Fostex VF160EX Application example of "Adat Mixer Mode"

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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.
Application example of "Adat Mixer Mode"
<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.
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.
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.
ACCESS
PHANTOM
INPUT SELSOURCE
REC ASSIGN
BUSS DIRECT
REC TRK REC TRK
AUTO RTN
AUTO PUNCH
START IN OUT END IN ALIGN SEL OUT
DISP SEL PGM SEL SETUP
INT
MIXDOWN
A RTN
A PLAY
SCENE SEQ.
TIME BASE
CLIPBOARD
MARK
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HOLD/ STORE EDIT UNDO /REDO VARI PITCH LOCATE SCRUB
P.EDIT EVT MEM
F FWDREWINDPLAYSTOPRECORD
CLIPBOARD PLAY
LOCATE ABS 0
LOCATE REC END
PREV NEXT
JOG
SHUTTLE
AUTO
PUNCH
EXIT/NO
EJECT
ENTER/YES
FADER
ADJUST
LEVEL
ADJUST
SHIFT
CH PARAM EDIT
CH VIEWFADER
TRACK
LO-GPAN
PRE/POST
MID-G/F/Q
AUX1/AUX2
COMPPRE/POST
EFF1/EFF2 HI-G/F/Q
EQ/COMP
MUTE MUTE
EFF1 EFF2
EFF EDIT
MAP
DIRECT RCL
CLEAR
STORE
RECALLSCENE
MUTEOFFPLAYGREEN
RECRED
INPUT
ORANGE
CH STATUS
CH STATUS/CH SEL
1/9/A 2/10/B 3/11/C 4/12/D 5/13/E 6/14/F 7/15/G 8/16/H
PEAK
PEAKPEAKPEAKPEAKPEAKPEAKPEAK
LINE MICLINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC 0 10 010
PHONES
MON OUTTRIM
INPUT
6/14/F 7/15/G
5/13/E4/12/D
3/11/C2/10/B
1/9/A
INSERT
UNBAL
BAL
8/16/H
BAL INSERT UNBAL R
LPHONES
MON OUT
MUTE
OFFPLAYGREENREC
RED
INPUTORANGE
CH STATUS
CH STATUS/CH SEL
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9
A
10
B11 C12
D13
E14
F15
G16
HMASTER
TRACK
INPUT
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-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0
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-60
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0
+6
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-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0
+6
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-50
-40
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0
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-60
-50
-40
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0
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-∞
-∞
-∞
-∞-∞
ACCESS
PHANTOM
CD PLAY
OPTICAL
MIDI IN
MIDI Sound Source
MIDI OUT
Computer System
with a MIDI/audio
integrated software
supporting MMC/MTC
and a sound card
equipped with the
Adat optical input.
MIDI OUT
MTC
MIDI IN
adat OUT
adat IN
adat IN adat OUT
MIDI IN
Control the monitor levels of audio tracks
1 through 8 of the personal computer.
Control the monitor levels of
MIDI sound sources.
Control the monitor levels of analog
instruments.
Adjusts the master level.
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.