Fostex MR-8 MKII User manual

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Operation Manual
Please read before using
nAllowance of use
The specifications of this software and the contents of this document are subject to
change without prior notice. Be assured Fostex Company is not responsible for any
warranties or any supports for any direct or indirect losses or damages occurred from
use of this software or this document. Fostex Company and its distributors are not
able to answer to any questions such as concrete process or operation methods by
telephones, emails etc.
The copyright of this software is reserved by Fostex Company. Sales, lease or rental of
this software, or any modifications to this software are prohibited.
Summary
“WAV Manager for Mac” is a utility software application that enables you to import each
audio track from a song created by the MR-8 into the Mac as a standard mono WAV file
(eight files for an 8-track song). Also, WAV file data created and edited in the PC can
be exported to the MR-8 (to an existing song).
Operating Environment
WAV Manager for Mac operates on PowerPC-basedApple Macintosh series with MacOS
9.1 or higher (MacOS X recommended).A CompactFlash® card reader/writer that
properly operates on the above MacOS is required, and a FAT16-formatted card should
be mountable on the MacOS. An card reader/writers that properly operate in the
other system environment may be usable. Direct connection of MR-8 to the PC via
USB cable may not work properly. Be sure to use a card reader/writer in any case.
Installation and Uninstallation
There is no installer program. When you extract the downloaded file, two files are
created: “readme.pdf” (this file) and “WAV Manager.exe”. To use this software, click
this “WAV Manager for Mac” to activate. When you uninstall this software, delete
these two files.
Instructions
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1. Insert the CompactFlash® card in a operational CompactFlash® card
reader/writer and confirm the card is mounted on the desktop.
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2. Startup WAV Manager. To quit WAV Manager, select “QUIT” from the menu.
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1. Startup WAV Manager and select the CF to Mac radio button.
2. Select the Song Folder you want to import in the Song folder edit box. You
can go into the browser window by pressing the Sel button. When the
Song Folder created by Mr-8 is selected, file information such as name, fs, bit,
etc. is displayed beneath the edit box.
3. Select a Folder you want to transfer the files to in the WAVE folder edit box.
This is where the files will be copied to. You can go into the browser window
by pressing the Sel button. If you chose the volume of the same
CompactFlash® card here, the data transfer will not work properly.
4. Designate the Track or Tracks you want to transfer to your Mac by checking
the respective boxes. You cannot select a track or tracks that do/does not exist
in the selected Song Folder.
5. Click the CF to Mac button to create WAVE files in the designated folder.
<Notes: File names are “tr” followed by “number of the track” such as tr01.wav,
tr02.wav…>
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CF card reader/writer as well as disconnect or connect the USB cable or the
CompactFlash® card. It may damage the equipment or the file>
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qFiles to be copied to the MR8’s CF must have file names starting with “tr”
followed by “track number” such as tr01.wav, tr02.wav…this allows you to
designate which file goes to which track. For example tr02.wav would go to
track 2 on the MR8.
qThe sampling frequency of your .WAV file must be 44.1kHz or 22.05kHz
with 16bit resolution.
qEach file must be mono. The fs and resolution must be identical to export.
qThe total file size should not exceed the remaining capacity of the CF card.
1. Startup WAV Manager and select the Mac to CF radio button.
2. Select the Folder you want to export in the WAVEfolder editbox. Youcan
go into the browser window by pressing the Sel button. When a folder is
designated, wave files in the folder will be automatically detected and can be
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3. Select a Song Folder you want to transfer the files to in the Song folder edit
box. This is where the files will be copied to. You can go into the browser
window by pressing the Sel button. If you want to save as a New Song, a
new Song should be created in MR-8 beforehand. When a Song Folder
created by Mr-8 is selected, file information such as name, fs, bit, etc. is
displayed beneath the edit box.
4. Designate the Track or Tracks you want to transfer to CF by checking the
respective boxes. You cannot select a track or tracks that is/are not
exportable.
5. Click the Mac to CF button to export the designated file. Before the export
starts, a dialog box asking “Delete all the original wave files?” will appear. If
you click Yes , all the wave files in the Song Folder will be deleted and new
files will be overwritten. If you click No , the original song data will remain
and new files are added, but this will exhaust the remaining capacity of the CF
card.
<Notes: If you press Yes, all the tracks including those not selected by
Select Track buttons.>
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When completed, “Completed!” is displayed. <Notes: Do not power off the CF
card reader/writer as well as disconnect or connect the USB cable or the
CompactFlash® card. It may damage the equipment or the file>
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Be sure to unmount the CF card safely before you disconnect the CF card reader/write
or pull out the CF card from the reader/writer according to the operation manual for the
CF card reader/writer. If you do not execute the proper disconnection, it may damage
the equipment or the file.
If you connect the MR-8 directly to the Mac, it will not work properly. Be sure to use a
CF card reader/writer for data transfer.
2003.4 Version 1.00 released