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Metering Signal Levels

Metering Signal Levels

You can view signal level meters for input Channels 1 through 20 on the CHANNEL EDIT/INPUTS function page. You can display this function page by pressing the [CHANNEL/METER] key.

Press the [CHANNEL/METER] key again to display the CHANNEL EDIT/OUT- PUTS function page. This page includes meters for ADAT Outs, Stereo Buss Out, Rec Buss Out, Aux Sends, and the Effect Sends.

You can also monitor input channel levels for individual channels on the corresponding CH VIEW and EQ EDIT function pages. (You can display these pages by pressing the [CH VIEW] key or the corresponding [EQ EDIT] key.)

The CH VIEW function page also displays graphic faders and numerical values to indicate the level of the AUX Sends and the Effect sends. See “Viewing Individual Channel, Aux Send, and Effect Send Meters” on page 106 for more information.

You can also meter stereo output levels by watching the dedicated L/R or St Buss/Solo LED meters, which are located to the right of the LCD Display.

The LED meters feature overload (OL) indicators, which light up when signals clip. If this happens, lower the levels. Otherwise the signal may distort.

Viewing Input/Output Level Meters

1.Press the [CHANNEL/METER] key (or the [EXIT] key in most modes).

The VM200 displays the ﬁrst CHANNEL EDIT page, which features input level meters.

2.Press the [CHANNEL/METER] button as desired to toggle between the input level meters and output level meters.

CHANNEL EDIT/INPUT function page (first press of Channel/Meter key)

CHANNEL EDIT/OUTPUT function page (second press of Channel/Meter key)

VM200 User’s Guide

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Fostex VM200 manual Metering Signal Levels, Viewing Input/Output Level Meters

Contents

VM200 Safety Instructions VM200 Getting Started Monitoring Signals Scene Memory Initializing the VM200 VM200 User’s Guide About This Chapter VM200 Welcome to the VM200 Using this Guide Installing the VM200 Feature Summary Audio SpeciﬁcationsInputs and Outputs Midi functions Mixer Functions Mixer Conﬁguration Why a Digital Mixer? Dual On-board Effects Processors Four-band Parametric EQ & EQ LibraryDigital I/O About the Display and Graphic User Interface Scene Memory Faders Touring VM200 Top Panel Control Surface 2TRK in switch PAD 26dB switchesAnalog Control Section Input selectors LCD Display Data Wheel and Neighboring Keys +1/ KeysEnter and Exit Keys Function Keys Setup Section System KeyMidi Key Key Mode Section ROUTING/PHASE KeyCurrent Scene Status CH View Key PAIR/GROUP Key CHANNEL/METER Key AUX1, AUX2, AUX3, and AUX4 Keys Fader Mode SectionEFF1 and EFF2 Keys Channel Key EQ on Key EQ LibraryRecall Key Store Key Effect Library Eff Edit Section Rec Buss Section Solo Key Scene Memory Section Channel Control Section Fader function ON, SOLO, & EQ Edit Keys On KeysOn key function Solo key function Solo Keys EQ Edit Keys EQ Section Rotary ControlsEQ Edit key function Select Keys 2TRK Rear Panel +48 Phantom Power Inputs 1 4 XLR or Phone Connectors a or BInputs 5 8 Phone Connectors Inserts 1-4 Phone Connectors 75Ω On, Off Switch Power Switch Block Diagram VM200 User’s Guide Started Phones VM200 System Example Turning the VM200 On and Off Connecting the Power Cord Channel Layers Few Tips on Using the VM200 Analog Keeping It Digital An Important Note About Word Clock InformationStopless Rotary Controls Lower and Raise Faders to Initiate Sends Reading the DisplayChannel Edit Function Function Page Parameter Matrix Examples of Other Function Pages Lit & Flashing LED Keys Lit & Flashing LED Keys Finally...Let’s Get Started Making ConnectionsConnect the ST Buss OUT to the analog inputs of a recorder Powering On Adjusting the Channel InputLower all faders and Gain and Trim knobs on the VM200 Press the channel 1 EQ Edit key Adjusting the EQ Adjusting the EQ Audition Some Effects Press the EFF2 key in the Eff Edit sectionPress the Recall key in the Eff Library section Recording Press the EFF2 key in the Fader Mode sectionStoring a Mix Scene Press the 17-20 EFF RTN Page Select key VM200 User’s Guide Channels Input Channels Phantom Power for Input Channels Insert Channels Trim Controls Pad Switches Input channels Press the Exit key or the CHANNEL/METER key Inverting the Input Phase Input Channel EQ Setting Channel LevelsMuting Channels Panning Input Channels Routing Input Channels Feeding Outputs Monitoring and Soloing Input ChannelsREC Buss Out ST Buss Out Grouping Mute Channels Pairing ChannelsDigital Outs Press the PAIR/GROUP key to display the 1CH Pair function Grouping Faders Press the CH View key to display the 1CH View function Viewing Input Channel Settings Press the EQ Edit key for the target channel Copying Channel Settings Press the Enter key to execute the copy operation VM200 User’s Guide Chapter Contents Equalizers EQ Adjusting the EQ Press the EQ on key in the Selected EQ section to turn it on Lo-Mid Hi-Mid Gain G Bypassing the EQ EQ Enabling ChannelsPress the Enter key to conﬁrm your selection Press the EQ on key in the Selected EQ section While pressing and holding down the Enter key, press Resetting the EQ VM200 User’s Guide Name EQ Preset Library List Press the Enter key to recall the desired EQ Program Recalling EQ Programs Recalling EQ Programs Press the Enter key Storing EQ Programs Storing EQ Programs Editing EQ Program Titles EQ Library Name Edit function pages Copying EQ Settings Copying EQ Settings EQ Preset Library Parameters Name Parameter Description Lo-Mid Hi-Mid Gain Distortion of popular Description Lo-Mid Hi-Mid Gain VM200 User’s Guide Monitoring Signals Solo Mode Parameter Monitoring and SoloingMON SEL Parameter Two Track Input 2TRK Monitor Outs and Phones Monitoring Press the Setup System key Soloing Solo KEY Parameter Options Latch Selected Solo keys light up Solo Safe Function Press the Setup System key four times from start of cycle Metering Signal Levels Viewing Input/Output Level MetersPress the CHANNEL/METER key or the Exit key in most modes Press the CH View key LED Display Meter L/R or ST BUSS/SOLO Outputs Chapter Contents Overview Adat OUT & S/P DIF OUT Using the ST Buss OUT Monitoring the ST Buss OUTViewing the ST Buss OUT Meters Setting the ST Buss OUT Level Soloing the ST Buss OUTMuting the ST Buss OUT Using the REC Buss OUT Monitoring the REC Buss OUTViewing the REC Buss OUT Meters Soloing the REC Buss OUT Setting the REC Buss OUT Level 114 VM200 UserÕs Guide Enabling AUX Sends 3 & 4 ADD. AUX Parameter Using the AUX Sends Monitoring AUX Sends Viewing the AUX Send and Master Setting Pre-fader/Post-fader AUX Sends Sending Channel Signals to AUX Sends Use the Master on button to turn the AUX Send on and off Muting AUX Sends Press the Exit key to return to Channel Edit mode Pairing AUX Sends Smoothing Function Press the Enter key to conﬁrm the setting Viewing Buss Routing for Each Channel 122 Effects VM200 Effects Effect Preset Library List Effects LibraryReverb effects Delays Early Reﬂection-type ReverbsModulation effects Multi-effects Pitch Changer Applying Effects Setting Effects ReturnSelecting an Effects Processor Press the CHANNEL/METER key Routing Effects Returns Sending Signal to Effects Processor Controlling the Sends Signals Viewing and Adjusting the Effect Send LevelPre-fader/Post-fader Effect Sends Raise the fader for the corresponding channel Viewing and Adjusting the Effect Send Master Level Setting the Effect Return Level Controlling the Return SignalsMuting Effect Sends Monitoring Effects Sends Editing Effects Recalling Effects Programs Press the Store key in the Eff Library section Storing Effects Programs EFF Library Name Edit function pages Press the Enter key to recall the desired Effect program Editing Effect Program Titles 138 Effects Parameters Reverb-type EffectsEarly Reﬂection-type Effects Monodelay 3CHDELAY Dualdelay 3DCHORUS Chorus Monopitch CHORUS-REVERB Delay-Reverb-type Effects REVERB-CHORUS REVERB-FLANGE Memory What is Scene Memory? What Can You Store in a Scene? Scene Edit Indicator AUX Preset Scene Memory Recalling Mix Scenes Recalling a Scene ManuallyRecalling a Scene Automatically at Start-up Recalling Mix Scenes Using Midi Program Change Messages Press the System key ﬁve timesAssign Program Change messages to scene memories Motorized Faders Press the Scene Memory Store key Storing Mix Scenes When you’ve ﬁnished naming the scene, press the Enter key Recall Safe Function Editing Scene Memory TitlesSpecifying Recall Safe Channels Press the System key three times Specifying Recall Safe Parameters Press the CHANNEL/METER key to return to Channel Edit mode 158 Connections Digital Connections, Word Clocks, and Sample Rates 161 Word IN/OUT Connectors Word Clock SetupSetting the Master Word Clock Press the System key Recording to a Digital Multitrack Recorder or DAT Setting the VM200 as Master or Slave VM200 is word clock Slave Multitrack Recording and Mastering to a DAT Digital I/Os Using Adat Assigning Channels to Adat Direct SENDs Using Adat OUT 167 Using S/P DIF OUT Using S/P DIF Assigning S/P DIF Signals to ChannelsPress the ROUTING/PHASE key twice Press the CHANNEL/METER key or Exit key Cascading the VM200 172 VM200 Midi Ports Using the VM200 with Midi Cascading Two VM200s Connecting Midi devices Midi Transmit and Receive Channels TX CH Transmit ChannelRX CH Receive Channel Program Change TX Program Change MessagesProgram Change RX Program Change Table Control Change TX Control Change MessagesControl Change RX Control Change Table Bulk Dump System Exclusive Messages Fostex ExclusiveSystem Exclusive TX & RX System Exclusive DevID Using Program Change Messages to Recall Scenes Press the Midi keySet the TX CH and/or RX CH parameters to on Press the Midi key twice Editing the User Program Change Assign TableSelect a Program Change number Select a Scene number Viewing the Preset Program Change Assign Table Press the Midi key three timesProgram Change Assign Table Notes Examples Using Program Change Messages Using Control Change Messages Editing the Control Change Assign Table Press the Midi key four timesSelect a Control Change number Viewing the Preset Control Change Assign Table Press the Midi key ﬁve timesControl Change Assign Table Notes Examples Using Control Change Messages Controlling Parameters Using Fostex Exclusive Messages Bulk Dump Transmitting Midi Bulk Dump MessagesAutomatic transmission in response to Bulk Dump Request Specifying the data you want to transfer Manual transmission of Bulk Dump Messages Receiving Bulk Dump Requests Receiving Bulk Dump Requests Entering MMC Send Mode Setting the Device ID NumberMMC Midi Machine Control Send Select an ID number for the DevID parameter 193 Frame Mode MMC Send and TimecodePress the CHANNEL/METER key or the Exit key Transmitting the Locate Commands Storing Locate PointsChecking the Locate Points 196 Initializing the VM200 Initializing the VM200 199 System Parameters Value Default Setup Parameters Chapter C ontents Data Display Warning Messages EQ 1-8 Invalid! EQ Enable Speciﬁcations InputsOutputs Midi IN/OUT/THRU General Maintenance Maintenance Channel Fader Gain Table Tables & Data Master Fader Gain Left Right Pan Pan Gain Range 20.3Hz 20.2kHz 240 steps per 1/24 octave EQ Frequency Program Change AssignTable 2 Preset Program Change To Scene Memory Assignment TablesProgram Change Assign User Control Change Assign User Control Change To Control Parameters Assignment Tables Control Change Assign Preset P0 InitMix Preset Scene Parameters P1 Recording P2 MixDown Control Change Bn Midi In/Out Data FormatMotion Control Process MCP MMC Locate target Program Change Bn Fostex Exclusive Message Command List Remote Command Setup Commands Command Details Channel/Buss Commands 221 Effects Commands Bulk Dump Request Bulk Dump & Request Midi Device Inquiry Message Model VM200 Version1.0 Midi Implementation Chart Declaration of EC Directive Affect of Immunity on This EquipmentFostex Distributors List In Europe 227 228 Index 230 VM200 User’s Guide VM200 User’s Guide 231 Symbols Numerics Page Fostex Corporation