Mixdown; Analog Mixdown - Fostex MR-8 Owner's Manual

After completing recording to tracks 1 through 8 and editing, let's make recording of the
mixed sound to a stereo master recorder while adjusting the level balance between tracks,
panning, etc. This process is called "mixdown". The MR-8 is equipped with the [DIGITAL
OUT] connector, so you can make mixdown recording in digital domain to a digital recorder
(DAT, MD, etc.) which accepts an S/P DIF digital signal.
Trk 1
Trk 2
Trk 3
Trk 4
Trk 5
Trk 6
Trk 7
Trk 8
<Note>
Only song data of the "Normal" song mode can be output from the [DIGITAL OUT] con-
nector. Song data of the "Extended" song mode cannot be output from this connector.

Analog mixdown

1) Connect the [STEREO OUT (L, R)] jacks of the MR-
8 to the input connectors of an analog master
recorder.
Analog master recorder
INPUT A SELECT
INPUT A INPUT B
L
1
UNBAL UNBAL
/GUITAR
BAL BAL
GUITAR
TRIM DISTORTION
TRIM
PEAK
PEAK
LINE MIC MIN MAX LINE MIC
Delay
or
Reverb
playback
playback
playback
playback
playback
playback
playback
playback
[STEREO OUT (L, R)] jacks
STEREO OUT
R
DIGITAL MULTITRACKER
PHONES
2
PHONES VOL
MIN MAX

Mixdown

Mastering
Mixing D/A
Effect
2) While playing back the MR-8, rehearse mixing down
the recorded sounds by adjusting the level and
panning of each track, applying an effect to tracks
and applying the mastering effects, etc.
The output levels from the [STEREO OUT (L, R)]
connectors can be controlled by the [MASTER] fader.
Adjust the levels appropriately so that the highest
segments of L and R meters do not light.
See "Applying effects" on page 38 for details about
applying the delay/reverb and mastering effects.
3) Adjust the recording level of the master recorder
while rehearsing mixing down.
See the manual of the master recorder for details
about how to adjust the recording level.
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STEREO OUT (L)
STEREO OUT (R)
DIGITAL OUT