Fostex VF-160, Operation Manual

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The following is an application example of "
Adat Mixer Mode
" (= input monitor for all tracks).
The "
Adat Mixer Mode
" is especially useful when using the VF160 with a personal computer containing a built-in sound
card, as shown below. In this system example, the VF160 acts as;
• A monitor mixer for the audio tracks of the personal computer. Channel faders 1 through 8 act in that capacity.
• A/D converters for converting analog instrument signals to digital signals which are then sent to the personal
computer.
• Finally, a monitor mixer for MIDI sound sources. Channel faders 9 through 14 act in the capacity.
All the signals above can be simultaneously recorded to tracks 1 through 16.
Application example of "Adat Mixer Mode"
<Notes>
• The "Adat Mixer Mode" can only be used via DIRECT recording. It cannot be used with BUSS recording.
If an attempt is made to activate the "Adat Mixer Mode" when the recording mode is set to the BUSS mode, the display will
show "Rec Mode Change!" with a flashing "Sure?". If you press the [ENTER/YES] key, the recording mode changes to the
DIRECT mode and activates the "Adat Mixer Mode" . If you press the [EXIT/NO] key, "Adat Mixer Mode" will be canceled
and the recording mode will remain the same.
• Tracks set to "IN (input)” via "INPUT SEL" selection (“IN” or “TRK”) will not be input monitor mode when the "Adat Mixer
Mode" is active.
Setup of the VF160
1. Set both "digital input" and "digital output" settings in the Setup
mode to "adat".
See pages “134” and “135” for details about settings.
2. When the Normal display is shown, press the [INPUT SEL] key
while holding down the [SHIFT] key to make the "Adat Mixer
Mode" active.
Connection to external equipment
1. Connect the VF160 [DATA IN] and [DATA OUT] connectors
respectively to the adat IN and adat OUT connectors of the
personal computer containing a sound card.
2. Connect the MIDI OUT connectors of the personal computer
to the MIDI IN connectors of the MIDI sound source device and
the VF160, and connect MIDI sound sources to the VF160
inputs 1 through 6.
3. Connect analog sound sources (such as mic, guitar, etc.) to
inputs 7 and 8.
4. Connect the VF160 [MIDI OUT] connector to the [MIDI IN]
connector of the personal computer, and feed MTC from the
VF160 to the computer.
ACCESS
PHANTOM
INPUT SEL SOURCE
REC ASSIGN
BUSS DIRECT
REC TRK REC TRK
AUTO RTN
AUTO PUNCH
START IN OUT END IN ALIGN SEL OUT
DISP SEL PGM SEL SETUP
INT
MIXDOWN
A RTN
A PLAY
SCENE SEQ.
TIME BASE
CLIPBOARD
MARK
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
HOLD/ STORE EDIT
UNDO
/REDO
VARI
PITCH LOCATE SCRUB
P.EDIT EVT MEM
F FWD REWIND PLAY STOP RECORD
CLIPBOARD PLAY
LOCATE ABS 0
LOCATE REC END
PREV NEXT
JOG
SHUTTLE
AUTO
PUNCH
EXIT/NO
EJECT
ENTER/YES
FADER
ADJUST
LEVEL
ADJUST
SHIFT
CH PARAM EDIT
CH VIEW FADER
TRACK
LO-G PAN
PRE/POST
MID-G/F/Q AUX1/AUX2
COMP PRE/POST
EFF1/EFF2 HI-G/F/Q
EQ/COMP
MUTE MUTE
EFF1 EFF2
EFF EDIT
MAP DIRECT RCL
CLEAR
STORE RECALL
SCENE MUTE OFF PLAY GREEN REC RED INPUT ORANGE CH STATUS CH STATUS/CH SEL
1/9/A 2/10/B 3/11/C 4/12/D 5/13/E 6/14/F 7/15/G 8/16/H
PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK
LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC 0 10 0 10
PHONES MON OUT TRIM
INPUT
6/14/F 7/15/G 5/13/E 4/12/D 3/11/C 2/10/B 1/9/A
INSERT UNBAL BAL
8/16/H
BAL INSERT UNBAL R
L
PHONES MON OUT
MUTE OFF PLAY GREEN REC RED INPUT ORANGE CH STATUS CH STATUS/CH SEL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9
A
10
B
11
C
12
D
13
E
14
F
15
G
16
H
MASTER
TRACK
INPUT
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ACCESS
PHANTOM
OPTICAL
MIDI IN
MIDI Sound Source
MIDI OUT
Computer System
with a MIDI/audio
integrated software
supporting MMC/MTC
and a sound card
equipped with the
Adat optical input.
MIDI OUT
MTC
MIDI IN
adat OUT
adat IN
adat IN
adat OUT
MIDI IN
Control the monitor levels of audio tracks 1
through 8 of the personal computer.
Control the monitor levels of MIDI
sound sources.
Control the monitor levels of analog
instruments.
Adjusts the master level.