Before Starting; Time Base - Fostex FD-8 Owner's Manual

This chapter describes some basic items that you need to know before you start operating the FD-8.
All users, including those who are familiar with using tape-based multitrackers and those who are new to
multitrackers, should read this chapter thoroughly to understand the functions of the FD-8.
The word "Time Base" appears frequently in this manual. The concept of Time Base is similar to a "tape counter"
on a conventional tape-based multitracker in that it indicates the precise position of the recorder transport
section (the current position).
The FD-8 offers three types of Time Base: ABS (Absolute type), MTC (MIDI time code), and BAR/BEAT/CLK (bar/
beat/clock). ABS indicates an absolute time on the disk. MTC indicates a relative time that is obtained by adding
a certain value (MTC offset value) to the ABS value. BAR/BEAT/CLK indicates the position in a song created in the
internal Tempo Map according to MIDI clock and Song Position Pointer. The following diagrams depict the
relationship among these three types of the Time Base.
BAR/BEAT/CLK
BAR = 001BAR, 0404
TEMPO=001BAR, 1 , 60
MTC OFFSET=01H, 00M, 00S, 00F
MTC OFFSET MODE=ABS
This shall be assumed to be the
MTC OFFSET time set for the ABS
00M, 00S, and 00F positions.
MTC OFFSET=01H, 00M, 00S, 00F
MTC OFFSET MODE=BAR
This shall be assumed to be the MTC
OFFSET time set for the 00 BAR, 1
and 00 CLK positions.
You can switch between these three types of Time Base
to suit your purpose. (Refer to the explanation in "Display
Section" on page 17 for more information on switching

Time Base.)

Before Starting

1. Time Base
2. Recording method and REMAIN indicator
3. Managing songs by Program Change function
4. Real tracks and Additional tracks
5. Input monitoring and playback monitoring
6. Signal flow (The PAN knob function and Stereo Bus)
7. Audio file and Event
ABS 0
00M, 00S, 00F
ABS
-002 BAR, 1 , 00 CLK
01H, 00M, 00S, 00F
MTC
00H, 59M, 52S, 00F
MTC
Time Base
00M, 08S, 00F REC END
001 BAR, 1 , 00 CLK
01H, 00M, 08S, 00F
01H, 00M, 00S, 00F
recorded area
Note:
the position for ABS 0 (top of the disk) is always "-2 BAR,
1 , 00 CLK" and you cannot modify this value.
Before Starting
DISK END
23H, 59M, 59S
00H, 59M, 59S
00H, 59M, 51S
non recorded area
When BAR/BEAT/CLK is selected as Time Base,
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