Fostex MR-8 Musical Instrument User Manual


 
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MR-8 Owner’s Manual
Mixdown ..............................................................47
Analog mixdown .................................................47
Digital mixdown ..................................................48
Playback functions ............................................49
Basic playback .....................................................49
3 x playback (cueing) .........................................49
Playback between LOCATE A and B points ...49
Play mode .............................................................50
Selecting a play mode ..................................50
Auto play mode ............................................50
Auto return mode ........................................50
Loop mode .....................................................50
Loop function in auto punch in/out mode ...51
Locate functions ................................................52
ABS locate .............................................................52
LOCATE ABS ZERO function .......................52
LOCATE REC END function .........................52
Zero return ...........................................................52
Resetting the counter ...................................52
Locating to counter zero .............................53
Locating to the LOCATE A or B point ..............53
Storing a locate point ...................................53
Locating ..........................................................54
Setting the pre-roll/post-roll .............................55
How to set the pre-roll/post-roll time .............55
Setting the beat resolution ...............................56
How to set the beat resolution ..........................56
Editing a song .....................................................57
Creating a new song ...........................................57
Selecting a desired song ....................................57
Editing a song name ...........................................58
Selecting an unnecessary song ........................59
Protecting a song .................................................60
Deleting the unnecessary file in a song ..........61
Track editing ........................................................62
Erasing whole track data ...................................62
Copying/pasting whole track data .................63
Moving whole track data ...................................65
Exchange whole track data ...............................66
Part editing ..........................................................68
Erasing a desired part ........................................69
Copying/pasting (1) ..........................................70
Copying to the clipboard ............................70
Pasting clipboard data .................................71
Copying/pasting (2) ........................................72
Moving the desired part
to the other track (s) ....................................73
Exchange parts between tracks .......................75
Synchronizing with MIDI ..................................77
Synchronization using MTC .............................77
Settings of the MR-8
and MIDI sequencer ........................77
MIDI sync/MTC frame rate settings .........77
Synchronization using MIDI clock ..................78
Using the rhythm guide function ....................79
Creating the signature/tempo map ................79
Setting the signature map ...........................79
Changing the bar number
or signature .......................................80
Deleting an unnecessary
bar/signature setting ......................81
Changing the bar offset ...............................81
Creating the tempo map .............................82
Editing the tempo map ................................84
Deleting an unnecessary tempo setting ..84
Setting the click level ..........................................85
WAV file conversion ..........................................86
Enabling the file conversion .............................86
Procedure of file conversion ............................86
Exporting data to a personal computer ........88
Connection to a personal Computer ..............88
Notes on exporting a file ....................................88
Exporting a WAV file to
a personal computer .............................89
Initializing the MR-8 ...........................................91
Troubleshooting .................................................92
MR-8 specifications ...........................................95
Physical dimensions ........................................96
Block diagram ....................................................96
MIDI Implementation Chart .............................98
Index .....................................................................99
Optional accessaries ......................................100
Declaration of EC Directive ...........................101