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8588 018 100 (376785)
Owner’s Manual
Digital Multitracker
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MR-8 Owner’s Manual CAUTION: CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. DO NOT OPEN ATTENTION: POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU' AU FOND. DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral NO USER - SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. triangle,
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MR-8 Owner’s Manual Table of Contents Introduction ...........................................................5 Display ..................................................................27 Home screen ........................................................27 MR-8 Main features ...............................................5 Selecting a time base ..........................................28 About power supply .............................................5 Precaution upon handling the MR-8 ....
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MR-8 Owner’s Manual Settings of the MR-8 Mixdown ..............................................................47 and MIDI sequencer ........................77 Analog mixdown .................................................47 MIDI sync/MTC frame rate settings .........77 Digital mixdown ..................................................48 Synchronization using MIDI clock ..................78 Playback functions ............................................49 Using the rhythm guide function .....
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MR-8 Owner’s Manual Introduction Thank you very much for purchasing the Fostex MR-8 digital multitracker. The MR-8 is TM a digital multitracker which records and plays back 8-track audio on a CompactFlash card. You can record audio at 44.1 kHz/16 bits (in the normal mode) or 22.05 kHz/16 bits (in the extended mode). The MR-8 is also equipped with an 8-channel digital mixer, digital effects including the delay/reverb, mastering effects and insert effects (simula- tion effects). It allows you to
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MR-8 Owner’s Manual • To prevent damage to the MR-8, be sure to About copyrights power on the connected devices first, then turn • It is prohibited by law to use any part of a CD on the power to the MR-8. When you remove recording or video images or audio data for or connect the cables to the input/output which copyright is possessed by a third party connectors on the MR-8, make sure that the for commercial purposes such as contents, track and master faders and volume controls broadcasts, sales
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MR-8 Owner’s Manual The basics of the MR-8 The chapter describes the basics of the MR-8 you should know before using the MR-8. About song Recording method TM To understand songs, imagine separated rooms The MR-8 records audio on a CompactFlash as shown below. With the MR-8, you can create card. Songs are recorded on a card along with up to 99 songs on a card (although the available the ABS time (00m00.000s through 60m00.000s). space may limit the number of songs). The ABS time shows the absolut
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MR-8 Owner’s Manual Time counter: Time base This is similar to the "time counter" mode used for tape recorders. It shows the recorder posi- The term, "time base", is used as the reference tion within the range between "-60m00.000s" and of recorder position information. Using the [TIME BASE SELECT] key, you can "60m00.000s" and looks similar to the ABS time, however, you can reset the current position to select from among three time base types: ABS, "0m00.000s" whenever you want (see page 52). B
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MR-8 Owner’s Manual Remain display TRIM control "Remain" shows how much time you can further Pay great attention to the TRIM control adjust- record audio data to the available space left on ment. TM The signal received at the [INPUT A] or [INPUT the current CompactFlash card. As described earlier, the MR-8 stripes ABS time from B] jack is routed to the appropriate TRIM con- 0m00.000s to 60m00.000s at maximum for each trol, by which the signal level fed to the A/D con- verter of the MR-8 is con
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MR-8 Owner’s Manual Names and Functions Top panel (left part) 3 4 56 7 1 2 INPUT A SELECT INPUT A INPUT B STEREO OUT L R DIGITAL MULTITRACKER 16 PHONES 1 2 UNBAL UNBAL /GUITAR BAL BAL GUITAR TRIM DISTORTION TRIM PHONES VOL 15 PEAK PEAK LINE MIC LINE MIC MIN MAX MIN MAX MIC SIMULATION EFFECT MIC DYNAMIC CONDENSER TUBE REVERB / DELAY TIME 14 INPUT A BRIT STACK US METAL 60's COMBO MIN MAX AMP SIMULATION 13 ROOM HALL EFFECT 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 SEND PLATE DELAY 1-4 > 5/6 STEREO 7/8 > NO YES 1-6 > 7
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MR-8 Owner’s Manual 4. [PHONES] jacks (1, 2) 14. Insert effect select keys Two jacks (1 and 2) are provided. You can use Used to select the insert effect (mic simulation two pairs of stereo headphones with the MR-8. or amp simulation) for the signal from the [IN- PUT A] jack. When setting the [INPUT A SELECT] switch on 5. [PHONES VOL] control the rear panel to "MIC/LINE", you can use the Adjusts the headphone output level. mic simulation effect. When setting the switch to "GUITAR", you can use
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MR-8 Owner’s Manual Top panel (right part) 17 18 19 20 21 INPUT A SELECT INPUT A INPUT B STEREO OUT L R DIGITAL MULTITRACKER PHONES 1 2 UNBAL UNBAL /GUITAR BAL BAL GUITAR TRIM DISTORTION TRIM PHONES VOL PEAK PEAK LINE MIC LINE MIC MIN MAX MIN MAX MIC SIMULATION EFFECT MIC DYNAMIC CONDENSER TUBE REVERB / DELAY TIME INPUT A BRIT STACK US METAL 60's COMBO MIN MAX AMP SIMULATION ROOM HALL EFFECT 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 SEND PLATE DELAY 1-4 > 5/6 STEREO NO YES 7/8 > 1-6 > 7/8 WAV FILE -1 +1 22 BOUNCE P
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MR-8 Owner’s Manual 25. [UNDO/REDO] / Y Z 9 entry key [F FWD] key Pressing this key fast forwards the recorder. Used to undo or redo recording or editing (see During playback, pressing this key starts 3 x cue- page 32 and 34). Each press of the key alternates ing. While holding down the [STOP] key, press- "undo" and "redo". In the menu mode, this key ing this key locates to the recording end of the is used for character entry of Y (y), Z (z) and 9 current song (REC END) (see page 52). (see pa
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MR-8 Owner’s Manual Rear panel USB FOOT SW POWER DC IN ON OFF LIGHT INT MIC MIC/LINE GUITAR DIGITAL OUT INPUT A SELECT 12V [NORMAL MODE] 5 12 3 4 6 1. [DC IN] jack Connect the supplied AC adaptor to this jack (see When you open the MR-8 carton, the protec- page 17). tion cap is inserted to the [DIGITAL OUT] con- nector. When using the connector, remove 2. [POWER] switch the cap. When no connection is made to the Used to turn on or off the power. connector, keep the cap inserted. By sett
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MR-8 Owner’s Manual Side panel COMPACT FLASH CARD MIDI OUT 1 2 1. Card slot 2. [MIDI OUT] jack TM A CompactFlash card is inserted to this slot (see Used to connect to a [MIDI IN] jack of an external page 16). MIDI device (such as a MIDI sequencer) (see page 77). Bottom panel 1 1. Battery compartment To use the MR-8 with batteries, insert six stan- dard alkaline AA-type batteries to this compart- ment (see page 17). 15 OPEN
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COMPACTFLASH CARD MR-8 Owner’s Manual About recording medium TM TM CompactFlash card Inserting a CompactFlash card TM TM Insert a CompactFlash card to the slot on the The MR-8 uses a CompactFlash card (see the right side panel. (When shipped, the supplied illustration below) as a recording medium. TM On the CompactFlash card supplied with the card is inserted.) unit, a demo song is recorded. See "Playing back the demo song" on page 19 for details about how to play back the demo song. COMPACT
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MR-8 Owner’s Manual About the power You can use the MR-8 either with the supplied AC adaptor (Model AD-12A) or alkaline batteries (AA-type x 6, not supplied with the MR-8). When preparing the power source, make sure that the [POWER] switch of the MR-8 is set to off. 3. Insert six batteries in the right direction as shown Connecting the AC adaptor below. See the illustration below. Connect the plug of the supplied AC adaptor to the [DC IN] jack firmly, then connect the AC adap- tor to the AC mai
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MR-8 Owner’s Manual If the LCD display does not show the startup Turning on the LCD display backlight screen when turning on the power, check the If you hardly see the screen on the LCD display following. in the dark place, turn the LCD display backlight • The power is supplied to the unit. (i.e. the AC by setting the [POWER] switch to the "LIGHT" adaptor is correctly connected, or batteries are position. not exhausted and correctly set.) • The card is correctly set to the slot. ON OFF LIGHT Not
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MR-8 Owner’s Manual Listening the demo song TM A demo song is recorded on the supplied CompactFlash card. Let's listen to this song. 1 2 [POWER] SW INPUT A SELECT INPUT A INPUT B STEREO OUT L R DIGITAL MULTITRACKER PHONES 1 2 UNBAL UNBAL /GUITAR BAL BAL GUITAR TRIM DISTORTION TRIM PHONES VOL PEAK PEAK 5 LINE MIC MIN MAX LINE MIC MIN MAX MIC SIMULATION EFFECT MIC DYNAMIC CONDENSER TUBE REVERB / DELAY TIME INPUT A BRIT STACK US METAL 60's COMBO MIN MAX AMP SIMULATION ROOM HALL EFFECT 0 10 0 10 0
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MR-8 Owner’s Manual TM Preparation of a CompactFlash card TM After playing back the demo song, let's make preparations for a CompactFlash card onto which you are going to record. Depending on whether you are going to record a material TM onto the supplied CompactFlash card or a new card, make either of the following prepara- tions. Preparation for recording onto the supplied card Before recording a material onto the supplied card, you must release the protection of the demo song and delete the
