Advanced Operations

Rehearsing internal mastering

Before performing the internal mastering, you can rehearse it as many times as you like, while adjusting the track 7/8 level and sound effects.

In the following description, we assumes that a bounced material is recorded on tracks 7/8 of the playback program. Headphones for monitoring are connected to the [PHONES] jack.

[PHONES] [TRACK EDIT]

[MASTERING]

[ENTER/YES]

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

1

 

 

INPUT A

 

 

INPUT B

 

PHONES

ST OUT

 

 

FOOT SW

 

 

 

 

 

 

BAL

 

BAL

 

 

 

L

 

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRACK

 

MIX PARAMETER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EDIT

 

SCENE

 

SCENE SEQ.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GUITAR

 

 

GUITAR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL MULTITRACKER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PGM

 

FADER

 

MAP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PAN

 

EQ

 

EFFECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LINE

MIC

 

LINE

MIC

MIN

MAX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNBAL

TRIM

UNBAL

TRIM

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON/OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2TRK MODE

 

 

 

 

 

ACCESS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH ON/OFF

 

CH ON/OFF

 

 

 

BOUNCE

 

MASTERING

TRAINING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PEAK

 

PEAK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHANTOM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REC EFF

 

 

 

 

 

F1

 

F2

F3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRACK STATUS

RED

REC

 

GREEN

PLAY

OFF

 

MUTE

 

STATUS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRACK STATUS / TRACK SEL

 

 

 

 

/SEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JOG SHUTTLE

1

 

2

3

 

4

 

5

6

7/8 2TRK

 

MASTER

 

CURSOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/NO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EJECT

 

 

+6

+6

 

+6

+6

 

+6

+6

 

+6

 

 

+6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/YES

 

 

 

0

0

 

0

0

 

0

0

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SETUP

TIMEBASE

UNDO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEL

/REDO

 

 

 

-10

-10

 

-10

-10

 

-10

-10

 

-10

 

 

-10

F1

F2

F3

 

SHIFT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUTO

 

VARI

WAVE FORM

LOCATE

-20

-20

 

-20

-20

 

-20

-20

 

-20

 

 

-20

PUNCH

LOOP

PITCH

 

SCRUB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-30

-30

 

-30

-30

 

-30

-30

 

-30

 

 

-30

 

EDIT

EDIT

 

 

DELETE

-40

-40

 

-40

-40

 

-40

-40

 

-40

 

 

-40

EDIT

 

MARK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-∞

-∞

 

-∞

-∞

 

-∞

-∞

 

-∞

 

 

-∞

RECORD

STOP

 

PLAY

REWIND

F FWD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOCATE ABS 0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOCATE REC END

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

4[PLAY]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6[STOP]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[7/8 FADER]

[MASTER FADER]

 

 

1[JOG]

1[SHIFT]

7[STOP] + [REWIND]

1Select the desired program for mastering.

To select the desired program, while stopped, press the [TRACK EDIT/PGM] key while holding down the [SHIFT] key, and select the program using the [JOG] dial, then press the [ENTER/YES] key.

2Set the [MASTER] fader to the "0" position.

3Press the [MASTERING] key.

The VF80 enters the mastering mode and the display shows the mastering screen in which you can adjust the mastering effects.

The [MASTERING] key lights up in red, while the [TRACK STATUS/TRACK SEL] keys of tracks 7/8 and the master channel light up in green.

<screen for adjusting the mastering effects>

4Press the [PLAY] key to start playback from the

beginning of the selected program.

The VF80 starts playback, while the display keeps showing the screen for adjusting the mastering effects. Tracks 1 and 2 are internally set to "input monitor", allowing you to check over-level via the peak LED indicators.

You can monitor the mastering sound through headphones by raising the track 7/8 fader and/or [PHONES] level control. The mastering levels are shown on the level meters at the right on the screen.

5During playback, adjust track 7/8 levels using the 7/8 fader, as well as EQ and effect settings if

necessary.

Set the levels properly so that the PEAK LED indica- tors do not flash or light frequently.

Note that levels may increase by changing EQ or compressor parameters. When controlling the sound characters and level, you should not only monitor the level meters and listen to the sound, but also monitor the PEAK LED indicators.

To adjusting the mastering effect parameters on the mastering screen, use the [CURSOR] ( / ) keys to select a parameter and the [JOG] dial to change the parameter value.

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VF80 specifications

The Fostex VF80 is a notable addition to the world of compact digital recording, particularly appealing to musicians, producers, and sound engineers looking for a portable device that doesn’t compromise on quality. This versatile digital multitrack recorder provides a mixture of user-friendly features that make it ideal for both studio and mobile applications.

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