User manual FOSTEX VF80

[. . . ] 8588 011 000 (356698) Owner's Manual Digital Multitracker INPUT A BAL INPUT B BAL PHONES ST OUT FOOT SW L R TRACK EDIT GUITAR GUITAR MIX PARAMETER SCENE SCENE SEQ. DIGITAL MULTITRACKER PGM FADER MAP PAN LINE MIC LINE MIC MIN MAX EQ EFFECT UNBAL TRIM UNBAL TRIM ON/OFF 2TRK MODE CH ON/OFF PEAK CH ON/OFF PEAK BOUNCE MASTERING TRAINING ACCESS PHANTOM REC EFF F1 MUTE F2 F3 TRACK STATUS RED REC GREEN PLAY OFF TRACK STATUS / TRACK SEL STATUS /SEL JOG SHUTTLE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7/8 2TRK MASTER CURSOR EXIT /NO EJECT +6 +6 +6 +6 +6 +6 +6 +6 ENTER /YES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SETUP TIMEBASE SEL UNDO /REDO -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 F1 F2 F3 SHIFT -20 -30 -40 -20 -30 -40 -20 -30 -40 -20 -30 -40 -20 -30 -40 -20 -30 -40 -20 -30 -40 -20 -30 -40 AUTO PUNCH LOOP VARI PITCH WAVE FORM SCRUB LOCATE EDIT EDIT EDIT MARK DELETE RECORD STOP PLAY REWIND F FWD - - - - - - - - LOCATE ABS 0 LOCATE REC END Safety Instructions/Precautions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. ATTENTION: CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. 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. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important 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. [. . . ] When selecting a character, rotating the [JOG] dial while holding down the [SHIFT] key jumps among characters surrounded with the box below. Flashing <Hint> 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. 4 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. 3 Use the [CURSOR / ] keys to move the flashing (editing) point and use the [JOG] dial (or [CURSOR / ] keys) to select a character for the flashing point. Track editing Because the VF80 uses a 3. 5-inch E-IDE hard disk as the recording media, you can make non-linear and nondestructive audio editing by track effectively. Copy & Paste The Copy & 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 & paste function is useful when using the same musical part repeatedly in a song. Copy & paste within the same track. Move & Paste The Move & 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 & paste operation, the moved data does not remain in the original position. Move & paste within the same track. A A' A A' Copy & paste between different track. Move & paste between different track. A' START Point END Point TO Point START Point END Point A' TO Point <Notes> · Copy data (or Move data) is replaced with the new data every time the copy (or move) operation is carried out. · Note that copy data changes if you paste the copy data to the original data. · The copy & paste (or move & paste) editing is performed on the current program. Therefore, do not change the current program until the editing operations are completed. 63 Recorder Functions Performing Copy (or Move) & 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. The corresponding [TRACK STATUS/TRACK SEL] keys of the source track(s) light in green, while the corresponding [TRACK STATUS/TRACK SEL] keys of the destination track(s) light in red. 6 Press the [ENTER/YES] key after selecting tracks. 2 While the recorder is stopped, press the [TRACK EDIT] key. The screen for selecting the track edit type appears. 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. <Hints> 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" On the screen above, you can perform the following operations. Setting the Start and To points to "ABS 0" and the End point to "REC END" 3. Setting the Start, End and To points by marks · To edit the Start, End and To points: Highlight the time field of the desired (Start, End or To) point, and then press the [ENTER/YES] key. The "seconds" value starts flashing, showing that you can edit it. Use the [CURSOR / ] 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. 4 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&2, 3&4, 5&6, 7&8, 1-6, and 1-8. · 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 different track(s). 5 Use the [CURSOR ] key to highlight (and flashes) the right field, and use the [JOG] dial to select the destination 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) a mono track (1 through 8) a pair of tracks 1-6 1-8 Destination options 1 through 8 1&2, 3&4, 5&6, and 7&8 1-6 only 1-8 only · To check (monitor) the data to be copied (or moved) [Source Play function]: Press the [TIME BASE SEL/F2] key while holding down the [SHIFT] key. The display shows the "Source Play" screen as shown below and the recorder starts playback of the data to be copied (or moved). In the example below, data on tracks 3&4 is copied (or moved) and pasted onto tracks 7&8. You can hear audio by moving up the corresponding track fader. The display returns to the screen shown before performing the Source play function. 64 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. 8 Press the [UNDO/REDO/F3] key while holding down the [SHIFT] key. The copy & paste (or move & paste) function is performed. When finished, "Completed!" appears on the screen. Use the [CURSOR / ] keys to highlight the field for the desired point, and press the [ENTER/YES] key. Use the [JOG] dial to select the desired mark and press the [ENTER/YES] key. [. . . ] 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. Eject <Note for removing a disc from the tray> 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. · 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. [. . . ]