Basic question about tracks 5/6, 7/8 on MR-8

  • Thread starter Thread starter Ricklh
  • Start date Start date
Ricklh

Ricklh

New member
The MR-8 is supposedly 8 tracks, correct? How do you get four tracks out of tracks 5/6, 7/8 when they are combined on one fader for each pair, with no panning? Is it because they're just stereo pairs with no control over them but still considered four tracks (l/r, l/r)?
 
What I do is to record on tracks 1-4. Then use the copy function to copy to one of the 5/6/7/8 tracks. Then rerecord on tracks 1-4.

Ed
 
best I can figure i was kind of duped when i thought that i was getting a true 8-track system. Don't get me wrong, overall i'm very happy with the mr-8, but i mostly use tracks 5/6 7/8 for bouncing. Get n-track! i downloaded it last week, best $50 investment you can make if you work with the mr-8. I lay down the basic two or three tracks to a song then keep recording leads, backup vocals etc. on track 4 and bounce them to the computer. gives me virtually unlimited track numbers.
 
this set up is really kinda standard on several stand alone studios. Its a multi-track recorder w/ 8 tracks. Actually, you can record 12 or more if you mix down 1 -4 to 5/6 and then 1-6 to 7/8. (at least thats what the manual says)
 
really 8

well, i see you are learning the MR-8.

It really is an 8 track system. 5/6 and 7/8 are dedicated stereo tracks, that are hard panned. I record a lot of stuff stereo, like drums, guitar, and vocals, so i just record the stereo source onto the stereo channels, with no problems.

you can also do as mentioned above, and record onto 1-4 and digitally copy into the other tracks. or you can use the bounce features.

two things you need to remember

NEVER try and record from INPUT B only. if you are recording one track, you have to use input a

you can NOT record 5 (of 5/6) and then try and record 6 later. they have to be recorded together. you cant record 7, or 8 alone either. it has to be in it's pair.

with that small limitation, and understanding digital editing, you can work around almost anything to get your tracks into the MR-8

good luck
 
So, to record two tracks on 5/6 or 7/8, you need to have one source plugged into Input A and a second source plugged into Input B, then simply arm either 5/6 or 7/8, is this correct?
 
To record at the same time, yes. However you can record on the other single tracks and then move to 5/6 or 7/8 after the fact.

Ed
 
right

you record both track by arming 5/6 or 7/8.

like ed is talking about, you can record onto track 1 and then put something else onto track two. then you can move those tracks into 5/6 or 7/8.

the only thing to be careful of when you do it that way is the they are hard panned and you may get some weird placement if the two you recorded arenet related and they get hard panned.

you are figuring it out well

good luck
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top