Fostex FD-4 - Manual (Page 54)

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Special Application (Digital Recording)
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Effect unit 1
Effect unit 2
EQ EQ
Digital mixdown
As described in the previous section, you may mix down
digital signals from tracks 1–4 to an external digital device
using the procedure described in the basic mixdown sec-
tion, in which you set [L- , r- ] for digital output tracks.
Refer to the “Basic Multitrack Recording” chapter for infor-
mation on how to connect effect units.
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.
Assigning output tracks
2. Use the “Setting digital output tracks” menu in SETUP mode
to select [L- , R- ] as output tracks.
Refer to “Setting digital output tracks” of the “Changing
the Initial Settings (SETUP Mode)” chapter.
Setting the switch and knob on the FD-4
1. Set the INPUT SEL switches of channels 1–4 to [TRK].
In this way, the output from recorded tracks 1–4 will be
routed to the corresponding input channel faders for
equalization and effect processing.
2. Set the channel PAN knobs accordingly.
There is no rule on the position of the PAN knobs.
The settings will vary depending on the type of
instrument you recorded or the feel of your song.
You can, for example, pan a given instrument to the left
and the vocal to right. Follow your intuition.
3. Set the SELECTOR in the monitor section to [L/R].
4. Raise the master fader L/R to [7–8].
Setting the output level and the master recorder
5. Set the master recorder to recording standby mode.
You should be able to check the recording level.
6. Press the PLAY button to play back the Program from the
beginning.
7. Raise the channel faders and gradually turn the MASTER
knob in the monitor section to monitor the sound.
Use the channel faders to adjust the track playback levels
while monitoring the sound. At this time, check the level
meters L and R and adjust the faders so that the [OL]
section of the meter will not light up with the maximum
level.
8. When you obtain a satisfactory balance, use the master
fader L/R to adjust the final output level.
Also adjust the input level on the master recorder.
Settings for the effect units
9. Turn the AUX knob for the channel signal to which you wish
to apply effects toward [AUX 1] or [AUX 2].
Turn the knob toward [AUX 1] to apply reverberation;
turn it toward [AUX 2] to apply chorus.
10. Use the AUX RTN 1 and AUX RTN 2 knobs to adjust the
input level from the effect units to the stereo bus L/R.
Mixdown
11. Hold down the STOP button and press the REWIND button
to locate the beginning of the Program.
12. Start recording on the master recorder.
Adjust the input level on the master recorder so that its
level meters indicate almost the same level as the FD-4’s
level meters L/R.
13. Press the FD-4’s PLAY button to play the Program from the
beginning.
Operate the master faders L/R to fade the mixdown sound
in and out.
Quitting mixdown
14. Stop the master recorder and the FD-4.
<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.