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1. Parameters Display Default setting Refer page Community Setting a time signature Signature Set 001BAR 4 4 99 O Setting a tempo Tempo Set 001BAR 143120 101 O Setting the metronome function Click 4 Off 102 O Setting MIDI sync output signal Midi Sync Out MTC 103 g Setting an MTC frame rate Frame Rate 25 frame 103 O Setting an MTC offset value Mtc Offset 00h 59m 57s 00f 0Osf 104 O Setting the offset mode Offset Mode ABS 104 O Setting the slave mode Slave Mode Off 105 O Setting the slave type Slave Type Vari 105 O Setting the record protect function Rec Protect Off 106 O Setting digital input Digital In Off 107 e Setting BAR BEAT resolution mode 2 Resolution Off 107 J Setting the MIDI device ID number Device ID 00 108 e Setting the drive Drive Select IDE 109 Setting the fader fix mode Fader Fix Off 110 O Setting the fader recall mode Fader Recall Off 110 O Modes applicable program by program They can be saved 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 108 Check of the current drive information Drive Information 109 lt Table 3 gt Execution menu Execution item Display Refer page Community Saving song data to an external device Load PGM 80 Loading song data from an external devic
2. kHz digital signals Connect the ST OUT L R jacks to the input jacks of e In general you cannot adjust the digital input level your analog master recorder of a digital recorder Set the recording level of the master recorder Adjust the stereo output level of the VFO8 using the MASTER fader Start recording the master recorder and start playback e In general set the fader so that the level meter on the of the VF08 from the beginning of the song master recorder indicates 0 when the VFO8 feeds the loudest level signal If the level is too high the sound may be distorted When recording finishes stop both the units Start recording the master recorder and start playback of the VF08 from the beginning of the song lt Fade in out gt pe can fade in or fade out a song by using the MASTER When recording finishes stop both the units ader I Mixer Functions Mixer Functions Initial condition when turning on the power When turning on the power the VFO8 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 BEARS CEEE Pai 0001 S06 Init Mixa Normal screen PHON
3. 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 e Editable tracks Tracks 1 through 6 e Level range 00 through 99 in 1 step e Default level Tracks 1 through 6 00 Master 80 To edit the send level for another track repeat steps 2 and 3 above 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 After completing send level settings press the EXIT NO key The LCD display returns to the Normal screen Selecting an effect type Press the EFFECT key to bring up the effect type parameter setting screen The first time you bring up the screen LO1 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 Use the JOG dial to select the desired effect type You can select an effect type from among L01 through L38 When you select a type other than the current type the type blinks E G42 Mixer Functions 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 ae Fels pmm
4. k F 2BAND EQ O7 O4 can MUTE Sh REC REP 1 o PREPOST EFFECT REC2 m 2BAND EQ O7 0 9 cain rE i a Lo l D S to METER Lo erost EFFECT 4 E x a Fe eet MUTE GAN GAIN tt BOUNCE o o ro PREPOST EFFECT MASTERING INPUT B i TRIM TRK 6 AA man gt 2BAND EQ O GAIN MUTE 1 4 o sounce OF OF Perost erect TRK 7 8 oma SPDIF MUTE GAN ik MASTERING EFFECT AA 2 ENCODE PHONES DATA OUT SP DIF Specifications Installing the Model 8340 SCSI card Follow the procedure below to install the Model 8340 SCSI card in the VFO8 Insert the SCSI card as shown in the figure below until the board meshes with the internal connector With the component side up insert the SCSI card gen tly Do not push the board with excessive force lt Notes gt e Before installing the Model 8340 SCSI card in the VFO8 turn off the VFO8 power and disconnect the power cord component side up e The SCSI card is comprised of precision parts Be careful not to give a strong shock or excess of power SCSI card Model 8340 when installing the card e Follow the procedure below to install the card in the VFO8 Note that Fostex is n
5. Showing the title and MB e Numerals 0 to 9 not converted To get enough space for creating a WAV file the e Symbols ai amp not converted specified file on the backup disk will be deleted e Other symbols converted to _ By pressing the ENTER YES key DEL appears Pressing the ENTER YES key again will delete the 9 After entering the file name press the ENTER YES specified WAV file on the disk and advances to the key next step for editing the file name The save operation is executed and the display shows After completing the save operation the specified WAV something like the one as below As the file save goes file will be replaced with the new WAV file on the disk on the remaining data size shown on the screen counts down E 0 Save Load of Song data Save WAU SCSI I Data Savina Pak gt gt WA doko hE 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 Save WAL SCSI Data Savina Pt gt WAL Disk wekte After the save operation is completed Completed appears on the screen re WAL SCSI ff P pk
6. BE Fix a new hard disk to the panel in the reverse order of removing the hard disk as performed earlier Connect the cables Then house the hard disk at the bottom of the main unit Follow the lt Precautions gt described earlier and properly assemble the parts When the new hard disk is successfully assembled go to the next section Now format the unformatted hard disk E 20O About the hard disk storage device Formatting the Hard disk Carefully follow the instructions below to newly format the hard disk properly Turn ON the VF08 after plugging the power cable in the electric outlet The VFO8 will startup Unformat will appear on the LCD The menu will automatically go to the SETUP mode The display showing the Disk Format menu appears Select Menu FaderFecall Off Reserved Reserved Feserved Disk Format lt Press the ENTER YES key The drive selection display appears IDE will be flashed Disk Format Flashing CBackur 3 4 CURSOR F Hit YES or HO key Press the ENTER YES key where the IDE is flashed The menu to select the format type appears represents the name of the drive lt CAUTION gt Either the Standard or Quick format type can be selected However make sure that the Standard format type is selected when formatting a newly installed hard disk Disk Format l Format Tyre Select shoe bok oe Buick RS
7. Disk Format Drive Select E SCSI CBackur 3 RSOR F or HO key Blinking 4 Cu Hit WES Use the CURSOR keys to select blink SCSI and press the ENTER YES key The display shows the name of the SCSI device connected and Sure blinks Disk Format Backur Format 1Bbit GOSI PERERRRRERREE Blinking Hit REC YES or HO lt Note gt The backup format of the VFO8 is Backup Format 16 bit You cannot save VFO8 song data to a disk formatted with 24 bit format by the Fostex D824 or D1624 If you set such a 24 bit formatted disk to the SCSI device the VFO8 display will show Backup Format 24bit Use only a 16 bit formatted disk E GG Save Load of Song data 6 While holding down the RECORD key press the ENTER YES key The unit starts formatting the backup disk When formatting is completed Completed appears on the screen Press the EXIT NO key or the STOP key repeatedly until exiting the setup mode A backup SCSI disk is formatted and ready to be used for data saving loading by the FDMS 3 If you continue to format another disk remove the current disk and repeat the procedure above To remove a disk press the EJECT key on the SCSI device Saving data to a SCSI disk You can save data via the Save PGM menu in the setup mode When saving to a SCSI disk you can save data for each specified program like saving to an audio recorder usi
8. Initial setting ABS 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 Select Menu J song data ia di The settings are maintained after you turn off the Giai ere t CLE power to the VFO8 Hte Offset Se Offset hode Select Offset Mode in the menu selection display Slave Mode and press the ENTER YES key e The currently set offset mode will flash ABS will flash in the initial setting flashing ff E 04 SETUP mode Select the desired offset mode with the JOG dial Press the EXIT NO key or STOP key to exit from and press the ENTER YES key the SETUP mode The selected offset mode will be set ABS Initial setting The specified MTC offset time is output at ABS 00h 00m 00s OOf BAR 3 The specified MTC offset time is output at OO1bar 1beat OOclk of the Tempo Map Setting the Slave mode Slave Mode This mode allows you to choose the VFO8 slave mode setting either On or Off If you set the slave mode to On the VFO8 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 BM Select On or Off with the JOG dial and press the
9. Mixer Functions About the effect types A variety of effect types are preset for effect unit By selecting a suitable effect type you can process the sound as you wish You can also edit the parameters of the selected effect type to create your own effect sounds 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 LO3 Wet HALL REVERB Hall reverb with restrained high frequency and a refreshing atmosphere L04 NoER HALL REVERB All purpose hall reverb with no early reflections and even decay of all frequencies LO5 Lo F HALL REVERB Hall reverb with lingering low frequency reverberation L06 STADIUM REVERB Stadium reverb characterized by long early reflections LO7 AUDITRIUM REVERB Reverb simulating an auditorium with suppressed reverberation L08 HALL WAY REVERB Reverb with a long pre delay creating the impression of an extended space L09 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 RE
10. Sa Lee 2 SHLu Hi Gain Love Lo Gain Bde Use the CURSOR up down key to select a parameter to be edited Each time you press the CURSOR down key the blink ing parameter to be edited changes in the following order Hi Gain gt Lo Gain gt EQ ON OFF gt library en try gt Hi Gain Pressing the CURSOR up key changes the blinking parameter in the reverse order 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 The current EQ curve is shown graphically accord ing to the current values 18 dB through 0 dB to 18 dB in 1 dB steps The current EQ curve is shown graphically accord ing to the current values Lo Gain Selectable from 36 preset library entries LOO through L36 The default is L00 2 SHLV After selecting the desired library press the EN Librar y 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 BaF LOG 2 5HLN Hi Gain Gin Gain Bde Setting example 2 Set Lo Gain to 8 dB The low frequency gain is cut as shown graphically Ieo E Setting example 3 Set EQ library to L03 The high frequency gain is boosted up as shown graphi cally
11. e Employs the Fostex original FDMS 3 Fostex Disk Management System 3 format allowing high quality recording playback with uncompressed linear 16 bit 44 1 kHz digital audio on 8 tracks as well as 16 additional tracks You can record about 3 hours of mono audio per 1 GB disk space e Nondestructive audio editing functions such as copy paste move erase and undo redo are possible e The Program function allows you to give a title to each song and manage up to 99 titles e 6 0 pitch control e Accepts S PDIF digital signal and records it directly onto any VFO8 track e The auto punch in out function with rehearsal mode The IN and OUT points can be set with 1 100 frame accuracy You can also carry out punch in out manually using the foot switch Others 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 e Durable and reliable 3 5 inch E IDE standard hard disk is built in e Optional SCSI card Model 8340 allows save load of all VFO8 data both recorder and mixer data using an external SCSI device e Save load of song data using the S PDIF optical signal is possible e Feeds MIDI clock with song position pointer or MTC MIDI Time Code e Supports MMC MIDI Machine Control e Can be slaved to an external MTC e The internal metronome function can be used for recording a guide track e The bar
12. Owner s Manual Digital Multitracker VEO A S e e ADVANCED SIGNAL PROCESSING INPUT B PHONES EFFECT BOUNCE MODE 2TRK MODE CH ON OFF CH ON OFF MASTERING TRAINING PEAK e TRACK STATUS TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL Pog fs g 7 8 2TRK MASTER i AUTO PUNCH RECORD FOSTCX Pee VEO ACCESS e PHANTOM e TIMEBASE SEL Coe Css VARI Ne LOCATE rr PITCH SCRUB Pi EDIT DELETE gt PLAY AA REWIND P gt FFWD LOCATE ABS 0 LOCATE REC END 8588 002 000 340292 CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT DO NOT OPEN ATTENTION POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES INTRODUIRE DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE EON 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 WA R N N G r to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK accompanying the appliance DO NOT EXPOS
13. 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 Set the pan position using the JOG dial The pan icon on the screen changes in real time accord ing to the rotation of the JOG dial Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set other tracks After completing the pan setting press the EXIT NO key The LCD returns to the Normal screen Adjusting EQ Press the EQ key The EQ screen is shown where Select TRK is blinking in the initial condition 2 m 7 EE A H EEF Select TRH Blinking 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 HA AES aim Batoge L l Liahtkick Hi Gain ighlighted Lo Gain bide a see lt Selecting from the EQ library gt There are 36 presets besides the default preset in the 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 I
14. Correction of the Registered Tempo 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 Input the desired tempo with the JOG dial and press the ENTER YES key 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 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 BEIBARI J BHZBARIZ J flashing bm Input the DEL with the CURSOR gt key and then press the ENTER YES key The selected tempo map will be erased 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 4 4 120 Setting the Metronome function menu allows you to determine whether or not the VFO8 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 track 6 For this reason when the metronome function is activated a new sound source cannot be recorded on the track to whic
15. ao O VAR WAVEFORI PUNCH LOOP PITCH SCRUB LOCATE 3 5 30 DELETE recor gt mstop f bm pray lt 4 REWIND 44 43 42 Names and functions 25 TRACK EDIT PGM key When editing audio of tracks such as copy paste etc press this key There are four audio editing functions a copy b move c erase d track exchange 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 left right up down keys Used to move the edit point in edit or setup mode 27 LCD Liquid Crystal Display Displays the recorder or mixer status or parameters 28 Contrast adjusting knob Adjusts the LCD contrast Turning the knob clockwise makes the contrast higher while turning it counterclockwise makes it lower 29 ACCESS indicator Lights up while the internal hard disk drive or external backup SCSI device is writing or reading data lt Caution gt Do not turn off the VFO8 power while this indicator lights Data recorded in the disk may be erased 30 PHANTOM indicator Lights up when the phantom power is supplied You can switch the phantom power on or off by the PHANTOM switch on the rear panel 31 EXIT NO EJECT key Used to cancel or interrupt SETUP menu settings or audio editing functions such as
16. 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 Press the ENTER YES key immediately after the external recorder starts recording The display shows something like the one below After a few seconds the unit starts saving the data and Wait time starts counting down eae Pom SPDIF Data Savina Save Track kak Wait Time thttg For the first several seconds the VFO8 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 VFO8 stops lt Note gt If you interrupts saving before completing the saved data is invalid Stop the external recorder Press the EXIT NO key or the STOP key repeatedly until exiting the setup mode 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 From 1 To 8 From 1 to 16 From 1 To 24 From 9 To 16 From
17. Basic Recording Playback Highlight the Lo Gain field by using the CURSOR down 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 Repeat steps 2 through 4 to edit EQ on other tracks E After completing the EQ setting press the EXIT NO key The LCD returns to the Normal screen Setting effects This section describes how to set the effect send lev els and how to select the effect type You can also perform pre post setting effect param eter setting etc See Mixer Functions described later for details 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 EFFECT key Blinking 2 3 4 5 ETH L R Effect send level setting While the effect send level setting screen is shown press the TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key of the desired track The effect knob icon of the selected track is highlighted showing that it can be edited The default value for track sends 1 through 6 is 0 while the default value for the master is 80 highlighted 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 s
18. 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 BE Las Ane Kick Hi Gain Ei Lo Gain Sde ns rs To edit the EQ for another track repeat steps 2 through 4 After completing EQ editing press the EXIT NO key The VFO8 exits the EQ edit mode and the LCD display returns to the Normal screen 38 EE 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 ofr eam fo lo us e L01 LightKick Creates a light and jaunty kick sound C on a s fe L02 TightKick Creates a tight and hard kick sound Freq 400Hz la_ us L03 Ana Kick Makes an analog kick sound boomy jo fis s L04 Snappy_SD Makes a snare sound snappier C eo jo fis es L05 Power_SD Creates a powerful and heavy snare C o f o ps e sound L06 Deep_SD Creates a heavy sound of a snare drum with a deep body C o f e ps e L07 Talk_Tom Creates a skinny tom tom sound C e e m e L08 Melo Tom Creates a melodious sound e o pe ee L09 W Gong Tom Makes a tom
19. Canceling the center positioned sound Using the CURSOR down key to highlight the Vo Cancel 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 HTRAIHIHG Fri layPitch Bos Wo Cancel Cance Pos Lo Boost Setting the cancel position Using the CURSOR down key to highlight the Can cel Pos field and then use the JOG dial to set the de sired value You can select the cancel position from 99 via O to 99 in one step increments Try to find the best position where the sound to be cancel gets lowest A ABS A ae TRATATHG a PlavSreed Norm PlayPitch Soct Wo Cancel O0FF Cancel Fos Lo Boost L R Boosting the bass sound sim Using the CURSOR down 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 TRAINING g PlaySreed Horm PlayPitch Boot WoC M m leir li Lo E Playing along with the playback sound Set the MASTER fader to the 0 position Press the PLAY key to starts playback of the VF08 and raise the Track 7 8 fader gradually You can see the level is going up via the s
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21. SCSI blinks eserve Fader FIR oft Fader RecalI On Save FGM Save Device Se SPOIF Blinking 4 CURSOR _ P Hit YES or HO Key SCSI SCSI should be selected when saving or loading data a Use the JOG dial or CURSOR keys to select SPDIF and press the ENTER YES key The display shows the screen for selecting the program to be saved The program number currently selected blinks while the data size of the program is shown While a program number is blinking you can select the desired program to be saved I Save Load of Song data Sr 8 8 ae Pit SPDIF Source POM Select pinn HB aD B UP DOWH JOG Hit YES or HO Key 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 eT FGM SPOIF Saye Lepath Blinking AES WFP OOWe JOG 4 CURSOR f Hit YES or HO Key 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
22. 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 VFO8 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 O02 Save Load of Song data Saving a WAV file You can save a WAV file Make sure that the DOS formatted disk with FAT16 is set The following procedure assumes that the newly formatted clean disk is used for backup 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 Save PGM and press the ENTER YES key The display shows the screen for selecting the device to which the data is saved SCSI blinks a Save FGM i Save Device Selec SPDIF Scat iio CURSOR _ Hit YES or HO Key EW While SCSI is blinking press the ENTER YES key The display shows the screen for selecting the backup mode FDMS 3 or WAV where WAV blinks When a DOS formatted disk is set WAV initially blinks SETUP R22 doko Rack Hode Blinking 4 CURSOR _ Hit YES or HO Kes While WAV is blinking press the ENTER YES key The displ
23. The presently set item On or Off will flash Off will flash in the initial setting rar lect Menu i Offset Mode ABS Slave Mode OFF Slave Tyre 1 Rec Protect Disital In 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 recording you can record paste and erase data Selecting On disables recording and you cannot record paste or erase data Press the EXIT NO key or STOP key to exit from the SETUP mode E O 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 Press the EXIT NO key or STOP key to exit from e Options On or Off the SETUP mode 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 VFO8 lt Note gt When setting Digital In to On DIGI IN appears on the Normal screen While the VFO8 receives a valid S P DIF digital signal from an external digital device and is loc
24. key to highlight and blink 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 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 1 8 only Source track s In the example below data on tracks 3 amp 4 is copied or moved and pasted onto tracks 7 amp 8 Lier CopsPaste Track Select S64 gt DES nit YES or HO Key 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 HAES CopsPaste Foint Select Sto art Shbde behets oe ce Ped sthn tatti ak To Saeko ak Ske fF ack Reresat Hi FLL OFF SRC FLAY 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 p
25. DIN 5 pin type the coaxial S P DIF digital input of an external digital device 55 MIDI INPUT connector If the external device only provides the optical digital Connects to the MIDI OUT connector of an external MIDI input use the Fostex COP 1 coaxial optical converter device Connector RCA pin jack Mainly receives MIDI control information such as MMC MIDI Machine Control Connector DIN 5 pin type See an appropriate section for the detailed information of each operation or function Side panel 56 56 Slot for the optional card See page 115 for details about how to install the optional You can install the Model 8340 optional SCSI card in this SCSI card slot By installing the SCSI card you can save or load If you want to know details about the option contact song data using an external SCSI device MO zip etc your dealer or a Fostex sales office I y About the hard disk storage device About the hard disk storage device The VFO8 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 VFO8 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
26. Hit WES or WO key Press the ENTER YES key where the Standard is flashed The format type selected is set and Sure flashes a Disk Format Ak Format a cc aes t o e i Es Hit REC VES or _F 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 A Haaman Poi 0861 Shes Init Mixi lt Normal Screen gt A Basic Recording Playback Basic Recording and Playback This chapter describes the basics of recording and playback audio using the VFO8 Connections of external equipment You can connect various sound sources and external devices to the input and output connectors of the VFO8 as shown in the example below When making connection make sure that the MASTER fader is set to the lowest co position and the PHONES knob to the leftmost MIN position Otherwise your speakers or headphones may damage by the audio noise generated when connecting cables O O C C Amplifier Speakers etc I I 3 LU r Headphones Microphones Dynamic or c
27. OOCLK position the setup MTC offset time can be set to the head of the tune without taking into account the time until reaching sync as mentioned above The length of the time two bars beforehand will change in accordance to the first bar setting for signature and tempo For example it will be long if the tempo is set slow This mode can be effectively applied when using the MIDI clock and MTC in parallel and when using MTC for the sync signal while controlling the recorder with time base BAR BEAT CLK Confirming MTC sync MMC 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 VFO8 traveling position MTC and the traveling position of the sequence software in sync are matched Send MMC commands such as PLAY STOP and LOCATE from the sequence software to see that the VFO08 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 VFO8 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 VFO8 and a MIDI sequencer with the MIDI clock E a Advanced Operation External MIDI equipment sync system
28. Real track therefore as noted earlier you may edit the value to match the length of the Additional track if it is longer To edit the save length Use the CURSOR keys to move the blinking field between minutes and seconds Use the JOG dial to set the value for the blinking field Press the ENTER YES key The display shows the screen for selecting tracks to be saved SETUP R22 Save Poh SPDIF Blinking UP DOWH JOG 1 REL Hit l FFWD YES or HO Key Select tracks to be saved Use the CURSOR keys to move the blinking field between From and To Use the JOG dial to set the track number for the blinking field For the From field you can select from 1 9 and 17 For the To field you can select a higher value than the From field value among 8 16 and 24 Accordingly you can set Save Track Area to one of the following 11 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 XX 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 blinks If you are sure to start saving data to the recorder go on to the next step Save PGM SPDIF Fec Start Fecorder Fkk 2 kook From sek To sek Sure Hit YES or HO Key
29. SHIFT key executes the function directly 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 SCEHE PELETE Recalling a scene Storing a scene Deleting a scene TIMEBASE SEL UNDO REDO E G Names and functions POWER PHANTOM P DIF DA ON OFF OUTPUT INPUT 49 50 515253 54 55 49 AC IN connector 53 S P DIF DATA INPUT connector Connects the supplied AC power cord Make sure that Accepts the S P DIF digital signal Used to connect to the the voltage of your AC outlet matches the specified coaxial S P DIF digital output of an external digital voltage device If the external device only provides the optical digital output use the Fostex COP 1 coaxial optical 50 POWER switch converter Turns on or off the power of the unit Connector RCA pin jack 51 PHANTOM ON OFF switch 54 MIDI OUTPUT connector When the switch is set to ON the phantom power is Connects to the MIDI IN connector of an external MIDI supplied to the condenser microphone s connected to device the INPUT A BAL and or the INPUT B BAL connector s Mainly transmits MIDI information for synchronization such as MTC MIDI Time Code and MIDI clock with song 52 S P DIF DATA OUTPUT connector positon pomier oni Outputs the S P DIF digital signal Used to connect to Connector
30. key Pressing this key while stopped fast forwards the position at 30x speed Pressing this key during playback moves forward the position at 3x speed with audible cue 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 Pressing this key while stopped rewinds the position at 30x speed Pressing this key during playback moves backward the position at 3x speed with audible cue Pressing this key while holding down the STOP key executes the LOCATE ABS 0 function locates the beginning of the current program 39 PLAY key Pressing this key starts the recorder playback Pressing the RECORD key while holding down this key or pressing this key while holding down the RECORD key starts recording of the armed REC READY track s Pressing this key alone during recording punches out releases recording Pressing this key while holding down the STOP key locates the last playback position 40 STOP key Pressing this key during playback recording fast forward or rewinding stops the recorder running Also used to cancel or interrupt SETUP menu settings or audio editing functions such as Copy and Paste Pressing the F FWD or REWIND key while holding down this key executes the LOCATE REC END or LOCATE ABS 0 function Pressing the PLAY key while holding down this
31. of the current posi tion is shown in realtime current scrubbing position 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 EF2 key while holding down the SHIFT key Edit End Point Stored is shown briefly and then the scrub point is stored to the End point for track editing e To store the scrub point to the To point Press the UNDO REDO E9 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 lt key e By pressing the lt lt MARK key while holding down
32. 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 10Q 509 20mW or more at 329 6mm Phone jack 10kQ or more 10dBV COAXIAL IEC 60958 S P DIF COAXIAL IEC 60958 S P DIF DIN 5 PIN 6mm Phone jack An optional FOOT SW Model 8051 can be connected D sub half pitch 50 pin I Specifications General Connector Weight Power Supply Power Consumption Accessories 300 W x 96 H x 217 D mm Approx 2 4kg 120VAC 60Hz 230V 50 60Hz AC inlet type 18W 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 PHANTOM 48V meor B INPUT A i TRIM PHANTOM 48V o 3 Block Diagram LR EFF 4 E A m fl 1 2BAND EQ O7 0 9 cain ji MUTE Lo Lit PREIPOST EFFECT ASP o gt 0 erFEct f am Errect mue errect i SEND LEVEL RIN LEVEL 2BAND EQ O7 0 4 can MUTE 4 E A N PREPOST EFFECT
33. 1 3 5 1 the CURSOR up key 3 1 251 2 1 1 7 1 1 5 1 tatai VA Adjusts the compressor gain between 0 dB and 18 GB Fixed See Effect library details on the next page 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 co The table below shows the items and functions of the mastering effects E l Advanced Operation lt Hint gt When selecting a desired preset entry from the effect library the initial parameter values of the entry are shown on the screen See Effect library details on the next page for the de tailed information Setting the mastering effects Set the MASTER fader at the 0 position 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 Use the CURSOR up down key to highlight the pa rameter 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
34. 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 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 At the point where you want to set the Start point press the SETUP EF1 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 ARSeet AA MARKS MARR EHDI The Start point is set to the captured time or musical position which is shown here At the point where you want to set the End point press the TIME BASE SEL E2 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 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 Press the LOOP EDIT key while holding down the S
35. BAL Balanced connector Connects to the balanced output of an external sound source Reference input level 50 dBV to 2 dBV approx 48 dBu to 4 dBu Connector type XLR 3 31 type pin 2 hot A phantom power 48 V can be supplied for using a condenser microphone by setting the PHANTOM switch on the rear panel to ON When the INPUT A UNBAL connector is plugged the input from this connector is interrupted 3 INPUT A TRIM knob Controls the gain according to the signal from INPUT Al You can adjust the gain to accept input signals between 50 dBV MIC and 2 dBV LINE 4 INPUT B UNBAL Unbalanced connector Connects to the unbalanced output of an external sound source Reference input level 50 dBV to 2 dBV Connector type phone jack wema muma VECOS ACCESS e PHANTOM e TIMEBASE UNDO SEL REDO Lr CE Css Dag LOCATE arar SCRUB aa Pri EDIT EDIT CR DELETE VARI Loop PITCH m stor e pav a REWIND br Fewo LOCATE ABS 0 LOCATE REC END When this connector is plugged the input from the INPUT B BAL connector is interrupted 5 INPUT B BAL Balanced connector Connects to the balanced output of an external sound source Reference input level 50 dBV to 2 dBV approx 48 dBu to 4 dBu Connector type XLR 3 31 type pin 2 hot A phantom power 48 V can be supplied for using a condenser microphone by setting the PHANTOM switch on th
36. Effect library details The master effect library provides 10 preset entries which can only be used in the mastering mode When applying mastering effects to the sound you can use a desired preset as a starting point of your effect setting 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 ef Gain Freq fixed a fixed fects feats o ooz tS Canbe usedtorawide gama o mee f 1 ange of music genre EQ Hi o 4kHz 0 Rev Level Rev Time 1 0s Pre Dly Oms fixed Atack Time 8ms fixed L1 Wet Mix lt Comment gt Makes a dry sound wet Freq fixed Q fixed fear fo ame us pean o te 10 75 Rev Level Rev Time 0 5s Pre Dly Oms fixed Atack Time 5ms fixed 7 Advanced Operation L2 Light Mix lt Comment gt Makes a dark sound Freq fixed Q fixed bright fects of soon ts eama o me 10 EQ Hi 4 0 8kHz H S Rev Time 1 0s Pre Dly Oms fixed Atack Time 10ms fixed 0 Rev Level L6 Hard lt Comment gt Powerful sound Gain Freq fixed Q fixed feato o ao Ls Eama of iz 1 EQ Hi 0 4kHz H S 0 Rov Level Rev Time 1 0s Pre Dly 0ms fixed Atack Time 5ms fixed L3 Live Mix lt Comment gt Makes a sound
37. 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 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 the SETUP mode The settings are maintained after you turn off the power to the VFO8 lt Note gt 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 synchronize the VFO8 with NTSC video flash in the initial setting Select Menu Clicks Reserved MidisyncOut Frame Fate Mite Offset Set flashing 103 m SETUP mode Setting an MTC offset value Mitc 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 VFO8 and the ABS 00m OOs OOf OOsf time You need to specify this value if you have
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39. SEL key Each data field for the Start and End points changes to show the current option by mark as shown below FRACK Erase Point Select Start End 88 ABS amp Use the CURSOR up down keys to highlight the field for the desired point and press the ENTER YES key The field starts blinking 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 pleted appears on the screen SRGF Erase Start Sikh kmk Eg kEf ck Eri Sek Pek f ok Come leted EXE lt Hint gt You may use the CURSOR gt to highlight EXE and press the ENTER YES key to perform the function instead of pressing the UNDO REDO E3 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 operation 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 condi
40. 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 VFO8 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 Select Drive Information in the menu selection display 1 Manufacture Model of the currently installed hard and press the ENTER YES key disk It will change to the Drive Information second level 2 Format method and the current drive information currently in use 3 Format type will be displayed The W symbol indicates there is data 4 Simultaneously recordable number of tracks below 5 Number of bits at formatting SETUP R14 6 Sampling frequency at formatting Drive Informati 7 Present number of programs ae 7 Se 8 Present number of free blocks UR TOM EIRE 9 Audio file maximum number of events and its program No Track 10 Specific capacity of the drive usntize bith 11 Remaining capacity of the drive 12 Present software version As i JOG dial is rotated information will be displayed one by one Press the EXIT NO key or STOP key to exit from the SETUP mode Drive Setting Drive Sel In this Drive Setting a switch is made between the current d
41. 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 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 While the recorder is stopped press the TRACK EDIT key The screen for selecting the track edit type appears Edit Tyre 5 FARS LiM a Exchange Hit YES or HO Key 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 TRACE ED Erase Track Select 1 Hit YES or H Key Use the JOG dial to select the track s to be erased Rotating the JOG dial changes the options among 1 through 8 1 amp 2 3 amp 4 5 amp 6 7 amp 8 1 6 and 1 8 The corresponding TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key s of the selected track s light in red Press the ENTER YES key after selecting the track s The screen shows the Start and End points MAAMA Erase Point Select St art Sedan oes ae ce Eng 9 sek Ake atk ALLAFF SRC FLAT 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 t
42. 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 version Note that tracks 9 through 24 cannot be recorded played or edited The tracks you want to work with must be set as tracks 1 through 8 One track exchange 8 track block exchange Track 1 Track 9 Track 17 Track 2 Track 10 Track 18 gt Track 3 Track 11 Track 19 Track 4 Track 12 Track 20 Track 5 Track 13 Track 21 gt Track 6 Track 14 Track 22 Track 7 Track 15 Track 23 Track 8 Track 16 Track 24 2 track block exchange 8 track block exchange Input monitor and Repro monitor There are two modes for monitoring a track of the VFO8 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 1 track Playb
43. YES key Offset value can be input in the 2 through 9 range After correction press the EXIT NO key or STOP key to exit from the SETUP mode 1 OO 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 VFO8 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 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 settin
44. a J s L22 OverDrvEG Makes a mellow overdriven electric L32 Chorus Effective for a whole chorus part by emphasizing the high frequency range 120Hz7 ef 20Hz 10kHz OkKHz i 5 0 L23 Dist EG Makes a hardly distorted electric guitar sound distinctive aneo o A lo ts f L33 SpeeCh Makes a narration clear L24 Metal_EG Makes a high gain metal sound dis tinctive a jo for es L34 Digi Mix Makes an analog open reel or cas sette tape sound closer to a digital L25 Stroke_AG Suppresses a hole resonance of an acoustic guitar and makes a code stroke sound powerful sound L35 AnalogMix Cuts the high frequency range and provides an opposite character to L34 L26 Arpeg EAG Controls the arpeggio code balance of an electro acoustic guitar C o f e es for L27 Arpeg AG Suppresses a hole resonance of an acoustic guitar and makes an ar C o f o fa e _ L28 Brass Sec Controls the balance of brass instru ments such as trumpets trom bones etc L29 W WindSec Makes the mid frequency range of woodwind instruments such as clarinets oboe etc richer Freq 125Hz 260Hz ye lo fis 22 L36 Telephone Emphasizes the mid range only to provide a telephone receiver sound a ox for hoe LPF HI E O Mixer Functions Editing Effects This section describes how to use the inte
45. by the slave mode Up to this point synchronization with external MIDI equipment has been explained with the VFO8 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 VFO8 as the slave MTC Sound Source Computer System with MMC MTC software Connection to external equipment Connect MIDI OUT of the computer with MIDI interface with MIDI IN of the VFO8 The computer sequence software complying to MMC MTC must be activated Setup of external equipment 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 VF08 Set to same frame rate as the sequence software by the SETUP mode MTC Frame rate setting Refer to page 103 SETUP mode MTC Frame rate setting for operating procedure and details Set to the desired mode by the SETUP mode MTC offset mode setting Refer to page 104 SETUP mode MTC offset mode setting for operating procedure and details A random offset time can be set by the SETUP mode MTC offset time setting Refer to page 104 SETUP mode MTC offset time setting for operating procedure and details Ds gs tg 7 8 2T RK MASTER ym Set slave mode to On by the
46. cur rent setting is different from the initial setting On off of the mastering effects To switch on or off the mastering effects use the CUR SOR up down key to highlight the ON OFF icon as shown below and use the JOG dial to select ON or OFF When ON is selected effected wet sound is output When OFF is selected dry sound is output Recording onto the master recorder Stand by the master recorder for recording and start playback of the VF08 You have to adjust the recording level now When the recording signal is digitally transferred from the VFO8 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 VFO8 us ing the MASTER fader After setting the recording level return the VFO8 to the beginning of the program Start recording of the master recorder and then start playback of the VF08 The stereo output L and R signals are recorded onto the master recorder After finishing recording stop the both machines lt Hint gt When you record VFO8 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
47. destination program SETUP Rei Load PGM SFOIF J Destan PGM Select Blinking 6841 ek MB UP DOWH JOG Hit YES or HI Kea SS 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 If you load data to a program in which data is already recorded the newly loaded data overwrites the current data track by track Consequently on each overwritten track the loaded data becomes valid while the current data is erased 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 SETUP R21 Load Pah SPOIF Load Track Area ci seo To EE UF DOWH JOG r REW FFWD Hit YES or WO Key Blinking Select tracks to be loaded 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 from 8 16 and 24 For example if you select From 1 to 24 data for all tracks 1 to 24 will be loaded 6 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 t
48. e Slave mode option On or Off ENTER YES key You can set the mode for each Program individually The as can be saved and loaded as part of the Press the EXIT NO key or STOP key to exit from song data The settings are maintained after you turn off the the SETUP mode power to the VFO8 Upon exit from the SETUP mode the SLAVE icon will flash omy Select Slave Mode in the menu selection display and This icon will change to constant lighting when VFO8 amp press the ENTER YES key is correctly synchronized with the external equipment The currently set slave mode will flash Off will flash in the initial setting Pai dai i roa on E _ SHH H I ri i t u ti i RHE Eee flashing Select Merny Frame Fate 25 E Cer rr eee ere eer ee reece err ee eee ree ane ae Set EPPA PERA A A E TEE E E A EE ATT Slave ode flashing I 2 39 4 565 7HB L Slave Tyre Wari Setting the Slave Type Slave Type 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 VFO8 synchronizes to This mode allows you to choose the external sync signal type e Initial setting Vari lt Notes gt e Slave type option Vari Free or SPDIF You need to input MTC from an external device to the You can set the mode for each Program individually VFO8 with any Slave Type The ea can be saved a
49. effect library If there are more than one program in the VFO8 se See Effect library details on the next lect the desired program to be played back page See Selecting a program for the operation Adjusts the EQ gain for the high fre quency range within a 18 dB range Freq and Q fixed On off of mastering mode Adjusts the EQ gain for the middle fre Press the MASTERING key Mid Gain a e a 18 dB range Each press of the MASTERING key alternates ON and l OFF of the mastering mode Adjusts the EQ gain for the low fre When setting to ON the MASTERING key is illuminated in 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 Adjusts the amount of reverb sound be tween 0 and 99 Rev Level Ambience Rev Time Fixed See Effect library details on the next page TE Adjusts the threshold of the compres Ambience i Threshold sor between 50 dB and 0 dB in 1 dB Come THSHD 2506 steps The screen example above shows the upper part of the Selects the compressor ratio from the mastering effects setting Pressing the CURSOR down Compressor following options key scrolls down the setting items To scroll up press i oot 20 1 10 1 8 1 6 1 5 1 4
50. invalid 9 Stop the external recorder Press the EXIT NO key or the STOP key repeatedly until exiting the setup mode 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 Saving loading data using SCSI If you install the optional SCSI card Model 8340 in the VF08 you can save load song data using a SCSI backup disk A backup SCSI disk can be formatted by the Fostex backup format FDMS 3 from the VFO8 however you can also save data to or load data from a WEV file on a SCSI disk formatted by the DOS format for computer use Since song data written in a WAV file can be read by a computer as well as can be loaded to the VFO8 you can use the data with a music software Connecting to an external device After installing the Model 8340 SCSI card connect the SCSI connector on the card half pitch 25 pin type for Macintosh to an external SCSI device lt Notes gt e Make connection with the power turned off e You can connect only one SCSI device via the SCSI connector of Model 8340 SCSI card When connecting a external SCSI device to the Model 8340 SCSI card insert a SCSI terminator to the other unused SCSI connector of the device Or if the device provides a switch that switches the SCSI
51. 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 Select Resolution in the menu selection display and For example assume that you have stored the value for OO1bar 1 46 clk as the START point and the value for press the ENTER YES key 002bar 4 51 clk as the END point The presently set item will be flash On or Off These values will be used as they are if BAR BEAT Off will flash in the initial setup 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 Select Menu 4 001 bar 14 46 clk gt 001 bar 13 00 clk Rec Protect ae A clk value of 46 will be rounded off pects 002 bar 43 51 clk gt 003 bar 1 00 clk fPResolution flashing A clk value of 51 will be rounded up L Denize e Initial setting Off e Options On or Off Select On or Off with the JOG dial and press the You can set the mode for each Program individually ENTER YES key The settings cannot be saved and loaded as part of f the song data The settings are maintained after you turn off the Press the EXIT NO key or STOP key to exit from power to the VFO8 the SETUP
52. key Both the Start point and End point value fields show a mark number and name aasa 1 MARE E A mark is shown Press the ENTER YES key The mark shown on the Start point value field starts blinking 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 To edit the End point use the CURSOR down key to highlight the End point value and carry out the same operations as steps 3 through 4 above The selected mark is set to the End point lt Hint gt When rehearsing the auto punch in out if you also activate the loop function in which the Start point is set to a point a little bit earlier than the In point while the End point is set to a point a little bit later than the Out point you can rehearse the auto punch in out repeatedly as many times as 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 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
53. key locates the last playback position Pressing the RECORD key while holding down this key locates the last recording position 41 RECORD key Pressing the PLAY key while holding down this key or pressing this key while holding down the PLAY key starts recording of the armed REC READY track s Pressing this key alone switches the monitor of the armed track s to Input monitor the RECORD key flashes I Names and functions Pressing this key again switches the monitor back to Repro monitor Pressing this key while holding down the STOP key locates the last recording position 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
54. like recorded in a small EQLo 0 400Hz Ls live house eama o we 10 EQ Hi 18 8kHz Soulful and energetic sound of 70s feats e oom Ls eama of we 1 _ 0 Rev Level Rev Time 1 0s Pre Dly Oms fixed Atack Time 5ms fixed L4 Pop Mix lt Comment gt Suitable for typical Freq fixed Q fixed pop music with vocal EQ Hi 2 4kHz H S Rev Time 0 7s Pre Dly 0ms fixed Atack Time 10ms fixed 80 Rev Level lt Comment gt Makes a sound like recorded in a concert hall Freq fixed 6kHz Comp THSHD 25 5 Atack Time 8ms fixed L5 Dance lt Comment gt Suitable for a dancing Freq fixed Q fixed floor A speedy sound which makes an audi ence excite EQ Hi 15 10kHz 3 5 Ofer Led Rev Time 1 0s Pre Dly Oms fixed Atack Time 5ms fixed EH ee z lt Comment gt Narrow range sound Freq fixed Q fixed by limiting the fre 200z quency range drat EO Wi cally EQ Hi LPF ON 2kHz 0 ev Lave Rev Time 1 0s Pre Dly Oms fixed Atack Time 5ms fixed E y ee Advanced Operation Digital recording You can digitally record an external digital source to the VFO8 or stereo output signals of the VFO8 to an external digital recorder This section describes how to make digital recording between the VFO8 and an extern
55. lt gt Hit YES or HO key lt Example 2 gt Exchanging Tracks 1 amp 2 and Tracks 7 amp 8 Smear Exchange Track coe alH Hit YES or HO lt Example 3 gt Exchanging Tracks 1 8 and Tracks 17 24 Der Echanse Track select 41 8 lt gt ey Hit YES or HO key 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 Recorder Functions Editing Marks This section describes how to edit marks assuming that more than one mark is already stored in realtime accord ing to the operations described in Chapter 2 Basic Recording and Playback Viewing the mark list You can view the marks stored 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 se
56. 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 O0hOOm00s 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 Time 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
57. 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 28m15s PRL 6881 Ss init hiz Remain lohziniss The remaining value is calculated on a mono track basis That is the value indicates recordable time if you record on a mono track You can calculate the recordable time when recording on more than one track easily by dividing the time by the track num ber In the example above if you record on 2 tracks the recordable time is about 6 hours 44 minutes 13 hours 28 minutes 15 seconds divided by 2 Or if you record on 8 tracks the recordable time is about 1 hour 41 minutes 13 hours 28 minutes 15 seconds divided by 8 The VFO8 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 VFO8 Additional track A program on the VFO8 consists of 24 tracks Tracks 1 through 8 are called Real tracks which you can record playback and edit
58. repeat steps 2 and 3 above After completing pan setting press the EXIT NO key The VFO8 exits the mix parameter edit mode and the LCD display returns to the Normal screen OR Mixer Functions Editing EQ The VFO8 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 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 blinks as well as the TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL keys for Tracks 1 through 6 on the panel flash If you have edited any track parameter for pan EQ or effect send setting after turning on the power last time the icon for the previously edited track is highlighted showing that it can be edited 5 5 S F RIE A IARE select TRE Blinking T GERRI a al Chee 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 LOO 2 SHLV respectively in the screen example below are shown together with the current settings The gain value of Hi EQ Hi Gain blinks indicating that you can edit it BGs ABS a _ _ aanaas
59. 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 e Initial setting OOh 59m 57s OOf OOsf e Setting range of offset time 00h 00m 00s OOf OOsf SEU oo 23h 59m 59s 29f 99sf Htoo Offset Set You can set the value for each Program individually The settings can be saved and loaded as part of the ABR Haf abet song data flashing The settings are maintained after you turn off the UF DOWH JOG power to the VFO8 4 CURSOF f Hit YES or NO Key lt Note gt Tor ample i y n set MTU Orfset mode to ARS 5ee the Move the edit point with the CURSOR key input the next section and you wish to start the song from MTC s p key inp O1h 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 Select Mtc Offset Set in the menu selection display automatically with reference to the currently set MTC and press the ENTER YES key frame rate figure It will change to the second
60. starts playback from that point The recorder continues loop playback until stopping the recorder To stop loop playback press the LOOP key to turn off the lamp and press the STOP key E y Recorder Functions The VFO8 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 Creating a new program When formatting a hard disk a program P01 is au tomatically created To create a new program follow the procedure below while the recorder is stopped and the display shows the Normal screen lt Note gt The initial settings for a new program are copied from the setting of the current program 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 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 SELECT Use the JOG dial to highlight P02 New Program and then press the ENTER YES key When highlighting P02 New Program only high lighted SELECT is shown at the bottom of the screen Pressing the ENTER YES key creates a new program P02 in this example w
61. the SHIFT key you can store the scrub point to a mark memory 5 2 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 INPUT A PHONES oe eee Turning on or off the vari pitch function Press the VARI PITCH EDIT key The key lights up in green showing the vari pitch func tion is active Press the VARI PITCH EDIT key again The key turns off showing the vari pitch function is not active lt Note gt You can turn on or off the vari pitch function while stopped or during playback however you cannot turn on or off the function during recording Setting the speed You can adjust the speed while stopped or during playback however you cannot adjust the speed dur ing recording If you adjust the speed during play back with the vari pitch function active you can moni tor the result of speed pitch change while adjusting While stopped or during playback press the VARI PITCH EDIT key while holding down the SHIFT key The current pitch value is highlighted showing that the value can be edited ART Pd TCH a p f e necono mso euv 1 213 ON or OFF of the vari pitch function is also shown on the screen Use the JOG dial to enter the pitch val
62. 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 VFO8 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 gt Digital mixdown The VFO8 provides the mastering mode Using this mode you can create a powerful master by recording the mixed down signal on Tracks 7 8 onto an external master re corder while applying the dedicated mastering effects to the signal See Advanced Operation for details about the mastering mode Analog mixdown Analog master recorder e enl Digital master recorder IE Connect the DATA OUTPUT jack to the digital input jack of your master recorder Set the master recorder s recording source to the digi tal input e The sampling frequency of the VFO8 is fixed to 44 1 kHz so you cannot record the VFO8 digital output signal to the master recorder that cannot accept 44 1
63. 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 four parameters can be adjusted 1 Eff Level Adjust the effect return level 0 99 2 Delay Time Adjust the delay time Range 0 1 9 9 ms 10 99 ms 100 200 ms 3 Feedback Adjust the number of delay repeats Range 0 99 4 Hi Ratio Adjust the decay ratio of the high frequencies Range 0 10 5 Filter Adjust the tone of the delay sound Range L9 L1 OFF H1 H9 L1 L9 LPF larger numbers will lower the cutoff frequency H1 H9 HPF larger numbers will raise the cutoff frequency Doubling effect parameters parameter type DOUBLING
64. 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 VFO8 Basic Features of VFO8 Before Operating This section describes the basics that you should know before you start operating the VFO8 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 VFO8 Recording method The VFO8 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 VFO8 as incorporat ing tapes on which 24 hour time information is striped ABSO REC END 00m 00s 05m 00s 10m 00s en 00s 23h 59m 59s recorded area unreco
65. tom sound woody to m la fis a L10 Lo Fi_Cym Removes the brightness from a cymbal sound by cutting high fre quencies ce jo fs f L11 Perc Creates a bright sound by empha sizing the attack of a conga bongo tc ja us es _ L12 Tamb Creates a subtle sound by empha sizing the presence of a tambourine tc jo us s L13 Fat_Bass Creates a fat base sound by slightly boosting the low frequency range C e o for e L14 Norm Bass Creates a all round bass sound o m a fo fo L15 Loud_Bass Creates a good analog bass sound by boosting the low frequency range and emphasizing the attack oe e po 22 L16 Bright_Pf Creates a bright piano sound J e e fe es EACE Creates a rich piano sound by boosting the low frequency range which contains rich harmonics p e e fs os L18 Power_Pf Creates a tight and smooth sound Suitable for a piano solo PF o m L19 E Pf Creates a sound which emphasizes the attack and distortion when hit C e Mixer Functions L20 Clean_EG Adds a bright character to a trans parent and clean electric guitar sound C o J L30 Male_Vo Effective for a male vocal w m a Jos ns _ L21 CrunCh_EG Makes a moderately distorted crunch electric guitar sound distinc L31 Female _Vo Effective for a female vocal C ofr
66. track s switches to Input monitor without perform ing actual recording You can rehearse as many times as you like before actual recording Hint If you use the loop function together with the re hearsal mode you can rehearse your playing re peatedly without the need of the recorder opera tion allowing you to concentrate on your playing See Recorder functions for details about the loop function A 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 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 By 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 Press the PAN key The pan setting screen is shown where Select TRK is blinking in the initial condition PAN key 2TRK MODE STERING TRi Wak Select TRE aining
67. will be O2hHOOm00s The example below shows that the current position is at MTC 00h59m57s I e 39 4 5 E 7 H L The default MTC offset is 00h59m57s00f00sf 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 ABS 0 The following diagram illustrates the relationship between the three time bases ABS 0 100M 03S 1 00M 06S ABS 002BAR 14 BAR J CLK MTC Names and functions Names and Functions Top panel INPUT A INPUT B PHONES FOOT SW DIGITAL MULTITRACKER 7V a BOUNCE MODE 2TRK MODE ACCESS CH ON OFF CH ON OFF MASTERING TRAINING e PI PI PHANTOM e TRACK STATUS TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL aS C a m CJ SS pg gs eg 7 8 2TRK MASTER ENTER NES TIMEBASE SEL VAI LOOP SCRUB aa RECORD m STOP gt PLAY lt 44 REWIND pr FFWD LOCATE ABS 0 LOCATE REC END Rear panel POWER PHANTOM E S PDIF DATA MD ON OFF OUTPUT INPUT OUTPUT INPUT Names and functions Top panel Analog input output section 8 9 11 1 INPUT A UNBAL Unbalanced connector Connects to the unbalanced output of an external sound source Reference input level 50 dBV to 2 dBV Connector type phone jack When this connector is plugged the input from the INPUT A BAL connector is interrupted 2 INPUT A
68. will be deleted 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 4 4 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 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 Sisrhature Set HEZBAR Offset ARIBAR 4 4 HESBAR 374a Insert Mew t All Clear flashing Press the ENTER YES key Except for the initial setting OO1BAR 4 4 4J other time signature settings and the tempo setting will be cleared at the same time Press the EXIT NO key or STOP key to exit from the SETUP mode Changing the Bar Offset Figure Under the above Confirmation display select 002BAR Offset and press the ENTER YES key The 002 display will change to flashing SETUP F i Sisnature Set SaleasAr Offset HAIBAR 4 47 HASBAR 3 42 Insert Hew Event All Clear flashing Input the desired offset value with the JOG dial and press the ENTER
69. 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 You must store data to scene memories before assigning to the mark map Assigning scene memories to the mark map In the following description we assume that the timebase is set to Bar Beat Clk 1 While the recorder is stopped press the SCENE SEQ MAP key while holding down the SHIFT key The screen shows the mark map in which the current marks are listed In the mark map example below only scene memory 00 is assigned to mark 00 Non means that no memory is assigned to the corresponding mark HSLS SHE ir GB Hor 4 38 Hon BAJE Hon 3405 Hon I lt Hint gt You can view mark titles instead of mark positions in bar beat clock base or ABS time base in the mark map Pressing the TIME BASE SEL key while the mark map screen is shown switches mark positions and mark titles A Select the desired mark using the JOG dial and then press the TIME BASE SEL F2 key while holding down the SHIFT key The disp
70. 3 Depth Adjust the depth of modulation Range 0 99 4 Mod Delay Adjust the modulation delay Range 0 200 5 Feedback 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 three parameters can be adjusted 1 Eff Level Adjust the effect return level 0 99 2 Pitch Adjust the amount of pitch shift Range 24 0 24 4 12 is one octave 24 is two octaves 3 Adjust Make fine adjustments to the amount of pitch shift Range 50 0 50 50 is a semitone sharp 50 is a semitone flat 4 Mode 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 four parameters can be adjusted 1 Eff Level Adjust the effect return level 0 99 2 Pitct Adjust the amount of pitch shift Range 24 0 24 4 12 is one octave 24 is two octaves 3 Adjust Make fine adjustments to the amount of pitch shift Range 50 0 50 450 is a semitone sharp 50 is a semitone flat 4 Delay Time Adjust the delay time until the pitch shifted sound is heard Range 0 500 ms 5 Feedback Adjust the number of delay repeats Range 0 99 E G Mixer Functions Scene memory The VFO8 provides 100 Scene memories SOO to S99 for each program You can store a set of desired paramete
71. 8 SEEM E 3 4 5 amp 5 amp 7H L Remaining time displayed in MB I Basic Recording Playback Preliminary knowledge e 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 PEAK e TRACK STATUS HARD DISK TRACK SEL o a CH ON OFF _ _ TRACK 1 o o HEUTAS eae CH ON OFF TRACK 8 e PEAK INPUT B UNBALANCE lt Balanced XLR and unbalanced phone input connectors gt Both the balanced and unbalanced input connectors are provided for INPUT A and INPUT B allowing 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 ca
72. 9 To 24 and From 17 To 24 I 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 VF08 Connecting to an external recorder Connect the S P DIF DATA INPUT jack to the digital output jack of the external digital recorder lt Note gt Do not do anything such as unplug the coaxial cable that interrupts the digital signal until the loading operation is completed Otherwise the unit may generates a noise which damages an external recorder S P DIF DATA INPUT a 0O 00 O E ae 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 VFO8 and the external recorder i e the digital output of the VFO8 to the digital input of the external recorder and the digital output of the external recorder to the digital input of the VFO8 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 th
73. BEAT 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 VF 16 is played back from ABS 0 LOCATE ABS 0 sync will be completed by the time it reaches the first bar and will thus synchronize from head of the tune MTC sync MIDI machine control system The following will explain synchronization by the MTC MIDI time code output and the computer controlling system using MMC MIDI machine control In this system the VFO8 will be the master and the computer with sequence software will be the slave The VFO8 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 VFO8 can setup a DEVICE ID number by the SETUP mode MIDI Device ID Setting menu a multiple number of the VFO8 s can be separately controlled by changing the DEVICE ID numbers in the transmitted message from the computer MMC MIDI wl MIDI Sound Source MIDI OUT MIDI IN Computer System with MMC MTC software mipi out STOUTL R Master Recorder Advanced Operation Connecting to external equipment Connect the VF08 MIDI IN OUT to the computer with MIDI interface MIDI IN OUT MMC MTC c
74. CE saatsnisssarcsiancsneniednaneeeeniseenccsasaananean 49 Preparation for recording c seeesesseesessesessesseseeeeeees 25 Assigning scene memories to the mark map 49 RECOLGING wieeecscecssssesscscsessssesscsesesscseseesssessesessssesesesseass 26 Deleting a mark from the mark Map 1 50 Playback ssrin a EEEE RER 26 Scene sequence on off selection ssssss sssssessssseeeee 50 Contents Recorder Functions QUGING einar e AAEE NEEE 51 Cueing with the F FWD REWIND keys 51 Shuttle CUCING siesissrinsesinsnsessniiiiserrersensciiinicses 51 Digital SCrub Ding sssrinin 52 Performing digital scrubbing s s s 52 Storing the digital scrub point sssssssssirisssississs 52 Variable PRON eccrine 53 Turning on or off the vari pitch function 53 Setting the Speed cisssscec sees sesesshinivecssstacse isinir Netsi 53 LOOP FUNCION ceaiin ae ieee 54 Setting the start and end points e eee 54 Capturing the current position on the fly 54 Editing the position via the screen s es 54 Setting the start and end points by marks 55 Carrying out the loop playback eeeeeeeeeeeeees 55 e a T N E A cevashcen E 56 Gr ating a NEW programi ccsiiisiecesisssiecssedsstecsisesecees 56 SeleCtinS A PTO SEAM wesc ssicssesscascvecseteseessevvedeesvavercoeans 57 Deleting a programen e essees an eaaa rtea 57 Editing a program title s sssicsissssisrsesroencsssiiereivisssi 57 TAC
75. Connecting to external equipment eee 77 Setup of external equipment esesssserssseseresssoresssee 77 Setup Of the VFOS sssccicssssssteveseecsisescevieasceessieteseesess 77 Confirming MTC synC MMC 1 eeeeeeseeseeeeeeeneeeeee 77 Executing of recording ccecccsssccssescessercesoers 77 e External MIDI equipment Sync System by the Slave Mode 78 Connecting to external equipment eee 78 Setup of external equipment esessssesesseseressseresssee 78 Setup Of the VEOS wccccssccvsicevccesetessedscntcevessveresasossvad 78 Confirming chaseloCk asinine iari 78 Executing Of recording ssassiirisrrerisisioeseiicsiiia 79 Save Load of Song Data e About Song Data cceceeeeceeeestteeeeeeeeesaaes 80 Items that can be saved or loaded as song data 81 Notes for digital audio recorder to be used 04 81 Notes for saving data using the S P DIF digital signal 81 e Saving data using the S PDIF digital signal 82 Connecting to an external digital recorder 82 Setting the external recorder vs ccccscescccesssesscacesseseerses 82 DAVIS ata PEE E 82 e Loading data using the S PDIF digital signal 84 Connecting to an external digital recorder 84 Contents Setting the external recorder eeeeeeceeseseeeeeeeseeeeeees 84 Loading AVA wirs reenen bdesecets aavevcadestacadesadtcuss 84 e Saving Loading Data using SCSIl 86 Connecti
76. Copy and Paste The opposite of the ENTER YES key When the optional SCSI card Model 8340 is installed and an external SCSI device is connected while SCSI is selected in the Drive setting menu pressing this key while holding down the SHIFT key removes a removable disk for backup 32 ENTER YES key Used to execute SETUP menu settings or audio editing functions such as Copy and Paste The opposite of the EXIT NO EJECT key 33 JOG SHUTTLE dial When the WAVE FORM SCRUB key is illuminated after pressing any of the TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL keys rotating this dial scrubs audio digitally with no pitch change for both forward and backward directions Used to change a parameter value in the edit mode 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 Used to activate the second shifted functions of keys and a dial Each shifted function is labeled in a while line boxes on the panel 35 LOCATE lt lt MARK key Each press of this key locates the previous mark point Pressing this key while holding down the SHIFT key stores the current position in the mark map 36 LOCATE gt gt DELETE key Each press of this key locates the next mark point Pressing this key while holding down the SHIFT key delete the current mark point directly 37 F FWD gt gt
77. E PUNCH 1 0 Loop PITCH B laa Pri CRUB DELETE RECORD ESTOP gt PLAY lt 44 REWIND PP FFWD 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 Making a new recording Making a new editing copy move erase auto punch in out etc Turning off the power Executing program select rename and deleting Executing drive selection Basic Recording Playback 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 INPUT A k i S f IER Preparation for recording fm Connect the INPUT A UNBAL and INPUT B UNBAL jacks to the L and R outputs of the stereo source re spectively Press the TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL keys of Tracks 3 and 4 The keys lighting in green change to flashing in red showing Tracks 3 and 4 are now armed The Remain time is shown on the screen The CH ON OFF keys of INPUT A and B automatically light in green Raise the faders of tracks 3 and 4 and MASTER fader to 0 position This is preparation f
78. E THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE S A ETY l N ST R U CTI O N S 9 Heat The appliance should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other appliances 1 Read Instructions All the safety and operating instructions including amplifiers that produce heat should be read before the appliance is operated 10 Power Sources The appliance should be connected to a power 2 Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or should be retained for future reference as marked on the appliance 3 Heed Warnings All warnings on the appliance and in the 11 Grounding or Polarization The precautions that should be taken operating instructions should be adhered to so that the grounding or polarization means of an appliance is 4 Follow Instructions All operating and use instructions should not defeated be followed 12 Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed 5 Water and Moisture The appliance should not be used near so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items water for example near a bathtub washbowl kitchen sink placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool and at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they the like exit from the appliance 6 Carts and Stands The appliance should be used only
79. ER YES key The display shows the screen for selecting the destination program to which data is loaded In the default setting New PGM is selected so that the data is loaded to a newly created program Load Pah SCSI Destrh PGM Select r Hew 5 UP DOWH JOG Sure Hit YES or WO Kes You can select any existing program available on the current drive by rotating the JOG dial besides New PGM When selecting an existing program the data size of the program is also shown When you load the data to any existing program the backup data overwrites the existing data If you do not like to overwrite any track select New PGM lt Note gt If the current drive disk destination disk of loading data does not have enough available space for accepting the loaded data The display shows Disk Full and the returns to the screen shown when carrying out step 3 Use the JOG dial to select the load destination program and press the ENTER YES key The data load to the selected program starts The following screen example shows that the B01 data on the backup disk is now being loaded to P02 on the current disk As the data load goes on the remaining data size shown on the screen counts down Load PEM SCSI Dats Loading Bail PHz Hee ME lt Note gt You cannot abort the load operation before completed using SCSI unlike the load operation using the S PDIF signal When th
80. ES INPUT B EFFECT Lighting in green CURSOR TIMEBASE a FeWIND Lighting in orange Operations while the Normal screen is shown Fader The TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key for the muted The fader for each track 1 through 6 and 7 8 con track is unlit Pressing the key again releases muting trols the level of the playback signal fed to the stereo and lights up the key outputs Master fader mute Track mute While the VFO8 is not in the mix parameter edit mode While the VFO8 is not in the mix parameter edit mode pressing the STATUS SEL key for the master fader pressing any one of the TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL mutes the stereo outputs keys for tracks 1 through 6 and 7 8 mutes the cor While the stereo outputs are muted the STATUS SEL responding track key is unlit Pressing the key again releases muting and lights up the key 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 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 Yo
81. ES In Point FBhEenEE Sse ae Out Poin aes HbhAanBRSseefaey L ok Flashing Move the blinking value by using the CURSOR lt gt key and enter the desired value using the JOG dial 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 Bimas HCH a ABS Ir Nes a In Point Fahsenaasoarad Oyt Paint OEETEETETTETI g h n soarea vee L 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 I Basic Recording Playback e Taking a mark point in the punch in or punch out point You can take a mark point in the punch in or out point lt Note gt The following operation is possible only when any marks are stored using the Mark function described earlier Press the AUTO PUNCH EDIT key while holding down the SHIFT key The screen for setting the punch in out points appears A E Dub Point 00 BEER MERSeeP ae Press the TIME BASE SEL key when the in point time value is highlighted as above The highlighted line changes to s
82. Est point keu Time 3 55 Pre Delay 40m 007 Hi Ratio B oo Erk Level TH L Use the JOG dial to select a value for the highlighted parameter See Effect parameter details about the available pa rameter values To set a value for another parameter use the CURSOR down key to select a parameter to be edited and then use the JOG dial to select a value 6 After completing the settings press the EXIT NO key The VFO8 exits the edit mode and the LCD display re turns to the Normal screen Selecting Pre Post of the effect send You can select the send signals from Tracks 1 through 6 pre or post fader When selecting Post a signal after the track fader is sent to the effect processor So if you set the fader completely down no signal is sent to the effect pro cessor When selecting Pre a signal before the track fader is sent to the effect processor So even if you set the fader completely down the signal is sent to the effect pro cessor 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 blinks 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
83. FT key The message asking for confirmation to delete the mark appears and Sure blinks To cancel to delete the mark press the EXIT NO key now 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 While the VF08 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 display and then the scene number is highlighted When turning off the scene sequence function SCENE SQ OFF appears momentarily on the Normal display and then the highlighted scene number returns to the Normal screen Highlighted Executing the scene sequence If you start playback while the scene sequence func tion is active ON the scenes will be recalled accord ing to the mark map lt Note gt When executing the scene sequence the fader positions may be recalled or not according to the fader recall mode setting in the setup mode the default is OFF For example if you set the fader recall mode to ON both the track and master faders are au
84. For effect type 34 of the preceding Effect type table the following three parameters can be adjusted 1 Eff Level Adjust the effect return level 0 99 2 Lch Delay Adjust the delay time of the L channel Range 0 1 9 9 ms 10 99 ms 100 200 ms 3 Rch Delay Adjust the delay time of the R channel Range 0 1 9 9 ms 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 eS G5 Mixer Functions Chorus effect parameters parameter type CHORUS For effect type 35 of the preceding Effect type table the following four parameters can be adjusted 1 Eff Level Adjust the effect return level 0 99 2 Depth Adjust the chorus depth Range 0 99 3 Double Time Adjust the time difference of the doubling effect Range 0 99 4 Double Lvl Adjust the volume of the doubling effect Range 0 99 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 Flanger effect parameters parameter type FLANGE For effect type 36 of the preceding Effect type table the following four parameters can be adjusted 1 Eff Level Adjust the effect return level 0 99 2 Rate Adjust the speed of modulation Range 0 01 2 00 Hz
85. G dial You can also select Eject to remove the backup disk lt Note gt The VFO8 cannot recognize any other file names but rye 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 g e selecting the desired WAV file press the ENTER YES key The display shows the screen for selecting a track to be loaded All blinks initially Besides All you can select any one of tracks 01 through 24 by rotating the JOG dial Load WAL SCSI Load Track Select or _ Ind i Track 4 CU UP OOWH JOG Hit YES or HO Key G After selecting the desired track s press the INTER 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 SETUP R21 coad WAU SCSI Ds ztn PGH Select P eee ie rate he f 1B UP OOWH JOG Sure Hit YES or HO Kes When the screen shows Title and Size the selected program will be deleted and replaced with the WAV file loaded When the screen shows Title and New PGM the WAV file loaded will create a new program lt Note gt If the current drive does not have enough available space for loading the WAV file the size indication on the screen shows a negative value In such a case select a program that can be replaced with the WAV file
86. GM is selected so that the data is loaded to a newly created program Save Load of Song data When the load operation is completed Completed appears while the VFO8 stops SETUP kzl Load FGM SCSI POZE okktokk Load Completed EXIT Load Poh SCSI D to Pan Select Blinking A ME OP DOWH JOG Sure Hit YES or HO Key You can select any existing program available on the current drive by rotating the JOG dial besides New Hit YES or A PGM When selecting an existing program the data size of lt Note gt the current program is also shown You cannot abort the load operation using SCSI When you select load data to an existing program before completed unlike the load operation using the backup data overwrites the existing data the S PDIF signal If you do not like any track to be overwritten select New PGM g Press the EXIT NO key or the STOP key lt Note gt repeatedly until exiting the setup mode If the current drive disk destination disk of loading data does not have enough available space for accepting the loaded data The display shows Disk Full and the returns to the screen shown when carrying out step 3 Use the JOG dial to select the load destination program and press the ENTER YES key The data load to the selected program starts The display changes to something like the screen below As the data load goes on
87. HIFT key The display shows the loop screen in which you can set the Start and End points E End Point h maisAt HE MHARR ST LENI E y Recorder Functions To edit the Start point press the ENTER YES key while Start Point value is highlighted The seconds value blinks showing that it can be ed ited The seconds value blinks Use the CURSOR lt gt keys to move the blinking value and use the JOG dial to edit the value You can also use the CURSOR up down Keys to edit the value 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 To edit the End point use the CURSOR down key to highlight the End point value 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 Setting the Start and End points by marks You can set the Start and End points by marks lt Note gt This method only can be used when any mark point is already stored 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 GMa Sshe ft Ae MaARH ST MARR E ND Press the TIME BASE SEL
88. IFT key In the following example S01 is selected The scene name of the program which you worked with before entering the scene memory mode is duplicated to the name of the selected scene number whose leftmost character blinks showing that it can be edited ainia C Unede ing nit Hix Wn def ind Urge ind Urn def ind Enter the desired scene name by using the JOG dial for selecting a character and using the CURSOR lt gt keys for moving the editing blinking point You can specify a scene name with up to 16 alphanu meric or symbolic characters and can see up to 14 char acters on the display The following characters can be entered AtoZ atoz 0to9 amp lt gt etc After completing the scene name entry press the TIME BASE SEL F2 key while holding down the SHIFT key The display changes to the Normal display of the pro gram whose scene name has just been set Recalling a scene You can recall the settings stored in Scene or Tempo rary memories lt Cautions gt o If the Fader recall On Off setting menu described later is set to OFF when recalling a desired scene memory fader settings are not recalled while Scene Recalled Fader RCL OFF is momentarily shown on the screen e If the Fader recall On Off setting menu is set to ON regardless of the current physical positions of track and master faders the audio is output at the fader positions wh
89. K COILING seeren 58 Copy amp Paste and Move amp Paste cecsseeeeeees 58 Performing Copy or Move Paste c csesseeeeeee 59 Undo redo of Copy or Move Paste ceeee 60 Erasing track data itsc cceiinindeinvnandadinnis 61 EG ASUIG ico seh oee E EEE eveventuevasescs 61 UndO redO Of Erase sisi sirensis ieni 62 Track Exchange ennn nani niin 63 Performing the track exchange ceseeseeeseeeeee 63 EGItinG MAIS E 64 Viewing the mark liSt eee eeeseeeseeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeneees 64 Editing a Mark POSION sssrinin 64 Enter a mark title cccceecceeceeeeeseeeeeeeeeeesneeteeeees 65 Addigra MarK sirosis iirinn teenies 65 Deleting a Mark ssssissiorrcdesissiirasien 66 Locating MarK isisisi an 66 e Metronome function ceeececeeseeteeeeeeeeeeeeees 67 Setting the Tempo Map sisirin iriiritia 67 Setting the metronome output 0 0 ee eeeeseeteeeneeeeeee 67 Setting the time base to bar beat cscccesseeseseeeeeees 67 Monitoring the metronome sound 1 0 eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 67 e Track bounce Ping pong recording 68 On Off Of DOUNCE MOE ei ceicsescedissdscssccessceckssiorsescssess 68 Setting pan POSTON s ccvecdesecccedsseesvierseesdeceessdaadeavesseaess 68 Setting level of each track sssrini 68 Performing the track bounce esseesseesoesssoresseesesseee 68 Traing MODS wes cctetteee heceti eevee nentort lis 69 Connecting the instrument and headphones 69
90. METER SCENE FADER key When storing recalling or deleting a scene memory press this key To view track fader positions press this key while de pressing the SHIFT key 18 MIX PARAMETER EFFECT ON OFF key 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 Select the track to be viewed or edited by pressing the corresponding TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key 19 MIX PARAMETER SCENE SEQ MAP key Turns on or off the scene sequence mode When editing the scene sequence map press this key while depressing the SHIFT key 20 2TRK MODE TRAINING key Turns on or off the Training mode in which only tracks 7 8 are played back When the mode is active the key lights up 21 2TRK MODE MASTERING key Turns on or off the Mastering mode in which tracks 7 8 are played back with the mastering effects When the mode is active the key lights up 22 STATUS SEL MASTER key Turns on or off the master channel Also used to select the track for the mix parameter edit 23 MASTER fader Adjusts the output levels of the stereo L R busses 24 Track faders Adjusts the playback levels of the tracks 1 through 6 and 7 8 Top panel Recorder Display section INPUT A INPUT B PHONES FOOT SW cHoNorF fF CHONOFF 47 46 4541 40 39 38 37 Ds 14 27 SHUTTLE EJECT SETUP
91. MONO Yes Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO X No S 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 Response Information Field List 42 READ Refer to MMC Response Information Field List 44 LOCATE LOCATE to Setting Data 46 SEARCH CUE REVIEW 1 60 times 47 SHUTTLE CUE REVIEW 1 60 times 4C MOVE Refer to MMC Response Information Field List 4D ADD Refer to MMC Response Information Field List 4E SUBTRACT Refer to MMC Response 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 OD 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
92. ND Point TO Point lt Notes gt 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 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 While the recorder is stopped press the TRACK EDIT key The screen for selecting the track edit type appears Edit Tyre Select Cory Paste Moye Paste Erase Exchanae Hit YES or HO Key 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 CoryPaste TRACK Track Select EH i Hit YES or HO Key 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 Use the CURSOR gt
93. On Off of training MOE eeeceetessteeseeeeeeees 69 Slowing down the playback speed cccssceeeeeee 70 Changing the pitisi einas ninsa 70 Canceling the center positioned sound 70 Setting the cancel Position ssis sinisiin 70 Boosting the bass sound ccssscsssssessssceseccesseees 70 Playing along with the playback sound 70 Mastering Mode sersant 71 Selecting a program to be played back eee 71 On Off of mastering MOE ceesceeesteeesteeeeteees 71 Setting the mastering effects e sseesseresesssssesresse 72 On Off the mastering effects ee ssesssresessssscssensee 72 Recording onto the master recorder seee 72 Effect library details occc icssiseiccisoveccesssteavdcessscicesceces 72 x Digital Recording ssssesenssrensnsensnen 74 Recording an external source onto the VF08 digitally 74 Selecting a program to be recorded ceseeeeeee 74 Selecting the digital input e es sessssnuseussessseesesasse 74 Selecting a track tO reCOrd ccssccsssscessecesseccesseees 74 STATING TO TECOLA seisacisisasecuicescsveccescucccsessevatcasesseas 74 MIDI Clock Sync System seesinane 75 Connecting to external equipment eee 75 Setup Of the VFO Sesiinae aiaiai 76 Executing OF recording scsscisccis sexacvssesava descabevascetsase 76 Confirming the MIDI clock SYNC eeeeseeeeeeeeeeeee 76 e MIDI Sync MIDI Machine Control System 76
94. 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 01 F7 51 Fostex ID 01 00 Device family code 13 01 kk kk kk k k Device family number VF08 Software version E 2 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 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 SCSI Option 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
95. S 23H 59M Press the PLAY key to start playback 59S the program stops and the PLAY hey flashes Rotate the JOG SHUTTLE dial while holding down the SHIFT key E y Recorder Functions Digital scrubbing Digital scrubbing can be done between Ox and 1x speed without changing the pitch while the VFO8 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 While stopped press the WAVE FORM SCRUB key The VFO8 enters the scrub mode and the display shows the screen below 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 VFO8 is stopped lt STILL gt is also shown 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
96. S or MTC you can set the position in the similar way After setting the mark position press the ENTER YES key The new mark is added to the mark map and the dis play returns to the Mark map screen 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 eS G Recorder Functions Deleting a mark You can delete an unnecessary mark While the recorder is stopped press the SCENE SEQ MAP key while holding down the SHIFT key The Mark map screen appears Ca BARA B B2BAR 1466 B1 812 Az AF Use the JOG dial or CURSOR up down 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 blinks To cancel the delete operation press the EXIT NO key Blinking 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 Press the EXIT NO key The display returns to the Normal screen Locating a mark You can directly
97. SETUP mode Slave mode setting Refer to page 105 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 105 SETUP mode Slave type setting for operating procedure and details g Press the TIME BASE SEL key to change the time base display to MTC Confirming chase lock 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 VFO8 are the same When the sequence software stops MTC will be interrupted and the VF08 will also stop CHASE in the display will change from lit to blinking During FF REW of the sequence software the VF08 will remain stopped but upon starting to record the VF08 will immediately chase lock Should it not be possible to chase lock re check connections cables and all settings S S ee Advanced Operation Execution of recording Carry out various recordings while the recorder is chase locked to the sequence software lt Precautions at MTC related setups gt The position ABS 0 or 001 BAR 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 s
98. Should water enter the inside of the VF08 remove the power plug from AC outlet and consult your dealer or the nearest FOSTEX service station To prevent damage to the VFO8 be sure to power on the connected devices first then turn on the power to the VFO8 When you remove or connect the cables to the input output connectors on the VFO8 make sure that the track and master faders and volume controls are set to 0 Important Equipment name electrical ratings serial number and FOSTEX vone vros DIGITAL MULTITRACKER FOSTEX 230V 18W SERIAL NO FOSTEX CORP other information for the VFO8 are written on bottom side 50 60Hz MADE IN CHINA Delay of display indication While using the VFO8 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 AA ABS H CE Pal 5 4681 Time counter SAG Init Mix RPemain 1sh28mi5s Level meters E ceed k This kind of delay is due to the VFO8 design concept in which the audio processing takes priority over the display processing when the audio processing gets busy e g when a sudden fader level change happens You may always trust the VFO8 to record or playback audio in good condition Precautions upon handling the HD Before turning the power off to the VFO8 first quit setup mode and
99. The display shows the screen for selecting a WAV file A 5ave WAL SCSI on the disk tn WAU Select If no file is recorded on the disk New File blinks PERE k You can select Eject by rotating the JOG dial UF DOWH JOG To remove the disk select Eject and press the Hit YES or HO Kes ENTER YES key SETUP R22 Saye WAU SCSI U Select eShowing 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 Ae ee J male ree Pressing the ENTER YES key again deletes all the WAV SS ah S file on the disk and advances to the next step for editing the file name lt Hints gt After completing the save operation only the new WAV If the backup disk contains any existing program s file will remain on the disk previously saved the display may show following screens after carrying out the previous step depending on the available space of the backup disk Blinking Save WAU SCSI tn WAY Select Tikk Showing the title and New File heh PB There is enough space for creating a new WAV file in WF DOW JOG Sure addition to the existing WAV files on the disk Hit VES or NO keu Pressing the ENTER YES key advances to the next step for editing the file name After completing the save operation this new WAV file 8 After selecting a
100. VERB Room reverb simulating a drum booth L13 GARAGE REVERB Room reverb simulating a narrow and live space like a garage with crisp presence L14 NormPLATE REVERB Modern sounding plate reverb with wide bandwidth L15 Old PLATE REVERB Standard plate reverb with the character of older plate units L16 PresPLATE REVERB Plate reverb with good definition and extended high frequencies L17 Wet PLATE REVERB Plate reverb with a gentle character L18 DigiPLATE REVERB Plate reverb that emphasizes a digital character with metallic early reflections L19 NormVOCAL REVERB All purpose hall reverb with no early reflections and uniform decay at all frequencies L20 PresVOCAL REVERB Short reverberation with extended high frequency is added to the early reflections of an ideal vocal booth Since this adds sparkle to the sound it is effective when you wish to bring the vocal to the forefront L21 SoloVOCAL REVERB Plate like reverb is added to a spacious short delay This blends well with any genre of music L22 Arena VOC REVERB Gentle reverb is added to spacious stadium type early reflections L23 Arena CHO REVERB Short reverb with extended high frequency is added to spacious stadium type early reflections Effective on chorus parts L24 KARAOKE REVERB All purpose reverb karaoke style that makes any vocal sound professional L25 MnDL HALL DLY REVERB Acombined effect of mono delay and hall reverb L26 MnDL PLT DLY REVERB Acombined effect of mono
101. WAV file when it recognizes the disk DOS formatted with FAT16 The VFO8 cannot recognizes a disk DOS formatted with FAT32 You cannot DOS format a disk from the Disk Format menu in the setup mode A backup disk that handles WAV files must be DOS formatted with FAT16 by a personal computer in advance When a disk larger than 2 GB is DOS formatted with FAT16 the disk is partitioned at the 2 GB maximum size In such a case the VFO8 only recognizes the first partition and does not recognize the following partition s Therefore the maximum available size of a backup disk for the VFO8 is 2 GB To avoid an accidental erasure of data by overwriting etc we suggest to use a clean disk just formatted for the save load of WAV files About directory of a backup disk e A WAV file saved is recorded in the root directory in the first layer on the backup disk A WAV file that can be loaded must be allocated in the root directory on the backup disk A WAV file moved from the root directory to another area such as a folder cannot be recognized by the VFO8 which may cause a malfunction About file names of WAV files A WAV file the VF08 saves is recorded with a file name WAV e A WAV file the VFO8 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
102. ack sound Playback monitor 2 track Playback sound Playback monitor 3 track reapy Input signal Input monitor 4 track reavy Input signal Input monitor Signal input in the recorder UU 5 track Playback sound Playback monitor 6 track Playback sound Playback monitor 7 track Playback sound Playback monitor 8 track 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 VFO08 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 VFO8 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 VF08 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 f
103. al 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 OOhOOm00s ABS 0 to 23h59m59s when a program is created The example below shows the current recorder posi tion is at 00m minute 00s second OOf frame The hour digit appears only when the ABS time exceeds 01hOOm00sOOf 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 VFO8 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 Gs ABS at Geand Pai 0881 SHG Init Mix e 3 4 5 E Tf E 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 0 can be set which is called MTC offset If you set the MTC offset to O01hOOm00s the MTC will start from 01h0O0m00s and at the ABS 01hOOm00s position the MTC value
104. al digital device Note that the VFO8 can only handle S P DIF format digital data Recording an external source onto the VFO8 digitally The following describes how to record an external S P DIF digital source such as CD MD and DAT onto the VFO8 lt Important note gt When recording a digital source onto the VFO8 make sure that the source signal is the 44 1 kHz 16 bit S P DIF digital format You can record an external S P DIF digital source only onto Tracks 7 8 of the VFOS 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 ex change 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 fl 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 VFO8 After setting Digital In menu press the EXIT NO key to exit the setup mode When receiving a correct S P DIF digital signal DIGI IN is shown steadily on the screen When a correct digital signal is not received DIGI IN blinks on the screen In such a case check the conn
105. an S P DIF digital signal from the S P DIF DATA OUTPUT connector because it is always output there All you have to do for mixing down to an external digital device digitally is to connect the device to the S P DIF DATA OUTPUT connector You can perform the digital mixdown during the mixdown process described in Mixdown of the Basic recording playback chapter as well as in the mastering mode described in Mas tering 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 VFO08 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 VFO8 will be the master and the MIDI sequencer the slave MIDI clock amp song position ponter MIDI IN MIDI Sound Source Master Recorder MIDI OUT MIDI Sequencer Sh tl ll art Connecting external equipment 2 Set the MIDI sequencer for external sync mode EXTERNAL SYNC by MIDI clock Connect the VF08 MIDI OUT to MIDI IN of the MIDI Refer to the Owners Manual of the equipment in use sequencer for details E y Advanced Operation Setup of the VF08 Because the MIDI clock and song position pointer will be output from the VF08 set the SETUP mode MIDI sync signal
106. at Clk you can edit fields for bar beat and clock as shown below 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 Press the EXIT NO key The display returns to the Normal screen E 6 Recorder Functions Enter a mark title You can enter or edit a title for each mark While the recorder is stopped press the SCENE SEQ MAP key while holding down the SHIFT key The Mark map screen 1appears es BARS Gel E2 BAR 1 88 SHE ie ee 1 88 Horn 4130 sa ane Use the JOG dial or CURSOR up down 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 j Getwdiie MARKEGS Edit BeepAE GA GCLE Hame ABS A Scene Norn Blinking Hit ENTER of EXIT E Press the CURSOR lt gt keys repeatedly to highlight and blink the leftmost point of the title field MAS MARESS Edit AS SBAR E ASCLE Hit ENTER or EIT Highlight and blink this point 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 foll
107. ay shows the screen for selecting On or Off of the Edit Source Export function where Off blinks You can switches between On and Off by using the CURSOR keys Save WAJ SCSI WAI Edit Source Exrort Blinking ig On a CURSOR amp Hit YES or HO Key If you save all data from ABS 0 to REC END in most cases you do not have to change the setting here lt About the Edit Source Export function gt The 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 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 blinks while the data size of the program is shown PETE WAL SCSI Source PEM Select Blinking H P gd Fkk UF OOWH JOG Hit YES or HO Key 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 Init
108. beat resolution function allows editing by beat the clock digit is omitted e Up to 99 mark points can be set per each song You can locate any mark point or make the mark map of a scene Basic Features of VFO8 Precautions About power supply e Be sure to connect the VFO8 to the power supply specified in the Specifications section of this owner s manual Do not use an AC outlet of any other voltage Do not connect the VFO8 to the same AC outlet to which devices that could generate noise such as a large motor or dimmer or the devices that consume a large amount of power such as an air conditioning system or large electric heater are connected If you use the VFO8 in an area with a different power voltage first consult your dealer or the nearest Fostex service station You can use the VFO8 with a power frequency of 50Hz or 60Hz It is very dangerous to use a power cord that is frayed or damage In such a case stop using the VF08 immediately and ask your dealer to repair the cord To avoid possible electric shock and damage to the VFO8 avoid contact with water or other liquids or do not handle the power plug while your hands are wet To prevent possible electric shock and damage to the VFO8 do not remove the main unit cover or reach the inside the VFO8 Do not let water or other liquid or metal objects such as pins accidentally enter the inside of the VFO8 because this may lead to electric shock or damage
109. bove signature setup When the ENTER YES key is pressed beat value will change to flashing 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 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 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 0O01BAR 4 4 J and OO5BAR 3 4 3 by the previous signature setup as seen in the music score below the tempo hea aes a a ne ee A AA Tempo 120 Tempo 90 3 SN o o P li OPES 2 a Tempo 60 Tempo 120 Tempo Map Time signature setting Tempo setting 001 BAR 1 4 J 120 003 BAR 1 43 J 90 005 BAR 3 4 J 60 007 BAR 24 J 120 001 BAR 4 4 4 005 BAR 3 4 4 SETUP mode
110. character rotating the JOG dial while holding down the SHIFT key jumps among characters surrounded with the box below Press the ENTER YES key after editing entering the title The edited entered title is set Press the EXIT NO or STOP key The display returns to the Normal screen Track editing Because the VFO8 uses a 3 5 inch E IDE hard disk as the recording media you can make non linear and non destructive audio editing by track effectively Copy amp Paste The Copy amp Paste function allows you to copy track data of a desired part and paste it to a desired part of the same or different track The copied data remains after pasting the data so you can paste the data as many times as required The copy amp paste function is useful when using the same musical part repeatedly in a song Copy amp paste within the same track y 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 gt E Copy amp paste between different track 1 1 In Al BE 7 T Move amp paste between different track i 1 i 7 EA START Point E
111. ck 7 Track 2 Track 10 Track 18 Track 3 Track 11 L Track19 Track 4 Track 12 Track20 Track 5 Track 13 Track 21 Track 6 Track 14 Tack22 i Track 7 Track 15 Track 23 Track 8 Track 16 Track 24 i 2 track block exchange 8 track block exchange Performing the track exchange me the recorder is stopped press the TRACK EDIT key The screen for selecting the track edit type appears Exchange Hit YES or HO Key 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 as hla al E creas 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 Use the CURSOR gt key to highlight and blink the right field and use the JOG dial to select the destina tion track s You can only select the same number of tracks as the source track s selected in step 3 above For example if you select a single track in step 3 above you can only select a single track here lt Example 1 gt Exchanging Track 8 and Track 24 mema Exchange Track Select BS
112. ct processing mixdown and mastering in the digital domain without sound deterioration Product Features Mixer Section e Built in a high performance DSP multi effect processor employing the A S P Fostex Advanced Signal Processing technology e 7 track faders and a stereo master fader allow you to control signal levels intuitively e The track ON OFF switch is provided for each track The 2 band EQ with the EQ library and the effect send with PRE POST selection are provided for Tracks 1 through 6 e Both balanced XLR and unbalanced 1 4 phone connectors are provided for each analog input The phantom power is also available when using the balanced connector Also the trim knob on each input makes it possible to accept a wide range of input signals from microphone to line levels e Bounce function allows bouncing signals from tracks 1 through 6 to tracks 7 8 with a single key operation e Mastering effect allows effect processing for the master tracks 7 8 e Training mode helps you to practice your instrument by slowing down playback shifting the pitch of the recorded performance or masking the solo instrument voice e 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 output connector to an external digital device such as a DAT recorder for digital recording Recorder Section
113. delay and plate reverb L27 PnDL HALL DLY REVERB Acombined effect of panning delay and hall reverb L28 PnDL PLT DLY REVERB Acombined effect of panning delay and plate reverb L29 MonoDELAY DELAY Mono delay L30 PanDELAY DELAY Panning delay L31 MonoBpmDL BPM DELAY Mono delay Specify BPM and note value to set the delay time L32 PanBpmDL BPM DELAY Panning delay Specify BPM and note value to set the delay time L33 Short DL SHORT DELAY Short delay that allows you to set the delay time precisely L34 DOUBLING DOUBLING Doubling that allows you to set separate delay times for L and R L35 CHORUS CHORUS Produces a chorus effect A doubling effect can also be added L36 FLANGE FLANGE Produces a flanging effect L37 MonoPITCH MONO PITCH Pitch shift adjustable in a 2 octave range L38 DlyPITCH DELAY PITCH Pitch shift with a feedback delay allowing strange effects to be produced E GG Mixer Functions Effect parameter details The parameters that can be adjusted will depend on the parameter type Reverb effect parameters parameter type REVERB For effect types 1 24 of the preceding Effect type table the following four parameters can be adjusted 1 Eff Level Adjust the effect return level 0 99 2 Rev Time Adjust the length of reverberation Range 0 1 9 9 seconds 3 Pre Delay Adjust the time from the original sound until reverberation begins Range 0 100 ms 4 Hi Ratio Adjust the decay rati
114. e 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 63 about the track exchange operation Save Load of Song data Saving data using the S PDIF digital signal You can save data using the S PDIF digital signal via the S P DIF DATA OUTPUT coaxial jack L Use an external digital recorder that supports 44 1 kHz sampling frequency the same as the VF08 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 VF08 S P DIF DATA OUTPUT oo oo 0 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 VFO8 and the external recorder i e the digital output of the VFO8 to the digital input of the external recorder and the digital output of the external recorder to the digital input of the VFO8 which may form a di
115. e Save PGM 80 Formatting an current drive disk Disk Format 18 2 SETUP mode To enter the SETUP mode Entering the SETUP is possible only when the VFO8 is in the Stop mode While the recorder is stopped press the SETUP key on the Time signature setting Signature Set 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 F l Select Menu Sisnature Set Tenroa Set Reseed Reserved lickd off 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 desired 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 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 Te
116. e current recorder position in real time MARK OUT LUR H hH mda safa MARE IH At the point at which you want to set the punch in point press the SETUP F1 key while holding down the SHIFT key In Point Stored appears briefly and the point is stored as the punch in point Out Point oe BBhBEMEBSeeree Chakki MaRK CLIT The time or bar beat stored is shown here At the 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 at which you Carry out the operation above is stored as the punch out point Out Point hASm ths 1 AFA ssidueaiwews MARR IH 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 rile stopped press the AUTO PUNCH EDIT key while holding down the SHIFT key The screen for setting the punch in out points appears Out Point AAhAAmAHzsAAF HA T LMARR IM Markon 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 EEMELA A
117. e 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 Fl 6081 50B Init MisE Femain 13h28m155s lt Note gt Set the gain not to light the PEAK indicator when playing the guitar at the loudest volume When the PEAK indicator lights the input level is too high and the sound may be distorted or digital noise may be generated In the condition above if you turn the PHONES knob clockwise you can monitor the sound from the head phones lt Warning gt Be careful not to excessively raise the PHONE volume Prolonged exposure to loud sounds may have an adverse effect on hearing Press the REWIND key while holding down the STOP key to locate ABS 0 If the current recorder position is ABS 0 you can skip the operation above 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 VFO8 is now record ing The VF08 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 du
118. e load operation is completed Completed appears while the VFO8 stops Load PEM SCSI fF PAZ Ekki Load Completed EXIT Hit YES or HO Key Press the EXIT NO key or the STOP key repeatedly until exiting the setup mode Loading from more than one disk The following procedure shows how to load song data saved to two SCSI disks Insert the first disk Disk 1 to the SCSI device Carry out the same procedures as steps 1 through 3 described in the previous section Loading from a single disk The display shows the screen for selecting a program loaded If the program is saved over more than one disks backup file number B01 blinks as well as the recorded data size is shown Load Pol SCSI Source PEM Select Boke WEES Diski UPD JOG Hit YES or MO Key Blinking kok MB e By using the JOG dial in this step you can select Eject as well as destination programs To eject the disk select Eject and press the ENTER YES key lt Note gt If Disk 2 the second disk when saving is inserted in mistake the VFO8 automatically recognized that the wrong disk is set The display shows Wrong Disk followed by Illegal No and the disk is automatically ejected Then as the display shows Insert Disk insert Disk 1 Press the ENTER YES key The display shows the screen for selecting the destination program to which data is loaded In the default setting New P
119. e rear panel to ON When the INPUT B UNBAL connector is plugged the input from this connector is interrupted 6 INPUT B TRIM knob Controls the gain according to the signal from INPUT B You can adjust the gain to accept input signals between 50 dBV MIC and 2 dBV LINE 7 PHONES Headphones knob Adjusts the level of headphones for monitoring 8 PHONES Headphones connector Connects headphones for monitoring Connector type TRS phone jack 9 ST OUT L R Stereo out connector Outputs the stereo L and R buss signal Connects to a master recorder etc Reference output level 10 dBV ee Names and functions Connector type phone jack 10 FOOT SW Foot switch connector Connects to an optional foot switch Model 8051 for punch in out operation Connector type phone jack 11 PEAK indicators Each indicator lights up when the corresponding input signal reaches the clipping level Set the TRIM knob properly not to light the indicator 12 CH ON OFF keys Each key is used to turn on and off of the corresponding channel When on the key illuminates See the following description for details about how to use each element Top panel Mixer section 15 1618 20 BOUNCE MODE cH ONOFF cH ONOFF PEAK PEAK e e TRACK STATUS PLAY TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL a MUTE 4 5 2TRK MODE STATUS SEL 7 8 213K MASTER Bw e e
120. e song data See the operation manual of the external recorder for the detailed information Loading data You can load data via the Load PGM menu in the setup mode lt Details about Load PGM menu gt eInput signal options S PDIF and SCSI Program options P01 to P99 an individual Program Track options When using S PDIF Tracks 1 8 Tracks 1 16 Tracks 1 24 Tracks 9 16 Tracks 9 24 or Tracks 17 24 When using a SCSI disk All tracks 1 24 is selected automatically You can select tracks individually when saving by the WAV file format Press the SETUP key to enter the setup mode The display shows the screen for selecting the setup menu ym 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 SCSI blinks pa Cs F Fei Perens a Reserved Fader FIs SETUP R21 Load POM Load Device Se SPOIF adat Blinking FFWD or HO Kew REW Hit YES 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 blinking you can select the desired load
121. e 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 VFO8 always calculates the available space of the disk automatically If the VFO8 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 elf the file name you are going to save duplicates with the existing WAV file name on the backup disk Warning Already Exist is shown on the screen and the save operation will not be executed In such a case change the file name according to the procedure above and carry out the save operation again eA disk on which you have overwritten data many times may lower the access speed because of
122. each track fader and the master fader Track When scene is recalled setup figures of each track faders only will be recalled and not recall the master fader setup figure Master When scene is recalled the setup figure of the master fader only is recalled and the track fader setup figures will not be recalled When scene is recalled each track faders and the master fader set up figures will both be recalled Trk amp Mst Press the EXIT NO key or STOP key to exit from the SETUP mode S Specifications Digital Multitracker Date Model VFO8 MIDI Implementation Chart Version V1 00 Function Basic Default Channel Changed x X Default x Mode Message X Altered FOI II IO IO e e III OR FOR III KI KIB Note X Number True Voice KKK KK KKK KR KKK IKK RIKKI EEEE E Velocity Note ON Note OFF After Key s Touch Channel s X X KK KK KK KK XxX X X X X x lt Pitch Bend X x lt X Control Change Program Xx Change True JESS SSIES SII Ia be 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
123. ection and set tings of the external source device Selecting a track to record 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 recording of the VF08 by pressing the PLAY key 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 VFO8 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 Rotating the PHONES knob clockwise to monitor the source sound After finishing recording stop the VF08 by pressing the STOP key as well as stop the external digital device lt Note gt After you have finished the digital recording return the Digital In setting to Off When On you cannot record any analog signal onto Tracks 7 8 E A Advanced Operation Recording the VF08 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
124. ed showing that no memory is stored 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 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 FADER a E pl i E TTE fF mn n PET it I 5 i ih F R T Hla DO 8 20 20 iS 20 eS gg E 3 4 5 E Tf H L The current physical fader po sition is lower than the recalled position The current physical fader po The current physical fader po sition matches the recalled po sition is higher than the recalled sition position 2M Move a physical fader manually to match the recalled scene memory position After adjusting all the fader positions press the EXIT NO key lt Note gt If you recall a scene when Fader recall setting of the setup mode is set to OFF the current physical fader positions are valid SS Mixer Functions Scene sequence Using the scene sequence function
125. en Inserting the second disk to the SCSI device automatically resumes saving If more than two disks are required for saving repeat the same procedure as above When the save operation to all disks is completed Completed appears on the display while the VFO8 stops lt Note gt You cannot abort the save operation before completed unlike the save operation using the S PDIF signal Especially during the save operation to more than one disk if you happen to press the EXIT NO key while removing or inserting a disk you have to redo the save operation from the beginning using the first disk Press the EXIT NO key or the STOP key repeatedly until exiting the setup mode operation is completed press the eject key on the SCSI drive e To remove the disk from the SCSI drive after the a Save Load of Song data lt Hint gt The save operations described above both for using a single disk and multiple disks are assumed that backup disks used are newly formatted and have no recorded data It will be ideal to prepare newly formatted clean disks before the save operation however there must be some cases where you have to use disks containing recorded data or unformatted disks See the following notes for such a case e If you are going to save to an unformatted disk The VFO8 recognizes that the disk is unformatted after executing steps 1 through 4 described above and the follo
126. en they were stored We suggest you to turn the monitor volume down when recalling a scene memory to prevent an accidentally accessing high volume sound Press the SCENE key The display shows the screen for selecting the scene number DELETE Mixer Functions Use the JOG dial to select the desired scene number to be recalled 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 Press the SCENE key The display shows the scene number title list _TELETE Select a memory to be deleted using the JOG dial Press the UNDO REDO F3 key while holding down the SHIFT key The message asking for confirmation to delete the scene appears and Sure blinks To cancel to delete the mark press the EXIT NO key now SEU eh ook eo SAS Hamel Sure Delete REC YVES of HO STORE DELETE Press the ENTER YES key while holding down the RECORD key The selected memory is deleted and the scene name changes to Un defin
127. erating instructions sofa rug or similar surface that may block the ventilation All other servicing should be referred to qualified service openings or placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase personnel or cabinet that may impede the flow of air through the ventilation openings Contents Contents bd Safety Instructions ETTE E T CTT T T 2 Basic recording recording onto two track POTASA 27 Preparation for reCOrding ssismssississisisssanieisiissie 27 7 Recording ss cseedetbessndscdivesosacesscershaunssceseveatecsuetiannieues 28 Basic Features of VF08 ena os e Product FOatures scessesesseseeseeteseseeseeeeesees 6 Mark FUNCTION 0 cccececccccssecseessecsesssecsseeseecseeaes 29 PrOCAUTIONS reiissi eit 7 Setting a mark on the fly ee eeesecssteceseeeeesneestnees 29 About POWEF SUDDIY sieci r 7 Locating a mar Keire reren E E 29 Precautions upon handling the hard disk 7 D letine AAW ATI aeniea 29 Note OM PEP Allee f 525 ec ouiro a eS 7 About COPYIIGIIN wesc scodecersvevecectsvesascdsatenses E EENET 7 e ABS LOCALC oases tees tees tees ttteenteteenetteteenntee 30 ADOUt CAMAE ceeessesseseeeeseeseeeeneeseeseeeeeeseeseseeseeaseees 7 be AAA ON e Sede cen EE isles edocs 30 Before Operating eves ahvevevscanlse absansnlansisidieieahatiaas 8 Manual punch in out using the keys on the unit 30 RECORDING method ssssssssssssssssssesessssssssesssssssssseeesees 8 Punch in out using t
128. es 19 Mix Parameter Eit icaccsissicectcanstenneacasresnsecnceares 37 Formatting the New Hard Disk sssssssseseseeeees 21 Adjusting PAN position c sssscesseeseeceseeeeeeseees 37 Editing EQ vex sentecase cMenakiecithetleettien tak 38 P ies in the EQ library cceeseeeeeeeeeee 39 Basic Recording and Playback pect Gminie ih ine E Vibra Editing effects sic secssehiencd cenasties eevee ecieesateeeteeestencenes 41 Connections of external equipment ERRETINA 22 Setting effects send level sesssseessesssesssssseresseesee 42 Selecting an effect type es sessssssseesseesssinesrussesseesse 42 ANE D AA E AA EE T 23 Selecting pre post of the effect send 6 43 Display when turning on the power eeeeeeeeeee 23 Turning the effect processor on or Off 0 43 Switching the Time DaSC x ccsseccecssessssscoseesesszsavectes esse 23 About the effect types scscccssccssscocssenesenevecresstesceove 44 Disk remain indication esseeeseeeeeeeeeseseeneteeees 23 Scene MEMOLY eeececeececeseeeeseeeeseeeeeeereaeereaeeseeereaees 47 ee Storing th SS CONG ses cs sc usessassseztesssziaaseissie 47 e Preliminary knowledge cecceeeeeeeeeeeeees 24 S peer SgS 47 Inputs and TACKS ses ccvcestsseiuvevescosssaesesasvaussesssvacesddsess 24 Deleting a SCENE nsun 48 How to use condenser Microphones ccceeeeees 24 Fader adjust 48 e Basic recording recording onto a single track 25 Scene SEQUEN
129. f of the center cancel function Setting of the cancel position Connecting the instrument and headphones Low boost setting for emphasizing the bass sound Set the MASTER fader to the oo position lt Note gt Connect the instrument and headphones as shown in You can set the playback speed only while the VFO8 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 GO ee Advanced Operation Slowing down the playback speed You can change the playback speed only while the recorder is stopped mm 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 hemes THG a PlaySreed Uo Cangcel 0FF DEONT CancelPos 8 a Lo Boost Lf 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 Using the CURSOR down key to highlight the Play Pitch field and then use the JOG dial to select the desired pitch You can set the pitch within the range of one octave PlavSreed Horm PlayFitch Wo Cancel 0FF CancelPos 8 Lo Boost L
130. file press the ENTER YES key will be added on the disk The display shows the screen for editing the WAV file a Save WAU SCSI Title Edit WAL EEk kE 4 CUFSORE UF D0WH JOG Hit YES or HO Key Save WAY SCSI J Qa n WAU Select Lokk ew Fil E UP OOWH JOG Sure Hit YES or HO Key Showing the title and New File and MB By rotating the JOG dial you can set the desired alternately numeric symbolic or alphabetical character to the The space for adding a new WAV file to the existing blinking point You can move the blinking point by WAV files on the disk is MB short using the CURSOR keys Pressing the ENTER YES key shows Disk Full See the following table for the available characters followed by Delete All WAV Pressing the ENTER YES key again deletes all the WAV Upper case alphabetical characters A to Z file on the disk and advances to the next step for Numerals 0 to 9 editing the file name Symbols amp _ After completing the save operation only this new WAV file will remain on the disk Save WAU SCSI trn WAU Select 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
131. fset BEIBAR 4 4J AGSBAR All Clear flashing 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 Correcting the Registered Time Signature sm Under the previous Confirmation display select bar time signatures to be changed and press the ENTER YES key 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 Upon finishing press the EXIT NO key or STOP key to exit from the SETUP mode Deleting a Time Signature Under the above Confirmation display select bar time signatures to be deleted and press the ENTER YES key Press the ENTER YES key again to make J to flash and input DEL via the JOG dial Sishature Set BEZBAR Offset BRIBAR 4 4 BE SBAR ie Clear Press the ENTER YES key The selected measure signature setting
132. g 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 et FH ap Select a program for which to set a tempo setting 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 Temra Set flashing l hSer WEF New Registering of Tempo aim 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 13 4 120 will be displayed SETUP REZ Temra Set BARI J 128 APARIA J 128 flashing 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 a
133. gital loop and cause feedback Setting the external recorder 1 R the sampling frequency to 44 1 kHz the same as the VF08 pJ Set the input source to digital input to accept the signal from the VFO8 Some machine also needs to select the clock reference to external when setting the input source to digital input See the operation manual of the machine for the detailed information lt Note gt If you cannot hear the input signal or you hear digital noise when monitoring the source signal of the external digital recorder check the connections cables and settings of both the VFO8 and the external recorder See the operation manual of the external recorder for the detailed information 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 SCSI Program options P01 to P99 an individual Program Track options When using S PDIF Tracks 1 8 Tracks 1 16 Tracks 1 24 Tracks 9 16 Tracks 9 24 or Tracks 17 24 When using a SCSI disk All tracks 1 24 is selected automatically You can select tracks individually when saving by the WAV file format Press the SETUP key to enter the setup mode The display shows the screen for selecting the setup menu Use the JOG dial to select Save PGM and press the ENTER YES key The display shows the screen for selecting the device to which the data is saved
134. gorithm 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 Re flection Sound by applying an ideal harmonic feed back to each delay module H D L P Hi Density Logarithmic Processing The reverb sounds consist of lots of small delay ele ments 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 effi cient way in order to eliminate harmful reverb elements and roughness This makes it possible to establish high density and transparent sounds G Mixer Functions lt Hint gt In effect editing pressing the EFFECT key switches the setting screen shown on the LCD display i
135. h 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 FF HF 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 Meru Temro Set Reserved Reserved 1 ck a flashing Reserved 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 Press the EXIT NO key or STOP key to exit from the SETUP mode 02 m 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 VFO8 to an external MIDI device The options are MIDI clock amp Song Position Pointer or MTC MIDI time code Select an appropriate option depending on the ty
136. he Foot Switch sssssssssee 30 Protain E R emo scenei 8 Auto punch in out fUnCtIOn sssssssssssssesersrseeeerssseene 31 Remain Indicator ceeeeesesesereeeeetesseseseeseeteesenenees 8 e Mixing 33 Additional track KERESED ENEE AA 9 sea jets EVES caus r a a ANTENE 33 INPUT monitor and REPRO monitor sesessssssesssssseesee 9 me veit 9 Setting PAN POSION Sesesiececsecietsvcdestevseresccneasiceseeties 33 ahi ee Hed ESE O 33 Ti BASE siess irritante arn AEE 10 vetting CHES CS sates ene eertaitaeioneatatenpttattnateeiteat a MIX DOWN 0 cece eeeeeeccecesteeeeeeeeeneeeseeessaeeeeeneeaaaes 35 Analog Mix DOWN vsssisiscicsetecscccsctatavecsscscecadvessteverseseat 35 Names and Functions Digital Mix DOWN cscececcscsscscssssescssesessssesesssseseesesessess 35 Top panel Analog input output section 12 Top panel Mixer SCION ccsssscsccssessrsecsesseeeess 13 Mixer Functions Top panel Recorder display section ceeseee 14 Rear panel asenteisiin s aae a aE an 17 Initial condition when turning the power 36 Side Panel eisenii rasera rE EEEE EEEREN 17 f e Operations while the Normal display is shown 36 eta E E AAE E 36 About the hard disk storage device Track mite nena ane teed aati alenon daddies 36 Master fader mute ccvivsscsssdvscesstacvises ideas ececscheetsavessies 36 Reformatting the Hard Disk eeeeesseeeereeeeeeeeees 18 Replacing a Hard Disk ccscecsssscesessesessesseseesesssseeseee
137. he 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 108 SETUP mode MIDI device ID setting for operating procedure and details g Press the TIME BASE SEL key and then change the time base display to MTC lt Notes on MTC related setups gt By MTC offset time setting and MTC offset mode setting at what position ABS 0 or 001BAR 1BEAT 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 OOf OOsf is used set the start time of the tune to O1h 00m OOs OOf If playback is thus started from ABS 0 LOCATE ABS 0 sync will be obtained by the time it reaches the first bar and therefore it can be made to sync from the head of the tune Offset mode For BAR As mentioned before because the ABS O position is set at the OO2BAR 1BEAT
138. he data is loaded and tracks to be loaded are shown while Sure blinks Load P h SPOIF j Destrh P amp M Select PEL kkkt From To Hit YES or Blinking lt Note gt In the above step if the VFO8 does not lock to the digital signal from the external digital recorder the following warning message appears on the display showing that the VFOS does not receive a correct S PDIF digital signal So check the cable connection and the digital output setting of the external digital recorder SETUP R2i Load FGM SFOIF Bee irna l ERRE Disital In Unlock dasa ya When the VFO8 is locking to the digital input signal press the ENTER YES key The display shows Play Start Player aa TT PGM SPOIF Play Start Player 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 load PGM SPOIF j Data Loadina Load Track He lait Time thtt 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
139. he operation confirmed HD and backup media for VFO8 is mentioned in the following Fostex international web site lt http www fostex co jp int index htm gt For those who are unable to check our web site please contact the Fostex distributor in your territory lt Warning gt This section describes the procedures to replace the hard disk However we recommended that the customer ask the Fostex Customer Service Department to replace the VFO8 hard disk Note that the product is not warranted for any malfunctions that may occur after the customer replaces the hard disk on their own Also note that Fostex will not be held liable for any accidents that may occur during the replacement process or any hard disk damages if the customer decides to replace their own hard disk on their own lt Precautions Upon Replacement gt Always turn OFF the power of the VFO8 and unplug the power plug from the electric outlet when replacing the hard disk Always place the hard disk on a flat and stable platform during the replacement process Place a soft cloth under the unit to protect the product from scratching Gloves are recommended to prevent any hand injuries lt Precautions Upon Handling the Hard Disk gt A hard disk is an extremely sensitive precision device Never expose the hard disk to strong shocks when replacing assembling or handling Never leave the hard disk by a device that generates strong magnetic fields Al
140. how a mark Joemees Showing a mark Press the ENTER YES key The highlighted mark starts blinking 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 Use the CURSOR down key to highlight the punch out point value and press the ENTER YES key g Use the JOG dial to select the desired mark and then press the ENTER YES key The selected mark position is taken in the punch out point After setting both points press the EXIT NO key e Performing auto punch in out recording After storing the punch in and out points you can perform the auto punch in out recording Press the AUTO PUNCH EDIT key to illuminate the key The auto punch mode is now active Locate the earlier position to the punch in point 3 e Press the RECORD key while holding down the PLAY key A take of auto punch in out recording starts and TAKE lights up on the screen The 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
141. hows the screens for creating a new program on the backup disk the program number BO1 is shown for the backup disk and Sure blinks Save POM SCSI s Destr PGM Select aa ee tHew FPGM UP OOWH JOG Hit YES or Blinking Pressing the ENTER YES key in the above condition starts saving and the screens shown below appears lt Hint gt While B01 New PGM is blinking you can select Eject for the forced eject by using the JOG dial When you remove the disk forcibly select Eject and press the ENTER YES key The disk will be ejected and Insert Disk will blink on the display Save PEM SCSI Data Savina F i EBI t PIB The screen above shows that the VFO8 is saving the song data of program 01 to BOI on the backup disk The remaining data size shown on the screen counts down while the data save goes on Wait for a while until the save operation is completed When the save operation is completed the display changes to something like the one as shown below while the VFO8 stops Saue FGM SCSI POL 2 ook Save Completed EXRIT Hit YES or HO Key e When the program requires more than one disk for saving Pressing the ENTER YES key immediately starts saving to the first disk and the Data Saving screen same as described above appears The first disk is ejected when it becomes full and Insert Disk2 blinks on the scre
142. ially All Track blinks Save WAU SCSI FromTo C JF D0WH JOG Hit YES or HO Kes By rotating the JOG dial you can select From To where the left field blinks 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 rises WAM SCSI ack Select Blinking lt To specify the desired tracks to From To gt By rotating the JOG dial while the left From field is blinking 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 blinking e Press the CURSOR lt gt key to make the right field blinking eEnter 12 Note that the number for the right field must be equal to or larger than the left field Finally the screen shows From 05 to 12 to save tracks 5 through 12 Save Load of Song data g ter selecting the track s press the ENTER YES key m a
143. ighest program number in the existing programs is assigned If there is only one program P01 Program 02 PO2 will be created If there is five programs PO1 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 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 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 PROGRAM Pd Ekk kik min HEE E E E E E min HE E E E E koe Pei skskok ako PS Ss EREEREER SELECT RENAME DELETE 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 t
144. ing 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 VFO8 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 going to erase data from among each individual track each pair of tracks 1 6 and 1 8 ABS 0 REC END 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
145. io 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 Select Number of Event in the menu a selection display 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 EXIT NO key or STOP key to exit from the played The symbol indicates there is data below poy orl 1 key SETUP mode is the event number SETUP k12 Humber Of Eventi Tracki rac Tracks Track amp 4 shook Trackas HEE N OS
146. iption shows how to play the guitar along with audio recorded on Tracks 7 8 lt Hint gt On Off of training mode Because only Tracks 7 8 can be played back in the Train ing mode you have to record a song used for your prac Press the TRAINING key tice in advance Each press of the key alternates ON and OFF If you are going to use a song recorded on other tracks When set to ON the TRAINING key is illuminated it will be a good idea to use the track exchange function while the display shows the training mode screen 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 oa F mn Sewer PlaywsrecdSplalie When copying a copyright material from CD MD etc FPlayPitch Boct do not use the copy for any purpose except your prac Wea Cance OFF tice or enjoyment Any unauthorized use of the copy seco F oss for commercial purpose will constitute infringement ee of such copyright and will render the infringer liable Lo Boost Hi L to an action at law On the training mode screen you can set the follow ing You can use the CURSOR up down key to select lt Note gt highlight 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 Of
147. is the master However if the digital input is set to On via the SETUP mode Setup of digital input it will be in Word clock external sync operation by the digital signal S P DIF that is input Therefore it must be noted that when Setup of digital input is executed even though Setup of slave type is set to Vari it will not follow by application of vari pitch and upon completion of lock it will change to external sync operation by the digital input signal 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 SCSI backup device This function allows you to save finished or unfinished song data to a digital recorder or a SCSI backup device and load the data later E About song datat 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 SCSI 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 sh
148. ith the tentative title whose leftmost character in this example is highlighted In this condition you can enter the program title by following the procedure described in lt How to enter a desired title gt below PAL 681 FPG BOR ZC New Froaram J Note that you may use the program with the tentative title 0002 in this example if you do not need to en ter the desired one Anyway you may also enter edit the title later by the procedure described in Editing a program title on page 57 To use the program with the tentative title press the EXIT NO key To put the desired title see the following lt How to enter a desired title gt Rotate the JOG dial or CURSOR up down keys to select a character for the blinking point from among those listed below e Use the CURSOR lt gt keys to move the blinking point 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 Press the ENTER YES key after entering the title The title is set Press the EXIT NO or STOP key The setup mode exits and the display shows the Nor mal screen of the newly created program lt Hint gt e When creating a new program the next program number to the h
149. k k Save Comele ted EXIT Hit TES ar HO Kea 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 Sawe WAL SCSI Already Exists AllDelete Eject Sure CURSOR P Hit YES or WO Kes 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 Press the EXIT NO key or the STOP key repeatedly until exiting the setup mode 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 01 WAV through xxx x x24 WAV where shows the file name specified in step 8 above and each number 01 24 shows the corresponding track number If a track has no data recorded the corresponding file with no data is created HEHE O1 WAV HEHEHE 02 WAV HEHEHE 24 WAV WAV fil
150. k 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 the Ste reo busses L and R via the meters on the screen By raising the PHONES knob you can monitor the sound BOUNCE E Mixi Re Seach After adjusting the levels stop the recorder and then locate the beginning position of track bouncing Performing the track bounce 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 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 Note gt 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 eS G Advanced Operation Training mode The VFO8 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 replace it with your vocal or guitar like a karaoke The following descr
151. ked to it DIGI IN steadily lights While the VFO8 does Select Digital In in the menu selection display and not receive a valid S P DIF signal DIGI IN blinks then press the ENTER YES key If DIGI IN blinks when sending an S P DIF signal from The presently set item On or Off will flash the external device check the connection between the VFO8 Off will flash in the initial setting and the external device as well as the settings for the digital output etc of the external device Select Menu Offset Mode ABS Slave Mode off Slave Tyre j Rec Protect Digital In 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 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 flashing 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 mode On the CLK clock digits will be always round off to OO and be stored in the memory key while the VFO8 is using the BAR BEAT CLK time base That
152. l 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 ae 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 I Z 3 4 5 amp T H L F 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 recordable 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 SHA Ini nit Mixa 5
153. l 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 Manipulation of the Track fader Master fader will affect the sound volume Off Initial setting Press the EXIT NO key or STOP key to exit from the SETUP mode 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 e Initial setting Off e Options Off Track Master or Trk amp Mst 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 VFO8 Nl Select Fader Recall in the menu a selection display and press the ENTER YES key The currently set will flash Off will flash in the initial setting HSelect Menu I am T i a a aioe Saue Poh Reserved Fader Fix Fader Recall flashing Reserved Input the desired item with the JOG dial and press the ENTER YES key The selected item will be set Off When scene is recalled the fader Initial setting position immediately prior to recalling the scene will be directly employed without recalling the setup figures of
154. l signal As a counter measure the sync signal should be set to Free by the Slave mode setting menu Using this setting the VFO8 will enter self operation by the internal clock after completion of chase lock and it will be possible to supply a stable digital signal to the external equipment Under this setting when MTC drift between the master recorder and slave recorder exceeds 10 frames the VFO8 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 lt Notes gt Chase lock of the VFO8 by MTC only is permissible 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 VFO8 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 VFO8 will be constantly controlled by vari pitch and follow the MTC which
155. lay shows the screen for editing the selected mark Bs 7BAR G1 2BAR MARKES Egit BEEF B446CLK Hame Sse Scene Non Hit ENTER or EXIT 3 Highlight Non using the CURSOR lt gt keys and then select the desired scene number to be assigned to the mark using the JOG dial When selecting a scene number which holds data its scene title is also shown below the scene number Emas MARKES Edit AZSBAR B446CLE Mame sesso Scene Ems Meee Edit A286 AR E4460 Hane a ae Scene er ee ee a Hit ENTER or ExT Scene number Mark title 4 Scene title 4 After selecting the scene number press the ENTER YES key Repeat steps 1 through 4 to assign scene numbers to other marks In the example below several scene numbers are as signed to marks and you are ready for executing the scene sequence function described later ft 2BAR i Hi 12BAF 1 EEEE 4 TD AA E i Press the EXIT NO key after assigning all desired scenes to marks E 4O Mixer Functions Deleting a mark from the mark map You can delete an unnecessary mark from the mark map lt Note gt You cannot delete mark 00 While the VFO08 is stopped press the SCENE SEQ MAP key while holding down the SHIFT key The screen shows the mark map Highlight the desired mark using the JOG dial Press the UNDO REDO F3 key while holding down the SHI
156. level display of the Mtc Offset menu and the currently set offset value will be 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 OOh 59m 57s OOf If you select BAR 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 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 VFO8 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 VFO8 amp correctly We recommend that you use the tempo of the VFO8 on the sequence software No such problems will occur if the sequence software synchronizes the VFO8 via MIDI clock instead of MTC
157. 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 Load WAL SCSI Data Loadins WASP Pkt SETUP R21 Load WAU SCSI Pkk E J Load Completed rc EXIT Hit YES or HO Kew When the load operation is completed 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 E O 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 can be sa
158. locate a mark While the recorder is stopped press the SCENE SEQ MAP key while holding down the SHIFT key The Mark map screen appears AG A2BAR 81 612BAR Use the JOG dial or CURSOR up down 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 eS G Advanced Operation Advanced Operation This chapter describes advanced or useful functions of the VFO8 Metronome function The VFO8 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 VFO8 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 se
159. ly selected blinks while the data size of the program is shown lt Hint gt If you select the backup mode to WAV and press the ENTER YES key while a disk formatted by the FDMS 3 is set the display shows Warning Illegal Disk and the disk is ejected Use the JOG dial to select a program to be saved Depending on a program selected the display shows as below e When selecting a vacant program no data is recorded OMB is shown reve Fal SCSI Z ce POM Select Cutit ad UF D0WH JOG Hit YES or HO Kew e When selecting a program that can be saved toa single backup disk The example below shows 68 MB This means the data size of the data is 68 MB and the data can be saved to a single disk SETUP R22 Source PEM Select Blinking Eiu Ete a JF DOWH JOG Hit YES or HO Kes e When selecting a program that needs more than one backup disk for saving The example below shows 2 Disks 130 MB This means the data size of the data is 130 MB and you need two disks to save the data Save PEM SCSI j Si ce PEM Select Blinking Soo UPDoWA Joe Hit TES or HO Key E G Save Load of Song data yA ter selecting the program press the ENTER YES key The display shows the difference screens depending on whether or not the program can be saved to a single disk as below When the program can be saved to a single disk The display s
160. make sure that the recorder section is stopped Especially never attempt to turn off the power to the VFO8 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 VFO8 Fostex is not responsible for the data lost during operation of the VFO8 Before you change the location of the VFO8 pack the unit in the shipping carton or an impact resistant case Make sure that the VFO8 is kept free from external vibration or impact since the VFO8 is very sensitive to vibration Do not install the VFO8 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 VFO8 ina room in which the temperature varies significantly during winter condensation may occur on the hard disk or other parts In such cases leave the VFO8 for about an hour in the new location before you turn on the power Note on repair The VFO8 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 VFO8 when you transport the VFO8
161. mode eS SETUP mode Setting the MIDI device number Device ID The Setting the MIDI device number menu enables you to set the VFO8 device ID number required to control the VFO8 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 VFO8 receives is 7F the VFO8 will recognizes it to perform the corresponding operation regardless of its device ID setting e Initial setting 00 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 j eo me cannot be saved and loaded as part of 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 VFO8 Select Device ID in the menu selection display and press the ENTER YES key The presently device number will be flash OO will flash in the initial setup Select Meru Disital In Off Reserved f Resolutior ti Device ID Humber OF Evert Checking the number of track events Number 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 VFO8 Programs consists of consecutive aud
162. mpo 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 VFO8 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 Available bars S OOlbar 4 4 beat 001 999 Available time signature 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 S Select a program for which to set a time signature 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 OO2BAR signature from the first bar is set to 4 4 and nothing is set after the first bar If the JOG dial is r
163. n locate a mark using the lt lt or gt gt key Current position Mark 01 Mark 01 Mark 02 Mark 03 10m00s Mark 04 Mark05 Mark 06 ABSO 02m30s O5m00s 07m30s 12m30s_ 15m00s_ 17m30s L i fi ji i fi 1 key laa key e Pressing lt lt 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 e 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 06 The current located mark number is shown on the Normal screen 11 FHH S Init MixB 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 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 Press the ENTER YES key while holding down the RECORD key The current mark is deleted es 20 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 pr
164. n the following order Effect send level setting screen gt Effect type parameter setting screen gt Effect send pre post set ting screen On each screen you can edit parameters Effect send level setting screen BGrRES 2 aeneas Bava Select TRE eee 2 Bo oo GE ABS B Haase ER Eff Level Rew Time Fre Delay Hi Ratio Erk Level Er E m f m f do ja i G FS FS FS FS FS Setting effect send levels You can set send levels from Tracks 1 through 6 to the internal A S P effect processor 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 blinks 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 EER T Blinking Select the desired track by pressing the correspond ing TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key or using the CURSOR lt gt keys The icon of the selected track is highlighted indicat ing that you can edit it In the default settings the send levels for Tracks 1 through 6 are 00 while the level for Master is 80
165. nd 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 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 A S P Fostex Advanced Signal Processing Technology The A S P is an exclusive new digi tal effect processing technology designed by Fostex This method eWele extracts maximum efficiency from ADVANCED SIGNAL PROCESSING 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 carries out an elaborate reverb simulation with clear sounds through the H D L P Hi Density Logarithmic Processing which elimi nates the mutual interference between the numerous integrated delay modules and reduce the impurity and girt of the sound H F A Harmonic Feedback Al
166. nd loaded as part of the The VFO8 re chase window is fixed to ten frames That song data f is if an offset between the master device and slave device exceeds ten frames the VFO8 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 The settings are maintained after you turn off the power to the VFO8 A O ee SETUP mode sm Select Slave Type in the menu selection display and This is the mode whereby after chase press the ENTER YES key locking it will free run by the internal The currently set slave type will flash Vari will be Free clock of VFO8 or the digital in clock flash in the initial setting from the external equipment should the time drift away from that of the master iSelect Menu Mito Offset Set This is the mode whereby after chase locking it will constantly run by vari Offset hoge ABS Vari pitch so that the time does not drift Slave Mode Initial setting away from that of the master by Slave Tyre flashing compensating the phase drift Rec Pr
167. ndard format is selected and executed the formatting process takes place while showing the progress of the good sectors Good MB on the disk bad sectors on the disk Bad MB and remainder Remain MB Nothing can be done during the formatting process Please wait for a while until the process is completed Disk Format Wait Formatting EEEE EE e CETE PE EET ets PET PETT Gozd att i i d u doko AoE YB When the hard disk is successfully formatted formatting completed the number of sectors and noncontiguous sectors are shown after formatted then Completed lights up Formatting is completed instantaneously if either Erase or Quick is selected and executed For this reason the Completed message lights up without showing the progress status while formatting is taking place i res Format Comeleted EErEE EE ent ears pee oe cee cts EERME Hek AB Hit WES or NO key Press the EXIT NO key or STOP key to escape from the SETUP mode The Normal Screen appears indicating the beginning of the program P01 that is automatically created after formatting the hard disk Replacing a hard disk The user can immediately start recording with the VFO8 Note that the current hard disk can also be replaced with another model for use with the VFO8 However please only use hard disks that Fostex recommends lt Operation Confirmed HD List for the VF08 gt The updated information on t
168. nect the Model 8051 foot switch to the FOOT SW jack FOOT SW Model 8051 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 gt ee FOOT SW jack When the playback position reaches the punch in point press the RECORD key while holding down the PLAY key Only the armed track s switch from playback to record ing At the punch out point press the PLAY key The armed track s switch from recording to playback 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 ym At the punch out point step on the foot switch The armed track s switch from recording to playback eS 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 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 th
169. ng the S PDIF signal lt Details about Save PGM menu gt Output signal options S PDIF and SCSI Program options P01 to P99 an individual Program Track options When using S PDIF Tracks 1 8 Tracks 1 16 Tracks 1 24 Tracks 9 16 Tracks 9 24 or Tracks 17 24 When using a SCSI disk All tracks 1 24 is selected automatically You can select tracks individually when saving by the WAV file format lt Notes gt When saving a single program data to more than one removable disk we suggest to put a number on each disk in the saving order so that you will easily know the order when loading the data later 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 Save PGM and press the ENTER YES key The display shows the screen for selecting the device to which the data is saved SCSI blinks je Se Fish Save Device Se SPOIF Blinking 4 CURSOR Hit YES or HO Key EW While SCSI is blinking press the ENTER YES key The display shows the screen for selecting the backup mode FDMS 3 or WAV If a disk formatted by the FDMS 3 is set FDMS3 blinks SETUP Fez Save POM Sctsl j sok Je Hode Select WAL 4 CURSOR Hit YES or HO Key While FDMS3 is blinking press the ENTER YES key The display shows the screen for selecting a program to be saved The program number current
170. ng to an external device nsesseessesssesssssssees 86 Formatting a backup disk eesecssseeseseeeeseeeeeeeeeees 86 Saving data to a SCSI isk cesssecssescesseeseseeesseeeesnes 87 Loading from a single SCSI disk cssccsssccseseeeeeteeees 89 Loading from more than one disk eeseeeeeeseeeseeeeee 90 e Save Load a WAV File n e 92 Saving a WAV Tile siaaa aiie 93 Loading a WAV file ie sicsivscsssetesecck sesh sanilecsecbeenesetacncies 96 SETUP Mode e To enter the SETUP mode nsss 99 e Time Signature Setting ccceeeeeeeeseeeeeees 99 New Registering of Time Signature cccesceeeeteeees 99 Correcting the Registered Time Signature 100 Deleting of Time Signature sseescosssoesesssserssernseess 100 Clearing All Time Signature data 0 eee eeeeeseeeeeeee 100 Changing the Bar Offset Figure cceeseceseeceseeees 100 e Setting a TEMPO eeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeseteeeeeeneees 101 New Registering Of Tempo cesseesesteceeteeeeseeees 101 Correction of the Registered Tempo csccceeseees 102 Erasing of the Registered Tempo ee eeeeeeeeeeeeeteees 102 e Setting the Metronome function 0 102 e Setting MIDI sync output signal 103 e Setting an MTC frame rate i e 103 e Setting an MTC offset value eeeeeees 104 e Setting MTC offset mode ceeeeeeteeees 104 e Setting the Slave Mode cc ceceeeeeeeteeees 105 e Se
171. nges to show the current option by mark as shown below CoFyPaste Use the CURSOR up down keys to highlight the field for the desired point and press the ENTER YES key The field starts blinking 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 down key to highlight the field 01 above for the number of times for repeat paste and press the ENTER YES key 01 starts blinking and you can now enter the number of times for repeat paste PSS CorPaste Point Select 8 Press the UNDO REDO E3 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 fsa CoruPaste Gt art Sek skype Fook Eng oo e eek ttf kt To Sek Roe s bok f ook Fepeat sk Come leted lt Hint gt You may use the CURSOR gt to highlight EXE and press the ENTER YES key to perform the function instead of pressing the JNDO 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
172. o 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 blinking showing that you can edit it Use the CURSOR lt gt keys to move the blinking value and use the JOG dial to enter a value After entering the desired time pressing the ENTER YES key to store the time data to the point e To set the Start point to ABS 0 and the End point to REC END Press the SETUP F1 key while holding down the SHIFT key ALL OFF changes to ALL ON and the Start point is set to ABS 0 while the End point is set to REC END point This function is useful when you erase all track data e 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 FFRACK EDT Erase Source Play Sqek Week tkg ktf Track ae 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 E G Recorder Functions e To set editing points by marks Press the TIME BASE
173. o 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 four 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 four parameters can be adjusted 1 Eff Level Adjust the effect return level 0 99 2 Delay Time Adjust the delay time Range 1 680 ms 3 Feedback Adjust the number of delay repeats Range 0 99 4 Hi Ratio Adjust the decay ratio of the high frequencies Range 0 10 5 Filter Adjust the tone of the delay sound Range L9 L1 OFF H1 H9 L1 L9 LPF larger numbers will lower the cutoff frequency H1 H9 HPF larger numbers will raise the cutoff frequency BPM delay effect parameters parameter type BPM DELAY For effect types 31 and 32 of the preceding Effect type table the following four 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
174. oftware setup as explained below Offset mode For ABS Set the MTC offset time about three seconds prior to the start time of the tune set by the sequence software Because the recorder cannot immediately chase lock after input of MTC in order to sync the unit from head of the tune set the preroll using the sequence software and playback from before the actual head of the tune to allow the recorder to enter into sync by the time it arrives at the head of the tune Offset mode For BAR BEAT The MTC offset time can be set to the same time as the start time of the tune set by the sequence software Because the ABS 0 position is set at the OOO2BAR 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 VFO8 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 VFO8 it will not be able to follow the speed difference MTC speed difference of the master of the VFO8 and the external digital equipment in some cases may not be able to input a continuous digita
175. ogram ABS 00 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 replace the part with a new recording using the punch in out technique Punch in switches the transport mode from playback to recording while Punch out switches the transport mode from recording to playback The point at which a punch in is carried out is called a punch in point while the point at which a punch out is carried out is called a punch out point You can carry out the punch in out operation in 3 ways Manual punch in out using the keys on the unit Using the foot switch Model 8051 Auto punch in out function After setting the punch in and out points the punch in out can be took place automatically The following description is assumed that the track s Punch in out using the foot switch to be punched in out are armed and the source input level is set appropriately by using the TRIM knob Con
176. oints Highlight the time field of the desired Start End or To point and then press the ENTER YES key The seconds value starts blinking showing that you can edit it Use the CURSOR lt s keys to move the blinking value and use the JOG dial to enter a value After entering the desired time pressing the ENTER YES key to store the time data to the point e To set the Start and To points to ABS 0 and the End point to REC END Press the SETUP F1 key while holding down the SHIFT key ALL OFF changes to ALL ON and the Start and To points are set to ABS 0 while the End point is set to REC END point This function is useful when you copy or move all track data from ABS 0 to REC END to dif ferent track s e To check monitor the data to be copied or moved Source Play function Press the TIME BASE SEL F2 key while holding down the SHIFT key The display shows the Source Play screen as shown below and the recorder starts playback of the data to be copied or moved CorpuPaste Source Play i eet bpp kkf Track H 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 performing the Source play function SC ee Recorder Functions e To set editing points by marks Press the TIME BASE SEL key Each data field for the Start End and To points cha
177. ollowing 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 A Silence B Rec B Silence C Rec B Rec C Silence D Rec B Rec C Silence Rec D Silence E Rec E Silence Rec D Silence Basic Features of VFO8 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 convention
178. ols 8 E O ee SETUP mode SETUP mode The SETUP mode of the VFO8 offers the Changing the initial settings menus which configure the operating environment of the VFO8 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 16 parameters as shown in lt Table 1 gt below These parameters were set before the VFO8 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 VFO8 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 shown 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
179. omplied sequence software is activated in the computer Setup of external equipment Setup the following in the sequence software Set to MTC external sync mode EXTERNAL SYNC Set for output of MMC Set to the desired MTC read out frame rate Set start time of the tune which MTC time is to be the first bar Refer to precaution in regards to MTC offset farther on For details refer to Owners Manual of the external equipment Setup of the VF08 Because MTC will be output from the VF08 set to MTC the SETUP mode MIDI sync signal output setting Refer to page 103 SETUP mode MIDI sync signal output setting for operating procedure By Set a random offset time by the SETUP mode MTC offset time setting Refer to page 104 SETUP mode MTC offset time setting for operating procedure EW In the SETUP mode MTC offset mode setting whether the MTC offset time setup in Step 2 should be output ABS at the ABS 00m 00s OOf 00sf position or at the 001BAR 1BEAT OOCLK bar signature must be selected Refer to page 104 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 103 SETUP mode MTC Frame rate setting for operating procedure and details Set to the same figure as the sequence software MMC device number by t
180. on on off and device ID lt Notes for digital audio recorders to be used gt The VFO8 song data only can be saved to or loaded from digital recorders that can handle 16 bit 44 1 kHz linear digital data with S PDIF format such as DAT recorders lt Notes for saving data using the S PDIF digital signal gt When saving all data including both real and Additional track data using the S PDIF digital signal note the following Only the data recorded within the time duration between ABS 0 and REC END of the Real tracks is Real tracks saved Therefore if the recorded time of Additional tracks is longer than the Real tracks only the C Additional track data within the time duration a between ABS 0 and REC END of the Real tracks is saved i Zp DAT or adat In the example shown on the right the Additional PEPER tracks have data from 00m OOs to 10m OOs Tracks while the Real tracks have data from 00m 0Os to 07m OOs 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 In such a case you can solve the problem by setting ane REC END 10m 00s the time length of saved data to 10 minutes by of additional track using the Save Length screen mentioned later see step 4 on page 83 Note that the maximum of real track save length is 59 minutes 59 seconds REC END 07m 00s The other way to solve the problem is to exchang
181. ondenser type lt Note gt You cannot use both the BAL and UNBAL connectors on INPUT A and INPUT Bsimultaneously Plugging the O UNBAL connector disconnects the BAL connector ys x Top panel 3 Guitar processor CT Electric guitar INPUT Rear panel LS Sequencer PC w sequence software AC outlet Digital equipment CD MD DAT etc 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 VFO8 on which a formatted hard disk is installed the unit starts up and Initial and version number appears on the LCD display followed by Current Dr IDE hard disk name momentarily and record mode Standard or Quick Then the unit gets ready at the beginning ABS 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 1 Scene number amp name With the initial setting S00 Initia
182. 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 from tracks 1 through 6 See Advanced Operation for details about the track bounce technique In addition tracks 7 and 8 play an important role n training mode and mastering mode described later in Advanced functions The VFO8 also provides the track exchange func tion which allows you to keep recordable tracks The VFO8 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 51 Recorder functions I Basic Recording Playback Mark function The VFO8 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
183. or monitoring sound If both of these faders are set at the minimum position no sound can be monitored ACCESS PHANTOM SHUTTLE CURSOR TIMEBASE Noo a ee REDO VAR ere Press the RECORD key The RECORD key starts flashing in red while Tracks 3 and 4 which are armed changes to the input monitor mode Use the TRIM knobs of INPUT A and B while playing the stereo source to get proper gain Set the gain at maximum within the range in which the PEAK indicator does not turn on You can monitor both the input level of Tracks 3 and 4 from the bar graph meters on the screen HEE ABS B Pal 6661 SHH Init Hisi Fenain 1sh28m15 gt ANB A 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 VFO8 is now reco
184. ormatted disk 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 amp 7 amp 8 amp 9 amp 108 amp 11 amp 12 amp 13 amp 14 amp 15 amp 16 amp 17 amp 18 amp 19 amp 20 amp 21 amp 23 amp 24 Program 1 P01 Program 2 P02 Pees Program 99 P99 lt Note gt To save load using a SCSI disk you must install the optional SCSI card Model 8340 in the VFO8 For the detailed information about the SCSI card contact your dealer or the nearest FOSTEX sale office See last page about how to install the SCSI card in the VFO8 Save Load of Song data lt ltems 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 SCSI Timebase 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 ltems 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 resoluti
185. ot responsible for any After inserting the board fix back the cover panel re damage of products caused by the incorrect moved in step 1 installation Place the panel to the correct position and fasten it us ing the screws which are unfastened in step 1 E Remove the cover panel located on the right side of the VFO8 The two retaining screws will be used later for fixing the SCSI card in step 3 Unfasten the two screws Fasten the screws not to loosen a Remove the panel The blank panel is not used I 5 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 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 burst 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
186. otated items displayed can be alternately selected OO2BAR 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 FAL Sismature Set GG2BAR Offset Insert Hew Event All Clear flashing 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 3 will be shown Sishature Set BEZBAR Offset HHIBAR 4 47 flashing HE 4 4 Clear Input the desired bar figure with the JOG dial and press the ENTER YES key It will change to flashing of 4 43 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 eS 0O ee SETUP mode Sisnature Set GEZBAR Of
187. otect However if digital in has been set it will operate the same as for Free This is the mode whereby after chase Select the desired slave type with the JOG dial and locking it will free run by the S P DIF press the ENTER YES key SPDIF clock only when there is S P DIF digital It will be set to the selected slave type signals from the master However if digital in has been set that clock will have priority 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 lt Note gt e Options On or Off eee inna You can set the mode for each Program individually When recording is disabled on Jana you Hy to record The settings can be saved and loaded as part of the paste or erase data the VFO8 displays Protected for a song data second indicating that you cannot perform the operation The settings are maintained after you turn off the To perform the operation you need to enable recording power to the VFO8 Off aim select Rec Protect in the menu selection display and then press the ENTER YES key
188. ound of the cur rently selected effect type will be output To set the effect send levels for other tracks carry out step 2 and 3 above repeatedly Effect type setting lt Effect type setting gt The VFO8 provides 38 effect types in the effect library You can select any one of the types depending on the usage See Mixer functions for details about the effect li brary 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 Fills ABS E Highlighted Hi Fatio E E Lewel After selecting the desired effect type press the EN TER YES key The selected effect type is set Press the EFFECT key to bring up the effect send level setting screen 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 pa rameter setting lt On Off setting of the effect gt You can switch on or off
189. output setting to CLK Refer to page 103 SETUP mode MIDI sync signal output setting for correct operating procedures The meter in the desired bar can be set by Time signature setting of the SETUP mode Refer to page 99 SETUP mode Time Signature Setting for operating procedure Tempo in the desired bar can be set by Tempo setting of the SETUP mode Refer to page 101 SETUP mode Tempo Setting for operating procedure Set the SETUP mode Metronome setting to On if click sound is to be output according to the setup tempo map Refer to page 102 SETUP mode Metronome setting for operating procedure 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 VFO8 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 VFO8 the ABS 0 position is set at OO2BAR 1
190. owing PPLE fea I a ES cea PET e Hint When selecting a character rotating the JOG dial while holding down the SHIFT key jumps among characters surrounded with the box above 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 While the recorder is stopped press the SCENE SEQ MAP key while holding down the SHIFT key The Mark map screen appears MAP EAR BG G2BAR 1 60 G1 G12BAR 1466 AR da SE FEE Use the JOG dial or CURSOR up down 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 fii EAR B1 G1ZBAR 1 88 Hon B2iG28BAR 4430 Hon BS G286HR 6145 Hon F HAREGS Edit GEMBAR 1 68CLE Hame MARE Scene Hon Hit ENTER or EXIT On the screen for editing the mark 001 Bar number field is blinking showing that it can be edited The mark name is tentatively set to Mark while no scene is assigned indicated by Non Use the CURSOR lt gt keys to highlight and blink 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 AB
191. own in black in the diagram below and transferred To save data for Real tracks 1 through 8 4 two track data are transferred To save all tracks including the Additional tracks in addition to the Real tracks 12 two track data are transferred Therefore it will take about 4 times as much as the recorded time of a program from ABS 0 to REC END to save the Real tracks 1 through 8 of the program while it will take about 12 times to save all the data including the Additional tracks When loading song data from the external device to the VF08 via the S PDIF digital signal data is transferred with two track data blocks as with the same way as saving data from the VFO8 to the external device See also lt Notes gt on the next page HH Trk 1 amp 2 gi Trk 3 amp 4 Trk 21 amp 22 alll Trk 23824 Program 1 P01 Program 2 P02 j Program 99 P99 Using a SCSI disk you can save load data for each program individually See the following lt Note gt When using a SCSI disk 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 SCSI disk 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 to from a DOS f
192. pe 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 e Initial setting Mtc 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 culpa CLK Initial setti MIDI clock and iti You can set the parameters for each Program Initial setting ee ae SONS eer individually pointer will be output The settings can be saved and loaded as part of the 7 song data Mtc MIDI time code will be output The settings are maintained after you turn off the power to the VFO8 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 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 SETUP RAT Reserved lickd off Reserved Midisyncdut Frame Fate flashing Setting an MTC frame rate Frame Rate The Setting an MTC frame rate menu enables you to set the frame rate for MTC output from the MIDI OUT connector of the VFO8 to an external MIDI device
193. r 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 VFO8 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 Storing the current scene You can store the current scene settings to a Scene or Temporary memory by using the following proce dure lt Hint gt Scene memories shown as SOO through S99 on the list are retained even if the power is turned off while Tem porary memories shown as TOO through TO9 on the list disappear when the power is turned off though they do not disappear when changing the program If you want to store a Temporary memory to a Scene memory S00 to 99 recall the temporary number be fore turning off the power and store the settings to the desired Scene memory number Press the SCENE key The display shows the screen for selecting the desired scene number Un det ind Urne def ind Use the JOG dial to select the desired scene number to which you want to store the current settings and press the TIME BASE SEL F2 key while holding down the SH
194. r or lower speed e Rotating the JOG SHUTTLE dial clockwise moves the Cueing with the F FWD JREWIND keys position to the forward direction while rotating the dial j 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 normal speed e According 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 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 py Press the F FWD or REWIND key during playback The VFO8 starts cueing at 3 times the normal speed The VF08 is cueing in the forward direction at 64x the normal speed while FWD or RWD appears on the screen The VFO8 is cueing in the forward direction ail F61 098 S Init MisE lt STILL gt 3 fig return to the normal playback press the PLAY key To return to the normal playback press the PLAY key Shuttle cueing ETER 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 AB
195. racks 7 8 In the following description for track bouncing operation we assume that mono materials are recorded on Tracks 1 through 4 while a stereo material is recorded on Tracks 5 and 6 On off of bounce mode Press the BOUNCE MODE 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 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 After setting all pan positions press the EXIT NO key The balance mode screen appears Setting level of each track Set the MASTER fader to the 0 position Press the RECORD key only The RECORD key starts flashing while Tracks 7 8 enter the input monitor mode Ry 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 playbac
196. rded area recorded area unrecorded area You can record at any point within 24 hours in ABS time You can record in any area within 24 hours in ABS time ABS 0 The beginning time at OOH OOM OOS REC END The end time of recording in the example above OOH 15M OOS unrecorded 5 minute recording 5 minute recording 24 hour recording recorded area recorded area unrecorded area remain With a tape recorder the maximum recording time depends on the tape length regardless of the amount of unrecorded areas With the VFO8 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 VFO8 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 VFO8 program is managed by a 24 hour time counter however the actual recording time left de pends on the available disk space The
197. rding 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 B E Pl 8601 5h Init Hisa Rema i r 1 Sh26mi5 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 EEE 4 BE ABS B 8 To stop recording press the STOP key After showing Please Wait the LCD returns to the Nor mal screen lt Unarming tracks gt To unarm tracks now recorded press the flashing TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL keys again The keys changes to light in green Now you have recorded a stereo source onto two tracks 3 and 4 Playback 9 Locate the desired position time for playback 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 VFO8 has 8 recordable tracks If you record materials
198. refully 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 VFO8 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 VFO8 output signals When connecting a dynamic microphone to the balanced input connector set the PHANTOM switch to OFF Otherwise the PHANTOM switch microphone may damage e You cannot use the phantom power for following microphones 7s microphones with the unbalanced output lt mportant notes for on off switching gt high impedance microphones Note that the VFO8 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 VFO8 There are 8 recording tracks Tracks 1 through 8 and you can record onto any de
199. ring mixdown 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 a BHE ABS B To stop recording press the STOP key After showing Please Wait the LCD returns to the Nor mal screen lt Unarming a track gt To unarm a track press the flashing TRACK STA TUS TRACK SEL key twice The key changes to light in green Now you have recorded a sound source onto a track Playback Press the REWIND key while holding down the STOP key to locate ABS 0 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 CI Ce UNDO REDO Cel Cem AUTO VARI WAVE FORM LOCAT
200. rive E IDE hard disk and the backup drive Removable SCSI drive The saved song data can be played back by switching to the backup drive SCSI However this will be only to the extent of confirming the saved data and should all 8 tracks be played back it may create drop out of sound and in some SCSI equipment the channel possible for playback could be changed lt Note gt The following operations cannot be executed when the drive is switched to backup drive Save load of song data Recording Creating anew program Deleting a program Copy amp paste and Move amp paste Erase Track exchange Setup of tempo ON OFF of metronome function Setup of permission or denial of recording Setup of time signature Editing a title If power to the VFO8 is switched again the drive will automatically switch to current drive E IDE In order to take out the removable disk when set to backup drive press the EXIT NO key while holding down the SHIFT key e Initial setting IDE The selected drive will be set e Options IDE or SCSI IDE indicates the 3 5 inch E IDE hard disk and SCSI You can set the value for each Program individually the backup SCSI drive The settings cannot be saved and loaded as part of the song data Press the EXIT NO key or STOP key to exit from the can SETUP mode Select Drive Sel in the menu selecting display and press the ENTER YES key When the drive is changed
201. rnal DSP multi effect processor The DSP multi effect processor incorporates 38 types of digital effects and you can edit parameters for each effect type To understand various effect functions we recommend to operate the unit while hearing how the actual effect sound changes The DSP multi effect processor built in the VFO8 uses the Fostex A S P Advanced Signal Processing technology and provides the high performance ambience effect that is comparable to professional reverb units lt Note gt The effect edit operations described here are only avail able to Tracks 1 through 6 On Track 7 8 a dedicated Mastering effects is built in and you can edit the effects while carrying out the mas tering mode See Chapter 5 Advanced Functions for de tails Before describing the VFO8 effect edit mode we briefly explain the effect functions reverb delay chorus and flanger Reverb The so called Reverb effect consists of various reflection sounds mixed together For example when you clap your hands in a tunnel you will hear the sound linger even after you stop clapping your hands This is the Reverb The sounds we normally hear in daily life have three types of sounds mixed together i e Direct sound Early Re flection sound and Late Reflection sound The Direct sound means the sound directly reaches the ears from the sound source The Early Reflection sound means the sound that comes after the Direct sou
202. ry 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 PO3 and P04 respectively Pot Po2 P03 P04 P03 is deleted Pot P02 P03 P04 Note that you cannot undo or redo deleting the program 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 PROGRAM Pid PERR kk PHAZE eso PAZE sack Pe kkk PAS He RENAME DELETE Use the JOG dial to highlight the program to be de leted and then press the UNDO REDO E3 key while holding down the SHIFT key The screen shows Delete Sure asking you confirm ye 2 d a Lhd dhh d mi HE i E E a t E a Deletei Sure wt RECTYVES of HO lt Hint gt You may use the CURSOR gt to highlight DELETE and press the ENTER YES key to bring up the screen above instead of pressing the UNDO REDO E3 key while holding down the SHIFT key 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 Press the EXIT NO key
203. s P01 to P99 an individual Program Track options When using S PDIF Tracks 1 8 Tracks 1 16 Tracks 1 24 Tracks 9 16 Tracks 9 24 or Tracks 17 24 When using a SCSI disk All tracks 1 24 is selected automatically You can select tracks individually when saving by the WAV file format Press the SETUP key to enter the setup mode The display shows the screen for selecting the Setup menu Use the JOG dial to select Load PGM and press the ENTER YES key The display shows the screen for selecting the device from which the data is loaded SCSI blinks Load Far Load Dewice Se SPOIF adat Blinking 1 RE FFWD Hit YES or WO Kes GO ee Save Load of Song data While SCSI is blinking press the ENTER YES key The display shows the screen for selecting the program to be loaded The backup number currently selected blinks while the data size of the program is shown While a backup number is blinking you can select the desired program to be loaded If a disk has more than one program saved you can select the desired program by using the JOG dial Load Pah SCSI cep UF OOWM JOG Hit YES or AO Kes e You can also select Eject as well as programs to be loaded in the condition above To eject the disk press the ENTER YES key after selecting Eject Use the JOG dial to select the program to be loaded and press the ENT
204. s fe ALLE 13 TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL keys While stopped each key is used to change the track status among OFF PLAY and REC READY During playback pressing the key switches between OFF and PLAY During recording you cannot change the track status When you view or edit mixer parameters such as pan and EQ in the Mix parameter edit mode described later you can select the target track by pressing the corresponding TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key The illumination of each key shows the track status as follows e flashing in red the track is in REC READY e lighting in red the track is being recorded e lighting in green the track can be played back e not lighting off the track is muted WA eek 1 DIGITAL MULTITRACKER ACCESS e PHANTOM pr FewD LOCATE REC END 14 BOUNCE MODE key Turns the bounce mode on or off When on the key lights tracks 7 8 are automatically armed for recording allowing track 1 through 5 signals to bounce to track 7 and 8 15 MIX PARAMETER PAN key When viewing or editing the pan pot setting press this key Select the track to be viewed or edited by pressing the corresponding TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key 16 MIX PARAMETER EQ key When viewing or editing the EQ setting press this key Select the track to be viewed or edited by pressing the corresponding TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key E a Names and functions 17 MIX PARA
205. sired 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 e and the TRIM knob to the leftmost position LINE Prep aration for recording yg Raise both the track 1 fader and master fader to 0 po sition Connect the INPUT A UNBAL jack to the output of the This is preparation for monitoring sound If both of effect unit whose input is connected to a guitar these faders are set at the minimum position no sound To record onto Track 1 3 5 or 7 use INPUT A can be monitored lt Note gt 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 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 Press the RECORD key ER shown on the screen 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 A Basic Recording Playback Use the TRIM knob of INPUT A while playing th
206. t HR Standard URSOR F Hit WES or NWO key Format Tyre Select eer eee 4 CO Hit VES or HO key The hard disk is formatted with the access time of the unit sectors while judging whether the sectors are good or bad The formatting time Standard tends to be longer with this type however the reliability is better Therefore it is recommended that this default format type is selected under normal conditions This choice is only available when a hard disk previously formatted in the Standard type is being reformatted With this format the Standard type is maintained while all data on the hard disk are erased The formatting time is shorter than the time required to format a Standard type This is a quick formatting procedure in which all hard disk sectors are considered to be good sectors The formatting time is fast however the Quick 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 S ee About the hard disk storage device Select the format type with the CURSOR lt gt key Then press the ENTER YES key The format type selected is set and Sure flashes SETUP k29 Disk Format Bek Format SESE EER A EE ER Hit RECt VES oF g Press the ENTER YES key while the RECORD key is depressed If the Sta
207. t to Bar Beat Clk Poa BSBA b12BAR ZHBAR tal ORA E E There Z Use the JOG dial or CURSOR up down 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 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 Use the JOG dial or CURSOR up down 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 preemia MARKGS Edit AR 6 446CLE ABS Hor Hame Scene Hit ENTER or EXIT Use the CURSOR lt gt keys to highlight and blink 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 Be
208. tereo output level meters L and R on the screen Rotate the PHONES knob to adjust the headphones level Play the guitar along with the playback sound of Tracks 7 8 while adjusting the TRIM knob to the appropri ate position where the PEAK indicator for the input you connect the guitar does not light You can hear both the playback sound of Tracks 7 8 and your guitar together from the headphones If you move down the Tracks 7 8 fader you can only hear your guitar Advanced Operation 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 effects for mastering see the il lustration 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 effects for master ing are available In the following description we assume that the stereo mix signals are recorded on Tracks 7 8 STOUTL R Digital master recorder 22 jai 20 O a Lee oo Ol Analog master recorder S P DIF DATA OUTPUT You can select a desired preset entry Selecting a program to be played back Effect library from 10 entries stored in the
209. termination set it to ON e There is no limitation for the ID number of the backup SCSI device The unit automatically recognizes the device as a backup SCSI device e You must format the disk used with the backup SCSI device after connecting the device See Formatting a backup disk below for the detail information SCSI cable SCSI device such as zip and MO drive Formatting a backup disk You can use an unformatted disk or disk currently used for a computer etc When formatting a disk currently used for a computer make sure that you do not need the data recorded on the disk Once you start formatting you cannot stop or cancel formatting The following procedure assumes that a removable disk is used lt Notes gt e A write protected disk cannot be used Release the protection before using e The disk formatted by the VFO8 can be used for saving loading by the FDMS 3 format The VFO8 cannot DOS format a disk for saving loading by a WEV file So to DOS format a disk use a personal computer etc mm After connecting a backup SCSI device to the VF08 turn on the both machine Insert a backup disk into the SCSI device 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 Disk Format and press the ENTER YES key The display shows the screen for selecting a drive IDE E IDE hard disk blinks
210. the JOG dial to select the Click menu and then press the ENTER YES key The initial setting is Off Use the JOG dial to select On and then press the ENTER YES key Now the metronome sound will be output from Track 6 Press the EXIT NO key repeatedly until exiting the Setup mode Setting the time base to bar beat 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 VF08 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 Advanced Operation 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 VFO8 you can do this operation sim ply by using the BOUNCE MODE 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 T
211. the disk fragmentation Therefore we suggest that you should use a newly formatted clean disk for backup elf any other file but 4 WAV or folder which cannot be recognized by the VFO8 is created on the backup disk using a personal computer the VFO8 amp 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 E Save Load of Song data Loading a WAV file 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 device from which the data is loaded SCSI blinks While SCSI is blinking press the ENTER YES key The display shows the drive name and DOS Format 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 O05 Format Load WA SCSI Source WAU Select WA Ee UF OCWH JOG Hit YES or HO Key atk AB Use the JOG dial to select the desired WAV file to be loaded If more than one WAV file with different file names the first 6 characters is saved you can see each file name by the first 6 characters in order when rotating the JO
212. the previously edited track is high lighted showing that it can be edited AGS ABS el Hamis i Bane Select TRE Blinking OTO H gg FS FS FS FS FS FS 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 BABS 8 fek Track 1 ii fom iS SI Use the JOG dial to select Pre or Post The icon changes according to the selection as below Pre fader signal is sent to the effect processor Post fader signal is sent to the effect processor e Selectable tracks Tracks 1 through 6 e Setting values PRE or POST the default is POST 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
213. the program number in the The present setting will flashes Normal screen will shown as indicated below IDE will be flashed in the initial setting When the current drive is E IDE program display P Drive Select flashing SCSI Backur 3 CURSOR F Hit YES or HO Key A Press the CURSOR lt gt key select IDE or SCSI 50h Init Hisa and press the ENTER YES key E OO ee SETUP mode Fader Fix Mode Setting Fader Fix 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 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 VFO8 fill 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 E Menu Load Fiati Pah Save Reserved Fader Fix Fader Recall Fader Recall Mode Settin Fader Recall Select the desired item with the JOG dia
214. 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 be 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 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 ve 1 5 4 ABSO 02m30s O5m00s O7m30s 10m00s 12m30s 15m00s 17m30s Mark 00 Mark0O1 Mark02 Mark03 Mark04 Mark05 Mark06 Mark 07 ABSO 02m30s O5m00s O7m30s 10m00s 12m30s 15m00s_ 17m30s Locating a mark You ca
215. the remaining data size shown on the screen counts down SETUP R2i Load PGM SCSI Data Loading Bai PAZ UFS Diski t ME After completing the data load from Disk 1 the display shows Insert Disk 2 while Disk 1 is automatically ejected SETUP R21 Load POM SCSI J Insert Disk O Insert Disk 2 the second disk to the SCSI device according to the display message In a while after inserting the disk the VF08 automatically starts loading data from Disk 2 The screen looks similar to the one when loading Disk 1 As the data load goes on the remaining data size shown on the screen counts down a ET FGM SCSI I Data Loadina Bal gt gt Pa2 WEES Disk k ME O1 ee Save Load of Song data Save load a WAV file Song data can be saved to or load from a SCSI disk by the FDMS 3 Fostex Disk Management System 3 format as well as by the WAV file format RIFF WAVE file format using a DOS formatted disk As you can handle song data of the VFO8 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 VFO8 lt Important notes for using a WAV file gt About backup disks e The save load by a WAV file can be done only by using a disk DOS formatted with FAT16 The VFO8 executes the save load of a
216. tion 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 VFO8 5 Performing any of the program operations select rename or delete es G ee 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 areal track to an additional track temporarily so that you can record a new material onto the real track The track exchange function is also used to check the REC END point on an additional track One track exchange 8 track block exchange Track 1 Track 9 Tra
217. 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 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 PS ak Pld i kkk PEDI kok ELECT REHAME DELETE 57 M Recorder Functions Use the JOG dial to highlight select the desired pro gram and then press the TIME BASE SEL F2 key while holding down the SHIFT key Now you can edit the title of the selected program The leftmost character of the selected program is blink ing HFEOGEAH Pe fess PAZ 8 shook Blinking PAZ Bosco PAA sess PS 2 sack REHAME lt Hint gt You may use the CURSOR gt 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 Use the CURSOR lt gt keys to move the blinking ed iting point and use the JOG dial or CURSOR up down keys to select a character for the blinking point You can put a title name with up to 16 characters from among those listed below When selecting a
218. tomatically 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 110 for details 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 EE Mi Hil 661 EHH Init Mixa 5 The unit starts playback from Bar 2 Beat 1 with the settings stored in scene number 00 Init Mix The unit recalls scene number 02 BBBB at Bar 12 Beat 1 and continues playback The unit recalls scene number 06 CCCC at Bar 20 Beat 4 and continues playback lt Hint gt The unit continues playback with the settings stored in the scene number recalled last time Therefore if you want to recall scene number 00 again after recalling scene number 06 above you have to assign scene number 00 to the desired mark Recorder Functions Recorder Functions This chapter describes various recorder functions The cueing function allows you to monitor audio at highe
219. tting 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 the 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 While the VF08 is stopped press the SETUP key to enter the Setup mode The screen for selecting a menu in the Setup mode ap pears 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 99 After setting the time signature press the EXIT NO key to return to the screen for selecting a menu in the Setup mode 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 101 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 Use
220. tting the Slave type ceeeeeeeereeeeeeeeees 105 e Setting the Record Protect function 106 e Setting Digital Input 0 0 0 eeeeeeeeeeeeeees 107 Setting BAR BEAT Resolution mode 107 e Setting the MIDI device numbet 2 5 108 e Checking the number of track events 108 e The Drive Format Information 008 109 Drive Setningin 109 e Fader Fix mode Setting cceseseeeseeeeees 110 e Fader Recall mode Setting eeeeeees 110 5 e MIDI Implementation Chart c cceeeees 111 MMC Command List c ccceeeeeeeeteeeteeees 112 Inquiry Message LiSt eseeeeeeeeteeeeeeenees 112 e Maintenance eeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeneeeceeeeeeesaeeeeenees 113 SpecifiCatioNS insener ians 113 Block Diagram serecisinii aa 114 e Installing the Model 8340 SCSI card 115 Basic Features of VFO8 Basic Features of VF08 The VFO8 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 effe
221. u can adjust the pan position of each track signal fed to the stereo outputs 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 blinks 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 a eens ect TRE Biinking Select the desired track by pressing the correspond ing TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key or using the CURSOR lt gt keys The pan icon of the selected track is highlighted indi cating that you can edit it The TRACK STATUS TRACK SEL key of the selected track flashes BGrAES B E Trac k mie Highlighted R da 4 5 amp 7 H L R 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 ah ie e Fa L4 Fi 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 Zim To adjust the pan position for another track
222. ue Press the EXIT NO key to return to the Normal screen 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 e The vari pitch function automatically turns off by carrying out any of the following 1 Turning the power off and then on The pitch value is also reset to 0 0 2 Setting the slave mode to On in the setup mode The pitch value is retained Note that you cannot turn on the vari pitch function when the slave mode is On 3 Setting the digital input to On in the setup mode DIGI IN is shown on the screen Note that you cannot turn on the vari pitch function when the digital input is selected Recorder Functions 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 VFO8 lt Loop Function gt START point END point 4 Pack 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
223. 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 VF08 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 Turn ON the VFO8 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 Reserved Reserved Clicka Turn the JOG dial to highlight the Disk Format menu title press the ENTER YES key IDE indicates the current drive SCSI indicates the backup SCSI drive EE EE Henu FaderRecall off Reserved Reserved SETUP R23 Disk Format Hit YES or HO key 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 a Format Format Tyre Selec
224. und 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 KEK 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 0 9 Symb
225. used as the current drive by another digital recorder After executing steps 1 through 4 described above Wrong Disk is shown and then the screen for prompting to format the disk shown above appears you may format the disk by pressing the ENTER YES key while holding down the RECORD key or cancel the save operation by selecting Eject and then pressing the ENTER YES key ein the saving operation using more than one disk if you use a disk in which save data is already recorded When carrying out step 6 above an existing program number is shown In this condition by using the JOG dial you can select Eject as well as existing programs To eject the disk select Eject and press the ENTER YES key If you save data to the disk select any existing program and press the ENTER YES key The display shows Del All and Sure blinking as below Save Pah SCSI b e i Delete All Sure Press the ENTER YES key while the above screen is shown All backup data recorded in the disk are erased and then the save operation starts Loading from a single SCSI disk You can load data using the Load PGM menu in the setup mode The following procedure shows how to load song data saved to a single SCSI disk See the next section for loading data saved to more than one SCSI disk lt Details about Load PGM menu gt eInput signal options S PDIF and SCSI Program option
226. ved 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 WAV which are located in an acknowledgeable root directory can be loaded For example if the zero number of data made at save is deleted from the backup disk and then load is executed only WAV files recorded with any other so
227. ways set the DIP switch and Jumper of the newly assembled hard disk to the MASTER setting The hard disk will not operate normally if the setting is set to SLAVE when the hard disk is assembled Refer to the User s Manual of the hard disk for more details on the DIP switch and Jumper settings Note that the connector of some hard disks may be stiff and thus make it difficult 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 About the hard disk storage device Unscrew the four screws from the bottom of the main unit that are fixing the panel i 4 oe d i Q OO oo Py 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 Be careful not to apply excessive force when turning over the panel O OO oo 3 Remove the two cable connectors that are connected to the hard disk Gently hold the connector and slowly pull out 5 5 T t lt 6 G Go AE After disconnecting the cables remove the panel that is fixing the hard disk Unscrew the four screws with a screwdriver as shown in the Figure Q Q
228. 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 St Saks Fetok yp koek sk End oo senFeeeyeteksdckf ack _To SES aT kk 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 VFO8 automatically calculate the available space and limit the number of times to the appropriate value When setting the number of times for repeat paste to 02 the copy amp paste function is performed as below 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 press
229. wing screen appears SETUP R22 Save PEM SCSI curr FR Unf or mat Sure By pressing the ENTER YES key while holding down the RECORD key the disk is formatted and the display shows the screen for selecting the program to be saved as described above e If you select a program to be saved to the backup disk which has saved data After executing steps 1 through 6 described above the display shows the screen for selecting the program to be saved You can select from existing programs on the backup disk and New PGM If you select an existing program and execute the save operation the new data overwrites the program the existing data is erased If you select New PGM the data is saved to a newly created program while other existing programs are unchanged e If you are going to save data to New PGM but the disk does not have enough available space for the data When you select New PGM the available disk space is shown If you press the ENTER YES key Disk Full is shown at the top of the screen and you cannot execute the save operation In such a case you may save data by overwriting an existing program If you want to cancel the save operation select Eject by using the JOG dial and then press the ENTER YES key DiskFull i Saue POH SCSI Desztrn PGH Select Hew FGM 18 kB UP OOWH JOG Sure Hit YES or WO Key e If you are going to save data to a disk that is
230. with a 13 Cleaning The appliance should be cleaned only as cart or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer recommended by the manufacturer 14 Nonuse Periods The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time 15 Object and Liquid Entry Care should be taken so that objects ATY do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings 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 An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn 7 Wall or Ceiling Mounting The appliance should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer exhibits a marked change in performance or 8 Ventilation The appliance should be situated so that its location E The appliance has been dropped or the enclosure damaged or position dose not interfere with its proper ventilation 17 Servicing The user should not attempt to service the appliance For example the appliance should not be situated on a bed beyond that described in the op
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