Fostex FD-4 - Manual (Page 34)

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Basic Application (Basic Multitrack Recording)
INPUT jack
REC TRACK
select key for
track READY
3/L
INPUT SEL switch
position
PAN knob
adjustment
Set to MON.
Monitor section’s
SELECTOR
position
Adjusting the
monitoring level of the
recording track.
Use the MON mix section
of channel 3 to adjust the
monitoring level of the
sound being recorded to
track 3.
Adjusting the monitor level
of track 1 and 2.
Use the MON mix section of
channels 1 and 2 to adjust
the monitoring level of
tracks 1 and 2 respectively.
Track 4
Track 3
Track 2
Track 1
Mix
Master
Recorder
R MON OUT L R ST OUT L AUX RTN 1
R MONO/L
AUX RTN 2
R MONO/L 2 AUX SEND 1 4 INSERT 3
SCSI OUT IN
DATA
IN
MIDI
OUT PUNCH
IN/OUT
DATA MIDI
Effect unit (Chorus)
1
2
3
Mixdown
Mixdown is the final process in multitrack recording, in
which you combine multiple recorded track data into ste-
reo L and R (2 mixes) and copy (dub) to the master re-
corder.
You can apply effects to the recordings on tracks 1–4 via
Aux send/return, equalize the signals, and adjust the over-
all volume level and stereo image before mixdown.
Connecting external devices
Settings for overdubbing the electric guitar to track 3
Any INPUT jack
Set the switch of the
channel to which the
sound source is
connected to INPUT.
Turn the knob of the
channel to which the
sound source is
connected all the
way to L.
Settings for overdubbing the vocal to track 4
INPUT jack
REC TRACK
select key for
track READY
INPUT SEL switch
position
PAN knob
adjustment
Monitor section’s
SELECTOR
position
Adjusting the
monitoring level of the
recording track.
Adjusting the monitor level
of track 1 and 2.
4/R
Set to MON.
Use the MON mix section
of channel 4 to adjust the
monitoring level of the
sound being recorded to
track 4.
Use the MON mix section of
channels 1, 2 and 3 to adjust
the monitoring level of
tracks 1, 2 and 3 respectively.
Input jack 3 or 4
(on the front
panel or the rear
panel), with the
LEVEL switch
set to [L]
Set the switch of the
channel to which the
sound source is
connected to INPUT.
Turn the knob of the
channel to which the
sound source is
connected all the
way to R.
To output signals for mixdown (stereo bus L/R output), the
FD-4 is equipped with DATA OUT jacks that output digital
signals (S/P DIF format), as well as the STEREO OUT L/R
jacks for analog output.
This makes it possible to perform high-quality digital
mixdown without tonal deterioration onto an external DAT
machine with optical inputs.
Refer to “Advanced Operation” for more information on
digital mixdown and other mixes using advanced techniques.
• Initialize the FD-4.
• Use two effect units, reverb and chorus, for effects.
Effect unit (Reverb)
Master Recorder
1. Connect the input and output jacks of the reverb unit to the
AUX SEND1 and AUX RTN1 of the FD-4 respectively.
2. Connect the input and output jacks of the chorus unit to the
AUX SEND2 and AUX RTN2 of the FD-4 respectively.
3. Connect the input jacks of the master recorder (DAT or
analog recorder) to the STEREO OUT L/R of the FD-4.