Fostex MR-8 - Manual (Page 5)

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MR-8 Owner’s Manual
MR-8 Main features About power supply
Thank you very much for purchasing the Fostex MR-8 digital multitracker. The MR-8 is
a digital multitracker which records and plays back 8-track audio on a CompactFlash
TM
card. You can record audio at 44.1 kHz/16 bits (in the normal mode) or 22.05 kHz/16
bits (in the extended mode). The MR-8 is also equipped with an 8-channel digital mixer,
digital effects including the delay/reverb, mastering effects and insert effects (simula-
tion effects). It allows you to carry out all the process for digital multitrack recording
including overdubbing, track bounce and mixdown.
Read this manual thoroughly for using all functions the MR-8 provides correctly.
• Uses compact and reliable CompactFlash TM
cards for recording high quality audio. You
can also edit recorded audio later.
• User-friendly LCD screen configuration allows
you to make recording intuitively.
• A large 128 x 64 dot graphic LCD display
allows you to check the recorder status and
various settings easily.
• An ASP digital effect processor (delay/reverb)
with newly developed algorithm for the MR-8
is built in. In addition, the MR-8 also provides
insert effects for microphone and amplifier
simulation for coloring sounds.
• A dedicated mastering effect is built in for the
stereo buss, allowing you to process a sound
during track bouncing or final mixdown.
• The metronome function generates guide clicks
according to the tempo map.
• Built-in compact and high quality microphone
allows you to record microphone sound
without an external microphone.
• Two ways of receiving power. You can drive
the MR-8 by batteries (AA-type) or from the
supplied AC adaptor (AD-12A).
• Provides a USB terminal. You can exchange
WAV file data between your computer and the
MR-8 via USB connection. You can not only back
up song data recorded by the MR-8 to your
computer, but also import data created by a
computer music software to the MR-8, or burn
CDs by the computer using the CD-RW drive.
• Be sure to connect the MR-8 to the power
supply specified in the Specifications section
of this owner’s manual. Do not use an AC
outlet of any other voltage.
• Do not connect the MR-8 to the same AC outlet
to which devices that could generate noise
(such as a large motor or dimmer), or the
devices that consume a large amount of power
(such as an air conditioning system or large
electric heater) are connected.
• If you use the MR-8 in an area with a different
power voltage, first consult your dealer or the
nearest Fostex service station.
• It is very dangerous to use a power cord that is
frayed or damage. In such a case, stop using
the MR-8 immediately and ask your dealer to
repair the cord.
• To avoid possible electric shock and damage
to the MR-8, avoid contact with water or other
liquids, or do not handle the power plug while
your hands are wet.
• To prevent possible electric shock and
damage to the MR-8, do not remove the main
unit cover or reach the inside the MR-8.
• Do not let water or other liquid, or metal
objects such as pins, accidentally enter the
inside of the MR-8 because this may lead to
electric shock or damage. Should water enter
the inside of the MR-8, remove the power plug
from AC outlet, and consult your dealer or the
nearest Fostex service station.
Introduction