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KORG D8 User Manual,
76 pages
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D8-E_TOC.pdf
About this owner’s manual
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
Chapter 2 Operation 7
STEP1 Connections, Power-on, Demo 7
1. Connections to your audio system etc. 7
STEP2 Creating and selecting songs 9
1. Creating a new song 9
STEP3 Recording 10
1. Recording (analog recording) 10
10. Combining multiple tracks into one or two tracks (Bounce) 17
11. Listening to the metronome while you record 19
12. Trigger recording 20
STEP4 Playback 20
1. Playback 20
STEP5 Moving and storing time locations 22
1. Moving the current time 22
STEP6 Adjusting and storing mixer settings 25
1. Pairing settings 25
STEP7 Mixdown 28
1. Recording a master tape (Mixdown) 28
STEP8 Track editing 29
1. Storing IN, OUT and TO times 29
STEP9 Song editing 33
1. Copying a song 33
STEP10 Tempo settings 34
1. Tempo map settings 34
STEP11 Synchronization and control with a MIDI sequencer 36
1. Using MIDI Clock to synchronize a MIDI sequencer to the D8 36
STEP12 Using external drives 37
1. Connecting an external drive 37
STEP13 Saving to and loading from DAT 41
1. Saving a song to a DAT recorder (Backup) 41
Chapter 3 Reference 43
10. EDIT TRIGGER 53
11. TEMPO 53
12. EDIT TEMPO 54
13. METRONOME 54
14. EDIT METRONOME 55
15. IN/LOC1, OUT/LOC2, TO/LOC3 55
16. SCENE 56
17. EDIT SCENE 56
18. STORE 57
19. SCRUB 57
20. UNDO 57
21. TRACK STATUS 58
22. EQ 58
23. EFFECT SEND 58
24. PAN/BALANCE 59
25. FADER 59
26. PAIR On/Off 60
27. REC SELECT 60
28. EFFECT 61
29. EDIT EFFECT 63
30. EFFECT ASSIGN 64
31. EDIT EFFECT ASSIGN 64
Chapter 4Appendices 65
Functions added to the D8 77
D8-CH2.pdf
Chapter 2 Operation
1. Connections to your audio system etc.
1 Connect the included AC/AC power supply to the power supply connector of the D8. Then plug the ...
2 Connect your audio equipment.
3 If you wish to use headphones for monitoring, connect the phone plug of your headphones to the ...
4 For analog recording, connect the phone plug of your guitar or mic cable to the INPUT 1 jack. (...
5 For digital recording, use an optical cable to connect the DIGITAL OUT of your instrument, CD, ...
6 For mixdown to a digital recording device (DAT, MD etc.), use an optical cable to connect the D...
7 If you wish to use an external effect via AUX IN/ OUT, connect the input of the effect to the A...
8 If you wish to use a foot switch to perform auto punch in/out, to start/stop playback, or to re...
9 If you wish to synchronize a MIDI sequencer etc. to the D8, use a MIDI cable to connect the MID...
2. Power on/off
Turning the power on
1 Turn on the power of the connected devices.
2 Turn down the D8’s master fader. Set the volume controls of all connected devices to the minimu...
3 Turn on the power of your input devices and master recorder (DAT etc.).
4 Press the [POWER] switch of the D8 to turn on the power.
5 Turn on the power of your powered monitor speakers, and raise the volume of the connected equip...
Turning the power off
1 Lower the volume of each connected device to the minimum position and turn the power off starti...
2 If you wish to keep any edits you have made to the effects or to the mixer settings, store them.
3 Turn off the power of your amplification system.
4 Press the [POWER] switch to turn off the power of the D8.
5 Turn off the power of the audio input devices etc.
3. Listening to the demo songs
1 Move the D8’s [CHANNEL] faders 1–7/8 to the unity gain position (the “” symbol in the fader cal...
2 Select the song that you wish to playback.
3 Make sure that the indicators above the [TRACK STATUS] keys of tracks 1–7/8 are lit green. If t...
4 Press the [PLAY] key to begin playback.
5 Gradually move the [MASTER] fader upward to adjust the volume to an appropriate level.
6 When the demo song finishes playing, press the [STOP] key to stop playback.
1. Creating a new song
1 After selecting the last-numbered song, hold down the [STOP] key and press the [FF] key.
2 Use one of the following procedures to create a song.
2. Naming a song
1 Press the [EDIT] key (the indicator will light), and then press the [SONG/TRACK] key to access ...
2 Press the [] key, and then press the [SONG/ TRACK] key several times to get the “Renam” display.
3 Press the [] key several times to move the cursor to the location where you wish to change the ...
4 When you finish inputting the name, press the [EDIT] key (the indicator will go off) to exit th...
Selecting another song
1 After pressing the [EDIT] key, press the [SONG/ TRACK] key several times to get a song name dis...
2 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to select the song number.
3 If you have connected an external drive such as a hard disk drive or removable disk drive and w...
1. Recording (analog recording)
Connecting the input device and adjusting the level
1 Turn down the [MASTER] fader of the D8, and connect your instrument to the INPUT 1 jack. If you...
2 Use the [GUITAR-LINE/MIC] switch to select the appropriate input impedance for the instrument c...
3 Press the [REC SELECT] key several times to select INPUT 1/2 (indicator lit).
4 Press the channel 1 [TRACK STATUS] key several times to select REC (ANALOG) (indicator blinking...
5 Set the [CHANNEL] fader to the unity gain position (the “” symbol in the fader calibrations).
6 Raise the volume of the instrument connected to the INPUT 1 jack as high as possible, and while...
Starting and stopping recording
7 Record from the beginning of the track. Make sure that the location counter reads “001M01B000”....
8 Press the [REC] key (the [REC] and [PLAY] indicators will blink) to enter record ready mode.
9 Press the [PLAY] key and recording will begin (the [REC] and [PLAY] indicators will light). Beg...
10 When you finish playing, press the [STOP] key to stop recording. (The [PLAY] and [REC] indicat...
Listening to the recorded performance (Playback)
11 Hold down the [STOP] key and press the [REW] key to return to the beginning of the song.
12 Press the [TRACK STATUS] key for the track(s) that you recorded to select PLAY (indicator lit ...
13 Press the [PLAY] key to begin playback (indicator is lit).
14 When playback ends, press the [STOP] key to stop playback (the [PLAY] indicator is off).
2. Recording (digital recording)
Connecting the input device and adjusting the level
1 Turn down the [MASTER] fader or the D8, and connect the digital output of your keyboard, CD or ...
2 Press the [REC SELECT] key to select DIGITAL IN (indicator lit).
3 Press the [TRACK STATUS] keys of channels 3 and 4 to select REC (DIGITAL) (indicator blinking o...
4 Watch the channel level meters in the display, and raise or lower the [CHANNEL] faders of chann...
Starting and stopping recording
5 Refer to “1. Recording (analog recording), nStarting and stopping recording”, and record your ...
Listening to the recorded performance (Playback)
6 Refer to “1. Recording (analog recording), nListening to the recorded performance (Playback)”,...
3. Using EQ to modify the tone as you record
Connecting the input device and adjusting the level
1 Referring to the previous section “1. Analog recording” or “2. Digital recording”, connect the ...
Adjusting the EQ
2 Press the [EQ] key of the channel whose tone you wish to adjust, to make the display read “LEQ]...
Starting and stopping recording
3 Refer to “1. Recording (analog recording) n Starting and stopping recording” to record.
Checking the recorded material (Playback)
4 When you finish recording, refer to “1. Recording (analog recording) n Listening to the recorde...
4. Applying an effect to the input sound as you record
Connecting the input device and adjusting the level
1 Refer to “n Connecting the input device and adjusting the level” (p.11, p.12), to connect the i...
Selecting the location at which the effect will be inserted
2 Press the [EFFECT ASSIGN] key several times to select INPUT 1/2 (indicator lit).
3 Adjust the following effect settings while listening to the input sound of the instrument or ot...
Selecting the effect program
4 Press the [EFFECT] key several times to access the display page for selecting an effect program...
5 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to select an effect program.
Editing the effect
6 Each effect program consists of up to four effects. (Refer to p.61) After pressing the [EDIT] k...
7 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to specify whether the effect you selected in step 6 will be used “o” (...
8 Press the [] key to select the effect parameter that you wish to edit. Pressing the [] key will...
9 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to modify the value.
Saving the effect program
10 Press the [EFFECT] key several times to make the display read “RenÆ]]]” (] is the effect progr...
11 Press the [] key several times to move the cursor to the location where you wish to modify the...
12 Press the [EFFECT] key to access the “WriteÆU]]” display. (U indicates the user bank area, and...
13 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to select the save destination in which the effect program will be saved.
14 Hold down the [] key for approximately one second to save the effect program and its name. Whe...
Starting and stopping recording
15 Press the [REC] key, and then press the [PLAY] key to begin recording. Press the [STOP] key to...
Listening to the recorded performance (Playback)
16 Move the current time to a location earlier than the point at which you began recording. Then ...
5. Applying an effect to the input sound and recording only the input sound
Connecting the input device and adjusting the level
1 Refer to “nConnecting the input device and adjusting the level” (p.11, p.12), to connect the i...
Selecting the location at which the effect will be inserted
2 Press the [EFFECT ASSIGN] key several times to select MASTER (Send Type) (indicator lit). With ...
3 Adjust the following effect settings while listening to the input sound of the instrument or ot...
Sending the input sound to the effect
4 Press the [EFFECT SEND] key several times for the input channel where you wish to apply the eff...
5 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to adjust the amount of the input sound that will be sent to the effect.
Selecting the effect program
6 Select the effect program as explained in “4. Applying an effect to the input sound as you reco...
Adjusting the return level from the effect and the return balance
7 Press the [EDIT] key, and then press the [EFFECT ASSIGN] key several times to access the “EffRe...
8 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to adjust the return level from the effect.
9 Press the [EFFECT ASSIGN] key to access the “EffBal” (effect return balance) display.
10 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to adjust the return balance from the effect.
Saving the effect program
11 Refer to “4. Applying an effect to the input sound as you record, nEditing the effect, nSavi...
Starting and stopping recording
12 After pressing the [REC] key, press the [PLAY] key to begin recording, and press the [STOP] ke...
Checking the recorded material (Playback)
13 Move the current time to a point earlier than where you began recording. Then set the [TRACK S...
6. Applying the dedicated delay to the input sound
Connecting the input device and adjusting the level
1 Refer to “1. Recording (analog recording), n Connecting the input device and adjusting the leve...
Turning the monitor delay on/off
2 Press the [EFFECT ASSIGN] key several times to select INPUT 1/2 (indicator lit).
3 Press [EFFECT] several times to access the “MoniDly” display.
4 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to turn the monitor delay on (o).
Editing the monitor delay
5 Press the [] key to select the monitor display parameter that you wish to edit. Press the [] ke...
6 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to set the value.
7. Listening to recorded tracks while you record another track (Overdubbing)
Select the playback/recording tracks
1 Press the track 1 [TRACK STATUS] key several times to select PLAY (indicator lit green), to ena...
2 Press the track 2 [TRACK STATUS] key to select REC (ANALOG) (indicator blinking red), to enable...
3 Either turn down [CHANNEL] faders 3–7/8, or press their [TRACK STATUS] keys several times to se...
Connecting the input device for the recording track and adjusting the level
4 As shown in “nConnecting the input device and adjusting the level” (p.11, p.12), connect an in...
5 Raise or lower the [CHANNEL] fader of the playback track to a volume that will be comfortable f...
Starting and stopping recording
6 Press the [REC] key, and then press the [PLAY] key to begin recording. Press the [STOP] key to ...
Listening to the recorded performance (Playback)
7 Move the current time to a location earlier than the point at which you began recording. Then s...
8. Manually re-recording part of the performance (Manual Punch In/Out)
Connecting the input device and adjusting the level
1 As explained in “nConnecting the input device and adjusting the level” (p.12), connect the inp...
Select the input monitor
2 Press the [SYSTEM] key several times (indicator lit) to access the “Mon” display. Then rotate t...
Starting and stopping recording
3 Move the current time location to a point earlier than the location that you wish to re-record....
4 Press the [PLAY] key (indicator lit) to begin playback.
5 When you wish to begin re- recording, press the [REC] key (Manual Punch In). The [TRACK STATUS]...
6 When you wish to stop recording, you can either press the [REC] key once again or press the [PL...
7 Press the [STOP] key (the [PLAY] indicator will go off) to stop song playback.
Listening to the recorded performance (Playback)
8 Move the current time location to a point earlier than where you began re-recording. Then set t...
Using a foot switch for Manual Punch In/Out
Canceling a recording or editing operation (Undo/Redo)
Undo
Redo
9. Automatically re-recording part of the performance (Auto Punch In/Out)
Storing the IN and OUT times
1 Move the current time location to the point where you wish to begin recording. (Refer to “1. Mo...
2 Press the [STORE] key to prepare for storing the location. The display will indicate “Store”.
3 Press the [IN/LOC 1] key. The display will indicate “StoreÆIn (destination)”, and the IN (punch...
4 As described in steps 1–3 above, move the current time location to the point where you wish to ...
Connecting the input device and adjusting the level
5 As explained in “nConnecting the input device and adjusting the level” (p.11, p.12), connect t...
Select the input monitor
6 Press the [SYSTEM] key several times (indicator lit) to access the “Mon” display (refer to SYST...
Auto Play function and Auto Repeat function
7 Pressing the [PLAY MODE] key once will make the display show “”, and the Auto Play function wil...
8 Press the [EDIT] key, then press the [PLAY MODE] key several times to make the display read “Pr...
9 Press the [PLAY MODE] key to make the display read “PstRol”, and referring to step 8, set the p...
Rehearsing auto punch in/out
10 Press the [REC MODE] key several times to select AUTO PUNCH + REHEARSAL (both indicators lit).
11 Press the [REC] key ([REC] and [PLAY] indicator will blink), and then press the [PLAY] key ([R...
12 When the IN time location is reached, the [TRACK STATUS] indicator will change from blinking t...
13 When the OUT time location is reached, the [TRACK STATUS] indicator will blink, the [REC] indi...
Auto punch in/out setting
14 Press the [REC MODE] key several times to select AUTO PUNCH (indicator lit).
Starting and stopping recording
15 Press the [REC] key ([REC] and [PLAY] indicator will blink), and then press the [PLAY] key ([R...
16 When the IN time location is reached, the [TRACK STATUS] indicator will change from blinking t...
17 When the OUT time location is reached, the [TRACK STATUS] indicator will change back to blinki...
Listening to the recorded performance (Playback)
18 Move the current time location to a point earlier than where you began re-recording. Then set ...
10. Combining multiple tracks into one or two tracks (Bounce)
Playback track and recording track settings
1 Press the [REC SELECT] key several times to select INPUT 1/2 + MASTER (both indicators lit). Wi...
2 Press the [TRACK STATUS] keys for tracks 1–5 several times to set each one to PLAY (indicator l...
3 Track 6 (the recording track) uses the “R” bus (printed on the [TRACK STATUS] key). Rotate the ...
Adjusting the playback level and recording level
4 Press the [PLAY] key to begin playback.
5 Raise [CHANNEL] faders 1–5 to adjust the playback level of each track. (Refer to p.27)
6 Raise the [MASTER] fader to adjust the recording level to track 6.
7 Since [CHANNEL] fader 6 will adjust the input level to INPUT 1, you can record an additional in...
8 For tracks 7/8 (which are not being recorded), either turn down [CHANNEL] fader 7/8 or press th...
Applying EQ and effects while you record
9 Apply EQ to tracks 1–5 as desired while you record. (Refer to p.28)
10 As desired, apply effects to tracks 1–5 and record them. For details on applying effects refer...
Starting and stopping recording
11 Press the [REC] key, and then press the [PLAY] key to begin recording. To stop recording, pres...
Listening to the recorded performance (Playback)
12 Press the [TRACK STATUS] key to set tracks 1–5 to MUTE (indicator off), and set track 6 to PLA...
13 Move the current time location to a point earlier than where you began recording, and press th...
11. Listening to the metronome while you record
Turning the metronome on/off
1 Press the [METRONOME] key to turn the metronome ON (indicator lit).
Adjusting the metronome volume
2 Press the [EDIT] key (the metronome will sound, and the indicator will light), and then press t...
3 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to adjust an appropriate volume.
Sounding the metronome during playback and recording
4 Press the [METRONOME] key once again, to access the “MetMod” display.
5 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to select P+R (Play+Recording). With this setting, the metronome will s...
Setting the tempo and time signature
6 Press the [TEMPO] key (press the [EDIT] key to make the indicator go off) to access the display...
7 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to select 0 at the left edge. 0 is the basic tempo that is located at t...
8 Press the [] key to move the cursor to the tempo value, and rotate the [VALUE] dial to set the ...
Selecting the metronome pattern
9 Press the [] key, and then rotate the [VALUE] dial to select the metronome pattern. (Refer to “...
Connecting the input device and adjusting the level
10 As explained in “nConnecting the input device and adjusting the level” (p.11, p.12), connect ...
Starting and stopping recording
11 Press the [REC] key and a count will begin. Press the [PLAY] key to begin recording, and the s...
Listening to the recorded performance (Playback)
12 Move the current time location to a point earlier than where you began recording. Then set the...
12. Trigger recording
Connecting the input device and adjusting the level
1 As explained in “nConnecting the input device and adjusting the level” (p.11, p.12), specify t...
Preparations for trigger recording
2 Press the [TRIGGER] key to turn the Trigger function on (indicator lit).
3 Move to the time location where you wish to begin recording.
4 Press the [REC] key to enter record ready mode (indicator blinking).
Begin trigger recording
5 Begin playing. When the input exceeds the threshold level, recording will start.
6 When you finish your performance, press the [STOP] key to stop recording.
Listening to the recorded performance (Playback)
7 Move the current time location to a point earlier than where you began recording. Then set the ...
Adjusting the threshold level
1. Playback
Selecting the playback tracks
1 Press the [TRACK STATUS] keys for tracks which contain recorded material, to select PLAY (indic...
Move the current time location to the beginning of the song
2 Hold down the [STOP] key and press the [REW] key. If you wish to move to another location in th...
Starting and ending playback
3 Press the [PLAY] key to begin playback (indicator lit).
4 Press the [STOP] key to stop playback (the [PLAY] indicator will go off).
2. Playing a specified area of a song once or repeatedly
1 Press the [TRACK STATUS] key several times for each track that you wish to playback, to select ...
2 Store the IN and OUT locations of the desired area for playback. (Refer to “Locate points (LOC1...
3 If you wish to playback the IN–OUT area once, press the [PLAY MODE] key several times to make t...
4 When “” is displayed, pressing the [PLAY] key will cause the IN–OUT area to playback, and then ...
3. Applying an effect to the playback sound
Selecting the tracks for playback
1 Press the [TRACK STATUS] key to select PLAY (indicator lit green).
Specifying the location at which you wish to insert the effect
2 Press the [EFFECT ASSIGN] key several times to select MASTER (Send Type) (indicator lit). When ...
3 Press the [PLAY] key to begin playback.
Sending the playback sound to the effect
4 Press the [EFFECT SEND] key several times for each track to which you wish to apply the effect ...
5 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to adjust the amount that will be sent to the effect.
Selecting an effect program
Adjusting the return level and return balance from the effect
Editing an effect
Saving an effect program
6 As explained in “nSelecting the effect program” – “nSaving the effect program” (p.13, p.15), ...
4. Applying an external effect to the playback sound
1 Connect the INPUT jack of an external effect device to the D8’s AUX OUT jack, and the OUTPUT ja...
2 Press the [EFFECT ASSIGN] key several times to select MASTER (Send Type) (indicator lit).
3 Press the [PLAY] key to begin playback.
Sending the playback sound to the external effect
4 Press the [EFFECT SEND] key several times for each playback track where you wish to apply the e...
5 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to adjust the amount that will be sent to the external effect.
Adjusting the input level and input balance from the external effect
6 Press the [EDIT] key, and then press the [EFFECT ASSIGN] key several times to access the “AuxRe...
7 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to adjust the return level from the external effect.
8 Press the [EFFECT ASSIGN] key to access the “AuxBal” display (external input balance).
9 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to adjust the return balance from the effect.
5. Program playback of songs
1 Press the [EDIT] key, and then press the [PLAY MODE] key several times to access the “P]]” disp...
2 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to select the first step in the playback sequence; P01.
3 Press the [] key, and then rotate the [VALUE] dial to select the drive from which the song will...
4 Press the [] key, and then rotate the [VALUE] dial to select the song which will be played back...
5 Press and hold the [] key for approximately 1 second to finalize the first song for playback. W...
6 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to select the second song for playback. Referring to steps 3–5, set P02...
7 Press the [PLAY] key, and the songs will playback in the specified sequence, starting with I01.
6. Switching scenes during playback
1. Moving the current time
Using the location counter to move
1 Simultaneously press the [] and [] keys to move the cursor below the location counter.
2 Use the [] or [] keys to move the cursor to the unit of time that you wish to change (measureM,...
3 Rotate the dial to move the time location.
Using the [STOP], [REW] and [FF] keys to move
Moving backward
Moving forward
Moving to the beginning of the song/Moving to the beginning of the previous song
Moving to the beginning of the next song/Creating a new song
2. Finding a precise time location
The Scrub function
1 Set the [TRACK STATUS] to PLAY (indicator lit green) for the track that you wish to scrub.
2 Press the [SCRUB] key to turn on the Scrub function (indicator lit).
3 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to find the precise location while you listen to the sound. The track w...
Play From/Play To/Slow Play functions
1 Set [TRACK STATUS] to PLAY (indicator lit green) for the track that you wish to scrub.
2 Press the [SCRUB] key to turn on the Scrub function (indicator lit).
3 Press the [PLAY] key, and playback will occur from the current time for two seconds, and will t...
3. Locate points (LOC1, LOC2, LOC3)
Storing a Locate point
1 Move the current time to the location that you wish to store. (Refer to “1. Moving the current ...
2 Press the [STORE] key to prepare to store the time. The display will indicate “Store”.
3 Press the key [IN/LOC 1], [OUT/LOC 2] or [TO/ LOC 3] for which you wish to store the current ti...
Storing during playback or recording
Moving to a Locate point
4. Mark points
Storing a Mark point
1 Move the current time to the desired location.
2 Press the [STORE] key twice to prepare for storing. The display will indicate “Mark”.
3 Press any one of the [IN/LOC 1], [OUT/LOC 2] or [TO/LOC 3] keys. The display will indicate “Mar...
Storing during playback or recording
Storing using a foot switch
1 Press the [SYSTEM] key several times to access the “Fsw” display, and then rotate the [VALUE] d...
2 A Mark point will be stored at the instant you press the foot switch. You can store Mark points...
Moving to a Mark point
1 Simultaneously press the [] and [] keys to move the cursor below the location counter.
2 Press the [] key several times so that the cursor is displayed below the entire location counter.
3 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to select the Mark points that have been stored, and move the current t...
Deleting a Mark point
1 Press the [EDIT] key, and then press the [SYSTEM] key several times to access the “Mark” display.
2 Press the [] key to access the “Del” display, and rotate the [VALUE] dial to select the Mark th...
3 Press and hold the [] key for approximately one second to execute the operation. When the Mark ...
1. Pairing settings
Pairing on/off
1 To turn pairing on, simultaneously press the [EFFECT SEND] keys for the desired pair of adjacen...
2 To turn pairing off, simultaneously press the [EFFECT SEND] keys of the adjacent odd/even chann...
Enabling parameters for pairing
1 Press the [EDIT] key, and then press the [SYSTEM] key several times (the indicator will light) ...
2 Press the [] key to move the cursor, and press the [SYSTEM] key to select the item for which yo...
3 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to enable (o) or disable (-) pairing.
2. Adjusting the volume of each channel
3. Adjusting the stereo location
4. Using the EQ to adjust the tone
Adjusting the High EQ
1 Press the [EQ] key of the channel whose tone you wish to adjust, to access the “HEQ]” display (...
2 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to adjust the EQ gain.
Adjusting the Low EQ
1 Press the [EQ] key of the channel whose tone you wish to adjust, to access the “LEQ]” display (...
2 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to adjust the EQ gain.
5. Adjusting the Effect Send, AUX Send and Track Status
6. Scene
Storing a scene
1 Move the current time to the location where you wish to store the scene.
2 Adjust the mixer settings at that time location.
3 Press the [STORE] key to access the “Store” display.
4 Press the [SCENE] key to access the “StoreÆS]]” display (]] is the scene number into which the ...
Storing a scene during playback or recording
Switching scenes during a song
1 Refer to “n Storing a scene”, and register a scene at the desired times in the song.
2 Press the [SCENE] key to select Scene Read ON (indicator lit). This setting will alternate on/o...
3 Move to the location from which you wish to playback, and press the [PLAY] key to begin playbac...
Recalling a scene
1 If the [SCENE] indicator is lit, press the [SCENE] key to turn Scene Read OFF (indicator off).
2 After pressing the [EDIT] key, press the [SCENE] key to access the “S]]:Fader” display (]] is t...
3 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to select the scene number. The selected scene will be recalled.
Deleting a scene
1 Press the [EDIT] key, and then press the [SCENE] key several times to access the “DelÆS]]” disp...
2 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to select the scene number (S01–S20) that you wish to delete. If you se...
3 Press and hold the [] key for approximately one second to delete the scene. When the data has b...
1. Recording a master tape (Mixdown)
Listening to the completed song
1 Use the [CHANNEL] faders to adjust the volume level of each channel.
2 Use the [PAN] knobs and [BALANCE] knobs to adjust the stereo location of each track.
3 Press the [EQ] key for each track and use the [VALUE] dial to adjust the tone.
4 Adjust the effects. For effects which are particularly appropriate during mixdown, refer to “2....
Connect an external recording device and record
5 If you will be making an analog recording, use RCA phono cables to connect the analog LINE IN j...
6 Playback the D8, and adjust the recording level on your cassette tape recorder, DAT recorder or...
2. Applying an effect during mixdown
Specifying the location at which the effect will be inserted
1 Press the [EFFECT ASSIGN] key several times to select MASTER (Global Type) (indicator blinking).
2 Playback the song while you adjust the effect settings described below.
Selecting an effect program
3 As described in “n Selecting the effect program” (p.13), select an effect program such as “DY1:...
Editing the effect
Saving the effect program
4 As described in “n Editing the effect” – “n Saving the effect program” (p.13), adjust the desir...
1. Storing IN, OUT and TO times
1 Change the current time location to the point that you wish to store as the IN time. (Refer to ...
2 Press the [STORE] key to access the “Store” display, and then press the [IN/LOC 1] key to store...
3 Change the current time location to the point that you wish to store as the OUT time.
4 Press the [STORE] key to access the “Store” display, and then press the [OUT/LOC 2] key to stor...
5 Change the current time location to the point that you wish to store as the TO time.
6 Press the [STORE] key to access the “Store” display, and press the [TO/LOC 3] key to store the ...
2. Copying track data (Track Copy)
Copying the IN–OUT area of track 1 to the TO location of another track in the same song multipl...
1 As described in “1. Storing IN, OUT and TO locations”, store the IN, OUT and TO locations.
2 Press the [EDIT] key, and then press the [SONG/ TRACK] key several times to access the “EditTra...
3 Press the [] key, and then press the [SONG/ TRACK] key several times to access the “Cpy” display.
4 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to set the source track (the track from which the data will be copied) ...
5 Press the [] key, and then rotate the [VALUE] dial to set the destination track (the track to w...
6 Press the [] key, and then rotate the [VALUE] dial to set the number of copies to 3.
7 Make sure that the correct settings have been made. If it is all right to execute the copy oper...
8 Move to the TO location, and playback to check that the copy was performed correctly. If the da...
Copying the IN–OUT area of track 1 to the TO location of another song track once
1 As described in “1. Storing IN, OUT and TO locations”, store the IN and OUT locations in the so...
2 Press the [EDIT] key, and then press the [SONG/ TRACK] key several times to access the “EditTra...
3 Press the [] key, and then press the [SONG/ TRACK] key several times to access the “Cpy” display.
4 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to set the source track (the track from which the data will be copied) ...
5 Press the [] key, and then rotate the [VALUE] dial to set the destination track (the track to w...
6 Press the [] key, and the display will indicate “?”. Make sure that the setting is correct. If ...
7 Hold down the [STOP] key and press the [FF] key to recall song 2.
8 As described in “1. Storing IN, OUT and TO locations”, store the TO location.
9 Press the [EDIT] key, and then press the [SONG/ TRACK] key several times to access the “EditTra...
10 Press the [] key, and then press the [SONG/ TRACK] key several times to access the “Cpy” display.
11 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to set the source track (the track from which data will be copied) to ...
12 Press the [] key, and then rotate the [VALUE] dial to set the destination track (the track to ...
13 Press the [] key, and then rotate the [VALUE] dial to set the number of copies to 1.
14 Make sure that you have made the correct settings. If you are sure that you wish to execute th...
15 Move to the TO location, and playback to check that the copy was performed correctly. If the d...
3. Inserting a blank space into the track data (Insert Track)
Inserting a blank space into the IN–OUT area of a track
1 As described in “1. Storing IN, OUT and TO locations”, store the IN and OUT locations.
2 Press the [EDIT] key, and then press the [SONG/ TRACK] key several times to access the “EditTra...
3 Press the [] key, and then press the [SONG/ TRACK] key several times to access the “Ins” display.
4 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to set the destination track (the track into which the blank space will...
5 Make sure that you have made the correct settings. If you are sure that you wish to execute the...
6 Move to the IN location, and playback to check that the blank space was inserted correctly. If ...
4. Erasing data from a track (Erase Track)
Erasing data from the IN–OUT area of a track
1 As described in “1. Storing IN, OUT and TO locations”, store the IN and OUT locations.
2 Press the [EDIT] key, and then press the [SONG/ TRACK] key several times to access the “EditTra...
3 Press the [] key, and then press the [SONG/ TRACK] key several times to access the “Ers” display.
4 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to set the destination track (the track from which data will be erased)...
5 Make sure that you have made the correct settings. If you are sure that you wish to execute the...
6 Move to the IN location, and playback to check that the data was erased correctly. If the wrong...
5. Deleting data from a track (Delete Track)
Deleting data from the IN–OUT area of a track
1 As described in “1. Storing IN, OUT and TO locations”, store the IN and OUT locations.
2 Press the [EDIT] key, and then press the [SONG/ TRACK] key several times to access the “EditTra...
3 Press the [] key, and then press the [SONG/ TRACK] key several times to access the “Del” display.
4 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to set the destination track (the track from which data will be deleted...
5 Move to the IN location, and playback to check that the data was deleted correctly. If the wron...
6. Exchanging data between tracks (Swap Track)
Swapping the IN–OUT areas of two tracks
1 As described in “1. Storing IN, OUT and TO locations”, store the IN and OUT locations.
2 Press the [EDIT] key, and then press the [SONG/ TRACK] key several times to access the “EditTra...
3 Press the [] key, and then press the [SONG/ TRACK] key several times to access the “SwpTr” disp...
4 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to set the source track (one track whose data will be swapped) to 1.
5 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to set the destination track (the other track whose data will be swappe...
6 Make sure that you have made the correct settings. If you are sure that you wish to execute the...
7 Move to the IN location, and playback to check that the data was exchanged correctly. If the wr...
1. Copying a song
1 Select the song that you wish to copy (and the drive which contains that song). (Refer to “Sele...
2 Press the [EDIT] key, and then press the [SONG/ TRACK] key several times to access the “EditSon...
3 Press the [] key, and then press the [SONG/ TRACK] key several times to select “Cpy”.
4 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to select any song or all songs of the copy source drive: 1-]] (]] is t...
5 Press the [] key, and then rotate the [VALUE] dial to select the copy destination drive. If you...
6 If you selected an individual song in step 4, press the [] key, and then rotate the [VALUE] dia...
7 Press the [] key to access the “?” display.
8 Press and hold the [] key for approximately one second. If you selected an individual song in s...
2. Deleting a song
1 Select the song that you wish to delete. (Refer to “Selecting another song”, p.10)
2 Press the [EDIT] key, and then press the [SONG/ TRACK] key several times to access the “EditSon...
3 Press the [] key, and then press the [SONG/ TRACK] key several times to select “Del”.
4 Press and hold the [] key for approximately one second to delete the song. When the song has be...
3. Moving a song
1 Select the song that you wish to move. (Refer to “Selecting another song”, p.10)
2 Press the [EDIT] key, and then press the [SONG/ TRACK] key several times to access the “EditSon...
3 Press the [] key, and then press the [SONG/ TRACK] key several times to select “Mov”.
4 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to select the song number in the current drive to which the song will b...
5 Press the [] key to access the “?” display.
6 Press and hold the [] key for approximately one second to move the song. When the song has been...
4. Song Recover
1. Tempo map settings
Creating a tempo map
1 Press the [TEMPO] key to display the tempo map number, tempo and time signature.
2 To set the initial tempo for the song, rotate the [VALUE] dial to select tempo map 0. To modify...
3 Press the [] key, and then rotate the [VALUE] dial to set the tempo.
4 Press the [] key, and the rotate the [VALUE] dial to set the time signature.
5 Specify the measure at which the tempo and time signature will change. Simultaneously press the...
6 Press the [] or [] key, and then rotate the [VALUE] dial to specify the measure.
7 Press a key other than [TEMPO] to exit this page, and the song map will automatically be renumb...
About the metronome patterns
Deleting a tempo map
1 Press the [TEMPO] key to display the tempo map number, tempo and time signature.
2 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to select the number of the tempo map that you wish to delete. The loca...
3 Simultaneously press the [] and [] keys to move the cursor to the location counter.
4 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to set the measure location to 000.
5 When you press a key other than the [TEMPO] key to exit this page, the tempo map whose measure ...
2. Recording MIDI Clock data from a sequencer
Recording tempo data on the D8
1 If the song data contains irregular time signatures, create tempo maps on the D8 to specify the...
2 Connect the MIDI OUT connector of the MIDI sequencer to the MIDI IN connector of the D8.
3 Adjust the settings on the MIDI sequencer so that it will transmit MIDI Clock messages. (For de...
4 Press the [EDIT] key, and then press the [TEMPO] key several times to make the display read “Te...
5 Press the [] key, and then rotate the [VALUE] dial to select MIDIclk (MIDI Clock) as the tempo ...
6 Press and hold the [] key for approximately one second so that the D8’s display reads “StartSEQ...
7 Start the MIDI sequencer. When the MIDI Start message is received from the MIDI sequencer, the ...
8 When the MIDI sequencer stops playback, recording will be completed and the D8 will indicate “C...
3. Recording tap tempo
1 From the beginning of the song, record the audio source whose tempo you wish to record. In orde...
2 If the data contains irregular time signatures, create tempo maps on the D8 to specify the appr...
3 If you wish to use a foot switch to input the tap tempo, or if you wish to use both a foot swit...
4 Press the [EDIT] key, and then press the [TEMPO] key several times to make the display read “Te...
5 Press the [] key, and then rotate the [VALUE] dial to select MeasTap (record taps at the beginn...
6 Press and hold the [] key for approximately one second. The D8’s display will alternately show ...
7 Press the [PLAY] key or the foot switch (which will always be automatically set to Tap Marker w...
8 At the beginning of each measure, press the [PLAY] key or the foot switch (both will be valid) ...
9 After inputting the last tap, press the [STOP] key to finish.
4. Selecting the tempo source
1 Press the [EDIT] key, and then press the [TEMPO] key several times to make the display read “Tm...
2 Press the [] key, and then rotate the [VALUE] dial to select the tempo source that you wish to ...
1. Using MIDI Clock to synchronize a MIDI sequencer to the D8
1 Use a MIDI cable to connect the D8’s MIDI OUT connector to the MIDI IN connector of the MIDI se...
2 Press the [EDIT] key, and then press the [SYSTEM] key several times to make the display read “M...
3 Press the [] key, and then press the [SYSTEM] key several times to make the display read “Gen”.
4 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to select Clock.
5 Adjust the settings on the MIDI sequencer so that MIDI Clock messages from an external device w...
6 Start the MIDI sequencer (it will be in playback- ready mode).
7 Press the [PLAY] key of the D8 to begin playback, and the MIDI sequencer will start playback at...
2. Using MTC to synchronize a MIDI sequencer to the D8
1 Use a MIDI cable to connect the D8’s MIDI OUT connector to the MIDI IN connector of the MIDI se...
2 Press the [EDIT] key, and then press the [SYSTEM] key several times to make the display read “M...
3 Press the [] key, and then press the [SYSTEM] key several times to make the display read “Gen”.
4 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to select MTC30.
5 Adjust the settings on the MIDI sequencer so that MTC messages from an external device will be ...
6 Start the MIDI sequencer (it will be in playback- ready mode).
7 Press the [PLAY] key of the D8 to begin playback, and the MIDI sequencer will start.
3. Using MMC to control the D8 from a MIDI sequencer
1 Use a MIDI cable to connect the D8’s MIDI IN connector to the MIDI OUT connector of the MIDI se...
2 Make settings on the MIDI sequencer so that it will transmit MMC to control an external device....
3 Press the [EDIT] key, and then press the [SYSTEM] key several times to make the display read “M...
4 Press the [] key, and then press the [SYSTEM] key several times to make the display read “RcvMMC”.
5 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to select o (On).
6 Press the [] key to move the cursor to “RvcMMC”, and press the [SYSTEM] key to make the display...
7 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to set the Device ID of the D8 to the same setting as the MMC Device ID...
8 When you stop, playback, fast-forward, rewind, record or locate on your MIDI sequencer, the D8 ...
1. Connecting an external drive
1 Turn off the power of the D8 and of the external drive.
2 Set the SCSI ID (0–6) of the external drive.
3 Connect the D8’s SCSI connector to the SCSI connector of the external drive.
2. Turning the power on/ off when an external drive is connected
Turning the power on
Turning the power off
1 Press and hold the [] and [] keys to get the “EjectÆ]?” display which asks whether you wish to ...
2 If you wish to eject the disk, press and hold the [] key for approximately one second. The disk...
3 Turn off the power as described above (G).
3. Initializing and formatting a drive
1 Press the [EDIT] key, and then press the [SYSTEM] key several times to make the display read “D...
2 Press the [] key, and then press the [SYSTEM] key several times to make the display read “Initi...
3 Press the [] key, and then rotate the [VALUE] dial to select the drive number (SCSI ID A–G) tha...
4 If you are sure that you wish to initialize or format the disk, press and hold the [] key for a...
4. Exchanging disks on a removable disk drive
Exchanging disks on the currently selected removable disk drive
1 Press and hold the [] and [] keys to get the “EjectÆ]?” display which asks whether you wish to ...
2 Press and hold the [] key for approximately one second. The disk will be ejected, and the displ...
3 Insert another disk into the removable disk drive.
Exchanging disks on a removable disk drive which is not currently selected
5. Saving a song on a removable disk drive (Backup)
Song Copy
Backup
Backing up a song to a removable disk drive
1 Press the [EDIT] key, and then press the [SONG TRACK] key several times to display the song nam...
2 Press the [] key, and then rotate the [VALUE] dial to select the drive which contains the song ...
3 Press the [SYSTEM] key several times to make the display read “DiskUtil”.
4 Press the [] key, and then press the [SYSTEM] key several times to make the display read “Backup”.
5 Press the [] key. The drive and song number that you selected in step 2 will be displayed. If y...
6 Press the [] key, and then rotate the [VALUE] dial to specify the backup destination drive (A–G).
7 Press the [] key, and the display will indicate the number of disks that you will need. Prepare...
8 Press the [] key, and the contents of the backup will be displayed. Press the [] key. The displ...
9 If the backup extends across multiple disks, the first disk will be ejected when it is full, an...
10 When backup is completed, the display will indicate “Completed”. Press the [] key to restore t...
6. Loading a song that was backed up on a removable disk drive (Restore)
Loading a song that was backed up on a removable disk drive (Restore)
1 Press the [EDIT] key, and then press the [SYSTEM] key several times to make the display read “D...
2 Press the [] key, and then press the [SYSTEM] key several times to make the display read “Resto...
3 Press the [] key, and then rotate the [VALUE] dial to select the drive (I, A–G) from which the ...
4 Press the [] key, and then rotate the [VALUE] dial to select the song that you wish to restore....
5 Press the [] key. At this time, the display will be different, depending on the selection you m...
6 Press the [] key, and the display will indicate “?”, asking you to confirm the operation. When ...
7 If you are sure you wish to execute the restore operation, press and hold the [] key for approx...
8 If the restore operation extends across multiple disks, the first disk will be ejected when it ...
9 When restoring all songs, the display will indicate “OvWrtEff?” before the operation ends.
10 When restore is completed, the display will indicate “Completed”. Press the [] key to restore ...
1. Saving a song to a DAT recorder (Backup)
1 Connect the DIGITAL OUT connector of the D8 to the DIGITAL IN connector of your DAT recorder. A...
2 Press the [EDIT] key, and then press the [SONG TRACK] key several times to display the song name.
3 Press the [] key, and then rotate the [VALUE] dial to select the drive which contains the song ...
4 Press the [SYSTEM] key several times to make the display read “DiskUtil”.
5 Press the [] key, and then press the [SYSTEM] key several times to make the display read “Backup”.
6 Press the [] key. The drive and song number that you selected in step 3 will be displayed. If y...
7 Press the [] key, and then rotate the [VALUE] dial to select the DAT “H” as the backup destinat...
8 Press the [] key, and the contents of the backup will be displayed.
9 Press the [] key, and the display will alternately indicate “RecDAT” and “RecStart_?”, promptin...
10 After you have started recording on the DAT recorder, press and hold the [] key for approximat...
11 When the backup is completed, the display will alternately indicate “Completed” and “StopDAT”....
2. Loading a backed-up song from a DAT recorder (Restore)
Loading a backed-up song from a DAT recorder (Restore)
1 Connect the DIGITAL IN connector of the D8 to the DIGITAL OUT connector of your DAT recorder.
2 Press the [EDIT] key, and then press the [SYSTEM] key several times to make the display read “D...
3 Press the [] key, and then press the [SYSTEM] key several times to make the display read “Resto...
4 Press the [] key, and then rotate the [VALUE] dial to select DAT “H” as the drive from which th...
5 Press the [] key to make the display read “PlayDAT”. Then playback the DAT recorder.
6 As playback continues, the D8 will indicate “StopDAT”, so stop the DAT recorder.
7 You can press the [] key to verify the song names that are on the DAT tape. If you performed th...
8 If you wish to continue the Restore operation, press the [] key. The display will differ, depen...
9 Press the [] key, and the display will read “?”, asking for your confirmation.
10 If you are sure that you wish to execute the Restore operation, press and hold the [] for appr...
11 Start playback from the beginning of the DAT tape, and the process of restoring the data will ...
12 When restoring all songs, the display will indicate “OvWrtEff?” before the operation ends.
13 When the backup is completed, the display will alternately indicate “Completed” and “StopDAT”....
D8-CH3.pdf
Chapter 3 Reference
For example, if you wish to learn about the parameters that are displayed when you press the [SON...
1. SONG/TRACK 44
P1 Song number/name display 44
2. EDIT SONG/TRACK 44
P1 Drive/song select 44
P2 Edit song 44
P3 Edit Track 46
3. SYSTEM 47
P1 Channel level meter display selection 47
P2 Effect level meter display selection 47
P3 Input monitor selection 47
P4 Foot switch operating mode selection 47
P5 Foot switch polarity setting 47
4. EDIT SYSTEM 48
P1 Deleting a mark 48
P2 MIDI/SYNC settings 48
P3 Channel pair enable setting 48
P4 INPUT 1/2 assign 48
P5 Drive information/song backup/ restore/initialize/ format 49
5. DISPLAY MODE 51
P1 Counter display selection 51
6. REC MODE 51
7. PLAY MODE 51
8. EDIT PLAY MODE 52
P1 Pre roll time setting 52
P2 Post roll time setting 52
P3 Program play 52
9. TRIGGER 52
10. EDIT TRIGGER 53
P1 Threshold level adjustment 53
P2 Pre trigger time setting 53
11. TEMPO 53
P1 Tempo map settings 53
12. EDIT TEMPO 54
P1 Tempo source setting 54
P2 Tempo recording 54
13. METRONOME 54
14. EDIT METRONOME 55
P1 Metronome volume setting 55
P2 Metronome mode setting 55
15. IN/LOC1, OUT/LOC2, TO/LOC3 55
16. SCENE 56
17. EDIT SCENE 56
P1 Scene parameter list 56
P2 Deleting a scene 56
18. STORE 57
P1 Storing IN/LOC 1, OUT/LOC 2, TO/LOC 3 or a Scene 57
P2 Storing a Mark 57
19. SCRUB 57
20. UNDO 57
21. TRACK STATUS 58
22. EQ 58
P1 High EQ gain adjustment 58
P2 Low EQ gain adjustment 58
23. EFFECT SEND 58
P1 Effect send level (Snd) adjustment 58
P2 External output (Aux) level setting 59
24. PAN/BALANCE 59
25. FADER 59
26. PAIR On/Off 60
27. REC SELECT 60
28. EFFECT 61
P1 Effect select 61
P2 Editing and saving an effect 63
29. EDIT EFFECT 63
P1 Monitor delay settings 62
30. EFFECT ASSIGN 64
31. EDIT EFFECT ASSIGN 64
P1 Effect return level setting 64
P2 Effect return balance setting 64
P3 External input (AUX IN) level setting 64
P4 External input (AUX IN) balance setting 64
1. SONG/TRACK
For details on selecting a song, refer to “Selecting another song” (p.9).
When you begin playback or recording, the display will scroll to show the entire song name (up to...
2. EDIT SONG/TRACK
Selects the drive that you wish to use.
I: Internal IDE (internal drive), A: SCSI ID 0, B: SCSI ID 1, C: SCSI ID 2, D: SCSI ID 3, E: SCSI...
Selects the song from within the drive that was selected in P1-1. The only songs which can be sel...
The entire name (up to sixteen characters) of the song selected in P1-2 is displayed. In P1-2 you...
Select the type of editing that you wish to perform. When “EditSong” is displayed, press the [] k...
When copying all songs, the data will be copied after the last song which exists in the destinati...
This operation changes the name of the specified song in the specified drive. (Refer to “2. Namin...
If there are songs following the deleted song, their song numbers will be moved forward according...
Songs before and after the move destination number will have their numbers moved forward or backw...
This operation restores the current song to the state in which it was when first selected. At thi...
I: Internal IDE (internal drive), A: SCSI ID 0, B: SCSI ID 1, C: SCSI ID 2, D: SCSI ID 3, E: SCSI...
Selects the copy source song. Select one or all existing songs from the currently selected drive.
01...50: Copy 1 song.
1-]] (]]: number of last song): All songs in the drive will be copied.
I: Internal IDE (internal drive), A: SCSI ID 0, B: SCSI ID 1, C: SCSI ID 2, D: SCSI ID 3, E: SCSI...
If you selected Del (Delete Song), Mov (Move Song) or Recov (Recover Song) in P2-1, the currently...
If you selected Mov (Move Song) in P2-1, you can select an existing song in the destination drive.
If you selected Cpy (Copy Song) or Renam (Rename Song) in P2-1, you can select either an existing...
The following display shows an example in which songs 1–35 of the internal drive are being copied...
If you selected Del (Delete Song) or Recov (Recover Song) in P2-1, the currently selected song nu...
If Renam (Rename Song) was selected in P2-1, you can specify the song name. Up to 16 characters c...
The area that will be affected by the editing operation can be specified in “15. IN/LOC1, OUT/LOC...
Selects the track editing operation that you wish to execute. From the “Edit Track” display, pres...
This operation will copy the Source track data specified by the IN–OUT settings to the TO locatio...
Data following the IN location will be pushed forward by the IN–OUT length.
This operation erases the IN–OUT area of the destination track. The IN–OUT area will be blank.
This operation deletes the IN–OUT area of the destination track. Data following the OUT location ...
This operation exchanges the data in the IN–OUT areas of the source track and destination track.
CLP] (] indicates the number of tracks which the clipboard contains) will appear only when CpyTr ...
Selects the editing destination track.
The data in the clipboard will be lost the next time you copy data to the clipboard, or when the ...
Specifies the number of times that the data in the IN– OUT area of the source track will be copie...
3. SYSTEM
Selects the location at which the channel level meter will display the volume level. These are th...
This lets you view the volume level that is being output during playback, or the recording level ...
Selects the location at which the channel level meter will display the volume level.
If the input is stereo or if multiple outputs are used, the louder of the L/R levels will be disp...
Specifies how the input monitor sound will be output.
Auto: For channels whose [TRACK STATUS] is REC, the track playback will be heard during playback,...
However if [REC SELECT] is set to MASTER, you will always hear the playback tracks.
Source: For channels whose [TRACK STATUS] is REC, the external input will always be heard.
Selects the function of the foot switch.
A mark will be stored when you press the foot switch.
Adjust the setting so that the “]” appears when you press the foot switch.
4. EDIT SYSTEM
Selects the mark that you wish to delete. After making your selection, hold down the [] key for a...
001...100: The mark of the specified number will be deleted.
Selects the type of synchronization parameter. When “MIDI/Sync” is displayed, press the [] key an...
DevID (Device ID): Specify the Device ID that will be used for MMC. In P2-4 you can specify the D...
This setting can be changed if you selected Gen in P2-1.
Off: Synchronization messages will not be transmitted from MIDI OUT.
This setting can be changed if you selected RcvMMC in P2-1.
- (Off): MMC will not be received from MIDI IN.
If you selected DevID in P2-1, this parameter specifies the Device ID that will be used when rece...
If you selected RcvMMC in P2-1 and selected o (On) in P2-3, MMC messages will be received from an...
For pan, effect send/aux send and EQ, you can specify whether or not to enable pairing when the P...
Pairing for [Channel] faders and [TRACK STATUS] subject to pairing will be enabled automatically ...
Specifies the input destination of the audio signals from the INPUT 1/2 jacks.
Mst (Master): They will be input to the master bus. Use this setting when you are cascading the o...
Format: Physically formats the specified drive.
^ Drive information
This is displayed when you select DriveInfo in P5-1.
I: Internal IDE (internal drive), A: SCSI ID 0, B: SCSI ID 1, C: SCSI ID 2, D: SCSI ID 3, E: SCSI...
HD: Hard Disk, RM: Removable Disk
This indicates whether the format of the drive selected in P5-2 is for creating songs (Play) or f...
^ Song backup
This will be displayed when you select Backup in P5-1.
This operation will backup (save) one song or all songs from the currently selected drive.
As backup media, you can use either a removable disk of up to 4 Gbytes, or a DAT tape of up to 12...
In the case of a DAT tape, only one tape can be used for backup.
It is not possible to backup to a hard disk. If you wish to save a song on a different hard disk,...
I: Internal IDE (internal drive), A: SCSI ID 0, B: SCSI ID 1, C: SCSI ID 2, D: SCSI ID 3, E: SCSI...
]] (All): All songs in the currently selected drive will be backed up.
If 01–50 was selected in P5-6, the name of that song will be displayed. If ]] was selected, the d...
A: SCSI ID 0, B: SCSI ID 1, C: SCSI ID 2, D: SCSI ID 3, E: SCSI ID 4, F: SCSI ID 5, G: SCSI ID 6,...
When P5-9 is RM, this shows the formatted capacity (bytes). When DAT is selected, this shows the ...
This will be displayed when a removable disk is selected in P5-8.
When backing up to a removable disk, this indicates the number of disks that will be required for...
^ Song restore
This will be displayed if you select Restore in P4-1.
If a backup of all songs was performed to DAT, it is only possible to restore all songs.
Selects the restore source: a removable disk drive or DAT.
A: SCSI ID 0, B: SCSI ID 1, C: SCSI ID 2, D: SCSI ID 3, E: SCSI ID 4, F: SCSI ID 5, G: SCSI ID 6,...
When P5-13 is RM this will indicate the formatted capacity (bytes). For DAT, nothing will be disp...
Selects the song(s) which will be restored from the source drive or DAT.
When All is selected, all songs will be restored.
When restoring an “all song” backup from DAT, All is the only valid selection. If you select an i...
I: Internal IDE (internal drive), A: SCSI ID 0, B: SCSI ID 1, C: SCSI ID 2, D: SCSI ID 3, E: SCSI...
When restoring an individual song (i.e., if 01...50 was selected in P5-15), you can select the so...
The data will be restored into the number that you specify, and songs following this restore dest...
This will be displayed only when restoring an individual song (i.e., if 01...50 was selected in P...
The formatted capacity (bytes) of the disk will be displayed only when performing an “all song re...
HD: Hard Disk, RM: Removable Disk
^ Initialize/format
Perform this operation for a newly-purchased drive. You must perform this operation on a drive wh...
I: Internal IDE (internal drive), A: SCSI ID 0, B: SCSI ID 1, C: SCSI ID 2, D: SCSI ID 3, E: SCSI...
This indicates the type of drive.
HD: Hard Disk, RM: Removable Disk
5. DISPLAY MODE
The display will change each time you press the [DISPLAY MODE] key.
The tempo and time signature for display are specified by TEMPO P1.
MSM (Minutes/Seconds/Milliseconds/Mark*): The absolute time from the beginning of the song will b...
MSF (Minutes/Seconds/Frames [1/30th of a second]/ Mark*): The absolute time from the beginning of...
FreeTime (Minutes/Seconds): The remaining time available for recording in the currently selected ...
The counter display will change as follows only during program playback (refer to “EDIT PLAY MODE...
Total elapsed playback time (Minutes/Seconds Millisecond [1/1000th of a second])
6. REC MODE
Selects the recording method. The setting will alternate each time you press the [REC MODE] key.
Off (indicator off): Normal recording.
AutoPunch+Rehearsal (both indicators lit): Rehearsal for Auto Punch In/ Out recording will occur ...
AutoPunch (indicator lit): Auto Punch In/Out recording will occur in the IN (LOC1)–OUT (LOC2) are...
Rehearsal (indicator lit): Rehearsal* for recording will occur for tracks whose [TRACK STATUS] is...
7. PLAY MODE
Selects the playback method. The setting will alternate each time you press the [PLAY MODE] key.
Off: Normal playback.
You can also stop playback by pressing the [STOP] key.
You can also stop playback by pressing the [STOP] key.
8. EDIT PLAY MODE
When Auto Play On or Auto Repeat On is used in conjunction with Auto Punch In/Out, you will be ab...
In P1-1 you can specify a numerical value (00–10), and in P1-2 you can select either M (measure) ...
When Auto Play On or Auto Repeat On is used in conjunction with Auto Punch In/Out, you will be ab...
In P2-1 you can specify a numerical value (00–10), and in P2-2 you can select either M (measure) ...
When the audio data of each song reaches silence, playback will proceed to the next song.
Selects the order (step) of program song playback. The specified song will playback for each step...
I: Internal IDE (internal drive), A: SCSI ID 0, B: SCSI ID 1, C: SCSI ID 2, D: SCSI ID 3, E: SCSI...
Selects the drive and song number that will playback.
9. TRIGGER
This function allows the beginning of recording to be triggered by the input signal.
Off (indicator off): Recording will begin normally.
10. EDIT TRIGGER
When in record ready mode, recording will begin when this level is exceeded.
Since the appropriate time setting will depend on the source that is being input, try various pre...
11. TEMPO
Specifies the tempo and time signature of the song.
If you wish to listen to the metronome sound while you set the tempo, turn on the metronome (refe...
Selects the tempo map number
1...9: These are tempo maps which can be placed elsewhere than the beginning of the song. Select ...
Specifies a song tempo of q =40–240.
If Trk has been selected as the tempo source, this page will indicate Trk, and it will not be pos...
Specifies the time signature.
Specifies the location of the tempo map (i.e., the time at which the setting will begin to change...
This cannot be set if the tempo map number (P1-1) is 0.
001...999: Specify the location in the range of measure 1–999.
However when you exit P1, tempo map numbers (P1- 1) will be automatically renumbered from low to ...
You can change the rhythm pattern by selecting a metronome type in conjunction with changing the ...
This sets the volume of the metronome.
The value can be changed either from this page or from EDIT METRONOME P1 (refer to p.55).
12. EDIT TEMPO
Selects the tempo source.
Trk: Tempo change will occur according to the tempo that was recorded by Tempo Recording (refer t...
By recording tap tempo, you will be able to use measure units to handle a source of unknown tempo...
If the time signature changes during the song, you must first use TEMPO P1 to create a tempo map ...
Tempo recording will end automatically when memory becomes full.
Selects the source for tempo recording.
MeasTap: Taps at the beginning of each measure will be recorded to create the tempo track. (Refer...
During tap tempo recording, the foot switch will function as the tap marker, regardless of the SY...
After the tempo track has been created, you can set the tempo source of P1-1 to Trk to allow temp...
13. METRONOME
Turns the metronome on/off.
Off (indicator off): The metronome will not sound during playback or recording. Nor will the metr...
If you wish to record the sound of the metronome on the D8, use an audio cable to connect the out...
14. EDIT METRONOME
If the metronome is on (refer to METRONOME), the metronome will sound when you enter this page. Y...
Adjusts the volume of the metronome.
The value can be changed either from this page or from EDIT TEMPO P2. To turn the metronome on/of...
Specifies when the metronome will be sounded when it is turned on (refer to METRONOME).
Rec (Recording): The metronome will sound during recording.
Off: The metronome will not sound during either playback or recording, regardless of the Metronom...
15. IN/LOC1, OUT/LOC2, TO/LOC3
The times that have been stored can also be used for Auto Play/Auto Repeat Playback, as the in/ou...
The time location stored to the [IN/LOC1] key will act as follows when the corresponding function...
starting time for the swap source/destination in Swap Track
The time location stored to the [OUT/LOC2] key will act as follows when the corresponding functio...
ending time for the swap source/destination in Swap Track
The time location stored to the [TO/LOC3] key will act as follows for when the corresponding func...
location to which data will be copied by Copy Track
16. SCENE
The following mixer settings are included in a scene: high EQ “HEQ”, low EQ “LEQ”, effect send “S...
It is possible to store mixer settings without regard to a specific time location, and recall the...
When Scene Read is On, the settings of the [PAN] knobs and the [CHANNEL] faders will not match th...
When you change this setting from On to Off, the parameter values that were in effect at that tim...
17. EDIT SCENE
The various mixer settings that were stored in a scene (refer to SCENE) are displayed in the leve...
Selects the number of the scene whose settings you wish to check.
When Scene Read is On
The scene for the current time location will automatically be selected. Use this to check the cur...
– – : This will be displayed when there is no scene for the current time location.
When Scene Read is Off
In this case you can select a scene without regard to the current time location. Use this when yo...
– – : This will be displayed when no scene has yet been recalled.
If you modify the mixer settings after a scene has been selected, the “:” beside the scene number...
Selects the parameter of the scene selected in P1-1 which will be indicated by the level meters.
If no scene has been stored, the display will indicate “– –”.
This operation deletes one scene or all scenes.
Scenes cannot be deleted if Scene Read is ON.
Selects the number of the scene that you wish to delete.
All: All scenes in the currently selected song will be deleted.
It is not possible to delete an empty scene “– –”.
An empty scene is displayed as “– –”.
18. STORE
Use this page when you wish to store a location, mark or scene.
Storing a location to IN/LOC 1, OUT/LOC 2, TO/LOC 3
Move to the location that you wish to store, and press the [STORE] key to get the “Store” display...
Storing a scene
Move to the location at which you wish to store the scene, make mixer settings, press the [STORE]...
Storing a mark
Move to the location at which you wish to store a mark, press the [STORE] key twice to get the “M...
19. SCRUB
Switches the Scrub, Play From and Play To playback functions on/off. You can use these functions ...
On (indicator lit): Rotating the [VALUE] dial will perform scrub playback. When you press the [PL...
Off (indicator off): Operation will be as normal.
20. UNDO
After an operation has been executed, you can Undo to restore the condition prior to executing th...
After you execute recording, an edit track operation (Copy Track, Blank Insert Track, Erase Track...
Redo can be performed when is displayed.
21. TRACK STATUS
Selects the status of each track.
MUTE (indicator off): The selected track will be muted.
When input monitor (refer to p.47) is set to AUTO, setting [TRACK STATUS] to REC will cause the E...
However if [REC SELECT] is set to MASTER, it will be the same as when [TRACK STATUS] is set to PL...
Pairing (refer to PAIR On/Off) is also possible.
22. EQ
1-2, 3-4 and 5-6 will appear when Pairing is On (refer to PAIR On/Off).
The boost/cut at the 10 kHz cutoff frequency can be adjusted over a range of -15–+15 dB.
1-2, 3-4 and 5-6 will appear when Pairing is On (refer to PAIR On/Off).
The boost/cut at the 100 Hz cutoff frequency can be adjusted over a range of -15–+15 dB.
High EQ and Low EQ can be paired (refer to PAIR On/ Off), and registered as part of a scene (refe...
23. EFFECT SEND
Adjust this setting when you use the internal effect.
1-2, 3-4 and 5-6 will appear when Pairing is On (refer to PAIR On/Off).
Adjusts the send level to the internal effect (refer to EFFECT).
When [EFFECT ASSIGN] is INPUT 1/2
The send bus for all channels will automatically be turned off, and the audio signal from the INP...
When [EFFECT ASSIGN] is MASTER (Send Type)
Wet: All of the audio from the selected channel will be sent to the effect, and the Dry sound wil...
When [EFFECT ASSIGN] is MASTER (Global Type)
The send bus of each channel will automatically be turned off, and the sound of the master bus wi...
This setting can be paired (refer to PAIR On/Off) and stored in a scene (refer to SCENE).
Adjust this setting when you are using an external effect device.
1-2, 3-4 and 5-6 will appear when Pairing is On (refer to PAIR On/Off).
This setting can be paired (refer to PAIR On/Off) and stored in a scene (refer to SCENE).
24. PAN/BALANCE
Here you can adjust the pan/balance of the stereo signal sent from each channel to the master bus.
In the case of channels (1–6) for which pairing is On and for channels 7/8, this will be the left...
This setting can be paired (refer to PAIR On/Off) and stored in a scene (refer to SCENE).
25. FADER
Adjusts the volume level.
The recording level is adjusted by the channel faders when recording an external input (when [REC...
For channels whose [TRACK STATUS] is REC, adjust the input level or recording level of the signal...
When [REC SELECT] is MASTER, this adjusts the recording level for tracks whose [TRACK STATUS] is ...
26. PAIR On/Off
Turns pairing on/off for the mixer channels.
Mixer settings of adjacent odd and even numbered channels (1-2, 3-4 and 5-6) can be linked so tha...
For each of these parameters except for [TRACK STATUS] and [CHANNEL] fader, you can specify wheth...
When pairing is Off, the selected channel number for settings such as EQ will be displayed normal...
27. REC SELECT
Selects the source for input and recording.
INPUT 1/2 (indicator lit): Select this when you wish to connect an external device such as a guit...
INPUT 1/2+MASTER (both indicators lit): Select this when you wish to record the input from the bu...
MASTER (indicator lit): Select this when you wish to record the input from the master bus, or whe...
In this case it will not be possible to use the internal effect or an external input from the AUX...
28. EFFECT
Each effect program connects up to 4 types of effect. Such a collection of connected effects is c...
(Example) The following diagram shows the chain for guitar program no.1 Rock Lead (EG1: ROCK) (re...
Separately from the effect program, the D8 provides a monitor delay which lets you apply delay on...
When you edit an effect, the “:” display will change to “]”. When you save the effect, this will ...
(Example) The screen display shown above
This screen shows a selection of Electric Guitar, number 4, Clean Guitar (mono in/stereo out).
Each effect program of the D8 belongs to one of 11 different categories to distinguish the instru...
Functional categories Display
Equalizer EQ
Instrument categories Display
Special SE
When [EFFECT ASSIGN] is set to MASTER (Global Type), selecting EQ will let you use the effect as ...
The instrument categories provide effects that are suited for their respective instruments. Howev...
The input and output of the effects are structured in one of three ways: “mono-in/stereo-out”, “m...
For “mono-in/mono-out” ¥ 2 channel and “stereo-in/ stereo-out” effects, a “” symbol will be displ...
When you select an effect of this type for a stereo source, the signals of both channels will be ...
¥ 2 channels
However, simultaneous two-channel input is accepted only if [EFFECT ASSIGN] is set either to INPU...
If you select this type for a monaural source, the effect will apply only to one channel as shown...
These effects assume that you are using a stereo input source.
An example of this type of effect would be the Center Canceller; the effect will not be produced ...
You can apply a delay to only the monitor sound. When recording vocals or guitar, applying delay ...
Turns the monitor delay on (o) or off (-).
Monitor delay can be turned on as long as the above settings are made, and will still apply even ...
Selects the monitor delay parameters in P2-2, and set their values in P2-3.
When the monitor delay page is displayed, you can press the [EDIT] key to access the editing page...
29. EDIT EFFECT
You can edit the effect program that you selected in EFFECT P1. Each program consists of up to fo...
Selects the various effects which make up the effect program which was selected in EFFECT P1.
Switches each effect on (o) or off (-).
Selects the effect parameter that you wish to edit.
Specifies the value of the effect parameter.
Turn the effect program on (o) or off (-).
The function will depend on the [EFFECT ASSIGN] setting.
“Snd” is Wet
Each effect will be turned off, and the signal will bypass the effects.
Only the effects which were turned on in P1-2 will be turned off. When you return the setting to ...
Input the name of the effect program that you wish to save.
If the editing source is a user effect program U]] (]] is the number), the same number U]] as the...
Rotate the [VALUE] dial to select the memory number in which the data will be saved, and then pre...
The user area is used in common by all songs.
30. EFFECT ASSIGN
Selects the location at which the internal effect will be inserted.
The “Snd” (refer to “23. EFFECT SEND”) for each channel will automatically be turned off.
The “Snd” (refer to “23. EFFECT SEND”) of each channel is set manually.
The “Snd” (refer to “23. EFFECT SEND”) of each channel is turned off automatically.
The effect return level setting (refer to “EDIT EFFECT ASSIGN P1”) will be ignored.
31. EDIT EFFECT ASSIGN
Sets the volume of the signal that is returned from the internal effect.
Sets the left/right balance of the signal that is returned from the internal effect.
Sets the input volume level of the external input (AUX IN).
Sets the left/right balance of the signal from the external input (AUX IN).
D8-CH4.pdf
Chapter 4Appendices
1. Troubleshooting
No sound!
Channel faders and EQ do not function!
Cannot record!
Time available for recording does not match the remaining time!
There is excessive noise or distortion in the input sound or recorded sound!
The sound drops out!
Effect does not function!
Cursor does not appear!
Switches do not function!
MIDI sequencer does not synchronize to the D8!
External disk drive is not acknowledged!
Cannot remove an external removable disk!
If you have turned the power off by accident, turn the power on again and use the above procedure...
When a long time (10 minutes or more) has elapsed after playing back or locating, something is wr...
2. Various messages
Error messages
To cancel the message, press the [] key.
3. MIDI Implementation Chart
Consult your local Korg distributor for more infomation on MIDI IMPLEMENTATION.
4. Block Diagram
Effect Assign = Master (Send Type)
Effect Assign = Master (Global Type)
Effect Assign = Input 1/2
5. Effect Program List
User area (With the factory settings, this contains the same programs as presets RD1..SE9.)
U01:ROOM ~ U65:CnCNL
In the case of programs with two or more types listed, the I/O type will be determined by the set...
6. Effect Parameter List
7. Metronome Type List
(Default=4/4, 01:Metro4)
8. Demo Song List
Paul Kramer – Guitar, and Drums
Dave Zeltner – KeyBoards, Bass, and Drums
song copyright © 1996 Remark Music
written by Yuko Asai
Yuko Asai – All instruments and voices
song copyright © 1997 Yuko Asai
©1997 KORG Inc. all rights reserved
9. D8 Specifications
Specifications
Main formats
Analog/digital input/output formats
Accessories : AC/AC power supply
Options : PS-1 pedal switch
Specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice for product improvement.
Functions added to the D8
Bouncing tracks 1–8
Now you can bounce a performance which was recorded on all eight tracks. Here’s how to bounce the...
Playback track and recording track settings
1 Press the [REC SELECT] key several times to select MASTER (indicator lit). With a setting of MA...
2 Press the [TRACK STATUS] keys for tracks 1–6 several times to set each one to PLAY (indicator l...
3 Rotate the [PAN] knobs of tracks 1–8 to place each track in the desired stereo location.
Adjusting the playback level and recording level
4 Press the [PLAY] key to begin playback.
5 Raise [CHANNEL] faders 1–8 to adjust the playback level of each track.
6 Raise the [MASTER] fader to adjust the recording level to tracks 7/8. The master level meter L/...
Applying EQ and effects as you record
7 As desired, apply EQ and effects to tracks 1–8 as you record.
Starting and stopping recording
8 Press the [REC] key, and then press the [PLAY] key to begin recording. To stop recording, press...
Playing back the recorded content (Playback)
9 Set tracks 7/8 to PLAY (indicator lit green) and the others to MUTE.
10 Move the current time location to a point earlier than where you begin recording, and playback...
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