Mixdown to a digital recorder. Fostex MR-8HD, MR-8CD, MR-8HD/CD, MR8 HD/CD

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.

Digital master recorder

USB USB HOST MIDI OUT

INPUT A SEL

GTR CLEAN MIC/LINE

GTR DIST

FOOT SW AC-IN

MR-8HD/CD

[DIGITAL OUT]

Optical cable

1) Connect the [DIGITAL OUT] connector of the

MR-8HD/CD to the digital input connector of a digital master recorder using an optical cable.

<Note>: 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.

Model COP-1/96kHz

2) Set the master recorder to accept the digital input.

Make sure that the recorder accepts the digital 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.

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While playing back the MR-8HD/CD, rehearse 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.

<Tip>: 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.

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