Fostex VF80 - Manual (Page 79)

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Advanced Operations
The internal mastering function is an expansion of the mastering function described earlier.
It allows you to record a mixed-down material on tracks 7 and 8 to the current drive on the VF80
while applying a mastering effect.
Therefore, unlike the mastering function, this function allows you to make high-quality mastering
inside the VF80, without the need of an external master recorder.
In addition, by installing the optional CD-RW drive (Model CD-1A), you can create original audio
CDs from the materials mixed down internally using the internal mastering function. See "
Making an
Audio CD " on page 115 in " Save/load of song data " for details.
Internal Mastering Function
After executing internal mastering, a new program which saves a mastering material is automatically
created 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 VF80 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 VF80
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 62 and "Erasing track data" on page 66 in this manual.
Mastering Effect
Tracks 7 & 8
Analog Master Recorder Digital Master Recorder
VF80
ST OUT
S/P DIF OUT L R
Mastering Effect
Tracks 7 & 8
VF80
New Program
Tracks 1 & 2