Fostex VF160EX Applications of Direct Record, Direct Record while listening to the input signal

Chapter 5 Features Application

Applications of DIRECT RECORD

This section describes applications of the DIRECT RECORD feature.

DIRECT RECORD while listening to the input signal

DIRECT RECORD basically takes place with the play [TRACK] started for all the channel faders. However, it is also possible to start [INPUT] signals A to H. Here we will DIRECT RECORD to tracks 1 to 16, while monitoring the counter and listening to a rhythm machine (in this case, a drum machine) from input H.

Recording source

INPUT A ~ F

Guidance source

INPUT H

1/9/A

2/10/B

3/11/C

4/12/D

5/13/E

6/14/F

INPUT

7/15/G

MON OUT

PHONES

8/16/H

BAL

UNBAL

INSERT

BAL

UNBAL

INSERT

L

R

TRIM

MON OUT

PHONES

LINE

MIC LINE

MIC

LINE

MIC

LINE

MIC

LINE

MIC

LINE

MIC

LINE

MIC

LINE

MIC

0

10

0

10

PEAK

PEAK

PEAK

PEAK

PEAK

PEAK

PEAK

PEAK

1/9/A

2/10/B

3/11/C

4/12/D

5/13/E

6/14/F

7/15/G

8/16/H

CH STATUS/CH SEL

CH STATUS

ORANGE

INPUT

RED

REC

GREEN

PLAY

OFF

MUTE

RECALL

SCENE

STORE

CLEAR

DIRECT RCL

MAP

EFF EDIT

EFF1

EFF2

+6

+6

ACCESS

MUTE

MUTE

PHANTOM

0

0

EFF1/EFF2

EQ/COMP

HI-G/F/Q

PRE/POST

COMP

REC ASSIGN

BUSS

DIRECT

-10

-10

AUX1/AUX2

MID-G/F/Q

INPUT SEL

SOURCE

REC TRK

REC TRK

DISP SEL

PGM SEL

SETUP

INT

MIXDOWN

-20

-20

-30

-30

PRE/POST

AUTO RTN

AUTO PUNCH

CLIPBOARD

A RTN

-40

-40

PAN

LO-G

START

IN

OUT

END

IN

ALIGN SEL

OUT

A PLAY

-50

-50

-60

-60

-∞

-∞

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

MARK

FADER

CH VIEW

HOLD/

STORE

EDIT

UNDO

VARI

LOCATE

SCRUB

CH PARAM EDIT

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

TRACK

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

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Track 1

Track 2

Track 3

Track 4

Track 5

Track 6

Track 7 Track 8

									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
									ADJUST		EXIT/NO
-10				-10				-10
									LEVEL		EJECT
-20				-20					ADJUST
								-20
-30				-30							ENTER/YES
								-30
-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

Connecting the sound source

1.Connect the OUT of the drum machine to [INPUT] H.

2.Connect the sound sources to record to [INPUT] A to F.

Setting the input signal to INPUT H

1.Press the [INPUT SEL] key (ORANGE: Flashing).

2.Press the [CH STATUS/CH SEL] key of ch16 so it flashes ORANGE (ch16-> INPUT).

4.Press the [RECORD] key and then set the READY track to input monitor (RED: Flashing).

By using the input monitor, it is possible to monitor the sound sources of ch1-ch6 and the INPUT H signals, at the same time. Set the PAN as desired so it is easy to monitor the sound.

5.Adjust the [TRIM] of each channel while outputting the sound source.

Set the input level of each sound source, then proceed to the next REC process.

3. Press the [EXIT/NO] key to return to the Normal Display.

4.Set the ch16 fader and master fader to "0".

5.Start the drum machine and then adjust the [TRIM] of 8/ 16/H.

The input signals of [INPUT] H are output from the L/R stereo OUT. Use the [MON OUT] knob or [PHONES] knob to increase the volume to an appropriate level.

Setting the input signals to INPUT A to F

1.Press the [DIRECT-REC TRK] key, then choose a track to record with the [CH STATUS/CH SEL] key. (RED: Flashing)

Press the [CH STATUS/CH SEL] key of ch1-ch 6 so tracks 1-6 will be READY.

2.Press the [EXIT/NO] key to return to the Normal Display.

3.Set ch1-ch6 faders to "0".

Record

1.To start recording, press the [PLAY] key while the [RECORD] key is depressed.

Sounds are DIRECTLY RECORDED to tracks 1-6 according to the guidance sounds of input H.

<Caution>

•If the ch16 fader is set to “INPUT”,then track 16 cannot enter READY status which means recording will not be possible. If, for example, all faders of ch9-ch16 are set to “INPUT”, then recording is no longer possible on tracks 9-16. Note that this does not affect any signal already recorded on tracks 9-16.

•The fader of ch16 merely adjusts the level of the H [INPUT] signal sent to stereo OUT. Therefore, it does not adjust the level of the signals recorded.

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