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Recording

while using

the

Program

Change

function.

(Switching

Programs

1

~

S)

Step

3:

Overdubbing

an

electric

guitar

on

Track

3.

56

Step

4:

Overdubbing

the

vocal

on

Track

4.

Tss

5.

Mixdown..

—

capuc]

6.

Digital

Recording

from

an

External

Digital

Device

tothe

DMT-SVL.

=

7.

Digital

Recording

from

the

ОМТ

Ви

2.

Setting

the

time

signature

("BAR

3.

Tempo

setting

("TEMPO")

4.

Metronome

function

On/Off

"CLICK"

ON/OFF)...

5.

Saving

and

loading

the

recordings

"SAVE",

ТОР")...

6.

Formatting

the

hard

disk

("FORMAT").

4

7.

Setting

the

preroll

time

for

the

locate

operation

("PREROLL

TIME?)...........

в.

Selecting

the

synchronized

signal

output

from

the

MIDI

OUT

connector

("MIDI

SYNC

OUT)...

э.

setting

the

MTC

frame

rate

(FRAME

RATE?

)........—

10,

Setting

MIC

offset

time

("MTC

OFFSET).

13,

Setting

a

digital

output

channel

("dG

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14

Setting

display

resolution

mode

On/Off

СЕО)...

15.

Setting

Slave

mode

On/Off

("SLAVE

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16.

Setting

MIDI

device

ID

САЕМ...

17,

Setting

the

Undo

function

range

(Undo)

MIDI

Implementation

Chart.

MMC

command

list.

Inquiry

Message

lisi

Fostex

MIDI

System

Exclusive

Message

Format.

Maintenance.

Specifications..

Block

Diagram.

INDEX...

DMT-8v1

Owner's

Manual

(Introduction)

Introduction

Thank

you for

purchasing

the

Fostex

Model

DMT-8V1!

The

DMT-8vt

is

an

eight

track

digital

multitrack

recorder

with

an

integrated

cight-channel

analog

mixer

and

a

dedicated

EIDE

type

Internal

hard

disk

system.

enables

you

to

achieve

high-quality

recording/playback

using

a

mon-compression

recording

method,

with

a

quantization

of

16

bits

and

а

sampling

rate

of

44.1,

which

is

approximately

equivalent

to

CD

quality.

The

ОМТ

incorporates

many

advanced

functions

thanks

to

the

Inclusion

of

a

hard

disk,

such

as

copy

&

paste,

move

&

paste,

cut,

erase

(sing

time

value

or

MIDI

bar/beat/clock),

and

undo/redo,

‘Once

standard

hard

disk

can

manage

up

to

five

programs

(Program

Change

function),

and

you

can

record,

play

back,

edt

and

archives

(save

and

load)each

Program.

The

DMT-8v1

is

also

equipped

with

а

Jog

wheel

and

a

shuttle

dial

for

speedy

operation,

a

song

data

save/load

function

for

use

with

an

external

DAT

recorder,

and

an

AUTO

function

that

includes

9-polnt

AUTO

locate,

AUTO

return/play,

and

AUTO

punch

in/out

(with

rehearsal

function).

The

unit

can

also

transmit

MIDI

clock

data

and

Song

Position

Pointers

ма

the

internal

programmable

tempo

map,

and

is

compatible

with

MTC,

MMC,

and

Fostex

System

Exclusive

Message.

You

can

also

control

and

synchronize

an

external

MIDI

sequencer

or

sequencing

software

from

the

DMT-8vL-

Please

read this

Owner's

Manual

thoroughly

and

keep

t

in

a

safe

place

so

that

you

will

be

able

to

produce

high-definition,

high

tonal

quality

music.

Precautions

Notes

about

power

supply

Ве

sure

to

connect

the

DMT-8v

to

the

power

supply

specified

in

the

Specifications

section

ofthis

Owner's

Manual.

Do

not

use

an

AC

outlet

of

any

other

voltage.

*

Do

not

connect

the

РМТ-8м

to

the

same

AC

outlet

to

which

devices

that

could

generate

noise

(such

as

a

large

motor

ог

dimmer),

or

the

devices

that

consume

a

large

amount

of

power

(such

as

an

air

conditioning

system

or

а

large

electric

heater)

are

connected.

*

If

you

use

the

unit

in

an

area with

a

different

power

voltage,

first

consult

your

dealer

or

the

nearest

FOSTEX

service

station.

You can

use

the

unit

‘with

a

power

frequency

of

SOHz

or

60Hz.

*

This very

dangerous

to

use

a

power

cord

that

is

frayed

or

damage.

In

such

a

case,

stop

using

the

unit

immediately

and

ask

your

dealer

to

repair

the

cord.

*

то

avoid

possible

electric

shock

and

damage

to

the

DMT-8vL,

avoid

contact

with

water

or

other

liquids,

or do

not

handle

the

power

plug.

While

your

hands

are

wet.

6

DMT-8v1

Owner's

Manual

(Introduction)

+

Toprevent

possible

electric

shock

and

damage

to

the

ОМТ

дна

do

not

remove

the

main

unit

cover

or

reach

the

inside

the

unit.

*

Do

not

let

water

or

other

liquid,

or

metal

objects

such

as

pins,

accidentally

enter

the

inside

of

the

unit

because

this

may

lead

to

electric

‘shock

or

damage.

Should

water enter

the

inside

ofthe

unit,

remove

the

power

plug

from

the

AC

outlet,

and

consult

your

dealer

or

the

nearest.

FOSTEX

service

station.

+

To

prevent

damage

to

the

DMT-BVL,

be

sure

to

power

on

the

connected

devices

first,

then

turn

on

the

power

to

the

DMT-8v..

When

you

remove

or

connect

the

cables

to

the

input/output

connectors

оп

the

DMT-8VL,

make

sure that

the

channel

INPUT

faders

and

volume

‘controls

are

set

to

"0."

Notes

on

handling

the

hard

disk

*

тһе

ОМТ-8

is

equipped

with

а

high-precision

hard

disk.

Do

not

expose

the

unit

to

excessive vibration

at

any

time.

In

particular,

do

not

move

the

unit

or

allow

an

impact

to

the

unit

when

the

power

is

on.

*

Before

you

change

the

location

of

the

DMT-8v1,

pack

the

unit

in

the

shipping

carton

or

an

impact-resistant

case.

Make

sure

that

the

unit

is

kept

free

from

external

vibration

or

impact.

since

the

unit

is

very

sensitive

to

vibration.

you

mano

прасе

me

rct

hars

же

want

hard

dek

пег

"Bore

opening

Pe

OMT

0.

oo

page

ө"

Notes

on

the

setup

location

^

Do

not

instal

the

unit

in

locations

subject

to

the

following:

*

Extremely

high

or

low

temperature,

or

significant

changes

in

temperature

*

Excessive

humidity

ог

dust

+

Excessive

changes

in

power

supply

voltage

+

Unstable

or

significantly

vibrating

or

shaking

surfaces

+

Near

a

strong

magnetic

Пе

(such

as

a

TV

or

speakers)

*

Ifyou

move

the

unit

from

a

place

with

an

excessively

low

temperature.

тоа

warm

place,

ог

you

use

the

unit

а

room

in

which

the

temperature

varies

significantly

during

winter,

condensation

may

occur

on

the

hard

disk

or

other

parts.

In

such

cases,

leave

the

unit

for

about

an

hour

in.

the

new

location

before

you

turn

on

the

power.

7

DMT-8v1

Owner's

Manual

(Introduction)

Notes

on

repair

*

This unit does

not

use

any

parts

that

users

can

repair

easily.

Contact

our

dealer

or

the

nearest

FOSTEX

service

station

to

ask

about

repairs.

*

Use

the

packing

carton

designed

for

the

ОМТ-

Ви.

when

you

transport

the

unit

to

the

dealer

for

repair

or

return.

T

you

have

discarded

the

packing

box,

try

to

pack

the

unit

completely

using

shock

absorbing

materials.

Fostex

is

not

responsible

for

‘malfunction

or

damage

due

to

incomplete

packaging

or

caused

during

transport.

About

copyrights

*

ls

prohibited

by

law

to

use

any

part

of

a

CD

recording

or

vidco

images

‘or

audio

data

for

which

copyright

is

possessed

by

a

third

party

for

commercial

purposes

such

as

contents,

broadcasts,

sales,

or

distribution

=

any

purpose

other

than

for

your

personal

pleasure.

About

damages

*

Fostex

is

not

responsible

for

any

"direct

damage"

ог

"indirect

damage"

Caused

by

using

the ОМТ

Ви-

DMT-8

Owner's

Manual

(Main

features

of

DMT-8v1)

Main

Features

of

DMT-8v.

‘The

DMT-8v1

is

equipped

with

the

following

functions:

«Recorder

Section»

High-quality

sound,

non-compressed,

eight

track

digital

hard

disk

recorder

*

Instead

of

conventional

cassette

tape,

the

DMT-8v:

is

equipped

with

a

dedicated

3.5

inch

EIDE

type

hard

disk

as

the

recording

media,

allowing

for

about

12

minutes

(when

installing

the

540MB

hard

disk

unit)

or

about

30

minutes

(when

installing

the

13GB

hard

disk

unit)

of

recording/

playback.

+

Non

compression

recording

method,

with

16-bit

linear

quantization

and

a

sampling

rate

of

44.

ЛКН,

which

enables

you

to

record

and

playback

high

quality

sounds

that

are

approximately

equivalent

to

CD

quality.

Managing

up to

five

programs

using

the

Program

Change

function

*

Using

the

Program

Change

function

allows

you

to

record,

playback,

and

dit

up

to

five

songs

individually

on

the

hard

disk.

In

this

way,

you

can

utlize

the

hard

disk

to

manage

different

programs

at

any

time,

without

the

necessity

of

archiving

(backing

up)

data

to

an

external

DAT

machine.

(Refer

to

pages

"36"

and

"S0"

for

more

details.)

Versatile

editing

functions

are

made

possible

by

the

hard

disk

*

The

DMT-8vi

allows

you

to

use

non-linear,

non-destructive

audio

editing

functions,

such

as

copy

&

paste,

move

&

paste,

cut,

and

erase.

These

edit

operations

can

refer

not

only

to

time

values

such

as

ABS

and

MIDI

timecode,

but

to

MIDI

bar

/beat/clock

values.

(Refer

to

page

"93"

for

details)

*

You

need

only

one

action

to

monitor

the

copied

audio

data

using

the

Clipboard

Play

function.

(Refer

to

pages

"96"

and

"101"

for

details.)

*

The

Over

Time

Monitor

function

lets

you

know

the

overtime

length

when

you

try

to

copy

&

paste

or

move

&

paste

data

in

excess

of

the

currently

available

disk

space. (Refer

to

page

"31"

for

details.)

Undo/Redo

function

to

support

edit

works

*

The

Undo/Redo

functions

will

cancel

the

latest

edit

and

restore

the

data

obtained

before

the

edit,

or

restore

the

data

obtained

after

the

edit

respectively.

(Refer

to

pages

"82,

98,

103,

106 and

107"

for

details.)

*

The

Can't

Undo

function provides

you

with

an

alarm

indicating

that

the

undo

area

is

insufficient

for

the

Auto

Punch

In/Out

operation.

(Refer

to

page

^31"

for

details.)

‘Song

data

Save/Load

function

*

You

can

save

recordings

(audio

data plus

corresponding

setup

data)

of

each

Program

individually

or

all

Programs

simultaneously

to

an

external

DAT

machine.

You

can

also

load

a

set

of

data

to

a

desired

Program.

DMT-8V.

Owner's

Manual

(Main

features

of

DMT-8v1)

The

Save/Load

function

will

take

about

four

times

as

long

as

recording

(Le.

it

takes

16

minutes

to

save

or

load

a

four

minute

song).

(Refer

to

page

"117"

for

more

details)

Convenient

Disk

Remain

Display

function

*

The

Disk

Remain

function

facilitates

checking

the

available

recording

time.

This

function

is

compatible

with

all

types

of

time

references

-

ABS,

MTC,

MIDI bar,

and

beat.

Three

types

of

time

reference.

*

The

10

digit,

7

segment

display

shows

the

current

time

(position)

of

the

recorder

using

ABS

time,

MIDI

timecode,

or

MIDI

bar/beat..

*

ABS

and MTC

function

with

sub

frame

precision

(1/100

frame),

and

the

MIDI

bar

beat

is

96

clock

precision.

These

are

used

for

data

display

and

the

memory

register.

Various

Auto

functions

*

The

ОМТ-ВУ

is

equipped

with

six

time

memories

that

can

be

edited.

Using

these

memories,

you can

perform

auto

locate,

auto

return

and

auto

play

between

two

points,

and

auto

punch

in/out

(crossfade

time:

10ms)

(Refer

to

pages

"77"

and

"87"

for

more

details.)

*

Auto

locate

to

ABS

O

or

ABS

END

is

also

possible.

In

addition,

the

LOCATE

key

has

ts

own

memory.

This

is

very

useful

for

a

repeated

locate

‘operation.

(Refer

to

page

"87"

for

more

details.)

*

There

are

two

modes

for

Auto

Punch

In/Out

function:

"Take"

mode,

Which

is

used

for

actual

recording,

and

"Rehearsal,"

which

is

used

to

‘witch

the

part

located

between

the

In

and

Out

points

to

the

input

monitor.

(Refer

to

page

"77"

for

more

detalls.)

^

The

Pre-roll

function

is

used

to

"park"

a

specified

time

prior

to

the

locate

point.

Pre-roll

time

can

be

set

in

the

range

of

0

-

10

seconds,

(Refer

to

page

"124"

for

more

details.)

MIDI

function

using

MMC,

MTC,

and

Fostex

System

Exclusive

Message

*

You

can add

an

offset

of

less

than

six

hours

to

the

ABS

time

value

to

‘output

MTC

(MIDI

timecode).

The MTC

frame

rate

is

compatible

with

эй

formats

-

24, 25,

3006,

and

30ND.

(Refer

to

page

"126"

for

setting

the

frame

rate,

and

to

page

"127"

for

setting

the

offset

time.)

*

The

DMT-8vi

responds

to

MMC

(MIDI

Machine

Control)

and

Fostex

‘System

Exclusive

Message

sent

from

external

sequencing

software.

(Refer

to

pages

"67,

70

and

137"

for

more

details)

‘Syncing

multiple

DMT-8v.s

by

the

Stave

Sync

function.

*

The

Slave

Sync

function

allows

you

to

operate

multiple

DMT-8v1s

in

synchronization,

creating

more

than

8

to

24-track

recording

system.

(Refer

to

page

"72"

for

more

details)

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