Korg D888 User Manual
Owner’s Manual
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• Read these instructions.
•Keep these instructions.
• Heed all warnings.
•Follow all instructions.
• Do not use this apparatus near water.
• Mains powered apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or
splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases,
shall be placed on the apparatus.
• Clean only with dry cloth.
• Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with
the manufacturer's instructions.
• Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat
registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that
produce heat.
• Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or groundingtype 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. (for
U.S.A. and Canada)
• Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched
particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point
where they exit from the apparatus.
• Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
• Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused
for long periods of time.
•Turning off the pow er switch does not completely isolate this
product from the power line so remove the plug from the soc ket if
not using it for extended periods of time.
• Install this product near the wall socket and keep the power plug
easily accessible.
•WARNING—This apparatus shall be connected to a mains
socket outlet with a protective earthing connection.
• 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 appar atus , the appar atus
has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally,
or has been dropped.
• Do not install this equipment on the far position from wall outlet
and/or convenience receptacle.
• Do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a box
for the conv e yance or similar unit.
• 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.
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 product.
CAUTION
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type.
THE FCC REGULATION WARNING (for U.S.A.)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital de vice , pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. Ho we ver, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the f ollowing measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver .
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for
help.
Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can void the
user’s authority to operate this equipment.
CE mark for European Harmonized Standards
CE mark which is attached to our company’s products of A C mains
operated apparatus until December 31, 1996 means it conforms to
EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and CE mark Directive (93/68/EEC).
And, CE mark which is attached after January 1, 1997 means it
conforms to EMC Directive (89/336/EEC), CE mark Directive (93/
68/EEC) and Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC).
Also, CE mark which is attached to our company’ s products of
Battery operated apparatus means it conforms to EMC Directive
(89/336/EEC) and CE mark Directive (93/68/EEC).
Handling of the internal hard disk
Do not apply physical shock to this device. In particular, you must never move this device or apply physical shock while the power is turned on. This can cause
part or all of the data on disk to be lost, or may damage the hard disk or interior components.
When this device is moved to a location where the
temperature is radically different, water droplets may
condense on the hard disk. If the device is used in this
condition, it may malfunction, so please allow several
hours to pass before operating the device.
Do not turn the power on and off repeatedly. This may
damage the D888.
This device begins to access the hard disk immediately after the power is turned on.
Never turn off the power while the HDD access indicator is lit or blinking. Doing so can cause all or part of
the data on hard disk to be lost, or may cause malfunctions such as hard disk damage.
If the hard disk has been damaged due to incorrect
operation, power failure, or accidental interruption
of the power supply, a fee may be charged for
replacement even if this device is still within its
warranty period.
Data handling
Incorrect operation or malfunction may cause the contents of
memory to be lost, so we recommend that you save important data on a CD or other media. Please be aware that Korg
will accept no responsibility for any damages which may result from loss of data.
Also, when digitally recording copyrighted audio material
from a DAT or CD etc., you must obtain permission for use.
Please be aware that Korg will accept no responsibility for
any copyright violations which may occur through your use
of this product.
Printing conventions in this
manual
Faders, knobs, and keys on the panel
In this manual, “faders,” “knobs,” and “buttons” refer to
controls on the panel. The names shown on the panel are
printed in boldface in the manual.
Examples: MASTER fader, TRIM knob, REC/PLAY
button
Items in the LCD screen
This manual uses “bold” type to indicate parameters
and values shown in the LCD screen.
Examples: “Repeat”, “T1”, “60”
Steps 1) 2) 3) ...
Steps in a procedure are indicated as 1) 2) 3) ...
(→p.■■)
This indicates a reference page within this manual.
,
These symbols respectively indicate points of caution or
notes of advice.
LCD screens
The parameter values shown in the LCD screens printed
in this manual are explanatory examples, and may not
necessarily match the displays that appear on your
D888.
COPYRIGHT WARNING
This professional device is intended only for use
with works for which you yourself own the copyright, for which you have received permission from
the copyright holder to publicly perform, record,
broadcast, sell, and duplicate, or in connection with
activities which constitute “fair use” under copyright law. If you are not the copyright holder, have
not received permission from the copyright holder,
or have not engaged in fair use of the works, you
may be violating copyright law, and may be liable
for damages and penalties. If you are unsure about
your rights to a work, please consult a copyright
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FOR ANY INFRINGEMENT COMMITTED
THROUGH USE OF KORG PRODUCTS.
* Company names, product names, and names of for-
mats etc. are the trademarks or registered trademarks
of their respective owners.
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Table of Contents
Introduction....................................6
Included items..................................................6
Before using the D888 for the first time...........6
Power on/standby/off.....................................6
Connection example.........................................7
Main features................................................8
Parts and their function..................................9
Top panel ........................................................9
Rear panel.....................................................12
Screens and operations................................13
Basic operation ............................14
1: Setup and listening to the demo song .......14
1-1. Checking and connections ......................14
Connecting your monitoring equipment....... 14
1-2. Turn the D888 on...................................14
Operation.................................... 20
Level Meter screen.......................................20
1. Display content and settings.......................20
1-1. Peak Hold setting..............................20
1-2. Level meter position ..........................20
1-3. Switching the counter display............ 20
1-4. Other Indicators................................20
Song and Location.......................................21
1.Song.......................................................... 21
1-1. Creating a new song.........................21
1-2. Selecting an existing song.................21
1-3. Renaming a song..............................21
1-4. Controlling a song ............................21
2. Location .................................................... 22
2-1. Moving the location ..........................22
Using the counter to move..........................22
Using the FF and REW buttons to move
Moving to the beginning/end
of the song ..................................................... 22
Using marks to move...................................22
... 22
1-3. Listen to the demo song..........................15
Listening to the demo song again from the
beginning............................................................ 15
2: Recording................................................15
2-1. Creating a new song..............................15
2-2. Connecting your input device..................16
2-3. Start recording.......................................16
3: Playback.................................................16
3-1. Listening to the playback........................16
3-2. Adjusting the playback sound.................16
4: Overdubbing...........................................17
4-1. Connecting your input device..................17
4-2. Start recording.......................................17
4-3. Listening to the song...............................17
5: Mixdown and mastering..........................18
5-1. Adjusting the tone and volume
of each track..........................................18
5-2. Start recording.......................................18
5-3. Listen to your song.................................18
5-4. Saving your song...................................19
6: Structure..................................................19
Mixer..........................................................24
1. Mixer inputs..............................................24
1-1. Connecting audio sources.................. 24
Keyboard or line output device ................. 24
Guitar or bass................................................ 24
Mic.................................................................. 24
1-2. Adjusting the input level....................24
1-3. Adjusting the monitor level................24
2. Mixer outputs............................................ 24
2-1. When MST/MON is selected..............24
2-2. When INDIVIDUAL is selected............25
3. Adjusting the mixer ...................................25
3-1. Adjusting the volume ........................25
Adjusting the volume level
of each channel ............................................. 25
Adjusting the overall volume level ........... 25
3-2. Adjusting the pan .............................25
3-3. EQ (Equalizer)...................................25
3-4. Muting a channel..............................25
4. Metronome................................................25
Recording (basic).........................................26
1. Virtual tracks.............................................26
1-1. Selecting virtual tracks ...................... 26
1-2. Track display....................................26
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2. Types of recording .....................................26
2-1. Recording channel tracks...................27
2-2. Overdub recording............................27
2-3. Bounce recording ..............................27
2-4. Recording the master track ................28
Recording (advanced).................................. 29
1. Re-recording..............................................29
1-1. Punch-in Recording
(Re-recording a specific area).............29
Manual punch-in/out..................................29
Auto punch-in/out.......................................29
1-2. Repeat recording...............................30
5. Connecting to a computer ..........................41
5-1. USB mode ........................................42
5-2. Files you can use...............................42
6. Synchronization via MIDI ...........................43
6-1. MIDI connections...............................43
6-2. MIDI messages used by the D888......43
6-3. MIDI synchronization settings ............43
7. Upgrading the system................................43
7-1. Downloading the operating system....43
7-2. Updating the system .........................43
2. Recording-related functions ........................31
2-1. Rehearsal function.............................31
2-2. Auto input.........................................31
Automatically switching between
recording and playback...............................31
Turning auto input on/off ..........................31
Playback .................................................... 32
1. Types of playback......................................32
1-1. Playing the channel tracks.................32
1-2. Playing a master track.......................32
1-3. Repeat playback ...............................32
Effects......................................................... 33
1. Using an effect...........................................33
2. Effect programs and parameters.................33
3. Saving effect settings..................................34
Editing........................................................ 35
1. Song editing ..............................................35
1-1. Reloading a song..............................35
1-2. Deleting a song.................................35
1-3. Copying a song.................................35
1-4. Saving a song...................................36
1-5. Protecting a song ..............................36
2. Track editing..............................................37
2-1. Copy a track (Copy) ..........................37
2-2. Erase a track (Erase)..........................38
2-3. Exchanging tracks (Swap)..................38
2-4. Selecting a master track file
(Master)............................................39
2-5. Selecting a channel track file
(VTrack)............................................39
2-6. Deleting track data (Delete)................40
Appendices..................................44
Troubleshooting...........................................44
Power does not turn on..................................44
Nothing appears in the display ......................44
Vertical lines are visible in the display ............44
No sound......................................................44
Can’t record..................................................44
The input or recorded sound is noisy
or distorted...............................................44
Effects do not apply .......................................44
Metronome....................................................44
A button does not function when pressed........45
MIDI..............................................................45
Audio files.....................................................45
USB...............................................................45
Various messages........................................45
Confirmation messages..........................................46
Serious error messages...........................................46
File details...................................................47
The structure of the D888’s hard drive............47
WAV files that can be used on the D888 .............47
Song file details.............................................48
Settings common to all songs................................48
Settings stored independently for each song......48
Block diagram.............................................48
Demo Song .................................................48
Specifications ..............................................49
Index..........................................................50
MIDI implementation chart...........................51
Other ......................................................... 40
1. Adjusting the contrast.................................40
2. Using a foot switch.....................................40
3. Undo and Redo..........................................41
4. Formatting the drive...................................41
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Korg D888 Digital Recording Studio.
To take full advantage of the D888’s functions, and to enjoy trouble-free use,
please read this manual carefully and use this product only as directed. Keep this
manual in a safe place for future reference.
Included items
Make sure that the following included items are present.
• Owner’s Manual (this document) • Power cable
Before using the D888 for the first time
Important
Please observe the following points when using the D888.
Power on/standby/off
The D888 is a precision instrument, similar to a personal computer, equipped
with an internal hard disk drive. When turning the power on and off, follow the
procedures shown below to protect your D888, your data, and your other equipment.
Before you turn on the power, make sure that the power cable is firmly plugged into the D888
and into an AC outlet.
● Power-on
1) Lower the D888’s monitor LEVEL knob to the
“0” position. Set the volume controls of your external equipment to their lowest position.
2) Turn on the power of external input devices such as keyboards that are sending audio to the D888.
3) If the main power switch (POWER ON) located on the rear
panel of the D888 is off, turn it on.
The STANDBY LED will light. The D888 is now in the
“standby” mode.
A certain amount of time will be required from when you turn on the
main power until the STANDBY LED lights.
4) Press the power (ON) button located on the top panel to turn
the D888 on.
The opening screen will appear in the display, and then the
Level Meter screen will appear.
If the USB cable is connected to your computer when you turn on the
power, the USB screen will appear and the D888 will enter USB mode
(→p.42).
When you turn the power on, the selected song will be the
same song that had been selected when the D888 was shut
down.
The opening screen (D888)
3)
1)
4)
5) Now you can turn on your monitoring system (or any other
external device) that is receiving audio from the D888 .
If the power is turned off accidentally while the D888 is being used, the D888
itself or its internal hard disk drive may be damaged.
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● Shutdown
1) Lower the D888’s monitor LEVEL knob to the “0” position.
2) Turn off any devices connected to the D888’s outputs, such as your monitor
system.
3) Hold down the D888’s power (ON) button (for 2–3 seconds) and the
shutdown LCD screen appear.
If you press the ENTER/OK button, the current song will be saved
automatically, and the D888 will return to the standby mode. This
process is called “shutdown”.
If you press the EXIT/CANCEL button, you will return to the previous screen.
● Power -off
1) If you will not be using the D888 for an extended period of time, press the
main power switch (POWER ON) located on the rear panel of the D888 to
turn off the power.
2) Turn off any devices (such as keyboards) connected to the D888’s inputs.
Introduction
When turning the power off, you must perform the shutdown process. Never turn off the main
power switch or disconnect the power cable before shutdown has been completed.
If you turn off the main power switch or disconnect the power cable before shutdown has been
completed, data or user settings will be lost, and the hard disk may be damaged.
The audio you record into the D888 and the mixer and effect settings you make are automatically saved when you select a song or perform the shutdown process.
Connection example
This diagram shows typical connections when using the D888. Connect your
equipment as appropriate for your system.
Master recorder
Computer
Guitar *1
Mic
Effector *1
Monitor speakers etc.
INPUT 1–8
MONITOR
OUT
USB
DIGITAL IN
(digital)
S/P DIF
OUT
MASTER
OUT
INPUT L/R
(analog)
MIDI OUT
MIDI device
MIDI IN (MTC)
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Main featuresParts and their functionScreens and operations
INPUT 1–8
INPUT 1–8
OUTPUT
PS-1
Pedal switch
Keyboard
Power supply connection
You must use the included
AC power cable
*1: You can directly input a guitar or bass that has active pickups, but if your instrument has passive pickups
(i.e., without a built-in preamp), you won’t obtain satisfactory volume and tone quality because of the
impedance mismatch. In this case, please route your instrument through a preamp or effect unit.
Headphones
to the AC outlet
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Main features
♦ 8-track digital multi-track recorder
The D888 features 40-bit internal processing and allows you to simultaneously record up to eight
tracks of high-quality 16-bit 44.1 kHz uncompressed audio. Each track provides eight virtual
tracks. Each track (and virtual track) is r ecor ded as a WA V file, so it can easily be shared with DAW
software and other recorders.
A master track file (stereo WAV) is created each time you record the master track, so you can master your song repeatedly until you are satisfied, and choose the best version later.
♦ Eight analog input jacks offering your choice of TRS phone or +48V phantom-powered
XLR connectors
All of the D888’s analog inputs use high-performance balanced pre amps to take full advantage of
its high-quality full-digital audio processing.
The phone jack inputs are all TRS balanced types. Unbalanced input is also supported, allowing
you to directly connect a variety of audio sources.
The eight XLR input jacks provide +48V phantom power, allowing the easy use of both condenser
and dynamic mics.
♦ Analog-like operation
The mixer section is laid out in the familiar style of an analog mixer, providing eight channel strips
each offering input jacks, TRIM knob, EQ GAIN knobs, EFFECT knob, PAN knob, channel button,
and channel fader so that operation is quick and intuitive.
♦ Effects
The Effect section provides 40 -bit processing and 11 types of effects. The effect parameters can be
edited, and these edits can be saved as part of your song.
♦ Editing functions
Non-destructive digital editing allows you to perform various edits without impairing the highquality sound. In addition to punch-in/out recording, the D888 also provides Undo and Redo
functions that let you listen to the “before” and “after” versions of any edit to assure you achieve
the results you desire. Track editing functions such as Copy and Swap are also provided.
You can register one hundred mark points per song, making it easy to move quickly to desired
locations in your song for editing.
♦ Internal hard disk drive
A high-capacity hard disk drive is built-in, providing approximately three hours of recording time
per GB (single track recording).
♦ High-speed USB 2.0 connection
The high-speed USB 2.0 connector makes it easy to exchange track (WAV) data with a computer.
♦ Rehearsal function
You can rehearse mixer operations and settings in exactly the same way as when recording but
without occupying hard disk space (i.e., without actually recording your operations).
♦ Flexible output switching
With the touch of a button, the individual outputs provided for each channel can be re-configured
to provide stereo Master outputs, stereo Monitor outputs, and individual outputs for channels 5-8.
♦ Metronome
The convenient metronome can be switched between the master + monitor outputs, or routed to
just the monitor output.
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Parts and their function
Top panel
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1 INPUT 1, INPUT 2...INPUT 8 jacks
Mic or line sources (such as keyboards) may be connected to these input jacks.
Both XLR jacks and balanced 1/4" TRS phone jacks are provided.
You may also connect unbalanced phone plugs to the 1/4" jacks.
You can use either the TRS phone jack or the XLR jack for each INPUT 1–8, but the XLR jack
of an input will be unavailable if a plug is also connected to the corresponding TRS phone jack.
If you need to supply phantom power to any condenser mics, connect them to the XLR connectors.
Each XLR jack can provide +48V phantom power for condenser mics. Use the
button
Your equipment may be damaged if you connect or disconnect a condenser mic with PHANTOM button turned
on. You must turn phantom power off before connecting or disconnecting condenser mics.
You must turn off the PHANTOM button if you’re not using phantom power. If this is on when you connect a
device that does not use phantom power, you risk damaging that device.
(→p.11) to turn on the phantom power.
TRS phone plug
Balanced Unbalanced
GND
COLD
HOT
XLR connector
GND HOT
PHANTOM (18)
2: HOT
1: GND
3: COLD
2 TRIM knob, PEAK LED
These knobs adjust the input level of each channel. Adjust the
TRIM knob
so that the
PEAK LED
does not light even during the loudest passages that you will be recording.
Hum or noise may occur if you leave the TRIM knob turned up on any input to which nothing is connected.
Main featuresParts and their functionScreens and operations
Main featuresParts and their function
3 EQ GAIN knobs (HIGH, MID, LOW)
These knobs adjust the EQ gain of each channel. The center frequencies are 10 kHz, 2.5 kHz, and
100 Hz, and the range of boost/cut is ±15 dB.
4 EFFECT knob
These knobs adjust the amount of signal being sent to the Effect processor from each channel.
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5PAN knobs
These knobs adjust the pan (position in the stereo field) of each channel.
6 CHANNEL buttons (1–8)
These buttons switch the status of each channel.
CH ON:
Use these buttons to switch the channels between enabled and disabled (muted). The but-
ton will be lit (orange) for channels that are enabled.
BOUNCE:
Use these buttons to switch the status of the channel when bounce recording. The
bounce-destination (the channel to be recorded) will blink red, and the bounce-sources (the playback channels) will be lit green.
REC/PLAY:
Use these buttons to switch between recording and playback for each channel. (Red
for recording, green for playback.)
You can also use these buttons as the “1–8” buttons for numeric input (→p.21, 35).
7 Channel faders (1–8)
These adjust the volume that is sent from each channel to the master bus.
8 FOOT SWITCH jack
By connecting a foot switch (we r ecommend the separately sold KORG PS-1 pedal switch) you can
use it to punch-in/out when performing manual punch recording (
→
p.29
, 40
).
9 CH ON button
When this button is on (lit orange), you can use the
channel buttons
to switch each channel
between enabled and disabled. You can also use this as a mute function.
10 BOUNCE button (0)
When this button is on, you can use the
channel buttons
to specify each channel as a bounce des-
tination (record) or bounce-source (playback).
You can also use this button as the “0” button for numeric input (→p.21, 35).
11 REC/PLAY button
When this button is on (lit), you can use the
channel buttons
to switch each channel of the track
recorder between recording and playback. The track setting will alternate each time you press a
channel button
. If the master track’s
channel button
is in Play mode all other tracks will automatically be muted (silent), and if it is in Recor d mode all other tracks will automatically be in Play
mode.
12 MASTER fader
This adjusts the overall volume. When you’re recording the master track, this sets the recording
level.
When recording, you will normally leave the MASTER fader at 0 dB and adjust the channel faders so that the
output does not distort.
13 MASTER button (9)
As you repeatedly press this button, the master track will cycle between Record (lit red), Play (lit
green), and Off (dark).
You can also use this button as the “9” button for numeric input (→p.21, 35).
14 Transport buttons
Use the
recorder operations such as playback and recording (
REC button, PLAY button, STOP button, REW button
→
p.21).
, and
FF button
to perform
15 Monitor LEVEL knob
If the
OUTPUT ASSIGN
ume of the
MONITOR L,R
(19) button is set to
“MST/MON”
jacks; if the button is set to
this knob will adjust the output vol-
“INDIVIDUAL”
this knob will adjust the
volume of the OUTPUT jacks for mixer channels 1 and 2.
16 OUTPUT jacks
You can connect external devices to these jacks. The audio signals sent from these jacks will
depend on the setting of the
modate 1/4" phone jacks.
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OUTPUT ASSIGN (19)
. These are unbalanced outputs that accom-
MST/MON
The audio output of the MASTER L,R, MONITOR L,R, and mixer channels 5, 6, 7, and 8 will be
sent from the OUTPUT jacks.
INDIVIDUAL
The audio output of mixer channels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 will be sent from the OUTPUT jacks.
17 PHONES jacks and level knobs
You can connect two sets of headphones here and use the respective knob to adjust the volume
level. These are 1/4" stereo phone jacks that carry the same audio as the
MONITOR
jacks.
18 PHANTOM button
The XLR jacks for
INPUT 1–8
provide a +48V phantom power supply for use with condenser
mics. Pressing this button will toggle between the phantom power being on (button lit) or off (button dark). Always observe caution when using phantom power. In certain cases, you can mix condenser microphones and balanced dynamic microphones (usually those with a detachable cable
and an XLR connector) when using phantom power. Unbalanced dynamic microphones must
never be connected to the XLR inputs when phantom power is on. In most case, unbalanced
dynamic microphones are connected to the 1/4” inputs, avoiding this issue.
Phantom power will not be supplied to INPUT jacks to which a TRS phone plug is connected.
If a condenser mic is connected or disconnected while the PHANTOM button is on, damage to your equipment
may occur. For this reason, always turn the phantom power switch off before connecting or disconnecting a condenser mic.
If the PHANTOM button is on, you must never connect any device other than a condenser mic. Doing so may
damage your equipment.
19 OUTPUT ASSIGN button
This selects the audio signals that will be sent from the
this button, the setting will alternate between
→
dark) (
p.24).
MST/MON
OUTPUT (16)
(button lit) and
jacks. Each time you press
INDIVIDUAL
(button
20 Display
This shows the song name, recording or playback volume (level meters), time information (locations), and parameters.
21 ON button, STANDBY LED
This button turns the D888’s power on/of f. When the
button
to turn on the power.
When the D888 is operating, you can hold down the
STANDBY LED
ON button
to display the shutdown screen.
is lit, you can pr ess the
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Main featuresParts and their functionScreens and operations
ON
22 HDD LED
This will light when the hard drive is being accessed during recording, playback, or editing, etc.
Never power-off the D888 or subject it to vibration or physical shock while the HDD LED is lit or blinking.
23 EFFECT selector
This is used to select the program that the effect processor will use.
24 PARAMETER knob
This is used to adjust the parameter values of the selected effect.
25 EFFECT RTN knob
This adjusts the depth of the effect.
26 EFFECT ON button
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24
25
26
27
29
Each time you press this button, the effect will alternate between on
(button lit) and off (button dark).
27 ENTER/OK button, EXIT/CANCEL button
Press the
ENTER/OK button
to confirm or execute an operation
and proceed to the next screen. Press the
EXIT/CANCEL button
to
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halt or cancel an operation and return to the previous screen.
These buttons are also used in response to messages that appear in the screen.
28 Cursor buttons
Use these buttons to perform operations in the screen, such as selecting parameters, moving
between screens, or editing values.
Parts and their function
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31
33
11
29 USB button
Press this button to enter USB mode.
30 MENU button, METRONOME, button, LEVEL METER button, SELECT SONG button
Press one of these mode buttons to enter the edit menu, metronome settings, level meters, or song
select screen.
31 UNDO/REDO button, LED
When this LED is lit, you can press this button to undo or redo the previous operation.
32 STORE button, EDIT button, √ JUMP button, JUMP ® button
Press the
STORE button
to register a song location as a “mark,” and press the
EDIT button
access the edit screen where you can view a list of marks and jump to a desired mark (or delete an
unwanted mark). You can press the
√
JUMP button
or
JUMP
®
button
to sequentially step
through the stored marks before or after the current location.
33 REC/PLAY MODE button, AUTO PUNCH, REHEARSAL, REPEAT LEDs
Use this button to specify the recording or playback mode. The corresponding LED will light to
indicate when auto punch recording is on, when rehearsal is on, or when repeat playback is on.
Rear panel
to
1 USB connector
2
1 3
You can use a USB cable to
connect the D888 to your
computer.
USB peripheral devices
such as external hard disks
and CD-R/RW drives cannot be connected to the
D888.
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5
If the USB cable is connected to your computer when you turn on the power, the USB
screen will appear and the D888 will enter USB mode (→p.42).
2 MIDI OUT connector
MIDI T ime Code (MTC; 30 NDF) messages are transmitted from this connector. Use this when you
wish to synchronize an external device to the D888 via MIDI (
→
p.43).
3 S/P DIF OUT jack
This is an optical-type S/P DIF format (IEC60958, EIAJ CP-1201) digital output jack (stereo).
Use an optical cable to connect this jack to the optical digital input of your CD-RW, MD or other
equipment.
This output provides the same audio information as the MASTER L/R jacks, but in a digital
format.
4 Main power switch (POWER ON)
This turns the main power on/off.
When the Main power switch is turned on, the D888 will enter the standby mode.
In the standby mode, pressing the ON
hold the
ON button
down to access the
button
will turn the D888 on. While the D888 is operating,
Power Off
dialog box and select
Yes
to shutdown the
D888 and return to the standby mode. Then you can use the main power switch to turn the power
off completely.
To turn off the power, you must first press the ON button to perform the shutdown operation. Never turn off
the Main power switch or disconnect the power cable until shutdown has been completed.
If you turn off the Main power switch or disconnect the power cable before shutdown has been completed, data
and user settings may be lost, and the hard disk may be damaged.
5 AC connector
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Connect the power supply cable (included) here.
Screens and operations
1 Selecting a mode screen
Press a mode button (
screen in the display.
2 Selecting a parameter and editing its value
In screens that allow editing, you will mainly use the
EXIT/CANCEL button
parameters, you can use the
numeric values. An indication of
tons to select or make settings, and an indication of
sor buttons. The
next screen. To confirm the settings you edited, press the
ceding screen. Alternatively, you can press the
made, and return to the preceding screen with the existing settings unchanged.
MENU, METRONOME, LEVEL METER
cursor buttons, ENTER/OK button
to select a parameter and edit its value. However for some screens and
channel buttons
and the
in the screen means that you can use the up/down cursor but-
⇒
indication means that you can press the
EXIT/CANCEL button
, etc.) to access the corresponding
BOUNCE
and
MASTER buttons
means that you can use the left/right cur-
ENTER/OK button
ENTER/OK button
to discard any changes you
, and
to enter
to proceed to the
to return to the pre-
Introduction
the first time
Before using the D888 for
Changing the Auto Input setting from “On” to “Off”
or
channel key
If the screen indicates ⇒
Main featuresParts and their functionScreens and operations
Finalizing the change (ENTER/OK) or discarding the change (EXIT/CANCEL)
Screens and operations
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Basic operation
1: Setup and demo songs
Connect your monitor speakers or headphones, and turn on the power.
Before you start recording your own songs, take a minute to listen to the
demo song provided with the
2: Recording
Connect your keyboard, mic, guitar, or other instrument, and recor d your per formance on a channel track.
3: Playback
Play back your recorded performance, and apply EQ and effects.
4: Overdubbing
While listening to the performance you recorded in step 2, record additional
performances on other channel tracks.
5: Mixdown and mastering
Apply effects and EQ to the performances of all tracks to create the overall
balance you want.
Adjust the overall level and pan, and record your mix onto the master track.
D888
.
6: Structure
Take a look at a simple block diagram that shows the audio signal flow of the
D888
’s recorder.
1: Setup and listening to the demo song
1-1. Checking and connections
Connecting your monitoring equipment
1) Either connect your monitor system to the MONITOR L,R
jacks, or connect your headphones to the PHONES jack.
2) Turn the monitor LEVEL knob to “0”. If you connected
headphones, turn the PHONE level knob all the way
toward the left.
If the OUTPUT ASSIGN button is dark (INDIVIDUAL), press the button to make it light (MST/MON).
1-2. Turn the D888 on
Monitor speaker etc.
Headphones
Connect the AC power cable (included), and turn on the power.
Be sure to use the procedure described in p.6 “● Power-on”.
Use an independent AC outlet whenever possible. If a circuit breaker
should trip for some reason, any unsaved data will be lost and the internal hard drive may be
damaged.
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OUTPUT ASSIGN button
1-3. Listen to the demo song
When shipped from the factory, the D888 contains a pre-recorded
demo song.
1) Make sure that the display shows the demo song.
If something other than the demo song is shown, select the demo
song as described in p.21 “1-2. Selecting an existing song”.
2) Set the channel faders and the Master fader to “0”.
3) Press the PLAY button to begin playing the demo song.
4) Slowly turn the monitor LEVEL knob toward the right to adjust
the playback volume.
If you connected headphones, turn the PHONES level knob slowly
toward the right to adjust the volume.
5) When the demo song ends, press the STOP button to stop playback.
Listening to the demo song again from the beginning
1) Hold down the STOP button and press the REW button to return to the
beginning of the demo song.
2) Press the PLAY button to begin playing the demo song from the beginning.
demo song
demo song
1: Setup and
1: Setup and
listening to the
listening to the
2: Recording3: Playback4: Overdubbing5: Mixdown and
2: Recording
2: Recording
Now let’s connect a two-channel (stereo) audio source such as a keyboard, and record it.
2-1. Creating a new song
Here’s how to create a new song for recording.
1) Press the SELECT SONG button to access the Select Song screen.
2) Use the cursor left/right buttons to select New, and press the ENTER/OK
button.
The screen will ask “New Song: Are you sure?”
3) Press the ENTER/OK button to begin creating the new song.
4) When the song has been created, a song named “Song****” will be added
(**** will be a consecutive number starting with 1).
Basic operation
mastering
2, 3
2
5
1
5) Press the LEVEL METER button to return to the previous screen (Level
Meter).
6: Structure
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2-2. Connecting your input device
Next, we’ll connect the L and R outputs of
your keyboard to channels 1 and 2.
1) Connect output L of your keyboard
to INPUT 1, and output R to INPUT
2.
2) Turn the TRIM knob to adjust the
level so that the PEAK LEDs light
when you play most strongly.
In the Level Meter screen, press the
EXIT/CANCEL button several times to switch the
level meters so that they show the inputs (IN), and
check the input level.
2-3. Start recording
OUTPUT L
OUTPUT R
Peak LEDs
Input indication
1) Press the REC/PLAY button (it will
light).
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2
1
2) Press the channel buttons of tracks 1
and 2 several times to put these tracks
in record mode (lit red).
3) Gradually raise the faders of tracks 1
and 2, and check the volume of your
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3
monitor speakers (or headphones).
4) Press the REC button to enter record-ready mode (the button will light).
5) Press the PLAY button to start recording. (The REC and PLAY buttons will light.)
6) Begin performing.
7) When you’re finished performing, press the STOP button to stop recording (the
button will go dark).
The
D888
’s recording level is set “pre-fader”; meaning the record levels are adjusted only by the
TRIM knobs. The channel faders only adjust the audio level to the master and monitor outputs.
After recording, the screen will indicate “Working...” while the Undo data is being created. This
process will require a correspondingly longer time for completion as the length of the song is longer.
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5
3: Playback
3-1. Listening to the playback
1) Rewind back to where you started recording.
You can return to the beginning of the song by holding down the STOP
button and pressing the REW button (→p.22 “2. Location”).
2) Press the PLAY button to begin playback (the button will light).
Since automatic switching between record/play is turned on (the factory setting), the tracks will automatically
be in Play mode even if you don’t change the track settings after recording (→p.31 “2-2. Auto input”).
3) Press the STOP button to stop playback (the PLAY button will go dark).
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