Advanced Operations

Using the insert effect

Unlike the loop effect described earlier in "Mixer Functions", the insert effect is applied when rerecording any recorded track among tracks 1 through 6.

This rerecording mode in which the insert effect is applied is called "REC EFFECT" mode.

Six distortion/simulation type effects are available for the insert effect. You can distort a guitar, bass, drums or vocal, as well as simulate a famous guitar amplifier or microphone character.

<How to use the loop effect>

<How to use the insert effect>

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ASP

 

 

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Effect

 

 

 

 

Track 5

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Track 8

<Track bounce>

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Track 8

<Mixdown>

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<Effect types available for the insert effect>

There are six effect types below available for the insert effect, in addition to 38 types for the loop effect as described earlier in "Mixer Functions".

See page xx for details about parameters for each effect type.

“L39: Gtr Dist (guitar distortion)”

“L42: Voice Dist (voice distortion)”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“L40: Bass Dist (bass distortion)”

“L43: Gtr Amp Sim (guitar amp simulator)”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“L41: Drum Dist (drum distortion)”

“L44: Mic Sim (microphone simulator)”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Fostex VF80 owner manual Using the insert effect, Effect types available for the insert effect, Track bounce, Mixdown

VF80 specifications

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