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MR-8 Owner’s Manual
Table of Contents
Introduction ...........................................................5
MR-8 Main features ...............................................5
About power supply .............................................5
Precaution upon handling the MR-8 ................6
Notes on repair ......................................................6
About copyrights ..................................................6
About damages ......................................................6
The basics of the MR-8........................................7
Recording method ................................................7
Song mode ..............................................................7
About song ..............................................................7
Time base ................................................................8
Remain display ......................................................9
Input monitor and repro monitor .....................9
TRIM control ..........................................................9
Names and Functions ......................................10
Top panel (left part) ...........................................10
Top panel (right part) ........................................12
Rear panel .............................................................14
Side panel .............................................................15
Bottom panel .......................................................15
About recording medium.................................16
CompactFlash
TM
card .........................................16
Recording time ....................................................16
Inserting a CompactFlash
TM
card ....................16
How to remove a CompactFlash
TM
card ...16
How to insert a CompactFlash
TM
card ......16
About the power .................................................17
Connecting the AC adaptor ..............................17
Inserting batteries ...............................................17
Turning on the unit ............................................17
Turning off the power ........................................18
Turning on the LCD display backlight ...........18
Low battery display ............................................18
Listening the demo song .................................19
Preparation of a CompactFlash card ............20
Preparation for recording
onto the supplied card ................................20
Preparation for recording
onto a new card .............................................22
Creating a song/selecting a song ..................23
Creating a song ....................................................23
Selecting a desired song ....................................24
Formatting a card ...............................................25
Connections .......................................................26
Display ..................................................................27
Home screen ........................................................27
Selecting a time base ..........................................28
Adjusting the display contrast .........................28
MENU screen ........................................................28
Warning message ................................................28
MR-8 recording basics .....................................29
Relation between
the input jacks and tracks ...........................29
[INPUT A SELECT] switch ...................................29
Input level setting ...............................................30
Distortion setting ................................................30
Insert effects .........................................................30
Recording onto a single track .........................31
Preparation for recording .................................31
Starting recording ..............................................32
Playback the recorded track .............................32
Undo/redo ...........................................................32
Recording onto two tracks ..............................33
Preparation for recording .................................33
Starting recording ..............................................34
Playback the recorded tracks ...........................34
Undo/redo ...........................................................34
Punch in/out ........................................................35
Punch in/out using the keys
on the top panel ............................................35
Punch in/out using the footswitch .................35
Auto punch in/out .............................................36
Setting the punch-in
and punch-out points ...........................36
Rehearsal ........................................................36
Actual auto punch in/out ...........................37
Using effects .......................................................38
Using the insert effects for recording .............38
Mic simulation effects ..................................38
Amp simulation effects ...............................38
Using the reverb or delay ..................................39
Selecting an effect type ................................39
Selecting a delay type ..................................39
Adjusting the delay/reverb time ..............40
Adjusting the effect send levels .................40
Using the mastering effects ..............................41
Selecting the desired effect type ................41
Bouncing tracks .................................................42
Selecting the bounce mode ...............................43
Rehearsal of track bounce .................................44
Actual track bounce ...........................................45
Checking the bounced signals on track .........45