Using The Rhythm Guide Function; Setting The Time Signature And Tempo - Fostex MR-8CD Owner's Manual

MR-8HD/CD
Owner's Manual (Rhythm guide function)

Using the rhythm guide function

The MR-8HD/CD provides the metronome function which can output the rhythm guide click
during recording. You can easily output the guide click from the [STEREO OUT L, R] jacks by
pressing the [RHYTHM GUIDE] key on the top panel. Two types of the rhythm guide are available:
one has the constant time signature/tempo throughout a song, while the other has the pro-
grammed time signature/tempo map.
INPUT A SELECT
INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C
BAL BAL BAL
UNBAL
/GUITAR INSERT UNBAL UNBAL
DISTORTION TRIM TRIM TRIM
MIN MAX LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE
GUITAR
PEAK PEAK PEAK
ON/ ON/
OFF OFF
TO STEREO BUSS
DYNAMIC CONDENSER TUBE
BRIT STACK US METAL 60'S COMBO
0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10
L R L R L R L R
1 2 3 4
MAX
MIN
When recording starts, the MR-8HD/CD simultaneously starts feeding the rhythm
guide click from the [STEREO OUT L, R] jacks at the selected level (the default is 80).
Note that the rhythm guide click is not output during track bouncing. The output
level of the rhythm guide click is shown on the L and R level meters.
Note that you can monitor the rhythm guide click via headphones or (a) monitor
speaker(s). You cannot record the rhythm guide click to any MR-8HD/CD track(s). If
you do not want to output the rhythm guide click, turn off the [RHYTHM GUIDE] key.
You can set the default rhythm guide (time signature: 4/4, tempo: 120), output level, etc. using
the "Rhythm Guide" menu in the menu mode.
1) While the recorder is stopped, press the
[MENU/ENTER] knob to enter the menu mode.
The display now shows the first page of the
menu selection screen, where "
highlighted initially (selecting "
returns to the previous screen).
2) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select
"Rhythm Guide ", and press the [MENU/ENTER]
knob.
The display now shows the screen for setting
the rhythm guide, where "
highlighted.
INPUT D
BAL
STEREO OUT
L R
PHONES
UNBAL 1 2
PHONES VOL
TRIM
MIC LINE MIC MIN MAX
PEAK
ON/ ON/
OFF OFF
POWER
RHYTHM TIME BASE
MIC SIMULATION EFFECT
GUIDE SELECT CONTRAST
REVERB / DELAY TIME
INPUT A
AMP SIMULATION
1-4 > 5/6 NEW STEREO
1-8 > SONG 7/8 >
1-6 > 7/8 WAV FILE
MIN MAX
ROOM HALL
BOUNCE
ABC1 DEF2 GHI3
EFFECT SEND
NATURAL BRIGHT
POWERFUL
PLATE DELAY
MASTERING
JKL4 MNO5
PAN
LOCATE
AUTO PUNCH PLAY MODE A / IN STORE
B / OUT
REC SELECT
PQR6 STU7 VWX8 YZ9
5/6 7/8 MASTER
MAX
STOP PLAY REWIND
RECORD
LOCATE REC END
LOCATE ABS ZERO
MIN
A-B PLAY

Setting the time signature and tempo

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To output the rhythm guide click,
turn on the [RHYTHM GUIDE]
key. By default, the guide click is
output at time signature=4/4,
tempo=120.
RHYTHM
GUIDE
You can output the rhythm guide
MENU / ENTER
click according to the desired
UNDO/REDO
constant time signature and
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tempo, as well as the pro-
F FWD
grammed rhythm guide click
based on the conductor map.
Tip!: While the home screen is shown and
the recorder is stopped, long press of the
[RHYTHM GUIDE] key directly brings up the
screen for setting the rhythm guide.
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