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Audio®

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www.americanaudio.us

VMS4™

Instruction

Manual

Page

45

F

IRMWARE

U

PDATE

The

included

version

of

Virtual

DJ

includes

a

Firmware

update

utility.

It

is

necessary

to

install

this.

To

update

your

VMS4™:

•

Please

check

your

computer

audio

setting

and

ensure

that

the

VMS4™

is

not

set

as

a

default

playback,

playback

recording,

or

MIDI

device.

This

will

interfere

with

the

update

and

software

applications.

•

Click

Start

>

All

Programs

>

Virtual

DJ

>

FIRMWARE

Update

.

•

Select

the

VMS4™

or

USB

Audio

Device

(Windows

XP).

Then

load

the

update

file

by

clicking

browse

and

going

to

the

file

location.

•

Now

click

on

„Upoad

Firmware“.

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Summary of Contents for VMS4 MIDI

Page 1: ...American Audio www americanaudio us VMS4 Instruction Manual Page 1 VMS4 Professional Digital Producer F E A T U R I N G...

Page 2: ...American Audio www americanaudio us VMS4 Instruction Manual Page 2 USER GUIDE AND REFERENCE MANUAL...

Page 3: ...hart www americanaudio com www americanaudio eu www vms4dj com Please Note All specifications and improvements to and in the design of this unit and this manual are subject to change at any time witho...

Page 4: ...ions 7 Important Safety Items for U S A Canada Model Only 8 Electrical Safety Precautions 10 Electrical Precautions 10 Important Safety Instructions 11 Safety Instructions 15 Unpacking 17 Introduction...

Page 5: ...dio Connections 22 Control Jack Connections 22 Caution 22 Software And ASIO Driver Installation 23 General Functions And Controls 25 Top Panel Figure1 25 Front Panel Figure 2 32 Mic Section 21 23 32 M...

Page 6: ...rface Mode 39 4 Out Mode 39 8 Out Mode 41 MIDI Latency Modes 42 EQ Modes 43 Pre EQ Mode 43 Post EQ Mode 44 Firmware Update 45 Computer Connection 48 Set Up 49 Cleaning 50 Crossfader Replacement 51 War...

Page 7: ...triangular symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the user manual accompanying the device Please carefully read and under...

Page 8: ...ed Hold plug attachment when removing from wall outlet Do not pull on the cord 2 To avoid electric shock do not open the top cover when the unit is plugged in If problems occur with the unit call your...

Page 9: ...S OR ADJUSTMENTS OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE THE DEVICE SHOULD NOT BE ADJUSTED OR REPAIRED BY ANYONE EXCEPT PROPERLY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL NOTE T...

Page 10: ...may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operat...

Page 11: ...achments Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards Water and Moisture Do not use this product near water for example near a bathtub wash bowl kitchen...

Page 12: ...rom the outlet when left un used for a long period of time Grounding or Polarization If this product is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the o...

Page 13: ...e antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges Power Lines An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power l...

Page 14: ...e product to its normal operation If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service Replacement Parts W...

Page 15: ...tilation openings or placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or cabinet that may impede the flow of air through the ventilation openings Heat The device should be situated away from heat...

Page 16: ..._ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Date of Purchase ____________________________________________________________________________________...

Page 17: ...at may have occurred during shipping If the carton appears to be damaged carefully inspect your device for any damage and be sure all equipment necessary to operate the device has arrived intact In th...

Page 18: ...set up help and answer any question should you encounter problems during your initial set up or operation You may also visit us on the web at www americanaudio us for any comments or suggestions Servi...

Page 19: ...ensation of water might damage your device Leave the device switched off until it has reached room temperature OPERATING DETERMINATIONS When installing this device please make sure that the device is...

Page 20: ...t 2 In 8 Out Sound Card X Y Parameter Adjustments Seamless Loop uninterrupted loop playback Master Volume Control Full EQ on 4 MIDILOG Channels 2 Mic Channels Track Deck Selectors Crossfader Assign Cu...

Page 21: ...B Cable 5V Power Adapter Virtual DJ Software Warranty card INSTALLING THE UNITS Place your unit on a flat surface or mount it in a secure rack mount case Be sure the device is mounted in a well ventil...

Page 22: ...inputs CONTROL JACK CONNECTIONS Use a 1 8 mono not stereo mini plug cable to connect your VMS4 to a mini jack connection A or B on a compatible American Audio or American DJ Fader Q Start mixer This...

Page 23: ...Insert the disc into your computer cd drive and click on the CD icon Depending the type of computer you are operating choose the Exe file for PC or the DMG file for MAC Choose your desired language an...

Page 24: ...udio us VMS4 Instruction Manual Page 24 The ASIO Driver installation will open during the Virtual DJ installation PC users follow the screen prompts for proper installation Mac install is automatic af...

Page 25: ...American Audio www americanaudio us VMS4 Instruction Manual Page 25 GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS TOP PANEL FIGURE1 Figure 1...

Page 26: ...e RELOOP button will instantly reactivate the SEAMLESS LOOP mode To exit loop press the OUT BUTTON 2 Effect Section SELECT ENCODER KNOB Use this knob to scroll through the various effects CONTROL KNOB...

Page 27: ...channel allowing for a maximum treble gain of 6dB or maximum decrease of 100dB Turning the knob in a counter clockwise direction will decrease the amount of treble applied to a channel signal turning...

Page 28: ...ents to the mouse pad can be made in the Control Panel PC or Utilities Mac 6 MASTER VOLUME BALANCE BOOTH CONTROLS MASTER VOLUME CONTROL This knob is used to control the master output level To avoid di...

Page 29: ...ignal of channel A will be controlled by the master volume level The same fundamentals will apply for channel B Sliding the fader from one position to another will vary the output signals of channels...

Page 30: ...has three functions The wheel works as a pitch bend during Playback Turning the wheel clockwise can increase the pitch percentage up to 100 and turning the wheel in the counter clockwise direction ca...

Page 31: ...eates a momentary BUMP in the BPM s Beats per minute while a track is playing This will allow you to match the beats between two playing audio sources This is a momentary function When you remove your...

Page 32: ...ed with 2 microphone inputs easy to use no ASIO routing required Each microphone channel has an independent on off switch gain control and 3 band EQ 21 MIC ON OFF Buttons Turns the corresponding micro...

Page 33: ...orresponding MIDILOG channel 25 CF ASSIGN A B CF ASSIGN A will select the desired channel to the left side of the crossfader CF ASSIGN B will select the desired channel to the right side of the crossf...

Page 34: ...ped curve to scratch curve HEADPHONE CONTROLS 29 31 29 CUE MASTER Knob Sets the headphone output from Cue or Master When set to the Cue position the headphones will receive the signal from any and all...

Page 35: ...the VMS4 on off Attention Make sure that NOTHING is touching or resting on the jog wheels when you power on the VMS4 OUTPUTS 33 38 33 Q START Jacks These 1 8 jacks remotely start playback in Q Start e...

Page 36: ...be used for any connection of more then 20ft Never connect the XLR outs and the RCA outs at the same time this may affect your output To set your desired volume use the MASTer volume knob 37 BOOTH Ou...

Page 37: ...ese jacks as long as the Phono Line Selector Switch is in the LINE position MIDILOG 3 Phono line level RCA input use to connect turntables CD players MP3 players or other line level sources The type o...

Page 38: ...se jacks be sure the corresponding switch is in the PHONO position and when using line level input devices be sure this switch is in the LINE position 42 MIC 2 XLR and 1 4 combo jack for microphone co...

Page 39: ...can act like a 4x4 audio interface Your USB audio is routed through the VMS4 s MIDILOG Ch 2 and 3 inputs If you wish to route the inputs via USB for software play through or Time Code Control set your...

Page 40: ...ormance if no inputs are in use set the Inputs to Disabled by clicking on the respective channels in the ASIO Settings Your inputs and outputs can be set to channels 1 16 but your software may not sup...

Page 41: ...dio us VMS4 Instruction Manual Page 41 8 OUT MODE This mode supports 4 USB audio inputs Perfect for using it with software that has 3 4 decks This will also route your master output via USB for record...

Page 42: ...Channel Volume Level Indicators 7 light up with the code version See above Channel Volume Level Indicators 7 for information on the code version It is recommended that you use the default mode if your...

Page 43: ...escribed in chapter AUDIO INTERFACE MODE on page 39ff PRE EQ MODE In Pre EQ the USB audio signal is affected by the VMS4 EQ Pre EQ is the default EQ In Pre EQ mode the ASIO Settings will list the VMS4...

Page 44: ...hannel MIDILOG and then power ON the unit Release the button your computer may reinstall the VMS4 as a new device please allow 10 20 seconds for the change to take place Confirm the EQ Mode change by...

Page 45: ...VMS4 Please check your computer audio setting and ensure that the VMS4 is not set as a default playback playback recording or MIDI device This will interfere with the update and software applications...

Page 46: ...io www americanaudio us VMS4 Instruction Manual Page 46 Wait untill the bar is filled in completely and Upgrade Complete is displayed Unplug the USB and shut down the VMS4 Wait a few seconds then powe...

Page 47: ...Select proper device in device select window Please check your computer audio setting and ensure that the VMS4 is not set as a default playback playback recording or MIDI device This will interfere w...

Page 48: ...rear of the VMS4 and the other end connects to the USB port on your computer NOTE Before connecting your VMS4 to your computer or laptop we highly recommend that you install the provided software The...

Page 49: ...American Audio www americanaudio us VMS4 Instruction Manual Page 49 SET UP...

Page 50: ...outside casing Use a cleaner specially designed for electronics to spray in and around the knobs and switch This will reduce small particle built up that can effect the proper operation of the mixer...

Page 51: ...model fader may seriously damage your mixer Replacing the Crossfader Disconnect the mixers main power supply Using a Phillips screw driver unscrew the two outside screws on each side that hold the cro...

Page 52: ...territories It is the owner s responsibility to establish the date and place of purchase by acceptable evidence at the time service is sought For warranty service send the product only to the American...

Page 53: ...in any products theretofore manufactured No warranty whether expressed or implied is given or made with respect to any accessory supplied with products described above Except to the extent prohibited...

Page 54: ...ingle Voltage AC 100V 50 60Hz Japan AC 110V 60Hz Colombia AC 120V 60Hz U S A and Canada AC 127V 60Hz Mexico AC 220V 50Hz Chile and Argentina AC 220V 60Hz Philippines and Korea AC 230V 50Hz Europe New...

Page 55: ...0dB Channel Balance From 0 to 40db For Mixed Out Line Within 0 5dB Within 1dB 1KHz 0dB Mixed Out Within 1dB Within 3dB 1KHz 0dB L R Separation Line 97dB 85dB 1KHz 0dB Mixed Out 95dB 85dB 1KHz 0dB Max...

Page 56: ...ications and improvements in the design of this unit and this manual are subject to change without any prior written notice CHECK THE AMERICAN AUDIO WEBSITE FOR DOWNLOADABLE USER SOFTWARE UPDATES Amer...

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