Mixdown - Fostex D-160 Owner's Manual

D-160 Owner's Manual (Recording /Playback)

3-5. Mixdown

Mixdown is the final step in multitrack recording and allows you to combine multiple
track recordings to L and R channels (two mixes), and copy the data to a master
recorder. The mixdown signal is output from the mixer STEREO OUT L/R connector.
Connect the Inputs of the master recorder to the STEREO OUT L/R.
* Set the D-160 to the default setting.
* This manual assumes that you have already recorded sound sources to all sixteen tracks.
* Refer to the mixer instruction manual for applying effects.
* Connect the master recorder to the mixer STEREO OUT L/R as shown in the diagram.
POWER
PUNCH
IN / OUT
OUTPUT 1 - 16
TAPE IN 1 - 16
Mixdown rehearsal
1
. Confirm that all the RECORD TRACK select keys are set to "SAFE."
2
. Locate the beginning of the sound data on the recorder. (Press the STOP button and
the REWIND button simultaneously.)
3
. Set the master recorder to REC-STANDBY mode.
4
. Press the PLAY button on the D-160 to play back recordings, adjust the tonal quality
and mix balance of the playback sound on the mixer channels, and adjust the recording
level on the master recorder.
Adjust the input level of the master recorder so that the mixer STEREO OUT L/R meters
and the level meters of the master recorder move in the same manner.
5
. Locate the beginning of the program (ABS 0).
Mixdown
6
. Start recording on the master recorder.
7
. Press the PLAY button on the D-160 to start playback.
8
. When mixdown is complete, press the STOP button to stop the D-160.
Stop the master recorder, and listen to the mixdown song.
D-160 AUTO RTN
DIGITAL MULTITRACK RECORDER
AUTO PLAY
COPY
AUTO
PUNCH
RECORD
RECORD TRACK
1/9 2/10 3/11 4/12 5/13 6/14 7/15 8/16 SHIFT
LOCKED HD ACCESS MTC IN
INPUT 1 - 8
BUSS OUT 1-8
CLIPBOARD AUTO PUNCH
EXECUTE EXIT
IN OUT START IN OUT END DISP SEL /YES /NO
AUTO RTN TIME BASE SEL
MOVE PASTE ERASE UNDO REDO HOLD/ STORE RECALL
PGM CHANGE
REHEARSAL
LOCATE VARI PITCH
TAKE
STOP PLAY REWIND F FWD
CLIPBOARD PLAY
LOCATE ABS 0
LOCATE ABS END
STEREO OUT L/R
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
58
D-160
Master
INPUT L/R
Recorder
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