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VM200 Safety Instructions VM200 Getting Started Monitoring Signals Scene Memory Initializing the VM200 VM200 User’s Guide VM200 About This Chapter Using this Guide Welcome to the VM200 Installing the VM200 Feature Summary Audio SpeciﬁcationsInputs and Outputs Mixer Functions Midi functions Why a Digital Mixer? Mixer Conﬁguration Four-band Parametric EQ & EQ Library Dual On-board Effects ProcessorsDigital I/O About the Display and Graphic User Interface Faders Scene Memory Touring Top Panel Control Surface VM200 PAD 26dB switches 2TRK in switchAnalog 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 PAIR/GROUP Key CH View Key CHANNEL/METER Key Fader Mode Section AUX1, AUX2, AUX3, and AUX4 KeysEFF1 and EFF2 Keys Channel Key EQ Library EQ on KeyRecall Key Store Key Eff Edit Section Effect Library Rec Buss Section Scene Memory Section Solo Key Channel Control Section Fader function ON, SOLO, & EQ Edit Keys On KeysOn key function Solo Keys Solo key function EQ Edit Keys EQ Section Rotary ControlsEQ Edit key function Select Keys Rear Panel 2TRK Inputs 1 4 XLR or Phone Connectors a or B +48 Phantom PowerInputs 5 8 Phone Connectors Inserts 1-4 Phone Connectors Power Switch 75Ω On, Off Switch Diagram Block VM200 User’s Guide Started VM200 System Example Phones Connecting the Power Cord Turning the VM200 On and Off Few Tips on Using the VM200 Channel Layers 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 Examples of Other Function Pages Function Page Parameter Matrix 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 Adjusting the EQ Press the channel 1 EQ Edit key Adjusting the EQ Audition Some Effects Press the EFF2 key in the Eff Edit sectionPress the Recall key in the Eff Library section Press the EFF2 key in the Fader Mode section RecordingStoring 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 Pad Switches Input channels Trim Controls Inverting the Input Phase Press the Exit key or the CHANNEL/METER key Setting Channel Levels Input Channel EQMuting Channels Panning Input Channels Routing Input Channels Monitoring and Soloing Input Channels Feeding OutputsREC Buss Out ST Buss Out Pairing Channels Grouping Mute ChannelsDigital Outs Press the PAIR/GROUP key to display the 1CH Pair function Grouping Faders Viewing Input Channel Settings Press the CH View key to display the 1CH View function 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 EQ Enabling Channels Bypassing the EQPress the Enter key to conﬁrm your selection Press the EQ on key in the Selected EQ section Resetting the EQ While pressing and holding down the Enter key, press VM200 User’s Guide EQ Preset Library List Name Recalling EQ Programs Press the Enter key to recall the desired EQ Program Recalling EQ Programs Storing EQ Programs Press the Enter key 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 Monitor Outs and Phones Two Track Input 2TRK Press the Setup System key Monitoring Soloing Solo KEY Parameter Options Latch Selected Solo keys light up Press the Setup System key four times from start of cycle Solo Safe Function Metering Signal Levels Viewing Input/Output Level MetersPress the CHANNEL/METER key or the Exit key in most modes LED Display Meter L/R or ST BUSS/SOLO Press the CH View key Chapter Contents Outputs 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 Setting the REC Buss OUT Level Soloing the REC Buss OUT 114 VM200 UserÕs Guide Using the AUX Sends Enabling AUX Sends 3 & 4 ADD. AUX Parameter Viewing the AUX Send and Master Setting Monitoring AUX Sends Sending Channel Signals to AUX Sends Pre-fader/Post-fader AUX Sends Muting AUX Sends Use the Master on button to turn the AUX Send on and off Pairing AUX Sends Press the Exit key to return to Channel Edit mode Press the Enter key to conﬁrm the setting Smoothing Function Viewing Buss Routing for Each Channel 122 Effects VM200 Effects Effect Preset Library List Effects LibraryReverb effects Delays Early Reﬂection-type ReverbsModulation effects Pitch Changer Multi-effects Setting Effects Return Applying EffectsSelecting an Effects Processor Press the CHANNEL/METER key Sending Signal to Effects Processor Routing Effects Returns Controlling the Sends Signals Viewing and Adjusting the Effect Send LevelPre-fader/Post-fader Effect Sends Viewing and Adjusting the Effect Send Master Level Raise the fader for the corresponding channel Controlling the Return Signals Setting the Effect Return LevelMuting Effect Sends Monitoring Effects Sends Editing Effects Recalling Effects Programs Storing Effects Programs Press the Store key in the Eff Library section EFF Library Name Edit function pages Editing Effect Program Titles Press the Enter key to recall the desired Effect program 138 Effects Parameters Reverb-type EffectsEarly Reﬂection-type Effects Monodelay Dualdelay 3CHDELAY Chorus 3DCHORUS Monopitch Delay-Reverb-type Effects CHORUS-REVERB REVERB-CHORUS REVERB-FLANGE Memory What is Scene Memory? Scene Edit Indicator What Can You Store in a Scene? Preset Scene Memory AUX 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 Storing Mix Scenes Press the Scene Memory Store key When you’ve ﬁnished naming the scene, press the Enter key Editing Scene Memory Titles Recall Safe FunctionSpecifying Recall Safe Channels Press the System key three times Press the CHANNEL/METER key to return to Channel Edit mode Specifying Recall Safe Parameters 158 Connections Digital Connections, Word Clocks, and Sample Rates 161 Word Clock Setup Word IN/OUT ConnectorsSetting the Master Word Clock Press the System key Setting the VM200 as Master or Slave Recording to a Digital Multitrack Recorder or DAT Multitrack Recording and Mastering to a DAT VM200 is word clock Slave Using Adat Digital I/Os Using Adat OUT Assigning Channels to Adat Direct SENDs 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 Using the VM200 with Midi Midi Ports Connecting Midi devices Cascading Two VM200s Midi Transmit and Receive Channels TX CH Transmit ChannelRX CH Receive Channel Program Change Messages Program Change TXProgram Change RX Program Change Table Control Change Messages Control Change TXControl Change RX Control Change Table System Exclusive Messages Fostex Exclusive Bulk DumpSystem 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 Editing the User Program Change Assign Table Press the Midi key twiceSelect 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 Manual transmission of Bulk Dump Messages Specifying the data you want to transfer Receiving Bulk Dump Requests Receiving Bulk Dump Requests Setting the Device ID Number Entering MMC Send ModeMMC 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 Default Setup Parameters System Parameters Value Data Chapter C ontents EQ 1-8 Invalid! EQ Enable Display Warning Messages Speciﬁcations InputsOutputs General Midi IN/OUT/THRU Maintenance Maintenance Tables & Data Channel Fader Gain Table Master Fader Gain Pan Gain Left Right Pan EQ Frequency Range 20.3Hz 20.2kHz 240 steps per 1/24 octave Program Change AssignTable 2 Preset Program Change To Scene Memory Assignment TablesProgram Change Assign User Control Change To Control Parameters Assignment Tables Control Change Assign User Control Change Assign Preset Preset Scene Parameters P0 InitMix P1 Recording P2 MixDown Midi In/Out Data Format Control Change BnMotion Control Process MCP MMC Locate target Program Change Bn Command List Fostex Exclusive Message Remote Command Command Details Setup Commands Channel/Buss Commands 221 Effects Commands Bulk Dump & Request Bulk Dump Request Midi Device Inquiry Message Midi Implementation Chart Model VM200 Version1.0 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