Fostex VF160EX operation manual To enter the Setup mode, Time signature setting Signature Set, 133

To enter the SETUP mode

Entering the SETUP is possible only when the VF160EX is in the Stop mode.

1.While the recorder is stopped, press the [SETUP] key on the operating panel.

When the [SETUP] key is pressed, the recorder enters the SETUP mode first stage and change to the display for selecting the SETUP menu. The white black reversed title indicates the currently selected menu and the ▼(flash) indicates that other titles exist below.

<Note>

At shipping from the plant or when power is switched on again, the “Signature Set” menu will be reversed in white- black. Otherwise, when exiting from the SETUP mode, the SETUP menu that was displayed last will be reversed in black and white.

2.If the desired menu is selected via the [JOG] dial and the [ENTER/YES] key pressed, you can proceed to the actual setup procedure.

<Important>

•To exit from the SETUP mode or return to the previous level, press the [EXIT/NO] key (or [STOP] key).

•When selecting the desired SETUP menu, the [HOLD/>], [REWIND] and [F FWD] keys can be used in addition to the [JOG] dial.

Time signature setting [“Signature Set”]

Using the “Setting a time signature” menu, you can set a time signature of a given measure on the internal programmable Tempo Map. Also in this setting, the BAR (-002BAR, 1 , 00CLK) displayed at the head of the disk in the time base BAR/BEAT/CLK can be set within a range of “-009BAR” ~ “-002BAR”.

For example, you can specify 4/4 for the first and second measures, and 2/2 from the third measure.” Setting a time signature and tempo will create a Tempo Map, which allows the VF160EX to manage a song using the BAR/BEAT/CLK Time Base. You can also use the Metronome function.

A time signature and tempo setting are required when MIDI clock & song position pointer are output to an external sequencer.

*	Initial Setting	:	“001bar 4/4 beat”
*	Available bars	:	“001” ~ “999”

*Available time signature : 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 1/8, 3/8, 5/8, 6/8, 7/8, 8/8, “DEL”

*Maximum setting points : “64”

*The setting is applicable song by song.

*The setting can be saved or loaded as a part of the song data

*The setting is memorized even when the power is off.

*Make sure you choose the right program before setting this mode.

1.Select a program for which to set a time signature.

New Registering of Time Signature

3.While in the previous step 2 display, select “Insert New Event” and press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The “Insert New Event” display section will change to the display for setting up a new bar and the “002” number will flash.

At this point, the bar figure displayed will be the bar figure setup last +1 and the signature figure displayed will be same as the last setting (Example: In the initial state, “002BAR 4/4 ” will be shown.

2.In the menu selecting display, select “Signature Set” and press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The display will change to confirming the currently set signature. In the initial setting, the display will be as shown below to indicate that the bar offset is “-002BAR”, signature from the first bar is set to “4/4”, and nothing is set after the first bar.

If the [JOG] dial is rotated, items displayed can be alternately selected. “-002BAR Offset” to setup the bar offset figure, “Insert New Event” to setup a new signature following the first bar, and “All Clear” to clear all signature/tempo settings, can be selected.

Flashing

Flashing

4.Input the desired bar figure with the [JOG] dial and press the [ENTER/YES] key.

It will change to flashing of “4/4 .”

5.Input the desired meter via the [JOG] dial and press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The input bar and signature figures will be set as shown in the following. This display is an example of setting the third bar to 3/4 beat. If the [JOG] dial is rotated, the editing point of bar or signature, like the figures shown below, can be input.

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