User manual FOSTEX XR-3

[. . . ] Attach the sticker as shown in the illustration below (indicated by the arrow). supplied sticker CD PLAY BAL 7/15/G UNBAL INSERT BAL 8/16/H UNBAL MON OUT INSERT L R PHONES MON OUT PHONES INPUT 1/9/A 2/10/B 3/11/C 4/12/D 5/13/E 6/14/F TRIM LINE MIC PEAK LINE MIC PEAK LINE MIC PEAK LINE MIC PEAK LINE MIC PEAK LINE MIC PEAK LINE MIC PEAK LINE MIC PEAK 0 10 0 10 1/9/A 2/10/B 3/11/C 4/12/D 5/13/E 6/14/F 7/15/G 8/16/H CH STATUS/CH SEL CH STATUS ORANGE INPUT RED REC GREEN PLAY OFF MUTE RECALL SCENE STORE CLEAR OPTICAL DIRECT RCL MAP EFF EDIT EFF1 EFF2 ACCESS ACCESS +6 +6 MUTE 0 MUTE PHANTOM PHANTOM EQ/COMP HI-G/F/Q 0 EFF1/EFF2 PRE/POST -10 -10 COMP INPUT SEL SOURCE REC ASSIGN BUSS REC TRK DIRECT REC TRK INT MIXDOWN AUX1/AUX2 MID-G/F/Q DISP SEL PGM SEL SETUP -20 -30 -40 -50 -60 -20 -30 -40 -50 -60 PRE/POST START PAN LO-G 1 FADER CH VIEW HOLD/ 2 AUTO RTN AUTO PUNCH IN OUT END IN TIME BASE CLIPBOARD ALIGN SEL OUT A RTN A PLAY - - 3 4 MARK UNDO /REDO 5 6 VARI PITCH 7 SCENE SEQ. CH PARAM EDIT STORE EDIT LOCATE SCRUB 1 CH STATUS/CH SEL 2 3 CH STATUS ORANGE 4 INPUT 5 RED REC 6 GREEN PLAY 7 OFF 8 MUTE TRACK P. EDIT EVT MEM RECORD STOP PLAY REWIND F FWD AUTO PUNCH +6 +6 +6 CLIPBOARD PLAY LOCATE ABS 0 LOCATE REC END PREV NEXT 0 0 0 FADER ADJUST -10 -10 -10 EXIT/NO LEVEL ADJUST -20 -30 -40 -50 -60 -20 -30 -40 -50 -60 -20 EJECT ENTER/YES -30 -40 -50 -60 - - - SHIFT JOG SHUTTLE 9 A 10 B 11 C 12 D 13 E 14 F 15 G 16 H TRACK INPUT MASTER A RTN A PLAY SCENE SEQ. SCRUB CD PLAY 4 XR-3 Owner's Manual <V2. 0 Supplement> Chain play function The chain play function allows you to play back programs in order according to the "chain play list". As examples in figure 1, you can play back programs in order of program number or in desired order. Program 1 Program 2 Program 3 Program 4 <Figure-1> Program 1 Program 5 Program 8 Program 4 You can play the whole (i. e. from ABS 0 to REC END) of each program in the chain play list as shown in figure 2, as well as a desired part(*) of each program as shown in figure 3. (*) A desired part can be specified as a range between the Auto Return Start and Auto Return End points. Therefore, if a program does not have both the Auto Return Start and End points which are correctly set, the whole program (from ABS 0 to REC END) is played back. [. . . ] Instead, continue recording with the fader down for a few seconds from the song end point and then stop recording. At the end point of the song to be mastered, put the [MASTER] fader down completely, and continue recording for a few more seconds then stop. Clipboard In point Clipboard Out point mastered song silent space Put the [MASTER] fader down completely. recording Recording start point Recording end point <Figure 6> The recording start and end points are automatically registered as the clipboard in and clipboard out points, respectively. Therefore, the recording end position shown above (which is after the silent space) is registered as the clipboard out point of the mastered material. By mastering each material with a silent space as described above, you can burn an audio CD with silent spaces between songs, as shown in Figure 7 below. Clipboard In point Clipboard Out point Clipboard In point Clipboard Out point Song 1 Song 3 Song 2 Clipboard In point Clipboard Out point <Figure 7> <How to insert a silent space after completing mastering> If a mastered song does not have a silent space, you can add a silent space later by shifting the clipboard out point backwards, as shown in Figure 8 below. Clipboard In point Clipboard Out Clipboard Out point point mastered song silent space <Figure 8> See the next page for details about how to edit the clipboard out point. 15 XR-3 Owner's Manual <V2. 0 Supplement> How to edit the clipboard out point The following procedure describes how to edit the clipboard out point, assuming that a program mastered by the internal mixdown mode is currently loaded. 1) While the XR-3 is stopped, press the [CLIPBOARD OUT] key. The display shows the current Clipboard Out point data in which "s" (second) flashes. flashing 2) You can move the flashing point (edit point) using the [REWIND] or [F FWD] key, while you can edit the value using the [JOG] dial. For example, to edit the current value ("00H 03M 00S 00F 00SF") to "00H 03M 05S 00F 00SF", while "s" flashes, use the [JOG] dial to enter "05". flashing flashing 3) After making editing, press the [STORE] key. The display shows "Hit Any Memory Keys!". Now, hitting any desired memory key will store the data to the associated memory. flashing 4) Press the [CLIPBOARD OUT] key. The edited time data is stored to the Clipboard Out point, while the edit mode exits and the display returns to show the Normal screen. 16 XR-3 Owner's Manual <V2. 0 Supplement> Event enable/disable setting The event enable/disable setting is added to the "CD-R/RW setup" screen which can be brought up by selecting "Setup" from "Mode Select" options in the "Save PGM" menu item of the setup mode. This setting allows you to select whether enabling (ON) or disabling (OFF) the events stored between the clipboard in and clipboard out points when burning a material to an audio CD. The default is "ON", as shown in the screen example below. In some cases, "EventEnable" should be set to "OFF" (the setting remains when turning the power off and then on). Setting Function Enables events between the clipboard in and out points. In the following description, it is assumed that the optional CD-R/RW drive is installed to the XR-3 and an audio CD (burned using the XR-3 or on the market) is inserted to the drive. · When the HDD is stopped, press the [SCRUB] key while holding down the [SHIFT] key. After the associated warning message as shown below appears, the playback mode changes. Executing the above operation alternatively switches the playback mode. In the audio CD playback mode, only the [CH STATUS/CH SEL] keys for tracks 1, 2 and [MASTER] are lit, while the other [CH STATUS/CH SEL] keys are unlit, showing that only the faders for track 1, 2 and [MASTER] are effective. (This means that the playback level of the audio CD is adjusted using the faders for tracks 1, 2 and [MASTER]. ) <Caution> When switching the playback mode, make sure that the XR-3 is not accessing the CD-R/RW disc. Internal HDD playback mode Audio CD playback mode Audio CD playback mode Internal HDD playback mode 19 XR-3 Owner's Manual <V2. 0 Supplement> Available functions in the audio CD playback mode In the audio CD playback mode, the following functions are available. If you are going to carry out any function other than the following, a warning message is shown and the operation is ignored (for example, if you press the [RECORD] key while holding down the [SHIFT] key, "[WARNING!] Void Key CD PLAYER" is shown. · Normal playback You can play back an audio CD with the same manner as with a program in the internal HDD. You can control the playback level using the faders for tracks 1, 2 and [MASTER]. <Note> If you press the [PLAY] key, the key indicator flashes for a while. This shows that the system is in preparation for audio CD playback. When it is ready, playback starts. · Track skip If an audio CD contains more than one track, pressing [REWIND/PREV] or [F FWD/ NEXT] key while holding down the [SHIFT] key skips a track. By pressing the key, "Locate: EVT **" (** shows the event number) is shown on the display, and the playback position skips (locates) to the beginning of the appropriate track. · Auto functions When the Start and End points are correctly set, the auto functions (Auto play, Auto return, Auto repeat, etc. ) are available. * See page 69 of the owner's manual for details about the auto functions. · Varipitch playback You can use the varipitch playback function which allows to alter the playback speed within +/- 6. 0 % range in 0. 1 % increments/decrements. [. . . ] The destination program number of the selected track starts flashing. 2) Use the [JOG] dial to select "NON" and press the [ENTER/ YES] key. A track whose destination program number is set to "NON" is not loaded. 8) Use the [JOG] dial to select (highlight) a desired track to be loaded and press the [ENTER/YES] key. The load destination program number of the selected track is shown as a flashing display, as well as the track time. In the screen example below, track 1 (01) is selected. [. . . ]