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0dBFS = 18dBu RIGHT dBFS STE-1 STE-2 STEREO INPUTS SELECT MUTE SOLO EXIT FUNCTION PARAMETER CHANNEL / GROUP LINK FOSTEX RD8...
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328XD AND 328XD AND 328XD AND 328XD AND FOSTEX RD-8 FOSTEX RD-8 FOSTEX RD-8 FOSTEX RD-8 Connecting the system 328XD Configuration RD-8 Configuration Additional Information 1 1 1 1 Soundcraft 328XD and Fostex RD8...
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Connect audio connections as shown in the diagram below. ADAT Optical cables must be connected from the ADAT Out ports of both the RD-8s to the ADAT In ports of the 328XD and vice versa. The ADAT connections allow digital transfer of either direct outputs for input channels 1-16 to the RD-8s, or the 328XD’s 8 Group outputs.
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Master RD-8 Sync Out Slave RD-8 Sync In Optical Cables: Master RD-8 Optical Out 328XD 8 Track A Optical In 328XD 8 Track A Optical Out Master RD-8 Optical In Slave RD-8 Optical Out 328XD 8 Track B Optical In...
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<MENU> to return to the menu pages. MIDI To configure the 328XD to send the MMC controls to the RD-8s and vice versa, RD-8 must be selected in the Tape Machine Setup menu. Enter the Menu pages by pressing the <MENU> button, and scroll up or down with the PARAM encoder until the ‘Tape Mach Setup’...
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Once the 328XD has been set up, it is very advisable to store a User Setup of the above settings Enter the Menu pages by pressing the <MENU> button and scroll through the menus until ‘User Setups’ is highlighted.
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ClockSrc menu page. Using the Up and Down cursor keys, the clock should be set to Internal. To activate the Digital Inputs, press <DIGITAL IN>, and to set the Input Monitor to Auto press INPUT MONITOR <AUTO>. 6 6 6 6 Soundcraft 328XD and Fostex RD8...
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To set the Frame Rate, and the method of generation (whether free running or record arm dependent) pages 5-20 to 5-36 of the RD-8 manual should be consulted. To complete the setup, switch on the 328XD. 7 7 7 7...