Fostex FD-8 - Display Section

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Auto Punch In/Out rehearsal
In the rehearsal mode, the part between the auto punch in point and the auto punch out point enters input
monitoring mode and is not recorded.
In this way, you can repeatedly practice your performance technique and adjust the recording level until
you are satisfied. Practice in rehearsal mode until you are ready, then proceed to Take mode.
1. Locate a point slightly before the auto punch in point.
You can use the AUTO PUNCH IN/OUT keys to locate the corresponding positions. Press the AUTO PUNCH IN
key, then the LOCATE key to locate the auto punch in point. Then, use the REWIND button to locate a point
slightly before the auto punch in point.
2. Press and hold the SHIFT key and press the RECORD button.
The [RHSL] message flashes in the [A. PUNCH] mode display section, indicating that auto punch mode is
turned on.
A. PUNCH
This flash->"RHSL^
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3. Press the RECORD TRACK select key 1/L to set track 1 ready for recording.
4. Raise the master faders L/R to “7-8” marks, and set the SELECTOR to “MON.”
5. Press the PLAY button to playback the recorder. (The flashing [RHSL] message will light steadily when
playback starts.)
A. PUNCH
This lights up-— RHSL
6. Play the guitar accompanying the playback sound on track 1, and adjust the recording level between the
Auto Punch In/Out points.
You will hear the recorded sound up to the auto punch in point, and you will hear your current performance
between the Auto Punch In/Out points. Use the channel 1 input fader to adjust the recording level of your
current guitar performance. To adjust the playback level and the monitoring level between the Auto Punch
In/Out points, turn the MON knob in the MON mix section toward “TRK 1.” During rehearsal, the RECORD
LED and the RECORD TRACK LED flash between the Auto Punch In/Out points.
7. When you finish rehearsing, stop the recorder and locate a position slightly before the auto punch in point.
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