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Fostex VF80EX User's Manual

1. Preparation for recording E Raise both the track 1 fader and master fader to 0 po sition Connect the INPUT A UNBAL jack to the output of the This is preparation for monitoring sound If both of effect unit whose input is connected to a guitar these faders are set at the minimum position no sound To record onto Track 1 3 5 or 7 use INPUT A can be monitored 7 lt Note gt The track 1 fader can be used for adjusting 2 Connect the PHONES jack to headphones for moni the monitor level without affecting the recording toring level To adjust the recording level use the TRIM knob of INPUT A 3 Press the TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key of Track 1 The key lighting in green changes to flashing in red 5 Press the RECORD key a showing Track 1 is now armed The Remain time is The key starts flashing in red while Track 1 which is shown on the screen armed changes to the input monitor mode The CH ON OFF key of INPUT A automatically lights In this condition by pressing the CH ON OFF key of IN PUT A INPUT A can be muted SS ee Basic Recording Playback VF80EX g Use the TRIM knob of INPUT A while playing the gui tar to get proper gain Set the gain at maximum within the range in which the PEAK indicator does not turn on when playing the guitar at the loudest volume You can monitor both the input level of Track 1 a
2. MIDI clock sync system By setting any desired meter at any desired point of the programmable tempo map contained in the VF80EX and by output of a MIDI clock and song position pointer according to the setting a hardware type MIDI sequencer can be synchronized as a MIDI clock slave Consequently in this system the VF80EX will be the master and the MIDI sequencer the slave MIDI clock amp song position ponter MIDI IN MIDI Sound Source Master Recorder MIDI IN MIDI OUT mfa MIDI Sequencer MILE E LEB Connecting external equipment 2 Set the MIDI sequencer for external sync mode EXTERNAL SYNC by MIDI clock 1 Connect the VF80EX MIDI OUT to MIDI IN of the MIDI Refer to the Owners Manual of the equipment in use sequencer for details A O ee Advanced Operations VF80EX Setup of the VF80EX 1 Because the MIDI clock and song position pointer will be output from the VF80EX set the SETUP mode MIDI sync signal output setting to CLK Refer to page 138 SETUP mode MIDI sync signal output setting for correct operating procedures 2 The meter in the desired bar can be set by Time signature setting of the SETUP mode Refer to page
3. Rehearsal You can check the guitar sound with an effect be fore recording L39 Gtr Dist should be selected for the guitar dis tortion 1 Press the TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key for track 1 to arm track 1 Only the TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key for track 1 flashes while the CH ON OFF key lights 2 Raise the track 1 fader and MASTER fader to the 0 position If these faders are not raised you cannot monitor the sound 3 Press the RECORD key Track 1 is switched to Input monitor Adjust the gain appropriately using the TRIM control for INPUT A while playing the guitar You can monitor the guitar sound by raising the PHONES control 5 Press the EFFECT key repeatedly until the ef fect type selection screen appears When you press the EFFECT key for the first time after turning on the power L01 Norm HALL is shown as the effect type MAES G GEmBds _ l Use the JOG dial to select L39 Gtr Dist and press the ENTER YES key Insert Effect Selected is momentarily shown on the display followed by the parameter setting screen for L39 Gtr Dist Meanwhile the TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL keys for tracks 1 through 6 starts flashing showing that you can select a track to which the effect is inserted lt Lio nin Dna tt F i i a a i D D bl B M Press the TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key for track 1 Only the
4. Locating a mark You can locate to a mark using the 44 or gt gt key Current position Mark 01 Mark 01 Mark 02 Mark 03 10m00s Mark 04 Mark 05 Mark 06 ABSO 02m30s O5m00s 07m30s 12m30s 15m00s 17m30s laa key PP key Pressing 44 key locates to the previous mark In the example above each time you press the key from the current position the recorder will locate to Mark 03 gt 02 gt 01 gt 00 e Pressing gt gt key locates to the next mark In the example above each time you press the key from the current position the recorder will locate to Mark 04 gt 05 gt 06 The current located mark number is shown on the Normal screen Deleting a mark You can delete unnecessary mark While stopped locate to the mark to be deleted using the lt lt or gt gt key The mark to be deleted is shown on the screen 2 Press the gt gt DELETE key while holding down the SHIFT key A pop up panel asking for confirmation to delete the current mark appears in which Sure blinks To cancel the operation for deletion press the EXIT NO key E Press the ENTER YES key while holding down the RECORD key The current mark is deleted e r 2 i Basic Recording Playback VF80EX ABS locate functions There are four types of the ABS locate functions as below e Pressing the REWIND key while holding down the S
5. When the recorder starts running the mark number and name shown on the top line of the screen changes as below showing that the current position is ahead of ABS 0 point O To stop recording press the STOP key After showing Please Wait the LCD returns to the Nor mal screen lt Unarming a track gt To unarm a track press the flashing TRACK STA TUS TRACK SEL key twice The key changes to light in green Now you have recorded a sound source onto a track Playback 10 Press the REWIND key while holding down the STOP key to locate to ABS 0 11 Press the PLAY key to start playback You can control the playback level by the track 1 fader If you find that the recording was not successfully made use the undo redo function and try recording again lt Track muting gt The playback level of each recorded track can be con trolled using the corresponding track fader You can mute the playback track by pressing the cor responding TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key except in the mix parameter edit mode Undo Redo After finishing a recording pressing the UNDO REDO key returns to the condition just before re cording Undo If you press the UNDO REDO key again you can cancel the Undo operation and return back to the condition after recording UNDO REDO key TIMEBASE SEL unn W E00 CE CE Car VARI WAVEFORM EM e e7 Loop PITCH SCRUB aa Co
6. WAV in the backup disk are changed it will be possible to load them on this recorder on a track different from that at the initial save For example if a WAV file named ABCDEFO1 WAV on track 1 is changed to ABCDEFO3 WAV this WAV file will be loaded on track 3 Method in loading by changing the title If the 6 letters in file name WAV in the backup disk are changed it will be possible to load them on this recorder under a title different from that at the first save Letters which can be used at changing the file name in a computer are those only indicated below All of these letters must be one byte size Alphabets A Z and a z Numerals 0 9 Symbols amp _ Save Load of Song data VF80EX Making an audio CD The following procedure describes how to record mastered songs using the internal mastering function to a CD RW CD R disc to make an audio CD CD DA format The Save PGM menu in the Setup mode which is used for saving song data is also used for making an audio CD VF80EX CD RW CD R disc lt Note gt lt Basic information gt When making an audio CD using the VF80EX inter nal mastering materials on the current drive are recorded to a CD RW CD R disc by the CD DA for mat You can record not only a single song but also mul tiple songs continuously If an audio CD is made using a CD R RW d
7. 8588 042 000 396676 Owner s Manual Digital Multitracker SsOr lt AS ADVANCED SIGNAL PROCESSING INPUT B UNE mc 2TRK MODE uv MASTERING TRAINING D Rly SHUTTLE L MASTER Cj CURSOR a oe D CJ C TMEBASE SEL F frasi Ro ea VARI Loop PITCH 1 Cam em Gwe Mag ese P WAVE FORM RN SCRUB E ILLE iS RECORD lt lt REWIND b gt Fw LOCATE ABS 0 LOCATE REC END TW UIL Fostex Safety Instructions Precautions CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ATTENTION POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU AU FOND 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 The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important ope
8. lt Note gt The following operation is possible only when any marks are stored using the Mark function described earlier 1 Press the AUTO PUNCH EDIT key while holding down the SHIFT key The screen for setting the punch in out points appears Gohdsambdsza GERGANABSsiaraa TTT 2 Press the TIME BASE SEL key when the in point time value is highlighted as above The highlighted line changes to show a mark Showing a mark Ej Press the ENTER YES key The highlighted mark starts blinking g Use the JOG dial to select the desired mark and then press the ENTER YES key The selected mark position is taken in the punch in point 5 Use the CURSOR V key to highlight the punch out point value and press the ENTER YES key g Use the JOG dial to select the desired mark and then press the ENTER YES key The selected mark position is taken in the punch out point After setting both points press the EXIT NO key e Performing auto punch in out recording After storing the punch in and out points you can perform the auto punch in out recording Press the AUTO PUNCH EDIT key to illuminate the key The auto punch mode is now active 2 Locate to the earlier position to the punch in point E Press the RECORD key while holding down the PLAY key A take of auto punch in out recording starts and TAKE lights up on the screen The rec
9. 49 50 515253 54 55 49 AC IN connector 53 S P DIF DATA INPUT connector Connects the supplied AC power cord Make sure that e Accepts the S P DIF digital signal Used to connect to the the voltage of your AC outlet matches the specified coaxial S P DIF digital output of an external digital voltage device If the external device only provides the optical digital output use the Fostex COP 1 coaxial optical 50 POWER switch converter o Turns on or off the power of the unit Connector RCA pin jack 51 PHANTOM ON OFF switch 54 MIDI OUTPUT connector When the switch is set to ON the phantom power is Connects to the MIDI IN connector of an external MIDI supplied to the condenser microphone s connected to device f Hei the INPUT A BAL and or the INPUT B BAL connector s e Mainly transmits MIDI information for synchronization such as MTC MIDI Time Code and MIDI clock with song 52 S P DIF DATA OUTPUT connector postmon pointer Outputs the S P DIF digital signal Used to connect to Connector DIN S pin type th ial S P DIF digital i tof 1 digital e coaxial digital input of an external digita 55 MIDI INPUT connector device If the external device only provides the optical digital Connects to the MIDI OUT connector of an external MIDI input use the Fostex COP 1 coaxial optical converter device Connector RCA pin jack e Mainly receives MIDI control information such as MMC MIDI Mach
10. FaderRecall Off E n ai Disk n 44 Format E Use the JOG dial or the CURSOR keys to select the step you want to edit and press the ENTER YES key The program number set to the selected step starts flashing In the example below P03 which is set to step 3 C03 is flashing earn Play List Cel Pei legal as Bear todos Cos EER 0003 CO4 Ped 04 Cos PAS 05 g Use the JOG dial to select DE or a desired program and press the ENTER YES key Advanced Operations VF80EX To delete the program from the chain play list select DEL To replace the program with another program select a desired program If you delete the program from the list all the programs set to the subsequent steps automatically slide up as shown below Chain Plas List CA1 Pei HAGA CEZ Po HAAS Ces Cod HO Cos PAS 00d5 ra Plas List 1 RIGA J J If you select a desired program the program set to the selected step is replaced and other steps are not affected in the following example P03 set to C03 is replaced with P08 ra Plas List 1 CHL BERE C z CH Bees Cas FGGAS Cag Ped FAd04 Cas PASL HAOS Ld kad kad Lad at Chain Flay List To delete or replace another program repeat the procedure shown above 5 Press the
11. an E EDIT EDIT EDIT TO PLAY WARK DELETE RECORD STOP _PLAY 44 REWIND p gt F FWD LOCATE ABS 0 LOCATE REC END lt Note gt The undo redo function is available to any re cording however if you carry out any of the following operations after recording you cannot use the undo redo function Therefore if you are not satisfied with the recording press the UNDO REDO key immediately to undo the recording and make recording again Making a new recording Making a new editing copy move erase auto punch in out etc Turning off the power Executing program select rename and deleting Executing drive selection Basic Recording Playback VF80EX Basic recording recording onto two tracks After recording onto track 1 as described in the previous section let s make recording of a stereo sound source onto tracks 3 and 4 Stereo source Stout FOOT sw Preparation for recording 1 Connect the INPUT A UNBAL and INPUT B UNBAL jacks to the L and R outputs of the stereo source re spectively 2 Press the TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL keys of Tracks 3 and 4 The keys lighting in green change to flashing in red showing Tracks 3 and 4 are now armed The Remain time is shown on the screen The CH ON OFF keys of INPUT A and B automatically light in green E Raise the faders of tracks 3 and 4 and MASTER fader
12. gt 94 Setup of external equipment rrrrrririeeeeee 94 Setup of the VF80EX ccssssccessssseecessseeceessreeeceessnees 94 Confirming MTC synC MMC csssccesteesetceeeseeessneeees 94 Executing of recording cescccssseeseseecsseceeseeessneeees 94 Contents VF80EX e External MIDI equipment sync system by the slave mode 95 Connecting to external equipment 0 95 Setup of external equipment rrrrrriieeerene 95 Setup of the VF80EX cccsssscccessssecesesseeeecessseeeeesees 95 Confirming chase 10CK erre ciorezienienie 95 Executing Of recording rrrrrrierrerieezionienee 96 e Chain play fUNCHION sccesceesssceeensensententeeneeeeeesateanseneenteatennsenee 97 Making the chain play list iii 98 Setting the chain play mode erre 100 Editing the chain play list rire 101 e Audio CD playback mode seserreezeeneeeseeee 104 Switching the playback mode rr 104 Available functions in the audio CD playback mode 104 SY VISI Mex Te Ke Yo ale Ke ELE About SONG dat s ninr iraniano 106 Items that can be saved or loaded as song data 107 Save load using the S P DIF digital signal 108 Notes for digital audio recorder to be used 107 Notes for saving data using the S P
13. want to equalize the sound Please read pages 36 and 40 want to record or playback audio by altering the speed Please read page 58 want to operate the Chain play mode Please read page 97 want to record audio with applying the internal effects Please read pages 37 45 76 and 84 Contents VF80EX N d Y want to put a desired name to a program want to save song data to a DAT Please read page 62 Please read page 108 k J pa a gt a want to record a material while monitoring I want to make a tempo map the input signal Please read page 136 Please read page 72 si la want to mixdown tracks without using want to erase unnecessary songs an external master recorder Please read pages 62 and 66 Please read page 79 XM C want to know details about the training mode I want to set the MTC offset time Please read page 74 Please read page 139 Pwantlo know detalis about the mastering mode want to synchronize the VF80EX with an external device Please read page 76 K Please read page 92 want to make track bouncing ping pong recording want to feed the MIDI sync signal to an Please read page 73 external MIDI device want to protect a recorded program Please read page 138 X J Please re
14. 134 SETUP mode Time Signature Setting for operating procedure 3 Tempo in the desired bar can be set by Tempo setting of the SETUP mode Refer to page 136 SETUP mode Tempo Setting for operating procedure g Set the SETUP mode Metronome setting to On if click sound is to be output according to the setup tempo map Refer to page 137 SETUP mode Metronome setting for operating procedure 5 Press the TIME BASE SEL key and then change the time base display to BAR BEAT CLK Executing of recording Various ways of recording can be conducted while synchronizing the VF80EX and the MIDI sequencer with the MIDI clock Confirming the MIDI clock sync During recording and at playback following the recording the time base BAR BEAT CLK is displayed in accordance to the setup tempo map and the MIDI clock and song position pointer is also output Confirm that the travel position BAR BEAT CLK of the VF80EX and the travel position of the synchronized MIDI sequencer are matched If correct sync cannot be obtained re check the connections cables and setting of both equipment lt Note gt In the VF80EX the ABS 0 position is set at 002BAR 1BEAT 00CLK This setting is made in consideration of the time required it will not sync immediately for the MIDI sequencer etc to enter into sync As a result ifthe VF80EX is played back from ABS 0 LOCATE ABS 0 sync wil
15. If you move the unit from a place with an excessively low temperature to a warm place or if you use the VF80EX in a room in which the temperature varies significantly during winter condensation may occur on the hard disk or other parts In such cases leave the VF80EX for about an hour in the new location before you turn on the power The VF80EX does not use any parts that user can repair easily Contact your dealer or the nearest FOSTEX service station to ask about repairs Use the packing carton designed for the VF80EX when you transport the VF80EX to the dealer for repair or return If you have discarded the packing box try to pack the VF80EX completely using shock absorbing materials Fostex is not responsible for malfunction or damage due to incomplete packaging or caused during transport About copyrights It is prohibited by law to use any part of a CD recording or video images or audio data for which copyright is possessed by a third party for commercial purposes such as contents broadcasts sales or distribution any purpose other than for your personal pleasure About damage Fostex is not responsible for any direct damage or indirect damage caused by using the VF80EX Contents VF80EX See this page information by subject The following shows reference pages where you can find information you need See also The table of contents shown on page 6 7 want to record my performa
16. Let s explain how to make tempo setting for the music example shown below which has two time signature events OO1BAR 4 4 J and OO5BAR 3 4 2 Lar od rss a aL NL a a Tempo 120 Tempo 90 sE e a Tempo 60 Tempo 120 Tempo Map Time signature setting Tempo setting 001 BAR 13 J 120 003 BAR 1 3J J 90 005 BAR3 43 J 60 007 BAR 2 J 120 001 BAR 4 4 J 005 BAR 3 4 J SETUP mode VF80EX e Editing a tempo event 1 On the primary Tempo Set screen select the de sired event and press the ENTER YES key The current tempo value starts flashing A Use the JOG dial to enter the desired tempo and press the ENTER YES key The setting is now effective E After editing tempo event press the EXIT NO key or the STOP key repeatedly until the VF80EX exits the SETUP mode Setting the Metronome function Click 77 Deleting a tempo event On the primary Tempo Set screen select the de sired event and press the ENTER YES key The current time signature value starts flashing Tempo Set GRIEAFRIS A4 GAZBARIA flashing Insert Hew 2 Use the CURSOR key to select DEL and press the ENTER YES key The selected tempo map will be erased E After deleting tempo event press the EXIT NO key or the STOP key repeatedly until the VF80EX exits the SETUP mode lt Note gt You
17. Specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice for product improvement PHANTOM 48V Block Diagram 4 En gt 2BAND EQ oot zA om Ly ILL RBerosr erect o ASP or gt OT EFFECT o TRK 2 ocho ee MUTE pw LEVEL de man By 2BAND EQ Hoot cay tune Low ro Rerosr meor 3 TRK 3 4 D p vee wena mI 2BAND EQ o7 oA can T i INPUT A i 3 TRIM PHANTOM sev O O Ow REG rep if E Owo on pe PRE POST EFFECT 2 REP 2 TRK 4 pra L 2BAND EQ o7 O4 caw MUTE xo on 4 to METER i Lo Rerosr erect Oro oro n BAND EQ o7 0A cay Te Lo 4 poy Lor o ro PRE POST EFFECT MASTERING bs DA C D 9 si MUTE GAN i INPUT B TRIM TRK 6 AA Hoo Yy BAND EQ O7 04 cain TE Q o Bounce Of O PREPOST EFFECT i HH TRK 7 8 ENCODE O amour si HE O MUTE GAN i SP DIF p MASTERING I EFFECT AA d E GO Specifications VF80EX Block Diagram when using the insert effect INPUT B to
18. Vari pitch on off and pitch data Setup mode DIGITAL IN and DIGITAL OUT settings bar beat resolution on off setting device ID setting and drive select setting Saving loading data using the S PDIF digital signal lt Notes for digital audio recorders to be used gt The VF80EX song data only can be saved to or loaded from digital recorders that can handle 16 bit 44 1 kHz linear digital data with S PDIF format such as DAT recorders lt Notes for saving data using the S PDIF digital signal gt When saving all data including both real and Additional track data using the S PDIF digital signal note the following Only the data recorded within the time duration between ABS 0 and REC END of the Real tracks is saved Therefore if the recorded time of Additional tracks is longer than the Real tracks only the Additional track data within the time duration between ABS 0 and REC END of the Real tracks is saved In the example shown on the right the Additional tracks have data from 00m 00s to 10m 00s while the Real tracks have data from 00m 00s to 07m 00s If you are going to save all tracks the Additional track data from 00m 00s to 07m 00s will be saved but the rest will not be saved Real Tracks In such a case you can solve the problem by setting the time length of saved data to 10 minutes by using the Save Length screen mentioned later see step additional 4 on page 109 Note that the maximum save length Trac
19. flashing in red the track is in REC READY lighting in red the track is being recorded lighting in green the track can be played back not lighting off the track is muted 23 14 BOUNCE key Turns the bounce mode on or off When on the key lights tracks 7 8 are automatically armed for recording allowing track 1 through 5 signals to bounce to track 7 and 8 Pressing this key while holding down the SHIFT key enters the REC EFFECT mode in which rerecording a recorded track with applying the insert effect is possible While the REC EFFECT mode is active the BOUNCE key flashes in red To exit the REC EFFECT mode press the BOUNCE key again 15 MIX PARAMETER PAN key When viewing or editing the pan pot setting press this key Select the track to be viewed or edited by pressing the corresponding TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key E gt MIT Names and functions VF80EX 16 MIX PARAMETER EQ key When viewing or editing the EQ setting press this key e Select the track to be viewed or edited by pressing the corresponding TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key 17 MIX PARAMETER SCENE FADER key When storing recalling or deleting a scene memory press this key e To view track fader positions press this key while de pressing the SHIFT key 18 MIX PARAMETER EFFECT ON OFF key e When selecting the internal DSP effects adjustin
20. lt Note gt If you press the PLAY key the key indicator flashes for a while This shows that the system is in preparation for audio CD playback When it is ready playback starts e Track skip If an audio CD contains more than one track pressing LOCATE gt gt I or LOCATE I lt lt key skips a track By pressing the key Locate MARK shows the mark number is shown on the display and the playback position skips locates to the beginning of the appropriate track e Loop function By storing the loop start and end points correctly you can use the loop playback function which repeats playback between the specified points For details about the loop function see page 59 in the owner s manual Advanced Operations VF80EX Varipitch playback You can use the varipitch playback function which allows to alter the playback speed within 6 0 range in 0 1 increments decrements For details about the varipitch function see page 58 in the owner s manual Effect EQ and pan controls You can use the effect EQ and pan controls for tailoring the playback sound For details about the effect function see pages 37 and 45 in the owner s manual For details about the EQ function see pages 37 and 42 in the owner s manual For details about the pan control see pages 37 and 41 in the owner s manual Audio CD eject In the audio CD playback mode and when the VF80EX
21. 1 147 Maintenance c eccccceeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseenes 148 e Specifications rnn 148 Block Diagram rriiiiiie 149 DIMENSIONS 150 Basic Features of VF8OEX Basic Features of VF80EX The VF80EX Digital Multitracker incorporates a digital mixer with an 8 track plus 16 additional track digital recorder The digital mixer section features a high performance DSP multi effect processor employing the A S P Fostex Advanced Signal Processing technology originally developed by Fostex The digital recorder section allows you to record and playback uncompressed linear 16 bit 44 1 kHz digital audio You can make all process for music production such as overdubbing track bounce effect processing mixdown and mastering in the digital domain without sound deterioration In addition using the built in CD R RW drive you can also save load song data to from a CD R or CD RW disc or burn an original audio CD Product Features Mixer Section Built in a high performance DSP multi effect processor employing the A S P Fostex Advanced Signal Processing technology 7 track faders and a stereo master fader allow you to control signal levels intuitively The track ON OFF switch is provided for each track The 2 band EQ with the EQ library and the effect send with PRE POST selection are provided for Tracks 1 through 6 Both balanced XLR a
22. 3 Use the JOG dial to select Copy Paste or Move Paste and then press the ENTER YES key The display shows the screen for selecting the source track s and destination track s g Use the JOG dial to select the source track s from which the data is copied moved Rotating the JOG dial changes the options among 1 through 8 1 amp 2 3 amp 4 5 amp 6 7 amp 8 1 6 and 1 8 5 Use the CURSOR P key to highlight and flashes the right field and use the JOG dial to select the destina tion track s to which the data is copied moved Rotating the JOG dial changes the options as below depending on the track s you selected in step 4 Source track s Destination options a mono track 1 through 8 1 through 8 a pair of tracks 1 amp 2 3 amp 4 5 amp 6 and 7 amp 8 1 6 1 6 only 1 8 only In the example below data on tracks 3 amp 4 is copied or moved and pasted onto tracks 7 amp 8 4 IF copuPaste Track Select 384 gt WE The corresponding TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL keys of the source track s light in green while the correspond ing TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL keys of the destination track s light in red G Press the ENTER YES key after selecting tracks The display shows the Point Select screen as below in which you can view the Start End and To points set via the digital scrub operation ee CoesPaste Point Select Start p weed eas ec Eng kkf tE To St Fe ek kf o
23. BkUp To make an audio CD select CD DA or Setup This procedure describes how to save song data so we select BkUp here See making an audio CD described later for details about how to make an audio CD eave PoM JOE E corsia flashing CO DA Setup 4 CURSOR F Hit YES or HO Key While BkUp flashing press the ENTER YES key The display shows the screen for selecting a backup mode between FDMS 3 and WAV where WAV is flashing Save P IDE lita chit pt da ch di tici flashing 6 Use the CURSOR lt key to select highlight FDMS3 and press the ENTER YES key The display shows the screen for selecting a program to be saved the program number of the selected pro gram flashes SETUP R22 recorded UP OOWH JOG space Hit YES or HO Key By rotating the JOG dial you can select a desired program number title from among available programs in the VF80EX current drive The recorded space of the selected program is also shown If you select a program which requires more than one disc for saving the display shows the required num ber of discs see the screen example below SETUP_R22 Save PGM IDE After selecting a program press the ENTER YES key The display shows the screen as below eens FGM IDE J sstn PEM Select pry CSI Hkk Save Load of Song data VF80EX In the example above the selected program data wi
24. Chain Play ferea Disk Format lt Notes gt e The chain play mode setting returns to the default setting Off when turning off the power or executing play list editing described later Therefore each time you want to carry out chain play after turning on the power or executing play list editing you must set the chain play mode If you are going to set the chain play mode while the chain play list has not been made WARNING Illegal Play List is shown and the setting is invalid After selecting the desired option press the ENTER YES key The chain play mode is set to the selected option while the setup mode exits and the display shows the start point the ABS 0 or START point of the program set to step 1 C01 in the chain play list The following shows the screen example of setting the chain play mode to A Play Pai 6001 SAh Init Mix Caisfiuto Play This example shows that program 1 P01 is set to step 1 C01 and the start point is ABS 0 If the START and END points are set the time at the START point is shown By pressing the PLAY key while the screen above is shown chain playback starts in the selected chain play mode according to the chain play list lt Notes when the chain play mode is set to any option but Off gt e When the chain play mode is set to any option but Off you cannot make the auto punch mode or loop mode
25. Connects to the unbalanced output of an external sound source Reference input level 50 dBV to 2 dBV Connector type phone jack When this connector is plugged the input from the INPUT B BAL connector is interrupted DI cu CL 5 INPUT B BAL Balanced connector Connects to the balanced output of an external sound source Reference input level 50 dBV to 2 dBV approx 48 dBu to 4 dBu Connector type XLR 3 31 type pin 2 hot A phantom power 48 V can be supplied for using a condenser microphone by setting the PHANTOM switch on the rear panel to ON When the INPUT B UNBAL connector is plugged the input from this connector is interrupted 6 INPUT B TRIM knob e Controls the gain according to the signal from INPUT B e You can adjust the gain to accept input signals between 50 dBV MIC and 2 dBV LINE 7 PHONES Headphones knob Adjusts the level of headphones for monitoring 8 PHONES Headphones connector Connects headphones for monitoring Connector type TRS phone jack 9 ST OUT L R Stereo out connector Outputs the stereo L and R buss signal e Connects to a master recorder etc e Reference output level 10 dBV Connector type phone jack S Names and functions VF80EX 11 PEAK indicators Each indicator lights up when the corresponding input signal reaches the clipping level Set the TRIM knob
26. Current drive of the VF80EX You can load a material on a commercial or created audio CD to a program of the VF80EX Audio data is loaded to a new program automatically created by the VF80EX which is the same way as backup data loading The VF80EX never overwrites the existing program E _ o Save Load of Song data VF80EX Saving data using a CD R RW drive Backup The following description is assumed that a non recorded CD R RW disc is used lt Note gt Do not carry out any VF80EX key operation until the access process to the CD RW CD R disc is completed 1 After turning on the VF80EX insert a disc to the CD R RW drive Press the SETUP key of the VF80EX to enter the setup mode The display shows the screen for selecting the setup menu SETUP ROL Select Menu Sisnature Set Teneo Set Title Edit PGM Delete Clicky E Use the JOG dial to select highlight Save PGM and press the ENTER YES key The display shows the screen for selecting a save de vice where IDE is flashing Select Menu i save PON Fader FIX oft Fader Recall On SETUP R22 4 CURSOR Hit YES or HO Key 4 While IDE is flashing press the ENTER YES key After briefly showing the model name of the connected CD R RW drive the display shows the screen for se lecting a save mode where BkUp backup is flash ing To save backup song data select
27. Rotate the PHONES knob to adjust the headphones level 3 Play the guitar along with the playback sound of Tracks 7 8 while adjusting the TRIM knob to the appropri ate position where the PEAK indicator for the input you connect the guitar does not light You can hear both the playback sound of Tracks 7 8 and your guitar together from the headphones If you move down the Tracks 7 8 fader you can only hear your guitar Advanced Operations VF80EX Mastering mode You can use Tracks 7 8 as the mastering tracks After performing the track bouncing from Tracks 1 through 6 to Tracks 7 8 you can record the audio signals on Tracks 7 8 to an external analog or digital master recorder while applying the mastering effects including EQ reverb and compressor see the illustration below You can perform the above operation in the mastering mode which can be selected by the MASTERING key When the mastering mode is active only Tracks 7 8 can be played back while the dedicated mastering effects are available In the following description we assume that the stereo mix signals are recorded on Tracks 7 8 Digital master recorder re 0O oo 0 oo oo on S P DIF OUTPUT Selecting a program to be played back You can select a desired p
28. When the hard disk is successfully formatted formatting completed the number of sectors and noncontiguous sectors are shown after formatted then Completed lights up Formatting is completed instantaneously if either Erase or Quick is selected and executed For this reason the Completed message lights up without showing the progress status while formatting is taking place a c Disk Format i Completed eo PETET EET ET EEE Good sok PB Bad AR PB Hit WES or HO key Press the EXIT NO key or STOP key to escape from the SETUP mode The Normal Screen appears indicating the beginning of the program P01 that is automatically created after formatting the hard disk Replacing a hard disk The user can immediately start recording with the VF80EX Note that the current hard disk can also be replaced with another model for use with the VF80EX However please only use hard disks that Fostex recommends lt Operation Confirmed HD List for the VF80EX gt The updated information on the operation confirmed HD and backup media for VF80EX is mentioned in the following Fostex international web site lt http www fostex co jp int index htm gt For those who are unable to check our web site please contact the Fostex distributor in your territory lt Warning gt This section describes the procedures to replace the hard disk However we recommended that the customer ask the Fostex
29. select the time signature of the first bar select 001BAR 4 er iu ee FASI the oe pie 4 4AU To set a different signature from a desired rom which the new time signature is effective an bar select Insert New Event To clear all signature press the ENTER YES key tempo setting select All Clear The bar number is set and the time signature field starts flashing SETUP RAL 5 Use the JOG dial to select the desired time signa ture and press the ENTER YES key The screen below shows the example of changing the time signature to 3 4 from the third 003 bar flashing 134 EEE SETUP mode VF80EX Sismature Set frst aie flashing By rotating the JOG dial you can select among from following values for bar and time signature fields Bar from 001 to 999 Time Signature 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 1 8 3 8 5 8 6 8 7 8 8 8 or DEL DEL is used to deleted time signature data See Deleting time signature data below for details g To insert another time signature event repeat steps 2 through 5 When completing time signature setting press the EXIT NO key or the STOP key repeatedly until the VF80EX exits the SETUP mode Editing a time signature event On the Signature Set screen select the desired event and press the ENTER YES key The current time signature value starts flashing EI Use the JOG dial to select the desired signature and pre
30. 002BAR 1BEAT 00CLK position the setup MTC offset time can be set to the head of the tune without taking into account the time until reaching sync as mentioned above The length of the time two bars beforehand will change in accordance to the first bar setting for signature and tempo For example it will be long if the tempo is set slow This mode can be effectively applied when using the MIDI clock and MTC in parallel and when using MTC for the sync signal while controlling the recorder with time base BAR BEAT CLK Confirming MTC sync MMC 1 During recording and at playback after recording time base MTC is displayed according to the setting and MTC is output at the same time Check that the VF80EX traveling position MTC and the traveling position of the sequence software in sync are matched 2 Send MMC commands such as PLAY STOP and LOCATE from the sequence software to see that the VF80EX will be properly controlled When a correct MIDI command MMC or FEX is received MIDI in the display will be lit for about 40msec There is no setting in the VF80EX to receive MMC but it will operate if a correct MIDI signal is input If sync and control cannot be done correctly re check connections cables and the setting of both equipment Execution of recording Carry out various recordings while synchronizing the VF80EX and a MIDI sequencer with the MIDI clock E O0 EEE E R PP Advanced Operation
31. 10 99ms 100 200 ms 4 Filter Adjust the tone of the delay sound Range L9 L1 OFF H1 H9 L1 L9 LPF larger numbers will lower the cutoff frequency H1 H9 HPF larger numbers will raise the cutoff frequency E O ee Mixer Functions VF80EX Chorus effect parameters parameter type CHORUS For effect type 35 of the preceding Effect type table the following five parameters can be adjusted 1 Eff Level 2 Depth 3 Double Time 4 Double Lvi 5 Filter Adjust the effect return level 0 99 Adjust the chorus depth Range 0 99 Adjust the time difference of the doubling effect Range 0 99 Adjust the volume of the doubling effect Range 0 99 Adjust the tone of the delay sound Range L9 L1 OFF H1 H9 L1 L9 LPF larger numbers will lower the cutoff frequency H1 H9 HPF larger numbers will raise the cutoff frequency Flanger effect parameters parameter type FLANGE For effect type 36 of the preceding Effect type table the following five parameters can be adjusted 1 Eff Level 2 Rate 3 Depth 4 Mod Delay 5 Feedback Adjust the effect return level 0 99 Adjust the speed of modulation Range 0 01 2 00 Hz Adjust the depth of modulation Range 0 99 Adjust the modulation delay Range 0 200 Adjust the number of modulation repeats Range 0 99 Mono pitch effect parameters parameter type MONO PITCH For effect type 37 of the preceding Effect type table
32. By default OOH 59M 57S OOF 00SF is shown where 57 is flashing showing that this field can be edited Setting an MTC Offset mode Offset Mode Using the Mtc Offset Mode menu item you can select whether the MTC time set by MTC offset is output at the ABSO position OOH 00M OOS OOF OOSF or the musical starting position OO1BAR 14 OOCLK on the tempo map lt Notes gt e If you set the MTC offset mode to ABS and wish to start a song from the MTC 1H 00M OOS OOF position we recommend to have 3 second preroll by setting the MTC offset to OOH 59M 57S OOF If you set the MTC offset mode to BAR J a 2 bar preroll is automatically set therefore you should set the MTC offset to zero OOH 00M OOS OOF e If you set the MTC offset mode to BAR J and run the VF80EX in sync with a sequencer software on your personal computer via MTC the tempo may be gradually shifted though the same tempo map is used This is because the speed of the VF80EX and your personal computer may not be exactly the same Some sequencer software can read the tempo output from the VF80EX correctly therefore we recommend to adjust the tempo of your personal computer to the tempo of the VF80EX Note that if your personal computer runs in sync with a MIDI clock message instead of an MTC message there will be no problem Default ABS 1 On the Select Menu screen of the SETUP mode se Available offset modes ABS ooh 00m 00s 00f or lect Of
33. EXIT NO key to exit the Chain Play List screen The display returns to the Select Menu screen where the current option of the Chain Play mode setting is flashing lt Note gt If you delete or replace a program in the chain play list when Chain Play is set to any option but Off the Chain Play setting automatically changes to Off which is the default Therefore to execute chain play after editing the chain play list you must make the Chain Play mode setting appropriately again Deleting all programs from the chain play list You can delete all the program in the chain play list simultaneously 1 While the recorder is stopped press the SETUP key to enter the setup mode The screen for selecting a menu item in the setup mode appears 2 While step 1 C01 is highlighted selected press the ENTER YES key The program number set to step 1 CO1 starts flashing If step 1 C01 is not highlighted use the JOG dial or the CURSOR keys to select step 1 and press the ENTER YES key Chain Plas List Cod PO4L Cas PAS CHARS Chain Plas List ce LEM Foe Casi PRS CHES Cag PA4 AGGd Cas Pes THERES E Use the JOG dial to select END and press the ENTER YES key All the programs in the list are deleted at once and the screen shows as below C01 END is shown in the chain play list which means no r is ent
34. On the Select Menu screen of the SETUP mode se lect Fader Recall and press the ENTER YES key The current setting starts flashing by default Off is selected SETUP R23 Save PG Reserved Fader Fix Fader Recall Reserved 2 Use the JOG dial to select the desired option and press the ENTER YES key The selected option is set Off default When recalling a scene the settings of track and master faders are not recalled There fore the fader positions do not change from the positions before recalling the scene Track When recalling a scene the track fader set tings are recalled while the master fader setting is not recalled Master When recalling a scene the master fader setting is recalled while the track fader set tings are not recalled Trk amp Mst When recalling a scene both the track and master fader settings are recalled El Press the EXIT NO key or the STOP key repeat edly until the VF80EX exits the SETUP mode __rrr __ l 2 2 Specifications VF80EX Digital Multitracker Date Model VE80EX MIDI Implementation Chart Version V1 00 OO meom TONSA Recognized Romare Basic Default X Channel Changed X X X Default Mode Message Altered RIK IK IR KK KKK IK KKK KIKI KIKI AK AK IK Note X Number True Voice FRI KIRK RI KK KI IK KI IK IIR RII RR Velocity Note ON X Note OF
35. Rev Time 0 1s Pre Dly 30ms fixed L7 70s lt Comment gt l Soulful and energetic Gain Freq fixed Q fixed cow e wo cs EE EQ Hi LPF ON 6kHz 0 ev Leve Rev Time 1 0s Pre Dly 0ms fixed 5 sound of 70s Atack Time 5ms fixed lt Comment Suitable for typical Freq fixed Q fixed pop music with vocal L8 Hall lt Comment gt Makes a sound like recorded in a concert hall cow e Rev Time 3 0s Pre Dly 100ms fixed L5 Dance lt Comment gt Suitable for a dancing floor A speedy sound EQ Lo which makes an audi EQ H 15 10kHz 0 Rov Level Rev Time 1 0s Pre Dly 0ms fixed Atack Time 5ms fixed L9 LO Fi lt Comment gt Narrow range sound Freq fxed Q fixed by limiting the fre EQ Lo 18 400Hz quency range drasti Q fixed 118 cal EQHI LPF ON 2kHz 0 ev Leve Rev Time 1 0s Pre Dly Oms fixed x Atack Time 5ms fixed Advanced Operations VF80EX Internal Mastering Mode The internal mastering mode is an expansion of the mastering mode described earlier It allows you to record a mixed down material on tracks 7 and 8 to the current drive on the VF80EX while applying a mastering effect Therefore unlike the mastering mode this mode allows you to make high quality mastering inside the VF80EX without the need of an external master
36. SETUP mode VF80EX Setting MIDI sync signal output signal Midi Sync Out Using the Midi Sync Out menu item you can select the type of a MIDI sync signal message sent to an external MIDI device from the MIDI OUT connector on the VF80EX rear panel You can select between MIDI clock amp song position pointer and MTC MIDI timecode Depending on the device connected to the VF80EX select the appropriate option When selecting MIDI clock amp song position pointer you must make the Time signature and Tempo set tings described earlier When selecting MTC MIDI timecode you must make MTC frame rate MTC offset and MTC offset mode settings described later 2 Use the JOG dial to select the desired option and De deca N press the ENTER YES key e Available options Clk MIDI clock amp song position MTC MIDI timecode Off No output CLK default Outputs a MIDI clock amp song The setting is applicable program by program position pointer message You can save the setting as a part of the song data 7 d The setting remains effective even after you power off and then Mic Outputs aMIDI time code message nonm off No MIDI sync signal is output 11 I the Select Menu screen of the SETUP mode se lect Midi Sync Out and press the ENTER YES key E Press the EXIT NO key or the STOP key to exit The current option by default CLK starts flashing the SET
37. The display shows the screen for selecting a load destination program to which data is loaded A program number currently selected blinks followed by its program name The data size of the current program is also shown When a program number is flashing you can select the desired load destination program SETUF R21 Load FGH SPOIF Desin PGM Select Flashing 6081 ck PE UF OOWH JOG Hit YES or HO Key Save Load of Song data VF80EX You can select a load destination program from existing programs on the current drive as well as New PGM When selecting New PGM a new program is created If you load data to a program in which data is already recorded the newly loaded data overwrites the current data track by track Consequently on each overwritten track the loaded data becomes valid while the current data is erased 4 Use the JOG dial to select the program to which data is loaded and press the ENTER YES key The display shows the screen for selecting tracks to be loaded Load PaM SPDIF Flashing UP OOWH JOG 4 CURSOF b Hit YES or WO Kes Select tracks to be loaded Use the CURSOR keys to move the flashing field between From and To Use the JOG dial to set the track number for the flashing field For the From field you can select from 1 9 and 17 For the To field you can select from 8 16 and 24 For example if you select From 1 to 2
38. The title is set Pressing the ENTER YES key creates a new program PO2 in this example with the tentative title whose Press the EXIT NO or STOP key leftmost character in this example is highlighted g The setup mode exits and the display shows the Nor In this condition you can enter the program title by mal screen of the newly created program following the procedure described in lt How to enter a desired title gt below lt Hint gt When creating a new program the next program number to the highest program number in the existing programs is assigned If there is only one program P01 Program 02 PO2 will be created If there is five programs PO1 Program through P05 Program 06 P06 will be created Creating a new program consumes a small amount of the recordable disk space Also note that when the recordable disk space is not enough you cannot create a new program F Poz pagaz F n E Lil FHSIC Hey Program J REMAME ee Recorder Functions VF80EX Selecting a program When more than one program exists on the disk you have to select the desired program before starting operations for recording playback or editing Select the desired program by following the procedure below while the recorder is stopped and the display shows the Normal screen 1 Press the TRACK EDIT PGM key while holding down the SHIFT key The screen for selecting renaming or dele
39. Track ek SRC FLAY You can hear audio by moving up the corresponding track fader After checking audio press the STOP key The display returns to the screen shown before perform ing the Source play function Recorder Functions VF80EX To set editing points by marks Press the TIME BASE SEL key Each data field for the Start End and To points changes to show the current option by mark as shown below H ABS Rereat bl ALL OFF Use the CURSOR A w keys to highlight the field for the desired point and press the ENTER YES key The field starts flashing Use the JOG dial to select the desired mark and press the ENTER YES key The point is set to the selected mark lt Note gt This operation can be performed only when any mark is set When no mark is set 00 ABS 0 is the one and only option for each point g Use the CURSOR key to highlight the field 01 above for the number of times for repeat paste and press the ENTER YES key 01 starts flashing and you can now enter the number of times for repeat paste PF CopuPaste Foint Select St art SHk iikmik gk kk Sth peer Seok Pn Ra RE ok Hi Use the JOG dial to select the desired number and press the ENTER YES key You can select any number between 01 and 99 lt Note gt Basically you can select the number of times for repeat paste between 1 and 99 however if the recordable space of th
40. Track 3 CD03 Track 4 CD04 Track 5 CD05 Program 2 lt Mark Enable should be set to ON in such a case gt When loading more than one track from an audio CD you made to the VF80EX hard disk all the tracks are loaded onto a single program see Loading from an audio CD on the next page for details in which a mark is automatically set to the beginning of each track Start point Mark 00 Mark 01 Mark 02 Mark 03 Mark nn End point Y 1 Y Track 1 Track n When making an audio CD from a program which has been loaded from an audio CD and contains more than one track set Mark Enable to ON This allows making a CD which contains the same number of tracks as the number of tracks loaded from an audio CD Save Load of Song data VF80EX Loading from an audio CD You can load a desired song to the VF80EX from an audio CD you created by recording on a CD RW CD R disc When a desired song is loaded the VF80EX automatically creates a new program on the current drive and the song are recorded on tracks 1 and 2 of the program Loading data from an audio CD is operated via the Load PGM menu in the Setup mode which is the same way as loading backup data VF80EX lt Important note for copyright gt CD RW CD R disc or commercially available audio CD You can also load a material from a commercially
41. distortion type selected Default Name Comment Dist Gain Acoustic You can get an electric acoustic 1 guitar sound Rhythm You can get a slight distortion when 4 picking the guitar strongly Over Drive You can get a smooth distortion like 15 driving a tube amplifier Distortion You can get a hard distortion like 15 driving a three stacked amplifier Blues You can get a fat overdrive sound 15 Fuzz You can get a rough sound with a fat 15 low frequency range Lead You can get a bright and smooth distortion 15 Metal You can get a shred sound 15 Distortion types for L40 Bass Dist Bass 1 Simulates a bass amplifier Bass 2 You can get a sound like recording a distorted bass sound through a line Bass 3 You can get a fat bass sound Distortion types for L41 Drum Dist Kick You can distort a kick sound appropriately Snar 1 You can distort a snar sound appropriately Snar 2 You can distort a snar sound excessively Distortion types for L42 Voice Dist Voic 1 You can get a smooth distortion Voic 2 You can get a boomy and bright distortion Voic 3 You can get a bullhorn sound EI EETE v amp 6 Ejj E E 5 E ElMRIO0 A2IA s L _ M Advanced Operations VF80EX e Parameters for distortion effects Parameter type AMP SIMULATION Effect type No 43 shown in Effect type list on page 49 is
42. i Basic Recording Playback VF80EX LCD This section describes major contents on the LCD display and their operations Display when turning on the power When turning on the power of the VF80EX on which a formatted hard disk is installed the unit starts up and Initial and version number appears on the LCD display followed by Current Dr IDE hard disk name momentarily and record mode Standard or Quick Then the unit gets ready at the beginning ABS O of the program which was selected when the power was turned off last time The current position is shown by the time base previously selected The display that appears when the unit gets ready is call Normal screen The Normal screen shows the fol lowing items I 2 3 4 5 E TT HE L Screen example while starting up ta Normal screen Be AES f__ GGnaas_ 2 Pal 4001 1 gt SOG Init Mix 1 Scene number amp name With the initial setting S00 Initial Mix appears 2 Program number amp name With the initial setting P01 0001 0001 is a tentative name appears 3 Mark number amp name With the initial setting 00 ABS 0 appears showing that the current location is at the beginning of the program When the recorder starts running between the number and name is replaced with 4 Time base With the initial setting the ABS time base is selected
43. make very complicated editing also remember that the VF80EX optimization function helps reducing the number of events However when you use the 24 hour recording capability of the VF80EX and carry out a large number of recording and editing operations you should mind the number of events does not exceed 512 In such a case we recommend to check the number of events for each track using the Number Of Event menu item before recording or editing See Event on page 11 for details about audio files and events 1 On the Select Menu screen of the SETUP mode se You can scroll the list to see the number of events on lect Number Of Event and press the ENTER YES each track 1 through 24 by rotating the JOG dial key The display changes to show the Number Of Event E Press the EXIT NO key or the STOP key repeat screen in which you can see the number of events edly until the VF80EX exits the SETUP mode currently existing on each track w indicates that invisible information exists under the screen In the screen example below shows the number of events SETUP RIS Humber OF Event Tracki E cE ct rack i ak Tracks a Track d Hi Tracks His SETUP mode VF80EX The Drive Format Information Drive Information From the Drive Information menu item you can check the format information of the current drive If you have any trouble with your VF80EX and contact your nearest Fostex service
44. press the ENTER YES key The edited value is stored to the mark and the display returns to the Mark map screen 5 Press the EXIT NO key The display returns to the Normal screen _ _ ____ _ _ _ _ _ _V V V_ IETIO Mu _ EEOMSZSVS Recorder Functions VF80EX Enter a mark title You can enter or edit a title for each mark 1 While the recorder is stopped press the SCENE SEQ MAP key while holding down the SHIFT key The Mark map screen appears Gi BT SEAR PErO20BAR 2 Use the JOG dial or CURSOR A W keys to high light the desired mark and then press the TIME BASE SEL F2 key The display shows the screen for editing the chosen mark i kia HAFEGS Edit Flashing SEAR 6 446CLE Hane ABS A Scene Horn Hit ENTER or EXIT Ei Press the CURSOR lt gt keys repeatedly to highlight and flashes the leftmost point of the title field MARKS Edit B2SBAR E446CLE Ham 5 A Scene Hon Hit ENTER or EXIT Highlight and flashes this point 4 Use the CURSOR lt gt keys to move the highlighted point among the title field and use the JOG dial to select the desired character You can use up to 14 characters for each title but be cause of the screen size characters displayed at once are limited You can select a character from among the following When selecti
45. skip to step 7 SETUP FZZ Save POM IDE HP Select 1 CO DA Setup 4 CURSOR F Hit YES or NO Key Flashing 5 Use the JOG dial or the CURSOR 4 gt key to select Setup and press the ENTER YES key The display changes to show the write condition set ting screen in which you can make the copy protec tion ON OFF and mark enabled disabled settings See the next page for details Mode Select BkUe CO DA 4 CURSOR Hit YES or HO Key CO DA setur CERTE MarkEnable OH Reserved Reser wed Save Load of Song data VF80EX 8 Press the ENTER YES key again The display shows the screen in which the last pro gram number of the current drive flashes Its program title and recording time are also shown A disc you made can be copied to other digital while the total time of songs is shown at the top of the device once screen A disc you made can be copied to other digital Data between the Start point and End point is trans device as many times as required default ferred to an audio CD Before executing recording we recommend you to con firm that the actual audio in the program starts just About Mark Enable setting after the Start point and ends just before End point About Copy protection setting You can restrict the disc copy duplication capa bility of an audio CD you are going to make ON You ca
46. you can recall scene memory 02 at Bar 17 Beat 1 and scene memory 04 at Bar 25 Beat 1 etc To execute the scene sequence function you must first assign scene or temporary memories to marks in the mark map If you set the timebase to Bar Beat Clk you can assign scene memories to be recalled to the musical positions Bar Beat Clk numbers Of course you may set the timebase to ABS lt Note gt E Highlight Non using the CURSOR 4 gt keys and You must store data to scene memories before assigning then select the desired scene number to be assigned to the mark map to the mark using the JOG dial When selecting a scene number which holds data its rr 5 scene title is also shown below the scene number Assigning scene memories to the mark map ote MARES Edit In the following description we assume that the Ase mpi ZEBAF B446CLE timebase is set to Bar Beat Clk Hame sedette 1 While the VF80EX is stopped press the SCENE SEQ Scene MAP key while holding down the SHIFT key The screen shows the mark map in which the current marks are listed In the mark map example below only scene memory 00 is assigned to mark 00 Non means that no memory is assigned to the corresponding mark i F HARKAS Edi H2SBAR SJ4SCLE Hame Moie atia i a Re Hit ENTER or Scene number Mark title 7 7 P ta G4 G46BAR LOCATE Scene title You can view mark titles instead of mark positions in bar bea
47. you can set the follow ing You can use the CURSOR 4 key to select high lt Note gt light the item to be set When the training mode is active you cannot make any recording as well as playback Tracks 1 through 6 Playback speed Playback pitch On Off of the center cancel function Setting of the cancel position Connecting the instrument and headphones Low boost setting for emphasizing the bass sound 1 Set the MASTER fader to the position lt Note gt 2 Connect the instrument and headphones as shown in You can set the playback speed only while the the illustration above VF80EX is stopped The other items can be set both You may connect the instrument either INPUT A or while stopped and during playback INPUT B E A Advanced Operations VF80EX Slowing down the playback speed You can change the playback speed only while the recorder is stopped When Norm in the Play Speed field is highlighted use the JOG dial to select Half The playback speed is set to half the normal speed and the pitch automatically raises one octave To change only the pitch see the next section Setting the cancel position 1 Using the CURSOR vw key to highlight the Cancel Pos field and then use the JOG dial to set the de sired value You can select the cancel position from 99 via 0 to 99 in one step increments Try to find the best position where the sound to be cancel
48. 23 EEC Directive on approximation of member nation s ordinance concerning electric equipment designed to be used within the specified voltage range The Affect of Immunity on This Equipment The affect of the European Specification EN61000 6 1 coexistence of electromagnetic waves common immunity specification on this equipment are as shown below In the electrical fast transient ourst requirements surge conducted disturbances by radio frequency fields power frequency magnetic field radiate electromagnetic field requirements and static electricity discharging environment this could be affected by generation of noise in some cases FOSTEX DISTRIBUTORS LIST IN EUROPE Including non EU countries as of October 2003 lt AUSTRIA gt NAME ATEC Audio u Videogeraete VertriebsgesmbH ADD Im Winkel 5 A 2325 Velm Austria TEL 43 2234 74004 FAX 43 2234 74074 lt BELGIUM gt NAME General Audio ADD Albert Temmerstraat 21 1731 Zellik Belgium TEL 32 2 4630650 FAX 32 2 4661500 lt DENMARK gt NAME SC Sound ApS ADD Malervej 2 DK 2630 Taastrup Denmark TEL 45 4399 8877 FAX 45 4399 8077 lt FINLAND gt NAME Noretron Oy Audio ADD P O Box 22 FIN 02631 Espoo Finland TEL 358 9 5259330 FAX 358 9 52593352 lt FRANCE gt NAME Sennheiser France ADD 128 bis avenue Jean Jaures 94851 Ivry sur Seine Cedex France TEL 33 1 4987 0300 FAX 33
49. ABS 139 O Setting the slave mode Slave Mode Off 140 O Setting the slave type Slave Type Vari 140 O Setting the record protect function Rec Protect Off 141 O Setting digital input Digital In Off 142 e Setting BAR BEAT resolution mode J Resolution Off 142 e Setting the MIDI device ID number Device ID 00 143 r Setting the fader fix mode Fader Fix Off 144 O Setting the fader recall mode Fader Recall Off 145 O O The setting is applicable program by program and can be saved or loaded as a song data The setting is common to all program and cannot be saved or loaded as a song data lt Table 2 gt Check menu Contents Menu item Page Commonality Check of the event number on the track Number Of Event 143 Check of the current drive information Drive Information 144 lt Table 3 gt Execution menu Contents Menu item Page Commonality Saving song data to an external device Load PGM 106 Loading song data from an external device Save PGM 106 Formatting an current drive disk Disk Format 20 EE LEEIm_ iii nli l III SETUP mode VF80EX To enter the SETUP mode You can enter the SETUP mode only while the VF80EX is stopped While the recorder is stopped press the SETUP key on lt Note gt the panel The first time the VF80EX enters the SETUP mode Pressing the SETUP key enters the SETUP mode and after turning on the power the Signature Set me
50. CD R RW drive the display shows the screen for se lecting a load mode where BkUp backup is flash ing To load song data saved select BkUp To load a material from an audio CD select CD DA This procedure describes how to load song data so we select BkUp here See Loading from an audio CD described later for de tails about how to load a material from an audio CD Load Pot IDE Select Flashing CO DA While BkUp is flashing press the ENTER YES key The display shows the backup number and title as well as recorded space thE UF DOWH JOG Hit YES or NO key By rotating the JOG dial you can select a desired program number title from among available programs in the VF80 current drive You can also select Eject If you select Eject and press the ENTER YES key the disc is ejected When you load song data which is saved to more than one disc the display also shows the disc num ber currently set The example below shows DISC 1 is set While the desired backup number title is shown on the display press the ENTER YES key The display shows the screen for creating a new pro gram on the current drive to which data will be loaded New PGM lights S Save Load of Song data VF80EX SETUP R21 Load PGM Load Completed a Fah IDE Flashing 5 UP DO0WH JOG Sure Hit YES or HO Key EKIT Hit YES or HO Ke
51. Customer Service Department to replace the VFS8OEX hard disk Note that the product is not warranted for any malfunctions that may occur after the customer replaces the hard disk on their own Also note that Fostex will not be held liable for any accidents that may occur during the replacement process or any hard disk damages if the customer decides to replace their own hard disk on their own lt Precautions Upon Replacement gt Always turn OFF the power of the VF80EX and unplug the power plug from the electric outlet when replacing the hard disk Always place the hard disk on a flat and stable platform during the replacement process Place a soft cloth under the unit to protect the product from scratching Gloves are recommended to prevent any hand injuries lt Precautions Upon Handling the Hard Disk gt A hard disk is an extremely sensitive precision device Never expose the hard disk to strong shocks when replacing assembling or handling Never leave the hard disk by a device that generates strong magnetic fields Always set the DIP switch and Jumper of the newly assembled hard disk to the Cable Select setting The hard disk will not operate normally if the setting is set to Slave or Master when the hard disk is assembled Refer to the User s Manual of the hard disk for more details on the DIP switch and Jumper settings Note that the connector of some hard disks may be stiff and thus make it difficult
52. DIF digital signal 107 Saving data using the S P DIF digital signal 108 Connecting to an external digital recorder 108 Setting the external recorder s 108 Saving d ta onenei iaid 108 Loading data using the S P DIF digital signal 110 Connecting to an external digital recorder 110 Setting the external recorder o 110 Loadins data ts3l ra liane ia e iea cai ivan 110 e Save load using CD RW CD R 112 Please read this first iii 112 Care and handling of CD RW CD R discs 112 Save load of song data using a CD R RW drive 113 Saving data using a CD R RW drive Backup 114 Loading backup data from a CD R RW drive 117 Saving a WAV file ccsecceeeesseeseeeenseeeeeeeeseeenseeneeeeas 119 Important notes for using a WAV file 119 Loading a WAV file ccssseeesseeesseeeeenseeeeeseeeneeeees 123 Special loading method when using a computer 124 e Making an audio CD 125 Loading from an audio CD 129 SETUP Mode e To enter the SETUP mode 134 e Time Signature Setting 134 New Registering of Time Signature 134 Correcting the Registered Time Signature 135 Deleting of Time Sig
53. Each effect type has following distortion type options An underlined option is the default L39 Acous Rythm OvDrv Dist Blues Fuzz Lead Metal L40 Bass1 Bass2 Bass3 L41 Kick Snar1 Snar2 L42 Voic1 Voic2 Voic3 See the table on the right for details about each type 1 Dist Type Adjusts the distortion gain Range 1 to 15 The default depends on the distortion type selected See the table on the right 2 Dist Gain 3 Warm Makes the sound warmer when On Options ON OFF default ON Adjusts the low frequency response meee Range 0 to 10 default 5 Adjusts the mid frequency response 5 Middle Range 0 to 10 default 5 Adjusts the high frequency response 6 Treble Range 0 to 10 default 5 Turns on or off the noise gate 7 Noise Gate Options OFF 1 to 99 default OFF Sets the output level of the distortion 8 Out Level Range 0 to 99 default 80 Sets the delay time 9 Delay Time y Range 5 ms to 1200 ms default 250 ms Sets the feedback level of the distortion 10 Feedback Range 0 to 99 default 40 Sets the delay level 11 Delay Level x Range 0 to 99 default 0 Details of each distortion type Each distortion type selectable for each of effect types No 39 through 42 can apply the effect as de scribed below Distortion types for L39 Gtr Dist The default distortion gain value depends on the
54. INPUT A is fed to odd tracks 1 3 5 and 7 while the input signal from INPUT B is fed to even tracks 2 4 6 and 8 Because each input signal is directly fed to appropriate tracks you cannot tailor the signal when recording However you can add reverb or equalize the sound during mixdown or rerecord a track sound later with applying a distortion type effect PEAK TRACK STATUS HARD DISK ITRACK SEL CH ON OFF TRACK 1 INPUTA BALANCE CH ON OFF O E CG macs PEAK INPUT B UNBALANCE lt Balanced XLR and unbalanced phone input connectors gt Both the balanced and unbalanced input connectors are provided for INPUT A and INPUT B allowing con nection of balanced and unbalanced devices In addition the phantom DC 48 V power can be supplied to the balanced XLR inputs so you can use condenser microphones that need the phantom power see the fol lowing section about how to use condenser microphones How to use condenser microphones When connecting a condenser microphone that needs the phantom power set the PHANTOM switch on the rear panel to ON Read the following notes carefully before using the phantom power lt Notes for using the phantom power gt e Be sure to keep the following notes When connecting a condenser microphone to the balanced input connector of the VF80EX check whether or not the microphone needs the phantom power 48 V Switch the PHANTOM swi
55. Lai LishtKick Hi Gain Lo Gain TT lt Selecting from the EQ library gt There are 36 presets besides the default preset in the ighlighted EQ library You can select a desired preset accord ing to the situation and tailor the sound See Mixer functions for details Edit the Hi Gain value using the JOG dial The EQ curve is shown according to the value setting while the sound changes in real time You can set the value between 18 dB and 18 dB Basic Recording Playback VF80EX g Highlight the Lo Gain field by using the CURSOR vw key and edit the Lo Gain value using the JOG dial You can set the value between 18 dB and 18 dB as same as the Hi Gain 5 Repeat steps 2 through 4 to edit EQ on other tracks g After completing the EQ setting press the EXIT NO key The LCD returns to the Normal screen Setting effects There are two methods for using the internal effect processor of the VF80EX loop effect and insert effect The following describes how to set the send level and select an effect type of the loop effect See Mixer Function for details about the loop effect such as how to make pre post setting of an effect send or how to set effect parameters See also Advanced Operations on page 83 for details about the insert effect 1 Press the EFFECT key The effect send level setting screen appears initially Fach press
56. Management System 3 format allowing high quality recording playback with uncompressed linear 16 bit 44 1 kHz digital audio on 8 tracks as well as 16 additional tracks You can record about 3 hours of mono audio per 1 GB disk space Nondestructive audio editing functions such as copy paste move erase and undo redo are possible The Program function allows you to give a title to each song and manage up to 99 titles 6 0 pitch control Accepts S PDIF digital signal and records it directly onto any VF80EX track The auto punch in out function with rehearsal mode The IN and OUT points can be set with 1 100 frame accuracy You can also carry out punch in out manually using the foot switch The chain play function allows continuous playback of desired programs Audio CD playback is possible You can play back audio CDs created by the VF80EX or commercially available audio CDs using the built in CD R RW drive Others Dot matrix LCD and self illuminating keys allow you to know the current status visually as well as to make settings of the mixer and recorder easily Durable and reliable 3 5 inch E IDE standard hard disk is built in Save load of song data using the S PDIF optical signal is possible You can save load data as well as WAV files to from CD RW or CD R discs Feeds MIDI clock with song position pointer or MTC MIDI Time Code Supports MMC MIDI Machine Control Can be slaved to an ext
57. OFF Sets the output level 4 Out Level Range 0 to 99 default 80 Details of microphone output types 18 options are available for the microphone output type as shown below GDyn 421 SPE German Dynamic 421 Low cut SPE Simulates the sound of GDyn 421 above with the Low Cut switch to On SPE You can considerably suppress boosted low frequencies Suitable for a speech TCon 3k Trad Condenser 3k Low cut Off Simulates the sound of a multipurpose professional condenser microphone with a large diaphragm Its warm and transparent sound is suit able for a vocal as well as a drum over head or guitar amplifier MCon 1 Modern Condenser 1 Simulates the sound of a modern con denser microphone which has a wider dy namic range and bright sound It offers a warm tube sound making a vocal or acous tic guitar as if it were recorded by a con denser microphone TCon 3k LC Trad Condenser 3k Low cut On Simulates the sound of TCon 3k above with the Low Cut switch to On You can suppress boosted low frequencies as a result from placing a microphone in close proximity to the signal source MCon 2 Modern Condenser 2 Simulates the sound of a condenser micro phone offering wide dynamic range like MCon 1 It offers a flat frequency re sponse and natural sound TCon 414 Trad Condenser 414 Low cut On Simulates the sound of one of the most popular condenser microphon
58. Options OFF 1 to 99 default OFF 8 Out Level Sets the output level of the distortion Range 0 to 99 default 80 9 Delay Time Sets the delay time Range 5 ms to 1200 ms default 250 ms 10 Feedback Sets the feedback level of the distortion Range 0 to 99 default 40 11 Delay Level Sets the delay level Range 0 to 99 default 0 Distorted raging sound TremoRect Tremo Rect Amplifier Simulates the American combo model amplifier designed to get high gain sound for the 90 s hard rock and heavy metal Fat bass and raging distorted sound 15 MetalRect Metal Panel Recti Amplifier Simulates the amp head of the high gain amp series same as the Tremo Recti Amplifiers Deep and well sepa rated distortion and heavy sound Suitable for the metal sound 15 ClassA30 British Class A 30 Amplifier Simulates a most popular British sound tube amplifier The preamp section is designed us ing the class A circuit for creating the fat and warm sound Usually used in the range between clear and crunch sound but some times used with the higher gain to get a harder distortion FatMan Fat Bass Amplifier Simulates the American combo am plifier designed as a bass amplifier but used by many guitarists because of its fat presence sound Suitable for jazz and blues with its clear and crunch sound however because you can get a raging distor tion that
59. Press the ENTER YES key after selecting the effect type Now you can edit the first parameter In the example below the Eff Level value is highlighted showing that it can be edited es AES 4 Jaane Bay LA1 Horm HALL Eff Level Edit point Rey Time 3 55 Pre Delas d pa Hi Ratio amp Lu E E Level TH L KR g Use the JOG dial to select a value for the highlighted parameter See Effect parameter details about the available pa rameter values 5 To set a value for another parameter use the CURSOR w key to select a parameter to be edited and then use the JOG dial to select a value g After completing the settings press the EXIT NO key The VF80EX exits the edit mode and the LCD display returns to the Normal screen E Selecting Pre Post of the effect send You can select the send signals from Tracks 1 through 6 pre or post fader When selecting Post a signal after the track fader is sent to the effect processor So if you set the fader completely down no signal is sent to the effect pro cessor When selecting Pre a signal before the track fader is sent to the effect processor So even if you set the fader completely down the signal is sent to the effect pro cessor 1 Press the EFFECT key to bring up the pre post set ting screen If you have not edited any track parameter for effect send EQ or pan setting after turning on the power last time the message prompting to select
60. TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key for track 1 flashes showing that track 1 is selected E Adjust parameters while playing the guitar to get the desired sound You can select a desired parameter using the CUR SOR A w keys and change the value using the JOG dial Before editing parameters you can monitor the sound with the default parameter settings The monitor sound changes in realtime when chang ing a parameter See the next page for details about the parameters for L39 Gtr Dist lt Caution gt Do not raise the headphones volume too loud while monitoring the sound which may damage your ears Advanced Operations VF80EX lt How to edit parameters gt The L39 Gtr Dist effect type has 11 parameters as shown below Note that the screen example below shows all parameters for the explanation Actually you can see 5 parameters at a time while the other parameters are hidden Use the CURSOR A w keys to select a highlighted parameter Use the JOG dial to select the value of the highlighted parameter The monitor sound changes in realtime when chang ing a parameter GA ABS L39 Gtr Dist A Dist Ture Dist pm Hist Gain J Warm Bass Middle C Nazi Treble Hoise Gate Out Level Delas Times 3 Feedback y Oelaslevel Selects a distortion type 1 Dist Type Options Acous Rythm OvDrv Dist Blues Fuzz Lead Metal Default Dist A
61. The display shows the loop screen in which you can set Editing the position via the screen the Start and End points 3 E In the following description the recorder is assumed Current time or musical position to be stopped and the ABS time base is selected 1 Press the LOOP EDIT key while holding down the SHIFT key The display shows the loop screen in which you can set the Start and End points 2 At the point where you want to set the Start point press the SETUP F1 key while holding down the SHIFT key End Point FANAR Start Point Stored briefly appears and the Start point GARSANBAZzaet He is set to the captured point MARR ST Mark EHD E O Recorder Functions VF80EX 2 To edit the Start point press the ENTER YES key while Start Point value is highlighted The seconds value flashes showing that it can be ed ited End Foin ABhaema The seconds value flashes 3 Use the CURSOR lt gt keys to move the flashing value and use the JOG dial to edit the value You can also use the CURSOR 4 w keys to edit the value g After editing all values press the ENTER YES key The display returns to the similar screen shown in step 1 above in which the Start point is set to the edited time 5 To edit the End point use the CURSOR w key to high light the End point value and carry out the same operations as steps 2 through 4 above lt Note gt As also not
62. You can change the time base by using the TIME BASE SEL key see the next section 5 Level meters for Tracks 1 through 8 6 Master level meters for the Stereo output L R Switching the time base Each press of the TIME BASE SEL key cycles the time base of the Normal screen between ABS BAR BEAT CLK and MTC te Pe1 0081 SHH Init Mixi POL 0001 SG Init MixB a Fae e i ce Normal screen with MTC time base Disk remain indication You can check the disk remaining space which shows the recordable space left on the current disk The disk remaining space REM is shown during Rec ready or Recording in time when the remaining time is less than 100 hours or in MB Megabyte of the remaining space when it exceeds 100 hours Note that the remaining time is shown as the record able time when you record onto a single track You can calculate the recordable time for recording onto 8 tracks by dividing the displayed remaining time by 8 SOG Init Mix Remain 13h2Sm15 F i 6001 SAA Init hix Remain 50 HARARE Remaining time displayed in MB eS leo Basic Recording Playback VF80EX Preliminary knowledge Inputs and tracks You can record onto adjacent two tracks Tracks 1 2 3 4 5 6 or 7 8 or a mono track one of Tracks 1 through 6 You cannot select another combination The input signal from
63. a N lt How to use the loop effect gt lt How to use the insert effect gt Track 1 gt Track 1 Track 2 gt Track 2 Track 4 Effect Track 4 Effect ee Effect Track 5 gt Track 5 gt Track 6 gt Track 6 a Track 7 Track 7 Track 8 pam Track 8 lt Track bounce gt lt Mixdown gt amp J lt Effect types available for the insert effect gt There are six effect types below available for the insert effect in addition to 38 types for the loop effect as described earlier in Mixer Functions See page 86 for details about parameters for each effect type L39 Gtr Dist guitar distortion L42 Voice Dist voice distortion WOist Tare Dist Gain Warm Bass Middle EG L Voi st Ture VTYre Dist Gain Ame Warm n Bass Bass l Middle Middle Treble Middle eS 0 Advanced Operations VF80EX The following explains how to record a guitar solo to track 1 and rerecord it while applying the guitar distortion Before executing recording you can check the guitar sound with the distortion effect while rehearsing the effect parameter settings until you satisfy with the sound We assume that the guitar is connected to the INPUT A connector and the VF80EX locates to the beginning of the program ABS 0
64. available audio CD in the same manner however never use a material for which a copyright is reserved for a commercial purpose Any unauthorized use will constitute infringement of such copyright and will render the infringer liable to an action at low Please remember that data included in a commercial audio CD CD DA with copy protection being turned on cannot be loaded into VF80EX The following description is assumed that you have an audio CD created by the VF80EX or a commer cially available audio CD lt Note gt Do not carry out any VF80EX key operation until the access process to the CD RW CD R disc is completed 1 After turning on the power of the VF80EX load a recorded audio CD disc to the CD R RW drive A Press the SETUP key to enter the Setup mode E Use the JOG dial to select highlight the Load PGM menu and press the ENTER YES key The display shows the screen for selecting the device from which the data is loaded IDE flashes a rrr Menu Reserved i aye Reserved Fader FIX Off Load PGM ad Device Se IF Lo SPO Flashing 4 CURSOR F Hit YES or HO Kew 4 Press the ENTER YES key while IDE flashes After showing the model name of the connected CD RW drive the display shows the screen for selecting the load mode in which BkUp flashes To carry out loading a song from an audio CD select CD DA IDE Flashing 4 CURSOR PF Hit YES
65. below SETUP Ree wkk WAR TG sok Hot Writable tre mE Fem IDE Insert Disk Save Load of Song data VF80EX Loading backup data from a CD R RW drive The following description is assumed that you have a CD RW CD R disc which contains saved data lt Note gt Do not carry out any VF80EX key operation until the access process to the CD RW CD R disc is com pleted 1 After turning on the VF80EX insert the disc to the CD R RW drive lt Note gt If you load song data which is saved to more than one disc set DISC 1 first If you set the other disc and go on the follow ing procedure the VF80EX automatically rec ognized that the disc order i s not correct and the display shows Wrong Disk followed by Illegal No momentarily and the disc is au tomatically ejected A Press the SETUP key to enter the setup mode The display shows the screen for selecting the setup menu SETUP RGI Select Menu _ Sianature Set Temeo Set Title Edit Delete Clickd 13 Use the JOG dial to select highlight Load PGM and press the ENTER YES key The display shows the screen for selecting a load de vice where IDE is flashing a Select Menu Reserved ave Piah Feseryed Fader FIX SETUP R2Z1 Load FaH e 4 CURSOR Hit YES or HO Key 4 While IDE is flashing press the ENTER YES key After briefly showing the model name of the connected
66. chain END play list are all deleted See Deleting all programs from the chain play list described later for de tails All programs on the current drive are entered to the chain play list Note that you can select ALL to step 1 C01 only There is no ALL option on other steps See Making the chain play list by selecting all the programs described later for details ALL A desired program can be added inserted to the INS current step See Inserting a program to the chain play list described later for details The program on the current step is deleted See DEL Deleting a program from the chain play list de scribed later for details A desired program is entered to the current step P01 If another program is already entered the new program overwrites it You can select any of the programs on the current drive See Making the chain play list by selecting desired programs de scribed later for details Pnn Making the chain play list by selecting all the programs The following procedure example shows how to en ter all the programs PO1 through P10 on the cur rent drive to the chain play list While END is flashing rotate the JOG dial to se lect ALL and press the ENTER YES key By rotating the JOG dial to the left you can find ALL easily By pressing the ENTER YES key after selecting ALL all programs on the current drive are entered to the chain play
67. choose the option between on the audio CD It is not shown when only one track Pxx program number and NON using the JOG is recorded on the audio CD dial or the CURSOR keys To cancel the track selec To select desired tracks to be loaded go to step 8 tion choose NON and press the ENTER YES key To set the track to be loaded go to the next step ec gt Y M Y gt Y M MVP PLP_DPRRMS SNE Save Load of Song data VF80EX Press the ENTER YES key The selected track 01 in this example is set while the screen changes as below Use the JOG dial or the CURSOR keys to select highlight another desired track to be loaded and press the ENTER YES key In the example below track 2 02 is selected of course you can select whichever track you want Depending on the load type One or Select se lected in step 7 above the screen shown is slightly different Sel amp Rectves 65 MOH When the load type is One When the load type is Select When you set the load type to One the load desti nation program number for the secondly selected track is one higher than that for the firstly selected track That is the load destination program number is counted up each time you select a track On the contrary when you set the load type to Se lect the loa
68. dial or CURSOR A W keys to high light the mark you want to locate to and then press the SETUP F1 key while holding down the SHIFT key The recorder locates to the selected mark and the dis play returns to the Normal screen lt Hint gt If you press the SETUP F1 key while holding down the SHIFT key after editing a mark position see Editing a mark position you can locate to the new mark position A e Advanced Operations VF80EX Advanced Operations This chapter describes advanced or useful functions of the VF80EX Metronome function The VF80EX provides the internal tempo map in which you can set the time signature e g 4 4 3 4 and tempo between 30 and 250 It also can output the metronome sound click according to the tempo map allowing you to record materials at the specific tempo without the need of an external metronome or rhythm machine The metronome sound can be output from Track 6 of the VF80 when you set Click in the Setup menu to On lt Note gt When Track 6 is set to output the metronome sound i e when you set Click menu in the Setup menu to On you cannot record audio on Track 6 or playback audio recorded on Track 6 When you have finished using the metronome function we recommend setting Click menu in the Setup mode to Off so that you can use Track 6 for recording and playback Setting the tempo map To output the metronome sound click t
69. disc with the audio CD format only track 1 and 2 can be recorded So make sure that you select programs properly when making an audio CD lt Notes for selecting more than one program gt When recording more than one program to a CD RW CD R disc do not skip any track when assign ing programs to tracks If you skip any track you cannot record data to the subsequent tracks In the following example track 03 is skipped when assigning programs So only tracks 01 and 02 will be recorded Tracks 03 and subsequent tracks can not be recorded Total GG 1a Se Gi PeSORTA i 82 POSDATA Z BS HOH ag SOATA 3S Ho GATA 4 Zi da Giza 3 45 1 56 lt Note gt When making an audio CD if you select a program which consumes more disc space than the record able space of a CD RW CD R disc Disk Full ap pears on the display and you cannot select the pro gram IO After specifying the program s press the ENTER YES key while holding down the RECORD key The VF80EX starts recording to the disc while the dis play shows the following screen When the recording ends Save Completed appears on the screen while the disc is automatically ejected from the CD R RW drive Save PGH Save Comrleted Hit YeES Continus or Hit HO CExit This message asks you whether recording the same material to another disc or finishing recording To finish recording press the EXIT NO key
70. etc on each track For example if a track is recorded from ABS 0 min to ABS 1 min and ABS 10 min to ABS 11 min the file on the current drive has a length of 2 minutes while the WAV file has a length of 11 minutes Also as mentioned above if a track has no data recorded the corresponding WAV file with no data is created though the size is small lt Notes gt If the file name you are going to save duplicates with the existing WAV file name on the backup disk Warning Already Exist is shown on the screen and the save operation will not be executed In such a case change the file name according to the procedure above and carry out the save operation again A disk on which you have overwritten data many times may lower the access speed because of the disk fragmentation Therefore we suggest that you should use a newly formatted clean disk for backup If any other file but WAV or folder which cannot be recognized by the VF80EX is created on the backup disk using a personal computer the VF80EX cannot calculate the available backup disk space accurately Accordingly it may happen that the save operation cannot be completed You should note this when changing the file name or creating a folder using your computer Save Load of Song data VF80EX Loading a WAV file 1 Press the SETUP key to enter the setup mode The display shows the screen for selecting the Setup menu A Use
71. if you perform step 7 above i e pressing the ENTER YES key when CD DA is flashing Not Empty appears on the display followed by the screen for selecting whether erasing recorded data or ejecting the disc 44524454 WARH IHG J es Hot Empty SER a a RE Ooh YES or HO Flashing Flashing If you erase recorded data Press the ENTER YES key while ERASE and Sure are flashing After the key press the display changes as follows and the VF80EX starts erasing the data As the erasing process is going on the number of flashing increases SETUP Rea Save PGM IDE Se BELT dati Erasins CORW How Eject H JOG Supe Hit YES or NO eu Sea Flashing Flashing Increases as the process progresses When erasing is completed the display shows the same screen which appears when pressing the EN TER YES key after selecting CD DA on step 7 above So follow the same procedure from step 8 on page 123 If you eject the disc Use the JOG dial to make Eject flashing and then press the ENTER YES key The disc is ejected while Insert Disk appears on the screen When inserting a blank disc you can go on the next step see the procedure described above Save Load of Song data VF80EX lt Hint gt To play back a desired loaded track on the current drive carry out the following operation depending on the load type e To play back a
72. is ejected so you can insert another disk To select between All Delete and Eject press the CURSOR key 10 Press the EXIT NO key or the STOP key repeatedly until exiting the setup mode HI III Save Load of Song data VF80EX lt About WAV files saved gt e WAV file structure A WAV file on the backup disk has 24 files one file per track in the root directory of the disk The file names are 01 WAV through WAI A WAV where shows the file name specified in step 8 above and each number 01 24 shows the corresponding track number If a track has no data recorded the corresponding file with no data is created HEHEHE 01 WAV HHHHEO2 WAV HEHEHE 24 WAV e WAV file structure which is saved over more than one disk A WAV file is saved in order of track number from tracks 1 to 24 During the save operation over more than one backup disk the VF80EX always calculates the available space of the disk automatically If the VF80EX knows that the available space gets smaller than the data size of the next track it will change the disk when the data save of the current track is completed e WAV file size When saving data by the WAV file format to a backup disk the file size may sometimes increase compared with the data size in the current drive depending on the recorded data condition such as the start time end time the data amount
73. is not accessing the disc you can eject a disc in the CD R RW drive by pressing the EXIT NO key while holding down the SHIFT key or pressing the eject key on the CD R RW drive Display time mode selection By pressing the TIME BASE SEL key you can select the time mode on the display from among ABS Track and MTC Note that in the internal HDD playback mode the time mode can be selected from among ABS Bar Beat and MTC See the below for details about the time display Display in the audio CD playback mode When switching to the audio CD playback mode the display looks like the example below Each press of the TIME BASE SEL key switches the display time mode among ABS Track and MTC and the associated time information is shown See the table below for details about each time mode This section shows the current track number and name In this example CD01 shows the current track number is 01 On the right of the track number the track name is shown when playing back a CD TEXT disc an audio CD containing text information which has track title information If the name is long and exceeds the display area it is scrolled in the next row When playing back a normal audio CD which does not contain text information available on the market or burned using the VF80 No Title is shown as this example If the current audio CD has mor
74. is selected under normal conditions This choice is only available when a hard disk previously formatted in the Standard type is being reformatted With this format the Standard type is maintained while all data on the hard disk are erased The formatting time is shorter than the time required to format a Standard type This is a quick formatting procedure in which all hard disk sectors are considered to be good sectors The formatting time is fast however the procedure cannot discover bad sectors Therefore it is recommended that this format type is only used when formatting a new hard disk that Fostex has already confirmed to operate normally E 2O About the hard disk storage device VF80EX Select the format type with the CURSOR lt gt key Then press the ENTER YES key The format type selected is set and Sure flashes Disk Format HHHHHHHHE Format seek Sure Flashing Hit REC VES or H Press the ENTER YES key while the RECORD key is depressed If the Standard format is selected and executed the formatting process takes place while showing the progress of the good sectors Good MB on the disk bad sectors on the disk Bad MB and remainder Remain MB Nothing can be done during the formatting process Please wait for a while until the process is completed Disk Format Wait Formattina shoe Good sep Bad kB Remain wkk
75. list as shown in the screen example below RE Plas List cei ie By rotating the JOG dial or using the CURSOR W A keys you can scroll through the list to check the chain play list In the last line on the list C11 END is shown which shows that no more program is entered after step 11 QG m Advanced Operations VF80EX 2 Press the EXIT NO key The chain play list is made and the Chain Play List screen is dismissed The display returns to the Select Menu screen where the current option of the Chain Play menu item flashes by default Off flashes and you can now set the chain play mode Select Menu FaderRecall Off Reserved Chain Play Li Chain Flas hi Disk Format For details about how to set the chain play mode see Setting the chain play mode on page xx lt Note gt If a program which participates in the chain play list is deleted from the drive see page 62 Deleting a program in the owner s manual the whole play list is cleared it returns to show C01 END For example if you are going to delete program 5 while programs 1 through 10 are entered to the chain play list the warning message WARNING Play List Deleted is shown on the display Deleting program 11 for ex ample which does not participate the chain play list does not affect the chain play list Making the chain play list by selecting desired programs
76. of the EFFECT key switches between the effect send level setting screen effect type selection screen and effect send pre post selection screen MIX PARAMETER SCENE sceneseo _Ppom_ FADER map Mi a EFFECT key BOUNCE MASTERING TRAINING Effect send level setting While the effect send level setting screen is shown press the TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key of the desired track The effect knob icon of the selected track is highlighted showing that it can be edited The default value for track sends 1 through 6 is 0 while the default value for the master is 80 B Homs e Track 1 ER 100000 2 highlighted Ei Use the JOG dial to enter the send level While the send level changes the corresponding icon also changes in real time When the value increases the effect sound of the cur rently selected effect type will be output To set the effect send levels for other tracks carry out step 2 and 3 above repeatedly Effect type setting The VF80EX provides 38 effect types LO1 through L38 used for the loop effect and 6 effect types L39 through L44 used for the insert effect A Bring up the effect type setting screen and select the desired effect type by rotating the JOG dial While rotating the JOG dial the effect type appears one after the other among 38 types LO1 L38 Highlighted lt Note gt If you select an effect type used for t
77. or HO Key 5 Use the JOG dial or CURSOR lt key to select highlight CD DA then press the ENTER YES key A warning message for copyright appears You can scrolls the message to read all message by rotating the JOG dial Load Pol IDE Mode Selec Siis ta CURSORE P S ora HD Key 4 Hit YE pa Warning ou are resfonsib Ie for use of this diaital device Be sure to abide bu the copurisht 12O 050 Save Load of Song data VF80EX SETUP R21 dll Load PGH TOE CO Sona Li Tape One Select All _ 4 CURSOR I 4 CURSOR Warning Hit YES or HO Kew Hit YES or HO Keu You are responsible for use of this digital de l vice Be sure to abide by the copyright condi _ tions of the source material SETUP Rei i i Press Enter Yes key if you agree with the ert es above lt Warning message gt The warning message for copyright shown on the screen is as follows ona Load Tare Select All lt Hint gt The warning message above also appears when setting the Digital In setting menu to On See Setup mode on page 130 for details e When selecting All All tracks on the audio CD are selected to be loaded and the screen as shown below appears In this screen example the destination program newly created on the current drive is P05 Each track time i
78. or impossible to insert or connect Never apply excessive force to insert the connector in such case Always make a point to gently insert the connector Failure to do so may result in unexpected injuries or damage the hard disk E TT About the hard disk storage device VF80EX 1 Unscrew the four screws from the bottom of the main unit that are fixing the panel T I oY o i O DO oo 2 Turn over the panel that the hard disk is fixed according to the instructions shown in the figure below Note that hard disk cables will be connected Pe careful not to apply excessive force when turning over the panel O OO oo Remove the two cable connectors that are connected to the hard disk Gently hold the connector and slowly pull out After disconnecting the cables remove the panel that is fixing the hard disk Unscrew the four screws with a screwdriver as shown in the Figure e sta VA 1 I lt gt 2 Fix a new hard disk to the panel in the reverse order of removing the hard disk as performed earlier Connect the cables Then house the hard disk at the bottom of the main unit Follow the lt Precautions gt described earlier and properly assemble the parts When the new hard disk is successfully assembled go to the next section Now fo
79. output levels of the Ste reo busses L and R via the meters on the screen By raising the PHONES knob you can monitor the sound Sag Init Mix k i pE k kpk After adjusting the levels stop the recorder and then locate to the beginning position of track bouncing Performing the track bounce 1 Press the PLAY key while holding down the RECORD key to start track bouncing The recorder starts recording of mixed audio from Tracks 1 through 6 to Tracks 7 8 2 After finishing the track bounce press the STOP key to stop the recorder Now you can use Tracks 1 through 6 to record new materials lt Notes gt e You can also apply EQ and or effects to audio signals on Tracks 1 through 6 to be bounce to Track 7 8 See Mixer Function for details about how to apply EQ and effects e When the Bounce mode is active you can use any of effect types L01 through L38 Note that if you enter the Bounce mode when any of insert effect types is selected L01 Norm HALL will be automatically selected E gt III Advanced Operations VF80EX Training mode The VF80EX provides the training mode which allows you to practice your instrument while playing back only Tracks 7 8 In the training mode you can slow down the playback speed or altering the pitch making it easy to play along with your favorite musicians or transcribing ad lib phrases You can also cancel the vocal or lead guitar solo which is posi
80. processed sound is recorded to the other track s of the unit or external master recorder Using an insert effect you can process sound on any of tracks 1 through 6 using a distortion or simulation effect and rerecord the processed sound to the same track A S P Fostex Advanced Signal Processing Technology The A S P is an exclusive new digital effect processing technology designed by Fostex This method extracts maximum efficiency from the limited DSP power It achieves an overwhelmingly high density Early Reflection sound and wonderfully smooth High Dump response through the H F A Harmonic Feedback Algorithm Also it car ses Rs ries out an elaborate reverb simulation with clear sounds through the H D L P Hi Density Logarithmic Processing which eliminates the mutual interference between the numerous integrated delay modules and reduce the impurity and girt of the sound H F A Harmonic Feedback Algorithm There is one of indispensable elements in the natural echo called Early Reflection Sound which is usually sacrificed in commercial reverb products in order to reduce costs In practice the Early Reflection Sound means the very first reverberated sound that bounces back from walls floors and ceilings of concert halls The entire reverb sound quality depends on this Early Reflection Sound and how closely it can resemble the real echo The H F A is an algorithm that enables the effect unit to reproduce a cl
81. select a single track here lt Example 1 gt Exchanging Track 8 and Track 24 Exchange k Select Gi da lt T i rac FACE F Eschanse Track Select 5 After selecting tracks press the ENTER YES key The track exchange function is performed and the dis play returns to the Normal screen lt Note for Track Exchange gt If the selected tracks for the left and right fields are re versed the same track exchange is performed For example 1 8 lt gt 17 24 and 17 24 lt gt 1 8 perform the same track exchange The setting in which the same track s are selected for both the left and right fields such as 1 8 lt gt 1 8 is invalid If you press the ENTER YES key with such a setting the display shows the message Select Err Hit Any Keys E G mile MmM Miiz z 55 55 Recorder Functions VF80EX Editing Marks This section describes how to edit marks assuming that more than one mark is already stored in realtime according to the operations described in Basic Recording and Playback Viewing the mark list You can view the marks stored 4 While the recorder is stopped press the SCENE SEQ MAP key while holding down the SHIFT key The mark positions are shown by time or bar beat clock values depending on the time base In the following screen example the time base is set to Bar Beat Clk E MAP GG A26AR Gi B122AF 2 Use the JOG dial or CURSOR A w keys
82. the START and END points Therefore if a program does not have both the START and END points which are correctly set the whole program from ABS 0 to REC END is played back ABS 0 REC END pr Ta nas REC END fn gt Program 5 Er EA REC END REC END Yesreeceecseeeeses gt Vesta Lal E crozza i SIONI END i REC END Pon nee point Questore nero osare gt Y sesane gt figure 2 figure 2 In addition you can select a playback mode for the chain play function from among Pause A Play and Repeat see below for details about each mode In this mode the VF80EX plays back each program in the chain play list one by one Each time the VF80EX finishes playback of a program it automatically pauses at the start point of the next program Pressing the PLAY key starts playback In this mode the VF80EX plays back all programs in the chain play list continuously After finishing playback of the last program the VF80 pauses at the start point of the first program Pressing the PLAY key again starts playback of all programs in the chain play list continuously In this mode the VF80EX plays back all programs in the chain play list continuously and repeatedly until you press the STOP key Advanced Operations VF80EX Making the chain play list Before executing chain play you must make the chain play list by selecting the desired or all pro grams in the desired order You can enter up to 99 pr
83. the amp simulation type This effect type has 11 parameters as shown below Sim ELI Details of each amplifier types Five guitar amplifier types can be simulated Each amplifier type has its own unique character as described below The default distortion gain value depends on the amplifier type selected Name Comment Default Amp Gain British 800 Amplifier ass Middle Treble Presence IH pl Simulates the 800 series British tube amplifier a synonym for rock 8 The king of the rock sound of the 80 s hard rock and heavy metal Brit800 Hoise Gate Out Lewel Delay Time Fesdbac Delaslevel Il a TT 3 fa PICO DI Sisma TZ iz 1 Type Selects an amplifier type to be simulated Options Brit800 TremoRect MetalRect ClassA30 Fatman default Brit800 See the table on the right for details about each type 2 Amp Gain Adjusts the distortion gain Range 1 to 15 The default depends on the distortion type selected See the table on the right 3 Bass Adjusts the low frequency response Range 0 to 10 default 10 4 Middle Adjusts the mid frequency response Range 0 to 10 default 10 5 Treble Adjusts the high frequency response Range 0 to 10 default 10 6 Presence Adjusts the presence the feeling of be ing up front Range 0 to 10 default 0 7 Noise Gate Turns on or off the noise gate
84. the digital input is selected it runs according to the digital input clock E Press the EXIT NO key or the STOP key repeat edly until the VF80EX exits the SETUP mode Setting the Recording protect function Rec Protect Using the Rec Protect menu item you can select the recording protection On or Off This is similar to the recording protection tabs of a cassette tape When it is set to On you cannot make recording paste or erase data etc Default Off e Available options On Off The setting is applicable program by program You can save the setting as a part of the song data The setting remains effective even after you power off and then on 1 On the Select Menu screen of the SETUP mode se lect Rec Protect and press the ENTER YES key The current setting starts flashing by default Off is selected Select Menu Offset Mode ABS Slave Mode off Slave Tyre Rec Protect Disital In flashing A Use the JOG dial to select On or Off and press the ENTER YES key The selection is set Off default You can make recording paste or erase data etc On You cannot make recording paste or erase data etc E Press the EXIT NO key or the STOP key repeat edly until the VF80EX exits the SETUP mode lt Note gt If you try to make recording paste or erase data while Rec Protect is set to On Protected is shown on the display fo
85. the effect send master level press the STA TUS SEL key of the master to highlight the master level icon and then use the JOG dial to edit the value The default level value is 80 g After completing send level settings press the EXIT NO key The LCD display returns to the Normal screen E G Mixer Functions VF80EX Selecting an effect type lt Note gt Changing the effect preset may mute the sound mo mentarily Effect presets of the internal effect processor shown above are Classified into three types ambience de lay type No 1 through 28 modulation pitch type No 29 through 36 pitch type No 37 and 38 and distortion simulation type No 39 through 44 If you switch the effect preset between the three types above the audio is momentarily muted 1 Press the EFFECT key to bring up the effect type parameter setting screen The first time you bring up the screen L01 Norm HALL is selected as the effect type From the second time on when bringing up the screen the previously selected effect type is selected GG AES 6 d mis Ei i Eff Level rey Tine Fre Delay Hi Ratio ER Level A Use the JOG dial to select the desired effect type For the loop effect you can select among LO1 through L38 Effect types L39 through L44 are used for the insert effect described later When you select a type other than the current type the type flashes E
86. to 0 position This is preparation for monitoring sound If both of these faders are set at the minimum position no sound can be monitored g Press the RECORD key The RECORD key starts flashing in red while Tracks 3 and 4 which are armed changes to the input monitor mode Use the TRIM knobs of INPUT A and B while playing the stereo source to get proper gain Set the gain at maximum within the range in which the PEAK indicator does not turn on You can monitor both the input level of Tracks 3 and 4 from the bar graph meters on the screen BESABS 8 FB1 8681 SHH Init Mix Remaln 15h2Sm1l5 eS gt iSJ MMMXSMM Y Y Basic Recording Playback VF80EX lt Note gt Set the gain not to light the PEAK indica tor When the PEAK indicator lights the input level is too high and the sound may be distorted or digi tal noise may be generated In the condition above if you turn the PHONES knob clockwise you can monitor the sound from the head phones lt Warning gt Be careful not to excessively raise the PHONE volume Prolonged exposure to loud sounds may have an adverse effect on hearing G Locate to the start position time for recording Press the PLAY key while holding down the RECORD key to start recording The TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL keys of Tracks 3 and 4 as well as the RECORD key light on showing th
87. to scroll the marks stored In the Mark map screen you can not only view all the marks but also perform various operations such as editing a mark position entering a mark title locating a mark deleting a mark and adding a mark described later lt Hint gt When the Mark map screen is shown you can switch the screen to display the position by time or bar beat clock or title of each mark by pressing the TIME BASE SEL key 3 After viewing the list press the EXIT NO key The display returns to the Normal screen Editing a mark position You can edit the current position of a mark in the mark map While the recorder is stopped press the SCENE SEQ MAP key while holding down the SHIFT key The Mark map screen appears AG G2EAR 1 B12BRR 2 Use the JOG dial or CURSOR A w keys to highlight the desired mark and then press the TIME BASE SEL F2 key The display shows the screen for editing the chosen mark Blinking RO Hame Scene E Use the CURSOR lt gt keys to highlight and flashes the field you want to edit and then use the JOG dial to select the desired value When the time base is set to ABS or MTC you can edit fields for minute second frame and subframe When the time base is set to Bar Beat Clk you can edit fields for bar beat and clock as shown below i ae MARKS Edit A d4 6 CK tt FEI T 4 After editing time or bar beat clock
88. to the Normal screen Fader adjust After recalling a scene the recalled fader level usu ally does not match the current physical fader posi tion you can move the physical faders to match the current fader positions of the scene The following description is assumed that Fader re call setting of the setup mode is set to Trk amp Mst 1 Press the SCENE FADER key while holding down the SHIFT key The display shows the fader setting screen The fader icon changes according to the relation be tween the physical fader position and recalled fader position as show below I i E T sition is lower than the recalled eThe current physical fader po position ait nn I ile ria Hada E HE J p 4 eg ES sition matches the recalled po sition is higher than the recalled The current physical fader po The current physical fader po sition position Move a physical fader manually to match the recalled scene memory position E After adjusting all the fader positions press the EXIT NO key lt Note gt If you recall a scene when Fader recall setting of the setup mode is set to OFF the current physical fader positions are valid E 5 Mixer Functions VF80EX Scene sequence Using the scene sequence function you can recall desired scene memories at the desired mark positions during playback For example
89. track loaded with the type set to One 1 Select the appropriate program to which the track to be played back is loaded by following the procedure below See Selecting a program on page 62 for details about how to select a program 1 1 Press the TRACK EDIT PGM key while holding down the SHIFT key 1 2 Use the JOG dial or the CURSOR A w keys to highlight the appropriate program 1 3 Press the ENTER YES key 2 Press the PLAY key to start playback of the track e To play back tracks loaded with the type set to Select or All 1 Select the destination program by following the same procedure as step 1 above 2 Select a desired track in the program by using the LOCATE 44 or LOCATE key while the recorder is stopped or during playback Because all the tracks loaded take part in the same program you have to select a track within the program The VF80EX automatically set a mark at the beginning of each track loaded with the type set to Select or All so pressing LOCATE 44 or LOCATE gt gt key locates to the beginning of the previous or next track as with a typical CD player on the market see Mark function on page 32 for details 3 Press the PLAY key to start playback of the track To check marks press the SCENE SEQ MAP key while holding down the SHIFT key while the recorder is stopped The display shows the mark map allowing you to check the mark positions in the screen example below t
90. up in red in the internal mastering mode lt Note gt Internal mastering cannot be performed if rec protected If the Rec Protected setting of the setup mode is set to ON you cannot perform internal mastering If you try to perform it a warning message Protected appears on the display If this message appears set the Rec Protected setting to OFF before performing internal mastering See page 141 for details about the setup mode lt Note You cannot undo an internal mastering take gt You cannot undo an internal mastering take If you are not satisfied with the result try again from the beginning If you do not need a previously recorded program delete the program according to the procedure described in Deleting a Program on page 62 lt Note The vari pitch setting is not effective gt When recording a take in the internal mastering mode the vari pitch setting is not effective and the take is always recorded at the normal speed lt About silence between songs gt As described on page 81 in the internal mastering mode the starting and ending time values of a take are registered as the Start point and End point respectively If the song immediately starts at the beginning of the take and the the take immediately ends when the song finishes there may be no silent parts at the beginning and end of the mastered song Therefore if you make an audio CD containing more than one song which is master
91. via the screen 59 Setting the start and end points by marks 60 Carrying out the loop playback 60 dael ae an PaE EE E 61 Creating a new program s sssssssnsensennennnennnnnnnnnnnnnnn 61 Selecting a program ss sssnsenssnnrenrnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 62 Deleting a program r rs eiiiie nine 62 Editing a program title snrrrrrre einen 62 e Track editing in 63 Copy amp Paste Move amp Paste 63 Performing Copy or Move amp Paste 64 Undo redo of Copy or Move amp Paste 65 Erasing track data sarei eee ninni 66 ErasiNgzic ia RAI UE 66 Undo redo of Erase iii 67 Track Exchange rrrrrreiiareeiiiee iii 68 Performing the track exchange 68 Editing Marks iiiiiiiie 69 Viewing the Mark list rin 69 Editing a mark position rrsrrrriaee ninni 69 Enter a Mark title rire iii 70 Adding a Mark rrrrrireriie rire rien 70 Deleting a Mark serie rien 71 Locating a Mark rrrrrrrriie ieri 71 e Metronome function rrrriiiinnee 72 Setting the tempo map ceessecssteeseseceeseeeseseeeern
92. whose type is different from the cur rent one Recorder Functions VF80EX Recorder Functions This chapter describes various recorder functions The cueing function allows you to monitor audio at higher or lower speed Rotating the JOG SHUTTLE dial clockwise moves the Cueing with the F FWD REWIND keys position to the forward direction while rotating the dial counter clockwise moves the position to the backward By pressing the F FWD or REWIND key during play direction back you can monitor cue the sound at 3 times the e According to the rotating degree the cueing speed varies normal speed 8 g deg gsp among 1x 2x 4x 8x 16x 32x and 64x The current cueing speed is shown on the screen 1 Press the PLAY key to start playback As long as holding down the SHIFT key shuttle cueing continues even if you release the JOG SHUTTLE dial 2 Press the F FWD or REWIND key during playback The VF80EX starts cueing at 3 times the normal speed The VF80EX is cueing in the forward direction at 64x the normal speed while FWD or RWD appears on the screen af The VF80EX is cueing in the forward direction Pal 0061 Soa Init Mixa Pe 0061 sad Init Mix 64 RD Pal 0001 SAA Init Hio EI return to the normal playback press the PLAY key E To return to the normal playback press the PLAY key Shuttle cueing lt Rem
93. will take some time When the formatting is successfully completed Completed will light up on the display g Press the EXIT NO key or STOP key to escape from the SETUP mode The Normal Screen appears indicating the beginning of the program P01 that is automatically created after formatting the hard disk lt Normal Screen gt 23 M Basic Recording Playback VF80EX Basic Recording and Playback This chapter describes the basics of recording and playback audio using the VF80EX Before carrying out recording playback read About a demonstration song Connections of external equipment Preliminary knowledge and LCD About a demonstration song Your VF80EX may have a demonstration song on program 1 PO1 when shipped note that some VF80EX units may not have a demonstration song depending on the production Please check whether a demonstration song is recorded or not on your unit according the following manner lt To check whether a demonstration song is recorded or not gt After turning on the unit and booting up program 1 press the PLAY key to start playback e If the level meters move e If the level meters do not move A demonstration song is recorded No demonstration song is recorded Title of the recorded demonstration song will be Temporary title such as 0001 will be indicated indicated for the program title for the program title If a demonstration s
94. you cannot expect from an ordinary bass amplifier when rais ing the gain It can be used for a wide range of genres e Parameters for distortion effects Parameter type MIC SIMULATION Effect type No 44 shown in Effect type list on page 49 is the mic simulation type This effect type has 3 parameters as shown below Cit Gate Level Advanced Operations VF80EX GDyn 421 LC3 German Dynamic 421 Low cut 3 Simulates the sound of GDyn 421 above with the Low Cut switch to On 3 You can suppress boosted low frequencies GDyn 421 LC2 German Dynamic 421 Low cut 2 Simulates the sound of GDyn 421 above with the Low Cut switch to On 2 You can suppress boosted low frequencies more than GDyn 421 LC3 GDyn 421 LC1 German Dynamic 421 Low cut 1 Simulates the sound of GDyn 421 above with the Low Cut switch to On 1 You can suppress boosted low frequencies more than GDyn 421 LC2 Selects a microphone input type 1 IN Options US Dyn 58 dynamic type MCon2 condenser type Default US Dyn 58 Selects a microphone output type to be simu lated Options TCon3k TCon3k LC TCon414 2 Out TCon414LC1 TCon414LC2 TDyn112 GDyn421 i GDyn421LC3 GDyn421LC2 GDyn421LC1 GDyn421SPE MCon1 MCon2 MConV UsDyn58 VCon47 VCon87 VCon87 LC Default VCon87 See the next page for details RESA Adjusts the noise gate Options OFF 0 to 99 default
95. 0Hz It is very dangerous to use a power cord that is frayed or damage In such a case stop using the VF80EX immediately and ask your dealer to repair the cord To avoid possible electric shock and damage to the VF80EX avoid contact with water or other liquids or do not handle the power plug while your hands are wet To prevent possible electric shock and damage to the VF80EX do not remove the main unit cover or reach the inside the VF80EX Do not let water or other liquid or metal objects such as pins accidentally enter the inside of the VF80EX because this may lead to electric shock or damage Should water enter the inside of the VF80EX remove the power plug from AC outlet and consult your dealer or the nearest FOSTEX service station To prevent damage to the VF80EX be sure to power on the connected devices first then turn on the power to the VF80EX When you remove or connect the cables to the input output connectors on the VF80EX make sure that the track and master faders and volume controls are set to 0 Equipment name electrical ratings serial number and FOSTEX novel vrsoex DIGITAL MULTITRACKER FOSTEX 230V 20W SERIAL NO FOSTEX CO other information for the VF80EX are written on bottom side 50 60Hz MADE IN CHINA Delay of display indication While using the VF80EX you may have an experience to see the delay of the reaction of the time counter or level meters This is not a malf
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97. 1BAR 4 4 event as well as all tempo events are deleted simultaneously E After clearing all events press the EXIT NO key or the STOP key repeatedly until the VF80EX exits the SETUP mode e Editing the bar offset On the Signature Set screen select 002BAR Off set and press the ENTER YES key 002 starts flashing SETUP Rai Sianature Set flashing Sumer Offset Use the JOG dial to enter the desired offset value and press the ENTER YES key You can enter an offset value between 2 and 9 E After editing the bar offset press the EXIT NO key or the STOP key repeatedly until the VF80EX exits the SETUP mode E SS Z NS S S__ zpzi_ZSkM SETUP mode VF80EX Setting a Tempo Tempo Set Using the Tempo Set menu item you can manage the tempo in a song You can not only specify the tempo at the beginning of a song but also change the tempo at desired points within a song by inserting tempo events For example you can start a song by 120 bpm and change to 150 bpm from the third beat of bar 12 A tempo map can be created by making time signature setting described above and tempo setting Accord ing to a tempo map the VF80EX can manage a song by BAR BEAT CLK time base as well as can use the metronome function Also when the VF80EX feeds MIDI clock and song position pointer to an external se quencer the time signature and tempo setting must be made lt Note gt The tem
98. 2 SHLU Hi Gain Lo Gain Setting example 3 Set EQ library to L03 The high frequency gain is boosted up as shown graphi cally By using the JOG dial to select L03 Ana Kick and pressing the ENTER YES key the preset parameter values are shown together with the corresponding EQ curve You can edit parameters from this preset condition and store the setting as a scene Note that if you turn off the power the setting is cleared SB eens DI Ana Kick 5 To edit the EQ for another track repeat steps 2 through g After completing EQ editing press the EXIT NO key The VF80EX exits the EQ edit mode and the LCD dis play returns to the Normal screen E lt i It gt gt Mixer Functions VF80EX Preset entries in the EQ library L00 2 SHLV Flat setting The first time you bring up the EQ screen this entry is selected PF fo Hi C e hs fs L01 LightKick Te Ta o fis so Creates a light and jaunty kick sound L02 TightKick Creates a tight and hard kick sound a ja_ es feo L03 Ana Kick Makes an analog kick sound boomy L04 Snappy_SD Makes a snare sound snappier L05 Power_SD Creates a powerful and heavy snare sound L06 Deep_SD Creates a heavy sound of a snare drum with a deep body L07 Talk_Tom PF o HR o m e Creates a skinny tom tom sound L10 Lo Fi_Cym Removes t
99. 4 data for all tracks 1 to 24 will be loaded g After selecting tracks press the ENTER YES key again The display shows something like the one below A load destination program existing or new program to which the data is loaded and tracks to be loaded are shown while Sure flashes SETUP R21 Load PGM SPDIF Destn PEM Select Pack kkk From To Hit YES or lt Note gt In the above step if the VF80EX does not lock to the digital signal from the external digital recorder the following warning message appears on the display showing that the VF80EX does not receive a correct S PDIF digital signal So check the cable connection and the digital output setting of the external digital recorder Flashing Load PGM SPOIF seth WS ed rna seek Disital In Unlock SO ya When the VF80EX is locking to the digital input signal press the ENTER YES key The display shows Play Start Player Load FoM SFPOIF F Play Start Plaser E Start playback of the external recorder After reading the pilot signal recorded when saving the data the data starts loading automatically When starts loading the display shows something like the one below in which Wait time starts counting down ert PEM SPOIF F Data Loading Load Track 44 Wait Time RSE EES Data is loaded in 2 track unit While loading the TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL keys for cha
100. 6 The following describes how to make settings for the loop effect See Advanced Operations on page 84 for details about the insert effect lt Note gt The effect settings described here are only available to Tracks 1 through 6 On Track 7 8 the dedicated Mastering processing is built in and you can apply the reverb compressor etc while trans ferring audio on the master tracks 7 8 to an external recorder See Advanced Operations for details Bouncing tracks 1 through 6 to tracks 7 and Effect Master Recorder Mixing down tracks 1 through 6 and recording to an external 8 master recorder Mixer Functions VF80EX lt Hint gt When editing the loop effect setting pressing the EFFECT key after turning on the power cycles the screen between Effect send level setting screen Effect type parameter setting screen and Effect send pre post setting screen as shown right lt Note gt If you select one of effect types L39 through L44 the Effect type parameter setting screen is shown and pressing the EFFECT key does not change the screen This is because effect types L39 through L44 are only used as insert effects and do not have the Effect send level setting screen and Effect send pre post setting screen See Advanced Operations on page 84 for details about the insert effect Effect send level setting screen ABS a BAnGas__ Baga Select TRE Time Dela
101. AV file in addition to the existing WAV files on the disk Pressing the ENTER YES key advances to the next step for editing the file name After completing the save operation this new WAV file will be added on the disk SIE WAY IDE tn WAI Select DAME ew File UP O04JH JOG Sure Hit YES or HO Kes Showing the title and New File and MB alternately The space for adding a new WAV file to the existing WAV files on the disk is MB short Pressing the ENTER YES key shows Disk Full followed by Delete All WAV Pressing the ENTER YES key again deletes all the WAV file on the disk and advances to the next step for editing the file name After completing the save operation only this new WAV file will remain on the disk oe WAM IDE eer WAL Select EE ew Fi kde PE iene JOG Sure Hit YES or NO Rey Showing the title and MB To get enough space for creating a WAV file the specified file on the backup disk will be deleted By pressing the ENTER YES key DEL appears Pressing the ENTER YES key again will delete the specified WAV file on the disk and advances to the next step for editing the file name After completing the save operation the specified WAV file will be replaced with the new WAV file on the disk Save Load of Song data VF80EX Save WA IDE tn WAU Select dro Ake PB UP OOWH JOG Sure Hit YES or HO Key Showing the title and MB Even if th
102. B CD PLAY key Pressing this key enters the scrub mode In the scrub mode you can scrub audio forward or backward digitally e Pressing this key while holding down the SHIFT key 43 switches the playback mode between HDD playback and audio CD playback VARI PITCH EDIT key e Pressing this key switches between On and Off of the vari pitch vari speed playback recording function When the function is active this key is illuminated Pressing this key while holding down the SHIFT key 44 makes you ready to edit the pitch value via the screen LOOP EDIT key Pressing this key switches between On and Off of the loop mode When the mode is active this key is illuminated e Pressing this key while holding down the SHIFT key 45 makes you ready to edit the loop parameters Start point and End point via the screen AUTO PUNCH I O EDIT key Pressing this key switches between On and Off of the auto punch mode When the mode is active this key is illuminated e Pressing this key while holding down the SHIFT key 46 makes you ready to edit the auto punch parameters In point and Out point via the screen TIME BASE SEL F2 key Pressing this key switches the time base shown on the screen among the following a ABS absolute time Absolute time from 00h00m00s to 23h59m59s b Bar Beat Clk Bar Beat Clock Bar Beat Clock according to the time signature and temp
103. Carry out various recordings while the recorder is a Chase Tock OF Oe VFOOEX by M TC only is permissible chase locked to the sequence software lt Precautions at MTC related setups gt The position ABS 0 or 001BAR 1BEAT 00CLK when the setup MTC MTC offset time should be output was setup by the MTC offset time setting and MTC offset mode setting In accordance to start time of the tune set by the sequence software setup as explained below Offset mode For ABS Set the MTC offset time about three seconds prior to the start time of the tune set by the sequence software Because the recorder cannot immediately chase lock after input of MTC in order to sync the unit from head of the tune set the preroll using the sequence software and playback from before the actual head of the tune to allow the recorder to enter into sync by the time it arrives at the head of the tune Offset mode For BAR BEAT The MTC offset time can be set to the same time as the start time of the tune set by the sequence software Because the ABS 0 position is set at the 002BAR 1BEAT OOCLK position in the unit as mentioned before the preceding time required for sync is already set The preceding time of two bar lengths could change in length depending on the first bar s signature setting and tempo setting mentioned before For example it will be longer if the tempo is slowed down lt One Point Advice gt Sync sign
104. ECORD key The map is deleted and the following marks are renum bered Scene sequence on off selection You can turn on or off the scene sequence function for selecting whether or not performing the scene sequence function using the mark map 1 While the VF80EX is stopped press the SCENE SEQ key The SCENE SEQ key lights in green showing that the scene sequence function is active ON Each time you press the SCENE SEQ key ON and OFF alternates When turning on the scene sequence function SCENE SQ ON appears momentarily on the Normal screen and then the scene number is highlighted When turning off the scene sequence function SCENE SQ OFF appears momentarily on the Normal screen and then the highlighted scene number returns to the Normal screen Highlighted Executing the scene sequence If you start playback while the scene sequence func tion is active ON the scenes will be recalled accord ing to the mark map lt Note gt When executing the scene sequence the fader positions may be recalled or not according to the fader recall mode setting in the setup mode the default is OFF For example if you set the fader recall mode to ON both the track and master faders are automatically recalled every time the current scene changes On the contrary if you set the fader recall mode to OFF the default mode fader positions are not recalled so you can manually control fader
105. EFFECT mode you can select an effect type only from among L39 through L44 If you enter the REC EFFECT mode from the condition in which an effect type for the loop effect is selected L39 Gtr Dist will be initially selected In the REC EFFECT mode if you recall a scene in which the loop effect is used the effect type is not changed Or when a track the insert effect is applied to is selected if you recall a scene in which a track the insert effect is applied to is selected the track selection is not recalled In such a case use the TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key to change the selection In the REC EFFECT mode You cannot set Scene Sequence and Digital In to ON If you enter the REC EFFECT mode while one or both of these are set to ON the unit automatically sets it them to OFF In the REC EFFECT mode you cannot playback or record tracks 7 and 8 the TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL keys never light up To rerecord a desired part of a track with applying the insert effect it will be a good idea to use the auto punch in out function See page 33 for details about the auto punch in out Advanced Operations VF80EX Parameters for distortion effects Parameter type DISTORTION Effect types No 39 through 42 shown in Effect type list on page 49 are distortion types Each of these has 11 parameters as shown below Middle Treble Hoise G Delas 1 Feedback Delaulevsl Selects a distortion type
106. F X X XX KK KK XxX Xx Xx X After Key s X Touch Channel s X x lt Pitch Bend x Control Change Program xX Change True HEHEHE EK EK REKE REKEREKE K KKK Se System Exclusive rem 1 Quarter Frame Common Song Position Song Select Tune System Clock Real Time Commands Local ON OFF All Notes OFF Active Sense Reset rem 1 MMC Device ID 00 99 127 MTC Identity reply rem 2 MMC Device ID 00 99 127 MTC Inquiry rem 3 START STOP CONTINUE Mode 1 OMNI ON POLY Mode 2 OMNI ON MONO Yes Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO X No Ii l Specifications VF80EX MMC Command List Command list Movement Recorder 01 STOP STOP 02 PLAY PLAY 03 DEFERRED PLAY DEFERRED PLAY 04 FAST FORWARD F FWD 05 REWIND REWIND 06 RECORD STROBE REC 07 RECORD EXIT PUNCH OUT 09 PAUSE STOP 40 WRITE Refer to MMC Response Information Field List 41 MASKED WRITE Refer to MMC Response Information Field List 42 READ Refer to MMC Response Information Field List 44 LOCATE LOCATE to Setting Data 46 SEARCH CUE REVIEW 1 60 times 47 SHUTTLE CUE REVIEW 1 60 times 4C MOVE Refer to MMC Response Information Field List 4D ADD Refer to MMC Response Information Field List 4E SUBTRACT Refer to MMC Response Info
107. F key The effect processor is turned off and you can hear dry sound You can also see the on off status of the effect proces sor in the effect type parameter setting screen paS 6 CEFF geen EFF Level Pay Time Pre Delas Hi Ratio ER Level This icon shows the on off status of the effect processor rr uust Se Mixer Functions VF80EX About the effect types Effect types LO1 through L38 are used for the loop effect while L39 through L44 are used for the insert effect Name Parameter type Explanation L01 Norm HALL REVERB Standard hall reverb detailed and transparent with a moderate amount of early reflections L02 Pres HALL REVERB Hall reverb with presence and definition L03 Wet HALL REVERB Hall reverb with restrained high frequency and a refreshing atmosphere L04 NoER HALL REVERB All purpose hall reverb with no early reflections and even decay of all frequencies L05 Lo F HALL REVERB Hall reverb with lingering low frequency reverberation LO6 STADIUM REVERB Stadium reverb characterized by long early reflections L07 AUDITRIUM REVERB Reverb simulating an auditorium with suppressed reverberation LO8 HALL WAY REVERB Reverb with a long pre delay creating the impression of an extended space LO9 Norm ROOM REVERB Room reverb simulating a moderate space with some spa
108. IP Rel Load WAU IDE Data Loadins WALI gt Pook 4 ME Load Completed EXIT Hit YES or HO Key When the load operation is completed Load Completed appears on the screen lt Note gt The title of the program to which the WAV file is loaded is replaced with the WAV file name loaded the first 6 characters S gt IT Save Load of Song data VF80EX Press the EXIT NO key or the STOP key repeatedly until exiting the setup mode To go back to the previous step or abort the operation you can also use the EXIT NO key or the STOP key lt lt Special loading method when using a computer gt gt lt Note gt WAV files which can be saved loaded by this recorder must have file names written as WAV Other file names cannot be acknowledged by this recorder Unknown file names will not be acknowledged and could cause malfunction Extreme care should be taken when changing file names and making folders on a computer The first six letters will be the title shown in the SETUP mode Title Edit display The last two letters represent each track number 1 24 of the WAV file which are to be saved loaded The last WAV is the extension which indicate that this is a WAV file File name of the WAV file which is to be saved in the backup disk of this recorder will all be recorded in capital letters However in certain computers this WAV fil
109. If J Resolution is set to Off the points are stored as they are above If J Resolution is set to On the points are stored as below note that we assume the time sig nature is set to 4 4 001 bar 1 46 cik gt 001 bar 1 00 clk The clock value 46 is rounded down 002 bar 4 51 clk gt 003 bar 1 00 clk A clock value 51 is rounded up Default Off Available options On Off This setting is common to all programs on the same disc You cannot save the setting as a part of the song data The setting remains effective even after you power off and then on Ko the Select Menu screen of the SETUP mode se lect AUResolution and press the ENTER YES key The current setting starts flashing by default Off is selected Select Menu Rec Protect Diaital In Reserved Resolution Ti flashing Device ID g the JOG dial to select On or Off and press the ENTER YES key The selected option is set Press the EXIT NO key or the STOP key repeat edly until the VF80EX exits the SETUP mode S III SETUP mode VF80EX Setting the MIDI device number Device ID Using the Device ID menu item you can set a device ID of the VF80EX which is needed for controlling the VF80EX from a sequencer software application etc via MMC MIDI Machine Control Note that the transmitting device ID of the VF80EX follows this setting You can set a desi
110. MC MTC complied sequence software is activated in the computer Setup of external equipment 1 Setup the following in the sequence software Set to MTC external sync mode EXTERNAL SYNC Set for output of MMC Set to the desired MTC read out frame rate Set start time of the tune which MTC time is to be the first bar Refer to precaution in regards to MTC offset farther on For details refer to Owners Manual of the external equipment Setup of the VF80EX 1 Because MTC will be output from the VF80EX set to MTC the SETUP mode MIDI sync signal output setting Refer to page 138 SETUP mode MIDI sync signal output setting for operating procedure Set a random offset time by the SETUP mode MTC offset time setting Refer to page 139 SETUP mode MTC offset time setting for operating procedure Inthe SETUP mode MTC offset mode setting whether the MTC offset time setup in Step 2 should be output ABS at the ABS 00m 00s 00f 00sf position or at the 001BAR 1BEAT 00CLK bar signature must be selected Refer to page 139 SETUP mode MTC offset mode setting for operating procedure Setup to the same frame rate as that setup by the sequence software by MTC Frame rate setting of the SETUP mode Refer to page 138 SETUP mode MTC Frame rate setting for operating procedure and details 5 Set to the same figure as the sequence software MMC de
111. METER lt LA PHANTOM 48V 1 of 1 TRK 1 Lt No pH 2BAND EQ o7 o Sf on o MUTE 4 GAN PEAK H oF s beget TRK2 n 2BAND EQ Loro A o o Tore Ly REC EFF i An to METER lt 1 CH ON OFF o i N SHAN a TRK3 w ADIC o o 6 nes il ono a oro Tt i i i 1 GAIN tio i lana i i Si Dich La TRK 4 P 9 oH 2BAND EQ o a lied a eat oan co ero 1 PHANTOM ev i i CAN X a i Ts i TE F T oH 2an Ea bo lf PAN Hu i i GAN No kaal Lo mee TT o bL 2BAND EQ fo o PAN 5 i aa i MUTE a o oN Pom I Beamte o to i ADIC pg gu iure Gin se TRIM omu 0 SIP DIF DECODE Normal Dimensions 2 108 307 7 8 2TAK MASTER PE i DA C gt MUTE Din x bi PHONES LEVEL ENCODE pI TOTI TITTI TUTT TT ou ooo PHONES DATA OUT S P DIF Declaration of EC Directive This equipment is compatible with the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC Directive on approximation of member nation s ordinance concerning the electromagnetic compatibility and with the Low Voltage Directive 73
112. Mark map screen 5 Press the EXIT NO key The display returns to the Normal screen lt Hint gt When adding a new mark you can also enter a mark title or assign a scene for the scene sequence function See Enter a mark title above and Scene Memory in Mixer Functions for details about operations E O I Recorder Functions VF80EX Deleting a mark You can delete an unnecessary mark 1 While the recorder is stopped press the SCENE SEQ MAP key while holding down the SHIFT key The Mark map screen appears 82 BAR 1 2BAR 2 Use the JOG dial or CURSOR A w keys to high light the mark you want to delete and then press the UNDO REDO F3 key while holding down the SHIFT key Delete is shown and Sure flashes To cancel the delete operation press the EXIT NO key SrB2EBAR 6446 Flashing 3 Press the ENTER YES key while holding down the RECORD key The chosen mark is deleted and the mark map is sorted resulting marks following the deleted mark in the mark map list move up For example if you delete Mark 03 the current Mark 04 05 will replace Mark 03 04 respectively g Press the EXIT NO key The display returns to the Normal screen Locating a mark You can directly locate to a mark 1 While the recorder is stopped press the SCENE SEQ MAP key while holding down the SHIFT key The Mark map screen appears 2 Use the JOG
113. On and then press the ENTER YES key Now the metronome sound will be output from Track 6 Ei Press the EXIT NO key repeatedly until exiting the Setup mode Setting the time base to bar beat 1 Press the TIME BASE SEL key to set the time base to Bar Beat When the time base is set to Bar Beat you can moni tor the current position by Bar Beat according to the tempo map you set Monitoring the metronome sound 1 Press the PLAY key to start playback of the VF80EX The level meter for Track 6 shows the metronome sound level Set the Master and Track 6 faders to the 0 position and raise the PHONES knob to monitor the metronome sound via the headphones You can now record a material while listening to the metronome sound as a guide E 2 Advanced Operations VF80EX Track bounce Ping pong recording When the number of empty tracks is short in the recording process you can solve the problem by transferring audio on the multiple already recorded tracks to a different track or tracks This operation is called Track bounce or Ping pong recording With the VF80EX you can do this operation sim ply by using the BOUNCE key When the Bounce mode is active Tracks 7 8 are automatically armed and the materials recorded on Tracks 1 through 6 are ready to be bounced to Tracks 7 8 In the following description for track bouncing operation we assume that mono materials are recorded on Tracks 1 thr
114. R YES key The display shows the screen for selecting the load destination program to which a WAV file is loaded You can select the program by using the JOG dial Destr PGM Select Flashing EREEREER Ek HE FE UF DOWH JOG Sure Flashing Hit YES or HO Key When the screen shows Title and Size the selected program will be deleted and replaced with the WAV file loaded When the screen shows Title and New PGM the WAV file loaded will create a new program lt Note gt If the current drive does not have enough available space for loading the WAV file the size indication on the screen shows a negative value In such a case select a program that can be replaced with the WAV file loaded without causing the disk space shortage or delete unnecessary programs by the Delete PGM menu in the setup mode After selecting the load destination program press the ENTER YES key When selecting a new program as the load destination by selecting an option showing Title and New PGM the load operation immediately starts When selecting an existing program as the load destination by selecting an option showing Title and Size Overwrite and Sure appear Pressing the ENTER YES key will start the load operation During the load operation the screen shows something like the one as below As the data load goes on the remaining data size shown on the screen counts down SET
115. Soa Init His 501 Hame A SCEHE TOS Un def inci Soa Inita Mix Mit Mix Sa2 C Un def ind 542 Un def ind STORE Flashing LI Lat DELETE ___rr_rr 2zkkk265 5 P _IN A _ rr Mixer Functions VF80EX A Use the JOG dial to select the desired scene number to be recalled E Press the SETUP F1 key while holding down the SHIFT key The selected scene is recalled and the display changes to the Normal display Deleting a scene You can delete an unnecessary Scene or Temporary memory by using the following procedure lt Notes gt e You cannot delete the memory in scene number 00 If you select scene number 00 and try to delete the memory DELETE does not appear on the display e You cannot undo deleting a scene Be sure not to select a wrong scene number to be deleted 1 Press the SCENE key The display shows the scene number title list DELETE A Select a memory to be deleted using the JOG dial E Press the UNDO REDO E3 key while holding down the SHIFT key The message asking for confirmation to delete the scene appears and Sure flashes To cancel to delete the mark press the EXIT NO key now Flashing g Press the ENTER YES key while holding down the RECORD key The selected memory is deleted and the scene name changes to Un defined showing that no memory is stored 5 Press the EXIT NO key The display returns
116. Song Data 1 is mastered onto a new program named P09 As shown in the example below Mst lt is pre fixed to a mastered program title so that you can dis tinguish mastered programs from other programs The screen can show up to the first 12 characters of a title name PARS A lA mAAg Riad Hat eSo A title example recorded using the internal mastering mode Playback the newly created program P09 in the example above to check the result You can adjust the playback levels of mastered tracks using track faders 1 and 2 Read the following Hint carefully before making an original audio CD from mastered materials ___ eht V MM NMMS Nj Advanced Operations VF80EX Checking the Start point and End point You can check the start point and end point which are automatically registered after finishing mastering The following procedure is assumed that a mastered program is loaded Press the TRACK EDIT PGM key while the VF80 is stopped The display shows the screen for track editing where Copy Paste flashes Edit Tyre Select ORY Paste Move Paste Erase Exchanas Hit YES or HO Keu 2 Press the ENTER YES key The display shows the screen for selecting an original and destination tracks for copy paste CopuPaste Track Select EH i Hit YES or HO Keo Press the ENTER YES key again The display shows the screen for sele
117. T Point ENID Point lt Notes for the erase function gt e When all eight tracks 1 through 8 are recorded if you erase a part of the chosen track only the erased part becomes silent no audio and the following material does not move advance to fill the gap Therefore the REC END point remains the same However if you erase a part between the chosen point Start point and the REC END point End point of all tracks the REC END point moves advance The erase operations are performed on the current program Therefore do not change the current pro gram until all the operations are completed 1 Set the Start and End points for the erase operation Using the digital scrub function set the Start and End points See Storing the digital scrub point for details about how to set the points 2 While the recorder is stopped press the TRACK EDIT key The screen for selecting the track edit type appears Erase Exchange Hit YES or HO Key g Use the JOG dial to select Erase and then press the ENTER YES key The display shows the screen for selecting the track s to be erased rade Select 4 Use the JOG dial to select the track s to be erased Rotating the JOG dial changes the options among 1 through 8 1 amp 2 3 amp 4 5 amp 6 7 amp 8 1 6 and 1 8 The corresponding TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key s of the selected track s light in red 5 Press the ENTER YES key after selecting the track s Th
118. TER YES key Tracks 1 and 2 are internally set to input monitor allowing you to check over level via the peak LED 2 Set the MASTER fader to the 0 position indicators You can monitor the mastering sound through headphones by raising the track 7 8 fader and or E Press the MASTERING key PHONES level control The mastering levels are The VF80EX enters the mastering mode and the dis shown on the level meters at the right on the screen play shows the mastering screen in which you can adjust the mastering effects A The MASTERING key lights up in red while the TRACK 5 During playback adjust track 7 8 levels using STATUS TRACK SEL keys of tracks 7 8 and the master the 7 8 fader as well as EQ and effect settings if channel light up in green necessary Set the levels properly so that the PEAK LED indica tors do not flash or light frequently ae La FlatG Note that levels may increase by changing EQ or rer TE E HE compressor parameters When controlling the sound ST Hi characters and level you should not only monitor the EG Mid G SE level meters and listen to the sound but also monitor EH Lo amp AdE the PEAK LED indicators Ambience To adjusting the mastering effect parameters on the Come THSHO 75d F mastering screen use the CURSOR A w keys to lt screen for adjusting the mastering effects gt select a parameter and the JOG dial to change the parameter value S ee Advanced Operatio
119. TOP key locates to the beginning of the current program ABS 00 regardless of the time base setting e Pressing the F FWD key while holding down the STOP key locates to the end position of the last recording of the current program REC END You can use this function to locate to the end point of a song or to check the length of a song e Pressing the PLAY key while holding down the STOP key locates to the beginning of the last playback e Pressing the RECORD key while holding down the STOP key locates to the beginning of the last recording Punch in out If you are not satisfied with your recording and want to modify only a specific part you can replace the part with a new recording using the punch in out technique Punch in switches the transport mode from playback to recording while Punch out switches the transport mode from recording to playback The point at which a punch in is carried out is called a punch in point while the point at which a punch out is carried out is called a punch out point You can carry out the punch in out operation in 3 ways Manual punch in out using the keys on the unit Punch in out using the foot switch Using the foot switch Model 8051 Connect the Model 8051 foot switch to the FOOT SW Auto punch in out function 1 jack After setting the punch in and out points the punch in out can be took place automatically FOOT SW Model 8051 The follow
120. The following procedure example shows how to en ter the five desired programs from among 10 pro grams on the current drive to steps 1 through 5 in the chain play list as below C01 gt program 5 P05 C02 gt program 3 P03 C03 gt program 1 P01 C04 gt program 2 P02 C05 gt program 4 P04 While END is flashing on the screen rotate the JOG dial to select P05 and press the ENTER YES key You can select the desired program by rotating the JOG dial to the right When selecting the program the first nine characters of the program name is also shown in the example below the name is 0005 After selecting P05 and pressing the ENTER YES key program 5 PO5 is set to step 1 C01 of the chain play list and the screen changes as shown below Chairs Flay Lis 3 905 AICHE a 2 Use the JOG dial or the CURSOR V key to high light C02 END and press the ENTER YES key As with procedure step 1 above END of C02 END starts flashing Chain Plas List crac nP Play List I ali ae SC HRRS While END is flashing on the screen rotate the JOG dial to select P03 and press the ENTER YES key As with procedure step 1 above program 3 P03 is set to step 2 C02 of the chain play list and the screen changes as shown below Chain Plas List Cal CHAGAS Caz CHAS Set programs to steps 3 thr
121. The save operation is executed and the display shows something like the one as below As the file save goes on the remaining data size shown on the screen counts down SETUP R22 Save WAU IDE Data Savina Pa gt gt WAL ek cEP IE When saving data onto more than one disk the current disk number is shown on the screen as Disk where indicates the number Immediately after the data save to each disk is completed the disk is automatically ejected and Insert Disk blinks on the screen prompting you to insert the next disk Inserting the next disk resumes the save operation Ln WAW IDE H Data Savina Patek 2 WAL Disk eee YB After the save operation is completed Save Completed appears on the screen Lew PG Save Completed Es IT Hit YES or HO Kes lt Hint gt In the save operation which requires more than one backup disk if you use a backup disk which contains any program s saved the display shows the screen as shown below Save WALI IDE Already Exists AllDelete Eject Sure _ _CURSOR i Hit YES or HO Key This screen is asking you weather to delete all existing WAV files on the disk or to eject the disk To delete all the existing files select All Delete and press the ENTER YES key All existing files are deleted and the disk is ready for saving data If you do not want to delete the existing files select Eject and press the ENTER YES key The disk
122. To record the same material to another disc press the ENTER YES key and go to either step 11 below If you press the ENTER YES key the display changes to show flashing Insert Disk for prompting you to insert another disc to the drive Depending on the disc you are going to insert go to either of the steps below SETUP R22 Save PGM IDE J Insert Disk e When using a blank CD R RW disc Set a blank CD R RW disc to the tray and close the tray After reading the disc the VF80EX starts recording to eae Pon IDE wl i the disc When the recording ends Save Completed appears on the screen while the disc is automatically ejected from the CD R RW drive as same as step 10 above If you record the same material to another disc re peat the steps above When completed press the EXIT NO key to quit the Setup mode e When using a recorded CD RW disc Set a recorded CD RW disc to the tray and close the tray After reading the disc the display shows a warning mes sage Not Empty followed by the screen for selecting whether erasing data or ejecting the disc ot Emeta 1 Dee mE RERE E E settee WARNING Jee oaths PGM 4 IB Eject H JOG Sure Hit YES or HO Keg To eject the disc use the JOG dial to select Eject and press the ENTER YES key To erase data go to the next step While ERASE is highlighted press the ENTER YES key The VF80EX starts erasing
123. UP mode SETUP RO Select Menu a lick Reserved MidiS snc0dut flashing Frame Rate Setting an MTC frame rate Frame Rate Using the Frame Rate menu item you can select the frame rate of MTC sent to an external MIDI device from the MIDI OUT connector of the VF80EX When you make the Midi Sync Out setting to MTC you must set the frame rate appropriately to match the frame rate of an external MIDI device such as a sequencer etc A Use the JOG dial to select the desired frame rate and press the ENTER YES key The selected frame rate is set Default 25 frames Available options 24 25 30df 30nd 29 97df 29 97nd The setting is applicable program by program You can save the setting as a part of the song data o The setting remains effective even after you power off and then Press the EXIT NO key or the STOP key to exit on the SETUP mode lt Note gt On the Select Menu screen of the SETUP mode se In the MTC specification 29 97nd and 29 97df are lect Frame Rate and press the ENTER YES key not available The current option by default 25 starts flashing We recommend to use 30 or 30df except when you have to synchronize the VF80EX with NTSC video SETUP ROS select Menu Clicka Off Reserved MidiSyncout Frame Rate 2 flashing Htc Offset Set eS e SETUP mode VF80EX Setting an MTC offset value Mtc Offset Set Usin
124. VF80EX ig nores the operation lt About load error gt If an error occur for some reason during the load operation the error message as below ap pears If it appears press the EXIT NO key The display returns to the previous screen be fore performing the load operation hat fore th While New PGM is shown press the ENTER YES Nare fhar Done et Ga Rene TRE EMRE meee key The VF80EX starts the load operation The recorded space shown on the display is counted Load PEM IDE down while the load operation progresses It will take some time for loading all data P Suet tane eted The following display example shows that the data of Error occurred the backup number B01 is being loaded to P08 EXIT Hit YES or HO Key appears is all invalid which is newly created on the current drive SETUP R21 Load PaM IDE Data Loadima Bal PAZ ak ME lt Display example for loading gt lt Note gt If there is not enough available space for loading on the current drive the display shows Disk Full and the display returns to the previous screen When completing the load operation Load Com pleted appears on the display as shown below and the VF80EX stops access to the drive while the disc in the CD R RW drive is automatically ejected IE III Save Load of Song data VF80EX Saving a WAV file Song data can be saved to or load from
125. a CD R CD RW disc by the FDMS 3 Fostex Disk Management System 3 format as well as by the WAV file format As you can handle song data of the VF80EX with a WAV file it is possible to directly import export data from to a personal computer to playback edit a data file with various software applications and to import a data file edited by a computer to the VF80EX lt Important notes for using a WAV file gt About directory of a backup disk e A WAV file saved is recorded in the root directory in the first layer on the backup disk e A WAV file that can be loaded must be allocated in the root directory on the backup disk A WAV file moved from the root directory to another area such as a folder cannot be recognized by the VF80 which may cause a malfunction About file names of WAV files e A WAV file the VF80EX saves is recorded with a file name WAV e A WAV file the VF80EX can load must have a file name WAV The first 6 characters are the title that is shown in the Title Edit screen in the setup mode These characters can be changed when saving using a WAV file or edited by a computer The following 2 characters indicate the track number 1 to 24 for the save load using a WAV file The last WAV is the file extension indicating that the file format is WAV The VF80EX does not recognize other file names than above See the following description for each operation about details By using
126. a track Select TRK flashes as well as the TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL keys for Tracks 1 through 6 on the panel flash If you have edited any track parameter for effect send EQ or pan setting after turning on the power last time the switch icon for the previously edited track is high lighted showing that it can be edited CAGE ne I PS PS Fa PS Po PS A Select the desired track by pressing the correspond ing TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key or using the CURSOR lt gt keys The switch icon of the selected track is highlighted indicating that you can edit it In the default settings all Tracks 1 through 6 are set to Post E Use the JOG dial to select Pre or Post The icon changes according to the selection as below Pre fader signal is sent to the effect processor Post fader signal is sent to the effect processor e Selectable tracks Tracks 1 through 6 Setting values PRE or POST the default is POST Mixer Functions VF80EX Turning the effect processor on or off You can select the on or off of the effect processor To turn on the effect processor Press the EFFECT ON OFF key while holding down the SHIFT key to illuminate the EFFECT ON OFF key The effect processor is turned on and you can hear wet sound To turn off the effect processor Press the EFFECT ON OFF key while holding down the SHIFT key to illuminate the EFFECT ON OF
127. abort the save operation before com pleted Especially during the save operation to more than one disc if you happen to press the EXIT NO key while removing or inserting a disc you have to redo the save operation from the beginning with the first disc lt Note for saving data to more than one disc gt If you save data to more than one disc we rec ommend to put a number on each disc in the saving order such as DISC 1 DISC 2 etc so that you will easily know the order for inserting discs when loading data O Press the EXIT NO key or the STOP key to exit the Setup mode lt About save error gt If an error occurs for some reason during the save operation the error message as below appears If it appears press the EXIT NO key The display returns to the previous screen before performing the save operation Note that saved data before the error message ap pears is all invalid ENE PaM IDE Kb Peek RGR Save Hot Completed Error occurred E amp IT Hit YES or HO Kes lt Note gt If the message above appears while saving data to a CD R disc you can no longer use the disc lt Hint 1 gt In the description for saving data above we assume to use a non recorded CD RW CD R disc If you use a recorded disc including a disc on which computer data is recorded also note the following By performing step 5 in the save operation proce dure shown above While BkUp is flashing pres
128. active If you are going to make either of them active WARNING Void Chain Play is shown and the operation is invalid When setting the chain play mode to Repeat and exiting the setup mode the recorder automatically starts playback from the start point the ABS 0 or START point of the first program in the chain list When setting the chain play mode to Pause or A Play and exiting the setup mode the recorder moves to the beginning of the first program in the chain list When the chain play mode is set to any option but Off you can change the current program by SHIFT TRACK EDIT PGM only from among the programs set to the chain play list see Selecting a program from the chain play list on page 8 lt Notes on playing back the chain play list gt When the play mode is set to any option but Off the recorder immediately locates to the start point of the program set to step 1 CO1 in the play list and then stops If you move the recorder to a position out of the range between the START and END points or after the REC END point Out of Zone is shown instead of the step number In such a condition the recorder does not correctly execute chain play The worst case is that you start chain play when the recorder position is after the END point or the REC END point The recorder never moves to the next program To move the recorder to the start point of a program reselect a pro
129. ad page 141 want to know format information of a hard disk a A I want to save song data by the WAV file format L Please read page 144 ra Please read page 119 want to exchange the hard disk XR J 3 want to control panning L Please read page 21 a N Please read pages 36 and 40 want to save song data to a CD RW CD R disc l_ f Please read page 112 want to delete unnecessary programs want to copy a song recorded on a CD AEEA Daas 2 available on the market I want to know details about the insert effect Please read page 129 Please read page 84 a lt d i J want to repeat playback of the desired part want to operate the Audio CD playback mode Please read page 59 Please read page 104 Contents VF80EX Contents e Safety INStrUCtiONS rrrniinn 2 PrOCAUtiONS srrrizi nni 3 About power supply ssccceseecsssecesseceseeeecseeesseeeeees 3 Precautions upon handling the hard disk 3 Note ON Tepalli iirioa zar n a sir 3 ADOUTCOpyright ct gi 3 About Gamage i air A a ea E 3 Basic Features of VF80EX Product Features n 9 Before Operating iiiiiiine 10 Recording Method vverirrrrrirecericese rione zionionee 10 Program urina dalai 10 Remain Indicator rina alia 10 Additio
130. al Vari of the Slave mode setting menu When the VF80EX is made to chase lock by MTC only variable pitch will be constantly applied by external MTC If a digital signal is output to an external digital equipment from the VF80EX it will not be able to follow the speed difference MTC speed difference of the master of the VF80EX and the external digital equipment in some cases may not be able to input a continuous digital signal As a counter measure the sync signal should be set to Free by the Slave mode setting menu Using this setting the VF80EX will enter self operation by the internal clock after completion of chase lock and it will be possible to supply a stable digital signal to the external equipment Under this setting when MTC drift between the master recorder and slave recorder exceeds 10 frames the VF80EX will assume that chase lock has been disengaged and the slave recorder will carry out position matching again with the master unit re chase operation During the re chase operation sound output will be muted and the digital signal will also be interrupted If it is within 10 frames the slave recorder will continue to run while admitting this drift when speed difference of the MTC from the master is within 5 6 Against the MTC within this range variable pitch will be constantly applied internally for chasing Chase lock however will not function against MTC at a speed difference ou
131. an be set by the SETUP mode MTC offset time setting Refer to page 139 SETUP mode MTC offset time setting for operating procedure and details mme i a Set slave mode to On by the SETUP mode Slave mode setting Refer to page 140 SETUP mode Slave mode setting for operating procedure and details Set slave type to Vari by the SETUP mode Slave type setting Refer to page 140 SETUP mode Slave type setting for operating procedure and details g Press the TIME BASE SEL key to change the time base display to MTC Confirming chase lock 1 When the sequence software is played CHASE and MTC in the display will be light and the chase lock will be completed Check that the MTC output by the sequence software and MTC time displayed in the VF80EX are the same 2 When the sequence software stops MTC will be interrupted and the VF80EX will also stop CHASE in the display will change from lit to blinking 3 During FF REW of the sequence software the VF80EX will remain stopped but upon starting to record the VF80EX will immediately chase lock Should it not be possible to chase lock re check connections cables and all settings I ie 0O ee Advanced Operations VF80EX Execution of recording lt Notes gt
132. ars normally hear the Direct sound Early Reflec tion sound Late Reflection sound in the order Delay This is the effect to added a delayed sound to the original sound You can obtain a richer sound or completely change the original source sound by using the Delay How to make the loop effect setting Chorus This makes the one original sound appear to have many sources The Chorus is used to widen or thicken the origi nal sound Flanger The Flanger is one of applications of the Delay This is used to create a sound like a jet airplane ascending or descending Distortion The distortion effect distorts the sound and adds harmon ics Four types of the distortion effect are provided the guitar distortion bass distortion drum distortion and voice dis tortion The distortion is used for the insert effect Simulation Simulators for famous guitar amplifiers and microphones are provided You can get a familiar distortion sound of a famous guitar amplifier or a popular microphone sound A simulator can be used for the insert effect There are two methods for using the internal effect processor of the VF80EX loop effect and insert effect The loop effect allows you to apply a desired effect to track signals during track bounce ping pong operation to the other tracks or mixdown operation to an external master recorder The insert effect is applied when rerecording any of recorded tracks 1 through
133. ary details cceescccesseceeseeesteeeeeeees 77 Internal mastering function 79 Rehearsing internal mastering ee 80 Performing internal mastering nn 81 About Start and End points rrr 82 Checking the Start point and End point 83 How to add a silent part to a mastered song 83 Using the insert effect nn 84 Reheat sal nrrrrrnrrrireee rire neri erica Recording the guitar Recording with effect Parameters for distortion effects DISTORTION 88 Parameters for distortion effects AMP SIM 89 Parameters for distortion effects MIC SIM 89 e Digital recording ii iii 91 Recording an external source onto the unit digitally 91 Selecting a program to be recorded 91 Selecting the digital input iii 91 Selecting a track to record rr 91 Starting tO FECOrA omenirii ii 91 e MIDI clock Sync system rn 92 Connecting to external equipment gt 92 Setup of the VF80EX ccssscccesssscecessseeesessseeecessseees 93 Executing of recording rerrrrirreriereeienzenieee 93 Confirming the MIDI clock SYNC 93 e MIDI sync MIDI machine control system 93 Connecting to external equipment
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135. ately as well as use mark positions for the punch in and out points beginning and end points for repeat and editing points for track editing such as copy move erase etc This section describes how to set delete and locate to a mark For details about editing a mark see Recorder functions described later Setting a mark on the fly In the initial condition Mark 00 is automatically en tered at the beginning of the current program ABS 0 and named ABS 0 You can enter up to 99 marks Mark 01 through 99 Mark number and name are shown on the Normal screen as the arrow points in the screen example be low You cannot edit or delete Mark 00 During playback or while stopped press 44 MARK key while holding down the SHIFT key Entry Mark is shown briefly and a mark is entered at the current position Also the time marked is entered in the mark map list see Recorder functions for details 2 To enter another mark repeat step 1 above lt Note gt Marks are assigned in ascending order of ABS time For example even if you enter marks in order as shown in the upper diagram below the mark numbers are as signed as shown in the lower diagram 2 3 6 r 1 5 ABSO 02m30s 05m00s 07m30s 10m00s 12m30s 15m00s 17m30s i Mark 00 Mark 01 Mark 02 Mark 03 Mark 04 Mark 05 Mark 06 Mark 07 ABSO 02m30s 05m00s 07m30s 10m00s 12m30s 15m00s 17m30s
136. atting E Turn ON the veBoEx 2 Press the SETUP key The system will go to the SETUP mode The select display of the SETUP menu appears The highlight indicates the menu that is currently selected a Select Menu e aati ue Reserved Reserved Clicky Off 3 Turn the JOG dial to highlight the Disk Format menu title press the ENTER YES key IDE indicates the current drive E Select Menu FaderRecall Off Reserved Reserved Hit YES or HO key g Press the ENTER YES key while IDE is flashed The menu to select the format type appears The display will appear as follows according to the previous format type represents the name of the drive The hard disk formatted in the Standard type upon newly formatting the hard disk will show Standard and Erase The hard disk formatted in the Quick type upon newly formatting the hard disk will show Standard and Quick The user can select one Format Tyre Select HEHEHE EEE EE b a Disk Format Format Tyre Select Sk E ETE T Flashing Standard Erase RSOR 4 CURSOR Hit VES or HO key The hard disk is formatted with the access time of the unit sectors while judging whether the sectors are good or bad The formatting time Standard tends to be longer with this type however the reliability is better Therefore it is recommended that this default format type
137. back monitor mum 8 track gt Playback sound Playback monitor Each time you make a recording an independent audio file is created on each recorded track A silent part on a track is also recognized as a file These files audio files and silent files are called events With the VF80EX you can create up to 512 events per track You cannot make any further recording when 512 events are created In the normal use 512 events are enough The VF80EX can show the current number of events on the LCD It also shows a warning message if you are going to make recording when 512 events already exist You may resolve this problem by saving the program see Save Load of a program Let s count the events for each recording step A through E below A Before recording there is a single event silent file on the track the VF80EX recognizes a silent part as a file B After making a recording REC B there are two events on the track the recorded audio file and the following silent part C After making another recording REC C continuously from the end point of REC B there are three events on the track two audio files and the following silent part D After locating a point ahead of REC C and then making an other recording REC D there are totally five events on the track Note that a silent file is created between Rec C and Rec D E After making a recording REC E over REC B and REC C there are four events on the trac
138. bar 1 instead of ABS 0 The following diagram illustrates the relationship between the three time bases ABSO l 00M 03S l 00M 06S ABS MTC Names and functions VF80EX Names and Functions Top panel UTT0 TT TOT TUTT TTT TTT TTT OOO MT Names and functions VF80EX Top panel Analog input output section MIX PARAMETER ENE s g 8 ZTRK MODE 1 INPUT A UNBAL Unbalanced connector Connects to the unbalanced output of an external sound source Reference input level 50 dBV to 2 dBV Connector type phone jack When this connector is plugged the input from the INPUT A BAL connector is interrupted 2 INPUT A BAL Balanced connector Connects to the balanced output of an external sound source Reference input level 50 dBV to 2 dBV approx 48 dBu to 4 dBu Connector type XLR 3 31 type pin 2 hot A phantom power 48 V can be supplied for using a condenser microphone by setting the PHANTOM switch on the rear panel to ON When the INPUT A UNBAL connector is plugged the input from this connector is interrupted 3 INPUT A TRIM knob e Controls the gain according to the signal from INPUT AI You can adjust the gain to accept input signals between 50 dBV MIC and 2 dBV LINE 4 INPUT B UNBAL Unbalanced connector
139. below is set to On Default Off Available Options On or Off This setting is common to all programs on the same disc You cannot save the setting as a part of the song data The setting remains effective even after you power off and then on o 1 On the Select Menu screen of the SETUP mode se lect Fader Fix and press the ENTER YES key The current setting starts flashing by default Off is selected ja ero Meru Load Poh Save Pihl Reserved Fader Fix Fader Recall 2 Use the JOG dial to select On or Off and press the ENTER YES key The selected option is set In all modes the operation of controlling On the track and master faders is ignored and does not change the sound level The operation of controlling the track and Off default Gefauit master faders reflects the sound level E Press the EXIT NO key or the STOP key repeat edly until the VF80EX exits the SETUP mode SETUP mode VF80EX Fader Recall mode Setting Fader Recall Using the Fader Recall menu item you can select whether or not recalling the track and master fader settings when recalling a scene Default Off e Available Options Off Track Master Trk amp Mst This setting is common to all programs on the same disc You cannot save the setting as a part of the song data The setting remains effective even after you power off and then on 4
140. cannot delete the 001BAR 1 3 120 Using the Click J menu item you can select whether or not feeding the metronome click according to the tempo map during playback or recording By setting this item to On you can play your instrument and make recording while listening to the metronome lt Note gt Metronome sound will be output from track 6 For this reason when the metronome function is activated a new sound source cannot be recorded on the track to which the metronome sound is to be output or sound recorded on this track cannot be played back If the metronome function is not to be used be sure to reset it to Off e Default Off e Available options Off and On The setting is applicable program by program You can save the setting as a part of the song data The setting remains effective even after you power off and then on 1 On the Select Menu screen of the SETUP mode se lect Click and press the ENTER YES key The current option by default Off starts flashing aus Meru Tempo Set Feserved Reserved lickg FF flashing Reserved A Use the JOG dial to select On or Off and press the ENTER YES key By selecting On track 6 can output the metronome click On Metronome sound will be output from track 6 Off default Metronome sound will not be output E Press the EXIT NO key or the STOP key to exit the SETUP mode E S
141. cording to the procedures described in Basic recording you cannot record further materials To record more materials you can use the track bounce technique to save tracks as follows 1 Record materials onto tracks 1 through 6 2 Mix the signals recorded on tracks 1 through 6 and record the mixed signal onto tracks 7 and 8 Then tracks 1 through 6 can be used to record other materials This is the basic technique used for Multitrackers We recommend that tracks 7 and 8 are basically used as the destination tracks of track bounce from tracks 1 through 6 See Advanced Operation for details about the track bounce technique In addition tracks 7 and 8 play an important role in training mode and mastering mode described later in Advanced functions The VF80EX also provides the track exchange function which allows you to keep recordable tracks The VF80EX has 16 additional tracks for each pro gram in addition to 8 recordable and playable real tracks 1 through 8 The track exchange func tion allows you to exchange a real track and an additional track making the real track empty See page 56 Recorder functions I e Me tttt hp 3 5 Basic Recording Playback VF80EX Mark function The VF80EX has the Mark function which allows you to set marks at the desired positions in a song You can locate to a mark position immedi
142. cting edit points in which you can check Start and End points that hold the beginning and end points of the recording respectively pointed by arrows below aes CoesPaste g After checking the Start and End points press the EXIT NO key to quit the track edit mode The display returns to the previous screen before performing step 1 See page 123 about how to make an audio CD from mastered materials lt Note gt You can edit the Start point and End point be fore creating an audio CD allowing adjustment of intervals between songs We recommend to set the Start point and End point of the new program created by the inter nal mastering function to desired time values before creating an audio CD How to add a silent part to a mastered song Even if you have made mastering without recording a silent part do not worry You can make a silent part later by shifting the End point backwards using the track editing function Start point End point End point 1 mastered song ua space 1 Press the TRACK EDIT PGM key while the VF80EX is stopped The display shows the screen for track editing as shown left 2 Press the ENTER YES key The display shows the screen for selecting tracks as shown left E Press the ENTER YES key again The display shows the screen as shown left in which you can check Start and End points Point Select Start Si End BGhasmaGza g P
143. d destination program number for the secondly selected track is same as the firstly selected track That is all selected tracks are loaded to the same program Press the ENTER YES key As with the firstly selected track the secondly selected track 02 in this example is set Operate the same procedure as above foe selecting other track When completing selecting all desired tracks press the ENTER YES key while holding down the RECORD key The display shows Data Loading while tha remain ing data amount in MB is counted down You can not cancel loading once it starts Wait for a while until loading is completed Loading more amount takes more time When completing loading Completed is shown while the audio CD is automatically ejected from the CD R RW drive SETUP k21 Load PaM IDE Load Completed ZERIT Hit YES or HO Key Data Loadina BBl gt gt PO ME 14 Press the EXIT NO key to exit the Setup mode lt Note for loading gt If you select track 1 01 and then track 3 03 as shown in the screen example below track 3 03 is loaded to program 6 a EEHEHE Ci PAS 82 58 HS Pec 85 68 d4 Bo HOM However if you select track 2 02 after selecting tracks 1 and 3 track 2 is loaded to program 6 while track 3 is reloaded to program 7 lt Hint gt When a CD RW disc on which any data is recorded is set
144. d value You can monitor the tailored sound of Tracks 7 8 in realtime lt Hint gt When any parameter value is changed from the initial setting E appears on the right of the preset entry name as shown below showing that the cur rent setting is different from the initial setting On off of the mastering effects 1 To switch on or off the mastering effects use the CUR SOR 4 v key to highlight the ON OFF icon as shown below and use the JOG dial to select ON or OFF When ON is selected the tailored sound is output When OFF is selected the original sound is output Recording onto the master recorder 1 Stand by the master recorder for recording and start playback of the VF80EX You have to adjust the recording level now When the recording signal is digitally transferred from the VF80EX to the recorder because a digital recorder usually does not provide the function for controlling the digital input level you must adjust the recording level by controlling the stereo output level of the VF80EX using the MASTER fader E 2 After setting the recording level return the VF80EX to the beginning of the program 3 Start recording of the master recorder and then start playback of the VF80EX The stereo output L and R signals are recorded onto the master recorder g After finishing recording stop the both machines lt Hint gt When you record VF80EX audio onto a digital mas ter rec
145. de e To cancel each operation or to return to the previous screen before pressing the ENTER YES key press the EXIT NO key or the STOP key Each press of the key returns to the previous screen level and finally exits the setup mode TETTE OO fr K 8e V E e mImMSNeNNMNN Save Load of Song data VF80EX Loading data using the S PDIF digital signal You can load data using the S PDIF digital signal via the S P DIF DATA INPUT coaxial jack Use an external recorder that supports 44 1 kHz sampling frequency the same as the VF80EX Connecting to an external recorder Connect the S P DIF DATA INPUT jack to the digital output jack of the external digital recorder lt Note gt Do not do anything such as unplug the coaxial cable that interrupts the digital signal until the loading operation is completed Otherwise the unit may generates a noise which damages an external recorder VF80EX f S P DIF DATA INPUT 000 Digital Equipment If your digital recorder only provide the optical digital input jack and does not provide the coaxial jack use the optional COP 1 96k optical coaxial converter Do not connect digital signals for both directions between the VF80EX and the external recorder i e the digital output of the VF80EX to the digital input of the external recorder and th
146. ded by the manufacturer the like 14 Nonuse Periods The power cord of the appliance should be 6 Carts and Stands The appliance should be used only with a unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of cart or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer time 15 Object and Liquid Entry Care should be taken so that objects o do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through D openings C 16 Damage Requiring Service The appliance should be serviced An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care by qualified service personnel when A The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged or Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause i ae a i oa Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the appliance or the appliance and cart combination to overturn B C The appliance has been exposed to rain or D The appliance does not appear to operate normally or 7 Wall or Ceiling Mounting ni The appliance should be mounted to exhibits a marked change in performance or a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer E The appliance has been dropped or the enclosure damaged 8 Ventilation The appliance should be situated so that its location 17 Servicing The user should not attempt to service the appliance or position dose not interfere with its proper ventilation For example the appliance should not be situated on a bed sofa rug or s
147. djusts the distortion gain 2 Dist Gain Range 1 to 15 The default depends on the distortion type selected 3 Warm Makes the sound warmer when On Options ON OFF default ON 4 Bass Adjusts the low frequency response Range 0 to 10 default 5 i Adjusts the mid frequency response 5 Middle Range 0 to 10 default 5 6 Treble Adjusts the high frequency response Range 0 to 10 default 5 Turns on or off the noise gate 7 N Gat oise male Options OFF 1 to 99 default OFF 8 Out Level Sets the output level of the distortion Range 0 to 99 default 80 9 DelayTime Sets the delay time Range 5 ms to 1200 ms default 250 ms Sets the feedback level of the distortion 10 Feedback Range 0 to 99 default 40 Sets the delay level 11 Delay Level Range 0 to 99 default 0 lt Storing parameter settings gt It will be a good idea to store a favorite pa rameter setting to a scene You can recall a stored setting whenever you like See page 52 for details about the scene memory Recording the guitar After making desired effect parameter settings in rehearsal record the guitar while monitoring the effected sound Note that the dry sound is recorded though you monitor the wet sound We assume that track 1 is Input monitor i e the RECORD key and the TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key for track 1 are flashing Press the EXIT NO key to switch to the Normal screen 2 Press the PLAY ke
148. e Chain Play mode appropriately again After setting the Chain Play mode appropriately press the EXIT NO key repeatedly until exiting the setup mode E 3 ee Advanced Operations VF80EX Audio CD playback mode By switching the playback mode from the internal HDD playback mode to the audio CD playback mode you can play back audio CDs created by the VF80EX or commercially available audio CDs using the built in CD R RW drive lt Notes gt e You cannot play back an audio CD which is copy protected Never try to play back a disc which is not an audio CD CD DA This may damage the VF80EX In the audio CD playback mode you can use functions such as locate scrub loop and effect editing as with internal HDD playback However note that the access speed is not guaranteed Switching the playback mode When turning the power on the VF80EX always starts up in the internal HDD playback mode In the following description it is assumed that the optional CD R RW drive is installed to the VF80EX and an audio CD burned using the VF80EX or on the market is inserted to the drive When the HDD is stopped press the WAVE FORM SCRUB CD PLAY key while holding down the SHIFT key After the associated warning message as shown below appears the playback mode changes Executing the above operation alternatively switches the playback mode lt Caution gt When switching the playback
149. e you can save or load a program much faster than using the S PDIF signal Note that no pilot tone or beep sound is recorded when saving data to a CD RW CD R discs If song data to be saved requires more space than the available disk space you can save the data to more than one disk up to 99 disks You can also save load data by the WAV file format In the save load operation using the WAV file you can specify any track s to be saved or loaded as well as all tracks Tk1 amp 2 amp 3 amp 4 amp 5 amp 6 amp 7 amp 8 amp 9 amp 10 amp 11 amp 12 amp 13 amp 14 amp 15 amp 16 amp 17 amp 18 amp 19 amp 20 amp 21 amp 23 amp 24 Program 1 P01 Program 2 P02 Program 99 P99 E 6 15YJ i Mil iil m Ael 6 gt Gp rece egypm0u yP gt x Save Load of Song data VF80EX lt Items that can be saved or loaded as song data gt Memory data AUTO PUNCH IN OUT data and Start End To points Scene memories 00 through 99 Marks 00 through 99 only can be saved loaded using CD R RW drive eTimebase ABS MTC or BAR BEAT CLK Setup mode Bar beat setting tempo setting metronome on off preroll time MIDI synchronization output signal setting MTC offset time MTC offset mode REC protect setting slave mode on off and slave type setting Fader fix mode setting fader recall mode setting lt Items that cannot be saved or loaded as song data gt On off settings for auto play mode and auto return mode
150. e SETUP mode lt Notes gt e When Digital In is set to On DIGI IN is shown on the Normal screen When the VF80EX is receiving a valid S PDIF digital signal and locks to it DIGI IN lights steadily When the VF80EX is not receiving a valid S PDIF digital signal DIGI IN flashes In such a case check the connection to the external device as well as the digital output setting of the external device e While Digital In is set to On entering the bounce training or mastering mode automatically switches the Digital In setting to Off Therefore to make digital recording again later make the Digital In setting to On again Setting Bar beat resolution mode Resolution Using the J Resolution menu item you can select on off of the bar beat resolution mode By default the mode is set to Off By setting the mode to On and selecting the timebase on the screen to bar beat clock the value in the clock field is rounded off when assigning a position to a memory key In other words stored point data has beat accuracy Using this function you can store the IN OUT START END or TO point on the fly with beat accuracy which allows to make editing copy move paste etc with beat accuracy For example we assume that the timebase on the screen is set to bar beat clock and you are going to store points at OO1BAR 1 J 46CLK and OO2BAR 4 J 51CLK as the START and END points respectively
151. e VF80 is now recording You can see the meter for Track 1 also moving By rais ing the Track 1 fader you can make overdubbing onto tracks 3 and 4 while listening to playback of track 1 Gi AES H Pel 6641 See Init MixE When the recorder starts running the mark number and name shown on the top line ofthe screen changes as below showing that the current position is ahead of ABS 0 point E To stop recording press the STOP key After showing Please Wait the LCD returns to the Nor mal screen lt Unarming tracks gt To unarm tracks now recorded press the flashing TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL keys again The keys changes to light in green Now you have recorded a stereo source onto two tracks 3 and 4 Playback 9 Locate to the desired position time for playback 10 Press the PLAY key to start playback You can control track playback levels by using the cor responding track faders If you find that the recording was not successfully made use the undo redo function and try recording again lt Track muting gt The playback level of each recorded track can be con trolled using the corresponding track fader You can mute the playback tracks by pressing the corresponding TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL keys except in the mix parameter edit mode lt How to use recording tracks effectively gt The VF80EX has 8 recordable tracks If you record materials onto all 8 tracks ac
152. e digital output of the external recorder to the digital input of the VF80EX which may form a digital loop and cause feedback Setting the external recorder 1 Make preparations of the external recorder for outputting the digital signal 2 Locate to the beginning of the pilot signal for the song data See the operation manual of the external recorder for the detailed information E 1 10 Loading data You can load data via the Load PGM menu in the setup mode lt Details about Load PGM menu gt Input signal options S PDIF and IDE CD R RW drive Program options e Track options When using S PDIF P01 to P99 an individual Program Tracks 1 8 Tracks 1 16 Tracks 1 24 Tracks 9 16 Tracks 9 24 or Tracks 17 24 When using IDE CD R RW drive All tracks 1 24 is selected automatically You can select tracks individually when saving by the WAV file format Press the SETUP key to enter the setup mode The display shows the screen for selecting the setup menu Use the JOG dial to select Load PGM and press the ENTER YES key The display shows the screen for selecting the recorder from which the data is loaded IDE flashes Reserved 7 ave Par Reserved Fader FIX oft Load Device Select SPDIF Flashing 4 CURSOR P Hit YES or HO Key Use the JOG dial or CURSOR keys to set Load Device Select to SPDIF and press the ENTER YES key
153. e hark disk is limited you may not be able to select the desired number The VF80EX automatically calcu late the available space and limit the number of times to the appropriate value When setting the number of times for repeat paste to O2 the copy amp paste function is performed as below t Copy amp paste within the same track 1 Copy amp paste between different track START Point END Point TO Point E Press the UNDO REDO F3 key while holding down the SHIFT key The copy amp paste or move amp paste function is per formed When finished Completed appears on the screen CopuiFasta Start ski Eng pere n Se skye kf ek Repeat Comeleted lt Hint gt You may use the CURSORB to highlight EXE and press the ENTER YES key to perform the function instead of pressing the UNDO REDO F3 key while holding down the SHIFT key lt Note gt The copy amp paste or move amp paste operation cannot be performed when there is not enough disk space to per form the undo and redo operations If you try to perform the paste operation when there is not enough disk space The display will show Over Time as well as the short time In such a case shorten the copy or move data by the amount more than the displayed time or delete unnec essary sections or programs to keep the enough space and then try to paste again Undo redo of Copy amp Paste You can
154. e name will be displayed in small letters Method to load specific tracks The backup disk in which files are saved will contain files from 01 WAV up to 24 WAV Should these files be deleted moved from the root directory for example into a another folder or the file name changed which cannot be acknowledged this recorder will not recognize this file When a backup disk changed in this manner is loaded only WAV files with file names WAV which are located in an acknowledgeable root directory can be loaded For example if the zero number of data made at save is deleted from the backup disk and then load is executed only WAV files recorded with any other sound can be loaded When loading WAV files saved in a multiple number of disks they can be loaded by a special method derived from the above method Assume that there is backup disc 1 saved with 01 WAV through 12 WAV and disc 2 saved with 13 WAV through 24 WAV First when backup disk 1 is loaded files in tracks 1 12 will be loaded At this point tracks 13 24 will not be loaded and thus be non recorded Next when backup disk 2 is loaded files in tracks 1 12 remains intact and tracks 13 24 only will be loaded Backup Disk 1 Backup Disk 2 Method in loading by changing the track If the two letters in file name
155. e screen shows the Start and End points Point Start t Eng s k httmkk akki Ek ALL GFF SRC FLA lt Hint gt On the screen above you can perform the following operations 1 Editing the Start and End points 2 Setting the Start point to ABS 0 and the End point to REC END 3 Checking the data to be erased 4 Setting the Start and End points by marks To edit the Start and End points Highlight the time field of a desired Start or End point and then press the ENTER YES key The seconds value starts flashing showing that you can edit it Use the CURSOR lt p gt keys to move the flashing value and use the JOG dial to enter a value After entering the desired time pressing the ENTER YES key to store the time data to the point e To set the Start point to ABS 0 and the End point to REC END Press the SETUP F1 key while holding down the SHIFT key ALL OFF changes to ALL ON and the Start point is set to ABS 0 while the End point is set to REC END point This function is useful when you erase all track data To check monitor the data to be erased Source Play function Press the TIME BASE SEL F2 key while holding down the SHIFT key The display shows the Source Play screen as shown below and the recorder starts playback of the data to be erased Source Plau e eek Track as SRC FLAY You can hear audio by moving up the corresponding track fader After check
156. e specified file is deleted the space for creating a new WAV file on the disk is MB short Pressing the ENTER YES key shows Disk Full followed by Delete All WAV Pressing the ENTER YES key again deletes all the WAV file on the disk and advances to the next step for editing the file name After completing the save operation only the new WAV file will remain on the disk TAC WAY IDE J tn WAU Select Artes kak IB UP D0WH JOG Sure Hit YES or HO Keg E After selecting a file press the ENTER YES key The display shows the screen for editing the WAV file IDE Title Edit WAL s Beek kk UF DOW JOG 4 CURSOR F Hit YES or HO Key By rotating the JOG dial you can set the desired numeric symbolic or alphabetical character to the blinking point You can move the blinking point by using the CURSOR keys See the following table for the available characters Upper case alphabetical characters A to Z Numerals 0 to 9 Symbols amp 4_ lt Note gt You can use up to 6 characters for a file name Some characters entered are converted as shown below Upper case alphabetical characters A to Z not converted Lower case alphabetical characters a to z converted to the corresponding upper case Numerals 0 to 9 not converted Symbols amp A_ not converted n Other symbols converted to _ O After entering the file name press the ENTER YES key
157. e than one track pressing LOCATE or LOCATE key skips a track and locates to the beginning of an appropriate track while Locate MARK is shown on the display Disc elapsed time is shown The time starts from the beginning of a disc The loop start and end points refers to disc elapsed time In the audio CD playback mode only the level meters for tracks 1 2 and L R master are effective The playback level can be controlled using the faders for tracks 1 2 and MASTER playback the display shows OOm00s Track elapsed time is shown Track time starts from the beginning of each track Naturally at the point each track starts playback mode MTC MIDI Time Code is shown It has an offset of 59 minutes 57 seconds to ABS 0 the same offset as the internal HDD Save Load of Song data VF80EX Save Load of song data You can save or load song data including audio and setup data using a digital audio recorder via the S P DIF digital signal as well as using the CD R RW drive Model CD 1A EX This function allows you to save finished or unfinished song data to a digital recorder or the CD R RW drive and load the data later About song data There are two methods of saving loading song data depending on the digital signals used to handle the data which are S PDIF digital and CD R RW drive The data format and time required for the save load operations are differe
158. ear and natural Early Reflection Sound by applying an ideal harmonic feedback to each delay module H D L P Hi Density Logarithmic Processing The reverb sounds consist of lots of small delay elements combined in a complex way which are produced by many delay modules inside the effect unit In order to obtain smooth and comfortable reverb sounds it is very important to efficiently organize the relationship between each delay module and minimize negative mutual interference The H D L P is a technology which applies efficient logarithmic processing to each delay module so that they can work in the most efficient way in order to eliminate harmful reverb elements and roughness This makes it possible to establish high density and transparent sounds About A S P Combining the ambience effect technology established through the development of A P S with acoustic theories accumulated through the development of transducers such as monitor speakers for many years Fostex developed a unique simulation algorithm engine called A S P which performs overwhelmingly realistic microphone amplifier simulation To simulate a microphone the frequency response of the microphone which is the most essential factor that decides the sound character of each famous popular microphone must be reproduced correctly To get this A P S carries out a double accuracy operation for each frequency range using the unique D A 0 Double Accuracy Operatio
159. ed as above there may be no silent part between two adjacent tracks on the CD Start point End point Start point End point Y 4 Song 2 Start point End point To avoid such a problem we recommend to record silence by moving down the MASTER fader im mediately after the song ends and press the STOP key after a few seconds see the illustration below Start point End point mastered song silent space Put the MASTER fader down completely recording Recording start point Recording end point Note that you can also make a silent part later even if you make mastering without recording silent See How to add a silent part to a mastered song on page 83 Press the PLAY key while holding down the RECORD key You cannot perform the auto punch in function When mastering starts a new program is automati cally created and the material is recorded onto tracks 1 and 2 of the program The ABS time at which mas tering starts is registered with the Start point of the new program When completing mastering press the STOP key to stop Please wait appears on the display for a few seconds and the internal mastering mode quits while the VF80EX locates to the beginning ABS 0 of the newly created program The ABS time at which you press the STOP key is registered with the End point of the new program The following screen example shows that a title named
160. ed in capturing the current position on the fly the Start point must be earlier than the End point Otherwise the loop function cannot be performed Setting the Start and End points by marks You can set the Start and End points by marks lt Note gt This method only can be used when any mark point is already stored 1 While stopped press the LOOP EDIT key while hold ing down the SHIFT key The display shows the loop screen in which you can set the Start and End points 2 Press the TIME BASE SEL key Both the Start point and End point value fields show a mark number and name Amark is shown E Press the ENTER YES key The mark shown on the Start point value field starts flashing Flashing g Use the JOG dial to select the desired mark and press the ENTER YES key The Start point is set to the selected mark while the display returns to the similar screen shown in step 2 above 5 To edit the End point use the CURSOR W key to high light the End point value and carry out the same operations as steps 3 through 4 above The selected mark is set to the End point lt Hint gt When rehearsing the auto punch in out if you also activate the loop function in which the Start point is set to a point a little bit earlier than the In point while the End point is set to a point a little bit later than the Out point you can rehearse the auto punch in out repeatedly as many times as yo
161. eees 72 Setting the metronome output cc tiene 72 Setting the time base to bar beat rt 72 Monitoring the metronome sound ee 72 e Track bounce Ping pong recording 73 On Off of bounce mode rire 73 Setting pan position sseessesssssssseessssssessesesesssseesssseee 73 Setting level of each track csccessccestecesteceeseeeseneeees 73 Performing the track bounce cccescecesteeeeseeeeeneeees 73 e Training mode rrrrii iii 74 Connecting the instrument and headphones 74 On Off of training mode ce eeesceeesteeeeseeceeeeeeeneeees 74 Slowing down the playback speed 75 Changing the pitch rosranenio iaia 75 Canceling the center positioned sound 75 Setting the cancel position cc rrrrcerrrcerzeneeee 75 Boosting the bass sound ssssssssesssesssssseresseesssessressee 75 Playing along with the playback sound 75 e Mastering mode rrrreeeenn 76 Selecting a program to be played back 76 On Off of mastering mode rccerrrrerrrrene 76 Setting the mastering parameters tn 77 On Off the mastering processing rr 77 Recording onto the master recorder 77 Mastering libr
162. ember gt Once the data is rewound to the beginning of a pro gram ABS 0 playback starts from the beginning of During playback shuttle cueing is possible at the speed between 1 and 64 times the normal speed the program regardless of pressing the SHIFT key When reaching the end of a program ABS 23h 59m 1 Press the PLAY key to start playback 59s the program stops and the PLAY hey flashes 2 Rotate the JOG SHUTTLE dial while holding down the SHIFT key E G ee Recorder Functions VF80EX Digital scrubbing Digital scrubbing can be done between Ox and 1x speed without changing the pitch while the VF80EX is stopped You can scrub audio track by track The level enve lope of the scrub track is shown on the screen allow ing you to locate the beginning of a song or interval of songs easily Furthermore you can use the position located by digital scrubbing as an edit point for the track editing or auto punch in out Performing digital scrubbing 1 While stopped press the WAVE FORM SCRUB key The VF80EX enters the scrub mode and the display shows the screen below EI Press the TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key for the track you are going to scrub The level envelope of audio recorded on the selected track is shown When the VF80 is stopped lt STILL gt is also shown SSF Track E By rotating the JOG dial you can scrub audio of the selected track The vertical line in t
163. ently in professional studios Provides outstanding warm sound among condenser microphones GDyn 421 German Dynamic 421 Simulates the sound of a dynamic micro phone which is frequently used for record ing a tom tom Suitable for recording a skin percussion because of its powerful attack feeling with a high frequency peak VCon 87 LC Vintage Condenser 87 Low cut On Simulates the sound of VCon 87 with low cut On You can suppress boosted low frequencies as a result from placing a microphone in close proximity to the signal source eS OO ee Advanced Operations VF80EX Digital recording You can digitally record an external digital source to the VF80EX or stereo output signals of the VF80EX to an external digital recorder This section describes how to make digital recording between the VF80EX and an ex ternal digital device Note that the VF80EX can only handle S P DIF format digital data Recording an external source onto the VF80EX digitall The following describes how to record an external S P DIF digital source such as CD MD and DAT onto the VF80EX lt Important note gt e When recording a digital source onto the VF80EX make sure that the source signal is the 44 1 kHz 16 bit S P DIF digital format e You can record an external S P DIF digital source only onto Tracks 7 8 of the VF80EX If you want to record it onto other tracks first record it
164. ered to the list chein PIa TIE Elas List IE O Cao Beers cas past 10093 Cag Ped CHa COS POSI AGds _ J cnr Flaa List I lt Note gt If you select any step but C01 in procedure step 2 above and follow procedure step 3 programs set to the selected and subsequent steps are deleted from the list For example if you set END to step 3 C03 in the chain play list where ten steps are currently set programs set to steps 3 through 10 are all deleted while programs set to steps 1 and 2 remain 4 Press the EXIT NO key repeatedly until the setup mode exits The Chain Play mode setting is automatically changed to Off eS 2 ee Advanced Operations VF80EX Inserting a program to the chain play list You can insert a program to a desired step in the current chain play list lt Note gt You can enter up to 99 programs to the play list If you are trying to enter a program to tyhe play list where 99 programs are already registered Void Play List is Full is shown and the operation is canceled Follow procedure steps 1 and 2 on page 9 to show the Chain Play List screen i e enter the setup mode and select Chain Play List 2 Use the JOG dial or the CURSOR keys to select a step where you want to add a program and press the ENTER YES key The program number set to the selected step starts flashi
165. ering delete an unnecessary program 2 There is not enough remaining space even though there are less than 99 programs on the current drive If you try to carry out internal mastering Over Time is shown and the operation is ignored To carry out internal mastering erase unnecessary song data or delete an unnecessary program See Deleting a program on page 62 and Erasing track data on page 66 Advanced Operations VF80EX Rehearsing internal mastering Before performing internal mastering you can rehearse it as many times as you like while adjust ing the track 7 8 level and sound effects In the following description we assumes that a stereo pair of materials is recorded on tracks 7 8 of the current program and a pair of headphones is connected to the PHONES jack for monitoring PHONES TRACKEDIT MASTERING ENTER YES 1 SHIFT 7 STOP REWIND 4PLAYI 7 8 FADER MASTER FADER GistoP E Select the desired program for mastering RE Press the PLAY key to start playback from the To select the desired program while stopped press beginning of the selected program the TRACK EDIT PGM key while holding down the The VF80EX starts playback while the display keeps SHIFT key and select the program using the JOG showing the screen for adjusting the mastering effects dial then press the EN
166. ernal MTC The internal metronome function can be used for recording a guide track The bar beat resolution function allows editing by beat the clock digit is omitted Up to 99 mark points can be set per each song You can locate to any mark point or make the mark map of a scene Basic Features of VF8OEX Before Operating This section describes the basics that you should know before you start operating the VF80EX All users including those who are familiar with using tape based Multitracker and those who are new to Multitracker should read this section thoroughly to understand the functions of the VF80EX Recording method The VF80EX uses a hard disk as a recording medium instead of a conventional tape You can start recording sound sources from any point on a disk as long as the point is within the range of 24 hours in ABS time Also you can locate to any point within the range You may think of the VF80EX as in corporating tapes on which 24 hour time information is striped ABSO REC END 00m 00s 05m 00s 10m 00s 15m 00s 23h 59m 59s recorded area unrecorded area recorded area unrecorded area You can record at any point within 24 hours in ABS time gt You can record in any area within 24 hours in ABS time ABS 0 The beginning time at 00h 00m 00s REC END The end time of recording in the example above 00h 15m 005 siti ea 5 minute recording 5 minute recording 24 hour recording un
167. ernal devices to the input and output connectors of the VF80EX as shown in the example below When making connection make sure that the MASTER fader is set to the lowest co position and the PHONES knob to the left most MIN position Otherwise your speakers or headphones may damage by the audio noise generated when connecting cables O O C Amplifier Speakers etc I A T_T T_T Headphones Foot switch mode 8051 lt Note gt You cannot use both the BAL and UNBAL connectors on INPUT A and INPUT B simultaneously Plugging the UNBAL connector disconnects the BAL connector lt Note gt Do not power on the machine with non speci fied foot SW connected to the foot SW jack When powering on the machine with non specified foot SW latch type foot SW etc connected to the foot SW jack there is a case that the machine does not correctly boot up with No Drive alert message In such a case power off the machine once disconnect the foot SW and then power back on Guitar processor Electric guitar Chi ll og O Rear panel AC outlet Digital equipment CD MD DAT etc Sequencer GETTO PC w sequence software ____ l1__ _ _
168. es 2 half notes The shown in the ninth character of the LCD indicates a dotted note The T shown in the ninth character of the LCD indicates a triplet 4 Feedback Adjust the number of delay repeats Range 0 99 100 steps in increments of 1 5 Filter Adjust the tone of the delay sound Range L9 L1 OFF H1 H9 L1 L9 LPF larger numbers will lower the cutoff frequency H1 H9 HPF larger numbers will raise the cutoff frequency Short delay effect parameters parameter type SHORT DELAY For effect type 33 of the preceding Effect type table the following five parameters can be adjusted 1 Eff Level Adjust the effect return level 0 99 2 Delay Time Adjust the delay time Range 0 1 9 9 ms 10 99 ms 100 200 ms 3 Feedback Adjust the number of delay repeats Range 0 99 4 Hi Ratio Adjust the decay ratio of the high frequencies Range 0 10 5 Filter Adjust the tone of the delay sound Range L9 L1 OFF H1 H9 L1 L9 LPF larger numbers will lower the cutoff frequency H1 H9 HPF larger numbers will raise the cutoff frequency Doubling effect parameters parameter type DOUBLING For effect type 34 of the preceding Effect type table the following four parameters can be adjusted 1 Eff Level Adjust the effect return level 0 99 2 Lch Delay Adjust the delay time of the L channel Range 0 1 9 9 ms 10 99 ms 100 200 ms 3 Rch Delay Adjust the delay time of the R channel Range 0 1 9 9 ms
169. es a digital input jack If your digital recorder only provides the optical input jack use the Fostex COP 1 optical to coaxial converter lt Using the mastering mode internal mastering mode gt The VF80EX provides the mastering mode and internal mastering mode In the mastering mode you can record a material mixed down to track 7 and 8 to an external master recorder while applying sound processing The mastering mode allows you to perform advanced mastering See Advanced Operations on page 76 for details about the mastering mode In the internal mastering mode you can create a master song inside the VF80EX without the need of using an external master recorder Also you can create an audio CD from master materials mastered in the mastering mode Note that you need the optional CD RW drive to create an audio CD See Advanced Operations on page 79 for details about the internal mastering mode and Save load of song data on page 125 for details about creating an audio CD Analog mixdown Analog master recorder mm 1 Connect the ST OUT L R jacks to the input jacks of your analog master recorder 2 Set the recording level of the master recorder E Start recording the master recorder and start playback of the VF80EX from the beginning of the song g When recording finishe
170. es in profes sional studios together with the Classic condenser 87 You can get a high fidelity clean sound of an acoustic piano MConV Modern Condenser V Simulates the sound of a modern tube mi crophone with vintage feel It offers a deep and natural sound which only tube microphones can provide Suitable for a vocal piano and ensemble TCon 414 LC1 Trad Condenser 414 Low cut 75 Hz Simulates the sound of TCon 414 above with the Low Cut switch to On 75 Hz You can suppress boosted low frequencies Us Dyn 58 US Dynamic 58 Simulates the most popular dynamic hand held vocal microphone High end and low end frequencies are not extended as compared with a condenser microphone TCon 414 LC2 Trad Condenser 414 Low cut 150 Hz Simulates the sound of TCon 414 above with the Low Cut switch to On 150 Hz You can suppress boosted low frequencies more than TCon 414LC1 VCon 47 Vintage Condenser 47 Simulates a professional tube microphone with a large diaphragm that offers clean and dry sound Suitable for an acoustic guitar and brass TDyn 112 Trad Dynamic 112 Simulates the sound of a dynamic micro phone suitable for a kick You can get a clean and powerful sound by applying it to a kick or bass It has a slightly boosted low frequencies VCon 87 Vintage Condenser 87 Low cut Off Simulates the sound of a classic and his toric model used for vocals and strings fre qu
171. eter setting Effect on off setting e Save load delete of a scene memory e Scene sequence mode on off setting e Mark map setting Fader view PAN EQ EFFECT ON OFF Adjusting pan positions You can adjust the pan position of each track signal fed to the stereo outputs 1 Press the PAN key The pan screen appears If you have not edited any track parameter for pan EQ or effect send setting after turning on the power last time the message prompting to select a track Select TRK flashes as well as all the TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL keys on the panel flash If you have edited any track parameter for pan EQ or effect send setting after turning on the power last time the icon for the previously edited track is highlighted showing that it can be edited BE Select TREK Flashing Oma T FA FARFAFIR A 2 Select the desired track by pressing the correspond ing TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key or using the CURSOR lt gt keys The pan icon of the selected track is highlighted indi cating that you can edit it The TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key of the selected track flashes Highlighted E Use the JOG dial to adjust the pan position The pan position is set according to the rotating degree The following show examples of the pan settings a if Cy FA L4 FF Pan position Pan position Pan position center hard left hard right Controllable tracks Tracks 1 through 6 and 7 8 A
172. exchange Track 9 Track 17 Track 1 Track 2 Track 10 Track 18 Track 3 Track 11 L Track 19 Track 4 Track 12 Track 20 Track 5 Track 13 Track 21 Track 6 Track 14 Track 22 gt Track 23 Track 24 Track 7 Track 8 Track 15 Track 16 2 track block exchange 8 track block exchange Performing the track exchange g the recorder is stopped press the TRACK EDIT key The screen for selecting the track edit type appears Exchanse Hit YES or HO Key 2 Use the JOG dial to select Exchange and then press the ENTER YES key The display shows the screen for selecting the tracks to be exchanged The screen example below shows that tracks 01 through 08 and tracks 17 through 24 are ex changed in 8 track unit The left field shows the source track s while the right fields shows the destination track s Exchange Hit YES or HO key E Use the JOG dial to select the source track s Rotating the JOG dial changes the options among single tracks 1 through 24 pair tracks 1 amp 2 through 23 amp 24 1 8 9 16 and 17 24 E Use the CURSOR key to highlight and flashes the right field and use the JOG dial to select the destina tion track s You can only select the same number of tracks as the source track s selected in step 3 above For example if you select a single track in step 3 above you can only
173. ey just after performing the undo operation you can undo the undo operation and return the track s to the condition after performing the erase operation Note the following for performing the undo redo op eration lt Notes gt You can undo or redo only when the recorder is stopped If you carry out any of the following after performing the erase operation you cannot undo redo the erase operation Making a new recording Performing a new editing Letting the recorder run in playback or recording mode and pass through the auto punch in point while the auto punch mode is active Turning off the power of the VFSOEX Performing any of the program operations select rename or delete E G Recorder Functions VF80EX Track Exchange The track exchange function allows you to exchange tracks regardless of whether they are real or addi tional tracks on the program in single track unit 2 track unit or 8 track unit By using this function you can exchange tracks not only among real tracks but also between real and additional tracks allowing to use tracks effectively For example by exchanging a recorded real track with an empty additional track you can transfer data on a real track to an additional track temporarily so that you can record a new material onto the real track The track exchange function is also used to check the REC END point on an additional track One track exchange 8 track block
174. f the actual recorded time is 9 min 00 sec you can make the length of the data to be saved shorter or longer than 9 min 00 sec as long as the length does not exceed 59 min 59 sec The initially displayed value here is the length of the Real track therefore as noted earlier you may edit the value to match the length of the Additional track if it is longer Flashing To edit the save length Use the CURSOR keys to move the flashing field between minutes and seconds Use the JOG dial to set the value for the flashing field 5 Press the ENTER YES key The display shows the screen for selecting tracks to be saved SETUP R22 Save PEM SPDIF Save Track Flashing From D UP DOW JOG 4 CURSOR le Hit YES or HO Key Select tracks to be saved Use the CURSOR keys to move the blinking field between From and To Use the JOG dial to set the track number for the blinking field For the From field you can select from 1 9 and 17 For the To field you can select a higher value than the From field value among 8 16 and 24 Accordingly you can set Save Track Area to one of the following From 1 To 8 From 1 to 16 From 1 To 24 From 9 To 16 From 9 To 24 and From 17 To 24 lt Note gt When you save tracks including Additional tracks read lt Notes for saving data using the S PDIF digital signal gt on page 107 before executing the save operation Af
175. flashing you can select the track number from 01 through 24 The number in the right To field automatically follows the number in the left field i e numbers in the left and right fields are always the same Therefore if you want to save a single track you just have to set the right From field and do not have to set the right To field For example From 02 To 02 will save only track 2 To specify tracks 5 through 12 e Enter 05 to the left field while the left field is flashing e Press the CURSOR lt gt key to make the right field flashing Enter 12 Note that the number for the right field must be equal to or larger than the left field Finally the screen shows From 05 to 12 to save tracks 5 through 12 7 After selecting the track s press the ENTER YES key The display shows the screen for selecting a WAV file on the disk If no file is recorded on the disk WAV and Sure flashes You can select Eject by rotating the JOG dial To remove the disk select Eject and press the ENTER YES key Fo WAU IDE Re WAY Select Flashing x ile VE SDAI JOG Sure Flashing Hit YES or HO Kes lt Hints gt If the backup disk contains any existing program s previously saved the display may show following screens after carrying out the previous step depending on the available space of the backup disk Showing the title and New File There is enough space for creating a new W
176. following options scrolls down the setting items To scroll up press the Compressor 00 1 20 1 10 1 8 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 5 1 CURSOR 4 key 3 1 2 5 1 2 1 1 7 1 1 5 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 Adjusts the compressor gain between 0 dB and 18 cB ra Ambi 1 eric E 2 The parameter value for each entry is Dione T H SHO 2 dB fixed see Mastering library details on lle a ti oF pages 77 and 78 Selects ON or OFF of the copy protec tion for the S P DIF output signal Copy Protect When set to ON the flag for limiting a The table below shows the mastering effect items digital copy to one generation is set in the S P DIF digital output signal E O I Advanced Operations VF80EX lt Hint gt When selecting a desired preset entry from the Master ing effect library the initial parameter values of the en try are shown on the screen See Mastering effect library details on pages 77 and 78 for the detailed information Setting the mastering effect parameters 1 Set the MASTER fader at the 0 position 2 Start playback and move up the Track 7 8 fader gradu ally You can monitor the playback sound of Tracks 7 8 by rotating the PHONES knob clockwise In the mastering mode you cannot monitor the play back sound of other tracks even if you move up the faders 3 Use the CURSOR 4 V keys to highlight the param eter value to be edited and use the JOG dial to select the desire
177. fset Mode and press the ENTER YES key BAR J 001 bar 1 The currently selected offset mode starts flashing by The setting is applicable program by program default ABS is selected You can save the setting as a part of the song data The setting remains effective even after you power off and then SETUP k16 on Select Menu MidisSyncdut CLE F Rat Po Offset hode flee flashing Slave hode F FF S O miM mMmMm SETUP mode VF80EX Use the JOG dial to select the desired offset mode and press the ENTER YES key The selected offset mode will be set ABS default The MTC offset value you set is output at the ABS 0 00h 00m 00s 00f position BAR 2 The MTC offset time is output at the musical starting position 001bar 1beat OOclk on the Tempo Map Setting the Slave mode Slave Mode E Press the EXIT NO key or the STOP key repeat edly until the VF80EX exits the SETUP mode Using the Slave Mode menu item you can switch on or off the slave mode When switching the slave mode On the VF80EX can run in sync with an external device via an MTC To run in sync with an external device you also must select the external sync signal by the Slave Type menu item Default Off e Available options On or Off The setting is applicable program by program You can save the setting as a part of the song data The setting re
178. function Therefore if you want to save only the specific range of data you have to register the Start and End points before the save operation See Track Editing in Recorder Function for details about how to set the Start and End points A III Save Load of Song data VF80EX lt Note gt If you save all data from ABS 0 to REC END make sure to set the Edit Source Export function to Off While Off is blinking press the ENTER YES key The display shows the screen for selecting a program to be saved The program number currently selected flashes while the data size of the program is shown SETUP R22 Save WAY IDE Source PON Select Flashing Fidd EE ME KEE UP OOWH JOG Hit YES or HO Kew 6 Use the JOG dial to select a program to be saved and press the ENTER YES key The display shows the screen for selecting a track to be saved Initially All Track flashes Hit YES or HO Key By rotating the JOG dial or press the CURSOR lt gt key you can select From To where the left field flashes initially instead of All Track If you save data for all tracks 1 through 24 select All Track If you save data for any specific track s select From To and specify the desired track numbers SETUP Raz Save WAY IDE Hit YES or HO Key lt To specify the desired tracks to From To gt By rotating the JOG dial while the left From field is
179. g the Mtc Offset Set menu item you can set the offset between the internal ABS time and the output MTC If you set Midi Sync Out to MTC you must make MTC offset setting The default offset is 00H59M57S00F00SF which means 00H59M57S00F00SF of MTC is output at the ABSO OOMOOSOOFOOSE position By setting the MTC offset mode described below appropriately you can also set the offset between the musical start point at bar 1 beat 1 clock 00 and the output MTC Default 00H 59M 57S 00F 00SF SETUP R6S e Available options OOH 59M 57S OOF 00SF to 23H 59M 59S 29F 99SF The setting is applicable program by program flashing You can save the setting as a part of the song data iene ce b i jo setting remains effective even after you power off and then Hit YES or HO Kes L n J lt Note gt A Use the CURSOR keys to select the editing point If you set the MTC offset mode to ABS see below and and use the JOG dial to select the desired value wish to start a song from 1H OOM OOM OOS OOF of MTC the default setting allows you to have three sec E After setting all fields press the ENTER YES key ond preroll time The entered offset value is set 4 On the Select Menu screen of the SETUP mode se 4 Press the EXIT NO key or the STOP key to exit lect Mtc Offset Set and press the ENTER YES key the SETUP mode The display shows the Mtc Offset Set screen on which the current offset is shown
180. g the effect send levels selecting pre or post of the effect send or setting effect parameters press this key e Select the track to be viewed or edited by pressing the corresponding TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key 19 MIX PARAMETER SCENE SEQ MAP key e Turns on or off the scene sequence mode When editing the scene sequence map press this key while depressing the SHIFT key 20 2TRK MODE TRAINING key Turns on or off the Training mode in which only tracks 7 8 are played back When the mode is active the key lights up 21 2TRK MODE MASTERING key Turns on or off the Mastering mode in which tracks 7 8 are played back with sound processing the EQ reverb and compressor When the mode is active the key lights up 22 STATUS SEL MASTER key Turns on or off the master channel Also used to select the track for the mix parameter edit 23 MASTER fader e Adjusts the output levels of the stereo L R busses 24 Track faders e Adjusts the playback levels of the tracks 1 through 6 and 7 8 Top panel Recorder Display section BOUNCE EET AGT DIGA Ds o Names and functions VF80EX 25 TRACK EDIT PGM key When editing audio of tracks such as copy paste etc press this key There are four audio editing functions a copy b move c erase d track exchange e Pressing this key while depressing the SHIFT key allow
181. g the point press the EXIT NO key The display returns to the Normal screen that was shown when finishing scrubbing lt Hint gt You can also store the point by pressing the ENTER YES key after highlighting START END or TO by using the CURSOR or CURSOR 4 key By pressing the 44 MARK key while holding down the SHIFT key you can store the scrub point to a mark memory SA et Ppoe0m_mg lt lt m X S _5 wZw _ rzy og o J Recorder Functions VF80EX You can alter the playback or recording speed of the recorder within 6 0 range in 0 1 increments dec rements by using the vari pitch function With the vari pitch function the pitch changes according to the speed Turning on or off the vari pitch function 1 Press the VARI PITCH EDIT key The key lights up in green showing the vari pitch func tion is active 2 Press the VARI PITCH EDIT key again The key turns off showing the vari pitch function is not active lt Note gt You can turn on or off the vari pitch function while stopped or during playback however you cannot turn on or off the function during recording Setting the speed You can adjust the speed while stopped or during playback however you cannot adjust the speed dur ing recording If you adjus
182. g this key starts the recorder playback Pressing the RECORD key while holding down this key or pressing this key while holding down the RECORD key starts recording of the armed REC READY track s Pressing this key alone during recording punches out releases recording e Pressing this key while holding down the STOP key locates to the last playback position 40 STOP key e Pressing this key during playback recording fast forward or rewinding stops the recorder running e Also used to cancel or interrupt SETUP menu settings or audio editing functions such as Copy and Paste Pressing the F FWD or REWIND key while holding down this key executes the LOCATE REC END or LOCATE ABS 0 function Pressing the PLAY key while holding down this key locates to the last playback position Pressing the RECORD key while holding down this key locates to the last recording position 41 RECORD key Pressing the PLAY key while holding down this key or pressing this key while holding down the PLAY key starts recording of the armed REC READY track s Pressing this key alone switches the monitor of the armed track s to Input monitor the RECORD key flashes Pressing this key again switches the monitor back to Repro monitor Pressing this key while holding down the STOP key locates to the last recording position I III Names and functions VF80EX 42 WAVE FORM SCRU
183. ge 52 for details about the scene memory function Performing internal mastering Before executing the take read below as well as notes on the next page lt About Start and End points gt As described earlier the starting and ending time values of internal mastering are automati cally registered as the Start point and End point respectively which are used for track editing copy move and erase for the newly created program see the illustrations below When burning a CD RW CD R data between Start point and End point is automatically recorded In other words you cannot make an audio CD described later if these points are not set a Data transferred to a CD RW CD R disc gt Start point End point automatically registered automatically registered f mastering End point of internal mastering Original program Tracks 7 amp 8 Start point of internal mastering After executing internal mastering you can check or edit the Start point and End point which have been automatically set See page 83 for detail Advanced Operations VF80EX lt Note There is no need for selecting recording tracks gt In the internal mastering mode unlike the normal recording you do not have to select recording tracks When recording a take in the internal mastering mode the VF80EX automatically arms Tracks 1 and 2 Therefore the TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL keys for tracks 1 and 2 never light
184. ge a parameter value in the edit mode e Pressing this dial while holding down the SHIFT key moves the position forward or backward at 1x to 64x speed depending on the rotating direction and degree 34 SHIFT key e Used to activate the second shifted functions of keys and a dial Each shifted function is labeled in a while line boxes on the panel 35 LOCATE lt lt MARK key Each press of this key locates to the previous mark point e Pressing this key while holding down the SHIFT key stores the current position in the mark map 36 LOCATE gt gt DELETE key e Each press of this key locates to the next mark point e Pressing this key while holding down the SHIFT key delete the current mark point directly 37 F FWD gt gt key Pressing this key while stopped fast forwards the position at 30x speed Pressing this key during playback moves forward the position at 3x speed with audible cue e Pressing this key while holding down the STOP key executes the LOCATE REC END function locates to the last recording position of the current program 38 REWIND lt lt key e Pressing this key while stopped rewinds the position at 30x speed Pressing this key during playback moves backward the position at 3x speed with audible cue Pressing this key while holding down the STOP key executes the LOCATE ABS 0 function locates to the beginning of the current program 39 PLAY key Pressin
185. gets lowest 2 To return to the normal speed use the JOG dial to select Norm The playback speed returns to the normal speed Changing the pitch The following items can be set both while stopped and during playback 1 Using the CURSOR Y key to highlight the Play Pitch field and then use the JOG dial to select the desired pitch You can set the pitch within the range of one octave Canceling the center positioned sound 1 Using the CURSOR key to highlight the Vo Can cel field and then use the JOG dial to select ON You can cancel the center positioned sound such as a lead vocal Depending on audio sources you may not perfectly cancel the sound you want to remove because it is not exactly center positioned In such a case perform the next operation PlasPitch Bogt Wo Cancel Cancel Pos Lo Boost A Boosting the bass sound 1 Using the CURSOR wW key to highlight the Lo Boost field and then use the JOG dial to set the desired value You can select the low boost level from 0 to 10 in one step increments Pl aySreed Horm PlasPitch Goct Wo Cance OFF CancelPos _ 4 Lo Boost a Playing along with the playback sound 1 Set the MASTER fader to the 0 position 2 Press the PLAY key to starts playback of the VF80EX and raise the Track 7 8 fader gradually You can see the level is going up via the stereo output level meters L and R on the screen
186. gram you want to start chain play from by following the procedure described below Selecting a program in the chain play list If the play mode is set to any option but Off you can select a program only from those set to the chain play list By selecting a program you can start chain play from the desired step in the chain play list lt Note gt If you want to select any program on the disk as usual turn off the power and then on or set the chain play mode to Off see Setting the chain play mode In the following procedure it is assumed that the chain play list has been made the play mode is set to an option but Off and the program set to the first step of the chain play list is loaded 1 Press the TRACK EDIT PGM key while holding down the SHIFT key The screen changes as below to show the current chain play list shows that the list continues under the screen you see now While this screen is shown you can select the desired program by using the JOG dial or the CURSOR keys E O O EVDE ISNMZ MS Mk MH M ACE Advanced Operations VF80EX n PEl 0001 Sad Init MixB Cai sfuto Play PLAY LIST CAL PELCAGGAI Cozi PEZ 0002 CHS PaSl Hanes Cod PO4 0004 CAS POS 0G05 SELECT J J J 2 Use the JOG dial or the CURSOR keys to select the desired step and press the ENTER YES key The p
187. h all programs in common Note that all settings stored in Temporary memories disappear when turning off the power You can give a desired title name with up to 16 alphanumeric or symbolic characters to each Scene Temporary memory Note that up to 11 characters can be shown on the display Enter the desired scene name by using the JOG dial Storing the current scene E for selecting a character and using the CURSOR lt gt You can store the current scene settings to a Scene keys for moving the editing flashing point or Temporary memory by using the following proce You can specify a scene name with up to 16 alphanu dure meric or symbolic characters and can see up to 14 char acters on the display The following characters can be lt Hint gt entered Scene memories shown as SOO through S99 on the list are retained even if the power is turned off while Tem AtoZ atoz 0t09 amp lt gt etc porary memories shown as TOO through TO9 on the list disappear when the power is turned off though they do not disappear when changing the program 4 After completing the scene name entry press the If you want to store a Temporary memory to a Scene TIME BASE SEL F2 key while holding down the memory S00 to S99 recall the temporary number be HIER ke E2 key 9 fore turning off the power and store the settings to the y desired Scene memory number The display changes to the Normal display of the pro gram w
188. he ENTER YES key until selecting all desired programs and then go to step 10 Flashing lt Note gt If the program time shows 00 00 when selecting a pro gram as the screen example below the Start and End points are not correctly set CURSOR F 4 Hit YES or HO Key While CD DA is flashing press the ENTER YES key After showing Please Wait the display shows the SETUP Fez screen for selecting the program s to be record Total GG Bo Fe In the screen a number such as 01 or 02 shows the track number while NON shows that no program is assigned to the track Save PGM IDE In other words in the following conditions the Start Please Wait and End points are not regarded as being correctly set Start point End point Start point gt End point If you press the ENTER YES key after selecting such a program the warning message as below appears on the display and you cannot select the program Void In Void Out or Void Data Sel amp Rectres 2 HOH 3 HOH 4 HOH J7 H Flashing a a a 5 or S gt TT Save Load of Song data VF80EX lt Note gt It is possible to select a program that is not inter nal mastering if it holds the correct Start and End points However if you record such a program toa CD RW CD R
189. he TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key for track 1 flashes You can select any track to be recorded from among tracks 1 through 6 by pressing the appropriate TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key In this example you are going to record to track 1 so you do not have to change the setting 2 Press the EFFECT key The effect type selection screen appears where L39 Gtr Dist is selected All parameter are set as you did during rehearsal T 1 Dist Gain 15 Warm OH I me J Middle 5 lt Make sure that the effect is set to ON gt If the effect is set to OFF press the EFFECT key while holding down the SHIFT key to switch it to ON lt Check the recording level gt When applying the insert effect you can adjust the recording level by the Out Level parameter Before starting recording check adjust the record ing level by following the procedure below Note that the channel fader MASTER fader EQ and pan only affect the monitor sound 1 Use the JOG dial to highlight the Out Level parameter 2 Press the RECORD key to monitor the input 3 Press the PLAY key to start playback from the beginning 4 While monitoring the playback sound with applying the effect adjust the Out Level value appropriately using the JOG dial so that the PEAK indicator does not light frequently 5 After setting the level locate to the beginning of the program WWiE dE o hM dd rEEM 87 EjPress
190. he L R level meters on the screen The output levels are affected by the MASTER fader position Be sure not to set the fader level too high to avoid the sound distorted Setting pan position You can set the pan position of each track 1 Press the PAN key The pan setting screen is shown where Select TRK is flashing in the initial condition MIX PARAMETER SCENE SCENE SEQ J L TRACK EDIT Flashing 2 Press the TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key of the de sired track or use the CURSOR lt gt keys to select the desired track The pan icon of the selected track is highlighted show ing that it is editable highlighted 3 Set the pan position using the JOG dial The pan icon on the screen changes in real time accord ing to the rotation of the JOG dial 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set other tracks 5 After completing the pan setting press the EXIT NO key The LCD returns to the Normal screen Adjusting EQ 1 Press the EQ key The EQ screen is shown where Select TRK is flashing in the initial condition EQ EFFECT ON OFF i essi AEC crr Mt rr Be ABS oe GEndss_ DEE Select TRE Flashing 2 Press the TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key of the de sired track The default preset library entry L00 2 SHLV is shown in which the High Gain field is highlighted showing that it can be edited Bes ABS b GITE Maris
191. he brightness from a cymbal sound by cutting high fre quencies o m o pe Fs L11 Perc Creates a bright sound by empha sizing the attack of a conga bongo tc D 100Hz 6kHz E n a 4 0 L S L12 Tamb Creates a subtle sound by empha sizing the presence of a tambourine tc D T T o 10 0 5 4kHz L13 Fat_Bass Creates a fat base sound by slightly boosting the low frequency range 5 0 3 0 lo foi D w a 0 1 sae L14 Norm Bass Creates a all round bass sound 5 0 4 0 ja Te TA ho Jr L15 Loud_Bass Creates a good analog bass sound by boosting the low frequency range and emphasizing the attack I N N 3 0 1 3kHz L16 Bright_Pf Creates a bright piano sound ao oO L17 Loud_Pf Creates a rich piano sound by boosting the low frequency range which contains rich harmonics HI 5 0 lo fis 1 3kHz e L S L08 Melo Tom Creates a melodious sound L09 W GongTom Te Ta Makes a tom tom sound woody e fis fa L18 Power_Pf Creates a tight and smooth sound Suitable for a piano solo u 7 0 5 4kHz L19 E Pf Creates a sound which emphasizes the attack and distortion when hit ting keyboards of an electric piano Te TA Mixer Functions VF80EX L20 Clean_EG Adds a bright character
192. he center shows the current posi tion and you can hear scrubbing audio from this posi tion to either the forward or backward direction When rotating the JOG dial clockwise Scrub gt is shown When rotating the JOG dial counter clockwise lt Scrub is shown The cursor the vertical line moves while scrubbing while the time value or bar beat of the current posi tion is shown in realtime current scrubbing position g If you want to scrub another track repeat steps 2 and 3 Storing the digital scrub point You can store the scrub point to the Start End or To point for track editing functions such as Copy Move Paste and Erase or the auto punch in point To store the scrub point to the Start point Press the SETUP F1 key while holding down the SHIFT key Edit Start Point Stored is shown briefly and then the scrub point is stored to the Start point for track editing To store the scrub point to the End point Press the TIME BASE SEL F2 key while holding down the SHIFT key Edit End Point Stored is shown briefly and then the scrub point is stored to the End point for track editing To store the scrub point to the To point Press the UNDO REDO F3 key while holding down the SHIFT key Edit To Point Stored is shown briefly and then the scrub point is stored to the To point which can be used as the starting point of Paste or the auto punch In point After storin
193. he insert effect i e any one of L39 through L44 the screens for effect type selection and effect send pre post selec tion are not shown E After selecting the desired effect type press the EN TER YES key The selected effect type is set g Press the EFFECT key to bring up the effect send level setting screen 5 Adjust the effect send levels as described above lt Pre post setting of effect sends gt All the effect sends from tracks 1 through 6 are initially set to post fader Therefore when a track fader is completely down no signal is sent even if you raise the effect send level of the track You can also select pre fader if necessary See Mixer functions for details lt Parameter setting for each effect type gt You can set parameters for the selected effect type See Mixer functions for details about parameter setting lt On Off setting of the effect gt You can switch on or off the effect alternately by pressing the EFFECT ON OFF key while holding down the SHIFT key See Mixer functions for details Basic Recording Playback VF80EX Mixdown After tailoring sound of all the tracks let s make a master tape disc using your master recorder cassette DAT MD etc As the VF80EX can feed the stereo outputs L and R via the S PDIF coaxial digital output jack you can make the master tape disc in digital domain if your recorder provid
194. he tempo map must be set To set the tempo map use Signature Set and Tempo Set menus in the Setup mode Initially the time signature is set to 4 4 while the tempo is set to 120 To change the initial settings operate the following 1 While the VF80EX is stopped press the SETUP key to enter the Setup mode The screen for selecting a menu in the Setup mode ap pears 2 Use the JOG dial to select the Signature Set menu and then press the ENTER YES key The screen for setting the time signature appears Set the desired time signature according to the proce dure described in Setting the time signature on page 134 Ei After setting the time signature press the EXIT NO key to return to the screen for selecting a menu in the Setup mode 4 Use the JOG dial to select the Tempo Set menu and then press the ENTER YES key The screen for setting the tempo appears Set the desired tempo according to the procedure de scribed in Setting the tempo on page 136 5 After setting the tempo press the EXIT NO key to return to the screen for selecting a menu in the Setup mode Go on to set the metronome output described below Setting the metronome output You can set whether outputting the metronome sound or not by Click menu in the Setup mode 1 Use the JOG dial to select the Click menu and then press the ENTER YES key The initial setting is Off 2 Use the JOG dial to select
195. he time base is set to Bar Beat Clk _ OR SETUP mode VF80EX SETUP mode The SETUP mode of the VF80EX offers various menu items including the following types e Setting menu e Check menu Execution menu The Setting menu includes 15 menu items as shown in lt Table 1 gt below These items are set to the default value when shipping the VF80EX from the factory By editing the setting when necessary you can change the operational environment of the VF80EX The Check menu provides two items for checking the number of events and current drive information as shown in lt Table 2 gt The Execution menu includes three items for saving loading song data and formatting a disk as shown in lt Table 3 gt You can access these menu items via the SETUP menu This chapter describes details only about Setting and Check menu items For details about Execution menu items see the pages shown in lt Table 3 gt lt Table 1 gt Setting menu Contents Menu item Default Page Commonality Setting a time signature Signature Set 001BAR 4 4 134 O Setting a tempo Tempo Set 001BAR 12120 136 O Setting the metronome function Click 4 Off 137 O Setting MIDI sync output signal Midi Sync Out MTC 138 O Setting an MTC frame rate Frame Rate 25 frame 138 O Setting an MTC offset value Mtc Offset 00h 59m 57s 00f OOsf 139 O Setting the offset mode Offset Mode
196. hose scene name has just been set 1 Press the SCENE key The display shows the screen for selecting the desired scene number Recalling a scene You can recall the settings stored in Scene or Tempo rary memories lt Cautions gt e If the Fader recall On Off setting menu described later is set to OFF when recalling a desired scene 2 Use the JOG dial to select the desired scene number memory fader settings are not recalled while Scene to which you want to store the current settings and Recalled Fader RCL OFF is momentarily shown on the press the TIME BASE SEL F2 key while holding down screen the SHIFT key In the following example S01 is If the Fader recall On Off setting menu is set to ON selected regardless of the current physical positions of track The scene name of the program which you worked with and master faders the audio is output at the fader before entering the scene memory mode is duplicated positions when they were stored We suggest you to to the name of the selected scene number whose turn the monitor volume down when recalling a scene leftmost character flashes showing that it can be ed memory to prevent an accidentally accessing high ited n volume sound TOS Un def ind SHA Init Mix FD Un def ind SZ Un def ind 543 Un def ind 1 Press the SCENE key The display shows the screen for selecting the scene number Ll Li Ld mm iv
197. imilar surface that may block the ventilation beyond that described in the operating instructions All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel openings or placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase 18 The appliance should be situated away from drops of water or or cabinet that may impede the flow of air through the ventilation spray of water openings 19 Objects containing liquid such as vase must not be put on the 9 Heat The appliance should be situated away from heat sources appliance such as radiators heat registers stoves or other appliances 20 The appliance is not completely isolated from the power supply including amplifiers that produce heat even if the power switch is at off position E 2 rr qeg rrr__ u Safety Instructions Precautions Precautions About power supply Be sure to connect the VF80EX to the power supply specified in the Specifications section of this owner s manual Do not use an AC outlet of any other voltage Do not connect the VF80EX to the same AC outlet to which devices that could generate noise such as a large motor or dimmer or the devices that consume a large amount of power such as an air conditioning system or large electric heater are connected If you use the VF80EX in an area with a different power voltage first consult your dealer or the nearest Fostex service station You can use the VF80EX with a power frequency of 50Hz or 6
198. ine Control Connector DIN 5 pin type See an appropriate section for the detailed information of each operation or function Side panel UUUUUUUUUUTUUUTTTUUTTUUTUTTUTUTTO 56 CD R RW drive After turning the power on pressing the eject key in the Using the CD R RW drive you can also save load song data front of the drive opens the tray To close the tray push to from a CD R or CD RW disc or burn an original audio CD the front of the tray lightly by your hand S IT About the hard disk storage device VF80EX About the hard disk storage device The VF80EX is complete with a 3 5 inch E IDE hard disk storage device which is formatted in the Master 8 mode Therefore there is no need to newly assemble a hard disk or to format the hard disk Reformatting the hard disk This section describes how to reformat the hard disk The VF80EX adopts a FDMS 3 Fostex Disk Management System 3 format which is a Fostex exclusive format 24 additional tracks can be used in addition to recording and playing 8 tracks of uncompressed 44 1kHz 16 bit high quality sound lt Precaution gt Note that when you reformat your hard disk you will erase all data saved or recorded on the hard disk as well as all the settings made Reformatting your hard disk restore the VF80EX back to the default setting Always make a point to check that there is no data that you need remaining on the hard disk prior to reform
199. ing Track Vari Pitch Control Crossfade Recording Reproducing Frequency Input Output Input A B Connector Input Impedance Standard Input Level Phantom Power XLR only HEADPHONE Connector Load Impedance Output Level STEREO OUT L R Connector Load Impedance Output Level S P DIF DIGITAL IN Connector Format DIGITAL OUT Connector Format MIDI IN OUT Connector PUNCH IN OUT Connector Specifications 3 5 inch hard disk E IDE type FDMS 3 FDIO 1 44 1kHz 16 bit linear Non expanded 20 bit 64 times over sampling Delta Sigma 24 bit 128 times over sampling Delta Sigma 8 real tracks 16 additional tracks 2 tracks for simultaneous recording Maximum 6 10msec 20Hz 20kHz 6mm Phone jack Unbalanced XLR 3 31 type connector Balanced 50kQ or more Unbalanced 1kQ or more Balanced 50 4dBu 48VDC Setting of ON OFF with PHANTOM switch 6mm TRS Phone jack 109 502 20mW or more at 32Q 6mm Phone jack 10kQ or more 10dBV COAXIAL IEC 60958 S P DIF COAXIAL IEC 60958 S P DIF DIN 5 PIN 6mm Phone jack An optional FOOT SW Model 8051 can be connected S S Specifications VF80EX General Dimensions Weight Power Supply Power Consumption Accessories 307 W x 108 H x 217 D mm Approx 3 3kg 120VAC 60Hz 230V 50 60Hz AC inlet type 20W Owner s manual Power Cable Fostex Disk Management System 3 Fostex Data In Out 1
200. ing audio press the STOP key The display returns to the screen shown before perform ing the Source play function Recorder Functions VF80EX e To set editing points by marks Press the TIME BASE SEL key Fach data field for the Start and End points changes to show the current option by mark as shown below Point Select Start End 00 RES Use the CURSOR A w keys to highlight the field for the desired point and press the ENTER YES key The field starts flashing Use the JOG dial to select the desired mark and press the ENTER YES key The editing point is set to the selected mark lt Note gt This operation can be performed only when any mark is set When no mark is set 00 ABS 0 is the one and only option for each point G Press the UNDO REDO F3 key while holding down the SHIFT key The erase function is performed When finished Com Si apt dot Eng oo s sebhsekryekosok ack Come leted lt Hint gt You may use the CURSOR to highlight EXE and press the ENTER YES key to perform the function instead of pressing the UNDO REDO F3 key while holding down the SHIFT key Undo redo of Erase You can undo an erase operation as well as redo it undo the undo operation By pressing the UNDO REDO key after completing the erase operation you can return the track s to the condition before performing the erase operation By pressing the UNDO REDO k
201. ing description is assumed that the track s to be punched in out are armed and the source input level is set appropriately by using the TRIM knob Manual punch in out using the keys on the unit Start playback by pressing the PLAY key from a po sition before the punch in point FOOT SW jack eee lt Note gt 2 When he playback Semmai agire Te Pi pitt Do not power on the machine with non specified foot press the RECORD key while holding down the PLAY SW connected to the foot SW jack key When powering on the machine with non specified Only the armed track s switch from playback to record foot SW latch type foot SW etc connected to the ing foot SW jack there is a case that the machine does not correctly boot up with No Drive alert message In such a case power off the machine once discon 3 At the punch out point press the PLAY key nect the foot SW and then power back on The armed track s switch from recording to playback 2 Start playback by pressing the PLAY key from a po sition before the punch in point When the playback position reaches the punch in point step on the foot switch Only the armed track s switch from playback to record ing g At the punch out point step on the foot switch The armed track s switch from recording to playback E 5 ee Basic Recording Playback VF80EX Auto punch in out function Y
202. ings The gain value of Hi EQ Hi Gain flashes indicating that you can edit it A EG LES DI i Gain BEGEE o Flashing Lo j Ade I LA L Ly og E Use the CURSOR A w key to select a parameter to be edited Each time you press the CURSOR w key the flashing parameter to be edited changes in the following or der Hi Gain gt Lo Gain gt EQ ON OFF gt library entry gt Hi Gain Pressing the CURSOR A key changes the flashing pa rameter in the reverse order g Use the JOG dial to edit the parameter value The following values are available for each parameter 18 dB through 0 dB to 18 dB in 1 dB steps Hi Gain The current EQ curve is shown graphically accord ing to the current values 18 dB through 0 dB to 18 dB in 1 dB steps The current EQ curve is shown graphically accord ing to the current values Lo Gain ON OFF ON or OFF of EQ Selectable from 36 preset library entries LOO through L36 The default is L00 2 SHLV After selecting the desired library press the EN Libra a TER YES key to confirm the setting See the following table for details about the EQ library Setting example 1 Set Hi Gain to 11 dB The high frequency gain is boosted up as shown graphi cally AGGMARS Si Setting example 2 Set Lo Gain to 8 dB The low frequency gain is cut as shown graphically ieSe E LAI EG 1 LOG
203. isc it can be played back only by a player that supports CD R RW playback You cannot playback such a disc by a conventional CD player that does not support CD R RW play back In the following operations we assume that there are one or more programs which are mixed down by the internal mastering mode on the current drive lt Note gt Key operations of the VF80EX should be done af ter completing access to a CD RW CD R disc After turning on the power of the VF80EX load a non recorded disc to the CD R RW drive A Press the SETUP key to enter the Setup mode E Use the JOG dial to select highlight the Save PGM menu and press the ENTER YES key The display shows the screen for selecting the device to which the data is saved IDE flashes a Select Menu I Reser ie Fader FIX Off Fader Recall C amp M Save PaM Save Device SPOIF 4 CURSOR F Hit YES or HO Kes 4 Press the ENTER YES key while IDE flashes After showing the model name of the connected CD R RW drive the display shows the screen for select ing the save mode in which BkUp flashes To make an audio CD select CD DA However if necessary you can make the write condition setting by selecting Setup The setteing includes copy pro tection ON OFF by default OFF and mark enabled disabled by default ON If you do not need to change the default write condi tion shown above
204. k A Silence Cc Rec B Rec C Silence D Rec B Rec C Silence Rec D Silence E Rec E Silence Rec D Silence I III Basic Features of VF8OEX It is important to set the analog input level appropri ately when converting an analog input signal from INPUT A or B into a digital signal A D conversion You can adjust the analog level using the TRIM con trol The PEAK indicator lights if the level is too high If the TRIM setting is not appropriate and the ana log input level is too high if the PEAK indicator lights the signal will be converted into a distorted digital signal resulting digital noise You cannot eliminate this distortion noise from the sound in the following stages Therefore be sure to adjust the level appro priately using the TRIM knob not to light the PEAK indicator when receiving the loudest audio input sig nal Appropriate gain Excessive gain Clip level Clip level The term Time base frequently appears in this manual The time base is used to show the location in the recorder like the tape counter of conventional tape recorders There are three types of time bases 1 ABS Absolute time 2 Bar Beat Clk Bar Beat Clock 3 MTC MIDI Time Code You can switch between these time bases by pressing the TIME BASE SEL key The ABS shows the absolute time of each program and is striped from 00h 00m 00s ABS 0 to 23h 59m 59s
205. k Fereat 81 SRC FLAY FILL iF Fr lt Hints gt On the screen above you can perform the following operations 1 Editing the Start End and To points 2 Setting the Start and To points to ABS 0 and the End point to REC END 3 Checking the data to be copied or moved 4 Setting the Start End and To points by marks To edit the Start End and To points Highlight the time field of the desired Start End or To point and then press the ENTER YES key The seconds value starts flashing showing that you can edit it Use the CURSOR lt gt keys to move the flashing value and use the JOG dial to enter a value After entering the desired time pressing the ENTER YES key to store the time data to the point To set the Start and To points to ABS 0 and the End point to REC END Press the SETUP F1 key while holding down the SHIFT key ALL OFF changes to ALL ON and the Start and To points are set to ABS 0 while the End point is set to REC END point This function is useful when you copy or move all track data from ABS 0 to REC END to dif ferent track s e To check monitor the data to be copied or moved Source Play function Press the TIME BASE SEL F2 key while holding down the SHIFT key The display shows the Source Play screen as shown below and the recorder starts playback of the data to be copied or moved Seer CopsPaste Source Flas Stok ps kook fF
206. ks is 59 minutes 59 seconds The other way to solve the problem is to exchange the Additional track data and the Real track data before saving data You should be careful not to lose the Additional track data in this operation See page 68 about the track exchange operation seven minutes a REC END 10m 00s n of additional track REC END 07m 00s of real track Save Load of Song data VF80EX Saving data using the S PDIF digital signal You can save data using the S PDIF digital signal via the S P DIF DATA OUTPUT coaxial jack Use an external digital recorder that supports 44 1 kHz sampling frequency the same as the VF80EX Connecting to an external digital recorder Saving data Connect the S P DIF DATA OUTPUT jack to the digital You can save data via the Save PGM menu in the input jack of the external digital recorder DAT etc setup mode lt Details about Save PGM menu gt lt Note gt e Output signal options S PDIF and IDE CD R RW drive Do not do anything such as unplug the connecting cable that interrupts the digital signal until the saving operation is completed Otherwise the unit may generates a noise which damages an external recorder VF80EX S P DIF DATA OUTPUT oo o0 0 j cere Digital equipment If your digital recorder only provide the
207. l be completed by the time it reaches the first bar and will thus synchronize from head of the tune MTC sync MIDI machine control system The following will explain synchronization by the MTC MIDI time code output and the computer controlling system using MMC MIDI machine control In this system the VF80EX will be the master and the computer with sequence software will be the slave The VF80EX will attach any desired offset time difference against ABS time absolute time and output it as MTC in any desired frame rate It can also carry out the proper operation upon receiving an MMC from outside In this case because the VF80EX can setup a DEVICE ID number by the SETUP mode MIDI Device ID Setting menu a multiple number of the VF80EX s can be separately controlled by changing the DEVICE ID numbers in the transmitted message from the computer MMC MIDI IN MIDI Sound Source MIDI OUT STOUTL R MIDI OUT MIDI IN Computer System Master Recorder with MMC MTC software Advanced Operations VF80EX Connecting to external equipment 1 Connect the VF80EX MIDI IN OUT to the computer with MIDI interface MIDI IN OUT M
208. ll be saved to a CD RW CD R disc with the backup num ber B01 The program title is copied to the backup title you can not edit it By rotating the JOG dial when the above screen is shown you can also select Eject besides B01 If you select Eject and then press the ENTER YES key the disc will be ejected While B01 is shown press the ENTER YES key The VF80EX starts the save operation The recorded space shown on the display is counted down while the save operation progresses It will take some time for saving all data The follow ing display example shows that the data of the se lected program number is being saved to the backup number B01 PGM IDE i Data Savina PO1 gt gt Bd When completing the save operation Save Com pleted appears on the display as shown below and the VF80EX stops access to the drive while the disc in the CD R RW drive is automatically ejected i Save FGM Save Comeleted EXIT Hit YES or HO Key When saving data to more than one disc the first disc will be ejected when it is full i e there is no more recording space on the disc while Insert Disk ap pears on the screen After inserting the second disc the VF80EX automati cally resumes the save operation After completing the save operation the final disc is ejected and the above screen appears See lt Note gt be low lt Note gt You cannot
209. lowing example the default Program 1 PO1 is loaded and the current position is the beginning ABS 00M OOS AK ABZABS A EERCEE Pai 0001 SAR Init MixB Normal screen access REC EFF Lighting in green lt lt reno Lighting in orange Operations while the Normal screen is shown Fader The TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key for the muted The fader for each track 1 through 6 and 7 8 con track is unlit Pressing the key again releases muting trols the level of the playback signal fed to the stereo and lights up the key outputs Master fader mute Track mute While the VF80EX is not in the mix parameter edit While the VF80EX is not in the mix parameter edit mode pressing the STATUS SEL key for the master mode pressing any one of the TRACK STATUS TRACK fader mutes the stereo outputs SEL keys for tracks 1 through 6 and 7 8 mutes the While the stereo outputs are muted the STATUS SEL corresponding track key is unlit Pressing the key again releases muting and lights up the key gt ee Mixer Functions VF80EX Mix parameter section The Mix parameter section provides five keys that are used for mixer function settings By pressing one of these keys alone or while holding down the SHIFT key you can execute the following Pan setting EQ setting Effect send level setting Effect send pre post setting Effect type param
210. m data to a disc regardless of the program data amount You cannot save more than one program data even if there are enough disc space However you can save a program data to more than one disc if the data amount is larger than a disc space As shown on the right you can save almost all necessary information such as song data of all tracks real and additional tracks and mixer scene data Load The data loading using a CD R RW drive is taken place after a new program is created in the cur rent drive the load destination You cannot overwrite an existing program with the loaded data The newly created program is numbered the next number to the highest existing program number e Creating an audio CD You can make an audio CD by recording sound data of tracks 1 and 2 between the Start point and End point to a CD RW CD R disc It is also possible to record some mastered materials continuously e Loading an audio CD data Trk1 amp 2 amp 3 amp 48 amp 5 amp 6 amp 7 amp 8 amp 9 amp 10 amp 11 amp 12 amp 13 amp 14 amp 15 amp 16 amp 17 amp 18 amp 19 amp 20 amp 21 amp 23 amp 24 Program 1 P01 Program 2 P02 Program 99 P99 Current drive of the VF80EX Trk1 amp 28 amp 3 amp 4 amp 5 amp 6 amp 7 amp 8 amp 9 amp 10 amp 11 amp 12 amp 13 amp 14 amp 158 16 amp 17 amp 18 amp 19 amp 20 amp 21 amp 23 amp 24 4 Load New program Program 1 P01 Program 2 P02
211. m re cording level adjust the output level of the source The level meters for Tracks 7 8 on the screen shows the input levels lt Note gt During digital recording the level meters for the stereo outputs L and R are not active 3 Rotating the PHONES knob clockwise to monitor the source sound g After finishing recording stop the VF80EX by press ing the STOP key as well as stop the external digital device lt Note gt After you have finished the digital recording return the Digital In setting to Off When On you cannot record any analog signal onto Tracks 7 8 OO O Advanced Operations VF80EX Recording the VF80EX stereo output signals digitally onto an external digital device You can record the stereo output signal digitally onto an external digital device via the S P DIF DATA OUTPUT connector You do not have to carry out any special operation for outputting an S P DIF digital signal from the S P DIF DATA OUTPUT connector because it is always output there All you have to do for mixing down to an external digital device digitally is to connect the device to the S P DIF DATA OUTPUT connector You can perform the digital mixdown during the mixdown process described in Mixdown of the Basic recording playback chapter as well as in the mastering mode described in Master ing mode of this chapter
212. mains effective even after you power off and then on 1 On the Select Menu screen of the SETUP mode se lect Slave Mode and press the ENTER YES key The currently selected slave mode starts flashing by default Off is selected ALGA Menu Frame Fate 25 flashing Setting the Slave type Slave Type 2 Use the JOG dial to select the desired slave mode On or Off and press the ENTER YES key E Press the EXIT NO key or the STOP key repeat edly until the VF80EX exits the SETUP mode If you select On in step 2 SLAVE flashes on the Normal screen While the VF80EX is locked to an ex ternal master SLAVE lights steadily Using the Slave Type menu item you can select the slave type when the VF80EX runs as a slave of an external master Default Vari Available options Vari Free SPDIF The setting is applicable program by program You can save the setting as a part of the song data The setting remains effective even after you power off and then on lt Notes gt e Regardless of slave type selection the VF80EX needs to receive an MTC from an external device The rechase window of the VF80EX is fixed to 10 frames This means that when the slave VF80EX timecode shifts off the master more than 10 frames the VF80EX judges that the chase lock is not achieved and rechases the master While rechasing the master audio is muted Note that if the timecode diffe
213. mode make sure that the VFS80EX is not accessing the CD R RW disc SHIFT ky mumm SHE WAVE FORM RSS Coe i SCRUB iaa bi WAVE FORM SCRUB CD _ J D PLAY key PLAY 44 REWIND P gt FFWD E Internal HDD playback mode Audio CD playback mode to to Audio CD playback mode Internal HDD playback mode ZE Bema Ae ABS A 1 8661 COBLiHo Title Ho Title A RES H Bens 1 kkt WARHI HG Jae How Loading Please Wait pe kkk p THEME ok k akk f POL 8081 itle S06 Init MixH Available functions in the audio CD playback mode In the audio CD playback mode the following functions are available In the audio CD playback mode only the TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL keys for tracks 1 2 and MASTER are lit while the other TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL keys are unlit showing that only the faders for track 1 2 and MASTER are effective This means that the playback level of the audio CD is adjusted using the faders for tracks 1 2 and MASTER If you are going to carry out any function other than the following a warning message is shown and the operation is ignored for example if you press the AUTO PUNCH key WARNING Void Key CD PLAYER is shown e Normal playback You can play back an audio CD with the same manner as with a program in the internal HDD You can control the playback level using the faders for tracks 1 2 and MASTER
214. n Regarding a guitar amplifier the peak and dip of the specific frequencies as well as feedback of the peak frequency s harmonics are the most essential factors that decide the sound character of each famous popular amplifier To simulate such a unique character A P S carries out a double accuracy operation for each frequency range using the D A 0 Double Accuracy Operation to simulate the frequency curve as well as carries out harmonics feedback processing using the H F A Harmonics Feedback Algorithm Mixer Functions VF80EX Before describing detail for the VF80EX effect setting we briefly explain each effect type reverb delay chorus flanger distortion and simulator Reverb The so called Reverb effect consists of various reflection sounds mixed together For example when you clap your hands in a tunnel you will hear the sound linger even after you stop clapping your hands This is the Reverb The sounds we normally hear in daily life have three types of sounds mixed together i e Direct sound Early Re flection sound and Late Reflection sound The Direct sound means the sound directly reaches the ears from the sound source The Early Reflection sound means the sound that comes after the Direct sound and has rebound off the wall of the tunnel up to a few times The Late Reflection sound means that the sound rebounds many times long after the Direct sound has disappeared Our e
215. n a song Copy amp paste within the same track Ht ih i LI i 1 T 7 Copy amp paste between different track 1 1 START Point END Point TO Point lt Notes gt e Copy data or Move data is replaced with the new data every time the copy or move operation is carried out Move amp Paste The Move amp Paste function allows you to move track data of a desired part and paste it to a desired part of the same or different track Unlike the copy amp paste operation the moved data does not remain in the original position Move amp paste within the same track T Move amp paste between different track 1 i START Point END Point TO Point e Note that copy data changes if you paste the copy data to the original data e The copy amp paste or move amp paste editing is performed on the current program Therefore do not change the current program until the editing operations are completed Recorder Functions VF80EX Performing Copy or Move amp Paste 1 Set the Start and End points for the copy or move operation and To point for the paste operation Using the digital scrub function set the Start End and To points See Storing the digital scrub point for details about how to set the points 2 While the recorder is stopped press the TRACK EDIT key The screen for selecting the track edit type appears Move Pa Erase Exchange MES or HO Key
216. n select whether enabling or disabling marks registered between the start and end point See page 128 for details about Mark Enable setteing Flashing SETUP RE Total GG GG GG1 d Mste GEIB Enables marks registered between the start and ON end point When making an audio CD the mas tered material is divided into tracks by marks Disables ignores marks registered between the 9 Use the JOG dial to select a desired program and start and end point When making an audio CD press the ENTER YES key the mastered material is not divided into tracks The selected program is set to the first track SETUP R22 Use the JOG dial to select the desired setting item Bel amp Rect es and press the ENTER YES key The currently selected 1 Fri Hater option starts flashing You can now change the setting H by using the JOG dial to select the desired option ON or OFF and pressing the ENTER YES key to fix the selection o To record a single song to a CD RW CD R disc g After making the write condition press the EXIT NO select a program and press the ENTER YES key key and then go to step 10 The display returns to the screen for selecting the save mode in which CD DA naw flashes To record more than one song to a CD RW CD R disc repeat the procedure for selecting a program described above i e use the JOG dial to select a Save PEM program and press t
217. nal itrack cranica i 11 Input monitor and Repro monitor 11 Event siii 11 Trim siciliani ine iena 12 Time Base aaa 12 Names and Functions Top panel Analog input output section 14 Top panel Mixer section e rrrrrrreireeieneee 15 Top panel Recorder display section 16 Rearpan l ivan nerina 19 Side Panel irta rina ale iero 19 About the hard disk storage device Reformatting the hard disk iii 20 Replacing a hard disk e rrrierrerieezioniene 21 Formatting the new hard disk iii 23 Basic Recording and Playback About a demonstration song 24 e Connections of external equipment 25 EGD i ian i ALI ai 26 Display when turning on the power 26 Switching the time base cccesscccesteeeeteeeeseeeeeeees 26 Disk remain indication ceccesscesseeeeteeeeseeeeees 26 Preliminary knowledge 27 Inputs and tracks erre ricci rire ee eieiezene 27 How to use condenser microphones 27 Basic recording recording onto a single track 28 Preparation for recording e rrrirririeiene 28 Recording 29 Playback ini iran 29 Basic recording recording onto two tracks 30 Preparation for recording riririzieiene 30 Rec
218. nature iii 135 Clearing All Time Signature data 135 Changing the Bar Offset Figure en 135 e Setting a tempo iiiii 136 New Registering Of TEMPO 136 Correction of the Registered Tempo 137 Erasing of the Registered Tempo 137 Setting the Metronome function 137 e Setting MIDI sync output signal 138 Setting an MTC frame rate 138 Setting an MTC offset value 139 Setting MTC offset mode 139 Setting the Slave mode 140 e Setting the Slave type 140 Setting the Record Protect function 141 e Setting Digital Input n 142 Setting BAR BEAT Resolution mode 142 Setting the MIDI device number 143 e Checking the number of track events 143 The Drive Format Information 144 Fader Fix mode Setting 144 Fader Recall mode Setting 145 IEEE ii e MIDI Implementation Chart 146 e MMC Command List sccseeeeeeeeteesseeeeneeeees 147 e Inquiry Message Li St
219. nce Please read pages 28 and 30 want to delete a program Please read page 62 N I want to replace a part of the previous recording with a new recording Please read page 33 want to locate the desired position Please read pages 32 and 59 want to copy a part of a song to another track Please read page 63 want to format a hard disk Please read page 20 want to exchange tracks Please read page 68 I want to mixdown tracks to an external master recorder Please read pages 38 and 76 want to create multiple programs Please read page 61 want to know details about the demonstration song Please read page 24 want to control the VF80EX via MIDI Please read pages 91 92 and 94 want to make my original CD Please read page 125 want to know details about the internal effects Please read page 44 want to record audio on a CD or MD disc to the VF80EX digitally Please read page 91 want to save or load the mixing setting Please read page 52 want to make a backup of song data Please read page 106 want to cue audio at fast speed to search the desired position Please read page 56 want to use a condenser microphone Please read page 27 want to scrub audio to search the desired position Please read page 57
220. ncer the time signa ture and tempo setting must be made Default setting bar 001 4 4 e Changing the time signature in the middle of a song Selectable bar numbers 001 999 Selectable time signature 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 1 8 3 8 5 8 E On the Signature Set screen highlight Insert New 6 8 7 8 8 8 DEL Event and press the ENTER YES key Maximum setting points 64 Insert New Event is replaced with the new time sig The setting is applicable program by program nature setting event In the bar field of this event the You can save the setting as a part of the song data next bar number to the one on the previous event The setting remains effective even after you power off and then flashes while the same time signature as the previous on event is shown i If you carry out the above operation from the default Select a program to which you want to set the time condition 002BAR 4 4 is shown signature SETUP Rel On the Select Menu screen of the SETUP mode select Signature Set Signature Set and press the ENTER YES key BAZEBAR Offset The display shows the Signature Set screen By de HIBAR 4544 fault the screen is as shown below on which the bar Hashing REFF do 42 offset is set to 002BAR the time signature from the first bar is set to 4 4 Depending on what you want to edit select the appropriate item using the JOG dial To edit the bar offset select 002BAR Offset To
221. nd the stereo L amp R output level from the bar graph meters on the screen GG ABS H POLI 6681 SGa Init MixB Remain 13h2Sm15s lt Note gt Set the gain not to light the PEAK indicator when playing the guitar at the loudest volume When the PEAK indicator lights the input level is too high and the sound may be distorted or digital noise may be generated In the condition above if you turn the PHONES knob clockwise you can monitor the sound from the head phones lt Warning gt Be careful not to excessively raise the PHONE volume Prolonged exposure to loud sounds may have an adverse effect on hearing Press the REWIND key while holding down the STOP key to locate to ABS 0 If the current recorder position is ABS 0 you can skip the operation above E Press the PLAY key while holding down the RECORD key to start recording The TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key of Track 1 and the RECORD key light on showing the VF80EX is now re cording The VF80EX uses the direct recording method In this method a digital signal just after the A D conversion is directly recorded onto a track without being routed to extra algorithms such as EQ You can add reverb or equalize the sound during mixdown In addition the insert effect function allows rerecord ing a track sound with applying a distortion type effect later See using the insert effect on page 83
222. nd unbalanced 1 4 phone connectors are provided for each analog input The phantom power is also available when using the balanced connector Also the trim knob on each input makes it possible to accept a wide range of input signals from microphone to line levels Bounce function allows bouncing signals from tracks 1 through 6 to tracks 7 8 with a single key operation The mastering mode allows transferring audio on the master tracks 7 8 to an external recorder with applying the EQ reverb and compressor The REC EFFECT function allows you to rerecord a recorded track while applying an effect insert effect Some distortion and simulation effects are available only for the insert effect Training mode helps you to practice your instrument by slowing down playback shifting the pitch of the recorded performance or masking the solo instrument voice Scene memory function allows you to save and load up to 99 mixer scenes including fader positions and EQ effect settings You can feed the mixed down signal from the S PDIF output connector to an external digital device such as a DAT recorder for digital recording The Internal Mastering function allows you to make mastering to VF80EX s internal tracks without the need of an external master recorder Using the built in CD R RW drive you can burn an audio CD from internally mastered songs Recorder Section Employs the Fostex original FDMS 3 Fostex Disk
223. ng If you select C02 on the left screen example below P02 starts flashing 3 Use the JOG dial to select INS and press the ENTER YES key You can now select a program to be inserted Initially P01 flashes As you can see by comparing the two screen examples above the programs set to the second and subsequent steps slide down automatically E Flay List j Cel Pel 00601 Daz Cas PAS 0003 CA4 PA4 AGA4 Cas POS CHARS SETE Play List j Col Pel lee C2 ranni LIL LLL CaS PHS CHa Cq Pes eaes Cas Ped 04 g Use the JOG dial to select a program to be inserted and press the ENTER YES key In the example shown below program 6 P06 is inserted to step 2 Chain Plas List If you want to insert a program to another step repeat the same procedure above After inserting all desired programs press the EXIT NO key The Chain Play List screen is dismissed and the display returns to the Select Menu screen where the current option of the Chain Play mode setting is flashing lt Note gt If you insert the desired program s to the chain play list when the Chain Play mode is set to any option but Off the Chain Play setting automatically changes to Off the default Therefore to execute chain play after editing the chain play list you must set th
224. ng a remix version Note that tracks 9 through 24 cannot be recorded played or edited The tracks you want to work with must be set as tracks 1 through 8 One track exchange 8 track block exchange Track 1 Track9 Track17 Track 2 Track 10 Track 18 Track 3 il Track Track 19 Track4 i Taciz Track20 Track 5 Track13 fi Track21 Track 6 Tracki Track22 Track 7 Track15 i Track23 Track 8 Tacki6 Tack24 2 track block exchange 8 track block exchange Input monitor and Repro monitor There are two modes for monitoring a track of the VF80EX Repro monitor and Input monitor Repro monitor means that the track playback sig nal is monitored Input monitor means that the input source of the track is monitored You can check the signal level for recording in this mode Input monitor is only available for tracks to be re corded on REC standby or currently being recorded Signal input in the recorder Signal output from the recorder Playback sound Playback monitor Playback sound Playback monitor 3 track reapy Input signal Input monitor 4 track READY Playback sound Playback monitor 6 track Playback sound Playback monitor Input signal Input monitor m 7 track Playback sound Play
225. ng a character rotating the JOG dial while holding down the SHIFT key jumps among characters surrounded with the box above 5 After entering editing the title press the ENTER YES key The entered edited title is stored to the mark g Press the EXIT NO key The display returns to the Normal screen Adding a mark You can add a mark to the mark map 1 While the recorder is stopped press the SCENE SEQ MAP key while holding down the SHIFT key The Mark map screen appears GO G2EAR 1400 G1 GI2ZEAR 1400 E Use the JOG dial or CURSOR A W keys to high light New Mark and then press the TIME BASE SEL F2 key You can find New Mark at the bottom of the mark map fi G12BAR A2 BABAR Ao Q2SPAR 84 82 2ER8 MARKES Edit AACLE Mama MARK Scene Hor Tu TT Hit ENTER or EAL On the screen for editing the mark 001 Bar number field is flashing showing that it can be edited The mark name is tentatively set to Mark while no scene is assigned indicated by Non Ei Use the CURSOR lt gt keys to highlight and flashes the field you want to edit among BAR BEAT and CLK and then use the JOG dial to select the desired value When setting the time base to ABS or MTC you can set the position in the similar way g After setting the mark position press the ENTER YES key The new mark is added to the mark map and the dis play returns to the
226. nnels 1 and 2 flash while the input levels are displayed by level meters 1 and 2 When the data loading is completed Completed appears on the screen lt Note gt If you quit loading before completing the loaded data is invalid 9 Stop the external recorder I Press the EXIT NO key or the STOP key repeatedly until exiting the setup mode e To cancel each operation or to return to the previous screen before pressing the ENTER YES key press the EXIT NO key or the STOP key Each press of the key returns to the previous screen level and finally exits the setup mode Save Load of Song data VF80EX Save Load using CD RW CD R By using the built in CD R RW drive Model CD 1AEX you can save load data in the FDMS 3 format or WAV file format as well as create or load an audio CD CD DA Please read the notes below first before performing the save load operation Please read this first lt Care and handling of CD RW CD R discs gt With a CD R RW drive you can use not only CD RW discs but also CD R discs Note that CD R discs has some restrictions as shown below CD RW disc gt AT CD R disc EE You can save record data to a disc as many times You can save record data to a disc only once required Note that when saving new data it is recorded You cannot save data to a recorded disc You can of after the previously recorded data is erased In other course load data as many
227. ns VF80EX lt Hint gt On the mastering screen you can tailor the sound by adjusting EQ settings HI MID and LOW as well as the ambiance and compressor See page 76 for details about the mastering effects lt Note gt The CpProtect Copy Protect setting which is one of the mastering effect items does not affect a mas tered material recorded by internal mastering The copy protect setting affects materials recorded on a CD RW CD R disc described later See Making an audio CD on page 125 After completing all the adjustments press the STOP key to stop the VF80EX Press the REWIND key while holding down the STOP key to locate to the beginning of the pro gram The VF80EX locates to the beginning of the program immediately and 00m 00s is shown at the top right of the screen Keep showing the same mastering screen after stopping the VF80EX and locating to the begin ning of the program To repeat the rehearsal perform steps 4 and 5 re peatedly after making the VF80EX locate to the be ginning of the program After completing the rehearsal satisfactorily make sure to locate to the beginning of the program lt Note gt After completing the rehearsal be careful not to move the track 7 8 and master faders and change the mastering effect parameters If you wish to do another work after the rehearsal you should save the settings fader positions and parameter settings to a scene memory See pa
228. nt between each method Using the S PDIF digital signal you can save load data for each program individually Following to five seconds of the pilot signal shown in gray in the diagram below the song data is output to an external digital audio device such as a DAT recorder The audio data is divided into data blocks of track pairs shown in black in the diagram below and transferred To save data for Real tracks 1 through 8 4 two track data are transferred To save all tracks including the Additional tracks in addition to the Real tracks 12 two track data are transferred Therefore it will take about 4 times as much as the recorded time of a program from ABS 0 to REC END to save the Real tracks 1 through 8 of the program while it will take about 12 times to save all the data including the Additional tracks When loading song data from the external device to the VF80EX via the S PDIF digital signal data is transferred with two track data blocks as with the same way as saving data from the VF80EX to the external device See also lt Notes gt on the next page INI Trk 1 amp 2 il Trk 3 amp 4 Il Trk 21 amp 22 all Trk 23824 Program 1 P01 Program 2 P02 Program 99 P99 Using a CD RW CD R disc you can save load data for each program individually When using a CD RW CD R discs all audio data including both the Real and Additional tracks shown in black in the diagram below is transferred simultaneously Therefor
229. nu the display shows the Select Menu screen the top item is highlighted From the second time the VF80EX menu of the SETUP mode for selecting the SETUP menu enters the SETUP mode after turning on the power item The currently selected menu item is highlighted the menu item previously selected is highlighted The flashing w indicates that invisible menu items exist below 2 Use the JOG dial to select a desired menu item and SETUP FBI press the ENTER YES key Select Menu You are now ready for the actual setup procedure Siahature Selt lt Important gt To exit the SETUP mode or return to the previous screen layer press the EXIT NO key or STOP emo Set Resapuysd Reserved Clic key You can select a desired SETUP menu item using the CURSOR a v keys as well as the JOG dial Setting a time signature Signature Set Using the Signature Set menu item you can manage time signatures in a song You can not only specify the time signature at the beginning of a song but also change the time signature at desired points within a song by inserting time signature events For example you can start a song by 4 4 and change to 2 2 from the third bar A tempo map is created by making time signature and tempo setting According to a tempo map the VF80EX can manage a song by BAR BEAT CLK time base as well as can use the metronome function Also when the VF80EX feeds MIDI clock and song position pointer to an external seque
230. o information set in the internal tempo map c MTC MIDI Time Code MTC with or without an offset to the ABS time When a key icon is shown above F2 on the screen 47 pressing this key while holding down the SHIFT key executes the function directly SETUP F1 key Pressing this key enters the setup mode for editing setting the initial setting parameters of recorder and mixer When a key icon is shown above F1 on the screen 48 pressing this key while holding down the SHIFT key executes the function directly UNDO REDO F3 key Pressing this key cancels the operation for the audio editing Copy Paste etc auto punch in out or recording and returns to the previous condition This is the undo function Pressing this key again returns to the condition before carrying out the undo function This is the redo function e When a key icon is shown above F3 on the screen E III pressing this key while holding down the SHIFT key executes the function directly In the example below pressing the SETUP F1 key TIME BASE SEL F2 key or UNDO REDO E3 key executes RECALL STORE or DELETE re spectively cn A manie 0 Srbriainal E Recalling a scene Storing a scene Deleting a scene TIMEBASE SEL UNDO REDO F3 Names and functions VF80EX Rear panel
231. ograms to the chain play list The following procedure examples show how to en ter all programs on the VF80EX current drive and how to select desired five programs to the list as suming that 10 programs are recorded on the VF80EX current drive 1 While the VF80EX is stopped press the SETUP key The VF80EX enters the setup mode and the display changes to show the Select Menu screen for selecting a setup menu item By default the Signature Set flashes as shown in the figure below maa ory Reserved Reserved Clicks 2 Use the JOG dial or the CURSOR wW key to select Chain Play List which is the 27th menu item R27 in the setup menu and then press the ENTER YES key The display changes to show the Chain Play List screen in which C01 END is highlighted by default C01 shows the step number while END shows no program is entered to the chain play list RI Menu FaderRecall Off E air ET Disk Format 3 Press the ENTER YES key again END starts flashing and you can now enter a desired program to step 01 ALE Flay List Saar Ham List o By rotating the JOG dial while END is flashing you can select a desired option from among the programs on the drive P01 through P10 as well as ALL INS and DEL See the table below for details about each option The current and succeeding steps in the
232. ols the balance of brass instru ments such as trumpets trom bones etc L29 W WindSec Makes the mid frequency range of woodwind instruments such as clarinets oboe etc richer jo fis e Tips L S Low shelving type This equalizer affects all frequencies below a specified frequency when applying boost or cut H S High shelving type This equalizer affects all frequencies below a specified frequency when applying boost or cut LPF Low pass filter This filter passes frequencies below a cut off frequency while cuts frequencies above the frequency HPF High pass filter This filter passes frequencies below a cut off frequency while cuts frequencies above the frequency Mixer Functions VF80EX Setting Effects The VF80EX provides 38 digital effect types used for the loop effect and 6 types used for the insert effect As you can select any type and adjust parameter settings for each type comprehensive effect processing is possible Employing the Fostex A S P Fostex Advanced Signal Processing Technology the internal DSP multi effect processor realizes superb ambience effects In addition the newly developed A S P achieves simulations of microphones amplifiers with overwhelming reality lt About Loop effect and Insert effect gt Using a loop effect you can process sound recorded on tracks during track bouncing ping pong or mixdown The
233. ong is recorded you can listen to the song any time by playing back program 1 see page 28 for details about how to play back a program Note that you cannot record a new material on program 1 if a demonstration song is recorded on program 1 Therefore before starting recording for the first time you must carry out any of the following operations Note You can start recording without the need for carrying out any of the following operations if no demonstration song is recorded on your unit If you wish to start recording while keeping the demonstration song Create a new program The newly created program is not record prohibited so you can record a material onto it See page 61 for details about how to create a new program If you wish to record a material on program 1 overwriting the demonstration song Set Rec Protect menu in the setup mode to Off Now you can overwrite the demonstration song on program 1 by a new material See page 141 for details about how to make the record protect setting to Off If you wish to record a material onto program 1 after deleting the demonstration song Delete program 1 After deleting program 1 a new blank program 1 is automatically created onto which you can record a new material See page 62 for details about how to delete a program Basic Recording Playback VF80EX Connections of external equipment You can connect various sound sources and ext
234. onto Tracks 7 8 and then move the data to other tracks using the track exchange function Selecting a program to be recorded When more than one program exists select the desired program using the program select function before re cording See Selecting a program in Recorder function about how to select a program Selecting the digital input In the Digital In menu of the setup mode select On See Setting digital input in Setup mode about how to select On When set to On you can record an incoming S P DIF signal from the S P DIF DATA INPUT connector onto Track 7 8 of the VF80EX After setting Digital In menu press the EXIT NO key to exit the setup mode When receiving a correct S P DIF digital signal DIGI IN is shown steadily on the screen When a correct digital signal is not received DIGI IN blinks on the screen In such a case check the connection and set tings of the external source device Omo 0x0 Selecting a track to record 1 Press the TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key of Tracks 7 8 The key lighting in green change to flashing in red Starting to record 1 Set the Track 7 8 and Master faders to the 0 position Start recording of the VF80EX by pressing the PLAY 2 key while holding down the RECORD key and start playback of the external digital device When recording a digital signal you cannot adjust the input level of the VF80EX To get the optimu
235. opped you can set the in and out points by entering the time numerically 1 While stopped press the AUTO PUNCH EDIT key while holding down the SHIFT key The screen for setting the punch in out points appears _ penees ABS Out Point DOTS Bahaemnseseefee TU MARRI MaRE OUT 2 Press the ENTER YES key while the punch in point value is highlighted on the screen as above Now you can edit the punch in point value Initially the seconds value starts blinking showing that it can be edited In Point GOhAGM Out Poin GARAGnSAZs czara SABAB Flashing E Move the blinking value by using the CURSOR lt gt key and enter the desired value using the JOG dial g After completing editing the time value press the EN TER YES key The edited time is stored as the punch in point Use the CURSOR VY key to highlight the punch out point value and press the ENTER YES key Now you can edit the punch out point value Flashing Enter the desired value with the same method as en tering the punch in point then press the ENTER YES key The edited time is stored as the punch out point After storing times for both points press the EXIT NO key The LCD returns to the Normal screen Ecm gt ee Basic Recording Playback VF80EX e Taking a mark point in the punch in or punch out point You can take a mark point in the punch in or out point
236. optical digital input jack and does not provide the coaxial jack use the optional COP 1 96k optical coaxial converter Do not connect digital signals for both directions between the VF80EX and the external recorder i e the digital output of the VF80EX to the digital input of the external recorder and the digital output of the external recorder to the digital input of the VF80EX which may form a digital loop and cause feedback Setting the external recorder set the sampling frequency to 44 1 kHz the same as the VF80EX 2 the input source to digital input to accept the signal from the VF80EX Some machine also needs to select the clock reference to external when setting the input source to digital input See the operation manual of the machine for the detailed information lt Note gt If you cannot hear the input signal or you hear digital noise when monitoring the source signal of the external digital recorder check the connections cables and settings of both the VF80EX and the external recorder See the operation manual of the external recorder for the detailed information P01 to P99 an individual Program Program options e Track options When using S PDIF Tracks 1 8 Tracks 1 16 Tracks 1 24 Tracks 9 16 Tracks 9 24 or Tracks 17 24 When using IDE CD R RW drive All tracks 1 24 is selected automatically You can select tracks individually when saving by the WAV file forma
237. order starts playback and then automatically puts into the record mode at the punch in point It automatically switches to playback at the punch out point lt Rehearsal gt In the step 3 above if you press only the PLAY key a rehearsal of auto punch in out recording starts and RHSL lights up on the screen In the rehearsal mode when the recorder reaches the punch in point only the monitor of the armed track s switches to Input monitor without perform ing actual recording You can rehearse as many times as you like before actual recording Hint If you use the loop function together with the re hearsal mode you can rehearse your playing re peatedly without the need of the recorder opera tion allowing you to concentrate on your playing See Recorder functions for details about the loop function Oe Basic Recording Playback VF80EX Mixing After recording all tracks 1 through 8 you can tailor the sound of each track The following describes about settings for level pan EQ and effects Adjusting levels 1 Adjust the playback level of each track using the cor responding fader 1 through 6 and 7 8 The levels of tracks 7 and 8 are simultaneously con trolled by a single fader 7 8 2 Adjust the stereo master output ST OUT L R levels using the MASTER fader lt About master output levels gt You can view the stereo master output L R levels from t
238. order via the S P DIF digital signal if the copy protection Cp Protect is set to ON you can limit the digital copy from the master to another recorder If you do not want to make digital copies freely from the master set the copy protection to ON Mastering effect library details The mastering effect library provides 10 preset en tries which can only be used in the mastering mode When applying mastering effects to the sound you can use a desired preset as a starting point of your setting The following table shows the initial settings of EQ reverb and compressor parameters LO FLAT lt Comment gt Basic mastering set 3 feats 0 wom LS kom o we 1 0 Rev Level L1 Wet Mix lt Comment gt Makes a dry sound wet range of music genre 75 Rev Level Rev Time 0 5s Pre Dly 0ms fixed Atack Time 5ms fixed Advanced Operations VF80EX L2 Light Mix lt Comment gt Makes a dark sound Freq fixed Q fixed bright fects 0 score ts eama 0 tw 10 EQ Hi 4 0 8kHz H S 0 Rex Level Rev Time 1 0s Pre Dly 0ms fixed n L6 Hard lt Comment gt Powerful sound Freq fixed Q fixed fare 0 woo cs oa 0 we 7 L3 Live Mix lt Comment gt Makes a sound like recorded in a small EQLo 0 400Hz LS live house eama o me 10 EQ Hi 18 8kHz 99 Rev Level
239. ording uresa i iaaa 31 Playback intonare iaia 31 e Mark function iii 32 Setting a mark on the fly rire 32 Locating a mark tiara iii rile 32 Deleting a mark star renza rieicniinniinaiste 32 e ABS locate functions 33 Punch In OUt pii iii 33 Manual punch in out using the keys on the unit 33 Punch in out using the foot switch 33 Auto punch in out function rriiereiiereere 34 AA a RTE E E E E rito 36 Adjusting levels eass siesrisrisisericiiicrerersrereiisernsea 36 Setting PAN position ssessssssesssssessssssessssssesssssesssseee 36 Adj stine EQ Eer e A a 36 Settino effeltS iz ariana is iiaa 37 nDo OWN AE E EEEE E EE iii 38 Analog mixdowli salcss aiar 38 Digital iMmiXdown ciancnn alal viva 38 Initial condition when turning on the power 39 e Operations while the Normal screen is shown 39 Fader suiicnio rai Orari 39 Track MUTES Sanieren itene ieena eiai 39 Master fader Mute criari iii 39 e Mix Parameter section Adjusting PAN positions Editing EQ neeese sori ini iicnnieiai Preset entries in the EQ library 42 Setting effects 2 eecsseseeeeeseseeeesseesseeenseeeseeeeseeeeeees 44 How to make the loop effect setting 45 Setting effect send levels iii 46 Selecting an effect type 47 Selecting pre post of
240. ou must set the punch in and out points before per forming auto punch in out recording You can set the points either during playback and while stopped In the following description we assume that the ABS time base is selected e Setting the punch in out points on the fly during playback or while stopped 1 Press the AUTO PUNCH EDIT key while holding down the SHIFT key The screen for setting the punch in out points appears During playback this counter shows the current recorder position in real time AR hana shat AA sii sinntanian FIBRE GUT L k 2 At the point at which you want to set the punch in point press the SETUP F1 key while holding down the SHIFT key In Point Stored appears briefly and the point is stored as the punch in point HA AES A GEE AUTO FUHCH a ABS In Point Qut Point TT GorhaGnagsia ran 7 The time or bar beat stored is shown here 3 Atthe point at which you want to set the punch out point press the TIME BASE SEL F2 key while holding down the SHIFT key Out Point Stored appears briefly and the point atwhich you carry out the operation above is stored as the punch out point Dut Fo i nt RESO GAhesn2G 19f00 me LOR The time or bar beat stored is shown here lt Note gt Set the punch in point earlier than the punch out point e Setting the punch in out points numerically While the recorder is st
241. ough 4 while a stereo material is recorded on Tracks 5 and 6 On Off of bounce mode 1 Press the BOUNCE key Each press of the key alternates On and Off When set to On the key is illuminated while the Bounce screen appears where Remain is displayed Tracks 7 8 are automatically armed and the corre sponding TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key flashes in red When the Bounce mode is active you cannot arm the other tracks 1 through 6 Setting pan positions 1 Press the PAN key to set the pan position for each track Set the pan positions at the desired points for Tracks 1 through 4 fully left for Track 5 and fully right for Track 6 See Mixer Functions for details about the pan set ting 2 After setting all pan positions press the EXIT NO key The balance mode screen appears Setting level of each track 1 Set the MASTER fader to the 0 position 2 Press the RECORD key only The RECORD key starts flashing while Tracks 7 8 enter the input monitor mode 3 Press the PLAY key to start playback and adjust play back levels of Tracks 1 through 6 using the track fad ers Be careful not to light up the peak indicator when ad justing the playback level of each track lt Note gt If the peak indicator lights up the recorded sound will be distorted Adjust the playback level of each track appropriately You can see the playback levels on Tracks 1 through 6 input levels on Track 7 8 and
242. ough 5 C03 through C05 of the chain play list with the same manner as above g After completing setting all the desired programs to the chain play list press the EXIT NO key The chain play list is made and the Chain Play List screen is dismissed The display returns to the Select Menu screen where the current option of the Chain Play menu item flashes by default Off flashes and you can now set the chain play mode For details about how to set the chain play mode see Setting the chain play mode on next page Advanced Operations VF80EX Setting the chain play mode When you have made the chain play list set the chain play mode The following procedure shows how to set the chain play mode after making the chain play list as described before While OFF which is the current option of the Chain Play mode setting is flashing on the screen rotate the JOG dial to select a desired chain play mode option You can select a chain play mode option from among Pause A Play and Repeat besides Off See page 97 for details about each chain oe mode option FaderRecall Off Reserved Chain Play Li Chain Play ii Disk Format FaderRecall Off Reserved Chain Play Li Chain Flas iiae Disk Format p FaderRecall Off Reserved Chain Play Li Chain Play Por Disk Format FaderRecall Off Reserved Chain Play Li
243. po set figure setup here is an approximate figure and thus not accurate Therefore although the tempo map be matched with a personal computer they will gradually drift apart In order to prevent this drift the personal computer side can be set to either MIDI clock sync or the MIDI sync output signal temporarily set to MIDI Clock the figure reset to make it possible for the computer to read the accurate tempo and the return it again to MTC sync Default setting bar 001 beat 1 120 Selectable bar numbers according to the time signature setting Available beat numbers according to the time signature setting Available tempo J 30 250 or DEL DEL is used for deleting a tempo Maximum setting points 64 The setting is applicable program by program You can save the setting as a part of the song data The setting remains effective even after you power off and then on N 1 Select a program to which to you want to set the tempo On the Select Menu screen of the SETUP mode se lect Tempo Set and press the ENTER YES key The display shows the primary Tempo Set screen By default the screen is as shown below on which the initial tempo at bar 001 beat 1 is set to 120 You can set a different tempo from a desired musical point by selecting Insert New Event using the JOG dial SETUP FB Changing the tempo in the middle of a song On the primary Tempo Set screen highligh
244. positions as you like We suggest you to make sure to set the fader recall mode suitably for your work before executing the scene se quence See Fader recall mode setting on page 133 for de tails lt Screen appearances during playback gt The following show the screen appearances during play back with the mark map in which scene number 02 with the title BBBB is assigned to Bar 12 Beat 1 and scene number 06 with the title CCCC is assigned to Bar 20 Beat 4 TI Init Mix mR The unit starts playback from Bar 2 Beat 1 with the settings stored in scene number 00 Init Mix rc The unit recalls scene number 02 BBBB at Bar 12 Beat 1 and continues playback HOGG EEE CECE The unit recalls scene number 06 CCCC at Bar 20 Beat 4 and continues playback lt Note gt The effect preset may not be changed while the scene sequence function is active Effect presets of the internal effect processor are clas sified into three types ambience delay type No 1 through 28 modulation pitch type No 29 through 36 pitch type No 37 and 38 and distortion simu lation type No 39 through 44 Note that the scene sequence function does not re call an effect preset whose type is different from the current one This is to avoid momentary audio mut ing and is not a malfunction The other mix param eters of the scene can be recalled even if it includes an effect preset
245. properly not to light the indicator 10 FOOT SW Foot switch connector e Connects to an optional foot switch Model 8051 for punch in out operation Connector type phone jack lt Caution gt Do not power on the machine with non specified foot SW connected to the foot SW jack When powering on the machine with non specified foot SW latch type foot SW etc connected to the foot SW jack there is a case that the machine does not correctly boot up with No Drive alter message In such a case power off the machine once disconnect the foot SW and then power back on 12 CH ON OFF keys Each key is used to turn on and off of the corresponding channel When on the key illuminates See the following description for details about how to use each element Top panel Mixer section 15 14 16 18 20 17 19 21 Fi I 6 R U Be CO nile P F 24 13 TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL keys While stopped each key is used to change the track status among OFF PLAY and REC READY During playback pressing the key switches between OFF and PLAY During recording you cannot change the track status When you view or edit mixer parameters such as pan and EQ in the Mix parameter edit mode described later you can select the target track by pressing the corresponding TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key The illumination of each key shows the track status as follows
246. pt the Start point Mark00 and prevent I the song from being divided into tracks mastered song Start point End point Mark 02 Mark 03 However if a mastered song has any mark s be H c sides the Start point set Mark Enable to OFF i Note that the Start point is always recognized as a Mark00 regardless of the Mark Enable setting The figure below shows the example of a mastered Track 1 CD01 song which has marks Track 2 CD02 Start point Mark 01 Mark 02 Mark 03 End point Track 3 CD03 T 1 Track 4 CD04 mastered song lt Mark Enable should also be set to OFF in such a case gt Let s assume that there are two programs program 1 and program 2 The material in program 1 has marks while the material in program 2 does not as shown in figure below If you make an audio CD from these two materials burn a disc with Mark Enable set to OFF In result you can make an audio CD containing two tracks ignoring marks on program 1 If you burn a disc with Mark Enable set to ON program 1 is divided into four tracks In result a CD containing five tracks four from program 1 and one from program 2 is made I i I Program 1 i i Program 1 Start point End point Start point End pe Start point End point Start point End point jd M Program 2 Program 2 I Track 1 CD01 Program 1 Track 1 CD01 Track 2 CD02 Program 2 Track 2 CD02
247. r a second and the operation is canceled To make the operation possible set Rec Protect to Off eS SETUP mode VF80EX Setting Digital input Digital In Using the Digital In menu item you can select whether or not assigning the S PDIF digital signal received from the S P DIF DATA INPUT COAXIAL connector to tracks 7 and 8 By setting this item to On you can record an S P DIF signal from an external digital device such as a CD MD or DAT player to tracks 7 and 8 of the VF80EX Default Off Available options On Off This setting is common to all programs on the same disc You cannot save the setting as a part of the song data The setting remains effective even after you power off and then on 1 On the Select Menu screen of the SETUP mode se lect Digital In and press the ENTER YES key The current setting starts flashing by default Off is selected SETUP Fit Slave Mode Off Slave Tyre Wari Rec Protect Off l Disital In of flashing Reserved EJ Use the JOG dial to select On or Off and press the ENTER YES key If you select On and press the ENTER YES key a warning message appears on the display By rotating the JOG dial you can read the full text If you agree to the text of the message press the EN TER YES key again to make setting to On E Press the EXIT NO key or the STOP key repeat edly until the VF80EX exits th
248. rating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE A F ETY N ST R U CTI O N S 10 Power Sources The appliance should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or Read Instructions All the safety and operating instructions as marked on the appliance should be read before the appliance is operated 11 Grounding or Polarization The precautions that should be taken 2 Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions so that the grounding or polarization means of an appliance is should be retained for future reference not defeated 3 Heed Warnings All warnings on the appliance and in the 12 Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed operating instructions should be adhered to so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items 4 Follow Instructions All operating and use instructions should placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords be followed at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they 5 Water and Moisture The appliance should not be used near exit from the appliance water for example near a bathtub washbowl kitchen sink 13 Cleaning The appliance should be cleaned only as laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool and recommen
249. recorded area remain recorded area recorded area With a tape recorder the maximum recording time depends on the tape length regardless of the amount of unrecorded areas With the VF80EX you can use the media more efficiently because no disk space is used for unrecorded areas You can use up to 99 tapes with 24 hour time infor mation with the VF80EX Each tape is called a Pro gram A program exists independently on the hard disk therefore you can freely record playback or edit each program without affecting other programs You can give a name program title to each program so you can easily identify a program Program title with its program number appears at the top left of the normal screen as shown below Program number title 01 is the program number while 0001 is a default title Remain indicator The remain indicator shows how much recording time is left on the current hard disk The VF80EX program is managed by a 24 hour time counter however the actual recording time left de pends on the available disk space The remain indicator appears on the LCD during re cording or on REC standby showing the rough re maining time if you record on a mono track Note that if the remaining time is 100 hours or more the indicator shows the available remaining disk space in MB The remaining time is 13h 28m 15s The remaining value is calculated on a mono track ba
250. recorder By using the built in CD R RW drive you can burn original audio CDs from materials mastered in the internal mastering mode See Making an Audio CD on page 125 for details lt Conventional mastering mode gt lt Internal mastering mode gt Digital Master Recorder Analog Master Recorder Mastering Effect New Program Tracks 7 amp 8 Tracks 1 amp 2 S P DIF OUT In the internal mastering mode mastering Tracks 7 amp 8 is done inside the VF80EX as shown in lt Fig lt Figure 1 gt VF80EX ure 2 gt above lt Figure 2 gt lt Please read this first before carrying out operations in the internal mastering mode gt After executing internal mastering a new program which saves a mastered material is automatically created on the current drive whose program number is set to one greater than the current greatest program number For example if there are 8 programs PO1 through 08 on the current drive after mastering a desired program data using the internal mastering mode a new program P09 is automatically created and the mastered material is recorded on tracks 1 and 2 of P09 Note that if the VF80EX is under either of the following conditions you cannot carry out internal mastering 1 There are 99 programs already existed on the current drive even though there is enough recording space If you try to carry out internal mastering Can t New PGM is shown and the operation is ignored To carry out internal mast
251. red device ID between 00 and 99 When the VF80EX receives a message for device ID 7F the VF80EX recognizes the message and reacts to it regardless of the Device ID setting lt Default 00 2 Use the JOG dial to select a desired MIDI device ID Available device IDs 00 through 99 number and press the ENTER YES key This setting is common to all programs on the same disc The selected ID number is set You cannot save the setting as a part of the song data The setting remains effective even after you power off and then E Press the EXIT NO key or the STOP key repeat on edly until the VF80EX exits the SETUP mode 1 On the Select Menu screen of the SETUP mode se lect Device ID and press the ENTER YES key The current setting starts flashing by default 00 is selected Disital In Reserved Fesolution Device ID AG flashing Checking the number of track events Number Of Event From the Number Of Event menu item you can check the number of events for each track A program on the VF80EX consists of audio files and silent 0 files for tracks including additional tracks Fach audio or silent file is called an event This menu item shows the number of events on each track which is in other words the total number of audio and additional files on each track As described earlier the VF80EX can manage up to 512 events per track on each program which is enough in most cases even if you
252. rence between the slave and master is within 10 frames the VF80EX accepts it and does not rechase the master The digital signal selected when the slave mode is set to On is used for the external synchronization This is different from the digital signal selection for digital audio recording see Digital input setting de scribed later __rr _mbl SETUP mode VF80EX 1 On the Select Menu screen of the SETUP mode se lect Slave Type and press the ENTER YES key The currently selected slave type starts flashing by default Vari is selected ED Menu n Mtoe Offset Set Offset Mode Slave Node Slave Tura kec Protect 2 Use the JOG dial to select the desired slave type and press the ENTER YES key The selected slave type is set Free After the chase lock is achieved the VF80EX switches to run freely according to the internal clock or the clock received from the digital input It does not chase the master even if the VF80EX timecode shifts off the master timecode Vari default After the chase lock is achieved the VF80EX always check the timecode difference and runs in the vari speed mode to chase the master However when the digital input is selected it runs the same as Free described above SPDIF After the chase lock is achieved the VF80EX runs freely according to the S PDIF clock when an S PDIF digital signal is fed from the master However when
253. reset entry Mastering library from 10 entries LO through L9 stored If there is more than one program in the VF80 select in the effect library See Mastering li the desired program to be played back brary details on the next page See Selecting a program for the operation Analog master recorder Adjusts the EQ gain for the high fre quency range within a 18 dB range Freq and Q fixed On Off of mastering mode Adjusts the EQ gain for the middle fre 1 Press the MASTERING key Mid Gain e Arr a 18 dB range Each press of the MASTERING key alternates ON and i OFF of the mastering mode When the mastering mode is set to ON the MASTER Adjusts the EQ gain for the low fre ING key is illuminated and the following screen is dis Low Gain quency range within a 18 dB range played while the TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key of Freq and Q fixed Track 7 8 and the STATUS SEL key for the master are illuminated in green Rev Level Adjusts the amount of reverb sound be tween 0 and 99 Ambience ReyTime The values of these parameters for each entry are fixed see Mastering Pre Delay library details on pages 77 and 78 Adjusts the threshold of the compres Ambience Threshold sor between 50 dB and 0 dB in 1 dB Come THSHD steps The screen example above shows the upper part of the Selects the compressor ratio from the mastering effect setting Pressing the CURSOR Y key
254. ress the CURSOR down key to highlight the End point time data and press the ENTER YES key Now you can edit the End point time data Initially the second field flashes D Select Start SShRamnsbshet Ba BEhGSnEE sat sa AnGananzee da For example if you wish to shift back the End point for five seconds from the current position 00hn03m00s00 00 use the JOG dial to enter 05 while the second field flashes Point Select St art Sehaenbbs sar GA End 68hSmER s0ef da Ta BAhAANAAZAGf AA Rereat Bl OFF SRC FLAY 5 After finishing editing press the ENTER YES key The whole End point time data is highlighted and the new value 00hn03m05s00f00 becomes effective B6hRoonidiz HAF Ad Do b Ta kereat dl __ DE ALL OFF SkCFLAN Exe g Press the EXIT NO key repeatedly until the edit mode exits CC Advanced Operations VF80EX Using the insert effect Unlike the loop effect described earlier in Mixer Functions the insert effect is applied when rere cording any recorded track among tracks 1 through 6 This rerecording mode in which the insert effect is applied is called REC EFFECT mode Six distortion simulation type effects are available for the insert effect You can distort a guitar bass drums or vocal as well as simulate a famous guitar amplifier or microphone character
255. rkle L10 Dead ROOM REVERB Room reverb simulating a narrow and dead room Adding a slight amount will give warmth to the sound L11 Pres ROOM REVERB All purpose room reverb with good definition and few early reflections L12 DrumBOOTH REVERB Room reverb simulating a drum booth L13 GARAGE REVERB Room reverb simulating a narrow and live space like a garage with crisp presence L14 NormPLATE REVERB Modern sounding plate reverb with wide bandwidth L15 Old PLATE REVERB Standard plate reverb with the character of older plate units L16 PresPLATE REVERB Plate reverb with good definition and extended high frequencies L17 Wet PLATE REVERB Plate reverb with a gentle character L18 DigiPLATE REVERB Plate reverb that emphasizes a digital character with metallic early reflections L19 NormVOCAL REVERB All purpose hall reverb with no early reflections and uniform decay at all frequencies L20 PresVOCAL REVERB Short reverberation with extended high frequency is added to the early reflections of an ideal vocal booth Since this adds sparkle to the sound it is effective when you wish to bring the vocal to the forefront L21 SoloVOCAL REVERB Plate like reverb is added to a spacious short delay This blends well with any genre of music L22 Arena VOC REVERB Gentle reverb is added to spacious stadium type early reflections L23 Arena CHO REVERB Short reverb with extended high frequency is added to spacious stadium type early reflections Effecti
256. rmat the unformatted hard disk 22 ee About the hard disk storage device VF80EX Formatting the Hard disk Carefully follow the instructions below to newly format the hard disk properly 1 Turn ON the VF80EX after plugging the power cable in the electric outlet The VF80EX will startup Unformat will appear on the LCD The menu will automatically go to the SETUP mode The display showing the Disk Format menu appears Select Menu Faderkecall Off Reserved Reserved Feserved Disk Format 2 Press the ENTER YES key The drive selection display appears IDE will be flashed E Format i we Select Hit YES or HO ke 3 Press the ENTER YES key where the IDE is flashed The menu to select the format type appears represents the name of the drive lt CAUTION gt Either the Standard or Quick format type can be selected However make sure that the Standard format type is selected when formatting a newly installed hard disk Disk Format Format Tyre Select a i i ii ii EEE Quick 4 CURSOR Hit WES or HO key g Press the ENTER YES key where the Standard is flashed The format type selected is set and Sure flashes Disk Format 4 Format SESE AE EE EER Hit REC VES 5 Press the ENTER YES key while the RECORD key is depressed The formatting process is started The formatting process
257. rmation Field List MMC Response Information Field List Command 01 SELECTED TIME CODE READ WRITE MOVE ADD SUBTRACT 03 REQUESTED OFFSET READ WRITE 04 ACTUAL OFFSET READ 08 GP 0 READ WRITE MOVE ADD SUBTRACT 09 GP 1 READ WRITE MOVE ADD SUBTRACT OA GP 2 READ WRITE MOVE ADD SUBTRACT OB GP 3 READ WRITE MOVE ADD SUBTRACT OC GP 4 READ WRITE MOVE ADD SUBTRACT OD GP 5 READ WRITE MOVE ADD SUBTRACT 0E GP 6 READ WRITE MOVE ADD SUBTRACT OF GP 7 READ WRITE MOVE ADD SUBTRACT 48 MOTION CONTROL TALLY READ 4C RECORD MODE READ WRITE 4E TRACK RECORD STATUS READ 4F TRACK RECORD READY READ WRITE MASKED WRITE 51 RECORD MONITOR READ WRITE Inquiry Message List IDENTITY REQUEST FO 7E lt channel gt 06 01 F7 IDENTITY REPLY FO 7E lt channel gt 06 02 51 01 00 13 05 F7 51 Fostex ID 01 00 Device family code 13 05 Device family number VF80EX Software version A NT Specifications VF80EX Cleaning the exterior Maintenance For normal cleaning use a soft dry cloth For stubborn dirt moisten a cloth in diluted detergent wring it out firmly and wipe the dirt off Then polish with a dry cloth Never use solvents such as alcohol thinner or benzene since these will damage the printing and finish of the exterior Recording Reproducing Recording Medium Recording Format Save Load Format Sampling Frequency Quantization A D Converter D A Converter No of Record
258. rogram set to the selected step is loaded and the recorder is stopped at the beginning of the program ABS 0 while the display shows the Normal screen In the screen examples below program 4 P04 set to step 4 C04 is selected Instead of pressing the ENTER YES key in the procedure above you may press the SETUP F1 key while holding down the SHIFT key PLAY LIST Celi Pel Hage J Caz Paz 0007 CA2 PASC HHGS J MESEI EEEE J Cos PES A065 J AABS BR PEA 4084 Soa Init Mix CBA Auto Play As described above by selecting a program while the chain play mode is set to any option but Off you can start chain play from the desired program RRRRQRQggV OemMM TE M 101 Editing the chain play list You can replace a program in the chain play list with another program delete a program from the list or add a new program to the list Deleting or replacing a program in the chain play list You can delete a desired program from the chain play list or replace a program in the list with another program by following the procedure below 1 While the recorder is stopped press the SETUP key to enter the setup mode The screen for selecting a menu item in the setup mode appears 2 Use the JOG dial or the CURSOR keys to select Chain Play List and press the ENTER YES key The display changes to shows the Chain Play List screen as below aa Select Menu
259. s PAg E kkk FASE sesso REMAIE Flashing lt Hint gt You may use the CURSOR to highlight RENAME and press the ENTER YES key to bring up the screen above instead of pressing the TIME BASE SEL F2 key while holding down the SHIFT key E Use the CURSOR lt gt keys to move the flashing ed iting point and use the JOG dial or CURSOR A W keys to select a character for the flashing point You can put a title name with up to 16 characters from among those listed below When selecting a character rotating the JOG dial while holding down the SHIFT key jumps among characters surrounded with the box below g Press the ENTER YES key after editing entering the title The edited entered title is set 5 Press the EXIT NO or STOP key The display returns to the Normal screen Track editing Because the VF80EX uses a 3 5 inch E IDE hard disk as the recording media you can make non linear and non destructive audio editing by track effectively Copy amp Paste The Copy amp Paste function allows you to copy track data of a desired part and paste it to a desired part of the same or different track The copied data remains after pasting the data so you can paste the data as many times as required The copy amp paste function is useful when using the same musical part repeatedly i
260. s VF80EX External MIDI equipment sync system by the slave mode Up to this point synchronization with external MIDI equipment has been explained with the VF80EX as the master and MIDI equipment as the slave but depending on the slave mode setting the MIDI equipment can be set as the master and the VF80EX as the slave MTC Sound Source MIDI OUT Computer System with MMC MTC software 7 8 2TAK MASTER ali Connection to external equipment 1 Connect MIDI OUT of the computer with MIDI interface with MIDI IN of the VF80EX The computer sequence software complying to MMC MTC must be activated Setup of external equipment 1 Sequence software is setup as follows Set for output of MTC Set frame rate of the MTC to be output Confirm start time of the tune Refer to Owners Manual of the respective equipment for details Setup of the VF80EX 1 Set to same frame rate as the sequence software by the SETUP mode MTC Frame rate setting Refer to page 138 SETUP mode MTC Frame rate setting for operating procedure and details 2 Set to the desired mode by the SETUP mode MTC offset mode setting Refer to page 139 SETUP mode MTC offset mode setting for operating procedure and details E A random offset time c
261. s stop both the units lt Fade in out gt You can fade in or fade out a song by using the MASTER fader Digital mixdown oo oo O Digital master recorder 1 Connect the DATA OUTPUT jack to the digital input jack of your master recorder 2 Set the master recorder s recording source to the digi tal input The sampling frequency of the VF80EX is fixed to 44 1 kHz so you cannot record the VF80EX digital output signal to the master recorder that cannot accept 44 1 kHz digital signals In general you cannot adjust the digital input level of a digital recorder E Adjust the stereo output level of the VF80EX using the MASTER fader In general set the fader so that the level meter on the master recorder indicates 0 when the VF80EX feeds the loudest level signal If the level is too high the sound may be distorted E Start recording the master recorder and start playback of the VF80EX from the beginning of the song 5 When recording finishes stop both the units Mixer Functions VF80EX Initial condition when turning on the power When turning on the power the VF80EX starts up while showing the unit information on the LCD display and then gets ready when the screen below appears This screen is called Normal Screen in which the program number and current recorder position are shown In the fol
262. s the ENTER YES key When a recorded disc is in serted the display shows a warning message fol lowed by the confirmation screen where Sure flashes With this screen you can choose whether erasing the recorded data or ejecting the disc SETUP R23 est WARHI HG Jade Hot Emmet MEER SETUP R22 j Save FOM IOE BOI eto Flashing H JOG Hit YES or e To erase the existing recorded data Press the ENTER YES key while both ERASE and Sure are flashing The display shows the screen below and the VF80EX starts erasing the disc As the erase process progresses the number of flashing increases from left to right eS S Save Load of Song data VF80EX a Save PGM IDE Increases as the process progresses Immediately after completing erasing the disc the display shows the same screen for selecting a pro gram to be saved which appears after step 5 is performed Hereafter perform the same proce dure as described above e To eject the disc Use the JOG dial to highlight Eject flashing and press the ENTER YES key The disc is ejected while the display shows Insert Disk By inserting a disc you can start the save opera tion again from the beginning lt Hint 2 gt If you try to save data to a recorded CD R disc the display shows a warning message saying Not Writ able followed by a message saying Insert Disk as
263. s also lt Note gt shaven If you do not agree with the warning message con tents press the EXIT NO key to quit loading The display briefly shows Set Disable and Can t CO Sona Load Ty RT One Select Loading then returns to the mode select screen SETUP Rel Sel amp Rectves La If you agree with the warning message contents ee go to the next step to continue the operation When selecting All you can start loading tracks to the current drive by pressing the ENTER YES key G If you agree to the message contents press the EN while holding down the RECORD key TER YES key You can delete an unnecessary track if you want See The display changes to show the screen for selecting lt Hint gt below about how to do it the load type on which One flashes You can select a desired load type from among the lt Hint gt following Before executing All track loading you can de lete ahn unnecessary track by the following proce dure Load Fah IDE C ons Load Tere Select All 4 CURSOR F Hit YES or HO Key 1 While the display shows the screen as above use the JOG dial or the CURSOR keys to highlight the desired track and press the ENTER YES key The destination program number of the selected track starts flashing You can select one or more tracks to be loaded One Each selected track is individually loaded
264. s you to carry out the following program related functions a creating a new program b selecting a program c editing a program title d deleting a program 26 CURSOR lt gt a Y keys e Used to move the edit point in edit or setup mode 27 LCD Liquid Crystal Display Displays the recorder or mixer status or parameters 28 Contrast adjusting knob e Adjusts the LCD contrast Turning the knob clockwise makes the contrast higher while turning it counterclockwise makes it lower 29 ACCESS indicator Lights up while the internal hard disk drive is writing or reading data lt Caution gt Do not turn off the VF80EX power while this indicator lights Data recorded in the disk may be erased 30 PHANTOM indicator Lights up when the phantom power is supplied You can switch the phantom power on or off by the PHANTOM switch on the rear panel 31 EXIT NO EJECT key Used to cancel or interrupt SETUP menu settings or audio editing functions such as Copy and Paste The opposite of the ENTER YES key 32 ENTER YES key Used to execute SETUP menu settings or audio editing functions such as Copy and Paste The opposite of the EXIT NO EJECT key 33 JOG SHUTTLE dial When the WAVE FORM SCRUB key is illuminated after pressing any of the TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL keys rotating this dial scrubs audio digitally with no pitch change for both forward and backward directions Used to chan
265. sis That is the value indicates recordable time if you record on a mono track You can calculate the recordable time when recording on more than one track easily by dividing the time by the track num ber In the example above if you record on 2 tracks the recordable time is about 6 hours 44 minutes 13 hours 28 minutes 15 seconds divided by 2 Or if you record on 8 tracks the recordable time is about 1 hour 41 minutes 13 hours 28 minutes 15 seconds divided by 8 The VF80EX manages up to 99 programs on the hard disk Each program includes not only the recording data but also various setting information which con sumes a small amount of disk space Therefore note that the remaining time shown on the screen is a rough value Always check the remaining time left before starting recording to ensure that you have enough disk space to work with Basic Features of VF8OEX Additional track A program on the VF80EX consists of 24 tracks Tracks 1 through 8 are called Real tracks which you can record playback and edit Tracks 9 through 24 are called Additional tracks Using the Track Exchange function you can exchange between real track s and additional track s in one track 2 track or 8 track block This makes it possible to record solo on several tracks exchange tracks and compare the results or to record different rhythm versions using multiple tracks ex change the rhythm tracks completely and maki
266. ss the ENTER YES key The setting is now effective E After editing time signature event press the EXIT NO key or the STOP key repeatedly until the VF80EX exits the SETUP mode e Deleting a time signature event On the Signature Set screen select the desired event and press the ENTER YES key The current time signature value starts flashing 2 Use the JOG dial to select DEL SETUP Rel E Press the ENTER YES key The selected event is deleted g After deleting time signature event press the EXIT NO key or the STOP key repeatedly until the VF80EX exits the SETUP mode lt Note gt You cannot delete the 001BAR of 001BAR 4 4 lt Note gt After editing or deleting time signature events if a musical position at which a tempo is specified see Setting a tempo described later disappears the associated tempo event is automatically deleted Clearing all time signature tempo events lt Note gt By carrying out the procedure below not only the time signature events but also the tempo events are cleared On the Signature Set screen select All Clear and press the ENTER YES key SURE flashes on the right of All Clear asking whether you may clear all signature and tempo data Sisnature Set 0A BAR Offset GGIBAR 4 44 SEAR 3 44 Be Insert Hem i All Clear BUoSa flashing 2 Press the ENTER YES key All time signature events except the initial 00
267. station this information is very important and helpful for us in giving quick service You can see the following drive information 1 Manufacture Model of the currently installed hard disk Format method Format type Number of tracks available for recording playback Number of bits at formatting Sampling frequency at formatting Number of programs on the disk Number of free blocks on the disk Largest number of audio files events among programs and the associated program number 10 Total capacity of the drive 11 Remaining space of the drive 12 Software version at formatting OONDAIADSWN Fader Fix Mode Setting Fader Fix 1 On the Select Menu screen of the SETUP mode se lect Drive Information and press the ENTER YES key The display changes to show the Drive Information screen in which you can see the current drive infor mation v indicates that invisible information exists under the screen SETUP Rid Drive Informati QUANTUM FIREBALL ic ormat Tafe Track Quantize bit You can scroll the list to see the item you want to check by rotating the JOG dial E Press the EXIT NO key or the STOP key repeat edly until the VF80EX exits the SETUP mode By setting the Fader Fix menu item to On you can disable the operation of the track and master faders on the panel lt Caution gt The fader fix mode is effective only when the Fader Recall menu item described
268. t 1 Press the SETUP key to enter the setup mode The display shows the screen for selecting the setup menu A Use the JOG dial to select Save PGM and press the ENTER YES key The display shows the screen for selecting the device to which the data is saved IDE flashes Select Menu esery Fader FIX Off Fader Recall On Save PG Save Device Select SPOIF Flashing CURSOR Fk S or HO Key aj Hit YE e IDE should be selected when saving or loading data via CD RW CD R E Use the JOG dial or CURSOR keys to select SPDIF and press the ENTER YES key The display shows the screen for selecting the program to be saved The program number currently selected flashes while the data size of the program is shown While a program number is flashing you can select the desired program to be saved _ ssa O IE Save Load of Song data VF80EX 44ME UP DOW JOG Hit YES or HO Key 14 Use the JOG dial to select the program to be saved and press the ENTER YES key The display shows the Save Length screen Initially the recorded time length of the selected program ABS 00 to REC END is shown as the time length of data saving Normally you do not need to edit the length but you may edit it to the desired value if needed Save PGM SPOIF Save Legath IS UP D0WH JOG 4 CURSOR PF Hit YES or HO Key For example i
269. t Insert New Event and press the ENTER YES key On the screen Insert New Event is replaced with the new tempo setting event In the bar field of this event the next bar number to the one on the previous event flashes while the same tempo as the previous event is shown If you carry out the above operation from the default condition 002BARI1 4120 is shown Temeo Set flashing A Use the JOG dial to select the desired bar number from which the new tempo setting is effective and press the ENTER YES key The bar number is set and the beat field on the left of the first starts flashing The available bar number depends on the time signature setting described ear lier E Use the JOG dial to select the desired beat number from which the new tempo setting is effective and press the ENTER YES key The beat number is set and the tempo field on the right of J starts flashing The available beat num ber depends on the time signature setting described earlier 4 Use the JOG dial to select the desired tempo in BPM and press the ENTER YES key You can enter a desired value between 30 and 250 Pressing the ENTER YES key fixes the entered value and the display returns to the primary Tempo Set screen 5 To insert another tempo event repeat steps 1 through 4 6 When completing time signature setting press the EXIT NO key or the STOP key repeatedly until the VF80EX exits the SETUP mode
270. t clock base or ABS time base in the mark 4 After selecting the scene number press the ENTER map Pressing the TIME BASE SEL key while the mark h ae YES key map screen is shown switches mark positions and ith h4 b mark tles Repeat steps 1 through 4 to assign scene numbers to i other marks A Select the desired mark using the JOG dial and then In the example below several scene numbers are as press the TIME BASE SEL F2 key while holding down signed to marks and you are ready for executing the the SHIFT key scene sequence function described later The display shows the screen for editing the selected mark 22AR d1 G12EA GG 2BAR 1 01 2BAR 2 020BHR 5 Press the EXIT NO key after assigning all desired REa S Edit scenes to marks GRERAR 6J46CLE Hame sesti Scene Non Mixer Functions VF80EX Deleting a mark from the mark map You can delete an unnecessary mark from the mark map lt Note gt You cannot delete mark 00 1 While the VF80EX is stopped press the SCENE SEQ MAP key while holding down the SHIFT key The screen shows the mark map A Highlight the desired mark using the JOG dial E Press the UNDO REDO F3 key while holding down the SHIFT key The message asking for confirmation to delete the mark appears and Sure flashes To cancel to delete the mark press the EXIT NO key now E Press the ENTER YES key while holding down the R
271. t the speed during play back with the vari pitch function active you can moni tor the result of speed pitch change while adjusting 1 While stopped or during playback press the VARI PITCH EDIT key while holding down the SHIFT key The current pitch value is highlighted showing that the value can be edited ON or OFF of the vari pitch function is also shown on the screen g Use the JOG dial to enter the pitch value 5 Press the EXIT NO key to return to the Normal screen lt Notes gt Even if the pitch value is set to 0 0 no speed change pressing the VARI PITCH key turns on the vari pitch function In such a condition the function is active but the speed is not changed The vari pitch function automatically turns off by carrying out any of the following 1 Turning the power off and then on The pitch value is also reset to 0 0 2 Setting the slave mode to On in the setup mode The pitch value is retained Note that you cannot turn on the vari pitch function when the slave mode is On 3 Setting the digital input to On in the setup mode DIGI IN is shown on the screen Note that you cannot turn on the vari pitch function when the digital input is selected Recorder Functions VF80EX Loop Function Using the loop function you can repeat the desired part between the Start and End points By using
272. tch to ON after connecting a microphone When switching the PHANTOM switch or when plugging or unplugging a microphone mute the VF80EX output signals When connecting a dynamic microphone to the balanced input connector set the PHANTOM switch to OFF Otherwise the microphone may damage PHANTOM switch You cannot use the phantom power for following microphones ie microphones with the unbalanced output lt Important notes for on off switching gt high impedance microphones Note that the VF80EX power must be ON when microphones with the XLR connectors that leaks a signal between changing the PHANTOM switch setting pin 2 and pin 1 or pin 3 and pin 1 Also note that the PHANTOM switch should be microphones with the center tapout type ground such as old set to OFF after using the phantom power fashioned ribbon microphones Basic Recording Playback VF80EX Basic recording recording onto a single track At first let s record a single sound source onto a single track to know the basic recording procedure of the VF8OEX There are 8 recording tracks Tracks 1 through 8 and you can record onto any desired track s In the following example we are going to record an electric guitar with an effect unit onto Track 1 Before starting set all the track faders 1 through 6 and 7 8 and the master fader to the lowest position lt and the TRIM knob to the left most position LINE
273. ter selecting tracks press the ENTER YES key again The display shows Rec Start Recorder together with the program and tracks to be saved and Sure flashes If you are sure to start saving data to the recorder go on to the next step Rec Start Recorder Piton A From To Hit YES or E After checking all preparations on the external recorder are made start it recording It may be a good idea to put a Start ID for DAT or set a locate memory at the starting position so that you can easily find the position when you load the data later 9 Press the ENTER YES key immediately after the external recorder starts recording The display shows something like the one below After a few seconds the unit starts saving the data and Wait time starts counting down SETUP R22 Save POM SPDIF Data Savina Save Track k Wait Time thttg For the first several seconds the VF80EX transmits the pilot signal that will be a reference for locating the tape position during the load operation and the actual data saving starts from the position at which Wait Time starts counting down Data is saved in 2 track unit When the data saving is completed Completed appears on the screen and the VF80EX stops lt Note gt If you interrupts saving before completing the saved data is invalid 10 Stop the external recorder Press the EXIT NO key or the STOP key repeatedly until exiting the setup mo
274. the JOG dial to select Load PGM and press the ENTER YES key The display shows the screen for selecting the device from which the data is loaded IDE flashes 13 While IDE is flashing press the ENTER YES key The display shows the drive name followed by the screen for selecting the WAV file to be loaded showing the WAV file name and size If no disk is inserted No SCSI Disk is shown Flashing UP D0WJH JOG Hit YES or HO kes4 4 Use the JOG dial to select the desired WAV file to be loaded If more than one WAV file with different file names the first 6 characters is saved you can see each file name by the first 6 characters in order when rotating the JOG dial You can also select Eject to remove the backup disk lt Note gt The VF80EX cannot recognize any other file names but 4 WAV and cannot load such disks A WAV file with an unique name the first 6 characters is recognized as an independent backup file and can be selected 5 After selecting the desired WAV file press the ENTER YES key The display shows the screen for selecting a track to be loaded All flashes initially Besides All you can select any one of tracks 01 through 24 by rotating the JOG dial or press the CURSOR lt gt key Load WAL IDE Load Track Select Flashing or Indiv Track All UP DOWH JOG CURSOR be Hit YES or HO Key g After selecting the desired track s press the ENTE
275. the PLAY key while holding down the RECORD key to start recording During recording in the REC EFFECT mode the BOUNCE REC EFF key is flashing in red E Press the STOP key to stop recording 5 Press the BOUNCE REC EFF key The unit exits the REC EFFECT mode and the BOUNCE REC EFF key turns off while the TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key for track 1 lights steadily in green G Press the REWIND key while holding down the STOP key to locate to the beginning of the pro gram Press the EFFECT key while holding down the SHIFT key to turn off the effect The EFFECT key turns off lt Note gt Before playing back the rerecorded sound always turn off the effect by the above operation If you playback the rerecorded sound while the ef fect is set to ON you will monitor the wet sound with applying the effect Press the PLAY key to start playback from the beginning of the program You can confirm that the dry sound on track 1 is replaced with the wet sound lt To cancel recording gt If you are not satisfied with the result press the UNDO REDO key to undo the last recording and make recording again Pressing the UNDO REDO key once returns track 1 to the dry sound Pressing the UNDO REDO key again returns track 1 back to the wet sound If you like try recording in the similar manner by select ing the other effect type lt Notes for the REC EFFECT mode gt e In the REC
276. the effect send 47 Turning the effect processor on or off 48 About the effect types rire 49 Effect parameter details rire 50 SCENE MOMONY casccicecsctecicscessstensceseteestcecocesseetenuece 52 Storing the current SCENE ctr 52 Recalling a SCENE eeececrrrireseriorerecesericenicione 52 Deleting a SCENE c ccssecsessccsetecnsssscsessenseszeesees 53 Fader adjust iii 53 Contents VF80EX Scene SEQUENCE rr resero 54 Assigning scene memories to the mark map 54 Deleting a mark from the mark map 55 Scene sequence on off selection 55 Executing the scene SEQUENCE cc ttt 55 Cueingi icsi el ae ia 56 Cueing with the F FWD REWIND keys 56 Shuttle cCUEINQ rnrrrre iii eine 56 Digital scrubbing rire 57 Performing digital scrubbing n 57 Storing the digital scrub point e 57 Vari PItCh criceti 58 Turning on or off the vari pitch function 58 Setting the speed rsrriceecieriieeeine 58 Loop Function rrrrriiiiiiie 59 Setting the start and end points 59 Capturing the current position on the fly 59 Editing the position
277. the existing data After erasing all data recording starts SER Pon IDE H Saue PGM IDE Data Savina Erasing CORW How Pel gt Be1 i ak soso E When the recording ends Save Completed appears on the screen while the disc is automatically ejected from the CD R RW drive as same as step 10 above If you record the same material to another disc re peat the steps above When completed press the EXIT NO key to quit the Setup mode 127 Save Load of Song data VF80EX lt Details of Mark Enable setting gt The Mark Enable setting selects enabling or disabling marks registered between the Start and End points of a material which is internally mastered for creating an audio CD Normally when mastering a song using the internal If you record a song which has marks as above to a mastering function the Start and End points are au CD R RW disc while Mark Enable is set to ON the tomatically set see the figure below The Start point song is divided into tracks by marks see the figure acts as mark at the beginning of the song below By default the Mark Enable is set to ON enabled Therefore when recording to a CD R RW disc the Therefore when creating an audio CD from a mas VF80EX recognizes the material between the Start and tered song which has any mark s make sure that End points as a song track Mark Enable is set to OFF in order to ignore the Serpent End pen mark s exce
278. the following four parameters can be adjusted 1 Eff Level 2 Pitch 3 Adjust 4 Mode Adjust the effect return level 0 99 Adjust the amount of pitch shift Range 24 0 24 4 12 is one octave 24 is two octaves Make fine adjustments to the amount of pitch shift Range 50 0 50 450 is a semitone sharp 50 is a semitone flat Select the processing method Range 1 3 Delay pitch effect parameters parameter type DELAY PITCH For effect type 38 of the preceding Effect type table the following five parameters can be adjusted 1 Eff Level 2 Pitct 3 Adjust 4 Delay Time 5 Feedback Adjust the effect return level 0 99 Adjust the amount of pitch shift Range 24 0 24 12 is one octave 24 is two octaves Make fine adjustments to the amount of pitch shift Range 50 0 50 50 is a semitone sharp 50 is a semitone flat Adjust the delay time until the pitch shifted sound is heard Range 0 500 ms Adjust the number of delay repeats Range 0 99 E y Mixer Functions VF80EX Scene memory The VF80EX provides 100 Scene memories SOO to S99 for each program You can store a set of desired param eter settings to each memory Items to be stored include all parameters set by mix parameter editing functions as well as all track fader levels In addition to 100 Scene memories the VF80EX also provides 10 Temporary memo ries TOO to TOY that can be used wit
279. the loop function together with the punch in out or training mode you can concentrate on playing without the need for operating the VF80EX Current time or musical position lt Loop Function gt START point END point 4 End Point BENE a mike Playback After locating the Start point playback starts automatically The Start point is set to the captured time or musical position which is shown here SEPP 3 At the point where you want to set the End point press i dled aypar panon PA e EPan the TIME BASE SEL F2 key while holding down the the recorder locates to the Start point automatically SHIFT key E End Point Stored briefly appears and the End point is set to the captured point Current time or musical position Setting the Start and End points apese osmane There are following three methods for setting the Start and End points 1 Capturing the current position On the fly End Paige o 2 Editing the time or musical position via the screen 3 Setting by marks The End point is set to the captured time or musical po sition which is shown here Capturing the current position on the fly lt Note gt While stopped or running you can set the Start or End The Start point must be earlier than the End point point at the point you capture Otherwise the loop function cannot be performed 1 Press the LOOP EDIT key while holding down the SHIFT key
280. the specifications above you can load only the desired tracks of a WAV file or load a track swapped WAV file See Loading a WAV file described later for details You can save a WAV file The following procedure assumes that the newly CD RW CD R disk is used for backup 1 Press the SETUP key to enter the setup mode The display shows the screen for selecting the Setup menu 2 Use the JOG dial to select Save PGM and press the ENTER YES key The display shows the screen for selecting the device to which the data is saved IDE flashes Flashing 4 CURSOR Hit YES or HO Key While IDE is flashing press the ENTER YES key The display shows the screen for selecting the backup mode FDMS 3 or WAV where WAV flashes Save Poh IDE 1 Aretino Flashing 4 CURSOR _l Hit YES or HO Kew 4 While WAV is flashing press the ENTER YES key The display shows the screen for selecting On or Off of the Edit Source Export function where Off flashes You can switches between On and Off by using the CURSOR keys SETUP R22 Flashing T 1 4 CURSOR Hit YES or NO Key If you save all data from ABS 0 to REC END in most cases you do not have to change the setting here lt About the Edit Source Export function gt The Fdit Source Export function allows you to save the desired range of data between the Start and End points which are set when executing the Copy paste or Move paste
281. times as required words every time you save new data all disc data is rewritten See Saving data described later lt Note gt A CD RW CD R disc on which VF80EX data is recorded can only be played by Fostex machines Do not play it by non Fostex devices The drive or system used may be damaged However a CD RW CD R disc with audio CD format created by the Fostex machine can be played by general machines such as audio CD players If an audio CD is made using a CD RW disc it can be played back only by a player that supports CD RW playback You cannot playback such a disc by a conventional CD player that does not support CD RW playback lt About data writing and reading speeds for data save load gt The writing and reading speeds for data save and load of the VF80EX are automatically set as below e Writing speed according to a CD R RW drive used however the maximum speed is 8 times Reading speed according to a CD R RW drive used The writing speed depends on a CD R RW drive but it is limited to 8 times For save load of the VF80 data use discs that can be written at 4 times or higher speed Do not use discs that only can be written at real time or twice speed I III Save Load of Song data VF80EX Save load of Song Data Using a CD R RW drive The save load operation using a CD RW CD R disc is performed in the following manners e Save You can only a single selected progra
282. ting a program appears In the screen all existing program numbers and titles are shown PIA L34444 POI Arp PSI ok PA 3 bi Pei keke SELECT FEHAME DELETE 2 Use the JOG dial to highlight the desired program and then press the SETUP F1 key while holding down the SHIFT key Deleting a program You can delete an unnecessary program individually To make recording or editing a certain amount of disk space is needed By deleting unnecessary programs the available disk space increases lt Notes gt e When only one program P01 exists if you try to delete the program the data in the program is deleted but PO1 remains For example when five programs PO1 through P05 exist if you delete PO3 it looks like POS is deleted This is because the program numbers higher than 03 move down In other words P04 and PO5 become P03 and P04 respectively PO1 P02 P03 P04 P03 is deleted Note that you cannot undo orredo deleting the program P01 P02 1 Press the TRACK EDIT PGM key while holding down the SHIFT key The screen for selecting renaming or deleting a program appears In the screen all existing program numbers and titles are shown SPIA Ati Pee Arp PSI ek PdL Apo POSE ee SELECT REMARIE DELETE 2 Use the JOG dial to highlight the program to be de leted and then press the UNDO REDO F3 key while holding do
283. tioned in the center allowing you to replace it with your vocal or guitar like a karaoke The following description shows how to play the guitar along with audio recorded on Tracks 7 8 s el N ez oa E I lt Hint gt On Off of training mode Because only Tracks 7 8 can be played back in the Train ing mode you have to record a song used for your prac E Press the TRAINING key tice in advance Each press of the key alternates On and Off If you are going to use a song recorded on other tracks When set to On the TRAINING key is illuminated it will be a good idea to use the track exchange function to move the song to Tracks 7 8 Also when you want to use an external source on CD MD etc record it onto Tracks 7 8 digitally using the technique described later in Digital Recording while the display shows the training mode screen lt Caution gt When copying a copyright material from CD MD etc do not use the copy for any purpose except your prac tice or enjoyment Any unauthorized use of the copy for commercial purpose will constitute infringement of such copyright and will render the infringer liable to an action at law On the training mode screen
284. to a new program automatically created on the current drive 2 Use the JOG dial or the CURSOR keys to select NON and press the ENTER YES key A track whose destination program number is You can select one or more tarcks to be loaded All Select the selected track are loaded to a new program automatically created on the current drive set to NON is not loaded All the tracks on an audio CD are loaded to a new A A program automatically created on the current drive E Use the JOG dial or the CURSOR keys to select highlight a desired track to be loaded and press the A new program automatically created on the current ENTER YES key drive has the program number one higher than The load destination program number of the selected the current highest program number track is shown as a flashing display as well as the track time In the screen example below track 1 01 is selected The total time is also shown above the track ya Select the desired One or Select list The total time is summed up each time you se Depending on the selected load type the display lect another track shows as below SETUP RE e When selecting One or Select 1 The left column shows the track numbers 01 02 of the audio CD while NON in the sewcond column shows no program is selected 7 is shown when more than one track is recorded Un this condition you can
285. to a trans parent and clean electric guitar sound i L30 Male_Vo Effective for a male vocal a A EI os fh L21 CrunCh_EG Makes a moderately distorted crunch electric guitar sound distinc tive ia za tes F a Fea 1207 120Hz L31 Female_Vo Effective for a female vocal L22 OverDrvEG Makes a mellow overdriven electric guitar sound fatter L32 Chorus Effective for a whole chorus part by emphasizing the high frequency range a EI dor fas L23 Dist EG Makes a hardly distorted electric guitar sound distinctive L33 SpeeCh Makes a narration clear a L24 Metal_EG Makes a high gain metal sound dis tinctive L34 Digi Mix Makes an analog open reel or cas sette tape sound closer to a digital sound o L25 Stroke_AG Suppresses a hole resonance of an acoustic guitar and makes a code stroke sound powerful L35 AnalogMix Cuts the high frequency range and provides an opposite character to L34 is fF po tof fon on PF a L26 Arpeg EAG Controls the arpeggio code balance of an electro acoustic guitar L36 Telephone Emphasizes the mid range only to provide a telephone receiver sound ee eae Sefer Ja o wer or L27 Arpeg AG Suppresses a hole resonance of an acoustic guitar and makes an ar peggio brighter L28 Brass Sec Contr
286. tortion sound for a voice See Advanced Operations on page 84 L43 Gtr Amp Sim SIMULATION You can simulates popular guitar amplifier sounds See Advanced Operations on page 84 L44 Mic Sim SIMULATION You can simulates famous microphone sounds See Advanced Operations on page 84 _rr _ O Mixer Functions VF80EX Effect parameter details The parameters that can be adjusted will depend on the parameter type The following describes parameters for effect types LO1 through L38 used for the loop effect See Advanced Operations on page 84 for details about parameters for effect types L39 through L44 used for the insert effect Reverb effect parameters parameter type REVERB For effect types 1 24 of the preceding Effect type table the following five parameters can be adjusted 1 Eff Level Adjust the effect return level 0 99 2 Rev Time Adjust the length of reverberation Range 0 1 9 9 seconds 3 Pre Delay Adjust the time from the original sound until reverberation begins Range 0 100 ms 4 Hi Ratio Adjust the decay ratio of the high frequencies Range 0 10 5 E R Level Adjust the volume of the early reflections Range 0 99 Delay reverb effect parameters parameter type DELAY REVERB For effect types 25 28 of the preceding Effect type table the following five parameters can be adjusted 1 Eff Level Adjust the effect return level 0 99 2 Delay Time Adjust the dela
287. tside this range Also when the master speed difference is large it is advised to let the VF80EX learn the master speed by entering PLAY prior to recording By doing so it will be lock faster from the second and later sessions Normally when Setup of slave type is set to Vari the VF80EX will be constantly controlled by vari pitch and follow the MTC which is the master However if the digital input is set to On via the SETUP mode Setup of digital input it will be in Word clock external sync operation by the digital signal S P DIF that is input Therefore it must be noted that when Setup of digital input is executed even though Setup of slave type is set to Vari it will not follow by application of vari pitch and upon completion of lock it will change to external sync operation by the digital input signal Advanced Operations VF80EX Chain play function The chain play function allows you to play back programs in order according to the chain play list As examples in figure 1 you can play back programs in order of program number or in desired order dat ss di order reams Pom sai ini SET Pron i Prens i Promo figure 1 You can play the whole i e from ABS 0 to REC END of each program in the chain play list as shown in figure 2 aswell as a desired part of each program as shown in figure 3 lt Note gt A desired part can be specified as a range between
288. u like The loop function is also useful when you make a prac tice using the training mode Carrying out the loop playback Once setting the Start and End points you can carry out the loop function 1 Press the LOOP key to illuminate the key The loop function is now active Fach time you press the LOOP key On and Off of the loop function alternates 2 Start playback from the point earlier than the Start point When the recorder reaches the End point it automati cally locates to the Start point and starts playback from that point The recorder continues loop playback until stopping the recorder E To stop loop playback press the LOOP key to turn off the lamp and press the STOP key EEE n e e ip GO o mMmMNM9M N RVMBR R VI G wW Recorder Functions VF80EX The VF80EX can have up to 99 programs PO1 through P99 and usually each program manages one song You can make recording against each program or playback materials recorded on each program This section describe program related operations Note that you may use the program with the tentative title 0002 in this example if you do not need to en ter the desired one Anyway you may also enter edit the title later by the procedure described in Editing a Creating anew program When formatting a hard disk a program P01 is au tomatically created program title on page 62 To oa eate a new pr Osram follow the procedur e below To
289. unction and it bears no relation to the actual sound to be recorded or played Gai ABS b PAL 6081 O ch Mr Time counter Level meters This kind of delay is due to the VF80EX design concept in which the audio processing takes priority over the display processing when the audio processing gets busy e g when a sudden fader level change happens You may always trust the VF80EX to record or playback audio in good condition Precautions upon handling the HD Before turning the power off to the VF80EX first quit setup mode and make sure that the recorder section is stopped Especially never attempt to turn off the power to the VF80EX while the hard disk is accessing data the HD ACCESS LED is lit or flashing Otherwise not only will you lose recorded data but you may damage to the VF80EX Fostex is not responsible for the data lost during operation of the VF80EX Before you change the location of the VF80EX pack the unit in the shipping carton or an impact resistant case Make sure that the VF80EX is kept free from external vibration or impact since the VF80EX is very sensitive to vibration Do not install the VF80EX in locations subject to the following Extremely high or low temperature or significant changes in temperature Excessive humidity or dust Excessive changes in power supply voltage Unstable or significantly vibrating or shaking surfaces Near a strong magnetic field such as a TV or speaker
290. undo a copy amp paste or move amp paste opera tion as well as redo it undo the undo operation e By pressing the UNDO REDO key after completing the copy amp paste or move amp paste operation you can return the track s to the condition before performing the copy amp paste or move amp paste operation By pressing the UNDO REDO key just after performing the undo operation you can undo the undo operation and return the track s to the condition after performing the copy amp paste or move amp paste operation Note the following for performing the undo redo opera tion lt Notes gt You can undo or redo only when the recorder is stopped If you carry out any of the following after performing the copy amp paste or move amp paste operation you cannot undo redo the copy amp paste or move amp paste opera tion 1 Making a new recording 2 Performing a new editing 3 Letting the recorder run in playback or recording mode and pass through the auto punch in point while the auto punch mode is active 4 Turning off the power of the VF80EX 5 Performing any of the program operations select rename or delete Recorder Functions VF80EX Erasing track data You can erase a desired part of track data You can select a track or tracks of which you are going to erase data from among each individual track each pair of tracks 1 6 and 1 8 ABS 0 REC END fo STAR
291. use the program with the tentative title press the while the recorder is stopped and the display shows EXIT NO key To put the desired title see the following the Normal screen lt Note gt The initial settings for a new program are copied from the setting of the current program lt How to enter a desired title gt Rotate the JOG dial or CURSOR A w keys to select a character for the blinking point from among those listed below Therefore if you want to make a new program with the same settings as an existing program bring up the pro gram before creating a new program Use the CURSOR lt gt keys to move the blinking point 1 Press the TRACK EDIT PGM key while holding down the SHIFT key The screen for selecting renaming or deleting a pro gram appears The screen example below shows the initial condition where only Program 01 exists lt Hint gt When selecting a character rotating the JOG dial while holding down the SHIFT key jumps among characters surrounded with the box above This function will allow you to save time for select ing a desired character 2 Use the JOG dial to highlight P02 New Program and then press the ENTER YES key When highlighting P02 New Program only high 3 Press the ENTER YES key after entering the title lighted SELECT is shown at the bottom of the screen
292. vailable values L10 hard left through C center to R10 hard right the default setting C for all tracks To adjust the pan position for another track repeat steps 2 and 3 above 5 After completing pan setting press the EXIT NO key The VF80EX exits the mix parameter edit mode and the LCD display returns to the Normal screen Mixer Functions VF80EX The VF80EX is equipped with 2 band HI and LO EQ for Tracks 1 through 6 36 preset entries are available in the EQ library lt Note gt You can apply EQ only to Tracks 1 through 6 You cannot apply EQ to Tracks 7 8 1 Press the EQ key The EQ screen appears If you have not edited any track parameter for EQ pan or effect send setting after turning on the power last time the message prompting to select a track Select TRK flashes as well as the TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL keys for Tracks 1 through 6 on the panel flash If you have edited any track parameter for pan EQ or effect send setting after turning on the power last time the icon for the previously edited track is highlighted showing that it can be edited Flashing L l LI L A Select the desired track by pressing the correspond ing TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key or using the CURSOR lt gt keys The selected track number and library entry name shown as EQ 1 and L00 2 SHLV respectively in the screen example below are shown together with the current sett
293. ve on chorus parts L24 KARAOKE REVERB All purpose reverb karaoke style that makes any vocal sound professional L25 MnDL HALL DLY REVERB A combined effect of mono delay and hall reverb L26 MnDL PLT DLY REVERB A combined effect of mono delay and plate reverb L27 PnDL HALL DLY REVERB A combined effect of panning delay and hall reverb L28 PnDL PLT DLY REVERB A combined effect of panning delay and plate reverb L29 MonoDELAY DELAY Mono delay L30 PanDELAY DELAY Panning delay L31 MonoBpmDL BPM DELAY Mono delay Specify BPM and note value to set the delay time L32 PanBpmDL BPM DELAY Panning delay Specify BPM and note value to set the delay time L33 Short DL SHORT DELAY Short delay that allows you to set the delay time precisely L34 DOUBLING DOUBLING Doubling that allows you to set separate delay times for L and R L35 CHORUS CHORUS Produces a chorus effect A doubling effect can also be added L36 FLANGE FLANGE Produces a flanging effect L37 MonoPITCH MONO PITCH Pitch shift adjustable in a 2 octave range L38 DlyPITCH DELAY PITCH Pitch shift with a feedback delay allowing strange effects to be produced L39 Dist Gtr DISTORTION Distortion sound for a guitar See Advanced Operations on page 84 L40 Dist Bass DISTORTION Distortion sound for a bass See Advanced Operations on page 84 L41 Dist Drum DISTORTION Distortion sound for drums See Advanced Operations on page 84 L42 Dist Voice DISTORTION Dis
294. vice number by the SETUP mode MIDI device ID setting When the sequence software transmits by 7F it means ALL DEVICE and therefore it need not be setup Refer to page 143 SETUP mode MIDI device ID setting for operating procedure and details g Press the TIME BASE SEL key and then change the time base display to MTC lt Notes on MTC related setups gt By MTC offset time setting and MTC offset mode setting at what position ABS 0 or 001BAR 1BEAT 00CLK should the setup MTC MTC offset time is to be output is set When setting the start time of the tune in the sequence software by these setups be careful of the following points Offset mode For ABS If playback is started from ABS 0 since MTC will be output starting from the MTC offset time that has been set the start time of the tune set by the sequence software must be set about 3 seconds later from the MTC offset time that was setup This will provide time because the sequence software cannot sync immediately after MTC is output For example if the initial setting of 00h 59m 57s 00f 00sf is used set the start time of the tune to 01h 00m 00s OOf If playback is thus started from ABS 0 LOCATE ABS 0 sync will be obtained by the time it reaches the first bar and therefore it can be made to sync from the head of the tune Offset mode For BAR As mentioned before because the ABS 0 position is set at the
295. when a program is created The example below shows the current recorder posi tion is at 00m minute 00s second OOf frame The hour digit appears only when the ABS time ex ceeds 01h 00m 00s OOF ABS 0 is the reference position for managing all the location and related to other time bases Bar Beat Clk shows the musical position generated from the internal tempo map of the VF80EX includ ing time signature and tempo The example below shows the current recorder posi tion is at beat 1 of bar 2 This position beat 1 of bar 2 corresponds to ABS 0 and the following bar beat numbers are determined according to the time signature and tempo settings I 3 4 5 amp Tf H L Beat 1 of bar 2 corresponds to ABS 0 as the default setting however you can change to set it between bar 9 and bar 2 MTC MIDI Time Code runs in sync with the ABS time The MTC value h m s corresponding to ABS O can be set which is called MTC offset If you set the MTC offset to 01h 00m 00s the MTC will start from 01h 00m 00s and at the ABS 00h 00m 00s position the MTC value will be 02h 00m 00s The example below shows that the current position is at MTC 00h 59m 57s I da d 4 5 E 7 H L The default MTC offset is 00h 59m 57s OOf OOsf You can change the offset to any time value of 24 hour clock It is also possible to set the MTC offset by setting the MTC value corresponding to beat 1 of
296. wn the SHIFT key The screen shows Delete Sure asking you confirm Delete Sure k REC YES or Hi ae lt Hint gt You may use the CURSOR to highlight DELETE and press the ENTER YES key to bring up the screen above instead of pressing the UNDO REDO F3 key while holding down the SHIFT key 3 Press the ENTER YES key while holding down the RECORD key The selected highlighted program is deleted and the following programs in the list move up g Press the EXIT NO key to switch to the Normal screen The previous program of the deleted program is se lected Editing a program title You can edit a program title anytime by following the procedure below Note that you can also enter a program title in the process of creating a new program as mentioned ear lier 1 Press the TRACK EDIT PGM key while holding down the SHIFT key The screen for selecting renaming or deleting a program appears In the screen all existing program numbers and titles are shown r Hh T im HE E i E i e i PAZI seek Pagi kik PIGS kkk O O OOOO O SELECT REHAME DELETE Recorder Functions VF80EX 2 Use the JOG dial to highlight select the desired pro gram and then press the TIME BASE SEL F2 key while holding down the SHIFT key Now you can edit the title of the selected program The leftmost character of the selected program is flash ing PROGRAM POLE sek PATI seb POSI Bok
297. y As described earlier when loading data from a CD R RW drive the VF80EX creates a new program on the current drive which is the load destination Therefore New PGM is shown on the right of the flashing program number cally resumes the load operation The program number for the newly created destina After completing loading all the discs the above screen tion program is the next number to the highest exist appears ing program number For example if there are 8 existing programs P01 through P08 on the current drive the newly cre ated program is numbered P09 When loading data from more than one disc the first disc will be ejected immediately after all disc data has been loaded while Insert Disk appears on the screen After inserting the second disc the VF80EX automati lt Note gt You cannot abort the load operation before com pleted lt Note gt If you rotate the JOG dial while the above screen Destn PGM Select is shown you can select an existing program on the current drive as the desti nation However as mentioned earlier when load E Press the EXIT NO key or the STOP key to exit the setup mode ing data using CD R RW drive you cannot actually load data to the existing program by overwriting the program data If you press the ENTER YES key see the next step while selecting an existing program as the destina tion the display shows Void and the
298. y Fatio Lepel Setting effect send levels You can set send levels from Tracks 1 through 6 to the internal A S P effect processor 1 Press the EFFECT key to bring up the send level setting screen If you have not edited any track parameter for effect send EQ or pan setting after turning on the power last time the message prompting to select a track Select TRK flashes as well as the TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL keys for Tracks 1 through 6 on the panel flash If you have edited any track parameter for effect send EQ or pan setting after turning on the power last time the icon for the previously edited track is highlighted showing that it can be edited 2 Select the desired track by pressing the correspond ing TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key or using the CURSOR lt gt keys The icon of the selected track is highlighted indicat ing that you can edit it In the default settings the send levels for Tracks 1 through 6 are 00 while the level for Master is 80 4 Track i EE Li Quod i CA E Use the JOG dial to adjust the send level value The knob icon also rotates according to the level value When the level is set to 00 no signal is sent to the effect processor Editable tracks Tracks 1 through 6 Level range 00 through 99 in 1 step Default level Tracks 1 through 6 00 Master 80 4 To edit the send level for another track repeat steps 2 and 3 above 5 To edit
299. y time Range 1 230 ms 3 Feedback Adjust the number of delay repeats Range 0 99 4 Delay Bal Adjust the delay balance Range 0 99 5 Rev Time Adjust the length of reverberation Range 0 1 9 9 seconds Delay effect parameters parameter type DELAY For effect types 29 and 30 of the preceding Effect type table the following five parameters can be adjusted 1 Eff Level Adjust the effect return level 0 99 2 Delay Time Adjust the delay time Range 1 680 ms 3 Feedback Adjust the number of delay repeats Range 0 99 4 Hi Ratio Adjust the decay ratio of the high frequencies Range 0 10 5 Filter Adjust the tone of the delay sound Range L9 L1 OFF H1 H9 L1 L9 LPF larger numbers will lower the cutoff frequency H1 H9 HPF larger numbers will raise the cutoff frequency BPM delay effect parameters parameter type BPM DELAY For effect types 31 and 32 of the preceding Effect type table the following five parameters can be adjusted 1 Eff Level Adjust the effect return level 0 99 2 BPM Adjust the BPM Range 30 250 bpm If the delay time exceeds 680 ms is shown 3 Note Select the note value for the delay Range 24 16 8T 16 8 4T 8 4 2T 4 2 2 1 24 16th note sextuplets 16 16th notes 8T 8th note triplets 16 dotted sixteenth notes 8 8th notes 4T quarter note triplets 8 dotted eighth notes 4 quarter notes 2T half note triplets 4 dotted quarter not
300. y while holding down the RECORD key to start recording and play the guitar The dry sound is recorded to track 1 while the wet sound is monitored The screen shows both the recording level of the gui tar and the monitor level 3 Press the STOP key to stop recording The TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key for track 1 still flashes while the RECORD key turns off E Press the REWIND key while holding down the STOP key to locate to the beginning of the pro gram lt To playback the recorded sound gt To check the recorded dry sound just re corded press the EFFECT key while holding down the SHIFT key to turn off the effect then press PLAY key to start playback If you do not turn off the effect the wet playback sound is monitored with the effect you set in rehearsal zie 0 DI E A OUINML US S_NNNLMA p M 7 Advanced Operations VF80EX Rerecording with effect The final step is to rerecord the recorded dry sound on track 1 while applying the effect guitar distor tion with the setting you made in rehearsal Press the BOUNCE REC EFF key while hold ing down the SHIFT key The unit enter the REC EFFECT mode in which you can apply the insert effect The screen shows some thing like below The BOUNCE REC EFF key and the TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key for track 1 flash SoA Init Mixo lt Selecting a recording track gt When entering the REC EFFECT mode t

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