Fostex 1240 - Page 17

Fig, 9 Ml* d o wn
MIXDOWN BY SYNCHRONIZING WITH MIDI
EQUIPMENT
Recording a synchroni 2 izig signal such as the SMPTE
time code cm an edge track of a multitrack recorder,
converting this playback signal to MIDI information by an
interface unit (Fostex 4050), and sanding it to a MIDI
eeuqencer for sync playback of tape, is a technique often
used,
Ac auto performance of the MIDI sequencer will sync with
the raw performance of a tape, you can save on tracks
as there will be no need to record synthesizers and drum
machines on tape; but then, many channels wilt be
recfuirec In the mixer (number of tracks - r umber of MIDI
sound source outputs).
The alternate change funclion of this unit will be ot great
advantage when conducting such tape sync and mixdown
operations.
Please refer to Fig. 10. This is an exanple of mixing down
by sending to the STEREO buss I he playback sound of
the E-16 TRK 1 ~ 15 (TFK 16 is used for the time code)
and the Mini musical Instrument output in sync with it.
In the example of Fig, 5, the tape sound was grouped,
but here, the CUE OUT jack (46) is patched to the
STEREO IN jack (44). The signals will he separately
handled as tape and effect sound, and the MIDI musical
instrument sound.
The TRK 1 ~ 15 output signals and the effect re!urns
from the AUX OUT jacks 1.2, 3 (39) are all sent to the
STEREO buss via the INPUT fader (17). Also, the effect
returns from D,OUT jack (30) ana AUX OUT jack 4 (39)
are sent to the STEREO OUT buss via the GROUP master
faders 1 ~ 4 (18) and the GROUP TO STEREO seclions
(20), (2 T) (GROUP TO STEREO GAIN 1 ~ 4 (20) ->0).
The MIDI musical instrument output signals are all
connected to the SUB MIX sections (3), (4) and sent to
the CUE buss by CUE/L-R selector (5), Total sound
volume Of the GUE buss mixed signal is Set by the CUE
master level knob (31) and palched from the CUE OUT
Jack (46) to the STEREO buss,
if this method is used, a highly efficient operation is
possible because 4 Is only necessary In set the GUE
master level knob (31) to - «? when you wish to listen
to the tape and effect sounds only, and when you vwsh
to listen only to the MIDI musical instrument sound, you
need only to select CUE by the MONITOR selector (2GJ.
In this example, you cannot equalize and eifect process
!he MIDI musical instruments but th»s will become possible
if the GROUP/SUB selector (2) are all set to GROUP (In
lhi$ case, equalizing and effect processing cannot be
done on TRK 1-15 and effect returns i ~ 3),
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