Recording Track Combinations And Available Input Channel(S) - Fostex MR-8CD Owner's Manual

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Recording track combinations and available input channel(s)

The following shows the recording track combinations and available input channel(s) by the number
of tracks simultaneously recorded.
Recording to a single track
1
2
3
4
Only [INPUT A] is available.
You can record only the [INPUT A] channel signal to the
selected track. The channels from [INPUT B] to [INPUT
D] are not available.
Recording to three tracks simultaneously
3
1 2
1 2 4
3 4
1
1 5/6
1
2 3 4
2
5/6
2
3
5/6
3
4
5/6
4
[INPUT A], [INPUT B] and [INPUT C] are available.
The [INPUT A] channel signal is assigned to the track
with the lowest number, the [INPUT B] signal assigned
to the track with the next lowest number, and the [IN-
PUT C] signal is assigned to the track with the highest
number.
<Example of input assignment to tracks>
If you make recording to tracks 2, 4, 7 and 8, input-to-
track assignment is as follows.
INPUT A -> Track 2
INPUT B -> Track 4
INPUT C -> Track 7
INPUT D -> Track 8
Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
Track 4
Trk 1, 2 and 3
Trk 1, 2 and 4
Trk 1, 3 and 4
Trk 1, 5 and 6
Trk 1, 7 and 8
7/8
Trk 2, 3 and 4
Trk 2, 5 and 6
Trk 2, 7 and 8
7/8
Trk 3, 5 and 6
Trk 3, 7 and 8
7/8
Trk 4, 5 and 6
Trk 4, 7 and 8
7/8
Recording to two tracks simultaneously
1 2
3
1 3
1
2 3
2
[INPUT A] and [INPUT B] are available.
The [INPUT A] channel signal is assigned to the track
with the lower number, while the [INPUT B] channel sig-
nal is assigned to the track with the higher number.
Recording to four tracks simultaneously
1 2 3
1 2
2
1
3
3
1 3
1 3
1
1
3
2
2 3
2
2
All input channels are available.
The [INPUT A] channel signal is assigned to the track
with the lowest number, the [INPUT B] signal assigned
to the track with the next lowest number, the [INPUT C]
signal is assigned to the track with the second highest
number, and the [INPUT D] signal is assigned to the
track with the highest number.
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Trk 1 and 2
Trk 3 and 4
4
Trk 5 and 6
5/6
Trk 7 and 8
7/8
Trk 1 and 3
Trk 1 and 4
4
Trk 2 and 3
Trk 2 and 4
4
4
Trk 1, 2, 3 and 4
Trk 1, 2, 5 and 6
5/6
Trk 1, 2, 7 and 8
7/8
4 Trk 3, 4, 5 and 6
5/6
Trk 3, 4, 7 and 8
4
7/8
Trk 1, 3, 5 and 6
5/6
Trk 1, 3, 7 and 8
7/8
Trk 1, 4, 5 and 6
4
5/6
Trk 1, 4, 7 and 8
4
7/8
Trk 2, 3, 5 and 6
5/6
Trk 2, 3, 7 and 8
7/8
Trk 2, 4, 5 and 6
4
5/6
Trk 2, 4, 7 and 8
4
7/8