Fostex VF08 - Manual (Page 4)

The "mastering mode" of the VF08 mixes tracks 1 through 6 down to tracks 7/8, and plays back them
with the dedicated mastering effects so that you can record them to an external (analog or digital)
master recorder (see figure 1).
The “internal mastering function” , a newly added function for the VF08, expands the mastering mode,
which allows transferring a mix-down material on tracks 7/8 to another (new) program on the current
drive with adding the mastering effects.
You can, therefore, produce a high quality final master within the VF08, with no need for an external
master recorder (see figure 2).
Furthermore, thanks to the save function using a CD-RW/CD-R disc, you can make an original audio
CD by recording materials internally mastered using the internal mastering function to a CD-RW/CD-
R disc. See
"Making an audio CD" on page 14 for details.
Internal Mastering Function
After executing internal mastering, a new program which saves a mastering material is automatically cre-
ated on the current drive, whose program number is set to one greater than the current greatest program
number.
For example, if there are 8 programs (P01 through 08) on the current drive, after mastering a desired
program data using the internal mastering function, a new program (P09) is automatically created and the
mastering signals produced by the mastering function are recorded on tracks 1 and 2 of P09.
Note that if the VF08 is under either of the following conditions, you cannot carry out internal mastering.
The internal mastering function allows you
to carry out all operations using the VF08
only.
1. There are 99 programs already existed on the current drive even though there is enough
recording space.
If you try to carry out internal mastering, "Can't New PGM!" is shown and the operation is ignored.
To carry out internal mastering, delete an unnecessary program.
2. There is not enough remaining space even though there are less than 99 programs on the current
drive.
If you try to carry out internal mastering, "Over Time!" is shown and the operation is ignored.
To carry out internal mastering, erase unnecessary song data or delete an unnecessary program.
See "Deleting a program" on page 57 and "Erasing track data" on page 61 in the VF08 owner's manual.
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Mastering Effect
Tracks 7 & 8
Analog Master Recorder Digital Master Recorder
VF08
ST OUT
S/P DIF OUT L R
Mastering Effect
Tracks 7 & 8
VF08
New Program
Tracks 1 & 2