Recording/Playback; Basic Connections - Fostex D-160 Owner's Manual

D-160 Owner's Manual (Recording /Playback)
Recording / Playback
This section explains how to record and playback data on the D-160.

1. Basic connections

The D-160 is a 16-track recorder, equipped with analog INPUTs 1-8 and OUTPUTs
1-16. Refer to the following diagram to connect the D-160 to an external mixing
console or multitrack recording.
The optimum mixing console for the D-160 would be equipped with 16 TAPE IN
connectors and 8 BUSS OUT connectors (or GROUP OUT connectors), although you
can also use a mixer with 16 TAPE IN connectors and 4 BUSS OUT connectors.
Refer to the following examples depending on the type of your mixer.
<Example-1>
Connecting a mixer equipped with 16 TAPE IN, 8 BUSS OUT (or GROUP OUT):
This connection allows for 8-track simultaneous recording.
D-160
* Connect the mixer TAPE IN 1-16 with the D-160 OUTPUT 1-16.
* Connect the mixer BUSS OUT (or GROUP OUT) 1-8 with the D-160 INPUT 1-8.
DIGITAL MULTITRACK RECORDER
POWER
1/9 2/10 3/11 4/12
PUNCH
IN / OUT
LOCKED
INPUT
Input signals (Guitar, Keyboard or Vocal etc.)
D-160 AUTO RTN
CLIPBOARD
AUTO PLAY IN OUT START
COPY MOVE PASTE
AUTO
REHEARSAL
PUNCH
TAKE
RECORD STOP PLAY
RECORD TRACK
5/13 6/14 7/15 8/16 SHIFT
HD ACCESS MTC IN CLIPBOARD PLAY
LOCATE ABS 0
LOCATE ABS END
OUTPUT 1 - 16
TAPE IN 1 - 16
46
AUTO PUNCH EXECUTE EXIT
IN OUT END DISP SEL /YES /NO
AUTO RTN TIME BASE SEL
ERASE UNDO REDO HOLD/ STORE RECALL
PGM CHANGE
LOCATE VARI PITCH
REWIND F FWD
INPUT 1 - 8
BUSS OUT
(GROUP OUT) 1 - 8
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
External Mixer