Fostex VF160EX operation manual Application example of Adat Mixer Mode, Midi OUT

Application example of "Adat Mixer Mode"

The following is an application example of "Adat Mixer Mode" (= input monitor for all tracks).

The "Adat Mixer Mode" is especially useful when using the VF160EX with a personal computer containing a built-in sound card, as shown below. In this system example, the VF160EX acts as;

•A monitor mixer for the audio tracks of the personal computer. Channel faders 1 through 8 act in that capacity.

•A/D converters for converting analog instrument signals to digital signals which are then sent to the personal computer.

•Finally, a monitor mixer for MIDI sound sources. Channel faders 9 through 14 act in the capacity.

All the signals above can be simultaneously recorded to tracks 1 through 16.

<Notes>

•The "Adat Mixer Mode" can only be used via DIRECT recording. It cannot be used with BUSS recording.

If an attempt is made to activate the "Adat Mixer Mode" when the recording mode is set to the BUSS mode, the display will show "Rec Mode Change!" with a flashing "Sure?". If you press the [ENTER/YES] key, the recording mode changes to the DIRECT mode and activates the "Adat Mixer Mode" . If you press the [EXIT/NO] key, "Adat Mixer Mode" will be canceled and the recording mode will remain the same.

•Tracks set to "IN (input)” via "INPUT SEL" selection (“IN” or “TRK”) will not be input monitor mode when the "Adat Mixer Mode" is active.

MIDI IN

MIDI Sound Source

MIDI IN

MIDI OUT

adat IN

1/9/A

4/12/D

5/13/E

INPUT

MON OUT

PHONES

2/10/B

3/11/C

6/14/F

7/15/G

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

MTC
			MIDI IN	MIDI OUT
		Computer System
		with a MIDI/audio
adat OUT		integrated software
	adat OUT	supporting MMC/MTC
		and a sound card
		equipped with the
		Adat optical input.
	adat IN

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

RECALLSTORE

CLEAR

MAP

EFF EDIT

EFF1

EFF2

ACCESS

MUTE

MUTE

PHANTOM

EFF1/EFF2

EQ/COMP

HI-G/F/Q

PRE/POST

COMP

REC ASSIGN

BUSS

DIRECT

PGM SEL

AUX1/AUX2

MID-G/F/Q

INPUT SEL

SOURCE

REC TRK

REC TRK

DISP SEL

SETUP

INT

MIXDOWN

PRE/POST

AUTO RTN

AUTO PUNCH

CLIPBOARD

RTN

Control the monitor levels of audio tracks

START

IN

OUT

END

IN

ALIGN SEL

OUT

AAPLAY

PAN

LO-G

-∞

-∞

1

2

3

4

MARK

5

6

7

1 through 8 of the personal computer.

FADER

CH VIEW

HOLD/

STORE

EDIT

UNDO

VARI

LOCATE

SCRUB

CH PARAM EDIT

/REDO

PITCH

CH STATUS/CH SEL

2

CH STATUS

ORANGE

INPUT

RED REC

6

GREEN PLAY

OFF MUTE

1

3

4

5

7

8

TRACK

P.EDIT

EVT MEM

CD PLAY

RECORD STOP PLAY REWIND F FWD

AUTO

CLIPBOARD PLAY

PREV

NEXT

PUNCH

LOCATE ABS 0

LOCATE REC END

FADER

ADJUST

EXIT/NO

LEVEL

EJECT

ADJUST

ENTER/YES

-∞

-∞

-∞

SHIFT

JOG

SHUTTLE

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

TRACK

MASTER

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

INPUT

Adjusts the master level.

Control the monitor levels of MIDI sound sources.

Control the monitor levels of analog instruments.

Setup of the VF160EX

1.Set both "digital input" and "digital output" settings in the Setup mode to "adat".

See pages “141” and “142” for details about settings.

2.When the Normal display is shown, press the [INPUT SEL] key while holding down the [SHIFT] key to make the "Adat Mixer Mode" active.

Connection to external equipment

1.Connect the VF160EX [DATA IN] and [DATA OUT] connectors respectively to the adat IN and adat OUT connectors of the personal computer containing a sound card.

2.Connect the MIDI OUT connectors of the personal computer to the MIDI IN connectors of the MIDI sound source device and the VF160EX, and connect MIDI sound sources to the VF160EX inputs 1 through 6.

3.Connect analog sound sources (such as mic, guitar, etc.) to inputs 7 and 8.

4.Connect the VF160EX [MIDI OUT] connector to the [MIDI IN] connector of the personal computer,and feed MTC from the VF160EX to the computer.

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