Page 2 - CAUTION; SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
2 Model VM08 Owner’s Manual CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER - SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. CAUTION "WARNING" " T O R E D U C E T H E R I S K O F F I R E O R E L E C T R I C SHOCK, DO NOT EX...
Page 3 - Power Supply; Precautions
3 Model VM08 Owner’s Manual Power Supply * When unplugging the AC adaptor from the outlet, be sure to grasp the adaptor.Attempting to unplug it by pulling on theAC cable may damage the wiring. * It is dangerous to use any power cable that is cut or frayed. If the power cable isdamaged, immediately s...
Page 4 - Names and Functions; AC adaptor connector
4 Model VM08 Owner’s Manual ST OUT R L PHONES 1 TRIM 2 TRIM 3 TRIM 4 TRIM -10 -50 -10 -50 -10 -50 -10 -50 RESET OUT S/P DIF DC IN FOOT SW AUX SEND INPUT 6/5 8/7 7 8 5 6 1 2 AD-9B ONLY 9V EQ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 12 Names and Functions 1. AC adaptor c...
Page 5 - Contrast adjusting knob
5 Model VM08 Owner’s Manual 8. TRIM knob Input gain is adjusted with this TRIM knob for eachsound source connected to input jacks 1 ~ 4.The input level is adjustable over a wide rangefrom line level down to mic level. 9. INPUT jacks External sound sources are input here.INPUTS 1 ~ 4 comply to mic/li...
Page 6 - Before Operation; (IMPORTANT Be sure to read below before first using your VM08.); * Remove the insulation paper; * Caution when powering on
6 Model VM08 Owner’s Manual ST OUT R L PHONES 1 TRIM 2 TRIM 3 TRIM 4 TRIM -10 -50 -10 -50 -10 -50 -10 -50 RESET OUT DIGITAL DC IN FOOT SW AUX SEND INPUT 6/5 8/7 7 8 5 6 1 2 AD-9BONLY 9V Insulation paper AC adaptor RESET switch Before Operation (IMPORTANT Be sure to read below before first using your...
Page 7 - Peripheral Equipment Connection
7 Model VM08 Owner’s Manual Peripheral Equipment Connection The schematic below is an example of external equipment connected to the VM08.To avoid possible speaker damage, please be sure to unplug the AC adaptor when connectingexternal equipment to the IN/OUT connectors of the Fostex VM08. 1) ST.OUT...
Page 8 - * Connecting a single external equipment:
8 Model VM08 Owner’s Manual TRS Phone plug Phone plug Music source side VM08 side VM08 side VM08 side VM08 side External Equipment 5) FOOT SW jack This is an unbalanced type phone jack. An unlatch type foot switch (Fostex Model 8051) can be plugged inhere. Operations using the foot switch are select...
Page 9 - Application Example
9 Model VM08 Owner’s Manual Application Example The following are actual examples in application of VM08 and could be helpful in your applica-tion. <Example-1> : To expand the FD-8 analog simultaneous recording channel The FD-8 analog simultaneous recording track canbe extended to "4" ...
Page 11 - VM08 Initial State
11 Model VM08 Owner’s Manual EQ SCENE NO. 1 6 12 24 OL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 L R MIN R MAX CH MASTER 48 L VM08 Initial State The following explains what to do the first time you use the VM08 right out of the shippingcarton. When the AC adaptor is plugged into the AC wall outlet and the power cord pluggedi...
Page 12 - Normal Mix Mode
12 Model VM08 Owner’s Manual Normal Mix Mode Normal mix mode means each INPUT fader/MASTER fader is active, and the ON/OFF of eachchannel is operational so basic mixing functions can be executed. When the VM08 is in [Initialstate of VM08], as explained in the previous section, if the INPUT fader of ...
Page 13 - Mute of the various input channel/master output:; * To return to the setting before switching off power:
13 Model VM08 Owner’s Manual Mute ON channel (LED is off). <CAUTION> If [Fader Fix mode], discussed below, in the [Setup mode] is set to [ON], no signal will be output eventhough the fader is moved. The [FADER FIX mode] is set to [OFF]. For details refer to [Setup mode] onpage 27. Mute of the ...
Page 14 - Channel Parameter Edit Mode; Setup method for PAN setting; in the status display section.; Press the desired CH ON/CH SEL key and
14 Model VM08 Owner’s Manual EQ [L10] ~ [L1] ~ [C] ~ [R1] ~ [R10] will be displayed. The digit moves up and down. Setting Item Setup of PAN (sound image) Setup of LO-EQ Setup of MID-EQ Setup of HI-EQ Level setup of EFF SEND 1 Level setup of EFF SEND 2 Level setup of AUX SEND 1 Level setup of AUX SEN...
Page 15 - Setup method for EQ setting; The channel you wish to adjust is selected by; Setup method of the EFFECT SEND level
15 Model VM08 Owner’s Manual [+18] ~ [+1] ~ [0] ~ [-1] ~ [-18] will be displayed. Digit will move up and down. EQ Blinking Lit EQ Setup method for EQ setting Individual setup of the low region (LO), mid region (MID) and high region (HI) for the signals ofchannels 1 ~ 4, 5/6, 7/8 and STEREO MASTER. &...
Page 16 - Setup method of the AUX SEND level
16 Model VM08 Owner’s Manual Lit EQ [00] ~ [99] will be displayed. Bar graph extends in step by blinking. Lit EQ EQ EQ [00] ~ [99] will be displayed. Bar graph extended in step with blinking. 1. Status display section [E1] or [E2] dots are lit by pressing the EFF/AUX key. The LCD will display the fo...
Page 17 - PRE/POST setup method for EFFECT SEND/AUX SEND
17 Model VM08 Owner’s Manual Lit Changes to [Post] or [Pre]. If [Pre] is selected, the blinking 3 digits move upward. Blinking PRE/POST setup method for EFFECT SEND/AUX SEND In the procedure here, the effect send and AUX send signals are setup for PRE (pre-fader) orPOST (post fader). In the initial ...
Page 18 - Effect Edit Mode
18 Model VM08 Owner’s Manual * A. S. P. (Fostex Advanced Signal Processing Technology) The A. S. P. is an exclusive new digital effect processing technology designed byFostex. This method extracts maximum efficiency from the limited DSP power.It achieves an overwhelmingly high density Early Reflecti...
Page 19 - About the effect types; Effect types preset for EFF 1
19 Model VM08 Owner’s Manual Name Parameter type Explanation 1 Norm HALL REVERB Standard hall reverb; detailed and transparent, with a moderate amount of earlyreflections. 2 Pres HALL REVERB Hall reverb with presence and definition. 3 Wet HALL REVERB Hall reverb with restrained high-frequency and a ...
Page 20 - Effect types preset for EFF 2; Selecting the effect type; Here's how to select the effect type for EFF 1 or EFF 2.; If you wish to set EFF 1, press the EFF EDIT
20 Model VM08 Owner’s Manual Name Parameter type Explanation 29 MonoDELAY DELAY Mono delay 30 PanDELAY DELAY Panning delay 31 MonoBpmDL BPM DELAY Mono delay. Specify BPM and note value to set the delay time. 32 PanBpmDL BPM DELAY Panning delay. Specify BPM and note value to set the delay time. 33 Sh...
Page 21 - Effect parameter settings; You can mute the effect sound of effect 1 or effect 2.; To mute the effect sound:
21 Model VM08 Owner’s Manual 3. Press the [ENTER] key. The effect type will be finalized, and theparameter setting screen will appear.The default (initial) parameter values will bedisplayed. Details on the parameters are given in the fol- lowing section, "Parameter settings." 4. To exit Effe...
Page 22 - Effect parameter details
22 Model VM08 Owner’s Manual Effect parameter details The parameters that can be adjusted will depend on the parameter type. Reverb effect parameters (parameter type: REVERB) For effect types 1--24 of the preceding "Effect type" table, the following four parameters can be ad- justed. 1. REVE...
Page 24 - Scene Memory Mode; Storing a scene memory; Here's how to store the current mix data as a scene memory.; Recalling a scene memory
24 Model VM08 Owner’s Manual Blinking Lit Blinking Lit Lit Scene Memory Mode The VM08 provides 21 scene memories (scene numbers 00--20).Of these, scene number [00] is a preset scene named "Initial Mix," and cannot be modified bythe user. Your own settings can be stored in scene numbers [01]-...
Page 25 - Rotate the DATA encoder to select the scene; Level adjust; Press the EXIT button to exit the Fader Adjust
25 Model VM08 Owner’s Manual Blinking EQ Blink Lit Move each fader so that the lit dots coincide with the blinking dots. 2. Rotate the DATA encoder to select the scene number [00]--[20] that you wish to recall. As the scene number changes, thecorresponding scene name will be displayed. 3. Press the ...
Page 26 - Directly recalling a scene memory; Hold down the EXIT key and press the SCENE; Clearing a scene memory; Here's how to clear a specific scene memory.
26 Model VM08 Owner’s Manual Blinking Lit The display will indicate [Clear 02 ?], and [?]will blink. Lit Lit Directly recalling a scene memory In addition to the method described earlier in "Scene recall," a scene memory can also berecalled directly using the following method of stepping con...
Page 27 - Setup Mode; Making settings in setup mode; Use the DATA encoder to select the desired; Details of the setup menu; Simultaneously press the EFFECT EDIT keys
27 Model VM08 Owner’s Manual Lit The previously-selected setup menu item will appear. Blinking Setup Mode In Setup mode you can make the following settings to specify how the VM08 will operate. 1. INPUT 5/6 setting (specify INPUT 5/6 as stereo or mono input)2. INPUT 7/8 setting (specify INPUT 7/8 as...
Page 29 - Specifications; Block Diagram
29 Model VM08 Owner’s Manual Specifications <INPUT 1 ~ 4> Connector : ø6mm phone jack/Un-balanced(x 4) Input impedance : 20kΩ ore moreInput level : -50dBV ~ -6dBV <INPUT 5/6 ~ 7/8> Connector : ø6mm TRS phone jackUn-balanced (x 2) Input impedance : 20kΩ ore moreInput level : -6dBV <STE...
Page 30 - Declaration of EC Directive; The Affect of Immunity on This Equipment; Fostex Distributors List In Europe
<AUSTRIA> NAME: ATEC Audio-u. Videogeraete VertriebsgesmbH.ADD: Im Winkel 5, A-2325 Velm, AustriaTEL: (+43) 2234-74004, FAX: (+43) 2234-74074 <BELGIUM> NAME: EML Sound Industries NVADD: Bijvennestraat 1A, B3500 Hasselt, BelgiumTEL: (+32) 11-232355, FAX: (+32) 11-232172 <DENMARK> NA...