Input Connection - Fostex MR-8MKII Owner's Manual

MR-8mkII Owner's Manual (Basic recording operations)
The MR-8mkII provides two input channels ([INPUT A] and [INPUT B]), which can connect a
microphone or line-level source (such as a keyboard). In addition, the [INPUT A] channel also
can accept an electric guitar as well as the internal microphone. The balanced (XLR) connector
can supply the phantom power for a condenser microphone (see page 137).
[INPUT A] channel
Both the [BAL] XLR connector and [UNBAL/
GUITAR] phone jack are provided. If you con-
nect sources to both the XLR connector and
PHONE jack, the phone jack takes priority. If you
want to connect an electric guitar, connect it to
the phone jack and set the [INPUT A SELECT]
switch appropriately (see the next page).
Internal micro-
phone
You can use the inter-
nal microphone by set-
ting the [INPUT A SE-
LECT] switch to "INT
MIC". In this condition,
you cannot use the [IN-
PUT A] connectors.
Connectors which can be connected
to the MR-8mkII
Phone plug
XLR-3-12C type connector
You can connect headphones to the [PHONES] jacks (you can connect two pairs of head-
phones at a time) and/or powered monitors to the [STEREO OUT] jacks, as shown below.
Headphones

Input connection

[INPUT B] channel
Both the [BAL] XLR connector and [UNBAL/
GUITAR] phone jack are provided. You can-
not use both at a time. If you connect sources
to both the XLR connector and PHONE jack,
the phone jack takes priority.
INPUT A SELECT
INPUT A INPUT B
UNBAL
/GUITAR
BAL BAL
GUITAR
TRIM PEAK DISTORTION
TRIM
PEAK
LINE MIC MIN MAX LINE MIC
DYNAMIC CONDENSER TUBE
MIC
BRIT STACK US METAL 60'S COMBO
[TRIM] control
Controls the input gain (recording level) of
the [INPUT A] channel (including the inter-
nal microphone). Adjust the [TRIM] control
properly so that the PEAK indicator does not
blink or light at the loudest part of the input
signal (see page 15).
INPUT A SELECT
INPUT A INPUT B
UNBAL
/GUITAR
BAL BAL
GUITAR
TRIM PEAK DISTORTION TRIM
PEAK
LINE MIN LINE
MIC MAX MIC
DYNAMIC CONDENSER TUBE MIC SIMULATION
MIC
BRIT STACK US METAL 60'S COMBO AMP SIMULATION
36
ST OUT
L R
PHONES
1 2
UNBAL
PHONES VOL
MIN MAX
MIC SIMULATION EFFECT
REVERB/DELAY TIME
INPUT A
AMP SIMULATION
[DISTORTION] control
You can record a distorted guitar sound to
the MR-8mkII. This control adjusts the
amount of the distortion effect for a guitar
connected to the phone jack on the [INPUT
A] channel. This control is effective only when
the [INPUT A SELECT] switch is set to "GUI-
TAR".
ST OUT
L R
PHONES
1 2
UNBAL
PHONES VOL
MIN MAX
EFFECT
REVERB/DELAY TIME
INPUT A
[TRIM] control
Controls the input gain
(recording level) of the
[INPUT B] channel. Ad-
just the [TRIM] control
properly so that the PEAK
indicator does not blink or
light at the loudest part of
the input signal (see page
15).
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