Fostex VF160EX Erase, Erasing Data, Erasing a selected section between ABS REC END

Erase

The VF160EX provides the following “ERASE” options. Please read the instructions in its entirety prior to actual operations, to prevent any erroneous understanding of the description. First, start the desired program if there are several programs set. DO NOT change a program in the middle of the erase procedure.

Erasing a selected section between ABS - REC END.

A selected section between ABS 0 (beginning of disk) and REC END (REC end point) is erased of the program currently started up.

Both mono tracks and multiple tracks (including all real tracks) can be erased if assuming that they are real tracks. To erase data, it needs to first be on a real track.

When erasing a selected section between ABS 0 - REC END, END of recording point remains unchanged as shown in the figure below. Only the section erased of data (meaning there will be no sound on that section) will be erased. Once the data is erased there will be more disk space remaining on the disk (more storage space to save new data).

Erasing from a voluntarily specified point to REC END.

All data from a voluntarily specified point (other than ABS

0)to REC END is erased from the currently started program. Both mono tracks and multiple tracks can be erased, as in the case described to the left.

When erasing all tracks to REC END, the REC END point moves forward.

However, the REC END point may not move forward (Refer to <Precautions> on this page for more details) even when erasing data on multiple tracks that are not mono tracks or all tracks.

Note that the disk space remaining increases as in the case to the left, after data is erased from a section.

AUTO PUNCH IN point AUTO PUNCH OUT point AUTO PUNCH IN point AUTO PUNCH OUT point

Any real track
		Erase
Any real track
	Silence

Any real track

		(REC END)
		Erase
Any real track
		Silence
ABS 0	(REC END)

<Precautions Upon Erasing Data>

As in the case below, if data is recorded on real tracks 1 to 7, and data is erased from tracks 1 and 2, then the REC END, which the VF160EX recognizes, remains the same before and after erasing data.

AUTO PUNCH IN point	AUTO PUNCH OUT point
	(REC END)

Any real track

On the other hand, if data is erased from tracks 3 to 7 as shown in the figure below, the REC END point after erasing data will be positioned at the REC END point of tracks 1 and 2. In other words, the REC END point prior to erasing data moves, after the data is erased.

AUTO PUNCH IN point AUTO PUNCH OUT point

Any real track

(ABS 0)

Any real track

(ABS 0)

Erase (REC END) (ABS 0)

Any real track

Silence

Silence

(REC END) (ABS 0)

Erase (REC END)

Silence

Silence

Silence

Silence

Silence

(REC END)

Erasing Data

1.Set the starting point and ending point of the section to erase.

Set the starting point to erase to the [AUTO PUNCH IN] key, and the ending point to erase to the [AUTO PUNCH OUT] key. For more details on setting data to the memory key refer to page 34.

2.Press the [EDIT] key in the STOP state. Then select “Erase?”.

3.Use the [CH STATUS/CH SEL] key to select the track to erase.

Mono tracks or multiple tracks (including all real tracks) can be selected to ERASE. The [CH STATUS/CH SEL] key of the track selected flashes.

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