Fostex FD-4 User Manual

Saving and Loading Song Data

Data recorded on a disk in
Normal mode

Save

FD-4

DAT

Record mode: 32kHz/SP mode

Load

Disk in Mastering 1 or Mas-
tering 2

SETUP

CLK

SCSI

Data recorded on a disk in
Normal mode

Save

FD-4

DAT

Record mode: 32kHz/SP mode

FD-4

• Set the DAT recording mode to 32kHz/SP mode to save data

recorded on a disk formatted in Normal mode.

• You cannot load data with a different sampling rate.

For example, if you save data recorded in Normal mode to a

DAT tape, then load it back to the FD-4, you will be unable to load

the data if the load destination disk has been formatted in

Mastering mode 1 or 2 (sampling rate: 44.1kHz), and vice versa.

Assume that you recorded Real tracks and Additional tracks on the

disk in Mastering mode 1, saved them to a DAT tape, then loaded

them back to a disk in Mastering mode 2.

The FD-4 will load the data normally since Mastering mode 1 and

Mastering mode 2 use the same sampling rate.  However, since

the load destination is a disk in Mastering mode 2, you cannot record

data to Additional tracks. That is, you were formerly able to record

Additional tracks in real-time on the disk in Mastering mode 1, but

now you cannot.  If the original disk is in Mastering mode 2 and the

load destination disk is in Mastering mode 1, the situation will be

reversed. You could not record data on Additional tracks, but now

you can.

Remember that whether you can record Additional tracks depends

on the disk recording mode.  Refer to the notes on recording mode

in the “Recording Preparation” chapter.

In this example, song data on all tracks (4 Real tracks + 2
Additional tracks) of Program 1 is saved to a DAT tape.

• Turn the power on to the DAT machine and insert a DAT

tape into the DAT.

• Check to see if the write-protect tab is closed on the DAT

tape so the machine can record.

• Rewind the tape to the beginning, if necessary.

• Set the recording mode of the DAT so that it will record

digital signal via the optical connector.  If the data has been
recorded on the disk in Normal mode, set the recording mode
of the DAT to 32kHz/SP mode. Refer to the instruction manual
that comes with the DAT machine for other settings.

Use the “Save PGM ?” menu in SETUP mode to execute the
save operation.

The gray area in the display illustration indicates it is flashing.

The FD-4 enters SETUP mode and displays the first
hierarchy of the menu previously selected.
The [Sign. Set ?] menu appears in default.

Knobs and switches for monitoring