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Digital multitrack recorder
Model
Quick Operation Guide
Welcome to the VR800
Thank you for choosing the Fostex digital multitrack recorder Model VR800.
The VR800 is a digital multitrack recorder that is designed to connect to a digital mixing
console equipped with adat digital I/O. For recording media, it uses removable disks, such as
SCSI Zip and MO drive disks, fixed disks, or 3.5-inch E-IDE hard disks, providing you with a
maximum of eight track simultaneous recording and playbac
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VR800 Quick Operation Guide CAUTION: CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. DO NOT OPEN ATTENTION: POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU' DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). AU FOND. NO USER - SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash
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VR800 Quick Operation Guide Table of Contents Recording media........................................................................................................................................................4 Using an E-IDE hard disk..........................................................................................................................................4 Notes on handling a E-IDE hard disk......................................................................................
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VR800 Quick Operation Guide Recording media The VR800 is not equipped with recording media (also called “current drive” in this Guide), such as a hard disk. You need to prepare a current drive to make a recording The VR800 supports an E-IDE hard disk, and an external SCSI drive (MO, zip, or fixed hard disk drive) (that can be connected to the SCSI connector on the rear panel of the VR800). (Note: Using an MO, zip, or fixed disk may limit the number of recording tracks, depending on the disk cap
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VR800 Quick Operation Guide Installing an E-IDE hard disk in the VR800 Follow the steps below to install a 3.5-inch E-IDE hard disk as a current drive in the VR800. * Before you start, be sure to remove the power cable from the VR800. Also, NEVER let your hands or metal objects touch the motherboard or the connectors for the hard disk. * Wear gloves when you install the hard disk. Customers are not expected to touch the bottom part of the VR800, and the bottom is not designed to prev
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VR800 Quick Operation Guide Using a SCSI drive The VR800 has a SCSI terminal to connect an external SCSI drive, which enables you to use an MO, zip, or fixed disk as a current disk drive. For more information on SCSI drives supported by the VR800, refer to the “List of drives with guaranteed operation” in the Owner’s manual. The following instructions assume that you already have an external SCSI drive and disk. MO drive & MO disk SCSI cable zip drive & zip cartridge SCSI terminator * You can a
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VR800 Quick Operation Guide * Before making connections, make sure that both the VR800 and the SCSI drive are turned off. * Up to two SCSI drives may be connected on a SCSI chain with the VR800. Connect one SCSI drive as a “current drive” for real-time recording/playback. (Refer to “SCSI ID number setting” below.) Refer to the main Owner’s Manual for more information on connecting a SCSI drive as a back-up drive. VR800 SCSI drive SCSI drive SCSI drive Current drive Backup d
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VR800 Quick Operation Guide Formatting (initializing) a disk After you make connection, follow the steps below to format (initialize) the E-IDE hard disk (or SCSI disk) for use a current drive. The VR800 uses FDMS-3 (Fostex Disk Management System-3) as the recording format. To perform real time recording and playback on the VR800, you need to format the disk (regardless of whether the disk has been used). If you format a used disk, first make sure that the disk does not contain any important d
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VR800 Quick Operation Guide 3 When [SURE?] appears, press the EXECUTE/YES key. The VR800 displays [Pls Wait !] (Please Wait !) briefly, and then show the menu for Record mode selection. Initially, [ADAC 8ch] for Record mode appears. [SURE ?] flashes at the same time. DIGITAL 44.1kHz DIGITAL SETUP SURE ? SYNC OUT DRIVE SYNC OUT DRIVE SCSI SCSI AUTO A.PUNCH AUTO A.PUNCH Use the JOG dial to select the desired record mode. 4 Turn the JOG dial to select the desired record mode from [ADAC 8ch] mode,
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VR800 Quick Operation Guide 5 Press and hold down the RECORD button and press the EXECUTE/YES key. When the VR800 starts formatting, it displays the size of the unformatted area on the disk, and counts down as formatting progresses. Wait a moment. When the VR800 finishes formatting, it displays [COMPLETED !] and stops accessing the disk (The access LED turns off.). Press the EXIT/NO key to quit the setup mode. 6 One Program (*1) is automatically set up after the disk format operation, and “ABS
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VR800 Quick Operation Guide Checking available recording time on a formatted disk It is a good idea to check the available recording time after you format the disk. The following procedure assumes that the VR800 has exited Setup mode and is displaying the ABS time, with disk access stopped. Press the DISP SEL key to change from the ABS time indication to the REMAIN time indication. 1 The VR800 displays the available recording time and recording space in ABS time base. This time value indicates
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VR800 Quick Operation Guide DIGITAL 44.1kHz SETUP SYNC OUT DRIVE CLK SCSI AUTO A.PUNCH 2 Turn the JOG dial to select [Format ?] and press the EXECUTE/YES key. The VR800 displays the ID number of the connected SCSI drive and flashes [SURE ?]. DIGITAL 44.1kHz DIGITAL 44.1kHz SETUP SETUP SURE ? SYNC OUT DRIVE SYNC OUT DRIVE CLK SCSI SCSI AUTO A.PUNCH AUTO A.PUNCH Use the JOG dial to select the desired record mode. 3 Ejecting a removable disk from the SCSI drive Follow the procedure below to eject
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VR800 Quick Operation Guide Notes on using two current drives In addition to using an E-IDE hard disk or a SCSI drive as the sole current drive, you may also use an E-IDE hard disk installed in the VR800 along with a SCSI drive connected to the unit. However, note the following points when you use two current drives. VR800 equipped with a 3.5-inch E-IDE hard disk SCSI device as the current drive DATA MIDI WORD OUT SCSI OPTICAL OUT IN OUT IN AC IN POWER You cannot switch between two curren
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VR800 Quick Operation Guide Connecting a mixer The VR800 is a digital multitrack recorder that provides 8-track recording, and is designed to connect to a digital mixing console equipped with adat digital I/O. You can connect adat I/O connectors from a digital mixer to the DATA IN/OUT connectors on the VR800 using optical cables. You can also connect an analog mixer via an optional Model VC-8 (ADAT/ANALOG converter). Be sure to turn off the power to all devices before connecting the mix
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VR800 Quick Operation Guide When you change the VR800 digital-in clock setting from “ASYnC (asynchronous)” to “SYnC (synchronous),” be sure to set the clock setting of the digital mixer to “internal.” For example, if the VR800 digital-in clock is set to [SynC] and the digital mixer clock setting to “digital in (or word),” a digital loop will be generated between these two devices, preventing normal recording. Remember that if the VR800’s digital-in c
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VR800 Quick Operation Guide Basic recording After you finish preparing a recording media and connecting a mixer, you can start basic recording using the VR800. Initial settings You need to reset all the controls on the VR800 to their initial settings according to the controls and switches on the mixer before you proceed to the next step. This procedure is called “Initialize” in this Guide and in the Owner’s Manual. The button and switches on the VR800 should be reset as shown below. Remember
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VR800 Quick Operation Guide Basic recording procedure The following explanation assumes that an external SCSI device is connected to the VR800 as the current drive, and a digital mixer is connected to the DATA IN/OUT connectors of the VR800. (Refer to “Connecting a SCSI drive” and “Connecting a digital mixer” for details.) * Initialize the VR800. * Set the sampling frequency of the digital mixer to 44.1kHz. OPTICAL ACCESS OL 0 6 12 24 12 34 56 7 8 A SYNC RECORD TRACK 1 2 3 4 5 678 1, 5 AUTO RTN
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VR800 Quick Operation Guide Starting recording 6. Hold down the STOP button and press the REWIND button to locate the top of the program (Locate ABS 0). 3. Hold down the RECORD button and press the PLAY button. The top of the program is immediately located in LOCATE The flashing RECORD button lamp and the RECORD TRACK ABS 0 mode. select key lamp light up steadily. 7. Press the PLAY button. Stopping recording The playback starts from the top of the program. Adjust the level of input signal at TA
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VR800 Quick Operation Guide Multitrack recording using overdubbing Multitrack recording is a term for the series of processes in which you record various sound sources to different tracks and combine them into mixes (L and R). This recording involves an important process called “overdubbing” in which you record additional sound sources to different tracks while monitoring the input sound and listening to the record sound. The following procedure assumes that you have already recorded a rhythm
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VR800 Quick Operation Guide Mixdown After overdubbing and ping-pong recording, you can mix all tracks data into two channel stereo data and record it onto your master recorder. This final process of multitrack recording is called “mixdown.” The mixdown signals are usually output from the mixer’s STEREO OUT L/R. Connect the master recorder inputs to the STEREO OUT L/R connectors. * Initialize the VR800. * Do not change the sampling frequency of the digital mixer until you finish the session. 1.
