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Introduction

INTROdUCTION

WELCOME

Congratulations on your selection of the Virtual Acoustic Environments (VAE) system 
and welcome to a world of possibilities and inspiration.  With this equipment you have 
enabled your music practice room to become the ultimate in rehearsal rooms.  From a 
small recital room to a large auditorium or even a spacious cathedral, you can practice 
your musical talents in a wide variety of virtual performance spaces.  With the push of 
a button, the VAE allows you to change your practice space into a wide variety of “live” 
performance spaces. The VAE system also allows you to capture and record your prac-
tice sessions giving you instant feedback on your performance.  

Musicians know that the acoustic space you play in affects the feel of a performance 
and that musical cues from the sound of their instrument in that space are an impor-
tant part of optimizing the timing and feel of a performance.  With the VAE Virtual 
Practice Room system you have full control of the acoustic space giving you the ability 
to match the sound of the space to your acoustic needs.  This flexibility and the excite-
ment it generates leads to motivation and inspiration in any musician.

It has been said that “each musician is their own worst critic”.  The ability to instantly 
hear back your practice session or performance is an important self-motivating tool 
for any musician to improve their capabilities. The session recording capabilities of the 
VAE system give you an easy way to record and play back your practice sessions.  With 
the capability to record up to nine sessions and a simple user control interface that 
includes Record, Stop, Play, Fast Forward, and Rewind and a display showing the cur-
rent session number and playback time, you have a complete self-critiquing solution 
at your fingertips.

After you have captured your performance you may download a copy of the sound file 
to your own personal computer through the USB port.

There is truly nothing like the VAE system in creating the optimal practice environment 
for musicians and giving them the tools they need to get the most from their practice 
sessions.

FEATURES - ACOUSTIC ENvIRONMENTS

•  Accurately emulates nine common performance spaces 

 

including:

 

•  Rooms (practice, Baroque)

 

•  Recital Halls (medium and large)

 

•  Auditoriums (large, medium, and small)

 

•  Special Spaces (Cathedral, Arena)

•  Patented LEXICON © Virtual Environment technology

Summary of Contents for VAE

Page 1: ...User s Guide Lexicon technology ...

Page 2: ... depending on the available power source at installation Connect this equipment only to the power source indicated on the equipment rear panel To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock refer servicing to qualified service personnel or equivalent This Equipment is intended for rack mount use only Safety Instructions Notice For Customers If Your Unit Is Equipped With A Power Cord WARNING THIS APP...

Page 3: ...oided use only shielded interconnecting cables U K MAINS PLUG WARNING A molded mains plug that has been cut off from the cord is unsafe Discard the mains plug at a suitable disposal facility NEVER UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD YOU INSERT A DAMAGED OR CUT MAINS PLUG INTO A 13 AMP POWER SOCKET Do not use the mains plug without the fuse cover in place Replacement fuse covers can be obtained from you...

Page 4: ...ed up to a period of 5 years 4 Wenger Corp reserves the right to make changes in design or make additions to or improvements upon this product without incurring any obligation to install the same additions or improvements on products previously manufactured 5 The foregoing is in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied and Wenger Corp neither assumes nor authorizes any person to assume on...

Page 5: ...ecording Playback 7 The Keypad 8 Diagram 8 User Connections 10 Using the VAE 11 Selecting a Room 11 Adjusting Volume 12 Mute 12 Selecting a Session 13 Recording 13 Playback 13 External Connections 14 USB 14 Record Output 14 Footswitch 14 Specifications 15 Declaration of Conformity 16 Table of Contents ...

Page 6: ... flexibility and the excite ment it generates leads to motivation and inspiration in any musician It has been said that each musician is their own worst critic The ability to instantly hear back your practice session or performance is an important self motivating tool for any musician to improve their capabilities The session recording capabilities of the VAE system give you an easy way to record ...

Page 7: ...Button Mute with LED Indicator Dedicated Recording Buttons Including Record Button with integrated Red LED indicator Play Button with integrated Green LED indicator Stop Button Session Erase when button is held down Fast Forward and Rewind Buttons Session Select Button USB Connection for Retrieving Recorded Sessions Remote Footswitch Connection for Remote Control Optional 3 Button Footswitch Hands...

Page 8: ... this display will show the elapsed time in minutes and seconds STOP This button stops playback or record In playback mode the session is stopped and may be started again at the same place If playback is stopped and the STOP button is pressed again the session will rewind to the start If the STOP button is pressed and held for two seconds the current session is erased and the display will read REC...

Page 9: ...time in 10 second steps Clear Pressing the REW and FWD buttons simultaneously when not playing or recording will clear the contents of the current session and the display will read SELECT This button will change the session number Each time it is pressed the session num ber on the display increments The time indicator will show the length of that session for about two seconds after the SELECT butt...

Page 10: ...this jack and a removable disk will automatically be activated on the computer system Any of the session files saved in the VAE memory can be copied onto the laptop This function requires Windows 98 second edition or higher along with the appropriate drivers The Record output This 1 8 stereo jack is a 2 channel audio output of the sound in the room which can be used for external recording or headp...

Page 11: ... of rooms are typically found in schools of music on college campuses with active music programs This room is modeled after typi cal recital halls constructed of hard walls and ceilings with angled wood panels along the sidewalls and in the rear of the room providing diffusion to the space Characteristics of these rooms are good clarity and warmth with smooth decay pro vided by nice even diffusion...

Page 12: ...rectangular stone cathedral with highly reflective stone walls along the sides providing early reflections High ceilings and a long sanctuary contribute to a quick buildup of sound with a long decay Choral organ and soloists playing instruments with smooth attacks are highlighted in this room ARENA Very large space with seating for 10 000 The space is modeled after typical indoor sports facilities...

Page 13: ...ll show FULL if you try to record when there is no more memory In this case select a session you don t want to keep and simply erase it While recording the red LED on the RECORD button is illuminated and the TIME display will show the elapsed time from the start of recording To stop recording press the STOP button The recorded session will remain in internal memory even after power off until clear...

Page 14: ...corded at 44 1 kHz 16 bit resolution The files are in a folder called Wenger and are named SESSION1 WAV SESSION2 WAV through SESSION9 WAV Record Output The Record Out connection provides a line level output that can be connected to any external record device such as an MP3 recorder or Apple iPodTM You will need a cable with a stereo mini plug 3 5mm on one end and with a plug that fits your record ...

Page 15: ...onse 20 Hz to 20 kHz within 1 dB Power into 8 Ohms 25 watts RMS 1 THD Power into 4 Ohms 35 watts RMS 1 THD S N 106 dB unweighted THD 0 001 20 Hz to 400 Hz increasing to 0 1 at 20 kHz Measured at half power IMD Less than 0 01 Remote control connector 10 pin Molex type 42404 USB type B socket For downloading recorded files Compact Flash socket For storing recorded sessions Internal 15 band 2 3 octav...

Page 16: ...following Product Specifications Safety IEC 60065 2002 EMC EN 55013 2001 A1 EN 55020 1998 Supplementary Information The product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC and the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC as amended by Directive 93 68 EEC Vice President of Engineering 8760 S Sandy Parkway Sandy Utah 84070 USA Date August 05 2005 European Contact Your local Lexico...

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Page 20: ...rk Drive Owatonna MN 55060 U S A Phone 1 800 887 7145 Fax 507 455 4258 Questions or comments Visit our World Wide Web home page at www wengercorp com Part Number 216H010 Rev 2 Copyright 2006 Lexicon Professional 18 0360 B ...

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