FWIW operating my recently-acquired MR8HD & WAV Manager with Windows10 Pro straight out of the box
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spantini
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Downloading the latest software version for your MR-8HD will answer that part.
Here's where : https://www.fostexinternational.com/docs/tech_support/multitracker_software_updates.shtml
Here's where : https://www.fostexinternational.com/docs/tech_support/multitracker_software_updates.shtml
palsapal
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The zip contains one file - MR8HDCD_V104.MOT - no text or pdf file to explain what to do & what it will do.
Are you suggesting that I should install this (some way) & then I will know that the deck is fully uptodate i.e. v1.04?
Surely there's some way to check which version the deck has before doing anything else - it may already be v1.04?
Are you suggesting that I should install this (some way) & then I will know that the deck is fully uptodate i.e. v1.04?
Surely there's some way to check which version the deck has before doing anything else - it may already be v1.04?
spantini
COO of me, inc.
Try this to check your current version :
This is from the Software Update PDF for the MR-8HDCD. See if this works for yours.
Go to the 2nd paragraph in Step 24 and proceed.
This is from the Software Update PDF for the MR-8HDCD. See if this works for yours.
Go to the 2nd paragraph in Step 24 and proceed.
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palsapal
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Thanks for that. Have conifrmed in SERVICE MODE/VERSION that the deck is at v1.28 6/8/16. The MENU/ENTER + STOP command to get into SERVICE MODE is not documented in the User Manual which seems like a strange ommision to me.
I'm now in two minds about updating to v1.31 as they deck is performing with Windows 10 & USB which was my big unknown. The advantage of v1.31 is recording songs for up to 400mins as opposed to 99mins.
BTW, the update reads as a two-stage procedure:
1. Flashing the ROM via MENU/ENTER + REC then power off & back on to complete the software update
2. Enter SERVICE MODE again & select INIT MEMORY which sets all the system settings to the default values
I'm now in two minds about updating to v1.31 as they deck is performing with Windows 10 & USB which was my big unknown. The advantage of v1.31 is recording songs for up to 400mins as opposed to 99mins.
BTW, the update reads as a two-stage procedure:
1. Flashing the ROM via MENU/ENTER + REC then power off & back on to complete the software update
2. Enter SERVICE MODE again & select INIT MEMORY which sets all the system settings to the default values
