Fostex MR16 Musical Instrument User Manual


 
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MR16 Owner’s Manual (Basic operations)
Recording track combinations and available input channel(s)
The MR16 is a 16-track recorder. Tracks 1 through 8 are mono tracks, while tracks 9 through 16 are
stereo tracks. The [REC SELECT] keys control track arming.
Recording track combinations
With the MR16, you can simultaneously record up to four tracks. Depending on the armed
track(s), the available input channel(s) is (are) automatically assigned.
The following shows the recording track combinations, as well as available input channel(s) by
the number of tracks simultaneously recorded.
MAX
MIN
1
R
L
LR
LR
2
3
RL
4 8
LR
7
6
RL
RL
LR
5
MAX
MIN
MASTER
REC SELECT
RECORD STOP PLAY
REWIND F FWD
LOCATE REC END
LOCATE ABS ZERO
A-B PLAY
B / OUTA / INPLAY MODEAUTO PUNCH
LOCATE
CONTRAST
RHYTHM GUIDE DIRECT LOCATE
PAN
9/10 11/12 13/14 15/16
ABC1 DEF2
GHI3 JKL4
MNO5 YZ9PQR6 +-_0STU7 VWX8 DELETE
DYNAMIC BRIT STACK
CONDENSER
US METAL
TUBE
60'S COMBO
1
2
3
4 8
7
6
5
REC SELECT
9/10 11/12 13/14 15/16
ABC1 DEF2
GHI3 JKL4
MNO5 YZ9PQR6 +-_0STU7 VWX8 DELETE
When recording to a single
track
When recording to two
tracks simultaneously
When recording to three
tracks simultaneously
When recording to four
tracks simultaneously
Any one of tracks 1 through 8.
Any two of tracks 1 through 8.
Any pair of tracks 9/10, 11/12, 13/14 and 15/16.
Any three of tracks 1 through 8
Any one of tracks 1 through 8 and any pair of tracks 9/10, 11/12, 13/14 and 15/16.
Any four of tracks 1 through 8
Any two of tracks 1 through 8 and any pair of tracks 9/10, 11/12, 13/14 and 15/16.
Any two pairs of tracks 9/10, 11/12, 13/14 and 15/16.
Available input channels
When recording to a single
track
When recording to two
tracks simultaneously
When recording to three
tracks simultaneously
When recording to four
tracks simultaneously
only [INPUT A] is available.
[INPUT A] and [INPUT B] are available.
The [INPUT A] is assigned to the lower numbered track, while the [INPUT B] is
assigned to the higher numbered track.
(Example: Track 1 -> [INPUT A], Track 2 -> [INPUT B])
[INPUT A], [INPUT B] and [INPUT C] are available.
The [INPUT A] channel is assigned to the lowest numbered track, the [INPUT B]
channel assigned to the next lower numbered track, and the [INPUT C] channel is
assigned to the highest numbered track .
(Example: INPUT A -> Track 8, INPUT B -> Track 9, INPUT C -> Track 10)
All input channels ([INPUT A], [INPUT B], [INPUT C] and [INPUT D]) are available.
The [INPUT A] channel is assigned to the lowest numbered track, the [INPUT B]
channel assigned to the next lower numbered track, the [INPUT C] channel is as
signed to the next higher numbered track, and the [INPUT D] channel is assigned to
the highest numbered track . (Example: INPUT A -> Track 1, INPUT B -> Track 2,
INPUT C -> Track 7, INPUT D -> Track 8)