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.
The beginning of a song 0m00s000ms (ABS ZERO) 0m03s000ms 0m06s000ms

ABS time mode

-2bar 1

000clk

1bar 1

3bar 1 000clk

Bar/beat mode
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 Output signals from recorder tracks Playback signal (repro monitor) Track 1 Playback signal (repro monitor) Track 2 Track 3 READY Track 4 READY Track 5 Track 6 Input signal (input monitor) Input signal (input monitor) Playback signal (repro monitor) Playback signal (repro monitor)

Track 15 Track 16

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

[TRIM] control

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

[TRIM] control PEAK LED

MIN 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.

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

Song number display

Shows the song number of the song currently loaded.
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.
Example of bar/beat display
HALL PLATE DELAY BOUNCE MODE 15/16 > STEREO WAV FILE

MASTERING EFFECT SEND

LOCATE PAN

L R VWX8 YZ9 +-_0 DELETE

8 9/10 11/12 13/14 15/16 MASTER MAX

Example of ABS display

[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.

[MENU/ENTER] knob

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

CONTRAST

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.

<First page>

<Second page>

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.

Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "Select Song ", and press the [MENU/ENTER] 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.
<Note>: You may leave the default song
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).
<How to enter characters>
<Character entry keys>
[REC SELECT] keys on the 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.
<Note>: If you want to cancel creating a song,
rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to move the cursor to "[CANCEL]" and press the [MENU/ ENTER] knob.
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.
<Character entry example>
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".
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.
<Notes on cursor movement>
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 [MENU/ENTER] knob after selecting the first character to move the cursor right.
After completing song name entry, press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.
The cursor moves to [ENTER] at the bottom of the screen.
<Note>: After creating a new song, by executing 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 [MENU/ENTER] knob to highlight S01: FOSTEX_FEVER and pressing the [MENU/ENTER] knob, you can load the demo song.

Time Base mode: Bar/Beat

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.
MR16 Owners Manual (Advanced playback and locate functions) 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 minute accuracy

With beat accuracy

With second accuracy

With 100 clock accuracy

With 100ms accuracy

With 10 clock accuracy

With 10ms 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".
Press the [DIRECT LOCATE] key to enter the direct locate mode. 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.
Tell the vocalist that the playback starts from four bars before the bridge.
If necessary, you can make rehearsal (see page 58 for rehearsal).
Press the [STOP] key to exit the direct locate mode and start recording.
<Note>: By setting the locate accuracy to a smaller unit ("bar" or "clock"), you can locate the point more accurately.
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) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9)
Press the [DIRECT LOCATE] key to enter the direct locate mode. Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to set the "m" field to "12". Press the [MENU/ENTER] knob to change the locate accuracy unit to "s". Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to set the "s" field to "34". Press the [MENU/ENTER] knob to change the locate accuracy unit to "100ms". Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to set the "100ms" field to "5". Press the [MENU/ENTER] knob to change the locate accuracy unit to "10ms". Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to set the "10ms" field to "40". Press the [STOP] key to exit the direct locate mode.

The recorder immediately locates to the punch-in point and stops.
When the recorder reaches at the point where you want to make punching out, press the [LOCATE B/OUT] key while holding down the [STORE] key.
The display briefly shows "Store LOCATE B" and the time data when you press the [LOCATE B/OUT] key is set as the punch-out point.
Press the [REWIND] key to move back the recorder and press the [STOP] key 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).
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.
<How to make auto punch in/out mode active>

REWIND F FWD

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-in point

Punch-out point

Playback Input monitor

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 [LOCATE A/IN] key, followed by the [REWIND] key then the [STOP] key, you can easily locate to the point before the punchin point.
<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.
Press the [REC SELECT] key of the track you are going to make punch in/out operation to arm the track. Press the [AUTO PUNCH] key to make the auto punch mode active.
The [AUTO PUNCH] key is lit.

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.

Effective for a too bright sound. Removes white noise. This is stronger L32 NoiseRmv3 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.
L15 WarmVocal Adds a warm feel to a vocal. L16 BrightVoc L17 B.G.Vocal
Adds brightness to a vocal. Good for backing vocals.

PhaseInv

Using the insert effects for recording
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.
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.
USB USB HOST MIDI OUT DIGITAL OUT FOOT SW
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.

Mic simulation effects

You can use mic simulation effects when the [INPUT A SEL] switch on the rear panel is set to "MIC/LINE".

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.
Details of each mic simulation effect
DYNAMIC 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

Amp simulation effects details
BRIT STACK US METAL 60s 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.
Using external effects for 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.

Adjusts the track playback level

Wet sound

Adjusts the send level to the effect processor
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.
<Bouncing tracks 1 through 8 to tracks 9/10>
<Bouncing tracks 1 through 14 to tracks 15/16>

Track 1 Playback

Mastering Effects

Track 8

Track 14 Playback

Track 9 Track 10

Record Record

Bouncing

In addition to the bouncing examples above, you can also apply the mastering effects in the "Bounce 1-10 >11/12" and "Bounce 1-12 >13/14" mode.
Bouncing tracks 1 through 16 to a New song.
Mixing tracks 1 through 16 down

Stereo Out

Track 16 Playback

New Song

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 NATURAL BRIGHT

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.
Select this when you want to select BRIGHT type of the mastering effects.
Each effect type has the following character. Select the appropriate type.
POWERFUL Adds power to the sound. Good for rock. NATURAL BRIGHT
Slightly adds power to the sound. Good for acoustic music. Add brightness to the sound. Good for use when the mixed sound is dark.
<Note>: 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.
MR16 Owners Manual (Track bouncing)

Track bouncing

This chapter describes track bouncing which is an important function 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) (2) (3) (4) (5) Bouncing tracks 1 through 8 to tracks 9/10. Bouncing tracks 1 through 10 to tracks 11/12. Bouncing tracks 1 through 12 to tracks 13/14. Bouncing tracks 1 through 14 to tracks 15/16. Bouncing tracks 1 through 16 to tracks 15/16 of a new song.

As with the procedure described on the previous page, you can now set the bar number or time signature.
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.
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.
The editing is confirmed and the display returns to the signature map screen.

<After deleting>

<Before editing>
<Before deleting> To exit the menu mode, press the [STOP] key. <After editing> To exit the menu mode, press the [STOP] key.

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.
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.
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 table below shows the available offset values.
Option Meaning Meaning Option -8Bar ABS Zero= bar -8 -3Bar ABS Zero= bar -3 -7Bar -6Bar -5Bar -4Bar ABS Zero= bar -7 -2Bar ABS Zero= bar -2 ABS Zero= bar -1 ABS Zero= bar 1 ABS Zero = bar -6 -1Bar ABS Zero= bar -5 0Bar ABS Zero= bar -4
The home screen when the bar offset is set to -4 bars.
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.
To exit the menu mode, press the [STOP] key.

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.

Using this method, you can also copy the hidden folder which includes hidden files "deleted" by the MR16 song management operation. Copied hidden files can be used as a normal song files by turning off the hidden attribute by the computer.
<Note>: If you cannot see the hidden folder, consult the manual of your personal

computer.

Importing data from a personal computer
When importing data from a personal computer to the MR16, there is the danger that the MR16 file system may be destroyed. Especially, deleting or adding files many times may cause the fragmentation of FAT32, resulting in sound jump caused by performance deterioration. Therefore, before loading data from a personal computer to the MR16, save all necessary folders to the personal computer and format the MR16 hard disk.

1) 2) 3) 4)

Format the MR16 internal hard disk (see page 140). Disable the disk protection (see page 110). Connect the MR16 to a personal computer via USB (see page 109). Copy the desired song folder on the personal computer to the root folder of the MR16 hard disk.
<Note>: Do not use "move" operation, as with saving data to a computer.
5) Repeat step 4) as many times as required.
<Note>: Usually, the song order follows the copied order. However, it may be different
depending on a computer OS.
After making copy of all necessary folders, exit the USB mode.
(3) Copy data to a CD-R/RW disc using the internal CD-R/RW drive.
As with (1), each track data is converted to a single mono WAV file. The data is compressed to a small size and saved to a CD-R/RW disc. See the supplementary manual "How to use the CD-R/RW drive" for details.
<Note>: The operation above can be done with the MR16 with the built-in CD-R/RW drive. You cannot do above with the MR16 without a CD-R/RW drive.
MR16 Owners Manual (Song management)

Song management

This chapter explains the following five operation procedures for song management.
1) Selecting the desired song. 2) Editing a song name. 3) Deleting an unnecessary song. 4) Protecting a song.

<Notes>

While a menu screen is shown, you can go up the menu screen level or directly exit the menu mode by the following operations. (1) Select Back on a menu screen and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.
The display returns to the previous (upper level) screen. Repeating this operation finally exits the menu mode.

9) 7) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to move the cursor to "[ENTER]" on the screen, and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.
The display shows "Please Wait", immediately followed by "Completed" when the MR16 completes erasing.
result, press the [UNDO/REDO] key to undo the operation (see page 119).
<Note>: If you want to cancel the erase operation, move the cursor to "[CANCEL]" on the screen, and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.
Copying/pasting track data
You can copy whole data (from ABS ZERO to REC END) of the desired track(s) of the song currently loaded and paste it to the other desired track(s). The data on the source track(s) still remains after the copy/paste operation. Copy/paste operation can be done within the currently loaded song.
Pasting data of tracks 1/2 to tracks 7/8.
<Note>: You cannot copy/paste track data of a song
protected. Release the protection before copying/ pasting track data.
Load the song you want to edit.
3) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "Track Edit ", and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.
Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select the source track(s) to be copied, and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.
You can now select the desired copy destination track(s)
Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "Copy-PasteTrack ", and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.
The display now shows the screen for selecting the source track(s) and destination track(s) of copy/paste operation. "Source Track" selects the copy source track(s), while "Dest. Track" selects the paste destination track(s).
You can select the same number of tracks as the copy source track(s). For example, if you select a mono track for the source, you can only select a mono track for the destination.
<Note>: You cannot select the same track(s) for the copy source and destination.
7) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select the destination track(s), and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.
Dest.Track = * is now highlighted on the screen.
Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "Source Track = *", and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to move the cursor to "[ENTER]" on the screen, and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.
The display shows "Please Wait", immediately followed by "Completed" when the MR16 completes the move operation.
<Note>: If you want to cancel the move operation, move the cursor to "[CANCEL]" on the screen, and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.
Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select source track(s), and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.
You can now select the desired destination track(s).
<Note>: If a destination track has recorded
data, moving data overwrites the previous data.
The display now returns to the track edit menu screen, where Move Track is highlighted.
Exchanging whole track data
You can exchange whole data (from ABS ZERO to REC END) between the desired track(s).
Exchanging data between tracks 5/6 and tracks 11/12.
<Note>: You cannot exchange track data of a song protected. Release the protection before exchanging track data.
Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "Change Track ", and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.
The display now shows the screen for selecting the source track(s) and destination track(s) of the exchange operation. "Source Track" selects the exchange source track(s), while "Dest. Track" selects the exchange destination track(s).
Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "Track Edit ", and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.
5) Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "Source Track = *", and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.
You can now select the desired exchange source track(s) by rotating the [MENU/ENTER] knob. The available options are: 1 through 8 (mono track) 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8, 9/10, 11/12, 13/14 and 15/16 (stereo tracks)
The display shows "Please Wait", immediately followed by "Completed" when the MR16 completes the exchange operation.
<Note>: If you want to cancel the exchange operation, move the cursor to "[CANCEL]" on the screen, and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.
Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select the source track(s), and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.
The display now returns to the track edit menu screen, where Change Track is highlighted.

Troubles for effect

<Trouble 1>: I cannot apply the effects.
Are the [EFFECT SEND] control for the track you want to apply the effect and track fader raised appropriately?
Raise the [EFFECT SEND] control(s) for the track(s) (1 through 4) you want to apply the effect to send signal(s) to the internal digital effects. Also, make sure that the fader(s) for the track(s) you want to apply the effect is(are) raised.
<Trouble 2>: I cannot apply the mic simulation effects.
Is the [INPUT A SELECT] switch on the rear panel is set to "MIC/LINE" position?
To apply the mic simulation effects to [INPUT A], the [INPUT A SELECT] switch on the rear panel must be set to "MIC/LINE" position. When you set the switch to any other position, you can use the amp simulation effects for insert effects.
Troubles for USB connection
<Trouble 1>: Cannot export a WAV file to a personal computer.
Is the USB cable connected correctly? Check the connection, as well as the USB cable. Is the personal computer meets the requirement? The MR16 can export a WAV file to a personal computer which runs on any of the following OS systems. Windows Me, 2000 or XP Macintosh 0S X or higher
<Trouble 2>: The MR16 drive icon is not shown on the personal computer screen.
It may take some times for showing a removable drive depending on a personal computer. It may take some times for reading the drive data. Wait for a while until the drive icon appears. On a Windows machine, the MR16 is shown as "removable drive". On a Macintosh machine, it is shown as "MR16".

Other troubles

<Trouble 1>: I cannot hear the rhythm guide click.
Is the [RHYTHM GUIDE] key is illuminated? When the [RHYTHM GUIDE] key is not illuminated, the rhythm guide function is not active and you cannot hear the rhythm guide click. Is the "Int Click level" item in the "Rhythm Guide" menu set correctly? If the "Int Click level" item is set to "00" or a small value, you cannot hear the rhythm guide click.
<Trouble 2> : I want to hear the rhythm guide click based on the "Signature" and "Tempo" settings on the rhythm guide setting screen but the rhythm guide click based on the conductor map is output.
Is the "Conductor Map" setting on the rhythm guide setting screen set to "On"? As shown on the screen below, if "Conductor Map" on the rhythm guide setting screen is set to "On", the rhythm guide click based on the conductor map is output. In this condition, the "Signature" and "Tempo" fields on this screen indicate "- - -" as below, showing that they are disabled.

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MR16 Supplementary manual
(for the MR16 without a CD-R/RW drive)
How to use the CD-R/RW drive
This supplementary manual describes how to create an audio CD (CD-DA) by connecting an external CD-R/RW drive to the [USB HOST] port on the rear panel. Read this supplementary together with the main manual before you attempt to create an audio CD using an external CD-R/RW drive.
Important! CD-R/RW drives which can be connected to the MR16
You can connect the MR16 [USB HOST] port to any CD-R/RW drive which has a [USB] port and can be powered by AC main or batteries. The MR16 does not provide USB bus power facility (which allows supplying power to an external device from the unit), therefore, you cannot connect a CD-R/RW drive which only can be powered by USB connection. Also note that the models which can be used with the MR16 may change. Check the update information of the currently available CD-R/RW drives from Fostex website (http:// www.fostex.com) before purchasing a drive unit.
MR16 Supplementary manual (for the MR16 without a CD-R/RW drive)

Table of contents

Please read before using...3
Usable discs....3 Handling of discs....3 Track data for creating an audio CD...4
Before creating an audio CD (playing back a stereo WAV file)..5
Selecting a stereo WAV file for playback..5 Playing back a stereo WAV file...6 Storing CUE points....6
Creating an audio CD using an external CD-R/RW drive..9 Viewing the TOC information...13
Viewing the TOC information before finalizing..13 Viewing the TOC information after finalizing...14
CD-DA: It stands for "Compact Disc-Digital Audio" and is the formal name of audio CD. The format is specified in the "Red Book". An audio signal is converted to PCM-coded stereo digital data with 44.1kHz sampling frequency and 16-bit quantization.

Please read before using

Before using an external CD-R/RW drive, read the following.

Usable discs

Only discs with any of the following logos can be used with an external CD-R/RW drive connected to the MR16 [USB HOST] port.

<CD-R disc>

Recordable
You can make additional recording to a CD-R disc until it is finalized if it is brand new and still has enough recordable area (additional recording is possible only in the "Track at once" mode).

<CD-RW disc>

ReWritable
You can make additional recording to a CD-RW disc until it is finalized if it is brand new and still has enough recordable area (additional recording is possible only in the "Track at once" mode).

<CD disc>

You can view TOC information of a disc with this logo (such as a commercially available CD) but you cannot make recording.
<Note>: Using an external CD-R/RW drive connected to the MR16 [USB HOST] port, you cannot
play back CD-DA discs you created (or commercially available audio CDs).
Handling of CD-R/RW discs
Handle a disc with care by holding them by the rim or by a finger through the center hole, rather than touching the surface. Do not get fingerprints, dust, scratch, etc. on the signal side. Do not affix any labels or stickers to the label side of the disc. Do not make a scratch on the label side. A scratch may make recording or playback impossible. Do not write on the label side of a disc with a hard pen such as a ballpoint pen and a pencil. Only use a soft pen. Do not use a curved or cracked disc, which may cause malfunction of the drive. If dust or fingerprint is attached to the signal side, wipe the disc gently with a soft dry cloth or a cloth with ethyl alcohol from the center towards the outside edge. Do not wipe it from the outside towards the center.
Track data which can be recorded to a CD-R/RW disc
You can record a stereo WAV file converted from two mono files on tracks 15 and 16 (final mixed-down files) to a CD-R/RW disc in the CD-DA format. Mixed-down files on tracks 15 and 16 can be created by in either of the following track bouncing methods. (1) Bouncing tracks 1 through 14 to tracks 15/16 of the same song. (2) Bouncing tracks 1 through 16 to tracks 15/16 of the new song. See pages 75 through 88 of the MR16 owner's manual for details about track bouncing. See pages 104 through 106 of the MR16 owner's manual for details about how to convert files on tracks 15 and 16 to a stereo WAV file.

On the MR16, a stereo WAV file converted from track 15/16 data is stored to the "2 MIX" folder in the Song folder of the original song (see the illustration on the left). Also see page 108 of the MR16 owner's manual. When creating an audio CD using an external CD-R/RW drive, only stereo WAV files in the "2 MIX" folder can be burned to a CD-R/RW disc in the CD-DA format. Therefore, you must load the song in which one or more desired stereo WAV files are stored. Before creating an audio CD, read the <Note> on the next page.
#####001.wav *********.wav

#####002.wav

#####003.wav

#####008.wav

<Hint!>: Before creating an audio CD, you can check a stereo WAV file in the "2 MIX"
folder by playing back in the "2 MIX file playback" mode (see page 5 for details), as well as can set CUE points for track division. If you make an audio CD from a stereo WAV file which contains more than one song (such as a file of "live" recording), you can divide the file into tracks by setting a CUE to the beginning of each song. In this case, select the burning mode to "Disk at once" when creating an audio CD (for details about how to set a CUE, see "Stereo WAV file playback" from the next page).
<Note>: To play back a stereo WAV file or create an audio CD, you must load the song in which the
bounced track data on tracks 15/16 has been converted to the stereo WAV file (see the example below).
<Example>: If five songs (01 through 05) are recorded on the hard disk and the stereo WAV file to be burned to a CD-R/RW disc is stored in the "2 MIX" folder of Song 03;
Load Song 03 before starting the operation.
To load the desired song, use the "Select Song" menu item in the "Song" menu of the MENU mode. See page 114 of the MR16 owner's manual for details about the "Select Song" menu item.
Before creating an audio CD (playing back a stereo WAV file)
The unit provides the "2 MIX file playback mode". In this mode, you can playback a stereo WAV file converted for creating an audio CD in the CD-DA format. You can not only check the file but also set CUE points for track division.

<Note>: To activate the "2 MIX file playback mode", the current song has a stereo WAV file in the "2 MIX folder". If the song does not have a stereo WAV file in the "2 MIX folder", you cannot use the "2 MIX file playback mode". In the "2 MIX file playback mode", you can play back the stereo WAV file, as well as store or edit CUE points, but cannot record audio or make track/part editing.
Selecting a stereo WAV file for playback
The following shows how to select a desired stereo WAV file from the "2 MIX folder" of the current song. It is assumed that a song which has a stereo WAV file in the "2 MIX folder" is currently loaded.
1) While the unit is stopped, press the [MENU/ENTER] knob to enter the MENU mode.
The display now shows the menu selection screen, where " Back" is initially highlighted.
<Note>: If no stereo WAV file is available in
2) Use the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "Song " and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.
The display now shows the song menu screen.
the "2 MIX folder" of the current song, the display pops up "No stereo files!" and returns to the screen where "Select 2mix " is highlighted. In such a case, exit the MENU mode and reselect a song.
Use the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select the desired stereo WAV file and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.
The display now shows the Home screen of the "2 MIX file playback mode".
Use the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "Select 2mix " and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.
The display now shows the list of stereo WAV files available in the "2 MIX folder" of the current song.
While this Home screen is shown, you can play back the stereo WAV file or store CUE points.
<Note>: To exit the Home screen of the
"2 MIX file playback mode", execute steps 1 and 2 above, and select "Select Song " and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob. Then use the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select the desired song and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob. The song is loaded.
Playing back a stereo WAV file
While the Home screen of the "2 MIX file playback mode" is shown, pressing the [PLAY] key plays back the stereo WAV file. The L and R channels of the stereo WAV file are assigned to tracks 1 and 2 respectively. The L and R playback levels of the stereo WAV file are controlled by the faders for tracks 1 and 2.
ABC1 DEF2 GHI3 JKL4 MNO5 PQR6 STU7 VWX8 YZ9 +-_0 DELETE

REC SELECT

CONDENSER US METAL
MAX 9/10 11/12 13/14 15/16 MASTER MAX

REWIND

LOCATE ABS ZERO

LOCATE REC END

RECORD

60'S COMBO

A-B PLAY
Faders for tracks 1 and 2

[MASTER] fader

[PLAY] key
Storing CUE points (up to 99 cue points can be set per file)
In the "2 MIX file playback mode", you can set CUE points at the desired positions during playback or while stopped. When you create an audio CD by burning the stereo WAV file which contains one or more CUE points in the "Disk at once" mode, the TOC (Table of contents) is created by reflecting the CUE point list (see page 9 for details about "Disk at once"). When you make an audio CD from a stereo WAV file which contains more than one song such as a file of live recording, you can divide the file into tracks by setting a CUE to the beginning of each song.
1) After pressing the [PLAY] key to start playback of the file, press the [STORE] key at the desired position to set a CUE point. (You can also set a CUE point while the recorder is stopped.)
The display shows the CUE list screen. The screen example below is the CUE list screen which is shown after setting the first CUE point. "<New Entry>" and "C01 (Cue 01)" are listed. On the right of <New Entry>", the time of the CUE point when you have pressed the [STORE] key is shown.
Use the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "<New Entry>" and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.
"<ENTER>" is now highlighted on the screen.
<Note>: If you execute step 3) below while the screen above is shown, the new CUE point is stored with no label. You can enter a label after storing a CUE point. See "Entering a label" on the next page for details about how to enter a label. <Note>: "C01 (Cue 01)" in the CUE list shows
the CUE point automatically set at the beginning of the file. You cannot delete or edit "C01".
3) While "<ENTER>" is highlighted, press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.
The position where you pressed the [STORE] key is stored as C02. In this procedure example, the CUE point is stored with no label.
<Hint>: If you select a desired CUE point in the CUE

list and press the [LOCATE A/IN] or [LOCATE B/OUT] key, the recorder quickly locates to the CUE point.

Entering a CUE label

You can enter a CUE label by the following procedure. It is assumed that the Home screen of the "2 MIX file playback mode" is shown.
<Note>: The distance between two adjacent
CUE points must be over four seconds. If you attempt to set a new CUE point within four seconds after or before another existing CUE point, "Error Overlap Position!" is popped up and you cannot store the CUE point.
4) Press the [STOP] key to show the Home screen of the "2 MIX file playback mode".
To store another CUE point, repeat steps 1 through 4 above. In the following screen example, multiple CUE points are stored.
While the unit is stopped, press the [STORE] key.
The display now shows the CUE list screen.
Use the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select the desired CUE and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.
In the upper screen example below, "C02" is selected. Then pressing the [MENU/ENTER] knob brings up the lower screen example below, where "<ENTER>" is highlighted on the screen.
For details about how to enter a CUE label, how to edit time data and how to delete an unnecessary CUE point, see the right of this page and the next page.
After storing the desired CUE label(s), press the [STOP] key, or use the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select " Back" and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.
The display returns to the Home screen of the "2 MIX file playback mode".
<Hint>: To bring up the Home screen of the song when
the Home screen of the "2 MIX file playback mode" is shown, follow the procedure below.
Use the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "Label [ ]" and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.
The cursor flashes at the leftmost point of the [ ] and you can now enter the desired label.
While the Home screen of the "2 MIX file playback mode" is shown, press the [MENU/ENTER] knob to enter the MENU mode. Use the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "Song " and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob. Use the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "Select Song " and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob. Use the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select a desired song and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

Flashing

Use the alphanumeric keys to enter the desired CUE label. When you press a different alphanumeric key, the cursor automatically moves right. If you enter a character using the same key as the previous character, use the [MENU/ENTER] knob to move the cursor right. In this procedure example, it is assumed that "Cue 02" is entered as a CUE label.

Editing a CUE position

You can edit a CUE position (time) by following the procedure below, which is similar to the procedure for entering a CUE label as described above. The following assumes that the CUE list screen is shown.
1) Use the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select the CUE you want to edit and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob. Use the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "Position" and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.
*** of "***ms" starts flashing.
After entering a desired CUE label, press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.
"Label [Cue 02 ]" is highlighted on the screen.
Use the [MENU/ENTER] knob to enter a numeric value at the flashing point.
You can move the flashing point by using the [REWIND] or [F FWD] key.
After editing the time, press the [MENU/ENTER] knob to confirm the edited time. Use the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "<ENTER>" and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.
The edited time is stored.
6) 5) Use the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "<ENTER>" and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.
The CUE label is stored, while the display changes as below.
Press the [STOP] key, or use the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select " Back" and press the [MENU/ ENTER] knob.
The display returns to the Home screen of the "2 MIX file playback mode". To exit the "2 MIX file playback mode", select any desired song by following the procedure described in <Hint> on page 7.

Deleting a CUE

You can delete an existing CUE in the similar manner. The following assumes that the CUE list screen is shown.
1) Use the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select the CUE you want to delete and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob. Use the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "<DELETE>" and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.
The selected CUE is deleted and the display returns to the CUE list screen.
To enter or edit the label of another CUE, repeat the same procedure.
Press the [STOP] key, or use the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select " press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

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Creating an audio CD using an external CD-R/RW drive

You can create an audio CD using an external CD-R/RW drive. Connect an external CD-R/RW drive to the [USB HOST] port on the rear panel of the MR16 using a USB cable as show below (a USB cable is not supplied with the MR16).

INPUT A SEL

GTR CLEAN MIC/LINE

CD-R/RW drive

GTR DIST

USB HOST

MIDI OUT

DIGITAL OUT

FOOT SW
USB cable [USB HOST] port USB 1.1 A type standard compatible CD-R/RW disc
About "Track at once" and "Disk at once"
The MR16 provides two burning modes for creating an audio CD in the CD-DA format.
"Track at once"
The unit burns a stereo WAV file to a CD-R/RW disc as a track. You can burn an additional track at a later time until the disc is finalized. Each time you burn a file, a TOC is created. Approximately two-second silence is automatically inserted between tracks.

"Disk at once"

The unit burns a stereo WAV file and automatically finalizes the disc. You cannot burn an additional data. As described earlier in "2 MIX file playback mode", when one or more CUE points are set to the stereo WAV file, file data is divided into tracks at the CUE points. In this mode, no mute space is created between tracks. (Note that if the stereo WAV file does not have any CUE point, it is burned as a single track.) In the procedure described below, it is assumed that the following preparations are made. Both the MR16 and an external CD-R/RW drive are powered, while a CD-R/RW disc is set to the CDR/RW drive. The song which has the stereo WAV file to be burned is loaded.
Connect the MR16 to an external CD-R/RW drive using a USB cable. While the MR16 is stopped, press the [MENU/ENTER] knob to enter the MENU mode.
The display now shows the first page of the menu selection screen.
Use the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "USB HOST " on the second page and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.
The display now shows the USB HOST menu screen.
4) Use the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "CD Burn " and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.
The display now shows the Burning mode selection screen. You can select between "Track at once" and "Disk at once" (see the previous page).
<Note>: When more than one stereo WAV file
is stored in the "2 MIX folder" (as shown in the example below), you can use the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select a desired file for "CD Burn" (The maximum number of displayed files in the list is ten).

<Note>: If "Not Mounted" is shown when you
select "USB HOST " using the [MENU/ENTER] knob in step 3) above, an external CD-R/RW drive is not connected to the MR16 correctly.
6) Use the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select the desired WAV file and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.
The unit starts writing the file to the CD-R/RW disc. Depending on the selected burning mode, either of the following screens is shown. While the unit is writing data to the disc, "Writing." is popped up and " ACC " is flashing on the screen.
If you press the [MENU/ENTER] knob in the above condition, the following message pops up.
Also the ACCESS indicator of the CD-R/RW drive is flashing. Do not turn off the power or press the eject switch of the drive while writing. While writing data to the disc, any operational keys of the MR16 are disabled.
In such a case, check the USB cable connection while the MR16 stops accessing to the HDD drive or CD-R/RW drive. Then confirming that the display does not show "Not Mounted", press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.
5) Use the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select the desired burning mode and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.
The display now shows the screen for selecting a stereo WAV file in the "2 MIX folder" of the current song. In the screen example below, only one stereo WAV file is stored.
Now writing in the Track at once mode
Now writing in the Disk at once mode
You can check the TOC information any time (both before and after finalizing). It is recommended to check the remaining time (the recordable time left) from the TOC information whenever you write an additional stereo WAV file (see "Viewing the TOC information" on page 13 for details).
<Note>: If the selected stereo WAV file is larger
than the available disc space of the current CDR/RW disc, the following message pops up and you cannot start writing (you can dismiss the message by pressing the [MENU/ENTER] knob). Change the disc to another one with enough space and carry out the same operation procedure.
Use the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "CD Finalize " and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.
The display now shows the confirmation screen for finalizing, where "[CANCEL]" is highlighted. To cancel finalizing, highlight "[CANCEL]" and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

When writing is completed, "Completed!" is shown and the disc access stops.
To start finalizing, highlight "[EXECUTE]" and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.
Now writing in the Track at once mode is completed
9) Now writing in the Disk at once mode is completed 7) Press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.
The display returns to the USB HOST menu screen, where "CD Burn " is highlighted.
Use the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "[EXECUTE]" and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.
The display now shows the status of finalizing. When finalizing is completed, "Completed" is shown and the disc is automatically ejected from the CD-R/RW drive.
When the disc is burned in the "Disk at once" mode, it is automatically finalized after writing is completed, and then ejected. You can check the TOC information if desired. See "Viewing the TOC information after finalizing" on page 14 for details. When the disc is burned in the "Track at once" mode, go to step 8 for finalizing the disc. If you want to write more than one stereo WAV file, repeat steps 4 through 6 above, and go to step 8 for finalizing after writing all the desired stereo WAV files.
11) Press the [STOP] key to exit the MENU mode.
You can also exit the MENU mode by selecting " Back" and pressing the [MENU/ENTER] knob repeatedly.
<Note>: Once you finalize a disc written in the
"Track at once" mode, you cannot make additional writing any more. If you reload the finalized disc and attempt to write a file, "Already Finalized" is popped up and operation is cancelled.
10) Press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.
The display returns to the USB HOST menu screen, where "CD Finalize " is highlighted.
You can check the TOC information after finalized. See "Viewing the TOC information after finalizing" for on page 14 details.
The following shows how audio CD data is written to a CD-R/RW disc in the "Track at once" or "Disk at once" mode. Writing a single stereo WAV file in the "Track at once" mode:

Track 1

Writing four stereo WAV files in the "Track at once" mode: A two-second silence is automatically inserted between tracks.
Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 : Approximately two-second silence (mute)
Writing a single stereo WAV file with only CUE01 in the "Disk at once" mode:
Writing a single stereo WAV file with three CUE points in addition to CUE01 in the "Disk at once" mode: The file is divided into four tracks with no silence between tracks.

Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4
Viewing the TOC information
You can view the TOC information of a burned disc both before finalizing and after finalizing (for a disc burned by "Disk at once", you can view the TOC only after finalizing, of course). It is recommended to check the remaining time (the recordable time left) from the TOC information whenever you write an additional stereo WAV file in the "Track at once" mode.
<TOC>: TOC stands for Table of Contents. TOC lists number of CD tracks, their starting locations, playing time of each track on the disc, etc.
Viewing the TOC information before finalizing (only for a disc burned by "Track at once")
The following assumes that a disc contains a track burned by "Track at once" and has not yet been finalized, while "CD Burn " is highlighted on the USB HOST screen.
2) After viewing TOC, use the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select " Back" and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.
The display returns to the screen where "CD TOC " is highlighted.
Use the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "CD TOC " and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.
The display shows "Please Wait.", followed by the track number and playing time, as well as the disc remaining time.
To burn an additional track by "Track at once" after viewing the TOC information, select CD Burn and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob, then select a desired stereo WAV file, as described earlier (see page 8). To finalize the disc after viewing the TOC information, select "CD Finalize " and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob (see page 11).
<Note>: The following shows the screen example when you burn multiple WAV files by Track at once. You can check the playing time of each track as well as the disc remaining time.
Viewing the TOC information after finalizing
The following assumes that a disc automatically finalized after "Disk at once" writing or a disc finalized after "Track at once" writing is ejected from an external CD-R/RW drive, while the display shows the CD-RW menu screen where "CD Finalize " is highlighted.
Close the ejected disc tray of the CD-R/RW drive.
Push the front of the disc tray gently by hand. The finalized disc is loaded. Confirm that the "CD Finalize " is highlighted on the screen.
After checking the TOC information, use the [STOP] key to exit the MENU mode.
The display returns to the Home screen.
<Note>: When you burn multiple stereo WAV
files by "Track at once" and finalized or you burn a stereo WAV file with multiple CUE points by "Disk at once", the Track list screen looks like the one below (the remaining time is shown as "0h 00m 00s", of course).

<Note>: When you close the tray, the drive starts reading the disc and the access indicator starts flashing. Therefore, do not carry out the next operation until the drive stops accessing and the access indicator gets unlit. <Note>: You can also view the TOC of a commercially available audio CD, as with an audio CD you create using the MR16. (Note that some commercially available audio CDs may not show the TOC information.) To do this, set an audio CD to the CD-R/RW drive and carry out the same operation as described above using the "USB HOST" menu in the MENU mode. Note that you can view only the playing time of each track. You cannot view track titles.
The display shows "Please Wait.", followed by the TOC information, as with "Viewing the TOC information before finalizing". However, in this case, the remaining time is shown as "0h 00m 00s", which means no more tracks can be recorded to this finalized disc.

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