Fostex X-28 - Special Applications

SPECIAL APPLICATIONS
In the previous section, the examples were kept as
simple as possible (e.g., one instrument pertrack, input
1 recorded to track 1, etc.) to acquaint you with the
basics of multitrack recording. However, as you’ll see
in thissection, your X-28hasagreat degree of flexibility
and sophistication, and can be used in a wide variety
of recording and mixing situations.
Example 1: Simultaneous Stereo Recording of Eight Sound Sources
The flexible mixing controls of the X 28 allow you to
make live stereo recordings using up to eight of the
inputs simultaneously. This is useful in a variety of
situations, from recording a live band to simultaneous
mixdown/recording of multiple sound sources con¬
trolled from a MIDI sequencer. The sound sources can
be mixed as to level and stereo position, and can also
be processed through an effects device. Here’s how it's
done:
f + t t + S 4 —i
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Microphones
IIIIIU
Synthesizer
or keyboard
Guitars Bass
1. Connect the microphones and instruments to the
input jacks, as shown in the illustration. If you are
using microphones in your setup, they should only
be connected to channels 1 through 4.
2. Set the INPUT SELECT switches ot channels 5
through 8 to INPUT. Also make sure that the MONI¬
TOR switch is set to MONMIX + LINE and the
INPUT B switch is set to REMIX.
3. P r ess the REC button to enable input monitoring.
Listening to each sound source carefully, make the
various settings — level, pan. and effects balance
— for each input channel.
Begin with channel 1. First, bringallofthefaderson
the other channels down to 0, set the MASTER
fader and the fader on channel 1 to their optimum
levels, then use the TRIM control to adjust the level
on channel 1. Do the same for the rest of the input
channels (using only the faders on channels 5—8,
of course, since they have no TRIM controls).
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