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Page 3 - Table of Contents

3 D-108 Quick Operation Guide Table of Contents Package contents............................................................................................................................4Recording media...................................................................................................

Page 4 - Package contents

4 D-108 Quick Operation Guide D-108 main unit Detachable controller The D-108 is not equipped with recording media (also called “a current drive” in this Guide), such as a harddisk. You need to prepare a current drive to make a recording.The D-108 supports an E-IDE hard disk (that can be installed i...

Page 5 - Using an E-IDE hard disk; Installing a hard disk in a removable case; Disassembling the removable case

5 D-108 Quick Operation Guide The D-108 has a slot for an optional hard disk. First you need to install a hard disk into the removable caseincluded in the D-108 package before you install it into the slot.The following instructions assume that you have already purchased an E-IDE hard disk unit. Prep...

Page 6 - Connecting cables

6 D-108 Quick Operation Guide Connecting cables 1 .Connect the cables in the removable case to the connectors on the rear of the hard disk. As shown in the figure, first connect the power supply cable. Make sure that you connect the cablessecurely in the correct direction. <Notes on handling a ha...

Page 7 - Assembling the case; Installing the removable case in the D-108; Connecting a detachable controller

7 D-108 Quick Operation Guide Assembling the case <Note> When you assemble the case, follow the note below:If a projecting part on the hard disk touches the cover, apply the insulation seal (included in thepackage) to the surface of the case where the part would touch. If you use the disk with...

Page 8 - Formatting a disk; Connect the D-108’s power cable to the AC outlet.

8 D-108 Quick Operation Guide Flashing 44.1kHz SETUP COMPLETED! FORMAT 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 ∞ 44.1kHz REMAIN FORMAT SETUP 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 ∞ 44.1kHz FORMAT SURE? SETUP 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 ∞ Flashing 44.1kHz SETUP 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 FOR...

Page 9 - Press the EXIT/NO key or the STOP button.; Checking the available recording time (REMAIN) on a formatted disk

9 D-108 Quick Operation Guide 44.1kHz 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ABS 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 ∞ Time remaining Space remaining 44.1kHz REMAIN 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 ∞ 44.1kHz 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ABS 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 ∞ 44.1kHz SIGNATURE 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 ∞ 44.1kH...

Page 10 - Using a SCSI drive; Installing a detachable controller to the D-108; Connecting a SCSI drive to the D-108

10 D-108 Quick Operation Guide MO drive & MO disk SCSI cable SCSI terminator zip drive & zip cartridge * You can also use a fixed SCSI disk. Using a SCSI drive The D-108 has a SCSI terminal to connect an external SCSI drive, which enables you to use an MO, Zip, or fixeddrive as a current dis...

Page 12 - Formatting a SCSI disk; Turn on the power to the D-108 and the SCSI drive.; Insert an unformatted disk in the SCSI drive.

12 D-108 Quick Operation Guide 44.1kHz 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 ∞ 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 ∞ 44.1kHz 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 ∞ 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 ∞ 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 ∞ Removable SCSI drive disk Fixed S...

Page 13 - Use the JOG dial to select the desired Record mode.

13 D-108 Quick Operation Guide Record mode 8-track format 4-track format Quantization Sampling frequency Available recording time Compatible media Recording capability 16 bit linear 16 bit linear 44.1kHz/48kHz 44.1kHz/48kHz * 8-track simultaneous recording of adat digital inputs or eight analog inpu...

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14 D-108 Quick Operation Guide Time remaining Space remaining 44.1kHz REMAIN 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 ∞ 44.1kHz 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ABS 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 ∞ 44.1kHz 4 3 2 1 ABS 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 ∞ Press the EXIT/NO key or the STOP button. The D-108 quits the format menu i...

Page 15 - Using two current drives; Press the DISP SEL key twice to enter SETUP mode.

15 D-108 Quick Operation Guide 44.1kHz 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ABS 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 ∞ 44.1kHz REMAIN 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 ∞ 44.1kHz SETUP 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 ∞ Usual Time Base display REMAIN display SETUP mode display 8TRACK DIGITAL RECORDER D-108 POWER E-...

Page 16 - Selecting a current drive

16 D-108 Quick Operation Guide 44.1kHz 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ABS 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 ∞ 44.1kHz SETUP FORMAT SURE? 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 ∞ 44.1kHz SETUP 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 ∞ 44.1kHz SETUP 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 ∞ 5. Insert an unformatted S...

Page 17 - Connecting a mixer

17 D-108 Quick Operation Guide AC IN MIDI SCSI OUTPUT INPUT DATA OPTICAL OUTPUT INPUT BUSS OUT (GROUP OUT) 1~8 TAPE IN 1~8 D-108 Mixing console Connecting a mixer The D-108 features recorder functions and has eight analog inputs (ANALOG IN 1-8) and eight analogoutputs (ANALOG OUT 1-8).To make multi-...

Page 19 - Basic recording; Initial settings

19 D-108 Quick Operation Guide 8 TRACK DIGITAL RECORDER PREVIEW ENVELOPE LOCATE REC END VARI PITCH RECORD STOP PLAY REWIND F FWD PUNCH LOCATE REHEARSAL TAKE TIME BASE SEL RECALL STORE HOLD/ /NO EXIT /YES EXECUTE DISP SEL REDO UNDO ERASE AUTO RTN COPY MOVE PASTE CLIPBOARD AUTO RTN OUT IN AUTO PLAY AU...

Page 20 - ; Press the DISP SEL key repeatedly to select; Press the EXIT/NO key or the STOP button

20 D-108 Quick Operation Guide 44.1kHz 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ABS 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 ∞ 44.1kHz REMAIN 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 ∞ 44.1kHz SETUP 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 ∞ 44.1kHz SETUP 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 ∞ 44.1kHz SETUP 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 42 OL 0 ...

Page 21 - Basic analog recording; Selecting a recording track

21 D-108 Quick Operation Guide 8 TRACK DIGITAL RECORDER PREVIEW ENVELOPE LOCATE REC END VARI PITCH RECORD STOP PLAY REWIND F FWD PUNCH LOCATE REHEARSAL TAKE TIME BASE SEL RECALL STORE HOLD/ /NO EXIT /YES EXECUTE DISP SEL REDO UNDO ERASE AUTO RTN COPY MOVE PASTE CLIPBOARD AUTO RTN OUT IN AUTO PLAY AU...

Page 22 - Undo and redo recording; After making a recording (or playing back a newly

22 D-108 Quick Operation Guide Before recording After recording PREVIEW VARI PITCH REWIND F FWD LOCATE TIME BASE SEL RECALL STORE HOLD/ /NO EXIT /YES EXECUTE DISP SEL REDO UNDO ERASE AUTO RTN AUTO PUNCH OUT IN END PGM SEL 1 2 44.1kHz COMPLETED! 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 ∞ 44.1kHz COM...

Page 23 - Multitrack recording using overdubbing

23 D-108 Quick Operation Guide 1. Press the RECORD TRACK select key of the desired overdubbing track to set it in READY mode. The “ready” track’s indicator (a small square) flashes onthe display. 2. Press the RECORD button once. The ready tracks enter input monitoring status, and theother tracks ent...

Page 24 - Mixdown; Play the Program from the beginning and adjust; Recording in a new Program; Turn the JOG dial clockwise to select [New

24 D-108 Quick Operation Guide 44.1kHz PGM SURE? 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 ∞ 44.1kHz PGM SURE? 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 ∞ 44.1kHz 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ABS 42 OL 0 30 24 18 12 9 6 3 ∞ Mixdown After overdubbing and ping-pong recording, you can mix all track data into two ch...

Page 25 - ; Select the desired Program number and press the EXECUTE/YES key.; Basic Locate function; Locating the top of the Program; Press and hold down the STOP button, and press

25 D-108 Quick Operation Guide REC END ABS 0 Recorded area Locating ABS 0 Locating REC END Current position ENVELOPE RECORD STOP PLAY REWIND F FWD LOCATE ABS 0 LOCATE REC END CLIPBOARD PLAY ENVELOPE RECORD STOP PLAY REWIND F FWD LOCATE ABS 0 LOCATE REC END CLIPBOARD PLAY 1 1 <Selecting the desire...

Page 26 - Playback using the Vari-pitch function; Press the RECALL key, then press the VARI PITCH; To turn off Vari Pitch mode, press the VARI PITCH

26 D-108 Quick Operation Guide 8 TRACK DIGITAL RECORDER PREVIEW ENVELOPE LOCATE REC END VARI PITCH RECORD STOP PLAY REWIND F FWD PUNCH LOCATE REHEARSAL TAKE TIME BASE SEL RECALL STORE HOLD/ /NO EXIT /YES EXECUTE DISP SEL REDO UNDO ERASE AUTO RTN COPY MOVE PASTE CLIPBOARD AUTO RTN OUT IN AUTO PLAY AU...

Page 27 - Owner’s Manual reference pages; Reference page

27 D-108 Quick Operation Guide This section lists the reference page numbers for the D-108’s functions and features explained in the Owner’smanual. Owner’s Manual reference pages Reference page Main features................................................................................................