Fostex VM200 Lower and Raise Faders to Initiate Sends, Reading the Display, Channel Edit Function

Lower and Raise Faders to Initiate Sends

Lower and Raise Faders to Initiate Sends

If on occasion you think you have configured the VM200 to send a particular signal to a buss, but you unexpectedly cannot hear the output, try bringing the fader down and raising it back up to the desired level to initiate the send.

This may seem unusual if you are used to analog mixers, but it is part of the channel layer structure of the VM200. Because the faders can control multiple functions depending on the displayed function page, you may need to lower and raise the faders to set new levels when you change Fader Modes.

For example, after you set the level of channels 19 and 20 for an effect return, if you wish to set the effect send level on channel 3, you may need to lower the Channel 3 and Master faders once, then raise them to set the desired level.

Reading the Display

The LCD Display features a resolution of 256 x 64 dots. It can dis- play numerical parameter values, and uses graphic icons to repre- sent fader positions and rotary control settings.

This section shows a few sample function pages and explains common icons and indicators.

The Channel Edit Function Page

Whenever you turn on the power to the VM200 or press the [CHANNEL/METER] key or the [EXIT] key, the VM200 displays the CHANNEL EDIT function page.

There are actually two versions of the Channel Edit page. One version shows the inputs; the other version shows the outputs. (The Channel Edit/Input version is shown below.)

When you see this function page, the VM200 is in Channel Edit mode. You can think of the CHANNEL EDIT function pages as a type of “home” page.

scene program number selected EQinput channel meters

scene title ADD.AUX or Rec Buss

channel pan settings channel fader levels channel number master fader level

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