Owner's Manual Model Digital Multitracker AUX 0 AUX 0 AUX 0 AUX 0 AUX RTN AUX1 HIGH EQ 0 AUX2 HIGH AUX1 EQ 0 AUX2 HIGH AUX1 EQ 0 AUX2 HIGH AUX1 EQ 0 AUX2 1 MID GAIN 0 + MID GAIN 0 + MID GAIN 0 + MID GAIN 0 + 2 0 10 MID SHIFT 300 200 LOW 0 900 + MID SHIFT 2k 5k LOW 300 900 + MID SHIFT 2k 5k 0 LOW 300 900 + MID SHIFT 2k 5k 0 LOW 300 900 + 0 10 2k 5k RECORD TRACK 0 1/L 2/R 3/L 4/R L R 200 200 200 MON 0 + MON 0 + MON 0 + MON 0 + MON SECTION PREVIEW START IN OUT END IN ADD. TRACK TIME BASE SEL OUT DISP SEL SETUP INPUT PAN TRK1 PAN INPUT TRK2 PAN INPUT TRK3 PAN INPUT TRK4 MASTER AUTO PUNCH AUTO RTN HOLD/ 0 10 PGM SEL VARI PITCH AUTO RTN AUTO PLAY ELECT STORE EDIT UNDO/ REDO EXECUTE /YES EXIT /NO CLIPBOARD MON L PAN MON R MON L PAN MON R MON L PAN MON R MON L PAN MON R LOCATE ACCESS L INPUT SEL R L INPUT SEL R L INPUT SEL R L INPUT SEL R SELECTOR L/R L/R+MON MON AUTO PUNCH RECORD CLIPBOARD PLAY LOCATE ABS 0 LOCATE REC END STOP PLAY SHIFT P. EDIT LOC MEM OFF TRK 4 JOG SHUTTLE INPUT OFF TRK 1 INPUT OFF TRK 2 INPUT OFF TRK 3 INPUT 1 10 2 10 3 10 4 10 L/R 10 REWIND F FWD 5 5 5 5 5 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 or cabinet that may impede the flow of air through the ventilation 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 Recording Preparation Connecting a SCSI drive......................................................5 Formatting a new disk........................................................6 Removing a disk from the SCSI drive...............................7 Formatting the disk again..................................................8 Editing Tracks Copy & Paste and Move & Paste......................................56 Erase..................................................................................58 Track Exchange.................................................................60 Cue & Review Function Cue & Review function using the REWIND and F FWD button............................62 Digital scrubbing using the JOG dial.............................62 Cue & Review function using the SHUTTLE feature......62 Names and Functions Control Panel (Mixer section)...........................................10 Control Panel (Recorder section)....................................12 Front Panel (Input/output section)................................18 Rear Panel (Input/output section).................................18 Display Section...................................................................20 Storing a Locate Point (Edit Point) Storing in real-time...........................................................63 Editing and storing locate data.......................................64 Editing and storing data..................................................64 Editing the data stored in the LOCATE key..................65 Before Starting Time Base.............................................................................24 Recording method and REMAIN indicator...................25 Managing songs by Program Change function............25 Real track and Additional track.......................................26 Input monitoring and playback monitoring................26 PAN knob and Stereo bus................................................27 Locate Function Direct Locate.......................................................................66 Auto Play............................................................................66 Auto Return........................................................................67 Auto Repeat........................................................................68 Basic Application Basic Recording and Playback..........................................28 FD-4 initial settings........................................................28 Recording one sound source to one track...................28 Undo/Redo recording....................................................30 Recording onto the additional track...........................30 Checking the recording sound......................................31 Basic Multitrack Recording..............................................32 Recording a drum machine to track 1.........................32 Overdubbing the bass to track 2..............................32 Listening to the overdubbed sound..............................33 Undo/Redo overdubbing.............................................33 Mixdown........................................................................34 MIDI Synchronization MIDI clock sync system....................................................71 MTC sync/Machine Control system...............................72 SYNC system in Slave mode..............................................74 Preview Function Executing the Preview function.......................................69 Trimming the sound while previewing.........................70 Saving and Loading Song Data Saving song data................................................................77 Loading song data.............................................................79 Changing the Initial Settings (SETUP mode) Selecting SETUP mode.....................................................81 Setting a time signature....................................................82 Setting a Tempo..................................................................83 Setting the Metronome function.....................................85 Setting a preroll value.......................................................85 Setting MIDI sync output signal......................................86 Setting an MTC frame rate..............................................87 Setting an MTC offset value............................................87 Setting Offset mode...........................................................88 Setting the Slave mode.....................................................88 Setting the Slave type.......................................................89 Setting the Record Protection function.........................90 Setting digital input tracks..............................................91 Setting digital output tracks............................................92 Setting BAR/BEAT resolution mode...............................92 Setting the MIDI device number.....................................93 Handling Programs Creating a new Program....................................................36 Using the Program Change function..............................37 Deleting a Program...........................................................38 Editing a Program title......................................................39 Special Application Playback in Vari Pitch Mode............................................40 Recording to a Metronome Sound..................................41 Punch In/Out Recording..................................................43 Auto Punch In/Out....................................................43 Manual Punch In/Out................................................46 Ping-Pong Recording.........................................................49 Ping-Pong Recording to Additional Tracks..................51 Digital Recording................................................................52 Digital recording from an external digital device..52 Digital recording to an external device....................53 Digital mixdown..........................................................54 How to use the RECORDER IN jack.................................55 MIDI Implementation Chart.....................................................94 MMC Command List/Inquiry Message List.....................95 Maintenance/Specifications...............................................96 Block Diagram.......................................................................97 3 Introduction/Main features Introduction Thank you for choosing the Fostex FD-4. The FD-4 is a four-track multitracker equipped with two additional virtual tracks. It uses a SCSI removable disk, such as a Zip cartridge or an MO disk, as a recording media to perform six-track recording and four-track playback. · A "Digital Input Track Setting function" is used to record digital signals from CD or MD to any track on the FD-4. (This function is available when recording mode is set to Mastering mode 1 or 2.) · A "Digital Output Track Setting function" enables you to output digital signals by selecting any two output sources from Real tracks 1-4 and the L/R outputs in the mixer section. · You can also use the DATA IN/OUT jacks to mix down digital signals to an external DAT, ...