Fostex FD-4 - Manual (Page 33)

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Basic Application (Basic Multitrack Recording)
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1. Set the channel 1 INPUT SEL switch to [INPUT].
2. Turn the channel 1 PAN knob all the way to [R].
3. Press the RECORD RACK select key [2/R] to set track 2 to
READY mode.
The 2/R LED flashes.
4. Set the SELECTOR in the monitor section to [MON].
Adjusting the recording level
5. Raise the master fader L/R to [7–8].
6. Press the RECORD button.
The RECORD LED flashes, and the READY track 2 enters
input monitoring mode.
7. Raise the channel 1 input fader to [7–8] and play the bass.
While observing level meter 2, use the input fader and
equalizer to obtain the optimum tonal color and
recording level.
Monitoring the electric bass sound
8. Use the channel 2 MON mix section to adjust the monitoring
level of the electric bass sound.
Turn the MON knob toward [TRK 2] and turn the
MASTER knob in the monitor section.
Use the MON PAN knob to adjust the stereo image of the
monitoring sound.
Practicing overdubbing
Monitor the electric bass sound while listening to the play-
back of the drum machine sound on track 1.
9. Press the PLAY button to play the recorder.
At this time, the LED of the READY track and the RECORD
LED keep flashing.
10. Use the channel 1 MON mix section to adjust the track 1
playback sound.
Play the electric bass while monitoring the drum machine
sound on track 1.
You can monitor the drum machine sound (playback
monitoring) and the electric bass sound (input
monitoring) at the same time.
Use the MON knobs and MON PAN knobs of channels 1
and 2 to adjust the volume level and balance.
At this stage, the bass sound is not recorded. Practice
your performance until you are satisfied.
Starting overdubbing
11. Press the REWIND button while pressing the STOP button
to locate the beginning of the Program.
12. Press the PLAY button while pressing the RECORD
button.
Play the electric bass while listening to the drum machine
sound on track 1.
Quitting overdubbing
13. Press the STOP button to stop recording.
Listening to the overdubbed sound
1. Press the REWIND button while holding down the STOP
button to locate the beginning of the Program.
2. To avoid accidental recording, turn the RECORD TRACK
select key 2/R off.
3. Press the PLAY button to play back from the beginning.
4. Adjust the playback sound of tracks 1 and 2 in the channels
1 and 2 MON mix section.
The following table shows the switch settings for overdub-
bing on tracks 3 and 4. (Refer to next page.)
In this example session, we record the electric guitar to track
3 and the vocal to track 4 in the same way as we over-
dubbed track 2.
Undo/redo overdubbing
You can undo or redo overdubbing.
• Press the UNDO/REDO key after recording is completed to
restore the conditions that existed prior to the overdubbing.
• Press the UNDO/REDO key again to restore the conditions that
existed after the overdubbing.
<Note>
The Undo/Redo function is effective only when the FD-4 is stopped.
The Undo/Redo is ineffective if you perform one of the following
operations after you finish recording.
1. When a new recording is made.
2. When a new editing is executed (such as Copy & Paste, Move &
Paste, Erase).
3. While in the AUTO PUNCH ON mode, when the AUTO PUNCH
IN point is passed in the PLAY (or RECORD) mode.
4. When the power is momentarily switched off.
5. When the program is changed.
6. When the disk is ejected.