Fostex 350 - MIXDOWN

The AUX buss of the mixer is used for this purpose. The
technique employed is similar to that used in much larger
consoles, and it's use should be clearly understood.
During overdub, the stereo Aux buss is used for multichannel
monitoring.
A. Select "Aux buss L/R” only on the monitor select buttons
(11) and use the monitor output to drive an external power
amplifier or listen using the headphone amplifier.
B. Move the "Aux Buss" input selector (5) to the "TAPE"
position, on channels 1 to 4 for four track or on all channels
1 to 8 for eight track monitoring.
You can now use the aux buss and the eight associated gain
and pan-pots as a "monitor Mix” section.
C. This method of operation relies on the fact that most tape
machines that are likely to be operated with the Model 350
(including Fostex Recorders) offer an automatic monitor facil¬
ity. This switches the signal at the recorder output jacks,
depending on the running mode of that tape recorder track
as follows:
(i) Input signal applied: If the track is switched to record.
(ii) Sync playback signal: If the tape recorder is running and
any other track is switched to record,
(iii) Playback signal: If the tape recorder is set to play, and no
tracks are set to record.
If this automatic monitor facility is not available, it may be
necessary to switch the "monitor select" on the tape
recorder to apply the correct signal to the corresponding
tape recorder output.
D. This arrangement now provides the correct signal whether
live or recorded at the appropriate aux "gain" pot (6) on each
channel. Using the corresponding pan-pots you can create a
stereo "monitor mix" of both what is already recorded and
what you are recording.
IMPORTANT: While this created "monitor mix" section is
located within similarly numbered input channels, it is, in
this mode, entirely separate from those input channels (see
block diagram).
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You can still record the signal from input channel one onto
track four (via four channel buss D), while using the "aux
gain" control (6) physically in the same channel, to monitor
track one.
E. I f your recorder will not provide a direct input signal during
playback or recording, i.e., no automatic monitor, you may
prefer to use the monitor switching on the Model 350 rather
than having to switch the monitoring on the tape recorder at
every pass. In this case, switch all the recorder monitor
selectors to playback, and connect as before.
Use the "monitor mix" section as described above, to mix
and monitor the recorded signal only. To listen to the live
signal, depress the appropriate monitor select button (13) to
apply the signal to the monitoring circuit as described
previously.
MIXDOWN.
When all the required tracks have been recorded, they must
be finally mixed together, adding effects, into a mono or
stereo master tape. The Model 350 offers facilities to do this
with no need to repatch the system.
For mixdown, switch the appropriate "input selectors” (1) to
the "tape" position. Output busses A and B are commonly
used for mixdown so switch the "four channel buss selec¬
tors" to the A & B buss, and select monitoring by depressing
A & B buttons on the monitor select section. Mixing of these
signals can now be performed in the normal way. Apply
equalization if required and, if you want to use an echo or
other effects system, refer to section 4 of this manual.
For information on where to find out more about the art of
multitrack recording, look to the list at the back of this
manual.
Figure 6-5, Record final mix.
PLAYBACK ALL 6 TRACKS SET TWO TRACK TO RECORD.
SPARE CHANNELS 7 AND 8 MAY BE USE FOR ECHO
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