Fostex VF80EX - Manual

Fostex VF80EX

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – Safety Instructions/Precautions; CAUTION; SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
  • Page 3 – Precautions
  • Page 4 – “See this page” information by subject
  • Page 6 – Contents; Mixer Functions; • Operations while the Normal screen is shown . 39
  • Page 8 – • External MIDI equipment sync system by the slave mode..95; Save/Load of song data; SETUP Mode
  • Page 9 – Basic Features of VF80EX; Product Features; Mixer Section
  • Page 10 – Remain indicator; Before Operating
  • Page 11 – Input monitor and Repro monitor
  • Page 12 – Time Base; Trim
  • Page 13 – Names and Functions; Side panel
  • Page 17 – Contrast adjusting knob
  • Page 19 – Rear panel
  • Page 20 – About the hard disk storage device (VF80EX); “Standard”; About the hard disk storage device; Reformatting the hard disk
  • Page 21 – Replacing a hard disk;
  • Page 23 – Formatting the Hard disk
  • Page 24 – Basic Recording and Playback; About a demonstration song!;
  • Page 25 – Connections of external equipment; fader; “MIN”
  • Page 26 – LCD; Display when turning on the power
  • Page 27 – Preliminary knowledge; • Inputs and tracks; “ON”
  • Page 28 – Basic recording (recording onto a single track); Preparation for recording
  • Page 29 – Recording; Playback
  • Page 30 – Stereo source; Basic recording (recording onto two tracks)
  • Page 31 –
  • Page 32 – Mark function; “Recorder; Setting a mark on the fly; Locating a mark
  • Page 33 – ABS locate functions; ABS locate; Manual punch in/out using the keys on the unit; Punch in/out using the foot switch; At the punch out point, step on the foot switch.
  • Page 34 – Auto punch in/out function; “ABS”; • Setting the punch in/out points numerically
  • Page 36 – Mixing; Adjusting levels; Adjusting EQ
  • Page 37 – Repeat steps 2 through 4 to edit EQ on other tracks.; Setting effects; Adjust the effect send levels as described above.; “loop effect”; “insert effect”; “Advanced Operations”
  • Page 38 – Mixdown; Analog mixdown; Set the recording level of the master recorder.; Digital mixdown
  • Page 39 – Initial condition when turning on the power; Normal Screen; Operations while the Normal screen is shown; Fader; Master fader mute
  • Page 40 – Mix parameter section; Adjusting pan positions
  • Page 41 – Editing EQ
  • Page 42 – Preset entries in the EQ library
  • Page 44 – Setting Effects
  • Page 45 – How to make the loop effect setting
  • Page 46 – Setting effect send levels; Effect send level setting
  • Page 47 – Selecting an effect type; To set a value for another parameter, use the [CURSOR; Selecting Pre/Post of the effect send
  • Page 48 – Turning the effect processor on or off; • To turn on the effect processor; • To turn off the effect processor
  • Page 49 – About the effect types
  • Page 50 – Effect parameter details
  • Page 52 – Scene memory; Storing the current scene
  • Page 53 – Deleting a scene; Fader adjust; call setting
  • Page 54 – Scene sequence; Assigning scene memories to the mark map
  • Page 55 – Deleting a mark from the mark map
  • Page 56 – Recorder Functions; This chapter describes various recorder functions.; Cueing; Shuttle cueing; shuttle cueing
  • Page 57 – Digital scrubbing; Performing digital scrubbing; If you want to scrub another track, repeat steps 2 and 3.; Storing the digital scrub point; • To store the scrub point to the Start point:
  • Page 58 – Vari Pitch; Turning on or off the vari pitch function
  • Page 59 – Editing the position via the screen
  • Page 60 – Setting the Start and End points by marks; Carrying out the loop playback; Start playback from the point earlier than the Start point.
  • Page 61 – Program; Creating a new program
  • Page 62 – Note that you cannot undo or redo deleting the program.; Editing a program title
  • Page 63 – Track editing
  • Page 65 – • To set editing points by marks:
  • Page 66 – Erasing track data; Erasing; Set the Start and End points for the erase operation.; • To edit the Start and End points:
  • Page 68 – Track Exchange; Performing the track exchange
  • Page 69 – Editing Marks; Viewing the mark list; You can view the marks stored.; Editing a mark position
  • Page 70 – Enter a mark title; You can enter or edit a title for each mark.; Hint; Adding a mark; You can add a mark to the mark map.
  • Page 71 – Deleting a mark; You can delete an unnecessary mark.; You can directly locate to a mark.
  • Page 72 – Advanced Operations; Metronome function; Setting the tempo map; Signature Set; Setting the metronome output; Setting the time base to bar/beat
  • Page 73 – Track bounce; On/Off of bounce mode
  • Page 74 – Connecting the instrument and headphones; On/Off of training mode
  • Page 76 – Mastering mode; Selecting a program to be played back; Selecting a program; On/Off of mastering mode
  • Page 77 – Setting the mastering effect parameters; On/off of the mastering effects; After finishing recording, stop the both machines.; Mastering effect library details
  • Page 79 – Internal Mastering Mode
  • Page 80 – Select the desired program for mastering.; Rehearsing internal mastering
  • Page 81 – Performing internal mastering; After completing all the adjustments, press the
  • Page 82 – Internal mastering cannot be performed if rec-protected.
  • Page 83 – How to add a silent part to a mastered song
  • Page 84 – Using the insert effect;
  • Page 85 – connector and the VF80EX locates to the; Rehearsal
  • Page 86 – Recording the guitar
  • Page 87 – Rerecording with effect
  • Page 88 – • Parameters for distortion effects; DISTORTION; Details of each distortion type; Name
  • Page 89 – Details of each amplifier types
  • Page 90 – Details of microphone output types
  • Page 91 – Digital recording; Note that the VF80EX can only handle S/P DIF format digital data.; Recording an external source onto the VF80EX digitally; Selecting a program to be recorded; Selecting the digital input; Selecting a track to record; Starting to record
  • Page 92 – ing mode; MIDI clock sync system; Connecting external equipment
  • Page 93 – Setup of the VF80EX; MTC sync/MIDI machine control system; MMC
  • Page 94 – Setup the following in the sequence software.; • Offset mode: For ABS; Confirming MTC sync/MMC
  • Page 95 – External MIDI equipment sync system by the slave mode; Connection to external equipment; Sequence software is setup as follows.
  • Page 96 – Execution of recording
  • Page 97 – Chain play function; Pause
  • Page 98 – Making the chain play list; END; Making the chain play list by selecting all the programs
  • Page 100 – Setting the chain play mode; ; Selecting a program in the chain play list; “Off”
  • Page 101 – Editing the chain play list; Deleting (or replacing) a program in the chain play list
  • Page 102 – Deleting all programs from the chain play list
  • Page 103 – Inserting a program to the chain play list
  • Page 104 – Audio CD playback mode; Switching the playback mode; Available functions in the audio CD playback mode
  • Page 105 – • Display in the audio CD playback mode
  • Page 107 – ; Saving/loading data using the S/PDIF digital signal
  • Page 108 – Saving data using the S/PDIF digital signal; Connecting to an external digital recorder; Setting the external recorder; Saving data
  • Page 109 – To edit the save length; Select tracks to be saved.
  • Page 110 – Loading data using the S/PDIF digital signal; Connecting to an external recorder; Loading data; Press the SETUP key to enter the setup mode.
  • Page 111 – Select tracks to be loaded.; Start playback of the external recorder.
  • Page 112 – Please read this first!
  • Page 113 – • Creating an audio CD; “Start point”; “End; • Loading an audio CD data; “new program”
  • Page 115 – ; “BkUp”
  • Page 116 – able”; • To eject the disc
  • Page 117 – “Wrong Disk”
  • Page 119 – Saving a WAV file; About directory of a backup disk:; Title Edit; Loading a WAV file
  • Page 124 – Alphabets
  • Page 125 – Making an audio CD; “Save PGM”
  • Page 126 – About “Copy protection” setting; About “Mark Enable” setting
  • Page 127 – ; Set a recorded CD-RW disc to the tray and close the tray.; • When using a recorded CD-RW disc
  • Page 129 – Loading from an audio CD; “Load PGM”
  • Page 131 – • If you erase recorded data:; • If you eject the disc:
  • Page 133 – SETUP mode
  • Page 134 – Setting a time signature [“Signature Set”]; Select a program to which you want to set the time; To enter the SETUP mode; • Changing the time signature in the middle of a song
  • Page 135 – • Deleting a time signature event
  • Page 136 – To insert another tempo event, repeat steps 1 through 4.; • Changing the tempo in the middle of a song
  • Page 137 – • Deleting a tempo event; Setting the Metronome function [“Click ”]; • Editing a tempo event
  • Page 138 – Setting MIDI sync signal output signal [“Midi Sync Out”]
  • Page 139 – Setting an MTC Offset mode [“Offset Mode”]; Setting an MTC offset value [“Mtc Offset Set”]
  • Page 141 – Setting the Recording protect function [“Rec Protect”]
  • Page 143 – Setting the MIDI device number [“Device ID”]; Checking the number of track events [“Number Of Event”]
  • Page 144 – The Drive Format Information [“Drive Information”]; Manufacture/Model of the currently installed hard
  • Page 145 – Fader Recall mode Setting [“Fader Recall”]
  • Page 146 – MIDI Implementation Chart
  • Page 147 – MMC Command List
  • Page 148 – Recording/Reproducing; HEADPHONE; Cleaning the exterior
  • Page 149 – Block Diagram
  • Page 150 – Dimensions; Block Diagram (when using the insert effect)
  • Page 151 – FOSTEX DISTRIBUTORS LIST IN EUROPE; Declaration of EC Directive; The Affect of Immunity on This Equipment
  • Page 152 – FOSTEX AMERICA
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