Fostex R8 - Advanced Recording Features; Tape Cuing, Mixdown, and Synchronization; Creative Pitch Control Applications

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pong аге set to Safe condition (CAFE/RDY indicators
greon).
The track you want to bounce (the destination track) must
ре Ready for ecorcing (SAFE/RDY LED flashes red and
green).
2. To adsl the mixed level а the ping-pong tracks on your
mixer, make а preliminary recording while watching the
peak meter for the destination track.
3. Rewind to the beginning чип LOCATE 0 and record чип
the appropriate level settings-
Bear in mind that once you complete a ping-pong procs-
dura, that sub-mix wil bo treated ава sndle element in the
final midown.
Cuing
‘This practical feature lets you search for the enc or beginning
of a recording at high speed, in either fast forward or rewind:
mode.
The RB has a lifter mechanism which normally litis the tape
away from the head in these modes in order го prevent ос
esse head wear This mechanism can be defeated wih
the cue function, thus allowing you to Isten to the tape at
fieh преод io detect a euo poh
1. Holding down the fast forward buton F FWD @ ог the
REWIND (9) button and tap the PLAY button (3) orce.
Ав soon as you release F FWD or REWIND, the cuing
mode is entered and the sound can be montored from
the outputs and on the peak level meter
Once in the cuing mode, you can switch the direction of
the tape (while sili monitoring 1) by pressing F FWD or
REWIND,
You can also lower the tape speed by noding these but-
ione, making it easier to detect the desired locaton.
2. To oxi from thie mode, proce STOP cr PLAY.
Kis also possible to stop cuing by smultaneousy pressing
F PWD or REWIND and the PLAY button
Mixdown
This is the process whereby the signals from the tracks of
your R8 are remixed on your mixer to make a stereo master
tape.
You
wil
need
г
mixing
console
and
а
two-track
master
recorder to make a mixdown recording.
As lar as the R8 is concerned, mixiown is basically just
normal playback—al important operations wil be carried out
оп your mixer
1. Make sure tat all tracks o! the RB are in saie concition—
all SAFEIRDY indcators @ must be green.
The master record should be reacy Ð record.
2. Start recording wih the mester recorder, and press the ВВ
PLAY button to reproduce all tracks.
Using a Synchronizer
A synchronizer such as the Fostex Model 4030 can be con-
nected to the SYNCHRONZER terminal & for control ofthe
на.
SMPTE time code is normaly recorded on an edge tack,
Usually track 1 or 8. Keep the recording level to about —7
10 — Son the R8 peak meter SMPTE ime cade must always
o recorded in one continuous pass.
Creative Use of the Pitch Control
The PITCH control can be used during recording or pley-
back. Normally these operations shoud be done with PITCH
centered far two reasons. (a) lapes ans made at calibrated
‘speeds, and (b) the record/play equalization and the Dolby
Greuity are properly aligned only at fne normal running
speed. There areinstances when ciferert speeds are useful
Retiming
Ға recording has been made, say for a 60-second advertise-
ment, and the overall program is а few seconds too short ог
too long, the PITCH control can be used during remixing to
adjust the overall play ime. The shift up or down in the fre-
quency of the program should not be disturbing so long as.
а relatively small correction is used, say less than 5% (less.
than naf пе maximum speed deviaion). A 5% speed
change on a 60 second tape wil add or subtract 3 seconds.
"n a longer program, sey a 20 minute segment а 5%
change in length wil amount to a full minute.
Retuning
Suppose tre initial tack is recorded with tho performer out
ониге. During subsequent overdubs, it may bo impractical
ог impossible to retune the instruments to match the de-
tuned orginal rack. In this case adjust the PITCH control up.
‘or down so thet the playback pitch ecuals the pitch ofthe in-
strument which cannot be retuned. Then make the overdub
at that speed. Subsequent overdubs andlor the mixdown
сап be done ether at standard speed or the modiied
speed, as desred
Speeding up a Performance without
Changing the Pitch
When a performer wishes to рау a complex passage at a
tempo that would normally be cific not beyond his abi
ту, the FITCH солто! can ре put lo good use
The lechniqueis best used during an overdub where atleast
опе recorded track is available for a frequency reference.
Whon making the overdub, cot Ine PITCH contro} со it lows
down the tape (rotate CCW). The performer then plays in
tempo with the срма down tape. During this operation, be
sure the instrument is tuned to the lower pitch heard in the
monitors
For payback, return the PITCH control to the normal setting
(centered). The overdub will now be heard in-tune, at normal
pitch, and at a fester tempo than t was actualy performed.