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8588 011 000
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Owner’s Manual
Digital Multitracker
INPUT A ST OUT FOOT SW
INPUT B PHONES
LR
BAL BAL
MIX PARAMETER
TRACK
EDIT SCENE SCENE SEQ.
GUITAR GUITAR
DIGITAL MULTITRACKER
PGM FADER MAP
PAN EQ EFFECT
LINE MIC LINE MIC MIN MAX
UNBAL TRIM UNBAL TRIM
ON/OFF
ACCESS
2TRK MODE
CH ON/OFF CH ON/OFF BOUNCE MASTERING TRAINING
PEAK PEAK
PHANTOM
F1 F2 F3
REC EFF
RED REC GREEN PLAY OFF MUTE
TRACK STATUS STATUS
/SEL
TRACK STATUS / TRACK SEL
JOG SHUTTLE
1 2 3 4 5 6 7/8 2TRK MASTER CURSOR
EXIT
/NO
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Safety Instructions/Precautions CAUTION: 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 CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU' DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). AU FOND. NO USER - SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning f
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Safety Instructions/Precautions Precautions About power supply Precautions upon handling the HD • Be sure to connect the VF80 to the power supply specified • Before turning the power off to the VF80, first quit setup in the Specifications section of this owner’s manual. mode and make sure that the recorder section is stopped. Do not use an AC outlet of any other voltage. Especially, never attempt to turn off the power to the VF80 • Do not connect the VF80 to the same AC outlet to which while the
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Contents “See this page” information by subject The following shows reference pages where you can find information you need. See also “The table of contents” shown on page 6. I want to record my performance. I want to delete a program. Please read pages 28 and 30. Please read page 62. I want to replace a part of the previous recording I want to locate the desired position. with a new recording. Please read pages 32 and 59. Please read page 33. I want to format a hard disk. I want to copy a part
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Contents I want to put a desired name to a program. I want to save song data to a DAT. Please read page 62. Please read page 97. I want to record a material while monitoring I want to make a tempo map. the input signal. Please read pages 122 and 124. Please read page 72. I want to mixdown tracks without using I want to install the optional CD-RW/CD-R drive. an external master recorder. Please read page 134. Please read page 79. I want to erase unnecessary songs. I want to set the MTC offset time
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Contents Contents • Safety Instructions ........................................ 2 Recording .................................................................. 29 Playback .................................................................... 29 • Precautions ........................................................ 3 About power supply ................................................... 3 • Basic recording (recording onto two track) ..... 30 Precautions upon handling the hard disk ................
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Contents Assigning scene memories to the mark map ...... 54 • Track bounce (Ping-pong recording) ............... 73 Deleting a mark from the mark map .................. 55 On/Off of bounce mode ............................................. 73 Scene sequence on/off selection ......................... 55 Setting pan position ................................................... 73 Executing the scene sequence ............................. 55 Setting level of each track ..............................
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Contents • Setting the Record Protect function .............. 129 Save/Load of Song Data • Setting Digital Input ....................................... 130 • About Song Data .............................................. 96 Items that can be saved or loaded as song data ......... 97 • Setting BAR/BEAT Resolution mode............. 130 • Save/load using the S/PDIF digital signal ........ 97 • Setting the MIDI device number ..................... 131 Notes for digital audio recorder to be used ....
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Basic Features of VF80 Basic Features of VF80 The VF80 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 prod
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Basic Features of VF80 Before Operating This section describes the basics that you should know before you start operating the VF80. 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 VF80. Recording method Remain indicator The VF80 uses a hard disk as a recording medium, The remain indicator shows how much recording time instead of a conventional tape. is left
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Basic Features of VF80 Additional track Event A program on the VF80 consists of 24 tracks. Tracks Each time you make a recording, an independent 1 through 8 are called "Real tracks" which you can audio file is created on each recorded track. A silent record, playback and edit. Tracks 9 through 24 are part on a track is also recognized as a file. called "Additional tracks". Using the "Track Exchange" These files (audio files and silent files) are called function, you can exchange between "real t
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Basic Features of VF80 Bar/Beat/Clk shows the musical position generated Trim from the internal tempo map of the VF80 (including time signature and tempo). It is important to set the analog input level appropri- ately when converting an analog input signal from The example below shows the current recorder posi- [INPUT] A or B into a digital signal (A/D conversion). tion is at beat 1 of bar -2. You can adjust the analog level using the [TRIM] con- This position (beat 1 of bar -2) corresponds to A
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Names and functions Names and Functions Top panel INPUT A ST OUT FOOT SW INPUT B PHONES LR BAL BAL MIX PARAMETER TRACK EDIT SCENE SCENE SEQ. GUITAR GUITAR DIGITAL MULTITRACKER PGM FADER MAP PAN EQ EFFECT LINE MIC LINE MIC MIN MAX UNBAL TRIM UNBAL TRIM ON/OFF ACCESS 2TRK MODE CH ON/OFF CH ON/OFF BOUNCE MASTERING TRAINING PEAK PEAK PHANTOM F1 F2 F3 REC EFF TRACK STATUS RED REC GREEN PLAY OFF MUTE STATUS /SEL TRACK STATUS / TRACK SEL JOG SHUTTLE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7/8 2TRK MASTER CURSOR EXIT /NO EJECT +
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Names and functions Top panel (Analog input/output section) 2 4 689 10 3 5 1 7 INPUT A ST OUT FOOT SW INPUT B PHONES LR BAL BAL MIX PARAMETER TRACK EDIT SCENE SCENE SEQ. GUITAR GUITAR DIGITAL MULTITRACKER PGM FADER MAP PAN EQ EFFECT LINE MIC LINE MIC MIN MAX UNBAL TRIM UNBAL TRIM ON/OFF 12 ACCESS 2TRK MODE CH ON/OFF CH ON/OFF MASTERING TRAINING BOUNCE PEAK PEAK PHANTOM F1 F2 F3 REC EFF RED REC GREEN PLAY OFF MUTE TRACK STATUS STATUS 11 /SEL TRACK STATUS / TRACK SEL JOG SHUTTLE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7/8 2T
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Names and functions 10. [FOOT SW] (Foot switch) connector 11. [PEAK] indicators • Connects to an optional foot switch (Model 8051) for • Each indicator lights up when the corresponding input punch in/out operation. signal reaches the clipping level. • Connector type: phone jack • Set the [TRIM] knob properly not to light the indicator. 12. [CH ON/OFF] keys Do not power on the machine with non-specified foot • Each key is used to turn on and off of the SW connected to the foot SW jack.
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Names and functions 16. [MIX PARAMETER-EQ] key 20. [2TRK MODE-TRAINING] key • When viewing or editing the EQ setting, press this key. • Turns on or off the "Training mode" in which only tracks • Select the track to be viewed or edited by pressing the 7-8 are played back. When the mode is active, the key corresponding [TRACK STATUS/TRACK SEL] key. lights up. 17. [MIX PARAMETER-SCENE / FADER] key 21. [2TRK MODE-MASTERING] key • When storing, recalling or deleting a scene memory, • Turns on or off
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Names and functions 35. [LOCATE | / MARK] key 25. [TRACK EDIT / PGM] key • Each press of this key locates the previous mark point. • When editing audio of tracks such as copy/paste, etc., • Pressing this key while holding down the [SHIFT] key press this key. stores the current position in the mark map. There are four audio editing functions. a. copy b. move 36. [LOCATE | / DELETE] key c. erase • Each press of this key locates the next mark point. d. track exchange • Pressing this key while holdi
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Names and functions 42. [WAVE FORM SCRUB] key In the example below, pressing the [SETUP / F1] • Pressing this key enters the scrub mode. In the scrub key, [TIME BASE SEL / F2] key or [UNDO/REDO / F3] mode, you can scrub audio forward or backward digitally. key executes "RECALL", "STORE" or "DELETE" re- spectively. 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 illumin
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Names and functions Rear panel S/P DIF / DATA POWER PHANTOM MIDI ON OUTPUT INPUT OUTPUT INPUT OFF 52 53 54 55 49 50 51 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 coaxial (S/P DIF) digital output of an external digital the voltage of your AC outlet matches the specified voltage. device. If the external device only provides the optical digital output, use the Fostex C
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About the hard disk storage device About the hard disk storage device The VF80 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. Press the [ENTER/YES] key while “IDE” is flashed. 4 Reformatting the hard disk The menu to select the format type appears. This section describes how to reformat the hard disk. The display will appear as follows, according to the pr
