Fostex VF160EX operation manual Mixing, Level Adjustment, Equalizer Adjustment, PAN Adjustment

Mixing

After recording with DIRECT Recording, adjust the play level, equalize the sound or add some effects to the audio sound of track 1-16. This section describes how to adjust the level, PAN, equalizer, effect send level and effect.

Level Adjustment

•Use the Channel Fader to adjust the play level of each channel.

•Use the Master Fader to adjust the stereo OUT level of the output signal of the sounds mixed.

Tips: Master Level

Check the stereo OUT level with the L/R level meter on the LCD. If the output level is too high, the output will distort. Adjust the Master Fader so it does not exceed 0 on the L/R level meter.

Equalizer Adjustment

Tips:

For fader-paired channels (set by the “Pair fader setting” menu in the Setup mode), controlling EQ settings for one channel affects both channels simultaneously.

See page 146 for details about how to pair faders.

1-1. Press the [HI-G/F/Q] key.

The menu to set the high frequencies of the equalizer appears.

PAN Adjustment

<Caution>

If you must edit channel parameters such as setup of PAN or EQ, be sure to check that the “Scene Sequence Mode,” explained later, is switched “Off.” Should the parameters be edited with this “Scene Sequence Mode” switched “On,” the parameters will be returned to their original setting when the VF160EX is operated in PLAY or STOP. Refer to page 66 for “On/off of the Scene Sequence Mode.”

1.Press the [PAN] key.

The PAN setup menu appears on the LCD. “Select CH!” will be flashes.

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1-2. Press the [MID-G/F/Q] key.

The menu to set the mid frequencies of the equalizer appears.

1-3. Press the [LO-G] key.

The menu to set the low frequencies of the equalizer appears.

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2.Press the [CH STATUS/CH SEL] key of the channel intended for equalizer adjustments.

The channel name and current setting of the channel selected appears on the LCD.

2.Press the [CH STATUS/CH SEL] key of the channel intended for PAN adjustment.

The channel selected flashes, then the input signal and the current setting of the channel selected appears on the LCD.

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3.Every time the [HI-G/F/Q] key or [MID-G/F/Q] key is pressed the parameter alternates from G (Gain) ->

F (Frequency) -> Q (Characteristic Curve). Select the item to adjust.

Only the G (Gain) can be adjusted for the low frequency equalizer ([LO-G]key). Therefore, the item will not change by pressing the key.

3.Turn the [JOG] dial to set the PAN level.

A graphic display of the PAN parameter appears on the LCD in real-time.

4.To adjust other channels, press the [CH STATUS/CH SEL] key of that channel, then go to Step 3.

5.Press the [EXIT/NO] key when adjustments are completed.

The system returns to the Normal Display.

4.Turn the [JOG] dial to modify the parameter of the item to adjust.

The EQ setting graphically appears on the LCD in real-time.

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