8588 018 100 (376785) Owner's Manual Digital Multitracker MR-8 Owner's Manual CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 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. CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. ATTENTION: 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. 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. 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 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. 18. The appliance should be situated away from drops of water or spray of water. 19. Objects containing liquid such as vase must not be put on the appliance. 20. The appliance is not completely isolated from the power supply even if the power switch is at off position. 2 MR-8 Owner's Manual Table of Contents Introduction ...........................................................5 MR-8 Main features ...............................................5 About power supply .............................................5 Precaution upon handling the MR-8 ................6 Notes on repair ......................................................6 About copyrights ..................................................6 About damages ......................................................6 Display ..................................................................27 Home screen ........................................................27 Selecting a time base ..........................................28 Adjusting the display contrast .........................28 MENU screen ........................................................28 Warning message ................................................28 MR-8 recording basics .....................................29 Relation between the input jacks and tracks ...........................29 [INPUT A SELECT] switch ...................................29 Input level setting ...............................................30 Distortion setting ................................................30 Insert effects .........................................................30 The basics of the MR-8........................................7 Recording method ................................................7 Song mode ..............................................................7 About song ..............................................................7 Time base ................................................................8 Remain display ......................................................9 Input monitor and repro monitor .....................9 TRIM control ..........................................................9 Recording onto a single track .........................31 Preparation for recording .................................31 Starting recording ..............................................32 Playback the recorded track .............................32 Undo/redo ...........................................................32 Names and Functions ......................................10 Top panel (left part) ...........................................10 Top panel (right part) ........................................12 Rear panel .............................................................14 Side panel .............................................................15 Bottom panel .......................................................15 Recording onto two tracks ..............................33 Preparation for recording .................................33 Starting recording ..............................................34 Playback the recorded tracks ...........................34 Undo/redo ...........................................................34 About recording medium.................................16 CompactFlashTM card .........................................16 Recording time ....................................................16 Inserting a CompactFlashTM card ....................16 How to remove a CompactFlashTM card ...16 How to insert a CompactFlashTM card ......16 Punch in/out ........................................................35 Punch in/out using the keys on the top panel ............................................35 Punch in/out using the footswitch .................35 Auto punch in/out .............................................36 Setting the punch-in and punch-out points ...........................36 Rehearsal ........................................................36 Actual auto punch in/out ...........................37 About the power .................................................17 Connecting the AC adaptor ..............................17 Inserting batteries ...............................................17 Turning on the unit ............................................17 Turning off the power ........................................18 Turning on the LCD display backlight ...........18 Low battery display ............................................18 Using effects .......................................................38 Using the insert effects for recording .............38 Mic simulation effects ..................................38 Amp simulation effects ...............................38 Using the reverb or delay ..................................39 Selecting an effect type ................................39 Selecting a delay type ..................................39 Adjusting the delay/reverb time ..............40 Adjusting the effect send levels .................40 Using the mastering effects ..............................41 Selecting the desired effect type ................41 Listening the demo song .................................19 Preparation of a CompactFlash card ............20 Preparation for recording onto the supplied card ................................20 Preparation for recording onto a new card .............................................22 Creating a song/selecting a song ..................23 Creating a song ....................................................23 Selecting a desired song ....................................24 Bouncing tracks .................................................42 Selecting the bounce mode ...............................43 Rehearsal of track bounce .................................44 Actual track bounce ...........................................45 Checking the bounced signals on track .........45 Formatting a card ...............................................25 Connections .......................................................26 3 MR-8 Owner's Manual Mixdown ..............................................................47 Analog mixdown .................................................47 Digital mixdown ..................................................48 Settings of the MR-8 and MIDI sequencer ........................77 MIDI sync/MTC frame rate settings .........77 Synchronization using MIDI clock ..................78 Playback functions ............................................49 Basic playback .....................................................49 3 x playback (cueing) .........................................49 Playback between LOCATE A and B points ...49 Play mode .............................................................50 Selecting a play mode ..................................50 Auto play mode ............................................50 Auto return mode ........................................50 Loop mode .....................................................50 Loop function in auto punch in/out mode ...51 Using the rhythm guide function ....................79 Creating the signature/tempo map ................79 Setting the signature map ...........................79 Changing the bar number or signature .......................................80 Deleting an unnecessary bar/signature setting ......................81 Changing the bar offset ...............................81 Creating the tempo map .............................82 Editing the tempo map ................................84 Deleting an unnecessary tempo setting ..84 Setting the click level ..........................................85 Locate functions ................................................52 ABS locate .............................................................52 LOCATE ABS ZERO function .......................52 LOCATE REC END function .........................52 Zero return ...........................................................52 Resetting the counter ...................................52 Locating to counter zero .............................53 Locating to the LOCATE A or B point ..............53 Storing a locate point ...................................53 Locating ..........................................................54 WAV file conversion ..........................................86 Enabling the file conversion .............................86 Procedure of file conversion ............................86 Exporting data to a personal computer ........88 Connection to a personal Computer ..............88 Notes on exporting a file ....................................88 Exporting a WAV file to a personal computer .. ...