Fostex FD-8 - Manual (Page 55)

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How to use the RECORDER IN jack
1/L
2/R
3/L
5/L
7/L
4/R
6/R
8/R Real Track 8
Real Track 7
Real Track 6
Real Track 5
Real Track 4
Real Track 3
Real Track 2
Real Track 1
RECORDER
RECORD TRACK
SELECT SWITCH
RECORDER IN
L
R
Direct recording of an external sound source
Here, an external sound source is directly input to the RECORDER IN jack of the FD-8 and recorded in the
recorder section without passing through a mixer.
In this case, if an external input is connected to L and R of the RECORDER IN jack, it will not be possible to record
through the mixer section.
In the illustration below, the signal input to L of RECORDER IN is sent to tracks 1, 3, 5,and 7, and the signal input
to R of RECORDER IN is sent to tracks 2, 4, 6, and 8. Any two tracks are selected for recording. If the connection
is made from the mixer group out, using a patch bay will faciliate connections from the front panel as shown in
drawing below. The recording level is adjusted at the external equipment side and, by setting the monitor
section SELECTOR to [MON] at the FD-8 side, sound can be monitored using the MON mix section of the channel
corresponding to each track.
<More applications for using RECORDER IN>
If an external sound source is connected to both L and R of RECORDER IN, recording cannot be done via the
INPUT fader. If only one jack (L or R) is connected, the track corresponding to the jack not connected can be
recorded simultaneously via the INPUT fader. For example, if sound source E is connected to only L of
RECORDER IN, another sound source applied via the INPUT fader can be recorded on any one of tracks, 2, 4,
6, or 8 corresponding to R of RECORDER IN to which nothing is connected. In other words, because the FD-
8 can simultaneously record two tracks, a sound source from RECORDER IN can be recorded on one track
and sound source routed via the INPUT fader can be simultaneously recorded on the other track.
Track 8
Track 7
Track 6
Track 5
Track 4
Track 3
Track 2
Track 1
Sound source E
Sound source E
Sound sources A, B, C, and D
RECORDER IN L
Sound source A
Sound source B
Sound source C
Sound source D
POWER
R MON OUT L R ST OUT L AUX RTN 2 R MONO/L 2 AUX SEND 1
SCSI OUT IN DATA PUNCH
IN/OUT DATA
AUX RTN 1 R MONO/L 8 INSERT 7
INPUT 8 INPUT 7
R RECORDER IN L IN MIDI
OUT MIDI
Mixer etc.
Patch Bay