154, General, Accessories | Fostex VF160EX guide

Output Level	:	-10dBV
STEREO OUT L, R
Connector	:	RCA pin jack
Load Impedance	:	10kΩ or more
Output Level	:	-10dBV
DIGITAL IN
Connector	:	Optical
Format	: (1) IEC 60958 (S/P DIF), (2) Alesis Proprietary Multi
		Channel Optical Interface (Either (1) or (2) is selected in
		the SETUP mode)
DIGITAL OUT
Connector	:	Optical
Format	: (1) IEC 60958 (S/P DIF), (2) Alesis Proprietary Multi
		Channel Optical Interface (Either (1) or (2) is selected in
		the SETUP mode)
MIDI IN/OUT
Connector	:	DIN 5 PIN
PUNCH IN/OUT
Connector	: ø6mm Phone jack (An optional FOOT SW Model 8051
		can be connected.)

General

Dimensions	: 402 (W) x 110 (H) x 370 (D) mm
Weight	:	Approx. 6.1kg
Power Supply	: 120VAC 60Hz, 230V~ 50/60Hz (AC inlet type)
Power Consumption	:	22W

Accessories

:Operation Manual

:Power Cable

*Fostex Disk Management System-3

**Fostex Data In Out-1

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Contents

Digital Multitracker 10/B 11/C 12/D 13/E 14/F 15/G 16/H Safety Instructions About copyrights About power supplyAbout damage Want to store and recall the mixing setting Want to make a backup of the song dataWant to simultaneously record analog and digital signals Want to send a signal to an external effector Want to setup PAN Want to operate the Chain play modeWant to operate the audio CD playback mode Want to mixdown without using external equipment Table of Contents Auto Function Cueing/Digital ScrubbingVariable Pitch Control Program Recorder Section Mixer SectionOthers Direct Recording Two Recording ModesBuss Recording For Direct recording For Buss recording Recording System Remain IndicatorBUSS-REC TRK key Channel and Track Input Monitoring and Playback Monitoring Trim CH STATUS/CH SEL Key Time Base Names and Functions LIN OUT Top Panel Analog Input/Output Section Channel Fader channels Mixer SectionCH STATUS/CH SEL Key channels SCENE-RECALL/DIRECT RCL Key CH Param EDIT-EFF1/EFF2/PRE/POST Key EFF EDIT-EFF1/MUTE KeyEFF EDIT-EFF2/MUTE Key CH Param EDIT-EQ/COMP-HI/G/F/Q/COMP Key Recorder Section Auto PUNCH-OUT/MARK3 Key Auto RTN-START/MARK1 KeyAuto PUNCH-IN/MARK2 Key Auto RTN-END/MARK4 Key RECORD/AUTO Punch Key Fader ADJUST/LEVEL Adjust KeySCRUB/CD Play Key Stop Key Front Panel Rear PanelDisplay Section About the hard disk storage device Turn on the VF160EX Press the Setup keyReformatting the hard disk Precautions Upon Handling the Hard Disk Operation Confirmed HD & Backup Media List for the VF160EXPrecautions Upon Replacement Replacing a hard disk Put back the new hard disk into the VF160EX main unit Connector Hard disk unitCushion Hard disk unit Connector Disk and the case Formatting the new hard disk Press the ENTER/YES key where the Standard is flashedPress the ENTER/YES key To check whether a demonstration song is recorded or not If the level meters move Demonstration song is recorded Microphone Monitor Amplifier Balanced output Headphones Connections of Peripheral Equipment Switching the Time Base Menu shown when turning power onNormal display Remain Display of Current Time Base Switching with Disp SEL KeyNormal Display of Current Time Base MTC Time Display Input Recording to One Track Instructions for Direct RecordDirect Recording Hint Preparing to Record Press the EXIT/NO key Recording to 2 TracksConnect the stereo sound source to record to Input Press the Stop key to stop recording Locate Function Locating a mark point using a Memory Key and Mark KeyTips Changing the recording mode ABS Locate Changing the Time Saved in the Memory key and Mark key Saving on the Memory key and Mark keyDirect Location of Memory key or Mark key Locate by specifying the event memory Locating an event memoryCreating an event memory Viewing the event memories Punch In/Out Punch IN/OUT with Foot switchTips Foot Switch Manual Punch IN/OUT Auto Punch IN/OUT rehearsal Auto Punch IN/OUTProgramming the Punch IN/OUT points Auto Punch IN/OUT take Instructions Track ExchangeTurn the JOG dial to select the track to exchange from PAN Adjustment Level AdjustmentEqualizer Adjustment Mixing Effect Send Level Adjustment Modifying Effect Type Analog Mix Down Mix DownDigital Mix Down Instructions for recording with Buss Record Description of Buss Record Starts flashing Orange =INPUT Flashing Recording the H Input Signal to TrackPress the CH STATUS/CH SEL key for ch16 so the key Press the CH STATUS/CH SEL key of ch16 Orange Press the BUSS-REC TRK key RED Flashing Press the CH STATUS/CH SEL key of ch 1 RED Flashing Play Recording 8 INPUTs to Tracks 7Recording Hint Ch9-16 is ready to start signals of input a to H Tips Applying an Effect on the Source Channel Fader Initial condition when the power is turned onOperation while the Normal display is shown Channel mute and Solo function Channel Parameter Edit Adjusting PanHints Adjusting EQ Controlling Effect send level Selecting pre/post of Effect sends To set another channels send level, repeat steps 2 Selecting pre/post of AUX sendsControlling AUX Send level Key Setting the compressor Controlling fader levels Channel view To turn off the channel view screen, press the EXIT/NO key A. Harmonic Feedback Algorithm Effect Edit ModeP. Fostex Advanced Signal Processing Technology L. P. Hi-Density Logarithmic Processing Effect types preset for EFF About the effect types Selecting the effect type When the EFF 2 key is pressedWhen the EFF 1 key is pressed Use the JOG dial to select the effect type Muting an effect Effect parameter settingsTo cancel muting To mute the effect sound Short delay effect parameters parameter type Short Delay BPM delay effect parameters parameter type BPM DelayTipsTo reflect the tempo map setting to parameters Doubling effect parameters parameter type Doubling Storing to a scene memory Delay pitch effect parameters parameter type Delay PitchScene Memory Flanger effect parameters parameter type Flange Fader adjust Level adjustRecalling a scene memory Press the SCENE-RECALL key while holding down the Shift key Direct recall of a scene memoryClearing a scene memory Press the Scene Recall and Scene Store keys simultaneously On the fly By specifying a desired time Scene Event MapCreating an event memory To create other event memories, repeat through 3 above Deleting an event memory Creating the scene event map Executing the scene sequence Scene sequence mode on/off selectionScreen appearances during playback Shuttle Cueing Cueing/Digital ScrubbingCueing with the F FWD/REWIND key Digital scrubbing with the Scrub key Variable Pitch Control Setting the SpeedVariable Pitch Control ON/OFF Auto Return Auto FunctionAuto Play Set Store START/END Point Program Creating a New Program Erasing a Program Press the Setup key in the Stop stateSelecting a Program Editing a Program Title Copy & Paste Editing theTrackCopy & Paste and Move & Paste Move & Paste Copy & Paste and Move & Paste To execute the Copy & Paste feature select Copy Clip?To execute the Move & Paste feature select Move Clip? Executing Copy or Move and Clip Turn the JOG dial to choose the paste repeat frequency UNDO/REDO PastePlease note Erasing a selected section between ABS REC END EraseErasing Data Erasing from a voluntarily specified point to REC END Press the ENTER/YES key once again UNDO/REDO EraseNext press the ENTER/YES key Exchange in mono or 2-track units Exchange in 8-track unitsTurn the JOG dial while 1-8 is flashing Direct Record while listening to the input signal Applications of Direct Record Internal Mixdown Mode Playback Select the program to be mixed down Internal mixdown mode displayHint Normal display Select the desired program to be mixed down Press the Play key while holding down the Record key Hint At ABS 06M 00S 00F When mixdown starts from ABS Then carry out the move & paste operation Change the Clipboard OUT point When mixdown starts from non-ABSWhen the unit stopped, press the Clipboard in key Change the Clipboard in point Connect the sound sources to record to Input a to D Tips How to adjust the REC Buss Master LevelPreparations to record Press the CH STATUS/CH SEL key of ch7 and ch8 Ping-Pong Record Press the CH STATUS/CH SEL key of ch1-ch14 Metronome Function Setting the tempo mapSetting metronome output Set the time base to the BAR/BEAT Digital recording from an external digital device Setting the digital inputDigital Recording Selecting the program to record Selecting a track to record Connecting a Sound Source or External DeviceRecording 16Tracks at the SameTime Starting to record Midi Clock Sync System MTC Sync/MIDI Machine Control System Connecting external equipmentSetup of the VF160EX Confirming the Midi clock sync Setup the following in the sequence software Connecting to external equipmentSetup of external equipment Confirming MTC sync/MMC Sequence software is setup as follows External Midi Equipment Sync System by the Slave modeConnection to external equipment Sync signal Vari of the Slave mode setting menu One Point AdviceConfirming chase lock Application example of Adat Mixer Mode Midi OUT Play Chain play functionPause Repeat Making the chain play list by selecting all the programs While the VF160EX is stopped, press the Setup keyPnn As with procedure above, END of C02 END starts flashing Making the chain play list by selecting desired programs Setting the chain play mode Deleting or replacing a program in the chain play list 100Selecting a program in the chain play list While the recorder is stopped, press the PGM SEL key 101 Deleting all programs from the chain play list Use the JOG dial to selectINSand press the ENTER/ YES key 102Inserting a program to the chain play list After inserting all desired programs,press the EXIT/NO key SCRUB/CD Play key Audio CD playback mode103 Shift key 104 Display in the audio CD playback mode 105 Save/Load of song data 106 Items that cannot be saved or loaded as song data Setup modeItems that can be saved or loaded as song data 107 108 Connecting to an external deviceSetting the external device Saving data Select tracks to be saved 109To edit the save length After selecting tracks, press the ENTER/YES key again Loading data Locate the beginning of the pilot signal for the song data110 Details about Load PGM menu Select tracks to be loaded 111Start playback of the player About data writing and reading speeds for data save/load Save/Load using CD-RW/CD-RCare and handling of CD-RW/CD-R discs 112 113 To open the tray, press the eject switch lightlyPlace the disc with the label side up Load 114Save Creating an audio CD 115 To erase the existing recorded data 116To eject the disc Carrying out full erasure How to full erase another discWhile the recorder is stopped, press the Setup key 117 118 While IDE is flashing, press the ENTER/YES key 119 About load errorWhile New PGM is shown, press the ENTER/YES key About directory of a backup disc Save/load of WAV files using a CD-RW/CD-R driveImportant notes for using a WAV file 120 While Off is flashing, press the ENTER/YES key 121About the Clipboard Export function While WAV is flashing, press the ENTER/YES key After entering the file name, press the ENTER/YES key 122To specify the desired tracks to From ** To After selecting the tracks, press the ENTER/YES key WAV file structure 123About WAV files saved WAV file structure which is saved over more than one disc After selecting the desired tracks, press the ENTER/YES key 124Overwrite? and Sure? appear Save/load operation in the CD-DA format Copy protection setting125 Void In!, Void Out!, or Void Data Event Enable setting126 While CD-DA is flashing, press the ENTER/YES key If you erase recorded data 127If you eject the disc Event Enable should be set to on in such a case Details of Event Enable settingEvent Enable should also be set to OFF in such a case 128 129 While IED is flashing, press the ENTER/YES key 130 When selecting One or SelectWhen selecting All Select the desired load type and press the ENTER/YES key 131 Press the EXIT/NO key to exit the setup modeHint Check menu Changing the initial settings menu132 Execution menu 133 To enter the Setup modeTime signature setting Signature Set New Registering of Time Signature Deleting a Time Signature 134Correcting the Registered Time Signature Clearing All Time Signature/Tempo Data 135 Setting a tempo Tempo SetNew Registering of Tempo Correction of the Registered Tempo Setting the Metronome function Click136 Erasing of the Registered Tempo Setup mode Setting a preroll value PrerollTimeSetting Midi sync output signal Midi Sync Out 137 Setting an MTC offset value Mtc Offset Set Setting an MTC frame rate Frame Rate138 Setting the Slave mode Slave Mode Setting MTC Offset mode Offset Mode139 Setting the Record Protect function Rec Protect Setting the SlaveType SlaveType140 Select the desired digital in and press the ENTER/YES key Setting Digital Input Digital141 Select the desired digital in with the JOG dial 142 Setting Digital Output Digital OutSetting BAR/BEAT Resolution mode Resolution Select the desired digital out with the JOG dial Checking the number of track events Number Of Event Setting the Midi device number Device ID143 Drive Format Information Drive Information Fader Fix Mode Setting Fader Fix144 145 Fader Recall Mode Setting Fader RecallInitial setting CH Channel Pair Fader setting Pair Fader Set 146 Phantom power cannot be used with the following equipment On/Off of phantom power setting Phantom PowerDo the following before using the phantom power 147 Select Comp. Channel in the menu selection display Compressor Channel Setting Comp. Channel148 13-14 Troubles at Recording? 149 Correctly register the Clipboard in and OUT points Having trouble Editing?150 Use the Align SEL function 151 Midi Implementation ChartMidi Implementation Chart Transmitted Recognized Remarks MMC Response/Information Field List Command MMC Command ListCommand list Movement Recorder Inquiry Message List 153 MaintenanceSpecifications Recording/Reproducing 154 AccessoriesGeneral Block Diagram 155 Declaration of EC Directive Affect of Immunity on This EquipmentPage Fostex CO