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MR-8HD/CD Owner’s Manual (Read this chapter first!)
Thank you very much for purchasing the Fostex MR-8HD/CD digital multitracker.
The MR-8HD/CD is a digital multitracker which can record 8-track audio at 44.1 kHz/16 bits on the
internal 3.5-inch hard disk. Up to four tracks can be recorded simultaneously.
The MR-8HD/CD is also equipped with an 8-channel digital mixer, digital effects including the delay/
reverb, mastering effects and insert effects (simulation effects). It allows you to carry out all the
process for digital multitrack recording including overdubbing, track bouncing and mixdown within
the digital domain, ensuring no loss of sound quality.
You can also create an original audio CD using the internal CD-R/RW drive (or an external CD-R/RW
drive connected to the [USB HOST] port).
• You can record high quality audio to the built-
in high performance 3.5-inch hard disk drive
(40GB). You can also edit recorded audio later
without sound deterioration. Up to 99 songs
can be recorded.
• Provides four analog input channels and up to
four tracks can be recorded simultaneously.
Signals of four input channels ([INPUT A]
through [INPUT D]) can be mixed to the stereo
buss (Pre mastering effects).
• You can bounce all eight tracks to a new song,
which is automatically created in the bouncing
process.
• An ASP digital effect processor (delay/reverb)
with the algorithm newly developed by Fostex
is built in, allowing effect processing to tracks 1
through 4 during track bouncing.
In addition, the MR-8HD/CD also provides
insert effects for microphone and amplifier
simulation for coloring sounds.
• The dedicated mastering effects are built in for
the stereo buss, allowing you to process sounds
during track bouncing or final mixdown.
• The adoption of self-illuminated keys allows
intuitive operation.
• Phantom power is built in, allowing direct
connection of condenser microphones.
• The rhythm guide function is provided.
You can make global time signature/tempo
setting for a simple song or create a conductor
map for a more complicate song, and output
the guide click.
• Song data (on mono WAV files on tracks 7 and
8) mastered by the MR-8HD/CD can be
converted to a stereo WAV file easily.
You can export the converted stereo WAV file
to a personal computer and create an audio CD
using the CD burn function of the personal
computer.
• The [DIGITAL OUT] port outputs S/PDIF
format digital signals. You can make mixdown
or digital copy to an external DAT or MD
recorder.
• The whole or a part of track data can be edited
(i.e. copied, pasted, moved, exported,
exchanged and erased).
• The [MIDI OUT] port is provided.
You can synchronize the MR-8HD/CD with
external MIDI devices (MIDI sequencer, etc.)
using MTC or MIDI clock.
• The CD-R/RW drive is built in as standard.
You can create an audio CD (CD-DA), as well as
can export (copy) the mono WAV file converted
from unit's song data to a CD-R/RW disc.
See the supplementary manual “How to use the
CD-R/RW drive” for details.
• The [USB HOST] port is provided for
connecting to an external CD-R/RW drive.
You can burn an audio CD in the CD-DA
format using an external CD-R/RW drive.
See the supplementary manual “How to use the
CD-R/RW drive” for details.
• The 2-mix file playback mode allows you to play
back a stereo WAV file which is used for
creating an audio CD, as well as set CUE points
for dividing file data into individual CD tracks
on the audio CD.
See the supplementary manual “How to use the
CD-R/RW drive” for details.
Introduction
MR-8HD/CD main features