Owner's Manual Model Digital Multitracker AUX 0 AUX 0 AUX 0 AUX 0 AUX 0 AUX 0 AUX 0 AUX 0 AUX RTN AUX1 EQ AUX2 0 AUX1 EQ AUX2 0 AUX1 EQ AUX2 0 AUX1 EQ AUX2 0 AUX1 EQ AUX2 0 AUX1 EQ AUX2 0 AUX1 EQ AUX2 0 AUX1 EQ AUX2 0 HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH 1 OL 0 MID GAIN 0 + MID GAIN 0 + MID GAIN 0 + MID GAIN 0 + MID GAIN 0 + MID GAIN 0 + MID GAIN 0 + MID GAIN 0 + 2 0 10 6 12 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 L R MID SHIFT 300 900 + MID SHIFT 2k 5k 0 300 900 + MID SHIFT 2k 5k 0 300 900 + MID SHIFT 2k 5k 0 300 900 + MID SHIFT 2k 300 900 + MID SHIFT 2k 300 900 + MID SHIFT 2k 300 900 + MID SHIFT 2k 300 900 + 0 10 2k 200 200 200 200 5k 0 200 5k 0 200 5k 0 200 5k 0 200 5k RECORD TRACK 0 1/L 2/R 3/L 4/R 5/L 6/R 7/L 8/R SCRUB LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW MON 0 + MON 0 + MON 0 + MON 0 + MON 0 + MON 0 + MON 0 + MON 0 + MON SECTION PREVIEW START IN OUT END IN OUT DISP SEL SETUP TIME BASE SEL INPUT TRK 1 INPUT TRK 2 INPUT TRK 3 INPUT TRK 4 INPUT TRK 5 INPUT TRK 6 INPUT TRK 7 INPUT TRK 8 MASTER PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN HOLD/ AUTO PUNCH AUTO RTN STORE EDIT UNDO/ REDO CLIPBOARD EXECUTE /YES EXIT /NO MON L PAN MON R MON L PAN MON R MON L PAN MON R MON L PAN MON R MON L PAN MON R MON L PAN MON R MON L PAN MON R MON L PAN MON R 0 10 PGM SEL VARI PITCH AUTO RTN AUTO PLAY EJECT LOCATE ACCESS L INPUT SEL R L INPUT SEL R L INPUT SEL R L INPUT SEL R L INPUT SEL R L INPUT SEL R L INPUT SEL R L INPUT SEL R SELECTOR SHIFT P.EDIT LOC MEM JOG SHUTTLE INPUT OFF TRK 1 1 10 INPUT OFF TRK 2 2 10 INPUT OFF TRK 3 3 10 INPUT OFF TRK 4 4 10 INPUT OFF TRK 5 5 10 INPUT OFF TRK 6 6 10 INPUT OFF TRK 7 7 10 INPUT OFF TRK 8 8 10 L/R L/R+MON MON L/R 10 AUTO PUNCH RECORD CLIPBOARD PLAY LOCATE ABS 0 LOCATE REC END STOP PLAY REWIND/ F FWD/ 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H M L H M L DIGITAL MULTITRACKER LEVEL LEVEL Safety Instructions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. ATTENTION: CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER - SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU' AU FOND. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. "WARNING" "TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE." SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2. Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4. Follow Instructions - All operating and use instructions should be followed. 5. Water and Moisture - The appliance should not be used near water - for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, and the like. 6. Carts and Stands - The appliance should be used only with a cart or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer. 9. Heat - The appliance should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other appliances (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 10. Power Sources - The appliance should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the appliance. 11. Grounding or Polarization - The precautions that should be taken so that the grounding or polarization means of an appliance is not defeated. 12. Power Cord Protection - Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the appliance. 13. Cleaning - The appliance should be cleaned only as recommended by the manufacturer. 14. Nonuse Periods - The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time. 15. Object and Liquid Entry - Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn. 7. Wall or Ceiling Mounting - The appliance should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer. 8. Ventilation - The appliance should be situated so that its location or position dose not interfere with its proper ventilation. For example, the appliance should not be situated on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface that may block the ventilation openings; or, placed in a built-in installation, such as a bookcase the ventilation or cabinet that may impede the flow of air through openings. openings. 16. Damage Requiring Service - The appliance should be serviced by qualified service personnel when: A. The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged; or B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the appliance; or C. The appliance has been exposed to rain; or D. The appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance; or E. The appliance has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged. 17. Servicing - The user should not attempt to service the appliance beyond that described in the operating instructions. All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel. 2 Table of contents Introduction.............................................................................4 Main features...........................................................................4 Precautions..................................................................................5 Names and Functions...............................................................6 Control Panel (Mixer section)...............................................7 Control Panel (Recorder section)........................................9 Front Panel (Input/output section)................................15 Rear Panel (Input/output section).................................15 Display Section...................................................................17 Storing a Locate Point (Edit Point)........................................67 Storing and editing the locate points to the memory key ..............................................67 Storing in real-time...........................................................67 Editing and storing locate data......................................68 Editing and storing data..................................................68 Editing the data stored in the LOCATE key..................69 Locate Function........................................................................70 Direct Locate.......................................................................70 Auto Play............................................................................70 Auto Return........................................................................71 Auto Repeat........................................................................72 Before Starting..........................................................................21 Time Base.............................................................................21 Recording method and REMAIN indicator...................22 Managing songs by Program Change function............23 Real tracks and Additional tracks.....................................24 Input monitoring and playback monitoring................25 Signal flow (The PAN knob function and stereo bus)...26 Audio file and event.............................................................27 Preview Function......................................................................74 Executing the Preview function.........................................75 Trimming the sound while previewing...........................75 MIDI Synchronization..............................................................77 MIDI clock sync system....................................................77 MTC sync/Machine Control system...............................79 SYNC system in Slave mode..............................................81 SYNC system with "adat" by the slave mode..................83 Formatting a Disk.....................................................................28 Recording mode....................................................................28 Formatting a current drive disk (SCSI disk)....................29 Formatting a current drive disk (2.5 inch hard disk)...31 Formatting a backup disk (SCSI disk)...............................31 Formatting a backup disk (fixed hard disk)...................32 Saving and Loading Song Data.............................................85 Outline of the save/load operation..................................85 Saving and loading data using a SCSI drive as the current drive......................................................87 Saving and loading data using an 2.5 inch internal hard disk as the current drive....................91 Handling Programs..................................................................33 Creating a new Program....................................................33 Using a Program Change function....................................34 Deleting a Program...........................................................35 Editing a Program title......................................................36 Changing the Initial Settings (SETUP mode).....................97 Selecting SETUP mode.....................................................97 Setting a time signature....................................................98 Setting a Tempo.................................................................100 Setting the Metronome function....................................101 Setting a preroll value......................................................102 Setting MIDI sync output signal.....................................103 Setting an MTC frame rate.............................................104 Setting an MTC offset value...........................................104 Setting Offset mode..........................................................105 Setting the Slave mode....................................................106 Setting the Slave type......................................................107 Setting the Record Protection function........................108 Setting digital input tracks.............................................109 Setting digital output tracks...........................................110 Setting BAR/BEAT resolution mode..............................111 Setting the MIDI device number....................................112 Checking the number of track events............................112 Playback in Vari Pitch Mode...................................................37 Recording to a Metronome Sound.......................................38 Punch In/Out Recording.........................................................41 What is Punch In/Out recording?.....................................41 Auto Punch In/Out recording............................................41 Manual Punch In/Out recording......................................45 Digital Recording......................................................................48 Digital recording from an external digital device..........48 Digital recording to an external device............................49 Digital mixdown....................................................................50 Digital and analog simultaneous recording...................52 How to use the RECORDER IN jack......................................54 Editing Tracks...........................................................................56 Copy & Paste and Move & Paste......................................56 Erase..................................................................................59 Track Exchange.................................................................61 Cue & Review Function...........................................................63 Cue & Review function using the REWIND and F ...