Fostex D2424LVMKII User Manual

Quick Operation Guide

24 Track Digital Recorder

Model

8289 655 000

(492220)

POWER

FOOT SW

24TRACK DIGITAL RECORDER

1/9/17

2/10/18

RECORD TRACK

4/12/20 5/13/21 6/14/22 7/15/23

3/11/19

ENVELOPE

ACCESS

9-16

AUTO RTN

CLIPBOARD

AUTO PLAY

24bit
96kHz

OPTICAL

TRACK SHIFT

8/16/24

17-24

ALL INPUT

TRACK SHIFT

SHIFT

AUTO

PUNCH

RECORD

ALL READY

REHEARSAL

TAKE

OUTIN

EDIT SETUP

TC READY TC GEN M.UNDO

STOP

CLIPBOARD PLAY

LOCATE ABS 0

LOCATE REC END

AUTO RTN
AUTO PUNCH

START

PREVIEW

UNDO/REDO

PLAY

LOCATE

END

OUTIN

CHARACTER

NEXT

PREV

NEXT TC

PREV TC

VARI PITCH

P.EDIT

REW

F FWD

PGM SEL

DISP SEL

TIME BASE SEL

EXIT/NO

STORE

EJECT

HOLD

LOCATE MEMORY

EXECUTE/YES

CHASE

RECALL

Introduction

Items on "Preparation of the current drive," "Formatting the disk" and "Set up of the internal
clock," which must be carried out upon purchasing D2424LVmkII, are explained in this

Quick Operation Guide. Before operating D2424LVmkII, please read this manual and carry
out preparations by carefully following the explanations.
Although fundamental operating methods are also given here, to obtain utmost perfor­mance of D2424LVmkII, it is also recommended to read the "Reference Manual" which is the
main text.

Model D2424LVmkII Quick Operation Guide

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.

"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.

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.

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.

21. Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no
objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the
apparatus.

22. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

23. An appliance with a protective earth terminal should be connected
to a mains outlet with a protective earth connection.

24. An appliance should be placed in a position where an AC plug /
inlet can be easily pulled out by hand.

25. Main plug is used as the disconnection device. It shall remain
readily operable and should not be obstructed during intended
use. To be completely disconnected the apparatus from supply
mains, the mains plug of the apparatus shall be disconnected
from the mains socket outlet completely.

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Model D2424LVmkII Quick Operation Guide

Contents

Packa ge contents ............................................................................................................................5

Recording media .............................................................................................................................5

Preparation for the current drive ...................................................................................................6

Installing a hard disk in the caddy ..................................................................................................6

Formatting a hard disk drive ..............................................................................................................9

Checking the available recording time (REMAIN) on a formatted disk .....................................11

Setup of the Internal Clock ...........................................................................................................12

Connecting a analog mixer ..........................................................................................................13

Connecting a digital mixer ............................................................................................................14

Initial settings ...................................................................................................................................15

About Sampling Frequency ............................................................................................................15

Basic recording ..............................................................................................................................16

Basic analog recording ......................................................................................................................16

Undo and redo recording (single undo/redo) ..............................................................................17

Basic digital recording ....................................................................................................... ...............18

Multitrack recording using o verdubbing ...................................................................................20

Ping-pong recording .....................................................................................................................20

MIxdown ....................................................................................................................... ...................21

Basic Locate function ...................................................................................................................21

Recording in a new Program ........................................................................................................22

Changing the program FS ........................................................................................................23

Playback using the V ari-pitch function .......................................................................................24

<Recording media>

The D2424LVmkII is not equipped with recording media for recording and playback. Please read the
section from page 5 to prepare the recording media to record, playback, and edit data on the recorder.

<Damages>

Fostex in not responsible for any direct or consequential damages caused by operating the recorder and/
or a connected E-IDE hard disk.

<Copyrights>

It is prohibited by law to use materials recorded on the recorder from music CDs and/ or video tapes for
which copyrights belong to a third party for commercial contents, broadcasts, sales, and/ or distribution,
except for your personal entertainment.

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Model D2424LVmkII Quick Operation Guide

Pac kage contents

Make sure that the package contains all the items listed below. The illustrations may not precisely
match the appearance of the actual items. If you find that items are missing, contact your local
dealer.

Main unit

Caddy

Install a hard disk into this case. Ref er
to page “6” for more information.

Detachable controller

Hard disk fixing screws

Use these screws to fix the hard disk to
the caddy. Refer to page “7” for more
information.

Recording media

The D2424LVmkII is not equipped with any recording medium for recording/playback such as a hard
disk drive (in this manual, we call the installed medium "current drive"). Therefore, to execute the
multitrack recording using the D2424LVmkII, you have to separately prepare a current drive.

For a current drive, you can use any universal "E-IDE" hard disk drive* which has been tested and
approved by FOSTEX. A hard disk drive can be installed in the removable case attached.

<OPERATION CONFIRMED HD & B ACKUP MEDIA LIST for FOSTEX D2424LVmkII>

The updated information on the operation-confirmed HD and backup media for D2424LVmkII is
mentioned in the following Fostex international web site.

<http://www.f oste xinternational.com>

For those who are not able to check our web site, please contact Fostex distributor in your territory.

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Model D2424LVmkII Quick Operation Guide

Preparation for the current drive

The D2424LVmkII has a slot for an optional hard disk. First you need to install a hard disk into the
caddy included in this recorder package before you install it into the slot.

The following instructions assume that you have already purchased an E-IDE hard disk unit.
Prepare the following items for hard disk installation:

Hard disk unit

Caddy

Fixing screws

<Note>

Be sure to turn off the power to the D2424LVmkII (or remove the power cable from the AC outlet) before
installing a hard disk.

Installing a hard disk in the caddy

First, you need to disassemble the caddy included in the package so that you can install a hard disk into
it.

• Disassembling the caddy

1. Apply your thumb to the edge of the case on the connector side as shown in the figure, and slightly pull
the cover in the direction of the arrow .

2. Apply your thumbs to the side of the case and open the co ver . In the same manner, open the cover on
the other side. (Caution: Be careful not to pinc h your fingers.)

<Notes on handling a hard disk>

• A hard disk is a high-precision device. Do not apply any impact to the disk when and after you install it in
the caddy. Do not leave the disk near a device that generates a strong magnetic field. Choose a level and
stable surface for installation. Be careful not to injure yourself.
Fostex is not liable for any malfunction or damage to the hard disk caused by mishandling.

Master

• You need to set the DIP (Jumper) switch on the hard disk to “
If the switch is set to “Slave,” the hard disk will not function correctly.
Refer to the instruction manual that came with your hard disk for more information on the DIP (Jumper)
switch setting.

” before you install it into the caddy.

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Model D2424LVmkII Quick Operation Guide

• Connecting cables

1. Connect the cables in the caddy to the connector s on the rear of the hard disk.

As shown in the figure, first connect the power supply cable. Make sure that you connect the cables
securely in the correct direction.

<Note on the connectors>

Some connectors on the hard disks may be too tight to connect cables easily. Do not apply
excessive force to such connectors to avoid injury or damage to the hard disk.

• Fixing the hard disk to the case

1. Align the screw holes.

As shown in the figure, align the screw holes on the side of the disk with the holes on the case.

2. Insert four included fixing screws (tw o screws on eac h side) and tighten them.

Align the screw holes on the other side of the hard disk with the
holes on the case.

<Note on tightening the screws>

Do not tighten the screws too much. Otherwise, you may damage the case.

• Assembling the case

Tighten four screws (two on each side).

<Note>

When you assemble the case, follow the note below:
If a projecting part on the hard disk touches the cover, apply the insulation seal (included in the
package) to the surface of the case where the part would touch. If you use the disk with its part
touching the cover, a short-circuit may occur, leading to a malfunction.

1. Assemble the case by installing the co vers.

After you assemble the case, store the case in a place not subject to magnetic fields.
If you remove the case from the recorder and store or move the unit, cover the connectors on the
caddy with the dust cover (included in the package) to protect the hard disk from building up static
electricity and dust.
Do not touch the connectors with your fingers to avoid static electricity.

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• Installing the removable case in the recor der

1. Install the caddy (containing a hard disk inside) into the slot.

Push in the case with the correct side facing toward you. (Use both hands to push it in so that the
surface of the case and the front panel become flush.)

2. Use the coin to lock the caddy.

Caddy

<CAUTION>

Do not forget to lock the caddy installed into the slot.
When locking or unlocking the caddy with the coin, make sure that the recorder's power is off.

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Coin etc.

• Connecting a detachable controller

1. Attach a detachable contr oller (included) to the hooks on the front panel.

2. Securely insert the controller’ s connector cable to the connector on the fr ont panel.

Instead of using the controller, you may use an optional extension cable (Model 8551B).
Consult your dealer for more information.

Model 8551B Optional extension cable

Consult the dealer you purchased the recorder from or our sales office about information on
the extension cable.

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Model D2424LVmkII Quick Operation Guide

Formatting a hard disk drive

After installing a hard disk drive into the recorder, you must format the disk; otherwise you cannot record or
playback any data. Note that the following explanation assumes that the disk is unformatted. If you want to
know how to reformat a formatted disk, see the Reference manual.

<CAUTION>

Be sure to connect the recorder to the power supply specified in the specification section of the Refer­ence manual. Do not use an AC outlet of any other voltage.

1. T urn the po wer on.

SETUP

OL
0
3
6
9
12
18
24
30
42

∞

1

Flashing

SURE?

4

2

3

98765

Flashing

16151413121110

OL

BIT

0
3

FS

6
9

kHz
12
18

CLOCK

24
30
42

∞

24

17

232221201918

The sampling frequency:

The sampling frequency and quantizing of
the current drive (E-IDE hard disk) are
setup during the formatting or reformat­ting process.
Consequently, all programs in the current
drive will adhere to the sampling frequency
used at formatting. You can change the
format, however, after compiling a pro­gram. In other words, a variety of programs
with different sampling frequencies can be
installed on the current drive. But alter­able frequencies will be limited, depend­ing on quantization at formatting. For de­tails, refer to page “23”.

The display will show the ROM version and time/
date, followed by “Initializing...” -> “Current IDE Drv”

-> [(hard disk model name)]. Then after “Unformat!”
appears momentarily, the recorder automatically
accesses the Disk Format menu in the SETUP mode
and the following screen appears.

Flashing

SETUP

OL

0
3
6

9
12
18
24
30
42

∞

4

1

2

3

98765

17

16151413121110

232221201918

2. Press the [EXECUTE/YES] key .

The E-IDE hard disk name will be displayed and,
“SURE?” and “?” will flash.

Flashing

17

16151413121110

232221201918

SETUP

OL

0
3
6
9

12
18
24
30
42

∞

1

Flashing

SURE?

4

2

3

98765

3. Press the [EXECUTE/YES] key .

The display changes the screen for setting the
sampling frequency and quantization (default
indication is “44.1kHz 24bit?”).

4. Select desired sampling frequency/quantization

OL

BIT

0
3

FS

6
9

kHz
12
18

CLOCK

24
30
42

∞

24

OL

BIT

0
3

FS

6
9

kHz
12
18

CLOCK

24
30
42

∞

24

with the Jog dial.

For sampling frequency/quantization, other settings
given in chart below can be selected in addition to
the presently shown "44.1kHz 24bit."
At selecting the sampling frequency/quantization,
besure to refer to <Note> below.

Sampling frequency

Number of available tracks

44.1kHz

16 bits

24 bits 24 bitsQuantization

16 bits

24 real tracks + 32 additional tracks

48kHz

24 bits

88.2kHz
24 bits

8 real tracks + 48 additional tracks

96kHz

<Availab le recor ding time after formatting>

A greater sampling frequency will reduce the available recording time/space after formatting. Under the same sam­pling frequency setting, the greater quantization (bit number) reduces the available recording time.
The following table shows the "approximate av ailab le recording time" under each sampling frequency/quantization.
Depending on your medium, the available recording time may differ slightly. It will be a good idea to check the
available recording time. See “Checking the available recor ding time (REMAIN) on a formatted disk” on page “11.”
Note that the available time values in the following table are based on a mono track recording.

Capacity

10.0GB

44.1kHz

16 bits 24 bits

Approx. 1888min.

Approx. 1258min.

16 bits 24 bits

Approx. 1735min.

48kHz 88.2kHz

24 bits

Approx. 1156min.

Approx. 628min.

96kHz

24 bits

Approx. 577min.

<Note>

You cannot save audio data recorded in a 88.2kHz/24bit or 96kHz/24bit program using an adat digital signal.
See the Reference manual for details about the save/load operations.

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