Fostex VR800 - Manual (Page 82)

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VR800 Owner’s Manual (Saving and Loading Song Data)
POWER AC IN OUT IN
MIDI
IN OUT
DATA
SCSI WORD OUT OPTICAL
VR800 with a 3.5-inch E-IDE hard disk
DAT or adat
OPTICAL IN
(or adat in)
Save
[IDE] lights up
Before saving or loading data to/from the connected 3.5-inch E-IDE hard disk, make sure that the [IDE] indicator is lit in
the current drive section of the display. If a SCSI drive is also connected to the VR800 as the current drive, disconnect the
SCSI drive, or turn off the SCSI drive, then turn on the VR800.
Note: The current drive disk should be formatted in “Master 8ch mode” to enable you to save data to a DAT or adat.
However, only the “Master 4ch mode” disk can be saved/loaded when using DAT.
DAT (or adat) connection and preparation
Note: Depending on whether you use a DAT or an adat,
you need to switch between S/P DIF digital signal (OPTI-
CAL) and adat digital signal for the DATA IN/OUT jacks.
These signals are completely different, although they use
the same jack configuration.
* Connect DATA OUT from the VR800 to the OPTICAL
IN on a DAT, or to adat in on an adat using an optical
cable. If you are using S/P DIF digital signal (DAT),
use an optional Fostex COP-1 (optical–coaxial
converter) to connect a DAT that is equipped with only
a COAXIAL (RCA) digital input.
* After all connections have been made, turn on the
power to all devices, and insert a tape into a DAT (or
adat). Make sure that the tape’s “write-protect tab” is
closed so that it can be recorded, and that the tape is
rewound to the beginning.
* Set the sampling frequency of a DAT (or adat) to the
same value as the VR800 (44.1kHz).
* Set the DAT or adat so that it will accept S/P DIF digital
input (or adat digital input). Some models may have
to be set so that they will synchronize with the
incoming digital signal. Refer to the manual that came
with your DAT or adat for more information.
CLK
SYNC OUT DRIVE
IDE
AUTO A.PUNCH
S M F
PGM
ABS
44.1kHz DIGITAL
Saving/loading data using an 3.5-inch E-IDE hard disk as the current drive
If you are using an 3.5-inch E-IDE hard disk as the current drive, you can save and load data to and from a DAT,
adat, or backup SCSI drive disk.
Saving song data via a DAT or adat
This section explains how to save data from an 3.5-inch E-IDE hard disk (current drive) to a DAT or adat. You can
simultaneously save two tracks of data from an individual Program to a DAT, or eight tracks to an adat. Be sure
to turn off the power to the all devices before you make connections.