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Owner’s Manual
INPUT A SELECT
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 TRIM TRIM PHONES VOL
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
POWER
TO STEREO BUSS
RHYTHM TIME BASE
DYNAMIC CONDENSER TUBE EFFECT
MIC SIMULATION GUIDE SELECT CONTRAST
REVERB / DELAY TIME
INPUT A
BRIT STACK US METAL 60'S COMBO AMP SIMULATION
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MR-8HD/CD 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 PE
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MR-8HD/CD 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
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MR-8HD/CD Owner’s Manual (Safety instructions/Contents) Table of contents Safety Instructions .................................................................................................................2 Read this chapter first! .............................................................................................................9 Introduction ..........................................................................................................................10 MR-8HD/CD main fe
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MR-8HD/CD 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/CD 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/CD Owner’s Manual (Safety instructions/Contents) MIDI synchronization .............................................................................................................85 Synchronization using MTC ...............................................................................................86 Connection ..................................................................................................................86 Settings of the MR-8HD/CD and MIDI sequencer ..............
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MR-8HD/CD 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/CD 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/CD. To understand the MR-8HD/CD features and basic functions, read this chapter before using. 9
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MR-8HD/CD Owner’s Manual (Read this chapter first!) Introduction Thank you very much for purchasing the Fostex MR-8HD/CD digital multitracker. The MR-8HD/CD 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/CD is also equipped with an 8-channel digital mixer, digital effects including the delay/ reverb, mastering effects and insert effects (simulation effects). It allows yo
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MR-8HD/CD Owner’s Manual (Read this chapter first!) Precautions before using About power supply Notes on repair • Be sure to connect the MR-8HD/CD to the • The MR-8HD/CD does not use any parts that power supply specified in the specifications user can repair easily. Contact your dealer section of this owner's manual. Do not use or the nearest Fostex service station to ask an AC outlet of any other voltage. about repairs. • Do not connect the MR-8HD/CD to the same • Use the original packing carto
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MR-8HD/CD Owner’s Manual (Read this chapter first!) The basics of the MR-8HD/CD This section describes the basics of the MR-8HD/CD you should know before using the MR- 8HD/CD. Recording method The MR-8HD/CD is fitted with a 3.5-inch hard disk drive. Songs are recorded on a hard disk along with the ABS time (from 00m 00s 000ms to 399m 59s 999ms). INPUT A SELECT 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 DISTORTION TRIM TRIM TRI
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MR-8HD/CD 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/CD, 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 an
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MR-8HD/CD 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 st
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MR-8HD/CD 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/ CD. 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] con
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MR-8HD/CD 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/CD top panel, side 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/CD Owner’s Manual (Names and functions) Top panel 1 1 2 3 4 5 8 67 INPUT A SELECT 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 DISTORTION TRIM TRIM TRIM TRIM PHONES VOL 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 EFFECT RHYTHM TIME BASE DYNAMIC CONDENSER TUBE MIC SIMULATION GUIDE SELECT CONTRAST REVERB / DELAY TIME INPUT
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MR-8HD/CD Owner’s Manual (Names and functions) 5. [INPUT D] input connectors 14. [REC SELECT] keys Used to select the recording track(s). You can (XLR connector and phone jack) record onto up to four tracks simultaneously. You can connect a microphone, keyboard, Pressing a key arms or unarms the corre- 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 (see pages
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MR-8HD/CD Owner’s Manual (Names and functions) Top panel 2 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 INPUT A SELECT 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 DISTORTION TRIM TRIM TRIM TRIM PHONES VOL 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 RHYTHM TIME BASE DYNAMIC CONDENSER TUBE EFFECT MIC SIMULATION GUIDE SELECT CONTRAST REVERB / DELAY TIME INPUT A BRI
