Overdubbing basics, Preparation for recording – Fostex MR-8MKII User Manual
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MR-8mkII Owner’s Manual (Basic recording operations)
Track 1 and 7/8 faders are used to
adjust the monitor level. To adjust the re-
cording levels, use the [TRIM] controls of
the [INPUT A] and [INPUT B] channels.
Overdubbing is recording something new while listening to the previously recorded track(s).
It is a very important method in multitrack recording. The following describes an example of
overdubbing for recording a stereo keyboard to tracks 7/8 while listening to the guitar on track
1. See the procedure previously described in "Recording onto a single track" for details about
how to record a guitar on track 1. In the procedure below, we assume that the song of which the
guitar has been recorded on track 1 is loaded.
Note that you can make overdubbing to another track or other tracks in the same manner as
described below.
1)
Connect the L and R outputs of the keyboard to
input connectors of the [INPUT A] and [INPUT B]
channels.
Connect the L and R outputs to the [INPUT A]
and [INPUT B] channels respectively.
2)
Set the [INPUT A SEL] switch to "MIC/LINE".
3)
Press the [REC SELECT] key for tracks 7/8.
Preparation for recording
4)
Set track faders 1 and 7/8 and the [MASTER] fader
to the nominal position (marked by
).
Raising these faders allows you to monitor the
input sound. If these faders are not raised, you
cannot monitor the sound via headphones.
Overdubbing basics
MAX
MIN
MAX
MIN
REC SELECT
1
2
3
4
5/6
7/8
MASTER
R
L
PAN
L
R
L
R
L
R
0
10
EFFECT SEND
10
0
10
0
10
0
BRIT STACK
US METAL
60'S COMBO
MIC
TUBE
CONDENSER
DYNAMIC
INPUT A
LINE
MIC
MIN
MAX
LINE
MIC
DISTORTION
GUITAR
UNBAL
BAL
UNBAL
/GUITAR
PEAK
TRIM
TRIM
BAL
INPUT A
INPUT B
PHONES VOL
L
ST OUT
R
2
PHONES
1
MIN
MAX
EFFECT
REVERB/DELAY TIME
MIN
MAX
HALL
ROOM
PLATE
DELAY
LOCATE REC END
A-B PLAY
LOCATE ABS ZERO
DELETE
+-_0
YZ9
VWX8
STU7
PLAY
STOP
RECORD
REWIND
F FWD
PQR6
UNDO/REDO
PLAY MODE
STORE
A / IN
B / OUT
LOCATE
MNO5
JKL4
BRIGHT
NATURAL
POWERFUL
MENU/ENTER
MASTERING
GHI3
DEF2
ABC1
7/8
WAV FILE
STEREO
1-4
1-6
NEW
SONG
1-8
GUIDE
RHYTHM
CONTRAST
TIME BASE
SELECT
BOUNCE
INPUT A SELECT
AUTO PUNCH
5/6
7/8
AMP SIMULATION
MIC SIMULATION
PEAK
INPUT A SELECT
INT MIC
GUITAR
MIC/LINE
1
2
3
4
5
7
9
8,10
6,12
6,12
7
1
Tracks 7/8 are record armed and the [REC SE-
LECT] key for tracks 7/8 starts flashing.
On the home screen, the remaining time is
shown, while "7" and "8" for the track num-
bers change to "A" and "B" respectively.
This indicates you can now record the [INPUT
A] and [INPUT B] channel signals to tracks 7
and 8 respectively.