Fostex VF160EX EVENT, CHANNEL and TRACK, ADDITIONAL TRACK

INPUT Monitoring and PLAYBACK Monitoring

There are two ways to monitor the signal output (track sound)

from each track with the VF160EX recorder: input monitoring

and playback monitoring.

Playback monitoring means that the track output is the sound

that is played. This feature is generally used to playback and

listen to sounds that have already been recorded. Playback

monitoring is generally used to playback sound.

Input monitoring means the signals (sounds to be recorded)

input on that track are directly sent to the track output. This

feature is used to check the REC level of the sound to record.

Therefore, tracks that are able to be input monitored are either

in the “READY” or recording state.

EVENT

When recording with the VF160EX, an independent audio file

for each recording is respectively created on the tracks

recorded. Remember that silence is also recognized as one 0

file. These audio files and 0 (silent) files are called an “events”.

A total of 512 events can be created for each track with the

VF160EX. An excess of 512 events cannot be recorded. It is

rare that this happens in normal use. The VF160EX is also

complete with the function to indicate the current number of

events. An alarm will sound when exceeding the maximum

number of events authorized. This problem can be resolved

by saving or loading the program (procedures described later)

in such case. The following are specific examples of the number

of events.

A. The VF160EX counts the silent portion of a silent track, which

is counted as one file, but not recorded with any sound.

Therefore, this means that there will be one file on the track.

B. One audio file is created when recording sound on a track.

Therefore, this means that there will be two files on the track.

C. A new audio file is created when consecutively recording.

Therefore, this means that there will be three files on the

track.

D. An audio files is created after a 0 file, when re-recording after

fast forward. Therefore, this means that there will be five files

on the track.

E. When straddling (b) and (c) to record, the track will have four

files, and thus, the number of events are reduced.

Signal input in the recorder Signal output from the recorder

1 track

2 track

READY

3 track

4 track

5 track

6 track

7 track

READY

8 track

READY

9 track

10 track

11 track

12 track

13 track

14 track

15 track

16 track

Playback sound (Playback monitor)

Input signal (Input monitor)

Playback sound (Playback monitor)

Input signal (Input monitor)

Playback sound (Playback monitor)

A mono-track refers to one track. Therefore, a mono-track

REMAIN time is the recordable length on the hard disk space

available when recording only one track.

It is possible to compute the recordable time by dividing the

REMAIN time with the number of tracks to record. Therefore,

if four tracks are simultaneously recorded, then the recordable

time is 46 minutes (3 hours 7 minutes divided by 4). If eight

tracks are simultaneously recorded then the recordable time

is 23 minutes (divided by 8), and for sixteen tracks the

recordable time would be 12 minutes (divided by 16).

The VF160EX manages up to 99 programs on the hard disk.

Note that the space on the hard disk is slightly reduced as the

number of programs increase, since each program contains

various settings, in addition to the REC data.

Therefore, it is important to always check the REMAIN time

left prior to starting the recording, to ensure that you have

enough hard disk space to work with.

A shortage of hard disk space will stop the recording.

CHANNEL and TRACK

According to this manual, “channel” refers to mixer items and

“track” refers to recorder items.

For example, a sentence may read as follows.

“One track of recorder play music will be started on the

channel 1 fader of the mixer.” “Eight channels worth of signals

from input A to H will be recorded on tracks 7 and 8 of the

recorder.”

ADDITIONAL TRACK

One program on the VF160EX consists of 24 tracks.

The user can record, play and edit Tracks 1-16.

There are also 8 additional tracks (17-24). These 24 tracks

can be alternately exchanged in one track, two track (stereo

pair) or an 8 track block. This is called track exchange.

This makes it possible to record solo parts on several tracks,

exchange the parts and compare the results. The rhythm

section recorded on multiple tracks can also be completely

exchanged and remixed with this feature, which is a

convenience in numerous ways.

Note that tracks 17-24 cannot be recorded, played or edited.

They must be exchanged with tracks 1-16 to execute these

features.

One track exchange

8 track block exchange

2 track block exchange

Track 17

Track 18

Track 19

Track 20

Track 21

Track 22

Track 23

Track 24

Track 9

Track 10

Track 11

Track 12

Track 13

Track 14

Track 15

Track 16

Track 1

Track 2

Track 3

Track 4

Track 5

Track 6

Track 7

Track 8