The Basics Of The Mr-8Hd/Cd; Recording Method - Fostex MR-8CD Owner's Manual

MR-8HD/CD
Owner's Manual (Read this chapter first!)

The basics of the MR-8HD/CD

This section describes the basics of the MR-8HD/CD you should know before using the MR-
8HD/CD.
The MR-8HD/CD is fitted with a 3.5-inch hard disk drive. Songs are recorded on a hard disk
along with the ABS time (from 00m 00s 000ms to 399m 59s 999ms).
INPUT A SELECT
INPUT A INPUT B
BAL BAL
UNBAL
/GUITAR INSERT UNBAL
DISTORTION TRIM TRIM
MIN MAX LINE MIC LINE
GUITAR
PEAK PEAK
ON/
OFF
DYNAMIC CONDENSER
BRIT STACK US METAL
0 10 0 10 0
L
L R L R
1 2 3
MAX
MIN
The ABS time shows the absolute time on a hard disk and you can start recording from any
desired time within the range between 00m 00s 000ms and 399m 59s 999ms ABS time.
The beginning of a song
0m00s000ms
(ABS ZERO)
As the MR-8HD/CD does not consume the disk space when no audio is recorded, you can record
audio effectively, while the recordable time for a tape recorder depends on the tape length.
0m00s000ms
5-minute recording 5-minute recording

Recording method

INPUT C INPUT D
BAL BAL
STEREO OUT
L R
PHONES
UNBAL UNBAL 1 2
PHONES VOL
TRIM TRIM
MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC MIN MAX
PEAK PEAK
ON/ ON/ ON/
OFF OFF OFF
TO STEREO BUSS POWER
RHYTHM TIME BASE
EFFECT
TUBE MIC SIMULATION GUIDE SELECT CONTRAST
REVERB / DELAY TIME
INPUT A
60'S COMBO AMP SIMULATION
1-4 > 5/6 NEW
1-8 > SONG 7/8 >
1-6 > 7/8
MIN MAX
ROOM
HALL
ABC1 DEF2 GHI3
EFFECT SEND
POWERFUL NATURAL BRIGHT
10 0 10
PLATE DELAY
JKL4 MNO5
PAN
R L R
AUTO PUNCH PLAY MODE A / IN
REC SELECT
PQR6 STU7 VWX8
4 5/6 7/8 MASTER
MAX
RECORD STOP
LOCATE REC END
LOCATE ABS ZERO
MIN
A-B PLAY
05m00s000ms
Recorded area Non-recorded area
You can start recording from any desired time within the range
between 00m00s000ms and 399m59s999ms ABS time.
Non-recorded area (remain) ......
STEREO
WAV FILE
BOUNCE
MENU / ENTER
MASTERING
LOCATE
B / OUT STORE UNDO/REDO
YZ9 +-_0
DELETE
PLAY REWIND F FWD
15m00s000ms
10m00s000ms (REC END)
Recorded area Non-recorded area
399m59s999ms
12
3.5-inch hard disk drive
399m59s999ms
......
Non recorded area (shown in white)
Recorded area (shown in gray)