Fostex R8 User manual

Owner's

Manual

Model

R8

8

TRACK

RECORDER/REPRODUCER

Fostex

CAUTION

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK.

DO

NOT

REMOVE

COVER(OR

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USER SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE.

REFER

SERVICING

TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

Tne

lightning

flash

with

arrowhead

symbol,

within

an

equ iateral

triangle

is

intended

to

aieri

the

user

to

tne

presence

of

uninsulated

"dangerous

voltage

within

tne

product

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closure

that

may

be

of

sufficient

magnitude

to

constitute

a

risk

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shock

to

persons

A

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exclamation

point

within

an

equilateral

triangle

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

important

operating

and

mainte



nance

(servicing)

instruct ons

m

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literature

accompanying

toe

appliance

“

WARNING

”

*

10

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

RRE

OR

ELECTRIC

SHOCK.

DO

NOT

EXPOSE

THIS

APPLIANCE

TO

RAIN

OR

MOIS



TURE

"

SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

1

.

Read

Instructions

Ail

the

safety

and

operating

instruc



tions

should

be

read

before

toe

appliance

is

operated

2

Retain

Instructions

The

safety

and

operating

instructions

should

be

retained

to*

future

reference.

3

Heed

Warnings

—

All

warnings

on

toe

appliance

and

in

the

operating

instructions

should

be

adhered

to

4

Follow

Instructions

All

operating

and

use

instructions

should

be

followed.

5

Water

and

Moisture

The

appliance

should

not

be

used

near

waler

for

example,

near

a

bathtub,

washbew.

*1

Chen

sink,

laundry

tub,

in

a

wet

basement

or

near

a

swim



ming

pool,

and

the

like

6

Cats

and

Stands

The

appliance

should

be

used

only

with

a

can

or

stand

that

is

recommended

by

the

manu



facturer

An

appliance

and

cart

combination

should

be

moved

with

care

Quick

stops,

excessive

force,

and

uneven

surfaces

may

cause

the

appliance

and

cart

combination

to

overturn

7

Wall

or

Ceding

Mounting

-

The

appliance

should

De

mount



ed

to

a

wail

Of

ceiling

only

as

recommended

Dy

the

manu



facturer

8

Ventilation

The

appliance

shou

d

be

situated

so

that

its

location

or

position

does

not

interfere

with

its

proper

venti



lation.

For

example,

the

appi ance

should

not

be

situated

on

a

bed,

sola,

rug,

or

similar

surface

that

may

block

the

ventilation

openings;

or.

placed

in

a

bun

n

installation,

such

as

a

bookcase

or

cabinet

mat

may

impede

the

How

of

air

Ihrough

the

ventilatori

openings

9.

Heal

The

appliance

should

be

situated

away

from

neat

sources

such

as

radiators,

heat

registers,

stoves.

O'

other

appliances

(including

amplifers)

that

produce

heat

10

Power

Sources

The

appliance

should

be

connected

to

a

power

supply

only

of

the

type

described

in

the

operating

instructions

or

as

marked

on

me

appliance

11.

Ground

ng

or

Polarization

The

precautions

that

should

be

taken

so

mat

the

grounding

or

polarization

means

of

an

appliance

is

no:

defeated

12.

Power

Cord

Protection

Power

supply

cords

snouid

be

routed

so

that

they

ate

not

likely

to

be

walked

on

or

pinched

by

Hems

placed

upon

or

again«

them,

paying

particular

attention

to

cords

at

plugs,

convenience

recep



tacles.

and

the

po nt

where

they

exit

from

the

appliance

13.

Cleaning

The

appliance

should

be

cleaned

only

as

recommended

by

the

manufacturer

14

Nonuse

Periods The

power

cord

of

the

appliance

should

be

unplugged

from

the

outlet

when

left

unused

tor

a

long

period

of

time.

1

5

Object

and

Liquid

Entry

Care

should

be

taken

so

that

obfccts

do

not

tali

and

liquids

are

not

spilled

into

the

enc



losure

through

openings.

56

Damage

Requiring

Service

The

app

ance

should

be

serviced

by

qualified

serve«

personnel

when:

A

The

power

supply

cord

O'

the

plug

has

been

damaged;

or

3.

Objects

have

fallen,

or

liquid

has

been

spilled

into

the

appliance;

or

C

The

appliance

has

been

exposed

to

rain;

or

D

The

appliance

does

no?

appear

to

operate

normally

or

exh Ms

a

marked

change

>n

performance;

or

E.

The

appliance

has

been

dropped,

or

the

enclosure

damaged.

17

Servicing

The

user

should

not

attempt

to

sennce

the

appliance

beyond

that

described

in

the

operating

instruc



tions

All

other

servemg

should

be

referred

to

qualified

service

personnel

989

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INTRODUCTION

Congratulations

on

your

purchase

of

the

Fostex

R8.

Even

lighter

and

more

compact

than

its

predecessors.

the

R8

has

many

advanced

features

that

make

high quality

mufti track

recording

easier

than

ever.

The

control

panel

is

detachable

and.

when

combined

with

the

optional

extension

cable

Model

8544.

it

functions

as

a

practical

remote

control

unit

with

built in

peak

level

meter.

The

microprocessor

controlled

R8

has

a

host

ci

new

fea

tures

made

possible

by

a

sophisticated

new

4 bit

serial

CPU:

auto

locate

cl

up

to

10

different

memory

points,

auto

return,

shuttle

play,

zone

limit

and

other

helpful

features

The

numeric

key

pad

—

a

first

among

mufti track

recorders

—

makes

programming

very

easy,

and

the

two

6 digit

LED

displays

always

toil

you

what

’

s

going

on.

The

transport

assembly

also

offers

substantial

improve



ments

such

as

a

cam

drive,

superior

mechanical

precision

until

now

available

only

on

the

most

expensive

open

reel

recorders.

We

Wish

you

many

years

of

creative

enjoyment

with

your

new

FOSTEX

R8

ABOUT

THIS

MANUAL

This

manual

has

been

written

with

both

newcomers

to

multi track

recording

as

vvef

as

experienced

users

in

mind.

If

you

already

have

experience

with

MTRs.

you

can

skip

those

sections

containing

information

you

are

already

famiiar

with,

such

as

SETUP

or

ROUTINE

MAINTENANCE.

Consider,

though,

that

the

R8

is

a

very

sophistcated

machine

with

a

host

of

new,

computer controlled

features.

To

be

able

to

make

the

most

of

the

R8

we

recommend

that

you

read

the

entire

manual

while

actually

operating

the

recorder.

The

first

section.

SETUR

explains

how

to

install

your

new

R8,

what

cables

and

tapes

to

use.

and

how

to

load

tape

It

also

gives

you

important

information

on

sound

signal

and

sync

connections.

Once

you

have

thus

set

up

the

R8.

read

section

II..

the

FEATURE

AND

FUNCTION

OVERVIEW.

This

section

shows

you

how

to

detach

the

remote

control

panel

from

the

main

unit

and

then

explains

the

basic

tape

transport

func



tions.

The

advanced

microprocessor controlled

features

of

the

R8

are

also

shortly

introduced

here.

Secton

III,

RECORDING

AND

PLAYBACK,

tells

you

all

about

the

recording

process,

explaining

the

maior

multi



track

techniques

such

as

overdubbing,

punch

irVout

and

ping pong

recording.

The

EDITING

section

then

goes

on

to

show

you

how

to

use

a

razor

blade

and

splicing

block

to

create

your

final

8 track

tape.

ADVANCED

FEATURES

gives

you

all

Ihe

information

necessary

to

operate

the

sophisticated

computer con



trolled

functions

of

the

R8,

such

as

locate,

auto

return

and

zone

limit.

The

LIST

OF

FEATURES

is

mainly

intended

as

a

quick

reference

guide

to

a»

R8

features

and

functions,

but

i<

also

contains

additional

details

such

as

the

working

d

some

LEDs.

You

might

want

to

skim

through

this

secton

first

to

get

to

know

the

R8

and

its

many

possibles,

lb

under

stand

most

operations,

however,

you

will

have

to

read

the

various

preceding

sections.

Finally.

ROUTINE

MAINTENANCE

shows

you

how

to

keep

your

R8

in

top

operating

conditon.

3

CONTENTS

SECTION

1.

SETUP

.............................................................

5

Placement

A)

CONNECTIONS

Cables

Signal

Level«

and

Impedance

Mixer

Connections

Sync

Connection

Foot

Switch

Connections

AC

Connection

8)

LOADING

TAPE

Recommended

Tapes

Loading

Tape

Switching

On

the

R8

SECTION

2.

FEATURE

AND

FUNCTION

OVERVIEW

6

The

Detachable

Control

Panel

Detaching

the

Control

Panel

Connecting

the

Extension

Cable

Basic

Tape

Transport

Functions

Rewlnd/Fsst

Forward/Play

Stop

Modes

Advanced

Computer Controlled

Functions

SECTION

3.

RECORDING

AND

PLAYBACK

.....................

«

The

Recording

Process

Tape

Identification

and

Reference

Tones

Recording

the

Sync

Track

Record

Ing Basic

Tracks

Additional

SAFE/RDY

functions

Playback

Overdubbing

Practicing

Overdubs

Punch

IrVOut

Rehearsal

Mode

Actual

Punch

In/Out

Ping Pong

Recording

Cuing

Mixdown

Using

a

Synchronizer

Creative

uee

of

the

Pitch

Control

SECTION

4.

EDITING

.........................................................

>2

SECTION

5.

ADVANCED

FEATURES

........................

13

Proroll

Preroll

Setting

Checking

the

Pm

roll

Time

The

Locate

Function

Setting

Memory

Points

Checking

Memory

Points

Clearing

Memory

Points

Using

LOCATE

AUTO

PLAY

The

Auto

Return

Function

Setting

the

Auto

Return

Points

Using

AUTO

RTN

Checking

ths

Auto

Return

Points

The

Zone

Limit

Function

Setting

the

Zone

Llmtt

Points

Using

ZONE

UMIT

Checking

the

Zone

Limit

Points

Displaying

the

Zone

Limit

Time

The

Tape

Reel

Zone

Function

Calculating

the

Tape

Reel

Zone

Displaying

the

Remaining

Tape

Time

Memory

Sort

Memory

Sort

Data

and

Functions

Data

Value

Entry

Error

Messages

SECTION

6.

LIST

OF

FEATURES

...............................

19

SECTION

7.

ROUTINE

MAINTENANCE

....................

2?

SECTION

8.

SPECIFICATIONS

..................................

22

SECTION

1.

SETUP

Placement

The

R8

can

be

used

in

either

the

upright

or

horizontal

posi



tion.

Since

the

control

panel

is

detachable,

you

will

be

able

to

easily

operate

the

controls

and

watch

the

peak

level

meter

regarc ess

of

how

you

install

the

R8

Place

the

unit

in

a

dry.

we*

ventilated,

stable

location

away

from

direct

sunlight

or

other

sources

of

heat.

If

you

use

the

optional

control

pane

extension

cable

(Model

8544).

ycu

can

operate

the

R8

up

to

5

meters

away.

Only

one

extension

cable

may

be

used.

A)

CONNECTIONS

Cables

To

obtan

optimum

sound

quality,

it

is

important

to

use

only

high

quality

audio

cables

with

tightly

braided

shields,

multi

strand

center

conducto's

and

low

internal

capacitance

such

as

Fostex

Models

8044

to

8049.

Use

cables

of

the

shortest

practica

length

and

never

use

cables

more

than

3

meters

(10

feet)

tong,

to

avoid

signal

deterioration

(high

frequency

tosses)

and

hum.

Keep

the

input

and

output

cables

apart

by

a

few

inches

and

as

far

as

possible

away

from

AC

power

cords

If

you

cannot

avoid

ntersections

between

power

and

signal

cables,

try

to

have

them

cross

at

right

angles

The

inputs

and

outputs

of

the

R8

have

RCA type

pm

jacks

—

use

cabes

with

the

corresponding

plugs

Signal

Levels

and

Impedance

When

hooking

up

the

R&

it

is

necessary

to

have

a

look

al

the

output

eve's

(measured

in

dBV

or

dBM)

and

enpedance

values

(measured

in

Ohms)

of

the

equipment

ycu

want

to

connect

to

make

sure

that

they

match

the

specifications

of

the

R8

Level

or

impedance

mismatches

can

lead

to

sound

signal

distortion

and

even

equipment

damage.

The

eight

R8

INPUTS

©

are

unbalanced,

high

impedance

jacks

whch

accept

nominal

10

dBV

(03

V)

line

evel

sg

nals

from

few

or

h

gh

impedance

sources

Many

electronic

muscai

instruments

such

as

synthesizers

or

drum

machines

can

be

connected

directly

to

these

inputs;

however,

micro

phones,

guitars

and

other

low

level

signal

sources

cannot

be

patched

to

the

R8

unless

you

use

a

microphone

preamplifier

or

mixer.

NOTE:

Never

connect

outputs

indicated

in

watts

(W)

such

as

those

of

a

power

amplifier

to

the

Rd

INPUT

jac s

unless

a

suitable

direct

box

is

used

to

attenuate

the

signal

level

to

around

-10

dBV.

Otherwise,

you

may

severely

damage

your

new

tape

recorder.

Mixer

Connections

Though

a

variety

of

signal

sources

can

be

hooked

up

to

the

R8

INPUTS

directly,

they

are

generally

used

for

connection

of

a

mixing

console

’

s

outputs.

The

jacks

of

input

channels

5

to

8

are

connected

in

parallel

to

the

acks

for

channels

1

thru

4

respectively.

Thus

a

mixer

with

tour

buss

outputs

can

feed

all

eight

tracks

of

your

R8

without

repatchmg

NOTE:

Signals

connected

to

INPUT

/ac s

5

thru

8

are

NOT

internally

routed

to

channels

1

thru

4

The

OUTPUT

jacks

©

provide

either

the

playback

signals

from

the

tape

or

the

input

monitor

sgna

’

s

(input

signal

fold

backs).

They

are

usually

connected

to

a

mxer

s

tape

input

jacks

Depending

on

the

console

you

are

using,

there

are

many

different

hook up

possibilities.

The

following

illustration

shows

a

typcal

example

for

connection

of

the

R8

to

an

eight



channel

recording

mixer

and

a

two track

master

recorder

Sync

Connection

Today,

a

tot

of

recording

work

is

done

with

sequencers

and

’

or

drum

machines,

which

generally

offer

a

tape

sync

feature

It

allo?«

you

to

put

a

sync

pulse

on

one

tape

track

which

can

then

be

used

to

synchronize

your

MIDI

controlled

equipment

with

the

seven

remaning

tape

tracks.

If

your

drum

machine

or

sequencer

is

not

equipped

with

tape

sync,

you

can

use

an

optonal

sync

uni

such

as

toe

FOSTEX

IS

15

The

sync

pulse

<s

usually

recorded

on

an

edge

track

—

1

or

8

which

keeps

possible

leakage

of

the

non muscal

sync

signal

to

a

minimum

Connect

the

'tape

sync

output"

(or

equivalent)

jack

of

your

sequencer

or

drum

machine

to

IN



PUT

1

or

8

ot

the

R8

and

the

corresponding

R8

OUTPUT

to

the

"tape

sync

input"

of

the

equipment

you

want

to

syn



chronize

After

the

pulse

<s

recorded,

the

output

d

its

sync

(rack

wii

go

to

the

drum

machm&'seauencer

when

toe

tape

is

played

back,

thus

enabling

control

via

the

R8.

Foot

Switch

Connections

Optional

Model

8051

foot

s.vitches

can

be

connected

to

the

PUNCH

IN/OUT

@

and

PLAY/UDCATE

®

jacks

on

the

right

sde

of

the

control

panel.

W^n

making

your

own

foot

switches.

use

a

1/4

inch

phone

plug

and

follow

the

■!

lustration

below.

AC

Connection

Connect

the

power

cord

cf

the

R8

to

any

conververt

wall

out



let.

Keep

this

cord

as

far

away

from

signal

cables

as

possible

B)

LOADING

TAPE

Recommended

Tapes

The

R8

is

designed

for

exciusve

use

with

7

inch

or

5

inch

reels

Since

a

7"

reel

of

1

mil

(35^™)

tape

is

550

meters

(about

1800

feet),

the

maximum

recordng/playing

time

is

ap



proximately

22

minutes

which

s

usually

more

than

sufficient

to

record

even

very

tong

takes

We

definitely

do

not

recom



mend

tape

thmner

than

1

mil

because

they

w

l

ikefy

stretch

and

break.

The

bias

and

equalization

of

the

R8

have

been

factory

aligned

for

use

with

Ampex

457

or

eqovalent

high quality

tapes

(such

as

Scotch

227)

For

specced

results,

use

only

these

tape

formulas;

otherwise,

it

will

be

necessary

to

have

your

dealer

realign

the

electronics

Loading

Tape

1

.

First,

unscrew

the

holders

from

the

drive

shafts

and

re



move

them.

2

.

Insert

an

empty

take up

reel

onto

the

right

dnve

shaft

pushing

it

ail

the

way

in

while

rotating

it

to

make

sure

the

black

stabilizer

(on

the

turntable)

fits

into

one

of

the

cor

respond

ing

holes

on

the

reel.

Screw

the

holder

back

on

to

secure

the

ta<e

up

reel

Tighten

it

while

holding

the

red.

3

Attach

the

supply

reel

onto

the

left

drive

shaft

in

the

same

manner

4

Thread

the

tape

from

the

supply

reel

to

the

take up

reel

as

shown

below

Insert

the

end

of

the

leader

tape

into

one

of

the

hub

slits

of

the

take up

reel

and

slowly

turn

that

red

by

hand

until

the

sfa

is

covered

by

tape

(at

least

one

full

turn).

You

can

now

move

the

tape

forward

by

press

ng

PLAY

(3)

or

F

FWD

®

Switching

On

the

R8

To

turn

on

the

R8,

press

the

POWER

switch

®.

The

MEMORY

display

®

will

show

only

zeroes

and

the

message

"FOSTEX

”

will

scroll

over

the

LED

meter

Depending

on

the

position

of

the

tension

arm

guides,

the

TAPE

TIME

display

®

shows

zeroes

(when

the

capstan

®

is

rotating)

or

an

error

message

(when

the

capstan

is

stand



ing

still).

The

green

STOP

indicator

blinks.

Press

POWER

again

to

turn

off

the

R8

Note

that

th«s

dears

all

memorized

data

such

as

the

locate

points

or

zone

limit.

SECTION

2.

FEATURE

AND

FUNCTION

OVERVIEW

The

Detachable

Control

Panel

One

of

the

many

practical

features

of

the

R8

is

ks

deiacha

be

control

pand,

which

can

be

used

for

remote

control

of

the

R8

from

any

convenient

location.

The

supplied

connec



tion

cable

is

30

cm

long,

and

an

optional

extension

cable

(Modd

8544)

is

available

so

you

can

control

all

functions

of

the

R8

from

a

distance

of

up

to

5

meters.

(Ody

one

extension

cable

may

be

connected.)

Detaching

the

Control

Panel

The

control

panel

is

attached

to

the

man

unit

with

hooks

on

the

left

and

right

sides

of

the

pand

that

fa

into

a

total

of

four

openings

as

shown

in

the

right

¿lustration.

Please

pull

off

the

black

stopper

(plate)

on

bottom

of

the

main

unit

before

operating

To

remove

it.

grasp

the

control

pand

from

bdow

and

careful

ly

lift

rt

upward

until

the

hooks

come

out

d

ther

slots

m

the

main

unit,

then

pull

it

towards

you.

The

attachment

hooks

are

collapsible

and

you

can

fold

them

inward

to

make

the

bottom

of

the

remote

control

unit

com



pletely

flat

To

attach

the

control

unit,

simply

reverse

the

above

proce



dura

Make

sure

that

the

connection

cable

properly

fits

into

the

provided

recess,

unfold

the

hooks

and

fully

insert

them

into

the

four

openings

on

the

ma<n

unit,

then

gently

press

down

on

the

control

unit

until

it

snaps

into

place

Connecting

the

Extension

Cable

Carefully

disconnect

the

control

pand

cable

from

the

RE



MOTE

connector

@

by

pulling

it

forward.

Insert

the

extension

cable

instead,

then

connect

the

other

end

of

the

extension

cable

to

the

control

pand

cable

Basic

Tape

Transport

Functions

Before

actually

recording

with

your

new

R8,

it

is

a

good

idea

to

get

acquainted

with

the

basic

tape

transport

functions

first.

The

R8

records

and

plays

back

at

38

crrVs

(15

inches

per

second).

This

high

speed

ensures

very

low

wow

and

flutter,

and

a

high

signal to noise

ratio

Variable

control

of

the

tape

speed

is

possole

with

the

RITCH

control

knob

which

allows

you

to

increase

or

reduce

the

speed

by

10%

(the

center

detented

position

is

OFF).

Rewind/Fast

Fbrward/Play

The

two

transport

buttons

on

the

extreme

right

move

the

tape

at

high

speed

—

E

FWD

(7)

in

the

direction

of

the

take up

reel

(toward

the

right),

and

REWIND

®

m

the

direction

of

the

supply

reel

(toward

the

left).

Continuing

to

press

either

of

these

buttons

slows

down

the

wind

speed.

PLAY

@

transports

the

tape

at

the

standard

speed

(15

IPS)

from

left

to

right.

The

green

LEDs

above

these

buttons

light

up

to

show

which

transport

mode

is

currently

engaged

Stop

Modes

Pressing

STOP

(5)

immediately

stops

any

tape

motion

and

the

transport

enters

the

standby

mode.

In

this

mode

indicat



ed

by

the

STOP

LED

@

on

constantly.

the

pinch

roller

@

6

pos

’

.ioned

immediately

the

rotating

capstan

©

so

that

the

R8

can

start

to

play

nght

away

as

soon

as

the

PLAY

button

is

pressed

If

you

held

down

STOP

for

onger

than

half

a

second,

the

transport

mechanism

is

released,

making

n

easier

to

edit

tape

©IC

This

Retease

Mode

is

indicated

by

the

STOP

LED

blinking.

You

can

return

to

Standby

Mode

by

shortly

pressing

STOP

again

(LED

changes

from

tanking

to

on).

ft

is

possible

to

ente

r

any

transport

mode

from

either

Standby

or

Release

STOP

modes.

However.

entering

playback

from

the

release

mode

takes

longer

since

the

pinch

roller

s

further

from

the

capstan.

When

you

do

not

intend

to

play

or

record

for

a

while,

it

is

a

good

idea

to

let

the

tension

arm

guides

®

drop

to

their

lowest

postion

by

rotating

ether

reel

by

hand

to

slacken

the

tape

This

action

slops

the

capstan

motor,

thus

reducing

wear

on

the

capstan

bearing

for

a

longer

service

life

Before

using

the

tape

transport

contra's,

again

apply

tension

to

the

tape

to

re start

the

capstan

motor,

When

letting

the

tension

arm

guides

drop

in

this

manner

dur



ing

Standby

Mode,

this

mode

is

automatically

exited

and

the

STOP

LED

starts

to

blink

indicating

Release

Mode

An

error

message

appears

on

the

TAPE

TIME

display.

Advanced

Computer Controlled

Functions

The

R8

offers

a

number

of

helpful

computer controlled

trans



port

features

They

are

introduced

here

to

give

you

an

idea

of

how

you

can

make

the

recording

and

payback

process

descnbed

below

even

easer.

ft

you

want

to

use

some

of

these

functions

nght

away.

you

can

of

course

read

about

ADVANCED

FEATURES

(page

13)

before

going

on

the

(Only

the

operation

of

locale

0

is

described

here)

a)

Preroll

Allows

you

to

start

the

tape

automabcaBy

several

seconds

be



fore

the

zero

postion

or

a

memory

point.

This

feature

is

very

practical

for

overdubbreg,

because

you

can

hear

a

few

sec



onds

of

music

before

your

cue

point,

making

it

easer

to

come

in

with

the

correct

timing.

b)

Locate

0

This

function

automatically

returns

the

tape

to

the

zero

posi



tion

on

the

TAPE

TIME

counter.

Simpty

press

the

LOCATE

0

button

®

—

the

R8

will

rewind

or

fast

forward

as

necessary,

with

the

green

LOCATE

0

®

indicator

M

When

the

zero

position

is

reached,

the

tape

stops

and

this

indicator

goes

ocit

NOTE:

Locate

0

will

not

wor

when

zone

limit

is

set

and

the

zero

TAPE

TIME

position

is

outside

of

the

designated

zone

c)

Locate

The

R8

lets

jou

set

up

to

10

different

memory

points,

which

can

be

automatically

located

with

this

function.

d)

Auto

Play

Used

in

combination

with

locate

0

or

auto

return,

this

function

automatically

starts

playback

of

the

tape

whenever

a

memory

point

or

the

zero

positon

is

reached

When

combined

with

auto

return,

the

R8

will

repeatedly

p*ay

the

designated

secton

of

the

tape

until

stopped

("shuttle

payback*).

e)

Auto

Return

This

feature

automatically

returns

the

tape

to

an

adjustable

"starting

point"

whenever

a

designated

"ending

pont

’

*

is

reached.

f)

Zone

Limit

Lets

you

specify

a

desired

section

("zone")

of

the

tape,

to

whch

all

transport

functions

such

as

play

or

rewind

will

be

limited

—

the

tape

will

automatically

stop

when

the

begnnmg

or

the

end

of

the

zone

ts

reached

Ths

feature

is

useful

when

working

on

a

specific

section

of

a

tape

g)

Tape

Reel

Zone

Limit

Similar

to

the

preceding

function,

here

the

entire

tape

is

the

"zone.

’

*

The

R8

can

be

programmed

to

stop

automatically

when

the

end

or

beginning

of

a

tape

is

approached

during

rewind

or

fast

forward.

Ths

feature

prevents

the

tape

from

ac

cidentahy

coming

of

the

rees,

SECTION

3.

RECORDING

AND

PLAYBACK

The

Recording

Process

The

first

thug

to

do

is

to

identify

your

tape

wth

labels

and

voice

identificatons,

then

record

reference

tones

for

future

alignment.

A*ter

tnese

preliminaries,

you

can

get

down

to

your

actual

recording

work.

If

you

are

using

a

sequencer

or

drum

machine,

the

sync

track

will

be

the

first

one

to

record

since

it

is

the

one

that

keeps

your

sequencer/drum

machine

and

MIDI

nstruments

synchronized.

the

"basic

tracks"

—

usually

the

drums

bass

and

other

rhythm

parts.

They

are

called

"basic

because

they

are

the

ones

you

v/41

bo

using

as

reference

(o'

the

’

overdubs"

—

the

recordings

of

all

remaining

tracks

If

yoj

arc

not

satisfied

with

a

base

track

or

an

overdub

you

can.

of

course

record

the

whole

thing

over

again,

thus

eras



ing

the

Sometimes,

though,

only

a

small

sec



tion

of

a

track

will

need

re doing.

In

such

a

case

the

"punch

in"

feature

a'tows

you

to

selectively

correct

such

parts.

After

punch

out",

the

R8

goes

on

to

reproduce

al!

tracks

so

you

can

check

whether

your

correction

fits

in

smoothly.

Since

the

R8

is

an

eight track

recorder,

you

can

normally

record

a

maximum

of

eight

parts

if

you

use

one

track

for

each

part.

However

it

is

possible

to

ma<e

use

of

the

so called

"png pong"

technique

to

make

more

tracks

available

for

recording

additional

parts.

1b

do

so.

you

mix

the

reproduced

sounds

from

two

or

more

recorded

tracks

with

a

mixer

and

record

the

combnation

(sub mix)

on

a

separate

(open)

track.

The

original

tracks

containing

the

sounds

used

for

the

ping

pong

mix

can

now

be

recorded

ever

for

additional

overdubs.

The

last

step

in

the

recording

process

is

mixdown.

When

you

are

satisfied

with

ail

tracks,

you

can

finally

combine

them

all

to

create

a

stereo

master

tape

Remember

that

many

of

the

advanced

features

introduced

m

the

preceding

section

are

very

helpful

for

recording,

so

be

sure

to

make

use

of

them.

When

repeatedly

working

on

a

certain

section

of

the

tape,

whether

for

rehearsal

or

record



ing.

use

auto

return.

The

tape

will

then

automatically

rewind

to

the

desired

location,

such

as

the

beginning

of

a

taka

Tape

Identification

and

Reference

Tones

Before

actually

recording

your

music,

you

should

a)

label

your

tape

b)

create

a

tape

track

she«

c)

record

a

voce

dentrfication

d)

record

reference

tones.

These

simple

operations

make

it

much

easier

to

identify

a

tape

later

on

and

reproduce

it

properly.

a)

Write

a

label

and

stick

it

on

the

reel

—

th«s

will

identify

the

tape

and

distinguish

it

from

Wank

tape,

helping

to

avoid

ac



cidental

erasure

b)

Blank

tape

track

sheets

are

availaWe

on

the

market,

but

you

can

easily

make

your

own.

Write

the

title

artist,

recording

date

use

of

noise

reduction,

contents

(instrument,

voce.

etc)

ol

each

track

and

all

other

important

information

on

this

sheet

to

keep

it

in

the

tape

box.

Such

sheets

are

very

useful

for

later

reference

as

well

as

during

mixdown,

overdubbng

and

editing.

c)

It

is

aso

often

helpful

to

record

the

above

information

directly

onto

the

beginning

of

the

tape

with

your

own

voce

for

each

track.

You

then

have

a

permanent

aural

identification

of

the

tape

that

cannot

get

lost

(like

the

track

sheet

can)

To

record

the

voce

identification

and

the

test

tones,

proceed

as

described

below

under

'Recording

Basic

Tracks"

d)

Finally,

record

standard

level

reference

tones

on

all

tracks.

This

procedure

will

enable

precse

alignment

ol

yojf

R8

tapes

on

any

other

1/4"

8 track

to

obtain

the

same

frequency

response

and

track to track

levels

Use

a

test

tone

oscillator

such

as

the

FOSTEX

TT 15.

tbu

can

route

it

through

one

of

the

mixer

’

s

inputs

for

easy

assignment

to

each

track.

Record

about

20

seconds

of

each

of

the

following

tones

at

a

level

of

0

dB:

1

kHz

..........................

to

check

the

reproduce

amp

level

10

kHz

or

15

kHz

...........

to

check

the

high

frequency

EQ

100

Hz

or

50

Hz

..............

to

check

the

tow

frequency

EQ

Recording

the

Sync

Track

NOTE:

MIDI

signals

are

not

able

to

be

recorded

directly

on

magnetic

tape.

For

this

reason,

you

need

a

device

which

translates

MIDI

data

into

audio

signals

which

can

be

"read"

by

the

tape

recorder

Its

called

FSK

which

stands

for

Fre



quency

Shift

Keying

Many

sequencers

and

drum

machines

have

FSK

outputs

built-in:

there

are

also

stand-alone

units

li e

the

FOSTEX

Model

TS-

15.

We

assume

that

you

have

already

chosen

an

edge

track

INPUT

jack

(1

or

8)

for

sync

connection,

lb

record

the

sync

track,

proceed

as

expa

ned

betow

under

"Recording

Basic

Tracks",

but

be

sure

to

set

a

tower

input

level

than

indicated

for

the

music

tracks

—

usually

around

7

to

3

on

the

peak

meter

Under

no

circumstances

should

the

red

peak

meter

LEDs

light.

Once

you

have

the

sync

track

on

tape,

playing

back

the

R8

will

automatically

start

the

drum

machine/sequencer

at

the

same

port

each

time

Note

that

it

is

not

necessary

to

record

the

drum

machine

at

aH.

In

fact.

NOT

recording

the

drum

part

on

tape

gives

you

the

most

flexibility.

because

you

can

change

the

drum

track

without

having

to

re record

it.

In

addi



tion.

you

are

not

us ng

up

any

R8

tape

traces)

for

the

drums,

leaving

room

on

the

tape

for

more

overdubs.

You

only

have

to

finally

get

your

drum

sounds

on

tape

during

mixdown,

recording

them

directly

on

the

stereo

master

tape

for

"first

generation"

quality.

Recording

Basic

Tracks

After

you

have

put

your

sync

track

on

tape

it

is

bme

to

record

the

basic

traces)

—

those

tracks

that

will

form

your

reference

for

the

overdubs

Accompaniment

parts

of

the

music

such

as

bass

or

rhythm

guitar

are

good

examples

for

such

base

tracks,

smee

they

are

good

timing

references.

Once

you

have

decided

on

the

instruments

to

use

determine

the

tracks

to

record

them

on

and

write

this

information

down

on

your

track

sheet.

1.

To

select

the

track(s)

for

recording,

first

press

the

SAFE/RDY

button

A

T

for

"track"

will

appear

on

the

MEMORY

display

2.

Next,

press

the

numeric

key

®

that

corresponds

to

the

track

you

want

to

record.

The

number

of

the

selected

track

(1

thru

8)

will

appear

on

the

(S)econd

column

ol

the

MEMORY

display.

|

The

track

number

is

displayed

h

efe~|

Ai

the

same

time,

the

SAFE/RDY

LED

(0)

of

the

selected

track

will

alternately

flash

green

and

red.

¡negating

that

the

cor



responding

track

ts

ready

to

record.

Of

course,

you

can

select

several

tracks

for

simultaneous

recording

by

simply

pressing

the

desired

numeric

keys

one

after

the

other.

3.

Now

adfust

the

input

level(s)

of

the

selected

channel®.

Press

the

REC

button

®.

The

INPUT

MON

LED

begins

to

blink

and

the

input

signal

of

the

selected

channel®

can

be

monitored

at

the

R8

out



put

and

on

the

peak

level

meter.

Make

the

necessary

level

adjustments

on

the

instruments

and

or

your

mixer

controls

so

that

the

R8

meter

peaks

only

occasionally

at

+3

dB

to

+8

dB

(red

LEDs

light

up)

during

the

loudest

passages

This

setting

gives

the

best

S/N

ratio

and

least

tape

hiss.

4.

Press

RESET

®

before

starting

the

recording

so

that

the

TAPE

TIME

counter

®

is

reset

to

the

0

position

at

the

beginning

of

the

take.

This

will

make

it

easy

to

later

return

to

the

precise

starting

point

of

your

recording.

5

To

start

recording

on

the

selected

traces),

simultaneously

press

REC

and

PLAY

(3).

The

corresponding

SAFE/RDY

indicators®

will

light

con



stantly

in

red.

showing

that

the

R8

is

recording

on

this/these

track®.

The

red

REC

LED

@

is

also

lit.

•

Tb

avoid

"late

starts

',

depress

the

REC

button

first,

then

press

PLAY

whde

still

holding

down

REC.

If

you

do

it

the

other

way

round,

you

may

have

a

short

gap

at

the

begin



ning

of

your

recording.

6.

Tb

stop

the

recording,

press

STOP

®

You

can

also

stop

the

recording

and

automatically

rewind

the

tape

to

the

beginning

of

the

take

by

pressing

LCOATE

0®.

Additional

SAFE/RDY

functions

A)

When

you

want

to

select

several

adjacent

tracks

for

recording,

press

SAFE/RCY

to

call

up

the

track

symbol

"t

”

on

the

MEMORY

display,

input

the

first

track,

then

a

hyphen

(minus

key),

and

finally

the

last

track

For

example,

say

you

want

to

set

tracks

1

through

5

to

ready

condition

Input

'

THr

T~5

H

or

r5~ir^irT

,

i

)

to

obtain

the

following

display.

f

S'

The

five

SAFE/RDY

LEDs

of

these

tracks

will

blink

red

and

green,

showing

that

they

are

now

ready

for

recording.

B)

To

reset

selected

tracks

(green

indicators

lit)

you

have

two

options:

a)

Use

the

same

procedure

as

described

above

lor

track

selection

—

if

necessary

press

SAFE/RDY

to

display

the

"t",

then

press

the

numeric

key(s)

corresponding

to

the

track®

you

want

to

reset.

b)To

reset

ail

selected

tracks

to

safe

condition,

at

once

simply

press

the

dear

button

CLR

®

while

the

"t"

is

displayed.

NOTE:

Use

method

B

when

wor ing

with

one

or

two

trac s

only.

Method

A

is

for

use

with

multiples

of

three

or

more

Playback

Now

that

you

have

recorded

your

first

track®,

you

can

listen

to

it

(them)

to

check

whether

the

recording

was

satisfactory.

1.

Rewind

the

tape

to

the

beginning

of

the

take

by

press

ng

LOCATE

0®.

2.

To

avoid

accidental

erasure

of

a

recorded

track,

set

all

tracks

to

the

safe

condition

by

pressing

the

clear

button

CLR

®.

Al

the

same

time

this

operation

enables

you

to

monitor

the

recorded

track

by

sending

its

signal

lo

the

corresponding

OUTPUT

jack

@

and

the

peak

level

meter

3.

Press

the

PLAY

button

(3)

to

start

playback

of

your

recording.

If

you

are

happy

with

your

basic

track®,

you

can

continue

your

session

with

the

o^rdubs

If

you

want

to

redo

a

basic

track,

simply

re record

rt

on

the

same

track

as

explained

above

This

procedure

will

automatically

erase

the

Overdubbing

"Overckibbing"

refers

to

the

recording

of

new

sounds

onto

separate

tracks

while

listening

to

the

previously

recorded

base

track®.

This

is

one

of

the

most

important

techniques

in

multi track

recording.

It

allows

you

io

"layer"

tracks

one

after

the

other.

Practicing

Overdubs

You

may

want

to

practice

your

overdubs

first

without

record



ing.

For

repeated

rehearsal,

use

the

auto

return

function

(see

page

14)

to

automatica'ly

rewind

the

tape

to

the

beginning

when

the

end

of

the

take

is

reached.

1.

Tb

avoid

accidental

erasure

of

the

basic

track

and

to

be

able

to

listen

to

it

dunng

rehearsal,

set

it

to

safe

—

by

press



ing

SAFE/RDY

and

either

re select

ng

that

track

with

its

numeric

key

or

pressing

CLR

®.

2.

Select

the

track®

to

be

overdubbed

by

entering

its

num



ber®

with

the

numeric

keys

3.

Press

the

REC

button

®.

This

routes

the

input

signal

of

the

selected

(ready)

track®

to

the

corresponding

OUTPUT

jacks

and

thus

allows

you

to

hear

the

sound

of

the

track®

while

listening

to

playback

of

the

basic

track®.

The

INPUT

MON

LED

Winks.

4.

To

start

playback

of

the

basic

track,

press

PLAY

(3).

You

can

now

practice

by

playing

along

with

this

track.

Repeat

your

rehearsal

until

you

are

satisfied,

then

record

the

overdub

tracks.

Overdubs

Tb

actually

overdub

1.

Rewind

the

tape

to

the

zero

position

(if

necessary)

by

pressing

the

LOCATE

0

button

®.

2.

In

order

to

be

able

to

hear

the

basic

track

dunng

over



dubbing

and

to

protect

it

from

being

erased

in

the

course

of

recording,

set

that

track

to

safe

condition

by

pressing

SAFE/RDY

and

then

the

correspond

ng

numeric

key.

3.

Input

the

numbers

of

the

tracks

you

want

to

overdub

with

the

numenc

keys

4.

Press

REC

to

monitor

the

nput

signal

on

the

peak

level

meter,

and

adjust

the

instrument

or

mixer

teve"

so

that

the

R8

meter

peaks

only

occasionally

at

+3

dB

to

+8

dB

for

the

track(s)

to

be

recorded.

The

INPUT

MON

LED

blinks.

5.

When

you

are

ready

to

begin

recording,

press

the

REC

and

PLAY

buttons

simultaneously.

Ray

along

with

the

sound

of

the

basic

track.

NOTE:

If

you

are

werdubbing

via

a

live

microphone.

you

will

need

to

monitor

the

basic

trac (s)

via

headphones.

6.

If

you

are

using

the

auto

return

function

(p

14).

the

tape

wl

stop

automatically

al

the

end

of

the

take

and

be

rewound

OthervAse,

end

the

recording

by

pressing

ttie

STOP

button

®.

You

can

now

repeal

ths

process

as

often

as

necessary

to

overdub

ali

your

tracks.

If

you

are

recording

a

total

of

more

than

eght

parts,

you

will

have

to

“

open

up"

tracks

by

using

the

p

ng pong

function

explained

below

Punch

In/Out

Occasionaly

a

record ng

is

almost

perfect

except

for

a

mis



take

or

two.

Instead

of

re recording

the

entire

track,

the

punch

in/out

procedure

lets

you

selectively

correct

such

un



satisfactory

mistakes

without

having

to

redo

everything

else

as

well

It's

important

to

note

however,

that

liming

is

critical

here

If

you

punch in

too

early

or

punch out

too

late,

you

could

wreck

the

very

thing

you're

trying

to

fix.

For

this

reason,

it's

best

to

find

a

phrase

or

a

section

that

surrounds

the

mistake

and

punch in/out

at

logical

points

like

do wnbeats.

Punch

in/out

can

be

performed

by

hand,

but

it

is

more

prac

t

eal

to

use

the

optional

foot

switch

connected

to

the

PUNCH

IN/OUT

jack

II

you

are

both

performer

and

recording

engineer

Rehearsal

Mode

You

can

practice

punch

in

and

out

using

a

connected

foot

switch,

in

order

to

get

used

to

the

timing

and

ensure

a

per



fect

punch

in/out

1.

While

holding

down

the

record

button

REC.

step

on

the

foot

switch.

The

orange

REC

indicator

@

will

start

to

blink,

showing

that

rehearsal

mode

has

been

entered.

2

Select

the

traces)

you

wish

to

punch

in/out

on

with

SAFE/RDY

and

the

numeric

keys

The

SAFE/RDY

indicators

of

these

tracks

will

blink

red

and

green.

3.

Rewind

to

a

location

prior

to

the

punch in

point,

then

press

PLAY

to

start

playback.

4.

When

you

reach

the

punch

in

point,

step

on

the

foot

switch.

This

operation

switches

the

monitor

from

tape

mode

to

input

mode,

meaning

you

will

hear

the

sound

from

the

recorded

traces)

you

want

to

correct

until

the

foot

switch

ts

pressed,

and

then

the

signal

present

at

the

selected

INPUT

track(s)

(i.e

the

sound

you

are

playing

li\®).

5.

Step

on

the

foot

switch

again

when

you

reach

the

end

of

the

passage

to

be

re recorded,

in

order

to

punch

out.

This

operation

switches

the

monitor

back

to

tape

mode

so

you

can

once

again

hear

the

In

other

words,

repeatedly

pressing

the

foot

switch

allows

you

to

toggle

between

tape

monitor

and

input

monitor

on

the

selected

traces).

There

are

two

important

reasons

for

this

rehearsal.

First,

you

must

match

the

recording

levels

of

the

track

(pre

recorded)

and

the

“

live"

part

(to

be

recorded).

Second,

you

must

match

the

feel

and

phrasmg

so

that

when

you

punch out.

it

sounds

like

a

angle

performance

6.

To

cancel

the

rehearsal

mode,

press

the

REC

button

and

at

the

same

time

step

on

the

foot

switch.

Actual

Punch

In/Out

1.

Rewind

the

tape

to

a

location

prior

to

the

punch in

point

2.

Select

the

trackfs)

you

wish

to

punch

in/out

on

with

SAFE/RDY

and

the

numerc

keys.

The

SAFE/RDY

indicators

of

these

tracks

will

flash

red

and

green.

3.

Press

the

PLAY

button

to

start

playback.

4.

When

you

reach

the

punch

in

point,

press

PLAY

and

REC

at

trie

same

time

If

you

are

using

a

foot

switch

connected

to

the

PUNCH

INCUT

¿ack.

you

can

step

on

the

foot

switch

instead.

You

can

now

record

your

rew

part

over

the



take.

thereby

correcting

it.

5.

To

punch out,

hold

down

the

PLAY

button

and

stmultane

ously

lap

STOP

If

you

are

using

a

foot

switch.

step

on

it

instead.

Either

procedure

ends

the

punch out

recording

without

stoppng

playback

of

the

tape

on

all

tracks,

so

that

you

immediately

know

whether

your

punch out

was

smooth

Of

course,

you

can

also

end

the

punch

out

by

simply

pressing

the

STOP

button

to

stop

the

tape

•

If

you

press

the

STOP

button

for

more

than

half

a

second

while

holding

down

PLAY,

the

tape

will

also

stop

Ping Pong

Recording

Also

referred

to

as

"bouncing

tracks",

pmg ponging

is

another

important

multi track

technique

Dunng

the

ping

pong

procedure,

several

existing

tracks

are

played

back,

mixed

into

one

track

and

at

the

same

time

re recorded

on

an

open

track,

which

makes

the

original

tracks

available

for

subsequent

overdubs

The

ping pong

procedure

may

be

repeated

mdelinitey

in

theory ,

but

m

practice

more

than

twice

is

usua'ty

not

sonically

pleasing.

Another

version

of

the

ping pong

technique

lets

you

mix

one

or

more

live

sources

with

several

existing

tracks,

al

the

same

time

record

ng

the

mix

on

an

availab'e

track

To

combine

the

playback

(and

live)

sounds

for

the

ping

pong.

a

mixer

is

necessary

See

the

manual

of

your

console

for

details

on

mixing

for

ping pong

record

ng.

NOTE:

Not

all

trac s

are

equally

suitable

for

bouncing.

If

you

record

on

a

trac

adjacent

to

the

one

you

are

mixing

from

(for

example,

trac

2

+

3

-♦

4).

lea age

in

the

record/play

head

could

cause

feedbac .

Therefore,

try

to

avoid

ping-

pong

recordings

between

neighboring

trac s

whenever

possible.

If

ping-pong

to

an

adjacent

trac

is

absolutely

necessary,

you

may

have

to

lower

the

levels.

1.

Make

sure

the

tracks

you

want

to

transfer

with

the

ping



pong

are

set

to

Safe

condition

(SAFE/RDY

indicators

green).

The

track

you

want

to

bounce

(the

destination

track)

must

be

Ready

for

ecord

ng

(SAFE/RDY

LED

flashes

red

and

green).

2.

To

adjust

the

mixed

level

of

the

png pong

tracks

on

your

mixer,

make

a

preliminary

recording

while

watching

the

peak

meter

for

the

destination

track

3.

Rewind

to

the

beginning

witn

LOCATE

0

and

record

with

the

aporopnate

level

sett.ngs

Bear

in

mind

that

once

you

complete

a

ping pong

proce



dure

that

sub mix

will

be

treated

as

a

single

element

in

the

final

mixdown.

Cuing

This

practical

feature

lets

you

search

for

the

end

or

beginning

of

a

recording

at

high

speed,

in

ether

fast

forward

or

rewind

mode

The

R8

has

a

lifter

mechanism

which

normally

lifts

the

tape

away

from

the

head

in

these

modes

in

order

to

prevent

ex



cessive

head

wear.

This

mechanism

can

be

defeated

with

the

cue

function,

thus

allowing

you

to

listen

to

the

tape

ai

high

speed

to

detect

a

cue

point.

1

Holding

down

the

fast

forward

button

F

FWD

®

or

the

REWIND

(9)

button

and

tap

the

PLAY

button

©

once.

As

soon

as

you

release

F

FWD

or

REWIND,

the

cuing

mode

is

entered

and

the

sound

can

be

monitored

from

the

outputs

and

on

the

peak

level

meter.

Once

in

the

cuing

mode,

you

can

switch

the

direction

of

the

tape

(while

still

monitoring

it)

by

pressing

F

FWD

or

REWIND.

You

can

also

lower

the

tape

speed

by

noding

these

but



tons.

making

it

easier

to

detect

the

des

red

location

2

.

To

exit

from

this

mode,

press

STOP

or

PLAY

It

is

also

possible

to

stop

cuing

by

simultaneously

pressing

F

FWD

or

REWIND

and

the

PLAY

button

Mixdown

This

is

the

process

whereby

the

signals

from

the

tracks

of

your

R8

are

remixed

on

your

mixer

to

make

a

stereo

master

tape

Ycu

will

need

a

mixing

console

and

a

two track

master

recorder

to

make

a

mixdown

recording

As

far

as

the

R8

is

concerned,

mixdown

is

basically

just

normal

payback

—

all

important

operations

w'

be

carred

out

on

your

mixer.

1

Make

sure

that

a*

tracks

of

the

R8

are

in

safe

condition



al!

SAFE/RDY

indicators

®

must

be

green.

The

master

record

should

be

ready

to

record.

2

.

Start

recording

with

the

master

recorder,

and

press

the

R8

PLAY

button

to

reproduce

all

tracks.

Using

a

Synchronizer

A

synchronizer

such

as

the

Fostex

Mode

1

4030

can

be

con



nected

to

the

SYNCHRONIZER

terminal

@

for

control

of

the

R8

SMPTE

time

code

is

normally

recorded

on

an

edge

track,

usually

track

1

or

8

Keep

the

recording

level

to

about

-7

to

3

on

the

R8

peak

meter

SMPTE

time

code

must

always

be

recorded

in

one

continuous

pass.

Creative

Use

of

the

Pitch

Control

The

PITCH

control

can

be

used

during

recording

or

play



back.

Normal

y.

these

operations

should

be

done

'with

PITCH

centered

for

two

reasons,

(a)

tapes

are

made

at

calibrated

speeds,

and

(b)

the

record/play

equalization

and

the

Dolby

c rcuitry

are

properly

aligned

only

at

the

normal

running

speed.

There

are

instances

when

different

speeds

are

useful

Retiming

If

a

recording

has

been

made

say

for

a

60 second

advertise



ment.

and

the

overall

program

is

a

few

seconds

too

short

or

too

long,

the

PITCH

control

can

be

used

during

remixing

to

adjust

the

overall

play

time

The

shift

up

or

down

in

the

fre



quency

of

the

program

should

not

be

disturbing

so

tong

as

a

relatively

small

correction

is

used,

say

less

than

5%

(less

than

half

the

maximum

speed

deviation)

A

5%

speed

change

on

a 60

second

tape

will

add

or

subtract

3

seconds

In

a

longer

program,

say

a

20

minute

segment,

a

5%

change

in

length

will

amount

to

a

lull

minute

Retuning

Suppose

the

initial

track

is

recorded

with

the

performer

out

ot tune

Dunng

subsequent

cverdubs.

it

may

be

impractical

or

impossible

to

re tune

the

instruments

to

match

the

de



tuned

original

track

In

this

case

adjust

the

PITCH

control

up

or

down

so

that

the

playback

pitch

equals

the

pitch

of

the

in



strument

which

cannot

be

retuned.

Then

make

the

overdub

at

that

speed.

Subsequent

overdubs

and/or

the

mixdcwn

can

be

done

either

at

standard

speed

or

the

modified

speed,

as

desired

Speeding

up

a

Performance

without

Changing

the

Pitch

When

a

performer

wishes

to

play

a

complex

passage

at

a

tempo

that

would

normally

be

difficult,

if

not

beyond

his

abili



ty.

the

PITCH

control

can

be

put

to

good

use

The

technique

is

best

used

during

an

cverdub.

where

at

least

one

recorded

track

is

available

for

a

frequency

reference

When

making

the

overdub,

set

the

PITCH

control

so

it

stows

down

the

tape

(rotate

CCW).

The

performer

then

plays

m

tempo

with

the

slewed

down

tape.

During

this

operation,

be

sure

the

instrument

is

tuned

to

the

tower

pitch

heard

in

the

monitors.

For

playback,

return

the

PITCH

control

to

the

normal

setting

(centered).

The

overdub

will

now

be

heard

in tune,

at

normal

pitch,

and

at

a

faster

tempo

than

it

was

actually

performed.

SECTION

4.

EDITING

Once

a

tape

has

been

recorded,

it

may

be

necessary

to

rearrange

the

order

of

some

takes,

splice

two

deferent

reels

of

tape

together,

or

to

add

leader

tape

between

takes

on

a

gven

tape.

Ai

these

operations

are

considered

to

be

editing.

To

edit

a

taoe

one

should

have

the

following

materials

available:

1.

A

spicing

block.

Such

as

Fostex

Model

9930

This

is

usually

made

of

aluminum,

with

a

groove

to

hold

the

tape

and

one

or

more

grooves

cut

across

the

length

of

the

block

to

guide

the

cutter.

2.

A

sharp,

non magnetic

single

edged

razor

blade

To

be

sure

the

blade

has

no

resickial

magnetism,

it

can

be

demagnetized

in

much

the

same

way

that

the

head

as



sembly

is

demagnetized

Be

sure

to

hold

the

blade

se



curely.

hoAever

since

a

demagnetizer

may

pull

strongly

on

the

blade.

NOTE:

A

magnetized

razor

blade

wHI

cause

an

audible

tic '

or

"pop"

at

the

point

of

the

splice

Do

not

use

scissors

3.

A

sharp

white

or

yellow

grease

pencil

to

mark

the

intend



ed

spice

point

on

the

back

of

the

tape

4.

A

roll

of

1/2"

wide

(13

cm)

splicing

tape

Splicing

tape

is

specially

manufactured

for

joining

magnetic

tape;

it

is

thin,

and

has

an

adhesive

that

will

adhere

to

the

tape

backing,

yet

not

seep

out

of

the

splice

under

the

typical

pressures

and

temperatures

encountered.

CAUTION:

Never

use

conventional

cellophane

tape

or

pac aging

tapes

for

splicing

.

Some

of

the

adhesixe

on

such

tapes

may

ultimately

contaminate

the

recording

tape

and

may

leave

deposits

on

the

tape

heads

and

gudes

5.

A

supply

of

plastic

or

paper

leader

tape;

plastic

is

stronger,

but

paper

is

easer

to

write

upon

with

a

pen

or

pencl,

and

<s

thus

handy

for

making

notes.

SECTION

5.

ADVANCED

FEATURES

Please

note

that

al

locate,

auto

return

and

zone

limit

memory

points

etc.

are

automatically

canceled

when

power

to

the

R8

is

turned

off.

Pre

roll

When

you

use

the

[locate

zero]

or

the

[locate]

function,

the

tape

will

stop

precisely

at

0

or

the

selected

memory

point.

For

rehearsal

or

recording,

though,

it

is

often

desirable

to

hear

a

few

seconds

of

music

prior

to

an

actual

entry,

making

it

easer

to

keep

time

and

come

in

correctly.

These

few

sec



onds

of

tape

before

the

entry

are

called

the

"prerdl",

and

the

R8

allows

you

to

set

an

automatic

preroll

that

will

work

with

the

locate

zero

and

locate

functions.

Whenever

these

func



tions

are

used,

the

tape

will

then

stop

several

seconds

before

0

or

the

normal

memory

port.

The

prerofl

time

is

adjustable

between

0

and

9

seconds

If

you

attempt

to

set

a

preroll

time

of

10

seconds

or

longer,

an

error

message

"Err

4"

will

appear

on

the

MEMORY

display

The

following

Hustration

shows

how

the

preroll

function

works:

Sloe

—

Rewnd

—

Play

direction

PreroH

point

Memory

pewt

You

can

always

tell

whether

or

not

a

preroll

has

been

set

by

looking

at

the

TAPE

TIME

display

while

the

taoe

is

being

re

wound/fast

forwarded

with

locat&locaie

0.

If

a

pf&di

has

been

programmed,

the

left most

digit

of

the

display

will

blink,

alternately

showing

"P"

(for

"preroB")

and

"0".

Preroll

Setting

1.

First,

press

the

dear

button

CLR

®

to

dear

the

MEMORY

d»splay

®

2.

Input

the

desired

length

of

the

prerofl

with

the

correspond



ing

numeric

key

For

example

if

you

wart

a

prerdl

of

five

seconds,

press

"5

“

.

This

number

wil

appear

on

the

MEMORY:

•

If

you

make

a

mistake

during

data

entry,

press

CLR.

then

enter

the

correct

number.

3.

Press

the

store

button

STO

The

red

STO

LED

®

lights

up;

and

the

MEMORY

dsplay

will

change

as

follows:

4.

Finally,

press

the

minus

key

PH

The

STO

LED

wd

go

out.

indicating

that

the

preroll

time

has

been

memorzed.

Checking

the

Preroll

Time

It

you

have

forgotten

the

length

of

your

preroH

time

you

can

call

it

up

on

the

MEMORY

dsplay

by

simply

pressing

the

recall

button

RCL

®

and

then

the

minus

key

P

7

.

The

Locate

Function

The

R8

can

store

up

to

10

different

memory

points,

each

with

its

own

number,

which

can

be

automatically

located

with

the

locate

function.

This

function

allows

you

to

find

certain

posi



tions

on

the

tape

easily

by

specifying

the

number

of

the

memory

point

and

using

the

LOCATE

button

®

as

explained

below.

Setting

Memory

Points

There

are

two

basic

ways

to

sot

memory

pants:

a)

You

can

enter

the

time

location

of

a

memory

point

directly

with

the

numeric

keys

b)

You

can

input

the

position

currently

shown

on

the

TAPE

TIME

display

as

a

memory

point

by

using

the

HOLD

button.

a)

Using

the

Numeric

Keys

1.

First,

press

the

dear

button

CLR

®

to

clear

the

MEMORY

display

2.

Input

the

location

of

the

desred

memory

point

with

the

numeric

keys

For

example,

if

you

want

to

memorize

the

location

“

15

minutes

30

seconds",

input

the

numbers

by

pressing

the

numeric

keys

in

the

order

(

fl

V

5

l

i

3

0

1).

These

numbers

wd

appear

on

the

MEMORY

display:

•

It

is

also

possble

to

input

negative

time

values

(=

memory

points

located

before

the

zero

point)

by

pressing

the

minus

key

BEFORE

entering

the

number®.

•

If

you

make

a

mistake

during

data

entry,

press

CLR

and

start

again.

3

Next,

press

the

store

button

STO

®

The

red

STO

LED

®

lights

up,

and

the

MEMORY

display

will

change

as

follows.

4.

You

can

now

enter

the

desired

number

for

the

dtsp'ayed

memory

point

by

pressing

the

corresponding

numeric

key

©

Numbers

available

are

from

0

to

9.

For

example

if

you

want

to

store

the

location

"15

minutes

30

seconds"as

memory

point

0,

press

[Qi.

The

STO

LED

goes

out

to

indicate

that

the

desired

position

has

been

memorized.

5.

\bu

can

repeat

the

procedure

from

step

1.

to

4

to

input

up

to

10

memory

parts.

•

Entering

a

different

time

location

under

an

existing

memory

point

number

will

erase

the

b)

Using

the

HOLD

button

To

input

the

present

tape

position

shown

on

the

TAPE

TIME

display®.

1.

Press

the

HOLD

button

The

present

TAPE

TIME

is

now

also

shown

on

the

MEMORY

display

®.

2.

Press

the

store

button

STO

The

red

STO

LED

®

tights

up.

3.

Enter

the

number

of

the

memory

pant

with

the

cor



responding

numeric

key.

Checking

Memory

Points

\bu

can

easily

check

any

currently

stored

memory

point

la

eaten.

To

do

so,

simply

press

the

recall

button

RCL

@.

then

nput

the

number

of

the

point

you

want

to

check

with

the

cor



responding

numeric

key.

The

location

time

of

the

desired

memory

point

wil

appear

on

the

MEMORY

display,

and

the

LOCATE

LED

®

starts

to

Wink.

(If

you

do

not

want

to

use

the

locate

function,

press

CLR

®

to

turn

off

tins

LED.)

Clearing

Memory

Points

Individual

memory

points

are

automatically

cleared

when

you

input

a

new

location

time

tou

can

also

erase

memory

pants

by

pressing

CLR

®,

then

STO

and

finally

entering

the

number

of

the

point

to

be

cleared.

lb

clear

al

currently

stored

memory

points

at

once,

hold

down

the

numeric

keys

0

and

9

and

simultaneously

press

the

CLR

button

®.

•

All

memory

points

are

also

automatically

cleared

when

the

power

to

the

R8

is

turned

off.

Using

LOCATE

Oree

a

memory

pomt

has

been

set.

you

can

have

the

R8

automatically

locate

it

by

caking

it

up

on

the

MEMORY

dis



play

and

using

the

LOCATE

button:

1.

Press

the

recall

button

RCL

Its

LED

®

will

light.

2.

Input

the

number

of

the

desired

memory

point

with

the

corresponding

numeric

key.

The

red

RCL

LED

goes

out.

and

the

green

LOCATE

LED

®

begins

to

flash

instead.

The

time

position

of

the

select



ed

memory

point

is

shown

on

the

MEMORY

display.

3.

To

automatically

fast

forward/rewmd

the

tape

to

the

select



ed

memory

point,

press

the

LOCATE

button

®

as

long

as

its

LED

is

Hashing.

This

can

be

done

in

any

transport

mode

—

stop.

play,

re



wind.

etc.

The

LOCATE

LED

remains

lit

dunng

the

search

proce



dure.

As

soon

as

the

selected

memory

point

is

reached,

the

tape

will

stop

automatically.

The

LOCATE

LED

goes

out.

Instead

of

hav

ng

the

tape

stop

at

the

memory

point,

you

can

also

cause

the

R8

to

automatically

start

playback

when

the

selected

pant

is

reached

by

using

the

AUTO

PLAY

function

(see

below)

or

by

pressing

the

PLAY

button

while

the

tape

s

being

rewound

or

fast

forwarded.

(The

PLAY

LED

wl

start

to

blink).

NOTE:

The

locate

function

will

not

always

stop

the

tape

precisely

at

the

memory

pointoccasionally,

there

may

be

a

difference

up

to

one

second.

This

deviation

is

not

a

malfunction.

AUTO

PLAY

If

you

always

want

playback

to

start

autcmaticaly

when

using

the

locate

function,

press

the

AUTO

PLAY

button

©

to

light

its

green

LED

®

As

long

as

this

LED

is

lit.

the

R8

wB

enter

PLAY

mode

whenever

a

memory

pant

s

located

To

cancel

AUTO

PLAY,

simply

press

ths

button

again,

noting

that

its

LED

goes

out.

AUTO

PLAY

can

also

be

used

in

combination

with

LOCATE

0

and

AUTO

RETURN.

The

Auto

Return

Function

This

function

atows

you

to

let

the

R8

automatically

rewind

to

any

desired

point

the

"start

point"

—

as

soon

as

it

reaches

a

certain

other

definable

location

on

the

tape

called

the

"end

point."

The

start

point

and

end

point

of

the

auto

return

zone

can

be

chosen

from

among

any

«

the

currently

stored

memory

pants.

Thus,

at

least

two

memory

locations,

namely

a

start

point

and

an

end

point,

must

be

stored

in

order

to

be

able

to

use

the

auto

return

function.

(See

"Setting

Memory

Points"

above

on

how

to

enter

such

memory

pants.)

The

auto

return

function

can

also

be

used

in

combination

with

auto

play.

The

R8

wdl

then

automatically

start

to

pay

after

rewinding

to

the

start

point,

repeating

ths

operation

continuously

until

you

stop

it.

Setting

the

Auto

Return

Points

1.

Press

CLR

®

to

clear

the

MEMORY

display

2.

Enter

the

number

of

the

start

part,

followed

by

a

hyphen

(the

minus

key)

and

then

the

number

of

the

end

point.

(It

is

also

possible

to

input

these

points

in

the

reverse

order,

entering

the

end

point

first.)

For

example,

say

you

have

programmed

five

memory

pants

and

want

the

R8

to

automatically

rewind

to

part

number

1

(your

start

point,

eg.

at

the

10

second

location)

as

soon

as

it

reaches

your

end

point

number

5

at

1

minute

30

seconds:

Press

the

numeric

keys

1

II

~"li

5

I

■

The

MEMORY

a<splaiy

will

show

Illi

/l-lsl

3.

Next,

press

the

store

button

STO

®

The

STO

LED

will

light,

and

the

MEMORY

display

will

change

to

show

the

memory

pant

with

the

larger

time

value

first

(in

our

case

point

5).

4.

To

store

these

auto

return

pants

in

the

memory,

press

the

AUTO

RTN

button

©.

The

STO

LED

will

go

out.

indcating

completion

of

the

auto

return

point

setting.

NOTE:

If

you

made

a

mista e

and

specified

the

same

memory

point

number

as

both

the

start

and

the

end

point

(or

if

the

specified

memory

pant

numbers

contain

the

same

time

data),

the

AUTO

RTN

LED

®

will

start

to

blin ,

indicating

an

error.

Auto

return

mode

cannot

then

be

entered.

When

this

happens,

correct

the

start/end

point

settings

Using

AUTO

RTN

Once

the

two

auto

return

points

have

been

set.

you

can

enter

auto

return

mode

by

press

ng

the

AUTO

RTN

button

©,

thus

lighting

the

green

AUTO

RTN

LED

®

As

long

as

this

LED

is

lit.

the

R8

will

automatically

rewind

to

the

start

pant

of

the

auto

return

zone

whenever

the

end

part

is

reached

dunng

playback

While

the

tape

is

being

rewound,

the

LOCATE

LED

®

will

light.

You

can

combine

auto

return

with

the

auto

play

function

to

automatically

start

payback

at

the

start

point.

Simply

press

AUTO

PLAY

©

so

that

both

the

AUTO

RTN

LED

®

and

the

AUTO

PLAY

LED

©

are

lit.

The

R8

will

now

continuously

repeat

playback

d

the

auto

return

zone

(

“

shuttle

play

”

).

re



winding

to

the

start

point

whenever

the

end

point

is

reached,

until

you

press

AUTO

PLAY

again

to

extinguish

its

LED.

The

LOCATE

®

button

can

also

be

used

any

time

in

auto

return

mode

to

rewnd/fast

forward

to

the

start

point

Checking

the

Auto

Return

Points

lb

call

up

the

start

and

end

port

numbers

on

the

MEMORY

display,

simply

press

RCL

®,

then

the

AUTO

RTN

button.

The

Zone

Limit

Function

The

R8

lets

you

speedy

a

certain

zone

on

the

tape

to

which

all

transport

movements

will

be

limited.

In

other

words,

play



back.

recording,

fast

forward,

rewind

ana

locate

wi

only

be

possible

within

this

zone

—

the

tape

will

automatically

stop

when

the

beginning

or

the

end

of

the

zone

is

reached

Th<s

function

is

very

useful

when

you

are

working

on

a

specific

section

of

the

tape

Setting

the

Zone

Limit

Points

1

Press

recall

RCL

@.

then

the

ZONE

LIMIT

button

Both

the

MEMORY

and

the

TAPE

TIME

display

will

show

only

zeroes,

with

the

left most

digits

blinking

and

alternate



ly

displaying

"L"

and

“

0".

2.

Next,

press

the

dear

button

CLR

©

to

clear

the

two

dis



plays.

which

will

now

show

only

the

flashing

"L?

symbol

and

a

period

after

the

last

digit.

The

period

on

the

MEMORY

disp'ay

will

blink.

•

If

a

zone

has

already

been

set

before

its

start

pant

will

appear

on

the

TAPE

TIME

display.

3.

Use

the

numeric

keys

®

to

input

the

zone

limit

end

point.

The

time

vdue

of

this

pont

is

shown

on

the

MEMORY

display.

If

you

make

a

mistake

dunng

data

entry,

press

CLR

and

input

the

correct

data.

4.

lb

finalize

input

of

the

zone

limit

end

point,

press

the

period

key

¿J

•

The

period

on

the

TAPE

TIME

display

will

start

to

blink

in



stead

of

the

MEMORY

display

period,

showing

that

you

can

now

enter

the

zone

knit

start

point.

5

Input

the

zone

limit

start

point

with

the

numeric

keys,

which

display

the

time

value

on

the

TAPE

TIME

counter

•

If

the

point

is

disp

’

ayed.

you

must

first

clear

this

value

by

pressing

CLR.

Again,

mistakes

can

be

corrected

with

CLR.

6

Press

the

store

button

STO

®

then

the

ZONE

LIMIT

but



ton

®

to

memorize

the

zone

Using

ZONE

LIMIT

To

activate

the

zone

limit

function,

press

ZONE

LIMIT.

Deponding

on

the

current

tape

position,

the

ZONE

LIMIT

indicator

will

ether

blink

or

stay

lit.

The

blinking

LED

shows

the

current

position

is

outside

the

zone

As

long

as

the

current

tape

time

value

is

within

the

zone

the

indicator

will

remain

lit.

•

If

the

ZONE

LIMIT

button

is

pressed

while

the

tape

is

be



ing

transported

outside

of

the

limit

zone,

tape

motion

will

stop

immediately.

The

ZONE

LIMIT

LED

will

blink.

To

cancel

the

zone

limit

function,

press

ZONE

LIMIT

again,

noting

that

its

LED

goes

out.

Checking

the

Zone

Limit

Points

To

call

up

the

zone

limit

start

and

end

points

on

the

displays,

simpty

press

RCL

@.

then

the

ZONE

LIMIT

button

®.

Both

0

‘

Splays

will

have

a

flashing

"0

”

"L"

symbol

as

their

left



most

digit,

indicating

zone

limit

mode

The

MEMORY

display

shows

the

zone

knit

end

point

(the

higher

time

value),

white

the

TAPE

TIME

display

indicates

the

start

point

Displaying

the

Zone

Limit

Time

To

find

out

how

long

your

zone

is

(i.e

the

time

arfference

be



tween

the

Start

point

and

end

point),

press

the

recall

button

RCL

®,

then

HOLD

®

The

length

of

the

zone

is

now

indicated

on

the

MEMORY

drsplay.

The

Tape

Reel

Zone

Function

When

rewinding

or

fast

forwarding

a

tapa

you

could

forget

to

slop

it

on

time

so

that

the

tape

runs

dt

the

reel

and

has

to

be

threaded

aga>n.

1o

avoid

this

sort

of

accident,

the

R8

features

the

ability

to

automatically

calculate

and

set

a

tape

reel

zone

Once

this

zone

is

set.

the

tape

will

automatically

stop

when

the

tape

reaches

the

border

of

the

zone

(With

a

standard

22

minute

tape

the

tape

reel

zone

function

stops

the

tape

at

a

distance

of

about

two

minutes

from

the

end

or

beginning),

•

When

a

tape

reel

zone

lias

been

set.

the

regular

zone

limit

function

cannot

be

used.

Calculating

the

Tape

Reel

Zone

The

length

d

the

tape

reel

zone

Offers

depending

on

the

size

d

the

reels

and

whether

or

not

the

tape

s

back coated

(thickness).

It

is

therefore

necessary

to

input

the

reel

sizes

and

the

type

of

tape

so

that

the

R8

can

automatically

calcu



late

the

zone

length.

When

power

s

turned

on,

the

R8

is

adjusted

for

AMPEX

457

or

equivalent

tape

on

the

supply

reel

and

the

supplied

7

inch

empty

reel

on

the

take up

side

If

you

are

using

ths

standard

set up,

you

do

not

have

to

input

the

ree>

szes

as

explained

in

step

1..

but

can

start

right

away

with

step

2.

1.

There

are

eight

reel

size

and

tape

type

combinations

to

choose

from.

To

call

them

up

on

the

MEMORY

dispay.

press

the

recall

button

RCL

®.

then

the

period

key

7

The

first

combination

displayed

is

(r

b7 7).

“

r"

ts

short

for

"red",

and

the

two

numbers

on

the

right

indicate

the

size

of

the

reds

—

the

left

number

showing

the

supply

red,

the

right

number

the

take up

reel.

The

letter

“

b"

means

that

the

tape

used

is

back coated.

In

other

words,

"r

b7 7

”

in



dicates

that

two

7

inch

reels

with

back coated

tape

wdl

be

used

as

the

basis

for

the

calculation

To

call

up

the

combination,

press

the

period

key

•

aga n.and

so

on

until

the

desired

combination

is

displayed.

The

left

number

indicates

the

supply

reel,

the

nght

num



ber

the

take up

reel.

2.

Next,

start

playback

of

the

tape,

then

press

the

PLAY

but



ton

and

the

ZONE

LIMIT

button

at

the

same

time

The

leftmost

digit

of

the

TAPE

TIME

display

alternately

shows

"0"

and

"O'

’

,

indicating

that

the

R8

is

currently

cal



culating

the

tape

reel

zone

3

When

the

R8

has

completed

calculation,

the

W

display

will

stop

flashing

and

the

ZONE

LIMIT

LED

®

lights

up

to

show

that

the

tape

reel

zone

has

been

set.

Displaying

the

Remaining

Tape

Time

Once

the

tape

reel

zone

has

been

set,

you

can

check

the

remaining

time

within

the

zone

by

pressing

the

recall

button

(RCL)

®

and

then

the

AUTO

PLAY

button

The

time

until

the

end

of

the

zone

will

be

shown

on

the

MEMORY

display.

NOTES:

1)

Since

the

regular

zone

limit

function

cannot

be

used

simultaneously

with

the

tape

reel

zone

entering

a

tape

reel

zone

cancels

any

zone

limit

settings

and

vice

versa.

2)

Calculation

of

the

tape

reel

zone

is

based

on

a

tape

thic



ness

of

35pm.

If

50pm

tapes

or

tapes

that

have

been

edit



ed

with

splicing

tape

are

used,

it

may

not

be

possible

to

correctly

calculate

a

tape

zone.

Memory

Sort

The

memory

sort

function

is

a

practical

means

for

checking

vanous

data

concerning

the

memory

points

—

how

many

points

have

been

set.

their

order

according

to

time

value

location,

etc

To

enter

memory

sort

mode,

press

the

recall

button

RCL

then

the

clear

button

CLR

®.

Memory

Sort

Data

and

Functions

a

)

The

display

shows

the

numbers

of

the

memory

points

in

the

order

ol

their

time

values:

the

one

with

the

largest

value

«

displayed

furthest

on

the

left

(on

the

MEMORY

display),

while

the

memory

point

with

the

smallest

time

value

is

shown

furthest

on

the

right

(on

the

TAPE

TIME

counter).

MEMORY

9i8

7

i

5'5

4,

TAPE

TIME

3|ei

rou

Ic

;

In

the

above

illustration,

the

time

values

of

the

memory

points

increase

with

larger

memory

point

numbers.

Thus

memory

point

number

9

has

the

hghest

time

value

and

memory

point

0

has

the

smallest

•

On

the

display.

"C"

indicates

the

current

counter

position

in

relation

to

the

memory

pants

If

you

play

the

tape

or

use

fast

forward/rewind

during

memory

sort,

you

can

see

how

this

"C"

moves

between

the

numbers

on

the

display.

On

the

above

display,

af

memory

points

have

larger

time

values

than

the

present

counter

position.

•

"L"

mdcates

the

previously

located

or

currently

selected

locate

point.

•

A

period

between

two

numbers

shows

that

these

memory

points

have

the

same

time

values.

In

the

above

example,

memory

pants

8

and

7

are

identical,

as

are

points

4

and

a

A

period

between

the

"L"

symbol

and

a

number

indicates

that

this

memory

point

®

currently

selected

for

locate

b)

You

can

now

caU

up

the

time

value

d

each

memory

point

on

the

displays

by

pressing

the

corresponding

numeric

key.

As

an

example

if

you

press

"1

”

.

the

following

dspay

wi

appear:

YEVOHY

0|0W

l\T

TAPE

TIME

irKticatos

quarter-seconds

0-00

Sec

-Q25

Sec

2-Q5

Sec

3=075

Sec.

Shows

memory

number

Thus

memory

pant

1

has

a

time

value

of

12.00

seconds.

Quarter

second

values

other

than

0

are

possible

only

dur



ing

display

of

the

current

counter

value

(see

For

example

if

a

number

3

was

displayed

on

the

TAPE

TIME

counter

instead

of

the

0

in

the

above

example.

a

time

value

of

12.75

(12

and

three

quarter)

seconds

would

be

indicated

•

Pressing

the

period

key

displayscurrent

counter

value

indicated

by

a

"C"

on

the

TAPE

TIME

display.

•

Pressing

the

minus

key

shows

the

time

value

of

the

currently

selected

ocate

pant

(i.e

the

memory

point

the

LOCATE

button

®

wi

rewind/fast

forward

to).

An

"L"

appears

on

the

TAPE

TIME

cisplay.

•

You

can

“

freeze"

the

data

on

the

displays

by

pressing

the

HOLD

button

®

while

holding

down

the

desired

numeric

key

(The

numeric

key

must

be

pressed

first

for

this

func



tion

to

work.)

To

cancel

this

function,

press

HOLD

again.

c)

If

you

press

the

store

key

STO

to

make

its

LED

blink,

you

can

then

directly

rewind/fast

forward

to

any

desired

memory

pant

by

simply

pressing

its

numeric

key.

To

rewind/last

forward

to

the

pant

(memory

pant

or

other

counter

position),

pressi

|.

Pressing

□

locates

the

last

point

where

playback

or

recording

was

started.

To

cancel

this

direct

locate

mode,

press

the

stere

button

STO

again.

Data

Value

Entry

In

the

preceding

chapters,

you

have

already

learned

how

to

nput

various

kinds

of

data

such

as

locate

memory

points.

The

following

explains

a

slightly

different

method

oi

value

entry

which

is

particularly

useful

when

you

want

to

correct

or

alter

existing

data

To

be

able

to

use

this

method,

a

period

must

be

blinking

on

the

MEMORY

cfcsplay

The

period

key

•

is

then

used

to

moæ

the

flashing

period

on

the

display.

The

two

digits

to

the

left

of

the

blinking

period

are

"ready

to

be

ed ted

or

changed"

for

input

—

you

can

enter

any

desired

numbers

with

the

numeric

keys.

In

the

four

setting

examples

below.

indicates

that

the

period

s

lit,

“

o"

shows

a

banking

period,

and

no

penod

indi



cation

means

that

the

period

is

not

lit.

Display

a)

Altering

a

Memory

Point

Setting

ri'

u

c

□

3

1

/

a.

5

1

3

V

4

■'

a.

1

s

3

s

•

-

/

a

1

3

s

-

/

a,

1

3

S'

•

/

a

t

3

V

STO

!

2,

1

s

3

S'

1

12

1

3

S

•

1

8.

1

t

S'

•

_

3

S

In

this

example,

a

memory

point

has

been

called

up

on

the

display

with

the

RCL

button

@

and

the

corresponding

number

key,

then

the

blinking

period

was

moved

to

the

left

with

|

«J

.

e

The

minus

key

enters

and

dears

the

rmnus

sign

regardless

of

the

position

cf

the

blinking

period.

•

Pressing

the

store

button

STO

®

causes

the

penod

at

the

seconds

column

to

disappear

and

the

other

two

peri



ods

at

the

Hour

and

Minutes

to

light

continuously.

The

STO

indicator

is

a,

and

you

can

now

input

the

cue

memory

number

•

If

you

want

to

make

further

afteratons

after

storing,

simply

press

|

*

again.

b)

Altering

an

Auto

Return

Point

s

a.

1

—

»

a.

•

1

•

3

2

1

•

2

STO

1

—

»

2

AUTO

RTN

1

•

2

•

2

In

the

data

value

was

called

up

by

press



ing

RCL

and

AUTO

RETURN

then

the

blinking

period

was

moved

to

the

left.

Pressing

AUTO

RETURN

at

the

end

of

the

procedure

stores

the

displayed

value.

c)

Entering

a

New

Memory

or

Auto

Return

Point

Innut

»softy

M

»

-

•

1

t

1

0

—

1

n

u

2

—

»

i

f

n

u

2

5

f

i

n

u

2

5

STO

H

U

H

u

t

i

n

u.

2

5

1

_n

u

n

u

t

i

n

2

S

•

_n

u

n

u

i

•

n

u

—

»

2

5

For

your

reference

these

illustrations

show

the

regular

input

method

already

explained

under

"Setting

Memory

Ponts"

further

above

Error

Messages

The

R8

is

programmed

to

display

certain

"error

messages"

on

the

TAPE

TIME

counter

to

show

you

when

the

transport

is

not

operative

("shut off

error

”

)

and

to

warn

you

of

mistaken

operation

dunng

data

memorization

("store

mode

errors').

A)

Shut Off

Error

When

the

tension

arm

guides

have

dropped

to

their

lowest

position,

thus

shutting

off

the

tape

transport,

the

following

er



ror

message

("error

t')

appears

on

the

TAPE

TIME

cisplay.

Elrlr

IP

To

be

able

to

use

the

tape

transport

again,

remove

tape

slack

by

rotating

either

ex

Doth

rods

by

hand.

B)

Store

Mode

Errors

All

of

these

error

messages

show

that

you

cannot

store

the

current

input

data.

Check

the

data

and

repeat

entry

to

cor



rect

it.

(Error

1)

E

r

»

i

(Error

2)

Appears

when

the

data

on

the

MEMORY

display

you

have

attempted

to

memorze

contains

symbols

other

than

numbers

(Error

3)

Appears

when

the

data

on

the

TAPE

TIME

counter

you

have

attempted

to

store

contans

symbols

other

than

numbers

(Error

4)

E

M

r

V

'-I'

Indicates

that

the

input

data

is

not

suitable

as

a

preroll

value

and

therefore

cannot

be

stored

more

than

10

seconds

Indicates

that

the

input

data

is

not

suitable

as

an

auto

return

point

and

therefore

cannot

be

stored.

SECTION

6.

LIST

OF

FEATURES

FRONT

PANEL

®

Reel

Holders

These

secure

the

reels

on

the

reel

turntable

(See

page

6).

(5)

POWER

switch

Turns

power

to

the

R8

on

(press)

and

off

(release).

(3)

PLAY

button

If

the

capstan

is

turning

(both

Tension

Arms

are

up),

pressing

this

button

enters

play

mode

You

can

also

use

PLAY

to

autorraticaly

start

playback

after

a

locate

procedure

(see

"PLAY

LED"

below)

Besides,

pressing

this

button

together

with

STOP

punches

out

dunng

a

recording

(see

page

10).

Pressig

this

button

together

F

FWD

or

REWIND

will

initial

Fast

Search

mode

©

PLAY

LED

This

indicator

lights

up

when

play

mode

is

entered

and

goes

out

when

you

exit

this

mode

If

you

press

play

button

during

Locate

mode

the

LED

blinks

till

it

reachs

to

the

locate

point

and

enters

into

play

mode

automatically.

(5)

STOP

button

Press

th>s

button

momentarily

to

stop

the

transport

in

the

Standby

Moda

Hold

it

down

for

longer

than

0.5

seconds

to

stop

transport

in

the

Re'ease

Moda

(See

page

7

for

explanations

d

Standby

and

Re'ease

Modes.)

STOP

is

also

used

in

combination

with

the

PLAY

button

(3)

to

punch

out

during

a

recording

(See

page

10.)

®

STOP

LED

Lights

constantly

in

the

Standby

Mode

and

blinks

in

the

Release

Mode

(7

)

F

FWD

(FAST

FORWARD)

button

Winds

the

tape

at

high

speed

from

left

to

nght

onto

the

take

up

red.

Pressing

this

button

with

PLAY

button

will

initiate

Fast

Search

mode.

Pressing

this

button

while

the

tape

is

being

fast

forwarded

lowers

tape

speed.

®

F

FWD

LED

Lights

up

when

the

F

FWD

button

is

pressed

®

REWIND

button

Winds

the

tape

at

high

speed

from

right

to

left

onto

the

sup



ply

reel.

Pressing

this

button

with

PLAY

button

will

initiate

Rewind

Search

mode.

Pressing

this

button

while

the

tape

is

being

rewound

lowers

the

tape

speed.

®

REWIND

LED

Lights

up

when

the

REWIND

button

is

pressed.

©

REC

(RECORD)

button

Ths

button

serves

two

purposes

First,

it

is

used

to

monitor

the

input

signal

of

the

selected

channel®

at

the

R8

output

and

on

the

peak

level

meter

(The

INPUT

MON

LED

®

blinks

when

this

condition

exists)

The

other

function

of

the

REC

button

is

to

start

recording

on

the

selected

tracks

(see

page

9)

by

pressing

it

together

with

the

PLAY

button

This

operation

can

be

done

from

stop

mode

or

while

tape

is

rding

during

playback

("punch

in).

©

REC

LEDs

The

R8

has

two

record

LEDs

—

an

orange

one

and

a

red

one

The

orange

REC

LED

tights

up

to

indicate

the

"record

ready"

condition.

Th«

condition

>s

entered

when

no

track

has

been

selected

for

recording,

and

the

PLAY

button

(5)

and

the

REC

button

®

are

pressed

simultaneously.

The

red

REC

LED

indicates

the

actual

recording

mode,

which

is

entered

when

track®

has

(have)

been

selected,

and

the

PLAY

button

©

and

the

REC

button

®

are

pressed

at

the

same

lime

The

orange

REC

LED

will

blink

when

an

optional

foot

switch

(Model

8051)

has

been

used

to

enter

rehearsal

mode

(see

page

10)

@

PEAK

METER

mode

switch

This

switch

allows

you

to

select

between

three

types

d

peak

meter

dislay

modes

—

PERM

(permanent).

NORM/RST

(nor

mal/reset)

and

TEMP

(temporary).

PERM:

In

this

permanent

PEAK

HOLD

mode,

the

indicator

segment

showing

the

highest

pea

of

each

channel

is

held

continuously

on

the

display

until

an

even

higher

pea

level

is

encountered,

or

until

you

set

the

mode

switch

to

NORM/RST

to

reset

the

display.

NORM/RST:

When

set

to

this

position,

the

display

functions

as

a

normal

pea

level

meter

This

position

also

resets

the

PERM

mode

pea

hold

function.

TEMP:

In

this

1

second

PEAK

HOLD

mode

the

levels

of

the

highest

pea s

are

held

for

about

one

second

on

the

display

lb

select

the

desired

display

mode,

simple

move

this

switch

to

the

corresponding

position.

®

SAFE/RDY

(READY)

LEDs

When

these

record

track

indicators

are

green,

the

cor



responding

tracks

are

"safe"

—

i.e

no

recording

is

possible.

When

these

LEDs

alternately

blink

red

and

green,

they

indi



cate

which

tracks

are

"ready"

for

recording.

While

tracks

are

actually

being

recorded,

the

correspond



ing

SAFE/RDY

indicators

are

constantly

lit

red.

®

Numeric

key

pad

This

key

pad

includes

ten

number

keys

from

0

to

9.

a

period

key

and

a

minus

key

(hyphen).

They

are

used

lor

data

input

and

vanous

command

controls

®

PITCH

control

The

pitch

control

knob

adjusts

the

tape

speed

over

a

+/ 10%

range

Rotating

it

clockwise

(in

the

direction

of

the

“

+

“

symbol)

increases

the

speed,

white

rotating

it

in

the

other

direction

decreases

it.

The

center

position,

where

the

knob

dicks

into

place,

corresponds

to

the

standard

speed

of

38

cm/s

(15

ips).

©

AUTO

PLAY

button

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