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Fostex MR-8CD Musical Instrument User Manual

1. en Warning This Sone is Protec ted Fress ENTER kes WHdarnina Too Mary Sonas Press ENTER key I MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Basic operations Basic operations This chapter describes power connection power on off demo song play back etc as well as basic multitrack recording If it is the first time for you to use a Multitracker read this chapter carefully first so that you are familiar with the MR 8HD CD basic opera tions then read other sections which describe advanced operations 27 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Basic operations i lt I About power The MR 8HD CD operates by AC power Before you start using the MR 8HD CD you must con nect the supplied power cord Power connection Connect between the AC IN connector on the MR 8HD CD rear panel and an AC outlet using the supplied power cord The MR 8HD CD enters the standby mode when the power cord is connected Bi AC IN connector oun gt AC outlet Supplied power cord About the standby mode The standby mode is the condition when the power cord is connected and the POWER switch is set to OFF In the standby mode a small amount of power is consumed and the indicator of the POWER switch flashes slowly lt Note gt When you do not operate the MR 8HD CD for a long period of time we recom mend disconnecting the power cord Turning on the unit You can turn o
2. S lt Bouncing tracks 1 through 4 to track 5 6 gt lt Bouncing tracks 1 through 6 to track 7 8 gt Reverb Mastering effects reve Mastering effects jela E KA or Delay J Trk 1 Playback z Trk 1 Playback S Trk 2 Playback Le z Trk 2 Playback S S Trk 3 Playback a e 2 Trk 3 Playback S ri Trk 4 Playback g Trk 4 Playback ar i d t Trk EB Playback gt 3 INPUT A INPUT D Trk 6 Playback e bouncing INPUT A INPUT o LL Trk 6 Record La Trk 7 Record i SS el bouncing lt Bouncing tracks 1 through 8 to the New song gt Trk 8 Record lt Mixing down tracks 1 through 8 gt Reverb or Delay Mastering effects e g Mastering effects z D Trk 1 Playback p Trk 2 Playback Trk4 Playback vi Z A x aw is STEREO OUT L R Trk 3 Playback STEREO OUT L R jp Q Trk 5 Playback gt Q i a Trk 4 Playback S 2 ik 0O Trk 6 Playback c 2 Trk 5 Playback EI gt a 0O Trk 7 Playback pe Trk 6 Playback T Trk 8 Playback _____ gt Trk 7 Playback a Playback gt INPUT A INPUT D ee ES Trk 8 Playas DIGITAL OUT INPUT A INPUT p tti
3. P e Is the TRIM control of the input to which the sound source is connected adjusted appropriately To set the input level recording level appropriately use the TRIM control so that the peak indicator does not light continuously lt Trouble 4 gt cannot hear the input signal via the headphones though the REC SELECT key is active e Did you press the RECORD key to make the armed track in the input monitor mode Is the PHONES VOL control raised You cannot hear the input signal unless the assigned track is in the input monitor mode by pressing the corresponding REC SELECT key to turn on the indicator Also you cannot hear any signal if the PHONES VOL control is set to minimum 132 e Is the TRIM control for the input section the sound source is connected adjusted appropriately Set the TRIM control just below the position where the PEAK indicator in the INPUT A section lights at the loudest part lt Trouble 6 gt The meter shows good level for recording but no sig nal can be monitored via headphones though the PHONES VOL control is raised e Are the track fader for the recording track and the MASTER fader raised Both of these faders as well as the PHONES VOL control have to be raised in order to monitor the recording signal via headphones We recommend to raise both the track fader for the recording track and the MASTER fader
4. See Track bounce on page 63 for details about track bounce which allows mixing multiple tracks to stereo See Mixdown on page 41 for details about mixdown Selecting the desired effect type Three mastering effect types are available You can select the desired type using the MAS POWERFUL Adds power to the sound Good for rock TERING keys POWERFUL NATURAL and BRIGHT NATURAL Slightly adds power to the sound Good for acoustic music POWERFUL NATURAL Add brightness to the sound Good for use BRIGHT MASTERING when the mixed sound is dark lt Note gt By activating the mastering effect the out put level raises Therefore be careful of the level change when monitoring via headphones or moni tor speakers as well as when adjusting the record Each effect type has the following character ing level of an external recorder Select the appropriate type 62 Wee MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Track bouncing Track bouncing This chapter describes track bouncing which is an important func tion in the recording process The track bouncing mixes several tracks and records onto other two tracks By using this function you can record more sound materials to the MR 8HD CD tracks Three track bouncing modes are available 1 Bouncing tracks 1 through 4 to tracks 5 6 2 Bouncing tracks 1 through 6 to tracks 7 8 3 Bouncing tracks 1 through 8 to tracks 7
5. Press the RECORD key once the key indicator starts flashing Track 1 which is record armed now enters the input monitor mode and MAMEA is shown on the home screen Flere hak Rye yp inns ine eee BA Saati He a4Sb 18 L FC Lola o Ln L i INFUT Mor While playing the guitar adjust the recording level using the TRIM control of the INPUT A channel Adjust the level appropriately so that the PEAK indicator does not light Turning the PHONES VOL control clockwise raises the headphone monitor level The screen shows the input level of track 1 as well as the stereo L and R output levels bar 1 d A A 0 clk tepma inek pikt Hea4Sb 18 lt Note gt Adjust the TRIM control properly so that the PEAK indicator does not light at the loudest part of the guitar sound If the input level is too high the PEAK indicator lights and the sound may be distorted or noisy lt Tip gt When receiving a line level signal set the TRIM control to left LINE to get the appropriate level When receiving a micro phone signal set the TRIM control to right MIC to get the appropriate level 36 Starting recording 7 While holding down the RECORD key press the PLAY key to start recording The guitar is recorded 8 When recording completes press the STOP key to stop the recorder lt Note gt We recommend to press the REC SELECT key for track 1 to unarm
6. Tk 8 Record Reverb or Delay STEREO OUT L R Buxi Stolle Punase 65 STEREO OUT L R MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Track bouncing Bouncing tracks 1 through 4 to tracks 5 6 You can bounce tracks 1 through 4 to tracks 5 6 Before executing track bouncing you can rehearse track bouncing as many times as you like Rehearsal of track bouncing Before executing track bouncing you can rehearse it While rehearsing track bouncing you can control the playback level panning and reverb or delay send setting of each source track as well as apply the mastering effect to the mixed L R signals We recommend to make rehearsal thoroughly until you are satisfied with the sound The following assumes that the song you are going to execute track bouncing is loaded 1 Use the 1 4 gt 5 6 1 6 gt 7 8 key to select the 1 4 gt 5 6 bounce mode Selecting this bounce mode automatically arms tracks 5 6 and changes the monitoring mode for these tracks to input monitoring mode The display looks like this Flashing 2 Raise the 5 6 fader and MASTER fader to the position Set all the other track faders down to the minimum position 66 Press the PLAY key to start playback from the beginning of the song While playing back the song adjust playback levels of tracks 1 through 4
7. Press the REC SELECT key for the track you are going to make punch in out recording The track is record armed Locate the recorder to the point before the punch in point and press the PLAY key to start playback It may be a good idea to play the instrument along with the playback sound so that you can get the tempo and feel When the recorder reaches at the point you want to punch in press the RECORD key while holding down the PLAY key see lt Important note gt below gt The armed track is punched in i e starts recording 4 5 6 52 lt mportant note gt You cannot punch in by only pressing the RECORD key You need to hold down the PLAY key when pressing the RECORD key When the recorder reaches at the point you want to punch out press only the PLAY key The recorder status switches from recording to playback Press the STOP key to stop the recorder Rewind the recorder and play back the part you performed the punch in out recording to check the result If you are not satisfied with the result use the undo function to cancel the punch in out recording and try again Punch in out using the footswitch You can make hands free punch in out recording using an unlatched type footswitch 1 2 3 4 5 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Punch in out FOOT SW jack Unlatched type footswitch Press the footswitch Punch in Playbac
8. TIME BASE SEL key Selects the time base shown on the display see page 24 Each press of the key switch between time and bar beat BOUNCE 1 8 gt NEW SONG D E F 2 key Selects the bounce mode see page 70 In the menu mode this key is used for char acter entry of D E F d e f and 2 see pages 32 and 99 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 dounce EWING CONTRAST key By rotating the MENU ENTER knob while holding down this key you can adjust the display contrast see page 25 7 8 gt STEREO WAV FILE G H I 3 key This key is used when converting a mono WAV file recorded on tracks 7 8 to a stereo WAV file see page 90 A converted stereo WAV file can be exported to a USB connected personal computer see page 92 or can be burned to an audio CD using the internal CD R RW drive or an external CD R RW drive see the supplementary manual How to use the CD R RW drive In the menu mode this key is used for char acter entry of G H I g h iand 3 see pages 32 and 99 LCD display This 132 x 64 dot LCD display shows vari ous information see page 24 MENU ENTER rotary push knob Pressing this knob enters the menu mode In the menu mode rotating this knob se lects the item or numeric value while press ing this knob confirm the setting selection 30 31 32 MASTERING keys POWERFUL NATURAL BRIGHT Used to select the desired mastering effect dur
9. MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Track bouncing Mixing signals of inputs A through D The MR 8HD CD can mix input signals of INPUT A through INPUT D The following diagram shows an example of mixing signals of INPUT A through INPUT D when bouncing tracks 1 through 6 to tracks 7 8 As you can see the signals of INPUT A through INPUT D are mixed to the L R stereo buss together with the bounced signals Trk 1 Playback LA Trk 2 Playback DA Trk 3 Playback rz Trk4 Playback HY Trk 5 Playback Trk 6 Playback D Di Q Lye amp x e I e pag Md S i Fc INPUT A C a TRIM INPUT BO 4 ot INPUT C INPUT D Bouncing Trk 7 Record ka S Trk 8 Record LI Connecting sound sources to INPUT A through INPUT D Before starting track bouncing connect the de sired sound source s to any desired input s between INPUT A and INPUT D Sound source s TRIM control Adjust the input level of each input using the TRIM control to match the balance with the bounced track levels Also you can adjust panning of each input for stereo mix See the next page for details about how to set panning STEREO OUT L R TO STEREO BUSS ON OFF key setting To mix the input signal of an input channel any of INPUT A through INPUT D to the L R stere
10. Press the MENU ENTER knob The MR 8HD CD exits the menu mode The display changes to the home screen for Song01 song name Song01 which is automatically created after formatting MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Other functions Peak hold time setting The level meters shown on the display have the peak hold function When it is enabled the meter peak value during recording is held for the specified time The default meter peak hold time is three seconds You can disable the peak hold function or change the peak hold time 1 2 3 We bar iF A A A clk Riemer id ak Wi sek yes Peak hold indication By default it is held for three seconds IMFUT oul While the recorder is stopped press the MENU ENTER knob to enter the menu mode The display now shows the first page of the menu selection screen where lt 4 Back is highlighted initially selecting lt Back returns to the previous screen HEHU 1 25 Back T System F Sona F Track Edit F Fart Edit F Rhuthm Guide Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select System gt and press the MENU ENTER knob The display now shows the first page of the system menu screen where 44 Back is highlighted HEHU 1 25 System F F 4 Tr ack Edit F Fart Edit Ehathm Guide F MeSustemtl 23 Back F Pre Roll Time d He 5 Fostkoll Time 1 85 Delas Tape LN Midi Sync Out Off MTC Frame Fate 25 Rotate the M
11. The auto play mode is active see page 45 Song number display Shows the song number of the song currently loaded Also H is lit when the phantom power is on RE MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Names and functions Selecting a time base mode When the display shows the home screen pressing the TIME BASE SELECT key switches the time base sae 1 000 clk FOSTEX FEWER mode between ABS and bar beat 12345661H LE er of bar beat display BOUNCE GHB 12345618 LP TIME BASE SELECT key Example of ABS display Adjusting the display contrast You can adjust the display contrast by rotating the MENU ENTER knob while holding down the CON TRAST key Rotating the dial clockwise heightens the contrast while rotating it counterclockwise lowers the contrast 12345678 LE lt High contrast gt FOSTE4_FEWER 11234561H LE lt Low contrast gt CONTRAST key MENU ENTER knob While pressing down the CONTRAST key the dis play shows CONTRAST gt DIAL II di A ha mj E 25 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Names and functions Pressing the MENU ENTER knob while the recorder is stopped enters the menu mode and brings up the menu screen In the menu mode you can make setting or editing via the appropriate screen The top menu screen has two pages in which you can select the desired menu by rotating the MENU ENTER knob HEHU 1 21 Back
12. lt M gt lt O gt lt Q gt lt R gt lt S gt LOOP NEE 45 Bee 48 Master recorder c 0 seedarn viernes 41 to 42 Mastering effect 0 0 ecececcseeeseseeeesseeeseesseeenereseersneetees 62 Mic simulation MID ee ege AE ET MIDI implementation chat Au 142 MIXdOWN EE 41 to 42 MOVC EEEE PEE EEE E SEEE 107 119 MENU modei e fit dessen de Eder 25 Overdubbing Offset innar eh Optical cable Playback wc sve srdcdanientaniedaniendtad Power supply Power switch Personal computer seccsceceeeeseeeeseeeeesseteeeserseeeeeesees 89 Parts cicigite bet a E T Punch in out aeieea a iA aa Punch in out points Play mode NN re TEE Peak LED Peak hold Phantom Powel EEN UN te Paste eee e Eno A EE tes he ETA AAT Quantization 22 eeeeeeceecececeeceeeceseeceaeeteetateetetateeeeeatees 138 ROCOMING ME 35 to 42 Recording level sccsceccscecsscseesseeesenseesseeeenseees 35 to 42 Recording LCE 34 Recording method eccscsceessecsceseesseessesseesseeseeseeeees 12 RE DEE 60 REO ested octet aa 36 38 40 103 113 SEI 13 35 37 39 Rehearsal 0900 SEENEN 55 66 68 70 Repro Huet 14 Deelt seed drama 127 B CENDK 0 adeeegeger tie gd ee Eeer 12 48 Rhythm Quide E 75 e E IC 75to 80 ell e EE 58 E En 86 Signature map ENEE 75 to 80 Standby Mode E 28 Song Select ASONO ers ies Len suet ieee cided 98 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Specifications SONG name nnne 32 99 Synchroniz
13. 8588 082 000 447055 Owner s Manual MPR amp kyle DIGITAL MULTITRACKER Caution Please visit Fostex website http www fostex com for the latest version software Fostex MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Safety instructions Contents CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ATTENTION POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL WARNING T O REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE AN INSTRUCTIONS Read Instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated 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
14. CHT off You can select the desired panning value from among ROT through R10 and LO1 through L10 as well as CNT center Pap tom Power Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select the desired value and press the MENU ENTER knob The panning is set and the display returns to the previous screen In the screen example below Input A Pan is set to R10 MkIneutkIneut H Fan 44 Back Input A Pan Flashing Input B Pan CHT Input C Par CHT Input D Pan CHT Fhantom Power MkIneutci lo kind Pan 44 Back Pa H Ban Input B Pan CHT Input Pan CHT Input D Pan CHT Fhantom Power ti You can also make panning setting of another input in the same manner as above Press the STOP key to exit the menu mode By selecting 44 Back and pressing the MENU ENTER knob the display returns to the previous screen Therefore you can also exit the menu mode by repeating this operation MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Track bouncing Bouncing the desired part of a song Typically bouncing is executed from the beginning to the end of a song as shown in Figure 1 below However you can bounce only the desired part by using the track bouncing and punch in out functions together The following assumes that the song you are going to execute track bouncing is loaded and you finished rehearsal of track bouncing The following procedure shows the example of bouncing the desired part of a song in the B
15. Copa Part Please Wait Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Copy Track gt and press the MENU ENTER knob The display now shows the screen for selecting the copy source track s You can select the copy source track s by rotating the MENU ENTER knob The available options are MFPartkCory Part Cory Part Completed Press ENTER Kew 1 through 8 mono track e 1 2 3 4 5 6 and 7 8 stereo tracks kar a doko k e Cory Part q4Back Copa Track 1 CEHTER CCANCELI aoe BS kd seb Lk Cory Part 44Back CEHTER CCAHCELI Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select the track s to be copied and press the MENU ENTER knob The display returns to the previous screen aoe kd seh Lk Cory Part 44Back CEHTER CCAHCELI ae BS kd seb Lk Cory Part 44Back Cory Track CEHTER CCAHCELI Copa Track B Flashing Copa Track BE F ashing 9 Press the MENU ENTER knob The display now returns to the part edit menu screen where Copy Part is highlighted The procedure example below shows how to paste the copied part data on the clipboard to the LOCATE A point of the selected track Pasting clipboard data The following procedure is assumed that the LOCATE A point the paste destination is set 1 Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Paste Part gt and press the ME
16. FFF l 5 6 Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Copy PastePart gt and press the MENU ENTER knob The display now shows the screen for selecting the source track s and destination track s of copy paste 44 Back is initially 8 highlighted MePartci 29 Kafe art d4Dack Erase Part k OCopa Paetebar ck Copa Part F Faste Fart F Mowe Fart L ae Ba ad kath Lk CUry Pst Part Source Track Dest Track CEMTER CAHCEL Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Source Track and press the MENU ENTER knob The display now shows the screen for 9 selecting the copy source track s You can select the copy source track s by rotating the MENU ENTER knob The available options are e 1 through 8 mono track e 1 2 3 4 5 6 and 7 8 stereo tracks ee od a kkkclk Creu Pst Part 44Back Source Track Deet Track CEHTER CCAWCE ARB a doc Lk Ceu Pst Part 44Back E F ashing Source Track i Dest Track CENTER CEHCEL Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select the source track s to be copied and press the MENU ENTER knob You can select the destination track s by rotating the MENU ENTER knob The available options are e 1 through 8 mono track e 1 2 3 4 5 6 and 7 8 stereo tracks Bar rd edo Lk Ceu Pst Part 44Back 10 Source Track Flashing Dest Track 1 IENTERT
17. Sem PP STOP key F FWD key 48 SS MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Advanced playback and locate functions Locating to the LOCATE A or LOCATE B point You can set the desired point of a song as the LOCATE A or LOCATE B point The LOCATE A and B points can be used not only for locating but also for auto punch in out play modes and part editing etc Setting the LOCATE A or LOCATE B point You can set the LOCATE A or LOCATE B point while the recorder is running or stops at the desired point regardless of time base setting lt Note gt You cannot set the LOCATE A or B point for a protected song If you are going to do so the warning message This song is protected is shown To set the LOCATE A or B point for a protected song release the protection first see page 101 lt Note gt The LOCATE A point must be earlier than the LOCATE B point If not you cannot carry out the auto punch in out or loop function correctly lt Tip gt While the time base is set to the bar beat mode if you set the Beat resolution menu item in the menu mode to On you can store the LOCATE A or B point in beat resolution In other words the clock digit of the Bar Beat Clk value is automatically rounded down or up so that the clock digit is always 000 See page 127 for details about how to make the beat resolution active or inactive OOOO s AS Ss gg STORE key LOCATE A IN key STORE key LOCATE B O
18. A Sch E PostRoll Time Delas Tyre L F Midi Sync Out Oft MTC Frame Rates 25 MkSystemtl 2okFre Roll 2Back Pre Foll Time ENA Flashing FostRoll Time 1 45 Delas Tyre LR Midi Sync Out Off MTC Frame Rates 25 Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select the pre roll hold time and press the MENU ENTER knob The pre roll time setting is confirmed and the display returns to the previous screen To set the post roll time follow the procedure below Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Post Roll Time and press the MENU ENTER knob The currently selected post roll time by default 1 0s flashes You can now set the desired post roll time You can select between 0 1s and 10s in 0 1 second steps Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select the post roll hold time and press the MENU ENTER knob The post roll time setting is confirmed and the display returns to the previous screen Press the STOP key to exit the menu mode MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Other functions Beat resolution mode on off While the time base is set to the bar beat mode if you set the Beat resolution item in the menu to On the LOCATE A and B points are set in beat resolution When Beat resolution is set to On the clock digit in the bar beat clock value is automatically rounded down or up so that the clock digit is always 000 1 2 3 Let s see an example when the time base is set to the bar beat mode an
19. As with 1 each track data is converted to a single mono WAV file The data is compressed to a small size and saved to a CD R RW disc See the supplemen tary manual How to use the CD R RW drive for details 96 I MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Song management Song management This chapter explains the following five operation procedures for song management 1 Selecting the desired song 2 Editing a song name 3 Deleting an unnecessary song 4 Protecting a song lt Notes gt While a menu screen is shown you can go up the menu screen level or directly exit the menu mode by the following operations 1 Select 44 Back on a menu screen and press the MENU ENTER knob The display returns to the previous upper level screen Repeating this operation finally exits the menu mode Press the REWIND key The display returns to the previous upper level screen Repeating this operation finally exits the menu mode Press the STOP key The menu mode exits and the display shows the home screen 97 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Song management Selecting the desired song The following describes how to select the desired song from the disk when more than one song is created on the disk You can also create a new song by the similar procedure See Basic operations page 31 for details about how to create a new song 1 3 While the recorder is stopped press the MENU ENTER knob to enter the menu mode
20. CD INPUT A BAL NBA GUITAR INSERT ORO DISTORTION TRIM d TRIM control PEAK LED The analog signal received at each input INPUT A through INPUT D is sent to the TRIM control by which the signal level fed to the A D converter of the MR 8HD CD is controlled You can check this level by the PEAK indicator If the level is too high the PEAK indicator lights while you may hear the sound distorted or noisy This distortion noise generated at this stage cannot be eliminated therefore adjust the TRIM control properly so that the PEAK indicator does not light at the loudest part of the input signal Proper level The level is too high Clipping level Clipping level 15 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Read this chapter first 16 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 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Names and functions O C Top panel 1 INPUT A input connectors XLR connector and phone jack Both the BAL XLR connector and UNBAL GUITAR phone jack are provided You can connect a guitar microphone keyboard etc If you connect sources to both the XLR con nector and phone
21. De Fostkoll Time 1 65 ODelao Toge L k Midi Sune Out Off MTC Frame Rate 25 MeSustemPDLyY Tare 44 Back Fre Roll Time 4 45 FostRoll Time LI Be Delay Tyre Flashing Midi Sync Out Off MTC Frame Rate 25 You can choose from among the following three delay types L R L R delay default Mono Mono delay Diff Diffusion delay 4 Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select the desired delay type and press the MENU ENTER knob The selected delay type is set while the display returns to the previous screen 5 Press the STOP key to quit the menu mode Adjusting the delay reverb time You can adjust the reverb time or delay time using the REVERB DELAY TIME control de pending on the selected effect type EFFECT REVERB DELAY TIME MI MAX ROOM HALL uy REVERB DELAY TIME control PLATE DELAY Adjusts the reverb time within the range between 1 0 s and 6 0 s center position 3 0 s HALL Adjusts the reverb time within the range between ROOM 0 1 s and 2 0 s center position 1 0 s PLATE Adjusts the reverb time within the range between 0 5 s and 4 0 s center position 2 0 s Adjusts the delay time within the range between DELAY 100 ms to 1000 ms center position 300 ms MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Using effects Adjusting the effect send levels To apply the effect reverb or delay to tracks 1 through 4 adjust the EFFECT SEND
22. Move Part gt and press the MENU ENTER knob The display now shows the screen for selecting the source track s and destination track s of the move operation Initially 44 Back is highlighted MePartei 2akMove Part d4Dack Erase Part F Cops PastePar th Cora Part Faste Fart k Mowe Par t kaart a doko Lk Mowe Part Source Track 1 Dest Track 1 CEHTER CCANCELI Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Source Track and press the MENU ENTER knob You can now select the move source track s by rotating the MENU ENTER knob The available options are e 1 through 8 mono track e 1 2 3 4 5 6 and 7 8 stereo tracks wee kad eto Lk T7_Mowe Fart 44Back Source Trac Dest Track CEHTER CCAMCELI L E 1 Star ead ck _ Mowe Part 44Back 8 Flashing Source Track Dest Track 1 CEHTER CCAMCELI Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select the move source track s and press the MENU ENTER knob You can now select the move destination track s by rotating the MENU ENTER knob The available options are e 1 through 8 mono track e 1 2 3 4 5 6 and 7 8 stereo tracks lt Note gt You cannot select the same track s for the move source and destination MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Part editing i C kB kd tttolk 10 Press the MENU ENTER knob ae Part The display now returns to the par
23. T System Sona Track Edit art Edit FAs thin Guide lt First page gt Mrs Mrs MULTITRACKER SS F F HEH 2 25 Back SN i Input d USE d Use HOST D CD R MENU ENTER knob lt Second page gt Warning message If a serious problem happens to the MR 8HD CD during operation an appropriate warning message is shown on the display Most warning messages are being shown until the MENU ENTER knob is pressed Note that there are also not so serious warning messages besides the following This message is shown when you are going to delete a song which is protected This message is shown when the hard disk drive has a problem This message is shown when you are going to edit a track or part but there is not enough space on the hard disk for executing the undo function Wlarnins Can t Delete Protected Sona Press ENTER key A llarnins HOG Error Bes Press ENTER key A llar nins HDD Full Can t Undo Press ENTER key 26 During recording this message is shown if there is no more space left on the hard disk for recording This message is shown when you are going to make recording or ed iting to a song which is protected This message is shown when you are going to create a new song while 99 songs exist on the hard disk Wlarnins HDD Full Press ENTER kes
24. The mixed bounced sig nals are recorded to tracks 7 8 of a new song The screen example below shows that tracks 1 through 8 of SongO2 whose name is Moonlit is now being bounced to tracks 7 8 of the new song Song04 Meters 1 through 8 show the play back levels of tracks 1 through 8 while the L and R meters shows the recording levels of tracks 7 8 of Song04 ar 434464344 ASTOR ey 71 2 When track bouncing to a new song completes the recorder automatically stops and the dis play shows the home screen of the new song The song name of the new song is given by the name of the original song with is a two digit number You can check the result by following the pro cedure described in Checking the bounced signals on tracks 7 8 on page 69 lt Note gt To cancel track bouncing in the middle press the STOP key Pressing the STOP key au tomatically deletes the new song created in step 2 above and turns off the bounce mode lt Note gt When you are going to execute track bounc ing if there is not enough space on the hard disk or 99 songs already exist on the disk a warning message appears and the operation is canceled lt Track bouncing while mixing signals from INPUT A through INPUT D gt When you bounce tracks 1 through 8 to tracks 7 8 of the new song you can also mix signals from IN PUT A through INPUT D together see page 72
25. USB port USB B type Used to connect with a personal computer using a standard USB cable for song file data transfer between the MR 8HD CD and the personal computer see page 92 Side panel i Internal CD R RW drive Used to create an original audio CD by burn ing converted stereo WAV files to a CD R RW disc or used to record a single mono WAV file converted from track data on the HDD to a CD R RW disc see the supplemen tary manual How to use the CD R RW drive for details lt Caution gt Although you can see the DVD ROM logo on the front of the CD R RW drive tray it does not support DVD ROM discs Only CD R RW discs can be used ES MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Names and functions i I LCD display The following describes details about the LCD display including screen contents and opera tion Home screen When turning on the MR 8HD CD the display shows the startup screen showing the startup status of the MR 8HD CD followed by the Home screen which is similar to the one below In this condition the previously loaded song is loaded and the recorder is located at the beginning of the song The home screen provides the following information a bare 1 Time counter display Time information of the current recorder po sition is shown in ABS or bar beat mode by default bar beat Using the TIME BASE SE LECT key you can select a desired time base mode When the rec
26. WAV files Song04 4 Song99 Each song is independent on a disk and you can record play back or edit a song without affect ing other songs You can give a desired song name for managing recorded songs see page 99 Recorded track data is stored in a song as mono WAV files The MR 8HD CD can convert the two WAV files recorded on tracks 7 and 8 L and R to a stereo WAV file see page 90 You can burn converted stereo WAV files to an audio CD by using the internal CD R RW drive or a drive connected to the USB HOST port see the supplementary manual Using the CD R RW drive You can also burn converted stereo WAV files to an audio CD by exporting them to a personal computer and using the music software application on the personal computer see page 92 Remain recordable space left on the disk Remain shows how much time you can further record audio data to the available space left on the internal hard disk As described earlier the MR 8HD CD stripes ABS time from 0m 00s O0Oms to 399m 59s 999ms at maximum for each song However the remaining time available recording time left de pends on the available space on the hard disk in actual use The remaining time is shown as in the screen example below during recording or record standby Note that it shows the rema
27. knob To change the time signature rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Sig 4 4 and press the MENU ENTER knob As with the procedure described on the previous page you can now set the bar number or time signature Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to edit the value and press the MENU ENTER knob In this procedure example enter 10 for the bar number Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select ENTER at the bottom and press the MENU ENTER knob The editing is confirmed and the display returns to the signature map screen MkSonakSis Merc il 23 q4Back Bar 4 4 4Bar a 16Bar 3 4 lt Before editing gt MeSonakSis Maeci 23 44dBack 1Bar 4 4 4Bar ard ar gt 5 8 16Bar 3 4 lt After editing gt To exit the menu mode press the STOP key e Deleting an unnecessary time signature event You can delete an unnecessary time signature event 1 On the time signature map screen rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select the event you want to delete and press the MENU ENTER knob As with the description on the previous page the display now shows the screen for setting the event For example let s select 8Bar gt 4 4 MeSongkSia Marcle 44 Back LBar 4 4 4Bar gt ard 12Bar ER i6Bar 4 MeSonskSia Mar Bar SBar Sia 4 4 CENTER DEL ETEI 2 Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select DELETE at the bott
28. knob to enter the menu mode 44Back The display now shows the first page of the YS tem b menu selection screen where 44 Back is SEN Edit highlighted initially selecting 44 Back Fart Edit b returns to the previous screen HEHU C12 a kBack T HkEhathme 1 13 kBack Ee i 7 S RAY thi i Track Edit gt Conductor Nar OFF Pia Un Guide EE EES SE 5 Tempo 128bFm Int Click Level Op 2 Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Rhythm Guide gt and press the MENU ENTER knob Tip While the home screen is shown and The display now shows the screen for setting the recorder is stopped long press of the the rhythm guide where 44 Back is RHYTHM GUIDE key directly brings up the highlighted screen for setting the rhythm guide 76 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Rhythm guide function 4 Tempo Tempo setting The default is 120bpm You can select between 30 and 250 bpm The setting here is effective from the beginning to the end of the song when the Conductor Map item is set to Off i e the same tempo all through the song When the Conductor Map item is set to On the setting here is ineffective See the table on the 3 Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select the desired item and press the MENU ENTER knob The current setting of the selected item starts flashing On the screen examples below the Rhythm Guide item is highlighted see the upper screen and the MENU ENTER knob is pressed see the low
29. moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Safety instructions Contents I Table of contents Safety INStrUCtIONS sisisseitiesinscissiictrsaceiecssscesiecccuadsncantansnsacadandedcinussasantsasvdsrsssstaunadsndiatduaiudnaaeuiue 2 Read this chapter first sauiscccssvawcciiasisdccdenmnsncustuadcciwude cecudsuastonsviuedeuastilecsusenrewasosuoduudsiustusssanecnustee 9 Saliko o lD leito a WEE 10 MR 8HD CD main features ssssssssessnsssssssssssessnenessssnnssessesnesneenesnenseenesnessesnesneseesnesess 10 Precautions before USING s sssusususuennuonnunnnuonnunnnunnnunnnunnnnnnnunnnunnnunnnnnnnunn nunn nunn nnen fetteg 11 About POWER SUP DIV EE 11 Precautions upon installing the MR 8HD CD seseeseesesessessessesesseseeseesesessessessesesse 11 Notes on repair EE 11 ee Ee EE 11 ee de ene 11 Note On audio interruption esesseseesesssseseeseesessesesessessesessesesseseeseesesrsresessessessssesessese 11 Notes on USB connection With Mac OS sesesssesseseseseseseseesesesesesseeesesesesoseesesesesesssees 11 The basics of the MR 8HD CD sssssessssssnssssssssnesnssnssnesssenesnenesneseseesnessesnennesessnenes 12 Recording MEO A sssssccssecssteslesstbsscsoasssesbessseelecsebsstesscenstdasesasteaveleastsusaeswbecd Ee 12 ee EE 13 Remain recordable space left on the disk occ ceesecsessersecessecssesseesscesceeceeeseens 13 hime E 14 IN put and repro Monito
30. on the screen and press the MENU ENTER knob Mkirackkea bert Track Cry Pst Track 44Back Source Track Dest Track LEHTERI CCAHCEL MeTrackFCes Fst Track Cru Pst Track Wel uw bie Please Wait MkTrackFCey Pst Track Cry Pst Track Come le ted Press EHTER Key lt Note gt If a destination track has recorded data pasting the copied data overwrites the previous data Press the MENU ENTER knob The display now returns to the track edit menu screen where Copy Paste Trk gt is highlighted Press the STOP key to exit the menu mode lt Note gt If you are not satisfied with the re sult press the UNDO REDO key to undo the operation see page 103 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Track editing Moving track data You can move whole data from ABS ZERO to REC END of the desired track s to the other desired track s After the data is moved the original track s is are silent You can only move track data within the current song ABS ZERO REC END TRK 1 TRK 2 TRK3 TRK 4 TRK 5 TRK 6 TRK7 TRK 8 lt Note gt You cannot move track data of a song pro tected Release the protection before moving track data 5 1 Load the song you want to edit 2 While the recorder is stopped press the MENU ENTER knob to enter the menu mode The display now shows the first page of the menu selection screen where lt 4 Back is highli
31. 120 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Part editing Exchange the part s You can exchange the parts between the desired tracks The part exchange operation can be made only within the current song LOCATE A LOCATE B point i point ABS ZERO REC END lt Note gt You cannot exchange data of a song pro tected Release the protection before exchanging parts 1 Load the song you want to edit 2 Set the LOCATE A and LOCATE B points see page 49 You can check the parts by playing back between the LOCATE A and LOCATE B points see page 44 3 While the recorder is stopped press the MENU ENTER knob to enter the menu mode The display now shows the first page of the menu selection screen where 44 Back is highlighted initially selecting lt lt Back returns to the previous screen HEHU i723 FBack F System F Sona F Track Edit d Fart Edit F Ehathm Guide F 4 Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Part Edit gt and press the MENU ENTER knob The display now shows the part edit menu screen where 44 Back is highlighted MEMUci 2okPart Edit 44Back System F Sona F Track Edit L b k Edit Ehathm Guide MkPartel 2okBack T Erase Part a Copy PastePar tr Copa Part Paste Part d Mowe Part L 121 5 7 Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Change Part gt in the second page and press the MENU ENTER knob The display
32. 3 pan TRK 3 EFF TRK4 FADER vue A pan REVERB DELAY TIME INPUT C TRK 4 EFF TRK 5 6 FADER MASTER FADER MASTERING FX INPUT D TRK 7 8 FADER Z stout 7 sy STOUT R When using the bounce mode 1 8 gt New Song mode TO STEREO BUSS L R TO STEREO BUSS INPUTA PAN e g INPUT A REC SELECT RECORDER mm DISTORTION TRK 1 FADER TRK 1 PAN SIMULATION FX OUTI AD CH TRK 1 EFF TRK 2 FADER TAR SAN TRK 2 EFF INPUT B REVERB DELAY TRK3FADER ve 3 PAN TRK 3 EFF TRK4FADER ve A pan INPUT C REVERB DELAY TIME TRK 4 EFF TRK 5 6 FADER NEW SONG TRK7 INPUT D TAKS TRK 7 8 FADER MASTER STOUTL MASTER MASTERING FX STOUTR 141 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Specifications i i MIDI implementation chart lt Digital multitracker gt Date Model MR 8HD CD Version V1 00 OO Funciones Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Default Channel Changed Default Mode Message Altered EEEE KKK KKK KR RK RR RRR RRR RRRRER Note X Number True Voice kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk Velocity Note ON Note OFF After Key s Touch Channel s Pitch Bend XI XK X X K lz X XxX XxX Selz Xx Program X Change True HRA KI KIKI KER EE System Exclusive Orem 1
33. 4 k Part Edit Rhvathm Guide Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Track Edit gt and press the MENU ENTER knob The display now shows the track edit menu screen where 44 Back is highlighted 4 5 6 HEHU i 2oakTrack Edit 44Back System Sona E Part Edit p L a Frvathm Guide P MrTrack 1 139 Back T Erase Track a Corpy Faste Trk F Mowe Track a Chanae Track F Reserved Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Change Track gt and press the MENU ENTER knob The display now shows the screen for select ing the source track s and destination track s of the exchange operation Source Track selects the exchange source track s while Dest Track selects the exchange destination track s 7 MbTrack 1 13 kChange TRE 44Back Erase Track F Cofy Faste Trk Mowe Track d eee Reserved Hkirackkbanae Track Change Track Source Track 1 Dest Track 1 CEHTER CCAMCELI Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Source Track and press the MENU ENTER knob You can now select the desired exchange source track s by rotating the MENU ENTER knob The available options are 8 e 1 through 8 mono track e 1 2 3 4 5 6 and 7 8 stereo tracks MkTrack Chanae Track Change Track 44Back Source Track Dest Track CEHTER CCAMCELI 1 MkTrack Chanae Track Change Track 44Bac
34. 5 inch hard disk drive Songs are recorded on a hard disk along with the ABS time from 00m OOs O00ms to 399m 59s 999ms ai N O B 3 5 inch hard disk drive The ABS time shows the absolute time on a hard disk and you can start recording from any desired time within the range between 00m OOs 000ms and 399m 59s 999ms ABS time The beginning of a song Om00s000ms 15m00s000ms ABS ZERO 05m00s000ms 10m00s000ms REC END 399m59s999ms You can start recording from any desired time within the range between 00m00s000ms and 399m59s999ms ABS time As the MR 8HD CD does not consume the disk space when no audio is recorded you can record audio effectively while the recordable time for a tape recorder depends on the tape length Non recorded area shown in white Om00s000ms 399m59s999ms 5 minute recording 5 minute recording Non recorded area remain Recorded area shown in gray 12 Pe o 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 ow ol Song05 oo i Recorded track data is stored in a song as mono WAV files as shown below Song02 Va b E i Track 1 EELER Track 8 Song03 Song98 J Song01 A 0
35. 7 8 seessesssesesessesesesessesesesesssoesesesssessese 69 Bouncing tracks 1 through 8 to a NEW SONG ssscecsteeeseeeeseeseseeesseeeeneeneneeseeeeeesennensenens 70 Rehearsal of track bouncing een 70 Actual track DOUNCING sccssssscesscerssscecsscecseccessscesssceessscsssscesessesssceesessessscessessecaes 71 Mixing signals of inputs A through D ssssssssssseeeeseteeensneeeeeeseeeeseneneeneseeseneneneeeeenseeeess 72 Connecting sound sources to INPUT A through INPUT D ou eeeeeceeeeeeeeeeees 72 TO STEREO BUSS ON OFF key setting cccescessessessessecsesceesssesscsscsscsscsseeeseeneees 72 Panning setting for INPUT A through INPUT Dees 73 Bouncing the desired part Of a SONG ssesecerseeesseeseseeneeeeneeeeeeeseeeeseeeenenseneeneeneneeseneeses 74 Rhythm guide function Using the rhythm guide function csscsseessseneessseeeesesseeeseneeseeenaeeeeeseeeenensseeeeseeeesenenaes 76 Setting the time Signature and tempo essesssesesessseesesesssscsesessseesesessseesesessseesesesssees 76 Creating the conductor Map EE 78 Setting the signature map esseseseeseeseesesessessesseseseeseeseesesessessessesesreseeseesesessessessesesee 78 Editing a time signature event e sesesseseeseesesessessessesesreseeseesessesessesses 80 Deleting an unnecessary time signature event een 80 E ele eege ee 81 Setting the TEMPOTMAN a e raana e aeara r aesae e eas See 82 Editing a TEMPO OVENE oi ssededcce
36. 81 The figure below shows the relation between two time base modes The beginning of a song Om00s000ms ABS ZERO Om03s000ms Om06s000ms ABS time mode 2bar 1 4000clk tbar 1 i 000clk Sbar 14000clk Bar beat mode Input monitor and repro monitor Each of the MR 8HD CD tracks has two output modes repro monitor and input monitor In the repro monitor mode the track playback signal is output So if you want to listen to the track playback sound select the repro monitor mode In the input monitor mode the input signal fed to the track is output So you can check the level of the input signal to be recorded To enter a MR 8HD CD track to input monitor mode press the appropriate REC SELECT key to arm the track i e make the track record ready then press only the RECORD key to enter the RECORD READY mode or press both the RECORD and PLAY keys simultaneously to start recording Input signals for Output signals from recorder tracks recorder tracks Playback signal repro monitor Playback signal repro monitor Input signal input monitor Input signal input monitor Playback signal repro monitor Playback signal repro monitor Playback signal repro monitor Playback signal repro monitor Track 3 reapy Track 4 reapy Rane wl 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
37. 90 for details about how to export a file to a personal computer See the supplementary manual How to use the CD R RW drive for details about burning an audio CD using the internal or an external CD R RW drive Rehearsal of track bouncing Before executing track bouncing you can rehearse it While rehearsing track bouncing you can control the playback level panning and reverb or delay send setting of each source track as well as apply the mastering effect to the mixed L R signals We recommend to make rehearsal thoroughly until you are satisfied with the sound The following assumes that the song you are going to execute track bouncing is loaded 3 3 3 4 1 3 3 4 2 1 Raise the MASTER fader to the position Faders Playback levels of tracks 1 through 8 Set all the track faders down to the minimum 1 through 8 for bouncing position MASTER Recording master levels of bouncin 2 Press the PLAY key to start playback from the fader S 4 beginning of the song During rehearsal and actual track bouncing 3 While playing back the song adjust playback levels the level meters on the screen show the fol of tracks 1 through 8 using the track faders lowing signal levels You can also adjust panning for tracks 1 through Meters 4 and apply the reverb or delay to these tracks 1 through 8 Playback levels of tracks 1 through 8 as well as apply the mastering effect to the mixed sound
38. During rehearsal and actual track bounc Meters Output levels of STEREO OUT re ing the track faders and MASTER fader control LandR_ cording levels of bouncing the following signal levels By raising the PHONES VOL control you can hear the bounced signals 70 4 After finishing rehearsal press the STOP key to stop the recorder and locate it to the beginning of the song Do not move the controls and faders after fin ishing rehearsal Use the track faders 1 through 8 to control the track output levels MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Track bouncing and use the MASTER fader to adjust the mas ter recording levels of the bounced signals ap propriately while checking meters L R See Using effects on page 57 for details about the delay reverb and mastering effects Actual track bouncing After finishing rehearsal let s carry out actual track bouncing 1 2 eweg sm eme vom ORO While the recorder is stopped press the 1 8 gt NEW SONG key The 1 8 gt NEW SONG key lights up and the display shows the screen below If you execute track bouncing press the MENU ENTER knob while holding down the RECORD key If you cancel track bouncing press the STOP key Bounce 1 87 Hew Sona Bounce All Tracks amp Dnaloa Inputs Are You Sure Veot RECORD EHTER Kew Ho STOP Kew Press the MENU ENTER knob while holding down the RECORD key Track bouncing starts
39. Sisna ture Tempo bFm Int ClickLevel 86 See the next page for details about how to set the conductor map MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Rhythm guide function O OM Creating the conductor map The MR 8HD CD can output the rhythm guide click which follows the conductor map during recording It can also output MIDI clock and song position pointer which follows the conductor map from the MIDI OUT connector The conductor map consists of the time signature map and tempo map You can add events to each map Each event specifies the time signature or tempo as well as the position from which the specified time signature or tempo is effective The time signature or tempo specified by each event is effective until the next event in the map appears For example if the time signature map has two events one sets 4 4 at the first bar 1 while the other sets 2 4 at the third bar the song is played in 4 4 from bar 1 to 2 and played in 2 4 from bar 3 to the end For another example if the tempo map has two events one sets 120 at the first bar 1 first beat while the other sets 90 at bar 12 beat 2 the song is played at 120 bpm from bar 1 to bar 12 beat 1 while it is played at 90 from bar 12 beat 2 to the end Setting the signature map 1 While the rec
40. TRK6 4 Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select TRK7 Part Edit gt and press the MENU ENTER knob The display now shows the part edit menu screen where 44 Back is highlighted MEMUCI 2ahPart Edit lt Note gt If you paste the part s to the same time 44Back position of the other track s we recommend us System ing the method described above in Copying past ma Edit 4 ing the desired part s 1 because it works faster e Rhathm Guide A lt Note gt You cannot copy paste track data of a song protected Release the protection before making MHeFarti i z rack the copy paste operation Gegen F Cor FasteFar tk lt Note gt If you turn off the MR 8HD CD after copy Ce EE t 4 ing the part data to the clipboard the data on the Howe Part k clipboard is lost Also note that you cannot undo copying data to 5 Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select the clipboard Copy Part gt and press the MENU ENTER knob The display now shows the screen for selecting the source track s Tag Back is initially highlighted 116 6 7 8 q4Back Erase Part F Cork PasteFar tk ord Part Faste Fart F Mowe Part d HhbarCCl Z23hkopa Part Zekkb at a ee Lk Lopu Bart Copa Track 1 CEWTER CCAMCELI MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Part editing qekk Bar d dette lk Copa Part d4Dack Copa Track 3 Sea CCAHCEL I WMkbartkopa Part
41. The display returns to the previous upper level screen Repeating this operation finally exits the menu mode Press the REWIND key The display returns to the previous upper level screen Repeating this operation finally exits the menu mode Press the STOP key The menu mode exits and the display shows the home screen 103 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Track editing Erasing track data You can erase whole data from ABS ZERO to REC END of the desired track s of the song cur rently loaded ABS ZERO REC END TRK 1 TRK 2 TRK 3 TRK 4 TRK5 TRK6 x TRK7 lt Note gt You cannot erase track data of a song pro tected 1 Load the song you want to edit 5 2 While the recorder is stopped press the MENU ENTER knob to enter the menu mode The display now shows the first page of the menu selection screen where 44 Back is highlighted initially selecting 44 Back returns to the previous screen HEHU 1 29 Back System Sons Track Edit Fart Edit Rina tbm Guide 2 gp ww we 3 Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Track Edit gt and press the MENU ENTER knob The display now shows the track edit menu screen where lt lt Back is highlighted HEHU 2okTrack Edit 44Back 6 System Sona E Part Edit L a a Ehathm Guide P 7 MkTrack l likBack F Erase Track F Corfy FPaste Trek Move Track Chanae Track F Reserved 4 Rot
42. This chapter describes the following functions which are important for using the MR 8HD CD 1 Hard disk formatting 2 Peak hold time setting 3 Pre roll post roll time setting 4 Beat resolution mode on off 5 Phantom power on off 6 Initializing the MR 8HD CD lt Notes gt While a menu screen is shown you can go up the menu screen level or directly exit the menu mode by the following operations 1 Select 44 Back on a menu screen and press the MENU ENTER knob The display returns to the previous upper level screen Repeating this operation finally exits the menu mode Press the REWIND key The display returns to the previous upper level screen Repeating this operation finally exits the menu mode Press the STOP key The menu mode exits and the display shows the home screen 123 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Other functions Hard disk formatting You can reformat the MR 8HD CD internal hard disk by using the FAT32 file system By refor matting the hard disk all existing song data on the hard disk is erased while all setting data including the menu settings are initialized and a new song Song01 is automatically created 2 3 While the recorder is stopped press the MENU ENTER knob to enter the menu mode The display now shows the first page of the menu selection screen where lt 4 Back is highlighted initially selecting 44 Back returns to the previous screen MEMUC 1 25 FB ac
43. Tip gt You can directly access to the input menu screen by a long press of the desired TO STEREO BUSS ON OFF key For example a long press of the TO STEREO BUSS ON OFF key of INPUT A directly accesses to the screen shown below TO STEREO BUSS ON OFF key of INPUT A 12345618 HkineatkIneut A Pan d4 Back Input A Fan Flashing Input B Pan Input C Pan Input D Pan Fhantom Power 128 1 2 3 4 While the recorder is stopped press the MENU ENTER knob to enter the menu mode The display now shows the first page of the menu selection screen where lt 4 Back is highlighted initially selecting aa Bach returns to the previous screen HEHU 1 25 Back F System F Sona F Track Edit F Part Edit F Ehathm Guide Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Input gt on the second page and press the MENU ENTER knob The display now shows the input menu screen HEHU 2 2 kT net 44Back USB F 5 USE HOST F CO Fl F V MFI neutc ie lo Back F Input A Fan CHT Input E Pan CHT Input C Fan CHT Input D Pan CHT Fhantom Power Off Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Phantom Power and press the MENU ENTER knob The current option by default Off flashes You can now set the desired option MeIneutci lt iokPhantom 44 Back Input A Fan CHT Input amp Par CHT Input C Fan CHT Input D Far CHT Pa
44. and in 180 from bar 4 beat 2 to the end ftkSongkTemeoiar a4 Back Bar 4Bar Beat Zd Tempo 1S6bem Gata CbELETE WMk onabkfempohlag Cl d4Dack iBar la lz bem 2d 3 188bem Bar 4d bem Repeat steps 4 through 11 until creating all necessary tempo events MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Rhythm guide function e Editing a tempo event You can edit a tempo event 1 2 3 4 On the tempo map screen rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select the event you want to edit and press the MENU ENTER knob As with the description on the previous page the display now shows the screen for setting the event For example let s select 12Bar 1 gt 120bpm HkSonatTemeohari i z d4Back 1Bar id 128bFm 4Bar 24 1S8bem aoa Sa SSE Tm 16Bar 4d gt 250bem AkSonak Temeohar Bar i2Bar Beat id Tempo 1280 i CENTER DEL ETEI To change the bar number rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Bar 12Bar and press the MENU ENTER knob To change the beat number rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Beat 143 and press the MENU ENTER knob To change the tempo rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Tempo 120bpm and press the MENU ENTER knob As with the procedure described on the previous page you can now set the bar number beat number or tempo Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to edit the value and press the MENU ENTER knob In this pr
45. can apply a reverb or delay to tracks 1 through 4 as well as the mastering effect to the mixed signals You can also mix signals from the INPUT A through INPUT D channels during track bouncing From headphones or monitor speakers you can hear the signals bounced to tracks 7 8 of the new song INPUT A INPUT D ttti Trk 1 Playback Playback Trk 2 Ce Trk 3 Playback Playback Trk 4 Record Trk 5 H Trk 6 Record xX Trk 7 Playback x Trk 8 Playback H D Trk 1 Playback by Dun FF see Hunase Track bouncing Trk 2 Playback W Trk 3 Playback e Trk A Playback Trk 5 Playback H Trk 6 Playback H S INPUT A INPUT D Trk 7 Record 3 STEREO OUT L Spa Bueysey Track bouncing Record Trk 8 Trk 1 Cie Playback Trk 2 DA Playback Trk3 Playback e Trk 4 Playback Trk 5 Playback Trk 6 Playback Trk 7 Playback Trk 8 Playback Ke a INPUT A INPUT D SS P 4 Le P V_ _ _ __ gt Fc Record Trk 7
46. can convert all track data from ABS ZERO to REC END or data of a specified part be tween the LOCATE A and LOCATE B points lt Note gt If you want to convert a part of track data you have to set the LOCATE A and LO CATE B points in advance lt Hint gt You can play back a converted ste reo WAV file for checking as well as set CUE points for dividing file data into individual CD tracks before writing it to a CD R RW disc See the supplementary manual How to use the CD R RW drive for details Enabling the file conversion You can enable the WAV file conversion func tion by pressing the 7 8 gt STEREO WAV FILE key 1 4 gt 5 6 NEW ig gt STEREO 1 6 gt 7 8 18 gt s5oNG 7 8 gt WAV FILE BOUNCE ABC1 DEF2 7 8 gt STEREO WAV FILE key You can disable the WAV file conversion func tion by pressing the STOP key Procedure of file conversion The following assumes that the song whose track data you want to convert is loaded 1 While the recorder is stopped press the 7 8 gt STEREO WAV FILE key to enable the file conversion function The display shows the 7 8 gt STEREO WAV FILE screen on which ABS0 Rec End is highlighted TA STEREO WAY FILE Convert WALU File MODE ABSH Rec End HAME Sonske4 SES Ho eo Enter RECtEWMTER Key Exit STOP Key 2 Press the MENU ENTER knob ABSO Rec End starts flashing and you can now select the conversion rang
47. con trol for each track to adjust the level of the track signal sent to the effect processor In the example as illustrated below tracks 1 and 2 signals are sent to the effect processor EFFECT SEND control ae EFFECT SEND As shown in the signal flowchart below a track playback signal after the track fader is fed to the EFFECT SEND control and adjusted then fed to the effect processor input The effect processor s stereo output signals wet signals and stereo L R signals dry sig nals are merged together and then output from the STEREO OUT L R jacks As you can see in the flowchart below the signal sent to the effect processor is affected by the track fader i e a track fader must be raised to send track signal to the effect pro cessor The signal which passes through a fader is generally called a post fader signal lt Signal flow from a track to the effect processor only Track 1 4 gt Playback Dry sound Track 1 Adjusts the track AA playback level Adjusts the send level to the effect processor STEREO BUSS SS MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Using effects i Ee Using the mastering effects The MR 8HD CD provides the dedicated mastering effects for the L R stereo buss You can use the mastering effects when bouncing more than one track to stereo tracks or when mixing down tracks 1 through 8 to stereo and sent to an external master recorder for recording
48. desired SOng s sssssnununununnununnenununnnnunnnnunununnununnnnunununnunnnnunenunn mnnn nnnnnnnnn annene 98 Editing a SOUAG NaMe e ra a ese reae aeaa aaae e aea aieeaa ahaa e aa aaaea aa aeaaaee arii 99 Deleting an unnecessary SONG cececseeseeseeseeneeneeeneeeeseneecenseaneeneeneeseeneeneeeneneeneneneensees 100 a el le a SOng E 101 Track editing Erasing track data iisi iiei iaeei aaa a EE 104 Copying pasting track data wiciscssiccsscssinissecnnesniievescnavencsnnsdetindssesivatassoisstansndedunastiniievenuueas 105 Moving tack dala EE 107 Exchanging whole track data ssssssssssscesessseeesenseeseeseeneesneeeensnsseeeseeeeseneneeeeenseeeenenees 108 Part editing Playing back the part Between LOCATE A and LOCATE B to be edited 112 Changing an edit point during editing eesesssseseoseesessesessessesssseseeseesessesessesseses 112 Editing the part S E 113 Copying pasting the partekil etiebteuetesteneugeee see geegent 114 Copying pasting the part S 2 EEN 116 COPYING to theclipboard teste caseceviaadicvanssteie cs sdkescdestdyte Eed deed 116 Pasting clipboard data E 117 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Safety instructions Contents I MOVING the part S sssctisusiccddisitilssenasnustsusenuctanasneddcustdecenasteandassuucnsndbaaeacusubasdsncnendsuienuinineties 119 Exchange the Date eege Egeter Hee 120 Other functions Hard disk formatting iacscticsteccscccastencaictccunstsncutiuddedcsntauaiudecswidu
49. drive On a Macintosh machine it is shown as MR 8HD CD Other troubles lt Trouble 2 gt lt Trouble 1 gt cannot hear the rhythm guide click Is the RHYTHM GUIDE key is illuminated When the RHYTHM GUIDE key is not illuminated the rhythm guide function is not active and you cannot hear the rhythm guide click Is the Int Click level item in the Rhythm Guide menu set correctly If the Int Click level item is set to 00 or a small value you cannot hear the rhythm guide click MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Troubleshooting want to hear the rhythm guide click based on the Sig nature and Tempo settings on the rhythm guide set ting screen but the rhythm guide click based on the conductor map is output 135 Is the Conductor Map setting on the rhythm guide setting screen set to On As shown on the screen below if Conductor Map on the rhythm guide setting screen is set to On the rhythm guide click based on the conductor map is output In this condition the Signature and Tempo fields on this screen indicate as below showing that they are disabled MkERsthm 1 13 kBack khatam Guide On Conductor Mar On Sisna ture Tempo bem Int ClickLevel 68 Set Conductor Map to Off see page 77 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Troubleshooting 136 I MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Specifications MR 8HD CD Specifications MR 8HD
50. during recording These effects simulate popular microphones and guitar amplifiers If you use the microphone simulation effect when you record an acoustic guitar through your microphone you can make recording as if you are using a famous microphone If you use the guitar amplifier simulation effect when you record an electric guitar directly connected to the MR 8HD CD you can make recording as if you are using a famous guitar amplifier Note that you cannot get exactly the same sound as the original microphone guitar amplifier by using simulation effects Mic simulation effects You can use mic simulation effects when the INPUT A SELECT switch on the rear panel is set to MIC LINE DYNAMIC CONDENSER al MIC SIMULATION INPUT A SEL Qs Set to the MIC LINE position f Oooo oa Ce Amen up D US rf 1AL gt Ful DYNAMIC CONDENSER TUBE By pressing the appropriate key you can Details of each mic simulation effect choose from among three mic simulation ef Simulates the sound of a popular dy fects DYNAMIC CONDENSER and TUBE the DYNAMIC EE namic microphone indi ligh A indicator of the key lights up CONDENSER Simulates the sound of a popular con denser microphone for professional use Simulates the sound of a popular tube microphone for professional use Amp simulation effects You can use mic simulation effects when the INPUT A SELECT switch on the rear panel is set to GTR DIST
51. either of the following meth ods 1 Using the WAV Manager supplied by Fostex The WAV Manager converts each track data to a single mono file Data is compressed so you can save the file in small size to a personal computer This method is useful for exporting data to a PC software application for multitrack recording For details about how to use the WAV Manager see the owner s manual supplied with the WAV Manager You can download the WAV Manager from Fostex web site http www fostex com 2 Using drag amp drop technique You can copy a song folder using drag amp drop technique This method allows saving all data in the folder including the history data etc e Exporting data to a personal computer 1 2 3 Connect the MR 8HD CD to a personal computer via USB and open the root folder You can copy each song folder in the root folder to the personal computer Copy a desired song folder to the personal computer using drag amp drop technique After making copy exit the USB mode lt Note gt When drag amp drop the folder on your personal computer use the copy function If you use the move function not only the song on the MR 8HD CD is deleted but also other songs on the MR 8HD CD may be destroyed We recommend to enable the disk protection the default is enabled when executing data copy Using this method you can also copy the hidden folder which includes hidden files deleted by the MR 8
52. key switches the character to be entered among those assigned to the key PLAY MODE lt Character entry example gt The following procedure example shows how to en ter My_Song as a song name 1 Use the NATURAL key to enter M Use the LOCATE B OUT key to enter y Use the STORE key to enter _ Use the PLAY MODE key to enter S Use the NATURAL key to enter o Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to move the cursor right Use the NATURAL key to enter n Use the 7 8 gt STEREO WAV FILE key to enter g lt Notes on cursor movement gt Pressing a different character entry key automati cally moves the cursor right If two successive characters are assigned to the same character entry key rotate the MENU ENTER knob after selecting the first character to move the cursor right 6 After completing song name entry press the MENU ENTER knob The cursor moves to ENTER at the bottom of the screen MkSongkSelectSongkHew Hew Gong Sona Hame ChMa_Sorg _ F lashing CEHTERI CCAMCELI MeSonakSelect Sona Hei Hew Sona Sona Hame Ehu Sona CCAHMCEL J Flashing 7 lt Note gt If you want to cancel creating a song rotate the MENU ENTER knob to move the cursor to CANCEL and press the MENU ENTER knob While ENTER is flashing press the MENU ENTER knob The display now shows the home screen of the newly created
53. now shows the screen for selecting the source track s and destination track s of the exchange operation Initially 44 Back is highlighted MkPartt2 23 kCharnsePar t di Cack eet at tad ek Lk Change Part 4 L 1 CEHTER CCAHCEL Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Source Track and press the MENU ENTER knob You can now select the exchange source track s by rotating the MENU ENTER knob The available options are Source Track Dest Track e 1 through 8 mono track e 1 2 3 4 5 6 and 7 8 stereo tracks aoe Be td kFiekclk Change Part 44Back Source Track Dest Track CEHTER CCANCELI 1 RBar RW ceo lk Change Part 44Back E _Flashing Source Track Dest Track i CEHTER CCAHCELI Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select the source track s to be exchanged and press the MENU ENTER knob You can now select the exchange destination track s by rotating the MENU ENTER knob The available options are e 1 through 8 mono track e 1 2 3 4 5 6 and 7 8 stereo tracks lt Note gt You cannot select the same track s for the exchange source and destination MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Part editing 8 9 ak Bap bd ek Lk 10 Change Fart 44Back Source Track B Floebing Test Track 1 11 CEHTER CCAHCELI asekBae a tto lk Change Part 44Back Source Track 1
54. of the desired track s to the other desired track s The part move operation can be made only within the current song After the part move opera tion is carried out the source part s becomes silent LOCATEA point LOCATE B point 5 TRK 1 TRK 2 TRK3 TRK 4 TRK 5 TRK6 TRK7 __ l kal lt Note gt You cannot move data of a song protected Release the protection before moving data 1 2 3 4 Load the song you want to edit Set the LOCATE A and LOCATE B points see page 49 You can check the part s by playing back between the LOCATE A and LOCATE B points 6 see page 44 While the recorder is stopped press the MENU ENTER knob to enter the menu mode The display now shows the first page of the menu selection screen where 44 Back is highlighted initially selecting 44 Back returns to the previous screen HEHU 1 25 KB ack F System Sona F Track Edit F Fart Edit k Fhythm Guide F h Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Part Edit gt and press the MENU ENTER knob The display now shows the part edit menu screen where 44 Back is highlighted MEMUCi 2okPart Edit 44Back i 7 System Sona F Track Edit d b Fart Edit oF Ehathm Guide i MkPartel 2o Back F Erase Part Cops PastePart Cory Part Faste Part Mowe Fart FFE l 119 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Part editing Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select
55. onakfemgcohlap 44Back Bar 12Bar Beat id Tempo 126bem LEHTER MkSonakTemeotar 1 15 44dBack 1Bar 1d 125beMm dar Zd 186beMm Bar Gd gt Bar d gt hem lt After deleting gt To exit the menu mode press the STOP key or select lt lt Back and press the MENU ENTER knob repeatedly Pe O O MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual MIDI synchronization MIDI synchronization By connecting the external MIDI devices such as a sequencer sound module computer etc via the MIDI OUT connector of the MR 8HD CD you can make powerful recording For example by synchronizing a sequencer with the MR 8HD CD during playback you can mix down signals such as a vocal guitar etc re corded on the MR 8HD CD tracks and audio from a sound module You can synchronize MIDI with the MR 8HD CD by connecting a MIDI device to the MIDI OUT connector on the MR 8HD CD and sending out MTC MIDI time code or MIDI clock with Song Position Pointer from the MR 8HD CD 85 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual MIDI synchronization Synchronization using MTC The following describes how to synchronize a sequencer to the MR 8HD CD which supports MTC MIDI Time code Connection Connect the MIDI OUT connector of the MR 8HD CD to the MIDI IN connector of an external MIDI sequencer using a MIDI cable Note that no MIDI cable is supplied with the MR 8HD CD Use a commercially available MIDI cable Setting
56. operation of a part or parts using another method described later in Copying pasting the desired part s 2 LOCATEA point LOCATE B point TRK 1 DS lt Note gt You cannot copy paste track data of a song protected Release the protection before making the copy paste operation lt Note gt If you want to paste the copied part s to the desired time position of other track s other than the position between the LOCATE A and LO CATE B points use the method described later in Copying pasting the desired part s GI Load the song you want to edit Set the LOCATE A and LOCATE B points for specifying the desired part s see page 49 You can check the part s by playing back between the LOCATE A and LOCATE B points see page 44 3 4 114 While the recorder is stopped press the MENU ENTER knob to enter the menu mode The display now shows the first page of the menu selection screen where 44 Back is highlighted initially selecting ag Back returns to the previous screen MEHU 1 23 Back T System Sona F Track Edit F Fart Edit Fhathm Guide Fk F Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Part Edit gt and press the MENU ENTER knob The display now shows the part edit menu screen where 44 Back is highlighted MEHO i27 Part Edit 44Back System Sona la a k MkPartel 2o rack Y Erase Part Copy Pas teP art Cory Part Faste Part Mowe Fart
57. point Using the loop function in the auto punch in out mode reduces the number of key presses allowing you to concentrate on playing LOCATE A point LOCATE B point Punch in point Punch out point CEE EEE TE Sees eee OCU hae H LOOP START point LOOP END point You can change the pre roll and post roll time within the range between 0 1 and 10 0 seconds in 0 1 second steps in the menu mode see page 126 47 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Advanced playback and locate functions i Locate function The following describes the locate functions which allow you to immediately skip to a specified point in a song Time locate Regardless of the current recorder position you can locate to the beginning ABS ZERO of the song or the recording end REC END of the song Locating to the beginning ABS ZERO of a song e While the recorder is stopped press the REWIND key while holding down the STOP key The MR 8HD CD immediately locates to the beginning of the song ABS ZERO and stops N ABS ZERO The current position REC END Locate KT GT LGL STOP key REWIND key Locating to the recording end point REC END of a song e While the recorder is stopped press the F FWD key while holding down the STOP key 0000 The MR 8HD CD immediately locates to the recording end of the song REC END and stops mC ABS ZERO The current position REC END H Locate
58. song My_Song As shown in the lower screen example the song name My_Song and the song number Song02 are shown MeSonakSelect Sona Hew Hew Sona zc Sona Hame S Uu Gopnsa CCAHCEL J Flashing ie bar 1 d 9 B 0 clk Wo Gona Now in addition to the demo song a new song on which no audio is recorded is cre ated by the procedure above It is a good idea to create more than one song before you start recording After creating a song or songs for recording connect the sound source to the MR 8HD CD see the next page and start recording lt Note gt After creating a new song by ex ecuting procedure steps 1 through 3 the following song selection screen appears This screen is used for loading the desired song from the list as well as creating a new song For example by rotating the MENU ENTER knob to highlight S01 FOSTEX_FEVER and pressing the MENU ENTER knob you can load the demo song 44 Back S61 FOSTEX_FEVER Saz uo Sona Hem Sona For details about how to select the desired song see Song management on page 97 Wee MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Basic operations Input connection The MR 8HD CD provides four input channels INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C and INPUT D Each channel provides both the XLR and 1 4 phone connectors INPUTA INPUTB INPUTC INPUT D STEREO OUT Input channel INPUTA Either of the XLR balanc
59. the INPUT A channel Thus you can apply effects to the INPUT A signal by connecting an external effect unit EFFECTOR Sound Dry original sound source INPUT A Wet effect sound See the manual of your effect unit for details about how to use it A Y cable is not supplied with the MR 8HD CD therefore purchase an appro priate Y cable available in the market 59 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Using effects Using the reverb or delay The MR 8HD CD has the original built in reverb delay processor featuring the newly developed algorithm You can apply the reverb or delay to playback signals of tracks 1 through 4 during mixdown and track bouncing Selecting an effect type You can select an effect type from among three reverb options ROOM HALL and PLATE and a delay DELAY by using the keys in the EF FECT section shown below EFFECT REVERB DELAY TIME Details of each effect type ROOM Simulates reverberation in a medium sized room When you select ROOM you can adjust the reverb time using the REVERB DELAY TIME control HALL Simulates reverberation in a hall with moder ate early reflection When you select HALL you can adjust the reverb time using the REVERB DELAY TIME control PLATE Simulates a plate reverb with a wide fre quency range When you select PLATE you can adjust the reverb time using the REVERB DELAY TIME control DELAY Adds
60. the system menu screen where 44 Back is highlighted initially MENU 1 25 kSastem F Sona F Track Edit F Fart Edit d Ehathm Guide P MkSustemci 25 Back T Fre Roll Time d Be Fost RollTime 1 85 Delay Ture LR Midi Sync Dut Off ATC Framekate 25 Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Midi Sync Out and press the MENU ENTER knob The current option the default is Off flashes You can now select the desired option the available options are Off CLK and MTC MeSustemt i z kMidi Sync 44 Back Pre Roll Time 4 Be Fost FRollTime L De Delas Tyre L F ON di Sync Out ATC Framerate Eis MkSustemkMidissn 44 Back Pre Roll Time Fost FRollTime Delas Tyre Midi Sync Out MTC FrameRa te CO S L Be Eis No signal is output from the MIDI OUT Off IS connector This is the default CLK MIDI clock with Song Position Pointer is output from the MIDI OUT connector MIDI time code is output from the MIDI MTC OUT connector Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select MTC and press the MENU ENTER knob Midi Sync Out is now set to MTC while Midi Sync Out is highlighted on the screen IZ Flashing 5 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual MIDI synchronization Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select MTC FrameRate and press the MENU ENTER knob The current option the default is 25 flashes You can now select
61. the appliance Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the appliance Cleaning The appliance should be cleaned only as 2 Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions recommended by the manufacturer should be retained for future reference r 8 i 14 Nonuse Periods The power cord of the appliance should 3 Heed Warnings All warnings on the appliance and in the rae be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long operating instructions should be adhered to 8 4 Follow Instructions All operating and use instructions should perigo or ume peraing 15 Object and Liquid Entry Care should be taken so that objects patie do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through 5 Water and Moisture The appliance should not be used e a p 9 f openings near water for example near a bathtub washbowl kitchen L e Se 16 Damage Requiring Service The appliance should be sink laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming LS l serviced by qualified service personnel when gt and a like Th i houl lv with A The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged or 6 Carts and Stands e appliance should be used only wit B Objects have fallen or liqu
62. the desired frame rate the options are 24 25 30nd and 30df MeSystemtl 2ikFrame F 44Back Pre Roll Time d De Fost RollTime 1 4s Delas Tyre L R Midi Sync Out is Framerate i Me Sus tenkPr ame 44Back Fre Roll Time Fost RollTime La Delas Ture See Midi Sync Out MTC FrameRate SS Flashing 7 Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select the desired frame rate and press the MENU ENTER knob The selected frame rate is now effective while MTC FrameRate is highlighted on the screen Press the STOP key to exit the menu mode Synchronization using MIDI clock The following describes how to synchronize a sequencer to the MR 8HD CD using MIDI clock Use this method if the sequencer does not support MTC MIDI Time code Settings of the MR 8HD CD amp MIDI sequencer lt Notes gt To synchronize a sequencer to the MR 8SHD CD using MIDI clock you have to make the signature tempo map in the MR 8HD CD The MIDI clock is output based on the signature tempo map in the MR 8HD CD When you record MIDI sounds synchronize the sequencer to the MIDI clock fed from the MR 8HD CD Generally a sequencer supporting MIDI song position pointer as well as MIDI clock can synchronize to the MR SHD CD when you start playback of the MR 8HD CD from the middle of a song It locates the current song position and chases the MR 8HD CD However note that some sequencer may not synchronize to the
63. the existing file rotate the MENU EN TER knob to move the cursor to YES and press the MENU ENTER knob Enter a new name using the character entry keys Pressing a different character entry key automatically moves the cursor right If two successive characters are assigned to the same character entry key rotate the MENU ENTER knob after selecting the first character to move the cursor right 3 After entering a new name press the MENU ENTER knob Then by pressing the MENU ENTER knob while holding down the RECORD key to carry out the WAV file conversion If you do not want to overwrite the existing file rotate the MENU ENTER knob to move the cursor to NO then press the MENU ENTER knob The display returns to show the screen for editing the file name so you can enter a different file name and then carry out the conversion If you want to cancel the conversion when the screen above is shown rotate the MENU ENTER knob to move the cursor to NO and press the MENU ENTER knob to show the screen for editing the file name and then press the STOP key to quit the conversion function 91 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Data export to a personal computer I Exporting data to a personal computer The MR 8HD CD is equipped with the USB port for direct connection to a personal computer using a USB cable The USB connection allows you to export the stereo WAV file data which is c
64. the song menu screen where Select Song gt is highlighted MeSonakSelectSonsat lid d4dDack TAL fesse GB28 dese ok SiS see t E E i Hew Sona Mona L 23k elecr a Osch e SOA deeg k Renanme Sona k Delete Song k Protect Select 2mix k Press the STOP key to exit the menu mode The display shows the home screen of the selected song Editing a song name You can edit a current song name save the edited song name Only the current song can be edited 1 2 3 4 Load the desired song of which you are going to edit the song name While the recorder is stopped press the MENU ENTER knob to enter the menu mode The display now shows the first page of the menu selection screen where lt 4 Back is highlighted initially selecting 44 Back returns to the previous screen HEHU 1 29 Back T System Sons a Track Edit F k d Fart Edit Rhathm Guide Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Song gt and press the MENU ENTER knob The display now shows the song menu screen where 44 Back is highlighted MEHU 172 Sona 44dBack Sys tein a Track Edit Part Edit Rhsthm Guide Hetana i23 PEACE T Select Sona Rename Sora Delete Sona Protect Select mix a we we we off fa a i ai ll Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Rename Song gt then press the MENU ENTER knob The display now shows the sc
65. the sound gems UNDO REDO key lt Tip gt You can add distortion to an electric guitar connected to INPUT A Use the DIS TORTION control to adjust the distortion level When you add distortion readjust the TRIM control lt Tip gt When receiving a line level signal set the TRIM control to left LINE to get the appropriate level When receiving a micro phone signal set the TRIM control to right MIC to get the appropriate level lt Notes gt The undo redo function is available for all kind of recordings however if you carry out any of the following operations after making re cording you cannot undo the recording e Carrying out new recording e Carrying out track or part editing e Turning off the power e Selecting another song or editing the song name 40 Wee MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Basic operations Basic mixdown This section describes basic mixdown which is the final process of multitrack recording Mixdown mixes recorded materials on tracks 1 through 8 down to stereo The mixdowned material can be recorded to an external master recorder The MR 8HD CD is equipped with the DIGITAL OUT connector so you can record a mixdowned signal to a digital master recorder DAT MD etc which can accept an S P DIF digital signal in digital domain With the MR 8HD CD you can also record a mixdowned signal internally to a new song of the MR 8HD CD using the track
66. to the position e Is the recording track in the input monitor mode Make sure that the RECORD key flashes and CA is shown on the display H not press the RECORD key to set the armed track to the input monitor mode lt Trouble 7 gt During overdubbing cannot monitor the playback sig nal of the recorded track e Is the track fader for the playback track raised During overdubbing raise the faders for both the playback and recording tracks appropriately Otherwise you cannot make overdubbing while listening to the recorded track s lt Trouble 8 gt cannot execute auto punch in out MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Troubleshooting lt Trouble 9 gt cannot record audio data of a song onto an external e Is MAAA shown on the screen If it is not press the AUTO PUNCH key to make the auto punch in out function active e Are the punch in and punch out points set correctly To check each point press the LOCATE A IN or LOCATE B OUT key The recorder locates to the punch in or punch out point while the screen shows the appropriate time data If the punch out point is earlier than the punch in point set these points appropriately so that the punch in point is earlier than the punch out point cr S digital recorder e Is the connection between the DIGITAL OUT connector on the MR 8HD CD and the optical input connector of the digital recorder ma
67. to the unit turn down the volume of the powered monitor speaker to minimum before you TH turn on the MR 8HD CD and the powered moni tor speaker 29 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Basic operations i IEEE Playing back the demo song In the demo song approximately 1 minute audio is recorded on all eight tracks Follow the procedure below for listening to the demo song In the following procedure it is assumed that the MR 8HD CD is turned on and a pair of headphones or a monitor speaker system is connected Hint 1 1 3 1 A 2 1 Raise the MASTER fader to the position Set the track faders at the lowest position J lt Note gt The demo song is protected and you can 2 Press the PLAY key to start playback not overwrite or erase it Therefore you cannot make recording in this condition 3 Raise the track faders 1 through 8 gradually to If you want to make new recording while keep adjust the playback level and balance ing the demo tape on the hard disk see Creat Also raise the PHONES VOL control gradually ing a song for recording on the next page to adjust the headphones level If you are If you do not keep the demo song carry out ei using a powered monitor speaker for ther of the following operations monitoring adjust the level control of the powered speaker 1 Release the song protection see page 101 Then start recording overwrit
68. track 1 Playing back the recorded track 9 Press the REWIND key while holding down the STOP key to locate the recorder to the beginning of the song 10 Press the PLAY key to start playback You can adjust the monitor level using the track 1 fader as well as the MASTER fader and PHONES VOL control If you are not satisfied with the result use the undo redo function to cancel the re cording and try again Undoing recording undo redo If you press the UNDO REDO key after finishing recording you can return to the condition before the recording started UNDO operation Therefore you can try recording again If you press the UNDO REDO key again after UNDO the undo operation is canceled and you can return to the condition when the recording finished REDO operation NEY BOUNCE MASTERING Bien UNDO REDO key gt lt lt b gt lt Notes gt The undo redo function is available for all kind of recordings however if you carry out any of the following operations after making re cording you cannot undo the recording e Carrying out new recording e Carrying out track or part editing e Turning off the power e Selecting another song or editing the song name Wee MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Basic operations Overdubbing basics Overdubbing is recording something new while listening to the previously recorded track s It is a very important method in mul
69. understand the MR 8HD CD features and basic functions read this chapter before using 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 you to carry out all the process for digital multitrack recording including overdubbing track bouncing and mixdown within the digital domain ensuring no loss of sound quality You can also create an original audio CD using the internal CD R RW drive or an external CD R RW drive connected to the USB HOST port MR 8HD CD main features You can record high quality audio to the built in high performance 3 5 inch hard disk drive 40GB You can also edit recorded audio later without sound deterioration Up to 99 songs can be recorded Provides four analog input channels and up to four tracks can be recorded simultaneously Signals of four input channels INPUT A through INPUT D can be mixed to the stereo buss Pre mastering effects You can bounce all eight tracks to a new song which is automatically created in the bouncing process An ASP dig
70. using the track faders You can also adjust panning for tracks 1 through 4 and apply the reverb or delay to these tracks as well as apply the mastering effect to the mixed sound During rehearsal and actual track bouncing the track faders and MASTER fader control the following signals Faders Playback levels of tracks 1 through 1 through 4 4 for bouncing Fader 5 6 Monitor levels of tracks 5 6 MASTER Recording master level of tracks fader 5 6 5 During rehearsal and actual track bouncing level meters on the screen show the following signal levels Meters Playback levels of tracks 1 through 1 through 4 4 Meters 5 6 Recording levels of tracks 5 6 Meters Monitor output levels of STEREO LandR_ OUT L R By raising the PHONES VOL control you can hear the signals bounced to tracks 5 6 Use the 5 6 fader to control the monitor out put levels and use the MASTER fader to ad just the recording levels of the bounced sig nals appropriately while checking meters 5 6 You can apply the delay reverb to tracks 1 through 4 and the mastering effects to the ste reo Land R signals See Using effects on page 57 for details about the delay reverb and mas tering effects lt Panning control gt You can freely adjust panning for tracks 1 through 4 using the PAN controls For example a guitar to left a vocal to center etc After finishing rehears
71. you cannot monitor the sound via headphones MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Basic operations lt Note gt Track 1 and 7 8 faders are used to adjust the monitor level To adjust the re cording levels use the TRIM controls of the INPUT A and INPUT B channels 5 Press the RECORD key once the key indicator starts flashing The armed tracks 7 8 now enter the input monitor mode while EAA is shown on the home screen 12345600A Adjusting the recording levels while listening to track 1 6 LP Ulgdigcolll _ Press the PLAY key to play back the song from the beginning Though tracks 7 8 are in the input monitor mode you can hear the track 1 signal by rotating the PHONES VOL control clockwise while the meter for track 1 shows the playback level 7 While playing the keyboard adjust the recording levels using the TRIM controls of the INPUT A and INPUT B channels Adjust the levels appropriately so that the PEAK indicators for these input channels do not light The home screen shows the playback level of track 1 and the input levels of tracks 7 and 8 as well as the stereo L and R output levels Fiena 1 Hasek ees GE z 123456 pg LP Ua TI lt Note gt Adjust each TRIM control properly so that the corresponding PEAK indicator does not light at the loudest part of the key board sound lt Tip gt When receiving a line level signal set the T
72. 3s off Press the MENU ENTER knob while holding down the RECORD key The settings are immediately initialized The initialize is confirmed and the display returns to the previous screen To cancel the initialization press the STOP key MeSystemes 29kInit Hem qq Back FeakHold Time d Resolution Disk Format Init Hemor Ae off 3 Press the STOP key to exit the menu mode Wee MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you encounter any problem while operating the MR 8HD CD check the following for the possible cause of the problem before contacting our service station or dealer 131 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Troubleshooting Troubles for recording lt Trouble 1 gt cannot record the sound source connected to INPUT B to track 1 lt Trouble 5 gt The meter shows very low level and the recording level is too low e When recording a sound source to a mono track you can only use the INPUT A section Connect the source to INPUT A lt Trouble 2 gt cannot record the sound sources connected to INPUT C and INPUT D to tracks 1 and 2 e When recording two sound sources simultaneously you must use INPUT A and INPUT B You cannot use INPUT C and INPUT DL Reconnect the sources to INPUT A and INPUT BL lt Trouble 3 gt The input level of the track to which am going to record is too low
73. 8 of a new song In any mode you can apply a reverb or delay to tracks 1 through 4 when bouncing to two tracks in stereo Furthermore you can apply the mastering effect to the mixed signals You can also execute track bouncing while mixing sound sources from inputs A through D 63 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Track bouncing i C Preliminary knowledge Before executing track bouncing read Track bouncing example below and Track bouncing signal flow on the next page Track bouncing example You can record more than eight materials using the track bouncing function as shown in the following example lt Step 1 gt lt Step 2 gt lt Step 3 gt Make recording to tracks 1 through 6 Bounce tracks 1 through 6 to tracks 7 8 Delete tracks 1 through 6 Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6 Track 7 Track 7 3 Track 8 Track 8 ack 8 lt Step 4 gt lt Step 5 gt lt Step 6 gt Overdub new materials to tracks 1 Bounce tracks 1 through 4 to tracks 5 6 Delete tracks 1 through 4 through 4 Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 6 a lela Track 6 Track 7 Track 7 Track 7 Track 8 Track 8 Track 8 Track 5 Track 5 In this step you can make track bouncing while listening to lt Step 7 gt tracks 7 8 as well Overdub new materials to tracks 1 through 4 Track 5 ECES Track 7 Track 8 64 The following shows the signal flow
74. CAHCEL 11 Acker a dee lk Cey Pst Fart 44Back Source Track 1 Dest Track WER Claching CEMTER CCAMCELI 115 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Part editing lt Note gt You cannot select the same track s for the copy source and destination Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select the destination track s and press the MENU ENTER knob The display returns to the previous screen Zakar ead soo Lk Cry Pst Part 44Back i Source Track Dest Track WER _Flashing CEHTERI CCRHCELI kkkBar kd see lk Cry Pst Part 44Back Source Tra 1 Deet Trac CEHTER CCAHCEL ck k Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to move the cursor to ENTER at the bottom of the screen then press the MENU ENTER knob The display shows Please Wait immediately followed by Completed when the MR 8HD CD completes the copy paste operation To cancel the copy paste operation move the cursor to CANCEL at the bottom of the screen and press the MENU ENTER knob wR kd kkikclk Cra bet Part 44Back Source Track 1 Dest Track 4 CCANCELI MkFartkCry Fst Part Cey Pst Part Please Wait MePart kCrRy Pst Part Cru Pst Part Come leted Fress EHTER Key Press the MENU ENTER knob The display now returns to the part edit menu screen where Copy Paste Part gt is highlighted Press th
75. CD Owner s Manual Specifications Specifications Inputs Outputs OdBu 0 775Vrms OdBV 1 0Vrms Reference level 12dBfs Analog input INPUT A INPUT D Connectors XLR 3 31 type 2 hot balanced 1 4 inch phone type Input level 48dBu MIC to 4dBu LINE 1 5kQ or more 400kQ or more When the INPUT A SEL switch is set to GTR P48V Phantom power ON OFF is selected in the Input menu of the MENU mode Input impedance Phantom power Insert INSERT input A only Connector 1 4 inch TRS phone type Tip output Ring input Norminal output level 10dBV Load impedance 10kQ or more Norminal input level 10dBV Input impedance 10kQ or more Stereo analog output STEREO OUT L R Connectors 1 4 inch phone type Norminal output level 10dBV unbalanced Load impedance 10kQ or more Headphones output PHONES 1 2 Connectors 1 4 inch stereo phone type Max output power 30mW or more at 32Q load Load impedance 16Q or more 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 Footswitch FOOT SW Connector 1 4 inch phone type Level TTL level USB USB 2 0 HI SPEED Connector B type standard USB HOST USB 1 1 Connector A type standard Record playback Recording medium 3 5 inch hard disk drive Sampling frequen
76. CORD key The selected song is deleted and the display returns to the song list screen MeSonakDeleteSonat l 13 44B ac SE Any song number greater than the song number of the deleted song is moved up In the screen example above after Song 03 is deleted ex Song 04 is moved up to Song 03 and ex Song 05 is moved up to Song 04 Press the STOP key to exit the menu mode In the example above the display now shows the home screen of new Song 03 ex Song 04 If you delete all songs on the hard disk by repeating the procedure above New Song is shown Then create a new song see page 31 fkSonakbeletesonacilel3 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Song management Protecting a song You can protect a song to prevent an accidental erasure The protection can be released when ever you want To keep a recorded song safely we recommend protecting it You can make protection setting only for the current song 1 2 3 4 Load the song you want to protect While the recorder is stopped press the MENU ENTER knob to enter the menu mode The display now shows the first page of the menu selection screen where 44 Back is highlighted initially selecting 44 Back returns to the previous screen HEH 12 gt kBack 7 Track Edit Fart Edit Rhythm Guide T F FF we Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Song gt 5 and press the MENU ENTER knob The display now show
77. EC Audio u Videogeraete VertriebsgesmbH ADD Im Winkel 5 A 2325 Velm Austria TEL 43 2234 74004 FAX 43 2234 74074 lt BELGIUM gt NAME General Audio ADD Raymond Pelgrimslaan 101 B 1702 Groot Bijgaarden Belgium TEL 32 2 4630650 FAX 32 2 4661500 lt DENMARK gt NAME SC Sound ApS ADD Malervej 2 DK 2630 Taastrup Denmark TEL 45 4399 8877 FAX 45 4399 8077 lt FINLAND gt NAME Noretron Oy Audio ADD P O Box 22 FIN 02631 Espoo Finland TEL 358 9 5259330 FAX 358 9 52593352 lt FRANCE gt NAME Sennheiser France ADD 128 bis avenue Jean Jaures 94851 Ivry sur Seine Cedex France TEL 33 1 4987 0300 FAX 33 1 4987 0324 lt GERMANY gt NAME Mega Audio GmbH ADD Stromberger Str 32 D 55411 Bingen Germany TEL 49 6721 94330 FAX 49 6721 32046 lt GREECE gt NAME Bon Studio S A ADD 6 Zaimi Street Exarchia 106 83 Athens Greece TEL 30 210 3809 605 606 607 608 FAX 30 210 3845 755 210 3827 868 lt ICELAND gt NAME I D elrf electronic Ltd ADD ARMULA 38 108 REYKJAVIK ICELAND TEL 354 588 5010 FAX 354 588 5011 FOSTEX DISTRIBUTORS LIST IN EUROPE Including non EU countries as of January 2005 lt ITALY gt NAME Proel S p A ADD Zona Via Alla Ruenia 37 43 64027 Sant Omero Teramo Italy TEL 39 0861 81241 FAX 39 0861 887862 lt THE NETHERLANDS gt NAME IEMKE ROOS AUDIO B V ADD Kuiperbergw
78. ENTER knob USE Deuice ren b The display now shows the USB menu screen where ag Back is highlighted Selecting 44 Back returns to the previous screen You can also return to the previous screen by pressing the REWIND key The disk is read write enabled Off unprotected You can transfer data MEHUC229PUSB between the MR 8HD CD and a computer Ge b in both ways E wmd The disk is read only protected CD R k On You can transfer data only from the MR 8HD CD to a computer default setting MUSE kack 7 EIS D Press the STOP key to exit the menu mode Disk Protect Up USE Device Hodet lt Note gt When you enter the USB mode while the disk protection is disabled the screen as below is shown In this condition the hard disk is read 3 Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to highlight Disk write enabled and you can bi directionally trans Protect and press the MENU ENTER knob fer song data between a computer and the MR The current setting the default is On SHD CD flashes MFUSBC lio Protect MrUSER Dewi ce R 44Back USB Mode R USB Device Moder STOP Kes Exit MRUSBClelokProtect 44Back Disk Frotect IS Coehing USE Device Moder 94 We MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Data export to a personal computer Archiving a song You can archive song data recorded by the MR 8HD CD by using
79. ENU ENTER knob to select PeakHold Time s on the second page and press the MENU ENTER knob The currently selected peak hold time by default 3s flashes You can now make the desired peak hold setting 125 MeSystent 2 29 rPeskHold 44Back EIN eh fe Time d Resolution Disk Format Init Hemor F i Hk ostenkbeak Hold 44Back FeakHold Time ESE Flashing d Resolution Off Disk Format a Init Hemor Le You can select from 3s 3 seconds default Is 2s 4s 5s and off When Off is selected the peak hold function is disabled the peak value is not held Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select the desired hold time and press the MENU ENTER knob The peak hold setting is confirmed and the display returns to the previous screen Press the STOP key to exit the menu mode The peak hold setting is effective to all songs MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Other functions Pre roll post roll time setting As described earlier on page 47 when both the auto punch in out and loop modes are active the pre roll and post roll are effective in the loop function You can set the pre roll and post roll time value by the following procedure 2 3 When both the auto punch in out and loop modes are active the loop starts from the LOCATE A point minus the pre roll time and ends by the LOCATE B point plus the post roll time The pre roll time is initially set to four sec
80. Fhantom Power Mklngurtkbap tom qq Back Irput A Fan CHT Input B Par CHT Input C Pan CHT Input D Pan CHT Phantom Power Rss Fiochung Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select On and press the MENU ENTER knob The screen shows a warning message for few seconds and returns to the previous screen While the message is shown all input channels are muted When the message is dismissed the mute is released If you select Off from On a warning message appears and all channels are muted 129 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Other functions MFT HeutkPhantom 44Back Input A Fan CHT Input B Pan CHT Input C Pan CHT Input D Pan CHT Phantom Power Empe F lashing MkTneutde inl obkPhantom A alae le MkIneut i 1okFhantom 44Back Input A Pan CHT Input D Par CHT Input C Pan CHT Input D Pan PaPhantom Power After making Phantom Power setting press the STOP key to exit the menu mode The display returns to the home screen When Phantom Power is set to On Mi lights on the home screen as below pee FEVER MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Other functions Initializing the MR 8HD CD By initializing the MR 8HD CD you can initialize all global menu settings common to all songs as well as the time base and display contrast level 2 3 Initialized item Pre roll time setting Default setting 4 seconds Post roll time se
81. HD CD song management operation Copied hidden files can be used as a normal song files by turning off the hidden attribute by the computer lt Note gt If you cannot see the hidden folder consult the manual of your personal computer e Importing data from a personal computer When importing data from a personal computer to the MR 8HD CD there is the dan ger that the MR 8HD CD file system may be destroyed Especially deleting or adding files many times may cause the fragmentation of FAT32 resulting in sound jump caused by performance deterioration Therefore before loading data from a personal computer to the MR 8HD CD save all necessary folders to the personal computer and format the MR 8HD CD hard disk 1 2 3 4 Format the MR 8HD CD internal hard disk see page 124 Disable the disk protection see page 94 Connect the MR 8HD CD to a personal computer via USB see page 93 Copy the desired song folder on the personal computer to the root folder of the MR 8HD CD hard disk lt Note gt Do not use move operation as with saving data to a computer 95 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Data export to a personal computer O 5 Repeat step 4 as many times as required lt Note gt Usually the song order follows the copied order However it may be different depending on a computer OS 6 After making copy of all necessary folders exit the USB mode 3 Copy data to a CD R RW disc using the internal CD R RW drive
82. INPUT A REC SELECT RECORDER INi oun DISTORTION TRK 1 FADER TRK 1 PAN SIMULATION AD FX TRK 1 EFF TRK 2 FADER E TRK 2 EFF INPUT B REVERB DELAY TRKSFADER ve 3 pan TRK 3 EFF TRK4 FADER vue A pa REVERB DELAY TIME INPUT C TRK 4 EFF TRK 5 6 FADER INPUT D TRK 7 8 FADER MASTER Z sTouTL AS MASTERING FX Zaan STOUTR When using the bounce mode 1 4 gt 5 6 mode TO STEREO BUSS L R TO STEREO BUSS INPUT A PAN ee INPUT A RECORDER Ni oun DISTORTION TRK 1 FADER TRK 1 PAN SIMULATION AD FX TRK 1 EFF TRK2FADER ta pan TRK 2 EFF INPUT B REVERB DELAY TRK3FADER tas PAN TRK 3 EFF TRK4FADER ve 4 pan INPUT C REVERB DELAY TIME TRK 4 EFF TRK 5 6 FADER MASTER FADER MASTERING FX INPUT D TRK 7 8 FADER Z STOuTL a STOUTR 140 a MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Specifications When using the bounce mode 1 6 gt 7 8 mode TO STEREO BUSS L R TO STEREO BUSS INPUTA PAN H D INPUTA DISTORTION RECORDER INi OUTI Dy TRK1FADER TRK1 PAN SIMULATION FX AID TRK 1 EFF TRK 2 FADER ARS PAN TRK 2 EFF INPUT B REVERB DELAY TRKSFADER ve
83. L I HeTrack Erase Track Erase Track Please Wait MkTrack Erase Track Erase Track Comp le ted Press ENTER Key MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Track editing 8 Press the MENU ENTER knob The display now returns to the track edit menu screen where Erase Track gt is highlighted 9 Press the STOP key to exit the menu mode lt Note gt If you are not satisfied with the result press the UNDO REDO key to undo the operation see page 103 Copying pasting track data You can copy whole data from ABS ZERO to REC END of the desired track s of the song cur rently loaded and paste it to the other desired track s The data on the source track s still remains after the copy paste operation Copy paste operation can be done within the currently loaded song ABS ZERO REC END lt Note gt You cannot copy paste track data of a song protected Release the protection before copying pasting track data 1 2 Load the song you want to edit While the recorder is stopped press the MENU ENTER knob to enter the menu mode The display now shows the first page of the menu selection screen where 44 Back is highlighted initially selecting 44 Back returns to the previous screen MEMU 1 23 kB ack T System F Sona k Track Edit k Part Edit khathm Guide 105 3 Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Track Edit gt and press th
84. LCOHCEL Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select the source track s to be copied and press the MENU ENTER knob You can now select the desired copy destination track s Mkirackhkea ber Track Crey Pst Track 44Back Source Track RW Fl ashing Dest Track 1 CEHTER LCOHCEL Mkirackkea bert Track Cry Pst Track 44Back Source Track Dest Track 1 WR ashing CEHTER CANCEL You can select the same number of tracks as the copy source track s For example if you select a mono track for the source you can only select a mono track for the destination lt Note gt You cannot select the same track s for the copy source and destination 106 7 9 10 Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select the destination track s and press the MENU ENTER knob Dest Track is now highlighted on the screen MeTrackFCey Pst Track Cryu Pst Track 44Back Source Track 1 Dest Track S Flashing CEHTER CANCEL MeTrackFCey Pst Track Cey Pst Track 44 Back Source Track CEMTER CCANCELI Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to move the cursor to ENTER at the bottom of the screen then press the MENU ENTER knob The display shows Please Wait immediately followed by Completed when the MR 8HD CD completes the copy paste operation lt Note gt If you want to cancel the copy paste operation move the cursor to CANCEL
85. LL and PLATE and a delay DELAY The selected key is lit see page 60 MASTER fader Adjusts the stereo L and R buss output level see pages 30 through 39 Track faders Each fader adjusts the track playback level Each of track faders 5 6 and 7 8 controls the stereo signal see pages 30 through 39 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 19 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Names and functions REC SELECT keys Used to select the recording track s You can record onto up to four tracks simultaneously Pressing a key arms or unarms the corre sponding track s Tracks 5 6 or 7 8 are armed or unarmed simultaneously see pages 34 through 42 PAN controls Control panning for tracks 1 through 4 EFFECT SEND controls Control the amount of signals from tracks 1 through 4 sent to the internal effect reverb or delay see page 61 Insert effect selection keys Used to select the insert effect mic simula tion or amp simulation for the signal from the INPUT A jack When setting the INPUT A SELECT switch on the rear panel to MIC LINE you can use the mic simulation effect When setting the switch to GTR DIST you can use the guitar amp simulation effect see page 58 TO STEREO BUSS ON OFF keys Each key selects whether or not sending the corresponding input signal to the stereo L R busses see page 72 Each press of the key alternates ON and OFF When ON the key illuminates in green
86. MR 8HD CD Connection As with the connection for MTC synchroniza tion connect the MIDI OUT connector of the MR 8HD CD to the MIDI IN connector of an ex ternal MIDI sequencer using a MIDI cable 87 Set the Midi Sync Out item in the System menu of the menu mode to Clk See MIDI sync MTC frame rate settings described above about how to set Create the signature tempo map by setting Signature Map and Tempo Map items in the Song menu of the menu mode appropriately See Using the rhythm guide function on page 76 for details about how to set these items Enable the external MIDI sequencer to synchronize to MIDI clock See the operation manual of the sequencer for details Press the PLAY key of the MR 8HD CD to start playback The sequencer also starts playback in sync with the MR 8HD CD MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual MIDI synchronization 88 We MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Data export to a personal computer Data export to a personal computer This chapter describes how to export song data on tracks 7 8 to a per sonal computer To export the desired song data to a personal computer you must con vert the song data to a stereo WAV file A converted stereo WAV file can be burned to an audio CD CD DA using the internal CD R RW drive or an external CD R RW drive con nected to the USB HOST port See the supplementary manual How to use the CD R RW drive for details You can also burn a
87. NU ENTER knob The display now shows the screen for selecting the paste destination track s Ta Back is initially highlighted MkPart i 2ikPaste Part 44Back Erase Part b Corpy P aster ar tk Copa Part k gt EER Mowe Fart week Bg ta eA Lk Paste Part Faste Track 1 CEHTER CCAHCELI Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to move the 2 cursor to ENTER at the bottom of the screen then press the MENU ENTER knob The display shows Please Wait immediately followed by Completed when the MR 8HD CD completes the part copy operation To cancel the part copy operation move the cursor to CANCEL at the bottom of the screen and press the MENU ENTER knob 117 Paste Track and press the MENU ENTER You can now select the desired paste destination track s by rotating the MENU ENTER knob The available options are e 1 through 8 mono track e 1 2 3 4 5 6 and 7 8 stereo tracks MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Part editing 3 4 kakk ar ta ase Lk Paste Part 44Back week at ta sees lk Paste Part 44 Back Paste Track B Tloching 5 CEHTER CANCEL Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select the 6 paste destination track s and press the MENU ENTER knob The display returns to the previous screen wee at ta soe lk _ Paste Part 44 Back Fas
88. NU ENTER knob to select Bar d gt bpm and press the MENU ENTER knob The display now shows the screen for setting the new tempo event where 44 Back is highlighted Hk onakfemgohklarg CT 4q Back Bar id 128bem Bar J 3 bem MkSonsgkTemeoMar Bar Bar Beat 1d Teneo 126bem CEHTER COELETEI Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Bar 2Bar and press the MENU ENTER knob 2Bar starts flashing and you can now set the bar number You can enter the bar number between 1 and 999 MeSongkTemeoMar 44B ack Best 1d Temra 126bFem CENTER COELETEI MeSongk Teme oar 44Back Bar Beat id Teneo 128bem CEHTER COELETEI 6 7 8 9 Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to enter the desired bar number and press the MENU ENTER knob In this procedure example enter 4Bar The display returns to the previous screen HeSonakTenrotar d4BacCk Bar WEIEN Best ld Tempo 128bem CENTER COELETE I HkSonakTemnrorlar 44Back Beat id Tempo 128bem CENTER DELETE 10 Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Beat 1J and press the MENU ENTER knob 12 starts flashing and you can now set the beat number You can enter the beat number between 1 and 8 MkSonsak Teneollar 44Back Bar dar Tempo i2abem CENTER COELETEI Hk onakfemgohlarg d4BacCk Bar 4Bar Best
89. Quarter Frame Song Position Song Select Tune System Clock Real Time Commands Local ON OFF All Notes OFF Active Sense x x x el Oz xOO lt x e X KIX KI KKK X x x Xx Reset rem 1 MTC rem 2 START STOP CONTINUE Mode 1 OMNI ON POLY Mode 2 OMNI ON MONO O Yes Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO X No 142 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Specifications lt A gt Amp simulation ENEE 58 AUO LUI EE 45 Aut de EE 45 ABS ti sed 14 Archivimg a SONG EE 95 Analog MIXdOWM BEE 41 lt B gt BOUNCC EE B r Beat ai n a ee Beginning a song IRE E EE A lt C gt E Te e WE A4 Clipboard Ellenger e E label DON AEE Copyrights Conductor map Changing track Character entry Key A 32 99 Creating a Song EE 31 lt D gt IR EE 60 RI el ul BEE 33 35 RTE 24 Dette SONG irsinin aana 29 Digital MIXAOWN ENEE 42 Delete song RT E lt E gt Se TE Ee SE EE Erasing track Erase ET E Mettet eeh enee Exchange the track ccessesseceseecseeseessoessersersseesensees 108 Exchange the pars AEN 121 lt F gt LANTE ea E AE E E Segoe 124 Fotell gege gege a A a 53 lt G gt Gains AA EN 15 36 38 40 lt H gt H rd EE Hidden file lt l gt Internal CD R RW rive s sssssessssnsnnsnsneensnsnnersnennnrennnnerenee 23 ee EE 58 Input A select switchen 33 Input MONITON i iii isthi 14 36 38 40 TEE 59 WNDU oaa eege AE eg 33 ut 130 143 lt P gt lt L gt
90. RIM control to left LINE to get the appropriate level When receiving a micro phone signal set the TRIM control to right MIC to get the appropriate level 8 After adjusting the recording levels properly press the REWIND key while holding down the STOP key to locate the recorder to the beginning of the song 38 Starting recording 9 While holding down the RECORD key press the PLAY key to start recording The recorder records the keyboard while playing back track 1 guitar 10 When recording completes press the STOP key to stop the recorder lt Note gt We recommend to press the REC SELECT key for tracks 7 8 to unarm tracks 7 8 Playing back the recorded track 11 Press the REWIND key while holding down the STOP key to locate the recorder to the beginning of the song 12 Press the PLAY key to start playback You can adjust the monitor level using the track faders as well as the MASTER fader and PHONES VOL control lt Note gt If you are not satisfied with the re sult use the undo redo function to cancel the recording and try again Undoing recording undo redo If you press the UNDO REDO key after finishing recording you can return to the condition before the recording started UNDO operation Therefore you can try recording again If you press the UNDO REDO key again after UNDO the undo operation is canceled and you can return to the conditio
91. RW drive Rehearsal of track bouncing Before executing track bouncing you can rehearse it While rehearsing track bouncing you can control the playback level panning and reverb or delay send setting of each source track as well as apply the mastering effect to the mixed L R signals We recommend to make rehearsal thoroughly until you are satisfied with the sound The following assumes that the song you are going to execute track bouncing is loaded goor 4 1 4 4 2 4 4 5 3 1 Use the 1 4 gt 5 6 1 6 gt 7 8 key to select the 2 Raise the 5 6 fader and MASTER fader to the 1 6 gt 7 8 bounce mode position Set all the other track faders Selecting this bounce mode automatically arms down to the minimum position tracks 7 8 and changes the monitoring mode for these tracks to input monitoring mode 3 Press the PLAY key to start playback from the The display looks like this beginning of the song 4 While playing back the song adjust playback levels of tracks 1 through 6 using the track faders You can also adjust panning for tracks 1 through 4 and apply the reverb or delay to these tracks as well as apply the mastering effect to the mixed sound During rehearsal and actual track bouncing Flashing the track faders and MASTER fader control the following signals 68 Faders Playback levels of tracks 1 through 4 1 through 4 for bouncing Fader 5 6 Playback lev
92. STOF Kew Exit lt Note gt By default the disk protect func tion is enabled In this condition when the MR SHD CD enters the USB mode lt DISK PROTECTEDs gt is shown in the USB screen as above lt Note gt While the MR SHD CD is in the USB mode all keys except the STOP key are ineffective Pressing the STOP key exits the USB mode Connect the MR 8HD CD to a personal computer using a USB cable Open My computer on the computer screen You see the Removable disk drive added on the computer The first time you connect the MR 8HD CD the device driver is installed automatically Open the added Removable disk drive and select the stereo WAV file in the desired song folder then copy to the computer When you open the added Removable disk drive the contents of the MR 8HD CD hard disk are shown in which you can see all the song folders Open the 2 MIX folder in the desired song folder and select the stereo WAV file then copy it to the computer lt Note gt After copying a WAV file in the folder to a computer the original file remains How ever if you execute move to another folder the original file on the disk is lost When the data export completes disconnect the MR 8HD CD from the personal computer lt Note gt To disconnect the MR 8HD CD from the personal computer after completing the data export make sure that the RECORD key indicator is not lit and follow
93. Tempo L btpnm 11 CENTER COELETE I Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to enter the desired beat number and press the MENU ENTER knob In this procedure example let s enter 24 The display returns to the previous screen HeSonakTenrotlar 44Back Bar 4Bear Best Teneo 124bem CENTER CDbELETEI HeSonakTenroMar d4Dack Bar Sot Tempo 1 PABP M LENTERT DELETE Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Tempo 120bpm and press the MENU ENTER knob 83 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Rhythm guide function 120bpm starts flashing and you can now set the tempo You can enter the tempo between 30 and 250 MkSonak Teme oar 44Back Bar 4Bar Beat 24 Tempo CEHTER DELETE ftkSongkTemeotiar a4 Back Bar 4Bar Beat Za Tempo Mes CENTER DELETE Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to enter the desired tempo and press the MENU ENTER knob In this procedure example enter 180bpm The display returns to the previous screen Hkzopnakfemgohlap 44Back Bar Beat Tempo CEHTER COELETEI HkSonskTeneohar 44 Back Bar Best Teneo i8tbem LENTER 4Bar Za CDCELETEI Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select ENTER at the bottom and press the MENU ENTER knob The new tempo event is set and the display shows the screen as below In this condition the song is played in 120 bpm from the beginning to bar 4 beat 1
94. The display now shows the first page of the menu selection screen where 44 Back is highlighted initially selecting 44 Back returns to the previous screen HEHU i235 Back Back OOOO 4 Sys tem b Sora F Track Edit k Part Edit k Ehathm Guide PF Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Song gt and press the MENU ENTER knob The display now shows the song menu screen where 44 Back is highlighted MENU 1 23 kona 44Back d System Track Edit E Part Edit gt Rhathm Guide MeSonati 2 Back Select Sora 5 Rename Soars Delete Sons Protect Select 2mix off r Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Select Song gt and press the MENU ENTER knob The display now shows the song list screen HeSonati 2orSelect 44Back Oe eae d Rename Sons F Delete Sona F Protect Select mix t MeSongkSelectSonatl 13 SES REES DAZ p dobsta ok SIGS sess Se E kkk ct Heu Sona The screen example above shows that four songs are currently created on the hard disk The song list is shown on a single page 98 When more songs are created the song list screen has more than one page and you can scroll the list by rotating the MENU ENTER knob New Song at the bottom of the screen is used when you create a new song Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select the desired song number song name and press the MENU ENTER knob The display returns to
95. Track CEHTER CCAMCELI MkTrackFMowe Track Mowe Track 44Back Flashing Source Track Dest Track 1 CEHTER CCAMCELI Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select source track s and press the MENU ENTER knob You can now select the desired destination track s Mkirackkioue Track Mowe Track 44Back E Flashing Source Track Dest Track CEHTER CANCEL pa MeTrack Houe Track Mowe Track 44Back 1 Source Track Dest Track E ashing CEHTER CCAHCEL MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Track editing 7 8 You can select the same number of tracks as the move source track s For example if you select a mono track for the move source you can only select a mono for the move destina tion lt Note gt You cannot select the same track s for the move source and destination Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select destination track s and press the MENU ENTER knob Dest Track is now highlighted on the screen Mkirackkioue Track Mowe Track 44 Back i Source Track Dest Track HE _Flashing CENTER LCOHCEL MeTrackFMove Track Move Track 44 Back Source Track H D CEHTER CCAHCELI Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to move the cursor to ENTER on the screen and press the MENU ENTER knob The display shows Please Wait immediately followed by Completed when the MR 8HD CD
96. UT key e To set the LOCATE A point When the recorder is playing back or stopped press the LOCATE A IN key at the desired point while holding down the STORE key The display briefly shows Store LOCATE A and the point when pressing the LOCATE A IN key is stored as the LOCATE A point e To set the LOCATE B point When the recorder is playing back or stopped press the LOCATE B OUT key at the desired point while holding down the STORE key The display briefly shows Store LOCATE B and the point when pressing the LOCATE B OUT key is stored as the LOCATE B point 49 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Advanced playback and locate functions O Locating While the recorder is stopped press the LOCATE A IN or LOCATE B OUT key The recorder instantly locates to the appropriate point e When the current recorder position is between the LOCATE A and LOCATE B points LOCATE A point The current position LOCATE B point 4 4 4 Locate Locate Glen ee Ebenen deenen en ren en Brei e When the current recorder position is before the LOCATE A and LOCATE B points The current position LOCATE A point LOCATE B point S aa Locate Trep ana BURP a ai Locate e When the current recorder position is after the LOCATE A and LOCATE B points LOCATE A point LOCATE B point The current position Locate a eb ELLLLLI TELL Locate lt Tip gt By
97. When OFF it is unlit When the corresponding input is as signed to a recording track the key flashes in green A long press of the key enters the input menu of the MENU mode in which you can set phantom power on off panning etc see page 128 PEAK indicators Each indicator lights when the input signal is overloaded see page 15 You should ad just the input gain using the TRIM control so that the PEAK indicator does not light DISTORTION control Controls the amount of the distortion effect for a guitar connected to the XLR connec tor or UNBAL GUITAR jack phone type on the INPUT A channel This control is effective only when the IN PUT A SELECT switch is set to GTR DIST see pages 35 through 40 TRIM controls Each control adjusts the input gain of the corresponding input channel see page 15 and 35 through 40 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Names and functions Top panel 2 22 23 24 25 INPUTASELECT CONDE RHYTHM GUIDE key Switches on off of the rhythm guide func tion see page 76 Each press of the switch alternates on and off A long press of the key enters the rhythm guide menu in which you can set the rhythm guide parameters see page 76 BOUNCE 1 4 gt 5 6 1 6 gt 7 8 ABC 1 key Selects the bounce mode see pages 66 and 68 In the menu mode this key is used for char acter entry of A B C a b c and 1 see pages 32 and 99
98. a computer inap propriately and destroying the MR 8HD CD lt Note gt Only Windows Me 2000 and XP comput song data ers as well as Macintosh computers with OS X or higher can be used with the MR 8HD CD Other computers cannot be used Check your com puter before making connection You can enable or disable this function how ever we recommend using the MR 8HD CD by setting it to On If you use the MR 8HD CD by setting the disk protect function to Off read Archiving a song on page 95 before using See page 94 for details about how to make the disk protec tion setting lt Notes on USB connection with Mac OS gt When making USB connection with a Macintosh computer note that only Mac OS X or higher is supported Do not connect to a Macintosh com puter with the earlier version The song data on the MR 8HD CD may be damaged lt Note on backup gt When exporting song data on the hard disk to a personal computer for backup always export the All company names and model names mentioned whole song folder You cannot export individual in this manual are trademarks or registered trade track data See page 95 for details See Archiving a marks of their respective holders song on page 95 for details about song data backup 92 We MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Data export to a personal computer Exporting a WAV file to a personal computer The following describes the procedure for ex
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100. able Any collect or C O D shipments will be refused In order to obtain warranty repairs you must include the following 1 Date proof of original purchase copy pf bill of sale or charge slip 2 A note describing the problem with sufficient particularity to allow Fostex America to inspect or adjust the problem 3 All accessory items appurtenant to that problem LIMITATIONS OF INPLIED WARRANTIES AND EXCLUSIONS OF CERTAIN DAMAGES Unless considered unenforceable or unlawful under applicable law A AU implied warranties including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are limited in duration to term of this warranty and to the express coverage of this warranty B Fostex America s liability for any defect product is expressly limited to repair or replacement of the product at the sole discretion and or option of Fostex America Fostex America shall not under any circumstances be liable for 1 Damaged based on inconvenience loss of use of the product loss of time interrupted operation or commercial loss OR 2 Any damages whether incidental consequential or otherwise except damages which may not be excluded by under applicable law C Fostex America makes no other warranties express or implied above and or beyond the representations made herein WARRANTY APPLIES ONLY TO THOSE PRODUCTS SOLD AND DISTRIBUTED BY FOSTEX AMERICA Service Department FOSTEX AMERICA 13701 Cimarron Av
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102. al press the STOP key to stop the recorder and locate it to the beginning of the song Do not move the controls and faders after finishing rehearsal Actual track bouncing After finishing rehearsal let s carry out ac tual track bouncing Make sure that the re corder stops at the beginning of the song 1 2 3 Before carrying out actual track bouncing make sure that the bounce mode is selected to 1 4 gt 5 6 Press the PLAY key while holding down the RECORD key Track bouncing starts with the effect level settings made in the rehearsal mode The mixed signals are recorded onto tracks 5 6 After track bouncing completes press the STOP key to stop the recorder Stopping the recorder automatically turns off the input monitoring mode of tracks 5 6 while the display changes to show the screen below prompting you to play back tracks 5 6 for confirming the result 67 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Track bouncing Checking the bounced signals on tracks 5 6 You can check the bounced signals while the bounce mode is active 1 2 3 4 Press the REWIND key while holding down the STOP key to locate the recorder to the beginning of the song Make sure that the input monitoring mode is turned off Press the PLAY key to start playback from the beginning of the song Use the 5 6 fader to control the playback level of the bounced signals By playing back the recorder while t
103. andard You can create an audio CD CD DA as well as can export copy the mono WAV file converted from unit s song data to a CD R RW disc See the supplementary manual How to use the CD R RW drive for details The USB HOST port is provided for connecting to an external CD R RW drive You can burn an audio CD in the CD DA format using an external CD R RW drive See the supplementary manual How to use the CD R RW drive for details The 2 mix file playback mode allows you to play back a stereo WAV file which is used for creating an audio CD as well as set CUE points for dividing file data into individual CD tracks on the audio CD See the supplementary manual How to use the CD R RW drive for details MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Read this chapter first Precautions before using About power supply Be sure to connect the MR 8HD CD to the power supply specified in the specifications section of this owner s manual Do not use an AC outlet of any other voltage Do not connect the MR 8HD CD to the same AC outlet to which devices that could generate noise such as a large motor or dimmer or the devices that consume a large amount of power such as an air conditioning system or large electric heater are connected If you use the MR 8HD CD in an area with a different power voltage first consult your dealer or the nearest Fostex service station The POWER switch cannot turn off the power completely Wh
104. ate the MENU ENTER knob to select Erase Track gt and press the MENU ENTER knob The display now shows the screen for selecting the track s to be erased 104 MkTrack l lokErase TRE 44 Back Or zaee Track a Corfyu Paste Trk Mowe Track H Chanae Track Feserved MkTrack Erase Track Erase Track Erase Track 1 IENTERT CAHCEL Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Erase Track and press the MENU ENTER knob The currently selected option flashes and you can now select the desired option by rotating the MENU ENTER knob The available options are 1 through 8 mono track e 1 2 3 4 5 6 and 7 8 stereo tracks fkTrackrFErase Track Erase Track 44 Back CEMTER CCAMCELI Erase Track 44Back Erase Track E Flashing CEHTER CCANCELI Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select the desired option and press the MENU ENTER knob Erase Track is now highlighted on the screen Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to move the cursor to ENTER on the screen and press the MENU ENTER knob The display shows Please Wait immediately followed by Completed when the MR 8HD CD completes erasing lt Note gt If you want to cancel the erase op eration move the cursor to CANCEL on the screen and press the MENU ENTER knob MeTrackrErase Track Erase Track 44Back Erase Track 1 ce CCAMCE
105. ation 0 eee eeeeeteteeeteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeaeaeaeeeeeeeeeees 85 Song protect eeseeeeeeeeseseseeeseeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteteeeees 101 S P DIF E N 42 lt T gt RRC Trouble shooting Ti EE 15 35 to 40 TRACK ET 35 to 40 Time base 14 24 Tempo MaD BE 82 lt U gt ee WE 36 38 40 103 113 USB erter iere ete 92 138 WSB EE eeben en eege 22 138 lt W gt UE UE 13 90 WAV file conversion cccccccecsscseesctessesseseeessesseseeseeaes 90 WANG BEE 26 lt Y gt baler NEE 18 59 Declaration of EC Directive This equipment is compatible with the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC Directive on approximation of member nation s ordinance concerning the electromagnetic compatibility and with the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC Directive on approximation of member nation s ordinance concerning electric equipment designed to be used within the specified voltage range The Affect of Immunity on This Equipment specification on this equipment are as shown below The affect of the European Specification EN61000 6 1 coexistence of electromagnetic waves common immunity affected by generation of noise in some cases In the electrical fast transient ourst requirements surge conducted disturbances by radio frequency fields power frequency magnetic field radiate electromagnetic field requirements and static electricity discharging environment this could be lt AUSTRIA gt NAME AT
106. best Track Flashing CEHTER CCAMCELI Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select the destination track s and press the MENU ENTER knob The display shows the screen where Dest Track is highlighted Hee BS ade Lk Change Fart 44Back Source Track Dest Track H D WR Flashing CEHTER CCAMCELI ak Bap a ei Lk Change Fart 44Back Source Track Track CENTER CAHCEL Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to move the cursor to ENTER on the screen and press the MENU ENTER knob The display shows Please Wait immediately followed by Completed when the MR 8HD CD completes the exchange operation Dest If you want to cancel the exchange operation move the cursor to CANCEL on the screen and press the MENU ENTER knob week Bape tad ek Lk Change Fart 44Back Source Track 1 Test Track 3 Sse CCAHCEL J NkPartikChangse Fart Chanse Fart Please Wait MkPartkChanse Part Change Part Completed Press ENTER Kes 122 Press the MENU ENTER knob The display now returns to the part edit menu screen where Change Part gt is highlighted Press the STOP key to exit the menu mode lt Note gt If you are not satisfied with the re sult press the UNDO REDO key to undo the operation see page 111 SS ee MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Other functions Other functions
107. bouncing function without the need of an external master recorder see Track bouncing described later y gt KS 2 Q F E E Track 1 Playback Track 2 Playback Track 3 Playback S Track 4 Playback z T gt _ STEREO OUT L f x 5 D A Analog signals Track 5 Playback gt ki O STEREO OUT P Track 6 Playback gt T Track 7 Playback a DIGITAL OUT gt _ Digital signal Track 8 Playback gt Mixdown to an analog recorder The following describes how to make mixdown recording to an external analog recorder STEREO OUT L R MR 8HD CD c d oe CL TTT TI Analog master recorder 1 Connect the STEREO OUT L R connectors of 3 Adjust the recording level of the master recorder the MR 8HD CD to the input connectors of an while rehearsing mixdown analog masier recorder See the manual of the master recorder for details about how to adjust the recording level 2 While playing back the MR 8HD CD rehearse mixing down the recorded sounds by adjusting 4 After rehearsing mixdown and adjusting the the level and panning of each track applying recording level locate the MR 8HD CD to the effects to tracks 1 through 4 and applying the beginning of the song mastering effects to the L R stereo mix etc The output levels fr
108. c drives and compact flash cards heads lamps and fuses which are warranted for one hundred eighty 180 days Fostex America will repair and or replace parts during the term of this warranty Labor costs are also covered by Fostex America for one 1 year from the date of original purchase Except as specified below this warranty covers all defects in material and workmanship in this product The following are not covered by this warranty 1 Batteries 2 Damage to any product that has been altered 3 Damage to any product on which the original serial number has been defaced modified or removed 4 Damage to or deterioration of the external cabinet 5 Damage occurring during shipment of the product NOTE Shipping claims must be presented to the carrier 6 Damage resulting from accident misuse abuse or neglect Damage resulting from failure to perform routine maintenance and or calibration procedures 8 Damage resulting from failure to follow instruction in the owner s manual Damage resulting from repair or attempted repair or by someone other than a Fostex America Service technician or a technician at an authorized Fostex America service station 10 Damage resulting from causes other than product defects including lack of technical skill competence or experience on the part of the user 11 External appearance items such as cosmetic parts knobs liquid crystal displays buttons etc 12 Replacements or rep
109. casdederndsuauduniuscnctunseeucndvadiieadiis 124 Peak hold time setting WE 125 Pre roll post roll time setting nsnnnenunenunenunenunenunenunununununenunenunennnenunenunennnennnennnennnnnnn ennn 126 Beat resolution mode On Off s sususuenunonennnununununununnnunnnunnnnnnnnunnnunnnenunenununnnnnunnnnnnnn ennnen nna 127 Phantom power ou testcase reacties cetutinanateudenatenatcntannneciususoeuedudasiincbevadaudueeiveduussaneviuduxts 128 Initializing the MR SHD CD i vssicisietesesescsenatcsiseosesecnsnases cava nsanssoesdcaseuesnssunndsidssavasusvaceassetuons 130 Troubleshooting Trouble for recording E 132 Trouble for playback E 133 Trouble ele WE 134 Trouble for EE E E 134 Other OU TE 135 Specifications i icciceisisiisniiacacwtewasacsctadsvacattecnssisiiedewaduidsnindedssedaadvasduaaitnnosdaedadiuadsnesntenncnutavas 138 Physical dimensions ceisiciss satiate dectaeaana tae ctu mndunsdnatasceniaieduaaiaicdeuinaustenicevenenndeamnaenmndesel 139 Block CAG E 140 MIDI implementation chart wvisiincciessisecscsescscessscsscsieutnessdsecsswanscsanasseuecstevensstauseuscuansessenanees 142 d A adi canis A E E 143 Declaration of EC Directive nnususnunenununnnnununnunenununnnnununnnnenununnnnununnnnenununn ennn nnnmnnn nn nnn nn 144 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
110. cies 44 1kHz Quantization 16 bits linear non expanded File format FAT32 138 Audio recording type Conformed to AES 31 The number of tracks 8 the number of simultaneously recordable tracks 4 ADC 24 bits delta sigma DAC 24 bits delta sigma Frequency response 20Hz to 20kHz Dynamic range 90dB or more TYPICAL Total harmonic distortion 0 06 or less TYPICAL General Weight net Approx 3 5 kg Dimensions 312 W x 264 D x 110 H mm Power supply 120VAC 50 60Hz 230VAC 50 60Hz 240VAC 50 60Hz Power consumption 16 W Supplied Accessaries Power cord Owner s Manual Changes in specifications and features may be made without notice or obligation Pin assignment of XLR connectors 2 y 1 GND KC 2 HoT 3 COLD Pin assignment of USB port o 1 VBUS SS 3 D 4 GND Pin assignment of USB HOST port 1 VBUS G sto LIII 3 D 4 GND Wee MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Specifications Physical dimensions 110 Briass ae USB HOST MIDI OUT 312 INPUTA INPUT B INPUT INPUT D Slechsks tg ORCIROM NON NOMOMO 264 REC SELECT 139 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Specifications lt i Block diagram When using the normal mode TO STEREO BUSS TO STEREO BUSS INPUT A a 7 INPUT B
111. ck Input monitor Punch out point Playback Locate the recorder to the point before the punch 4 in point or the beginning of the song lt Tip gt You can immediately locate to the punch in point by pressing the LOCATE A IN key Therefore by press ing the LOCATE A IN key followed by the REWIND key then the STOP key you can easily locate to the point before the punch in point Press the REC SELECT key of the track you are going to make punch in out operation to arm the track 5 Press the AUTO PUNCH key to make the auto punch mode active The MEAE icon is now shown on the screen Z2 bar 1 0 g 0 clk Lighting 55 Press the PLAY key The recorder starts punch in out rehearsal The MAA icon on the display changes to the AHAN icon In the rehearsal mode the recorder automati cally switches the monitor of the armed track from repro to input at the punch in point but actual recording is not made the RECORD key flashes while GURNEE is shown on the display By repeating the operation above you can prac tice auto in out operation as many times as you like After the punch out point is passed locate the recorder back to the beginning position lt Note gt By using the loop function when rehearsing the auto punch in out operation you can concentrate on playing without the need of troublesome operation of the MR SHD CD See page 45 for details about
112. completes the move operation lt Note gt If you want to cancel the move opera tion move the cursor to CANCEL on the screen and press the MENU ENTER knob 9 10 MeTrack kouve Track Mowe Track 44 Back Source Track Dest Track GES CCANCEL 4 hee Mkirackkioue Track Moye Track Please Wait M irackkioue Track Move Track Completed Press ENTER Key lt Note gt If a destination track has recorded data moving data overwrites the previous data Press the MENU ENTER knob The display now returns to the track edit menu screen where Move Track gt is highlighted Press the STOP key to exit the menu mode lt Note gt If you are not satisfied with the re sult press the UNDO REDO key to undo the operation see page 103 Exchanging whole track data You can exchange whole data from ABS ZERO to REC END between the desired track s ABS ZERO REC END lt Note gt You cannot exchange track data of a song protected Release the protection before exchang ing track data 1 2 3 Load the song you want to edit While the recorder is stopped press the MENU ENTER knob to enter the menu mode The display now shows the first page of the menu selection screen where 44 Back is highlighted initially selecting 44 Back returns to the previous screen MHENU 1 2 Back T System F Sons p Track Edit
113. control for the track you want to apply the effect and track fader raised appropriately ll D s EFFECT SEND Raise the EFFECT SEND control s for the track s 1 through 4 you want to apply the effect to send signal s to the internal digital effects Also make sure that the fader s for the track s you want to apply the effect is are raised S lt Trouble 2 gt cannot apply the mic simulation effects e e Is the INPUT A SELECT switch on the rear panel is set to MIC LINE position To apply the mic simulation effects to INPUT A the INPUT A SELECT switch on the rear panel must be set to MIC LINE position When you set the switch to any other position you can use the amp simulation effects for insert effects lt Trouble 2 gt e Is the USB cable connected correctly Check the connection as well as the USB cable e Is the personal computer meets the requirement The MR 8HD CD can export a WAV file to a personal computer which runs on any of the following OS systems Windows Me 2000 or XP Macintosh OS X or higher 134 The MR 8HD CD drive icon is not shown on the per sonal computer screen e It may take some times for showing a removable drive depending on a personal computer It may take some times for reading the drive data Wait for a while until the drive icon appears On a Windows machine the MR 8HD CD is shown as removable
114. converted stereo WAV file to an audio CD CD DA by exporting it to a personal computer and using the CD burning func tion on the personal computer lt Notes on USB connection with Mac OS gt When making USB connection with a Macintosh computer note that only Mac OS X or higher is supported Do not connect to a Macintosh computer with the earlier version The song data on the MR 8HD CD may be damaged 89 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Data export to a personal computer WAV file conversion This section describes how to convert audio data on tracks 7 8 which has been bounced or recorded in stereo to a stereo WAV file The converted stereo WAV file can be exported to a personal computer or used to create an audio CD CD DA using the internal CD R RW drive or an external CD R RW drive connected to the USB HOST port See page 92 for details about how to export the converted WAV file to your personal computer See the supplementary manual How to use the CD R RW drive for details about how to create an audio CD S J Two mono WAV files recorded on tracks 7 8 are converted to a stereo WAV file as shown below Note that only files recorded on tracks 7 8 can be converted to a stereo WAV file IN IN IN Track 7 Track 8 e Stereo L ch R ch L R lt Note gt If you are going to make conversion when no WAV data exists on tracks 7 8 the error message Track 7 8 Empty appears and the operation is canceled You
115. d 3 1 RR a Trk 1 and 4 EERDE WW Trk 2 and 3 SS RHRH e e Trk 2 and 4 ER ae ae INPUT A and INPUT B are available The INPUT A channel signal is assigned to the track with the lower number while the INPUT B channel sig nal is assigned to the track with the higher number Recording to four tracks simultaneously OBE ee Trk 1 2 H BH El gon IR RE RR Trk 1 2 me so Trk 3 4 Trk 3 4 es RH Ee CR es mN Trk 1 3 Trk 1 3 Le Trk 1 4 HM GH BE Trk 1 4 ee eel Trk 2 3 ERR eee Trk 2 3 ERR Ie Trk 2 4 ON EON ma Le i ii All input channels are available The INPUT A channel signal is assigned to the track with the lowest number the INPUT B signal assigned to the track with the next lowest number the INPUT C signal is assigned to the track with the second highest number and the INPUT D signal is assigned to the track with the highest number Preparation for recording 1 2 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Basic operations Recording onto a single track You can record onto any one of tracks 1 through 4 When making recording to a single track you can record a signal fed to the INPUT A channel The following describes the procedure for
116. d the Beat resolution is set to On If you set the LOCATE A point to Bar 1 14 clock 468 and the LOCATE B point to Bar 12 44 clock 485 the rounded values are stored as below Bar 1 1 clock 468 gt Bar 1 1 clock 000 The clock value 468 is rounded down Bar 12 44 clock 485 gt Bar 13 14 clock 000 The clock value 485 is rounded up While the recorder is stopped press the MENU ENTER knob to enter the menu mode The display now shows the first page of the menu selection screen where lt 4 Back is highlighted initially selecting lt Back returns to the previous screen MEMUC 1 25 KB ack F System Sona F Track Edit F Fart Edit d Ehathm Guide F Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select System gt and press the MENU ENTER knob The display now shows the first page of the system menu screen where ag Back is highlighted HEHU 1 25 System 5 Track Edit Part Edit Fingtoin Guide FF we h MkSystemtl 23 Back T Fre koll Time Fostkoll Time Delas Type L F Midi Sync Out off MTC Frame Fate 25 d De 1 85 Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select J Resolution on the second page and press the MENU ENTER knob The current option by default Off flashes You can now set the desired option 127 MeSustemte2okd Reso 44Back FeskHold Time gt FREES ee Disk Format F Init Memor 35 M
117. de correctly Check the connection as well as the optical cable e Is the digital recorder set correctly for recording the signal fed to the digital input See the manual of the digital recorder for details about the setting Troubles for playback lt Trouble 1 gt During playback the recorder suddenly executes locat ing e is ENAA or BEE shown on the display If so the play mode is set to the auto return or loop mode Press the PLAY MODE key until Off is selected lt Trouble 2 gt Cannot monitor the playback sound j e Are the track fader s for the playback track s and the MASTER fader brought up to the appropriate positions Raise the fader s for the track s you want to monitor as well as the MASTER fader If you monitor via headphones also raise the PHONES VOL control 133 lt Trouble 3 gt press the PLAY key while holding down the STOP key but cannot execute loop playback e Are the LOCATE A and LOCATE B points set correctly By default both of these points are set to the beginning of a song i e Om 00s 000ms or 2bar 1beat 00clk In this condition you cannot execute loop playback Also if the LOCATE B point is earlier than the LOCATE Apoint you cannot execute loop playback MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Troubleshooting Troubles for effect lt Trouble 1 gt cannot apply the effects e Are the EFFECT SEND
118. delay effects You can select the de sired delay types using the Delay Type item of the System menu in the menu mode you can easily access to the Delay Type setting screen by a long press of the DELAY key Three delay types are available Mono L R and Diff See below for details When you select ROOM you can adjust the delay time using the REVERB DELAY TIME control 60 Selecting a delay type When you use the delay effect you can select a delay type 1 2 3 While the recorder is stopped press the MENU ENTER knob to enter the menu mode The display now shows the first page of the menu selection screen where 44 Back is highlighted initially MEHU 1720 Back T Track Edit Fart Edit Fhathm Guide F we we Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select System gt and press the MENU ENTER knob The display now shows the system menu screen where 44 Back is highlighted MEMUC 12 Sys tem Sora Track Edit Fart Edit Ehathm Guide b F F ld MeSystemt 1 29 Back F Fre Roll Time FostRoll Time Delas Tare Midi Sync Out of MTC Frame Rate 25 mep apo ih i Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Delay Type and press the MENU ENTER knob The current delay type starts flashing and you can now select from among three options shown below L R is initially selected Hk oetemnr i i bDLY Tore d4Dack Fre Roll Time d
119. e 4 Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Part Edit gt and press the MENU ENTER knob The display now shows the part edit menu 7 screen where 44 Back is highlighted MEMUC L245 kPart Edit 44Back System F Sona Track Edit gt Ele Edit a Rhythm Guide rr MkPartel 2okBack T Erase Part a Copy PastePartr Copa Part F Faste Part F Mowe Part a 113 Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Erase Part gt and press the MENU ENTER knob The display now shows the screen for selecting a track or tracks of which you want to erase the part s On the screen lt 44 Back is initially highlighted MkParttl 23kErase Fart 44 Back DiCraee Part L Copy Pas tePar tk Copa Part Paste Part F Move Part L erkk ap kd FakkcClk Erase Fart Erase Track i CEHTER CCAHCELIJ Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Erase Track and press the MENU ENTER knob The current option starts flashing and you can now Select the desired track s by rotating the MENU ENTER knob The available options are e 1 through 8 mono track e 1 2 3 4 5 6 and 7 8 stereo tracks wkkBar bd kkskcClk Erase Part 44 Back CENTER CCAMCELI ak Bar d doko 1k Erase Part 44Back Erase Track ij Flashing CENTER CCANMCELI Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select the desired option and press the MENU ENTER knob Th
120. e recording from the beginning of the demo song or delete the demo song from the hard disk If you delete the demo song 4 When the demo song ends press the STOP key create a new song see the next page and to stop the recorder make recording to the new song lt Hint 1 gt While listening to the playback sound adjust panning setting of tracks 1 through 4 as well as try to adjust the inter nal effects reverb delay see page 60 lt Hint 2 gt To listen to the demo song again When the recorder is stopped after listen ing to the demo song press the REWIND key while holding down the STOP key Format the hard disk see page 124 and make recording Because a new song is automatically created after formatting the disk you can start recording without the need of creating a new song manually The recorder instantly moves back to the beginning of the demo song see page 48 Then pressing the PLAY key starts play back from the beginning of the demo song 30 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Basic operations Creating a song for recording This section describes how to create a new song for recording on the hard disk while keeping the demo song In the following procedure it is assumed that the MR 8HD CD is stopped at the beginning ABS ZERO of the demo song 1 2 3 While the recorder is stopped press the MENU ENTER knob to enter the menu mode The display now shows the first page of th
121. e MENU ENTER knob The display now shows the track edit menu screen where 44 Back is highlighted MEMUC 172i kTrack Edit 44Back System Sona Fart Edit a k Or zack a k Fhathm Guide F MkTrackcil 1skBack Erase Track b Copa Baste Trkk Mowe Track a Chanae Track F Reserved 4 Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Copy Paste Track gt and press the MENU ENTER knob The display now shows the screen for selecting the source track s and destination track s of copy paste operation Source Track selects the copy source track s while Dest Track selects the paste destination track s MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Track editing 5 6 MkTrack 1 13 bCEuPStTRE 44 Back Erase Track L OC opoa Baete Trekt Move Track F Chanae Track F Reserved MeTrack FCRy Pst Track Cey Pst Track Source Track 1 Dest Track 1 CENTER CCAMCELI Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Source Track and press the MENU ENTER knob You can now select the desired copy source track s by rotating the MENU ENTER knob The available options are e 1 through 8 mono track e 1 2 3 4 5 6 and 7 8 stereo tracks MkTrackFCrs Pst Track Cey Pst Track 44Back Source Track Dest Track CENTER CCAMCELI 1 MkTrackFCry Pst Track Cey Pst Track 44Back Source Track BR Foebing Dest Track 1 CENTER
122. e STOP key to exit the menu mode lt Note gt If you are not satisfied with the re sult press the UNDO REDO key to undo the operation see page 111 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Part editing 1 Copying pasting the part s 2 You can copy the desired part s of the selected track s and paste it them to the other time position of the desired track s Unlike the method described above in Copying pasting the de sired part s 1 the part data is copied to the virtual clipboard and then pasted to the specified position of the other specified track s The copy paste operation of a part or parts can be made only within the current song LOCATE A nt LOCATE B poi nt ABS ZERO pol REC END Copying to the clipboard TRK 1 1 Load the song you want to edit TRK 2 TRK3 TRK 4 TRK 5 TRK 6 TRK7 TRK 8 2 Set the LOCATE A and LOCATE B points see page 49 You can check the edited part s by playing back between the LOCATE A and LOCATE B points see page 44 3 While the recorder is stopped press the MENU ENTER knob to enter the menu mode The display now shows the first page of the Clipboard i menu selection screen where 44 Back is Virtual highlighted initially selecting 44 Back returns to the previous screen oon MEMUC1 23 back T TRK 8 da Eack TRK1 System Sona F Iase Track Edit TRK3 Fart Edit TRK 4 Rhathm Guide F TRK 5
123. e menu selection screen where lt 4 Back is highlighted initially 12345618 LA MEHU 1 23 rack T System Sona b 4 Track Edit d Fart Edit Rhathm Guide F lt Note gt By selecting 44 Back and pressing the MENU ENTER knob the display returns to the previous screen You can also return the display to the previous screen by press ing the REWIND key Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Song gt and press the MENU ENTER knob The display now shows the first page of the song menu screen where 44 Back is highlighted initially HEN i721 Fona 44Back aes tem Part Edit Rngthm Guide Track Edit E d 5 Mk onat 1 239 Back 7 Select Sona Rename Sona Delete Sona Protect Reserved I wee DPI Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Select Song gt and press the MENU ENTER knob The display now shows the first page of the song selection screen You can see the list of the song numbers names on the hard disk Currently only the demo song is created and S01 FOSTEX_FEVER and New Song are shown New Song is used to create a new song 31 MkSonacl 25 kSelect 44Back Select Sona Fenamne Sona Delete Sona Protect Reserved pp we a MkSonakSelectSonacie l3 S61 FO0STEX_FEVER i thew Sons Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select New Song and press the MENU ENTER knob The d
124. e beginning of the song 1 Before carrying out actual track bouncing make sure that the bounce mode is selected to 1 6 gt 7 8 2 Press the PLAY key while holding down the RECORD key Track bouncing starts with the effect level settings made in the rehearsal mode The mixed signals are recorded onto tracks 7 8 69 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Track bouncing 3 After track bouncing completes press the STOP key to stop the recorder Stopping the recorder automatically turns off the input monitoring mode of tracks 7 8 while the display changes to show the screen below prompting you to play back tracks 7 8 for confirming the result 2 1 bar 1 d 0 A B clk PLAY 7 8 i a Saaai Checking the bounced signals on tracks 7 8 You can check the bounced signals while the bounce mode is active 1 Press the REWIND key while holding down the STOP key to locate the recorder to the beginning of the song 2 Make sure that the input monitoring mode is turned off 3 Press the PLAY key to start playback from the beginning of the song 4 Use the 7 8 fader to control the playback level of the bounced signals By playing back the recorder while the bounce mode 1 6 gt 7 8 is active only tracks 7 8 can be monitored In this condition you can not monitor playback signals of tracks 1 through 6 even if you raise their faders If you want to redo track bouncing use the undo function to go back to the conditi
125. e between ABSO Rec End and LOCATE A LOCATE B 7 SSSTEREO WEU FILE Convert WAN File HOCE PADA HAME Sorsel4 SRR Sk coed cok decke SEL MEW dial Exit STOP Key To convert all track data select ABSO Rec End To convert a specified range select LOCATE A LOCATE B 3 Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select the conversion range and press the MENU ENTER knob The selection is confirmed and the display returns to the previous screen NAME shows the name for the con verted file and you can enter a desired name Initially it shows the name of the source file therefore if you do not change the name the same file name is given The following assumes that the file name is not changed For details about how to edit a name see Editing a file name on the next page When you convert data in the same song more than once you have to give a different name for each converted file See the lt Note gt on the next page SS MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Data export to a personal computer 4 Press the MENU ENTER knob while holding down the RECORD key lt Editing a file name gt The file conversion starts and the percent You can edit a file name by the following procedure number on the screen counts up as the conversion progresses To cancel the conversion in the middle press the STOP key 1 After selecting the range of track data to be converted rotate the MENU ENTER
126. e display returns to the previous screen aeokB Sr kad eto 1k Erase Part 44Back Erase Track EE Flashing CENTER CCAHCEL AEBS d oe LE Erase Part 44Back CEHTER CCANCELI MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Part editing 8 Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to move the cursor to ENTER on the screen and press the MENU ENTER knob The display shows Please Wait immediately followed by Completed when the MR 8HD CD completes erasing If you want to cancel the part erase operation move the cursor to CANCEL on the screen and press the MENU ENTER knob week BS bd i Lk Erase Part 44Back Erase Track 3 ase CCAMCEL MkPartkErase Part Erase Part Please Wait 10 MkPartkErase Part Erase Part Come le ted Press ENTER Kes Press the MENU ENTER knob The display now returns to the part edit menu screen where Erase Part is highlighted Press the STOP key to exit the menu mode lt Note gt If you are not satisfied with the re sult press the UNDO REDO key to undo the operation see page 111 Copying pasting the part s 1 You can copy the desired part s of the selected track s and paste it them to the same time position of the other desired track s The copy paste operation of a part or parts can be made only within the current song You can also make the copy paste
127. eSyustent2 23ks Reso 44 Back FeakHold Time d Resolution Disk Format Init Memora 35 EZ lashing TF il ll Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select On or Off and press the MENU ENTER knob The selection is confirmed and the display returns to the previous screen Press the STOP key to exit the menu mode MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Other functions i I Phantom power on off The MR 8HD CD can supply phantom power 48 V to the XLR balanced connectors of INPUT A through INPUT D So you can connect condenser microphones which require phantom power You can turn on or off phantom power to the XLR connectors via the menu mode lt Note gt The phantom power can be supplied to the XLR balanced connectors of INPUT A through INPUT D Therefore to connect a sound source which does not require the phan tom power use any of the unbalanced phone input jacks on INPUT A through INPUT D If any plug is inserted to the unbalanced phone input jack the phantom power is not supplied to the balanced XLR connector on the same channel The phantom power setting returns to Off default when you turn off the MR SHD CD power lt Notes on using phantom power gt e Confirm that the connected microphone needs 48 V phantom power e Turn on the phantom power after making microphone connection e Mute the outputs of the MR SHD CD when turning on or off the phantom power or plugging unplugging the microphone lt
128. eck the part before entering the menu mode as well as while the part editing screen is shown 1 Press the PLAY key while holding down the STOP key The MR 8HD CD starts playback between the LOCATE A and LOCATE B points see also page 44 2 During playback raise the appropriate track fader s and the MASTER fader You can monitor only the part to be edited so you can check the editing range You can change the LOCATE A and LOCATE B points during the edit operation as well as before entering the editing mode see the following for details Changing an edit point during editing On the screen for selecting the target track s to be edited you can see the current recorder position information in ABS time or bar beat clock The following screen example shows the screen for selecting the track s for part erasing Erase Track 1 CEWTER CCANCELI The time or bar beat clock value changes in realtime as the recorder moves i e when it plays fastforwards rewinds locates etc When you carry out the locate operation to the LOCATE A or LOCATE B point and the current position matches the locate point LocA or LocB is shown to the left of the current position information as shown below This shows that the recorder is now at the LOCATE A or LOCATE B point bar al eS Lk A Part Erase Track 1 CENTER CCANCELI The LOCATE A or LOCATE B point can be changed wh
129. ed con INPUT B nector or phone unbalanced jack can be used if both connectors INPUT C are plugged the phone jack is ef XLR 3 12C type PHONE plug INPUT D fective When you use the INPUT A channel set the INPUT A SELECT switch on the rear panel appropriately If you use a condenser microphone use the XLR balanced connector The MR 8HD CD can supply the phantom power see page 128 INPUT A SELECT switch When you use the INPUT A channel you must set the INPUT A SELECT switch on the rear panel appropriately MIC LINE position Both the BAL XLR and UNBAL GUI TAR phone connectors can be used Set the switch to this position when the source is an external microphone or line level source INPUT A SELECT switch Both the BAL XLR and UNBAL GUI TAR phone connectors can be used You can adjust the input level and dis tortion using the TRIM and DISTOR TION controls respectively You can also use the amp simulation insert ef fect DIGITAL MIDI OUT OUT Both the BAL XLR and UNBAL GUI TAR phone connectors can be used You can adjust the input level using the TRIM control You can also use the amp simulation insert effect MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Basic operations i EE Recording track combinations and available input channel s The following shows the recording track combinations and available input channel s by the number of tracks simultaneously
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131. els of tracks 5 6 for bounc ing Fader 7 8 Monitor levels of tracks 7 8 MASTER Recording master level of tracks 7 8 fader During rehearsal and actual track bouncing the level meters on the screen show the fol lowing signal levels Meters 1 through 4 Playback levels of tracks 1 through 4 Meters 5 6 Recording levels of tracks 5 6 Meters 7 8 Recording levels of tracks 7 8 Meters L and R Monitor output levels of STEREO OUT L R By raising the PHONES VOL control you can hear the signals bounced to tracks 7 8 Use the 7 8 fader to control the monitor out put levels and use the MASTER fader to ad just the recording levels of the bounced sig nals appropriately while checking meters 7 8 You can apply the delay reverb to tracks 1 through 4 and the mastering effects to the ste reo Land R signals See Using effects on page 57 for details about the delay reverb and mas tering effects lt Panning control gt You can freely adjust panning for tracks 1 through 4 using the PAN controls For ex ample a guitar to left a vocal to center etc 5 After finishing rehearsal press the STOP key to stop the recorder and locate it to the beginning of the song Do not move the controls and faders after finishing rehearsal Actual track bouncing After finishing rehearsal let s carry out ac tual track bouncing Make sure that the re corder stops at th
132. en this switch is up the MR 8HD CD enters standby mode i e the power does not completely turned off Therefore if you do not use the MR 8HD CD for a long time we recommend unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet It is very dangerous to use a power cord that is frayed or damage In such a case stop using the MR 8HD CD immediately and ask your dealer to repair the cord lt Important gt Model name power requirement serial number and other information for the MR 8HD CD are shown at the bottom of the unit STEX Model mr sHD cD DIGITAL MULTITRACKER FOSTEX 100 240V SERIAL NO EE EE 16W 50 60Hz MADE IN CHINA Precautions upon installing the MR 8HD CD Do not install the MR 8HD CD in locations subject to the following Extremely high or low temperature or significant changes in temperature Excessive humidity or dust Excessive changes in power supply voltage Unstable or significantly vibrating or shaking surfaces Near a strong magnetic field such as a TV or speaker 11 Notes on repair The MR 8HD CD does not use any parts that user can repair easily Contact your dealer or the nearest Fostex service station to ask about repairs Use the original packing carton of the MR 8HD CD when you transport or send the MR 8HD CD to the dealer or Fostex service station for repair If you have discarded the packing carton pack the MR 8HD CD using shock absorbing materia
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134. er Off The default panning settings are as below You can set each input to the desired panning position from L10 hard left to R10 hard right Input A CNT center position Input B CNT center position Input C CNT center position Input D CNT center position lt Tip gt You can directly access to the input menu screen by a long press of the TO STE REO BUSS ON OFF key of the desired input channel On the input menu screen accessed in this way the panning setting item for the corresponding input is highlighted For example a long press of the TO STE REO BUSS ON OFF key of INPUT D directly accesses to the screen shown below MkTHeutkineut C Fan 44 Back Input A Pan Input D Fan Input C Pan Input D Pan Flashing Fhantom Power 3 4 5 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Track bouncing Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select the desired item any one of Input A Pan through Input D Pan and press the MENU ENTER knob The display shows the screen for making pan ning setting of the selected input The current setting flashes In the screen example below Input A Pan is se lected and the default CNT is flashing MeIneutci io kind Pan 44Back ee Ban Input Far CHT Input C Pan CHT Input D Par CHT Fhantom Power Off Mkipnputklngur A Pap d4Dack Input A Par H Flashing Input B Pan CHT Input C Par CHT Input D Pan
135. er screen MkERS that 17i Guide below for details 44Back Dikbatbm Guide Off N x Conductor Mar off 5 Int ClickLevel Internal click output level Siasnature drq The default is 80 You can set it between 0 and Tempo L32Dbpm Int Click Leuelz 88 SS To exit the menu mode press the STOP key or se MPRhe thei io pGuide lect 44 Back and press the MENU ENTER knob re q4Back 3 peatedly Rhythm Guide BZ Fashing Conductor Mar Off Sisnature 4 4 The table below shows how the Rhythm Guide and Jena 126bem Conductor Map item settings affect the conditions of Int Click Lewel G rhythm guide output and bar beat indication Bar beat indication 4 Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select the desired option and press the MENU ENTER knob The selected option in the example above Rhythm guide On off conditions Rhythm Guide Off The Signature On or Off is confirmed and the display No output and Tempo returns to the previous screen Conductor Map Off item settings are effective You can make setting for each item similarly T he rhythm guide setting screen has the following Rhythm Guide Off items No output The abated map is effective p Mbp thie 171 Back Conductor a F7 i Rhsthm Guide Off Output Conductor Har Off Rhythm Guide On The tempo and The Signature Signa Lure dc time signature and Tempo gt Tempo 12HbFM
136. et the master recorder to accept the digital input Make sure that the recorder accepts the digital 6 signal output from the MR 8HD CD which is 44 1 kHz 16 bit S P DIF signal Generally a digital recorder cannot adjust the digital input level 42 mixing down the recorded sounds by adjusting the level and panning of each track applying effects to tracks 1 through 4 and applying the mastering effects to the L R stereo mix etc See Using effects on page 57 for details about the delay reverb and mastering effects You can also mix sound sources connected to INPUT A through INPUT D during mixdown See page 72 for details Use the MASTER fader of the MR 8HD CD to adjust the output level Adjust the level appropriately so that the level meter of the master recorder shows 0 when the MR 8HD CD outputs the biggest signal If the level meter exceeds 0 the sound may be distorted Start the master recorder recording and then start the MR 8HD CD playing back lt Tip gt By sliding up or down the MR 8HD CD MASTER fader gradually you can fade in or fade out recording After finishing recording stop both recorders Ee MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Advanced playback and locate functions Advanced playback and locate functions This chapter describes advanced playback functions including cueing partial playback between points A and B special play modes as well as the locate function 43 MR 8HD CD O
137. for each of three track bouncing modes MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Track bouncing Signal flow of track bouncing r e 1 4 gt 5 6 mode see page 66 In the 1 4 gt 5 6 mode tracks 1 through 4 are played back mixed down to stereo and bounced to tracks 5 6 You can apply a reverb or delay to tracks 1 through 4 as well as the mastering effect to the mixed signals You can also mix signals from the INPUT A through INPUT D channels during track bouncing From headphones or monitor speakers you can hear the signals bounced to tracks 5 6 i e mixed signals as well as playback signals of tracks 7 8 1 6 gt 7 8 mode see page 68 In the 1 6 gt 7 8 mode tracks 1 through 6 are played back mixed down to stereo and bounced to tracks 7 8 In this mode you can apply a reverb or delay to tracks 1 through 4 as well as the mastering effect to the mixed signals You can also mix signals from the INPUT A through INPUT D channels during track bouncing From headphones or monitor speakers you can hear the signals bounced to tracks 7 8 i e mixed signals e 1 8 gt NEW SONG mode see page 70 In the 1 8 gt NEW SONG mode tracks 1 through 8 are played back mixed down to stereo and bounced to tracks 7 8 of a new song which is automatically created So this bouncing mode allows you to internally record a stereo master without the need of an external master recorder In this mode you
138. ge 107 Exchanging all track data between tracks using the Change Track menu item See page 108 Deleting the desired part using the Erase Part menu item See page 113 Pasting the desired part s to the other track s using the Copy Paste Part menu item or the Copy Part and Paste Part menu items See pages 114 and 116 Moving the desired part s to the other track s using the Move Part menu item See page 119 Exchanging parts between tracks using the Change Part menu item See page 121 lt About part gt 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 LO CATE B points MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Using effects Using effects The MR 8HD CD provides the insert effects for recording microphone and amplifier simulation effects the delay reverb effects for track bounce or mixdown for tracks 1 through 4 only and the mastering effects for L R mix You can also use an external effect device connected to the INSERT connector 57 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Using effects i i i EEE Using the insert effects The INPUT A channel of the MR 8HD CD provides two types of insert effects microphone and amplifier simulation effects These effects can be used
139. ghted initially selecting 44 Back returns to the previous screen HEHU 1 2 a Back System Sons Track Edit Fart Edit RBiaatbm Guide PF 3 Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Track Edit gt and press the MENU ENTER knob The display now shows the track edit menu screen where 44 Back is highlighted MEMUC 2 okTrack Edit 44 Back Sys tein F Sona a LA a k la yr y 6 Fart Edit Ehathm Guide MkTrack 1 19 rBack F Erase Track F Copy Paste Trk F Move Track k Change Track F Reserved 4 Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Move Track gt and press the MENU ENTER knob The display now shows the screen for selecting the source track s and destination track s of the move operation Source Track selects the move source track s while Dest Track selects the move destination track s 107 iFT Rack C1 15 44 Back Erase Track b Cofy FPaste ga vdlioue Track Change Track A Reserved MeTrack Foye Track Move Track Source Track Dest Track CENTER CCAMCELI Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Source Track and press the MENU ENTER knob You can now select the desired move source track s by rotating the MENU ENTER knob The available options are e 1 through 8 mono track e 1 2 3 4 5 6 and 7 8 stereo tracks MeTrack Houe Track Mowe Track 44Back Source Track Dest
140. gt If you want to cancel the exchange op eration move the cursor to CANCEL on the screen and press the MENU ENTER knob MkTrack Chanae Track Change Track d4Dack Source Track Deet Track aS CCANCELI 1 4 MkTrack FChanse Track Change Track Please Wait MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Track editing Mkirackkhapnae Track Change Track Completed Press ENTER Key 9 Press the MENU ENTER knob The display now returns to the track edit menu screen where Change Track gt is highlighted 10 Press the STOP key to exit the menu mode lt Note gt If you are not satisfied with the re sult press the UNDO REDO key to undo the operation see page 103 110 SL MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Part editing Part editing This chapter describes how to edit a part of recorded song You can edit data of a track or tracks between the LOCATE A and LOCATE B points Part editing does not consume the hard disk space Therefore the remaining space of the disk does not change by executing part edit ing lt About part gt A part is defined as audio data between the LOCATE A and LOCATE B points You can edit a part as described later Therefore before carrying out part editing the LOCATE A and LOCATE B points must be set See page 49 for details about how to set these points You can set these points after entering the pa
141. h 4 to un 8 When recording completes press the STOP key to stop the recorder arm these tracks Playing back the recorded track 9 Press the REWIND key while holding down the STOP key to locate the recorder to the beginning of the song 10 Press the PLAY key to start playback 6 While playing the music adjust the recording You can adjust the monitor level using track level of each track using the TRIM control of faders 1 through 4 as well as the MASTER each input channel fader and PHONES VOL control Adjust the level appropriately so that the PEAK indicator does not light lt Tip gt If you are not satisfied with the re Turning the PHONES VOL control clockwise sult use the undo redo function to cancel raises the headphone monitor level the recording and try again The screen shows the input level of tracks 1 through 4 as well as the stereo L and R output Undoing recording undo redo levels If you press the UNDO REDO key after finishing recording you can return to the condition before the recording started UNDO operation Therefore you can try recording again If you press the UNDO REDO key again after UNDO the undo operation is canceled and you can return to the condition when the recording finished REDO operation WSF lt Note gt Adjust the TRIM control of each input channel properly so that the PEAK mo indicator does not light atthe loudest part E of
142. h an external digital de S vice using an optical cable see page 42 tors can be used You can adjust g p pag GTR pist the input level and distortion using lt Note gt The dust protec the TRIM and DISTORTION tion cap is inserted to controls respectively You can also the DIGITAL OUT con use the amp simulation insert ef nector when the unit is fect shipped Remove the cap when you use this connec Either of the BAL XLR and tor If you do not use this connector attach UNBAL GUITAR phone connec the dust protection cap GTRCLEAN Ors can be used You can adjust the input level using the TRIM If you need to connect the control You can also use the amp unit to a digital device which simulation insert effect only provides a coaxial type digital connector typically an RCA pin jack use the Fostex COP 1 96k coaxial optical converter shown right Use an optical digital cable with Toslink plugs on both ends Model COP 1 96k 5 6 MIDI OUT jack DIN 5 pin connector Used to connect to a MIDI IN jack of an ex ternal MIDI device such as a MIDI se quencer see page 86 USB HOST connector USB A type Used to connect to an external CD R RW drive for creating an audio CD CD DA See the supplementary manual How to use the CD R RW drive for details lt Caution gt Do not connect your personal computer to the USB HOST port L MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Names and functions
143. he bounce mode 1 4 gt 5 6 is active only tracks 5 6 can be monitored In this condition you cannot monitor playback signals of tracks 1 through 4 even if you raise their faders If you want to redo track bouncing use the undo function to go back to the condition before carrying out track bouncing and try again lt Auto punch in out of track bouncing gt You can bounce only the desired part between the IN and OUT points using the auto punch in out function see page 74 lt Track bouncing while mixing signals from INPUT A through INPUT D gt When you bounce tracks 1 through 4 to tracks 5 6 you can also mix signals from INPUT A through INPUT D together see page 72 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Track bouncing Bouncing tracks 1 through 6 to tracks 7 8 You can bounce tracks 1 through 6 to tracks 7 8 As described earlier in Bouncing tracks 1 through 4 to tracks 5 6 you can rehearse track bouncing as many times as you like before executing actual track bouncing lt Using bounced track data gt By converting bounced track data in two mono WAV files to a stereo WAV file you can export it to a personal computer or create an original audio CD using the internal or an external CD R RW drive See page 90 for details about how to export a file to a personal computer See the supplementary manual How to use the CD R RW drive for details about burning an audio CD using the internal or an external CD R
144. id has been spilled into the appliance a cart or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer or C The appliance has been exposed to rain or D The appliance does not appear to operate normally or N exhibits a marked change in performance or E The appliance has been dropped or the enclosure damaged AA 17 Servicing The user should not attempt to service the appliance beyond that described in the operating instructions An appliance and cart combination should be moved with All other servicing should be referred to qualified service care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces personnel may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn 18 The appliance should be situated away from drops of water or spray of water 7 Wall or Ceiling Mounting The appliance should be mounted 19 Objects containing liquid such as vase must not be put on to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the the appliance manufacturer 20 The appliance is not completely isolated from the power 8 Ventilation The appliance should be situated so that its supply even if the power switch is at off position location or position dose not interfere with its proper 21 Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing ventilation For example the appliance should not be situated and no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be on a bed sofa rug or similar surface that may block the placed on the apparatus ventilation openings or
145. ile this screen is shown by fol lowing the procedure below 1 Move the recorder to the desired point by using the PLAY REWIND or F FWD key While the recorder is at the desired point press the STORE key and followed by the LOCATE A IN or LOCATE B OUT key The old editing point is overwritten by the new point After setting the new editing point LocA or LocB is shown to the left of the current position information as shown left After setting the new editing points you can edit erase paste move or exchange data of newly specified part MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Part editing Erasing the part s You can erase the part s on the selected track s of the current song LOCATEA LOCATE B 5 point point b REC END ABS ZERO lt Note gt You cannot erase the part s of a song which is protected Release the song protection before erasing the part s 1 Load the song you want to edit 2 Set the LOCATE A and LOCATE B points see 6 page 49 You can check the part s by playing back the recorder between the LOCATE A and LOCATE B points see page 44 3 While the recorder is stopped press the MENU ENTER knob to enter the menu mode The display now shows the first page of the menu selection screen where 44 Back is highlighted initially selecting 44 Back returns to the previous screen MEMUC 1 25 Back T System d Sona F Track Edit d Fart Edit Ehathm Guid
146. ing track bounce or mixdown You can select from three effect types by pressing an appropriate key see page 62 In the menu mode the POWERFUL key is used for character entry of J K L j k land 4 while the NATURAL key is used for char acter entry of M N O m n o and 5 see pages 32 and 99 UNDO REDO DELETE key Used to undo or redo recording or editing see pages 36 38 40 Each press of the key alternates undo and redo In the menu mode this key is used for deleting a character see pages 32 and 99 STORE _ 0 key Stores the current recorder position time data as the LOCATE A IN or LOCATE B OUT point see pages 49 and 54 In the 2 mix file playback mode pressing this key sets a CUE point to the current stereo WAV file see the supplementary manual How to use the CD R RW drive In the menu mode this key is used for char acter entry of _ and O see pages 32 and 99 LOCATE B OUT Y Z 9 key Pressing this key while holding down the STORE key sets the LOCATE B point or punch out point see page 49 and 54 In the menu mode this key is used for char acter entry of Y Z y z and 9 see pages 32 and 99 Transport keys PLAY key Starts playback of the recorder Pressing this key while holding down the RECORD key starts recording of the armed record ready track s Pressing this key during recording exits re cording STOP key Stops the recorder By
147. ining time for recording onto a mono track bar 1 d A A A clk Remain CT in Hishs6ms5 i i ei ERR H ii win AE Sonal A mono track means a single track Therefore you can calculate the remaining time for record ing to more than one track by dividing the displayed time by the number of tracks Note that the remaining time shown on the screen is an approximate time 13 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Read this chapter first i IP 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 Z2 bar 1 A A A clk Demo Sons 12345618 LF lt ABS time mode gt lt Bar beat mode gt ABS time mode ABS time stands for Absolute time which is striped on the disk when creating a song It starts from Om 00s 000ms ABS zero the beginning of a song and ends by 399m 59s 999ms at maximum Bar beat mode The bar beat clock information is created according to the internal tempo map The ABS zero position is set to bar 2 beat 1 clk 000 by default this is called bar offset The MR 8HD CD determines the bar beat clock value in a song in referenced to the bar offset as well as the time signature map and tempo map You can set the bar offset between bar 1 to bar 8 via the menu mode see page
148. int you set sim ply redo the operation above The new time data overwrites the previous one Stop the recorder after setting the punch in and punch out points and rewind the recorder to the beginning of the song or to a point before the point where you want to make punching in lt Hint gt To rewind the recorder to the be ginning of the song after setting the punch out point press the REWIND key while holding down the STOP key To locate before the punch in point carry out the following 1 While the recorder is stopped press the LOCATE A IN key The recorder immediately locates to the punch in point and stops Press the REWIND key to move back the recorder and press the STOP key at the desired point lt Hint gt The punch in and punch out points you set also can be used for the locate function playback by the play mode and part editing see pages 45 and 111 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Punch in out Rehearsal for auto punch in out After setting the punch in and punch out points appropriately you can rehearse the auto punch in out for checking the punch in and out points or practicing punch in and out timing 1 2 3 lt How to make auto punch in out mode active gt Pressing the AUTO PUNCH key switches the auto punch in out mode on or off Each press of the AUTO PUNCH key turns on or off the indicator AUTO PUNCH PQR6 Punch in point Playba
149. is shown and the recorder starts playback It automatically starts recording bouncing when it reaches the punch in point Punch in point LOCATE A point Punch out point LOCATE B point TRK 1 TRK 2 TRK 3 TRK 4 TRK 5 TRK 6 TRK7 TRK 8 Recording track bouncing Playback Input monitor Playback The recorder stops recording bouncing at the punch out point and returns to playback while the auto punch mode exits and RET in the screen turns off lt Note gt During playback in the operation above you cannot monitor the sound You can monitor the sound bounced sound only during recording between punch in and punch out points Press the STOP key to stop the recorder Check the result by playing back the bounced tracks as described earlier lt Note gt If you are not satisfied with the re sult press the UNDO REDO key to redo the operation Pe o MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Rhythm guide function Rhythm guide function The MR 8HD CD offers the rhythm guide function which allows output ting the rhythm guide click during recording This chapter describes how to output the rhythm guide set the time signature tempo and create the conductor map 75 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Rhythm guide function i O Using the rhythm guide function The MR 8HD CD provides the metronome function which can output the rhythm guide click during recording You ca
150. isplay now shows the screen for entering a new song name The rightmost character on the default song name is flashing in the ex ample below 2 of Song02 starts flashing MkSonekSelectSonaclel3 aad Back Shi FOSTEX_FEWUER MeSonsakSelect Sona Hein Hew Sona Sona Hame L onsp J Flashing CENTER CCANCELI Enter the desired song name Use the character entry keys to enter the de sired character at the flashing point Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to move the flashing point Use the UNDO REDO DELETE key to delete the character at the flashing point Therefore when the rightmost character is flashing as in the screen example above you can delete all characters by pressing the UNDO REDO DELETE key repeatedly You can en ter up to 16 characters for a song name See lt How to enter characters gt on the next page for entering the song name as My_Song lt Note gt You may leave the default song name as it is Also you can edit the song name after creating a song using the Re name Song menu item in the song menu of the menu mode see page 99 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Basic operations lt How to enter characters gt lt Character entry keys gt Some keys on the MR 8HD CD top panel act as character entry keys in the menu mode For example the PLAY MODE key shown at the left can be used for entering S T U s t u and 7 Each press of a character entry
151. ital effect processor delay reverb with the algorithm newly developed by Fostex is built in allowing effect processing to tracks 1 through 4 during track bouncing In addition the MR 8HD CD also provides insert effects for microphone and amplifier simulation for coloring sounds The dedicated mastering effects are built in for the stereo buss allowing you to process sounds during track bouncing or final mixdown The adoption of self illuminated keys allows intuitive operation Phantom power is built in allowing direct connection of condenser microphones The rhythm guide function is provided You can make global time signature tempo setting for a simple song or create a conductor map for a more complicate song and output the guide click Song data on mono WAV files on tracks 7 and 8 mastered by the MR 8HD CD can be converted to a stereo WAV file easily You can export the converted stereo WAV file to a personal computer and create an audio CD using the CD burn function of the personal computer The DIGITAL OUT port outputs S PDIF format digital signals You can make mixdown or digital copy to an external DAT or MD recorder The whole or a part of track data can be edited i e copied pasted moved exported exchanged and erased The MIDI OUT port is provided You can synchronize the MR 8HD CD with external MIDI devices MIDI sequencer etc using MTC or MIDI clock The CD R RW drive is built in as st
152. jack the phone input takes priority When using the INPUT A section select the INPUT A SELECT switch on the rear panel appropriately according to your usage see page 33 INSERT connector TRS phone jack Connects an external effect processor typi cally a compressor limiter etc For connection between the MR 8HD CD and the effect processor use a Y cable as shown below see page 59 TIP SEND To the effect input GND RING RETURN From the effect output 18 INPUT B input connectors XLR connector and phone jack You can connect a microphone keyboard etc to the INPUT B input Both the BAL XLR connector and UNBAL phone jack are provided so you can use the appropriate connector according to the sound source If you connect sources to both the XLR con nector and phone jack the phone input takes priority see page 33 INPUT C input connectors XLR connector and phone jack You can connect a microphone keyboard etc to the INPUT C input Both the BAL XLR connector and UNBAL phone jack are provided so you can use the appropriate connector according to the sound source If you connect sources to both the XLR con nector and phone jack the phone input takes priority see page 33 10 11 12 13 INPUT D input connectors XLR connector and phone jack You can connect a microphone keyboard etc to the INPUT D input Both
153. k 4 System Sona Track Edit Fart Edit Ehathm Guide TFF we Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select System gt and press the MENU ENTER knob The display now shows the first page of the system menu screen where lt 4 Back is highlighted HEHU 1720 System d4Dack Ee System Sona Track Edit Part Edit RBinuatbum Guide k MkSystemet 1 29 Back Va Fre Roll Time PostRoll Time Delas Tyre Midi Sync Out MTC Frame Rat d Ba 6 1 85 LR Off 25 iT Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Disk Format gt on the second page and press the MENU ENTER knob The display show the screen where Are You Sure flashes As this screen indicates formatting the hard disk deletes all songs on the disk and you cannot undo disk formatting To stop formatting press the STOP key to exit the menu mode MeSustemt 2 29 Format 44 Back FeakHold Time aa Resolution T Init Hemor 124 HkSystemtF ormat Disk Format Delete All Sopas Can t Undo Yes RECORD EMHTER Kes Ho STOP Key Flashing Press the MENU ENTER knob while holding down the RECORD key Formatting starts When formatting completes Completed is shown on the display and the MR 83HD CD stops disk access MeSyustemkFormat Disk Format Formatting s MS ystemkFormat Disk Format Come le ted Pres EHTER Kew
154. k Recording e Press the footswitch Punch out 4 wl Playback Connect the footswitch to the FOOT SW jack on the MR 8HD CD rear panel Press the REC SELECT key for the track you are going to make punch in out recording The track is record armed Locate the recorder to the point before the punch in point and press the PLAY key to start play back It may be a good idea to play the instrument along with the playback sound so that you can get the tempo and feel When the recorder reaches at the point you want to punch in press the footswitch The armed track is punched in i e starts recording When the recorder reaches at the point you want to punch out press the footswitch again The recorder status switches from recording to playback 6 7 53 lt Note gt You cannot perform another punch in out recording successively To perform punch in out recording in an other part stop the recorder and perform the steps above again Press the STOP key to stop the recorder Rewind the recorder and play back the part you performed the punch in out recording to check the result If you are not satisfied with the result use the undo function to cancel the punch in out recording and try again MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Punch in out Auto punch in out By setting the punch in and punch out points in advance the recorder automatically makes punch in out recording for y
155. k Source Track RR Flashing Dest Track CEMHTER CAHCEL Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select the source track s and press the MENU ENTER knob You can now select the desired destination track s 109 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Track editing MkTrackFkChange Track Chanse Track 44Back WR Flasbing Source Track Dest Track i CENTER CAHCEL Hkirackkbanae Track Chanse Track 44Back Source Track 1 Dest Track BB Floshing CENTER CAHCEL You can select the same number of tracks as the exchange source track s For example if you select a mono track for the exchange source you can only select a mono track for the exchange destination lt Note gt You cannot select the same track s for the exchange source and destination Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select the destination track s and press the MENU ENTER knob Dest Track is now highlighted on the screen MeTrack Chanae Track Chanse Track 44 Back i Source Track Dest Track EEm _Flashing CEMTER CCANCELI Hkivackkbanae Track Change Track 44 Back Source Track Dest Track CENTER CAHCEL Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to move the cursor to ENTER on the screen and press the MENU ENTER knob The display shows Please Wait immediately followed by Completed when the MR 8HD CD completes the exchange operation lt Note
156. k any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 12 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over LACM __ Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or
157. knob to move the cursor to NAME and press the MENU ENTER knob onver tina ss The rightmost character of the file name Ba starts flashing You can now start editing 7 S gt STEREO WAU FILE Convert WOU File el Cancel STOP Kes 7 ESSTEREO WAU FILE lt Note gt If you cancel the conversion in the Ngee HESe Poe Est middle no file incomplete file is created H HE Sonstid When the conversion is completed the display eee shows Completed Exit STOF Key S25 TEREO WAU FILE Convert WAL File T8 STEREO WAW FILE Come le ted Convert WOU File MODE ABSE Rec End HAME Sorse Flashing Press EHTER Key fee a a kk SEL MENU dial 5 Press the MENU ENTER knob Exit STOP Kew The MR 8HD CD quits the conversion function and the display returns to the home screen While the rightmost character is flash ing pressing the UNDO REDO DE LETE key repeatedly deletes the cur lt Note gt If you convert data with the same i rent file name name as previously converted data the fol lowing screen appears on the display This screen warns you that the WAV file with the same name already exists and asks you to carry out the conversion by overwriting the existing file or cancel the conversion TSrSTEREO WAV FILE Convert WAL File Same file name exists yerwrite Prey File HO YES If you carry out the conversion by overwrit ing
158. l effects to your guitar sound 4 lt Note gt You can apply the amp simulation as insert effects when the INPUT A SELECT switch is set to GTR DIST see page 58 39 Press the REC SELECT key for tracks 1 through 4 Tracks 1 through 4 are record armed and the REC SELECT keys for tracks 1 through 4 start flashing On the home screen track numbers 1 through 4 changes to A through D respectively showing that each input is assigned to the appropriate track The remaining time of the hard disk is shown E bar 1 0 0 A clk gt kema ji nattpass TT H TTT Set the track faders 1 through 4 and MASTER fader to the nominal position marked by Raising these faders allows you to monitor the input sound If these faders are not raised you cannot monitor the sound via headphones MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Basic operations 0 C lt Note gt Track faders 1 through 4 are used Starting recording to adjust the monitor levels To adjust the recording level use the TRIM controls for 7 While holding down the RECORD key press the INPUT A through INPUT D PLAY key to start recording The recorder starts recording 5 Press the RECORD key once the key indicator starts flashing Tracks 1 through 4 which are armed now ener the input monitor mode and lt Note gt We recommend to press the REC EEN is shown on the home screen SELECT key for tracks 1 throug
159. loop function together with the auto punch in out function see the next page C LOCATE A point LOCATE B point 4 Playback When locating to the LOCATE A point the recorder automatically starts playback CR When reaching at the LOCATE B point during playback the recorder automatically locates to the LOCATE A point 46 ESS MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Advanced playback and locate functions Loop function in auto punch in out mode When the loop mode is active while the auto punch in out mode is inactive the LOCATE A and LOCATE B points are used as the loop start and end points When the auto punch in out mode is active while the loop mode is inactive the LOCATE A and LOCATE B points are used as the punch in and punch out points When both the auto punch in out and loop modes are active the LOCATE A and LOCATE B points are used as the punch in and punch out points while the loop function starts at the LOCATE A point minus the pre roll time and ends at the LOCATE B point plus the post roll time as shown below The pre roll time is initially set to four seconds while the post roll time is set to one second lt Note gt If you set the LOCATE A point to the beginning of a song ABS ZERO or set the LOCATE B point to the recording end point REC END of a song the pre roll or post roll time is ignored LOCATE A point LOCATE B point gt 4 sec P 1 sec La LOOP START point LOOP END
160. ls Fostex is not responsible for malfunction or damage due to incomplete packaging or caused during transportation Because the MR 8HD CD is a consumer product Fostex does not offer on site service or provide a loaner unit while your MR 8HD CD is under repair About copyrights It is prohibited by law to use any part of a CD recording or video images or audio data for which copyright is possessed by a third party for commercial purposes such as contents broadcasts sales or distribution any purpose other than for your personal pleasure About damages Fostex is not responsible for any direct damage or indirect damage caused by using the MR 8HD CD Notes on audio interruption If you make recording or editing to a song many times audio may be occasionally interrupted when the song is played back due to data fragmentation Note that this is not a malfunction Note on USB connection with Mac OS Before you connect the MR 8HD CD to a Macintosh computer make sure that the OS is Mac OS X or higher The MR 8HD CD supports only Mac OS X or higher If you connect the MR 8HD CD to a Macintosh computer with Mac OS lower than OS X song data on the MR 8HD CD may be damaged MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Read this chapter first IEEE 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
161. lt Auto return mode gt 45 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Advanced playback and locate functions E Auto play mode In the Auto play mode when locating to the ABS ZERO REC END LOCATE A or LOCATE B point the recorder automatically starts playback from the point The following shows the auto play function after locating to the LOCATE A point see page 48 for the locate function e gt The point where you LOCATE A point The point where you execute the locate function execute the locate function Locate H nnn b Locate eee nn Playback When locating to the LOCATE A point the recorder automatically starts playback immediately Auto return mode The auto return mode is active when the LOCATE A and LOCATE B points are set In the auto return mode when reaching at the LOCATE B point during playback the recorder automatically locates to the LOCATE A point and stops e Ki LOCATE A point LOCATE B point playback When reaching at the LOCATE B point during playback the recorder automatically locates to the LOCATE A point and stops As with the auto return mode the loop mode is active when the LOCATE A and LOCATE B points are set In the loop mode when reaching at the LOCATE B point during playback the recorder automatically locates to the LOCATE A point and starts playback The recorder repeats this behavior until you stop the recorder You may find it very convenience to use the
162. m Conductor Map Off setting on this item settings are Int Click Level Sp screen is effec effective 6 tive 1 Rhythm Guide On off selection of the rhythm guide Rhythm Guide On Output The setting you make here is reflected to the The conductor The conductor RHYTHM GUIDE key the key is lit when ON while Conductor Map On ap setting is map is effective it is unlit when OFF Conversely when you turn effective on or off the rhythm guide using the RHYTHM GUIDE key the status is reflected to this screen See the table on the right for details lt Note gt When Conductor Map is set to On the 2 Conductor Map On off selection of the conductor map genie Se ie eae ml ge es be This item enables or disables the conductor map Kee u 8 values set on this screen are ineffective while the see Conductor map described later EEN The default is Off See the table on the right for P Sonne ES HFFR thmi 1 17 Back 3 Signature Time signature setting Gerten Guide de The default is 4 4 You can select from among 1 4 through 5 4 and 1 8 through 8 8 The setting here is effective from the beginning to the end of the song when the Conductor Map item is set to Off i e the same time signature all through the song When the Conductor Map item is set to On the setting here is ineffective See the table on the right for details D I Conductor Mar On
163. n easily output the guide click from the STEREO OUT L R jacks by pressing the RHYTHM GUIDE key on the top panel Two types of the rhythm guide are available one has the constant time signature tempo throughout a song while the other has the pro grammed time signature tempo map To output the rhythm guide click turn on the RHYTHM GUIDE key By default the guide click is output at time signature 4 4 tempo 120 You can output the rhythm guide click according to the desired constant time signature and tempo as well as the pro grammed rhythm guide click based on the conductor map J When recording starts the MR 8HD CD simultaneously starts feeding the rhythm guide click from the STEREO OUT L R jacks at the selected level the default is 80 Note that the rhythm guide click is not output during track bouncing The output level of the rhythm guide click is shown on the L and R level meters Note that you can monitor the rhythm guide click via headphones or a monitor speaker s You cannot record the rhythm guide click to any MR 8HD CD track s If you do not want to output the rhythm guide click turn off the RHYTHM GUIDE key Setting the time signature and tempo You can set the default rhythm guide time signature 4 4 tempo 120 output level etc using the Rhythm Guide menu in the menu mode 1 While the recorder is stopped press the MEHU i 223 k batbm Guide MENU ENTER
164. n or off the MR 8HD CD power using the POWER switch pointed by an arrow below To turn off the power press and hold down the POWER switch for a few seconds POWER switch When you press the POWER switch to turn on the power for the first time the MR 8HD CD starts up and the display shows the screen as below note that it takes some time until the screen as be low is shown This screen shows that the demo song is loaded and stopped at the beginning ABS 0 of the song named FOSTEX_FEVER SS 2 bar 1 a A 0 A clk FOSTES_FEVER Peete D eee gaal Follow the procedure described on the next page to play back the demo song 28 Wee MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Basic operations Listening the demo song A demo song is pre recorded on the hard disk of the MR 8HD CD when shipped Before you make recording let s listen to the demo song via headphones or a monitor speaker Connecting headphones or a monitor speaker system Connect headphones to either of the two PHONES jacks of the MR 8HD CD Both jacks feed the same signal so you may connect headphones whichever you like If you have a powered monitor speaker you may connect it to the STEREO OUT L or R jacks of the MR 8HD CD Powered monitor speaker REC SELECT lt Note gt You can plug a 1 4 phone plug to the lt Note gt When you connect a powered monitor STEREO OUT L or R jack speaker
165. n when the recording finished REDO operation WY BOUNCE MASTERING Beien UNDO REDO key b gt lt Notes gt The undo redo function is available for all kind of recordings however if you carry out any of the following operations after making re cording you cannot undo the recording e Carrying out new recording e Carrying out track or part editing e Turning off the power e Selecting another song or editing the song name Wee MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Basic operations Recording onto four tracks simultaneously You can simultaneously record up to four tracks See page 34 for the available combinations of four recording tracks The following describes the procedure for recording different sound sources simultaneously to tracks 1 through 4 You can make four track simultaneous recording with any available track combination in the same manner 2 Preparation for recording 3 1 Connect the following sound sources to the INPUT A through INPUT D channels INPUT A gt Electric guitar INPUT B gt Electric bass INPUT C gt Microphone vocal INPUT D gt Drum machine lt Note gt If you connect a condenser micro phone to the BAL XLR connector of the IN PUT C channel you can supply the phan tom power to the microphone see page 128 2 Set the INPUT A SELECT switch to GTR DIST You can add distortion of the interna
166. ng The home screen when the 8Bar ABS Zero bar 8 3Bar ABS Zero bar 3 bar offset is set to 4 bars 7Bar ABS Zero bar 7 2Bar ABS Zero bar 2 Gar ABS Zero bar 6 1Bar ABS Zero bar 1 5Bar ABS Zero bar 5 OBar ABS Zero bar 1 4Bar ABS Zero bar 4 2 Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select the desired offset value and press the MENU ENTER knob The selected offset value is confirmed while the display returns to the previous screen MkSonskbar Offset 44Back Sisnature Mark Tempo Mar Bar Offset MkSonat2 2 kbar Offset 44 Back Sisnature Mark Tempo Mar la A Eee Bas Bar To exit the menu mode press the STOP key 81 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Rhythm guide function Setting the tempo map After setting the time signature map you have to create the tempo map by adding the necessary tempo event s Like a time signature event a tempo event specifies the tempo at the tempo changing point Each tempo specified by a tempo event is effective until the next event appears For example you can set the tempo to 120 at the third beat in bar 4 and set to 90 at the second beat in bar 12 etc 1 2 3 While the recorder is stopped press the MENU ENTER knob to enter the menu mode The display now shows the first page of the menu selection screen where lt 4 Back is highlighted initially selecting 44 Back retu
167. o buss turn on the corresponding TO STEREO BUSS ON OFF key TO STEREO BUSS ON OFF key When the TO STEREO BUSS ON OFF key is turned on the key illuminates in green That is when the key illuminates input signal is sent to recording tracks Note that when the key flashes the corresponding input is assigned to any recording track lt Note gt If you press the TO STEREO BUSS ON OFF key when make recording other than track bouncing the key lamp may flash This shows the input signal is routed to the armed track That is the input signal will be recorded to the armed track in stead of mixed to the stereo buss I2 Panning setting for INPUT A through INPUT D You can independently set panning for each of INPUT A through INPUT D Each input signal is positioned in the mix according to the panning setting here 1 2 While the recorder is stopped press the MENU ENTER knob to enter the menu mode The display now shows the first page of the menu selection screen MEHU 1 20 Back T System Sona b Track Edit a Fart Edit Rhathm Guide F Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Input gt on the second page and press the MENU ENTER knob The display now shows the input menu screen MEHL 22 RIREUt Z4dDack gt ISISELZ ee USB a USB HOST k Ch M k MkIneut l 1okBack F Input A Pan CHT Input B Pan CHT Input C Fan CHT Input D Par CHT Fhantom Fow
168. ocedure example let s enter 10 for the bar number Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select ENTER at the bottom and press the MENU ENTER knob The editing is confirmed and the display returns to the tempo map screen MkSongkTemeotar 1 23 iBar id Bar ad SBar Sad 127Bar lia 16Bar a 25 8bem 128bFm 188bem gabre m 128bem lt Before editing gt MkSonskTemeotlar i 23 Bar id 128bFm 4Bar Zd 1860em SBar 34 Dem 18Bsr LJ 128bem i6Bar 44 250bem lt After editing gt To exit the menu mode press the STOP key or select 44 Back and press the MENU ENTER knob repeatedly e Deleting an unnecessary tempo event You can delete an unnecessary tempo event 1 2 84 On the tempo map screen rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select the event you want to delete and press the MENU ENTER knob As with the description on the previous page the display now shows the screen for setting the event For example let s select 12Bar 1 4 gt 120bpm MkSonsakTemeotar 1 23 44 Back 1Bar id 126bFMm dar Zd 136bem Zem 3Bar Ta 17Bar 124bem 1BBsar 44 zobem HkSonakTemeohar ar LZBar Beat id Tempo 128b0Fi CENTER COELETE Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select DELETE at the bottom and press the MENU ENTER knob The event is immediately deleted and the display returns to the tempo map screen Hk
169. om and press the MENU ENTER knob The event is immediately deleted and the display returns to the signature map screen MkSonakSia far 44Back Bar SBar Sia 4 4 CENTER IRuSBa MeSonakSis Maeci i3 44Back 1Bar 4 4 4Bar ard 16Bar a4 Bar gt lt After deleting gt MeSonakSis Maeci 23 q4Back 1Bar 4 4 4Bar 3 4 L Bar 5759 16Bar 3 4 lt Before deleting gt To exit the menu mode press the STOP key 80 Be MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Rhythm guide function Editing the bar offset By default the bar beat value at the beginning ABS ZERO of the song is set to bar 2 beat 1 This offset the bar beat value at ABS ZERO is called bar offset You can change the default bar offset to the desired value 1 On the second page of the song editing menu screen highlight Bar Offset and press the You can see the bar offset value on the home MENU ENTER knob screen when the recorder is at the beginning The current offset value by default 2Bar of the song ABS 0 starts flashing The screen example below shows the home screen when the bar offset is set to 4 bars NeSonat2 2okBar Offset d4Dack Sisnature Mark Temeo Mar KK A CEEE HkSonakBar Offset d4Dack Sisnature Mark Tempo Mar F Bar Offset E The table below shows the available offset val ues 12345618 Option Meaning Option Meani
170. om the STEREO OUT L 5 Start the master recorder recording and then start R connectors can be controlled by the the MR 8HD CD playing back MASTER fader Adjust the levels appropriately so that the 6 After finishing recording stop both recorders highest segments of L and R meters do not light lt Tip gt By sliding up or down the MR 8HD See Using effects on page 57 for details about CD MASTER fader gradually you can fade the delay reverb and mastering effects You can also mix sound sources connected to INPUT A through INPUT D during mixdown See page 73 for details in or fade out recording 41 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Basic operations Mixdown to a digital recorder The following describes how to make mixdown recording to an external digital recorder 1 2 MR 8HD CD DIGITAL OUT Digital master recorder a N ee C Optical cable J Connect the DIGITAL OUT connector of the 3 While playing back the MR 8HD CD rehearse MR 8HD CD to the digital input connector of a digital master recorder using an optical cable lt Note gt The DIGITAL OUT connector of the MR 8HD CD is the Toslink optical type If your digital recorder provides only the coaxial type connector use the Fostex COP 1 96 kHz coaxial optical converter Contact Fostex or our dealer for details about the Model COP 1 96 kHz 4 5 Model COP 1 96kHz S
171. on before carrying out track bouncing and try again lt Auto punch in out of track bouncing gt You can bounce only the desired part between the IN and OUT points using the auto punch in out function see page 74 lt Track bouncing while mixing signals from INPUT A through INPUT D gt When you bounce tracks 1 through 6 to tracks 7 8 you can also mix signals from INPUT A through INPUT D together see page 72 lt Exporting bounced data to a PC gt Song data bounced to tracks 7 8 can be ex ported to a PC You can use the exported data as a source when burning an original audio CD using a CD R RW drive or use it with a computer s music software Before exporting song data on tracks 7 8 to a PC you must con vert the two mono WAV files on tracks 7 8 to a stereo WAV file see page 90 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Track bouncing i C Bouncing tracks 1 through 8 to a new song You can bounce tracks 1 through 8 to tracks 7 8 of a new song A new song is automatically created when executing track bouncing lt Note gt In the 1 8 gt NEW SONG mode you cannot bounce the desired part of a song by using the track bouncing and auto punch in out functions together lt Using bounced track data gt By converting bounced track data in two mono WAV files to a stereo WAV file you can export it to a personal computer or create an original audio CD using the internal or an external CD R RW drive See page
172. onds while the post roll time is set to one second In other words with the default pre roll and post roll time settings when executing auto punch in out the MR 8HD CD starts playback four seconds before the punch in point and ends playback one second after the punch out point While the recorder is stopped press the MENU ENTER knob to enter the menu mode The display now shows the first page of the menu selection screen where lt 4 Back is highlighted initially selecting 44 Back returns to the previous screen HEHU 1 25 Back F System Sona Track Edit Fart Edit Rhuathm Guide ww FF Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select System gt and press the MENU ENTER knob The display now shows the first page of the system menu screen where 44 Back is 4 highlighted MENU 1 23 koystem 44Back Ee Sona F Track Edit F Fart Edit 5 Rhvsthm Guide P HkSystemi l 21 Back T Fre Roll Time d Be PostRoll Time 1 45 Delas Tyre LR Midi Sync Out Off MTC Frame Rate 25 6 Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Pre Roll Time s and press the MENU ENTER knob The currently selected pre roll time by default 4 0s flashes You can now set the desired pre roll time 7 126 LOOP START point LOCATE A Point LOCATE B Point eil zer LOOP END point You can select between 0 1s and 10s in 0 1 second steps MeSustenti 2zoakPre Roll
173. onverted from a pair of mono WAV files on tracks 7 8 to your computer The exported data can be played back or edited using a computer s music software application or used as a source when burning an original audio CD using a CD R RW drive You can also use this exporting capability for backing up data to a personal computer when the remaining space of a hard disk becomes small PC USB cable Windows Me 2000 XP machine supporting USB connection Connection to a personal computer Notes on exporting a file Connect the USB port of the MR 8HD CD to the USB port of a personal computer using a USB cable as shown above A USB cable is not supplied with the MR 8HD CD lt Note gt You can export only a stereo WAV file which is converted from a pair of mono WAV files on tracks 7 8 as described earlier in WAV file conversion A mono WAV file or undo file cannot be exported to a personal computer See the next page for details about the export able files lt Caution gt Use the USB port for connection to a personal computer Do not connect the USB HOST port to a personal computer lt Disk protection gt By default the disk protect function which is effective in the USB mode is set to On In this condition the MR 8HD CD can export data to a personal computer but cannot im port data from a computer This is for pro tecting the MR 8HD CD internal hard disk from importing a file from
174. or GTR CLEAN Only when the switch is set to GTR DIST you can also use the distortion adjusted by the DISTORTION control as well as the insert effects TUBE BRIT STACK US METAL 60 s COMBO INPUT A SEL go een When the switch is set to GTR DIST INPUTA BRIT STACK US METAL 60 S COMBO l AMP SIMULATION INPUTASEL oe oe is set to e Amp simulation effects details Simulates a popular British 800 series BRIT STACK 93 a PaP tube guitar amp head US METAL Simulates a popular US high gain metal guitar amplifier You can choose from three guitar amp simu lation effects BRIT STACK US METAL and 60 s 60 s COMBO COMBO the selected key lights up Simulates a popular tube combo guitar amplifier 58 I MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Using effects Applying external effects During recording you can apply external effects to a sound source connected to an input con nector in the INPUT A channel The INPUT A channel has the INSERT connector phone jack You can connects an external effect unit typically a compressor limiter to this connector using a Y cable as shown below EFFECTOR COMP LIMITER etc Input Output Sound source The source dry signal fed to the INPUT A channel is sent to the external effect unit connected to the INSERT connector and the wet effect signal returns to
175. order is moving playing back fast forwarding etc the appropriate icon is also shown While the hard disk drive is in access ACC lights up Character display Normally the name of the song currently loaded is shown up 16 characters can be shown at a time It also shows following information e A name of the operation mode currently being executed such as BOUNCE 1 6 gt 7 8 e A not so serious warning message e The Remain time when at least one track is record armed i e At least one of the REC SELECT keys is active Ke bar 1 000 clk Remain Dl m Ee ne SET The remain time shows how much time you can further record audio data onto a mono track using the available space left on the hard disk Track level display The recording or playback levels of tracks 1 through 8 are shown When a track is record armed the track number indication changes to the source input channel any of A B C and D 24 Stereo buss L and R level display During recording or playback the output lev els of the L R stereo buss are shown Song status display Lights up the following status icons when the appropriate modes functions are active At least one of the tracks is in the input monitor mode see pages 36 38 and 40 cD The auto punch mode is active SR see page 55 The auto return mode is active AUTO RTH see page 45 The loop mode is active see page LooF 45
176. order is stopped press the 3 Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select MENU ENTER knob to enter the menu mode Signature Map gt on the second page and press The display now shows the first page of the the MENU ENTER knob menu selection screen where lt 4 Back is high The display shows the signature map screen lighted initially selecting 44 Back returns to on which the current time signature events are the previous screen You can also return to listed Each event specifies the bar number and the previous screen by pressing the REWIND time signature By default 1Bar gt 4 4 and key Bar gt are listed In this condition the EI 12 PBack song is played in 4 4 from the beginning to CE he cad System F n S CH Sona Bar gt is used to create a new event Track Edit a Part Edit MeSonat229kSia Mar Rhathm Guide d4Eack 2 Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Song gt ea one ture Tar Tempo Mar F and press the MENU ENTER knob Bar Offset 3B ar The display now shows the song editing screen where 44 Back is highlighted HEH 1 23 k Sons 44Back MbSonabkSia Marcie a System b Track Edit F a E Part Edit F Ehra thm a MkSonaci 2o Back F Select Sona Rename Sona Delete Sona Protect Reserved The procedure example below shows how to add the following events to the signature map or a 78 4 5 6 Bar 1 through bar 3 4 4 Bar 4 through bar 7 3 4 Ba
177. ou You can rehearse punch in out recording as many times you like Setting the punch in and punch out points You can set the punch in and punch out points on the fly while playing back the recorder as well as you can set them while the recorder is stopped at the desired position Punch in point Punch out point lt Note gt You cannot make punch in out recording on a song which is protected Release the song pro tection before making punch in out recording 1 Start playback from the beginning of the song 4 or from a point before the point where you want to make punching in by pressing the PLAY key 2 When the recorder reaches at the point where you want to make punching in press the LOCATE A IN key while holding down the STORE key The display briefly shows Store LOCATE A and the time data when you press the LOCATE A IN key is set as the punch in point LOCATE AUTOPUNCH PLAY MODE AJIN B OUT STORE UNDO REDO DELETE 3 When the recorder reaches at the point where you want to make punching out press the LOCATE B OUT key while holding down the STORE key The display briefly shows Store LOCATE B and the time data when you press the LOCATE B OUT key is set as the punch out point LOCATE B OUT AUTOPUNCH PLAY MODE ALIN STORE UNDO REDO DELETE 54 Part replaced with a new recording lt Note gt If you are not satisfied with the punch in or punch out po
178. ounce 1 6 gt 7 8 mode lt Note gt In the 1 8 gt NEW SONG mode you cannot bounce the desired part of a song by using the track bouncing and auto punch in out functions together 1 2 3 4 ei Typical bouncing Fig 1 ABS ZERO REC END H TRK 1 TRK 2 TRK 3 TRK 4 3 TRK5 gt TRK 6 gt TRK 7 TRK8 Bouncing the desired part Fig 2 Punch in point LOCATE A point Punch out point LOCATE B point TRK 1 TRK 2 TRK 3 s TRK 4 TRK5 TRK6 gt TRK7 rake Bi Lighting BOUNCE 1 6 7 5 Set the punch in and punch out points see page 54 By pressing the PLAY key while holding down the STOP key you can play back the part between the punch in and punch out points see page 44 5 Locate the recorder to a position before the punch in point Press the 1 4 gt 5 6 1 6 gt 7 8 key to set the bounce mode to 1 6 gt 7 8 When setting the bounce mode to 1 6 gt 7 8 tracks 7 8 automatically enter the input monitor mode and INMA lights on the home screen bar 1 000 clk Flashing Press the AUTO PUNCH key to activate the auto punch mode When the auto punch mode is active MAA lights on the home screen 2 Boe 1 J 0 0 J clk 6 74 Press the RECORD key while holding down the PLAY key The ETH icon
179. placed in a built in installation such 22 Only use attachments accessories specified by the as a bookcase or cabinet that may impede the flow of air manufacturer through the ventilation openings 23 An appliance with a protective earth terminal should be 9 Heat The appliance should be situated away from heat connected to a mains outlet with a protective earth sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other connection appliances including amplifiers that produce heat 24 An appliance should be placed in a position where an AC 10 Power Sources The appliance should be connected to a plug inlet can be easily pulled out by hand power supply only of the type described in the operating 25 Main plug is used as the disconnection device It shall remain 11 instructions or as marked on the appliance Grounding or Polarization The precautions that should be taken so that the grounding or polarization means of an appliance is not defeated readily operable and should not be obstructed during intended use To be completely disconnected the apparatus from supply mains the mains plug of the apparatus shall be disconnected from the mains socket outlet completely MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Safety instructions Contents Important Safety Instructions Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with dry cloth Do not bloc
180. porting a WAV file to a Windows ME computer lt Important note gt Converted stereo WAV a files are located in the 2 MIX folder in the Song L folder as shown below So Wf you can export only a ste reo WAV file in the 2 MIX folder indicated by an ar row IECH Note that if you export a WAV file which is located in a folder other than the dE 2 MIX folder the MR 8HD CD may malfunc tion HHHOO2 wav CC 5 1 Turn on the power of the personal computer and the MR 8HD CD 6 2 Press the MENU ENTER knob to enter the menu mode The display now shows the first page of the menu selection screen where lt 4 Back is 7 highlighted initially HEHU 1 20 Back T System F Sona F Track Edit F Fart Edit F Ehathm Guide F 3 Highlight USB gt by rotating the MENU ENTER knob then press the MENU ENTER knob The display shows the USB menu screen MENU C22 FUSE 44Back Input LSB HOST F CD EW F 8 MRUSEC1 13 Back Disk Protect On USE Device Moder 4 Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to move the cursor to USB Device Mode gt and press the 9 MENU ENTER knob The MR 8HD CD enters the USB mode and the display shows the screen as below 93 MRUSBC 1 13 bbeyice 44Back Disk Protect Off AIS ER Modek HEUSPkDeu ice USE Mode DISK PROTECTED gt
181. pressing the PLAY REWIND or F FWD key while holding down the STOP key you can locate to a specific point or repeat play back as below STOP PLAY A B PLAY Repeats playback between the LOCATE A and LOCATE B points see page 44 21 35 36 37 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Names and functions STOP REWIND LOCATE ABS ZERO Locates to the beginning ABS ZERO of the current song see page 48 e STOP F FWD LOCATE REC END Locates to the recording end of the current song REC END see page 48 RECORD key Pressing the PLAY key while holding down the RECORD key starts recording of the armed record ready track s By pressing only the RECORD key when any track s is armed in record ready the in put signal s of the armed track s can be monitored i e input monitor mode see pages 35 through 40 F FWD key Pressing this key fast forwards the recorder During playback pressing this key starts 3 x cueing see page 44 While holding down the STOP key press ing this key locates to the recording end of the current song REC END see page 48 REWIND key Pressing this key rewinds the recorder During playback pressing this key starts 3 x reverse cueing see page 44 While holding down the STOP key press ing this key locates to the beginning ABS ZERO of the current song see page 48 This key is also used to go up the menu screen layer while a menu
182. r ce eesccscessesecssseececsscesceseesssessececsnceceseessecsecssseseseessecss 14 TRIM CONTO EE 15 Names and functions Top panel BE 18 ees KE 20 Rear panel as basis ceacsssescisivs sieur beet 22 Side pan bus inanin aa a taecavciuduisabwiainiddaidscntittadlstdainuaasedluasdecnuaeddtaidanuaieimaiveiaies 23 LGD TE 24 HOMe SCLECN EE 24 Selecting a time DaSe MOE eescsssesssesecsscessceesessceseccsscessecssecsecsseeessecsecsaessseesees 25 Adjusting the display contrast ccsscsesserseessesseccesceccenssnssnssesssssnsensensseeseesensenserees 25 MENU mode SCrEOH acs cckesesseesecaccaced sasead cases decent Seton iocsassaeue aiaei si aiei eiie eiaa e 26 Warning EE 26 Basic operations About POWER E 28 POWER CONNECT Geet oak eel dete a ti baka coh tin ean cna 28 About the standby mode ccssccsccsssessesesssecsecsscseseseessesssececseseeeesees 28 PUPS OM CHE EEN 28 Listening the demo SONG sarniiesictsciescnensssdececthocnatuateatauida cadeanavesutudasasuavcazectelucnd annn nnen nnen nnen nnen n 29 Connecting headphones or monitor speaker system se sesssseseseesesseseesesesesse 29 Playing back the demo SONG csscssesscssscesseseecssceececsecsscesseceecseessescsseseesseeesseseeeaes 30 Creating a SONG for recording scsecscseessseeseneeseeenseeesseensceeseeeesnenssnensseenseeeneeneneesaneeaes 31 We MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Safety instructions Contents INPUECOMMECUION sssini enrian sainan amana
183. r 8 through bar 11 4 4 Bar 12 through bar 15 5 8 Bar 16 through the last bar 3 4 Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Bar gt and press the MENU ENTER knob The display now shows the screen for setting the new time signature event where lt lt Back is highlighted MkSongkSis Marcie 13 dack Bar 4 4 MkSonsakSis Mar Bar Zar Sig 474 CEHTER COELETEI Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Bar 2Bar and press the MENU ENTER knob 2Bar starts flashing and you can now set the bar number frSonskSias Mar 44 Back Sig 44 LENTER I OELETEI fikSonskSig Mar 44Back CENTER COELETEI Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to enter the desired bar number and press the MENU ENTER knob In this procedure example enter 4Bar The display returns to the previous screen MkSonskSia Mar 44Back Bar 4Bar Sig 4 4 CENTER COELETEI Hk onakcz1a Har dack Sia CENTER COELETEI MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Rhythm guide function 7 8 9 79 Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Sig 4 4 and press the MENU ENTER knob 4 4 starts flashing and you can now set the time signature HkSonakSia Mar q4Back Bar 4Bar CENTER COELETES fikSonskSig Mar 44 Back Bar Aar Sis E CEMTER COELETES Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select the desired time signa
184. r details about how to set the LO CATE A and B points While the recorder is playing back between the LOCATE A and B points the display shows the icon as below lt Note gt If you carry out the operation above when the LOCATE A point is set ahead of the LOCATE B point i e LOCATE A gt LOCATE B the MR SHD During playback you can monitor playback audio of the desired track s by raising the ap propriate track fader s the MASTER fader and the PHONES control CD plays back audio data from the LOCATE A point to the REC END points once then stops 44 ES MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Advanced playback and locate functions Play mode The MR 8HD CD offers special play modes including the auto play auto return and loop play back modes in addition to the normal playback mode Selecting a play mode While the recorder is stopped you can choose the desired play mode by pressing the PLAY MODE key as many times as needed PLAY MODE X STU7 While the recorder is stopped each time you press the PLAY MODE key the play mode switches among Off Auto Play Auto return and Loop The current mode is shown on the screen as follows when Off is selected there is no indication lt Play mode off gt lt Auto play mode gt Ee l 0 0 B clk bar L A A A clk a Sara E EA BT S lt Lighting 12345618 LE iZ345678 LP lt Loop mode gt
185. recorded Recording to a single track Recording to two tracks simultaneously oe ee Track 1 ONN E E Track 2 T E T E E Track 3 OENE N RS Only INPUT A is available Track 4 You can record only the INPUT A channel signal to the selected track The channels from INPUT B to INPUT D are not available Recording to three tracks simultaneously H RRE Trk 1 2 and 3 Lee WR Trk 1 2 and 4 LO EEN eee Trk 1 3 and 4 H E EN Trk 1 5 and6 RR Trk 1 7 and 8 Trk 2 3 and 4 Tao oo Sa ES Trk 2 5 and6 Trk 2 7 and 8 IS HRS Ww Trk 3 5 and6 IS SH SS SS SH a Trk 3 7 and 8 Trk 4 5 and 6 ae aso RS HTH Trk 4 7 and 8 INPUT A INPUT B and INPUT C are available The INPUT A channel signal is assigned to the track with the lowest number the INPUT B signal assigned to the track with the next lowest number and the IN PUT C signal is assigned to the track with the highest number lt Example of input assignment to tracks gt If you make recording to tracks 2 4 7 and 8 input to track assignment is as follows INPUT A gt Track 2 INPUT B gt Track 4 INPUT C gt Track 7 INPUT D gt Track 8 34 D DH m P IS Trk 1 and 2 Trk 3 and 4 DENN E ae IE E E E i Trk 5 and 6 Trk 7 and 8 IS SS RW Trk 1 an
186. recording an acoustic guitar onto track 1 via a micro phone We assume that Song02 is loaded and no sound is recorded to Song02 See Creating a song for recording on page 31 for details about how to create a song Connect a microphone to the BAL or UNBAL GUITAR input connector of the INPUT A channel lt Note gt You can supply the phantom power to a condenser microphone connected to the BAL XLR connector see page 128 Note that you cannot supply the phantom power via the GUITAR UNBAL phone con nector Set the INPUT A SELECT switch to MIC LINE lt Note gt You can apply the mic simulation as insert effects when the INPUT A SELECT switch to MIC LINE see page 58 4 4 35 58 10 Press the REC SELECT key for track 1 Track 1 is record armed and the REC SELECT key for track 1 starts flashing On the home screen the remaining time is shown while 1 for the track number changes to A a bar oe clk maa Set track fader 1 and MASTER fader to the nominal position marked by Raising these faders allows you to monitor the input sound If these faders are not raised you cannot monitor the sound via headphones MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Basic operations 5 6 lt Note gt The fader for track 1 is used to ad just the monitor level To adjust the record ing level use the TRIM control of the IN PUT A channel
187. reen for song name editing of the current song on which the rightmost character of song name flashes MrSonat i z hRenamesons 44Back Select Sona k Delete Sons F Protect Off Select 2mix a Mk opakbkername Sona Renanme Sona Sona Hame asks d Flashing CENTER CCANCELI MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Song management 99 5 6 7 8 Use the character entry keys to enter the desired character to the flashing point You can move the cursor flashing point by rotating the MENU ENTER knob or by pressing another character entry key lt Character entry keys gt Some keys on the MR 8HD CD top panel act as charac ter entry keys in the menu mode For example the PLAY MODE key shown on the left can be used to enter S T U s t u and 7 Each press of a character entry key switches the char acter to be entered from among those assigned to the key PLAY MODE lt DELETE key gt Pressing the UNDO REDO DELETE key deletes the character at the flashing point By pressing this key repeat edly you can delete all char acters under the flashing point UNDO REDO lt Note gt If you enter the same name as an existing song or do not enter a name in step 5 and press the MENU ENTER knob in step 6 below the display shows Illegal Song Name and returns to the song name edit ing screen After entering the name press the MENU ENTER knob The cu
188. rns to the previous screen You can also return to the previous screen by pressing the REWIND key HEHU 1720 kBack T System Sona Track Edit Fart Edit Rhythm Guide i ge war al Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Song gt and press the MENU ENTER knob 4 The display now shows the song editing screen where 44 Back is highlighted HEHU 1 23kGona 44Back A System H Track Edit E d d Part Edit Fisthm Guide MkSonat 1 25 kB ack Select Sona F Rename Sona F Delete Sona k Protect Reserved off Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Tempo Map gt on the second page and press 5 the MENU ENTER knob The display shows the tempo map screen on which the current tempo events are listed Each event specifies the bar beat position and tempo By default 1Bar 14 gt 120 bpm and Bar d gt bpm are listed In this condition the song starts in 120 bpm and there is no tempo change Bar d gt bpm is used to create a new tempo event MeSonate 2okTemeo Mar d4Back Sisnature Harb Temra Mar L Bar Offset 2Bar 82 MeSonsrTemeotaecie 13 aback iBar id 126bFm Bar d bem The procedure example below shows how to add the following tempo events to the tempo map Bar 1 beat 1 120 bpm Bar 4 beat 2 180 bpm Bar 8 beat 3 90 bpm Bar 12 beat 1 120 bpm Bar 16 beat 4 250 bpm Rotate the ME
189. rotection to On all the recording related keys such as the REC SELECT and BOUNCE keys are turned off 6 Press the STOP key to exit the menu mode lt Tips gt When the protected song is loaded iM is shown in the upper left corner of the Home screen in dicated by the arrow in the screen example be low When this icon is shown you cannot make re cording or edit the song o OADE DD me Demo_ Sona jong 102 PR I IU MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Track editing Track editing This chapter describes how to edit whole data of a selected mono or stereo track Track editing does not consume the hard disk space There fore the remaining space of the disk does not change by executing track editing lt Undo redo of track editing gt By pressing the UNDO REDO key after executing track editing you can undo the editing By pressing the UNDO REDO key after the undo opera tion you can return the track s to the condition after being edited lt Notes gt UNBDOEEDO Also note that if you carry out any of the following after editing you cannot undo the editing anymore 1 Making new recording DELETE 2 Making new editing 3 Turning off the power 4 Loading another song lt Notes gt While a menu screen is shown you can go up the menu screen level or directly exit the menu mode by the following operations 1 Select 44 Back on a menu screen and press the MENU ENTER knob
190. rsor moves to ENTER at the bottom of the screen To cancel the operation use the MENU ENTER knob to highlight CANCEL and press the MENU ENTER knob Hk onakbename Sona Fename Sona Sona Hame ck Sse CCAHCEL Press the MENU ENTER knob again The edited name is stored and the display returns to the song menu screen where Rename Song gt is highlighted Press the STOP key to exit the menu mode The MR 8HD CD exits the menu mode and the display shows the home screen where the edited song name is displayed MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Song management Deleting an unnecessary song You can delete a song created on the hard disk lt Notes gt e You cannot delete a song which is protected To delete such a song release the protection of the song first see the next page e A deleted song file still remains as a hidden file on the hard disk So deleting a song file does not increase the remaining recordable space of the hard disk e You can export a hidden file to your personal computer via USB connection and use it on the computer see page 95 1 While the recorder is stopped press the MENU ENTER knob to enter the menu mode The display now shows the first page of the menu selection screen where lt 4 Back is highlighted initially selecting 44 Back returns to the previous screen HEHU 1 23 FBack F Sys tem Sona b Track Edit k L Far
191. rt editing mode see the next page for details lt Undo redo of editing gt You can undo part editing By pressing the UNDO REDO key after executing part editing the song returns to the original condition before editing By pressing the UNDO REDO key after undoing part editing you can again return the song to the condition after being edited lt Notes gt UNDO REDO Also note that if you carry out any of the following after editing you cannot undo the editing anymore 1 Making new recording Making new editing 2 3 Turning off the power 4 Loading another song UNDO REDO key lt Notes gt While a menu screen is shown you can go up the menu screen level or directly exit the menu mode by the following operations 1 Select lt 44 Back on a menu screen and press the MENU ENTER knob The display returns to the previous upper level screen Repeating this operation finally exits the menu mode Press the REWIND key The display returns to the previous upper level screen Repeating this operation finally exits the menu mode Press the STOP key The menu mode exits and the display shows the home screen 111 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Part editing Playing back the part between LOCATE A and LOCATE B to be edited You can play back audio of the part before carrying out edit operation After setting the LOCATE A and LOCATE B points follow the procedure below for checking the part You can ch
192. s of the MR 8HD CD amp MIDI sequencer 1 1 Set the Midi Sync Out item in the System menu of the menu mode to MTC and the MTC Frame Rate to an appropriate frame rate See MIDI sync MTC frame rate settings described below for details 2 Enable the external MIDI sequencer to synchronize to MTC See the operation manual of the sequencer for details 3 Press the PLAY key of the MR 8HD CD to start 2 playback The sequencer automatically starts playback while synchronizing to the MR 8HD CD MIDI sync MTC frame rate settings While the MR 8HD CD is stopped you can set the reference of MIDI synchronization to MTC and the MTC frame rate appropriately to match the sequencer lt MTC start time gt The MTC from the MR 8HD CD has one hour offset to the ABS time the offset value is fixed Therefore when you start the MR 8HD CD from the beginning of a song ABS ZERO the MTC 3 starts from 01h 00m 00s OOf 86 MIDI sequencer etc MIDI IN While the recorder is stopped press the MENU ENTER knob to enter the menu mode The display now shows the first page of the menu selection screen where 44 Back is highlighted initially selecting ag Back returns to the previous screen MEHU 1725 Back F System Sona F Track Edit F Fart Edit d Ehathm Guide F h Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select System gt and press the MENU ENTER knob The display now shows the first page of
193. s the song menu screen where 44 Back is highlighted HEHU 1 23 Sona 44Back Saefen Track Edit d d Part Edit Rhathm Guide MeSonati 23 kBack Select Sona Rename Sons Delete Sons Protect Select 2mix we leese CH gt Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Protect then press the MENU ENTER knob The current option On or Off flashes The default option is Off 101 MeSonati FokProtect 44Back Select Sons Rename Sons Delete Sana Sar rotect Select 2mix FU oF el Nk onakbrotect 44Back Select Sora Rename Sons Delete Sona Protect Select mix Flashing H ar Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select On and press the MENU ENTER knob The current song is now protected The display returns to the previous screen HeSongkProtect 44Back Select Sora Rename Sona Delete Sona Protect Select 2mix Flashing i a fHteSonatl 23 kProtect q4Back Select Sona Rename Sora Delete Sona SP rotect Select mix wells ee i To release the protection carry out the same pro cedure above but select Off and press the MENU ENTER knob in step 5 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Song management lt Note gt You cannot make recording or editing to a protected song If you want to make recording or editing to a protected song you must release the protection first lt Note gt When you set the p
194. screen is dis played LOCATE A IN V W X 8 key Pressing this key while holding down the STORE key sets the LOCATE A point or punch in point see page 49 and 54 In the menu mode this key is used for char acter entry of V W X v w x and 8 see pages 32 and 99 PLAY MODE ST U7 key Selects a play mode You can select from among normal auto play auto return and loop see page 45 In the menu mode this key is used for char acter entry of S T U s t u and 7 see pages 32 and 99 AUTO PUNCH P Q R 6 key Turns on or off the auto punch mode see page 55 In the menu mode this key is used for char acter entry of P Q R p q r and 6 see pages 32 and 99 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Names and functions I Rear panel 7 6 5 4 8 1 AC IN connector 3 Connect the supplied power cord to this con nector see page 28 FOOT SW jack TRS phone jack Used to connect with an unlatched type footswitch see page 53 2 INPUT A SELECT switch This switch must be set appropriately accord ing to the input source of the INPUT A chan nel see page 33 22 Either of the BAL XLR and UNBAL GUITAR phone connec MIC LINE tors can be used Set the switch to unlatched type footswitch this position when the source is an external microphone or line level Seier 4 DIGITAL OUT connector Serer are ee Toslink optical connector UNE E Ge EE Used to connect wit
195. selecting the play mode to Auto play the recorder automatically starts playback after locating the LOCATE A or LOCATE B point 50 O MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Punch in out Punch in out Using the punch in out function of the MR 8HD CD you can overwrite the desired part of the recorded track Punch in means switching from playback to recording while punch out means switching from record ing to playback The MR 8HD CD offers three methods for making punch in out recording 1 Manual punch in out using the top panel keys 2 Punch in out using a footswitch 3 Auto punch in out at the specified in out points The following description assumes that the song you are going to make punch in out recording to is loaded and the preparations for recording is completed 51 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Punch in out Punch in out using the keys on the top panel You can make punch in out manually by using the RECORD and PLAY keys on the MR 8HD CD top panel 1 2 3 lt Note gt The punch in out operation by yourself using the keys on the top panel sometimes prevents you from concentrating on playing In such a case ask someone to operate the MR SHD CD or use either of the other two punch in out methods described later 2 4 Press the RECORD key while holding down the PLAY key Punch in Playback Recording Press only the PLAY key Punch out Playback
196. sesseseesenseseesenseneesenseseenenseseenenseseenenseseenensease 59 Using the reverb OF delay E 60 Selecting an effect typen issena E a S easi aa ia EE 60 Segeler Reen E 60 Adjusting the delay reverb time cccccssccsscessecsecsscesseceecsecsssececessessncessessecsseensees 61 Adjusting the effect send levels ccscssessessessessessessessessessessessesesecsessessesessesenses 61 USING the mastering effects cosceciinsssircndcsecdecaasesndsatactucnsssarebceduccuadeuwesdscesdetunomnmavendcwctunaaveend 62 Selecting the desired effect type sesseseseseesesesessesesereeresesessesesseeesoseesesesesseressseesesesese 62 Track bouncing IT E RN e E 64 Track BOUNCING exam Ple sicicssssicecdiecdscbevosscccsecsceeseleeasibeserecassstedeesulessiusiesvecedievesdetsceses 64 Signal flow of track bouncing E 65 Bouncing tracks 1 through 4 to tracks 5 6 nssnnununununununununununununnnnnunnunnnunnnunenunenunenunennn ennen 66 Rehearsal of track bouncing een 66 Actual track DOUNICING sicccccicscoscseesesedsigessecsssececccscdeussssessiedessvsacssecscesscesccsccest E 67 Checking the bounced signals on tracks 5 6 csccsssessesssessecsecsscessesscesseceecsecensenes 67 Bouncing tracks 1 through 6 to tracks 7 8 cssscssssesssssseeseseeesseneeesesseeeseneneeeeseeeeneneneeees 68 Rehearsal of track DOUNCING sssesessessessessessessessessessessesseseessessesseseeseeseeceecesseecs 68 eet Ee ee ee Ee Ter EE 69 Checking the bounced Signals on tracks
197. sreseeseesesreseesseseseess 42 Advanced playback and locates functions CR TU WE T 44 Playback between LOCATE A and B points sssssesssssseeeesseeeensneeeeeeseeeesenenereeeneeneeae 44 E TE 45 Selecting a Play MMOS egen Ee ANE edd Een ee ee 45 ebe Eer 46 Dee Bee Here 46 Loop mode EE 46 Loop function in auto punch in out mode een 47 LO GATE FUNCTION EEA TE E E A 48 to Ee e 48 Locating to the beginning ABS ZERO Of a SONG e 48 Locating to the recording end point REC END of a song 48 Locating to the LOCATE A or LOCATE B point cee eeessesscesseseessseceesseesseseeessenes 49 Setting the LOCATE A or LOCATE B point REENEN 49 Locating EE 50 Punch in out Punch in out using the keys on the top panel csssssscsssssseeesssenessnsneeesesseeeensneeeeeenaeees 52 Punch in out using the footswitch scesceeeseesseeeeneeneeseneeseneeseeeeseeeeseeesseneeeeeneeneneeneneanes 53 UIE PCAC INN TE 54 Setting the punch in and Punch Out points NENNEN 54 Rehearsal for auto punch in out cceeessssssssscsscssessesseccecsensececeecceseeseesecsscsseseeseenss 55 Actual auto Punch ise 56 MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Safety instructions Contents i IE Using effects Using the insert E wicic cite cecsccente din sssiensncasssancuardnssactuuassanssnntbinscuuinawsuntbcdioumnsatueasiunasiin 58 Mic simulation ee 58 eeh EE ere 58 Applying external effects c cscsccssessssessesse
198. t Edit Rnathm Guide 2 Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Song gt and press the MENU ENTER knob The display now shows the song menu screen where 44 Back is highlighted MENU 1 23 kona 44Back S Sys tem Part Edit Ehathm Guide Track Edit d MkSonati 23 Back Select Sona Rename Soars Delete Soars Protect Select mix CH gt 4 wl waere 3 Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Delete Song gt and press the MENU ENTER knob The display now shows the list of songs created on the hard disk from which you select a song to be deleted In the screen example below five songs are created so the list has only one page If more than five songs are created the list has more than one page MrSona leZirbelete 44Back Select Sona F Rename Sona a Oieiere Soars a b Protect Select mix 100 4 5 6 fHeSongkbeletesSonati 13 S81 DHHHHHH GH 25 BEBBE S03 CCCCCCCE S64 DitattlDtb Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select a song to be deleted and press the MENU ENTER knob The display shows warning and confirmation for deleting the song HeSonatDelet 44Back Sch HHH eSoraci id SC DODDODDD i Hhzopaklie letezopnakGp Delete Sona Can rt Undo Are You Sure Yest RECORD EMTER Key HotSTOP Key EI Press the MENU ENTER knob while holding down the RE
199. t edit menu acl d Di p s 3 D Source dE Flashing screen where Move Part gt is highlighted Dest Track 1 ENTER CCANCELIJ 11 Press the STOP key to exit the menu mode lt Note gt If you are not satisfied with the re sult press the UNDO REDO key to undo the KE ad dec Lk a operation see page 111 Mowe Part 44Back i Source Track Dest Track Hw _Flashing CEMTER CAHCEL 8 Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select the destination track s and press the MENU ENTER knob The display returns to the screen where Dest Track is highlighted kakk ar cb adeno lke Mowe Part 46 Sck Source Track 1 Dest Track ER Flashing CEHTER CCANCELI kakkar kd bdo ke 77_ Mowe Part 44 Back Source Track i Dest Track CEWTER CAHCEL 9 Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to move the cursor to ENTER on the screen and press the MENU ENTER knob The display shows Please Wait immediately followed by Completed when the MR 8HD CD completes the move operation If you want to cancel the move operation move the cursor to CANCEL on the screen and press the MENU ENTER knob asetBage a etek lk Mowe Part q4Back Source Track 1 Dest Track d ISSN CCANCELI HeFart kloue Part Mowe Part Please Wait MkPartkMovwe Part Mowe Part Come leted Fress ENTER Kew
200. te Track QE ashing CEHTER LCOHCEL 3 eck BS Ha oko Lk _ Paste Part 44Back CEHTER CCANCEL2 Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to move the cursor to ENTER on the screen and press the MENU ENTER knob The display shows Please Wait immediately followed by Completed when the MR 8HD CD completes the paste operation If you want to cancel the part paste operation move the cursor to CANCEL on the screen and press the MENU ENTER knob sek BS Ha tok Lk Paste Part 4B ack Faste Track 3 aca CCANCELI MePsrtkPaste Part Paste Part Please Wait i HkFart Faste Part Paste Part Come le ted Press ENTER Key 118 lt Note gt If you are going to carry out the paste operation when no data is pasted on the clipboard the error message Clipboard Empty is shown on the display and the MR SHD CD does not accept the operation Press the STOP key to exit the menu mode and copy the desired data to the clipboard before carrying out the paste operation Press the MENU ENTER knob The display now returns to the part edit menu screen where Paste Part gt is highlighted Press the STOP key to exit the menu mode lt Note gt If you are not satisfied with the re sult press the UNDO REDO key to undo the operation see page 111 Moving the part s You can move the desired part s
201. the BAL XLR connector and UNBAL phone jack are provided so you can use the appropriate connector according to the sound source If you connect sources to both the XLR connector and phone jack the phone input takes priority see page 33 STEREO OUT jacks L R These jacks output the stereo L and R buss signals Connect these jacks to the monitor ing equipment or master recorder see pages 29 and 41 PHONES jacks 1 2 Two jacks 1 and 2 are provided You can use two pairs of stereo headphones with the MR 8HD CD see page 29 PHONES VOL control Adjusts the headphone output level see page 30 POWER switch Switches between standby mode and power on see page 28 To turn off the power when the power is on press and hold down the POWER switch for a few seconds lt Note gt This switch cannot turn off the power completely When this switch is up the MR 8HD CD enters standby mode i e the power does not completely turned off Therefore if you do not use the MR 8HD CD for a long time we recommend unplug ging the power cord from the AC outlet REVERB DELAY TIME control This control adjusts the reverb time or de lay time When you select ROOM HALL or PLATE for the effect type it adjusts the reverb time When you select DELAY it adjusts the delay time See page 61 EFFECT keys These keys are used to select the effect type You can select from three reverb types ROOM HA
202. the loop function Actual auto punch in out After rehearsing the auto punch in out operation it s time for executing actual auto punch in out operation MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Punch in out Punch in point Punch out point Playback Recording Playback 1 Locate the recorder to the point before the punch A in point lt Note gt In addition to the punch in out func tion the MR 8HD CD allows you to edit the 2 Make sure that AUTO PUNCH is shown on the recorded material using the following editing 3 screen i e the auto punch mode is active If it is not shown press the AUTO PUNCH key Press the RECORD key while holding down the PLAY key The recorder starts executing actual punch in out operation The ETMEGIE icon on the display changes to the ETE icon Unlike the rehearsal the recorder automatically starts recording when it reaches the punch in point then automatically stops recording and exits the auto punch mode at the punch out point lt Note gt You can cancel the auto punch in out recording you made by pressing the UNDO REDO key 56 functions Deleting the whole data on the desired track using the Erase Track menu item See page 104 Copying all data on a track and pasting it to another track using the Copy Paste Track menu item See page 105 Moving the desired track data to the other track s using the Move Track menu item See pa
203. the pro cedure for hardware disconnection of Win dows Press the STOP key to exit the menu mode MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Data export to a personal computer O M Protecting the hard disk The MR 8HD CD internal hard disk is protected by default The protection is effective only in the USB mode in which the MR 8HD CD is used with a personal computer You can make the hard disk read only protected or read write enabled unprotected The default is read only As mentioned earlier in Disk protection on page 92 if you transfer song data from a computer to the MR 8HD CD improperly the data may be damaged To avoid such an accident we recommended enabling hard disk protection To disabling the disk protection follow the procedure below 1 While the recorder is stopped press the 4 Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Off MENU ENTER knob to enter the menu mode and press the MENU ENTER knob The display now shows the first page of the The selection is confirmed and the display menu selection screen where 44 Back is returns to the previous screen highlighted initially MFUSE 1 1 bProtect HEHU CL 231k zsck d4Back T Disk Protect MES Fiashing System b USE Device Moder Sona Track Edit b Fart Edit Rboatbm Guide F 2 Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select USB gt MEUSECL dokProtect on the second page and press the HEEL 7 Ae 1i croatec iu MENU
204. titrack recording The following describes an example of overdubbing for recording a stereo keyboard to tracks 7 8 while listening to the guitar on track 1 See the procedure previously described in Recording onto a single track for details about how to record a guitar on track 1 In the procedure below we assume that the song of which the guitar has been recorded on track 1 is loaded Note that you can make overdubbing to another track or other tracks in the same manner as described below 2 INPUT A SEL q 4 4 4 Preparation for recording 1 Connect the L and R outputs of the keyboard to input connectors of the INPUT A and INPUT B channels Connect the L and R outputs to the INPUT A and INPUT B channels respectively 5 8 10 6 12 This indicates you can now record the INPUT A and INPUT B channel signals to tracks 7 and 8 respectively hs Femain hb ve H 2 Set the INPUT A SELECT switch to MIC LINE 3 Press the REC SELECT key for tracks 7 8 Tracks 7 8 are record armed and the REC SELECT key for tracks 7 8 starts flashing 4 Set track faders 1 and 7 8 and the MASTER fader to the nominal position marked by On the home screen the remaining time is shown while 7 and 8 for the track numbers change to A and B respectively 37 Raising these faders allows you to monitor the input sound If these faders are not raised
205. tting 1 second Delay type setting L R stereo delay MIDI sync out setting Off MTC frame rate setting 25 frames Beat resolution mode setting Off Peak hold time setting 3 seconds Time base shown when turning on the power Bar Beat Display contrast level Factory present level While the recorder is stopped press the MENU ENTER knob to enter the menu mode The display now shows the first page of the menu selection screen where 44 Back is highlighted initially selecting aa Back returns to the previous screen HEHU 1 25 kB ack F System a Sona F Track Edit a Fart Edit F Rhathm Guide P Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select System gt and press the MENU ENTER knob The display now shows the first page of the system menu screen where 44 Back is highlighted HEHU 1723 System 4 Track Edit Fart Edit Fingthm Guide i MeSystemt i z Back T Fre koll Time FostRoll Time Delas Tore Midi Sync Out MTC Frame Rate ld la 5 in HOT rz a H F D E cl Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Init Memory gt on the second page and press the MENU ENTER knob The display now shows the confirmation screen for initializing 130 44 Back FeskHold Time d Resolution Disk Format a ratnit Memory 5 V Initialize Memory Initialize System Settinas Are You Sure Yes RECORD EMTER Keys HotSTOP Key
206. ture and press the MENU ENTER knob In this procedure example enter 3 4 The display returns to the previous screen MrSonsakSis Mar 44Back Bar Sia LEHTER COELETEI 4Bar 3rd HeSonakSia Mar 44Back Bar SS 4Bar LEHTERT DELETE Rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select ENTER at the bottom and press the MENU ENTER knob The new time signature event is set and the display shows the screen as below In this condition the song is played in 4 4 from bar 1 to bar 3 and in 3 4 from bar 4 fkSonakSis ap 44Back Bar 4Bar Sia 3 4 JAM COELETEI MkSonsgkSia Marcie 4q Back 1Bar Repeat steps 5 through 9 until creating all nec essary events MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Rhythm guide function I e Editing a time signature event You can edit a time signature event 1 2 3 4 On the time signature map screen rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select the event you want to edit and press the MENU ENTER knob As with the description on the previous page the display now shows the screen for setting the event For example let s select 8Bar gt 4 4 MeSonakSis Marci 23 q4Back 1Bar 4 4 4Bar ard Zar gt S A T 3 4 MkSonakSig Har ELAS Bar SBar Sia 4 4 CENTER COELETES To change the bar number rotate the MENU ENTER knob to select Bar 8Bar and press the MENU ENTER
207. wcssessckedasSecdatevscd steve cdedddiedovestessiecBa eiit 84 Deleting an unnecessary tempo event ccssceccescescescescecceeceecescerees 84 6 We MR 8HD CD Owner s Manual Safety instructions Contents MIDI synchronization Synchronization using MEG ss aassusnenunuonununnenunununnununnennnunnnnununnnnununnununnnnenunnnnen urnen ennen ennenen 86 Connections nenian Eege EES 86 Settings of the MR 8HD CD and MIDI sequencer sesesesssessssesesesesesesssseseseseseesesesese 86 MIDI sync MTC frame rate settings seseesesereresseccseresesosessssesosesesecseresesosesesseresesesesss 86 Synchronization using MIDI CIOCK s ssssssnsnununnenununnununnennnunnnnununnnnununnununnnnnnunnnnununnen ennen ennenen 87 Ee e DEE 87 Settings of the MR 8HD CD and MIDI sequencer ee ENKER An 87 Data export to a personal computer WAV file convers Oi E 90 Enabling he file e EE 90 PRGCECUTe OF MIE CONVELSION EE 90 Exporting data to a personal computer sssssnnennenenununnun urnen enunnnnunnnnnnununnununnnnnnunnnnnn nnmnnn 92 Connection to a personal computer sesseseseeseesessesessesseseeseseeseesessesessessesseseseeseeses 92 Notesonexpor ng E 92 Exporting a WAV file to a personal computer seeesesesesessessseseseseseesesesesessesssesesee 93 Protecting the hard diSk nnsnunsnonnnunonnununununununununenununnnennnunnnnnnnnununnnunnnunennnennnen ennnen ennn nnna 94 te e EK e EE 95 Song management Selecting the
208. wner s Manual Advanced playback and locate functions O EZ By holding down the F FWD or REWIND key during playback the recorder enters cueing mode and you can monitor playback at 3 x speed It may be useful for searching a specific position By holding down the F FWD key during play back the recorder starts cueing forwards at 3 x REWIND key F FWD key speed During forward cueing gt gt is shown on the display bk By holding down the REWIND key during play back the recorder starts cueing backwards at 3 X speed During backward cueing lt lt is shown on the display Wo Gong ssonnsnnnnnnnnnnanununnnnnnn H TTT Znaaf z Playback between LOCATE A and B points When the LOCATE A and LOCATE B points are set you can playback between these points once This function is always available regardless of the play mode setting see Play mode on next page This function allows you to check the editing part between LOCATE A and B points for copy paste erase etc See Part editing described later STOP key PLAY key e While the recorder is stopped press the PLAY key while holding down the STOP key The MR 8HD CD plays back audio data between the LOCATE A and LOCATE B points once then stops LOCATE A point LOCATE B point Playback S lt Note gt Note that this function is available only when the LOCATE A and B points are set See page 49 fo

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