Fostex VF160EX operation manual Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Safety Instruction	2
Precautions	3
Index for Applications	4
Chapter 1 Basic Features of VF160EX
Introduction	8
Product Features	8
Before Operating	9
• Two RECORDING Modes	9
• RECORDING System	11
• PROGRAM	11
• REMAIN Indicator	11
• CHANNEL and TRACK	12
• ADDITIONAL TRACK	12
• INPUT Monitoring and PLAYBACK Monitoring	12
• EVENT	12
• TRIM	13
• FADER	13
• [CH STATUS/CH SEL] key	13
• TIME BASE	14
Names and Functions	15
• Top Panel (Analog Input/Output Section)	16
• Top Panel (Mixer Section)	17
• Top Panel (Recorder Section)	19
• Top Panel (Display Section)	22
• Rear Panel	22
• Front Panel	22
About the hard disk storage device	23
• Reformatting the hard disk	23
• Replacing a hard disk	24
• Formatting the new hard disk	26
Chapter 2 Basic Recording and Playback
About demonstration song!	27
Connections of Peripheral Equipment	28
LCD	29
• Menu shown when turning power ON	29
• Switching the Time Base	29
• Switching with [DISP SEL] key	30
Instructions for DIRECT Record	31
• Recording to One Track	31
• Recording to Two Tracks	33
Locate Function	34
• ABS Locate	34
• Locating a mark point using a Memory and Mark key ....	34
SavingontheMemorykeyandMarkkey	35
DirectLocationofMemorykeyorMarkkey	35
ChangingtheTimeSavedintheMemorykeyandMarkkey	35
• Locating an event memory	36
Creatinganeventmemory	36
Viewingtheeventmemories	36
Locatebyspecifyingtheeventmemory	36
Skiplocate	36
Punch In/Out	37
• Manual Punch In/Out	37
• Punch In/Out with Foot switch	37

•Auto Punch In/Out	38
ProgrammingthePUNCHIN/OUTpoints	38
AutoPunchIn/Outtake	38
AutoPunchIn/Outrehearsal	38
Track Exchange	39
• Instructions	39
Mixing	40
• Level Adjustment	40
• PAN Adjustment	40
• Equalizer Adjustment	40
• Effect Send Level Adjustment	41
• Modifying Effect Type	41
Mix Down	42
• Analog Mix Down	42
• Digital Mix Down	42
Instructions to Record with BUSS RECORD	43
• Recording the “H” Input Signal to Track 1	44
• Recording 8 INPUTs to Tracks 7 and 8	46
Chapter 3 Advanced Mixer Operations
Initial condition when the power is turned on	49
Operation while the Normal Display is shown	49
• Fader	49
• Channel mute and Solo function	49
• Master channel mute	49
• Adat Mixer Mode (Input monitoring of all tracks)	49
Channel Parameter Edit	50
• Adjusting PAN	50
• Adjusting EQ	51
• Controlling Effect send level	52
• Selecting pre/post of Effect sends	52
• Controlling AUX SEND level	53
• Selecting pre/post of AUX sends	53
• Controlling fader levels	54
• Setting the compressor	54
• Channel view	55
Effect Edit Mode	56
• About the effect types	57
• Selecting the effect type	58
• Effect parameter settings	59
• Effect parameter details	59
Scene Memory	61
• Storing to a scene memory	61
• Recalling a scene memory	62
• Level adjust	62
• Fader adjust	62
• Direct recall of a scene memory	63
• Clearing a scene memory	63
Scene Event Map	64
• Creating an event memory	64
• Creating the scene event map	65
• Deleting an event memory	65
• Scene sequence mode on/off selection	66
• Executing the scene sequence	66

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