Fostex Xr-3 User manual

Owner’s

Manual

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TO

PREVENT

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

MATCH

WIDE

BLADE

OF

PLUG

TO

WIDE

SLOT,

FULLY

INSERT.

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BORNE

CORRE-SPONDANTE

DE

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POUSSER

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AU

FOND.

The

lightning

flash

with

the

arrowhead

sym¬

bol,

within

an

equilateral

triangle,

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

uninsulated

“dangerous

voltage"

within

the

product's

en¬

closure

that

may

be

of

sufficient

magnitude

to

constitute

a

risk

of

electric

shock

to

per¬

sons.

“WARNING”

‘TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

FIRE

OR

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

EXPOSE

THIS

APPLIANCE

TO

RAIN

OR

MOIS¬

TURE.”

SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

1.

Read

Instructions

-

All

the

safety

and

operating

instructions

should

be

read

before

the

appliance

is

operated.

2.

Retain

Instructions

-

The

safety

and

operating

instructions

should

be

retained

for

future

reference.

3.

Heed

Warnings

-

All

warnings

on

the

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

nearwater-for

example,

neara

bathtub,

washbowl,

kitchen

sink,

laundry

tub,

in

a

wet

basement,

or

near

a

swimming

pool,

and

the

like.

6.

Carts

and

Stands

-

The

appliance

should

be

used

only

with

a

cart

or

stand

that

is

recommended

by

the

manufacturer.

A

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

Ceiling

Mounting

-The

appliance

should

be

mounted

to

a

wall

or

ceiling

only

as

recommended

by

the

manufac¬

turer.

8.

Ventilation

-

The

appliance

should

be

situated

so

that

its

location

or

position

does

not

interfere

with

its

proper

venti¬

lation.

For

example,

the

appliance

should

not

be

situated

on

a

bed,

sofa,

rug,

or

similar

surface

that

may

block

the

ventilation

openings;

or

placed

in

a

built-in

installation,

such

as

a

bookcase

or,

cabinet

that

may

impede

the

flow

of

air

through

the

ventilation

openings.

A

The

exclamation

point

within

an

equilateral

triangle

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

impo

rtant

ope

rating

and

mainte¬

nance

(servicing)

instructions

in

the

litera¬

ture

accompanying

the

appliance.

9.

Heat

-

The

appliance

should

be

situated

away

from

heat

sources

such

as

radiators,

heat

registers,

stoves,

or

other

appliances

(including

amplifiers)

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

the

appliance.

11.

Grounding

or

Polarization

-The

precautions

that

should

be

taken

so

that

the

grounding

or

polarization

means

of

an

appliance

is

not

defeated.

12.

Power

Cord

Protection

-

Power

supply

cords

should

be

routed

so

that

they

are

not

likely

to

be

walked

on

or

pinched

by

items

placed

upon

or

against

them,

paying

particular

attention

to

cords

at

plugs,

convenience

receptacles,

and

the

point

where

they

exit

from

the

appliance.

13.

Cleaning

-The

appliance

should

be

cleaned

only

as

recom¬

mended

by

the

manufacturer.

14.

Nonuse

Periods

-

The

power

cord

of

the

appliance

should

be

unplugged

from

the

outlet

when

left

unused

for

a

long

period

of

time.

15.

Object

and

Liquid

Entry

-

Care

should

be

taken

so

that

objects

do

not

fall

and

liquids

are

not

spilled

into

the

enclosure

through

openings.

16.

Damage

Requiring

Service

-

The

appliance

should

be

serviced

by

qualified

service

personnel

when:

A.

The

power

supply

cord

or

the

plug

has

been

damaged;

or

B.

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

not

appear

to

operate

normally

or

exhibits

a

marked

change

in

performance;

or

E.

The

appliance

has

been

dropped,

or

the

enclosure

damaged.

17.

Servicing

-

The

user

should

not

attempt

to

service

the

appliance

beyond

that

described

in

the

operating

instruc¬

tions.

All

other

servicing

should

be

referred

to

qualified

service

personnel.

2

Introduction

Thank

you

for

purchasing

the

Fostex

XR-3.

The

XR-3

has

two

inputs

for

line

level

and

mic

level

(switching

type),

and

offers

four

tracks

and

four

channels

with

a

non-directional

built-in

microphone.

The

XR-3

has

been

designed

in

such

a

way

that

even

first-time

users

can

easily

perform

multi-track

recording,

thanks

to

the

minimal

number

of

controls

and

the

user-friendly

panel

indicators.

The

XR-3

uses

a

tape

speed

of

9.5cm/s,

making

it

the

first

double-speed

system

in

this

class

of

multi-trackers.

Dolby

B

noise

reduction

makes

higher-quality

recordings

possible,

in

addition,

our

own

"Auto-bounce"

function

has

made

ping-pong

recording

much

easier.

We

hope

you

wi

11

enjoy

and

make

the

best

use

of

the

Fostex

XR-3,

which

allows

for

"Quick

&

Take"

recording.

Read

this

instruction

manual

thoroughly

before

using

the

product

in

order

to

understand

the

XR-3's

operations

and

to

extend

the

useful

life

of

the

product.

Table

of

Contents

Precautions

About

the

power

source.3

Installation.3

CHAPTER

1.

Precautions

Using

a

cassette

tape.4

Multitrack

recording.4

The

difference

between

a

track

and

a

channel.4

Tape

and

tape

speed.5

CHAPTER

2.

Control

panel

and

front

and

rear

panels

Control

panel.7

Front

panel.10

Rear

panel.10

CHAPTER

3.

Basic

Connection.11

Precautions

(Be

sure

to

read

this

page

About

the

power

source

•

Connect

the

AC

adaptor

of

the

XR-3

to

a

domestic

AC120V

or

230V

outlet.

•

If

you

are

using

the

product

in

an

area

where

the

power

voltage

is

different

from

the

specified

voltage,

consult

the

store

where

you

purchased

this

product

or

the

nearest

your

authorized

service

stations.

•

Be

sure

to

hold

the

main

adaptor

unit

when

removing

it

from

an

AC

outlet.

Pulling

the

cord

may

cause

a

short

circuit

or

other

malfunction.

•

it

is

dangerous

to

use

a

frayed

or

worn

cord.

If

the

cord

is

damaged,

stop

using

the

product

and

have

the

cord

re¬

paired.

•

Do

not

touch

the

AC

adaptor

with

a

wet

hand.

Otherwise,

you

may

receive

a

dangerous

electrical

shock

may

be

caused.

•

Do

not

remove

the

cover

of

the

main

unit

and

AC

adaptor,

nor

touch

the

inside

of

them.

Otherwise,

a

dangerous

electrical

shock

or

malfunction

may

be

caused.

Should

any

liquid,

flammable

object,

or

metal

(such

as

a

pin)

get

inside,

it

may

lead

to

a

dangerous

electrical

shock

or

malfunction.

Should

any

of

these

foreign

objects

get

inside,

remove

the

AC

adaptor

from

the

AC

outlet

and

contact

the

store

where

you

purchased

this

product,

or

the

nearest

your

authorized

service

stations.

CHAPTER

4.

Basic

Guide

"Let's

Start

Recording"

Initial

setting

of

the

XR-3.12

Recording

a

musical

instrument.13

Listening

to

the

recorded

sound.15

Recording

with

the

internal

microphone.16

Recording

a

vocal

while

listening

to

a

recorded

guitar

sound...

17

Listening

to

the

recorded

tracks.19

Mixdown.20

CHAPTER

5.

Application

Guide

Punch

In/Out

Recording.22

Ping-pong

recording

(Auto-bounce

function).24

Tape

Sync.26

Troubleshooting.27

Maintenance.28

Specifications.29

Block

Diagram.30

using

the

XR-3.)

•

First,

make

sure

that

all

devices

connected

to

the

XR-3

are

turned

off,

then

turn

the

power

on

to

the

XR-3.

In

this

way,

you

can

avoid

damage

to

the

connected

devices.

When

you

are

connecting

or

removing

the

cables

from

the

inputs

or

outputs

of

the

XR-3,

first

make

sure

that

the

level

of

the

input

faders

or

volume

controls

of

the

connected

channels

is

set

to

"0."

•

Even

when

you

turn

the

power

switch

off

(STANDBY)

while

the

AC

adaptor

is

connected,

a

small

current

always

flows

through

the

AC

adaptor.

Therefore,

be

sure

to

remove

the

AC

adaptor

when

you

are

not

going

use

the

XR-3

for

an

extended

period

of

time.

•

For

safety,

be

sure

to

use

the

dedicated

AC

adaptor

that

comes

with

the

XR-3.

Installation

•

Do

not

subject

the

product

to

the

following

circumstances:

*

Extremely

high

or

tow

temperatures,

significant

changes

in

temperature

*

Extreme

humidity,

or

dusty

conditions

*

Direct

sunlight,

or

beside

a

heat-generating

object

such

as

a

heater

*

Changes

in

the

power

voltage

*

Near

a

strong

magnetic

field

(such

as

a

TV

or

speakers)

3

Precautions

Before

using

the

XR-3,

it

is

a

good

idea

to

understand

the

differences

between

a

radio/

cassette

tape

recorder

that

you

might

be

accustomed

to

using

(commonly

called

a

"boom

box")

and

a

multitracker

(abbreviated

here

as

MTR).

Using

a

cassette

tape

Both

a

boom

box

and

an

MTR

have

four

tracks

for

recording.

However,

the

same

cassette

tape

would

be

recorded

differently,

as

shown

in

the

following

diagrams.

Standard

boom

box

XR-3

On

the

standard

boom

box,

both

the

A

side

and

B

side

of

the

tape

can

be

used

to

record

four

tracks,

as

shown

in

the

diagram.

You

need

to

flip

the

tape

over

to

record

the

other

side.

On

the

contrary,

the

MTR

uses

either

the

A

or

B

side

of

the

tape

to

record

four

tracks.

That

is,

you

never

flip

the

tape

over.

Multitrack

recording

As

explained

in

the

a

boom

box

usually

records

data

on

each

side

of

the

tape

in

stereo

(L,

R).

On

the

other

hand,

you

can

record

four

tracks

individually,

or

two

tracks

simultaneously,

on

the

XR-3.

In

this

way,

you

can

record

many

different

musical

instruments

on

different

tracks.

In

addition,

you

can

record

a

new

sound

on

an

empty

track,

while

listening

to

sounds

already

recorded

on

the

other

track(s).

(This

operation

is

called

"overdubbing."

You

can

also

mix

multiple

tracks

while

recording

to

another

track.

(This

operation

is

called

"ping-pong

recording.")

In

this

way,

the

MTR

allows

you

to

perform

various

recording

techniques.

The

difference

between

a

track

and

a

channel

"Track"

and

"channel"

are

sometimes

used

to

mean

the

same

thing.

However,

in

this

manual,

these

are

differentiated

as

follows:

The

word

"channel"

is

mainly

used

for

mixer

inputs/outputs,

and

the

word

"track"

is

used

for

recorder

(tape)

inputs/outputs.

For

example,

we

might

say,

"recordingthesoundoftheguitarconnectedtoChannel

1

onto

Track

1."

The

XR-3

has

two

inputs:

Channel

1

and

Channel

2.

It

also

has

four

tracks

for

recording

and

playback:

Tracks

1,

2,

3,

and

4.

4

Tape

and

tape

speed

The

XR-3

has

been

designed

to

use

a

high-position

(Cr02,

TYPE

II)

cassette

tape,

such

as

the

Maxell

XL-II

or

the

TDK

SA

series,

for

best

performance.

We

recommend

that

you

use

one

of

these

tapes,

or

an

equivalent.

The

XR-3

also

runs

a

tape

at

double

speed

(9.5cm/s),

which

is

twice

the

speed

of

a

standard

boom

box

(4.75cm/s)

for

improved

recording

quality.

Therefore,

if

you

try

to

play

back

a

tape

that

was

recorded

on

the

XR-3

on

a

boom

box,

it

wi

II

not

play

back

correctly

because

of

the

difference

in

the

tape

speed.

If

you

wish

to

listen

to

an

XR-3

tape

on

a

boom

box,

first

you

need

to

dub

the

sounds

to

a

master

recorder

(such

as

your

boom

box)

using

the

XR-3's

mixdown

function.

(Refer

to

page

20

for

mixdown.)

The

time

duration

you

can

record

on

a

tape

using

the

XR-3

varies

depending

on

the

type

of

tape,

as

follows:

Tape

type

Recording

time

(one

side)

Boom

box

XR-3

C-30

Approx.

15

min.

Approx.

7.5

min.

C-46

Approx.

23

min.

Approx.

11.5

min.

C-60

Approx.

30

min.

Approx.

15

min.

C-90

Approx.

45

min.

Approx.

22.5

min.

C-120

Approx.

60

min.

Approx.

30

min.

Note:-

Do

not

use

a

C-120

tape.

This

tape

is

very

thin,

and

may

easily

become

tangled

or

cut

on

the

MTR,

on

which

you

are

likely

to

repeat

various

operations

in

a

session.

We

recommend

that

you

use

a

C-90

or

shorter

tape.

Now,

you

understand

some

differences

between

the

MTR

and

a

boom

box.

In

the

we

will

explain

the

function

of

the

XR-3's

controls

and

switches

so

that

you

will

can

prepare

to

use

the

XR-3.

5

The

words

in

square

brackets

[

]

refer

to

the

printing

on

the

front

and

rear

panel.

Control

panel

©

Input

fader

[|T|

El,

El

1

This

fader

allows

you

to

adjust

the

recording

level

of

the

musical

instruments

or

external

microphones

connected

to

the

Channel

1,

2

INPUT

jacks,

or

the

recording

level

of

the

internal

microphone.

Raising

the

fader

will

increase

the

recording

level.

The

optimum

recording

level

is

position

7-8,

at

which

the

Level

Meter

will

light

up.

©Meter

Select

switch

[METER

SEL

L/R/TAPE]

This

switch

allows

you

to

select

the

signal

whose

level

is

shown

on

the

Level

Meter.

r

L,

R:

The

level

of

the

signals

output

from

the

LINE

OUT

L,

R

jacks

are

indicated.

During

ping-pong

recording

with

the

Auto

Bounce

function

ON,

the

level

of

the

signal

for

ping-pong

recording

will

be

shown

on

Level

Meter

4.

TAPE:

The

level

of

the

signal

being

recorded

on

the

tape

(Tracks

1-4)

will

be

shown

on

the

meter.

®

Input

Ievel/internal

microphone

switch

This

switch

is

used

to

select

an

appropriate

level

according

to

the

output

level

of

the

instruments

(musical

instruments

and

microphones)

connected

to

the

INPUT

jacks

and

the

internal

microphone,

as

follows:

HIGH

'

LOW

Use

this

position

when

you

are

using

the

internal

microphone

for

recording.

/

When

this

position

is

selected,

you

can

record

the

sound

only

from

the

/

internal

microphone,

even

if

other

instruments

are

connected

to

the

INPUT

/

jacks.

Select

this

position

(-1

OdBV)

when

you

are

connecting

and

recording

a

drum

machine,

a

high-level

synthesizer,

or

a

signal

already

processed

with

an

effect

unit.

^

Select

this

position

(-30dBV)

for

recording

an

electric

guitar,

or

electric

bass.

Select

this

position

(-50dBV)

for

a

low-level

external

microphone.

You

cannot

use

an

internal

microphone

when

“HIGH”,

“MID",

or

“LOW”

is

selected.

Note:-

When

using

this

switch,

be

sure

to

lower

the

corresponding

channel

INPUT

fader

to

the

lowest

position.

©Internal

microphone

(non-directional)

[@MIC]

When

you

are

recording

data

using

this

microphone,

turn

the

Input

switch

to

"

@

(In

this

case,

the

internal

microphone

has

priority,

and

you

cannot

record

the

instruments

or

external

microphones

connected

to

the

INPUT

jacks.)

©

Panpot

knob

[PAN]

This

knob

allows

you

to

adjust

the

position

of

the

stereo

image

of

each

track

for

mixdown,

or

for.

when

you

are

monitoring

the

sound

by

playing

back

the

tape.

Rotate

the

knob

to

the

desired

position.

©

Gain

control

[GAIN]

This

knob

allows

you

to

adjust

the

playback

level

of

the

tape

(Tracks

1-4).

For

example,

adjust

this

control

knob

to

the

optimum

volume

level

to

listen

to

the

already

recorded

track

during

overdubbing.

©Pitch

control

[PITCH]

This

knob

changes

the

tape

speed

in

the

range

of

±10%.

Usually,

set

this

knob

to

the

center

position

"0"

(norma!

speed

-

9.5cm/s).

Rotating

the

knob

toward

decreases

the

speed,

and

rotating

it

toward

"+"

increases

the

speed.

7

CHAPTER

Control

panel

and

front

and

rear

panels

®

Level

Meter

This

meter

displays

the

level

of

the

signal

selected

via

the

METER

SEL

switch.

During

ping-pong

recording

with

the

Auto

Bounce

function

ON,

the

level

of

the

signal

for

ping-pong

recording

is

displayed

with

the

METER

SEL

switch

set

to

“L/R.”

The

LINE

OUT

L/R

output

level

is

displayed

with

the

METER

SEL

switch

set

to

“L/R.”

The

level

of

the

Track

A-A

signal

is

displayed

with

the

METER

SEL

switch

set

to

‘TAPE.”

®

Record

Track

indicator

This

indicator

shows

whetherthe

track

selected

by

the

RECSELbutton

is

in

recording

stand¬

by

mode

or

is

being

recorded.

Flashing

indicator:

The

track

is

in

recording

stand-by

mode.

Illuminated

indicator:

The

track

is

being

recorded.

®

Record

Track

Select

switch

[REC

SEL]

This

switch

allows

you

to

select

a

recording

track.

This

switch

combines

Tracks

1

and

3

as

a

pair,

and

Tracks

2

and

4

as

a

second

pair.

When

one

pair

is

ON,

the

other

pair

is

OFF.

Therefore,

you

can

select

two

tracks

at

a

time—that

is,

Tracks

1

and

3,

or

Tracks

2

and

4.

Note:---

-

.

When

the

Auto

Bounce

switch

is

on,

you

can

select

only

one

of

four

tracks.

That

is,

only

one

REC

SEL

button

will

function.

The

other

thing

you

should

note

is

that

if

a

track

has

been

selected

for

ping-pong

recording,

the

selected

REC

SEL

button

will

be

cancelled

when

you

turn

the

Auto

Bounce

switch

OFF.

In

this

case,

you

need

to

set

the

REC

SEL

button

again.

©

Power

indicator

This

indicator

is

lit

in

green

when

the

power

to

the

XR-3

is

turned

on.

©Tape

counter/Reset

button

[RESET]

The

tape

counter

displays

the

position

of

the

tape.

Press

the

Reset

button

to

reset

the

counter

to

[000].

®

Deck

transport

This

is

where

you

insert

a

cassette

tape.

Make

sure

that

the

XR-3

is

stopped

when

you

insert

or

remove

the

tape.

©Transport

controls

PLAY

button

Press

this

button

to

play

the

tape.

PAUSE

button

Press

this

button

to

stop

the

tape

temporarily

during

playback

or

recording.

(The

PLAY

button

and/or

RECORD

button

remain

in

the

same

position;

however,

the

tape

will

be

stopped.)

Pressing

the

PAUSE

button

again

will

cancel

the

pause

condition,

and

playback

or

recording

will

resume.

This

button

does

not

function

during

the

rewind/fast

forward

operation.

STOP

button

Pressing

this

button

during

playback,

recording,

fast

forward,

or

rewind

will

cancel

all

transport

function

buttons

(PLAY,

REC,

FF,

and

REW)

and

stop

the

tape.

8

FF

button

Pressing

this

button

will

fast

forward

the

tape

at

a

high

speed.

REW

button

Pressing

this

button

will

rewind

the

tape

at

a

high

speed.

REC

button

When

any

of

the

Record

Track

indicators

is

flashing,

press

this

button

and

the

PLAY

button

simultaneously

to

start

recording.

(If

the

PAUSE

button

is

on,

the

XR-3

engages

recording

stand-by

mode,

and

the

tape

remains

stopped.)

When

recording

starts,

the

Record

indicator

lights

up,

and

the

Record

Track

indicator

of

the

selected

track

changes

from

flashing

to

lit.

Note:------

This

button

is

not

effective

if

the

record

protect

tub

on

the

cassette

tape

is

broken.

©Record

indicator

[REC]

This

indicator

lights

up

in

red

in

recording

mode.

©Auto

Bounce

Level

dial

[Auto

Bounce

LEVEL]

This

dial

allows

you

to

adjust

the

final

recording

level

of

the

tracks

for

ping-pong

recording.

First,

adjust

the

track

playback

signal

level

using

the

GAIN

control,

then

adjust

the

final

level

of

ping-pong

recording

using

this

dial.

©Auto

Bounce

On/Off

switch

[Auto

Bounce]

This

switch

allows

you

to

turn

the

Auto-bounce

function

(ping-pong)

on/off.

Pressing

this

switch

once

turns

the

function

on,

and

pressing

it

again

turns

the

function

off.

Note:

—----—_

You

cannot

set

this

switch

OFF

during

ping-pong

recording.

©

Auto

Bounce

ON/OFF

indicator

This

indicator

I

ights

up

when

the

Auto

Bounce

switch

is

on,

and

it

goes

off

when

the

switch

is

off.

®

Master

fader

[MASTER]

The

Master

fader

allows

you

to

adjust

the

volume

level

of

the

output

level

at

LINE

OUT

UR

and

the

headphones.

9

CHAPTER

Control

panel

and

front

and

rear

panels

Front

panel

©

Headphone

jack

[PHONESI

Connect

your

headphones

here.

Use

the

MASTER

fader

to

adjust

the

volume

level.

©

Input

jack

[

[T]

0

,

[2]

H

]

Connect

the

musical

instruments

or

external

microphones

here

for

recording.

Be

sure

to

set

the

Input

Level

switch

to

an

appropriate

position

according

to

the

type

of

the

connected

sound

source.

Use

a

standard

1/4"

phone

jack.

©

Punch

In/Out

jack

[PUNCH

IN/OUT]

Connect

an

optional

footswitch

(Model

8051)

here

for

punch

in/out

recording.

Refer

to

page

22

for

a

detailed

explanation

of

punch

in/out

recording.

Rear

panel

©

Tape

Out

jack

[TAPE

OUT

1-4]

These

jacks

output

the

signal

of

Tracks

1-4

to

an

external

mixing

console

or

a

signal

processor.

Jack

4

is

also

used

as

a

SYNC

OUT

jack

to

transmit

a

sync

signal

to

the

connected

MIDI

sequencer

or

drum

machine.

©

Line

Out

jack

[LINE

OUT

L/R]

Connect

these

jacks

to

the

INPUT

jacks

(L,

R)

of

the

master

recorder

for

mixdown.

You

can

also

connect

these

to

speaker

monitors

that

have

a

built-in

amplifier.

Use

the

MASTER

fader

to

adjust

the

output

level.

©

Dolby

B

Noise

Reduction

On/Off

switch

[NR

ON/OFF]

This

switch

allows

you

to

turn

the

Dolby

B

noise

reduction

system

ON/OFF.

In

general,

turn

this

switch

ON

to

achieve

a

higher

recording/playback

sound

quality.

Be

sure

to

turn

this

switch

ON

when

you

are

playing

back

a

tape

recorded

with

Dolby

B

NR.

®

DC

IN

connector

[DC

IN

T77:

12V]

Connect

the

included

AC

adaptor

here.

®

Power

switch

[ON-STANDBY]

This

switch

turns

the

power

ON/OFF

(STANDBY)

to

the

XR-3.

When

the

AC

adaptor

is

connected

to

the

unit

and

the

AC

outlet,

a

small

current

always

exists

in

the

unit

even

if

the

power

switch

is

OFF

(STANDBY).

Therefore,

make

sure

to

remove

the

AC

adaptor

from

the

AC

outlet

if

you

are

not

using

the

XR-3

for

a

long

time

of

period

or

before

you

are

go

out.

10

CHAPTER

■

Basic

Guide

"Let's

Start

Recording"

4

Basic

Guide

"Let's

Start

Recording"

i

Initial

setting

of

the

XR-3

You

need

to

organize

all

the

knobs

and

switches

between

steps

or

sessions.

This

means

that

you

will

set

the

position

of

the

switches

and

knobs

to

their

initial

settings

in

order

to

avoid

an

unexpected

problem

that

may

be

caused

by

operating

the

XR-3

with

incorrect

settings.

•These

are

called

the

"initial

settings"

in

this

manual.

The

initial

settings

of

all

switches

and

knobs

are

shown

in

the

following

diagram.

Before

proceeding

to

the

be

sure

to

set

the

XR-3

to

the

"initial

settings."

Set

all

the

PAN

controls

to

the

center

position,

and

all

the.GAIN

knobs

to

the

level.

to

OFF.

12

Recording

a

musical

instrument

Let's

record

a

musical

instrument

sound

to

a

track

on

the

XR-3.

In

this

example,

we

record

a

synthesizer

to

Track

1.

*

Reset

the

XR-3

to

the

initial

settings,

and

follow

the

procedure

below.

ffl

Insert

a

recording

tape.

|~2~|

Turn

the

Dolby

B

NR

switch

ON.

3

Connect

the

instrument

to

the

Channel

1

INPUT

jack.

4

Setthe

Channel

1

Level

switch

to

"HIGH."

(The

instrument

sound

will

not

be

recorded

if

you

set

this

switch

to

(§).)

5

Turn

the

REC

SEL

button

1

ON.

[~6~1

Set

the

METER

SEL

switch

to

"TAPE."

|~7~

Press

the

PAUSE

button,

then

press

the

REC

button.

[~8~

Adjust

the

recording

level

using

the

Channel

1

INPUT

fader

while

playing

the

synthesizer.

Set

the

level

to

0

-

+3

such

that

the

meter

does

not

reach

the

maximum

level.

9

Press

the

PAUSE

button

again

to

start

recording,

and

start

playing

the

synthesizer.

m

To

monitor

the

recorded

sound

through

the

headphones,

set

the

Track

1

GAIN

control

to

MAX

(all

the

way

clockwise)

and

raise

the

MASTER

fader

gradually.

Use

the

PAN

control

to

adjust

the

balance

of

the

monitor

sound.

13

CHAPTER

Vi

Basic

Guide

"Let's

Start

Recording"

If

you

are

recording

data

to

any

track

other

than

T

rack

1,

change

the

INPUT

jack

and

the

REC

SEL

button

setting

as

shown

in

the

following

table:

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SEL

button

setting

REC

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Q

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Channel

2

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till

•—

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cm

•

cm

•

O

1

o

REC

i—i,

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mu

UlR

!

1

H

Q

Bounce

Channel

1

[

cm

'—

O

CCD

|

cm

□

XI

o

1

•

o

sel

El

0R

□

D

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Channel

2

.

cm

L-O

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o

cm

o

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to

the

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You

can

connect

two

instruments

to

different

INPUT

jacks

to

record

on

two

tracks

simultaneously.

In

this

case,

remember

the

following

relationship

between

the

INPUT

jack

and

recording

track.

The

instrument

connected

to

Channel

1

will

be

recorded

to

T

rack

1

or

Track

3

depending

on

the

REC

SEL

button

setting.

The

instrument

connected

to

Channel

2

will

be

recorded

to

Track

2

or

Track

4

depending

on

the

REC

SEL

button

setting.

<Notes

on

the

REC

SEL

button>

When

you

are

recording

two

tracks

simultaneously,

turning

off

(punch

out)

one

of

the

REC

SEL

buttons

may

cause

a

click

noise

to

be

recorded

on

the

tape,

spoiling

your

valuable

recording.

Be

careful

if

you

wish

to

operate

the

REC

SEL

buttons

during

recording.

[T]

Turn

REC

SEL

button

1

OFF.

[2]

Rewind

the

tape

to

the

beginning.

|~3]

Press

the

PLAY

button.

[

4

]

Turn

the

Track

1

GAIN

control

to

MAX

(clockwise

all

the

way),

and

use

the

PAN

control

to

adjust

the

balance.

5

Raise

the

MASTER

fader

gradually

to

monitor

the

sound

through

the

headphones.

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During

playback,

it

is

a

good

idea

to

check

how

the

sound

pitch

changes

when

you

adjust

the

PITCH

control

knobs,

and

how

the

tone

changes

when

you

turn

the

DOLBY

NR

switch

on/off.

Note:-

Set

the

headphone

monitoring

volume

to

the

optimum

level.

Avoid

monitoring

the

sound

at

a

high

volume

level

for

a

long

period

of

time

to

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to

your

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CHAPTER

4

Basic

Guide

"Let's

Start

Recording"

Recording

with

the

internal

microphone

Now,

let's

use

the

internal

microphone

for

recording.

The

XR-3

has

a

built-in

non-

directional

microphone

that

allows

you

to

record

vocal

or

acoustic

guitar

parts

easily

without

connecting

an

external

microphone.

As

an

example,

we

wilt

record

the

acoustic

guitar

sound

to

Track

1.

Reset

the

XR-3

to

the

initial

settings,

and

follow

the

procedure

below.

ffl

Insert

a

recording

tape.

[21

Set

the

Dolby

B

NR

switch

to

ON.

ID

Set

the

Channel

1

Input

Level

switch

to

."

[

4

]

Turn

REC

SEL

button

1

ON.

[5]

Set

the

METER

SEL

switch

to

"TAPE."

|~

6

~

Press

the

PAUSE

button,

then

press

the

REC

button.

I~7~

Adjust

the

recording

level

using

Channel

1

INPUT

fader

while

playing

the

acoustic

guitar.

Set

the

level

to

0

-

+3

such

that

the

meter

does

not

reach

the

maximum

level.

8J

Press

the

PAUSE

button

again

to

cancel

pause

mode

and

start

recording,

and

start

playing

the

guitar.

9

Raise

the

MASTER

fader

gradually

to

monitor

the

sound

through

the

headphones.

Use

the

PAN

control

to

adjust

the

monitor

balance.

If

you

are

recording

via

the

internal

microphone

to

any

track

other

than

Track

1,

change

the

Input

Level

switch

and

the

REC

SEL

button

settings

as

shown

in

the

following

table:

Recording

track

Input

Level

switch

REC

SEL

button

setting

.

REC

~

SEL

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0

R

El

Q

Bounce

2

Channel

2

->

@

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1

cm

CTD

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0

•

0

REC

1—1

SEL

Q]L

•

0

R

0

□

Bounce

3

Channel

1

-»

1

cm

n.

1

cm

>—0

O

•

0

HEC

SEL

01-

0

Q

Bounce

4

Channel

2

@

1

cm

rm

cm

-

O

0

•

1

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in

the

recording

session,

you

can

also

record

on

two

tracks

simultaneously

by

switching

the

source

for

Channels

1

and

2

to

the

internal

microphone

and

assigning

recording

tracks.

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a

vocal

while

listening

to

a

recorded

guitar

sound

Now

that

you

have

learned

how

to

connect

the

instruments

and

how

to

record

the

sound

via

the

internal

microphone

on

the

desired

track,

let's

record

a

vocal

partthrough

the

internal

microphone,

while

monitoring

the

recorded

guitar

sound.

This

sound

layering

operation,

unique

to

the

MTR,

is

called

"over-dubbing."

*

Reset

the

XR-3

to

the

initial

settings,

and

follow

the

procedure

below.

ITI

insert

a

tape

on

which

the

data

has

been

recorded

to

Track

1,

and

locate

the

beginning

of

the

tape.

2

Set

Channel

2

Input

Level

switch

to

."

j~3~l

Turn

REC

SEL

button

2

ON.

[4~|

Set

the

METER

SEL

switch

to

"TAPE."

[51

Turn

the

Dolby

B

NR

switch

ON.

6

Set

Track

2

GAIN

control

to

the

MAX

position

(all

the

way

clockwise),

and

adjust

the

GAIN

control

for

Track

1

to

a

slightly

lowerlevel.

(Refer

to

One-Point

Advice

on

the

|~7~

Press

the

PAUSE

button,

then

press

the

REC

button.

[8~

Adjust

the

vocal

recording

level

using

the

Channel

2

INPUT

fader.

9

Press

the

PAUSE

button

again

to

cancel

pause

mode,

and

start

recording

the

vocal

part

while

listening

to

the

guitar

sound

on

Track

1.

10

Raise

the

MASTER

fader

gradually

to

monitor

the

sound

through

the

headphones.

17

CHAPTER

Vi

Basic

Guide

"Let's

Start

Recording"

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One-Point

Advice!

J

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It

is

a

good

idea

to

set

the

PAN

controls

to

L

or

R

separately

for

each

track.

This

will

separate

the

playback

sound

and

recording

sound

clearly

for

easier

monitoring

through

the

head¬

phones.

If

you

set

all

the

PAN

controls

to

the

center

position,

these

two

sounds

are

combined.

Try

various

settings.

What

is

overdubbing?

Overdubbing

is

a

recording

method

in

which

you

layer

the

sound

on

the

empty

tracks

while

monitoring

(listening

to)

the

recorded

sound

on

other

track(s).

You

will

repeatthisoverdubbingtechnique

to

complete

one

song

on

the

MTR.

Basically,

the

following

steps

are

used

to

overdub

the

sounds

to

four

tracks.

Step

1:

Recording

the

drum

machine

to

Track

1

Recording

a

drum

machine

Step

2:

Overdubbing

the

bass

guitar

to

Track

2

while

monitoring

the

recorded

drum

machine

__.

Recording

a

bass

guitar

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Track

1

(Drum

machine)

|

0

Step

3:

Overdubbing

the

guitar

to

Track

3

while

monitoring

the

recorded

drum

machine

and

bass

guitar

,-

Recording

a

guitar

Track

3

HlpigtBaaill

Track

1

(Drum

machine)

Step

4:

Overdubbing

the

vocal

to

Track

4

while

monitoring

Tracks

1,

2,

and

3

Recording

a

vocal

Track

4

^Track

2

(Base)

Track

TfDrum

machine)

Q

18

The

following

table

shows

the

settings

of

the

INPUT

jacks,

Input

Level

switches,

the

REC

SEL

buttons,

and

GAIN

and

PAN

controls

during

the

basic

overdubbing

operation

(Step

1

-Step

4).

Refer

to

this

table

for

Step

1-4

operation.

INPUT

jack

Input

Level

switch

GAIN

and

PAN

(Monitor

section)

Step

1

Channel

1

Channel

1

-»

HIGH

SEL

CQl

I

[3

n.

1

21

1

Hsoooco

r

on

cm

j

rrn

OH

1

O

1

O

1

0

Step

2

Channel

2

Channel

2

->

MID

SEt

0L

1

CO

A

1

D

1

QSouncd

I

cm

J

cm

rm

m3

•—

o

1

•

1

o

1

o

Step

3

Channel

1

Channel

1

-»

M

ID

SEL

tDL

1

Efi

I

D

1

□

flounce

1

■

1

■

»

■

i

1

rrn

1

1111

1

0

1

•

1

o

Step

4

Channel

2

Channel

2

-»@

/'Set

this

switch

to

“LOWn

when

you

are

using

an

V.

external

microphone.

J

SEL

Ql

I

0R

f

fl

1

QBrXmce

i

cm

am

o

1

o

1

o

1

•

TRACK

1

TRACK

2

TRACK

3

TRACK

4

L^R

U

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l

—

n

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^

i

Bg*

One-Point

Advice

1

ii

n

imiiiiiiniiiiiiiii

Be

careful

when

you

are

setting

the

REC

SEL

buttons

for

the

overdubbing

steps.

One

incorrect

setting

may

destroy

your

efforts.

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The

settings

of

the

monitor

section

(GAIN

&

PAN)

shown

in

the

table

above

are

just

an

example.

You

can

set

the

playback

level

lower,

and

the

recording

level

higher.

You

can

also

pan

all

sounds

to

the

center

for

monitoring.

Adjust

the

GAIN

and

PAN

controls

to

suit

your

taste.

Listening

to

the

recorded

tracks

When

you

finish

recording

the

song

to

the

tracks,

let's

listen

to

the

result.

IT!

Rewind

the

tape

to

the

beginning.

|~2~1

Turn

alt

the

REC

SEL

buttons

OFF.

3

4

5

6

Set

the

METER

SEL

switch

to

"L/R."

Press

the

PLAY

button

to

start

playback.

Adjust

the

track

volume

level

and

balance

using

the

Track

1-4

GAIN

control

and

PAN

control,

respectively.

Raise

the

MASTER

fader

gradually,

and

you

will

hear

the

sound

of

each

track.

19

CHAPTER

*1

Basic

Guide

"Let's

Start

Recording"

Mixdown

Now

that

you

have

finished

recording

the

sounds

to

Tracks

1-4,

we

will

mix

the

sounds

of

these

four

tracks

and

record

them

onto

the

master

recorder

in

stereo.

This

step

is

called

"mixdown."

After

mixdown,

you

can

playback

the

recorded

tape

on

a

boom

box.

First;

reset

the

XR-3

to

the

initial

settings.

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One-Point

Advice!

)

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The

use

of

the

PAN

controls

is

different

from

that

in

overdubbing.

In

mixdown,

the

sounds

of

the

four

tracks

are

mixed

in

stereo.

Use

the

PAN

control

of

each

track

to

set

the

desired

stereo

image.

Refer

to

the

following

settings

example:

Track

Type

of

musical

instrument

Track

1

Drum

machine

Track

2

Bass

guitar

Track

3

Electric

guitar

(or

synth)

Track

4

Vocal

PANcoitvfrbrpositiqhl

Center

Connections

|~1~|

Connect

the

LINE

OUT

L,

R

jacks

and

the

master

recorder

INPUT

jacks.

[2]

Set

the

METER

SEL

switch

to

"L/R."

Rehearsal

3

Press

the

PAUSE

button

and

REC

button

on

the

master

recorder

to

place

the

recorder

in

REC-PAUSE

mode.

[41

While

playing

back

the

tape,

adjust

the

track

playback

level

and

balance

using

the

track

GAIN

control

and

PAN

control

respectively,

and

adjust

the

overall

level

of

the

signal

output

from

LINE

OUT

L,

R

using

the

MASTER

fader.

(Check

the

level

with

the

meter.)

At

this

time,

check

the

input

level

on

the

master

recorder.

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