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Owner’s Manual
Digital Multitracker
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MR-8HD Owner’s Manual (Safety instructions/Contents) CAUTION: CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. DO NOT OPEN ATTENTION: POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES, CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). POUSSER JUSQU' AU FOND. NO USER - SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSO
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MR-8HD Owner’s Manual (Safety instructions/Contents) Important Safety Instructions 1) Read these instructions. 11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. 2) Keep these instructions. 12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, 3) Heed all warnings. bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. 4) Follow all instructions. When a cart is used, use caution when 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. moving the cart/apparatus combination to avo
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MR-8HD Owner’s Manual (Safety instructions/Contents) Table of contents Safety Instructions .................................................................................................................2 Read this chapter first! .............................................................................................................9 Introduction ..........................................................................................................................10 MR-8HD main features
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MR-8HD Owner’s Manual (Safety instructions/Contents) Input connection ..................................................................................................................33 Input channel ..............................................................................................................33 INPUT A SEL switch .....................................................................................................33 Recording track combinations and available input channel(s) ...
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MR-8HD Owner’s Manual (Safety instructions/Contents) Using effects ............................................................................................................................57 Using the insert effects .......................................................................................................58 Mic simulation effects ................................................................................................58 Amp simulation effects ..............................
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MR-8HD Owner’s Manual (Safety instructions/Contents) MIDI synchronization .............................................................................................................85 Synchronization using MTC ...............................................................................................86 Connection ..................................................................................................................86 Settings of the MR-8HD and MIDI sequencer ....................
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MR-8HD Owner’s Manual (Safety instructions/Contents) Moving the part(s) ............................................................................................................ .119 Exchange the parts ............................................................................................................120 Other functions .....................................................................................................................123 Hard disk formatting .........................
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MR-8HD Owner’s Manual (Read this chapter first!) Read this chapter first! This chapter describes precautions before using, as well as features and basic knowledge of the MR-8HD. To understand the MR-8HD features and basic functions, read this chap- ter before using. 9
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MR-8HD Owner’s Manual (Read this chapter first!) Introduction Thank you very much for purchasing the Fostex MR-8HD digital multitracker. The MR-8HD is a digital multitracker which can record 8-track audio at 44.1 kHz/16 bits on the internal 3.5-inch hard disk. Up to four tracks can be recorded simultaneously. The MR-8HD is also equipped with an 8-channel digital mixer, digital effects including the de- lay/reverb, mastering effects and insert effects (simulation effects). It allows you to carry
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MR-8HD Owner’s Manual (Read this chapter first!) Precautions before using About power supply Notes on repair • Be sure to connect the MR-8HD to the power • The MR-8HD does not use any parts that user supply specified in the specifications section can repair easily. Contact your dealer or the of this owner's manual. Do not use an AC nearest Fostex service station to ask about outlet of any other voltage. repairs. • Do not connect the MR-8HD to the same AC • Use the original packing carton of the
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MR-8HD Owner’s Manual (Read this chapter first!) The basics of the MR-8HD This section describes the basics of the MR-8HD you should know before using the MR- 8HD. Recording method The MR-8HD is fitted with a 3.5-inch hard disk drive. Songs are recorded on a hard disk along with the ABS time (from 00m00s000ms to 99m59s999ms). INPUT A SELECT DIGITAL MULTITRACKER INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D BAL BAL BAL BAL STEREO OUT L R UNBAL PHONES /GUITAR INSERT UNBAL UNBAL UNBAL 1 2 DISTORTION TRIM TRIM TR
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MR-8HD Owner’s Manual (Read this chapter first!) About song To understand songs, imagine separated rooms as shown below. Each room can be regarded as a song. With the MR-8HD, you can create up to 99 rooms (songs) on the hard disk (although the available space may limit the number of songs). Song01 Song05 Recorded track data is stored in a song as mono WAV files, as shown below. Song02 Track 1 Track 2 Track 8 Song98 Song03 Song01 WAV files Song99 Song04 Each song is independent on a disk and you
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MR-8HD Owner’s Manual (Read this chapter first!) Time base The term, "time base", is used as the reference of recorder position information. Using the [TIME BASE SELECT] key, you can select from among two time base modes: ABS time and bar/beat mode. Each screen example below shows the recorder is located at the beginning of a song in each time base mode. ABS time mode: ABS time stands for Absolute time, which is "striped" on the disk when creating a song. It start
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MR-8HD Owner’s Manual (Read this chapter first!) [TRIM] control You must pay great attention to the [TRIM] control adjustment when recording to the MR-8HD. INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D BAL BAL BAL BAL UNBAL /GUITAR INSERT UNBAL UNBAL UNBAL DISTORTION TRIM TRIM TRIM TRIM [TRIM] control MIN MAX LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC GUITAR PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK ON ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF PEAK LED The analog signal received at each input ([INPUT A] through [INPUT D]) is sent to the TRIM control, by
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MR-8HD Owner’s Manual (Names and functions) Names and functions This chapter describes the names and functions of the controls, keys, connectors, etc. on the MR-8HD top panel and rear panel, as well as details of the display. See this chapter whenever you want to know the function of a control, key, etc. 17
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MR-8HD Owner’s Manual (Names and functions) Top panel 1 1 2 3 4 5 8 67 INPUT A SELECT DIGITAL MULTITRACKER INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D BAL BAL BAL BAL STEREO OUT L R PHONES UNBAL /GUITAR INSERT UNBAL UNBAL UNBAL 1 2 21 TRIM PHONES VOL DISTORTION TRIM TRIM TRIM 20 MIN MAX LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC MIN MAX GUITAR PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK 19 ON/ ON/ ON/ ON/ OFF OFF OFF OFF 9 POWER TO STEREO BUSS 18 RHYTHM TIME BASE DYNAMIC CONDENSER TUBE MIC SIMULATION EFFECT GUIDE SELECT CONTRAST REVERB /
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MR-8HD Owner’s Manual (Names and functions) 5. [INPUT D] input connectors (XLR 14. [REC SELECT] keys Used to select the recording track(s). You can connector and phone jack) record onto up to four tracks simultaneously. You can connect a guitar, microphone, key- Pressing a key arms or unarms the corre- board, etc. to the [INPUT D] input. sponding track(s). Both the [BAL] XLR connector and [UNBAL] Tracks 5/6 or 7/8 are armed or unarmed phone jack are provided so you can use the simultaneously (se
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MR-8HD Owner’s Manual (Names and functions) Top panel 2 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 INPUT A SELECT DIGITAL MULTITRACKER INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D BAL BAL BAL BAL STEREO OUT L R UNBAL PHONES /GUITAR INSERT UNBAL UNBAL UNBAL 1 2 PHONES VOL DISTORTION TRIM TRIM TRIM TRIM MIN MAX LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC MIN MAX GUITAR PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK ON/ ON/ ON/ ON/ OFF OFF OFF OFF TO STEREO BUSS POWER EFFECT RHYTHM TIME BASE DYNAMIC CONDENSER TUBE MIC SIMULATION GUIDE SELECT CONTRAST REVERB / DELA
