Edirol V-8 owner manual

Owner’s Manual

Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT

SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (p. 6–7; p. 8). These sections provide

important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally,

in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature

provided by your new unit, Owner’s Manual should be read in its entirety. The

manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference.

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Contents

Main Confirm the Contents of the Package Main Features Table of Contents Introduction Using Effects 42 Connecting Peripheral Devices 14 Basic Operation 20 Switching Between Images 35 Editing the Input/Output Settings 54 Switching Images in Synchronization with Music (BPM Sync) 60 Using the V-8 with Other Equipment 63 Adjusting the Video Fader 76 Appendices 79 USING THE UNIT SAFELY USING THE UNIT SAFELY IMPORTANT NOTES Repairs and Data Power Supply Placement Video Signal Flow Inside of the V-8 Panel Descriptions Bus A INPUT SELECT Buttons [MEMORY] Knob [BPM/CONTROL] Knob Panel Descriptions [OUTPUT FADE] Fader [WHITE/BLACK] Switch [PC INPUT SELECT] Switch Operating Panel Bus B [TRANSFORMER] Button Bus B [FADE] Button Bus B [CONTROL] Fader Rear Panel Security Slot ( ) MIDI IN Connector MIDI OUT/THRU Connector Connecting Peripheral Devices Basic Connections Connecting the AC Adaptor Events Examples of Using the V-8 Concerts or VJ Performances Presentations Background Video for a Musical Performance (Using V-LINK) Using the V-8 with the RSS M-400 (Using V-LINK) Basic Operation Turning the Power On/Off Basic Operation Blue Back Output Checking the Input and Output Basic Operation Press the PREVIEW OUTPUT SELECT buttons to switch between preview output channels. Selecting the preview output Preview output when there is no signal Proceed as described in steps 13 of Outputting Images (p. 21). Menu Operations Main menu Operating the Menu Saving your settings Adjusting the menu display position Locking menu operations (Memory protect) Basic Operation About the Current Settings Display Changing the Contents of the Settings Display 1 Storing the Operating Panel Settings 234578 6 Recalling a Memory Copying the Contents of a Memory Exchanging the Contents of Memories Basic Operation Fading Out the Bus A / Bus B Image Fading Out the Output Image Basic Operation Use the [ ] [ ] buttons to specify the function that the [OUTPUT FADE] fader will perform. Press the [MENU] button to access the menu, and choose Output Fade. Turn the [MEMORY] knob to select the memory number 28 whose setting you want to edit. Lower the [OUTPUT FADE] fader. Returning the Menu Settings to the Factory-Set State (Factory Reset) Returning All Settings to the Factory-Set State Returning the Settings of a Specific Sub-Menu to the Factory-Set State Switching Between Images When using the INPUT SELECT buttons to switch images Operate the video fader to switch between the images of bus A and bus B. Use the TRANSITION buttons to select the desired transition effect. Changing the Transition Assigned to Each TRANSITION Button About the FAM and NAM Transition Effects Changing the cross point of the FAM/NAM Combining Multiple Transition Effects (User Transition) Switching Between Images 2 3 4 5 6 7 81 2 31 User transition switching function Switching Between Images Using the [TRANSFORMER] Buttons to Switch Images Switching Between Images Value Details Button Menu item Use the [ ] [ ] buttons to specify the operation of the [TRANSFORMER] button. Using Effects Effects that can be controlled by the [CONTROL] faders The number of effects that can be used simultaneously Effect types Combining Two Images Using Effects PinP effect Menu item PinP effect Menu item buttons to specify the desired position, size, etc., of the subscreen. Detailed settings for the P in P effect Page Page Using Effects buttons to specify the desired the key color, edge level, etc. Use the Detailed settings for key-compositing effects Changing the Color of the Image Page Repeatedly Layering an Image onto Itself Using Multi-Screen Inverting the Image Using Effects Assigning Different Effects to the EFFECTS Buttons buttons to specify to the desired effect type. Use the Press the [MENU] button to access the menu, and choose Effects-A or Effects-B. Editing the Input/Output Settings Adjusting the PC Input Image buttons to edit the value. Use the Referring to the table below, use the Editing the Input/Output Settings About the input resolution Automatically detecting the input resolution (Auto Detect) Adjusting the Input Image for Bus A and B If the image is distorted Adjusting the Output Image Outputting Color Bars Switching Between NTSC and PAL at Startup Switching Between NTSC and PAL Switching Images in Synchronization with Music (BPM Sync) Press the [BPM SYNC] button. Turn the [BPM/CONTROL] knob to specify the BPM. Use the bus A and bus B INPUT SELECT buttons to select the desired input images. Switching Images at the Tempo Specified by the [TAP] Button Switching Images in Synchronization with Music (BPM Sync) Changing the Settings of the [BPM SYNC] Button Specify a multiple of the displayed BPM as the switching interval. Specify the image switching mode. Press the [MENU] button to access the menu, and choose BPM SYNC. Using the V-8 with Other Equipment MIDI Implementation Chart About MIDI Using MIDI to Control the V-8 from an External Device Buttons and Knobs that Transmit or Receive MIDI Messages Buttons and knobs that transmit or receive MIDI messages Using the V-8 with Other Equipment Specifying the MIDI message assigned to a button or knob Page Turning MIDI message transmission on/off (Panel mode) Page Saving V-8 Settings on an External MIDI Device Page Sending the V-8s Settings to Another V-8 Connections V-LINK function chart Controlling via V-LINK Turning V-LINK mode on/off Controlling the V-8 from an External V-LINK Compatible Device (V-LINK Slave) Using the V-8 with Other Equipment Using the V-8 in Conjunction with the PR Series Use the [ ] [ ] buttons to select On. Use the [ ] [ ] buttons to select PR Control, and press the [ENTER] button. Press the [MENU] button to access the menu, and select MIDI Setup. Adjusting the Video Fader Installing the Video Fader in the Most Convenient Orientation Calibrating the Video Fader Adjusting the Video Fader Use the [ ] [ ] buttons to select Video Fader Curve, and press the [ENTER] button. Press the [MENU] button to access the menu, and choose Utility. Specifying the Video Fader Operating Curve Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Problems with the image output Other Effects Menu List A-Efx2 A-Efx3 A-Efx4 Effects-B [Mem2][Mem8] *1 B-Efx1 B-Efx2 Position1 Position2 Position3 Position4 Position5 Position6 Position7 Position8 Switching PinP1 Setup PinP2 Setup PinP3 Setup PinP4 Setup PinP5 Setup PinP6 Setup PinP7 Setup PinP8 Setup Page Transition Time Assign Page Page Factory Settings Mem18 (Memory Numbers 18) User Transition14 PinP18 MIDI Implementation Control Change Note-on Channel Voice Massage 1. MIDI messages received at MIDI IN System realtime messages System exclusive messages 2. MIDI messages transmitted from MIDI OUT Data Set 1 (DT1) Pitch Bend Change Channel Pressure Program Change 3-1-4. Bulk Dump Parameter 3-1-4. Fader Control Parameter 3-1-3. Effects Control Preference 3-2. V-LINK slave (Model ID = 00H 51H) 3-2-4. Clip Control Preference 3-2-3. Color Control Assignment 3-2-2. Clip Control Assignment 3-2-1. System Preference 3-3. V-LINK master (Model ID=00H 51H) 3-3-3 Audio Mixer Parameter Area 3-3-2 Video System Performance Area 3-3-1 System Common Preference Area 4. Appendices Device ID Note Upper Key Assign Note Lower Key Assign Factory Setting of V-LINK MIDI Implementation Chart Model: V-8 Others Mode Date : Jan. 10, 2008 Version : 1.00 Transition Effect List Wipe Transition Dissolve Transition Herd Edge Type Page Soft Edge Type Key Transition Sequence Type Normal Type Slide Transition Stretch Transition User Transition Effect List Effect List Effects that Can Be Controlled by the [CONTROL] Fader Effect List Combining effects Combinations of a transition and an effect Block Diagram V-8_e.book 108 /THRU MIDI IN MIDI Main Specifications V-8: 8-Channel Video Mixer Index E Symbols Numerics A B T O N P Page Information V-8_e.book 113 OCEANIA NORTH AMERICA EUROPE Page NOTICE AVIS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Compliance Information Statement