Digital Recording To An External Device - Fostex FD-8 Owner's Manual

This section explains how to record digital data from the FD-8 to an external digital device, such as an MD, DAT,
CD-R, or adat. You can select any pair combination from Real tracks 1–8 and S-T (STEREO OUT L/R output in the
mixer section) for digital output L and R. You can also output all eight-track data to [adat].
The current Program is used for digital recording. The digital output track assignment is shared by all existing
Programs.
Note:
Data in the additional track cannot be directly digital recorded externally. In order to digital output the data in the
additional track, it must first be transferred to a real track (use the track exchange function). For an explanation of the
track exchange function, refer to page 61.
Connecting an external digital device
* Connect the DATA OUT jack of the FD-8 with the
OPTICAL IN jack of an external digital device using
an optical cable.
If the digital device has only the COAXIAL (RCA pin) jack as a
digital output, use an optional COP-1 (optical - coaxial converter).
AUX RTN 2
R MON OUT L R ST OUT L 2 AUX SEND 1 R MONO/L
POWER
OPTICAL IN (or adat IN)
MD, DAT, CD-R, adat etc.
Selecting a Program to record
* If multiple Programs exist, first select the desired
Program using the Program Change function.
Setting a digital output track
1. Select the desired track using the "Setting digital
output tracks" menu in SETUP mode.
You can select any track from tracks 1–8 or L -
assign to L or R. You can also select [AdAt] instead of
these tracks to digitally record all eight-track data to an
external adat.
If you assign [L - , r -
STEREO OUT L/R output of the FD-8 will have priority,
which enables you to perform digital mixdown as
described later.

Digital recording to an external device

INPUT 8 INPUT 7
AUX RTN 1
R MONO/L 8 INSERT 7
DATA DATA PUNCH MIDI MIDI
SCSI OUT IN/OUT IN OUT
IN
DATA OUT
] (STEREO OUT L and R), the
Refer to "Setting digital output tracks" in the "Changing
the Initial Settings (SETUP Mode)" chapter on page 110
for more information on setting a digital output track.
Note:
When setting up the digital output track, the tracks
to be assigned to L and R cannot be the same, such as [L-
4] and [r-4]. If setup is executed by mistakenly selecting
the same track numbers for L and R, the number setup for
the L channel will be given priority and "
automatically for R. In other words, L channel will be setup
to the specified track and R channel will be setup to R of
STEREO OUT.
RECORDER IN
When you finish setting the parameters in SETUP mode, be
R L
sure to press the EXIT/NO key or the STOP key to exit SETUP
mode.
Starting and quitting recording
1. Locate the top of the Program.
2. Start recording on the external digital device.
3. Press the PLAY button on the FD-8 to start playback.
Digital data is output from the selected track and recorded
on the external digital device.
4. When recording is complete, stop the FD-8 and the
digital device.
/r - to
Digital Recording
" will be setup
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