Fostex VF160EX operation manual Two Recording Modes, Direct Recording, Buss Recording

Before Operating

This section defines the contents, names and terms the user should know prior to actually operating the VF160EX. Please read the overview before going any farther with your new recorder as it will save you a lot of time in the long run.

Two RECORDING Modes

The VF160EX has 2 recording modes, called REC ASSIGN.

DIRECT Recording

The first recording mode is the DIRECT REC mode. This recording mode is mainly used to:

*Record signals that are not processed and input in A to H; and

*Simultaneously record all signals input in A to H on separate tracks.

In this mode, the signals input in A to H are gain tuned with the TRIM knob, then directly sent to the recorder track. The tracks are recorded as shown at the input terminal. The A input signals are recorded on track 1/

9.Similarly, the B input signals are recorded on track 2/10 and finally the H input signals are recorded on track 8/16.

Therefore, it is possible to easily record on all tracks by simply tuning the gain with the TRIM knob.

Note that the same signals are sent to tracks 1/9 to 8/

16. Therefore, when 16 tracks are simultaneously

recorded, two tracks of the same sound will each be

BUSS Recording

The second recording mode is the BUSS REC mode. This recording mode is mainly used to:

*Record sounds while applying equalizer and built-in effects; and

*Record (ping-pong recording, etc.) signals mixed on multiple channels on two or one track.

This mode is used to record signals sent to the REC BUSS, that is the recording buss, after the input signal or track play sound is processed through the mixer and level tuned or equalized. Built-in effect signals

can also be sent to the REC BUSS, therefore, sounds applied with an effect can also be recorded.

The channels sent to REC BUSS are called SOURCE.

The REC BUSS comes with L/R 2-channels, therefore, it is possible to simultaneously BUSS REC either 2 or 1 track.

MIXER

created. In other words, only a maximum of 8 tracks

can be simultaneously recorded with different sounds

for input signals A to H.

By using the adat digital input it becomes possible to

simultaneously record different sounds on 16 tracks.

Playback sound

CH STATUS/CH SEL

+6

0

-10

-20

-30

-40

-50

-60 -∞

12

CH STATUS/CH SEL

CH STATUS	ORANGE	INPUT	RED	REC	GREEN	PLAY
			+6
			0
			-10
			-20
			-30
			-40
			-50
			-60
			-∞
3		4	5		6	7
CH STATUS	ORANGE	INPUT	RED	REC	GREEN	PLAY

OFF MUTE	SCENE
RECALL	STORE
	CLEAR
DIRECT RCL	MAP
	EFF EDIT
EFF1	EFF2
MUTE	MUTE
	EQ/COMP
EFF1/EFF2	HI-G/F/Q
PRE/POST	COMP
AUX1/AUX2	MID-G/F/Q
PRE/POST
PAN	LO-G
FADER	CH VIEW

CH PARAM EDIT

8TRACK

OFF MUTE

INPUT

1/9/A

4/12/D

5/13/E

INPUT

2/10/B

3/11/C

6/14/F

7/15/G

8/16/H

BAL

UNBAL

INSERT

BAL

UNBAL

INSERT

A-H

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

TRIM

TRIM

LINE

MIC

LINE MIC

LINE

MIC

LINE MIC LINE

MIC

LINE

MIC

LINE MIC

LINE

MIC

A-H

PEAK

PEAK

PEAK

PEAK

PEAK

PEAK

PEAK

PEAK

Playback sound

Input signal

+6				+6				+6
0				0				0
-10				-10				-10
-20				-20				-20
-30				-30				-30
-40				-40				-40
-50				-50				-50
-60				-60				-60
-∞				-∞				-∞
9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	TRACK	MASTER
A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	INPUT

1/9/A 2/10/B 3/11/C 4/12/D 5/13/E 6/14/F 7/15/G 8/16/H

1/9 2/10 3/11 4/12 5/13 6/14 7/15 8/16

RECORDER	REC BUSS
1 ~ 16 Track		L R
Mix and record to 1 or 2 tracks

RECORDER

1~16 Track

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9	10	11	12	13	14
						15	16

1

2

3

4

5

6

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9

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