Fostex MR16 User Manual

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Owner’ s Manual

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version software.

Note: The MR16 has two models: one has a built in CD-R/RW drive , while

the other has no CD-R/RW drive. This manual can be used for both manual. Each MR16 model also contains the independent supplementary manual which explains how to create an audio CD using the internal or an external CD-R/RW drive. Therefore, if you attempt to create an audio CD (CD-DA), read the supplementary manual.

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MR16 Owner’s Manual (Safety instructions/Contents)

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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Important Safety Instructions

1) Read these instructions.

2) Keep these instructions.

3) Heed all warnings.

4) Follow all instructions.

5) Do not use this apparatus near water.

6) Clean only with dry cloth.

7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

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Table of contents

Safety Instructions .................................................................................................................2

Read this chapter first! ...................................................................................................... .......9

Precautions before using ...................................................................................................10

About power supply ...................................................................................................10

Precautions upon installing the MR16 ....................................................................10

Notes on repair ...........................................................................................................10

About copyrights ........................................................................................................10

About damages ...........................................................................................................10

Note on audio interruption .......................................................................................10

Notes on USB connection with Mac OS ....................................................................10

MR16 main features .............................................................................................................11

The basics of the MR16 .......................................................................................................13

Recording method ......................................................................................................13

About song ...................................................................................................................14

Remain (recordable space left on the disk) ............................................................14

Time base .....................................................................................................................15

Input and repro monitor ...........................................................................................15

TRIM control ................................................................................................................16

How to burn an audio CD ....................................................................................................17

Names and functions ........................................................................................................... ..19

T op panel 1 ................................................................................................................... .........20

T op panel 2 ................................................................................................................... .........22

Rear panel .................................................................................................................... .........24

Front panel (CD-R/R W drive built-in model only) ............................................................25

LCD display ..........................................................................................................................26

Home screen ................................................................................................................26

Selecting a time base mode ......................................................................................27

Adjusting the display contrast .................................................................................27

MENU mode screen ....................................................................................................28

Warning message .......................................................................................................28

Basic operations .....................................................................................................................29

About power .........................................................................................................................30

Power connection .......................................................................................................30

Turning on the unit ....................................................................................................30

Listening the demo song ....................................................................................................31

Connecting headphones (or a monitor speaker system) .....................................31

Playing back the demo song .....................................................................................32

Creating a song for recording ..........................................................................................33

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Input connection ..................................................................................................................35

Input channel ..............................................................................................................35

[INPUT A SELECT] switch ...........................................................................................35

Recording track combinations and available input channel(s) ..........................36

Recording onto a single track ............................................................................................37

Preparation for recording .........................................................................................37

Starting recording ......................................................................................................38

Playing back the recorded track ...............................................................................38

Undoing recording (undo/redo) .............................................................................38

Overdubbing basics ............................................................................................................39

Preparation for recording .........................................................................................39

Adjusting the recording levels while listening to track 1 .....................................40

Starting recording ......................................................................................................40

Playing back recorded track .....................................................................................40

Undoing recording (undo/redo) .............................................................................40

Recording onto four trac ks simultaneously ....................................................................41

Preparation for recording .........................................................................................41

Starting recording ......................................................................................................42

Playing back recorded tracks ....................................................................................42

Undoing recording (undo/redo) .............................................................................42

Basic mixdown ................................................................................................................. ....43

Mixdown to an analog recorder ...............................................................................44

Mixdown to a digital recorder ..................................................................................45

Advanced playbac k and locates functions .........................................................................47

3 x cueing ..............................................................................................................................48

Playback between LOCA TE A and B points .....................................................................48

Play mode ..............................................................................................................................49

Selecting a play mode ................................................................................................49

Auto play mode ...........................................................................................................50

Auto return mode .......................................................................................................50

Loop mode ...................................................................................................................50

Loop function in auto punch in/out mode ........................................51

Locate function ............................................................................................................... .....52

Time locate ..................................................................................................................52

Locating to the beginning (ABS ZERO) of a song ...............................52

Locating to the recording end point (REC END) of a song ...............52

Locating to the LOCATE A or LOCATE B point ........................................................53

Setting the LOCATE A or LOCATE B point ..........................................53

Locating ...................................................................................................54

Direct locate mode .....................................................................................................55

Direct locate mode basics .....................................................................55

Setting the locate accuracy ...................................................................56

Example of using the direct locate function ......................................56

Previewing the locate point ..................................................................58

Punch in/out .............................................................................................................................59

Punch in/out using the keys on the top panel ..................................................................60

Punch in/out using the foots witch .....................................................................................61

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Auto punch in/out ............................................................................................................. ...62

Setting the punch-in and punch-out points ...........................................................62

Rehearsal for auto punch in/out .............................................................................63

Actual auto punch in/out .........................................................................................64

Using effects ............................................................................................................................65

Using the input EQ for recording .......................................................................................66

Turning of the input EQ ............................................................................................66

Selecting a desired EQ preset entry ..........................................................................66

Using the insert effects for recording ...............................................................................68

Mic simulation effects ................................................................................................68

Amp simulation effects ..............................................................................................68

Using external effects f or recording ..................................................................................69

Using the reverb or delay ....................................................................................................7 0

Selecting an effect type ..............................................................................................70

Selecting a delay type ................................................................................................71

Adjusting the delay/reverb time .............................................................................71

Adjusting the effect send levels ................................................................................72

Using the mastering effects ...............................................................................................73

Selecting the desired effect type ..............................................................................74

T rack bouncing ................................................................................................................ .......75

Preliminary knowledge .......................................................................................................76

Track bouncing example ...........................................................................................76

Track bouncing modes ..............................................................................................77

Selecting the track bouncing mode .........................................................................78

Bouncing tracks 1 through 14 to trac ks 15/16 .................................................................79

Rehearsal of track bouncing .....................................................................................79

Actual track bouncing ...............................................................................................81

Checking the bounced signals on tracks 15/16 .....................................................81

Bouncing tracks 1 through 16 to a ne w song ...................................................................82

Rehearsal of track bouncing .....................................................................................82

Actual track bouncing ...............................................................................................83

Mixing signals of inputs A through D ................................................................................85

Connecting sound sources to INPUT A through INPUT D ....................................85

[TO STEREO BUSS] key setting ..................................................................................85

Panning setting for INPUT A through INPUT D ......................................................86

Bouncing the desired part of a song .................................................................................87

Rhythm guide function ..........................................................................................................89

Using the rhythm guide function .......................................................................................90

Setting the time signature and tempo .....................................................................90

Creating the conductor map ..............................................................................................92

Setting the signature map .........................................................................................92

Editing a time signature event .............................................................94

Deleting an unnecessary time signature event .................................94

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Editing the bar offset ..................................................................................................95

Setting the tempo map ...............................................................................................96

Editing a tempo event ...........................................................................98

Deleting an unnecessary tempo event ...............................................98

MIDI synchronization .......................................................................................................... ...99

Synchronization using MTC .............................................................................................100

Connection ................................................................................................................100

Settings of the MR16 and MIDI sequencer ............................................................100

MIDI sync/MTC frame rate settings ......................................................................101

Synchronization using MIDI c lock ...................................................................................102

Connection ................................................................................................................102

Settings of the MR16 and MIDI sequencer ............................................................102

Data export to a personal computer ..................................................................................103

W AV file con version ...........................................................................................................104

Enabling the file conversion ..................................................................................104

Procedure of file conversion ...................................................................................105

Exporting data to a personal computer ..........................................................................107

Connection to a personal computer .....................................................................107

Exporting a WAV file to a personal computer ......................................................108

Protecting the hard disk ...................................................................................................110

Archiving a song ................................................................................................................111

Song management ............................................................................................................... 113

Selecting the desired song ...............................................................................................114

Editing a song name .........................................................................................................115

Deleting an unnecessary song ......................................................................................116

Protecting a song .............................................................................................................117

T rack editing ..........................................................................................................................119

Erasing track data ..............................................................................................................120

Copying/pasting track data ..............................................................................................121

Moving track data ...............................................................................................................123

Exchanging whole track data ...........................................................................................125

Part editing .............................................................................................................................127

Erasing the part(s) .............................................................................................................128

Copying/pasting the part(s)-1 ..........................................................................................129

Copying/pasting the part(s)-2 ..........................................................................................131

Copying to the clipboard ........................................................................................131

Pasting clipboard data .............................................................................................133

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Moving the part(s) .............................................................................................................134

Exchange the parts ............................................................................................................136

Other functions ............................................................................................................... ......139

Hard disk formatting ..........................................................................................................140

Peak hold time setting .......................................................................................................1 41

Pre-roll/post-roll time setting ...........................................................................................142

Beat resolution mode on/off .............................................................................................143

Phantom power on/off .......................................................................................................144

Setting output mode of AUX OUT 1, 2 .............................................................................146

Initializing the MR16 ..........................................................................................................147

Application examples ..........................................................................................................149

Application example 1 (Mixing) .......................................................................................150

Application example 2 (Live) ............................................................................................151

T roubleshooting ............................................................................................................... ....153

T rouble for recording .........................................................................................................154

T rouble for pla yback ..........................................................................................................156

T rouble for effect ................................................................................................................156

T rouble for USB connection .............................................................................................157

Other troubles .....................................................................................................................158

MR16 Specifications ...........................................................................................................................159

Specifications .....................................................................................................................160

Physical dimensions .........................................................................................................16 1

Block diagram ....................................................................................................................162

MIDI implementation chart ...............................................................................................163

Index ....................................................................................................................................164

Declaration of EC Directive ..............................................................................................166

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Read this chapter first!

Thank you very much for purchasing the Fostex MR16 digital multitracker. The MR16 is a digital multitracker which can record 16-track audio at

44.1 kHz/16 bits on the internal 3.5-inch hard disk. Up to four tracks can be recorded simultaneously. The MR16 is also equipped with a 16-channel digital mixer, digital effects including the delay/reverb, insert effects (including simulation effects) and mastering effects. It allows you to carry out all the process for digital multitrack recording including overdubbing, track bouncing and mixdown within the digital domain, ensuring no loss of sound quality. The MR16 with the CD-R/RW drive built-in allows you to make an audio CD internally. If your MR16 does not have a built-in CD-R/RW drive, you can make an audio CD using an external CD-R/RW drive connected to the [USB HOST] port.

This chapter describes precautions before using, as well as features and basic knowledge of the MR16. To understand the MR16 features and basic functions, read this chapter before using.

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Precautions before using

About power supply

• Be sure to connect the MR16 to the power supply specified in the specifications section of this owner's manual. Do not use an AC outlet of any other voltage.

• Do not connect the MR16 to the same AC outlet to which devices that could generate noise (such as a large motor or dimmer), or the devices that consume a large amount of power (such as an air conditioning system or large electric heater) are connected.

• If you use the MR16 in an area with a different power voltage, first consult your dealer or the nearest Fostex service station.

• The [POWER] switch cannot turn off the power completely. When this switch is "up", the MR16 enters standby mode (i.e. the power does not completely turned off). Therefore, if you do not use the MR16 for a long time, we recommend unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet.

• It is very dangerous to use a power cord that is frayed or damage. In such a case, stop using the MR16 immediately and ask your dealer to repair the cord.

<Important! >

Model name, power requirement, serial number and other information for the MR16 are shown at the bottom of the unit.

DIGITAL MULTITRACKER

FOSTEX

100-240V ~

SERIAL NO.

MODEL MR16

14W

MADE IN CHINA

50/60Hz

Precautions upon installing the MR16

• Do not install the MR16 in locations subject to the following:

* Extremely high or low temperature, or

significant changes in temperature. * Excessive humidity or dust. * Excessive changes in power supply

voltage. * Unstable or significantly vibrating or

shaking surfaces. * Near a strong magnetic field (such as a

TV or speaker).

Notes on repair

• The MR16 does not use any parts that user can repair easily. Contact your dealer or the nearest Fostex service station to ask about repairs.

• Use the original packing carton of the MR16 when you transport or send the MR16 to the dealer or Fostex service station for repair. If you have discarded the packing carton, pack the MR16 using shock absorbing materials. Fostex is not responsible for malfunction or damage due to incomplete packaging or caused during transportation.

• Because the MR16 is a consumer product, Fostex does not offer on-site service or provide a loaner unit while your MR16 is under repair.

About copyrights

• It is prohibited by law to use any part of a CD recording or video 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" or "indirect damage" caused by using

the MR16.

Notes on audio interruption

• If you make recording or editing to a song many times, audio may be occasionally interrupted when the song is played back, due to data fragmentation. Note that this is not a malfunction.

Note on USB connection with Mac OS

• Before you connect the MR16 to a Macintosh computer, make sure that the OS is Mac OS X or higher. The MR16 supports only Mac OS X or higher. If you connect the MR16 to a Macintosh computer with Mac OS lower than "OS X", song data on the MR16 may be damaged.

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MR16 main features

• Internal hard disk drive for reliable recording/pla ybac k

You can record high quality audio to the internal high performance 3.5-inch hard disk drive. You can also edit recorded audio later without sound deterioration. Up to 99 songs can be recorded.

• Four analog input channels

The MR16 provides four analog input channels and up to four tracks can be recorded simultaneously. Input A features the guitar input to which you can apply distortion or an external effect unit via insert connection. Each input provides the [TRIM] control, allowing the perfect input level adjustment.

• Input EQ

You can apply the input EQ to each of input signals (A through D) when recording. The input EQ library has 33 presets (L01 through L33) from which you can select an appropriate EQ setting (see page 66 for details).

• Fostex original effects

An ASP digital effect processor (delay/reverb) with the algorithm newly developed by Fostex is built in. You can apply the effects to tracks 1 through 8 during mixdown and track bounce (see page 70 for details). In addition, the MR16 also provides insert effects for microphone and amplifier simulation for coloring sounds.

• Mastering effects

The MR16 provides the mastering effects for stereo buss. You can apply the mastering effect during mastering. Three effect types are available. See page 73 for details.

• Versatile editing functions

The MR16 provides versatile editing functions including copy, paste, move, import and erase (see pages 119 through 140 for details).

• Versatile trac k bounce functions

To use the recording tracks effectively, the MR16 provides the following five track bounce modes (see page 75 for details).

(1) Bouncing tracks 1 through 8 to tracks 9/10 (2) Bouncing tracks 1 through 10 to tracks 11/12 (3) Bouncing tracks 1 through 12 to tracks 13/14 (4) Bouncing tracks 1 through 14 to tracks 15/16 (5) Bouncing tracks 1 through 16 to tracks 15/16 of the New song

• Capability of exporting song data to a PC

The MR16 provides the [USB] port for PC connection. Mastered song data can be converted to a stereo WAV file and exported to a PC for creating an audio CD or audio DVD (see page 103 for details).

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• Audio CD burning capability

If your MR16 does not have an internal CD-R/RW drive, you can burn an audio CD (CD-DA) from song data (stored in the 2 MIX folder) by connecting an external CD-R/RW drive to the [USB HOST] port of the unit. If your MR16 has the internal CD-R/RW drive, you can burn an audio CD (CD-DA) from song data using the internal CD-R/RW drive. See the "Using the CD-R/RW drive" supplement for details.

• Capability of exporting/importing a WAV file (CD-R/RW drive built-in model only)

If your MR16 has the internal CD-R/RW drive, you can convert song data on the internal hard disk to a mono WAV file and export (copy) to a CD-R/RW disc set on the CD-R/RW drive, or import (copy) a WAV file from a CD-R/RW disc set on the CD-R/RW drive to the internal hard disk. In addition, you can import track data on a CD-DA disc (including a commercially available audio CD). See the "Using the CD-R/RW drive" supplement for details.

• Capability of digital copy to an external digital device

The MR16 provides the [DIGITAL OUT] port (Toslink optical) which outputs S/P DIF digital signals. By connecting an external DAT or MD to this port, you can copy song data digitally (see page 43 for details).

• Synchronization to MIDI

The MR16 provides the [MIDI OUT] port (DIN 5-pin). You can synchronize the MR16 with external MIDI devices (MIDI sequencer, etc.) using MTC or MIDI clock fed from the MR16 (see page 99 for details).

• Rhythm guide function for recording

The MR16 provides the rhythm guide function which is useful for recording. You can hear the rhythm guide sound according to the signature/tempo or the conductor map you set (see page 89 for details).

• Phantom power supply

You can supply the phantom power to the balanced XLR connector on Input A through Input D, allowing direct connection of a condenser microphone. You can select on or off of the phantom power (see page 144 for details).

• "2 MIX" file playback mode

The MR16 can play back a stereo WAV file which is necessary for creating an audio CD, as well as can set CUE points for dividing into tracks. See the "Using the CD-R/RW drive" supplement for details.

• TO STEREO BUSS function

During mixdown or track bouncing, you can add signals from Inputs A through D to the mixed track signals.

• Two pair s of AUX OUT jac ks

The MR16 provides two pairs of AUX OUT jacks for applying an external effect to the selected track(s) or sending out the rhythm guide signal, allowing the MR16 to be used in various situations. See page 149 for details.

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The basics of the MR16

This section describes the basics of the MR16 you should know before using the MR16.

Recording method

The MR16 is fitted with a 3.5-inch hard disk drive. Songs are recorded on a hard disk along with the ABS time (from 00m 00s 000ms to 399m 59s 999ms).

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

UNBAL

INSERT/GUITAR

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

DISTORTION

LINE MIC

MIN

MAX

GUITAR

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

AMP

MIC

SIMULATION

DYNAMIC BRIT STACK

CONDENSER

US METAL

TUBE

60'S COMBO

TRIM

PEAK

LINE

MAX

MIN

MIC

100

ABC1 DEF2

LINE

010

TRIM

PEAK

MIC

010

GHI3 JKL4

STEREO OUT

BALBALBALBAL

AUX OUT

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

MIC

LINE

TO STEREO BUSS LEVEL

INPUT EQ

100

4 8

PHONES

VOLUME

MIN

MAX

MIN

MIN MAX

REVERB / DELAY TIME

010

100

MNO5 YZ9PQR6 +-_0STU7 VWX8 DELETE

EFFECT SEND

010

100

DELAYPLATEHALLROOM

EFFECT

POWERFUL

PAN

9/10 11/12 13/14 15/16

BOUNCE MODE

NATURAL

15/16 > STEREO WAV FILE

BOUNCE

BRIGHT

MASTERING

B / OUTA / INPLAY MODEAUTO PUNCH

LOCATE

REC SELECT

MASTER

MENU / ENTER

TIMEBASE SELECT

RHYTHM GUIDE DIRECT LOCATE

REWIND F FWD

MAX

LOCATE ABS ZERO

RECORD STOP PLAY

MIN

POWER

STORE

UNDO/REDO

CONTRAST

LOCATE REC END

A-B PLAY

3.5-inch hard disk drive

The ABS time shows the absolute time on a hard disk and you can start recording from any desired time within the range between 00m 00s 000ms and 399m 59s 999ms ABS time.

The beginning of a song

0m00s000ms

(ABS ZERO) 05m00s000ms 10m00s000ms

Recorded area Recorded areaNon-recorded area Non-recorded area

15m00s000ms

(REC END)

399m59s999ms

......

You can start recording from any desired time within the range

between 00m00s000ms and 399m59s999ms ABS time.

As the MR16 does not consume the disk space when no audio is recorded, you can record audio effectively, while the recordable time for a tape recorder depends on the tape length.

Non recorded area (shown in white)

0m00s000ms

5-minute recording

Non-recorded area (remain)

399m59s999ms

......

Recorded area (shown in gray)

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About song

To understand songs, imagine separated rooms as shown below. Each room can be regarded as a song. With the MR16, you can create up to 99 rooms (songs) on the hard disk (although the available space may limit the number of songs).

Song01

Song02

Song03

Song04

Song05

Song98

Song99

Recorded track data is stored in a song as mono WAV files, as shown below.

Track 1

Track 2

Track 16

Song01

WAV files

Each song is independent on a disk and you can record, play back or edit a song without affecting other songs. You can give a desired song name for managing recorded songs (see page **).

Recorded track data is stored in a song as mono WAV files. The MR16 can convert the two WAV files recorded on tracks 15 and 16 (L and R) to a stereo WAV file (see page 90).

You can burn the converted stereo WAV file to an audio CD. To do this, export the file to your PC and burn it using a music software application (see page 104), or burn the file to the internal CDR/RW drive (if it is provided to your MR16) or to an external CD-R/RW drive connected to the MR16.

Remain (recordable space left on the disk)

"Remain" shows how much time you can further record audio data to the available space left on the internal hard disk.

As described earlier, the MR16 stripes ABS time from 0m 00s 000ms to 399m 59s 999ms at maximum for each song. However, the remaining time (= available recording time left) depends on the available space on the hard disk in actual use. The remaining time is shown as in the screen example below during recording or record standby. Note that it shows the remaining time for recording onto a mono track.

Remain value

A "mono" track means a single track. Therefore, you can calculate the remaining time for recording to more than one track by dividing the displayed time by the number of tracks. Note that the remaining time shown on the screen is an approximate time.

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Bar/beat mode

The beginning of a song

0m00s000ms

(ABS ZERO)

0m03s000ms 0m06s000ms

1bar 1 000clk

3bar 1 000clk

-2bar 1 000clk

ABS time mode

Time base

The term, "time base", is used as the reference of recorder position information. Using the [TIME BASE SELECT] key, you can select from among two time base modes: ABS time and bar/beat mode. Each screen example below shows the recorder is located at the beginning of a song in each time base mode.

ABS time mode:

ABS time stands for Absolute time, which is "striped" on the disk when creating a song. It starts from 0m 00s 000ms (=ABS zero, the beginning of a song) and ends by 399m 59s 999ms at maximum.

Bar/beat mode:

The bar/beat/clock information is created according to the internal tempo map. The ABS zero position is set to "bar -2/beat 1/clk 000" by default (this is called "bar offset"). The MR16 determines the bar/beat/clock value in a song in referenced to the bar offset, as well as the time signature map and tempo map. You can set the bar offset between bar 1 to bar -8 via the menu mode (see page 95). The figure below shows the relation between two time base modes.

Input monitor and repro monitor

Each of the MR16 tracks has two output modes: repro monitor and input monitor. In the repro monitor mode, the track playback signal is output. So if you want to listen to the track playback sound, select the repro monitor mode. In the input monitor mode, the input signal fed to the track is output. So you can check the level of the input signal to be recorded.

To enter a MR16 track to input monitor mode, press the appropriate [REC SELECT] key to arm the track (i.e. make the track record-ready), then press only the [RECORD] key to enter the "RECORD READY" mode or press both the [RECORD] and [PLAY] keys simultaneously to start recording.

Input signals for

recorder tracks

Track 3 Track 4

Track 1 Track 2

READY

Track 5 Track 6

Track 15 Track 16

Output signals from

recorder tracks

Playback signal (repro monitor) Playback signal (repro monitor)

Input signal (input monitor)

Input signal (input monitor) Playback signal (repro monitor) Playback signal (repro monitor)

Playback signal (repro monitor) Playback signal (repro monitor)

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[TRIM] control

You must pay great attention to the [TRIM] control adjustment when recording to the MR16.

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

UNBAL

INSERT/GUITAR

TRIM

DISTORTION

MIN

PEAK

LINE MIC

MAX

GUITAR

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

UNBAL UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

LINE

MIC

LINE

TRIM

PEAK

MIC

LINE

BALBALBALBAL

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

MIC

TO STEREO BUSS LEVEL

INPUT EQ

STEREO OUT

AUX OUT

PHONES

VOLUME

MIN MAX

MIN

MIN MAX

REVERB / DELAY TIME

[TRIM] control

PEAK LED

MAX

ROOM

The analog signal received at each input ([INPUT A] through [INPUT D]) is sent to the [TRIM] control, by which the signal level fed to the A/D converter of the MR16 is controlled.

You can check this level by the PEAK indicator. If the level is too high, the PEAK indicator lights, while you may hear the sound distorted or noisy. This distortion (noise) generated at this stage cannot be eliminated, therefore, adjust the TRIM control properly so that the PEAK indicator does not light at the loudest part of the input signal.

Clipping level

Proper level

The level is too high.

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How to b urn an audio CD

You can burn an audio CD from songs created by the MR16 multitrack recording function using either of the following methods.

(1) Burns a CD using the internal CD-R/RW drive (the CD-R/RW drive built-in model only) (2) Burns a CD using an external CD-R/RW drive (3) Burns a CD using the CD-R function of a PC

Regardless of the burning methods above, you must carry out the following preparation for burning an audio CD.

Mix down recorded trac k signals and bounce to tracks 15/16.

There are two methods for bouncing tracks to tracks 15/16. One is to bounce to

tracks 15/16 of the same song, while the other is to bounce to tracks 15/16 of the New song. See pages 75 through 88 for details about track bouncing.

Convert the song data bounced to tracks 15/16 to a stereo WAV file.

A converted stereo WAV file is stored to the "2MIX" folder in the song. When you

create an audio CD, this WAV file is recorded to a CD-R/RW disc. See page 104 for details about WAV file conversion.

In short, after preparing the stereo WAV file(s) to be burned, you can burn the file(s) to a CD-R/ RW using either of three burning methods.

• Burning a CD using the internal CD-R/RW drive (the CD-R/R W drive b uilt-in model onl y)

(1) Use the "CD-RW" menu of the men u mode to b urn an audio CD. See the "Using the

CD-R/RW drive" supplement for details.

• Burning a CD using an e xternal CD-R/RW drive

(1) Connect an external CD-R/R W drive to the [USB HOST] port on the rear panel.

(2) Use the "USB HOST" menu of the menu mode to burn an audio CD.

See the "Using the CD-R/RW drive" supplement for details.

• Burning a CD using the CD-R function of a PC

(1) Connect a PC to the [USB] port on the rear panel.

(2) Use the [USB] menu of the menu mode to make USB connection enabled.

(3) Start up WAV Manager supplied by Fostex on your PC.

You can download WAV Manager from the Fostex web site. Access our web site or ask your local Fostex dealer.

(4) Use the "CD Writer" function of WAV Manager to burn an audio CD using the CD-R/R W drive

connected to your PC.

See page 107 for details about how to connect a PC. See the PDF manual included in the downloaded file of WAV Manager.

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Names and functions

This chapter describes the names and functions of the controls, keys, connectors, etc. on the MR16 top panel, side panel and rear panel, as well as details of the display. See this chapter whenever you want to know the function of a control, key, etc.

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Top panel 1

20 19

18 17

16 15

14 13

234567

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

UNBAL

INSERT/GUITAR

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

LINE MIC

AMP

SIMULATION

US METAL

60'S COMBO

PEAK

LINE

MAX

MIN

MIC

010

100

ABC1 DEF2

DISTORTION

MIN

MAX

GUITAR

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

MIC

SIMULATION

DYNAMIC BRIT STACK

CONDENSER

TUBE

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

LINE

BALBALBALBAL

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

MIC

LINE

TO STEREO BUSS LEVEL

INPUT EQ

100

010

GHI3 JKL4

4 8

010

MNO5 YZ9PQR6 +-_0STU7 VWX8 DELETE

STEREO OUT

AUX OUT

PHONES

VOLUME

MIN

MIN MAX

REVERB / DELAY TIME

MAX

010

100

DELAYPLATEHALLROOM

EFFECT

EFFECT SEND

PAN

9/10 11/12 13/14 15/16

POWERFUL

BOUNCE MODE

NATURAL

15/16 > STEREO WAV FILE

BOUNCE

BRIGHT

MASTERING

B / OUTA / INPLAY MODEAUTO PUNCH

LOCATE

REC SELECT

MASTER

MAX

MIN

POWER

MENU / ENTER

STORE

TIMEBASE SELECT

RHYTHM GUIDE DIRECT LOCATE

REWIND F FWD

LOCATE ABS ZERO

RECORD STOP PLAY

UNDO/REDO

CONTRAST

LOCATE REC END

A-B PLAY

1. [INPUT A] input connectors (XLR connector and phone jack)

Both the [BAL] XLR connector and [UNBAL/ GUITAR] phone jack are provided. You can

connect a guitar, microphone, keyboard, etc. If you connect sources to both the XLR connector and phone jack, the phone input takes priority. When using the [INPUT A] section, select the [INPUT A SELECT] switch on the rear panel appropriately according to your usage (see page 35).

2. [INSERT] connector (TRS phone jack)

Connects an external effect processor (typically, a compressor/limiter, etc.). For connection between the MR16 and the effect processor, use a Y-cable as shown below (see page 69).

TIP: SEND

GND

RING: RETURN

To the effect input.

From the effect output.

3. [INPUT B, C, D] input connectors (XLR connector and phone jack)

You can connect a microphone, keyboard, etc. to each of the [INPUT B], [INPUT C] and [INPUT D] inputs. Both the [BAL] XLR connector and [UNBAL] phone jack are provided for each input so you can use the appropriate connector according to the sound source. If you connect sources to both the XLR connector and phone jack on the same input, the phone input takes priority (see page 35).

4. [STEREO OUT] jacks (L, R)

These jacks output the stereo (L and R) buss signals. Connect these jacks to the monitoring equipment or master recorder (see pages 31 and 44).

5. [AUX OUT] jac ks (1, 2)

These jacks can output the playback signal of any of tracks 1 through 16, the effect send buss signal or the internal click (see page

150). You can select the output signal of each AUX OUT independently using the "System" menu of the menu mode (see page 146 for details).

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6. [PHONES] jacks (1, 2)

Two jacks (1 and 2) are provided. You can use two pairs of stereo headphones with the MR16 (see page 31).

7. [PHONES VOL] control

Adjusts the headphone output level.

8. LCD display

This 132 x 64 dot LCD display shows various information (see page 26).

9. [POWER] switc h

Turn on or off the power of the unit (see page 30). To turn off the power when the power is on, press and hold down the [POWER] switch for a few seconds.

<Note>:

long time, we recommend unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet.

If you do not use the MR16 for a

10. [MENU/ENTER] rotary / push knob

Pressing this knob enters the menu mode (see page 28). In the menu mode, rotating this knob selects the item or numeric value, while pressing this knob confirm the setting/selection.

11. [MASTER] fader

Adjusts the stereo (L and R) buss output level (see pages 37 through 45).

15. [EFFECT SEND] controls

Control the amount of signals from tracks 1 through 8 sent to the internal effect (reverb or delay) (see page 72).

16. [INPUT EQ] keys

Each key selects whether or not applying the internal input EQ to the corresponding input signal. Each press of the key alternates ON and OFF of the EQ (see page 66). You can select a desired EQ setting from among 33 EQ presets available in the EQ library (see page 67).

A long press of the key enters the menu mode for selecting the desired EQ library entry (see page 66).

17. [TO STEREO BUSS] keys

[TO STEREO BUSS LEVEL] contr ol

Each of the [TO STEREO BUSS] key selects whether or not sending the corresponding input signal to the stereo L/R busses (see page 85). Each press of the key alternates ON and OFF. When ON, the key illuminates in green. When OFF, it is unlit. When the corresponding input is assigned to a recording track, the key flashes in green. A long press of the key enters the input menu of the MENU mode, in which you can set phantom power on/off, panning, etc. (see pages 86 and 144). The [TO STEREO BUSS LEVEL] control adjusts the level of the signal sent to the stereo L/R buss.

12. T rac k fader s

Each fader adjusts the track playback level. Each of track faders 9/10, 11/12, 13/14 and 15/16 controls the stereo signal (see pages 37 through 45).

13. [REC SELECT] keys

Used to select the recording track(s). You can record onto up to four tracks simultaneously. Pressing a key arms or unarms the corresponding track(s).

Tracks 9/10, 11/12, 13/14 or 15/16 are armed or unarmed simultaneously (see pages 36). In the menu mode, these keys are used for entering or deleting characters .

14. [PAN] controls

Control panning for tracks 1 through 8.

18. [PEAK] indicators

Each indicator lights when the input signal is overloaded (see page 16). You should adjust the input gain using the [TRIM] control so that the [PEAK] indicator does not light.

19. [DISTORTION] control

Controls the amount of the distortion effect for a guitar connected to the [XLR] connector or [UNBAL/GUITAR] jack (phone type) on the [INPUT A] channel. This control is effective only when the [IN- PUT A SELECT] switch is set to "GTR/DIST" (see pages 35 and 68).

20. [TRIM] controls

Each control adjusts the input gain of the corresponding input channel (see page 16, and 37 through 42).

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Top panel 2

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

UNBAL

DISTORTION

MIN

MAX

GUITAR

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

MIC

SIMULATION

DYNAMIC BRIT STACK

CONDENSER

TUBE

INSERT/GUITAR

TRIM

PEAK

LINE MIC

AMP

SIMULATION

US METAL

60'S COMBO

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

LINE

MAX

MIN

MIC

100

ABC1 DEF2

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

LINE

010

BALBALBALBAL

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

MIC

LINE

TO STEREO BUSS LEVEL

INPUT EQ

100

010

GHI3 JKL4

4 8

010

MNO5 YZ9PQR6 +-_0STU7 VWX8 DELETE

STEREO OUT

AUX OUT

PHONES

VOLUME

MIN

MIN MAX

REVERB / DELAY TIME

100

MAX

EFFECT SEND

010

100

PAN

9/10 11/12 13/14 15/16

EFFECT

BOUNCE MODE

POWERFUL

DELAYPLATEHALLROOM

NATURAL

15/16 > STEREO WAV FILE

BOUNCE

BRIGHT

MASTERING

B / OUTA / INPLAY MODEAUTO PUNCH

LOCATE

REC SELECT

MASTER

MAX

MIN

POWER

MENU / ENTER

STORE

TIMEBASE SELECT

RHYTHM GUIDE DIRECT LOCATE

REWIND F FWD

LOCATE ABS ZERO

RECORD STOP PLAY

UNDO/REDO

CONTRAST

LOCATE REC END

A-B PLAY

24 25 26

27 28

29 30

21. [REVERB/DELAY TIME] control

This control adjusts the reverb time or delay time. When you select "ROOM", "HALL" or "PLA TE" for the effect type, it adjusts the reverb time.When you select "DELAY", it adjusts the delay time (See page 71).

22. [EFFECT] keys (ROOM / HALL / PLATE / DELAY)

These keys are used to select the effect type. You can select from three reverb types (ROOM, HALL and PLATE) and a delay (DELAY). The selected key is lit (see page 70).

23. [MASTERING] keys (POWERFUL / NATURAL / BRIGHT)

Used to select the desired mastering effect during track bounce or mixdown. You can select from three effect types by pressing an appropriate key (see page 74).

24. [BOUNCE MODE] key

Used to select the bounce mode. Each press of the key switches the bounce mode (see page 78).

25. [15/16 > STEREO W AV FILE] key

This key is used when converting a mono WAV file recorded on tracks 15/16 to a stereo WAV file (see page 104). A converted stereo WAV file can be exported to a USBconnected personal computer (see page

107), or can be burned to an audio CD using the internal CD-R/RW drive or an external CD-R/RW drive (see the supplementary manual "How to use the CD-R/RW drive").

26. [TIME BASE SEL] key

Selects the time base shown on the display (see page 15). Each press of the key switch between "time" and "bar/beat".

27. [RHYTHM GUIDE] key

Switches on/off of the rhythm guide function (see page 90). Each press of the switch alternates on and off. A long press of the key enters the rhythm guide menu, in which you can set the rhythm guide parameters (see page 91).

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28. [STORE] key

Stores the current recorder position (time data) as the LOCATE A/IN or LOCATE B/OUT point (see page 53). In the "2-mix file playback" mode, pressing this key sets a CUE point to the current stereo WAV file (see the supplementary manual "How to use the CD-R/RW drive").

29. [CONTRAST] key

By rotating the [MENU/ENTER] knob while holding down this key, you can adjust the display contrast (see page 27).

30. [UNDO/REDO] key

Used to undo or redo recording or editing (see pages 38, 40, 42, 119 and 127). Each press of the key alternates "undo" and "redo".

31. [DIRECT LOCATE] key

Each press of this key alternates ON and OFF of the direct locate mode (see page 55).

32. T ransport keys

[PLAY] key

Starts playback of the recorder. Pressing this key while holding down the [RECORD] key starts recording of the armed (record-ready) track(s). Pressing this key during recording exits recording. Pressing this key in the direct locate mode executes the preview playback for a few seconds after the locate point (see page 58).

[STOP] key

Stops the recorder. By pressing the [PLA Y], [REWIND] or [F FWD] key while holding down the [STOP] key, you can locate to a specific point or repeat playback as below.

• [STOP] + [PLAY] (A-B PLAY)

Repeats playback between the LOCATE A and LOCATE B points (see page 48).

• [STOP] + [REWIND] (LOCATE ABS ZERO)

Locates to the beginning (ABS ZERO) of the current song (see page 52).

• [STOP] + [F FWD] (LOCATE REC END)

Locates to the recording end of the current song (REC END) (see page 52).

[RECORD] key

Pressing the [PLA Y] key while holding down the [RECORD] key starts recording of the armed (record-ready) track(s).

By pressing only the [RECORD] key when any track(s) is armed (in record-ready), the input signal(s) of the armed track(s) can be monitored (i.e. input monitor mode). (see pages 37 through 42). Pressing this key in the direct locate mode executes the preview playback for a few seconds before the locate point (see page 58).

[F FWD] key

Pressing this key fast forwards the recorder. During playback, pressing this key starts 3 x cueing (see page 48). While holding down the [STOP] key, pressing this key locates to the recording end of the current song (REC END) (see page 52).

[REWIND] key

Pressing this key rewinds the recorder. During playback, pressing this key starts 3 x reverse cueing (see page 48). While holding down the [STOP] key, pressing this key locates to the beginning (ABS ZERO) of the current song (see page 52). This key is also used to go up the menu screen layer while a menu screen is displayed.

33. [LOCATE B/OUT] key

Pressing this key while holding down the [STORE] key sets the LOCATE B point (or punch out point) (see pages 53 and 62).

34. [LOCATE A/IN] key

Pressing this key while holding down the [STORE] key sets the LOCATE A point (or punch in point) (see pages 53 and 62).

35. [PLAY MODE] ke y

Selects a play mode. You can select from among normal, auto play, auto return and loop (see page 49).

36. [AUTO PUNCH] key

Turns on or off the auto punch mode (see page 63).

37. Insert effect selection keys

Used to select the insert effect (mic simulation or amp simulation) for the signal from the [INPUT A] jack. When setting the [INPUT A SELECT] switch on the rear panel to "MIC/LINE", you can use the mic simulation effect. When setting the switch to "GTR/DIST", you can use the guitar amp simulation effect (see page 68).

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Rear panel

INPUT A SEL

GTR CLEAN

GTR DIST

MIC/LINE

1. [INPUT A SELECT] switch

This switch must be set appropriately according to the input source of the [INPUT A] channel (see page 35).

Either of the [BAL] XLR and [UNBAL/GUITAR] phone connec-

MIC/LINE

GTR DIST

GTR CLEAN

tors can be used. Set the switch to this position when the source is an external microphone or line level source.

Either of the [BAL] XLR and [UNBAL/GUITAR] phone connectors can be used. You can adjust the input level and distortion using the [TRIM] and [DISTORTION] controls respectively . You can also use the amp simulation insert effect.

Either of the [BAL] XLR and [UNBAL/GUITAR] phone connectors can be used. You can adjust the input level using the [TRIM] control. You can also use the amp simulation insert effect.

USB HOST

USB

MIDI OUT

DIGITAL OUT

FOOT SW

3. [DIGITAL OUT] connector (Toslink optical connector)

Used to connect with an external digital device using an optical cable (see page 45).

<Note>:

tion cap is inserted to the [ nector when the unit is shipped. Remove the cap when you use this connector. If you do not use this connector, attach the dust protection cap.

The dust protec-

DIGITAL OUT

If you need to connect the unit to a digital device which only provides a coaxial type digital connector (typically, an RCA pin jack), use the Fostex COP-1/96k coaxialoptical converter (shown right).

] con-

Use an optical digital cable with Toslink plugs on both ends.

Model COP-1/96k

2. [FOOT SW] jac k (TRS phone jac k)

Used to connect with an unlatched-type footswitch (see page 61).

unlatched-type footswitch

4. [MIDI OUT] jack (DIN 5-pin connector)

Used to connect to a MIDI IN jack of an external MIDI device (such as a MIDI sequencer) (see pages 100 and 102).

5. [USB HOST] connector (USB A type)

Used to connect to an external CD-R/RW drive for creating an audio CD (CD-DA). See the supplementary manual "How to use the CD-R/RW drive" for details.

<Caution>:

computer to the [

Do not connect your personal

USB HOST

] port.

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6. [USB] port (USB B type)

Used to connect with a personal computer using a standard USB cable for song file data transfer between the MR16 and the personal computer (see page 107).

7. [AC IN] connector

Connect the supplied power cord to this connector (see page 30).

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1. Internal CD-R/RW drive

Used to create an original audio CD by burning converted stereo WAV files to a CD-R/ RW disc, or used to record a single mono WAV file converted from track data on the HDD to a CD-R/RW disc (see the supplementary manual "How to use the CD-R/RW drive" for details).

<Caution>:

ROM logo on the front of the CD-R/RW drive tray, it does not support DVD ROM discs. Only CD-R/RW discs can be used.

Although you can see the DVD-

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LCD display

The following describes details about the LCD display, including screen contents and operation.

Home screen

When turning on the MR16, the display shows the startup screen (showing the startup status of the MR16), followed by the "Home" screen, which is similar to the one below. In this condition, the previously loaded song is loaded and the recorder is located at the beginning of the song. The home screen provides the following information.

1. Time counter display

Time information of the current recorder position is shown in ABS or bar/beat mode (by default, bar/beat). Using the [TIME BASE SE- LECT] key, you can select a desired time base mode. When the recorder is moving (playing back, fast forwarding, etc.), the appropriate icon is also shown. While the hard disk drive is in access, " ACC " lights up.

2. Character display

Normally, the name of the song currently loaded is shown (up 22 characters can be shown at a time). It also shows following information.

• A name of the operation mode currently being executed (such as BOUNCE 1-8->9/10).

• A (not-so-serious) warning message

• The "Remain" time when at least one track is record-armed (i.e. At least one of the [REC SELECT] keys is active).

3. Track level display

The recording or playback levels of tracks 1 through 16 are shown. When a track is record armed, the track number indication changes to the source input channel (any of A, B, C and D).

4. Stereo buss (L and R) level displa y

During recording or playback, the output levels of the L/R stereo buss are shown.

5. Song status display

Lights up the following status icons when the appropriate modes (functions) are active.

At least one of the tracks is in the input monitor mode (see pages 38, 40 and 42).

The auto return mode is active (see page 49).

The loop mode is active (see page

49).

The remain time shows how much time you can further record audio data onto a mono track using the available space left on the hard disk.

The auto play mode is active (see page 49).

The +48V phantom power is being supplied (seepage 144).

6. Song number display

Shows the song number of the song currently loaded.

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Selecting a time base mode

When the display shows the home screen, pressing the [TIME BASE SELECT] key switches the time base mode between ABS and bar/beat.

POWER

15/16 > STEREO WAV FILE

BOUNCE MODE

EFFECT SEND

010

PAN

YZ9 +-_0VWX8 DELETE

9/10 11/12 13/14 15/16

DELAYPLATEHALL

EFFECT

POWERFUL

BRIGHT

NATURAL

B / OUTA / INPLAY MODEAUTO PUNCH

REC SELECT

MASTER

BOUNCE

TIMEBASE SELECT

MASTERING

RHYTHM GUIDE DIRECT LOCATE

LOCATE

REWIND F FWD

MAX

LOCATE ABS ZERO

RECORD STOP PLAY

MIN

MENU / ENTER

STORE

CONTRAST

UNDO/REDO

LOCATE REC END

A-B PLAY

Example of ABS display

Example of bar/beat display

TIMEBASE

SELECT

[TIME BASE SELECT] key

Adjusting the display contrast

You can adjust the display contrast by rotating the [MENU/ENTER] knob while holding down the [CONTRAST] key. Rotating the dial clockwise heightens the contrast, while rotating it counterclockwise lowers

the contrast.

EFFECT SEND

010

PAN

YZ9 +-_0VWX8 DELETE

9/10 11/12 13/14 15/16

POWER

[MENU/ENTER] knob

15/16 > STEREO WAV FILE

BOUNCE MODE

DELAYPLATEHALL

EFFECT

POWERFUL

BRIGHT

NATURAL

B / OUTA / INPLAY MODEAUTO PUNCH

REC SELECT

MASTER

BOUNCE

TIMEBASE SELECT

MASTERING

RHYTHM GUIDE DIRECT LOCATE

LOCATE

REWIND F FWD

MAX

LOCATE ABS ZERO

RECORD STOP PLAY

MIN

MENU / ENTER

STORE

CONTRAST

UNDO/REDO

LOCATE REC END

A-B PLAY

CONTRAST

While pressing down the [CONTRAST] key, the display shows "CONTRAST -> DIAL".

[CONTRAST] key

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MENU mode screen

Pressing the [MENU/ENTER] knob while the recorder is stopped enters the menu mode and brings up the menu screen. In the menu mode, you can make setting or editing via the appropriate screen. The top menu screen has two pages, in which you can select the desired menu by rotating the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

POWER

EFFECT SEND

010

PAN

YZ9 +-_0VWX8 DELETE

9/10 11/12 13/14 15/16

[MENU/ENTER] knob

15/16 > STEREO WAV FILE

BOUNCE MODE

DELAYPLATEHALL

EFFECT

BRIGHT

NATURAL

POWERFUL

B / OUTA / INPLAY MODEAUTO PUNCH

REC SELECT

MASTER

BOUNCE

TIMEBASE SELECT

MASTERING

RHYTHM GUIDE DIRECT LOCATE

LOCATE

REWIND F FWD

MAX

LOCATE ABS ZERO

RECORD STOP PLAY

MIN

MENU / ENTER

STORE

CONTRAST

UNDO/REDO

LOCATE REC END

A-B PLAY

Warning message

If a serious problem happens to the MR16 during operation, an appropriate warning message is shown on the display. Most warning messages are being shown until the [MENU/ENTER] knob is pressed. Note that there are also not-so-serious warning messages besides the following.

This message is shown when you are going to delete a song which is protected.

During recording, this message is shown if there is no more space left on the hard disk for recording.

This message is shown when the hard disk drive has a problem.

This message is shown when you are going to edit a track or part but there is not enough space on the hard disk for executing the undo function.

This message is shown when you are going to make recording or editing to a song which is protected.

This message is shown when you are going to create a new song while 99 songs exist on the hard disk.

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Basic operations

This chapter describes power connection, power on/off, demo song playback, etc., as well as basic multitrack recording.

If it is the first time for you to use a Multitracker, read this chapter carefully first so that you are familiar with the MR16 basic operations, then read other sections which describe advanced operations.

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About power

The MR16 operates by AC power. Before you start using the MR16, you must connect the supplied power cord.

Power connection

Connect between the [AC IN] connector on the MR16 rear panel and an AC outlet using the supplied power cord.

INPUT A SEL

MIC/LINE

GTR CLEAN

GTR DIST

USB HOST

USB

MIDI OUT

DIGITAL OUT

FOOT SW

[AC IN] connector

Supplied power cord

AC outlet

<Note>:

When you do not operate the MR16 for a long period of time, we recommend

disconnecting the power cord.

Turning on the unit

You can turn on or off the MR16 power using the [POWER] switch (pointed by an arrow below). To turn off the power, press and hold down the [POWER] switch for a few seconds.

When you press the [POWER] switch to

POWER

[POWER] switch

15/16 > STEREO WAV FILE

BOUNCE MODE

NATURAL

ERFUL

MODE

/14 15/16

BOUNCE

BRIGHT

MASTERING

B / OUTA / IN

LOCATE

DELETE

REC SELECT

MASTER

MENU / ENTER

TIMEBASE SELECT

RHYTHM GUIDE DIRECT LOCATE

REWIND F FWD

MAX

LOCATE ABS ZERO

RECORD STOP PLAY

MIN

STORE

CONTRAST

UNDO/REDO

LOCATE REC END

A-B PLAY

turn on the power for the first time, the MR16 starts up and the display shows the screen as below (note that it takes some time until the screen as below is shown). This screen shows that the demo song is loaded and stopped at the beginning (ABS

0) of the song named "FOSTEX_FEVER".

Follow the procedure described on the next page to play back the demo song.

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Listening the demo song

A demo song is pre-recorded on the hard disk of the MR16 when shipped. Before you make recording, let's listen to the demo song via headphones (or a monitor speaker).

Connecting headphones (or a monitor speaker system)

Connect headphones to either of the two [PHONES] jacks of the MR16. Both jacks feed the same signal so you may connect headphones whichever you like. If you have a powered monitor speaker, you may connect it to the [STEREO OUT] L or R jacks of the MR16.

Powered monitor

Headphones

speaker

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

UNBAL

DISTORTION

MIN

MAX

GUITAR

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

MIC

SIMULATION

DYNAMIC BRIT STACK

CONDENSER

TUBE

INSERT/GUITAR

TRIM

PEAK

LINE MIC

AMP

SIMULATION

US METAL

60'S COMBO

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

LINE

MAX

MIN

MIC

100

010

ABC1 DEF2

LINE

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

BALBALBALBAL

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

MIC

LINE

TO STEREO BUSS LEVEL

INPUT EQ

010

GHI3 JKL4

010

100

4 8

MNO5 YZ9PQR6 +-_0STU7 VWX8 DELETE

STEREO OUT

AUX OUT

PHONES

VOLUME

MIN

MAX

MIN

MIN MAX

REVERB / DELAY TIME

100

EFFECT

POWERFUL

BOUNCE MODE

NATURAL

DELAYPLATEHALLROOM

EFFECT SEND

010

100

PAN

9/10 11/12 13/14 15/16

15/16 > STEREO WAV FILE

BOUNCE

BRIGHT

MASTERING

B / OUTA / INPLAY MODEAUTO PUNCH

LOCATE

REC SELECT

MASTER

MAX

MIN

POWER

MENU / ENTER

STORE

TIMEBASE SELECT

RHYTHM GUIDE DIRECT LOCATE

REWIND F FWD

LOCATE ABS ZERO

RECORD STOP PLAY

UNDO/REDO

CONTRAST

LOCATE REC END

A-B PLAY

<Note>:

[

STEREO OUT

You can plug a 1/4" phone plug to the

] L or R jack.

<Note>:

When you connect a powered monitor speaker to the unit, turn down the volume of the powered monitor speaker to minimum before you turn on the MR16 and the powered monitor speaker.

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Playing back the demo song

In the demo song, approximately 1-minute audio is recorded on all eight tracks. Follow the procedure below for listening to the demo song. In the following procedure, it is assumed that the MR16 is turned on and a pair of headphones (or a monitor speaker system) is connected.

Hint-1

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

UNBAL

INSERT/GUITAR

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

DISTORTION

LINE MIC

AMP

SIMULATION

US METAL

60'S COMBO

LINE

MAX

MIN

MAX

GUITAR

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

MIC

SIMULATION

DYNAMIC BRIT STACK

CONDENSER

TUBE

TRIM

PEAK

MIC

ABC1 DEF2

TRIM

PEAK

LINE

010

100

BALBALBALBAL

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

MIC

LINE

TO STEREO BUSS LEVEL

INPUT EQ

010

100

GHI3 JKL4

4 8

1,3

STEREO OUT

AUX OUT

PHONES

VOLUME

MIN

MAX

MIN

MIN MAX

REVERB / DELAY TIME

010

MNO5 YZ9PQR6 +-_0STU7 VWX8 DELETE

010

100

DELAYPLATEHALLROOM

EFFECT SEND

PAN

9/10 11/12 13/14 15/16

EFFECT

BOUNCE MODE

POWERFUL

NATURAL

15/16 > STEREO WAV FILE

BOUNCE

BRIGHT

MASTERING

B / OUTA / INPLAY MODEAUTO PUNCH

LOCATE

REC SELECT

MASTER

MAX

MIN

POWER

MENU / ENTER

STORE

TIMEBASE SELECT

RHYTHM GUIDE DIRECT LOCATE

REWIND F FWD

LOCATE ABS ZERO

RECORD STOP PLAY

CONTRAST

UNDO/REDO

LOCATE REC END

A-B PLAY

Hint-2

1) Raise the [MASTER] fader to the " " position. Set the track faders at the lowest position.

2) Press the [PLAY] key to start playback.

3) Raise the track faders (1 through 8) graduall y to adjust the playback level and balance.

Also raise the [PHONES VOL] control gradually to adjust the headphones level. (If you are using a powered monitor speaker for monitoring, adjust the level control of the powered speaker.)

<Hint-1>:

While listening to the playback sound, adjust panning setting of tracks 1 through 8, as well as try to adjust the internal effects (reverb/delay) (see page 70).

4) When the demo song ends, press the [STOP] ke y to stop the recorder .

<Hint-2>: To listen to the demo song again:

When the recorder is stopped after listening to the demo song, press the [REWIND] key while holding down the [STOP] key. The recorder instantly moves back to the beginning of the demo song (see page 52). Then pressing the [PLAY] key starts play- back from the beginning of the demo song.

<Note>:

The demo song is protected and you cannot overwrite or erase it. Therefore, you cannot make recording in this condition. If you want to make new recording while keeping the demo tape on the hard disk, see "Creating a song for recording" on the next page. If you do not keep the demo song, carry out either of the following operations.

(1) Release the song protection (see page

117).

Then, start recording (overwrite recording) from the beginning of the demo song, or delete the demo song from the hard disk (see page 116). If you delete the demo song, create a new song (see the next page) and make recording to the new song.

(2) Format the hard disk (see page 140) and

make recording.

Because a new song is automatically created after formatting the disk, you can start recording without the need of creating a new song manually.

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Creating a song for recor ding

This section describes how to create a new song for recording on the hard disk, while keeping the demo song. In the following procedure, it is assumed that the MR16 is stopped at the beginning (ABS ZERO) of the demo song.

1) While the recorder is stopped, press the [MENU/ENTER] knob to enter the menu mode.

The display now shows the first page of the menu selection screen, where " highlighted initially.

Back" is

<Note>:

the [ to the previous screen. You can also return the display to the previous screen by pressing the [

2) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "Song ", and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

The display now shows the first page of the song menu screen, where " highlighted initially.

3) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "Select Song knob.

The display now shows the first page of the song selection screen. You can see the list of the song numbers/names on the hard disk. Currently, only the demo song is created, and "S01: FOSTEX_FEVER" and "---:(New Song)" are shown. "---:(New Song)" is used to create a new song.

By selecting "

MENU/ENTER

REWIND

", and press the [MENU/ENTER]

Back

" and pressing

] knob, the display returns

] key.

Back" is

4) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "- - -:(New Song)", and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

The display now shows the screen for entering a new song name. The rightmost character on the default song name is flashing (in the example below, "2" of "Song02" starts flashing).

5) Enter the desired song name.

Use the character entry keys to enter the desired character at the flashing point. Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to move the flashing point. Use the [DELETE] key to delete the character at the flashing point. Therefore, when the rightmost character is flashing as in the screen example above, you can delete all characters by pressing the [DELETE] key repeatedly. You can enter up to 16 characters for a song name.

See <How to enter characters> on the next page for entering the song name as "My_Song".

<Note>:

name as it is. Also, you can edit the song name after creating a song using the "Rename Song" menu item in the song menu of the menu mode (see page 115).

You may leave the default song

Flashing

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[REC SELECT] keys on the

A B C 1

The following procedure example shows how to enter "My_Song" as a song name.

1. Use the [M N O 5] key to enter "M".

2. Use the [Y Z 9] key to enter "y".

3. Use the [+ _ 0] key to enter "_".

4. Use the [S T U 7] key to enter "S".

5. Use the [M N O 5] key to enter "o".

6. Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to move the cursor right.

7. Use the [M N O 5] key to enter "n".

8. Use the [G H I 3] key to enter "g".

Pressing a different character entry key automatically moves the cursor right. If two successive characters are assigned to the same character entry key, rotate the [ knob after selecting the first character to move the cursor right.

6) After completing song name entry, press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

The cursor moves to “[ENTER]” at the bottom of the screen.

MR16 top panel act as character entry keys in the menu mode. For example, the [REC SELECT] key for track 1 (shown on the left) can be used for entering A, B, C, a, b, c and 1.

MENU/ENTER

<Note>:

rotate the [ cursor to "

ENTER

If you want to cancel creating a song,

MENU/ENTER

[CANCEL]

] knob.

] knob to move the

" and press the [

MENU/

7) While “[ENTER]” is flashing, press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

The display now shows the home screen of the newly created song (My_Song). As shown in the lower screen example, the song name (My_Song) and the song number (Song02) are shown.

Flashing

Now, in addition to the demo song, a new song on which no audio is recorded is created by the procedure above.

It is a good idea to create more than one song before you start recording.

After creating a song or songs for recording, connect the sound source to the MR16 (see the next page) and start recording.

]

<Note>:

ecuting procedure steps 1 through 3, the following song selection screen appears. This screen is used for loading the desired song from the list, as well as creating a new song. For example, by rotating the [ knob to highlight “ pressing the [ load the demo song.

After creating a new song, by ex-

MENU/ENTER

S01: FOSTEX_FEVER

MENU/ENTER

] knob, you can

” and

]

Flashing

For details about how to select the desired song, see "Song management" on page 113.

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Input connection

Input channel

The MR16 provides four input channels: [INPUT A], [INPUT B], [INPUT C] and [INPUT D]. Each channel provides both the XLR and 1/4" phone connectors.

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

UNBAL

INSERT/GUITAR

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

DISTORTION

LINE MIC

MIN

MAX

GUITAR

Input channel

INPUT A

INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

PEAK

LINE

MIC

LINE

Available input connector s

Either of the XLR (balanced) connector or phone (unbalanced) jack can be used (if both connectors are plugged, the phone jack is effective).

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

INPUT D

BALBALBALBAL

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

MIC

LINE

MIC

STEREO OUT

AUX OUT

PHONES

VOLUME

MIN

POWER

MAX

Shapes of connectable connector

XLR-3-12C type

PHONE plug

• When you use the [INPUT A] channel, set the [INPUT A SELECT] switch on the rear panel

appropriately.

• If you use a condenser microphone, use the XLR (balanced) connector. The MR16 can supply the phantom power (see page 144).

[INPUT A SELECT] switch

When you use the [INPUT A] channel, you must set the [INPUT A SELECT] switch on the rear panel appropriately.

“MIC/LINE” position

[INPUT A SELECT] switch

INPUT A SEL

GTR CLEAN

GTR DIST

MIC/LINE

“GTR DIST” position

INPUT A SEL

USB HOST

USB

MIDI OUT

GTR CLEAN

GTR DIST

DIGITAL OUT

MIC/LINE

FOOT SW

INPUT A SEL

GTR CLEAN

GTR DIST

MIC/LINE

“GTR CLEAN” position

INPUT A SEL

GTR CLEAN

GTR DIST

MIC/LINE

Both the [BAL] XLR and [UNBAL/GUITAR] phone connectors can be used. Set the switch to this position when the source is an external microphone or line level source.

Both the [BAL] XLR and [UNBAL/GUIT AR] phone connectors can be used. Y ou can adjust the input level and distortion using the [TRIM] and [DISTORTION] controls respectively. You can also use the amp simulation insert effect.

Both the [BAL] XLR and [UNBAL/GUITAR] phone connectors can be used. Y ou can adjust the input level using the [TRIM] control. You can also use the amp simulation insert effect.

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Recording track combinations and a v ailable input c hannel(s)

The MR16 is a 16-track recorder. Tracks 1 through 8 are mono tracks, while tracks 9 through 16 are stereo tracks. The [REC SELECT] keys control track arming.

RHYTHM GUIDE DIRECT LOCATE

REWIND F FWD

MAX

LOCATE ABS ZERO

RECORD STOP PLAY

MIN

CONTRAST

LOCATE REC END

A-B PLAY

DYNAMIC BRIT STACK

CONDENSER

TUBE

60'S COMBO

US METAL

MAX

MIN

RLLR

ABC1 DEF2

B / OUTA / INPLAY MODEAUTO PUNCH

REC SELECT

MASTER

LOCATE

GHI3 JKL4

4 8

MNO5 YZ9PQR6 +-_0STU7 VWX8 DELETE

PAN

9/10 11/12 13/14 15/16

ABC1 DEF2

GHI3 JKL4

MNO5 YZ9PQR6 +-_0STU7 VWX8 DELETE

4 8

9/10 11/12 13/14 15/16

REC SELECT

With the MR16, you can simultaneously record up to four tracks. Depending on the armed track(s), the available input channel(s) is (are) automatically assigned. The following shows the recording track combinations, as well as available input channel(s) by the number of tracks simultaneously recorded.

Recording track combinations

When recording to a single track

When recording to two tracks simultaneously

When recording to three tracks simultaneously

When recording to four tracks simultaneously

• Any one of tracks 1 through 8.

• Any two of tracks 1 through 8.

• Any pair of tracks 9/10, 11/12, 13/14 and 15/16.

• Any three of tracks 1 through 8

• Any one of tracks 1 through 8 and any pair of tracks 9/10, 11/12, 13/14 and 15/16.

• Any four of tracks 1 through 8

• Any two of tracks 1 through 8 and any pair of tracks 9/10, 11/12, 13/14 and 15/16.

• Any two pairs of tracks 9/10, 11/12, 13/14 and 15/16.

Av ailable input c hannels

When recording to a single track

When recording to two tracks simultaneously

When recording to three tracks simultaneously

When recording to four tracks simultaneously

• only [INPUT A] is available.

• [INPUT A] and [INPUT B] are available.

• The [INPUT A] is assigned to the lower numbered track, while the [INPUT B] is assigned to the higher numbered track. (Example: Track 1 -> [INPUT A], Track 2 -> [INPUT B])

• [INPUT A], [INPUT B] and [INPUT C] are available.

• The [INPUT A] channel is assigned to the lowest numbered track, the [INPUT B] channel assigned to the next lower numbered track, and the [INPUT C] channel is assigned to the highest numbered track . (Example: INPUT A -> Track 8, INPUT B -> Track 9, INPUT C -> Track 10)

• All input channels ([INPUT A], [INPUT B], [INPUT C] and [INPUT D]) are available.

• The [INPUT A] channel is assigned to the lowest numbered track, the [INPUT B] channel assigned to the next lower numbered track, the [INPUT C] channel is as signed to the next higher numbered track, and the [INPUT D] channel is assigned to the highest numbered track . (Example: INPUT A -> Track 1, INPUT B -> Track 2, INPUT C -> Track 7, INPUT D -> Track 8)

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Recording onto a single trac k

You can record onto any one of tracks 1 through 8. When making recording to a single track, you can record a signal fed to the [INPUT A] channel. The following describes the procedure for recording an acoustic guitar onto track 1 via a microphone. We assume that Song02 is loaded and no sound is recorded to Song02. See "Creating a song for recording" on page 33 for details about how to create a song.

INPUT A SEL

GTR CLEAN

GTR DIST

MIC/LINE

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

UNBAL

INSERT/GUITAR

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

DISTORTION

LINE MIC

AMP

SIMULATION

US METAL

60'S COMBO

LINE

MAX

MIN

MAX

GUITAR

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

MIC

SIMULATION

DYNAMIC BRIT STACK

CONDENSER

TUBE

TRIM

PEAK

MIC

100

ABC1 DEF2

TRIM

PEAK

LINE

010

MIC

BALBALBALBAL

LINE

010

GHI3 JKL4

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

MIC

TO STEREO BUSS LEVEL

INPUT EQ

010

100

MNO5 YZ9PQR6 +-_0STU7 VWX8 DELETE

4 8

STEREO OUT

AUX OUT

PHONES

VOLUME

MIN

MIN MAX

REVERB / DELAY TIME

MAX

010

100

DELAYPLATEHALLROOM

EFFECT

EFFECT SEND

PAN

9/10 11/12 13/14 15/16

POWERFUL

BOUNCE MODE

NATURAL

15/16 > STEREO WAV FILE

BOUNCE

BRIGHT

MASTERING

B / OUTA / INPLAY MODEAUTO PUNCH

LOCATE

REC SELECT

MASTER

MAX

MIN

POWER

MENU / ENTER

STORE

TIMEBASE SELECT

RHYTHM GUIDE DIRECT LOCATE

REWIND F FWD

LOCATE ABS ZERO

RECORD STOP PLAY

UNDO/REDO

CONTRAST

LOCATE REC END

A-B PLAY

7 9

458

Preparation for recording

1) Connect a microphone to the [BAL] or [UNBAL/GUITAR] input connector of the [INPUT A] channel.

<Note>:

to a condenser microphone connected to the [ Note that you cannot supply the phantom power via the [ nector.

2) Set the [INPUT A SELECT] switch to "MIC/LINE".

<Note>:

as insert effects when the [ switch to "

You can supply the phantom power

BAL

] XLR connector (see page 144).

GUITAR/UNBAL

] phone con-

You can apply the mic simulation

INPUT A SELECT

MIC/LINE

" (see page 68).

]

<Note>:

You can apply EQ to the input sig-

nal during recording (see page 66).

3) Press the [REC SELECT] key for track 1.

Track 1 is record armed and the [REC SELECT] key for track 1 starts flashing. On the home screen, the remaining time is shown, while "1" for the track number changes to "A". This indicates you can now record the [INPUT A] channel signals to tracks 1 respectively.

Remain

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4) Set track fader 1 and [MASTER] fader to the nominal position (marked by

Raising these faders allows you to monitor the input sound. If these faders are not raised, you cannot monitor the sound via headphones.

<Note>:

The fader for track 1 is used to adjust the monitor level. To adjust the recording level, use the [

] channel.

PUT A

TRIM

] control of the [

IN-

5) Press the [RECORD] key once (the key indicator starts flashing).

Track 1 (which is record armed) now enters the input monitor mode and "

" is shown on

the home screen.

Starting recording

7) While holding down the [RECORD] key , press the [PLAY] key to start recording.

The guitar is recorded.

8) When recording completes, press the [ST OP] key to stop the recorder .

<Note>:

SELECT

We recommend to press the [

REC

] key for track 1 to unarm track 1.

Playing back the recor ded trac k

9) Press the [REWIND] key while holding down the [STOP] key to locate the recor der to the beginning of the song.

10) Press the [PLAY] key to start playback.

You can adjust the monitor level using the track 1 fader, as well as the [MASTER] fader and [PHONES VOL] control.

If you are not satisfied with the result, use the undo/redo function to cancel the recording and try again.

6) While playing the guitar, adjust the recording level using the [TRIM] control of the [INPUT A] channel.

Adjust the level appropriately so that the PEAK indicator does not light. Turning the [PHONES VOL] control clockwise raises the headphone monitor level.

The screen shows the input level of track 1, as well as the stereo L and R output levels.

<Note>:

Adjust the [

TRIM

] control properly so that the PEAK indicator does not light at the loudest part of the guitar sound. If the input level is too high, the PEAK indicator lights and the sound may be distorted or noisy.

<Tip>: When receiving a line level signal, set

the [TRIM] control to left ("LINE") to get the appropriate level. When receiving a microphone signal, set the [TRIM] control to right ("MIC") to get the appropriate level.

Undoing recording (undo/redo)

If you press the [UNDO/REDO] key after finishing recording, you can return to the condition before the recording started (UNDO operation). Therefore, you can try recording again. If you press the [UNDO/REDO] key again (after UNDO), the undo operation is canceled and you can return to the condition when the recording finished (REDO operation).

POWER

15/16 > STEREO WAV FILE

BOUNCE MODE

EFFECT SEND

010

PAN

YZ9 +-_0VWX8 DELETE

9/10 11/12 13/14 15/16

<Notes>:

DELAYPLATEHALL

EFFECT

NATURAL

POWERFUL

The undo/redo function is available for

BRIGHT

B / OUTA / INPLAY MODEAUTO PUNCH

REC SELECT

MASTER

BOUNCE

TIMEBASE SELECT

MASTERING

RHYTHM GUIDE DIRECT LOCATE

LOCATE

MAX

LOCATE ABS ZERO

MIN

MENU / ENTER

STORE

CONTRAST

REWIND F FWD

LOCATE REC END

RECORD STOP PLAY

A-B PLAY

UNDO/REDO

all kind of recordings, however, if you carry out any of the following operations after making recording, you cannot undo the recording.

• Carrying out new recording.

• Carrying out track or part editing.

• Turning off the power.

• Selecting another song or editing the song name.

UNDO/REDO

[UNDO/REDO] key

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Overdubbing basics

Overdubbing is recording something new while listening to the previously recorded track(s). It is a very important method in multitrack recording. The following describes an example of overdubbing for recording a stereo keyboard to tracks 9/10 while listening to the guitar on track

1. See the procedure previously described in "Recording onto a single track" for details about how to record a guitar on track 1. In the procedure below, we assume that the song of which the guitar has been recorded on track 1 is loaded. Note that you can make overdubbing to another track or other tracks in the same manner as described below.

INPUT A SEL

GTR CLEAN

MIC/LINE

GTR DIST

UNBAL

DISTORTION

MIN

MAX

GUITAR

MIC

SIMULATION

DYNAMIC BRIT STACK

CONDENSER

TUBE

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

LINE

MAX

MIN

MIC

100

ABC1 DEF2

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

LINE

010

INSERT/GUITAR

TRIM

PEAK

LINE MIC

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

AMP

SIMULATION

US METAL

60'S COMBO

BALBALBALBAL

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

MIC

LINE

TO STEREO BUSS LEVEL

INPUT EQ

100

010

GHI3 JKL4

4 8

STEREO OUT

AUX OUT

PHONES

VOLUME

MIN

MAX

MIN

MIN MAX

REVERB / DELAY TIME

010

100

MNO5 YZ9PQR6 +-_0STU7 VWX8 DELETE

EFFECT SEND

010

100

PAN

9/10 11/12 13/14 15/16

BOUNCE MODE

DELAYPLATEHALLROOM

EFFECT

POWERFUL

15/16 > STEREO WAV FILE

BOUNCE

TIMEBASE SELECT

BRIGHT

NATURAL

MASTERING

RHYTHM GUIDE DIRECT LOCATE

B / OUTA / INPLAY MODEAUTO PUNCH

LOCATE

REC SELECT

MASTER

MAX

MIN

4 5 8,10

POWER

MENU / ENTER

STORE

CONTRAST

REWIND F FWD

LOCATE REC END

LOCATE ABS ZERO

RECORD STOP PLAY

A-B PLAY

UNDO/REDO

8,11

6,12

Preparation for recording

1) Connect the L and R outputs of the keyboard to input connectors of the [INPUT A] and [INPUT B] channels.

Connect the L and R outputs to the [INPUT A] and [INPUT B] channels respectively.

2) Set the [INPUT A SELECT] switch to "MIC/LINE".

3) Press the [REC SELECT] key for tracks 9/10.

Tracks 9/10 are record armed and the [REC SELECT] key for tracks 9/10 starts flashing.

On the home screen, the remaining time is shown, while "9" and "10" for the track numbers change to "A" and "B" respectively.

This indicates you can now record the [INPUT A] and [INPUT B] channel signals to tracks 9 and 10 respectively.

4) Set track faders 1 and 7/8 and the [MASTER] fader to the nominal position (marked by

Raising these faders allows you to monitor the input sound. If these faders are not raised, you cannot monitor the sound via headphones.

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<Note>:

Track 1 and 9/10 faders are used

to adjust the monitor level. To adjust the

TRIM

recording levels, use the [ the [

INPUT A

] and [

INPUT B

] controls of

] channels.

5) Press the [RECORD] key once (the key indicator starts flashing).

The armed tracks 9/10 now enter the input monitor mode, while "

" is shown on the

home screen.

Adjusting the recording levels while listening to track 1

6) Press the [PLAY] key to play back the song from the beginning.

Though tracks 9/10 are in the input monitor mode, you can hear the track 1 signal by rotating the [PHONES VOL] control clockwise (while the meter for track 1 shows the playback level).

Starting recording

9) While holding down the [RECORD] key , press the [PLAY] key to start recording.

The recorder records the keyboard while playing back track 1 (guitar).

10) When recording completes, press the [STOP] ke y to stop the recorder .

<Note>:

[

REC SELECT

We recommend to press the

] key for tracks 9/10 to unarm

tracks 9/10.

Playing back the recor ded trac k

11) Press the [REWIND] key while holding down the [STOP] key to locate the recor der to the beginning of the song.

12) Press the [PLAY] key to start playback.

You can adjust the monitor level using the track faders, as well as the [MASTER] fader and [PHONES VOL] control.

<Note>:

sult, use the undo/redo function to cancel the recording and try again.

If you are not satisfied with the re-

7) While playing the keyboard, adjust the recor ding levels using the [TRIM] controls of the [INPUT A] and [INPUT B] channels.

Adjust the levels appropriately so that the PEAK indicators for these input channels do not light.

The home screen shows the playback level of track 1 and the input levels of tracks 9 and 10, as well as the stereo L and R output levels.

<Note>:

Adjust each [

TRIM

] control properly so that the corresponding PEAK indicator does not light at the loudest part of the keyboard sound.

<Tip>: When receiving a line level signal, set

the [TRIM] control to left ("LINE") to get the appropriate level. When receiving a microphone signal, set the [TRIM] control to right ("MIC") to get the appropriate level.

8) After adjusting the recording levels properly, press the [REWIND] key while holding down the [STOP] key to locate the recor der to the beginning of the song.

Undoing recording (undo/redo)

POWER

15/16 > STEREO WAV FILE

BOUNCE MODE

EFFECT SEND

010

<Notes>:

DELAYPLATEHALL

EFFECT

NATURAL

POWERFUL

PAN

YZ9 +-_0VWX8 DELETE

9/10 11/12 13/14 15/16

The undo/redo function is available for

BRIGHT

B / OUTA / INPLAY MODEAUTO PUNCH

REC SELECT

MASTER

MASTERING

BOUNCE

TIMEBASE SELECT

LOCATE

MAX

MIN

MENU / ENTER

STORE

UNDO/REDO

RHYTHM GUIDE DIRECT LOCATE

CONTRAST

REWIND F FWD

LOCATE REC END

LOCATE ABS ZERO

RECORD STOP PLAY

A-B PLAY

all kind of recordings, however, if you carry out any of the following operations after making recording, you cannot undo the recording.

• Carrying out new recording.

• Carrying out track or part editing.

• Turning off the power.

• Selecting another song or editing the song name.

UNDO/REDO

[UNDO/REDO] key

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Recording onto f our tracks sim ultaneously

You can simultaneously record up to four tracks. See page 36 for the available combinations of four recording tracks. The following describes the procedure for recording different sound sources simultaneously to tracks 1 through 4. You can make four-track simultaneous recording with any available track combination in the same manner.

INPUT A SEL

GTR CLEAN

MIC/LINE

GTR DIST

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

UNBAL

DISTORTION

MIN

MAX

GUITAR

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

MIC

SIMULATION

DYNAMIC BRIT STACK

CONDENSER

TUBE

INSERT/GUITAR

TRIM

PEAK

LINE MIC

AMP

SIMULATION

US METAL

60'S COMBO

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

LINE

MIC

100

ABC1 DEF2

MAX

MIN

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

LINE

010

BALBALBALBAL

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

MIC

LINE

TO STEREO BUSS LEVEL

INPUT EQ

100

010

GHI3 JKL4

4 8

STEREO OUT

AUX OUT

PHONES

VOLUME

MIN

MAX

MIN

MIN MAX

REVERB / DELAY TIME

010

MNO5 YZ9PQR6 +-_0STU7 VWX8 DELETE

010

100

DELAYPLATEHALLROOM

EFFECT

EFFECT SEND

PAN

9/10 11/12 13/14 15/16

POWERFUL

BOUNCE MODE

NATURAL

15/16 > STEREO WAV FILE

BRIGHT

REC SELECT

MENU / ENTER

BOUNCE

TIMEBASE SELECT

MASTERING

RHYTHM GUIDE DIRECT LOCATE

B / OUTA / INPLAY MODEAUTO PUNCH

LOCATE

REWIND F FWD

MASTER

MAX

LOCATE ABS ZERO

RECORD STOP PLAY

MIN

POWER

STORE

UNDO/REDO

CONTRAST

LOCATE REC END

A-B PLAY

9 7

Preparation for recording

1) Connect the following sound sources to the

[INPUT A] through [INPUT D] channels.

[INPUT A] -> Electric guitar [INPUT B] -> Electric bass [INPUT C] -> Microphone (vocal) [INPUT D] -> Drum machine

<Note>:

phone to the [

PUT C

tom power to the microphone (see page

144).

2) Set the [INPUT A SELECT] switch to "GTR DIST".

You can add distortion of the internal effects to your guitar sound.

If you connect a condenser micro-

BAL

] XLR connector of the [

IN-

] channel, you can supply the phan-

<Note>:

as insert effects when the [ switch is set to "

You can apply the amp simulation

INPUT A SELECT

GTR DIST

" (see page 68).

3) Press the [REC SELECT] key for tracks 1 through 4.

Tracks 1 through 4 are record armed and the [REC SELECT] keys for tracks 1 through 4 start flashing.

On the home screen, track numbers "1" through "4" changes to "A" through "D" respectively, showing that each input is assigned to the appropriate track. The remaining time of the hard disk is shown.

]

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4) Set the track faders 1 through 4 and [MASTER] fader to the nominal position (marked by

Raising these faders allows you to monitor the input sound. If these faders are not raised, you cannot monitor the sound via headphones.

<Note>:

Track faders 1 through 4 are used to adjust the monitor levels. To adjust the recording level, use the [

INPUT A

[

] through [

TRIM

INPUT D

] controls for

5) Press the [RECORD] key once (the key indicator starts flashing).

Tracks 1 through 4 (which are armed) now enter the input monitor mode and "

" is

shown on the home screen.

6) While playing the music, adjust the recording level of each track using the [TRIM] control of each input channel.

Adjust the level appropriately so that the PEAK indicator does not light. Turning the [PHONES VOL] control clockwise raises the headphone monitor level.

The screen shows the input level of tracks 1 through 4, as well as the stereo L and R output levels.

Starting recording

7) While holding down the [RECORD] key , press the [PLAY] key to start recording.

The recorder starts recording.

8) When recording completes, press the [ST OP] key to stop the recorder .

<Note>:

SELECT

We recommend to press the [

REC

] key for tracks 1 through 4 to un-

arm these tracks.

Playing back the recor ded trac k

9) Press the [REWIND] key while holding down the [STOP] key to locate the recor der to the beginning of the song.

10) Press the [PLAY] key to start playback.

You can adjust the monitor level using track faders 1 through 4, as well as the [MASTER] fader and [PHONES VOL] control.

<Note>:

If you are not satisfied with the result, use the undo/redo function to cancel the recording and try again.

Undoing recording (undo/redo)

<Note>:

Adjust the [

TRIM

] control of each input channel properly so that the PEAK indicator does not light at the loudest part of the sound.

<Tip>: You can add distortion to an electric

guitar connected to [INPUT A]. Use the [DISTORTION] control to adjust the distortion

level. When you add distortion, readjust the [TRIM] control.

<Tip>: When receiving a line level signal, set

the [TRIM] control to left ("LINE") to get the appropriate level. When receiving a microphone signal, set the [TRIM] control to right ("MIC") to get the appropriate level.

POWER

15/16 > STEREO WAV FILE

BOUNCE MODE

EFFECT SEND

010

PAN

<Notes>:

DELAYPLATEHALL

EFFECT

POWERFUL

YZ9 +-_0VWX8 DELETE

9/10 11/12 13/14 15/16

NATURAL

BRIGHT

B / OUTA / INPLAY MODEAUTO PUNCH

REC SELECT

MASTER

BOUNCE

TIMEBASE SELECT

MASTERING

RHYTHM GUIDE DIRECT LOCATE

LOCATE

MAX

MIN

MENU / ENTER

STORE

CONTRAST

REWIND F FWD

LOCATE ABS ZERO

RECORD STOP PLAY

UNDO/REDO

LOCATE REC END

A-B PLAY

The undo/redo function is available for

UNDO/REDO

[UNDO/REDO] key

all kind of recordings, however, if you carry out any of the following operations after making recording, you cannot undo the recording.

• Carrying out new recording.

• Carrying out track or part editing.

• Turning off the power.

• Selecting another song or editing the song name.

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Basic mixdown

This section describes basic mixdown which is the final process of multitrack recording. Mixdown mixes recorded materials on tracks 1 through 16 down to stereo. The mixdowned material can be recorded to an external master recorder. The MR16 is equipped with the [DIGITAL OUT] connector, so you can record a mixdowned signal to a digital master recorder (DAT, MD, etc.) which can accept an S/P DIF digital signal in digital domain. With the MR16, you can also record a mixdowned signal internally to a new song of the MR16 using the track bouncing function, without the need of an external master recorder (see "T rack bouncing" described later).

Delay

Reverb

Track 1

Track 16

playback

INPUT A ~ INPUT D

Mixing

Mastering Effect

D/A

STEREO OUT L, R

DIGITAL OUT

Analog Master Recorder

<Tips>: When you mix down to an external (digital or analog) master recorder, you can

apply the internal effects (reverb/delay) to playback tracks 1 through 8 or apply the mastering effects to the stereo mix signals. For details about the internal effect and mastering effects, see page 65.

<Tips>: When you mix down to an external (digital or analog) master recorder, you can

mix sounds from inputs A through D to the sounds from tracks 1 through 16. For details about how to mix sounds from inputs A through D, see page 85.

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Mixdown to an analog recorder

The following describes how to make mixdown recording to an external analog recorder.

[STEREO OUT L, R]

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

UNBAL

LINE

MAX

MIN

TRIM

PEAK

ABC1 DEF2

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

MIC

LINE

010

100

INSERT/GUITAR

TRIM

PEAK

DISTORTION

LINE MIC

MIN

MAX

GUITAR

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

AMP

MIC

SIMULATION

DYNAMIC BRIT STACK

CONDENSER

US METAL

TUBE

60'S COMBO

MIC

010

GHI3 JKL4

STEREO OUT

BALBALBALBAL

AUX OUT

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

MIC

LINE

TO STEREO BUSS LEVEL

INPUT EQ

100

4 8

PHONES

VOLUME

MIN

MAX

MIN

MIN MAX

REVERB / DELAY TIME

010

MNO5 YZ9PQR6 +-_0STU7 VWX8 DELETE

EFFECT SEND

010

100

DELAYPLATEHALLROOM

EFFECT

POWERFUL

PAN

9/10 11/12 13/14 15/16

BOUNCE MODE

NATURAL

15/16 > STEREO WAV FILE

BRIGHT

REC SELECT

1) Connect the [STEREO OUT (L, R)] connectors of the MR16 to the input connectors of an analog master recorder.

2) While playing back the MR16, rehearse mixing down the recorded sounds by adjusting the le vel and panning of each track, appl ying eff ects to tracks 1 through 8 and applying the mastering effects to the L/R stereo mix, etc.

The output levels from the [STEREO OUT (L, R)] connectors can be controlled by the

[MASTER] fader.

Adjust the levels appropriately so that the highest segments of L and R meters do not light.

See "Using effects" on page 65 for details about the delay/reverb and mastering effects.

BOUNCE

MASTERING

B / OUTA / INPLAY MODEAUTO PUNCH

LOCATE

MASTER

POWER

Analog master recorder

MENU / ENTER

STORE

TIMEBASE SELECT

UNDO/REDO

RHYTHM GUIDE DIRECT LOCATE

CONTRAST

REWIND F FWD

MAX

LOCATE REC END

LOCATE ABS ZERO

RECORD STOP PLAY

A-B PLAY

MIN

3) Adjust the recording level of the master recorder while rehearsing mixdown.

See the manual of the master recorder for details about how to adjust the recording level.

4) After rehearsing mixdown and adjusting the recording level, locate the MR16 to the beginning of the song.

5) Start the master recorder recording and then start the MR16 playing back.

6) After finishing recording, stop both recor ders.

<Tip>: By sliding up or down the MR16

[MASTER] fader gradually, you can fade in or fade out recording.

You can also mix sound sources connected to [INPUT A] through [INPUT D] during mixdown. See page 85 for details.

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Mixdown to a digital recorder

The following describes how to make mixdown recording to an external digital recorder.

Digital master recorder

INPUT A SEL

MIC/LINE

GTR CLEAN

GTR DIST

USB

[DIGITAL OUT]

1) Connect the [DIGITAL OUT] connector of the MR16 to the digital input connector of a digital master recorder using an optical cable.

<Note>:

The [

DIGIT AL OUT

] connector of the MR16 is the Toslink optical type. If your digital recorder provides only the coaxial type connector, use the Fostex COP1/96kHz coaxial-optical converter. Contact Fostex or our dealer for details about the Model COP-1/96kHz.

USB HOST

DIGITAL OUT

MIDI OUT

FOOT SW

Optical cable

3) While playing back the MR16, rehearse mixing down the recorded sounds by adjusting the le vel and panning of each track, applying effects to tracks 1 through 8 and applying the mastering effects to the L/R stereo mix, etc.

See "Using effects" on page 65 for details about the delay/reverb and mastering effects.

You can also mix sound sources connected to [INPUT A] through [INPUT D] during mixdown. See page 85 for details.

Model COP-1/96kHz

2) Set the master recorder to accept the digital input.

Make sure that the recorder accepts the digital signal output from the MR16, which is

44.1-kHz, 16-bit, S/P DIF signal.

Generally, a digital recorder cannot adjust the digital input level.

4) Use the [MASTER] fader of the MR16 to adjust the output level.

Adjust the level appropriately so that the level meter of the master recorder shows "0" when the MR16 outputs the biggest signal.

If the level meter exceeds "0", the sound may be distorted.

5) Start the master recorder recording and then start the MR16 playing back.

<Tip>: By sliding up or down the MR16

[MASTER] fader gradually, you can fade in or fade out recording.

6) After finishing recording, stop both recorders.

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Adv anced playbac k and locate functions

This chapter describes advanced playback functions including cueing, partial playback (between points A and B), special play modes, as well as the locate function.

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3 x cueing

By holding down the [F FWD] or [REWIND] key during playback, the recorder enters cueing mode and you can monitor playback at 3 x speed. It may be useful for searching a specific position.

• By holding down the [F FWD] key during play back, the recor der starts cueing forwards at 3 x speed.

During forward cueing, " " is shown on the display.

• By holding down the [REWIND] key during play back, the recor der starts cueing bac kwar ds at 3 x speed.

During backward cueing, " " is shown on the display.

REWIND

[REWIND] key

BOUNCE MODE

NATURAL

DELETE

15/16

15/16 > STEREO WAV FILE

BOUNCE

BRIGHT

MASTERING

B / OUTA / IN

LOCATE

REC SELECT

MASTER

MENU / ENTER

STORE

TIMEBASE SELECT

RHYTHM GUIDE DIRECT LOCATE

CONTRAST

REWIND F FWD

MAX

LOCATE ABS ZERO

RECORD STOP PLAY

MIN

UNDO/REDO

LOCATE REC END

A-B PLAY

F FWD

[F FWD] key

Playbac k between LOCATE A and B points

When the LOCATE A and LOCATE B points are set, you can playback between these points once. This function is always available regardless of the play mode setting (see "Play mode" on next page). This function allows you to check the editing part (between LOCATE A and B points) for copy/paste, erase, etc. See "Part editing" described later.

15/16 > STEREO WAV FILE

STOP

BOUNCE MODE

NATURAL

DELETE

15/16

BRIGHT

B / OUTA / IN

REC SELECT

MASTER

BOUNCE

MASTERING

LOCATE

[STOP] key

<Note>:

Note that this function is available only when the LOCATE A and B points are set. See page 53 for details about how to set the LOCATE A and B points.

MENU / ENTER

TIMEBASE SELECT

RHYTHM GUIDE DIRECT LOCATE

CONTRAST

REWIND F FWD

MAX

LOCATE ABS ZERO

RECORD STOP PLAY

MIN

STORE

UNDO/REDO

LOCATE REC END

A-B PLAY

PLAY

[PLAY] key

• While the recorder is stopped, press the [PLAY] key while holding down the [ST OP] key.

The MR16 plays back audio data between the LOCATE A and LOCATE B points once, then stops.

LOCATE A point

Playback

LOCATE B point

While the recorder is playing back between the LOCATE A and B points, the display shows the icon as below.

<Note>:

If you carry out the operation above when the LOCATE A point is set ahead of the LOCATE B point (i.e. LOCATE A > LOCATE B), the MR16 plays back audio data from the LOCATE A point to the REC END points once, then stops.

During playback, you can monitor playback audio of the desired track(s) by raising the appropriate track fader(s), the [MASTER] fader and the [PHONES] control.

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Play mode

The MR16 offers special play modes including the auto play, auto return and loop playback modes in addition to the normal playback mode.

Selecting a play mode

While the recorder is stopped, each time you press the [PLA Y MODE] key, the play mode switches among "Off", "Auto Play", "A uto return" and "Loop".

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

UNBAL

INSERT/GUITAR

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

DISTORTION

LINE MIC

MIN

MAX

GUITAR

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

AMP

MIC

SIMULATION

DYNAMIC BRIT STACK

CONDENSER

US METAL

TUBE

60'S COMBO

LINE

MAX

MIN

TRIM

PEAK

MIC

ABC1 DEF2

TRIM

PEAK

LINE

010

100

MIC

010

GHI3 JKL4

STEREO OUT

BALBALBALBAL

AUX OUT

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

MIC

LINE

TO STEREO BUSS LEVEL

INPUT EQ

100

4 8

PHONES

VOLUME

MIN

MAX

MIN

MIN MAX

REVERB / DELAY TIME

010

MNO5 YZ9PQR6 +-_0STU7 VWX8 DELETE

010

100

DELAYPLATEHALLROOM

EFFECT SEND

PAN

9/10 11/12 13/14 15/16

POWER

15/16 > STEREO WAV FILE

BOUNCE MODE

EFFECT

NATURAL

POWERFUL

BRIGHT

B / OUTA / INPLAY MODEAUTO PUNCH

REC SELECT

MASTER

BOUNCE

MASTERING

LOCATE

MENU / ENTER

TIMEBASE SELECT

RHYTHM GUIDE DIRECT LOCATE

REWIND F FWD

MAX

LOCATE ABS ZERO

RECORD STOP PLAY

MIN

STORE

UNDO/REDO

CONTRAST

PLAY MODE

LOCATE REC END

A-B PLAY

While the recorder is stopped, you can choose the desired play mode by pressing the [PLAY MODE] key as many times as needed.

The current mode is shown on the screen as follows (when "Off" is selected, there is no indication).

Lighting

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Auto pla y mode

In the Auto play mode, when locating to the ABS ZERO, REC END, LOCATE A or LOCATE B point, the recorder automatically starts playback from the point. The following shows the auto play function after locating to the LOCATE A point (see page 52 for the locate function).

The point where you execute the locate function

Locate

LOCATE A point

Playback

When locating to the LOCATE A point, the recorder automatically starts playback immediately.

The point where you execute the locate function

Locate

Auto return mode

The auto return mode is active when the LOCATE A and LOCATE B points are set. In the auto return mode, when reaching at the LOCATE B point during playback, the recorder automatically locates to the LOCATE A point and stops.

LOCATE A point

playback

LOCATE B point

When reaching at the LOCATE B point during playback, the recorder automatically locates to the LOCATE A point and stops.

Loop mode

As with the auto return mode, the loop mode is active when the LOCATE A and LOCATE B points are set. In the loop mode, when reaching at the LOCATE B point during playback, the recorder automatically locates to the LOCATE A point and starts playback. The recorder repeats this behavior until you stop the recorder. You may find it very convenience to use the loop function together with the auto punch in/out function (see the next page).

LOCATE A point

Playback

When locating to the LOCATE A point, the recorder automatically starts playback.

LOCATE B point

When reaching at the LOCATE B point during playback, the recorder automatically locates to the LOCATE A point.

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Loop function in auto punch in/out mode

When the loop mode is active (while the auto punch in/out mode is inactive), the LOCATE

A and LOCATE B points are used as the loop start and end points. When the auto punch in/

out mode is active (while the loop mode is inactive), the LOCATE A and LOCATE B points

are used as the punch-in and punch-out points.

When both the auto punch in/out and loop modes are active, the LOCATE A and LOCATE

B points are used as the punch-in and punch-out points, while the loop function starts at

"the LOCATE A point minus the pre-roll time" and ends at "the LOCATE B point plus the

post-roll time", as shown below. The pre-roll time is initially set to four seconds, while the

post-roll time is set to one second.

<Note>:

LOCATE B point to the recording end point (REC END) of a song, the pre-roll or post-roll time is ignored.

If you set the LOCATE A point to the beginning of a song (ABS ZERO) or set the

LOCATE A point

4 sec.

LOOP START point

LOCATE B point

1 sec.

LOOP END point

Using the loop function in the auto punch in/out mode reduces the number of key presses,

allowing you to concentrate on playing.

LOCATE A point

(Punch in point)

LOCATE B point

(Punch out point)

LOOP START point

LOOP END point

You can change the pre-roll and post-roll time within the range between 0.1 and 10.0

seconds (in 0.1 second steps) in the menu mode (see page 142).

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Locate function

The following describes the locate functions, which allow you to immediately skip to a specified point in a song.

Time locate

Regardless of the current recorder position, you can locate to the beginning (ABS ZERO) of the song or the recording end (REC END) of the song.

Locating to the beginning (ABS ZERO) of a song

• While the recorder is stopped, press the [REWIND] key while holding down the [ST OP] key .

The MR16 immediately locates to the beginning of the song (ABS ZERO) and stops.

ABS ZERO

The current position

Locate

REC END

STOP

[STOP] key

BOUNCE MODE

NATURAL

DELETE

15/16

15/16 > STEREO WAV FILE

BOUNCE

BRIGHT

MASTERING

B / OUTA / IN

LOCATE

REC SELECT

MASTER

MENU / ENTER

TIMEBASE SELECT

RHYTHM GUIDE DIRECT LOCATE

CONTRAST

REWIND F FWD

MAX

LOCATE ABS ZERO

RECORD STOP PLAY

MIN

STORE

UNDO/REDO

LOCATE REC END

A-B PLAY

REWIND

[REWIND] key

Locating to the recording end point (REC END) of a song

• While the recorder is stopped, press the [F FWD] key while holding down the [ST OP] key.

The MR16 immediately locates to the recording end of the song (REC END) and stops.

ABS ZERO

The current position

Locate

REC END

STOP

[STOP] key

BOUNCE MODE

NATURAL

DELETE

15/16

15/16 > STEREO WAV FILE

BOUNCE

BRIGHT

MASTERING

B / OUTA / IN

LOCATE

REC SELECT

MASTER

MENU / ENTER

TIMEBASE SELECT

RHYTHM GUIDE DIRECT LOCATE

CONTRAST

REWIND F FWD

MAX

LOCATE ABS ZERO

RECORD STOP PLAY

MIN

STORE

UNDO/REDO

LOCATE REC END

A-B PLAY

F FWD

[F FWD] key

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Locating to the LOCATE A or LOCA TE B point

You can set the desired point of a song as the LOCATE A or LOCATE B point. The LOCATE A and B points can be used not only for locating, but also for auto punch in/out, play modes and part editing, etc.

Setting the LOCATE A or LOCA TE B point

You can set the LOCATE A or LOCATE B point while the recorder is running or stops at the desired point, regardless of time base setting.

<Note>:

the warning message ("

You cannot set the LOCATE A or B point for a protected song. If you are going to do so,

This song is protected!

") is shown. To set the LOCATE A or B point for a

protected song, release the protection first (see page 117).

<Note>:

The LOCATE A point must be earlier than the LOCATE B point. If not, you cannot carry

out the auto punch in/out or loop function correctly.

<Tip>: While the time base is set to the bar/beat mode, if you set the "Beat resolution" menu item

in the menu mode to "On", you can store the LOCATE A or B point in beat resolution. In other words, the clock digit of the Bar/Beat/Clk value is automatically rounded down or up, so that the clock digit is always "000". See page 143 for details about how to make the beat resolution active or inactive.

• To set the LOCATE A point:

When the recorder is playing back (or stopped), press the [LOCATE A/IN] key at the desired point while holding down the [STORE] key.

The display briefly shows "Store LOCA TE A", and the point when pressing the

[LOCA TE A/IN] key is stored as the LOCATE A point.

A / IN

[LOCATE A/IN]

key

BOUNCE MODE

NATURAL

DELETE

15/16

15/16 > STEREO WAV FILE

BOUNCE

BRIGHT

MASTERING

B / OUTA / IN

LOCATE

REC SELECT

MASTER

MENU / ENTER

TIMEBASE SELECT

RHYTHM GUIDE DIRECT LOCATE

CONTRAST

REWIND F FWD

MAX

LOCATE ABS ZERO

RECORD STOP PLAY

MIN

STORE

UNDO/REDO

LOCATE REC END

A-B PLAY

STORE

[STORE] key

• To set the LOCATE B point:

When the recorder is playing back (or stopped), press the [LOCATE B/OUT] key at the desired point while holding down the [STORE] key.

The display briefly shows "Store LOCA TE B", and the point when pressing the

[LOCATE B/OUT] key is stored as the LOCATE B point.

B/OUT

[LOCATE B/OUT]

key

BOUNCE MODE

NATURAL

DELETE

15/16

15/16 > STEREO WAV FILE

BOUNCE

BRIGHT

MASTERING

B / OUTA / IN

LOCATE

REC SELECT

MASTER

MENU / ENTER

TIMEBASE SELECT

RHYTHM GUIDE DIRECT LOCATE

CONTRAST

REWIND F FWD

MAX

LOCATE ABS ZERO

RECORD STOP PLAY

MIN

STORE

UNDO/REDO

[STORE] key

LOCATE REC END

A-B PLAY

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Locating

While the recorder is stopped, press the [LOCATE A/IN] (or [LOCA TE B/OUT]) ke y.

The recorder instantly locates to the appropriate point.

• When the current recorder position is between the LOCATE A and LOCATE B points:

LOCATE A point

The current position

Locate

LOCATE B point

• When the current recorder position is before the LOCATE A and LOCATE B points:

The current position

Locate

LOCATE A point

Locate

LOCATE B point

• When the current recorder position is after the LOCATE A and LOCATE B points:

LOCATE A point

LOCATE B point

Locate

The current position

Locate

<Tip>: By selecting the play mode to "Auto play", the recorder automatically starts playback after locating the LOCATE A or LOCATE B point.

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Direct locate mode

The direct locate mode allows you to locate the desired point specified by measure/beat or time in a song. To do this, you rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob instead of using the [REWIND] or [F FWD] key.

Direct locate mode basics

Use the [DIRECT LOCATE] key to switch on/off of the direct locate mode. Each press of the [DIRECT LOCATE] key alternates between ON and OFF. When ON, the key indicator lights

up. You can also turn off the direct locate mode by pressing the [STOP] key. In the direct locate mode, you rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob for locating the desired point.

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

UNBAL

INSERT/GUITAR

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

DISTORTION

LINE MIC

MIN

MAX

GUITAR

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

AMP

MIC

SIMULATION

DYNAMIC BRIT STACK

CONDENSER

US METAL

TUBE

60'S COMBO

LINE

MAX

MIN

TRIM

PEAK

MIC

ABC1 DEF2

TRIM

PEAK

LINE

010

100

MIC

010

GHI3 JKL4

BALBALBALBAL

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

LINE

STEREO OUT

AUX OUT

PHONES

VOLUME

MIN

MIC

TO STEREO BUSS LEVEL

INPUT EQ

100

4 8

MAX

MIN

MIN MAX

REVERB / DELAY TIME

010

100

MNO5 YZ9PQR6 +-_0STU7 VWX8 DELETE

EFFECT SEND

010

100

DELAYPLATEHALLROOM

EFFECT

POWERFUL

PAN

9/10 11/12 13/14 15/16

BOUNCE MODE

NATURAL

15/16 > STEREO WAV FILE

BOUNCE

BRIGHT

MASTERING

B / OUTA / INPLAY MODEAUTO PUNCH

LOCATE

REC SELECT

MASTER

MENU / ENTER

TIMEBASE SELECT

RHYTHM GUIDE DIRECT LOCATE

REWIND F FWD

MAX

LOCATE ABS ZERO

RECORD STOP PLAY

MIN

CONTRAST

POWER

MENU / ENTER

STORE

UNDO/REDO

LOCATE REC END

A-B PLAY

DIRECT LOCATE

While the recorder is stopped, pressing the [DIRECT LOCATE] key turns on the direct locate mode and the following "Direct locate" screen appears. Note that the "Direct locate" screen looks different depending on the time base mode before the unit enters the direct locate mode (see screen examples below). In this condition, you can use the [MENU/ENTER] rotary knob to locate the desired position. The time base mode can be changed using the [TIME BASE SELECT] key after the unit enters the direct locate mode. The following shows the "Direct locate" screen examples when you enter the direct locate mode while the recorder is at the beginning of the current song.

Time base mode: ABS

Time Base mode: Bar/Beat

In the screen example on the left, the time base mode is "ABS" and the locate function by rotating the [MENU/ ENTER] knob is executed with minute accuracy. For details about how to change the locate accuracy, see the next page.

In the screen example on the left, the time base mode is "BAR/BEAT" and the locate function by rotating the [MENU/ENTER] knob is executed with bar accuracy. For details about how to change the locate accuracy, see the next page.

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Setting the locate accuracy

By default, the direct locate function is executed in minute accuracy when the time base is set to "ABS", while it is executed in measure accuracy when the time base is set to "Bar/ Beat". By pressing the [MENU/ENTER] knob while the direct locate

With bar accuracy

With beat accuracy

With 100 clock accuracy

With 10 clock accuracy

Example of using the direct locate function

Locating the desired bar

During recording process, it often happens that you want to locate the desired bar accurately. For example, let's assume that a vocalist and an operator are working together and they want to make punch-in recording from the beginning of the first bridge. In the typical process, the operator locates the position a few seconds before the first bridge using the [REWIND] or [F FWD] key, and then starts playback from the position and punches in at the beginning of the first bridge. In this manner, the vocalist does not know from where playback starts until it starts. Or he (she) may get lost and miss the punch-in point. If you use the direct locate function, this problem is solved. In the following procedure, it is assumed that the time base mode is set to "Bar/Beat".

With minute accuracy

With second accuracy

With 100ms accuracy

With 10ms accuracy

1) Press the [DIRECT LOCA TE] ke y to enter the direct locate mode.

2) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to set the locate point to the four bars before the first bridge.

You need to make a note of the bar number of each part.

3) Tell the v ocalist that the playback starts from four bars bef ore the bridge.

If necessary, you can make rehearsal (see page 58 for rehearsal).

4) Press the [STOP] key to exit the direct locate mode and start recording.

<Note>:

point more accurately.

By setting the locate accuracy to a smaller unit ("bar" or "clock"), you can locate the

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Locating the desired time

If you know the time at the point you want to locate, the direct locate function allows you to locate the point accurately by specifying the time. For example, if you want to locate "12m 34s 540ms" accurately, follow the procedure below. In the following procedure, it is assumed that the time base mode is set to "ABS".

1) Press the [DIRECT LOCA TE] ke y to enter the direct locate mode.

2) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to set the "m" field to "12".

3) Press the [MENU/ENTER] knob to change the locate accuracy unit to "s".

4) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to set the "s" field to "34".

5) Press the [MENU/ENTER] knob to change the locate accuracy unit to "100ms".

6) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to set the "100ms" field to "5".

7) Press the [MENU/ENTER] knob to change the locate accuracy unit to "10ms".

8) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to set the "10ms" field to "40".

9) Press the [STOP] key to exit the direct locate mode.

Adjusting the counter and setting Locate A and Locate B

There is a case that you need to adjust the counter. That is, when you convert the stereo-mixed audio signals recorded on tracks 15/16 to a stereo WAV file for creating an audio CD, you need to cut the unnecessary parts at the beginning and end. In such a case, you need to adjust the counter after editing. In the following procedure, it is assumed that the time base mode is set to "Bar/Beat".

1) Press the [DIRECT LOCA TE] ke y to enter the direct locate mode.

2) Use the [REWIND] key (or the [F FWD] key) to roughly search the beginning (or end) of the

song.

3) Press the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select the locate accuracy .

4) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to adjust the counter.

You can check the adjustment by preview playback.

5) After adjusting the counter, press the [LOCATE A/IN] key (or [LOCATE B/OUT] key) while

holding down the [STORE] ke y to set the Locate A (or Locate B) point.

<Note>:

audible cueing.

In the direct locate mode, pressing the [REWIND] key (or the [F FWD] key) allows

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Previewing the locate point

After executing direct locate function, pressing the [PLAY] key (or [RECORD] key) plays back two seconds after (or before) the locate point (preview function). The preview time is set to two seconds by default, however, you can set it to a desired time between one and four seconds.

Setting the preview time

While the direct locate screen is shown, each press of the [PLA Y MODE] key switches the preview time (indicated by an arrow in the screen example below) between "1s", "2s", "3s" and "4s". Note that the preview time is reset to "2s" when you turn off the unit.

<Note>:

setting is effective from the next preview playback.

You can also change the preview time during preview playback. In this case, the new

PLAY MODE

Preview time

Previewing after the locate point

While the direct locate screen is shown, pressing the [PLA Y] key executes preview playback from the locate point for a few seconds (set by the preview time). The display shows " " during preview playback. To stop preview playback during preview playback, press the [STOP] key.

PLAY

Previewing before the locate point

While the direct locate screen is shown, pressing the [RECORD] key executes preview playback from a few seconds (set by the preview time) before the locate point to the

locate point. The display shows " " during preview playback. To stop preview playback during preview playback, press the [STOP] key.

RECORD

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MR16 Owner’s Manual (Punch in/out)

Punch in/out

Using the punch in/out function of the MR16, you can overwrite the desired part of the recorded track. "Punch in" means switching from playback to recording, while "punch out" means switching from recording to playback. The MR16 offers three methods for making punch in/out recording.

1) Manual punch in/out using the top panel keys

2) Punch in/out using a footswitch

3) Auto punch in/out at the specified in/out points

The following description assumes that the song you are going to make punch in/out recording to is loaded and the preparations for recording is completed.

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MR16 Owner’s Manual (Punch in/out)

Punch in/out using the keys on the top panel

You can make punch in/out manually by using the [RECORD] and [PLA Y] keys on the MR16 top panel.

<Note>:

The punch in/out operation by yourself using the keys on the top panel sometimes prevents you from concentrating on playing. In such a case, ask someone to operate the MR16, or use either of the other two punch in/out methods described later.

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

UNBAL

INSERT/GUITAR

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

DISTORTION

LINE MIC

MIN

MAX

GUITAR

MIC

SIMULATION

DYNAMIC BRIT STACK

CONDENSER

TUBE

LINE

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

AMP

SIMULATION

US METAL

MAX

60'S COMBO

MIN

TRIM

PEAK

MIC

100

ABC1 DEF2

TRIM

PEAK

LINE

010

MIC

010

GHI3 JKL4

LINE

BALBALBALBAL

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

4 8

STEREO OUT

AUX OUT

PHONES

VOLUME

MIN

MIC

TO STEREO BUSS LEVEL

INPUT EQ

100

MAX

MIN

MIN MAX

REVERB / DELAY TIME

010

100

MNO5 YZ9PQR6 +-_0STU7 VWX8 DELETE

EFFECT SEND

010

100

PAN

9/10 11/12 13/14 15/16

POWER

15/16 > STEREO WAV FILE

EFFECT

POWERFUL

BOUNCE MODE

NATURAL

BRIGHT

B / OUTA / INPLAY MODEAUTO PUNCH

REC SELECT

MASTER

BOUNCE

MASTERING

LOCATE

MENU / ENTER

TIMEBASE SELECT

RHYTHM GUIDE DIRECT LOCATE

CONTRAST

REWIND F FWD

MAX

LOCATE ABS ZERO

RECORD STOP PLAY

MIN

STORE

UNDO/REDO

LOCATE REC END

A-B PLAY

DELAYPLATEHALLROOM

2,4 3

Press the [RECORD] key

while holding down the [PLAY] key.

(Punch in)

Playback

1) Press the [REC SELECT] key for the track you are going to make punch in/out recording.

The track is record-armed.

2) Locate the recorder to the point before the punchin point and press the [PLAY] key to start playback.

It may be a good idea to play the instrument along with the playback sound, so that you can get the tempo and feel.

3) When the recorder reaches at the point you want to punch in, press the [RECORD] key while holding down the [PLAY] key (see <Important note>).

The armed track is punched in (i.e. starts recording).

Press only the [PLAY] key.

(Punch out)

Recording

Playback

You cannot punch in by only pressing the

RECORD

[

PLAY

[

] key. You need to hold down the

] key when pressing the [

RECORD

4) When the recorder reaches at the point you want to punch out, press only the [PLAY] key.

The recorder status switches from recording to playback.

5) Press the [STOP] key to stop the recor der.

6) Rewind the recorder and play back the part you performed the punch in/out recording to chec k the result.

If you are not satisfied with the result, use the undo function to cancel the punch in/out recording and try again.

] key.

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MR16 Owner’s Manual (Punch in/out)

Punch in/out using the f ootswitch

You can make hands-free punch in/out recording using an unlatched-type footswitch.

INPUT A SEL

MIC/LINE

GTR CLEAN

GTR DIST

Press the footswitch.

(Punch in)

Playback

Recording

USB HOST

USB

MIDI OUT

Unlatched-type footswitch

Press the footswitch.

(Punch out)

Playback

DIGITAL OUT

FOOT SW

[FOOT SW] jack

1) Connect the footswitch to the [FOO T SW] jack on the MR16 rear panel.

2) Press the [REC SELECT] key for the track you are going to make punch in/out recording.

The track is record-armed.

3) Locate the recorder to the point before the punchin point, and press the [PLAY] key to start play back.

It may be a good idea to play the instrument along with the playback sound, so that you can get the tempo and feel.

4) When the recorder reaches at the point you want to punch in, press the f oots witc h.

The armed track is punched in (i.e. starts recording).

5) When the recorder reaches at the point you want to punch out, press the f oots witc h a gain.

The recorder status switches from recording to playback.

<Note>:

You cannot perform another punch in/out recording successively. To perform punch in/out recording in another part, stop the recorder and perform the steps above again.

6) Press the [STOP] key to stop the recor der.

7) Rewind the recorder and play bac k the part y ou performed the punch in/out recording to chec k the result.

If you are not satisfied with the result, use the undo function to cancel the punch in/out recording and try again.

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MR16 Owner’s Manual (Punch in/out)

Auto punc h in/out

By setting the punch-in and punch-out points in advance, the recorder automatically makes punch in/out recording for you. You can rehearse punch in/out recording as many times you like.

Setting the punch-in and punch-out points

You can set the punch-in and punch-out points on-the-fly while playing back the recorder (as well as you can set them while the recorder is stopped at the desired position).

Punch-in point Punch-out point

Part replaced with a new recording

<Note>:

You cannot make punch-in/out recording on a song which is protected. Release the

song protection before making punch-in/out recording.

1) Start playback from the beginning of the song (or from a point before the point where y ou want to make punching in) by pressing the [PLAY] key.

2) When the recorder reaches at the point where you want to make punching in, press the [LOCATE A/IN] key while holding down the [STORE] key.

The display briefly shows "Store LOCA TE A" and the time data when you press the [LOCA TE A/IN] key is set as the punch-in point.

STORE

A / IN

BOUNCE MODE

15/16 > STEREO WAV FILE

MENU / ENTER

BOUNCE

STORE

TIMEBASE SELECT

BRIGHTNATURAL

MASTERING

B / OUTA / IN

LOCATE

DELETE

REC SELECT

15/16

MASTER

RHYTHM GUIDE

MAX

LOCATE ABS ZERO

MIN

CONTRAST

REWIND F FWD

LOCATE REC END

RECORD STOP PLAY

A-B PLAY

UNDO/REDO

DIRECT LOCATE

3) When the recorder reaches at the point where you want to make punching out, press the [LOCA TE B/OUT] key while holding down the [STORE] key.

The display briefly shows "Store LOCA TE B" and the time data when you press the [LOCATE B/OUT] key is set as the punch-out point.

STORE

BOUNCE MODE

15/16 > STEREO WAV FILE

MENU / ENTER

BOUNCE

STORE

TIMEBASE SELECT

RHYTHM GUIDE

MAX

LOCATE ABS ZERO

MIN

DIRECT LOCATE

CONTRAST

REWIND F FWD

LOCATE REC END

RECORD STOP PLAY

A-B PLAY

UNDO/REDO

B / OUT

BRIGHTNATURAL

MASTERING

B / OUTA / IN

LOCATE

DELETE

REC SELECT

15/16

MASTER

<Note>:

If you are not satisfied with the punch-in or punch-out point you set, simply redo the operation above. The new time data overwrites the previous one.

4) Stop the recorder after setting the punch-in and punch-out points, and rewind the recor der to the beginning of the song (or to a point before the point where you want to make punching in).

<Hint>: To rewind the recorder to the be-

ginning of the song after setting the punch-out point, press the [REWIND] key while holding down the [STOP] key.

To locate before the punch-in point, carry out the following.

(1) While the recorder is stopped, press

the [LOCATE A/IN] key.

The recorder immediately locates to the punch-in point and stops.

(2) Press the [REWIND] key to move back

the recorder and press the [STOP] ke y at the desired point.

<Hint>: The punch-in and punch-out

points you set also can be used for the locate function, playback by the play mode and part editing (see pages 47 and

127).

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MR16 Owner’s Manual (Punch in/out)

Rehearsal for auto punch in/out

After setting the punch-in and punch-out points appropriately, you can rehearse the auto punch in/out for checking the punch-in and -out points or practicing punch-in and -out timing.

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

UNBAL

LINE

MAX

MIN

TRIM

PEAK

MIC

ABC1 DEF2

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

LINE

010

100

INSERT/GUITAR

TRIM

PEAK

DISTORTION

LINE MIC

MIN

MAX

GUITAR

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

AMP

MIC

SIMULATION

DYNAMIC BRIT STACK

CONDENSER

US METAL

TUBE

60'S COMBO

BALBALBALBAL

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

MIC

LINE

TO STEREO BUSS LEVEL

INPUT EQ

010

100

GHI3 JKL4

4 8

STEREO OUT

AUX OUT

PHONES

VOLUME

MIN

MAX

MIN

MIN MAX

REVERB / DELAY TIME

010

100

MNO5 YZ9PQR6 +-_0STU7 VWX8 DELETE

010

EFFECT SEND

PAN

DELAYPLATEHALLROOM

EFFECT

POWERFUL

9/10 11/12 13/14 15/16

Punch-in point

Playback

BOUNCE MODE

NATURAL

15/16 > STEREO WAV FILE

BOUNCE

TIMEBASE SELECT

BRIGHT

MASTERING

RHYTHM GUIDE DIRECT LOCATE

B / OUTA / INPLAY MODEAUTO PUNCH

LOCATE

REWIND F FWD

REC SELECT

MASTER

MAX

LOCATE ABS ZERO

RECORD STOP PLAY

MIN

Input monitor

POWER

MENU / ENTER

STORE

CONTRAST

LOCATE REC END

A-B PLAY

UNDO/REDO

AUTO PUNCH

Pressing the [AUTO PUNCH] key switches the auto punch in/out mode on or off. Each press of the [AUTO PUNCH] key turns on or off the indicator.

Punch-out point

Playback

1) Locate the recorder to the point before the punchin point (or the beginning of the song).

<Tip>: You can immediately locate to the

punch-in point by pressing the [LOCATE A/IN] key. Therefore, by pressing the [LOCA TE A/IN] key, followed by the [RE- WIND] key then the [STOP] key, you can easily locate to the point before the punchin point.

2) Press the [REC SELECT] key of the track you are going to make punch in/out operation to arm the track.

3) Press the [AUT O PUNCH] key to make the auto punch mode active.

The [AUTO PUNCH] key is lit.

4) Press the [PLAY] key.

In the rehearsal mode, the recorder automatically switches the monitor of the armed track from "repro" to "input" at the punch-in point, but actual recording is not made (the [RECORD] key flashes while "

" is shown on the display. By repeating the operation above, you can practice auto in/out operation as many times as you like.

<Hint>:

During rehearsal, "REHE" is lit in the time display section on the screen, so that you can know that the recorder is now in the rehearsal mode.

Now playing back in the rehearsal mode.

Now rehearsing recording.

5) After the punch-out point is passed, locate the recorder back to the beginning position.

<Note>:

By using the loop function when rehearsing the auto punch in/out operation, you can concentrate on playing without the need of troublesome operation of the MR16. See page 49 for details about the loop function.

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MR16 Owner’s Manual (Punch in/out)

Actual auto punch in/out

After rehearsing the auto punch-in/out operation, it's time for executing actual auto punch in/ out operation.

Punch in point

Playback

1) Locate the recorder to the point before the punchin point.

2) Confirm that the auto punch mode is active.

If it is not active, press the [AUT O PUNCH] key to make it active.

3) Press the [RECORD] key while holding down the [PLAY] key.

<Note>:

only the punch-in operation, make sure to press the

[RECORD] [PLAY]

Unlike the rehearsal, the recorder automatically starts recording when it reaches the punch-in point, then automatically stops recording and exits the auto punch mode at the punch-out point.

<Hint>:

mode, "TAKE" is lit in the time display section on the screen, so that you can know that the recorder is now in the actual auto punch in/out mode.

In the rehearsal mode, you press

[PLAY]

key while holding down the

key.

During actual auto punch in/out

Now playing back in the actual

key. In the actual auto

auto punch in/out mode.

Recording

Punch out point

Playback

<Note>:

In addition to the punch in/out function, the MR16 allows you to edit the recorded material using the following editing functions.

• Deleting the whole data on the desired

track (using the "Erase T rack" menu item). See page 120.

• Copying all data on a track and pasting it

to another track (using the "Copy Paste T rac k" menu item). See page 121.

• Moving the desired track data to the other

track(s) (using the "Move T rack" menu item). See page 123.

• Exchanging all track data between tracks

(using the "Change T rack" menu item). See page 125.

• Deleting the desired part (using the "Erase

Part" menu item). See page 128.

• Pasting the desired part(s) to the other

track(s) (using the "Copy Paste Part" menu item or the "Copy Part" and "Paste Part" menu items). See pages 129 and 131.

• Moving the desired part(s) to the other

track(s) (using the "Move Part" menu item). See page 134.

• Exchanging parts between tracks (using the

"Change Part" menu item). See page 136.

Now actual auto punch in/out recording.

<Note>:

out recording you made by pressing the [

UNDO/REDO

You can cancel the auto punch in/

] key.

<About "part">: A "part" is defined as audio data between the "LOCA TE A" and "LO- CA TE B" points. Therefore, you have to set the "LOCATE A" and "LOCATE B" points when editing a "part". The punch-in and punch-out points set for the auto punch in/out function also can be used as the "LOCATE A" and "LO- CATE B" points.

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MR16 Owner’s Manual (Using effects)

Using effects

The MR16 provides the input equalizer and the insert effects for recording (microphone and amplifier simulation effects), the delay/reverb effects for track bounce or mixdown (for tracks 1 through 8 only), and the mastering effects for L/R mix. You can also use an external effect device connected to the [INSERT] connector.

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MR16 Owner’s Manual (Using effects)

Using the input EQ for recor ding

The MR16 provides the input EQ (equalizer) for each of input channels (A through D). You can apply the input EQ to each recording source to tailor the sound as you wish. You can select a desired setting from among 33 presets in the EQ library.

Turning of the input EQ

To turn on the input EQ for a desired input channel, press the appropriate [INPUT EQ] key. Each press of the [INPUT EQ] key alternates On and Off of the input EQ. When On, the key is lit. When Off, it is unlit.

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

UNBAL

INSERT/GUITAR

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

DISTORTION

LINE MIC

MIN

MAX

GUITAR

MIC

SIMULATION

DYNAMIC BRIT STACK

LINE

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

AMP

SIMULATION

TRIM

PEAK

MIC

LINE

010

100

MIC

010

UNBAL

LINE

BALBALBALBAL

TRIM

PEAK

MIC

TO STEREO BUSS LEVEL

INPUT EQ

100

010

STEREO OUT

AUX OUT

PHONES

VOLUME

MIN

MIN MAX

REVERB / DELAY TIME

100

MAX

010

100

EFFECT SEND

PAN

DELAYPLATEHALLROOM

EFFECT

POWERFUL

BOUNCE MODE

NATURAL

15/16 > STEREO WAV FILE

BOUNCE

BRIGHT

MASTERING

B / OUTA / INPLAY MODEAUTO PUNCH

LOCATE

POWER

MENU / ENTER

STORE

TIMEBASE SELECT

RHYTHM GUIDE DIRECT LOCATE

UNDO/REDO

CONTRAST

INPUT EQ

[INPUT EQ] key

Selecting a desired EQ preset entry

You can select a desired EQ preset in the EQ library by the procedure below. The selected input EQ preset setting is enabled by turning on the [INPUT EQ] key. You can select a desired input EQ preset to each input individually (see the table on the next page for details of EQ library).

1) While the recorder is stopped, press and hold the appropriate [INPUT EQ] key for the desired input channel until the "Input" menu screen of the MENU mode is shown on the display.

The following shows the screen example which appears by pressing the [INPUT EQ] key for Input A. You can now select a desired EQ preset.

2) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select the desired EQ preset and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

The selected EQ preset is applied. The following screen examples show when you select "AcPiano" to Input A.

Execute the similar operations as above for setting EQ for other Inputs.

3) Press the [STOP] key to e xit the setting screen.

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<Hint>: You can also make input EQ setting by the following procedure.

(1) While the recorder is stopped, press the [MENU/ENTER] knob to enter the MENU mode. (2) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "Input" on the second page and press the [MENU/ENTER]

knob.

(3) Use the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select the EQ setting item for the desired input channel and press the

[MENU/ENTER] knob. (4) Use the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select the desired input EQ preset and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob. (5) Press the [STOP] key to exit the MENU mode.

EQ library

<Note>:

L01 L02

L03

L04

L05

LoudDrums

L06

L07

NormSnare

L08

L09

L10

L11

The contents of EQ library may change with the software upgrade in the future.

Bright

Loudness

Warm

TightDrs

HeavyKick

TightKick

FatSnare

WarmBass

TightBass

Enhances the brightness of a sound.

Enhances the loudness to a sound.

Adds a warm feel to a sound. Used for the top microphone for a drum

kit. Also used for drum kit channels for stereo mixing. Y ou can get a tight sound by cutting the mid frequency range.

Used for the top microphone for a drum kit. Also used for drum kit channels for stereo mixing. You can get a natural drum sound by enhancing the low and high frequency ranges moderately.

Adds thickness.

Adds fatness to the low frequency range and emphasizes attack.

Enhances a snappy feel to a snare.

Enhances fatness to a snare, as well as sharpness of high frequency range.

Add warmness to a bass sound.

Tightens a bass sound.

L18 L19 L20 L21

L22

L23

L24

L25

L26

L27

L28

HumRmv50

L29

L30

Narration

Radio1 Radio2 Radio3

HPF-50

HPF-100

HPF-160

HPF-250

LPF-12K

LPF-6.3K

HumRmv60

NoiseRmv1

Good for narration.

Radio sound 1

Radio sound 2

Radio sound 3 Applies a 50 Hz high-pass filter to cut

the unnecessary low frequency range.

Applies a 100 Hz high-pass filter to cut the unnecessary low frequency range.

Applies a 160 Hz high-pass filter to cut the unnecessary low frequency range.

Applies a 250 Hz high-pass filter. Ef fective for cutting the wind noise.

Applies a 12 kHz low-pass filter to cut the unnecessary high frequency range.

Applies a 6.3 kHz low-pass filter to cut

the unnecessary high frequency range. Removes 50 Hz hum noise. Removes 60 Hz hum noise. Removes white noise. Effective for a

brighter sound.

L12

L13

L14

L15

L16 L17

AcGuitar

DistGtr

AcPiano

WarmVocal

BrightVoc

B.G.V ocal

Enhances presence to an acoustic guitar sound.

Adds fatness and presence to a distorted guitar sound.

Good for an acoustic piano in ensemble.

Adds a warm feel to a vocal.

Adds brightness to a vocal.

Good for backing vocals.

L31

L32

L33

NoiseRmv2

NoiseRmv3

PhaseInv

Removes white noise. This is stronger than L30. Effective for a too bright sound.

Removes white noise. This is stronger than L31. Effective for a too bright sound.

Inverts phase. Note that when more than one microphone is used for an instrument, inverting phase may boost the low frequency range.

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Using the insert effects for recor ding

The insert effects can be applied only to the Input A channel. The insert effects include the mic simulation and amplifier simulation effects, which simulate popular microphones and guitar amplifiers. Depending on the setting of the [INPUT A SEL] switch on the rear panel, the appropriate simulation effect (mic simulation or amplifier simulation) is applied. If you use the microphone simulation effect when you record an acoustic guitar through your microphone, you can make recording as if you are using a famous microphone. If you use the guitar amplifier simulation effect when you record an electric guitar directly connected to the MR16, you can make recording as if you are using a famous guitar amplifier. Note that you cannot get exactly the same sound as the original microphone/guitar amplifier by using simulation effects.

INPUT A SEL

GTR DIST

GTR CLEAN

GTR DIST

DIGITAL OUT

MIC/LINE

FOOT SW

GTR CLEAN

INPUT A SEL

USB HOST

USB

MIDI OUT

Mic simulation effects

You can use mic simulation effects when the [INPUT A SEL] switch on the rear panel is set to "MIC/LINE".

INPUT A SEL

GTR CLEAN

MIC/LINE

GTR DIST

MIC/LINE

When the mic simulation effect is enabled, you can select the type from DYNAMICS, CONDENSER and TUBE. The key for the selected type is lit.

AMP

MIC

SIMULATION

DYNAMIC BRIT STACK

CONDENSER

TUBE

US METAL

60'S COMBO

When the amplifier simulation effect is enabled, you can select the type from BRIT STACK, US METAL and 60'S COMBO. The key for the selected type is lit.

Amp simulation effects

You can use mic simulation effects when the [INPUT A SEL] switch on the rear panel is set to "GTR DIST" or "GTR CLEAN". Only when the switch is set to "GTR DIST", you can also use the distortion (adjusted by the [DISTORTION] control), as well as the insert effects.

INPUT A SEL

GTR DIST

• Details of each mic simulation effect

D YNAMIC

CONDENSER

TUBE

Simulates the sound of a popular dynamic microphone.

Simulates the sound of a popular condenser microphone for professional use.

Simulates the sound of a popular tube microphone for professional use.

GTR CLEAN

GTR DIST

INPUT A SEL

GTR CLEAN

GTR DIST

• Amp simulation effects details

BRIT STACK

US MET AL

60’s COMBO

Simulates a popular British 800-series tube guitar amp head.

Simulates a popular US high gain metal guitar amplifier.

Simulates a popular tube combo guitar amplifier.

MIC/LINE

GTR CLEAN

MIC/LINE

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INPUT A

EFFECTOR

Input

Output

Using external effects f or recording

During recording, you can apply external effects to a sound source connected to an input connector in the [INPUT A] channel.

The [INPUT A] channel has the [INSERT] connector (phone jack). You can connects an external effect unit (typically, a compressor/limiter) to this connector using a Y-cable, as shown below.

EFFECTOR (COMP/LIMITER) etc.

Input

Output

Sound source

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

UNBAL

INSERT/GUITAR

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

DISTORTION

MIN

LINE MIC

MAX

GUITAR

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

AMP

MIC

SIMULATION

DYNAMIC BRIT STACK

CONDENSER

US METAL

MAX

TUBE

60'S COMBO

TRIM

PEAK

LINE

MIN

MIC

100

ABC1 DEF2

TRIM

PEAK

LINE

010

MIC

010

GHI3 JKL4

LINE

STEREO OUT

AUX OUT

PHONES

VOLUME

MIN

MIC

TO STEREO BUSS LEVEL

INPUT EQ

100

4 8

MAX

MIN

MIN MAX

REVERB / DELAY TIME

010

100

MNO5 YZ9PQR6 +-_0STU7 VWX8 DELETE

EFFECT SEND

010

100

PAN

9/10 11/12 13/14 15/16

UNBAL

BALBALBALBAL

TRIM

PEAK

POWER

15/16 > STEREO WAV FILE

BOUNCE MODE

DELAYPLATEHALLROOM

EFFECT

BRIGHT

NATURAL

POWERFUL

B / OUTA / INPLAY MODEAUTO PUNCH

REC SELECT

MASTER

MASTERING

BOUNCE

TIMEBASE SELECT

RHYTHM GUIDE DIRECT LOCATE

LOCATE

REWIND F FWD

MAX

LOCATE ABS ZERO

RECORD STOP PLAY

MIN

MENU / ENTER

STORE

CONTRAST

UNDO/REDO

LOCATE REC END

A-B PLAY

The source (dry) signal fed to the [INPUT A] channel is sent to the external effect unit connected to the [INSERT] connector and the wet (effect) signal returns to the [INPUT A] channel. Thus, you can apply effects to the "INPUT A" signal by connecting an external effect unit.

Sound source

Dry (original) sound

Wet (effect) sound

See the manual of your effect unit for details about how to use it. A Y-cable is not supplied with the MR16, therefore, purchase an appropriate Y-cable available in the market.

<Hint>: The unit provides two pairs of the [A UX OUT] connectors. During mixdown, you can apply an effect to the desired tracks by connecting an external effect unit to the [AUX OUT] connectors. For details about how to use the [AUX OUT] connectors, see "Ap- plication examples" on page 149.

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Using the internal reverb or dela y

The MR16 has the original built-in reverb/delay processor featuring the newly-developed algorithm. You can apply the reverb or delay to playback signals of tracks 1 through 8 during mixdown and track bouncing.

Selecting an effect type

You can select an effect type from among three reverb options (ROOM, HALL and PLATE) and a delay (DELAY) by using the keys in the [EFFECT] section shown below (the currently selected key is lit).

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

UNBAL

DISTORTION

MIN

MAX

GUITAR

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

MIC

SIMULATION

DYNAMIC BRIT STACK

INSERT/GUITAR

TRIM

PEAK

LINE MIC

AMP

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

LINE

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

MIC

LINE

010

100

BALBALBALBAL

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

MIC

LINE

TO STEREO BUSS LEVEL

INPUT EQ

010

100

MIN MAX

REVERB / DELAY TIME

Select this when

you want to use

a room reverb.

010

STEREO OUT

AUX OUT

PHONES

VOLUME

MIN

MAX

MIN

MIN MAX

REVERB / DELAY TIME

100

Select this when

you want to use

010

100

a hall reverb.

EFFECT SEND

PAN

EFFECT

POWERFUL

BOUNCE MODE

NATURAL

DELAYPLATEHALLROOM

Select this when you want to use

a plate reverb.

15/16 > STEREO WAV FILE

BOUNCE

TIMEBASE SELECT

BRIGHT

MASTERING

RHYTHM GUIDE DIRECT LOCATE

B / OUTA / INPLAY MODEAUTO PUNCH

LOCATE

EFFECT

Select this when you want to use

a delay effect.

POWER

MENU / ENTER

STORE

CONTRAST

UNDO/REDO

Details of each effect type

ROOM

HALL

PLATE

DELAY

Simulates reverberation in a medium-sized room. When you select "ROOM", you can adjust the reverb time using the [REVERB/DELAY TIME] control.

Simulates reverberation in a hall with moderate early reflection. When you select "HALL", you can adjust the reverb time using the [REVERB/DELAY TIME] control.

Simulates a plate reverb with a wide frequency range. When you select "PLATE", you can adjust the reverb time using the [REVERB/DELAY TIME] control.

Adds delay effects. You can select the desired delay types using the "Delay Type" item of the System menu in the menu mode (you can easily access to the "Delay T ype" setting screen by a long press of the [DELA Y] key).

Three delay types are available: Mono, L-R and Diff. See below for details. When you select "ROOM", you can adjust the delay time using the [REVERB/DELAY TIME]

control.

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Selecting a delay type

When you use the delay effect, you can select a delay type.

MR16 Owner’s Manual (Using effects)

1) While the recorder is stopped, press the [MENU/ENTER] knob to enter the menu mode.

The display now shows the first page of the menu selection screen, where " highlighted initially.

Back" is

2) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "System

The display now shows the system menu screen, where "

", and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

Back" is highlighted.

The current delay type starts flashing and you can now select from among three options shown below ("L-R" is initially selected).

Flashing

You can choose from among the following three delay types.

L - R

Mono

Diff

L-R delay (default) Mono delay Diffusion delay

4) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select the desired delay type and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

The selected delay type is set, while the

3) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "Delay T ype" and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

display returns to the previous screen.

5) Press the [STOP] key to quit the menu mode.

Adjusting the delay/reverb time

You can adjust the reverb time or delay time using the [REVERB/DELA Y TIME] control, depending on the selected effect type.

Adjusts

reverb or

delay time.

DELAYPLATEHALLROOM

EFFECT

MIN MAX

REVERB / DELAY TIME

HALL

Adjusts the reverb time within the range between 1.0 s and 6.0 s (center position: 3.0 s)

ROOM

PLATE

DELAY

Adjusts the reverb time within the range between 0.1 s and 2.0 s (center position: 1.0 s)

Adjusts the reverb time within the range between 0.5 s and 4.0 s (center position: 2.0 s)

Adjusts the delay time within the range between 100 ms to 1000 ms (center position: 300 ms)

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Adjusting the effect send levels

To apply the effect (reverb or delay) to tracks 1 through 4, adjust the [EFFECT SEND] control for each track to adjust the level of the track signal sent to the effect processor.

In the example as illustrated below, tracks 1 and 2 signals are sent to the effect processor.

100

100010

100

010 100

010

100

010

EFFECT SEND

As shown in the signal flowchart below, a track (playback) signal after the track fader is fed to the [EFFECT SEND] control and adjusted, then fed to the effect processor input.

The effect processor's stereo output signals (wet signals) and stereo (L/R) signals (dry signals) are merged together and then output from the [STEREO OUT L, R] jacks.

As you can see in the flowchart below, the signal sent to the effect processor is affected by the track fader (i.e. a track fader must be raised to send track signal to the effect processor). The signal which passes through a fader is generally called a "post

fader signal".

STEREO BUSS

Playback

Track 1

Adjusts the track playback level

Adjusts the send level to the effect processor

Dry sound

EFFECT SEND

Delay

Reverb

PAN

Wet sound

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Using the mastering effects

The MR16 provides the mastering effects dedicated for the stereo buses (L and R). You can select the desired effect type using the [MASTERING] keys. The mastering effect can be used when you bounce multiple tracks to two tracks or when you mix tracks 1 through 16 down to stereo and record to an external master recorder.

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

UNBAL

INSERT/GUITAR

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

DISTORTION

LINE MIC

AMP

SIMULATION

LINE

MIN

MAX

GUITAR

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

MIC

SIMULATION

DYNAMIC BRIT STACK

TRIM

PEAK

MIC

LINE

010

100

MIC

010

BALBALBALBAL

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

LINE

MIC

TO STEREO BUSS LEVEL

INPUT EQ

010

100

STEREO OUT

MIN

MIN MAX

REVERB / DELAY TIME

AUX OUT

PHONES

VOLUME

MIN

MAX

100

010

100

EFFECT SEND

PAN

DELAYPLATEHALLROOM

POWERFUL

EFFECT

POWERFUL

BOUNCE MODE

NATURAL

15/16 > STEREO WAV FILE

BOUNCE

BRIGHT

MASTERING

B / OUTA / INPLAY MODEAUTO PUNCH

LOCATE

BRIGHTNATURAL

POWER

MENU / ENTER

STORE

TIMEBASE SELECT

RHYTHM GUIDE DIRECT LOCATE

UNDO/REDO

CONTRAST

MASTERING

Delay

Reverb

Track 1

Playback

Delay

Reverb

Mastering Effects

Track 1

Playback

Mixing

Track 8

Playback

INPUT A ~ INPUT D

Playback

Record Record

Bouncing

Track 9 Track 10

Record Record

Track 14

Bouncing

INPUT A ~ INPUT D

Track 15 Track 16

In addition to the bouncing examples above, you can also apply the mastering effects in the "Bounce 1-10 >1 1/12" and "Bounce 1-12 >13/14" mode.

Mastering Effects

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Bouncing tracks 1 through 16 to a New song.

Delay

Reverb

Playback

Track 1

Mastering Effects

Track 16

Track 15

Track 16

Playback

INPUT A ~ INPUT D

Record

New Song

Mixing

Bouncing

Stereo Out

Mixing tracks 1 through 16 do wn

Playback

Track 1

Track 16

INPUT A ~ INPUT D

Playback

Delay

Reverb

Mixing

Mastering Effects

D/A

Stereo Out

DIGITAL OUT

See "Track bounce" on page 75 for details about track bounce which allows mixing multiple tracks to stereo. See "Mixdown" on page 43 for details about mixdown.

Selecting the desired effect type

Three mastering effect types are available. You can select the desired type using the [MASTERING] keys (POWERFUL, NATURAL and BRIGHT).

POWERFUL

Select this when you want to select POWERFUL type of the mastering effects.

Select this when you want to select NATURAL type of the mastering effects.

Each effect type has the following character. Select the appropriate type.

BRIGHTNATURAL

MASTERING

Select this when you want to select BRIGHT type of the mastering effects.

POWERFUL

NATURAL

BRIGHT

<Note>:

Adds power to the sound. Good for rock. Slightly adds power to the sound. Good for acoustic music.

Add brightness to the sound. Good for use when the mixed sound is dark.

By activating the mastering effect, the output level raises. Therefore, be careful of the level change when monitoring via headphones or monitor speakers, as well as when adjusting the recording level of an external recorder.

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Track bouncing

This chapter describes track bouncing which is an important func-

tion in the recording process.

The track bouncing mixes several tracks and records onto other

two tracks. By using this function, you can record more sound

materials to the MR16 tracks.

Five track bouncing modes are available:

(1) Bouncing tracks 1 through 8 to tracks 9/10. (2) Bouncing tracks 1 through 10 to tracks 11/12. (3) Bouncing tracks 1 through 12 to tracks 13/14. (4) Bouncing tracks 1 through 14 to tracks 15/16. (5) Bouncing tracks 1 through 16 to tracks 15/16 of a new song.

In any mode, you can apply a reverb (or delay) to tracks 1 through

8 when bouncing to two tracks in stereo. Furthermore, you can

apply the mastering effect to the mixed signals.

You can also execute track bouncing while mixing sound sources

from inputs A through D.

The mixed data (stereo song data) bounced to tracks 15/16 can be

converted to a stereo WAV file and export to a PC for burning an

audio CD (CD-DA).

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Track 4

Track 3

Track 2

Track 1

Track 5 Track 6 Track 7 Track 8

Track 12

Track 11

Track 10

Track 9

Track 13 Track 14 Track 15 Track 16

Track 4

Track 3

Track 2

Track 1

Track 5 Track 6 Track 7 Track 8

Track 12

Track 11

Track 10

Track 9

Track 13 Track 14 Track 15 Track 16

Track 4

Track 3

Track 2

Track 1

Track 5 Track 6 Track 7 Track 8

Track 12

Track 11

Track 10

Track 9

Track 13 Track 14 Track 15 Track 16

Mixing

Preliminary knowledge

Before executing track bouncing, read "T rac k bouncing example " below and "Track bouncing signal flow" on the next page.

Track bouncing example

You can record more than sixteen materials using the track bouncing function as shown in the following example.

<Step 1> Make recording to tracks 1 through 14.

<Step 5> Bounce tracks 1 through 12 to tracks 13/14.

<Step 2> Bounce tracks 1 through 14 to tracks 15/16.

Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5

Track 6 Track 7 Track 8 Track 9

Track 10

Track 11 Track 12 Track 13

Track 14

Track 15

Track 16

Mixing

<Step 6> Delete tracks 1 through 12.

<Step 3> Delete tracks 1 through

14.

<Step 7> Overdub new materials to tracks 1 through 10.

<Step 4> Overdub new materials to tracks 1 through 12.

Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5

Track 6

Track 7

Track 8

Track 9

Track 10

Track 11 Track 12 Track 13

Track 14 Track 15

Track 16

<Step 8> Bounce tracks 1 through 10 to tracks 11/12.

Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5

Track 6

Track 7

Track 8

Track 9

Track 10 Track 11 Track 12

Track 13

Track 14

Track 15

Track 16

Mixing

Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5

Track 6 Track 7 Track 8

Track 9 Track 10 Track 11 Track 12

Track 13 Track 14

Track 15 Track 16

Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5

Track 6 Track 7

Track 8

Track 9

Track 10

Track 11 Track 12

Track 13

Track 14

Track 15

Track 16

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Track bouncing modes

The five track bouncing modes described below are available.

"1-8 > 9/10" mode

In the "1-8 > 9/10" mode, tracks 1 through 8 are played back, mixed down to stereo, and bounced to tracks 9/10. You can apply a reverb (or delay) to tracks 1 through 8, as well as apply the mastering effect to the mixed signals.

Trk 1

Trk 2

Trk 3 Trk 4 Trk 5

Trk 6

Trk 7 Trk 8 Trk 9 Trk 10 Trk 11 Trk 12 Trk 13 Trk 14 Trk 15 Trk 16

"1-10 > 11/12" mode

In the "1-10 > 11/12" mode, tracks 1 through 10 are played back, mixed down to stereo, and bounced to tracks 11/12. You can apply a reverb (or delay) to tracks 1 through 8, as well as apply the mastering effect to the mixed signals.

Trk 1

Trk 2

Trk 3 Trk 4 Trk 5

Trk 6

Trk 7 Trk 8 Trk 9 Trk 10 Trk 11 Trk 12 Trk 13 Trk 14 Trk 15 Trk 16

"1-12 > 13/14" mode

In the "1-12 > 13/14" mode, tracks 1 through 12 are played back, mixed down to stereo, and bounced to tracks 13/14. You can apply a reverb (or delay) to tracks 1 through 8, as well as apply the mastering effect to the mixed signals.

Trk 1

Trk 2

Trk 3 Trk 4 Trk 5

Trk 6

Trk 7 Trk 8 Trk 9 Trk 10 Trk 11 Trk 12 Trk 13 Trk 14 Trk 15 Trk 16

"1-14 > 15/16" mode

In the "1-14 > 15/16" mode, tracks 1 through 14 are played back, mixed down to stereo, and bounced to tracks 15/16. You can apply a reverb (or delay) to tracks 1 through 8, as well as apply the mastering effect to the mixed signals. You can convert song data bounced to tracks 15/16 to a stereo WAV file, which can be burned to an audio CD.

Trk 1

Trk 2

Trk 3 Trk 4 Trk 5

Trk 6

Trk 7 Trk 8 Trk 9 Trk 10 Trk 11 Trk 12 Trk 13 Trk 14 Trk 15 Trk 16

"1-16 > New Song" mode

In the "1-16 > New Song" mode, tracks 1 through 16 are played back, mixed down to stereo, and bounced to tracks 15/16 of the new song which is automatically created. By using this mode, you can create a master song in the MR16 itself without the need of using an external master recorder. You can apply a reverb (or delay) to tracks 1 through 8, as well as apply the mastering effect to the mixed signals. You can convert song data bounced to tracks 15/16 of the new song to a stereo WAV file, which can be burned to an audio CD.

Trk 1

Trk 2

Trk 3 Trk 4 Trk 5

Trk 2

Trk 3 Trk 4 Trk 5

Trk 6

Trk 7 Trk 8 Trk 9 Trk 10 Trk 11 Trk 12 Trk 13 Trk 14 Trk 15 Trk 16

Trk 6

Trk 7 Trk 8 Trk 9 Trk 10 Trk 11 Trk 12 Trk 13 Trk 14 Trk 15 Trk 16

New Song

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Selecting the track bouncing mode

You can select the desired track bouncing mode from among the five modes by pressing the [BOUNCE MODE] key.

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

UNBAL

INSERT/GUITAR

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

DISTORTION

LINE MIC

MIN

MAX

GUITAR

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

AMP

MIC

SIMULATION

DYNAMIC BRIT STACK

CONDENSER

US METAL

TUBE

60'S COMBO

TRIM

PEAK

LINE

MAX

MIN

MIC

100

ABC1 DEF2

TRIM

PEAK

LINE

010

MIC

010

GHI3 JKL4

STEREO OUT

BALBALBALBAL

AUX OUT

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

LINE

PHONES

VOLUME

MIN

MIC

TO STEREO BUSS LEVEL

INPUT EQ

100

4 8

MAX

MIN

MIN MAX

REVERB / DELAY TIME

010

100

MNO5 YZ9PQR6 +-_0STU7 VWX8 DELETE

EFFECT SEND

010

100

DELAYPLATEHALLROOM

EFFECT

POWERFUL

PAN

9/10 11/12 13/14 15/16

BOUNCE MODE

NATURAL

15/16 > STEREO WAV FILE

BOUNCE

BRIGHT

MASTERING

B / OUTA / INPLAY MODEAUTO PUNCH

LOCATE

REC SELECT

MASTER

MENU / ENTER

TIMEBASE SELECT

RHYTHM GUIDE DIRECT LOCATE

REWIND F FWD

MAX

LOCATE ABS ZERO

RECORD STOP PLAY

MIN

POWER

STORE

CONTRAST

UNDO/REDO

BOUNCE MODE

LOCATE REC END

A-B PLAY

While the recorder is stopped, each press of the [BOUNCE MODE] key switches the bouncing mode. The display shows the appropriate screen for the selected mode, while the [REC SELECT] keys for the bounced tracks start flashing and the input monitor mode is enabled.

Bounce Mode: OFF

Press the [STOP] key.

“1-16 > New Song” mode

“1-14 > 15/16” mode

“1-8 > 9/10” mode

“1-10 > 11/12” mode

“1-12 > 13/14” mode

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Bounce tracks 1 thr ough 14 to tracks 15/16

The following describes how to mix tracks 1 through 14 and bounce to tracks 15/16 of the current song.

You can bounce tracks 1 through 8 to tracks 9/10, tracks 1 through 10 to tracks 11/12, tracks 1 through 12 to tracks 13/14 in the similar manners. Before executing actual track bouncing, we recommend you to rehearse the bouncing operation repeatedly until you are satisfied with the setting of the level and balance of each playback track, as well as delay/reverb setting for tracks 1 through 8.

By converting track data (a pair of mono WAV files) bounced to tracks 15/16 to a stereo WAV file, you can export it to a PC or burn it to an audio CD using the internal or external CD-R/RW drive. For details about exporting a WAV file to a PC, see page 107. For details about creating an audio CD using the internal or external CD-R/RW drive, see the "How to use the CD-R/RW drive" supplementary manual.

Rehearsal of track bouncing

Before executing track bouncing, you can rehearse it. While rehearsing track bouncing, you can control the playback level, panning and reverb (or delay) send setting of each source track, as well as apply the mastering effect to the mixed L/R signals. We recommend to make rehearsal thoroughly until you are satisfied with the sound. The following assumes that the song you are going to execute track bouncing is loaded.

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

UNBAL

INSERT/GUITAR

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

DISTORTION

LINE MIC

MIN

MAX

GUITAR

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

MIC

SIMULATION

DYNAMIC BRIT STACK

CONDENSER

TUBE

AMP

SIMULATION

US METAL

60'S COMBO

LINE

MAX

MIN

TRIM

PEAK

MIC

ABC1 DEF2

TRIM

PEAK

LINE

100

010

MIC

010

GHI3 JKL4

UNBAL

LINE

BALBALBALBAL

TRIM

PEAK

MIC

TO STEREO BUSS LEVEL

INPUT EQ

010

100

MNO5 YZ9PQR6 +-_0STU7 VWX8 DELETE

4 8

STEREO OUT

AUX OUT

PHONES

VOLUME

MIN

MIN MAX

REVERB / DELAY TIME

MAX

EFFECT SEND

010

100

PAN

9/10 11/12 13/14 15/16

POWER

EFFECT

POWERFUL

BOUNCE MODE

NATURAL

BRIGHT

B / OUTA / INPLAY MODEAUTO PUNCH

REC SELECT

MASTER

BOUNCE

MASTERING

LOCATE

MENU / ENTER

TIMEBASE SELECT

RHYTHM GUIDE DIRECT LOCATE

CONTRAST

REWIND F FWD

MAX

LOCATE ABS ZERO

RECORD STOP PLAY

MIN

STORE

UNDO/REDO

LOCATE REC END

A-B PLAY

DELAYPLATEHALLROOM

15/16 > STEREO WAV FILE

2,4

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1) Use the [BOUNCE MODE] key to select the "1-14 > 15/16" bounce mode.

Selecting this bounce mode automatically arms tracks 15/16 and changes the monitoring mode for these tracks to input monitoring mode. The display looks like this:

Lighting

Flashing

2) Raise the [9/10] fader and [MASTER] fader to the "

" position. Set all the other track fader s down

to the minimum position.

3) Press the [PLAY] key to start playback from the beginning of the song.

4) While playing back the song, adjust playback levels of tracks 1 through 14 using the trac k faders.

You can apply the delay/reverb to tracks 1 through 8 and the mastering effects to the stereo L and R signals. See "Using effects" on page 65 for details about the delay/reverb and mastering effects.

You can freely adjust panning for tracks 1 through 8 using the PAN controls. For example, a guitar to left, a vocal to center, etc.

By raising the [PHONES VOL] control, you can hear the signals bounced to tracks 15/16.

Use the [15/16] fader to control the monitor output levels, and use the [MASTER] fader to adjust the recording levels of the bounced signals appropriately while checking meters 15/

16.

During rehearsal and actual track bouncing, the track faders and [MASTER] fader control the following signals.

Faders

1 through 14

Fader 15/16

[MASTER]

fader

During rehearsal and actual track bouncing, level meters on the screen show the following signal levels.

Meters

1 through 14

Meters 15/16

Meters

L and R

The following tables show the signals controlled by the faders and the levels displayed by the meters in other track bouncing modes.

Playback levels of tracks 1 through 14 for bouncing.

Monitor levels of tracks 15/16.

Recording master level of tracks 15/16.

Playback levels of tracks 1 through

14. Recording levels of tracks 15/16.

Monitor output levels of STEREO OUT (L, R).

• In the "1-8 > 9/10" mode

Faders

1 through 8

Fader 9/10

[MASTER]

fader

Meters

1 through 8

Meters 9/10

Meters

L and R

Playback levels of tracks 1 through 8 for bouncing.

Monitor levels of tracks 9/10.

Recording master level of tracks 9/10.

Playback levels of tracks 1 through

8. Recording levels of tracks 9/10.

Monitor output levels of STEREO OUT (L, R).

• In the "1-10 > 11/12" mode

Faders

1 through 10

Playback levels of tracks 1 through 10 for bouncing.

5) After finishing rehearsal, press the [STOP] key to stop the recorder and locate it to the beginning of the song.

Do not move the controls and faders after finishing rehearsal.

Fader 11/12

[MASTER]

fader

Meters

1 through 10

Meters 11/12

Meters

L and R

Monitor levels of tracks 11/12.

Recording master level of tracks 1 1/12.

Playback levels of tracks 1 through

10. Recording levels of tracks 1 1/12.

Monitor output levels of STEREO OUT (L, R).

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• In the "1-12 > 13/14" mode

Faders

1 through 12

Playback levels of tracks 1 through 12 for bouncing.

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Fader 13/14

[MASTER]

fader

Meters

1 through 12

Meters 13/14

Meters

L and R

Monitor levels of tracks 13/14.

Recording master level of tracks 9/10.

Playback levels of tracks 1 through

12. Recording levels of tracks 13/14.

Monitor output levels of STEREO OUT (L, R).

Actual track bouncing

After finishing rehearsal, let's carry out actual track bouncing. Make sure that the recorder stops at the beginning of the song.

1) Before carrying out actual track bouncing, make

sure that the bounce mode is selected to "1-14 > 15/16".

2) Press the [PLAY] key while holding down the

[RECORD] key.

Track bouncing starts with the effect/level settings made in the rehearsal mode. The mixed signals are recorded onto tracks 15/

16.

Stopping the recorder automatically turns off the input monitoring mode of tracks 15/16, while the display changes to show the screen below, prompting you to play back tracks 15/ 16 for confirming the result.

3) After track bouncing completes, press the [STOP]

key to stop the recorder.

Checking the bounced signals on tracks 15/16

You can check the bounced signals while the bounce mode is active.

1) Press the [REWIND] key while holding down the

[STOP] key to locate the recorder to the beginning of the song.

2) Make sure that the input monitoring mode is

turned off.

3) Press the [PLAY] key to start playback from the

beginning of the song.

4) Use the [15/16] fader to control the playback level

of the bounced signals.

By playing back the recorder while the bounce mode ("1-14 > 15/16") is active, only tracks 15/ 16 can be monitored.

In this condition, you cannot monitor playback signals of tracks 1 through 14 even if you raise their faders.

If you want to redo track bouncing, use the undo function to go back to the condition before carrying out track bouncing, and try again.

You can bounce only the desired part (between the IN and OUT points) using the auto punch in/out function (see page 87).

When you bounce tracks 1 through 8 to tracks 9/10, you can also mix signals from [INPUT A] through [INPUT D] together (see page 85).

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Bouncing tracks 1 thr ough 16 to a new song

You can bounce tracks 1 through 16 to tracks 15/16 of a new song. A new song is automatically created when executing track bouncing (<Note>: In the “1-16 > NEW SONG” mode, y ou cannot bounce

the desired part of a song by using the track bouncing and auto punch in/out functions together).

By converting bounced track data (in two mono WAV files) to a stereo WAV file, you can export it to a personal computer or create an original audio CD using the internal (or an external) CD-R/ RW drive. See page 107 for details about how to export a file to a personal computer. See the supplementary manual "How to use the CD-R/RW drive" for details about burning an audio CD using the internal (or an external) CD-R/RW drive.

<Hint>: When bouncing tracks to a new song, the settings for the following parameters are

copied to the new song.

Rhythm guide On/Off, Internal click level, Signature, Tempo, Conductor map On/Off, Signature map, T empo map, Bar offset, Locate A point, Locate B point

Rehearsal of track bouncing

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

UNBAL

DISTORTION

MIN

MAX

GUITAR

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

MIC

SIMULATION

DYNAMIC BRIT STACK

CONDENSER

TUBE

INSERT/GUITAR

TRIM

PEAK

LINE MIC

AMP

SIMULATION

US METAL

60'S COMBO

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

LINE

MAX

MIN

MIC

100

010

ABC1 DEF2

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

LINE

MIC

010

GHI3 JKL4

BALBALBALBAL

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

LINE

MIC

TO STEREO BUSS LEVEL

INPUT EQ

010

100

MNO5 YZ9PQR6 +-_0STU7 VWX8 DELETE

4 8

STEREO OUT

AUX OUT

PHONES

VOLUME

MIN

MAX

MIN

MIN MAX

REVERB / DELAY TIME

100

EFFECT SEND

010

100

PAN

9/10 11/12 13/14 15/16

POWER

15/16 > STEREO WAV FILE

EFFECT

POWERFUL

BOUNCE MODE

NATURAL

BRIGHT

B / OUTA / INPLAY MODEAUTO PUNCH

REC SELECT

MASTER

BOUNCE

MASTERING

LOCATE

MENU / ENTER

TIMEBASE SELECT

RHYTHM GUIDE DIRECT LOCATE

CONTRAST

REWIND F FWD

MAX

LOCATE ABS ZERO

RECORD STOP PLAY

MIN

STORE

UNDO/REDO

LOCATE REC END

A-B PLAY

DELAYPLATEHALLROOM

1,3

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1) Raise the [MASTER] fader to the " " position.

Set all the track faders down to the minim um position.

2) Press the [PLAY] ke y to start playback fr om the

beginning of the song.

3) While playing back the song, adjust playback levels

of tracks 1 through 16 using the track fader s.

You can also adjust panning for tracks 1 through 8 and apply the reverb or delay to these tracks, as well as apply the mastering effect to the mixed sound.

Use the track faders (1 through 16) to control the track output levels, and use the [MASTER] fader to adjust the master recording levels of the bounced signals appropriately while checking meters L/R. See "Using effects" on page 65 for details about the delay/reverb and mastering effects.

By raising the [PHONES VOL] control, you can hear the bounced signals.

During rehearsal and actual track bouncing, the track faders and [MASTER] fader control the following signal levels.

Faders

1 through 16

[MASTER]

fader

Playback levels of tracks 1 through 16 for bouncing.

Recording master levels of bouncing.

During rehearsal and actual track bouncing, the level meters on the screen show the following signal levels.

Meters

1 through 16

Meters

L and R

Playback levels of tracks 1 through 16.

Output levels of STEREO OUT (= recording levels of bouncing)

4) After finishing rehearsal, press the [STOP] key to stop the recorder and locate it to the beginning of the song.

Do not move the controls and faders after finishing rehearsal.

Actual track bouncing

After finishing rehearsal, let's carry out actual track bouncing.

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

UNBAL

INSERT/GUITAR

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

DISTORTION

LINE MIC

AMP

SIMULATION

US METAL

60'S COMBO

LINE

MAX

MIN

MAX

GUITAR

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

MIC

SIMULATION

DYNAMIC BRIT STACK

CONDENSER

TUBE

TRIM

PEAK

MIC

100

ABC1 DEF2

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

LINE

010

MIC

010

GHI3 JKL4

BALBALBALBAL

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

LINE

MIC

TO STEREO BUSS LEVEL

INPUT EQ

010

100

MNO5 YZ9PQR6 +-_0STU7 VWX8 DELETE

4 8

STEREO OUT

AUX OUT

PHONES

VOLUME

MIN

MIN MAX

REVERB / DELAY TIME

100

MAX

EFFECT SEND

010

100

PAN

9/10 11/12 13/14 15/16

DELAYPLATEHALLROOM

EFFECT

POWERFUL

BOUNCE MODE

NATURAL

15/16 > STEREO WAV FILE

BOUNCE

BRIGHT

MASTERING

B / OUTA / INPLAY MODEAUTO PUNCH

LOCATE

REC SELECT

MASTER

MAX

MIN

POWER

MENU / ENTER

STORE

TIMEBASE SELECT

RHYTHM GUIDE DIRECT LOCATE

REWIND F FWD

LOCATE ABS ZERO

RECORD STOP PLAY

UNDO/REDO

CONTRAST

LOCATE REC END

A-B PLAY

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1) While the recorder is stopped, press the [1-8 > NEW SONG] key.

The [1-16 > NEW SONG] key lights up and the display shows the screen below. If you execute track bouncing, press the [MENU/ENTER] knob while holding down the [RECORD] key.

If you cancel track bouncing, press the [STOP] key.

2) Press the [MENU/ENTER] knob while holding down the [RECORD] key .

Track bouncing starts. The mixed (bounced) signals are recorded to tracks 15/16 of a new song. The screen example below shows that tracks 1 through 16 of Song01 (whose name is “Moonlit”) is now being bounced to tracks 15/16 of the new song (Song04).

<Note>:

ing, if there is not enough space on the hard disk or 99 songs already exist on the disk, a warning message appears and the operation is canceled.

When you are going to execute track bounc-

When you bounce tracks 1 through 16 to tracks 15/16 of the new song, you can also mix signals from [INPUT A] through [INPUT D] together (see next page).

Meters 1 through 16 show the playback levels of tracks 1 through 16, while the L and R meters shows the recording levels of tracks 15/16 of Song04.

When track bouncing to a new song completes, the recorder automatically stops and the display shows the home screen of the new song. The song name of the new song is given by the name of the original song with “-**” (** is a two-digit number).

You can check the result by following the procedure described in “Checking the bounced signals on tracks 15/16” on page 81.

<Note>:

middle, press the [

STOP

[ song created in step 2 above and turns off the bounce mode.

To cancel track bouncing in the

STOP

] key. Pressing the

] key automatically deletes the new

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Mixing signals of inputs A through D

The MR16 can mix input signals of [INPUT A] through [INPUT D]. The following diagram shows an example of mixing signals of INPUT A through INPUT D when bouncing tracks 1 through 8 to tracks 9/10. As you can see, the signals of INPUT A through INPUT D are mixed to the L/R stereo buss together with the bounced signals.

Delay

Reverb

Track 4 Track 5

Track 6 Track 7 Track 8

Playback

INPUT A

Track 1 Track 2 Track 3

TRIM

INPUT B

INPUT C INPUT D

Track 9 Track 10

Recording

Connecting sound sources to INPUT A through INPUT D

Before starting track bouncing, connect the desired sound source(s) to any desired input(s) between INPUT A and INPUT D.

Sound source (s)

Mastering Effect

Mixing

Bouncing

STEREO OUT (L, R)

[TO STEREO BUSS] ke y setting

To send an input signal of any of the [INPUT A] through [INPUT D] to the stereo L/R buss, turn on the corresponding [TO STEREO BUSS] key and adjust the send level using the [LEVEL] control.

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

UNBAL

DISTORTION

MIN

MAX

GUITAR

LINE MIC

INSERT/GUITAR

TRIM

PEAK

UNBAL UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

LINE

MIC

TRIM

PEAK

LINE

BALBALBALBAL

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

MIC

LINE

[TRIM] control

Adjust the input level of each input using the [TRIM] control to match the balance with the bounced track levels. Also, you can adjust panning of each input for stereo mix. See the next page for details about how to set panning.

TO STEREO BUSS LEVEL

[TO STEREO BUSS] key

When the [TO STEREO BUSS] key is turned on, the key illuminates in green. That is, when the key illuminates, input signal is sent to the stereo L/R buss. (Note that when the key flashes, the corresponding input is assigned to any recording track.)

<Note>:

If you press the [

TO STEREO BUSS

when make recording other than track bouncing, the key lamp may flash. This shows the input signal is routed to the armed track. That is, the input signal will be recorded to the armed track, in stead of mixed to the stereo buss.

MAX

MIN

[LEVEL] control

] key

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Panning setting for INPUT A thr ough INPUT D

You can independently set panning for each of INPUT A through INPUT D. Each input signal is positioned in the mix according to the panning setting here.

1) While the recorder is stopped, press the [MENU/ENTER] knob to enter the menu mode.

The display now shows the first page of the menu selection screen.

2) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "Input " on the second page, and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

The display now shows the input menu screen.

3) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select the desired item (any one of "Input A Pan" through "Input D Pan"), and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

The display shows the screen for making panning setting of the selected input. The current setting flashes. In the screen example below, "Input A Pan" is selected and the default "CNT" is flashing.

Flashing

You can select the desired panning value from among R01 through R10 and L01 through L10, as well as "CNT" (center).

The default panning settings are as below. You can set each input to the desired panning position from L10 (hard left) to R10 (hard right).

Input A Input B Input C Input D

CNT (center position) CNT (center position) CNT (center position) CNT (center position)

<Tip>: You can directly access to the input

menu screen by a long press of the [TO STEREO BUSS] key of the desired input chan-

nel. On the input menu screen accessed in this way, the panning setting item for the corresponding input is highlighted. For example, a long press of the [TO STE- REO BUSS] key of [INPUT D] directly accesses to the screen shown below.

Flashing

4) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select the desired value, and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

The panning is set and the display returns to the previous screen.

In the screen example below, "Input A Pan" is set to "R10".

Flashing

You can also make panning setting of another input in the same manner as above.

5) Press the [STOP] key to e xit the menu mode.

By selecting " Back" and pressing the [MENU/ENTER] knob, the display returns to the previous screen. Therefore, you can also exit the menu mode by repeating this operation.

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Bouncing the desired part of a song

Typically, bouncing is executed from the beginning to the end of a song, as shown in Figure 1 below. However, you can bounce only the desired part by using the track bouncing and punch in/out functions together. The following assumes that the song you are going to execute track bouncing is loaded and you finished rehearsal of track bouncing. The following procedure shows the example of bouncing the desired part of a song in the "Bounce 1-8 > 9/10" mode (<Note>: In the “1-16 > NEW SONG” mode, you cannot bounce the desired part of a

song by using the track bouncing and auto punch in/out functions together).

T ypical bouncing (Fig. 1)

ABS ZERO

TRK 1 TRK 2 TRK 3 TRK 4

TRK 5 TRK 6 TRK 7

TRK 8

REC END

Mixing

TRK 9

TRK 10

Bouncing the desired part (Fig. 2)

Punch In point

（Locate A Point)

TRK 1 TRK 2 TRK 3 TRK 4

TRK 5 TRK 6 TRK 7

TRK 8

TRK 9

TRK 10

1) Set the punch-in and punch-out points (see page

62).

By pressing the [PLA Y] key while holding down the [STOP] key, you can play back the part between the punch-in and punch-out points (see page 48).

2) Locate the recorder to a position before the punch-in point.

Punch Out point

（Locate B Point)

Mixing

Lighting

Flashing

3) Press the [BOUNCE MODE] key to set the bounce mode to "1-8 > 9/10".

When setting the bounce mode to "1-8 > 9/10", tracks 9/10 automatically enter

the input monitor mode and " the home screen.

" lights on

4) Press the [AUT O PUNCH] key to activate the auto punch mode.

The [AUTO PUNCH] key is lit when the auto punch mode is active.

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5) Press the [RECORD] key while holding down the [PLAY] key.

"T AKE " is shown in the upper part of the screen and the recorder starts playback. It automatically starts recording (bouncing) when it reaches the punch-in point.

Before the punch-in point

Between the punch-in and

punch-out points

Punch In point

（Locate A Point)

Punch Out point

（Locate B Point)

TRK 1 TRK 2 TRK 3 TRK 4

TRK 5

TRK 6

TRK 7

TRK 8

TRK 9

TRK 10

Play back

(Input Monitor)

The recorder stops recording (bouncing) at the punch-out point and returns to playback, while the auto punch mode exits and "TAKE" in the screen turns off.

<Note>:

During playback in the operation

Recording

(Bouncing)

Play back

above, you cannot monitor the sound. You can monitor the sound (bounced sound) only during recording between punch-in and punch-out points.

6) Press the [STOP] key to stop the recorder.

Check the result by playing back the bounced tracks, as described earlier.

<Note>:

result, press the [

If you are not satisfied with the

UNDO/REDO

] key to redo

the operation.

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Rhythm guide function

The MR16 offers the rhythm guide function, which allows outputting the rhythm guide click during recording.

This chapter describes how to output the rhythm guide, set the time signature/tempo and create the conductor map.

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Using the rhythm guide function

The MR16 provides the metronome function which can output the rhythm guide click during recording. You can easily output the guide click from the [STEREO OUT L, R] jacks by pressing the [RHYTHM GUIDE] key on the top panel. Two types of the rhythm guide are available: one has the constant time signature/tempo throughout a song, while the other has the programmed time signature/tempo map.

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

UNBAL

INSERT/GUITAR

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

DISTORTION

LINE MIC

MIN

MAX

GUITAR

INPUT A INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D

AMP

MIC

SIMULATION

DYNAMIC BRIT STACK

CONDENSER

US METAL

TUBE

60'S COMBO

LINE

MAX

MIN

TRIM

PEAK

ABC1 DEF2

TRIM

PEAK

MIC

LINE

010

100

MIC

010

GHI3 JKL4

STEREO OUT

BALBALBALBAL

AUX OUT

UNBAL

TRIM

PEAK

MIC

LINE

TO STEREO BUSS LEVEL

INPUT EQ

100

4 8

PHONES

VOLUME

MIN

MAX

MIN

MIN MAX

REVERB / DELAY TIME

010

MNO5 YZ9PQR6 +-_0STU7 VWX8 DELETE

010

100

DELAYPLATEHALLROOM

EFFECT

EFFECT SEND

PAN

9/10 11/12 13/14 15/16

POWERFUL

BOUNCE MODE

To output the rhythm guide

POWER

click, turn on the [RHYTHM GUIDE] key . By default, the guide click is output at time

15/16 > STEREO WAV FILE

NATURAL

BRIGHT

B / OUTA / INPLAY MODEAUTO PUNCH

REC SELECT

MASTER

BOUNCE

MASTERING

LOCATE

MENU / ENTER

TIMEBASE SELECT

RHYTHM GUIDE DIRECT LOCATE

REWIND F FWD

MAX

LOCATE ABS ZERO

RECORD STOP PLAY

MIN

STORE

UNDO/REDO

CONTRAST

LOCATE REC END

A-B PLAY

RHYTHUM

signature=4/4, tempo=120.

GUIDE

You can output the rhythm guide click according to the desired constant time signature and tempo, as well as the programmed rhythm guide click based on the conductor map.

When recording starts, the MR16 simultaneously starts feeding the rhythm guide click from the [STEREO OUT L, R] jacks at the selected level (the default is 80). Note that the rhythm guide click is not output during track bouncing. The output level of the rhythm guide click is shown on the L and R level meters. Note that you can monitor the rhythm guide click via headphones or (a) monitor speaker(s). You cannot record the rhythm guide click to any MR16 track(s). If you do not want to output the rhythm guide click, turn off the [RHYTHM GUIDE] key.

Setting the time signature and tempo

You can set the default rhythm guide (time signature: 4/4, tempo: 120), output level, etc. using the "Rhythm Guide" menu in the menu mode.

1) While the recorder is stopped, press the [MENU/ENTER] knob to enter the menu mode.

The display now shows the first page of the menu selection screen, where " highlighted initially (selecting " returns to the previous screen).

2) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "Rhythm Guide

", and press the [MENU/ENTER]

knob.

The display now shows the screen for setting the rhythm guide, where " highlighted.

Back" is

Back"

Back" is

Tip!: While the home screen is shown and

the recorder is stopped, long press of the [RHYTHM GUIDE] key directly brings up the screen for setting the rhythm guide.

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3) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select the

desired item, and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

The current setting of the selected item starts flashing. On the screen examples below, the "Rhythm Guide" item is highlighted (see the upper screen) and the [MENU/ENTER] knob is pressed (see the lower screen).

Flashing

4) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select the

desired option, and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

The selected option (in the example above, "On" or "Off") is confirmed and the display returns to the previous screen.

You can make setting for each item similarly. The rhythm guide setting screen has the following items.

1 2

3 4

4. Tempo: T empo setting

The default is "120bpm". You can select between 30 and 250 bpm. The setting here is effective from the beginning to the end of the song when the "Conductor Map" item is set to "Off" (i.e. the same tempo all through the song). When the "Conductor Map" item is set to "On",the setting here is ineffective. See the table on the below for details.

5. Int ClickLevel: Internal click output level

The default is "80". You can set it between 0 and

99.

To exit the menu mode, press the [STOP] key, or select " peatedly.

The table below shows how the "Rhythm Guide" and "Conductor Map" item settings affect the conditions of rhythm guide output and bar/beat indication.

Back" and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob re-

On/off conditions

Rhythm Guide: Off

Conductor Map: Off

Rhythm Guide: Off

Conductor Map: On

Rhythm guide

No output

The "Signature" and "Tempo" item settings are effective.

The conductor map is effective.

Bar/beat

indication

Output:

Rhythm Guide: On

Conductor Map: Off

The tempo and time signature setting on this screen is effec-

The "Signature" and "Tempo" item settings are effective.

tive.

1. Rhythm Guide: On/off selection of the rh ythm guide

The setting you make here is reflected to the [RHYTHM GUIDE] key (the key is lit when ON, while it is unlit when OFF). Conversely, when you turn on or off the rhythm guide using the [RHYTHM GUIDE] key, the status is reflected to this screen. See the table on the right for details.

2. Conductor Map: On/off selection of the conductor map

This item enables or disables the conductor map (see "Conductor map" described later). The default is "Off". See the table on the right for details.

3. Signature: Time signature setting

The default is "4/4". You can select from among 1/4 through 5/4 and 1/8 through 8/8. The setting here is effective from the beginning to the end of the song when the "Conductor Map" item is set to "Off" (i.e. the same time signature all through the song). When the "Conductor Map" item is set to "On", the setting here is ineffective. See the table on the right for details.

Rhythm Guide: On

Conductor Map: On

<Note>:

“

Signature

low. This indicates that the signature and tempo values set on this screen are ineffective, while the conductor map setting is effective.

See the next page for details about how to set the conductor map.

When “

” and “

Output: The conductor map setting is effective.

Conductor Map

Tempo

” fields show “

The conductor map is effective.

” is set to “On”, the

- - -

” as be-

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MR16 Owner’s Manual (Rhythm guide function)

Creating the conductor map

The MR16 can output the rhythm guide click which follows the "conductor map" during recording. It can also output MIDI clock and song position pointer which follows the "conductor map" from the [MIDI OUT] connector. The conductor map consists of the time signature map and tempo map. You can add "events" to each map. Each event specifies the time signature or tempo, as well as the position from which the specified time signature or tempo is effective. The time signature or tempo specified by each event is effective until the next event in the map appears. For example, if the time signature map has two events -- one sets "4/4" at the first bar 1, while the other sets "2/4" at the third bar --, the song is played in 4/4 from bar 1 to 2, and played in 2/4 from bar 3 to the end. For another example, if the tempo map has two events -- one sets "120" at the first bar 1/first beat while the other sets "90" at bar 12/beat 2 --, the song is played at 120 bpm from bar 1 to bar 12/ beat 1, while it is played at 90 from bar 12/beat 2 to the end.

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Setting the signature map

1) While the recorder is stopped, press the [MENU/ENTER] knob to enter the menu mode.

The display now shows the first page of the menu selection screen, where " lighted initially (selecting " the previous screen). You can also return to the previous screen by pressing the [REWIND] key.

2) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "Song ", and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

The display now shows the song editing screen, where "

Back" is highlighted.

Back" is high

Back" returns to

180

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3) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "Signature Map the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

The display shows the signature map screen on which the current time signature events are listed. Each event specifies the bar number and time signature. By default, "1Bar -> 4/4" and "---Bar -> ---" are listed. In this condition, the song is played in 4/4 from the beginning to the end. "---Bar -> ---" is used to create a new event.

" on the second page, and press

The procedure example below shows how to add the following events to the signature map.

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Bar 1 through bar 3 ------------------> 4/4 Bar 4 through bar 7 ------------------> 3/4 Bar 8 through bar 11 ----------------> 4/4 Bar 12 through bar 15 --------------> 5/8 Bar 16 through the last bar -------> 3/4

4) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "---Bar -> ---", and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

The display now shows the screen for setting the new time signature event, where " is highlighted.

7) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "Sig. = 4/4", and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

"4/4" starts flashing and you can now set the time signature.

Back"

8) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select the desired time signature, and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

In this procedure example, enter "3/4". The display returns to the previous screen.

5) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "Bar = 2Bar", and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

"2Bar" starts flashing and you can now set the bar number.

6) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to enter the desired bar number, and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

In this procedure example, enter "4Bar". The display returns to the previous screen.

9) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "[ENTER]" at the bottom, and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

The new time signature event is set and the display shows the screen as below. In this condition, the song is played in 4/4 from bar 1 to bar 3 and in 3/4 from bar 4.

Repeat steps 5 through 9 until creating all necessary events.

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• Editing a time signature event

You can edit a time signature event.

1) On the time signature map screen, rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select the event you want to edit, and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

As with the description on the previous page, the display now shows the screen for setting the event. For example, let's select "8Bar -> 4/4".

2) T o change the bar number, rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "Bar = 8Bar", and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob. T o c hange the time signature, r otate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "Sig. = 4/4", and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

As with the procedure described on the previous page, you can now set the bar number or time signature.

• Deleting an unnecessary time signature event

You can delete an unnecessary time signature event.

1) On the time signature map screen, rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select the event you want to delete, and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

As with the description on the previous page, the display now shows the screen for setting the event. For example, let's select "8Bar -> 4/4".

2) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "[DELETE]" at the bottom, and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

The event is immediately deleted and the display returns to the signature map screen.

3) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to edit the value, and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

In this procedure example, enter "10" for the bar number.

4) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "[ENTER]" at the bottom, and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

The editing is confirmed and the display returns to the signature map screen.

T o e xit the menu mode, press the [STOP] key .

T o e xit the men u mode, press the [STOP] key.

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Editing the bar offset

By default, the bar/beat value at the beginning (ABS ZERO) of the song is set to "bar -2/beat 1". This offset (the bar/beat value at ABS ZERO) is called "bar offset". You can change the default bar offset to the desired value.

1) On the second page of the song editing menu

screen, highlight "Bar Offset" and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

The current offset value (by default, "-2Bar") starts flashing.

The table below shows the available offset values.

Option

-8Bar

-7Bar

-6Bar

-5Bar

-4Bar

Meaning Meaning

ABS Zero= bar -8 ABS Zero= bar -7

ABS Zero = bar -6

ABS Zero= bar -5 ABS Zero= bar -4

Option

-3Bar

-2Bar

-1Bar 0Bar

ABS Zero= bar -3 ABS Zero= bar -2 ABS Zero= bar -1

ABS Zero= bar 1

You can see the bar offset value on the home screen when the recorder is at the beginning of the song (ABS 0). The screen example below shows the home screen when the bar offset is set to “-4 bars”.

The default home screen (bar offset = -2 bars).

The home screen when the

bar offset is set to “-4 bars”.

2) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select the desired offset value, and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

The selected offset value is confirmed, while the display returns to the previous screen.

T o exit the men u mode, press the [STOP] key.

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Setting the tempo map

After setting the time signature map, you have to create the tempo map by adding the necessary tempo event(s). Like a time signature event, a tempo event specifies the tempo at the tempo changing point. Each tempo specified by a tempo event is effective until the next event appears. For example, you can set the tempo to 120 at the third beat in bar 4, and set to 90 at the second beat in bar 12, etc.

1) While the recorder is stopped, press the [MENU/ENTER] knob to enter the menu mode.

The display now shows the first page of the menu selection screen, where " highlighted initially (selecting " returns to the previous screen). You can also return to the previous screen by pressing the [REWIND] key.

2) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "Song ", and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

The display now shows the song editing screen, where "

Back" is highlighted.

Back" is

Back"

The procedure example below shows how to add the following tempo events to the tempo map.

Bar 1/beat 1 --------------------> 120 bpm Bar 4/beat 2 --------------------> 180 bpm Bar 8/beat 3 ----------------------> 90 bpm Bar 12/beat 1 --------------------> 120 bpm Bar 16/beat 4 --------------------> 250 bpm

4) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "---Bar -

-> ---bpm", and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

The display now shows the screen for setting the new tempo event, where " highlighted.

Back" is

3) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "Tempo Map " on the second page, and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

The display shows the tempo map screen on which the current tempo events are listed. Each event specifies the bar/beat position and tempo. By default, "1Bar 1 "---Bar - condition, the song starts in 120 bpm and there is no tempo change. "---Bar - to create a new tempo event.

-> ---bpm" are listed. In this

-> 120 bpm" and

-> ---bpm" is used

5) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "Bar = 2Bar", and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

"2Bar" starts flashing and you can now set the bar number. You can enter the bar number between 1 and 999.

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6) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to enter the desired bar number, and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

In this procedure example, enter "4Bar". The display returns to the previous screen.

7) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "Beat = 1

"1 " starts flashing and you can now set the beat number. You can enter the beat number between 1 and 8.

", and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

"120bpm" starts flashing and you can now set the tempo. You can enter the tempo between 30 and 250.

10) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to enter the desired tempo, and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

In this procedure example, enter "180bpm". The display returns to the previous screen.

8) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to enter the desired beat number, and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

In this procedure example, let's enter "2 ". The display returns to the previous screen.

9) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "Tempo = 120bpm", and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

11) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "[ENTER]" at the bottom, and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

The new tempo event is set and the display shows the screen as below. In this condition, the song is played in 120 bpm from the beginning to bar 4/beat 1 and in 180 from bar 4/beat 2 to the end.

Repeat steps 4 through 11 until creating all necessary tempo events.

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• Editing a tempo event

You can edit a tempo event.

1) On the tempo map screen, rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select the event you want to edit, and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

As with the description on the previous page, the display now shows the screen for setting the event. For example, let's select "12Bar 1

2) T o change the bar number, rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "Bar = 12Bar", and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob. T o change the beat n umber, rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "Beat = 1 press the [MENU/ENTER] knob. T o c hange the tempo, rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "Tempo = 120bpm", and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

As with the procedure described on the previous page, you can now set the bar number, beat number or tempo.

3) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to edit the value, and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

In this procedure example, let's enter "10" for the bar number.

-> 120bpm".

", and

To exit the menu mode, press the [STOP] key, or select " knob repeatedly.

Back" and press the [MENU/ENTER]

• Deleting an unnecessary tempo event

You can delete an unnecessary tempo event.

1) On the tempo map screen, rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select the event you want to delete, and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

As with the description on the previous page, the display now shows the screen for setting the event. For example, let's select "12Bar 1

2) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "[DELETE]" at the bottom, and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

The event is immediately deleted and the display returns to the tempo map screen.

->120bpm".

4) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "[ENTER]" at the bottom, and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

The editing is confirmed and the display returns to the tempo map screen.

To exit the menu mode, press the [STOP] key, or select " knob repeatedly.

Back" and press the [MENU/ENTER]

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MIDI synchr onization

By connecting the external MIDI devices (such as a sequencer, sound module, computer, etc.) via the [MIDI OUT] connector of the MR16, you can make powerful recording.

For example, by synchronizing a sequencer with the MR16 during playback, you can mix down signals (such as a vocal, guitar, etc.) recorded on the MR16 tracks and audio from a sound module.

You can synchronize MIDI with the MR16 by connecting a MIDI device to the [MIDI OUT] connector on the MR16 and sending out MTC (MIDI time code) or MIDI clock (with Song Position Pointer) from the MR16.

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Synchronization using MTC

The following describes how to synchronize a sequencer to the MR16 which supports MTC (MIDI Time code).

Connection

Connect the [MIDI OUT] connector of the MR16 to the [MIDI IN] connector of an external MIDI sequencer using a MIDI cable. (Note that no MIDI cable is supplied with the MR16. Use a commercially available MIDI cable.)

INPUT A SEL

MIC/LINE

GTR CLEAN

GTR DIST

USB HOST

USB

MIDI OUT

MIDI IN

DIGITAL OUT

FOOT SW

MIDI sequencer , etc.

Settings of the MR16 & MIDI sequencer

1) Set the "Midi Sync Out" item in the "System" menu of the menu mode to "MTC" and the "MTC Frame Rate" to an appropriate frame rate.

See "MIDI sync/MTC frame rate settings" described below for details.

2) Enable the external MIDI sequencer to synchronize to MTC.

See the operation manual of the sequencer for details.

3) Press the [PLAY] key of the MR16 to start playback.

The sequencer automatically starts playback while synchronizing to the MR16.

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