Fostex VF160EX operation manual

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Main Digital Multitracker Operation Manual 8588 044 000 -- MASTER LPHONES SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Precautions About power supply Note on repair About copyrights About damage Index for Applications Page Table of Contents Channel Parameter Edit ..................................................50 Effect Edit Mode ...............................................................56 Scene Memory .................................................................61 Scene Event Map .............................................................64 Others Trouble Shooting Variable Pitch Control ......................................................68 Chapter 5 Features Application Auto Function ...................................................................69 Chapter 1 Basic Features of VF160EX Others Introduction Product Features Mixer Section Before Operating Two RECORDING Modes LR DIRECT Recording BUSS Recording For DIRECT recording: For BUSS recording: RECORDING System PROGRAM REMAIN Indicator Program: P01 Title: #0001 [BUSS-REC TRK] key EVENT CHANNEL and TRACK ADDITIONAL TRACK FADER [CH STA TUS/CH SEL] Key TRIM ABS BAR/ /CLK TIME BASE Names and Functions 1RL 2 MON OUTTRIM -- 1234 5 6 78910 Mixer Section 11. [CH STATUS/CH SEL] Ke y: c hannels 1-16 12. Channel Fader: channels 1-16 13. [SCENE-RECALL/DIRECT RCL] Key 14. [SCENE-STORE/MAP] Key 15. [EFF EDIT-EFF1/MUTE] Key 16. [EFF EDIT-EFF2/MUTE] Key 17. [CH PARAM EDIT -EFF1/EFF2/PRE/POST] Key 18. [CH PARAM EDIT -EQ/COMP-HI/G/F/Q/COMP] Ke y 19. [CH PARAM EDIT -A UX1/AUX2/PRE/POST] K ey Page 32. [AUTO RTN-STAR T/MARK1] Key 33. [AUTO PUNCH-IN/MARK2] Key 34. [AUTO PUNCH-OUT/MARK3] Key 35. [AUTO RTN-END/MARK4] Key 36. [CLIPBOARD-IN/MARK5] Key 51. [F FWD/NEXT] Key 52. [FADER ADJUST/LEVEL ADJUST] Key 53. [SHIFT] Key 54. [EXIT/NO/EJECT] Key 55. [ENTER/YES] Key Rear Panel 57. [ACCESS] LED 58. [PHANTOM] LED 59. LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) 60. Contrast Adjusting Knob About the hard disk storage device Reformatting the hard disk <Precaution> 1. T urn ON the VF160EX. 2. Press the [SETUP] key . 3. T urn the [JOG] dial to highlight the Disk Format menu title, press the [ENTER/YES] key. Replacing a hard disk <Warning> <Operation Confirmed HD & Backup Media List for the VF160EX> <http: // www. fostex.co.jp/int/index.htm> <Precautions Upon Replacement> Page Formatting the new hard disk <CAUTION> Chapter 2 Basic Recording and Playback About a demonstration song! <To check whether a demonstration song is recorded or not> Connections of Peripheral Equipment adat digital equipment (S/P DIF) Analog input Digital In/Out Master Recorder etc. LCD The following describes the contents shown on the LCD and their operations. Menu shown when turning power ON Switching the Time Base Switching with [DISP SEL] Key 1. Normal Display of Current Time Base 2. REMAIN Display of Current Time Base 3. MTC Time Display Input Recording to One T rac k Instructions for DIRECT Record 1/9/A 2/10/B 3/11/C 4/12/D 5/13/E 6/14/F 7/15/G 8/16/H 910 11 12 13 14 15 16 12345678 key. PLAY RECORD 8 1 RECORDING to 2 T racks 3. Press the [STOP] key to stop recording. 6 Hint! 6 54 Locate Function The VF160EX provides sophisticated locate functions, which allow quick locate to the desired point. Locating a mark point using a Memory Key and Mark Key Saving on the Memory key and Mark key Direct Location of Memory key or Mark key Changing the Time Saved in the Memory key and Mark key Creating an event memory Skip locate Locating an event memory Viewing the event memories Locate by specifying the event memory * MANUAL PUNCH IN/OUT using the key on the main unit * PUNCH IN/OUT using the foot switch Punch In/Out Auto Punch IN/OUT Programming the PUNCH IN/OUT points AUTO PUNCH IN/OUT rehearsal AUTO PUNCH IN/OUT take Instructions Track Exchange Equalizer Adjustment Level Adjustment Mixing <Caution> PAN Adjustment Effect Send Level Adjustment Modifying Effect Type Analog Mix Down Digital Mix Down Mix Down Description of BUSS RECORD -- MASTER OFFPLAYGREENREC Instructions for recording with BUSS RECORD Playback sound RECORDER 1 ~ 16 Track Mix and record to 1 or 2 tracks MIXER Recording the H Input Signal to T rack 1 -- Hint! 5 3 Adjusting the Source Channel Tips: Equalizing the Source Channel 13 8 The final REC level (REC BUSS Master Level) is adjusted according to the following instructions. Recording 8 INPUTs to T racks 7 and 8 These procedures complete the instructions to record to track 1 with the BUSS recording option. INPUT 6/14/F 7/15/G 5/13/E4/12/D 3/11/C2/10/B 1/9/A INSERT UNBAL BAL Page Page Chapter 3 Advanced mixer operations Initial condition when the power is turned on Fader Channel mute and Solo function Master channel mute Channel Parameter Edit Adjusting EQ "Can't Select! [CH STATUS/CH SEL] key of the compressor channel, a warning mes- sage ( 1. Press the [HI-G/F/Q] (or [MID-G/F/Q] or [LO-G]) key. Controlling Effect send level Selecting pre/post of Effect sends Controlling AUX SEND level Selecting pre/post of AUX sends Controlling fader levels Setting the compressor Channel view Effect Edit Mode * A. S. P. (Foste x Ad v anced Signal Processing Technology) Reverb Delay Chorus Flanger About the effect types Effect types preset for EFF 1 Effect types preset for EFF 2 Selecting the effect type Here's how to select the effect type for EFF 1 or EFF 2. When the [EFF 1] key is pressed: When the [EFF 2] key is pressed: 2.Use the [JOG] dial to select the effect type. Effect parameter details Reverb effect parameters (parameter type: REVERB) Delay+reverb effect parameters (parameter type: DELAY+REVERB) Delay effect parameters (parameter type: DELAY) < Note > BPM delay effect parameters (parameter type: BPM DELAY) Short delay effect parameters (parameter type: SHORT DELAY) Doubling effect parameters (parameter type: DOUBLING) Chorus effect parameters (parameter type: CHORUS) Tips: To reflect the tempo map setting to parameters Scene Memory Delay pitch effect parameters (parameter type: DELAY PITCH) Mono pitch effect parameters (parameter type: MONO PITCH) Storing to a scene memory Level adjust Fader adjust Recalling a scene memory Fader adjust" [FADER ADJUST] Direct recall of a scene memory Warning Can't Clear Current Scene 1. Press the [SCENE-RECALL] key while holding down the [SHIFT] key. Clearing a scene memory You can clear an unnecessary scene memory by using the following procedure. Scene Event Map Creating an event memory Creating an event memory on the fly Creating the scene event map Deleting an event memory Off" CH & MST Off Scene sequence mode on/off selection Executing the scene sequence Chapter 4 Recorder Functions Cueing with the [F FWD]/[REWIND] key Cueing/Digital Scrubbing Shuttle Cueing Digital scrubbing with the [SCRUB] key Variable Pitch Control Variable Pitch Control ON/OFF Setting the Speed adat S/P DIF Auto Function Auto Play Auto Return Set (Store) START/END Point Auto Repeat Program Creating a New Program Selecting a Program Erasing a Program Editing a Program Title Copy & Paste Move & Paste Editing the T rack 4. Press the [ENTER/YES] key after inputting the title. <Precautions> Copy & Paste and Move & Paste Copy & Paste Copy & Paste and Move & Paste Move Paste Copy Paste Move Clip Play! Copy Clip Play! UNDO/REDO Paste Copy & Paste or Move & Paste can be undone and redone with the UNDO/REDO feature. < Note > The range in correction of the ALIGN SEL data must be strictly limited between CLIPBOARD IN-OUT. Erase Erasing from a voluntarily specified point to REC END. <Precautions Upon Erasing Data> Erasing Data 1. Set the starting point and ending point of the section to erase. Track Exchange 5. Press the [ENTER/YES] key once again. 6. Press the [EXIT/NO] key (or [STOP] key). <Remember!> UNDO/REDO Erase Exchange in mono or 2-track units Exchange in 8-track units Recording source Guidance source Chapter 5 Features Application Applications of DIRECT RECORD -- LPHONES UNBAL R Internal Mixdown Mode MON OUTTRIM -- PHONES LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC 0 10 010 <Hint> OFF Rec Protect Protected! ON Rehearsing internal mixdown recording Performing internal mixdown recording <Hint> <Note: You cannot undo internal mixdo wn recording> <Note: There is no recording track selection> <Hint> Figure-2 REC END point CLIPBOARD OUT point CLIPBOARD IN point Inserting silence at the beginning of a song First, enter the AUTO PUNCH IN point, which is the destination for the paste operation. When mixdown starts from ABS 0 Then carry out the move & paste operation. When mixdown starts from non-ABS 0 Change the CLIPBOARD IN point. Change the CLIPBOARD OUT point. Sound sources Applications of BUSS RECORD INPUT A ~ D -- MASTER LPHONES Ping-Pong RECORD Track 11 Track 12 -- MASTER Metronome Function 1/9/A 2/10/B 3/11/C 4/12/D 5/13/E 6/14/F 7/15/G 8/16/H MON OUTTRIM -- PHONES Digital Recording DIGITAL OUT 8TRACK DIGITAL RECORDER DISP SEL TRACK SHIFT Recording 16 Tracks at the Same Time 4. Press the [EXIT/NO] key to return to the Normal Display. If any channel is set to "IN", modify the setting to "TRK". 2. Press the [DIRECT-REC TRK] key. 3. Press the [CH STATUS/CH SEL] key of the track that was set with "Digital In". MIDI Clock Sync System MIDI clock & song position ponter Master Recorder MIDI Sequencer MIDI IN MIDI OUT MTC Sync/MIDI Machine Control System MIDI OUT Master Recorder ST OUT L, R -- Connecting to external equipment Setup of external equipment <Notes on MTC related setups> * Offset mode: For ABS * Offset mode: For BAR External MIDI Equipment Sync System by the Slave mode Connection to external equipment 1. Connect MIDI OUT of the computer (with MIDI interface) with MIDI IN of the VF160EX. The computer sequence software complying to MMC/MTC must be activated. Setup of external equipment Confirming chase lock Vari adat SPDIF Vari Application example of "Adat Mixer Mode" MIDI OUT -- LPHONES UNBAL R Chain play function Pause A. Play Repeat Program 1 Program 5 Program 8 Program 4 Making the chain play list Making the chain play list by selecting all the programs Making the chain play list by selecting desired programs Setting the chain play mode 2. After selecting the desired option, press the [ENTER/ YES] key. <Notes when the chain play mode is set to any option but Off> <Notes on playing back the chain play list> Selecting a program in the chain play list Editing the chain play list Deleting (or replacing) a program in the chain play list Deleting all programs from the chain play list Inserting a program to the chain play list Switching the playback mode <Caution> When switching the playback mode, make sure that the VF160EX is not accessing the CD-R/RW disc. Audio CD playback mode Available functions in the audio CD playback mode Normal playback Track skip Auto functions Varipitch playback Display in the audio CD playback mode When switching to the audio CD playback mode, the display looks like the example below. Time base display mode selection by the [SHIFT] key and [DISP SEL] key Display mode selection in the current time base by the [DISP SEL] key OFFSET Chapter 6 Save/Load of song data ******About song data****** Using the adat digital signal (you can save/load data for each program individually.): Using a CD-RW/CD-R disc (you can save/load data for each program individually.): <Items that can be saved or loaded as song data> Save/load of song data using the S/P DIF or adat digital signal Memory data: Time base: SETUP mode: <Items that cannot be saved or loaded as song data> Saving data using the S/P DIF or adat digital signal You can save data using the S/PDIF or adat digital signal via the [DIGITAL/DATA OUT] jack. Connecting to an external device Setting the external device Saving data 5. Use the [JOG] dial to select the program to be saved and press the [ENTER/YES] key. To edit the save length [STOP] key (or the [ENTER/YES] Loading data using the S/P DIF or adat digital signal 5. Use the [JOG] dial to select the program to which data is loaded and press the [ENTER/YES] key. 6. Select tracks to be loaded. [STOP] 7. After selecting tracks, press the [ENTER/YES] key again. 8. When the VF160EX is locking to the digital input signal, Save/Load using CD-RW/CD-R <Notes on handling of discs> <Notes on care of disc> Opening/closing the tray <IMPORTANT!> <Note for removing a disc from the tray> Placing/removing a disc Save/load of Song Data Using a CD-R/RW drive When saving/loading data using the CD-R/RW drive, program data is saved/loaded as shown be- low. Save Creating an audio CD Loading an audio CD data Saving data using a CD-R/RW drive (Backup) 6. After selecting a program, press the [ENTER/YES] key. 7. While B01 is shown, press the [ENTER/YES] key. 5. While BkUp flashing, press the [ENTER/YES] key. <About save error> <Note for saving data to more than one disc> DISC-2 DISC-1 CD-R Carrying out "full erasure" <How to "full erase" another disc> 2. Press the [SETUP] key to enter the setup mode. The following description is assumed that you have a CD-RW/CD-R disc which contains saved data. Void! Loading backup data from a CD-R/RW drive 1. After turning on the VF160EX, insert the disc to the CD-R/RW drive. 5. While BkUp is flashing, press the [ENTER/YES] key. 4. While IDE is flashing, press the [ENTER/YES] key. 6. While the desired backup number/title is shown on the display, press the [ENTER/YES] key. <About load error> 7. While New PGM is shown, press the [ENTER/YES] key. Save/load of WAV files using a CD-RW/CD-R drive <Important notes for using a WAV file> About directory of a backup disc: About file names of WAV file: <Notes for saving a WAV file> Saving a WAV file The following description is assumed that an unused CD-RW/CD-R disc is set to the CD-R/RW drive. 6. While "Off" is flashing, press the [ENTER/YES] key. 7. Use the [JOG] dial to select a program to be saved and , make sure to set the <Note> 10. After entering the file name, press the [ENTER/YES] key. <Note> 9. While "WAV" is flashing, press the [ENTER/YES] key. Upper-case alphabetical characters (A to Z) Numerals (0 to 9) Symbols (! # $ % & ' ( ) @ ^ _ -) Loading a W A V file <About WA V files saved> 8. Press the [EXIT/NO] key (or the [STOP] key) repeatedly until exiting the Setup mode. "-***" 7. After selecting the load destination program, press the "delete PGM" 6. After selecting the desired track(s), press the [ENTER/YES] key. Save/load operation in the CD-DA format 7. While CD-DA is flashing, press the [ENTER/YES] key. 8. Press the [ENTER/YES] key again. 9. Use the [JOG] dial to select a desired program and press 00: 00 Void In!, Void Out!, or Void Data! CLIPBOARD IN point = CLIPBOARD OUT point CLIPBOARD IN point > CLIPBOARD OUT point Event Enable setting <Hint> If you erase recorded data: If you eject the disc: 10. After specifying the program(s), press the [ENTER/YES] key while holding down the [RECORD] key. <Notes for selecting more than one program> <Details of Event Enable setting> <"Event Enable" should also be set to "OFF" in such a case!> <"Event Enable" should be set to "ON" in such a case!> <Warning message> Loading from an audio CD <Important note for copyright> One Select All <Hint> 14.Press the [EXIT/NO] key to exit the setup mode. <Hint> Chapter 7 SETUP mode Time signature setting [Signature Set] To enter the SETUP mode New Registering of Time Signature Correcting the Registered Time Signature Clearing All Time Signature/Tempo Data Changing the Bar Offset Figure Deleting a Time Signature New Registering of Tempo Setting a tempo [Tempo Set] Erasing of the Registered Tempo Setting the Metronome function [Click] Correction of the Registered Tempo Setting MIDI sync output signal [Midi Sync Out] Setting a preroll value [Preroll Time] Setting an MTC frame rate [Frame Rate] Setting an MTC offset value [Mtc Offset Set] Setting the Slave mode [Slave Mode] Setting MTC Offset mode [Offset Mode] 2. Select the desired slave type with the [JOG] dial and Setting the Record Protect function [Rec Protect] Setting the Slave Type [Sla ve Type] 1. Select Slave Type in the menu selection display and 3. Press the [EXIT/NO] key (or STOP key) to exit from the 1. Select Rec Protect in the menu selection display and then press the [ENTER/YES] key. Setting Digital Input [Digital In] <Important> Setting Digital Output [Digital Out] Setting BAR/BEAT Resolution mode [Resolution] Checking the number of track events [Number Of Event] Setting the MIDI device number [Device ID] The Drive Format Information [Drive Information] Fader Fix Mode Setting [Fader Fix] Fader Recall Mode Setting [Fader Recall] Pair Fader setting [Pair Fader Set] <CAUTION!> On/Off of phantom power setting [Phantom Power] <CAUTION!> Compressor Channel Setting [Comp. Channel] <Important!> 2. Select the desired comp. Channel with the [JOG] dial and press the [ENTER/YES] key. 1. Select Comp. Channel in the menu selection display and 3. Press the [EXIT/NO] key (or [STOP] key) to exit from the Troub le Shooting Troubles at Recording? Having trouble Editing? MIDI Implementation Chart Model VF160EX MIDI Implementation Chart Transmitted Recognized Remarks (Digital Multitracker) MMC Command List Inquiry Message List Maintenance Specifications Recording/Reproducing Input/Output Cleaning the exterior * For normal cleaning, use a soft dry cloth. General Accessories Block Diagram TRK 1-8 COMP w/METER ST MASTER / MON Declaration of EC Directive The Affect of Immunity on This Equipment