Using The Mastering Effects; Selecting The Desired Effect Type - Fostex MR-8MKII Owner's Manual

The MR-8mkII provides the dedicated mastering effects for the L/R stereo buss.
You can use the mastering effects when bouncing more than one track to stereo tracks or when
mixing down tracks 1 through 8 to stereo and sent to an external master recorder for recording.
<Bouncing tracks 1 through 4 to track 5/6>
Reverb
or Delay
Trk 1
Playback Playback
Trk 2
Playback
Trk 3
Playback
Trk 4
Playback
Trk 5
Record
Trk 6
Record
<Bouncing tracks 1 through 8 to the New song>
Trk 1
Playback
Trk 2
Playback
Trk 3
Playback
Trk 4
Playback
Trk 5
Playback
Trk 6
Playback
Trk 7
Playback
Trk 8
Playback
Trk 7
Record
New Song
Trk 8
Record
Three mastering effect types are available. You
can select the desired type using the [MAS-
TERING] keys (POWERFUL, NATURAL and
BRIGHT).
POWERFUL NATURAL
JKL4 MNO5
Each effect type has the following character.
Select the appropriate type.

Using the mastering effects

Mastering effects
bouncing
Reverb
Mastering effects
or Delay
STEREO OUT (L, R)
bouncing

Selecting the desired effect type

BRIGHT
MASTERING
MR-8mkII Owner's Manual (Using effects)
<Bouncing tracks 1 through 6 to track 7/8>
Trk 1
Playback
Trk 2
Playback
Trk 3
Playback
Trk 4
Playback
Trk 5
Playback
Trk 6
Playback
Trk 7
Record
Trk 8
Record
<Mixing down tracks 1 through 8>
Reverb
or Delay
Trk 1
Playback
Trk 2
Playback
Trk 3
Playback
Trk 4
Playback
Trk 5
Playback
Trk 6
Playback
Trk 7
Playback
Trk 8
Playback
See "Track bounce" on page 65 for details about track
bounce which allows mixing multiple tracks to stereo.
See "Mixdown" on page 44 for details about mixdown.
Adds power to the sound. Good for rock.
POWERFUL
Slightly adds power to the sound. Good for
NATURAL
acoustic music.
Add brightness to the sound. Good for use
BRIGHT
when the mixed sound is dark.
By activating the mastering effect, the out-
<Note>:
put level raises. Therefore, be careful of the level
change when monitoring via headphones or moni-
tor speakers, as well as when adjusting the record-
ing level of an external recorder.
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Mastering effects
Reverb
or Delay
bouncing
Mastering effects
D/A