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Fostex DMT-8 Supplement Owner's Manual

Version 2.0
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Supplement to the Owner's Manual
This document describes the upgraded functions of the DMT-8 Version 2.0. You
Will find the DMT-8 Owner's Manual and this supplemental manual, which explains
the extended functions of Version 2.0, packaged with the product. Before using
the DMT-8, please read both manuals thoroughly to understand the correct
operation of the unit. Refer to the main Owner's Manual for functions other than
those referred to in this supplement.
The following function have been changed or added in DMT-8 Version 2.0:
1.
You can control up to five songs on a single hard disk. Also, a new Program
Change function has been added.
2.
The Move & paste function, as well as the Copy & Paste function, is available
Pasting data to any individual track, as well as pasting to multiple tracks
simultaneously.
3.
The following functions have been changed and/or added in SETUP mode:
* Expanded "SAVE" function (saving data to an external DAT).
* Improved precision of the "MTC OFFSET" parameter (MTC offset value9.
* "dG in" (selecting a digital input channel) has been added.
* "dG out" (selecting a digital output channel) has been added.
* "rESoLu" (setting Display Resolution mode ON/OFF) has been added.
* "SLAvE" (setting Slave mode ON/OFF) has been added.
* "dFvicE" (setting a device ID) has been added.
* "Undo" (setting an effective range of the Undo function) has been added.
4.
Compatible with Fostex System exclusive Message to allow for editing from
an external device via MIDI.
5.
A new function to merge and output MMC/FEX (Fostex System Exclusive
Message) and MTC.
6.
The maximum number of changing points in a Tempo Map is new 64 for a
time signature, and 64 for a tempo.
DMT-8 Version 2.0
Changed or added functions

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  • Page 1 * "dFvicE" (setting a device ID) has been added. * "Undo" (setting an effective range of the Undo function) has been added. Compatible with Fostex System exclusive Message to allow for editing from an external device via MIDI. A new function to merge and output MMC/FEX (Fostex System Exclusive Message) and MTC.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    5. A new output function that merges MMC/FEX and MTC internally......28 6. The maximum number to Tempo Map change points is new 64 for a time signature, and 64 for a tempo..........29 Fostex MIDI System Exclusive Message Format for DMT-8 Ver 2.0......30 Fostex System Exclusive message..............30 Status Request.....................31 Data type......................32...

  • Page 3: Before Operating The Dmt-8 Version 2.0

    DMT-8 Ver 2.0 Supplement to the Owner’s Manual Before Operating the DMT-8 Version 2.0 Part of the key function has been changed in Version 2.0. Be sure to place the "key name" label included in the package as shown below. This label will allow you to identily each key clearly and help you understand the explanation in this manual.

  • Page 4: Program Change Function

    DMT-8 Ver 2.0 Supplement to the Owner’s Manual 1. Program Change function The Program Change function allows you to select any of five Programs (1- 5) to which the hard disk apace is allotted, so you can record, playback, eddit, and archives up to five songs individually on a single hard disk (as long as there is adequate free space on the disk).
  • Page 5 DMT-8 Ver 2.0 Supplement to the Owner’s Manual If the Time Base for each Program is different, something similar to the following figure will appear. In this example, Program I has a Time Base of "ABS Time", Program 2 with a Time Base of "BAR/BEAT/CLK", Program 3 with "MTC TIME", and Programs 4 and 5 with "ABS TIME".

  • Page 6: Copy & Paste And Move & Past

    DMT-8 Ver 2.0 Supplement to the Owner’s Manual 2. Copy & Paste and Move & Paste A new Move & Paste function is available, in addition to the Copy & Paste function. Formerly, you could paste data in the copy source track. Now, you can also paste in a track other than the Copy or Move source track.

  • Page 7: Copying The Data

    DMT-8 Ver 2.0 Supplement to the Owner’s Manual Copying the data * The following procedure is based on data with the ABS Time Base. To change the Time Base to MTC or MIDI BAR/BEAT CLK, press the DISP SEL key while pressing and holding down the EXECUTE/ YES key.

  • Page 8: Copying

    DMT-8 Ver 2.0 Supplement to the Owner’s Manual Copying 7. Select a copy source track using the RECORD TRACK select key. * You can select a mono track or multiple tracks. When using the Copt & Paste or Move & Paste function, however, you can change the paste destination track only when you have selected a mono track, or an odd-numbered track and the adjacent even- numbered track (i.e.;...

  • Page 9: Executing The Copy & Paste Function

    DMT-8 Ver 2.0 Supplement to the Owner’s Manual * During Clipboard Play mode, the indicator of the copied track will blink and the selected Time Base will show the position of the copy source. Executing the Copy & Paste function You need enough unrecorded space on the hard disk to execute the Copy &...
  • Page 10 DMT-8 Ver 2.0 Supplement to the Owner’s Manual 4. Press the PASTE key. Pressing the key repeatedly will change the display indication in the following order; "coPy PASt" ->-> (after one second) ->-> "rPt 01 PASt ARE YOU SURE?" (ready for the Copy & Paste operation), alternatively "movE PASt" ->-> (after one second) ->->...

  • Page 11: Undo/Redo Of The Copy & Paste Operation

    DMT-8 Ver 2.0 Supplement to the Owner’s Manual Undo/Reedo Copy & Paste You can cancel the Copy & Paste operation by pressing the UNDO key. Pressing the REDO key after pressing the UNDO key will restorer the data that was obtained before undoing the operation (that is, you can restore the status obtained after the first Copy &...

  • Page 12: Executing The Move & Paste Operation

    DMT-8 Ver 2.0 Supplement to the Owner’s Manual 2. Specify the move destination track and the number of repeats to paste. * Specifying the move & paste designation track; Select the destination track using the RECORD TRACK select key. (You do not need to specify the track if you are going to move &...

  • Page 13: Undo/Redo Of The Move & Paste Operation

    DMT-8 Ver 2.0 Supplement to the Owner’s Manual Undo;/Reedo of the Mode & Paste function You can use the Undo/Redo funcctions for the Move & Paste operation in the same way as for the Copy & Paste operation. The Undo/Redo functions are effective only while the DMT-8 is stopped. They are not available in any other mode.

  • Page 14: Changing And Added Function In Setup Mode

    This function allows you to set receive device number (linked to the transmit device number) used for controlling the DMT-8 via MMC (MIDI Machine Control) or FEX (Fostex System Exclusive Message). * "Undo" (selecting an effective range of the Undo function) has been added.

  • Page 15: Saving Recorded Data ("Save")

    DMT-8 Ver 2.0 Supplement to the Owner’s Manual The Setup menu has been divided into the two categories; "Setup menu effective for each Program", and "Setup menu applied to all Programs". : Setup for each program : Effective against ALL Indication Function Commonness...

  • Page 16: Saving Data To Dat (Save)

    DMT-8 Ver 2.0 Supplement to the Owner’s Manual Saving data to DAT (SAVE) To save a single Program, select the Program. Assume that we have selected Program 1. 1. Press the DISP SEL key to select "SETUP" and press the EXECUTE/YES key.

  • Page 17: Loading From The Dat Machine

    DMT-8 Ver 2.0 Supplement to the Owner’s Manual * You process duration is about four times the length of the auto data of a Program. For example, if the Program is a song of four minutes, saving it will take about 16 minutes. The process of saving all Programs will take four times the total length of all Programs.
  • Page 18 DMT-8 Ver 2.0 Supplement to the Owner’s Manual OVER SET UP ARE YOU SURE ? Blink LOAD DIGITAL IN < Note> If the optical cable is not connected to the DATA IN/OUT connector, or a correct signal (digital clock) is not supplied to the DMT-8, the display will blink the message "DIGITAL IN", indicating that you cannot load data.

  • Page 19: Setting The Mtc Offset Time ("Mtc Offset")

    DMT-8 Ver 2.0 Supplement to the Owner’s Manual 3-2. Setting the MTC offset time ("MTC OFFSET") Available offset time range in Version 2.0 is 0H:00M:00S:00SF through 5H:59M:59S:29F:99SF. This setting is effective only in the selected Program. 3-3. Setting a digital input channel ("dG in") Using "dG in"...

  • Page 20: Recording Digitally From An External Device

    DMT-8 Ver 2.0 Supplement to the Owner’s Manual Recording digitally from an external device DATA IN OPTICAL OUT Digital Equipment DMT-8 (CD player or MD player) 1. Connect an optical cable to the DMT-8’s DATA IN and to the OPTICAL OUT connector on the external digital device (CD player or MD player).

  • Page 21: Setting A Digital Output Channel (Dg Out")

    DMT-8 Ver 2.0 Supplement to the Owner’s Manual < WARNING > * Important !* After digital recording is complete, or during the time when you are not performing digital recording, set the digital input L/R channels to " -" (no assing).

  • Page 22: Recording Digitally To An External Device

    DMT-8 Ver 2.0 Supplement to the Owner’s Manual 2. Press the EXECUTE/YES key again. The letter "cH s t" on the display will blink, and you can now edit the value. OVER Blink SET UP 3. Use the JOG dial to select from "1-2", "3-4", "5-6", "7-8", and "s t". 4.

  • Page 23: Setting Display Resolution Mode On/Off ("Resolu")

    DMT-8 Ver 2.0 Supplement to the Owner’s Manual 3-5. Setting Display Resolution mode On/Off ("rESoLu") "rESoLu" in Setup menu allows you to turn Display Resolution mode on and off. When you are storing the In/Out points in real-time while using the "BAR/BEAT/CLK"...

  • Page 24: Setting Slave Mode On/Off ("Slave")

    DMT-8 Ver 2.0 Supplement to the Owner’s Manual 3-6. Setting Slave mode On/Off ("SLAvE") The "SLAvE" option in the Setup menu allows you to turn Slave mode on and off. When this mode is on, the DMT-8 will be able to synchronize the MTC (MIDI time code) sent from the master DMT-8 (or D-80).

  • Page 25: Synchronizing Multiple Dmt-8S In Slave Mode

    DMT-8 Ver 2.0 Supplement to the Owner’s Manual Synchronizing multiple DMT-8s in Slave mode If you connect one DMT-8 as a master with another DMT-8 as a slave, you can realize a 16-input/16-track multitracker system. MIDI IN DATA IN DATA OUT DMT-8 DMT-8 (Slave) 16-INPUTS (Analog Audio Signals)

  • Page 26: Setting Midi Device Id ("Device")

    3-7. Setting MIDI device ID ("dEvicE") The "dEvicE" in Setup menu allows you to set the device ID for controlling the DMT-8 via MMC or Fostex System Exclusive Message sent from external sequencing soft ware. (The transmit device ID is linked to this setting.) The range of the device ID is 00 through 99.

  • Page 27: Setting The Undo Function Range (Undo")

    DMT-8 Ver 2.0 Supplement to the Owner’s Manual 4. Press the EXECUTE/YES key again. The display in Step 1 will appear, and the setting is complete. 5. Press the STOP button or the EXIT/NO key to quit Setup mode. 3-8. Setting the Undo function range ("Undo") You can set an effective range for the Undo function in "Undo"...

  • Page 28: Compatible With Fostex System Exclusive Message

    4. Compatible with Fostex System Exclusive Message As explained in the protocol section at the end of the manual, the DMT-8 Version 2.0 is compatible with "FEX" (Fostex System Exclusive Message), which allows for high-quality control and communications via MIDI.

  • Page 29: The Maximum Number To Tempo Map Change Points

    DMT-8 Ver 2.0 Supplement to the Owner’s Manual 6. The maximum number of Tempo Map change points is new 64 for a time signature, and 64 for a tempo. The older version had a maximum number of Tempo map change points of 16 (time signature) / 32 (tempo).

  • Page 30: Fostex Midi System Exclusive Message Format For Dmt-8 Ver 2.0

    DMT-8 Ver 2.0 Supplement to the Owner’s Manual Fostex MIDI System Exclusive Message Format for D-80/DMT-8 ver 2.0 < Note > Following Protocol is effective only in equipment which will reply by - Identity Reply=F0 7E<channel> 06 02 51 01 00 0A 00 01 00 7F 7F F7 (D-80) Identity Reply=F0 7E<Channel>06 02 51 01 00 09 00 02 00 7F F7 (DMT-8 ver...

  • Page 31: Status Request

    DMT-8 Ver 2.0 Supplement to the Owner’s Manual Status Request Status request command Status reply Controller to D-80/DMT-8 ver 2.0 D-80/DMT-8 ver 2.0 to controller 22 21 32 21 (<Loop op. mode = 12>) Loop op. status 22 22 32 22 (<on/off>) Loop status 22 28 32 28 (<post locate status>)

  • Page 32: Data Type

    DMT-8 Ver 2.0 Supplement to the Owner’s Manual Data Type 12=stop <loop op.mode> Indicates the next operatinng mode following locating to the start point (GP3) upon arriving at the end point (GP6) by the play mode. In D-80/DMT-8 ver2.0, 12=stop only is effective.

  • Page 33: Explanation On The Command/Mode Set

    DMT-8 Ver 2.0 Supplement to the Owner’s Manual Explanation on the Command/Mode Set 12 22 (<on/off>): loop on/off command The command for setting the "loop mode on/off" (=ON/OFF of AUTO RTN) of D-80/ DMT-8 ver2.0. Default figure of the loop operation mode is "12=stop" and this cannot be changed.
  • Page 34 DMT-8 Ver 2.0 Supplement to the Owner’s Manual After the completion of erase operation, "32 47 (<edit message=01 (completed)>)" will be transmitted. If erase cannot be executed due to improper figures of the pre-registered auto punch in point/auuto punch out point, incorrect track section, etc., the corresponding edit message> will be replied.
  • Page 35 DMT-8 Ver 2.0 Supplement to the Owner’s Manual 12 4D (<count><mmc track>): move clip command When this command is received, D-80/DMT-8 ver2.0 will copy (multiple tracks can be copied simultaneously) the sound data from the pre-regisered clipboard in point to the clipboard out point, as data for move paste operation.

  • Page 36: The Status Request Command

    DMT-8 Ver 2.0 Supplement to the Owner’s Manual 13 44 (<on/off>): click on/off command The command for setting the metronome on/off of D-80/DMT-8 ver2.0. When ON is set, the metronome signal will be fed to the track 8 output (analog output only) of D-80/DMT-8 ver2.0.
  • Page 37 DMT-8 Ver 2.0 Supplement to the Owner’s Manual 22 4C: nondes.mode request The command inquiring the non destructive mode status. When this command is received, D-80/DMT-8 ver2.0 will reply with "32 4C (<on/off>)." Nondes.mode: Abbreviation for "non destructive recording mode". When this mode is ON, not only "tales"...

  • Page 38: Explanation On The Status Reply

    DMT-8 Ver 2.0 Supplement to the Owner’s Manual Explanation on the Status Reply 32 21 (<loop op.mode>): loop operation mode status This is the reply against the "22 21" loop operation status request command. <loop op.mode=12> is the only status data of D-80/DMT-8 ver2.0 and any other setting is not permissible.
  • Page 39 DMT-8 Ver 2.0 Supplement to the Owner’s Manual 32 4D (<edit message>): move clip status This is the reply against the "12 4D" move clip command or "22 4D" mode clip status request. 32 4E (<edit message>): move paste status 32 4E (<edit message><mmc time>): move paste status The reply against the "12 4E"...
  • Page 40 FOSTEX COMPANY 3-2-35 Musashino, Akishima, Tokyo, Japan 196-0021 © PRINTED IN JAPAN MAR. 1996 8288 377 100 FX...

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