assigned See D
58. t 12 00 set the sub mix volume contro fully counter clockwise set Hi Mid and Lo EQ at 12 00 set all AUX 1 amp 2 knobs to the 12 00 position set the Record track select switches to the middle or safe position set Pitch to 0 AUX retums fully counterclockwise and the MON SELECT switch to the MONMIX ST position All recording sessions should begin with the mixer set in this manner This is referred to as zeroing out your mixer insert a blank cassette and cue to the head of the tape Check that NR is tumed ON and that the tape is set for high speed 9 5 3 Use what is currently number 1 4 Set the Input Selector 1 to Input 5 Set track 1 Record Select switch to the 1 position Record track 1 will blink Channel 1 Input Drum sound will be sent to track 1 directly 6 Start the drum machine and raise Input fader 1 to 0 2 Headphone 7 Monitor the drum machine sound As you move the Master fader to 0 the level meter on the display moves up and down Set the Master Fader at 0 and move the Channel 1 Trim control until the meters are as close to 0 as possible Avoid peaking beyond this point 8 Adjust Monitor control and or Phones control to es tablish a suitable listening level 8 Press the Record button the Record light will blink Track 1 is now in Input Monitor mode and the level meter for track 1 will move 10 Adjust Trim and or Channel 1 fader so that the level does not exceed OdB
59. trouble Maintenance Cleaning E Cleaning a dirty head A recording playback head on the tape recorder collects magnetic particle dust from the tape Dirty heads can cause poor quality recording and playback deterioration of the sound quality and playback skipping Even slight amounts of dirt may affect the high frequency range resulting in dull sound Clean the head frequently Soak a cotton swab with cleaning solution and wipe the head gently so that the head will not be scratched Cleaning a dirty capstan and pinch roller The capstan and pinch roller are important parts for stable tape transport If they are dirty with magnetic powder or dust wow amp flutter characteristics may deteriorate caus ing pitch deflection or tape jam Cassette tapes are very thin and dirty capstan and pinch rollers may cause troubles Soak a cotton swab or gauze with cleaning solution and wipe them carefully Demagnetization The recording playback head and capstan become mag netized after being used for a long period of time They can become magnetized if you hold a magnet or magnetized scissors near them or touch them with your finger Disregarding demagnetizing maintenance will cause the frequency characteristics especially high end response to deteriorate or allow noise to enter the recordings Demagnetize those parts using a demagnetizer once a month Read the instruction manual of the demagnetizer carefully ON DOLBY
60. u need to understand the difference between a track and a channel The difference between a track and a channel Track and channel are sometimes used as if they mean the same thing However this manual uses these words differently Channel Used for the input output system of the mixing section For example the following expression is used Output the electric bass connected to Channel 1 from L channel Track Used for the input output system of the recorder tape section For example the following expression is used Perform ping pong recording of playback sound from Tracks 1 2 and 3 onto Track 4 s Channels 1 12 Tracks 1 4 The Basics Input monitor and Tape monitor Monitoring listening to the recorder output means the following two things Tape monitor Track outputs from the recorder are wired to successive channel inputs Thus Track 1 to Channel 1 Track 2 to Channel 2 etc Input monitor Whatever signal source is connected to the respective INPUT jack microphone musical instrument etc will be active Forexample Switching Channel 1 to Tape monitor means setting the monitor so that you can listen to the sound being recorded on Track 1 Switching Channel 2 to Input monitor means setting the monitor so that you can listen to the sound being sent to Track 2 R channel of the stereo bus All tracks are ed tape monitor Mt 7 Track 4 Input monitor g
61. ut jack STEREO OUT jack The signal from the stereo bus is output here Usually this is used to send the signal to the master recorder for mix down Gy Tape Out jack TAPE OUT jack Output signal from Tracks 1 4 appears here Usually this is used to send the signal to an extemal mixing console for effect processing 6 Sync In Jack SYNC IN jack Sync signal from the extemal sequencer is input here and routed to Track 4 Sync Out Jack SYNC OUT jack Outputs the sync signal recorded on Track 4 to an extemal sequencer This is used in combination with the SYNC IN jack Insert Jack INSERT jack This jack is used for individual effect processing on Channels 1 2 it is especially useful when acoustic musical instru ments or microphones are connected to Channels 1 2 orwhen you wish to apply effects such as a compressor or aural exciter amp Power switch ON OFF Switch Chapter 3 The Locate function What is the Locate function The MODEL 380S has a Locate function that is very useful for the rehearsal of recording and mixdown The locate function uses the keys in the Memory Auto Function section called Memory section for convenience and the Transport Control section You can check in real time whether or not the Locate function is in use by viewing the indicators ON OFF status on the operation display 6 Three locate points and four types of locate functions You can use four types of locate functi
62. ut points will be registered Check the indicator status carefully 2 Inorderto locate the point you wish to register as Locate point 1 advance or rewind the tape until the Counter Display shows 0020 3 Press to register Locate point 1 The Memory Display will show 0020 gt 4 In order to register Locate point 2 first advance the tape to 0100 5 Press to register Locate point 2 The Memory Display will show 0020 0100 6 Now Locate points 1 and 2 have been registered How to cancel reset and re register the locate points If you with to modify the registered locate point re register the locate point reset the settings following the procedure below 1 First get ready for resetting the locate points Press to turn ON 2 Reset Locate point 1 by pressing and simultaneously 3 Reset Locate point 2 by pressing and simultaneously 4 Foll the locate points to re register them Petai 3 TUUUEUUTT Png tresses ra i S Da o Sint EUCH 1 If you have changed Locate point 0 0000 If you have reset and changed the position of Locate point 0 position 0000 on the Counter Display the registered value of Locate points 1 and 2 will be changed accordingly Although these values change the physical position of the points on the tape will remain the same Locate point 1 0020 Locate point 2 0100 v v A 0050 Example 1 Locate point 1 0020 is reset Example 2
63. xing console with integrated functions e Built in SUB mix section Mixdown input from upto 12 sound sources while playing back tracks 1 4 Auto locate and auto punch in out functions useful for editing Dolby S noise reduction e Complete Effect Send Retum functions Two AUX and Insert connectors Large display screen shows operation status clearly e IN OUT connectors dedicated for tape sync Allowing for synchronous playing with various MIDI devices Before connecting and disconnecting the cables Be sure to tum ail volume controls and faders of any connected devices to 0 before you connect or discon nect the cables to the input output connectors on the unit Note Always grasp the plug part of the power cable when you unplug it from the AC outlet Do not pull on the cable or you may short circuit the connection Warning DDonotpullon or unplug the powercable to the AC outlet while your hands are wet otherwise you could suffer electrical shock Do not use a worn or frayed power cable Wom cables can result in electric shock or fire Handle the power supply cable very carefully Do not remove the case cover Touching the inside of the unit with your hand is very dangerous It can result in electric shock or malfunction of the cassette re corder Do not allow liquids flammable materials or metal objects such as pins or paper clips to enter the unit electric shock or malfunction can result

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