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Å@Special Application (How to use the RECORDER IN jack)

How to use the RECORDER IN jack

INPUT 3

R MON OUT L

R ST OUT L

AUX RTN 1

R MONO/L

AUX RTN 2

R MONO/L

2 AUX SEND 1

4 INSERT 3

INPUT 4

SCSI

OUTIN

DATA

RECORDER IN

LIN

MIDI

OUT

PUNCH

IN/OUT

DATA

MIDI

POWER

Sound source E

RECORDER IN

1/L

3/L

2/R

4/R

Real track 2

Real track 3

Real track 4

Additional track L

Additional track R

REC SEL switch

MIDI sound sources

MIDI

Sequencer

DAT

INPUT 3

R MON OUT L

R ST OUT L

AUX RTN 1

R MONO/L

AUX RTN 2

R MONO/L

2 AUX SEND 1

4 INSERT 3

INPUT 4

SCSI

OUTIN

DATA

RECORDER IN

LIN

MIDI

OUT

PUNCH

IN/OUT

DATA

MIDI

POWER

External mixer etc.

Patch bay

DAT

The following explains the various functions of the RE-

CORDER IN jack.

There are two ways to use the RECORDER IN jack.

1. Synchronizing an external MIDI sound source with the performances

recorded on tracks 1 ~ 4 and digitally mixing down a maximum of

eight channels of sound sources.

2. Directly recording external sound sources without routing them

through a mixer.

Eight channels of digital mixdown

In this method, the RECORDER IN (L, R) jacks of the FD-4 are

directly connected to the MON OUT (L, R) jacks and the moni-

tor SELECTOR switched to [L/R+MON]. Then, the monitor bus

L, R signal and the stereo bus L, R signals are both simulta-

neously output from MON OUT L, R and input to RECORDER IN

L, R. As shown in the drawing below, an external MIDI sound

source is input to INPUT jacks 1~4, and then each channel

INPUT fader is raised, and performances recorded on tracks

1~4 are applied to each channel MON mix section, and played

back using MIDI sync of both performances. With this method,

a maximum of eight channels (Tracks 1~4 and MIDI sound) of

sound sources are mixed and sent to the RECORDER IN L, R

from MON OUT L, R, and digitally mixed down in an outboard

digital device (DAT).

For details on digital mixdown by synchronizing with a MIDI sound

source, please refer to “MIDI clock sync system” of “MIDI synchro-

nization” on page 71.

Direct recording of an external sound source

Here, an external sound source is directly input to the RECORDER

IN jack of the FD-4 and recorded in the recorder section without

passing through a mixer.

In this case, if an external input is connected to L and R of the

RECORDER IN jack, it will not be possible to record through the

mixer section.

In the illustration below, the signal input to L of RECORDER IN is

sent to tracks 1, 3 and L, and the signal input to R of RECORDER IN

is sent to tracks 2, 4 and R. Any two tracks are selected for record-

ing. If the connection is made from the mixer group out, using a

patch bay will faciliate connections from the front panel as shown

in drawing below. The recording level is adjusted at the external

equipment side and, by setting the monitor section SELECTOR to

[MON] at the FD-4 side, sound can be monitored using the MON

mix section of the channel corresponding to each track. Recording

onto the additional track is possible only in the normal mode and

mastering mode 1.

Recorder section

Real track 1

If an external sound source is connected to both L and R of RECORDER IN,

recording cannot be done via the INPUT fader. If only one jack (L or R) is con-

nected, the track corresponding to the jack not connected can be recorded simul-

taneously via the INPUT fader. For example, if sound source E is connected to

only L of RECORDER IN, another sound source applied via the INPUT fader can

be recorded on any one of tracks, 2, 4, R corresponding to R of RECORDER IN to

which nothing is connected. In other words, because the FD-4 can simultaneously

record two tracks, a sound source from RECORDER IN can be recorded on one

track and sound source routed via the INPUT fader can be simultaneously re-

corded on the other track.

Sound source A

Sound source B Sound source C

Sound source D

Track 2 (sound source E)

Track 1 (sound sources A, B, C and D)

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