Fostex VF160EX Instructions for Direct Record, Direct Recording, Recording to One Track, Hint

Instructions for DIRECT Record

This section describes the basic REC/PLAY procedures in the “DIRECT” recording mode, which is the easiest recording procedure and also provides recordings that most closely resemble the original. Hints and tips to successfully operate the VF160EX are included according to the work flow, ranging from the actual recording to mix down process. Both experienced and novice users of multitracker should try this process so as to learn the VF160EX operations. The following description assumes that the VF160EX has been started up without any recordings.

DIRECT Recording

The figure on the right shows the relations between input channels and recording tracks in the DIRECT recording mode. You can see that up to 8 input channel signals can be recorded simultaneously.

INPUT	1/9/A			4/12/D	5/13/E		INPUT
		2/10/B	3/11/C			6/14/F		7/15/G		8/16/H
							BAL	UNBAL INSERT	BAL	UNBAL INSERT
A-H
		A	B		C	D	E	F	G	H

WARNING!

*It is also possible to simultaneously record 16 tracks. However, there will be 2 consecutive tracks on which the same sound is recorded.

*The channel with the ORANGE light ON ([INPUT]) from among ch9-16 of the [CH STATUS/CH SEL] keys cannot output the audio sound on the tracks corresponding to 9-16, therefore, recording will be prohibited.

As a result, the READY state cannot be established with the

[DIRECT-REC TRK] key.

TRIM

A-H

RECORDER

1~16 Track

TRIM

LINE

MIC

LINE

MIC

LINE

MIC

LINE

MIC

LINE

MIC

LINE

MIC

LINE

MIC

LINE

MIC

PEAK

PEAK

PEAK

PEAK

PEAK

PEAK

PEAK

PEAK

1/9/A

2/10/B

3/11/C

4/12/D

5/13/E

6/14/F

7/15/G

8/16/H

1/9 2/10 3/11 4/12 5/13 6/14 7/15 8/16

1	2	3	4	5	6			9	10	11	12	13	14
						7	8							15	16

Recording to One Track

Here, we will record to track 1 of the recorder. Check to see that the channel faders of ch1-16 and the master fader are set to “-∞” (completely down) and that [TRIM] A to H are set to LINE position (fully turn to left).

Also use (connect) a headphone or monitor speakers to monitor the sound.

1

2

3

1/9/A

2/10/B

3/11/C

4/12/D

5/13/E

6/14/F

INPUT

7/15/G

8/16/H

MON OUT

PHONES

BAL

UNBAL

INSERT

BAL

UNBAL

INSERT

L

R

TRIM

MON OUT

PHONES

8

LINE

MIC

LINE

MIC

LINE

MIC

LINE

MIC

LINE

MIC

LINE

MIC

LINE

MIC

LINE

MIC

0

10

0

10

PEAK

PEAK

PEAK

PEAK

PEAK

PEAK

PEAK

PEAK

1/9/A

2/10/B

3/11/C

4/12/D

5/13/E

6/14/F

7/15/G

8/16/H

CH STATUS/CH SEL

CH STATUS

ORANGE

INPUT

RED

REC

GREEN

PLAY

OFF

MUTE

RECALL

SCENE

STORE

4

CLEAR

OPTICAL

DIRECT RCL

MAP

EFF EDIT

EFF1

EFF2

+6

+6

ACCESS

MUTE

MUTE

PHANTOM

7

0

0

EFF1/EFF2

EQ/COMP

HI-G/F/Q

PRE/POST

COMP

REC ASSIGN

BUSS

DIRECT

PGM SEL

-10

-10

AUX1/AUX2

INPUT SEL

SOURCE

REC TRK

REC TRK

DISP SEL

SETUP

MID-G/F/Q

INT

MIXDOWN

-20

-20

-30

-30

PRE/POST

AUTO RTN

TIME BASE

AUTO PUNCH

CLIPBOARD

A RTN

-40

-40

START

IN

OUT

END

IN

ALIGN SEL

OUT

A PLAY

PAN

LO-G

-50

-50

-60

-60

-∞

-∞

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

MARK

SCENE SEQ.

FADER

CH VIEW

STORE

EDIT

UNDO

VARI

LOCATE

SCRUB

CH PARAM EDIT

HOLD/

/REDO

PITCH

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

TRACK

CH STATUS/CH SEL CH STATUS ORANGE INPUT RED REC GREEN PLAY OFF MUTE

Caution!
+6				+6				+6
0				0				0
-10				-10				-10
-20				-20				-20
-30				-30				-30
-40				-40				-40
-50				-50				-50
-60				-60				-60
-∞				-∞				-∞
9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	TRACK	MASTER
A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	INPUT

RECORD

AUTO

PUNCH

FADER ADJUST

LEVEL

ADJUST

SHIFT

			P.EDIT	EVT MEM	CD PLAY
						Hint!
STOP		PLAY	REWIND		F FWD
	CLIPBOARD PLAY
			PREV		NEXT
	LOCATE ABS 0
	LOCATE REC END

EXIT/NO

EJECT

ENTER/YES

JOG

SHUTTLE

7 6 5

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