Fostex XR-7 User Manual

The difference between Tracks and Channels
Tracks and Channels are often confused. In ihis manual, they mean different things.
Channels refer primarily to the input/output system of the mixer section. For example, this
manual tells you (hat "the bass connected to channel 1" should be "output from the Left
channel." Tracks, on the other hand, refer mainly to the recorder section (the tape). For
example, this manual may tell you to "mixdown tracks 1, 2, 3, and 4." In other words, the
XR-7 contains a four-channel mixer section and a four-track recorder section.
Input monitor and Tape monitor
"Monitoring the output from the recorder section" is often interpreted as "listening to the tape
playback." However, to be precise, it has two meanings as follows:
Tape monitor
Listening to the tape playback.
Input monitor:
Listening to each track signal that is dtreclly output from the recorder section while recording
or while in recording standby mode.
Recorder
All tracks are
tape monitor
Mixer
Recorder
Track 4:
Input monitor
Track 1-3:
Tape monitor
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Fostex XR-7 Specifications

General

Brand	Fostex
Model	XR-7
Category	Recording Equipment
Language	English