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1. When selecting 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 DD 02BAR 1 08 Gi Gi2BAR JOG 2 Use the JOG dial or CURSOR 4 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 OOSEAR 84 82 2ER8 MARKES Edit ABBCLE Hame 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 ma
2. Flashing Load PGM SPOIF seth WS ed rna seek Disital In Unlock SO ya When the VF80 is locking to the digital input signal press the ENTER YES key The display shows Play Start Player Sm OnT Load Fah SPOIF i Play Start Plaser 8 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 er PEM SPOIF F Data Loading Load Track sae Wait Time thttg Data is loaded in 2 track unit While loading the TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL keys for channels 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 10 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 Save Load using CD RW CD R By installing the optional CD RW drive Model CD 1A to
3. 115 ee Save Load of Song data Copy protection setting You can restrict the disc copy duplication capa bility of an audio CD you are going to make ON A disc you made can be copied to other digital device once OFF Adisc you made can be copied to other digital device as many times as required default To change the setting press the ENTER YES key when the CD DA Setup screen is shown The current setting starts flashing showing it can be edited While flashing use the JOG dial to select ON or OFF then press the ENTER YES key to con firm g After setting the copy protection press the EXIT NO key The display returns to the screen for selecting the save mode in which CD DA now flashes tate PEM IDE j Mode Sel E k e Setur CURSOR P 5 or WO Key Flashing 4 Hit YE While CD DA is flashing press the ENTER YES key After showing Please Wait the display shows the screen for selecting the program s to be record 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 PEM IDE Please Wait ae amp Rect yes l Flashing j gji Be HOH a2 HOW a4 HOH BS HOH Press the ENTER YES key again The display shows the screen in which the last pro gram number of the current drive fl
4. er amo o o s s _ L01 LightKick e e ps e 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 o jo rs e Creates a skinny tom tom sound L10 Lo Fi_Cym Removes the brightness from a cymbal sound by cutting high fre quencies Pf o m lo pe s _ L11 Perc Creates a bright sound by empha sizing the attack of a conga bongo etc to oH jo fis es _ L12 Tamb Creates a subtle sound by empha sizing the presence of a tambourine etc o ean oo foo _ lo us es L13 Fat_Bass Creates a fat base sound by slightly boosting the low frequency range o a e p es __ L14 Norm Bass Creates a all round bass sound o m L15 Loud_Bass Creates a good analog bass sound by boosting the low frequency range and emphasizing the attack C eo L16 Bright _Pf Creates a bright piano sound L17 Loud_Pf Creates a rich piano sound by boosting the low frequency range which contains rich harmonics L08 Melo Tom Creates a melodio
5. 9 After specifying track s to be loaded press the ENTER YES key while holding down the RECORD key The VF80 starts loading tracks to the current drive The following screen example shows that track 1 is now being loaded to program 02 on the current drive ME When the loading ends Load Completed appears on the screen while the disc is automatically ejected from the CD RW drive 10 Press the EXIT NO key to quit the Setup mode The display returns to the Normal display that was shown last time before entering the Setup mode S _ SETUP mode SETUP mode The SETUP mode of the VF80 offers the Changing the initial settings menus which configure the operating environment of the VF80 a Check menu that enables you to check the number of events for each track and an Execution menu that executes certain operations such as save and load and disk formatting The Changing the initial settings menu include 15 parameters as shown in lt Table 1 gt below These parameters were set before the VF80 was shipped from the factory and these values are called the initial settings Modifying these settings allows you to change the operating environment of the VF80 The Check menu provides two parameters Checking the number of events as shown in lt Table 2 gt Checking the number of events and Checking the current drive information Also as show
6. lt Normal Screen gt 23 ee Basic Recording Playback Basic Recording and Playback This chapter describes the basics of recording and playback audio using the VF80 Before carrying out recording playback read About a demonstration song Connections of exter nal equipment Preliminary knowledge and LCD About a demonstration song Your VF80 may have a demonstration song on program 1 PO1 when shipped note that some VF80 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 Pel 8681 SHG Init Mix 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 song 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
7. K Owner s Manual Digital Multitracker MESO A S P ADVANCED SIGNAL PROCESSING INPUT A INPUT B PHONES FOOT SW EFFECT CH ONIOFF CH ONIOFF BOUNCE Pi TRACK STATUS a PLAY TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL pg tg sg 7 8 2TRK MASTER DIGITAL MULTITRACKER CURSOR TIMEBASE SEL Loop RECORD STOP WA 1 ExT No ENTER NES SHIFT VARI WAVE FORM PITCH SCRUB I gt PLAY 4 lt REWIND LOCATE ABS 0 LOCATE REC END FOSTCX ACCESS e PHANTOM e LOCATE Col b gt FFWD 8588 011 000 356698 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 imp
8. Loop Function Using the loop function you can repeat the desired part between the Start and End points By using the loop function together with the punch in out or training mode you can concentrate on playing without the need for operating the VF80 lt Loop Function gt START point END point 4 Playback After locating the Start point playback starts automatically When the playback position reaches the End point the recorder locates to the Start point automatically Setting the Start and End points There are following three methods for setting the Start and End points 1 Capturing the current position On the fly 2 Editing the time or musical position via the screen 3 Setting by marks Capturing the current position on the fly While stopped or running you can set the Start or End point at the point you capture 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 Current time or musical position 2 At the point where you want to set the Start point press the SETUP F1 key while holding down the SHIFT key Start Point Stored briefly appears and the Start point is set to the captured point Current time or musical position End Point BENE a mike The Start point is set to the captured time or musical position which is shown here 3 At the point where y
9. A Silence Cc Rec B Rec C Silence D Rec B Rec C Silence Rec D Silence E Rec E Silence Rec D Silence S Basic Features of VF80 Trim 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 Time Base 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 when a progr
10. Fat Bass Amplifier Simulates the American combo am plifier designed as a bass amplifier but used by many guitarists because FatMan of its fat presence sound Suitable for jazz and blues with its 5 clear and crunch sound however because you can get a raging distor tion that 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 Advanced Operations Selects a microphone input type 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 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 J
11. 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 below SETUP Ree aed WAR TG sok Hot Writable ec s lt _ e e S e fa CE Fem IDE Insert Disk Save Load of Song data Loading backup data from a CD RW drive The following procedure describes how to load FDMS 3 song data We assume that the optional CD RW drive Model CD 1A is already installed to the VF80 and a CD RW or CD R disc on which the song data is recorded is set lt Note gt Do not carry out any VF80 key operation until the access process to the CD RW CD R disc is completed 1 After turning on both the VF80 insert the disc to the CD 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
12. Source Plau e eek Track as 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 To set editing points by marks Press the TIME BASE SEL key Each data field for the Start and End points changes to show the current option by mark as shown below Point Select Starit End G8 ABS 6 Use the CURSOR 4 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 art Seeker 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 EF3 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 e By pressing the UNDO REDO key after completing the erase oper
13. 2 Use the JOG dial or CURSOR 4 W keys to high light the mark you want to locate 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 the new mark position E l Advanced Operations Advanced Operations This chapter describes advanced or useful functions of the VF80 Metronome function The VF80 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
14. Block Diagram when using the insert effect INPUTS PEAK REC EFF CH ON OFF o AD C 2 044 0 bo j TRM LLH PHANTOM 48V i ae th F o TOH AoH oo H 0 al O ho L o AD C ooe f CH ONOFF TRIM oNoFF INSERT EFFECT 30 OUT Level 2BAND EQ fo Mi Al ERTE a l 4 TRK2 2BAND EQ Fo Mi nl Z x PAN i os o al 1 o ao om toMETER lt t 1 K 2 es T o E o oe l S m 2BAND EQ fo TRK 4 2BAND EQ TRKS 2BAND EQ fo 4 g Z AIN i PAI a 4 TRK 6 2BAND EQ fo MUTI i X H oman O SIP DIF DECODE e GAN Effect Tack R TRK 7 8 Pode md Repay 270 i yr MUTE GAIN BALANCE 307 MUTE to METER WA x GAIN 217 SCOREN PHONES LEVEL Ls O PHONES ENCODE I 0 DATA OUT SP 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 23 EEC Directive on approximation of member nation
15. 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 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 E 7 ee Save Load of Song data Flashing a Fah IDE A UP OOWH JOG Sure Hit YES or HO Key As described earlier when loading data from a CD RW drive the VF80 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 The program number for the newly created destina tion program is the next number to the highest exist 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 lt Note gt If you rotate the JOG dial while the above screen Destin PGM Select is shown you can select an existing program on the current drive as the desti nation However as mentioned earlier wh
16. In Point Stored appears briefly and the point is stored as the punch in point HA AES A JA3mi sa AUTO RUMAH ABS In Point Quit Point 00 H h Em sHAfAH 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 FERRARE ENRA HhOSm si afog TT L k 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 stopped 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 7 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 Hahm Out Foin B hh mgfsjar a SABAB Flashing 3 Move the blinking value by using the CURSOR lt gt key and enter the de
17. 1 Unscrew the four screws from the bottom of the main After disconnecting the cables remove the panel that unit that are fixing the panel is fixing the hard disk Unscrew the four screws with a screwdriver as shown in the Figure gt 4 D J gt es l AA 3 a o Q OO 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 5 0 Go Go Fix a new hard disk to the panel in the reverse order of removing the hard disk as performed earlier Connect O the cables Then house the hard disk at the bottom of the main unit OO Follow the lt Precautions gt described earlier and properly assemble the parts Remove the two cable connectors that are connected When the new hard disk is successfully assembled to the hard disk go to the next section Now format the unformatted Gently hold the connector and slowly pull out hard disk 22 ee About the hard disk storage device Formatting the Hard disk Carefully follow the instructions below to newly format the hard disk properly 1 Turn ON the VF80 after plugging the power cable in the electric outlet The VF80 will startup Unformat will appear on
18. PHI gt gt Bel ME When the recording ends Save Completed appears on the screen while the disc is automatically ejected from the CD RW drive When completed press the EXIT NO key to quit the Setup mode lt Hint gt When a CD RW disc on which any data is recorded is set 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 sce WAR DG seat Hot Enets SESE EEE EEE EEE SETUP R22 Save PGM IDE 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 VF80 starts erasing the data As the erasing process is going on the number of flashing increases ara PoM IDE EEI kkk ERASE j FL H 5S or 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 116 e 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 a
19. 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 Press the PLAY key to start playback of the VF80 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 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 VF80 you can do this operation simply 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 through 4 while a st
20. 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 FlayPitch Bogt Wo Cancel Cancel Pos Lo Boost 5 Boosting the bass sound 1 Using the CURSOR w 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 PlayPitch Goct Wo Cance OFF CancelPos _ 4 Lo Boost 5 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 VF80 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 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 playb
21. record mode Standard or Quick Then the unit gets ready at the beginning ABS 0 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 2 3 4 5 E T HE L Screen example while starting up gt to Normal screen AESABS 8 CEEE 2 gt Pai 4001 1 gt S00 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 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 P1 0881 SG Init MixH i a a
22. 06 The current located mark number is shown on the Normal screen Deleting a mark You can delete unnecessary mark While stopped locate 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 Ei Press the ENTER YES key while holding down the RECORD key The current mark is deleted eS gt 2 ee Basic Recording Playback ABS locate functions There are four types of the ABS locate functions as below e Pressing the REWIND key while holding down the STOP key locates the beginning of the current program ABS OO regardless of the time base setting e Pressing the F FWD key while holding down the STOP key locates the end position of the last recording of the current program REC END You can use this function to locate 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 the beginning of the last playback e Pressing the RECORD key while holding down the STOP key locates 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 replac
23. 2 S P DIF OUT VF80 lt Figure 2 gt The internal mastering function allows you to carry out all operations using the VF80 only Tracks 7 amp 8 lt Figure 1 gt VF80 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 mastering 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 function a new program P09 is automatically created and the mastering signals produced by the mastering function are recorded on tracks 1 and 2 of P09 Note that if the VF80 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 mastering delete an unnecessary program 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 Se
24. ABS 0 The following diagram illustrates the relationship between the three time bases ABS 0 1 00M 03S 100M 06S ABS MTC Names and functions Names and Functions INPUT A INPUT B PHONES FOOT SW DIGITAL MULTITRACKER Vv e e EFFECT L ON OFF 2TRK MODE a CH ON OFF BOUNCE MASTERING TRAINING O CJ SS PHANTOM J REC Err e TRACK STATUS TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL SS CJ a CJ a ee pg sg sg 7 8 2TRK MASTER TIMEBASE SEL VARI Wig LOCATE ar LOOP PITCH SCRUB aa A RECORD ESTOP lt 44 REWIND bP FFWD LOCATE ABS 0 LOCATE REC END Rear panel L POWER L PHANTOM PD A ON OFF OUTPUT INPUT OO o Names and functions Top panel Analog input output section 9 2 4 1 3 5 pg gg sg 7 8 2TRK MASTER 46 10 1 INPUT A UNBAL Unbalanced connector e Connects to the unbalanced output of an external sound source e Reference input level 50 dBV to 2 dBV e Connector type phone jack e When this connector is plugged the input from the INPUT A BAL connector is interrupted 2 INPUT A BAL Balanced connector e Connects to the balanced output of an external sound source e Reference input level 50 dBV to 2 dBV approx 48 dBu to 4 dBu e Connector type XLR 3 31 type pin 2 hot e A phantom power 48 V can be supplied for using a condenser microphone by setting the PHANTOM switch on the r
25. After turning on the power of the VF80 load a re corded audio CD disc to the CD RW drive CURSOR P 4 Hit YES or HO Kew 2 Press the SETUP key to enter the Setup mode 5 Use the JOG dial or CURSOR lt gt key to select 3 Use the JOG dial to select highlight the Load highlight CD DA then press the ENTER YES PGM menu and press the ENTER YES key key The display shows the screen for selecting the device A warning message for copyright appears from which the data is loaded IDE flashes You can scrolls the message to read all message by rotating the JOG dial PEED t Heny H Reserved Load POM IDE Peed Pee Mode ehant aue Reserved BEHR Fader FIK Off 4 CURSOR F I gt SETUP Ret SETUP R21 Load PGM WJarnina Load Dewice Sele You are responsi b SPOIF IDE le for use of this Ca digital device 4 CURSOR F Be sure to abide Hit YES or HO Kew bs the corurisht Save Load of Song data lt Warning message gt The warning message for copyright shown on the screen is as follows Warning You are responsible for use of this digital de vice Be sure to abide by the copyright condi tions of the source material Press Enter Yes key if you agree with the above lt Hint gt The warning message above also appears when setting the Digital In setting menu to On See Setup mode on page
26. It will change to flashing of 4 43 5 Input the desired meter via the JOG dial and press the ENTER YES key The input bar and signature figures will be set as shown in the following This display is an example of setting the third bar to 3 4 beat If the JOG dial is rotated the editing point of bar or signature like the figures shown below can be input S SETUP mode Sisnature Set GH7BAR ee EAR flashing 1 3 The following bar numbers and time signatures can be entered via the JOG dial Bar You can enter are from 001 to 999 Time 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 1 8 3 8 5 8 6 8 7 8 8 8 Signature or DEL DEL is used to deleted time signature data g Next to register other bar and time signature repeat steps 2 through 5 Upon completion of registering press the EXIT NO key or the STOP key and exit from the SETUP mode e Correcting the Registered Time Signature Under the previous Confirmation display select bar time signatures to be changed and press the ENTER YES key 2 Input the desired signature via the JOG dial and press the ENTER YES key The newly input signature will be setup Time 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 1 8 3 8 5 8 6 8 7 8 8 8 Signature or DEL DEL is used to deleted time signature data 3 Upon finishing press the EXIT NO key or STOP key to exit from the SETUP mode Deleting a Tim
27. 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 VF80 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 6 The following describes how to make settings for the loop effect See Advanced Operations on page 83 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 Master Recorder Mixing down tracks 1 through 6 and recording to an external 8 master recorder Mixer Functions 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 settin
28. The newly created program is numbered the next Current drive of the VF80 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 You can load a material on a commercial or created audio CD to a program of the VF80 Audio data is loaded to a new program automatically created by the VF80 which is the same way as backup data loading The VF80 never overwrites the existing program E O ee Save Load of Song data lt Care and handling of CD RW CD R discs gt With an optional CD 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 E gt CD R disc E gt 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 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 VF80 data is recorded can only be pla
29. To save load using a CD RW CD R disc you must install the optional CD RW drive in the VF80 For the detailed information about the CD RW drive contact your dealer or the nearest FOSTEX sales office See 134 page about how to install the CD RW drive in the VF80 Save Load of Song data 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 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 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 VF80 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 savin
30. and the display shows the screen below 2 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 r azk j 3 By rotating the JOG dial you can scrub audio of the selected track The vertical line in the 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 e 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 e 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
31. 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 Atthe 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 Auto punch in out function You 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 siidiadisiaa MARKOLT 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
32. 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 adjusting 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 e When editing the scene sequence map press this key while depressing the SHIFT key 20 2TRK MODE TRAINING key e 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 e 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 e Turns on or off the master channel e 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 26 27 28 47 46 4541 40 39 38 37 44 43 42 Ds 16 Names and functions 25 TRACK EDIT PGM key e When editing audio of tracks such as copy paste etc press this key Th
33. 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 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 f T sition is lower than the recalled The current physical fader po position ait m I ile ria Hada Ed HE J p 4 eg e5 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 3 After adjusting all t
34. 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 e Used to change 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 e Each press of this key locates 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 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 e Pressing this key while stopped fast forwards the position at 30x speed e 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 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 e Pressing this key during playback moves backward the position at 3x speed with audible cue e Press
35. the STATUS SEL key is unlit Pressing the key again releases muting and lights up the key E gt ee Mixer Functions 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 lt Note gt The VF80 mixer channels always receive corresponding track signals They do not receive input signals Pan setting EQ setting Effect send level setting Effect send pre post setting Effect type parameter setting Effect on off setting Save load delete of a scene memory Scene sequence mode on off setting Mark map setting Fader view MIX PARAMETER SCENE SCENE SEQ 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 EAE Select TREK Flashing Oma T Fa Ra RUS A 2 Select the desir
36. to exit from the SETUP mode SETUP mode Fader Recall Mode Setting Fader Recall In the Setup of the fader recall mode menu whether each track fader master fader settings should be recalled or not at scene recall can be setup are N 2 Input the desired item with the JOG dial and press e Initial setting Off the ENTER YES key e Options Off Track Master or Trk amp Mst ae f il b You can set the value for each Program individually The selected item will be set The settings can be saved and loaded as part of the off When scene istecalled th fadet song data 4 Initial setting position immediately prior to The settings are maintained after you turn off the fecalline thescene will bo diteetly power to the VF80 S J employed without recalling the setup figures of each track fader and Select Fader Recall in the menu a selection display the master fader and press the ENTER YES key Track When scene is recalled setup figures The currently set will flash Off will flash in the of each track faders only will be initial setting recalled and not recall the master fader setup figure Master When scene is recalled the setup Select Menu figure of the master fader only is saue POM recalled and the track fader setup Reserved figures will not be recalled Fader Fix i Trk amp Mst When scene is recalled each track Fader Fecall i f
37. 0 9 Symbols amp _ Save Load of Song data 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 CD RW CD R disc lt Figure 1 gt Start point End point Start point End point Start point End point i Y 2 t Silence about 2 Pe lt Figure 2 gt The following procedure assumes that there is a program song mastered by the internal master ing function and the optional CD RW drive CD 1A is installed to the VF80 lt Note gt Key operations of the VF80 should be done after completing access to a CD RW CD R disc 1 After turning on the power of the VF80 load a non recorded disc to the CD RW drive 2 Press the SETUP key to enter the Setup mode 3 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 j E PG Reserve Fader FIX orf tader Fecall C amp M L SETUP R22 Saye Device SPOIF 4 CURSOR F Hit YES or HO Key lt Basic information gt When making an audio CD using the VF80 internal mastering materials on the current drive are reco
38. 130 for details lt Note gt 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 Loading then returns to the mode select screen If you agree with the warning message contents go to the next step to continue the operation If you agree to the message contents press the ENTER YES key After showing Set Enable the display shows the screen for selecting the song s to be loaded If there is more than one track recorded on the au dio CD Y flashes showing that you can select a desired track If there is only one track recorded on the audio CD Y is not shown on the screen SEU k2 HCH HCE Set Enable Dees ects te is is he ote oe Ps be oe ee a Sel amp Rectves Ai HOH HZ HOH lt When only one track is recorded gt or l1 amp Rectyes Ps eT lt When more than one track is recorded gt Use the JOG dial to select a track number to be loaded and press the ENTER YES key The destination program number starts flashing which is one greater than the highest program num ber among those available on the current drive This means a track is going to be loaded to a new program For example if there are 4 programs available on the current drive the destination program number s on the current drive and then perform step 7 above agai
39. 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 VF80 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 VF80 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 VF80 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 track
40. Clk tk IMAP RE BSBAR 81 612BAR 2 Use the JOG dial or CURSOR 4A w keys 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 B2BAR 1 B12BRR 2 Use the JOG dial or CURSOR 4 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 ease Hame Scene 3 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
41. Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the appliance 13 Cleaning The appliance should be cleaned only as recommended by the manufacturer 14 Nonuse Periods The power cord of the appliance should be e unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time lt 15 Object and Liquid Entry Care should be taken so that objects An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn 16 Damage Requiring Service The appliance should be serviced by qualified service personnel when A The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged or B Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the appliance or C The appliance has been exposed to rain or D The appliance does not appear to operate normally or 7 Wall or Ceiling Mounting The appliance should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer 8 Ventilation The appliance should be situated so that its location or position dose not interfere with its proper ventilation exhibits a marked change in performance or For example the appliance should
42. 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 tI L 2 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 settings The gain value of Hi EQ Hi Gain flashes indicating that you can edit it A PEGI 4 LES H i Gain OJEE o Flashing Lo dE I LA L Ly og EI Use the CURSOR 4 v 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 cu
43. 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 Eq Press the RECORD key Press the TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key for Track 1 is switched to Input monitor track 1 Adjust the gain appropriately using the TRIM ge tees PESEE Ho P Pi for track 1 control for INPUT A while playing the guitar asnes SOE Lal Irac A me eee You can monitor the guitar sound by raising the 8 Adjust parameters while playing the guitar to get Ronee Sonne the desired sound 5 Press the EFFECT key repeatedly until the ef You can ee a on ed a using CUR fect type selection screen appears Pa A V keys and change the value using the JOG When you press the EFFECT key for the first time i after turning on the power L01 Norm HALL is shown Before editing parameters you can monitor the sound as the effect type 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 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 t
44. 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 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 Default Name Comment Amp Gain British 800 Amplifier Simulates the 800 series British tube Brit800 amplifier a synonym for rock 8 The king of the rock sound of the 80 s hard rock and heavy metal Distorted raging sound Tremo Rect Amplifier Simulates the American combo TremoRect model amplifier designed to get 15 high gain sound for the 90 s hard rock and heavy metal Fat bass and raging distorted sound Metal Panel Recti Amplifier Simulates the amp head of the high MetalRect gain amp series same as the Tremo 15 Recti Amplifiers Deep and well sepa rated distortion and heavy sound Suitable for the metal sound British Class A 30 Amplifier Simulates a most popular British sound tube amplifier The preamp section is designed us ClassA30 ing the class A circuit for creating 2 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
45. Tracks 9 24 or Tracks 17 24 When using IDE CD 1A All tracks 1 24 is selected automatically You can select tracks individually when saving by the WAV file format 1 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 5 IF 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 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 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 e If you load data to a program in which data is already recorded the newly loaded data overwrites
46. VF80 from the beginning of the song 5 When recording finishes stop both the units Mixer Functions Mixer Functions Initial condition when turning on the power When turning on the power the VF80 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 following example the default Program 1 PO1 is loaded and the current position is the beginning ABS OOM OOS Normal screen INPUT B PHONES Lighting in green b al A z E 0000000000 ay A et 1 EFFECT PHANTOM CURSOR Tmesas SE RECORD Lighting in orange Operations while the Normal screen is shown Fader The fader for each track 1 through 6 and 7 8 con trols the level of the playback signal fed to the stereo outputs Track mute While the VF80 is not in the mix parameter edit mode pressing any one of the TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL keys for tracks 1 through 6 and 7 8 mutes the cor responding track The TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key for the muted track is unlit Pressing the key again releases muting and lights up the key Master fader mute While the VF80 is not in the mix parameter edit mode pressing the STATUS SEL key for the master fader mutes the stereo outputs While the stereo outputs are muted
47. VF80 with any Slave Type The VF80 re chase window is fixed to ten frames That is if an offset between the master device and slave device exceeds ten frames the VF80 interprets that as out of sync and tried to chase and lock to MTC sent from the master device This operation is called re chasing During the re chase operation audio output is muted If the slave machine slips with MTC from the master device by less than ten frames the slave machine continues running while recognizing the slippage When you set the Slave Type the Vari Pitch function is automatically disabled The VARI PITCH indicator turns off S SETUP mode Select Slave Type in the menu selection display and press the ENTER YES key The currently set slave type will flash Vari will be flash in the initial setting SETUP Rl Mtoe Offset Set Offset Mode Slave Mode lave Tyre Fec Protect ABS om 2 Select the desired slave type with the JOG dial and press the ENTER YES key It will be set to the selected slave type This is the mode whereby after chase locking it will free run by the internal Free clock of VF80 or the digital in clock from the external equipment should the time drift away from that of the master This is the mode whereby after chase locking it will constantly run by vari Vari pitch so that the time does not drift Initial setting away from that of the maste
48. 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 quently 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 E SC ee Advanced Operations Digital recording You can digitally record an external digital source to the VF80 or stereo output signals of the VF80 to an external digital recorder This section describes how to make digital recording between the VF80 and an external digital device Note that the VF80 can only handle S P DIF format digital data Recording an external source onto the VF80 digitally The following describes how to record an external S P DIF digital source such as CD MD and DAT onto the VF80 lt Important note gt e When recording a digital sou
49. again to MTC sync Initial Setting OO1BAR 1st beat 120 bpm Bar to register Follows to the time signature setting Beat to register Follows to the time signature setting Available tempo 30 250 DEL delete Maximum setting points 64 The setting is applicable song by song The setting can be saved or loaded as a part of the song data The setting is memorized even when the power is off Make sure you choose the right program before setting this mode ee FF FF E X 1 Select a program for which to set a tempo setting 2 Under the menu selection display select Tempo Set and press the ENTER YES key The display will change confirming the current tempo setting At the initial setting the display will be as shown below indicating that tempo of the first beat for the 001 bar is 120 and subsequent tempo is not setup Insert New Event should be selected at setup of a new tempo When the JOG dial is rotated the currently displayed items can be selected alternately SETUF Rez flashing New Registering of Tempo Under the above Confirmation display select Insert New Event and press the ENTER YES key The Insert New Event section will change to new tempo setup display and 002 will flash The bar value thus displayed will be the last setup bar value 1 and tempo value will be identical with the last setting Example In the initial setup state OO2BAR
50. 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 e The illumination of each key shows the track status as follows 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 MASTER 14 BOUNCE key e 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 e 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 e When viewing or editing the pan pot setting press this key e Select the track to be viewed or edited by pressing the corresponding TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key S Se Names and functions 16 MIX PARAMETER EQ key e 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 e When storing recalling or deleting a scene memory press this key
51. 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 eS O Save Load of Song data se AMB UP DOWH JOG Hit YES or HO Key 4 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 F SPOIF Save Lenath PEES UF D0WH JOG 4 CURSOR PF Hit YES or HO Kes For example if 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 Press the ENTER YES key The display shows the screen for se
52. 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 Recording 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 102 50 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 co
53. as shown below and use the JOG dial to select ON or OFF When ON is selected the tailored sound is output Recording onto the master recorder 1 Stand by the master recorder for recording and start playback of the VF80 You have to adjust the recording level now When the recording signal is digitally transferred from the VF80 to the recorder because a digital recorder usu ally 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 VF80 us ing the MASTER fader E After setting the recording level return the VF80 to the beginning of the program 3 Start recording of the master recorder and then start playback of the VF80 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 VF80 audio onto a digital master recorder 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 library details The mastering library provides 10 preset entries which can only be used in the mastering mode When applying mastering processing to the sound you can use a desired preset as a starting point of your settin
54. 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 lf 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 lf 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 129 for details about how to make the record protect setting to Off lf 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 Connections of external equipment You can connect various sound sources and external devices to the input and output connectors of the VF80 as shown in the example below When making connection make sure that the MASTER fader is set to the lowest oo position and the PHONES knob to the left most MIN position Otherwise your speakers or headphones may damage by the audio noise
55. 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 clear 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
56. drive 2 Press the SETUP key of the VF80 to enter the setup mode The display shows the screen for selecting the setup menu SETUP F I Select Menu Sisnature Set Temeo Set Title Edit F Delete Clicka 3 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 Fel Fader FIX oft Fader Recall On SETUP Raz 4 CURSOR Hit YES or HO Kew 4 While IDE is flashing press the ENTER YES key After briefly showing the model name of the connected CD RW drive the display shows the screen for select ing a save mode where BkUp backup is flashing To save backup song data select 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 Pah _ IDE f E flashing CO DA Setur 4 CURSOR F Hit YES or NO 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 PGM IDE 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
57. e Slave mode option On or Off You can set the mode for each Program individually The settings can be saved and loaded as part of the song data The settings are maintained after you turn off the power to the VF80 Select Slave Mode in the menu selection display and press the ENTER YES key The currently set slave mode will flash Off will flash in the initial setting E Menu Frame Fate Zo Mtoe Offset Set Offset Mode E Slave blode ib flashing Slave Tyre Setting the Slave Type Slave Type Select On or Off with the JOG dial and press the ENTER YES key 3 Press the EXIT NO key or STOP key to exit from the SETUP mode Upon exit from the SETUP mode the SLAVE icon will flash This icon will change to constant lighting when VF80 is correctly synchronized with the external equipment If you have set Slave Mode to On in the previous section Slave Mode Setting you can choose what type of external sync signal that the VF80 synchronizes to This mode allows you to choose the external sync signal type e Initial setting Vari e Slave type option Vari Free or SPDIF You can set the mode for each Program individually The settings can be saved and loaded as part of the song data The settings are maintained after you turn off the power to the VF80 lt Notes gt You need to input MTC from an external device to the
58. generated when connecting cables Amplifier Speakers etc ali Headphones Microphones Dynamic or condenser type Foot switch mode 8051 lt Note gt You cannot use both the BAL and UNBAL connectors on INPUT A and SA ae Top panel INPUT B simultaneously Plugging the i O i m 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 ar Rear panel AC outlet Sequencer i PC w sequence software E o 5 Basic Recording Playback 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 VF80 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
59. go on the follow ing procedure the VF80 automatically recog nized 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 2 Press the SETUP key to enter the setup mode The display shows the screen for selecting the setup menu SETUP Rei Select Meru Signature Set Temeoa Set Title Edit Delete Clicks 3 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 Reserywed Fader FI SETUP R2i Load FaH ma 4 CURSOR Hit YES or HO Kes 4 While IDE is flashing press the ENTER YES key After briefly showing the model name of the connected CD RW drive the display shows the screen for select ing a load mode where BkUp backup is flashing 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 FGM IDE While BkUp is flashing press the ENTER YES key The display shows the backup number and title as well as recorded space MB UP DOWN JOG Hit YES or NO Kew
60. 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 E Weee os CA Ei 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 e 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 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 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 paramet
61. key turns off showing the vari pitch function is not active lt Notes gt e 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 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 e The vari pitch function automatically turns off by carrying out any of the following You can adjust the speed while stopped or during playback however you cannot adjust the speed dur ing recording If you adjust the speed during play back with the vari pitch function active you can moni 2 Setting the slave mode to On in the setup mode 1 Turning the power off and then on The pitch value is also reset to 0 0 tor the result of speed pitch change while adjusting The pitch value is retained Note that you cannot turn on the vari pitch 1 While stopped or during playback press the VARI function when the slave mode is On PITCH EDIT key while holding down the SHIFT key 3 Setting the digital input to On in the setup mode The current pitch value is highlighted showing that the DIGI IN is shown on the screen value can be edited Note that you cannot turn on the vari pitch function when the digital input is selected Recorder Functions
62. mode On the CLK clock digits will be always round off to OO and be stored in the memory key while the VF80 is using the BAR BEAT CLK time base That is beat resolution is used Using this function allows you to automatically store a beat resolution value of the IN OUT points START END points and END point in real time Therefore it is very convenient when you perform the Copy amp Paste or Move amp Paste operation in beat resolution For example assume that you have stored the value for OOl1bar 13 46 clk as the START point and the value for 002bar 43 51 clk as the END point These values will be used as they are if BAR BEAT resolution mode is turned off However the mode is turned on the following values will be stored instead The following example has a time signature setting of 4 4 001 bar 1 46 clk gt 001 bar 1 00 clk A clk value of 46 will be rounded off 002 bar 4 51 cik gt 003 bar 1 4 00 clk A clk value of 51 will be rounded up e Initial setting Off e Options On or Off You can set the mode for each Program individually The settings cannot be saved and loaded as part of the song data The settings are maintained after you turn off the power to the VF80 Select Resolution in the menu selection display and press the ENTER YES key The presently set item will be flash On or Off Off will flash in the initial setup Select Meru Rec Protect D
63. not be situated on a bed E The appliance has been dropped or the enclosure damaged sofa rug or similar surface that may block the ventilation 17 Servicing The user should not attempt to service the appliance openings or placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or cabinet that may impede the flow of air through the ventilation openings beyond that described in the operating instructions All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel Safety Instructions Precautions Precautions About power supply e Be sure to connect the VF80 to the power supply specified in the Specifications section of this owner s manual Do not use an AC outlet of any other voltage e Do not connect the VF80 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 e If you use the VF80 in an area with a different power voltage first consult your dealer or the nearest Fostex service station You can use the VF80 with a power frequency of 50Hz or 60Hz e Itis very dangerous to use a power cord that is frayed or damage In such a case stop using the VF80 immediately and ask your dealer to repair the cord e To avoid possible electric shock and damage to the VF80 avoid contact with water or other liquids or do not handle the power p
64. 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 i Copy amp paste between different track START Point END Point TO Point 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 e 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 VF80 5 Performing any of the program operations select rename or delete Recorder Functions Erasing track data You can erase a desired part of track data You can select a track or tracks of which you are goin
65. 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 f S P DIF DATA INPUT 0O o0 O Digital Equipment e If your digital recorder only provide the optical digital input jack and does not provide the coaxial jack use the optional COP 1 optical coaxial converter e Do not connect digital signals for both directions between the VF80 and the external recorder i e the digital output of the VF80 to the digital input of the external recorder and the digital output of the external recorder to the digital input of the VF80 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 the beginning of the pilot signal for the song data e See the operation manual of the external recorder for the detailed information as 1 00 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 1A 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
66. 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 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 Po PS FS PS Po PS 2 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 3 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 S
67. press the ENTER YES key frame rate figure It will change to the second level display of the Mtc f Offset menu and the currently set offset value will be 3 Press the EXIT NO key or STOP key to exit from shown the SETUP mode 00h 59m OOf OOsf will be displayed in the initial state and s will flash Flashing indicates the editable point Setting MTC Offset mode Offset Mode If you have selected MTC in the Setting Offset mode menu you need to select MTC Offset mode This menu enables you to determine whether the specified MTC is output at ABS 00h 00m OOs OOf or at OOlbar lbeat OOclk bar beat of the Tempo Map lt Notes gt As an example if you set MTC Offset mode to ABS and you wish to start the song from MTC s 1h 00m OOs OOf you may want to set a preroll of three seconds with MTC offset of 00h 59m 57s OOf If you select Bar J as the MTC Offset mode a preroll of two measures is automatically set Use 01h 00m OOs OOf do not set a preroll value If you set Offset mode to Bar J and use MTC to synchronize sequence software on the computer the tempo of the sequencer may sometimes slip gradually This is because the tempo of the VF80 and the tempo of the software are slightly different even if both use the same tempo Some sequence software can read the tempo output from the VF80 correctly We recommend that you use the tempo of the VF80 on the sequence software No such problems will occ
68. program follow the procedur e below To 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 e Rotate the JOG dial or CURSOR 4 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 SEL
69. 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 SETIP Rel Load WAU TOE Data Loadins WALI gt Pook tthHE 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 eS Save Load of Song data 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 ca
70. 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 delay 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 Eff
71. the VF80 you can save or load data in the FDMS 3 or WAV file format using a CD RW CD R disc In addition you can create an audio CD CD DA or load audio data from an audio CD Please read the notes below first before performing the save load operation Please read this first Save load of Song Data Using a CD RW drive The save load operation using a CD RW CD R disk is performed in the following manners e Save You can only a single selected program data toa disc regardless of the program data amount You cannot save more than one program data even Wk1828384858687 i amp 8 amp 9 amp 10 amp 11 amp 12 amp 13 if there are enough disc space amp 148158168178188 However you can save a program data to more Oe ee than one disc if the data amount is larger than a disc space As shown on the right you can save almost all Program 1 P01 Program 2 P02 Program 99 P01 necessary information such as song data of all Current drive of the VF80 tracks real and additional tracks and mixer scene data Load l l o Tk18283 amp 4858 687 The data loading using a CD RW drive is taken amp 8 amp 98108118 12813 o A amp 14 amp 15 amp 16 amp 17 amp 18 amp place after a new program is created in the cur 19 amp 20 amp 21 amp 23 amp 24 rent drive the load destination aa You cannot overwrite an existing program with Load the loaded data Program 1 P01 Program 2 P02 New Program
72. the VF80 automati cally resumes the load operation After completing loading all the discs the above screen appears lt Note gt You cannot abort the load operation before com pleted 8 Press the EXIT NO key or the STOP key to exit the setup mode 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 Note that loaded data before the error message appears is all invalid Load POM IDE Pk 2 okokoock Load Hot Comeleted Error occurred Ealt Hit YES or NO Kew E O e Save Load of Song data Saving a WAV file Song data can be saved to or load from 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 VF80 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 VF80 lt Important notes for using a WAV file gt About directory of a backup disk A WAV file saved is recorded in the root directory in the first layer on the backup disk A WAV file that can be loaded must be allocated in the root directory on the backup disk A WAV file moved
73. the label side which may cause problems during playback or recording Use only a felt pen or equivalent for writing any memo on the label side Using a ball point pen pencil etc that has a hard tip may damage a disc e Never use a warped or chipped disc which may damage the CD RW drive lt Notes on care of disc gt e If there is a dust dirt or fingerprints on the disc which may cause error in playback or recording wipe the disc with a soft dry cloth or alcohol from the center out Never wipe from the outside to center e Do not use a cleaner for analog discs or antistatic spray as well as volatile solvents such as benzine which may damage the disc surface e Do not expose any disc to direct sunlight or leave it in hot moist or cold places e Read the attached manual packed with the disc be fore using it Appendix Installing the optional CD RW drive How to install the CD 1A lt Notes on installing the CD RW drive gt e The CD RW drive is made of precision parts Do not apply a mechanical shock or use excessive force when installing it e Before installing the drive make sure that the power of the VF80 is off and the power cord is disconnected e Install the drive correctly according to this manual Note that damage to the drive caused by inappropriate installation is not covered by the guarantee Remove the side cover of the VF80 by unfastening Insert the CD 1A unit to the VF80 as
74. the program number of the selected pro gram flashes recorded UF 00WH JOG space Hit YES or WO Key By rotating the JOG dial you can select a desired program number title from among available programs in the VF80 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 F IDE J e trh PEM Select pry CSI Hkk Save Load of Song data In the example above the selected program data will 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 VF80 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 acer PGM IDE i Data Savina Pa
75. tiesecveesisdeceiees Se csouesiesedetcedsvdegucsayevetsses 98 Loading data using the S P DIF digital signal 100 Connecting to an external digital recorder 100 Setting the external recorder 0 eeeeeseeeseeereeeee 100 Loading CAA arenen sees ectveasde isnt conte eves newesteteseasies 100 e Save load using CD RW CD R 0 00 102 Please read this first oe ee eeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeseeeeeees 102 Saving data using a CD RW drive Backup 104 Loading backup data from a CD RW drive 107 Saving a WAV file cccsseecesseeeesseeeeesseeeesseeeenees 109 Important notes for using a WAV file 6 109 About WAV file Saved oo eeseescecceeseeeseeeseeeeeenees 112 Loading a WAV file csscecssseessseeeenseenenseeeeeeeeenes 113 Special loading method when using a computer 114 Making an audio CD cseccssessseeesseesseeeeseeseeeesees 115 Loading from an audio CD esccsseteeetesseeneeeeneeeees 118 SETUP Mode e To enter the SETUP mode s csseeeeeees 122 e Time Signature Setting cceseecssseeeeees 122 New Registering of Time Signature eeseeeseees 122 Correcting the Registered Time Signature 122 Deleting of Time Signature cescceeseseseeeeeeeees 122 Clearing All Time Signature data eeseeseeeeereeees 122 Changing the Bar Offset Figure 0 0 eeeeeseeseeeeeeee 122 Setting aTempo cccsec
76. 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 BOUNCE ee CC Bate 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 BG ABS 6 EEEE maces LOi LishtkKick Hi Gain Lo Gain ean 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 g Highlight the Lo Gain field by using the CURSOR 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 ke
77. voltage 50 POWER switch e Turns on or off the power of the unit 51 PHANTOM ON OFF switch e When the switch is set to ON the phantom power is supplied to the condenser microphone s connected to the INPUT A BAL and or the INPUT B BAL connector s 52 S P DIF DATA OUTPUT connector e Outputs the S P DIF digital signal Used to connect to the coaxial S P DIF digital input of an external digital device If the external device only provides the optical digital input use the Fostex COP 1 coaxial optical converter e Connector RCA pin jack 50 515253 54 55 53 S P DIF DATA INPUT connector e Accepts the S P DIF digital signal Used to connect to the coaxial S P DIF digital output of an external digital device If the external device only provides the optical digital output use the Fostex COP 1 coaxial optical converter e Connector RCA pin jack 54 MIDI OUTPUT connector e Connects to the MIDI IN connector of an external MIDI device e Mainly transmits MIDI information for synchronization such as MTC MIDI Time Code and MIDI clock with song position pointer e Connector DIN 5 pin type 55 MIDI INPUT connector e Connects to the MIDI OUT connector of an external MIDI device e Mainly receives MIDI control information such as MMC MIDI Machine Control e Connector DIN 5 pin type See an appropriate section for the detailed information of each operation or function Side panel 56 Slot f
78. 1 J 120 will be displayed SETUP Re2 flashing 2 Input the desired bar with the JOG dial and press the ENTER YES key The bar value that can be input is identical with the above signature setup When the ENTER YES key is pressed beat value will change to flashing 3 Input the desired beat with the JOG dial and press the ENTER YES key The meter value that can be input is identical with the above signature setup When the ENTER YES key is pressed tempo value will change to flashing 4 Input the desired tempo with the JOG dial and press the ENTER YES key The tempo can be input within the range of 30 through 250 When the ENTER YES key is pressed the tempo map value thus input will be set and return to the above mentioned Confirmation display for tempo map 5 To register another tempo map repeat steps 1 through 4 6 Upon completing registering press the EXIT NO key or STOP key to exit from the SETUP mode For a setup example if it is attempted to setup the following tempo in the music that is set to O01BAR 4 4 J and OO5BAR 3 4 J by the previous signature setup as seen in the music score below the tempo 4 SJ Be a E s Io 0 4 l Tempo 120 Tempo 90 3 Baga Tempe 20 Tempo 120 Tempo Map Time signature setting Tempo setting 001 BAR 4 4 J 001 BAR 14 4 120 003 BAR 1
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80. 4 J 90 005 BAR 3 4 J 60 Dn 007 BAR24 J 120 S l SETUP mode Correction of the Registered Tempo 1 Under the above Confirmation display select the tempo map which is to be changed and press the ENTER YES key The same as before tempo value will flash 2 Input the desired tempo with the JOG dial and press the ENTER YES key 3 Upon completing registering press the EXIT NO key or STOP key to exit from the SETUP mode Setting the Metronome function Click Erasing of the Registered Tempo 1 Under the above Confirmation display select the tempo map which is to be erased and press the ENTER YES key The same as before tempo value will flash SETUP Ra Teneo Set BERIBRRIA J BESBAR 1 5p flashing Insert Hew Event Input the DEL with the CURSOR P key and then press the ENTER YES key The selected tempo map will be erased 3 Upon completing registering press the EXIT NO key or STOP key to exit from the SETUP mode lt Note gt You cannot register the OO1BAR 1 3 J 120 Setting the Metronome function menu allows you to determine whether or not the VF80 outputs a metronome sound from track 6 during playback or recording Turning the Metronome function on enables you to record your performance while playing the instrument accompanying the metronome sound lt Note gt Metronome sound will be output from t
81. 9 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 key 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 g 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 eff
82. ABS time at which mas tering starts is registered with the Start point of the new program 2 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 VF80 locates 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 pro gram The following screen example shows that a title named Song Data 1 is mastered onto a new program named Pog As shown in the example below Mste 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 A title example recorded using the internal mastering mode 3 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 E O Advanced Operations lt About Start and End points gt As described earlier the starting and ending times of internal mastering are automatically registered as Start point and End point respectively which can be used for track editing copy move and erase for the newly created program see the illustrations below This function is
83. Available bars Available time signature 1 Select a program for which to set a time signature 2 In the menu selecting display select Signature Set and press the ENTER YES key The display will change to confirming the currently set signature In the initial setting the display will be as shown below to indicate that the bar offset is 002BAR signature from the first bar is set to 4 4 and nothing is set after the first bar If the JOG dial is rotated items displayed can be alternately selected 002BAR Offset to setup the bar offset figure Insert New Event to setup a new signature following the first bar and All Clear to clear all signature tempo settings can be selected SETUP REI Sisnature Set SE2BAR Offset flashing Le et Mew Evert e New Registering of Time Signature While in the previous step 2 display select Insert New Event and press the ENTER YES key The Insert New Event display section will change to the display for setting up a new bar and the 002 number will flash At this point the bar figure displayed will be the bar figure setup last 1 and the signature figure displayed will be same as the last setting Example In the initial state OO2BAR 4 4 J will be shown Sishature Set HEZBAF Offset GHELBAR 47 wu ACHR 4 4 2 flashing 4 Input the desired bar figure with the JOG dial and press the ENTER YES key
84. BS 00m 00s OOf OOsf time You need to specify this value if you have selected MTC for the Setting MIDI sync output signal menu With the initial setting of OOh 59m 57s OOf OOsf for example MTC of 59m 57s OOf OOsf is output at the ABS time 00m 00s OOf OOsf You can also set an offset value from the OOlbar 1beat OOclk value bar beat on the Tempo Map Refer to the next section for information on MTC Offset mode Fa e Initial setting OOh 59m 57s OOf OOsf Setting range of offset time 00h 00m 00s OOf OOsf SETUP Fas 23h 59m 59s 29f 99sf You can set the value for each Program individually Mte Of fee i set The settings can be saved and loaded as part of the mest HHF song data flashing The settings are maintained after you turn off the UF ODO0WH JOG power to the VF80 q CURSOR r Hit YES or HO Key lt Note gt For example if you set MTC Offset mode to ABS See the Move the edit point with the CURSOR key input the next section and you wish to start the song from MTC s 2 SPOME I key inp 01h 00m 00s OOF you may wish to set a preroll of three desired offset with the JOG dial then press the seconds with an MTC offset of 00h 59m 57s OOf ENTER YES key Offset value thus input will be set Advancing or retarding the input figure is carried out 1 Select Mtc Offset Set in the menu selection display automatically with reference to the currently set MTC and
85. 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 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 the earlier position to the punch in point Ei 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 recorder 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 o
86. D RW drive Opening closing the tray Placing removing a disc To open the tray press the eject switch lightly The following are some notes on placing and or re Pressing the switch will open the tray slightly moving a disc Then pull out the tray gently by hand to fully open it lt IMPORTANT gt When placing a disc on the tray support the tray from the bottom by your hand If you push the disc to fit into the pivot on the tray without supporting the tray the tray drive may be damaged or broken Also note that the disc must be pushed until it clicks so that it is locked into the pivot securely Closing the tray without locking the disc may damage the disc lt Note for removing a disc from the tray gt When removing a disc from the tray also support the tray from the bottom by your hand Also be careful not to unlock the disc from the pivot forcibly which may damage the tray e Place the disc with the label side up When placing the disc support the tray from the bottom by your hand as shown in the illustration below and push the disc gently until it clicks so that the disc is locked into the pivot lt Caution gt Do not touch the lens when pulling out the tray doing so may damage it and may cause a malfunction Support the tray from the bottom lt Caution gt e To close the tray push the tray inside by hand until locked Do not touch the lens when placing a disc doing s
87. ECT is shown at the bottom of the screen 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 e 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 P0O2 will be created If there is five programs P0O1 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 Ll FHSIC Hew Program J REMAME ee Recorder Functions 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 f
88. I Disk eee YB After the save operation is completed Save Completed appears on the screen j Gem Pah 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 P 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 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 S Save Load of Song data lt About WAV files saved gt 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 O1 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
89. K 1 INPUT A BALANCE CH ON OFF INPUT B PEAK 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 connec tion 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 following section about how to use condenser microphones lt Note gt You cannot use both the balanced and unbalanced inputs simultaneously When plugging the unbalanced phone input connector the balanced XLR input connector is disconnected e 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 VF80 check whether or not the microphone needs the phantom power 48 V Switch the PHANTOM switch to ON after connecting a microphone When switching the PHANTOM switch or when plugging or unplugging a microphone mute the VF80 output signals When connecting a dynamic microphone to the balanced input connector set the PHANTOM switch to OFF Otherwise the microphone
90. Kisital In Reserved _ Resolution oe flashing Dewice ID 2 Select On or Off with the JOG dial and press the ENTER YES key Press the EXIT NO key or STOP key to exit from the SETUP mode eS gt O SETUP mode Setting the MIDI device number Device ID The Setting the MIDI device number menu enables you to set the VF80 device ID number required to control the VF80 from a sequence software using MMC MIDI Machine Control The transmit device ID links to this setting You can set the device ID from 00 to 99 However if the device ID number of the message the VF80 receives is 7F the VF80 will recognizes it to perform the corresponding operation regardless of its device ID setting Initial setting 00 2 Select desired device number with the JOG dial and e Options 00 99 press the ENTER YES key You can set the mode for each Program individually i ae eee cannot be saved and loaded as part of 3 Press the EXIT NO key or STOP key to exit from the song data The settings are maintained after you turn off the the SETUP mode power to the VF80 X i 1 Select Device ID in the menu selection display and press the ENTER YES key The presently device number will be flash 00 will flash in the initial setup SETUP kir Disital In Reserved Resolution Dewice ID Humber Of Eve Checking the number of track events Nu
91. MTC offset farther on For details refer to Owners Manual of the external equipment Setup of the VF80 1 Because MTC will be output from the VF80 set to MTC the SETUP mode MIDI sync signal output setting Refer to page 126 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 127 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 OOCLK bar signature must be selected Refer to page 127 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 126 SETUP mode MTC Frame rate setting for operating procedure and details Set to the same figure as the sequence software MMC device 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 131 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 re
92. OA TCon414LC1 TCon414LC2 TDyn112 GDyn421 GDyn421LC3 GDyn421LC2 GDyn421LC1 GDyn421SPE MCon1 MCon2 MConV UsDyn58 VCon47 VCon87 VCon87 LC Default VCon87 See the next page for details ee Adjusts the noise gate Options OFF 0 to 99 default 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 Simu
93. OG dial is rotated information will be displayed one by one 3 Press the EXIT NO key or STOP key to exit from the SETUP mode Whether the fader manipulation should be reflected on the sound volume or not can be set The setup content will be held even if the main power is switched off lt Caution gt The Fader Fix Mode can be made to function when set in other Track Master or Trk amp Mst than Off of the next item on the Fader Recall Mode P e Initial setting Off e Options On or Off You can set the value for each Program individually The settings can be saved and loaded as part of the song data The settings are maintained after you turn off the power to the VF80 pa Select Fader Fix in the menu selection display and press the ENTER YES key The currently set will flash Off will flash in the initial setting SETUP R24 Load Piati Save Pisti Reserved Fader Fix Fader Recall A Select the desired item with the JOG dial and press the ENTER YES key The selected item will be set On For all modes manipulation of the Track fader Master fader will have not affect on the sound volume Any accidental shifting of the fader position by vibration and misoperation can be prevented Off Initial setting Manipulation of the Track fader Master fader will affect the sound volume Press the EXIT NO key or STOP key
94. 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 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 VF80 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 provides a digital input jack If your digital re corder 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 VF80 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 VF80 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 interna
95. S key The display shows the screen for selecting the backup mode FDMS 3 or WAV where WAV flashes Save Poh IDE b aokk k Flashing a CURSOR _ f 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 HO Key If you save all data from ABS O to REC END in most cases you do not have to change the setting here lt About the Edit Source Export function gt The Edit 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 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 E OO Save Load of Song data 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 Ree Save WAY IDE J So
96. US TRACK SEL key s of the selected track s light in red 5 Press the ENTER YES key after selecting the track s The 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 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
97. VF80 enters the mastering mode and the display shown on the level meters at the right on the screen shows the mastering screen in which you can adjust the mastering effects x 3 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 Note that levels may increase by changing EQ or W Lo Fiata compressor parameters When controlling the sound j Sl characters and level you should not only monitor the Pa j 5 HdE level meters and listen to the sound but also monitor the PEAK LED indicators Ambi ence ms To adjusting the mastering effect parameters on the Come THSHO 250B L A 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 Operations 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 In the internal mastering function the CpProtect Copy Protect setting which is one of the master ing effect items does not affect the internally re
98. aCe Protect 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 digital copy to one generation is set in the S P DIF digital output signal The table below shows the mastering setting items E G Advanced Operations lt Hint gt When selecting a desired preset entry from the Master ing library the initial parameter values of the entry are shown on the screen See Mastering library details on the next page for the detailed information Setting the mastering 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 key to highlight the parameter value to be edited and use the JOG dial to select the desired 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 processing To switch on or off the mastering processing use the CURSOR 4 v key to highlight the ON OFF icon
99. able 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 Disk Format Completed EEEE E EEEE PETET EET EEEE Good sk PB Bad RPE Hit VES or HO key 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 Press the EXIT NO key or STOP key to escape from f the SETUP mode 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 The Normal Screen appears indicating the beginning of the program P0O1 that is automatically created after formatting the hard disk Note that the connector of some hard disks may be stiff and thus make it difficult 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 2 About the hard disk storage device
100. ack 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 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 UNDO REDO SHIFT We LOCATE SCRUB aa Loop m_STOP gt PLAY 44 REWIND pr F FWD LOCATE ABS 0 LOCATE REC END lt Note gt The undo redo function is available to any recording 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 Ma
101. ack exchange function is also used to check the REC END point on an additional track One track exchange 8 track block 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 j 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 Ei 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 4 Use the CURSOR P 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 tra
102. ack 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 Mastering mode You can use Tracks 7 8 as the mastering tracks After performing the track bouncing to mix down track signals to Tracks 7 8 you can record the audio signals on Tracks 7 8 to an external analog or digital master recorder with applying EQ reverb and compressor for mastering 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 sound processing for mastering is available In the following description we assume that the stereo mix signals are recorded on Tracks 7 8 STEREO OUT L R lig T al Digital master recorder ET E oo Loo oo Ol mama j S P DIF OUTPUT Analog master recorder Selecting a program to be played back You can select a desired preset entry Mastering library from 10 entries stored in the effect library If there is more than one program in the VF80 select See Mastering library details on the the desired program to be played back next page See Selecting a program for the operation g a prog p Adju
103. ad pages 32 and 59 want to format a hard disk want to create multiple programs Please read page 61 I want to control the VF80 via MIDI Please read pages 91 92 and 94 want to make my original CD Please read page 115 want to record audio on a CD or MD disc to the VF80 digitally Please read page 90 want to make a backup of song data Please read page 96 want to use a condenser microphone Please read page 27 want to equalize the sound Please read pages 36 and 40 Please read page 20 Please read page 63 ee want to mixdown tracks to an external want to exchange tracks master recorder Please read page 68 Please read pages 38 and 76 want to know details about the demonstration song Please read page 24 want to know details about the internal effects Please read page 44 want to save or load the mixing setting Please read page 52 want to cue audio at fast speed to search the desired position Please read page 56 want to scrub audio to search the desired position Please read page 57 want to record or playback audio by altering the speed Please read page 58 want to record audio with applying the internal effects Please read pages 37 45 76 and 83 Contents want to put a desired nam
104. aders and the master fader set up Reserved figures will both be recalled 3 Press the EXIT NO key or STOP key to exit from the SETUP mode E 3 3 ee Appendix Installing the optional CD RW drive Installing the CD 1A The CD 1A package includes the drive and accessories shown below After purchasing the unit check that all items are included When installing the CD 1A to the VF80 the blank panel and two screws are not used two screws for mounting the drive a blank panel lt Usable discs gt With the CD 1A you can use discs of following lt CD R discs gt Can be used for saving or loading song data as well as making an audio CD Note that you can record data to a CD R disc only once You cannot record data to a disc which has been recorded before lt CD RW discs gt Can be used for saving or loading song data as well as making an audio CD You can record or erase data to a CD R disc as many times as wish lt Audio CD discs gt As these are read only discs you only can use them for loading track data DIGITAL AUDIO to the VF80 a CD RW drive unit lt Notes on handling of discs gt e When handling a disc be careful not to dirty or scratch the surface of the disc We recommend that you hold the disc with your finger on the disc edge and center hole y o SS A o oe e Do not stick any paper etc on the label side Also do not scratch
105. al 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 VF80 and the external recorder See the operation manual of the external recorder for the detailed information Saving data You can save data via the Save PGM menu in the setup mode lt Details about Save PGM menu gt Output signal options S PDIF and IDE CD 1A 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 1A All tracks 1 24 is selected automatically You can select tracks individually when saving by the WAV file format 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 Select Henu E esery Fader FIR Ott Fader FecallI On Save Pld Save Device Select SPOIF Flashing CURSOR Fk 5 or H Key aj Hit YE IDE should be selected when saving or loading data via CD RW CD R Ei Use the JOG dial or CURSOR keys to select SPDIF
106. am is created The example below shows the current recorder posi tion is at 00m minute OOs second OOf frame The hour digit appears only when the ABS time ex ceeds 01h 00m OOs 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 VF80 including 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 O and the following bar beat numbers are determined according to the time signature and tempo settings 2 3 4 5 amp Tf H L Beat 1 of bar 2 corresponds to ABS O 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 e 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 bar 1 instead of
107. ar 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 VF80 will be the master and the computer with sequence software will be the slave The VF80 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 VF80 can setup a DEVICE ID number by the SETUP mode MIDI Device ID Setting menu a multiple number of the VF80 s can be separately controlled by changing the DEVICE ID numbers in the transmitted message from the computer MMC MIDI OUT MIDI IN Computer System with MMC MTC software MIDI OUT Advanced Operations Connecting to external equipment 1 Connect the VF80 MIDI IN OUT to the computer with MIDI interface MIDI IN OUT MMC 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
108. arger 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 Reh Delay Adjust the delay time of the R channel Range 0 1 9 9 ms 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 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 Effec
109. ashes Its program title and recording time are also shown while the total time of songs is shown at the top of the screen Data between the Start point and End point is trans ferred to an audio CD Before executing recording we recommend you to con firm that the actual audio in the program starts just after the Start point and ends just before End point SETUP RE Total GG aa aaj Mste A3 0B Flashing 9 Use the JOG dial to select a desired program and press the ENTER YES key The selected program is set to the first track Flashing e To record a single song to a CD RW CD R disc select a program and press the ENTER YES key and then go to step 10 e 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 program and press the ENTER YES key until selecting all desired programs and then go to step 10 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 SETUP Re AG Ge AA In other words in the following conditions the Start 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 prog
110. at 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 VF80 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 VF80 V Yo lo iO ETE E A program on the VF80 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 making a remix v
111. ater than the Out point you can rehearse the auto punch in out repeatedly as many times as you 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 Press the LOOP key to illuminate the key The loop function is now active Each 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 3 To stop loop playback press the LOOP key to turn off the lamp and press the STOP key E GO ee Recorder Functions The VF80 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 Cr ea ting anew pr ogr am title 0002 in this example if you do not need to en n formatting a hard disk a program P01 is au ter the desired one Anyway you may also enter edit Mee E agai ard prog the title later by the procedure described in Editing a program title on page 62 To create a new
112. ation you can return the track s to the condition before performing the erase operation e 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 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 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 VF80 5 Performing any of the program operations select rename or delete E G Recorder Functions 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 tr
113. 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 ABS 0 If the current recorder position is ABS 0 you can skip the operation above 8 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 VF80 is now record ing The VF80 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 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 9 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 tr
114. bove eS Save Load of Song data Loading from an audio CD You can load a desired song to the VF80 from an audio CD you created by recording on a CD RW CD R disc When a desired song is loaded the VF80 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 VF80 cooe CD RW CD R disc or commercially available audio CD lt Important note for copyright gt You can also load a material from a commercially 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 The following procedure assumes that the optional 4 Press the ENTER YES key while IDE flashes CD RW drive CD 1A is installed to the VF80 and After showing the model name of the connected CD you have an audio CD you created or available on RW drive the display shows the screen for selecting the market the load mode in which BkUp flashes To carry out loading a song from an audio CD select lt Note gt PREDA Do not carry out any VF80 key operation until the ac SETUP R21 cess process to the CD RW CD R disc is completed Flashing 1
115. ccssceisccevessseiscsacssdeccesesadeccsearseses 32 Deleting A Mark cisisidesiesesdeodesnvesgecsescssnveaseceucees 32 ABS Locale iaee neer sca eee 33 PUNCH In Out cececeeeeeeeseceeeeeeesceneeeseesceneees 33 Manual punch in out using the keys on the unit 33 Punch in out using the Foot Switch eee 33 Auto punch in out function ee eeeceeseeeeseeeeeeees 34 MIXING enone aa 36 Adjusting levels c cccosccssecesscesetecessassenceesscessnees 36 Setting PAN POSition isinir scis rsicnseiri ei 36 Adjusting EO urira a a bees chet ats 36 Setting CLE CUS ies unsin aiai E 37 AA DOWIM EEA E TTE 38 Analog Mix DOWD ccccssescccessssrsceessssresesssssseeeesens 38 Digital Mix DOWD ccescccssrccesseceesccessseeceseeesneeseses 38 e Initial condition when turning the power 39 e Operations while the Normal display is shown 39 PAGOT sisi sazesccsccds cies A T A 39 Track THULE siperian Eia 39 Master fader Mute cc ssiesciesesssasevectuesteesesastes oevesearitess 39 Mix Parameter Edit s eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees Adjusting PAN position Editing EQ aseene irrena ck ccs senceate devatecdineeroneguarjuscaneceetas Preset entries in the EQ library oe ee eeseeeeeee 42 Setting effects ise cscccccscti hte ck secetes ensa iaasa 44 How to make the loop effect setting 000 45 Setting effect send levels oo eeeeseeseeseeeseeeeeee 46 Selecting an effect type oo eeeeseeeseesee
116. cenes will be recalled accord ing to the mark map lt Note gt You cannot delete mark 00 lt Note gt 1 While the VF80 is stopped press the SCENE SEQ MAP key while holding down the SHIFT key The screen shows the mark map 2 Highlight the desired mark using the JOG dial 3 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 g Press the ENTER YES key while holding down the RECORD 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 VF80 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 When executing the scene sequence the fader positions may be recalled or not acc
117. cks 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 select a single track here lt Example 1 gt Exchanging Track 8 and Track 24 Exchange k Select E jB 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 Recorder Functions 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
118. cord material The copy protect setting affects materials recorded on a CD RW CD R disc described later See Making an audio CD on page 115 After completing all the adjustments press the STOP key to stop the VF80 Press the REWIND key while holding down the STOP key to locate the beginning of the pro gram The VF80 locates the beginning of the program im mediately and 00m 00s is shown at the top right of the screen Keep showing the same mastering screen after stopping the VF80 and locating the beginning of the program To repeat the rehearsal perform steps 4 and 5 re peatedly after making the VF80 locate the beginning of the program After completing the rehearsal satis factorily make sure to locate 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 mas tering effect parameters If you wish to do another job after the rehearsal you should save the settings fader positions and param eter settings to a scene memory See page 52 in the owner s manual for details about the scene memory function Performing internal mastering Please read the following notes carefully before performing internal mastering lt Note There is no need for selecting recording tracks gt In the internal mastering function unlike the normal recording you do not have to select recording tracks When recording a take in the i
119. d 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 itis 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 Select the format type with the CURSOR lt gt key Then press the ENTER YES key Replacing a hard disk Thetormat ypeselected is set and Surezfashgs The user can immediately start recording with the VF80 Note that the current hard disk can also be replaced with another model for use with the VF80 Disk Format However please only use hard disks that Fostex HHEHHHEE Format recommends kkk kkk k k Flashing lt Operation Confirmed HD List for the VF80 gt Hit FEC YES or M The updated information on the operation confirmed HD and backup media for VF80 is mentioned in the following Fostex international web site g 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 lt http www fostex co jp int index htm gt progress of the good sectors Good MB on the disk bad sectors on the disk Bad MB and remainde
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121. d page 102 want to delete unnecessary programs Please read page 62 want to copy a song recorded on a CD available on the market Please read page 118 I want to know details about the insert effect Please read page 83 want to repeat playback of the desired part Please read page 59 Contents Contents e Safety Instructions cccccessesseeeeeeeeeeeneees 2 PrOCAUtiONS inai aa er aaiae da ainaani 3 About power supply e eesesssssssssssseresesssesseeessessseeseressee 3 Precautions upon handling the hard disk 3 Note on repai inersia nn iE 3 About copyright aesetetisrrersiedteiipeeceinsetssarosde 3 About damat no nn Senin aaa 3 Basic Features of VF80 e Product Features 0 ccccccscesseseseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeenees 9 e Before Operating ccccescceseeeeeeeeeesseeeeeseeees 10 RECORDING metho sissies 10 Program siesesedriensasceteeedicdsdescvsdsgecccsssaesseedisesedessecedetee 10 Remain Indicator cssssssscccsssscessccessrecsscccessereee 10 Additional track 3c seccesesteeeceeciessccesseceesnccedsneesvevspeensd 11 INPUT monitor and REPRO monitor eeeeeeeeee 11 EVONC EAEE E AE ETE A Notes 11 Ei EEA A T eer tren E 12 Time Base seeiis iea one 12 Names and Functions Top panel Analog input output section 14 Top panel Mixer section cccesssseeeesssreeeeesseee 15 Top panel Rec
122. d 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 e Parameters for distortion effects Details of each distortion type Parameter type DISTORTION Each distortion type selectable for each of effect Effect types No 39 through 42 shown in Effect type list on types No 39 through 42 can apply the effect as de page 49 are distortion types scribed below Each of these has 11 parameters as shown below e Distortion types for L39 Gtr Dist The default distortion gain value depends on the 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 DelasLevel Distortion You can get a hard distortion like 15 driving a three stacked amplifier Selects a distortion type Each effect type has following distortion Blues You can get a fat overdrive sound 15 type options An underlined option is the default y h dwith af L39 Acous Rythm OvDrv Dist Blues Fuzz Fuzz ou can get a rough sound with a fat 15 1 Dist Type Lead Metal low f
123. 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 F2 key g 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 whose 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 e 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 pos
124. djust the number of delay repeats Range 0 99 E y Mixer Functions Scene memory The VF80 provides 100 Scene memories SOO to S99 for each program You can store a set of desired parameter 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 VF80 also provides 10 Temporary memories TOO to TOY that can be used with 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 3 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 0to9 amp lt gt etc porary memories shown as TOO through TO9 on the list
125. e low You cannot edit or delete Mark 00 During playback or while stopped press lt lt 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 f 1 5 ABSO 02m30s 05m00s 07m30s 10m00s 12m30s 15m00s 17m30s Mark 00 Mark01l Mark02 Mark03 Mark04 Mark05 Mark06 Mark 07 ABSO 02m30s 05m00s 07m30s 10m00s 12m30s 15m00s 17m30s Locating a mark You can locate a mark using the 44 or gt gt key Current position Mark 01 Mark01 Mark02 Mark 03 10m00s Mark 04 Mark05 Mark 06 ABSO 02m30s O5m00s 07m30s 12m30s 15m00s 17m30s laa key PP key Pressing 44 key locates the previous mark In the example above each time you press the key from the current position the recorder will locate Mark 03 gt 02 gt 01 gt 00 Pressing gt gt key locates the next mark In the example above each time you press the key from the current position the recorder will locate Mark 04 gt 05 gt
126. e Deleting a program on page 62 and Erasing track data on page 66 in this manual Advanced Operations Rehearsing internal mastering Before performing the internal mastering you can rehearse it as many times as you like while adjusting the track 7 8 level and sound effects In the following description we assumes that a bounced material is recorded on tracks 7 8 of the playback program Headphones for monitoring are connected to the PHONES jack PHONES TRACK EDIT MASTERING ENTER YES 5 1 3 1 INPUTE PHONES PHANTOM 1 M 1 0G serue 1 SHIFT 7 STOP REWIND recono 2 4ipLav 7 8 FADER MASTER FADER GisTor E Select the desired program for mastering EJ 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 VF80 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 ENTER YES key Tracks 1 and 2 are internally set to input monitor allowing you to check over level via the peak LED Eq 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 3 Press the MASTERING key PHONES level control The mastering levels are The
127. e Signature 1 Under the above Confirmation display select bar time signatures to be deleted and press the ENTER YES key 2 Press the ENTER YES key again to make 3 to flash and input DEL via the JOG dial at Sisnature Set GEZBAR Offset BRIBAR 4 4J BESBAR Ba All Clear 3 Press the ENTER YES key The selected measure signature setting will be deleted g After deleting press the EXIT NO key or STOP key to exit from the SETUP mode lt Note gt You cannot register the OO1BAR of OO1BAR 4 43 lt Note gt Take care because this procedure wipes out the tempo setting as well as time signature setting Clearing All Time Signature Tempo Data lt Note gt Be careful because this procedure wipes out the tempo setting as well as time signature setting 1 Under the above Confirmation display select All Clear and press the ENTER YES key A following display of All Clear SURE will flash This indicates the standby mode for clearing all signature setting data and the tempo data Sisnature Set f HEZBAR Offset 4 4 flashing 2 Press the ENTER YES key Except for the initial setting 001BAR 4 4 other time signature settings and the tempo setting will be cleared at the same time 3 Press the EXIT NO key or STOP key to exit from the SETUP mode Changing the Bar Offset Figure 1 Under the above Con
128. e frame rate for MTC output from the MIDI OUT connector of the VF80 to an external MIDI device If you have already set the type of MIDI sync output signal to MTC you need to set the frame rate Use the frame rate of MTC received by the external MIDI device or sequence software e Initial setting 25 25 frames 2 Select the desired frame rate value with the JOG e Setting range of frame rate 24 25 29df dial and press the ENTER YES key 29nd 30df or 30nd It will be set to the selected frame rate You can set the value for each Program individually The settings can be saved and loaded as part of the Press the EXIT NO key or STOP key to exit from song data 3 the SETUP mode The settings are maintained after you turn off the power to the VF80 lt Note gt 1 Select Frame Rate in the menu selection display and There are no 29 97nd or 29 97df in the MTC standard press the ENTER YES key Use either 30nd or 30df unless you definitely need to The currently set frame rate will flashes 25 will flash synchronize the VF80 with NTSC video in the initial setting SEE Menu clicka Reserved Midisyncout Frame Rate 2 hte Offset Set SETUP mode Setting an MTC offset value Mtc Offset Set The Setting an MTC offset value menu enables you to specify an offset time value the difference between the time of MTC output from the VF80 and the A
129. e 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 lt Hint gt l l 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 1 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 eee 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 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 cent
130. e 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 VF80 via the S PDIF digital signal data is transferred with two track data blocks as with the same way as saving data from the VF80 to the external device See also lt Notes gt on the next page HH Trk 1 amp 2 il Trk 3 amp 4 Trk 21 amp 22 all Trk 23824 Program 1 P01 Program 2 P02 aoe Program 99 P99 Using a CD RW CD R disc you can save load data for each program individually See the following lt Note gt 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 Therefore 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 TrK1 amp 2 amp 3 amp 4 amp 5 amp 6 8 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 99 P99 lt Note gt
131. e 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 following 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 2 When the playback position reaches the punch in point press the RECORD key while holding down the PLAY Do not power on the machine with non specified foot 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
132. e to a program Please read page 62 want to save song data to a DAT Please read page 97 want to record a material while monitoring the input signal Please read page 72 I want to make a tempo map Please read pages 122 and 124 want to install the optional CD RW CD R drive Please read page 134 want to mixdown tracks without using an external master recorder Please read page 79 want to erase unnecessary songs Please read pages 62 and 66 I want to set the MTC offset time Please read page 127 want to know details about the training mode Please read page 74 want to know details about the mastering mode Please read page 76 want to synchronize the VF80 with an external device Please read page 91 want to make track bouncing ping pong recording Please read page 73 want to feed the MIDI sync signal to an external MIDI device Please read page 126 want to protect a recorded program Please read page 129 I want to know format information of a hard disk Please read page 132 I want to save song data by the WAV file format Please read page 109 want to exchange the hard disk Please read page 21 want to control panning Please read pages 36 and 40 want to save song data to a CD RW CD R disc Please rea
133. ear panel to ON e 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 Al e You can adjust the gain to accept input signals between 50 dBV MIC and 2 dBV LINE 4 INPUT B UNBAL Unbalanced connector e Connects to the unbalanced output of an external sound source e Reference input level 50 dBV to 2 dBV e Connector type phone jack e When this connector is plugged the input from the INPUT B BAL connector is interrupted 5 INPUT B BAL Balanced connector e Connects to the balanced output of an external sound source e Reference input level 50 dBV to 2 dBV approx 48 dBu to 4 dBu e Connector type XLR 3 31 type pin 2 hot e A phantom power 48 V can be supplied for using a condenser microphone by setting the PHANTOM switch on the rear panel to ON e 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 e Adjusts the level of headphones for monitoring 8 PHONES Headphones connector e Connects headphones for monitoring e Connector type TRS phone jack 9 ST OUT L R Stereo out connector e Outputs the stereo L and R buss s
134. ecorded 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 VF80 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 VF80 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 VF80 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 basis Th
135. ect you set in rehearsal OR Advanced Operations 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 lt Selecting a recording track gt When entering the REC EFFECT mode the 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 Hiddle qT n 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 c
136. ect 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 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 notes 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 l
137. ed Clicka 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 FaderFRecall 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 SESE ARE EEE oR a pa Format Tyre Select Sk ok ot Flashing Standard Erase _ 4 CURSOR F Hit YES or HO key pe Format 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 itis recommended that this default format type 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 erase
138. ed program is flash ing ra PG kkkt PATI seb PGS Boks PAg i kkk FASE sesso REHAHiIE 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 3 Use the CURSOR lt gt keys to move the flashing ed iting point and use the JOG dial or CURSOR 4 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 VF80 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 pas
139. ed 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 3 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 F4 L4 FF Pan position Pan position Pan position center hard left hard right Controllable tracks Tracks 1 through 6 and 7 8 Available 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 VF80 exits the mix parameter edit mode and the LCD display returns to the Normal screen Mixer Functions The VF80 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
140. eeeseecesseeeeeseeeesseeeeneeeees 124 New Registering Of Tempo ceseesseteeeeseeeeteceees 124 Correction of the Registered Tempo cscceseees 124 Erasing of the Registered Tempo c cccsseceeeteeees 124 e Setting the Metronome function 00 125 e Setting MIDI sync output signal 0 00 126 e Setting an MTC frame rate cceeeeeeee 126 e Setting an MTC offset value ceeeeee 127 e Setting MTC offset mode ceeeeeeees 127 e Setting the Slave mode csssseeceeeeeeees 128 e Setting the Slave type ecesseeseseeeeeees 128 Setting the Record Protect function 129 e Setting Digital Input seeceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 130 Setting BAR BEAT Resolution mode 130 e Setting the MIDI device number 131 Checking the number of track events 131 The Drive Format Information 008 132 e Fader Fix mode Setting cssessseeeseeees 132 e Fader Recall mode Setting csssscesees 133 e Installing the CD 1A cccssseeeeseeeeeseeeeeeeeees 134 How to install the CD 1A oo eee eeeeeeseeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeees 135 Opening closing the tray ccssccseseccesteeseseesseeees 136 Placing removing a disc ee eeeeereeeseeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeees 136 thers MIDI Implementation Chart seeeeees 137 e MMC Command List csseceeeeee
141. eessseeeeeees 92 Executing of recording ccsescccesteeeeseeeeeeesenes 92 Confirming the MIDI clock SYNC seeseeeseeseeeeeee 92 e MIDI Sync MIDI Machine Control System 92 Connecting to external equipment cescceeees 93 Setup of external equipment cceesecceeesereeeeeeee 93 Setup Of the VF80 cccsssssccessssseceeessrseeeessseeeeeees 93 Confirming MTC synC MMC cscessceeseeeeteeeenes 93 Executing of recording ccesssecesteceeseeceseeeenes 93 External MIDI equipment Sync System by the Slave Mode 94 Connecting to external equipment ccscceeee 94 Setup of external equipment ceeseeceeestreeeeeeee 94 Setup Of the VF80 cccssssscccesssseeeeessreeceeessteeeeeees 94 Confirming chase 10CK cssccceseecesseeeeseeeeeeeeenes 94 Executing of recording ccesscecesseceeseeeeeeeeeees 95 eS O Contents Save Load of Song Data e About Song Datta ccccsscceseeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeees 96 Items that can be saved or loaded as song data 97 e Save load using the S PDIF digital signal 97 Notes for digital audio recorder to be used 97 Notes for saving data using the S P DIF digital signal 97 Saving data using the S P DIF digital signal 98 Connecting to an external digital recorder 98 Setting the external recorder cescecesteeesreeeeeees 98 Saving d ta sd
142. efault 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 E O Advanced Operations Parameters for distortion effects Parameter type AMP SIMULATION Effect type No 43 shown in Effect type list on page 49 is the amp simulation type This effect type has 11 parameters as shown below Middle Treble Dresenze Hoise Gate Out Lewwel Delay Time Feedbac DelauLewrel k l MANN T F p 300 osion anmo 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 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
143. electable tracks Tracks 1 through 6 Setting values PRE or POST the default is POST Mixer Functions 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 OFF 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 Eo Bai o Eff Level mew Time Pre Delas Hi Ratio E F Level This icon shows the on off status of the effect processor E o Mixer Functions 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 LO1 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 freq
144. en load ing data using CD RW 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 VF80 ig nores the operation While New PGM is shown press the ENTER YES key The VF80 starts the load operation The recorded space shown on the display is counted down while the load operation progresses It will take some time for loading all data The following display example shows that the data of the backup number B01 is being loaded to P08 which is newly created on the current drive SETUP R21 Load PGM IDE Data Loadina 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 VF80 stops access to the drive while the disc in the CD RW drive is automatically ejected SETUP R21 Load PGM Load Completed Es IT Hit YES or HO Key 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
145. er 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 VF80 the illustration above is stopped The other items can be set both while You may connect the instrument either INPUT A or stopped and during playback INPUT B E A Advanced Operations 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 w 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 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
146. er 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 BG AES 6 d mis Ei i Eff Level rey Tine Fre Delay Hi Fatio E F Level 2 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 3 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 EMNER EEE Bay Lal Horm HALL Eff Level Edit point Rey Time 3 55 Pre Delas d pa Hi Ratio Bossa E E Level TH L F 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 VF80 exits the edit mode and the LCD display re turns to the Normal screen E 47 Selecting Pre Post of the effect send You can select the send signals from Tracks 1 through 6 pre or
147. ere are four audio editing functions a copy b move c erase d track exchange e Pressing this key while depressing the SHIFT key allows 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 e 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 e Lights up while the internal hard disk drive or external backup SCSI device is writing or reading data lt Caution gt Do not turn off the VF80 power while this indicator lights Data recorded in the disk may be erased 30 PHANTOM indicator e Lights up when the phantom power is supplied You can switch the phantom power on or off by the PHANTON switch on the rear panel 31 EXIT NO EJECT key e 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 e 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 e When the WAVE FORM SCRUB key is illuminated after
148. ereo 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 output levels of
149. ersion 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 e Track 1 Track9 Taiz Track 2 Track 10 Tacki8 Track 3 Track 41 i Track 19 Track 4 Taciz i Track20 f Track 5 Track13 fi Takat f Track 6 Tracki i Track 22 Track 7 Track15 fi i Track23_ f Track 8 Track 16 Tack24 2 track block exchange 8 track block exchange Input monitor and Repro monitor There are two modes for monitoring a track of the VF80 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 output from the recorder Playback sound Playback monitor Playback sound Playback monitor Signal input in the recorder Input signal Input monitor 3 track reay 4 track reay Playback sound Playback monitor 6 track Playback sound Playback monitor Input signal Input monitor m 7 track Playback sound Playback monitor mum
150. esVOCAL 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 Effective 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 al
151. esired menu is selected via the JOG dial and the ENTER YES key pressed you can proceed to the actual setup procedure lt Important gt To exit from the SETUP mode or return to the previous level press the EXIT NO key or STOP key When selecting the desired SETUP menu the CURSOR 4 v keys can be used in addition to the JOG dial Using the Setting a time signature menu you can set a time signature of a given measure on the internal programmable Tempo Map Also in this setting the BAR OO2BAR 14 OOCLK displayed at the head of the disk in the time base BAR BEAT CLK can be set within a range of OO9BAR OO2BAR For example you can specify 4 4 for the first and second measures and 2 2 from the third measure Setting a time signature and tempo will create a Tempo Map which allows the VF80 to manage a song using the BAR BEAT CLK Time Base You can also use the Metronome function A time signature and tempo setting are required when MIDI clock amp song position pointer are output to an external sequencer Pa Ne F HF OOlbar 4 4 beat 001 999 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 1 8 3 8 5 8 6 8 7 8 8 8 DEL Maximum setting points 64 The setting is applicable song by song The setting can be saved or loaded as a part of the song data The setting is memorized even when the power is off Make sure you choose the right program before setting this mode Initial Setting
152. esseeeeeeeees 138 Inquiry Message List eccsseseereeeeeeeeees 138 Maintenance ccccceeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeenenes 139 e Specifications cseccceseeesseeeeeeeeeesseeeeeeeeeees 139 Block Diagram ceeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeneeeeeeeenees 140 e Dimensions sssnnssnnennnunnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn na 141 Basic Features of VF80 Basic Features of VF80 The VF8O 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 by installing the optional CD RW drive Model CD 1A you can save load to from CD RW CD R discs the WAV file format also supported as well as create original audio CDs Product Features Mixer Section Recorder Section e Built in a high performance DSP multi effect e Employs the Fostex original FDMS 3 Fostex Disk _ processor employing the A S P Fostex Advanced Management System 3 format allowing high quality Signal Proces
153. f the recorder opera tion allowing you to concentrate on your playing See Recorder functions for details about the loop function Oe Basic Recording Playback 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 the 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 PAN key 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
154. fectively 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 VF80 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 VF80 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 VF80 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 VF80 and a MIDI sequencer with the MIDI clock OO 0O Advanced Operations External MIDI equipment sync system by the slave mode Up to this point synchronization with external MIDI equipment has been explained with the VF80 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 VF80 as the slave MTC Computer System with MMC MTC software Connec
155. 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 Save WAU IDE tr WAU Select Takk Hkk HE UP OOWH JOG Sure Hit YES or WO Key Showing the title and MB Even if the 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 pa ee WAL IDE tn WAU Select Hre raene n kkk IB JF D0DWH JOG Sure Hit YES or WO Kes 8 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
156. firm 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 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 desire
157. firmation display select 002BAR Offset and press the ENTER YES key The 002 display will change to flashing SETUF F l a a Sisnature Set flashing 2 Input the desired offset value with the JOG dial and press the ENTER YES key Offset value can be input in the 2 through 9 range 3 After correction press the EXIT NO key or STOP key to exit from the SETUP mode S o SETUP mode Setting a tempo Tempo Set The Tempo Map Set menu enables you to specify a tempo at a given point in a song that already has a time signature setting For example you can specify a tempo of 150 to the third beat of the 12th measure Time signature and tempo settings make a Tempo Map which is used by the VF80 to manage the song using the BAR BEAT CLK time base and enable the metronome function Tempo settings as well as time signature settings are required when you wish to output MIDI clock and Song Position Pointer to an external sequencer lt Note gt The tempo 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
158. 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 A WAV file the VF80 saves is recorded with a file name WAV A WAV file the VF80 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 VF80 does not recognize other file names than above See the following description for each operation about details By using 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 YE
159. fter 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 PEM SPDIF J Data Savings Save Track H Wait Time thttg For the first several seconds the VF80 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 VF80 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 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 eS 0O Save Load of Song data Loading data using the S PDIF 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 VF80 Connecting to an external recorder Connect the S P DIF DATA INPUT jack to the digital
160. g The following table shows the initial settings of EQ reverb and compressor parameters as well as the major usage for each preset LO FLAT lt Comment gt Basic mastering set feats o wom os kama of te 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 Oms fixed Atack Time 5ms fixed Advanced Operations L2 Light Mix lt Comment gt Makes a dark sound Freq fixed Q fixed bright fects 0 wm us eama 0 tw 10 _ EQ Hi 4 0 8kHz H S 0 ev Level Rev Time 1 0s Pre Dly 0ms fixed 4 L6 Hard lt Comment gt Powerful sound Freq fixed Q fixed fare 0 woo ts kom 0 we 1 L3 Live Mix lt Comment gt Makes a sound like recorded in a small fEQLo o 400Hz L S__ live house eama 0 wwe 10 _ EQHi 18 8kHz 99 Rev Level 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 s _ EE EQ Hi LPF ON 6kHz Oev Lewa 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 Re
161. g 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 O 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 _aaditional 4 on page 99 Note that the maximum save length Tracks 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 ha REC END 10m 00s N of additional track REC END 07m 00s of real track Save Load of Song data Saving data using the S PDIF digital signal You can save data using the S PDIF digita
162. g of the VF80 by pressing the PLAY key 2 while holding down the RECORD key and start play back of the external digital device When recording a digital signal you cannot adjust the input level of the VF80 To get the optimum record ing 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 Ei Rotating the PHONES knob clockwise to monitor the source sound 4 After finishing recording stop the VF80 by pressing the STOP key as well as stop the external digital de vice 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 eS OO ee Advanced Operations Recording the VF80 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 mixdow
163. g 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 tvype 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 83 for details about the insert effect Effect send level setting screen ABS a eembas Gaia Select TRE Time Delay 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
164. g to erase data from among each individual track each pair of tracks 1 6 and 1 8 ABS 0 REC END fe START Point END 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 e 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 STAT
165. g 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 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 VF80 has 8 recordable tracks If you record materials onto all 8 tracks according 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 fro
166. hannel 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 Press 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 4 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 con
167. he explanation Actually you can see 5 parameters at a time while the other parameters are hidden Use the CURSOR a v 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 Hh ABS amp L35 Gtr Dist Dist Tyre Dist p Dist Gain Warn Bass Middle Treble Hoise Gate Cut Level Delay Tine Feedback y Delaslevel aa I Coa F Pad Go on Selects a distortion type 1 Dist Type Options Acous Rythm OvDrv Dist Blues Fuzz Lead Metal Default Dist Adjusts 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 A Adjusts the mid frequency response 5 Middl ee 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 oise Gate Options OFF 1 to 99 default OFF 8 Out Level Sets the output level of the distortion i 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 ac Range 0 to 99 default 40 Sets the delay level 11 Delay Level Range 0 to 9
168. he fader positions press the EXIT NOJ 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 OR Mixer Functions Scene sequence Using the scene sequence function you can recall desired scene memories at the desired mark positions during playback For example 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 3 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 a x 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 oka soak 1 While the recorder 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 mar
169. he input level of Tracks 3 and 4 from the bar graph meters on the screen BESABS 8 FB1 8681 SHH Init Mix Penmain 1sh28m1 5s eS gt ee Basic Recording Playback lt Note gt Set the gain not to light the PEAK indicator 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 vol ume Prolonged exposure to loud sounds may have an adverse effect on hearing g Locate 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 the 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 BES ABS H Pel 6641 See Init MiB 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 8 To stop recording press the STOP key After showing Please Wait the LCD returns to the Nor mal screen lt Unarmin
170. he 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 xx for details about parameters for each effect type L39 Gtr Dist guitar distortion L42 Voice Dist voice distortion Vois Dist Gair Warm Bass Middle Dist Gain Warn Bass Middle Advanced Operations 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 VF80 locates to the beginning of the program ABS 0 g Use the JOG dial to select L39 Gtr Dist and press the ENTER YES key You can check the guitar sound with an effect be Insert Effect Selected is momentarily shown on the fore recording display followed by the parameter setting screen for L39 Gtr Dist should be selected for the guitar dis L39 Gtr Dist tortion Meanwhile the TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL keys for tracks 1 through 6 starts flashing showing that you 1 Press the TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key for can select a track to which the effect is inserted track 1 to arm track 1 Only the TRACK STATUS
171. 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 VF80 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 122 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 124 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 On
172. her 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 eke 3 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 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
173. i ae MARKS Edit A A4ECLE tt FEI T 4 After editing time or bar beat clock 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 E GO Recorder Functions 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 B2 BOEAR 2 Use the JOG dial or CURSOR 4 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 MARKGS Edit Flashing SEAR 6 446CLE Hane ABS Scene Hori Hit EXTER or EXIT Ei Press the CURSOR lt gt keys repeatedly to highlight and flashes the leftmost point of the title field MARKS Edit B2SBAR amp 46CLE Ham 5 amp 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
174. i ae i Er 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 SAA Init Mix Remain 1sh23miss Fai 6001 SAA Init hix Remnain 56 ARARE Remaining time displayed in MB eS Basic Recording Playback 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 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 CH ON OFF TRACK SEL TRAC
175. ignal e Connects to a master recorder etc e Reference output level 10 dBV e Connector type phone jack S Names and functions 10 FOOT SW Foot switch connector e Connects to an optional foot switch Model 8051 for punch in out operation e 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 11 PEAK indicators e Each indicator lights up when the corresponding input signal reaches the clipping level e Set the TRIM knob properly not to light the indicator 12 CH ON OFF keys e 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 13 24 13 TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL keys e 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 e When you view or edit mixer parameters such as pan
176. ile holding down the STOP key locates the last recording position E y Names and functions 42 WAVE FORM SCRUB key Pressing this key enters the scrub mode In the scrub mode you can scrub audio forward or backward digitally 43 VARI PITCH EDIT key 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 makes you ready to edit the pitch value via the screen 44 LOOP EDIT key Pressing this key switches between On and Off of the loop mode When the mode is active this key is illuminated Pressing this key while holding down the SHIFT key makes you ready to edit the loop parameters Start point and End point via the screen 45 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 Pressing this key while holding down the SHIFT key makes you ready to edit the auto punch parameters In point and Out point via the screen 46 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 OOhOOm00s to 23h59m59s b Bar Beat Clk Bar Beat Clock Bar Beat Clock according to the time signature and tempo information set in the internal tempo map c MTC MIDI Ti
177. ing the EQ reverb and compressor e 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 The REC EFFECT function allows you to rerecord a recorded track while applying an effect insert effect Some distortion and simulation effects are available e Durable and reliable 3 5 inch E IDE standard hard only for the insert effect disk is built in e Training mode helps you to practice your instrument e Save load of song data using the S PDIF optical by slowing down playback shifting the pitch of the signal is possible recorded performance or masking the solo e By installing the optional CD RW drive Model CD 1A you can save load data to from CD RW CD R discs e Feeds MIDI clock with song position pointer or MTC MIDI Time Code instrument voice Scene memory function allows you to save and load up to 99 mixer scenes including fader positions and EQ effect settings e You can feed the mixed down signal from the S PDIF e Supports MMC MIDI Machine Control output connector to an external digital device such as e Can be slaved to an external MTC a DAT recorder for digital recording e The internal metronome function can be used for The Internal Mastering function allows you to make recording a guide track mastering to VF80 s internal tracks without the need of an external master recorder In addition by instal
178. ing this key while holding down the STOP key executes the LOCATE ABS 0 function locates the beginning of the current program 39 PLAY key e Pressing this key starts the recorder playback e 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 e Pressing this key alone during recording punches out releases recording e Pressing this key while holding down the STOP key locates 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 e Pressing the F FWD or REWIND key while holding down this key executes the LOCATE REC END or LOCATE ABS 0 function e Pressing the PLAY key while holding down this key locates the last playback position e Pressing the RECORD key while holding down this key locates the last recording position 41 RECORD key e 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 e 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 e Pressing this key wh
179. is created HEHEHE O1 WAV HHHHEO2 WAV HHHH 24 WAV 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 VF80 always calculates the available space of the disk automatically If the VF80 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 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 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 o 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
180. itions 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 volume sound THS C Un def ind J S Init Mix Un defind J 1 Press the SCENE key SA2Z 20 Un defind J The display shows the screen for selecting the scene SHS 0 Un defind J number SCENE SHA Init Mix THS 0 Un def ind S51 Hame A SHH Tait Hix Hz Flashing Hi 3 t 7 i s a L Sazi Un def ind z620 Un def ind Ll Ll DELETE E 2 Mixer Functions 2 Use the JOG dial to select the desired scene number to be recalled 3 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 2 Select a memory to be deleted using the JOG dial 3 Press the UNDO REDO F3 key while holding down the SHIFT
181. king 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 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 SCENE Preparation for recording 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 ofTracks 3and 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 Raise the faders of tracks 3 and 4 and MASTER fader 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 SHUTTLE CURSOR EJECT 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 5 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 t
182. ks 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 F HARKAS Edi H2SBAR BJ46CLE Hame oo kokk atia i a Re Hit ENTER or Scene number Mark title 7 7 P ta G4 G46BAR LOCATE R Scene title You can view mark titles instead of mark positions in bar beat 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 2 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 BAR Ai 8128h BG 2BAR 1 01 2BAR 2 020BHR 5 Press the EXIT NO key after assigning all desired REa S Edit scenes to marks EBEFAR 6J46CLE Hame 9 HHtik Scene Hon Mixer Functions Deleting a mark from the mark map Executing the scene sequence You can delete an unnecessary mark from the mark If you start playback while the scene sequence func map tion is active ON the s
183. l be set to the selected item On or Off When selecting On and pressing the ENTER YES key Warning message appears You can scroll the message by rotating the JOG dial If you agree to the message press the ENTER YES key again If you do not agree to the message press the EXIT NO key to stop setting 3 Press the EXIT NO key or STOP key to exit from the SETUP mode lt Note gt When setting Digital In to On DIGI IN appears on the Normal screen While the VF80 receives a valid S P DIF digital signal from an external digital device and is locked to it DIGI IN steadily lights While the VF80 does not receive a valid S P DIF signal DIGI IN blinks If DIGI IN blinks when sending an S P DIF signal from the external device check the connection between the VF80 and the external device as well as the settings for the digital output etc of the external device lt Note gt When Digital In is set to On if you enter the bounce training or mastering mode the Digital In setting is automatically changes to Off Therefore to perform the digital recording after exiting the move above you must set Digital In to On again Setting BAR BEAT Resolution mode Resolution The Setting BAR BEAT resolution mode menu enables you to turn BAR BEAT resolution mode on and off The initial setting is Off When you turn this
184. l gt gt Be1 When completing the save operation Save Com pleted appears on the display as shown below and the VF80 stops access to the drive while the disc in the CD RW drive is automatically ejected Saue 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 VF80 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 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 9 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 p
185. l mastering mode and Save load of song data on page 115 for details about creating an audio CD Analog mixdown Analog master recorder Seabee 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 3 Start recording the master recorder and start playback of the VF80 from the beginning of the song g When recording finishes 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 ooo zm 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 e The sampling frequency of the VF80 is fixed to 44 1 kHz so you cannot record the VF80 digital output signal to the master recorder that cannot accept 44 1 kHz digital signals e In general you cannot adjust the digital input level of a digital recorder Ei Adjust the stereo output level of the VF80 using the MASTER fader e In general set the fader so that the level meter on the master recorder indicates O when the VF80 feeds the loudest level signal If the level is too high the sound may be distorted g Start recording the master recorder and start playback of the
186. l signal via the S P DIF DATA OUTPUT coaxial jack e Use an external digital recorder that supports 44 1 KHz sampling frequency the same as the VF80 Connecting to an external digital recorder Connect the S P DIF DATA OUTPUT jack to the digital input jack of the external digital recorder DAT etc lt Note gt 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 S P DIF DATA OUTPUT oo oo O r 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 optical coaxial converter Do not connect digital signals for both directions between the VF80 and the external recorder i e the digital output of the VF80 to the digital input of the external recorder and the digital output of the external recorder to the digital input of the VF80 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 VF80 pase the input source to digital input to accept the signal from the VF80 Some machine also needs to select the clock reference to external when setting the input source to digital input See the operation manu
187. lated setups gt By MTC offset time setting and MTC offset mode setting at what position ABS 0O or 0O01BAR 1BEAT OOCLK 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 O 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 e Offset mode For BAR As mentioned before because the ABS 0 position is set at the 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 ef
188. lates 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 microphones in profes sional studios together with the Classic condenser 87 You can get a high fidelity clean sound of an acoustic piano MCon V 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
189. ld 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 se WAU IDE AAA WAU Select Flashing ile ee DAA 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 WAV 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 ara WAL IDE tn WAY Select HE E Ee E o ew File UP DOWH 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
190. lecting tracks to be saved SETUP R22 Save PEM SPDIF Save Track Flashing From oO UP DOWH JOG 4 CURSOR _ b Hit YES or WO 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 97 before executing the save operation After 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 Pek 2 kE EE From To 4k Hit YES or 8 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 a
191. leting a mark sssssssssunsnennsnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 71 Locating a mark sssssssunsnunnrnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnna 71 Metronome function ceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 72 Setting the tempo map ssessseesssssssessrsssscassssssssseesses 72 Setting the metronome output sssssssssssessessessessesse T2 Setting the time base to bar beat cesscceeseeeeseeeees 72 Monitoring the metronome sound sssssssesssssessessesse 72 e Track bounce Ping pong recording 73 On Off of bounce mode ssesssssessessessessessessersessessessee 73 Setting pan position ssesesesssesssesssesseeessesssserseesseesssee 73 Setting level of each track ssssssssssssssssessessersessessesses 73 Performing the track bounce sesesesssesssesssesseessseessese 73 Training Mode cceeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeees 74 Connecting the instrument and headphones 74 On Off of training mode ceeeeeeeseeeseeeeteeeeees 74 Slowing down the playback speed ccccceeseeeeees 75 Changing the pitch ccecessccsesecssteceeseeeesneeeenes 75 Canceling the center positioned sound 4 75 Setting the cancel position ccesccceereseseeeeees 75 Boosting the bass sound cccssecceeseeeesreeseneeeenes 75 Playing along with the playback sound 75 e Mastering mode ecceceseeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeneeeeneees 76 Selecting a p
192. light the program to be de leted and then press the UNDO REDO F3 key while holding down the SHIFT key The screen shows Delete Sure asking you confirm Delete Sure k REC HVES or HO 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 EF3 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 ska PAZI seek Pagi kik PIGS kkk O O OOOO O SELECT REHAME DELETE Recorder Functions 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 select
193. ling the CD RW drive Model CD e The bar beat resolution function allows editing by beat the clock digit is omitted 1A you can create original audio CDs using mastered e Up to 99 mark points can be set per each song materials You can locate any mark point or make the mark map of a scene Basic Features of VF80 Before Operating This section describes the basics that you should know before you start operating the VF80 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 VF80 Recording method The VF80 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 locate any point within the range You may think of the VF80 as incorporat ing 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 OOH 00M OOS REC END The end time of recording in the example above OOH 15M OOS oirecorged 5 minute recording 5 minute recording 24 hour recording unr
194. ll 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 signal Vari of the Slave mode setting menu When the VF80 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 VF80 it will not be able to follow the speed difference MTC speed difference of the master of the VF80 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 VF80 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 eq
195. llow by application of vari pitch and upon completion of lock it will change to external sync operation by the digital input signal Save Load of Song data 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 a optional CD RW drive Model CD 1A This function allows you to save finished or unfinished song data to a digital recorder or a optional CD 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 RW drive The data format and time required for the save load operations are different 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 sav
196. lock amp Song Position Pointer or MTC MIDI time code Select an appropriate option depending on the type of signal supported by the connected MIDI device If you select MIDI clock amp Song Position Pointer first you need to set the time signatures and tempo as described previously If you select MTC you first need to set the MTC frame rate the MTC offset time and the MTC offset mode as described later p e Initial setting Mtc 2 Select the desired MIDI sync signal with the JOG e Option CLK clock amp Song Position Pointer dial and press the ENTER YES key MTC MIDI time code or Off no output CLK Initial setti MIDI clock and iti You can set the parameters for each Program Initial setting COCR ANG SOD EPOSIUON individually pointer will be output The settings can be saved and loaded as part of the F song data Mtc MIDI time code will be output The settings are maintained after you turn off the power to A e VE8O y Off Any MIDI sync signal will not be output 1 Select Midi Sync Out in the menu selection display and press the ENTER YES key 3 Press the EXIT NO key or STOP key to exit from The currently set item will flash CLK will flash in the SETUP mode initial setting N Menu I Reserved Frame Fate i Midisyncout flashing Setting an MTC frame rate Frame Rate The Setting an MTC frame rate menu enables you to set th
197. lug while your hands are wet e To prevent possible electric shock and damage to the VF80 do not remove the main unit cover or reach the inside the VF80 e Do not let water or other liquid or metal objects such as pins accidentally enter the inside of the VF80 because this may lead to electric shock or damage Should water enter the inside of the VF80 remove the power plug from AC outlet and consult your dealer or the nearest FOSTEX service station e To prevent damage to the VF80 be sure to power on the connected devices first then turn on the power to the VF80 When you remove or connect the cables to the input output connectors on the VF80 make sure that the track and master faders and volume controls are set to eo Important Equipment name electrical quip FOSTEX vone vrso ratings serial number and DiGiTAL MULTITRACKER other information for the Fostex 230V 20W 50 60Hz VF80 are written on bottom fanno side FOSTEX CORP MADE IN CHINA Delay of display indication e While using the VF80 you may have an experience to see the delay of the reaction of the time counter or level meters This is not a malfunction and it bears no relation to the actual sound to be recorded or played Hl ABS H PAL 6081 O ee Lae Time counter Level meters This kind of delay is due to the VF80 design concept in which the audio processing takes priority over the display processing when the audi
198. m 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 VF80 also provides the track exchange func tion which allows you to keep recordable tracks The VF80 has 16 additional tracks for each pro gram in addition to 8 recordable and playable real tracks 1 through 8 The track exchange function allows you to exchange a real track and an additional track making the real track empty See page 56 Recorder functions I Basic Recording Playback Mark function The VF80 has the Mark function which allows you to set marks at the desired positions in a song You can locate a mark position immediately 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 a mark For details about editing a mark see Recorder func tions 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 b
199. may damage PHANTOM switch e You cannot use the phantom power for following microphones aha microphones with the unbalanced output lt Important notes for on off switching gt high impedance microphones Note that the VF80 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 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 VF80 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 Prepa ration for reco rding ben 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
200. mber Of Event The Checking the number of track events menu enables you to check the number of events on each track Each track including Additional tracks of VF80 Programs consists of consecutive audio files and zero files The number of events represents the total number of audio files and 0 files Each track can contain up to 512 events If you are editing a song of typical length about six minutes repeated editing operation does not usually exceed this maximum number Exceeding this limit is called event number overflow Even a 20 minute song will not cause event number overflow This is because the recorder system always optimizes the data structure by keeping the number of events low However if a recording on a track is scattered in different areas of the disk or if you have made a very long recording on a single track and performed many edits you should be wary of event number overflow To avoid this problem use the Checking the number of track events menu to check the number of events on each track prior to recording or editing 1 Select Number of Event in the menu a selection display A Use the JOG dial to select another 01 24 to check and press the ENTER YES key the number of events on the corresponding track It will change to the Event second level and the event number currently in each track will be dis Press the JEXIT NO key or STOP key to exit from the played The symbol i
201. me Code MTC with or without an offset to the ABS time When a key icon is shown above F2 on the screen pressing this key while holding down the SHIFT key executes the function directly 47 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 pressing this key while holding down the SHIFT key executes the function directly 48 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 When a key icon is shown above F3 on the screen pressing this key while holding down the SHIFT key executes the function directly S Se In the example below pressing the SETUP F1 key TIME BASE SEL F2 key or UNDO REDO F3 key executes RECALL STORE or DELETE re spectively eS A manie 0 m Griainal E Storing a scene Deleting a scene TIMEBASE SEL UNDO REDO Names and functions POWER NNN PHANTOM J SIP DIF DATA ON OFF OUTPUT INPUT 49 49 AC IN connector e Connects the supplied AC power cord Make sure that the voltage of your AC outlet matches the specified
202. ming step 1 z maf ACK a le a Paste See page 115 about how to make an audio CD from Faci SS i mastered materials cae lt Hint gt ey ae When recording more than one song continuously Hit YES or HO kes to a CD RW CD R disc the VF80 automatically 3 Press the ENTER YES key again record an approximately 2 second silence after each The display shows the screen for selecting edit SADOL points in which you can check Start and End points that hold the beginning and end points of the recording respectively pointed by arrows be y low 2 i Silence about 2 ad Start point End point Start point End point Start point End point Advanced Operations Using the insert effect Unlike the loop effect described earlier in Mixer Functions the insert effect is applied when rerecording 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 a N lt How to use the loop effect gt lt How to use the insert effect gt Track 1 Track 1 m Tas gt Track 6 Track 6 m Track 7 Track 7 lt Track bounce gt lt Mixdown gt L lt Effect types available for t
203. n If there are already 99 programs on the cur rent drive Disk Full appears and no destination program number is shown In such a case delete the unnecessary program s on the current drive and then perform step 7 above again Flashing By rotating the JOG dial you can select NON as well as a Program When performing the load op eration tracks that are set to NON are not loaded While the program number is flashing press the ENTER YES key The flashing program number changes to light sol idly showing that the first track is ready to be loaded to the program To load more than one track repeat steps 7 through 8 above The following screen example shows that tracks 1 and 2 will be loaded to program 05 and 06 respec tively The track time is also shown to the left of each program number Bat se Hot Ae lt Note gt When loading from a audio CD no title is shown when selecting the track 11O ae Save Load of Song data lt Hint gt If you are going to load tracks 1 and 3 in the ex ample above instead of tracks 1 and 2 track 3 will be loaded to program 06 see the screen example below Aa 6S Sol a2 30 BS Ae However if you select track 2 after selecting tracks 1 and 3 the VF80 automatically reassigns track 2 to program 06 and track 3 to program 07 see the screen example below Total 66 83 g Az SH Hi SH BS Be
204. n 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 file 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 4 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 ot
205. n in lt Table 3 gt the Execution menus include three items Load PGM Save PGM and Disk Format which you can execute by selecting the corresponding SETUP menu This chapter explains how to use the Changing the initial settings menus shown in lt Table 1 gt and the Check menu shown in lt Table 2 gt For more information on the Execution menus refer to the corresponding pages in the Reference page column in lt Table 3 gt lt Table 1 gt Changing the initial settings menu Parameters Display Default setting Refer page Community Setting a time signature Signature Set 001BAR 4 4 122 O Setting a tempo Tempo Set 001BAR 1 120 124 O Setting the metronome function Click 4 Off 125 O Setting MIDI sync output signal Midi Sync Out MTC 126 O Setting an MTC frame rate Frame Rate 25 frame 126 O Setting an MTC offset value Mtc Offset 00h 59m 57s 00f OOsf 127 O Setting the offset mode Offset Mode ABS 127 O Setting the slave mode Slave Mode Off 128 O Setting the slave type Slave Type Vari 128 O Setting the record protect function Rec Protect Off 129 O Setting digital input Digital In Off 130 e Setting BAR BEAT resolution mode J Resolution Off 130 e Setting the MIDI device ID number Device ID 00 131 e Setting the fader fix mode Fader Fix Off 132 Setting the fader recall mode Fader Recall Off 133 O O Modes applicable program by program They can be sa
206. n 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 whose type is different from the cur rent one Recorder Functions Recorder Functions This chapter describes various recorder functions The cueing function allows you to monitor audio at higher or lower speed e Rotating the JOG SHUTTLE dial clockwise moves the Cueing with the F FWD REWIND keys position to the forward direction while rotating the dial 7 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 Accordin he rotatin ree the cueing spe ri normal speed ccording to the rotating degree the cueing speed varies 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 e 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 f te a The VF80 starts cueing at 3 times the normal speed The VF80 is cueing i
207. n 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 MIDI clock sync system By setting any desired meter at any desired point of the programmable tempo map contained in the VF80 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 VF80 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 q spe MIDI Sequencer 2 Set the MIDI sequencer for external sync mode Connecting external equipment EXTERNAL SYNC by MIDI clock 1 Connect the VF80 MIDI OUT to MIDI IN of the MIDI Refer to the Owners Manual of the equipment in use sequencer for details OO O Advanced Operations Setup of the VF80 1 Because the MIDI clock and song position pointer will be output from the VF80 set the SETUP mode MIDI sync signal output setting to CLK Refer to page 126 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 122 SETUP mode Time Signature Set
208. n the forward direction at 64x the normal speed while FWD or RWD appears on the screen a The VF80 is cueing in the forward direction Pal 0061 Sa Init Mixa n PAL RDOOL SAA Init Mixi B4 lt RWD g return to the normal playback press the PLAY key 3 To return to the normal playback press the PLAY key Shuttle cuein g lt Remember gt i ERTE f Once the data is rewound to the beginning of a pro During playback shuttle cueing is possible at the gram ABS 0 playback starts from the beginning of 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 Digital scrubbing Digital scrubbing can be done between Ox and 1x speed without changing the pitch while the VF80 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 VF80 enters the scrub mode
209. ndicates there is data below 3 l J key or key is the event number SETUP mode Humber OF Evert Tracked te rack Track AS Track g4 Track As SETUP mode The Drive Format Information Drive Information Format information of the current drive currently installed can be checked by using the Drive Format Information menu Should any trouble occur in the VF80 providing the information obtained here to our nearest Fostex Service Station will be of great help in giving quick service The following items will be displayed and can be confirmed _ Manufacture Model of the currently installed hard disk Format method Format type Simultaneously recordable number of tracks Number of bits at formatting Sampling frequency at formatting Present number of programs Present number of free blocks Audio file maximum number of events and its program No 10 Specific capacity of the drive 11 Remaining capacity of the drive 12 Present software version WONOAARWHND Fader Fix Mode Setting Fader Fix 1 Select Drive Information in the menu selection display and press the ENTER YES key It will change to the Drive Information second level and the current drive information currently in use will be displayed The w symbol indicates there is data below SETUP FTS Drive Informati BHUANTUM FIFEBALLI c armati Tyre Track Quantize bit 2 As the J
210. nnected E 3 ee Specifications General Dimensions 307 W x 108 H x 217 D mm Weight Approx 3 2kg Power Supply 120VAC 60Hz 230V 50 60Hz AC inlet type Power Consumption 20W Accessories Owner s manual Power Cable Fostex Disk Management System 3 Fostex Data In Out 1 Specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice for product improvement Block Diagram t BAND EQ Or 0 4 Hf Berrost 2 ASP o gt OH EFFECT po W Jal sko SJEL MUE RINLEVEL PHANTOM 48V pek i TRK3 INPUTA i gt I on gt CAN ke AD C Ow o Mur Oxo on ae PRE POST EFFECT TRIM PHANTOM 48V Owo 2 daea H 5 L___o J Premost Errect 4 N y l oe 272 DAIC F o L l i o Jem i MUTE GAN He i gt 2BAND EQ o7 oA cof LA oe Hoe Lo A H O INPUT B I m eH nae g PREIPOST EFFECT MASTERING ee TRK6 AA N tHE YY L_o _ 2BAND EQ O7 O cain MUTE 0 PHONES 9 Lo Bounce Of O PRE POST EFFECT I TRK 7 8 l ig ENCODE O our eor p MASTERING gt EFFECT P OFF vex 5h TRIM oman DECODE SPDIF E O Specifications PHANTOM 48V
211. nternal mastering func tion according to the following procedure the VF80 au tomatically arms Tracks 1 and 2 Therefore the TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL keys for tracks 1 and 2 never light up in red during recording 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 in ternal mastering See page 129 in the owner s manual 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 de lete the program according to the procedure described in Deleting a Program of the owner s manual lt Note The vari pitch setting is not effective gt When recording a take in the internal mastering func tion the vari pitch setting is not effective and the take is always recorded at the normal speed 1 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 track 1 and 2 of the program The
212. o may damaged may cause a mal function Push 5 Specifications Digital Multitracker Date Model VE80 MIDI Implementation Chart Version V1 00 Basic Default X X Channel Changed X x Default X xX Mode Message X x Altered KAKKAKKAKKAKKAKKR AKAAKA RARR X Note x X Number True Voice EE ISIS ISI AEREE AKKA KOE IOI X Velocity Note ON xX X Note OFF X X After Key s X X Touch Channel s X X x lt Pitch Bend x lt Control Change Program x Change True JESS SSIES SII III 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 Q Yes Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO X No E Specifications 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 Res
213. o processing gets busy e g when a sudden fader level change happens You may always trust the VF80 to record or playback audio in good condition Precautions upon handling the HD Before turning the power off to the VF80 first quit setup mode and make sure that the recorder section is stopped Especially never attempt to turn off the power to the VF80 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 VF80 Fostex is not responsible for the data lost during operation of the VF80 Before you change the location of the VF80 pack the unit in the shipping carton or an impact resistant case Make sure that the VF80 is kept free from external vibration or impact since the VF80 is very sensitive to vibration Do not install the VF80 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 If you move the unit from a place with an excessively low temperature to a warm place or if you use the VF80 in a roomin which the temperature varies significantly during winter condensation may occur on the hard disk or other parts In such cases leave the VF80 for about an hour in the new location before y
214. ok Eng zttAttmkigtif k fa Se skye kf ek RerPest 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 EF3 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 undo a copy amp paste or move amp paste opera tion as well as redo it undo the undo operation St art stthktmkt akt ack J Se pn ee cokab fsbo Seok Pn sak f ok Hii 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 the hark disk is limited you may not be able to select the desired number The VF80 automatically calculate the available space and limit the number of times to the appropriate value When setting the
215. operation again e 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 o If any other file but WAV or folder which cannot be recognized by the VF80 is created on the backup disk using a personal computer the VF80 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 Loading a WAV file 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 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 3 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 UF DOWH JOG Hit YES or HO Key 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 r
216. 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 e Upper case alphabetical characters A to Z not converted e Lower case alphabetical characters a to z converted to the corresponding upper case e Numerals 0 to 9 not converted e Symbols 4 amp _ not converted mow e Other symbols converted to _ 9 After entering the file name press the ENTER YES key 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 Pk gt gt WAL es 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 aa WAW IDE H Data Savins Pk 2 AL
217. or selecting renaming or deleting a program appears In the screen all existing program numbers and titles are shown aim f BHE E E E E E E a PHZ 8 eksko ee PSE ok Pie HE E E E E E POSE ERRER E SELECT REHAME 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 e 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 P01 P02 P03 P04 P0O3 is deleted Note that you cannot undo or redo 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 So of skebok back Pee 8 bebe PSE ek PAg i kkk POSE ERRER E SELECT REMARIE DELETE 2 Use the JOG dial to high
218. or the optional CD RW drive e You can install the Model CD 1A optional CD RW drive in this slot e See page 134 for details about how to install the optional CD RW drive If you want to know details about the option contact your dealer or a Fostex sales office S About the hard disk storage device About the hard disk storage device The VF80 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 VF80 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 VF80 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 reformatting E Turn ON the vF8o 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 SETUP Rel Reserved Reserv
219. order display section 0 16 REAL Palle wicsdevsdv sievsteoeciecdeddvesstesbescedelvenst RET EEO 19 Side Panel esi e hae e r e e ae TE ioaea 19 About the hard disk storage device Reformatting the Hard Disk s ssssssseessessssseeesssssseesee 20 Replacing a Hard Disk ceessscssseceeseceseeeeeeeceses 21 Formatting the New Hard Disk oe eeeeseeeeeeeeeeees 23 Basic Recording and Playback About a demonstration song cseseeee 24 e Connections of external equipment 25 L OD vient ee ee ee 26 Display when turning on the power ccceeeeeees 26 Switching the time base cceescestecesseeeeteeeeeeeeeesee 26 Disk remain indication 0 0 eeeceeseeeeseceetteeseeeees 26 e Preliminary knowledge ccsssseereseeeeeerees 27 INPuts ANC trackS ccesssecessssseccessssececessseeeeessseeees 27 How to use condenser microphones cccceseeeees 27 e Basic recording recording onto a single track 28 Preparation for recording eesesceeseceseeeteeeeenes 28 Recordin greseste ieee a EEEE EA 29 Ply b C Kinin a na ei eee he 29 e Basic recording recording onto two track 30 Preparation for recording csseessccsetceeestecseneeees 30 Recording 233 33 Sivas eee ee Leth ee Re ees 31 Playback inion a R ied 31 e Mark FUNCTION eeee eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneees 32 Setting a mark on the fly 0 eeseessteeeeteeeeteeeeenee 32 Locating A MAPK wi scicic
220. ording 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 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 aa Init Mix B The unit starts playback from Bar 2 Beat 1 with the settings stored in scene number 00 Init Mix mema l The unit recalls scene number 02 BBBB at Bar 12 Beat 1 and continues playback PAI TEDA 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 modulatio
221. ortant operating 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 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Read Instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated 2 Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference 3 Heed Warnings All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to 4 Follow Instructions All operating and use instructions should be followed 5 Water and Moisture The appliance should not be used near water for example near a bathtub washbowIl kitchen sink laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool and the like 6 Carts and Stands The appliance should be used only with a cart or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer Heat The appliance should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other appliances including amplifiers that produce heat 10 Power Sources The appliance should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the appliance 11 Grounding or Polarization The precautions that should be taken so that the grounding or polarization means of an appliance is not defeated 12 Power Cord Protection
222. otating the JOG dial You can also select Eject to remove the backup disk lt Note gt The VF80 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 Hit YES or HO Key g After selecting the desired track s press the ENTER 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
223. ou turn on the power Note on repair The VF80 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 VF80 when you transport the VF80 to the dealer for repair or return If you have discarded the packing box try to pack the VFO8 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 VF80 Contents 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 want to record my performance Please read pages 28 and 30 want to replace a part of the previous recording with a new recording Please read page 33 I want to copy a part of a song to another track want to delete a program Please read page 62 want to locate the desired position Please re
224. ou want to set the End point press the TIME BASE SEL F2 key while holding down the SHIFT key End Point Stored briefly appears and the End point is set to the captured point Current time or musical position The End point is set to the captured time or musical po sition which is shown here lt Note gt The Start point must be earlier than the End point Otherwise the loop function cannot be performed Editing the position via the screen In the following description the recorder is assumed 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 End Point BEhnBA iE Shet ae Makh sT MARR EMD E O Recorder Functions 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 FBhEE ME 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 val
225. p and the dis play returns to the 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 Recorder Functions 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 4 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 E446 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 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
226. ponse 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 Information 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 0C GP 4 READ WRITE MOVE ADD SUBTRACT 0D GP 5 READ WRITE MOVE ADD SUBTRACT OE 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 03 F7 51 Fostex ID 01 00 Device family code 13 03 Device family number VF80 xx x Software version N 5 ee Specifications 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
227. r For those who are unable to check our web site Remain MB please contact the Fostex distributor in your Nothing can be done during the formatting process territory Please wait for a while until the process is completed aaa Format i Wait Formatting Seo RH oo Good aCKsCEPYB Bad ees TB Femain wkk hE lt Warning gt This section describes the procedures to replace the hard disk However we recommended that the customer ask the Fostex Customer Service Department to replace the VF80 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 When the hard disk is successfully formatted during the replacement process or any hard disk formatting completed the number of sectors and damages if the customer decides to replace their own noncontiguous sectors are shown after formatted then hard disk on their own 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 lt Precautions Upon Replacement gt e Always turn OFF the power of the VF80 and unplug the power plug from the electric outlet when replacing the hard disk e Always place the hard disk on a flat and st
228. r by compensating the phase drift However if digital in has been set it will operate the same as for Free This is the mode whereby after chase locking it will free run by the S P DIF clock only when there is S P DIF digital signals from the master However if digital in has been set that clock will have priority SPDIF 3 Press the EXIT NO key or STOP key to exit from the SETUP mode Setting the Record Protect function Rec Protect The Setting the Record Protect function menu allows you to turn the Record Protection function On or Off When this function in turned On you cannot record paste or erase data Use this function to protect your important data from being accidentally erased e Initial setting Off Options On or Off You can set the mode for each Program individually The settings can be saved and loaded as part of the song data The settings are maintained after you turn off the power to the VF80 Select Rec Protect in the menu selection display and then press the ENTER YES key The presently set item On or Off will flash Off will flash in the initial setting Select Menu Offset Mode Slave Mode Slave Tyre kec Protect Disital I flashing Select On or Off with the JOG dial and then press the ENTER YES key It will be set to the selected item On or Off Selecting Off enables reco
229. rack 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 Initial Setting Off Available setting Off or On The setting is applicable song by song The setting can be saved or loaded as a part of the song data The setting is memorized even when the power is off Make sure you choose the right program before setting this mode e FF HF F 1 Select Click in the menu selection display and press the ENTER YES key The currently set item Off or On will flash Off will flash if in the initial state Select Menu Teneo Set Reserved Reserved Clicka keseryved Select On or Off with the JOG dial and press the ENTER YES key The selected item will be setup On Metronome sound will be output from track 6 Off default Metronome sound will not be output 3 Press the EXIT NO key or STOP key to exit from the SETUP mode S 5 SETUP mode Setting MIDI sync output signal Midi Sync Out The Setting MIDI sync output signal menu enables you to select the type of MIDI sync signals output from the MIDI OUT connector on the rear panel of the VF80 to an external MIDI device The options are MIDI c
230. ram the warning message as below appears on the display and you cannot select the program Void In Void Out or Void Data 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 to a CD RW CD R 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 S gt Save Load of Song data 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 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 SETUP R22 KERRE CIARA IG J et Disk Full aokk ob kkk 10 After specifying the program s press the ENTER YES key while holding down the RECORD key The VF80 starts recording to the disc while the dis play shows the following screen ee Fo IDE Data Savina
231. rce onto the VF80 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 VF80 If you want to record it onto other tracks first record it 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 VF80 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 DIGIIN blinks on the screen In such a case check the connection and set tings of the external source device 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 Set the Track 7 8 and Master faders to the 0 position Start recordin
232. rded to a CD RW CD R disc by the CD DA format You can record not only a single song but also mul tiple songs continuously When recording more that one songs continuously the VF80 automatically inserts a 2 second silent space between songs lt Note gt 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 con ventional CD player that does not support CD RW play back 4 Press the ENTER YES key while SCSI flashes After showing the model name of the connected CD RW drive the display shows the screen for selecting the save mode in which BkUp flashes To carry out making an audio CD select CD DA If you need to change the copy protection setting the default setting is OFF select Setup for setting writing conditions If you make an audio CD without changing the copy protection setting skip steps 5 and 6 below and go to step 7 SETUP F22 Save Pal IDE elect CO 0A Setur CURSOR P Flashing 4 IHit YES or HO Kew 5 Use the JOG dial or the CURSOR 4 gt key to select Setup and press the ENTER YES key The display shows the CD DA Setup screen on which you can select the copy protection setting see the next page Mode Select Ekle CO OA 4 CURSOR F Hit YES or WO Key CO DA se tur ESEYE keseryed Reserved Reserved
233. rding you can record paste and erase data Selecting On disables recording and you cannot record paste or erase data 3 Press the EXIT NO key or STOP key to exit from the SETUP mode lt Note gt When recording is disabled On and you try to record paste or erase data the VF80 displays Protected for a second indicating that you cannot perform the operation To perform the operation you need to enable recording Off S SETUP mode Setting Digital Input Digital In In the Setting digital input menu whether the signal assigned to tracks 7 and 8 are S P DIF digital signal analog signals can be setup By using this function it becomes possible to digitally record from external digital equipment CD MD DAT adat digital mixer etc e Initial setting Off e Options On or Off You can set the mode for each Program individually The settings cannot be saved and loaded as part of the song data The settings are maintained after you turn off the power to the VF80 Select Digital In in the menu selection display and then press the ENTER YES key The presently set item On or Off will flash Off will flash in the initial setting SETUP R14 Slave Mode Off Slave Tyre Wari Rec Protect Off Disitsal In flashing Reserved Select On or Off with the JOG dial and then press the ENTER YES key It wil
234. requency range EO Bassi Basse ease Lead You can get a bright and smooth L41 Kick Snar1 Snar2 distortion 15 L42 Voici Voic2 Voic3 See the table on the right for details Metal You canigeta shred souna 15 about each type oie Adjusts the distortion gain Dist Gain Range 1 to 15 The default depends on san the distortion type selected See the table Distortion types for L40 Bass Dist on the right Bass 1 Simulates a bass amplifier 3 W Makes the sound warmer when On Bass 2 You can get a sound like recording a eer Options ON OFF default ON distorted bass sound through a line Bass 3 You can get a fat bass sound A B ss Adjusts the low frequency response 7 Range 0 to 10 default 5 peas Adjusts the mid treguency tesponse Distortion types for L41 Drum Dist Range 0 to 10 default 5 Kick You can distort a kick sound appropriately 6 Treble Adjusts the high frequency response Snar 1 You can distort a snar sound appropriately Range 0 to 10 default 5 Snar 2 You can distort a snar sound excessively 7 Noise Gat Turns on or off the noise gate Noise Wale Options OFF 1 to 99 default OFF e Distortion types for L42 Voice Dist 8 Out Level Sets the output level of the distortion g Range 0 to 99 default 80 Voic 1 You can get a smooth distortion Voic 2 You can get a boomy and bright distortion 9 Delay Time Sets the delay time Voic 3 You can get a bullhorn sound Range 5 ms to 1200 ms d
235. ress 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 Peek RGR Save Hot Completed Error occurred E IT Hit YES or H ke 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 press 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 R22 est WAR I HG J HHHH Hot Emmet SEHR AEH EEE EEE EE SETUP R22 j Save FOM IOE Bal eto Flashing A H JOG Hit YES or 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 VF80 starts erasing the disc As the erase process progresses the number of flashing increases from left to right eS O ee Save Load of Song data
236. rogram to be played back 000 76 On Off of mastering mode ceeseeesercesereeeeenes 76 Setting the mastering effects ceeseeeseeeeereeeeees 77 On Off the mastering effects cesscceseeeeereeeeeee 77 Recording onto the master recorder seeee 77 Effect library details ccescccsstccsssccesesesssteesenes 77 e Internal mastering function eeeeeeeeeees 79 Rehearsing internal mastering 0cceeseseeeeees 80 Performing internal mastering cssessseeeneseeees 81 About Start and End points ccccssssscceessseeeees 82 e Using the insert effect aanaannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne 83 Flehearsall 2 000 secceceevectsoeseds cessteccedeestanuenecss Sataciecciees 84 Recording the guitar cccsssecccesssseeeeeeesesseeeeeees 85 Recording with effect cccsssessseessseeensseeeenseeeeenes 86 e Digital Recording ccceceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneees 90 Recording an external source onto the VF80 digitally 90 Selecting a program to be recorded eeseeeeee 90 Selecting the digital input eeeseessseseeesssesssesssesse 90 Selecting a track to record eessecssteeeeseeeeteeeeees 90 Starting tO TECOL cccessecssscessesavescascecscesencesenseesses 90 e MIDI Clock Sync System ccseceeseeeeeeeeees 91 Connecting to external equipment ccscceeee 91 Setup Of the VF80 ccsssssccessssseceeessrsee
237. rrent values Lo Gain ON OFF ON or OFF of EQ Selectable from 36 preset library entries LOO through L36 The default is LOO 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 E CEMEEIRM ee Setting example 2 Set Lo Gain to 8 dB The low frequency gain is cut as shown graphically ieSe E Let EG 1 Lea 2 SHLW 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 Lpa 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 VF80 exits the EQ edit mode and the LCD display returns to the Normal screen E l Mixer Functions Preset entries in the EQ library L00 2 SHLV Flat setting The first time you bring up the EQ screen this entry is selected
238. rts playback of the data to be copied or moved Seer CopsPaste Source Flas Stok ps kook fF 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 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 G1 ALL OFF Use the CURSOR 4 Y 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 F CorpyPaste Point Select 8 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 DorsF ast St art Stha EEE k
239. 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 EN50082 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 January 2002 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 EML Sound Industries NV ADD Bijvennestraat 1A B3500 Hasselt Belgium TEL 32 11 232355 FAX 32 11 232172 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 Guillard Musiques ADD ZAC de Folliouses B P 609 Les Echets 01706 Miribel France TEL 33 472 26 27 00 FAX 33 472 26 27 01 lt GERMANY gt NAME Studiosoun
240. 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 storing the point press the EXIT NO key The display returns to the Normal screen that was shown when finishing scrubbing lt Hint gt e You can also store the point by pressing the ENTER YES key after highlighting START END or TO by using the CURSOR gt or CURSOR 4 key e By pressing the 44 MARK key while holding down the SHIFT key you can store the scrub point to a mark memory 57 ee Recorder Functions 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 2 1 213 ON or OFF of the vari pitch function is also shown Turning on or off the vari pitch function on the screen 1 Press the VARI PITCH EDIT key The key lights up in green showing the vari pitch func g Use the JOG dial to enter the pitch value tion is active 5 Press the EXIT NO key to return to the Normal screen 2 Press the VARI PITCH EDIT key again The
241. seeeeeeeeees 47 Selecting pre post of the effect send 00 47 Turning the effect processor on or Off 48 About the effect types ccesscsssccesteessreeesseeeees 49 Scene MEMOLY esceeeeeeeeeeseeeeseenseeenseeeeeeeneeeseeeensees 52 Storing the current SCENE eeceesecesteeseteeeeenes 52 Recalling a SCONGC snecta naa 52 Deleting a scene sc ccesssssectessecesesccsencersszecssnes 53 Fader dj st toes cece eniseserii si ririt ian 53 Scene Sequence ssecceeeesseeeeeeeeseeeeseeeseeenseeseseeneeees 54 Contents Assigning scene memories to the mark map 54 Deleting a mark from the mark map 55 Scene sequence on off Selection csseccceeeee 55 Executing the scene sequence ee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 55 CUEING asise aaeeea nra deeida daadaa aaia 56 Cueing with the F FWD REWIND keys 56 Shuttle CUCU ei ce snccdsaevecege ced ectteeteece cee cteecediesecteesese 56 Digital scrubbing csccsseeeessseeeeseeeeeneeeeenseeeeenes 57 Performing digital scrubbing ee eeeeeeee 57 Storing the digital scrub point esssessssssssesesese 57 e Variable Pitch ccccesseseeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneees 58 Turning on or off the vari pitch function 58 Setting the Speed ssssseesssesssesssoesssesreensosnesesssssssessees 58 Loop FUNCTION cceseeteeeeeeseeeeeeeeseeeeeeeenseeenenens 59 Setting the
242. shown below the two screws using a screw driver Carefully insert the CD 1A to the VF80 in the right After removing the cover remove the blank panel direction without rubbing it against the VF80 cabi attached inside the cover net Push the unit carefully and firmly with your Retain the cover which will be used later both hands but without excessive force until you feel the connector of the CD 1A mesh with the inter nal connector ap F Connector Insert the CD 1A Using the screw 1 pc which tightened the blank panel to VF80 fix CD 1A to the VF80 chassis Blank panel g Fasten the screws without excessive force Remove the metal fitting by unfastening the retain ing screw indicated by an arrow inside the CD 1A Because the screw head is small use a micro screw driver to carefully unfasten the screw without dam aging the head by excessive force 5 Fix the cover removed in step 1 Connect the power cable of the VF80 to an AC main outlet and turn on the power Check that the VF80 starts up and the indicator on the front panel of the CD 1A flashes for a few sec onds and then turns off Do not operate the CD 1A unit the VF80 display shows the Normal screen after showing the start up screen N j Appendix Installing the optional C
243. sing technology recording playback with uncompressed linear 16 bit 44 1 kHz digital audio on 8 tracks as well as 16 e 7 track faders and a stereo master fader allow you to additional tracks You can record about 3 hours of control signal levels intuitively mono audio per 1 GB disk space e The track ON OFF switch is provided for each track e Nondestructive audio editing functions such as copy The 2 band EQ with the EQ library and the effect send paste move erase and undo redo are possible with PRE POST selection are provided for Tracks 1 2 a f f through 6 e The Program function allows you to give a title to each song and manage up to 99 titles Both balanced XLR and unbalanced 1 4 phone rd connectors are provided for each analog input 6 0 pitch control The phantom power is also available when using the Accepts S PDIF digital signal and records it directly balanced connector Also the trim knob on each input onto any VF80 track makes it possible to accept a wide range of input signals from microphone to line levels The auto punch in out function with rehearsal mode The IN and OUT points can be set with 1 100 frame e Bounce function allows bouncing signals from tracks accuracy You can also carry out punch in out manu 1 through 6 to tracks 7 8 with a single key operation ally using the foot switch e The mastering mode allows transferring audio on the master tracks 7 8 to an external recorder with Others apply
244. sired 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 down 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 E gt ee Basic Recording Playback 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 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 Hahhimdhski Beene Sshafee 77 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
245. so be added L36 FLANGE FLANGE Produces a flanging effect L37 MonoPITCH MONO PITCH Pitch shift adjustable in a 2 octave range L38 DilyPITCH 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 83 L40 Dist Bass DISTORTION Distortion sound for a bass See Advanced Operations on page 83 L41 Dist Drum DISTORTION Distortion sound for drums See Advanced Operations on page 83 L42 Dist Voice DISTORTION Distortion sound for a voice See Advanced Operations on page 83 L43 Gtr Amp Sim SIMULATION You can simulates popular guitar amplifier sounds See Advanced Operations on page 83 L44 Mic Sim SIMULATION You can simulates famous microphone sounds See Advanced Operations on page 83 SC Mixer Functions 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 83 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
246. start and end points eccsseeeeeees 59 Capturing the current position on the fly 59 Editing the position via the screen eee 59 Setting the start and end points by marks 60 Carrying out the loop playback sssseesseeees 60 s Progr aieiaa inaanak anae 61 Creating a new program eessssseesssseesssseresseseessssseesss 61 Selecting a program s e ssesssessseesreessersssisrsosssisesessees 62 Deleting a program sse ssesssessscsseeosssisseesssersresssesases 62 Editing a program title ssssssesesesssesssesssseseresssesses 62 e Track editing 22 cccccceeceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneees 63 Copy amp Paste and Move amp Paste cssseessseees 63 Performing Copy or Move Paste cesseeeeees 64 Undo redo of Copy or Move Paste sceeeeeee 65 Erasing track data csssessseessseeeeseseeesseeeeeseeenenes 66 Efr sing aa aar a a E E EE 66 Undo redo Of Erase ssssseesssssessessesssssseseesesssssees 67 Track ExchannGe iissa inrano ananawur 68 Performing the track exchange sssseesseeessessee 68 s Editing Marks 0 ccccceceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeneees 69 Viewing the mark list ssnssunesennennnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 69 Editing a mark position cccsseeeseseeeneeeenenseeeenes 69 Enter a mark title ccccssesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenenseeeeeees 70 Addinga Mark 1 2 eseeseseeeeeseeeeneeeeeneeeeenseeeeeneeeeeneneees 70 De
247. sts the EQ gain for the high fre High Gain quency range within a 18 dB range Freq and Q fixed On off of masterin g m ode Adjusts the EQ gain for the middle fre Press the MASTERING key Mid Gain ec a 18 dB range Each press of the MASTERING key alternates ON and OFF of the mastering mode Adjusts the EQ gain for the low fre When setting to ON the MASTERING key is illuminated Low Gain quency range within a 18 dB range and the following screen is displayed while the TRACK Freq and Q fixed STATUS TRACK SEL key of Track 7 8 and the STATUS SEL key for the master are illuminated in green Rev Level Adjusts the amount of reverb sound be z tween 0 and 99 Ambience Rev Time Fixed See Mastering library details on Pre Delay the next page Adjusts the threshold of the compres Ambience _ Threshold sor between 50 dB and 0 dB in 1 dB Come THSHO Pade steps The screen example above shows the upper part of the Selects the compressor ratio from the mastering setting Pressing the CURSOR Y key scrolls following options down the setting items To scroll up press the CUR Compressor 00 1 20 1 10 1 8 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 5 1 SOR 4 key 3 1 2 5 1 2 1 1 7 1 1 571 1 3 1 1 131 1 1 Adjusts the compressor gain between 0 dB and 18 dB Ambience TL _ Fixed See Mastering library details on Come I ASAE 2 the next page ComePRatio ComeGain
248. t 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 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 A
249. t 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 pro cessing 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 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 wmwosuwesw 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
250. te Point Select St art p weed eas ec Enid sekhskypkskoaekf tE To St Fe ek kf ok Rerest 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 e 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 sta
251. te function is useful when using the same musical part repeatedly in a song Copy amp paste within the same track Ht ih 1 i Li i 1 T 7 Copy amp paste between different track 1 1 START Point END Point TO Point lt Notes gt 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 i START Point END Point TO Point e Copy data or Move data is replaced with the new data every time the copy or move operation is carried out 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 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
252. the LCD The menu will automatically go to the SETUP mode The display showing the Disk Format menu appears Select Menu Faderkecall Off Reserved FPeseryved Reserved Disk Format 2 Press the ENTER YES key The drive selection display appears IDE will be flashed a Format i we Select Hit YES or Wo ke 3 Press the ENTER YES key where the IDE is flashed The menu to select the format type appears we 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 sek da eba eta SE h a a EERE Te Quick CURSOR F Hit YES 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 HHHHHHEH 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 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
253. the Ste reo busses L and R via the meters on the screen By raising the PHONES knob you can monitor the sound S Init Mix k isobar After adjusting the levels stop the recorder and then locate 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 o Advanced Operations Training mode The VF80 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 positioned in the center allowing you to replac
254. 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 F amp Hit YES or HO 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 24 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 Detter PEM Select Pack kkk From t To Hit YES or lt Note gt In the above step if the VF80 does not lock to the digital signal from the external digital recorder the following warning message appears on the display showing that the VF80 does not receive a correct S PDIF digital signal So check the cable connection and the digital output setting of the external digital recorder
255. 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 O Double Accuracy Operation 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 O 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 Before describing detail for the VF80 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 t
256. the minimum position no sound To record onto Track 1 3 5 or 7 use INPUT A can be monitored lt Note gt 2 Connect the PHONES jack to headphones for moni The track 1 fader can be used for adjusting the moni toring tor level without affecting the recording level To adjust the recording level use the TRIM knob of 3 Press the TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key of Track INPUT A 1 The key lighting in green changes to flashing in red showing Track 1 is now armed The Remain time is 5 shown on the screen Press the RECORD key The key starts flashing in red while Track 1 which is The CH ON OFF key of INPUT A automatically lights armed changes to the input monitor mode In this condition by pressing the CH ON OFF key of IN PUT A INPUT A can be muted eS Basic Recording Playback 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 and the stereo L amp R output level from the bar graph meters on the screen M amp eames PL 6681 S68 Init MixG Fkemain 1 35h28m 5s 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
257. ting for operating procedure 3 Tempo in the desired bar can be set by Tempo setting of the SETUP mode Refer to page 124 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 125 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 VF80 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 VFO8 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 VF80 the ABS 0 position is set at OO2BAR 1BEAT OOCLK 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 if the VF80 is played back from ABS 0 LOCATE ABS 0 sync will be completed by the time it reaches the first b
258. tion to external equipment 1 Connect MIDI OUT of the computer with MIDI interface with MIDI IN of the VF80 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 VF80 1 Set to same frame rate as the sequence software by the SETUP mode MTC Frame rate setting Refer to page 126 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 127 SETUP mode MTC offset mode setting for operating procedure and details 3 A random offset time can be set by the SETUP mode MTC offset time setting Refer to page 127 SETUP mode MTC offset time setting for operating procedure and details Sound Source a Set slave mode to On by the SETUP mode Slave mode setting Refer to page 128 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 128 SETUP mode Slave type setting for operating procedure and details g Press the TIME BASE SEL key to change the time base display
259. to MTC Confirming chase lock 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 VF80 are the same 2 When the sequence software stops MTC will be interrupted and the VF80 will also stop CHASE in the display will change from lit to blinking Ei During FF REW of the sequence software the VF80 will remain stopped but upon starting to record the VF80 will immediately chase lock Should it not be possible to chase lock re check connections cables and all settings eS O Advanced Operations Execution of recording lt Notes gt Carry out various recordings while the recorder is Chaselockof the VESO DY MTC Only is permissible chase locked to the sequence software lt Precautions at MTC related setups gt The position ABS 0 or 001BAR 1BEAT OOCLK 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 prero
260. tput To set the effect send levels for other tracks carry out step 2 and 3 above repeatedly Effect type setting The VF80 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 5 r Highlighted lt Note gt If you select an effect type used for the 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 3 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
261. type appears Mowe Pa Erase Exchange MES or H Kew 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 or MovePaste 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 CorsPaste 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 WEAF CoesPas
262. ue and carry out the same operations as steps 2 through 4 above lt Note gt As also noted 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 Seiting 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 A mark is shown EJ 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 l
263. uency 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 LO7 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 sparkle 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 Pr
264. uipment Under this setting when MTC drift between the master recorder and slave recorder exceeds 10 frames the VF80 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 outside this range Also when the master speed difference is large it is advised to let the VF80 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 VF80 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 fo
265. unnel 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 ears 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
266. uppresses a hole resonance of an acoustic guitar and makes a code stroke sound powerful e for fe Ea i A O Cuts the high frequency range and provides an opposite character to Freq L34 jo e L26 Arpeg EAG Controls the arpeggio code balance of an electro acoustic guitar fo oH ja us for Emphasizes the mid range only to e ape ure C ep provide a telephone receiver sound L27 Arpeg AG Suppresses a hole resonance of an acoustic guitar and makes an ar peggio brighter e o a s L28 Brass Sec Controls the balance of brass instru ments such as trumpets trom bones etc fo oH lo es so _ L29 W WindSec Makes the mid frequency range of woodwind instruments such as clarinets oboe etc richer e oH eke 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 E o Mixer Functions Setting Effects The VF80 provides 38 digital effec
267. ur if the sequence software synchronizes the VF80 via MIDI clock instead of MTC e Initial setting ABS e Offset mode option ABS or Bar J You can set the mode for each Program individually The settings can be saved and loaded as part of the i Select Menu song data NPN MidiSymceQut CLE The settings are maintained after you turn off the Frame Rate 25 power to the VF80 Mtoe Offset Set Offset Mode i flashing 1 Select Offset Mode in the menu selection display Slave hlode m and press the ENTER YES key The currently set offset mode will flash ABS will flash in the initial setting S SETUP mode Select the desired offset mode with the JOG dial and press the ENTER YES key The selected offset mode will be set ABS Initial setting The specified MTC offset time is output at ABS OOh 00m 00s OOf BAR The specified MTC offset time is output at OO1bar 1beat OOclk of the Tempo Map Setting the Slave mode Slave Mode 3 Press the EXIT NO key or STOP key to exit from the SETUP mode This mode allows you to choose the VF80 slave mode setting either On or Off If you set the slave mode to On the VF80 will synchronize to the incoming MTC MIDI Time Code from master unit It will also synchronize to a type of external sync signal which you have chosen with the section Slave Type setting e Initial setting Off
268. urce PON Select Flashing Fidd AR E ME KEE UP OOWH JOG Hit YES or NO 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 H 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 WAJ 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 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 eEnter 05 to the left field while the left field is flashing e Press the CURSOR lt gt key to make the right field flashing eEnter 12 Note that the number for the right field must be equal to or larger than the left fie
269. us sound L09 W GongTom C e Makes a tom tom sound woody e fs m L18 Power_Pf Creates a tight and smooth sound Suitable for a piano solo e r L19 E Pf Creates a sound which emphasizes the attack and distortion when hit ting keyboards of an electric piano C oJ e for 7 42 ee Mixer Functions L20 Clean _EG Adds a bright character to a trans parent and clean electric guitar sound A L S is Hs L30 Male_Vo Effective for a male vocal ja fos s L21 CrunCh_EG Makes a moderately distorted crunch electric guitar sound distinc lt D C e f o r Je _ L31 Female_Vo Effective for a female vocal o m L22 OverDrvEG Makes a mellow overdriven electric guitar sound fatter o je fs a L32 Chorus HI Effective for a whole chorus part by 0 7 emphasizing the high frequency 120Hz range for Hs L23 Dist EG Makes a hardly distorted electric guitar sound distinctive o fT jo hs e _ L33 SpeeCh J e j PEE akes a narration clear e eer HS L24 Metal _EG Makes a high gain metal sound dis tinctive e J a p s Makes an analog open reel or cas Gain sette tape sound closer to a digital Freq 100Hz 12kHz L34 Digi Mix sound jo s e L25 Stroke _AG S
270. v 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 O Rov Level Rev Time 1 0s Pre Dly 0ms fixed Atack Time 5ms fixed L9 LO _Fi lt Comment gt Narrow range sound Gain Freq fixed a fixed by limiting the fre EQ Lo 18 400Hz quency range drasti Q fixed E caly EQ Hi LPF ON 2kHz o Fov Love Rev Time 1 0s Pre Dly 0ms fixed 5 Atack Time 5ms fixed Advanced Operations Internal Mastering Function The internal mastering function is an expansion of the mastering function described earlier It allows you to record a mixed down material on tracks 7 and 8 to the current drive on the VF80 while applying a mastering effect Therefore unlike the mastering function this function allows you to make high quality mastering inside the VF80 without the need of an external master recorder In addition by installing the optional CD RW drive Model CD 1A you can create original audio CDs from the materials mixed down internally using the internal mastering function See Making an Audio CD on page 115 in Save load of song data for details lt Conventional mastering mode gt lt Newly added internal mastering function gt Digital Master Recorder Analog Master Recorder Mastering Effect New Program Tracks 7 amp 8 Tracks 1 amp
271. ved loaded Modes applicable to all program They cannot be saved loaded lt Table 2 gt Check menu Check item Display Refer page Community Check of the event number on the track Number Of Event 131 Check of the current drive information Drive Information 132 lt Table 3 gt Execution menu Execution item Display Refer page Community Saving song data to an external device Load PGM 96 Loading song data from an external device Save PGM 96 Formatting an current drive disk Disk Format 20 S SETUP mode To enter the SETUP mode Entering the SETUP is possible only when the VF80 is in the Stop mode Time signature settin While the recorder is stopped press the SETUP key on the operating panel When the SETUP key is pressed the recorder enters the SETUP mode first stage and change to the display for selecting the SETUP menu The white black reversed title indicates the currently selected menu and the w flash indicates that other titles exist below SETUP Red Select Menu Sisnature Set enzo Set Reserved Reserved Clicka Signature Set lt Note gt At shipping from the plant or when power is switched on again the Signature Set menu will be reversed in white black Otherwise when exiting from the SETUP mode the SETUP menu that was displayed last will be reversed in black and white If the d
272. very convenient for making an audio CD from mastered materials because data between Start point and End point is automatically transferred to a CD RW CD R disc Note that you cannot make an audio CD using the VF80 save function described later without setting these two points le Data transferred to a CD RW CD R disc gt Start point End point automatically registered automatically registered f mastering Orginal progam racs 7a o Start point of internal mastering End point of internal mastering The Start point and End point which have been automatically set can be checked after com pleting mastering by the following procedure Press the TRACK EDIT PGM key while the VF80 is stopped lt Note gt The display shows the screen for track editing where You can edi t the Star t point and End point be Copy Paste flashes fore creating an audio CD allowing adjustment of intervals between songs We recommend to set the Start point and End Edit Tare Select point of the new program created by the internal Lory Paste mastering to desired times before creating an Mowe Paste audio CD Erase a Eschanse Hit VES oF HO Kes 4 After checking the Start and End points 2 Press the ENTER YES key press the EXIT NO key to quit the track edit The display shows the screen for selecting an origi mode nal and destination tracks for copy paste The display returns to the previous screen before perfor
273. y The LCD returns to the Normal screen Setting effects There are two methods for using the internal effect processor of the VF80 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 Each press 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 SCENE SEQ EFFECT key 2TRK MODE 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 thatit can be edited The default value for track sends 1 through 6 is 0 while the default value for the master is 80 B Hms Track 1 0 OOOO 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 ou
274. yed 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 VF80 are automatically set as below Writing speed according to a CD RW drive used however the maximum speed is 8 times Reading speed according to a CD RW drive used The writing speed depends on a CD 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 E gt ee Save Load of Song data Saving data using a CD RW drive Backup The following procedure describes how to save FDMS 3 song data We assume that the optional CD RW drive Model CD 1A is already installed to the VF80 and a virgin CD RW or CD R disc is set lt Note gt Do not carry out any VF80 key operation until the ac cess process to the CD RW CD R disc is completed 1 After turning on the VF80 insert a disc to the CD RW

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