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Fostex RD-8 User Manual (239 pages)

Fostex RD8 Multitrack Recorders: User Guide

Brand: Fostex | Category: Recording Equipment | Size: 4 MB

Safety Instructions
3
Table of Contents
5
Introduction
13
Unpacking the RD-8
14
Package Contents
14
Registration Card
14
Conventions
15
Engaged Vs. Disengaged Tapes
16
About S-VHS Tape
17
Front and Rear Panel Diagrams
18
Instant Gratification
19
Overview
20
Basic Connections
20
Power-Up
21
Connecting the Audio Inputs and Outputs
21
Formatting a Tape
22
Formatting a New Tape
23
Making a Recording
24
Track Selection and Setting Levels
24
Transport Buttons and Time Display
24
Recording on the Tracks
26
Playback
27
Locating and Playing Back
27
Locating
28
Storing Cue Points
28
Storing Cue Points on the Fly
29
Locating a Cue
30
Creating a Loop
31
Enabling the Auto Play Function
32
Setting the Auto Return Function
33
Pre-Roll & Post-Roll
36
Setting the Pre-Roll Time
36
Setting the Post-Roll Time
37
Automated Recording
38
Setting the Mark in and Mark out Points
39
Locating to the Mark in and Mark out Points
40
Rehearsing
41
Recording a Take
42
Connections
43
Power
44
Turning on the Power
44
Audio / Unbalanced Inputs
45
Input Jack Characteristics
45
Typical Input Jack Hookups
46
Special Unbalanced Input Jack Wiring
46
Audio - Unbalanced Outputs
47
Audio - Balanced Inputs and Outputs
47
Sync In/Out
47
To Synchronize Multiple RD-8S And/Or Adats
48
Optical In/Out
49
Timecode In/Out
50
Connecting the Digital Optical Network
50
MIDI In/Out
51
Word Sync In/Out
51
Video/Vitc in
52
Remote
52
Meter Bridge
53
Footswitches/8312 Remote
53
Basic Operations and Setup
55
Power-Up, and Tape Insertion
57
Tape Formatting
58
Formatting Considerations
59
Complete Format
60
Formatting or Reformatting/Erasing an Entire Tape
60
Recording While Formatting
61
End of Format Search
61
Executing an End of Format Search
61
Format Extend
62
Displays and Basic Editing
63
TIME Display & Display Button
63
RESET Button
65
LCD Display
65
LCD Contrast
66
Adjusting LCD Contrast
66
DATA EDIT Button
67
HOME/NEXT Buttons
68
F1, F2 and F3
69
Buttons
69
Cursor Button
69
Track Record/Monitor Controls
70
Record Enable
70
Auto Input Monitor
70
All Input Monitor
71
Setting Levels
72
Digital Input
72
Transport Controls
73
Eject
73
Rewind/Review
74
Fast Forward/Cue
74
Stop
75
Play
75
Record Crossfade Time
76
Record/Punch in or out
76
Setting the Crossfade Time
77
Sample Rate
78
Selecting the Sample Rate
78
Pull-Up & Pull-Down
79
Adjusting Pull-Up & Pull-Down
79
Vari Speed Controls
80
Setting the Vari Speed Amount
80
Track Slip
81
Setting the Track Slip Amount
81
Autolocation Controls
82
Reset
83
Locate 0
83
Setting Cues
84
Storing Cues on the Fly
84
Editing a Locate Memory
85
Initiating a Locate
86
Auto Return
86
Setting the Auto Return Start and End Points
87
Auto Play
88
Enabling Auto Play
88
Auto Record
89
Mark in and Mark out
90
To Execute a Take
91
Rehearsal
93
Auto Return and Auto Play
93
Zone Limit
96
Setting the Zone Limits
96
Footswitch Controls
98
Footswitch Controlled Punching
98
Backup All Settings
99
Creating a TOC
99
Saving a TOC
101
Loading a TOC
103
Backing up Via MIDI
103
Executing a System-Exclusive Dump
104
Synchronization
105
Remote Control
107
Remote Local Button
107
Selecting the Remote Input
108
Adat
108
MIDI
109
Rs-422
110
8312 Remote
110
Clock Source
111
Selecting the Clock Source
112
Word Clock
113
Video
113
Ltc
114
Chase
115
External Timecode Source
115
Frame Rate
117
Chase Mode
117
Slew Rate
118
Sync Reference
119
Machine Offset
120
Timecode Offset
120
ABS to ABS Offset
121
Setting the Timecode Offset
121
Generator
122
Generator Source
124
Internal Generator Mode
125
Address Mode
126
User Bits
128
Reading User Bits from Timecode
131
Realtime Clock
132
Setting the Realtime Clock
132
Recording Timecode
134
Recording Timecode Onto the TC Track from an External Source
136
Transmitting Timecode
137
Setting the Timecode Output Level
138
Selecting the TC Tracks' Time Code Frame Rate
139
Selecting Timecode Output During Rewind/Fast Forward
140
Pull up & Pull down
141
Setting Pull up & Pull down
141
Enabling and Disabling MMC Output
143
Applications
145
Live/Long-Term Recording
147
To Select the Tape Size
148
Location Recording
149
Locking to Video: Code Only Master
149
Computer Control
150
MIDI Systems: Virtual Tracking
150
MIDI Machine Control: Virtual Remote Control
151
Libraries and Archives
152
Multiple Machine Operation
153
Multiple Machine Basics
153
Synchronizing Machines
154
Putting an RD-8 in ADAT Slave Mode
154
Master/Slave Interaction
156
Formatting Multiple Tapes
157
Bouncing Tracks
159
Transporting the Digital Input Channels' Track Assignments
160
Making Digital Backups
160
Backing up a Tape
161
Setting the Machine Offset
163
Modular Recording
164
Operational Reference
165
TIME Display
168
Front Panel LEDS
169
LCD Edit
169
Offset
169
T. Slip
169
Front Panel Buttons
170
Fs
170
Clock
170
Format
170
Record Enables
172
Gen Setup
173
Digital in
174
Chase On/Off
174
Data Edit
174
F1, F2, F3
175
Home
175
Next
175
Vari Speed
176
Remote Local
176
Locate
176
Loc 0
177
Auto Rec
177
Activating Auto Record
177
Mark In/Mark out
179
Cursor
179
Display
179
Main Function Menu
180
Pull Up/Pull down
182
MIDI Dump
183
Toc
183
Timecode Level
184
Timecode Frame Rate
184
Timecode Rewind/Fast Forward Output
185
User Bits Display
185
Zone Start
186
Zone Length
186
Crossfade Time
187
MIDI Machine Control Output
187
Date Set
188
Clock Set
188
Tape Length
188
Error Rate
189
Software Version
189
Data Edit - Format
190
Record Enable 1-8
190
Digital Input Routing
191
Auto Play/Auto Return
192
Auto Return Start/End Points
192
Pre-Roll Time
193
Post-Roll Time
193
Mark in Point
194
Mark out Point
194
Vari Speed Adjust
195
Remote Input
195
MIDI Device ID
197
Adat ID
197
Clock Select
199
Synchronization Reference
202
Address Set
206
Generator Offset from ABS Time
207
New Start Address
208
Genreate User Bits Mode
209
Rear Time Clock Mode
210
User Bits Memo
210
Digital Recording Concepts
212
Analog Recording Basics
212
Digital Recording Basics
212
Why S-VHS?
213
Clock/Sync/Remote Reference
214
Pull-Up/Pull-Down Reference
215
Specifications
216
Troubleshooting
219
Error Codes
221
Index
234

Fostex RD-8 User Manual Addendum (9 pages)

Brand: Fostex | Category: Software | Size: 0 MB

Fostex RD-8 Quick Start Manual (4 pages)

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