Fostex VF-16 owner manual Save/load of Song Data Using a CD-RW drive, Load

Save/load of Song Data Using a CD-RW drive

Unlike save/load using other SCSI devices (zip, MO, etc.), save/load using a CD-RW drive is took place as illustrated below. Read the following description together with the description on page 80 in the main manual.

• Save

You can only a single selected program data to a disc regardless of the program data amount. You cannot save more than one program data even if there are enough disc space.

However, you can save a program data to more than one disc if the data amount is larger than a disc space.

As shown on the right, you can save almost all necessary information such as song data of all tracks (real and additional tracks) and mixer scene data, as with using other SCSI devices.

Trk 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 &7 Save

&8 & 9 & 10 & 11 & 12 & 13

&14 & 15 & 16 & 17 & 18 & 19 & 20 & 21 & 23 & 24

Program 1 (P01) Program 2 (P02)

Current drive of the VF-16

Program 99 (P01)

• Load

Unlike data load using other SCSI drives, data loading using a CD-RW drive is took place after a "new program" is created in the current drive (the load destination). You cannot overwrite an existing program with the loaded data.

The newly created program is numbered the next number to the highest existing program num- ber.

Program 1 (P01) Program 2 (P02)

Current drive of the VF-16

Trk 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 &7

&8 & 9 & 10 & 11 & 12 & 13

&14 & 15 & 16 & 17 & 18 & 19 & 20 & 21 & 23 & 24

Load

New Program

<Note>

You can save or load data using a CD-RW drive only with the FDMS-3 (Fostex Digital Manage- ment System-3) format. Note that, unlike other SCSI devices, you cannot save or load data with the WAV file format. See the main manual for saving/loading a WAV file.

<Notes for using a CD-RW drive>

•Use a high-impedance SCSI cable for connection between the VF-16 and a CD-RW drive. The cable length should be as short as possible.

•Only a single SCSI device can be connected to the VF-16 SCSI port. Attach an active terminator to the CD-RW drive used. If you attach a terminator that is not active, you may not be able to save or load data correctly.

•When a CD-RW drive connected to the VF-16 is turned on, only the eject switch of the drive can be used. Other controls such as the level control and the play button are not effective.

CD-RW

Attach an active

terminator

CAUTION		WARNING:					DIGITAL
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK		TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC
DO NOT OPEN		SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT				MULTITRACKER
AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR		TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
AUX SEND	ST OUT	MIDI	DIGITAL / DATA		FOOT SW	SCSI	POWER	AC-IN
		IN	OUT
R	L		IN	OUT

Half pitch 50-pin type

connector

High impedance SCSI cable

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