FOSTEX X-12
Manual de Usuario

Model X-12 Owner's Manual

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When the leader part is forwarded, press the [RESET] button to set the counter to "000." Select the track to be recorded with the [REC TRACK] selector.
Select track 1 (the indicator will change to red) or whatever track you prefer to record on.
This will change to red light and track 1 can be recorded.
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Put X-12 in the record standby mode.
First, press the [PAUSE] button, then the [RECORD] button. The [PLAY] button will be engaged automatically at the same time. The tape will remain paused in the record mode.

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When the [LINE OUT/PHONES] knob is slowly advanced, the input monitor sound will be heard in the headphone.
While monitoring the sound in the headphone, watch the level meter and adjust the recording to a suitable level. Because the recording level cannot be adjusted with a fader, optimum recording levels must be determined by the sound volume applied to the mic or by adjusting the distance to the mic.

<NOTE>
Do not move the [REC TRACK] selector during recording. If this is moved accidentally during recording, the recording track will switch.

<CAUTION>
If you must monitor for a long time, be careful not to raise the [LINE OUT/PHONES] knob too high. If you monitor for long hours at high volumes, it could impair your hearing.

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Try speaking into the mic.
The level meter LED will blink.

For optimum gain, adjust the [LINE-MIC] knob CW (toward "MIC").
Adjust the [LINE-MIC] knob such that the level meter "+3" LED is illuminated at maximum sound volume. When recording line level sound sources such as a keyboard and electric guitar, the optimum gain is obtained by rotating the [LINE-MIC] knob CCW (toward "LINE").
METER +6 +6
If this LED blinks frequently, it indicates that input level is too high.

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After confirming the level, release the [PAUSE] button (The [PAUSE] button is pressed again) to start recording. If recording is to be momentarily stopped, press the [PAUSE] button. If recording is to be ended, press the [STOP] button.
Following the procedures up to this point, the sound applied to the microphone has been recorded on track 1 as shown in schematic below. Now, let's try recording another sound source to another track with the same procedures. Also, lets playback the recorded sound on each track as described below.

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Set the gain so that LED's within this range remain lit.

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Track 4 Track 3 Track 2 Track 1 Microphone

<NOTE>
Be careful not to continue recording, if the level meter "+6" LED lights up frequently, as this will indicate the sound can be distorted.

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