Fostex FD-4 - Manual (Page 25)

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Before Starting
unrecorded area
recordable disk area
Program 1
ABS 0 23H, 59M, 59S 03M 00S 00F 10M 00S 00F 12M 00S 00F
unrecorded area recorded area (2 min.)
You can record at any point within 24 hours in ABS Time.
REC END
The area actually used on the disk
Recordable disk area.
Recording method and REMAIN indicator
Recording method
The FD-4 uses a SCSI removable disk (such as an MO disk or
Zip disk) instead of a cassette tape. You can start recording
sound sources from any point on a formatted disk as long
as the point is within the range of 24 hours in ABS time.
(Refer to the following diagram.)
For example, if you record three minutes of data starting
from ABS 0 (top of the disk) as shown in the diagram, then
record two minutes starting at the 10-minute point in ABS
time, the recording end point is 12 minutes in ABS time.
However, this does not mean that the entire recording du-
ration is 12 minutes. The disk space actually used for re-
cording is five minutes (3 minutes + 2 minutes). That is,
the area between three minutes and ten minutes in terms
of ABS time is still unrecorded.
When you try to play or fast forward this unrecorded area,
the time counter on the display will count, but the FD-4 will
not access the disk. However, MTC will be output when you
try to play this area.
On the FD-4, the top of the disk is called “ABS 0” and the
recording end point is called “REC END.”
REMAIN indicator
The REMAIN indicator displays available recording time ex-
pressed in time value or bar/beat/clock value, depending
on the currently selected Time Base. It also indicates the
available disk space.
DISK END
recorded area (3 min.) unrecorded area
recorded area (5 min.) unrecorded area
Right after you format the disk, the REMAIN indicator will
show the maximum recordable time and space on the disk.
The values will decrease as the actual recorded area ex-
pands. The REMAIN value is calculated by deducting the
time and space of all data on the Real tracks and Additional
tracks from the original available recording time and space
in mono-track base. That is, the value indicates available
recording time and space if you record on one mono track.
recorded area (5 min.)
The REMAIN indicator displays the
amount of unrecorded area.
If you wish to know how much you can record on four
tracks, you need to divide the current REMAIN value by
four.
Managing songs by Program Change function
The FD-4 features Program Select function, which enables
you to set up to 99 Programs on the disk.
When you format a disk, one Program will be automatically
created on the disk. You may create more Programs, if nec-
essary. You may also delete unnecessary Programs.
The FD-4 also features Program Change function that en-
ables you to select one of the Programs set on the disk.
Programs on the disk are something like independent con-
tainers. You can record, play, and edit each container with-
out affecting other containers.
You can also name Programs, which is useful for managing
songs.
You can set up to 99 Programs (independent containers).
Program 2 Program 3
Program 4 Program 5 Program 6
Program 7 Program 8 Program 9
Refer to page 36 for more information on the Program Select
function.
<Note>
Total available recording time is always the maximum avail-
able recording time on the disk, regardless of the number of
Programs you set on the disk. That is, if you use up the
maximum recording time for one Program, you will not be
able to record any data in other Programs.