Fostex VR800 - Manual (Page 17)

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VR800 Quick Operation Guide
Basic recording procedure
The following explanation assumes that an external SCSI device is connected to the VR800 as the current
drive, and a digital mixer is connected to the DATA IN/OUT connectors of the VR800. (Refer to “Connecting
a SCSI drive” and “Connecting a digital mixer” for details.)
* Initialize the VR800.
* Set the sampling frequency of the digital mixer to 44.1kHz.
SHIFT P.EDIT LOC MEM
RECORD STOP PLAY REW F FWD
AUTO PUNCH
CLIPBOARD AUTO RTN
OUT IN END OUT IN START
EJECT
ACCESS
5 6 7 8
OL
24 12
6
0
1 2 3 4
RECORD TRACK
4 3 2 1 5 6 7 8
EXECUTE / YES EXIT
/ NO
DISP SEL UNDO / REDO EDIT HOLD/ STORE SETUP
JOG VARI PITCH SCRUB LOCATE AUTO PLAY
PGM SEL
AUTO RTN TIME BASE SEL SHUTTLE
LOCATE REC END LOCATE ABS 0 CLIPBOARD PLAY PUNCH AUTO
OPTICAL
A SYNC
PREVIEW
1
..... Press the RECORD TRACK select key of the desired
recording track to set it in READY mode.
The RECORD TRACK select key lamps (red) for tracks in
READY mode start to flash.
Selecting a recording track
Adjusting the recording level
The VR800 does not have any recording level controls.
You need to adjust the recording level on the device that
outputs recording data. Use the group master faders on
the mixer (faders that control the output level of ADAT
OUT). Set the recording tracks on the VR800 to input
monitoring status so that you can check the level
adjustment.
2
. Press the RECORD button once. (The RECORD button lamp
flashes.)
The “ready” tracks enter the input monitoring status.
As you raise the group output level on the mixer, the level
meter segments of the ready tracks light up. Adjust the
level so that the [0] to [3] level segments of the level meter
light up at the highest peak.
If the [OL] segments of the meter light up, the recording
level is too high. If the recording level is too high on a
digital recorder, the recording signal may distort, unlike
an analog recorder. Especially, if you are recording vocal
or acoustic instruments, the recording level may suddenly
peak.
In this case, you may want to lower the signal peak by
applying a compressor/limiter using an insertion connector.
Digital Mixing Console
Music instruments
1
. Turn on the power to the VR800, SCSI drive, and digital
mixer.
The VR800 should display the top of Program 1 (Time Base:
ABS). [DIGITAL] lights up on the display. (After formatting,
Program 1 is created, the digital input track is set to [adat],
and the digital-in clock is set to “ASYnC (asynchronous).”
Current SCSI drive
CLK
SYNC OUT DRIVE
SCSI
AUTO A.PUNCH
S M F
PGM
ABS
44.1kHz DIGITAL
This indicator lights up when the VR800 receives
adat digital signals from the mixer correctly.
The digital-in clock is set to “ASYnC (asynchro-
nous)” and this indicator lights up.
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