Fostex R8 Bedienungsanleitung

Owner's

Manual

Model

R8

8

TRACK

RECORDER/REPRODUCER

Fostex

CAUTION

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK.

DO

NOT

REMOVE

COVER(OR

BACK).

NO

USER SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE.

REFER

SERVICING

TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

Tne

lightning

flash

with

arrowhead

symbol,

within

an

equ iateral

triangle

is

intended

to

aieri

the

user

to

tne

presence

of

uninsulated

"dangerous

voltage

within

tne

product

s

en



closure

that

may

be

of

sufficient

magnitude

to

constitute

a

risk

o

’

electric

shock

to

persons

A

The

exclamation

point

within

an

equilateral

triangle

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

important

operating

and

mainte



nance

(servicing)

instruct ons

m

tne

literature

accompanying

toe

appliance

“

WARNING

”

*

10

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

RRE

OR

ELECTRIC

SHOCK.

DO

NOT

EXPOSE

THIS

APPLIANCE

TO

RAIN

OR

MOIS



TURE

"

SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

1

.

Read

Instructions

Ail

the

safety

and

operating

instruc



tions

should

be

read

before

toe

appliance

is

operated

2

Retain

Instructions

The

safety

and

operating

instructions

should

be

retained

to*

future

reference.

3

Heed

Warnings

—

All

warnings

on

toe

appliance

and

in

the

operating

instructions

should

be

adhered

to

4

Follow

Instructions

All

operating

and

use

instructions

should

be

followed.

5

Water

and

Moisture

The

appliance

should

not

be

used

near

waler

for

example,

near

a

bathtub,

washbew.

*1

Chen

sink,

laundry

tub,

in

a

wet

basement

or

near

a

swim



ming

pool,

and

the

like

6

Cats

and

Stands

The

appliance

should

be

used

only

with

a

can

or

stand

that

is

recommended

by

the

manu



facturer

An

appliance

and

cart

combination

should

be

moved

with

care

Quick

stops,

excessive

force,

and

uneven

surfaces

may

cause

the

appliance

and

cart

combination

to

overturn

7

Wall

or

Ceding

Mounting

-

The

appliance

should

De

mount



ed

to

a

wail

Of

ceiling

only

as

recommended

Dy

the

manu



facturer

8

Ventilation

The

appliance

shou

d

be

situated

so

that

its

location

or

position

does

not

interfere

with

its

proper

venti



lation.

For

example,

the

appi ance

should

not

be

situated

on

a

bed,

sola,

rug,

or

similar

surface

that

may

block

the

ventilation

openings;

or.

placed

in

a

bun

n

installation,

such

as

a

bookcase

or

cabinet

mat

may

impede

the

How

of

air

Ihrough

the

ventilatori

openings

9.

Heal

The

appliance

should

be

situated

away

from

neat

sources

such

as

radiators,

heat

registers,

stoves.

O'

other

appliances

(including

amplifers)

that

produce

heat

10

Power

Sources

The

appliance

should

be

connected

to

a

power

supply

only

of

the

type

described

in

the

operating

instructions

or

as

marked

on

me

appliance

11.

Ground

ng

or

Polarization

The

precautions

that

should

be

taken

so

mat

the

grounding

or

polarization

means

of

an

appliance

is

no:

defeated

12.

Power

Cord

Protection

Power

supply

cords

snouid

be

routed

so

that

they

ate

not

likely

to

be

walked

on

or

pinched

by

Hems

placed

upon

or

again«

them,

paying

particular

attention

to

cords

at

plugs,

convenience

recep



tacles.

and

the

po nt

where

they

exit

from

the

appliance

13.

Cleaning

The

appliance

should

be

cleaned

only

as

recommended

by

the

manufacturer

14

Nonuse

Periods The

power

cord

of

the

appliance

should

be

unplugged

from

the

outlet

when

left

unused

tor

a

long

period

of

time.

1

5

Object

and

Liquid

Entry

Care

should

be

taken

so

that

obfccts

do

not

tali

and

liquids

are

not

spilled

into

the

enc



losure

through

openings.

56

Damage

Requiring

Service

The

app

ance

should

be

serviced

by

qualified

serve«

personnel

when:

A

The

power

supply

cord

O'

the

plug

has

been

damaged;

or

3.

Objects

have

fallen,

or

liquid

has

been

spilled

into

the

appliance;

or

C

The

appliance

has

been

exposed

to

rain;

or

D

The

appliance

does

no?

appear

to

operate

normally

or

exh Ms

a

marked

change

>n

performance;

or

E.

The

appliance

has

been

dropped,

or

the

enclosure

damaged.

17

Servicing

The

user

should

not

attempt

to

sennce

the

appliance

beyond

that

described

in

the

operating

instruc



tions

All

other

servemg

should

be

referred

to

qualified

service

personnel

989

Sep

à

&

'à

®

à

®

ô

®

w

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations

on

your

purchase

of

the

Fostex

R8.

Even

lighter

and

more

compact

than

its

predecessors.

the

R8

has

many

advanced

features

that

make

high quality

mufti track

recording

easier

than

ever.

The

control

panel

is

detachable

and.

when

combined

with

the

optional

extension

cable

Model

8544.

it

functions

as

a

practical

remote

control

unit

with

built in

peak

level

meter.

The

microprocessor

controlled

R8

has

a

host

ci

new

fea

tures

made

possible

by

a

sophisticated

new

4 bit

serial

CPU:

auto

locate

cl

up

to

10

different

memory

points,

auto

return,

shuttle

play,

zone

limit

and

other

helpful

features

The

numeric

key

pad

—

a

first

among

mufti track

recorders

—

makes

programming

very

easy,

and

the

two

6 digit

LED

displays

always

toil

you

what

’

s

going

on.

The

transport

assembly

also

offers

substantial

improve



ments

such

as

a

cam

drive,

superior

mechanical

precision

until

now

available

only

on

the

most

expensive

open

reel

recorders.

We

Wish

you

many

years

of

creative

enjoyment

with

your

new

FOSTEX

R8

ABOUT

THIS

MANUAL

This

manual

has

been

written

with

both

newcomers

to

multi track

recording

as

vvef

as

experienced

users

in

mind.

If

you

already

have

experience

with

MTRs.

you

can

skip

those

sections

containing

information

you

are

already

famiiar

with,

such

as

SETUP

or

ROUTINE

MAINTENANCE.

Consider,

though,

that

the

R8

is

a

very

sophistcated

machine

with

a

host

of

new,

computer controlled

features.

To

be

able

to

make

the

most

of

the

R8

we

recommend

that

you

read

the

entire

manual

while

actually

operating

the

recorder.

The

first

section.

SETUR

explains

how

to

install

your

new

R8,

what

cables

and

tapes

to

use.

and

how

to

load

tape

It

also

gives

you

important

information

on

sound

signal

and

sync

connections.

Once

you

have

thus

set

up

the

R8.

read

section

II..

the

FEATURE

AND

FUNCTION

OVERVIEW.

This

section

shows

you

how

to

detach

the

remote

control

panel

from

the

main

unit

and

then

explains

the

basic

tape

transport

func



tions.

The

advanced

microprocessor controlled

features

of

the

R8

are

also

shortly

introduced

here.

Secton

III,

RECORDING

AND

PLAYBACK,

tells

you

all

about

the

recording

process,

explaining

the

maior

multi



track

techniques

such

as

overdubbing,

punch

irVout

and

ping pong

recording.

The

EDITING

section

then

goes

on

to

show

you

how

to

use

a

razor

blade

and

splicing

block

to

create

your

final

8 track

tape.

ADVANCED

FEATURES

gives

you

all

Ihe

information

necessary

to

operate

the

sophisticated

computer con



trolled

functions

of

the

R8,

such

as

locate,

auto

return

and

zone

limit.

The

LIST

OF

FEATURES

is

mainly

intended

as

a

quick

reference

guide

to

a»

R8

features

and

functions,

but

i<

also

contains

additional

details

such

as

the

working

d

some

LEDs.

You

might

want

to

skim

through

this

secton

first

to

get

to

know

the

R8

and

its

many

possibles,

lb

under

stand

most

operations,

however,

you

will

have

to

read

the

various

preceding

sections.

Finally.

ROUTINE

MAINTENANCE

shows

you

how

to

keep

your

R8

in

top

operating

conditon.

3

CONTENTS

SECTION

1.

SETUP

.............................................................

5

Placement

A)

CONNECTIONS

Cables

Signal

Level«

and

Impedance

Mixer

Connections

Sync

Connection

Foot

Switch

Connections

AC

Connection

8)

LOADING

TAPE

Recommended

Tapes

Loading

Tape

Switching

On

the

R8

SECTION

2.

FEATURE

AND

FUNCTION

OVERVIEW

6

The

Detachable

Control

Panel

Detaching

the

Control

Panel

Connecting

the

Extension

Cable

Basic

Tape

Transport

Functions

Rewlnd/Fsst

Forward/Play

Stop

Modes

Advanced

Computer Controlled

Functions

SECTION

3.

RECORDING

AND

PLAYBACK

.....................

«

The

Recording

Process

Tape

Identification

and

Reference

Tones

Recording

the

Sync

Track

Record

Ing Basic

Tracks

Additional

SAFE/RDY

functions

Playback

Overdubbing

Practicing

Overdubs

Punch

IrVOut

Rehearsal

Mode

Actual

Punch

In/Out

Ping Pong

Recording

Cuing

Mixdown

Using

a

Synchronizer

Creative

uee

of

the

Pitch

Control

SECTION

4.

EDITING

.........................................................

>2

SECTION

5.

ADVANCED

FEATURES

........................

13

Proroll

Preroll

Setting

Checking

the

Pm

roll

Time

The

Locate

Function

Setting

Memory

Points

Checking

Memory

Points

Clearing

Memory

Points

Using

LOCATE

AUTO

PLAY

The

Auto

Return

Function

Setting

the

Auto

Return

Points

Using

AUTO

RTN

Checking

ths

Auto

Return

Points

The

Zone

Limit

Function

Setting

the

Zone

Llmtt

Points

Using

ZONE

UMIT

Checking

the

Zone

Limit

Points

Displaying

the

Zone

Limit

Time

The

Tape

Reel

Zone

Function

Calculating

the

Tape

Reel

Zone

Displaying

the

Remaining

Tape

Time

Memory

Sort

Memory

Sort

Data

and

Functions

Data

Value

Entry

Error

Messages

SECTION

6.

LIST

OF

FEATURES

...............................

19

SECTION

7.

ROUTINE

MAINTENANCE

....................

2?

SECTION

8.

SPECIFICATIONS

..................................

22

SECTION

1.

SETUP

Placement

The

R8

can

be

used

in

either

the

upright

or

horizontal

posi



tion.

Since

the

control

panel

is

detachable,

you

will

be

able

to

easily

operate

the

controls

and

watch

the

peak

level

meter

regarc ess

of

how

you

install

the

R8

Place

the

unit

in

a

dry.

we*

ventilated,

stable

location

away

from

direct

sunlight

or

other

sources

of

heat.

If

you

use

the

optional

control

pane

extension

cable

(Model

8544).

ycu

can

operate

the

R8

up

to

5

meters

away.

Only

one

extension

cable

may

be

used.

A)

CONNECTIONS

Cables

To

obtan

optimum

sound

quality,

it

is

important

to

use

only

high

quality

audio

cables

with

tightly

braided

shields,

multi

strand

center

conducto's

and

low

internal

capacitance

such

as

Fostex

Models

8044

to

8049.

Use

cables

of

the

shortest

practica

length

and

never

use

cables

more

than

3

meters

(10

feet)

tong,

to

avoid

signal

deterioration

(high

frequency

tosses)

and

hum.

Keep

the

input

and

output

cables

apart

by

a

few

inches

and

as

far

as

possible

away

from

AC

power

cords

If

you

cannot

avoid

ntersections

between

power

and

signal

cables,

try

to

have

them

cross

at

right

angles

The

inputs

and

outputs

of

the

R8

have

RCA type

pm

jacks

—

use

cabes

with

the

corresponding

plugs

Signal

Levels

and

Impedance

When

hooking

up

the

R&

it

is

necessary

to

have

a

look

al

the

output

eve's

(measured

in

dBV

or

dBM)

and

enpedance

values

(measured

in

Ohms)

of

the

equipment

ycu

want

to

connect

to

make

sure

that

they

match

the

specifications

of

the

R8

Level

or

impedance

mismatches

can

lead

to

sound

signal

distortion

and

even

equipment

damage.

The

eight

R8

INPUTS

©

are

unbalanced,

high

impedance

jacks

whch

accept

nominal

10

dBV

(03

V)

line

evel

sg

nals

from

few

or

h

gh

impedance

sources

Many

electronic

muscai

instruments

such

as

synthesizers

or

drum

machines

can

be

connected

directly

to

these

inputs;

however,

micro

phones,

guitars

and

other

low

level

signal

sources

cannot

be

patched

to

the

R8

unless

you

use

a

microphone

preamplifier

or

mixer.

NOTE:

Never

connect

outputs

indicated

in

watts

(W)

such

as

those

of

a

power

amplifier

to

the

Rd

INPUT

jac s

unless

a

suitable

direct

box

is

used

to

attenuate

the

signal

level

to

around

-10

dBV.

Otherwise,

you

may

severely

damage

your

new

tape

recorder.

Mixer

Connections

Though

a

variety

of

signal

sources

can

be

hooked

up

to

the

R8

INPUTS

directly,

they

are

generally

used

for

connection

of

a

mixing

console

’

s

outputs.

The

jacks

of

input

channels

5

to

8

are

connected

in

parallel

to

the

acks

for

channels

1

thru

4

respectively.

Thus

a

mixer

with

tour

buss

outputs

can

feed

all

eight

tracks

of

your

R8

without

repatchmg

NOTE:

Signals

connected

to

INPUT

/ac s

5

thru

8

are

NOT

internally

routed

to

channels

1

thru

4

The

OUTPUT

jacks

©

provide

either

the

playback

signals

from

the

tape

or

the

input

monitor

sgna

’

s

(input

signal

fold

backs).

They

are

usually

connected

to

a

mxer

s

tape

input

jacks

Depending

on

the

console

you

are

using,

there

are

many

different

hook up

possibilities.

The

following

illustration

shows

a

typcal

example

for

connection

of

the

R8

to

an

eight



channel

recording

mixer

and

a

two track

master

recorder

Sync

Connection

Today,

a

tot

of

recording

work

is

done

with

sequencers

and

’

or

drum

machines,

which

generally

offer

a

tape

sync

feature

It

allo?«

you

to

put

a

sync

pulse

on

one

tape

track

which

can

then

be

used

to

synchronize

your

MIDI

controlled

equipment

with

the

seven

remaning

tape

tracks.

If

your

drum

machine

or

sequencer

is

not

equipped

with

tape

sync,

you

can

use

an

optonal

sync

uni

such

as

toe

FOSTEX

IS

15

The

sync

pulse

<s

usually

recorded

on

an

edge

track

—

1

or

8

which

keeps

possible

leakage

of

the

non muscal

sync

signal

to

a

minimum

Connect

the

'tape

sync

output"

(or

equivalent)

jack

of

your

sequencer

or

drum

machine

to

IN



PUT

1

or

8

ot

the

R8

and

the

corresponding

R8

OUTPUT

to

the

"tape

sync

input"

of

the

equipment

you

want

to

syn



chronize

After

the

pulse

<s

recorded,

the

output

d

its

sync

(rack

wii

go

to

the

drum

machm&'seauencer

when

toe

tape

is

played

back,

thus

enabling

control

via

the

R8.

Foot

Switch

Connections

Optional

Model

8051

foot

s.vitches

can

be

connected

to

the

PUNCH

IN/OUT

@

and

PLAY/UDCATE

®

jacks

on

the

right

sde

of

the

control

panel.

W^n

making

your

own

foot

switches.

use

a

1/4

inch

phone

plug

and

follow

the

■!

lustration

below.

AC

Connection

Connect

the

power

cord

cf

the

R8

to

any

conververt

wall

out



let.

Keep

this

cord

as

far

away

from

signal

cables

as

possible

B)

LOADING

TAPE

Recommended

Tapes

The

R8

is

designed

for

exciusve

use

with

7

inch

or

5

inch

reels

Since

a

7"

reel

of

1

mil

(35^™)

tape

is

550

meters

(about

1800

feet),

the

maximum

recordng/playing

time

is

ap



proximately

22

minutes

which

s

usually

more

than

sufficient

to

record

even

very

tong

takes

We

definitely

do

not

recom



mend

tape

thmner

than

1

mil

because

they

w

l

ikefy

stretch

and

break.

The

bias

and

equalization

of

the

R8

have

been

factory

aligned

for

use

with

Ampex

457

or

eqovalent

high quality

tapes

(such

as

Scotch

227)

For

specced

results,

use

only

these

tape

formulas;

otherwise,

it

will

be

necessary

to

have

your

dealer

realign

the

electronics

Loading

Tape

1

.

First,

unscrew

the

holders

from

the

drive

shafts

and

re



move

them.

2

.

Insert

an

empty

take up

reel

onto

the

right

dnve

shaft

pushing

it

ail

the

way

in

while

rotating

it

to

make

sure

the

black

stabilizer

(on

the

turntable)

fits

into

one

of

the

cor

respond

ing

holes

on

the

reel.

Screw

the

holder

back

on

to

secure

the

ta<e

up

reel

Tighten

it

while

holding

the

red.

3

Attach

the

supply

reel

onto

the

left

drive

shaft

in

the

same

manner

4

Thread

the

tape

from

the

supply

reel

to

the

take up

reel

as

shown

below

Insert

the

end

of

the

leader

tape

into

one

of

the

hub

slits

of

the

take up

reel

and

slowly

turn

that

red

by

hand

until

the

sfa

is

covered

by

tape

(at

least

one

full

turn).

You

can

now

move

the

tape

forward

by

press

ng

PLAY

(3)

or

F

FWD

®

Switching

On

the

R8

To

turn

on

the

R8,

press

the

POWER

switch

®.

The

MEMORY

display

®

will

show

only

zeroes

and

the

message

"FOSTEX

”

will

scroll

over

the

LED

meter

Depending

on

the

position

of

the

tension

arm

guides,

the

TAPE

TIME

display

®

shows

zeroes

(when

the

capstan

®

is

rotating)

or

an

error

message

(when

the

capstan

is

stand



ing

still).

The

green

STOP

indicator

blinks.

Press

POWER

again

to

turn

off

the

R8

Note

that

th«s

dears

all

memorized

data

such

as

the

locate

points

or

zone

limit.

SECTION

2.

FEATURE

AND

FUNCTION

OVERVIEW

The

Detachable

Control

Panel

One

of

the

many

practical

features

of

the

R8

is

ks

deiacha

be

control

pand,

which

can

be

used

for

remote

control

of

the

R8

from

any

convenient

location.

The

supplied

connec



tion

cable

is

30

cm

long,

and

an

optional

extension

cable

(Modd

8544)

is

available

so

you

can

control

all

functions

of

the

R8

from

a

distance

of

up

to

5

meters.

(Ody

one

extension

cable

may

be

connected.)

Detaching

the

Control

Panel

The

control

panel

is

attached

to

the

man

unit

with

hooks

on

the

left

and

right

sides

of

the

pand

that

fa

into

a

total

of

four

openings

as

shown

in

the

right

¿lustration.

Please

pull

off

the

black

stopper

(plate)

on

bottom

of

the

main

unit

before

operating

To

remove

it.

grasp

the

control

pand

from

bdow

and

careful

ly

lift

rt

upward

until

the

hooks

come

out

d

ther

slots

m

the

main

unit,

then

pull

it

towards

you.

The

attachment

hooks

are

collapsible

and

you

can

fold

them

inward

to

make

the

bottom

of

the

remote

control

unit

com



pletely

flat

To

attach

the

control

unit,

simply

reverse

the

above

proce



dura

Make

sure

that

the

connection

cable

properly

fits

into

the

provided

recess,

unfold

the

hooks

and

fully

insert

them

into

the

four

openings

on

the

ma<n

unit,

then

gently

press

down

on

the

control

unit

until

it

snaps

into

place

Connecting

the

Extension

Cable

Carefully

disconnect

the

control

pand

cable

from

the

RE



MOTE

connector

@

by

pulling

it

forward.

Insert

the

extension

cable

instead,

then

connect

the

other

end

of

the

extension

cable

to

the

control

pand

cable

Basic

Tape

Transport

Functions

Before

actually

recording

with

your

new

R8,

it

is

a

good

idea

to

get

acquainted

with

the

basic

tape

transport

functions

first.

The

R8

records

and

plays

back

at

38

crrVs

(15

inches

per

second).

This

high

speed

ensures

very

low

wow

and

flutter,

and

a

high

signal to noise

ratio

Variable

control

of

the

tape

speed

is

possole

with

the

RITCH

control

knob

which

allows

you

to

increase

or

reduce

the

speed

by

10%

(the

center

detented

position

is

OFF).

Rewind/Fast

Fbrward/Play

The

two

transport

buttons

on

the

extreme

right

move

the

tape

at

high

speed

—

E

FWD

(7)

in

the

direction

of

the

take up

reel

(toward

the

right),

and

REWIND

®

m

the

direction

of

the

supply

reel

(toward

the

left).

Continuing

to

press

either

of

these

buttons

slows

down

the

wind

speed.

PLAY

@

transports

the

tape

at

the

standard

speed

(15

IPS)

from

left

to

right.

The

green

LEDs

above

these

buttons

light

up

to

show

which

transport

mode

is

currently

engaged

Stop

Modes

Pressing

STOP

(5)

immediately

stops

any

tape

motion

and

the

transport

enters

the

standby

mode.

In

this

mode

indicat



ed

by

the

STOP

LED

@

on

constantly.

the

pinch

roller

@

6

pos

’

.ioned

immediately

the

rotating

capstan

©

so

that

the

R8

can

start

to

play

nght

away

as

soon

as

the

PLAY

button

is

pressed

If

you

held

down

STOP

for

onger

than

half

a

second,

the

transport

mechanism

is

released,

making

n

easier

to

edit

tape

©IC

This

Retease

Mode

is

indicated

by

the

STOP

LED

blinking.

You

can

return

to

Standby

Mode

by

shortly

pressing

STOP

again

(LED

changes

from

tanking

to

on).

ft

is

possible

to

ente

r

any

transport

mode

from

either

Standby

or

Release

STOP

modes.

However.

entering

playback

from

the

release

mode

takes

longer

since

the

pinch

roller

s

further

from

the

capstan.

When

you

do

not

intend

to

play

or

record

for

a

while,

it

is

a

good

idea

to

let

the

tension

arm

guides

®

drop

to

their

lowest

postion

by

rotating

ether

reel

by

hand

to

slacken

the

tape

This

action

slops

the

capstan

motor,

thus

reducing

wear

on

the

capstan

bearing

for

a

longer

service

life

Before

using

the

tape

transport

contra's,

again

apply

tension

to

the

tape

to

re start

the

capstan

motor,

When

letting

the

tension

arm

guides

drop

in

this

manner

dur



ing

Standby

Mode,

this

mode

is

automatically

exited

and

the

STOP

LED

starts

to

blink

indicating

Release

Mode

An

error

message

appears

on

the

TAPE

TIME

display.

Advanced

Computer Controlled

Functions

The

R8

offers

a

number

of

helpful

computer controlled

trans



port

features

They

are

introduced

here

to

give

you

an

idea

of

how

you

can

make

the

recording

and

payback

process

descnbed

below

even

easer.

ft

you

want

to

use

some

of

these

functions

nght

away.

you

can

of

course

read

about

ADVANCED

FEATURES

(page

13)

before

going

on

the

(Only

the

operation

of

locale

0

is

described

here)

a)

Preroll

Allows

you

to

start

the

tape

automabcaBy

several

seconds

be



fore

the

zero

postion

or

a

memory

point.

This

feature

is

very

practical

for

overdubbreg,

because

you

can

hear

a

few

sec



onds

of

music

before

your

cue

point,

making

it

easer

to

come

in

with

the

correct

timing.

b)

Locate

0

This

function

automatically

returns

the

tape

to

the

zero

posi



tion

on

the

TAPE

TIME

counter.

Simpty

press

the

LOCATE

0

button

®

—

the

R8

will

rewind

or

fast

forward

as

necessary,

with

the

green

LOCATE

0

®

indicator

M

When

the

zero

position

is

reached,

the

tape

stops

and

this

indicator

goes

ocit

NOTE:

Locate

0

will

not

wor

when

zone

limit

is

set

and

the

zero

TAPE

TIME

position

is

outside

of

the

designated

zone

c)

Locate

The

R8

lets

jou

set

up

to

10

different

memory

points,

which

can

be

automatically

located

with

this

function.

d)

Auto

Play

Used

in

combination

with

locate

0

or

auto

return,

this

function

automatically

starts

playback

of

the

tape

whenever

a

memory

point

or

the

zero

positon

is

reached

When

combined

with

auto

return,

the

R8

will

repeatedly

p*ay

the

designated

secton

of

the

tape

until

stopped

("shuttle

payback*).

e)

Auto

Return

This

feature

automatically

returns

the

tape

to

an

adjustable

"starting

point"

whenever

a

designated

"ending

pont

’

*

is

reached.

f)

Zone

Limit

Lets

you

specify

a

desired

section

("zone")

of

the

tape,

to

whch

all

transport

functions

such

as

play

or

rewind

will

be

limited

—

the

tape

will

automatically

stop

when

the

begnnmg

or

the

end

of

the

zone

ts

reached

Ths

feature

is

useful

when

working

on

a

specific

section

of

a

tape

g)

Tape

Reel

Zone

Limit

Similar

to

the

preceding

function,

here

the

entire

tape

is

the

"zone.

’

*

The

R8

can

be

programmed

to

stop

automatically

when

the

end

or

beginning

of

a

tape

is

approached

during

rewind

or

fast

forward.

Ths

feature

prevents

the

tape

from

ac

cidentahy

coming

of

the

rees,

SECTION

3.

RECORDING

AND

PLAYBACK

The

Recording

Process

The

first

thug

to

do

is

to

identify

your

tape

wth

labels

and

voice

identificatons,

then

record

reference

tones

for

future

alignment.

A*ter

tnese

preliminaries,

you

can

get

down

to

your

actual

recording

work.

If

you

are

using

a

sequencer

or

drum

machine,

the

sync

track

will

be

the

first

one

to

record

since

it

is

the

one

that

keeps

your

sequencer/drum

machine

and

MIDI

nstruments

synchronized.

the

"basic

tracks"

—

usually

the

drums

bass

and

other

rhythm

parts.

They

are

called

"basic

because

they

are

the

ones

you

v/41

bo

using

as

reference

(o'

the

’

overdubs"

—

the

recordings

of

all

remaining

tracks

If

yoj

arc

not

satisfied

with

a

base

track

or

an

overdub

you

can.

of

course

record

the

whole

thing

over

again,

thus

eras



ing

the

Sometimes,

though,

only

a

small

sec



tion

of

a

track

will

need

re doing.

In

such

a

case

the

"punch

in"

feature

a'tows

you

to

selectively

correct

such

parts.

After

punch

out",

the

R8

goes

on

to

reproduce

al!

tracks

so

you

can

check

whether

your

correction

fits

in

smoothly.

Since

the

R8

is

an

eight track

recorder,

you

can

normally

record

a

maximum

of

eight

parts

if

you

use

one

track

for

each

part.

However

it

is

possible

to

ma<e

use

of

the

so called

"png pong"

technique

to

make

more

tracks

available

for

recording

additional

parts.

1b

do

so.

you

mix

the

reproduced

sounds

from

two

or

more

recorded

tracks

with

a

mixer

and

record

the

combnation

(sub mix)

on

a

separate

(open)

track.

The

original

tracks

containing

the

sounds

used

for

the

ping

pong

mix

can

now

be

recorded

ever

for

additional

overdubs.

The

last

step

in

the

recording

process

is

mixdown.

When

you

are

satisfied

with

ail

tracks,

you

can

finally

combine

them

all

to

create

a

stereo

master

tape

Remember

that

many

of

the

advanced

features

introduced

m

the

preceding

section

are

very

helpful

for

recording,

so

be

sure

to

make

use

of

them.

When

repeatedly

working

on

a

certain

section

of

the

tape,

whether

for

rehearsal

or

record



ing.

use

auto

return.

The

tape

will

then

automatically

rewind

to

the

desired

location,

such

as

the

beginning

of

a

taka

Tape

Identification

and

Reference

Tones

Before

actually

recording

your

music,

you

should

a)

label

your

tape

b)

create

a

tape

track

she«

c)

record

a

voce

dentrfication

d)

record

reference

tones.

These

simple

operations

make

it

much

easier

to

identify

a

tape

later

on

and

reproduce

it

properly.

a)

Write

a

label

and

stick

it

on

the

reel

—

th«s

will

identify

the

tape

and

distinguish

it

from

Wank

tape,

helping

to

avoid

ac



cidental

erasure

b)

Blank

tape

track

sheets

are

availaWe

on

the

market,

but

you

can

easily

make

your

own.

Write

the

title

artist,

recording

date

use

of

noise

reduction,

contents

(instrument,

voce.

etc)

ol

each

track

and

all

other

important

information

on

this

sheet

to

keep

it

in

the

tape

box.

Such

sheets

are

very

useful

for

later

reference

as

well

as

during

mixdown,

overdubbng

and

editing.

c)

It

is

aso

often

helpful

to

record

the

above

information

directly

onto

the

beginning

of

the

tape

with

your

own

voce

for

each

track.

You

then

have

a

permanent

aural

identification

of

the

tape

that

cannot

get

lost

(like

the

track

sheet

can)

To

record

the

voce

identification

and

the

test

tones,

proceed

as

described

below

under

'Recording

Basic

Tracks"

d)

Finally,

record

standard

level

reference

tones

on

all

tracks.

This

procedure

will

enable

precse

alignment

ol

yojf

R8

tapes

on

any

other

1/4"

8 track

to

obtain

the

same

frequency

response

and

track to track

levels

Use

a

test

tone

oscillator

such

as

the

FOSTEX

TT 15.

tbu

can

route

it

through

one

of

the

mixer

’

s

inputs

for

easy

assignment

to

each

track.

Record

about

20

seconds

of

each

of

the

following

tones

at

a

level

of

0

dB:

1

kHz

..........................

to

check

the

reproduce

amp

level

10

kHz

or

15

kHz

...........

to

check

the

high

frequency

EQ

100

Hz

or

50

Hz

..............

to

check

the

tow

frequency

EQ

Recording

the

Sync

Track

NOTE:

MIDI

signals

are

not

able

to

be

recorded

directly

on

magnetic

tape.

For

this

reason,

you

need

a

device

which

translates

MIDI

data

into

audio

signals

which

can

be

"read"

by

the

tape

recorder

Its

called

FSK

which

stands

for

Fre



quency

Shift

Keying

Many

sequencers

and

drum

machines

have

FSK

outputs

built-in:

there

are

also

stand-alone

units

li e

the

FOSTEX

Model

TS-

15.

We

assume

that

you

have

already

chosen

an

edge

track

INPUT

jack

(1

or

8)

for

sync

connection,

lb

record

the

sync

track,

proceed

as

expa

ned

betow

under

"Recording

Basic

Tracks",

but

be

sure

to

set

a

tower

input

level

than

indicated

for

the

music

tracks

—

usually

around

7

to

3

on

the

peak

meter

Under

no

circumstances

should

the

red

peak

meter

LEDs

light.

Once

you

have

the

sync

track

on

tape,

playing

back

the

R8

will

automatically

start

the

drum

machine/sequencer

at

the

same

port

each

time

Note

that

it

is

not

necessary

to

record

the

drum

machine

at

aH.

In

fact.

NOT

recording

the

drum

part

on

tape

gives

you

the

most

flexibility.

because

you

can

change

the

drum

track

without

having

to

re record

it.

In

addi



tion.

you

are

not

us ng

up

any

R8

tape

traces)

for

the

drums,

leaving

room

on

the

tape

for

more

overdubs.

You

only

have

to

finally

get

your

drum

sounds

on

tape

during

mixdown,

recording

them

directly

on

the

stereo

master

tape

for

"first

generation"

quality.

Recording

Basic

Tracks

After

you

have

put

your

sync

track

on

tape

it

is

bme

to

record

the

basic

traces)

—

those

tracks

that

will

form

your

reference

for

the

overdubs

Accompaniment

parts

of

the

music

such

as

bass

or

rhythm

guitar

are

good

examples

for

such

base

tracks,

smee

they

are

good

timing

references.

Once

you

have

decided

on

the

instruments

to

use

determine

the

tracks

to

record

them

on

and

write

this

information

down

on

your

track

sheet.

1.

To

select

the

track(s)

for

recording,

first

press

the

SAFE/RDY

button

A

T

for

"track"

will

appear

on

the

MEMORY

display

2.

Next,

press

the

numeric

key

®

that

corresponds

to

the

track

you

want

to

record.

The

number

of

the

selected

track

(1

thru

8)

will

appear

on

the

(S)econd

column

ol

the

MEMORY

display.

|

The

track

number

is

displayed

h

efe~|

Ai

the

same

time,

the

SAFE/RDY

LED

(0)

of

the

selected

track

will

alternately

flash

green

and

red.

¡negating

that

the

cor



responding

track

ts

ready

to

record.

Of

course,

you

can

select

several

tracks

for

simultaneous

recording

by

simply

pressing

the

desired

numeric

keys

one

after

the

other.

3.

Now

adfust

the

input

level(s)

of

the

selected

channel®.

Press

the

REC

button

®.

The

INPUT

MON

LED

begins

to

blink

and

the

input

signal

of

the

selected

channel®

can

be

monitored

at

the

R8

out



put

and

on

the

peak

level

meter.

Make

the

necessary

level

adjustments

on

the

instruments

and

or

your

mixer

controls

so

that

the

R8

meter

peaks

only

occasionally

at

+3

dB

to

+8

dB

(red

LEDs

light

up)

during

the

loudest

passages

This

setting

gives

the

best

S/N

ratio

and

least

tape

hiss.

4.

Press

RESET

®

before

starting

the

recording

so

that

the

TAPE

TIME

counter

®

is

reset

to

the

0

position

at

the

beginning

of

the

take.

This

will

make

it

easy

to

later

return

to

the

precise

starting

point

of

your

recording.

5

To

start

recording

on

the

selected

traces),

simultaneously

press

REC

and

PLAY

(3).

The

corresponding

SAFE/RDY

indicators®

will

light

con



stantly

in

red.

showing

that

the

R8

is

recording

on

this/these

track®.

The

red

REC

LED

@

is

also

lit.

•

Tb

avoid

"late

starts

',

depress

the

REC

button

first,

then

press

PLAY

whde

still

holding

down

REC.

If

you

do

it

the

other

way

round,

you

may

have

a

short

gap

at

the

begin



ning

of

your

recording.

6.

Tb

stop

the

recording,

press

STOP

®

You

can

also

stop

the

recording

and

automatically

rewind

the

tape

to

the

beginning

of

the

take

by

pressing

LCOATE

0®.

Additional

SAFE/RDY

functions

A)

When

you

want

to

select

several

adjacent

tracks

for

recording,

press

SAFE/RCY

to

call

up

the

track

symbol

"t

”

on

the

MEMORY

display,

input

the

first

track,

then

a

hyphen

(minus

key),

and

finally

the

last

track

For

example,

say

you

want

to

set

tracks

1

through

5

to

ready

condition

Input

'

THr

T~5

H

or

r5~ir^irT

,

i

)

to

obtain

the

following

display.

f

S'

The

five

SAFE/RDY

LEDs

of

these

tracks

will

blink

red

and

green,

showing

that

they

are

now

ready

for

recording.

B)

To

reset

selected

tracks

(green

indicators

lit)

you

have

two

options:

a)

Use

the

same

procedure

as

described

above

lor

track

selection

—

if

necessary

press

SAFE/RDY

to

display

the

"t",

then

press

the

numeric

key(s)

corresponding

to

the

track®

you

want

to

reset.

b)To

reset

ail

selected

tracks

to

safe

condition,

at

once

simply

press

the

dear

button

CLR

®

while

the

"t"

is

displayed.

NOTE:

Use

method

B

when

wor ing

with

one

or

two

trac s

only.

Method

A

is

for

use

with

multiples

of

three

or

more

Playback

Now

that

you

have

recorded

your

first

track®,

you

can

listen

to

it

(them)

to

check

whether

the

recording

was

satisfactory.

1.

Rewind

the

tape

to

the

beginning

of

the

take

by

press

ng

LOCATE

0®.

2.

To

avoid

accidental

erasure

of

a

recorded

track,

set

all

tracks

to

the

safe

condition

by

pressing

the

clear

button

CLR

®.

Al

the

same

time

this

operation

enables

you

to

monitor

the

recorded

track

by

sending

its

signal

lo

the

corresponding

OUTPUT

jack

@

and

the

peak

level

meter

3.

Press

the

PLAY

button

(3)

to

start

playback

of

your

recording.

If

you

are

happy

with

your

basic

track®,

you

can

continue

your

session

with

the

o^rdubs

If

you

want

to

redo

a

basic

track,

simply

re record

rt

on

the

same

track

as

explained

above

This

procedure

will

automatically

erase

the

Overdubbing

"Overckibbing"

refers

to

the

recording

of

new

sounds

onto

separate

tracks

while

listening

to

the

previously

recorded

base

track®.

This

is

one

of

the

most

important

techniques

in

multi track

recording.

It

allows

you

io

"layer"

tracks

one

after

the

other.

Practicing

Overdubs

You

may

want

to

practice

your

overdubs

first

without

record



ing.

For

repeated

rehearsal,

use

the

auto

return

function

(see

page

14)

to

automatica'ly

rewind

the

tape

to

the

beginning

when

the

end

of

the

take

is

reached.

1.

Tb

avoid

accidental

erasure

of

the

basic

track

and

to

be

able

to

listen

to

it

dunng

rehearsal,

set

it

to

safe

—

by

press



ing

SAFE/RDY

and

either

re select

ng

that

track

with

its

numeric

key

or

pressing

CLR

®.

2.

Select

the

track®

to

be

overdubbed

by

entering

its

num



ber®

with

the

numeric

keys

3.

Press

the

REC

button

®.

This

routes

the

input

signal

of

the

selected

(ready)

track®

to

the

corresponding

OUTPUT

jacks

and

thus

allows

you

to

hear

the

sound

of

the

track®

while

listening

to

playback

of

the

basic

track®.

The

INPUT

MON

LED

Winks.

4.

To

start

playback

of

the

basic

track,

press

PLAY

(3).

You

can

now

practice

by

playing

along

with

this

track.

Repeat

your

rehearsal

until

you

are

satisfied,

then

record

the

overdub

tracks.

Overdubs

Tb

actually

overdub

1.

Rewind

the

tape

to

the

zero

position

(if

necessary)

by

pressing

the

LOCATE

0

button

®.

2.

In

order

to

be

able

to

hear

the

basic

track

dunng

over



dubbing

and

to

protect

it

from

being

erased

in

the

course

of

recording,

set

that

track

to

safe

condition

by

pressing

Fostex R8 Bedienungsanleitung

Beliebte Messgerät Handbücher anderer Marken