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Initializing the VM200

3.Press the [ENTER] key.

The selected item lights up continuously, and a “YES/ENTER” dia- log appears.

4.Press the [ENTER] key to initialize the speciﬁed settings, or press the [EXIT] key to return to the previous screen.

If you press the [ENTER] key, a warning message appears and the VM200 starts initializing its settings.

Warning: Do not power off the VM200 while it is writing to the ﬂash memory or you may damage the VM200.

VM200 User’s Guide

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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 Audio Speciﬁcations Feature SummaryInputs and Outputs Midi functions Mixer Functions Mixer Conﬁguration Why a Digital Mixer? About the Display and Graphic User Interface Four-band Parametric EQ & EQ LibraryDual On-board Effects Processors Digital I/O Scene Memory Faders Touring VM200 Top Panel Control Surface Input selectors PAD 26dB switches2TRK in switch Analog Control Section LCD Display +1/ Keys Data Wheel and Neighboring KeysEnter and Exit Keys Function Keys System Key Setup SectionMidi Key ROUTING/PHASE Key Key Mode SectionCurrent Scene Status CH View Key PAIR/GROUP Key CHANNEL/METER Key Channel Key Fader Mode SectionAUX1, AUX2, AUX3, and AUX4 Keys EFF1 and EFF2 Keys Store Key EQ LibraryEQ on Key Recall Key Effect Library Eff Edit Section Rec Buss Section Solo Key Scene Memory Section Channel Control Section Fader function On Keys ON, SOLO, & EQ Edit KeysOn key function Solo key function Solo Keys EQ Section Rotary Controls EQ Edit KeysEQ Edit key function Select Keys 2TRK Rear Panel Inserts 1-4 Phone Connectors Inputs 1 4 XLR or Phone Connectors a or B+48 Phantom Power Inputs 5 8 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 An Important Note About Word Clock Information Keeping It DigitalStopless Rotary Controls Reading the Display Lower and Raise Faders to Initiate SendsChannel Edit Function Function Page Parameter Matrix Examples of Other Function Pages Lit & Flashing LED Keys Lit & Flashing LED Keys Making Connections Finally...Let’s Get StartedConnect the ST Buss OUT to the analog inputs of a recorder Adjusting the Channel Input Powering OnLower all faders and Gain and Trim knobs on the VM200 Press the channel 1 EQ Edit key Adjusting the EQ Adjusting the EQ Press the EFF2 key in the Eff Edit section Audition Some EffectsPress the Recall key in the Eff Library section Press the 17-20 EFF RTN Page Select key Press the EFF2 key in the Fader Mode sectionRecording Storing a Mix Scene 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 Panning Input Channels Setting Channel LevelsInput Channel EQ Muting Channels Routing Input Channels ST Buss Out Monitoring and Soloing Input ChannelsFeeding Outputs REC Buss Out Press the PAIR/GROUP key to display the 1CH Pair function Pairing ChannelsGrouping Mute Channels Digital Outs 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 Press the EQ on key in the Selected EQ section EQ Enabling ChannelsBypassing the EQ Press the Enter key to conﬁrm your selection 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 Monitoring and Soloing Solo Mode ParameterMON 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 Viewing Input/Output Level Meters Metering Signal LevelsPress 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 Monitoring the ST Buss OUT Using the ST Buss OUTViewing the ST Buss OUT Meters Soloing the ST Buss OUT Setting the ST Buss OUT LevelMuting the ST Buss OUT Monitoring the REC Buss OUT Using 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 Effects Library Effect Preset Library ListReverb effects Early Reﬂection-type Reverbs DelaysModulation effects Multi-effects Pitch Changer Press the CHANNEL/METER key Setting Effects ReturnApplying Effects Selecting an Effects Processor Routing Effects Returns Sending Signal to Effects Processor Viewing and Adjusting the Effect Send Level Controlling the Sends SignalsPre-fader/Post-fader Effect Sends Raise the fader for the corresponding channel Viewing and Adjusting the Effect Send Master Level Monitoring Effects Sends Controlling the Return SignalsSetting the Effect Return Level Muting Effect 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 Reverb-type Effects Effects ParametersEarly 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 a Scene Manually Recalling Mix ScenesRecalling a Scene Automatically at Start-up Press the System key ﬁve times Recalling Mix Scenes Using Midi Program Change MessagesAssign 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 Press the System key three times Editing Scene Memory TitlesRecall Safe Function Specifying Recall Safe Channels 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 Press the System key Word Clock SetupWord IN/OUT Connectors Setting the Master Word Clock 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 Assigning S/P DIF Signals to Channels Using S/P DIFPress 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 TX CH Transmit Channel Midi Transmit and Receive ChannelsRX CH Receive Channel Program Change Table Program Change MessagesProgram Change TX Program Change RX Control Change Table Control Change MessagesControl Change TX Control Change RX System Exclusive DevID System Exclusive Messages Fostex ExclusiveBulk Dump System Exclusive TX & RX Press the Midi key Using Program Change Messages to Recall ScenesSet the TX CH and/or RX CH parameters to on Select a Scene number Editing the User Program Change Assign TablePress the Midi key twice Select a Program Change number Press the Midi key three times Viewing the Preset Program Change Assign TableProgram Change Assign Table Notes Examples Using Program Change Messages Using Control Change Messages Press the Midi key four times Editing the Control Change Assign TableSelect a Control Change number Press the Midi key ﬁve times Viewing the Preset Control Change Assign TableControl Change Assign Table Notes Examples Using Control Change Messages Controlling Parameters Using Fostex Exclusive Messages Transmitting Midi Bulk Dump Messages Bulk DumpAutomatic 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 Select an ID number for the DevID parameter Setting the Device ID NumberEntering MMC Send Mode MMC Midi Machine Control Send 193 MMC Send and Timecode Frame ModePress the CHANNEL/METER key or the Exit key Storing Locate Points Transmitting the Locate CommandsChecking 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 Inputs SpeciﬁcationsOutputs 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 To Scene Memory Assignment Tables Program Change AssignTable 2 PresetProgram 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 Program Change Bn Midi In/Out Data FormatControl Change Bn Motion Control Process MCP MMC Locate target 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 Affect of Immunity on This Equipment Declaration of EC DirectiveFostex Distributors List In Europe 227 228 Index 230 VM200 User’s Guide VM200 User’s Guide 231 Symbols Numerics Page Fostex Corporation