Archiving a song – Fostex MR-8MKII User Manual
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You can archive song data recorded by the MR-8mkII by using either of the following methods.
(1) Using the WAV Manager supplied by Fostex
The WAV Manager converts each track data to a single mono file. Data is compressed so you
can save the file in small size to a personal computer. This method is useful for exporting data
to a PC software application for multitrack recording.
For details about how to use the WAV Manager, see the owner's manual supplied with the WAV
Manager. You can download the WAV Manager from Fostex web site (http:www.fostex.com).
(2) Using drag & drop technique
You can copy a song folder using drag & drop technique. This method allows saving all data in
the folder (including the history data, etc.).
• Exporting data to a personal computer
1)
Connect the MR-8mkII to a personal computer via USB, and open the root folder.
You can copy each song folder in the root folder to the personal computer.
2)
Copy a desired song folder to the personal computer using drag & drop
technique.
3)
After making copy, exit the USB mode.
When drag & drop the folder on your personal computer, use the "copy"
function. If you use the "move" function, not only the song on the MR-8mkII is
deleted but also other songs on the MR-8mkII may be destroyed.
We recommend to enable the card protection (the default is "enabled") when
executing data copy.
• Importing data from a personal computer
When importing data from a personal computer to the MR-8mkII, there is the danger that the
MR-8mkII file system may be destroyed. Especially, deleting or adding files many times may
cause the fragmentation of FAT16, resulting in sound jump caused by performance deteriora-
tion. Therefore, before loading data from a personal computer to the MR-8mkII, save all nec-
essary folders to the personal computer and format the MR-8mkII CompactFlash
TM
Card.
1)
Format the MR-8mkII CompactFlash
TM
card (see page 132).
2)
Disable the card protection (see page 120).
3)
Connect the MR-8mkII to a personal computer via USB (see page 118).
4)
Copy the desired song folder on the personal computer to the root folder of the
MR-8mkII CompactFlash
TM
Card.
5)
Repeat step 4) as many times as required.
6)
After making copy of all necessary folders, exit the USB mode.
Do not use "move" operation, as with saving data to a computer.
Usually, the song order follows the copied order. However, it may be dif-
ferent depending on a computer OS.
Archiving a song