Fostex FD-4 - Manual (Page 53)

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Special Application (Digital Recording)
INPUT 3
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
INPUT 4
SCSI OUT IN DATA R RECORDER IN L IN MIDI
OUT PUNCH
IN/OUT DATA MIDI POWER
OPTICAL IN
DATA OUT
Digital recording to an external device
This section explains how to record digital data from the
FD-4 to an external digital device, such as an MD, DAT, or
CD-R.
You can select any pair combination from Real tracks 1–4
and S-T (STEREO OUT L/R output in the mixer section) for
digital output L and R.
The current Program is used for digital recording.
The digital output track assignment is shared by all exist-
ing Programs.
which enables you to perform digital mixdown as
described later.
Refer to “Setting digital output tracks” in the “Changing
the Initial Settings (SETUP Mode)” chapter on page 92 for
more information on setting a digital output track.
<Note>
When you are using a disk in Normal mode, digital signal will be
output with a sampling rate of 32kHz. When you are using a disk in
Mastering mode 1 or Mastering mode 2, digital signal will be output
with a sampling rate of 44.1kHz.
<Note>
You cannot output data on the Additional tracks as it is. You need to
move the data to the Real tracks using the Track Exchange function.
Connecting an external digital device
1. Connect the DATA OUT jack of the FD-4 with the OPTICAL
IN jack of an external digital device using an optical cable.
If the digital device has only the COAXIAL (RCA pin) jack
as a digital output, use an optional COP-1 (optical -
coaxial converter).
Selecting a Program to record
1. If multiple Programs exist, first select the desired Program
using the Program Change function.
Setting a digital output track
2. Select the desired track using the “Setting digital output
tracks” menu in SETUP mode.
If you assign [L- , r- ] (STEREO OUT L and R), the
STEREO OUT L/R output of the FD-4 will have priority,
<Note>
You cannot assign the same track to L and R.
When you finish setting the parameters in SETUP mode, be sure to
press the EXIT/NO key or the STOP key to exit SETUP mode.
Starting and quitting recording
1. Locate the top of the Program.
2. Start recording on the external digital device.
3. Press the PLAY button on the FD-4 to start playback.
Digital data is output from the selected track and recorded
on the external digital device.
4. When recording is complete, stop the FD-4 and the digital
device.