Fostex VF08 - Manual (Page 6)

Performing internal mastering
<Hint>
On the mastering screen, you can tailor the
sound by adjusting EQ settings (HI, MID and
LOW), as well as the ambiance and compressor.
See page 71 in the VF08 Owner's Manual for
details about the mastering effects.
<Note>
In the internal mastering function, the "CpProtect"
(Copy Protect) setting, which is one of the master-
ing effect items, does not affect the internally record
material. The copy protect setting affects materials
recorded on a CD-RW/CD-R disc, described later.
See "Making an audio CD" on page 14.
7. Press the [REWIND] key while holding down the
[STOP] key to locate the beginning of the program.
The VF08 locates the beginning of the program
immediately and
"00m 00s" is shown at the top right of
the screen.
Keep showing the same mastering screen after stopping
the VF08 and locating the beginning of the program.
To repeat the rehearsal, perform steps 4 and 5
repeatedly after making the VF08 locate the beginning
of the program.
After completing the rehearsal satisfactorily, make sure
to locate the beginning of the program.
<Note: There is no need for selecting recording tracks.>
In the internal mastering function, unlike the normal re-
cording, you do not have to select recording tracks.
When recording a take in the internal mastering func-
tion according to the following procedure, the VF08 au-
tomatically arms Tracks 1 and 2.
Therefore, the
[TRACK STATUS/TRACK SEL] keys for tracks
1 and 2 never light up in red during recording.
Please read the following notes carefully before performing internal mastering.
<Note: You cannot undo an internal mastering take.>
You cannot undo an internal mastering take.
If you are not satisfied with the result, try again from the
beginning.
If you do not need a previously recorded program, de-
lete the program according to the procedure described
in
"Erasing a Program" of the owner's manual.
<Note>
Internal mastering cannot be performed if rec-protected.
If the "Rec Protected" setting of the setup mode is set to
"ON" , you cannot perform internal mastering.
If you try to perform it, a warning message ( "Protected!" )
appears on the display. If this message appears, set the
"Rec Protected" setting to "OFF" before performing internal
mastering.
See page 106 in the owner's manual for details about the
setup mode.
1. Press the [PLAY] key while holding down the
[RECORD] key. (You cannot perform the auto punch-
in function.)
When mastering starts, a new program is automatically
created and the material is recorded onto track 1 and 2
of the program. The ABS time at which mastering starts
is registered with the
"Start point" of the new program.
2. When completing mastering, press the [STOP] key
to stop.
"Please wait" appears on the display for a few seconds,
and the internal mastering mode quits, while the VF08
locates the beginning (ABS 0) of the newly created
program. The ABS time at which you press the
[STOP] key
is registered with the "End point" of the new program.
The following screen example shows that a title named
"Song Data-1" is mastered onto a new program named
"P09" . As shown in the example below, "Mst<-" is prefixed
to a mastered program title, so that you can distinguish
mastered programs from other programs. The screen can
show up to the first 12 characters of a title name.
3. Playback the newly created program (P09, in the
example above) to check the result.
You can adjust the playback levels of mastered tracks
using track faders 1 and 2.
Read the following "Hint" carefully before making an
original audio CD from mastered materials.
<Note: The vari-pitch setting is not effective.>
When recording a take in the internal mastering func-
tion, the vari-pitch setting is not effective and the take is
always recorded at the normal speed.
A title example recorded using the internal mastering mode
<Note>
After completing the rehearsal, be careful not to move
the track 7/8 and master faders and change the mas-
tering effect parameters.
If you wish to do another job after the rehearsal, you
should save the settings (fader positions and param-
eter settings) to a scene memory. See page 47 in the
owner's manual for details about the scene memory
function.
6. After completing all the adjustments, press the
[STOP] key to stop the VF08.
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