User manual VESTAX VCM-100

[. . . ] 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. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION : TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT 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 2 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards. There are, however, some installation and operation precautions which you should be particularly aware of. 1. Read Instructions-All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. Retain Instructions-The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. [. . . ] Any change will affect the output signal immediately. TONE PARAMETER CONTROL TUNE / BPM EXIT / + TUNE / BPM S WITCH EXIT / + S WITCH MIDI SAVE ENTER / - ENTER / - S WITCH 8 * For Drum / Percussion Programs To set the tempo use the TUNE / BPM SWITCH located next to the CONTROL FADER. Once activated, by using the Control fader you will be able to increase or decrease the BPM of your drum/percussion loop by up to 100%. You are also able to use the EXIT / + and ENTER / - SWITCHS to control the changes. Any change will affect the output signal immediately. 4. ADJUSTING THE FADER CURVES On the VCM-100 both the MASTER FADER and the KEY FADERS curves can be adjusted to suit your preferred playing style. KEY FADER CURVE SE LECT S WITCH MASTER FADER CURVE SE LECT S WITCH +1 0 -1 A B C NORMAL A B REVERSE C OCTAVE K. F. CURVE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 MASTER FADER PHONES KEY FADER CURVE CONTROL To set the KEY FADER Curve to your playing style use the K. F. When you make a selection, the entire KEY FADER registry is affectedimmediately. Each of these settings will affect how the fader not only activates the sound but how it also controls the volume of that sound. A To set the KEY FADER curve to your playing style use the K. F. When you make a selection, the entire KEY FADER registry is affected immediately. The smoothest setting, a type B curve is a gentle and gradual curve from open to full open. This setting is best when you are attempting to create staccato/percussive fader moves. B C MASTER FADER CURVE CONTROL To set the MASTER FADER Curve to your playing style use the M. F. Each of these settings will affect how the fader not only activates the sound but how it also controls the volume of that sound. A This setting will open slowly at first and then open quite quickly as the faders gets close to its full open point. This sample that you have now recorded can be used over and over again by selecting the appropriate bank number and then using the KEY FADERS to control output. To access a User Defined Program / Sample press the TONE SWITCH and then select from the program banks available. You can use either the CONTROL FADER or the EXIT / - and ENTER / + SWITCH to select an available program. 3. SETTING THE START AND END POINTS FOR A SAMPLE The start and end points of any given sample can be adjusted according to your needs. To control the start and end points use the START POINT / END POINT FADERS. SMART MEDIA SAVE LOAD WAV CONTROL PARAMETER SAMPLE START POINT I NPUT LEVEL SIGNAL / PEAK START POINT FADER END POINT MIN TONE TUNE / BPM EXIT / + MAX END POINT FADER REC MIDI SAVE ENTER / - Select an appropriate sample and start it playing by using the KEY FADERS. An initial movement from left to right (assuming the fader is set to its full position) will result in the sample starting from a point after which it was recorded. Adjustments to the end point can be made in the same manor but will work from right to left. It is also possible to reverse your sample by moving the start point all the way to the right and the end point all the way to the left. When the start or end point of a sample is altered the SAVE LED will flash. To save these changes press the SAVE SWITCH and select the appropriate User Defined Program bank to save to. Once an available or desired User Defined Program bank number is selected press the ENTER / + SWITCH to complete the saving process. [. . . ] The level of the reverberation will increase as the knob is rotated toward the right. FLANGER Flanger and chorus are effects that modulate the pitch of a slightly time-delayed copy of the sound and add it to the original sound to create a sence of spaciousness, modulation, and vibrato. EDIT A EDIT B LFO RATE DEPTH Adjusts the LFO speed of flanger/chorus. The LFO speed will become faster as the knob is rotated toward the right. The effect will change from chorus to flanger as the knob is rotated toward the right. PHASER This effest adds modulation to the sound by mixing a cyclically phase-shifted sound with the original sound. EDIT A EDIT B LFO RATE DEPTH Adjusts the LFO speed of the phaser. The LFO speed will become faster as the knob is rotated toward the right. [. . . ]