Fostex DMT-8VL - Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Introduction .6
Precautions .6
Notes about power supply.6
Notes on handling the hard disk.-----7
Notes on the setup location.—. 7
Notes on repair. 8
About copyrights.--- 8
About damages...—...8
Main Features of DMT-8VL .9
Names and Functions . 14
Top panel (Mixer section).......14
Top panel (Recorder section) ™ ---—--1<>
Front panel (1/0 connections)--—.25
Rear panel (I/O connections)...~.—25
Display section............27
1. Display shown when the power is turned on-.-..27
2. Preset display--27
3. Switching the display using the DKP SEL key---28
4. Switching the Time Base display
using the EXHT1TE/YES key and DKP SEL key.—---29
5. Changing Programs using the STORE key and
the HOLD/> key_JO
6. Warning messages.---.——----31
Before operating the DMT-Svl . 34
1. Layout of the DMT-8VL top panel.----...34
2. Difference between track and channel---—.35
3. Function of the PAN knob and about the stereo bus...35
4. The difference between a tapa based multitracker
and a hard disk multitracker.....36
5. Input monitor and Repro monitor... ™ --—..—.37
6. Time Base-----—38
7. Effect Connection.—----39
8. Installing the hard disk—......-----41
Installing the hard disk unit (newly)------42
Replacing the another hard disk unit-.43
Formatting a hard disk- 44
Recording/Playback (Basic Guide) . 45
1. The default setting on the DMT-8VI..—45
2. Basic analog data recording
(before starting multitrack recording).—-- .46
3. Recording while using the Program Change function
(Switching Programs 1 - 5)....50
4. Multitrack recording using overdubbing....52
Step 1: Recording a drum machine to Trade 1.--52
Step 2: Overdubbing an electric hass to Track 2___54
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