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Digital Multitracker
Operation Manual
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MASTER
LPHONES
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Precautions
About power supply
Note on repair
About copyrights
About damage
Index for Applications
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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
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MON OUTTRIM
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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
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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>
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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.
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Hint!
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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
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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
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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
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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
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LPHONES
UNBAL R
Internal Mixdown Mode
MON OUTTRIM
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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
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MASTER
LPHONES
Ping-Pong RECORD
Track 11
Track 12
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
