Fostex VF160EX Recording to 2 Tracks, Connect the stereo sound source to record to Input

RECORDING to 2 Tracks

With track 1 now recorded, we will record the stereo sound source to tracks 15 and 16 of the recorder.

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Hint!

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

MON OUT

PHONES

BAL

UNBAL

INSERT

BAL

UNBAL

INSERT

L

R

TRIM

MON OUT

PHONES

LINE

MIC

LINE

MIC

LINE

MIC

LINE

MIC

LINE

MIC

LINE

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LINE

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4/12/D

5/13/E

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8/16/H

CH STATUS/CH SEL

CH STATUS

ORANGE

INPUT

RED

REC

GREEN

PLAY

OFF

MUTE

RECALL

SCENE

STORE

CLEAR

OPTICAL

DIRECT RCL

MAP

EFF EDIT

EFF1

EFF2

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+6

ACCESS

MUTE

MUTE

PHANTOM

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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

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-30

PRE/POST

AUTO RTN

TIME BASE

AUTO PUNCH

CLIPBOARD

A RTN

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OUT

END

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ALIGN SEL

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A PLAY

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SCENE SEQ.

FADER

CH VIEW

STORE

EDIT

UNDO

VARI

LOCATE

SCRUB

HOLD/

/REDO

PITCH

CH PARAM EDIT

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TRACK

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

P.EDIT EVT MEM CD PLAY

Hint!

3									RECORD	STOP	PLAY	REWIND	F FWD
									AUTO		CLIPBOARD PLAY	PREV	NEXT
									PUNCH		LOCATE ABS 0
+6				+6				+6			LOCATE REC END
0				0				0
									FADER		EXIT/NO
									ADJUST
-10				-10				-10
									LEVEL		EJECT
-20				-20				-20	ADJUST
-30				-30				-30			ENTER/YES
-40				-40				-40
-50				-50				-50
-60				-60				-60
-∞				-∞				-∞	SHIFT
												JOG
												SHUTTLE
9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	TRACK	MASTER
A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	INPUT

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Preparing to Record

1	Connect the stereo sound source to record to [INPUT]		Set the ch15 and ch16 fader and master fader to “0”.
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	jacks 7/15/G and 8/16/H.		Tips: How to make a fader pair

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Press the [DIRECT-REC TRK] key (RED: Flashing).

Press the [CH STATUS/CH SEL] key for ch15 and ch16 (RED: Flashing).

Trk15 and 16 will go to the “RDY (Ready)” mode. The other tracks will be in the “SAFE” mode (Key: Light OFF).

You can pair two adjacent faders.

By pairing faders 15 and 16, for example, you can con- trol both channels (15 and 16) simultaneously via a single fader.

See page 146 for details about how to pair faders.

4Press the [EXIT/NO] key.

[CH STATUS/CH SEL] key of ch 15 and 16 -> GREEN/RED: Alternately Flash

*Indicates that trk15 and 16 are “RDY (Ready)”.

5Press the [RECORD] key to put trk15 and 16 in the Input Monitor mode (RED: Flashing).

Trk15 and 16 will got to the Input Monitor mode.

7Output sound from the sound source while adjusting the [TRIM] 7/15/G and 8/16/H gain to an optimal level.

RECORD

1.Locate the time to start recording.

2.Press the [PLAY] key while the [RECORD] key is depressed to start recording.

The [CH STATUS/CH SEL] key and [RECORD] key of ch15 and 16 lights up RED to indicate that the channels are recording. By increasing the fader level of track 1, the user can record to tracks 15 and 16 (overdubbing) while listening to the playback sounds of track 1.

3.Press the [STOP] key to stop recording.

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