Fostex VF160EX operation manual Controlling fader levels, Setting the compressor

5.After completing the pre/post selection, press the [EXIT/ NO] key.

The VF160EX exits the channel edit mode and the display returns to the Normal display.

Controlling fader levels

You can control fader levels for channels 1 through 16 and the master channel while viewing the numeric values.

1.Press the [PAN] key while holding down the [SHIFT] key.

The current fader positions for all channels are shown both graphically and numerically.

2.Use the desired fader to control the channel level.

The fader position shown on the screen (both graphically and numerically) changes according to the actual fader position in real-time.

•Controllable channels:

Channels 1 through 16 and the master channel

•Available values:

00 to 99 ( The value is displayed by a whole number but the actual signal level is changed smoothly and continuously.)

If two adjacent channels are fader-paired, the fader for the odd channel controls levels for both channels simul- taneously. See page 146 for details about how to pair fad- ers of adjacent two channels.

3.After completing fader level setting, press the [EXIT/NO] key.

The VF160EX exits the channel edit mode and the display returns to the Normal display.

Setting the compressor

You can apply the built-in compressor only to the chan- nels selected by "Compressor channel setting" in the Setup mode.

<Compressor function>

The compressor is used to compress the dynamic range of the input signal. If the input signal exceeds a given level (the threshold level), the gain is decreased as the input signal level increases, to reduce the dynamic range of the output signal.

<Hints>

You can apply the built-in compressor only to channels 13 through 16 and the master channel. You can select the channels to be compressed between channel 13-14 and 15-16 by using "Compressor channel setting" in the Setup mode. You can apply the compressor to the master channel anytime regardless of the compressor channel setting. See the detailed information on page 148 for the Setup mode.

<Note>

You cannot apply the equalizer to the input channels that the compressor is applied to. However, you can apply both the equalizer and compressor to the master channel.

The following operations are assumed that the compres- sor is applied to channels 13 and 14.

1.Press the [HI-G/F/Q] key while holding down the [SHIFT] key.

The compressor setting screen appears.

The message prompting to select a channel ("Select CH!") flashes, as well as the CH STATUS/CH SEL indicators for the master channel and input channels (13-14 or 15-16) to which the compressor is applied flash.

Flashing

2.Press the [CH STATUS/CH SEL] key of the desired channel.

You can now edit parameters of the compressor for the channel.

If two adjacent channels are fader-paired, pressing one of the [CH STATUS/CH SEL] keys for these channels applies the compressors to both channels simultaneously.

See page 146 for details about how to pair faders of ad- jacent two channels.

3.Press the [HI-G/F/Q] key to select the desired parameter, and enter the desired value using the [JOG] dial.

Each time you press the [HI-G/F/Q]key while holding down the [SHIFT] key, the parameters to be edited are cycled between "THSHD" (threshold level), "RATIO", "ATTACK" (attack time), "GAIN" and "ON/OFF" (compressor on/off). For each parameter, rotating the [JOG] dial can set the following values.

•Channels to be selected

Channels 13-14, 15-16 and the master channel

•Available values

Threshold level: 0.0 dB to -50.0 dB (in 0.5 dB increments)

(The default setting: 13-14/15-16->-20dB, master:->- 25dB)

Ratio: -∞:1, 20:1, 10:1, 8:1, 6:1, 5:1, 4:1, 3.5:1, 3:1, 2.5:1, 2:1, 1.7:1, 1.5:1, 1.3:1, 1.1:1, 1:1

(The default settings: 13-14/15-16 -> 10:1, master -> 4:1)

Attack time: 5 ms to 75 ms (in 1 ms increments)

(The default settings: 13-14/15-16 -> “60ms”, master - > “8ms”)

Gain: 0.0 dB to +18.0 dB (in 0.5 dB increments)

(The default settings: 13-14/15-16/master -> 0.0 dB.)

Compressor on/off: On, Off (The default is “Off.”)

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