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Fostex VR800 Quick Operation Manual

Fostex VR800 Quick Operation Manual

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Digital multitrack recorder
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Quick Operation Guide
Welcome to the VR800
Thank you for choosing the Fostex digital multitrack recorder Model VR800.
The VR800 is a digital multitrack recorder that is designed to connect to a digital mixing
console equipped with adat digital I/O. For recording media, it uses removable disks, such as
SCSI Zip and MO drive disks, fixed disks, or 3.5-inch E-IDE hard disks, providing you with a
maximum of eight track simultaneous recording and playback.
The VR800 also features high quality recording and playback, and non-destructive editing
thanks to digital recording technology. The superior tonal quality and easy operation of the
VR800, compared to a conventional analog multitracker, will expand your creative musical
world.
Documentation for the VR800 consists of two parts: the Quick Operation Guide (this book)
and the Owner's Manual. The Quick Operation Guide introduces you to the basic operations
of the multitrack recorder, including "Connecting a SCSI drive," "Installing the E-IDE hard
disk," "Formatting a disk," "Connecting the digital mixer," "Initial recording," "Overdubbing,"
"Ping-pong recording," and "Mixdown," so that you can start using your new recorder
immediately. The Owner's Manual provides you with detailed information on the VR800's
many functions.
Please read both books thoroughly to make the best use of your VR800. And, be sure to read
the "Precautions" and "Notes on Operating the VR800" in the Owner's Manual.

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  • Page 1 The Owner’s Manual provides you with detailed information on the VR800’s many functions. Please read both books thoroughly to make the best use of your VR800. And, be sure to read the “Precautions” and “Notes on Operating the VR800” in the Owner’s Manual.

  • Page 2: Safety Instructions

    VR800 Quick Operation Guide CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER - SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. "WARNING" "TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE."...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Please read the section from page 4 to prepare the recording media to record, playback, and edit data on the VR800. For more information on a recording media supported by the VR800, refer to the “List of the drives with operation guaranteed” in the main Owner’s Manual.

  • Page 4: Recording Media

    * You need to set the DIP (Jumper) switch on the hard disk to “MASTER” before you install it into the VR800. If the switch is set to “SLAVE,” the hard disk will not function correctly.

  • Page 5: Installing An E-Ide Hard Disk In The Vr800

    Follow the steps below to install a 3.5-inch E-IDE hard disk as a current drive in the VR800. <Caution> * Before you start, be sure to remove the power cable from the VR800. Also, NEVER let your hands or metal objects touch the motherboard or the connectors for the hard disk.

  • Page 6: Using A Scsi Drive

    The following instructions assume that you already have an external SCSI drive and disk. MO drive & MO disk <NOTE> Using an MO disk may limit the VR800’s capabilities. For more information, refer to the “Formatting” section on page 9 regarding the Record mode. <Notes on handling SCSI drives and disks>...

  • Page 7: Note On Connection

    * Before making connections, make sure that both the VR800 and the SCSI drive are turned off. * Up to two SCSI drives may be connected on a SCSI chain with the VR800. Connect one SCSI drive as a “current drive” for real-time recording/playback. (Refer to “SCSI ID number setting”...

  • Page 8: Formatting (Initializing) A Disk

    3.5-inch E-IDE hard disk, except that you should note the following: When you turn on the power to the VR800 to format an connected E-IDE hard disk, the [Unformat!] message appears, then changes to the following indication (instead of the [No Disk] message for a SCSI disk).

  • Page 9: Record Mode

    When [SURE?] appears, press the EXECUTE/YES key. The VR800 displays [Pls Wait !] (Please Wait !) briefly, and then show the menu for Record mode selection. Initially, [ADAC 8ch] for Record mode appears. [SURE ?] flashes at the same time.
  • Page 10 Press and hold down the RECORD button and press the EXECUTE/YES key. When the VR800 starts formatting, it displays the size of the unformatted area on the disk, and counts down as formatting progresses. Wait a moment. When the VR800 finishes formatting, it displays [COMPLETED !] and stops accessing the disk (The access LED turns off.).

  • Page 11: Checking Available Recording Time On A Formatted Disk

    Press the SETUP key to change to Setup mode. The VR800 will enter the setup mode, and display the first hierarchy of the setup menu. If this is the first time you access this menu, the VR800 displays the [Sign. Set ?] (Time signature setting menu).

  • Page 12: Ejecting A Removable Disk From The Scsi Drive

    Ejecting a removable disk from the SCSI drive Follow the procedure below to eject a removable disk from the SCSI drive after the VR800 exits the setup mode and disk access has stopped. You cannot eject a removable disk using the eject button on the drive.

  • Page 13: Notes On Using Two Current Drive

    VR800 or disconnect the SCSI connection. You can check the display to see which drive is currently used after you turn on the power to the VR800. (Refer to the figure below.) Make sure that you are using the correct current drive for formatting or real-time recording, playback, or edit.

  • Page 14: Connecting A Mixer

    CH VIEW METER * If a digital mixer has a WORD IN connector, be sure to connect the WORD OUT connector on the VR800 to the WORD IN on the digital mixer as shown in the figure above. * The default clock setting for the VR800’s digital-in is “asynchronous (ASYnC).” To make recordings on the VR800 connected to a digital mixer, you should usually set the VR800’s clock to “asynchronous”...

  • Page 15: About Changing The Digital-In Clock Setting

    When you change the VR800 digital-in clock setting from “ASYnC (asynchronous)” to “SYnC (synchronous),” be sure to set the clock setting of the digital mixer to “internal.” For example, if the VR800 digital-in clock is set to [SynC] and the digital mixer clock setting to “digital in (or word),”...

  • Page 16: Basic Recording

    After you finish preparing a recording media and connecting a mixer, you can start basic recording using the VR800. You need to reset all the controls on the VR800 to their initial settings according to the controls and switches on the mixer before you proceed to the next step. This procedure is called “Initialize” in this Guide and in the Owner’s Manual.

  • Page 17: Basic Recording Procedure

    The following explanation assumes that an external SCSI device is connected to the VR800 as the current drive, and a digital mixer is connected to the DATA IN/OUT connectors of the VR800. (Refer to “Connecting a SCSI drive” and “Connecting a digital mixer” for details.) * Initialize the VR800.

  • Page 18: Undo And Redo Recording

    1. After making a recording (or playing back a newly recorded data), press the UNDO/REDO key. The VR800 displays [Undo!], then [COMPLETED !], and displays the previous time base indication. Undoing the recording will restore the status obtained before recording.

  • Page 19: Multitrack Recording Using Overdubbing

    8 to set the tracks to ready mode. . Press the RECORD button once. (Rehearsal) . Play the program on the VR800 from the beginning to send tracks 1-6 sounds to tracks 7 and 8, and adjust the recording level and the effect balance.

  • Page 20: Mixdown

    . Locate the top of the program. . Start recording on the master recorder. (Take) . Press the PLAY button on the VR800 to start playing the program from the beginning. . When mixdown is completed, stop the master recorder and the VR800.

  • Page 21: Basic Locate Function

    On the VR800, the top of the program on the disk is called “ABS 0” and the recorded area is called “REC END.” (If the program has no data recorded, ABS 0 corresponds to REC END.) You can use this function to locate the ABS 0 or REC END point immediately, regardless of the current recorder position.

  • Page 22: Playback Using The Vari-Pitch Function

    The speed is not changed, but the vari pitch is turned on. following conditions: 1. You have turned off and on the power to the VR800. (The pitch data will be reset to 0.0%.) 2. You have set “Slave mode setting” in SETUP mode to ON.

  • Page 23: Owner's Manual Reference Pages

    VR800 Quick Operation Guide Owner’s manual reference pages This section lists the reference page numbers for the VR800’s functions and features explained in the Owner’s Manual. Reference pages Main features...5 This chapter describes the main features of the VR800. Precautions...6 This chapter describes important notes you need to read before you start using the VR800.
  • Page 24 FOSTEX CORPORATION 3-2-35, Musashino, Akishima-shi, Tokyo 196-0021, Japan FOSTEX CORPORATION OF AMERICA 15431, Blackburn Ave., Norwalk, CA 90650, U. S. A. PRINTED IN JAPAN MAR. 1999 8288 442000 FX.

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