User manual FOSTEX VM200

[. . . ] VM200 DIGITAL RECORDING MIXER USER'S GUIDE INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INPUT 3 INPUT 4 INPUT 5 INPUT 6 INPUT 7 INPUT 8 MONITOR PHONES A B PAD 26dB TRIM A B PAD 26dB TRIM A B PAD 26dB TRIM A 2TRK IN B PAD 26dB TRIM TRIM TRIM TRIM TRIM GAIN GAIN -16 +10 -60 -34 -16 +10 -60 -34 -16 +10 -60 -34 -16 +10 -60 -34 -10 -50 -10 -50 -10 -50 -10 -50 MIN MAX MIN MAX METER OL -3 -6 -9 -12 -18 -24 -36 -48 L R ST BUSS/SOLO DIGITAL RECORDING MIXER VM200 PAGE SELECT 1-8 ANALOG IN 9-16 ADAT IN 17-20 EFF RTN SETUP SYSTEM MIDI EQ/LO GAIN EQ/LO-MID GAIN EQ/HI-MID GAIN EQ/HI GAIN SELECTED EQ EQ ON EFF1 EFF EDIT EFF2 EQ LIBRARY CURRENT SCENE STATUS FREQ Q FREQ Q FREQ Q FREQ Q RECALL STORE RECALL EFF LIBRARY STORE PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN EQ EDIT KEY MODE ROUTING/ PHASE PAIR/ GROUP EQ EDIT EQ EDIT EQ EDIT EQ EDIT EQ EDIT EQ EDIT EQ EDIT REC BUSS SOLO MMC SEND CHANNEL/ METER SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SCENE MEMORY RECALL STORE CH VIEW ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON FADER MODE AUX1 AUX2 /-1 +1/ AUX3 AUX4 +10 +10 +10 +10 +10 +10 +10 +10 0 EXIT DATA ADD. AUX 0 EFF1 EFF2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -20 CHANNEL -20 -20 -20 -20 -20 -20 -20 -20 -30 ENTER -40 -30 -40 -30 -40 -30 -40 -30 -40 -30 -40 -30 -40 -30 -40 -30 -40 -60 - - - - - - - - - ANALOG IN ADAT IN EFF RTN 1 9 17 2 10 18 3 11 19 4 12 20 5 13 6 14 7 15 8 16 MASTER 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. [. . . ] Rotate the EQ/HI Gain rotary control (channels 7/8) to adjust the REC-B GAIN parameter. The REC-B GAIN parameter controls the Rec Buss Out level. VM200 User's Guide 113 Outputs You can adjust the level (-, -90 to 0dB) in 128 increments. The default setting is 0dB. EQ/LO GAIN EQ/LO-MID GAIN EQ/HI-MID GAIN EQ/HI GAIN FREQ Q FREQ Q FREQ Q FREQ Q PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN Note: If you try to operate the Gain rotary control while the ADD. AUX parameter is turned ON, the VM200 displays a warning message and you will be unable to adjust the REC-B Gain. Use the EQ/LO-MID Gain rotary control (channels 3/4) to turn off the ADD. AUX parameter on the CURRENT SCENE STATUS function page. 114 VM200 UserÕs Guide Using the AUX Sends Using the AUX Sends The VM200 features four auxiliary (AUX) sends, which enable you to send a signals to various destinations. You can send signals from input channels 1 through 20 to AUX Sends 1 through 4. You can use the four AUX Sends individually or in stereo pairs. REC BUSS OUT AUX SEND AUX Sends 1­4 R 4 L 3 2 1 ADD. AUX SEND You can configure each channel AUX Send as a pre-fader or post-fader send. AUX Sends 1 through 4 signals are routed to the AUX SEND 1 through 4 jacks respectively. (AUX 3 & 4 are available only if you turn on the ADD. AUX parameter, as described below. ) The VM200 also features a Smoothing function that reduces CPU load to achieve smoother fader adjustment. For more information, see "Insert Channels 1­4" on page 62. Enabling AUX Sends 3 & 4 (ADD. AUX Parameter) If you wish to use AUX Sends 3 & 4, you must turn on the ADD. AUX parameter on the CURRENT SCENE STATUS function page. 1. Press the [CURRENT SCENE STATUS] key. The VM200 displays the CURRENT SCENE STATUS function page. ADD. AUX parameter 2. 3. 4. Rotate the EQ/LO-MID Gain control to turn on the ADD. AUX parameter. Press the [EXIT] key to display the CHANNEL EDIT function page. Note: When the ADD. AUX parameter is turned on, the REC BUSS OUT jacks function as AUX Sends 3 and 4, and the REC BUSS OUT routing is disabled. VM200 User's Guide 115 Outputs Monitoring AUX Sends You can monitor the REC BUSS OUT signal by connecting the MONITOR OUT jacks to an amplifier and speakers. Set the Mon Sel (Monitor Select) parameter on the 1:CLOCK/MON page to AUX1, AUX2, AUX3, or AUX4 (see page 98). You can also monitor the REC BUSS OUT signal through a pair of stereo headphones connected to the PHONES jack. For more information, see "Monitoring Signals" on page 97. Viewing the AUX Send and Master Setting You can view the AUX Send level and send master level on meters that appear on the CH VIEW function page and the Channel Edit/Outputs function page respectively. To view the AUX Send level, press the [CH VIEW] key to display the 1:CH VIEW function page, press a Page Select key to select the desired channel layer, and press the [EQ EDIT] key for the Aux Send channel. You can display the CHANNEL EDIT/OUTPUTS function page to view the AUX Send master level by pressing the [CHANNEL/METER] key twice. See "Monitoring Signals" on page 97 for more information. 116 VM200 UserÕs Guide Sending Channel Signals to AUX Sends Sending Channel Signals to AUX Sends You can send signals from input channels 1 through 20 to AUX Sends 1 through 4. If the AUX Send is configured post-fader (see "Pre-fader/Post-fader AUX Sends" below), first raise the channel's regular fader l prior to step 1 by pressing the [CHANNEL] button, and then raising the fader. 1. In the Fader Mode section, press the [AUX1], [AUX2], [AUX3], or [AUX4] key to select an AUX Send. The faders now function as channel AUX Send controls for the selected AUX Send. Note: If the ADD. AUX Parameter)" on page 115. 2. 3. Raise the fader of the channel you want to send to the AUX Send. When channels are configured as stereo pairs their AUX Send controls are linked. (See "Pairing Channels" on page 68). Note: If the Smoothing function is set to Level 2 (default), AUX1 and EFF1 are linked, and AUX2 and EFF2 are linked. [. . . ] When the VM200 receives the Bulk Dump Request, it immediately transmits Bulk Dump. <Transmission> Bulk Dump is transmitted on the channel specified by [TX CH] when you operate the key in the [BULK DUMP] page. In response to Bulk Dump Request, Bulk Dump is sent on the channel specified by [RX CH]. 4-1. Bulk Dump Request << Setup Bulk Dump Request >> f0 51 <DevId> 2B 'V' 'M' '2' '0' '0' 'A' 01 <Item> f7 <Item> 01:System, 02:Midi, 03:Locate, 127:All Setup << Scene Memory Bulk Dump Request >> f0 51 <DevId> 2B 'V' 'M' '2' '0' '0' 'A' 02 <MemNo> f7 <MemNo> 0: Edit Buffer, 1 ­ 100: UserMemory, 127: All User Memory << Eff Library Bulk Dump Request >> f0 51 <DevId> 2B 'V' 'M' '2' '0' '0' 'A' 03 <LibNo> f7 <LibNo> 50 ­ 99: User Library, 127: All User Library << Eq Library Bulk Dump Request >> f0 51 <DevId> 2B 'V' 'M' '2' '0' '0' 'A' 04 <LibNo> f7 <LibNo> 50 ­ 99: User Library, 127: All User Library << PGM Table Bulk Dump Request >> f0 51 <DevId> 2B 'V' 'M' '2' '0' '0' 'A' 05 00 f7 << CTL Table Bulk Dump Request >> f0 51 <DevId> 2B 'V' 'M' '2' '0' '0' 'A' 06 00 f7 4-2. BULK DUMP OUT FORMAT << Setup Bulk Dump Format >> f0 51 <DevId> 3B <Byte Count L> <Byte Count H> 'V' 'M' '2' '0' '0' 'A' 01 <Item> <Data> --- <Data> <Check Sum> f7 << Scene Memory Bulk Dump Format >> f0 51 <DevId> 3B <Byte Count L> <Byte Count H> 'V' 'M' '2' '0' '0' 'A' 02 <MemNo>> <Data> --- <Data> <Check Sum> f7 <MemNo> 0: Edit Buffer, 1 ­ 100: UserMemory << Eff Library Bulk Dump Format >> f0 51 <DevId> 3B <Byte Count L> <Byte Count H> 'V' 'M' '2' '0' '0' 'A' 03 <LibNo>> <Data> --- <Data> <Check Sum> f7 <LibNo> 50 ­ 99: User Library << Eq Library Bulk Dump Format >> f0 51 <DevId> 3B <Byte Count L> <Byte Count H> 'V' 'M' '2' '0' '0' 'A' 04 <LibNo>> <Data> --- <Data> <Check Sum> f7 <LibNo> 50 ­ 99: User Library << PGM Table Bulk Dump Format >> f0 51 <DevId> 3B <Byte Count L> <Byte Count H> 'V' 'M' '2' '0' '0' 'A' 05 00 <Data> --- <Data> <Check Sum> f7 << CTL Table Bulk Dump Format >> f0 51 <DevId> 3B <Byte Count L> <Byte Count H> 'V' 'M' '2' '0' '0' 'A' 06 00 <Data> --- <Data> <Check Sum> f7 * "Byte Count" is the number of bytes counted from the byte following <Byte Count> up to the byte before <Check Sum>. * "Check Sum" covers after <Byte Count> before <Check Sum>, with all EOR being removed. 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