Fostex MR-8 Musical Instrument User Manual


 
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MR-8 Owner’s Manual
25. [UNDO/REDO] / Y Z 9 entry key
Used to undo or redo recording or editing (see
page 32 and 34). Each press of the key alternates
"undo" and "redo". In the menu mode, this key
is used for character entry of Y (y), Z (z) and 9
(see page 21).
26. [TIME BASE SELECT] / V W X 8 entry key
Selects the time base shown on the LCD display
(see page 27). Pressing this key while holding
down the [MENU] and [ENTER] keys together
resets the LCD display contrast to the default
value (see page 28). In the menu mode, this key
is used for character entry of V (v), W (w), X (x)
and 8 (see page 21).
27. Transport keys
[PLAY] key
Starts playback of the recorder.
Pressing this key while holding down the
[RECORD] key starts recording of the armed
(record-ready) track(s). Pressing this key dur-
ing recording releases recording.
[STOP] key
Stops the recorder.
By pressing the [PLAY], [REWIND] or [F FWD] key
while holding down the [STOP] key, you can lo-
cate to a specific point or repeat playback as be-
low.
• [STOP] + [PLAY] (A-B PLAY)
Repeats playback between the LOCATE A and
LOCATE B points (see page 49).
• [STOP] + [REWIND] (LOCATE ABS ZERO)
Locates to the beginning (ABS ZERO) of the current
song (see page 52).
• [STOP] + [F FWD] (LOCATE REC END)
Locates to the recording end of the current song
(REC END) (see page 52).
[RECORD] key
Pressing the [PLAY] key while holding down the
[RECORD] key starts recording of the armed
(record-ready) track(s) (see page 32 and 34).
By pressing only the [RECORD] key when any
track(s) is armed (in record-ready), the input
signal(s) of the armed track(s) can be monitored
(i.e. input monitor mode).
[F FWD] key
Pressing this key fast forwards the recorder.
During playback, pressing this key starts 3 x cue-
ing. While holding down the [STOP] key, press-
ing this key locates to the recording end of the
current song (REC END) (see page 52).
While holding down the [ENTER] key, pressing
this key selects a song (see page 24).
[REWIND] key
Pressing this key rewinds the recorder.
During playback, pressing this key starts 3 x re-
verse cueing. While holding down the [STOP]
key, pressing this key locates to the beginning
(ABS ZERO) of the current song (see page 52).
While holding down the [ENTER] key, pressing
this key selects a song (see page 24).
28. [COUNTER 0 RETURN] / S T U 7 entry key
Locates to the counter zero point (see page 53).
In the menu mode, this key is used for character
entry of S (s), T (t), U (u) and 7 (see page 21).
29. [COUNTER RESET] / P Q R 6 entry key
Resets the counter to zero (see page 52). In the
menu mode, this key is used for character entry
of P (p), Q (q), R (r) and 6 (see page 21).
30.[AUTO PUNCH] / M N O 5 entry key
Turns on or off the auto punch mode (see page
36). In the menu mode, this key is used for char-
acter entry of M (m), N (n), O (o) and 5 (see page
21).
31. [LOCATE B/OUT] / G H I 3 entry key
Pressing the [STORE] key followed by this key
stores the LOCATE B (or punch out) point (see
page 36 and 53). In the menu mode, this key is
used for character entry of G (g), H (h), I (i) and
3 (see page 21).
32. [LOCATE A/IN] / D E F 2 entry key
Pressing the [STORE] key followed by this key
stores the LOCATE A (or punch in) point (see
page 36 and 53). In the menu mode, this key is
used for character entry of D (d), E (e), F (f) and
2 (see page 21).
33. [PLAY MODE] / A B C 1 entry key
Selects the play mode from among normal, auto
play, auto return and loop (see page 50).
In the menu mode, this key is used forcharac-
ter entry of A (a), B (b), C (c) and 1 (see page 21).