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So, I’m getting the hang of working with the 80-8/M-520. I’m at a point where I would like to bounce some tracks down to one. Free up some space. I tried doing it “intuitively” and here I am! Not finding anything in the manual.

Yep. Got it. Got five minutes of drums on track 8 via Channel 1 input. This is a whole next level of board for me! Never used anything like it. Whoa. Thanks for the patience.

Just gave it another shot. Plugged drum machine into Channel 1 RCA INST in. Turned pan to Even and pressed 8 and pushed up that #8 buss fader over on the right side of the board under the monitor section. Bingo! Channel 8 VU reading drum machine plugged into Channel 1.

By other tracks, I mean just use Channels 1 & 2 inputs and have what I record go to channels 3 - 8. Those channels only have XLR or RCA inputs and the manual says Channels 1 & 2 INST inputs are essentially direct boxes. I tried running my drum machine into Channel 8 into the Line In RCA but got...

What I mean is: Just use INST input jack in Channel 1 & 2 (or MIC) and have them go to the other tracks. Can't I do that? I tried plugging a drum machine into the other tracks LINE inputs (RCA's) and I didn't get anything. Only Channel One or Two, do I get sound from either the guitar or drum...

Sorry about”C”. Short for Channel. Clear on selecting INST on Channel 1. I would like to keep using Channel 1 ( mics, guitars) and assign to the other channels instead of replugging. Also, Channels 1&2 have the 1/4” inputs. Channels 1 & 2 inputs are MIC-INST-TAPE, 3 & 4 are MIC-PHONO-TAPE. All...

Yes! Getting signal on tape machine and board. I ordered some jumpers off the internet. I got my electric guitar, plugged into C1 INST, assigned to C4. Signal/Meters on tape deck and mixer C4. So, yes. Got that far. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to replicate that again. But I figured it...

Good news. I’ve got my guitar, plugged into C1, talking to C4 Board and deck. I think I may be crawling. Two more days off to learn to shuffle.

And!…. They don’t fit. Off by a mm. Back to the patch-cords for jumpers until my connect comes through…

Now that I have my thinking cap on….how’s this for an idea. Fostex won’t be missed these for now…

Yeah. That’s what probably happened. He said he’s going to bring them. Probably come out of another mixer . I can see the runway, now. Just breaking through the cloud cover. Should be on the ground real soon. I’m fortunate to have a vintage audio dealer right across the road. Didn’t know what...

Yep. I’m an idiot. No channel jumpers. I have the buss jumpers but I didn’t get that I needed them in each channel until I read some ancient thread where someone spelled it out in all CAPS for another idiot, and that’s when I figured it out. The guy I got it from has a vintage audio gear...

That’s it. The jumpers. They’re in place on the busses but not on the channels! I didn’t get that they were supposed to be on the channels as well! That has to be it.

Yes, I did. I’m going to work on it all weekend and determine if something is wrong with it If I’m not getting any input, which is pretty simple, I will have to bring it to someone. I got that Fostex in the mail, hooked it up and started recording. The 520 is more complex but plugging a 57 into...

What I can't understand is, when I plug an electric guitar into the channel 1 INST and set the board to INST, turn the EQ on, Assign button #1, I can barely hear anything. No meters on board or tape machine. If I crank the trim all the way up and push the fader all the way up and boost the EQ, I...

Elec. guitar-INS input C1 - Set to INS - EQ on - Assign #1 pressed. Very faint through headphones. No meter. If I crank the trim and EQ all the way up and push the fader all the way up, the meters are at 1/2 way on the board and deck. very distorted.

I'm going to keep at it. Don't have a lot of time but a four day weekend. I'm hearing elec. guitar through Ch. 1 but it sounds very weak. Like it needs a pre amp but it shouldn't going through Ch. 1. Other than setting it to INS input and turning on the EQ and pressing the #1 assign button, I'm...