Digital Multitracker
Safety Instructions
Precautions
Want to record my performance
Want to make a backup of song data
Want to operate the Chain play mode
Want to save or load the mixing setting
Want to operate the Audio CD playback mode
Want to record a material while monitoring Input signal
Want to know details about the training mode
Want to know details about the mastering mode
Contents
Advanced Operations
Recorder Functions
Save/Load of song data
Setup Mode
Others
Others
Product Features
Mixer Section
Recorder Section
Program
Recording method Remain indicator
Input monitor and Repro monitor
Additional track
Event
Time Base
Trim
Rear panel
Top panel
Side panel
Top panel Analog input/output section
Track STATUS/TRACK SEL keys
Foot SW Foot switch connector
Peak indicators
CH ON/OFF keys
44 43
Top panel Recorder/Display section
Track Edit / PGM key
Contrast adjusting knob
Access indicator
Phantom indicator
Loop / Edit key
Setup / F1 key
Wave Form Scrub / CD Play key
Vari Pitch / Edit key
52. S/P DIF / Data Output connector
AC in connector
Power switch
Phantom ON/OFF switch
Turn on the VF80EX
Press the Setup key
Reformatting the hard disk
Press the ENTER/YES key while IDE is flashed
Operation Confirmed HD List for the VF80EX
Replacing a hard disk
Press the ENTER/YES key while the Record key is depressed
Unit that are fixing the panel Is fixing the hard disk
Unscrew the four screws from the bottom of the main
Formatting the Hard disk
To check whether a demonstration song is recorded or not
About a demonstration song
Sequencer
Connections of external equipment
Display when turning on the power
Switching the time base
Disk remain indication
Preliminary knowledge
How to use condenser microphones
Balanced XLR and unbalanced phone input connectors
PHANTOMswitch
Press the Record key
Basic recording recording onto a single track
Preparation for recording
Raise both the track 1 fader and master fader to0po- sition
Playback
Recording
Undo/Redo
To 0 position
Basic recording recording onto two tracks
Stereo source
Spectively Press the Track STATUS/TRACK SEL keys ofTracks 3
Unarming tracks
How to use recording tracks effectively
See page 56 Recorder functions
Deleting a mark
Setting a mark on the fly
Mark function
Locating a mark
ABS locate functions
Punch in/out using the foot switch
Punch in/out
Auto punch in/out function
Press the Auto Punch /EDIT key to illuminate the key
Rehearsal
Hint
Taking a mark point in the punch in or punch out point
Mixing
Adjusting levels
Setting pan position
Adjusting EQ
Effect type setting
Setting effects
Effect send level setting
Digital mixdown
Mixdown
Analog mixdown
Track mute
Initial condition when turning on the power
Operations while the Normal screen is shown
Fader
Mix parameter section
Adjusting pan positions
Use the JOG dial to adjust the pan position
After completing pan setting, press the EXIT/NO key
Editing EQ
L00 2-SHLV
Preset entries in the EQ library
HPF High pass filter
Tips Low shelving type
High shelving type
LPF Low pass filter
About Loop effect and Insert effect
Setting Effects
About A.S.P.+
How to make the loop effect setting
Use the JOG dial to adjust the send level value
Setting effect send levels
Press the ENTER/YES key after selecting the effect type
Selecting an effect type
Selecting Pre/Post of the effect send
Use the JOG dial to select the desired effect type
To turn on the effect processor
Turning the effect processor on or off
To turn off the effect processor
About the effect types
Effect parameter details
Mono pitch effect parameters parameter type Mono Pitch
Delay pitch effect parameters parameter type Delay Pitch
Chorus effect parameters parameter type Chorus
Flanger effect parameters parameter type Flange
Storing the current scene
Scene memory
Recalling a scene
Deleting a scene
Fader adjust
After selecting the scene number, press the ENTER/ YES key
Scene sequence
Screen appearances during playback
Deleting a mark from the mark map
Executing the scene sequence
Scene sequence on/off selection
Press the F FWD or Rewind key during playback
Cueing
Cueing with the F FWD/REWIND keys
Shuttle cueing
Storing the digital scrub point
Digital scrubbing
Performing digital scrubbing
Press the Vari PITCH/EDIT key
Setting the speed
Vari Pitch
Turning on or off the vari pitch function
Editing the position via the screen
Setting the Start and End points
Loop Function
Capturing the current position on-the-fly
Carrying out the loop playback
Setting the Start and End points by marks
Press the EXIT/NO or Stop key
Program
Creating a new program
Press the ENTER/YES key after entering the title
Deleting a program
Selecting a program
Editing a program title
Press the ENTER/YES key after editing/entering the title
Track editing
Copy & Paste
Move & Paste
Performing Copy or Move & Paste
To set editing points by marks
Undo/redo of Copy & Paste
Press the Time Base SEL key
Erasing
Erasing track data
Undo/redo of Erase
Tion tracks
Track Exchange
Performing the track exchange
Use the JOG dial to select the source tracks
Viewing the mark list
Editing Marks
Editing a mark position
Adding a mark
Enter a mark title
UNDO/REDO/F3 key while holding down the Shift key
SETUP/F1 key while holding down the Shift key
Deleting a mark
Locating a mark
Metronome function
Setting the tempo map
Setting the metronome output
Setting the time base to bar/beat
Track bounce Ping-pong recording
On/Off of bounce mode
Setting pan positions
Setting level of each track
On/Off of training mode
Training mode
Press the Training key
Changing the pitch
Setting the cancel position
Canceling the center-positioned sound
Slowing down the playback speed
Press the Mastering key
Mastering mode
On/Off of mastering mode
Selecting a program to be played back
Mastering effect library details
Setting the mastering effect parameters
On/off of the mastering effects
Recording onto the master recorder
L3 Live Mix
See Deleting a program on page 62 and Erasing track data on
Internal Mastering Mode
Conventional mastering mode
Internal mastering mode
Select the desired program for mastering
Screen for adjusting the mastering effects
Necessary
Gram
Hint
About silence between songs
When completing mastering, press the Stop Key to stop
Punch-in function
Press the ENTER/YES key again
Press the EXIT/NO key repeatedly until the edit mode exits
Press the Track EDIT/PGM key while the VF80 Is stopped
Press the ENTER/YES key
Track bounce
Using the insert effect
How to use the loop effect How to use the insert effect
Effect types available for the insert effect
Press the Track STATUS/TRACK SEL key for
Rehearsal
Raise the track 1 fader and Master fader to 0 position
Press the Record key
Press the Stop key to stop recording
How to edit parameters
Storing parameter settings
Recording the guitar
Press the Effect key
Rerecording with effect
Press the BOUNCE/REC EFF key
Details of each distortion type
Parameters for distortion effects
Name Comment
Details of each amplifier types
Details of microphone output types
Recording an external source onto the VF80EX digitally
Digital recording
Connector
Connecting external equipment
Midi clock sync system
Executing of recording
Setup of the VF80EX
Sync signal output setting to CLK
MTC sync/MIDI machine control system
Execution of recording
Connecting to external equipment
Setup of external equipment
Confirming MTC sync/MMC
Connection to external equipment
External Midi equipment sync system by the slave mode
Confirming chase lock
Offset mode For BAR/BEAT
Precautions at MTC related setups
One Point Advice
Offset mode For ABS
Playing back in program order
Repeat
Playing back in random order
Making the chain play list by selecting all the programs
Making the chain play list
Making the chain play list by selecting desired programs
As with procedure above, END of C02 END starts flashing
Play
Setting the chain play mode
JOG dial to select a desired chain play mode option
Selecting a program in the chain play list
Deleting or replacing a program in the chain play list
Editing the chain play list
Use the JOG dial to select END and press the ENTER/YES key
Press the EXIT/NO key repeatedly until the setup mode exits
Deleting all programs from the chain play list
While C01 is highlighted selected, press the ENTER/YES key
Chain Play List screen
Inserting a program to the chain play list
Track skip
Audio CD playback mode
Switching the playback mode
Normal playback
Effect, EQ and pan controls
Display in the audio CD playback mode
Display time mode selection
Varipitch playback
About song data
Save/Load of song data
Memory data
Setup mode
Items that can be saved or loaded as song data
Items that cannot be saved or loaded as song data
Press the Setup key to enter the setup mode
Saving data using the S/PDIF digital signal
Connecting to an external digital recorder
Setting the external recorder
Press the ENTER/YES key immediately after
Use the JOG dial to select the program to be saved
After checking all preparations on the external
Recorder are made, start it recording
Details about Load PGM menu
Loading data using the S/PDIF digital signal
Connecting to an external recorder
Loading data
Stop the external recorder
Start playback of the external recorder
Select tracks to be loaded
After selecting tracks, press the ENTER/YES key again
About data writing and reading speeds for data save/load
Care and handling of CD-RW/CD-R discs
Save
Save/load of Song Data Using a CD-R/RW drive
After selecting a program, press the ENTER/YES key
Saving data using a CD-R/RW drive Backup
While BkUp flashing, press the ENTER/YES key
While IDE is flashing, press the ENTER/YES key
While B01 is shown, press the ENTER/YES key
About save error
Hint
To erase the existing recorded data
To eject the disc
While BkUp is flashing, press the ENTER/YES key
Loading backup data from a CD-R/RW drive
While New PGM is shown, press the ENTER/YES key
About load error
About file names of WAV files
Important notes for using a WAV file
About directory of a backup disk
Saving a WAV file
Showing the title and New File
While Off is blinking, press the ENTER/YES key
After selecting the tracks, press the ENTER/YES key
To specify the desired tracks to From ** To
After selecting a file, press the ENTER/YES key
Showing the title and -****MB
After entering the file name, press the ENTER/YES key
WAV file size
About WAV files saved
WAV file structure
WAV file structure which is saved over more than one disk
Use the JOG dial to select Load PGM and press ENTER/YES key
Loading a WAV file
After selecting the desired WAV file, press
Alphabets A-z Numerals Symbols #$%&’@‘=
Special loading method when using a computer
Method to load specific tracks
CD-RW/CD-R disc
Making an audio CD
Basic information
Press the ENTER/YES key while IDE flashes
WhileCD-DA is flashing, press the ENTER/YES key
About Copy protection setting
About Mark Enable setting
After making the write condition, press the EXIT/NO key
Set a recorded CD-RW disc to the tray and close the tray
When using a blank CD-R/RW disc
When using a recorded CD-RW disc
Set a blank CD-R/RW disc to the tray and close the tray
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CD-RW/CD-R disc or commercially available audio CD
Loading from an audio CD
CD-DA
Select
When selecting One or Select
When selecting All
One
If you erase recorded data
Press the EXIT/NO key to exit the Setup mode
To play back a track loaded with the type set to One
Execution menu
Setting menu Check menu Execution menu
Setting menu
Check menu
Changing the time signature in the middle of a song
To enter the Setup mode
Editing the bar offset Deleting a time signature event
VF80EX exits the Setup mode
Clearing all time signature/tempo events
Editing a time signature event
To insert another tempo event, repeat steps 1 through
Setting a Tempo Tempo Set
Deleting a tempo event
Setting the Metronome function Click
Off default Metronome sound will not be output
Editing a tempo event
Mtc
Setting Midi sync signal output signal Midi Sync Out
Setting an MTC frame rate Frame Rate
CLK default
Setting an MTC Offset mode Offset Mode
Setting an MTC offset value Mtc Offset Set
Setting the Slave type SlaveType
Setting the Slave mode Slave Mode
Vari
Free
Setting Bar/beat resolution mode Resolution
Setting Digital input Digital
Checking the number of track events Number Of Event
Setting the Midi device number Device ID
Off default
Fader Fix Mode Setting Fader Fix
Drive Format Information Drive Information
Master
Fader Recall mode Setting Fader Recall
Trk & Mst
Function
Transmitted Recognized Remarks
Inquiry Message List
MMC Command List
Command list Movement Recorder
MMC Response/Information Field List Command
Input/Output
Maintenance
Specifications
Recording/Reproducing
Accessories
Block Diagram
General
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Block Diagram when using the insert effect
Dimensions
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