Saving Song Data - Fostex FD-4 Owner's Manual

Remember this!
• Set the DAT recording mode to 32kHz/SP mode to save data
recorded on a disk formatted in Normal mode.
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Save
Data recorded on a disk in
Normal mode
• You cannot load data with a different sampling rate.
For example, if you save data recorded in Normal mode to a
DAT tape, then load it back to the FD-4, you will be unable to load
the data if the load destination disk has been formatted in
Mastering mode 1 or 2 (sampling rate: 44.1kHz), and vice versa.
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Save
Data recorded on a disk in
Normal mode
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Disk in Mastering 1 or Mas-
tering 2
• Even with the same sampling rate...
Assume that you recorded Real tracks and Additional tracks on the
disk in Mastering mode 1, saved them to a DAT tape, then loaded
them back to a disk in Mastering mode 2.
The FD-4 will load the data normally since Mastering mode 1 and
Mastering mode 2 use the same sampling rate. However, since
the load destination is a disk in Mastering mode 2, you cannot record
data to Additional tracks. That is, you were formerly able to record
Additional tracks in real-time on the disk in Mastering mode 1, but
now you cannot. If the original disk is in Mastering mode 2 and the
load destination disk is in Mastering mode 1, the situation will be
reversed. You could not record data on Additional tracks, but now
you can.
Remember that whether you can record Additional tracks depends
on the disk recording mode. Refer to the notes on recording mode
in the "Recording Preparation" chapter.
DAT
Record mode: 32kHz/SP mode
DAT
Record mode: 32kHz/SP mode
Load
Saving and Loading Song Data

Saving song data

In this example, song data on all tracks (4 Real tracks + 2
Additional tracks) of Program 1 is saved to a DAT tape.
Preparing a DAT machine
• Turn the power on to the DAT machine and insert a DAT
tape into the DAT.
• Check to see if the write-protect tab is closed on the DAT
tape so the machine can record.
• Rewind the tape to the beginning, if necessary.
• Set the recording mode of the DAT so that it will record
digital signal via the optical connector. If the data has been
recorded on the disk in Normal mode, set the recording mode
of the DAT to 32kHz/SP mode. Refer to the instruction manual
that comes with the DAT machine for other settings.
Operation on the FD-4
Use the "Save PGM ?" menu in SETUP mode to execute the
save operation.
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Knobs and switches for monitoring
The gray area in the display illustration indicates it is flashing.
1. Press the SETUP key while the FD-4 is stopped.
The FD-4 enters SETUP mode and displays the first
hierarchy of the menu previously selected.
The [Sign. Set ?] menu appears in default.
1
8
2, 5
3, 4, 6, 7
SETUP
SYNC OUT DRIVE
CLK SCSI
AUTO A.PUNCH
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