Fostex FD-8 Musical Instrument User Manual


 
11
Names and Functions
You can audition the data at edit points
(locate points) stored in the memory
keys. (For more information, refer to
“Preview function” on page 74.)
The removable SCSI disk is
ejected. (Refer to “Formatting a
disk” on page 29.)
Auto Punch mode
is turned on and
off. (Refer to
“Punch In/Out” on
page 41.)
You can edit Vari Pitch data.
(Refer to “Playback in Vari Pitch
mode” on page 37 for more
information.)
You can edit locate
data stored in the
LOCATE key. (Refer
to “Storing an edit
point (locate point)” on
page 66 for more
information.
The SHUTTLE dial
function is activated.
(Refer to “JOG dial/
SHUTTLE dial
cueing” on page 65 for
more information.)
26. Play button [PLAY]
Pressing this button causes the recorder section to play back.
Pressing this button while holding down the RECORD button
when a track is in READY mode will cause the FD-8 to start
recording on the READY track.
Pressing only this button during the recording operation
will punch-out (cancel) recording. Pressing this button while
holding down the STOP button will cause the “CLIPBOARD
PLAY” operation to start.
* Refer to the “STOP button” section and page 57 for more
information on the “CLIPBOARD PLAY” operation.
* Refer to page 47 for more information on the Punch Out
operation using the PLAY button.
27. Stop button [STOP]
Pressing this button during the playback, recording, fast
forward, or rewind operation will stop the recorder transport
operation. Pressing this button while the FD-8 is in SETUP
mode will cause the unit to exit SETUP mode.
Pressing the PLAY, REWIND, or F FWD button while holding
down the STOP button will cause the following operations
to start.
If you wish to rehearse the Manual Punch In/Out operation
using the foot switch, press the foot switch while holding
down this button to enter Rehearsal mode.
“CLIPBOARD PLAY” operation starts. (See
below.) . During the operation, the STOP
LED flashes and the PLAY LED lights up.
ABS 0 is located. (See below.)
REC END is located. (See below.)
* CLIPBOARD PLAY operation
The CLIPBOARD PLAY operation plays back data on the clipboard. (If the
clipboard does not contain any data, the display shows [Void Data !] and
nothing happens.). During this operation, the display indicates the type of
the data (“Copy Clip” for copy data, and “Move Clip” for move data), and the
duration. The indicator of the copy source or move source track flashes.
In this way, you will know which track the currently playing data comes from
and why the data is on the clipboard.
* ABS 0 locate operation
This operation locates the beginning of the current Program (ABS time:
00m 00s 00f).
* REC END locate operation
This operation locates the end of the audio recording (REC END) on the
Real track in the current Program.
29. Shift key [ SHIFT ]
Press a key, button, or turn the dial while holding down the
SHIFT key to activate the following “shift-invoked” functions.
* Refer to page 41 for more information on AUTO PUNCH
mode.
* Refer to page 25 for more information on input monitoring
and playback monitoring.
28. Record button [RECORD/ AUTO PUNCH ]
Pressing the PLAY button while holding down this button
will cause the FD-8 to start recording on any READY tracks.
At this time, the flashing LED of the RECORD TRACK select
key for the corresponding READY track lights up steadily,
and the PLAY LED and the RECORD LED light up.
If you press only the RECORD button, a READY Real track
enters input monitoring mode (The RECORD LED flashes.).
At this time, pressing the RECORD button again will cancel
the input monitoring mode, and the track will return to
playback monitoring mode.
Pressing the RECORD button while holding down the SHIFT
key will toggle between AUTO PUNCH on and off.
* Refer to page 70 for more information on these operations.
* Refer to page 45 for more information on the Punch In/Out
operation using a foot switch.
F FWD/
REWIND/
PLAY
STOP
REWIND/ F FWD/
JOG
SHIFT
8/R7/L6/R5/L
PLAYSTOPRECORD
LOCATE REC END
LOCATE ABS 0
CLIPBOARD PLAY
AUTO
PUNCH
ACCESS
TIME BASE
/NO
EXIT
SELSETUP
AUTO RTN
PGM SEL
AUTO RTN
OUTINEND
STOREHOLD/ /YES
EXECUTE
AUTO PLAY
OUTINSTART
EDIT
REDO
LOCATE
1/L
DISP SEL
2/R 3/L 4/R
RECORD TRACK
SCRUB
VARI
PITCH
UNDO/
P.EDIT
LOC MEM
SHUTTLE
EJECT
CLIPBOARD
AUTO PUNCH
PREVIEW