User manual FOSTEX MR-8

[. . . ] 8588 018 100 (376785) Owner's Manual Digital Multitracker MR-8 Owner's Manual CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. ATTENTION: POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU' AU FOND. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. "WARNING" "TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. " SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. [. . . ] · The punch-in and punch-out point data also can be used for locate function, loop playback, auto return function, part editing, etc. Auto punch in/out By setting the punch-in and punch-out points in advance, The recorder automatically makes punch in/out recording for you. Rehearsal You can rehearse the auto punch in/out for checking the punch-in and -out points or practicing punch-in and -out timing. <How to make auto punch in/out mode active> Pressing the [AUTO PUNCH] AUTO PUNCH key switches the auto punch in/out mode on or off. The key is lit when the mode is MNO5 on, while it is unlit when off. Setting the punch-in and punch-out points You can set the punch-in and punch-out points while playing back the recorder (as well as you can set them while stopped). <Note> If a song is record-protected, you cannot store the auto punch-in and punch-out points. If you want to store these points, you must release the protection in advance (see page 20 and 60). 1) During playback, when the recorder reaches at the point where you want to punch in, press the [LOCATE A/IN] key while holding down the [STORE] key. The time value of the recorder position at which you operate above is stored to the punch-in point, while "Store LOCATE A" is shown on the display. LOCATE A / IN B / OUT STORE 1) Locate the recorder to the point before the punchin point. <Tip> You can locate to the punch-in point by pressing the [LOCATE A/IN] key. Therefore, by pressing the [LOCATE A/IN] key, followed by the [REWIND] key then the [STOP] key, you can easily locate the point above. DEF2 GHI3 JKL4 2) Press the [REC SELECT] key for the track you are going to make punch in/out to arm the track. 3) Press the [AUTO PUNCH] key to make the auto punch mode active (the [AUTO PUNCH] key lights up). " screen. " (AUTO PUNCH) is now shown on the 2) When the recorder reaches at the point where you want to punch out, press the [LOCATE B/OUT] key while holding down the [STORE] key. The time value of the recorder position at which you operate above is stored to the punch-out point, while "Store LOCATE B" is shown on the display. LOCATE A / IN B / OUT STORE DEF2 GHI3 JKL4 lights up 3) Stop the recorder after setting the punch-in and punch-out points. 36 MR-8 Owner's Manual 4) Press the [PLAY] key to start playback of the song. " " (AUTO PUNCH) on the screen changes to " " (REHEARSAL), showing that the recorder starts the auto punch in/out rehearsal. The recorder automatically switches the monitor of the armed track from "repro" to "input" at the punch-in point, and switches back to "repro" from "input" at the punch-out point. Actual recording is not made, though only the monitor is switched. You can practice as many times as you like. Punch in point Punch out point Punch in point Punch out point Playback Recording Playback <Note> You can cancel the auto punch in/out recording you made by pressing the [UNDO/REDO] key. Playback Input monitor <Note> In addition to the punch in/out function, the MR-8 allows you to edit the recorded material using the following editing functions. · Deleting all data on a track · Copying all data on a track and pasting it to another track · Exchanging all track data between tracks · Deleting a desired part · Copying a desired part on a track and pasting it to another track · Exchanging parts between tracks See "Track editing" on page 62 for details. See "Part editing" on page 68 for details. 5) After the punch-out point is passed, locate the recorder back to the beginning position. <Note> By using the loop function when rehearsing auto punch in/out, you can concentrate on playing without bothering to operate the MR-8. See page 51 for details about the loop function. Actual auto punch in/out After rehearsing, let's execute actual auto punch in/out. 1) Locate the recorder to the point before the punchin point. 2) Make sure that "AUTO PUNCH" is shown on the screen (i. e. the auto punch mode is active). If it is not shown, Press the [AUTO PUNCH] key. <About "part"> A "part" is defined as audio data between the "LOCATE A" and "LOCATE B" points. Therefore, you have to set the "LOCATE A" and "LOCATE B" points when editing a "part". The punch-in and punch-out points set for the auto punch in/out function also can be used as the "LOCATE A" and "LOCATE B" points. 3) Press the [RECORD] key while holding down the [PLAY] key. " " (AUTO PUNCH) on the screen changes to " " (TAKE), showing that the recorder starts execution of the actual auto punch in/out. The recorder starts playback and automatically switches to start recording at the punch-in point, then automatically releases recording at the punchout point. 37 MR-8 Owner's Manual Using effects The MR-8 provides the insert effects for recording (microphone and amplifier simulation effects), the delay/reverb for track bounce or mixdown (for tracks 1 through 4 only) as well as the mastering effects. The following describes how to use the effects and details about each effect. Using the insert effects for recording As described briefly on page xx, the [INPUT A] section of the MR-8 provides two types of insert effects: microphone and amplifier simulation effects. [. . . ] · Analog inputs [INPUT A, INPUT B] Connectors : XLR-3-31 type 1/4-inch, phone type Input level : -50 dBV (MIC) to +2 dBV (LINE) Input impedance : 1. 5k or more (MIC/BAL) : 40k or more (LINE/UNBAL) : 500k or more (GUITAR/UNBAL) · Stereo analog output [STEREO OUT (L, R)] Connectors : 1/4-inch, phone type Nominal output level : -10 dBV (unbalanced) Load impedance : 10k or more · Headphones output [PHONES] Connectors : 1/4-inch, stereo phone type Load impedance : 16 or more Output level : 20mW or more (@ 32 load) · MIDI output [MIDI OUT] Connector : DIN 5-pin Format : conformed to the MIDI standard · Digital output [DIGITAL OUT] Connector : Toslink optical type Format : IEC 60958 (S/P DIF) * Only normal mode song data is output. · Footswitch Connector Level · USB Connector : 1/4-inch, phone type : TTL level : B type (standard) · Format · Recording time : FAT16 (VFAT) : approximately 25 minutes/128 MB (mono track) · The number of tracks : 8 * the number of simultaneously recordable tracks: 2 · ADC · DAC : 16-bit, delta-sigma : 16-bit, delta-sigma · Frequency response : 20 Hz to 20 kHz · Dynamic range : 88 dB or more (TYPICAL) * Normal mode · Total harmonic distortion : 0. 05% or more (TYPICAL)/Normal mode [General] · Weight (net) · Dimensions : MR-8/approx. 500g : 283 (W) x 215 (D) x 65 (H) mm · Power requirements : DC 12 V : Using the AC adaptor or six AAtype alkaline batteries · Supplied accessories : AC adaptor : Owner's manual * * Changes in specifications and features may be made without notice or obligation. 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