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Basic locate function, Mixdown – Fostex D2424LV User Manual

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Model D2424LV Quick Operation Guide

Basic Locate function

• Locating the top of the Program

You can immediately move to the top of the Program
(ABS 0), regardless of the current position of the
Program.

1.Press and hold down the [STOP] button, and press

the [REWIND] button.

• Locating the end of the recorded area of the
Program

You can immediately move to the end of the recorded
area of the Program, regardless of the current position
of the Program.

1.Hold down the [STOP] button and press the [F FWD]

button.

On this recorder, the top of the Program on the disk is called “ABS 0” and the end of the recorded area is called “REC END.” (If the

Program has no data recorded, ABS 0 corresponds to REC END.) You can use this function to locate the ABS 0 or REC END point

immediately, regardless of the current recorder position.

The Locate function enables you to locate the desired point (move the current position of the recorder)
immediately. There are two locate methods: storing the desired locate point (time or bar/beat/clock
value) into the memory keys, and locating the point without storing it.
This section explains “

Locating the top of the Program

” and “

Locating the last recording point in the Program

and do not involve storing locate points. Refer to the Reference Manual for information on storing and
locating locate points.

Mixdown

Initialize the recorder.

After overdubbing and ping-pong recording, you can mix all track data into two channel stereo data and
record it onto your master recorder. This final process of multitrack recording is called “

mixdown

.”

The mixdown signals are usually output from the mixer’s STEREO OUT L/R. Connect the master recorder

1. Set all tracks to the SAFE status.

2. Locate the top of the Program on this recorder.

3. Set the master recorder to REC-STANDBY mode.

4. Play the Program from the beginning and adjust the

recording level on the master recorder while adjusting
the tonal quality and mix balance of the playback
sound from the mixer. (Rehearsal)

Adjust the input level on the master recorder so that the
STEREO OUT L/R meters on the mixer respond to the same
degree as the level meters on the master recorder.

5. Locate the top of the Program.

6. Start recording on the master recorder. (Take)

7. Press the [PLAY] button on this recorder to start

playing the Program from the beginning.

8. When mixdown is completed, stop the master

recorder and this recorder.

REC END

LOSATE REC END

ABS 0

LOCATE ABS 0

Current Position

Recorded Area