Fostex VF160EX SCRUB/CD Play Key, RECORD/AUTO Punch Key, Stop Key, REWIND/PREV Key, FWD/NEXT Key

46. [SCRUB/CD PLAY] Key

*This is used to digitally scrub sounds in the FWD and REV direction without any change in pitch.

*Pressing this key while holding down the [SHIFT] key switches the playback mode between HDD playback and audio CD playback.

47. [RECORD/AUTO PUNCH] Key

*Press the [PLAY] key while this key is depressed (or press this key while the [PLAY] key is depressed) to start recording the READY track. (Key: Light ON)

*The READY track goes in the input monitor mode when only this key is pressed (Key: Flashing).

Pressing this key again cancels the input monitor and the READY track goes to the Playback Monitor mode.

*Press this key while the [SHIFT] key is depressed to turn ON/OFF AUTO PUNCH.

48. [STOP] Key

*Press this key during PLAY, REC, F FWD, REW to stop recorder operations.

*Press this key in the SETUP mode to escape one stage each from the SETUP mode.

*Press the [PLAY]/[REWIND]/[F FWD] key while this key is depressed for the following operations.

*This is used to CANCEL/PAUSE the SETUP menu settings, copy/paste and various other sound editing processes.

[STOP]+[PLAY]: CLIPBOARD PLAY

Play the sound that is copied or moved to the clipboard.

[STOP]+[REWIND]: LOCATE ABS0

Locate the beginning of the ABS (ABS = 00M 00S 00F) of the current program.

[STOP]+[F FWD]: LOCATE REC END

Locate the portion in which sound is recorded (REC END) on the current program.

49. [PLAY] Key

*Press this key to start playing the recorder.

*Press the [RECORD] key while this key is depressed (or press this key while the [RECORD] key is depressed) to start recording the READY track.

*PUNCH OUT (REC CANCEL) takes place when only the [PLAY] key is pressed during the recording process.

*Press this key while the [STOP] key is depressed to start “CLIPBOARD PLAY”.

50. [REWIND/PREV] Key

*Press this key while the machine is stopped for 30X rewind speed.

*3X cuing (rewinding with sound) takes place when this key is pressed during the PLAY status.

*Press this key while the [SHIFT] key is depressed to locate the “PREV” (previous) memory (locate the previous event memory).

*Press this key while depressing the [STOP] key to “LOCATE ABS 0”.

*Press this key while editing the parameters to move the column (digit) to edit.

51. [F FWD/NEXT] Key

*Press this key while the machine is stopped for 30X rewind speed.

*3X cuing (rewinding with sound) takes place when this key is pressed during the PLAY status.

*Press this key while the [SHIFT] key is depressed to locate the “NEXT” memory (locate the next event memory).

*Press this key while depressing the [STOP] key to “LOCATE REC END”.

*Press this key while editing the parameters to move the column (digit) to edit.

52. [FADER ADJUST/LEVEL ADJUST] Key

*This key flashes during scene memory recall, etc. to notify the user that the currently set fader parameter and the internally set fader position are not the same.

*Press this key to go to the Fader Adjust Mode. The internally set fader position is checked.

By adjusting the fader setting manually it is possible to adjust the actual fader position according to the internally set fader position.

*Press this key while the [SHIFT] key is depressed to go to the Level Adjust Mode. This forcibly adjusts the volume to the current fader position.

53. [SHIFT] Key

*This key is used as the function key for various keys and dials that have a shift function.

The key functions are shown at the bottom of the key if the key has a shift function.

54. [EXIT/NO/EJECT] Key

*This is used to CANCEL/PAUSE the SETUP menu settings, copy/paste and various other sound editing processes. This key is the opposite of the [ENTER/YES] key.

55. [ENTER/YES] Key

*This is used to SET/EXECUTE the SETUP menu settings, copy/paste and various other sound editing processes. This key is the opposite of the [EXIT/NO] key.

56. [JOG/SHUTTLE] Dial

*Turn ON the [SCRUB] key, press [CH STATUS/CH SEL] key of a voluntary channel, then turn the jog dial for digital sound scrubbing in the FWD and REV direction without any change in pitch.

*Turn this dial while the [SHIFT] key is depressed to F FWD/REW between a shuttle speed of 1X to 64X depending on the degree the dial is turned.

*The jog dial can be used to increase/decrease the parameter settings during the editing process.

For more details, refer to the respective instructions of each item.

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