Fostex D-1624, Reference Manual

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D824/D1624 Reference Manual (Recording to a Metronome Sound)
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Creating a Tempo Map
* Set the time signature using the “Setting a time
signature” menu in SETUP mode.
Refer to the “Setting a time signature” section on page
“
103
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* Set a tempo for a given point using the “Setting a tempo”
in SETUP mode.
Refer to the “Setting a tempo” section on page “
105
.”
Turning the Metronome function on
* Turn the Metronome function on using the
“Setting the Metronome function” menu in
SETUP mode.
Refer to the “Setting the Metronome function” section
on page “
107
.”
Checking the metronome sound
1. Press the DISP SEL key while holding down the
SHIFT key to switch the time base in advance to
BAR/BEAT/CLK.
2. Start playback from the beginning of the Program.
Even if the selected Program does not have any recorded
data, track 8 (or track 16) outputs the metronome sound
and the unit counts time.
3. Adjust the system so the sound output from track
8 (or track 16) can be monitored with the mixer.
You will hear the metronome sound output from track 8
(or track 16) using the Tempo Map created earlier.
4. After confirming the metronome sound, stop the
recorder section and return to the top Program.
Adjusting monitor/record level of the
musical instrument
5. Press the RECORD TRACK select key of the track
to record the musical instrument on, and then put
that track in the READY mode.
6. Press the RECORD button.
The LED of the RECORD button will flash and the READY
track will go to the input monitor mode.
7. Press the PLAY button and playback the Program
from the top.
Only the READY track will go to the input monitor mode
(recording does not take place), and all other tracks will
be in the reproduction monitor mode, therefore track 8
(or track 16) plays back the metronome sound.
8. Play the musical instrument in time with the
metronome and adjust the recording level of the
track to be recorded on the mixer.
9. After adjusting the recording level, stop the
recorder and return to the top of the Program.
Starting recording
10. Hold down the RECORD button and press the
PLAY button to start recording.
The READY track will go to the input monitor mode just
as when the recording level was adjusted. The time the
level that was actually adjusted with the mixer will be
recorded.
11. Play the musical instrument in time with the
metronome.
Quitting recording
12. Press the STOP button to stop the recorder.
13. Turn OFF the ready track RECORD TRACK select
key .
14. Locate the top of the Program and start playback.
Adjust and monitor the track playback sound recorded
on the mixer. Since the metronome function still remains
ON at this time, you can hear the metronome sound
during playback of the recorded sounds when you turn
up the track 8 (or track 16) monitor volume.
Checking the recorded sound
• If you wish to redo the recording, repeat the recording
after executing “undo” by using the single undo/redo
or multiple undo functions.