Digital Mixdown - Fostex FD-8 Owner's Manual

Digital Recording
As described in the previous section, you may mix down digital signals from tracks 1-8 to an external digital
device using the procedure described in the basic mixdown section, in which you set [L- , r- ] for digital output
tracks. Refer to the "Basic Multitrack Recording" chapter for information on how to connect effect units.
Reverb Unit
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.
* Input and output of both reverb and chorus are
connected to the FD-8 AUX SEND 1, 2 and the AUX
RTN 1, 2.
Reverb Unit
9
2
1
7
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Digital mixdown

AUX RTN 2 AUX RTN 1
R ST OUT L
R MON OUT L 2 AUX SEND 1 R MONO/L R
POWER
Chorus Unit
Chorus Unit
INPUT 8 INPUT 7
8 INSERT 7
MONO/L
MIDI MIDI
DATA DATA PUNCH
SCSI IN OUT
IN OUT IN/OUT
Assigning output tracks
* Use the "Setting digital output tracks" menu in
SETUP mode to select [L- , r-] as output tracks.
Refer to "Setting digital output tracks" of the "Changing
the Initial Settings (SETUP Mode)" chapter.
5, 12
Digital Equipment
3
4, 8
RECORDER IN
R L
Digital Equipment
10
14 6, 13
7
11