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Owner’s Manual
Model
Eight Channel Digital Mixer with DSP Effects
Introduction
Thank you very much for purchasing the Fostex VM08.
The VM08 digital mini-mixer does all internal signal processing digitally.
The input section consists of eight analog input channels including four for
microphones. The output section, in addition to normal analog outputs such
as two channel stereo and a headphone output, also has S/P DIF digital opti-
cal output with a 44.1 kHz sampling frequency: and 20 bit quanti
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Model VM08 Owner’s Manual CAUTION: CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. DO NOT OPEN ATTENTION: POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES, CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). ET POUSSER JUSQU' AU FOND. NO USER - SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash w
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Model VM08 Owner’s Manual Table of Contents Precautions (please read before use) Precautions............................................3 Power Supply Names and Functions...........................4 * When unplugging the AC adaptor from the outlet, be sure to grasp the adaptor. Before Operation...................................6 Attempting to unplug it by pulling on the Remove the insulation paper.......................6 AC cable may damage the wiring. Caution when powering ON..................
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Model VM08 Owner’s Manual Names and Functions 23 4 5 67 R ST OUT L PHONES 1 7 5 8 2 8 6 9V 8/7 6/5 4 TRIM 3 TRIM 2 TRIM 1 TRIM AD-9B ONLY 1 -10 -50 -10 -50 -10 -50 -10 -50 OUT RESET FOOT SW AUX SEND INPUT DC IN S/P DIF 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 EQ 28 16 27 17 26 18 25 19 24 23 22 21 20 1. AC adaptor connector 4. RESET switch Connect the AC adaptor, included in the acces- This switch resets the CPU inside VM08. Refer to sory kit, to a wall AC socket and plug the adaptor page 6 for details. output cabl
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Model VM08 Owner’s Manual (page 18), the scene memory mode (page 24) and 8. TRIM knob the setup mode (page 27). Refer to their respec- Input gain is adjusted with this TRIM knob for each tive explanation for details. sound source connected to input jacks 1 ~ 4. The input level is adjustable over a wide range 20. Data encoder from line level down to mic level. This dial is rotated to make settings such as setup 9. INPUT jacks of PAN and EQ. This dial works in the channel External sound sources
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Model VM08 Owner’s Manual Before Operation (IMPORTANT Be sure to read below before first using your VM08.) * Remove the insulation paper The VM08 uses a memory back up battery inside. You will find a piece of insulation paper attached to avoid current dissipation. When using the VM08 for the first time, Insulation paper turn ON the power and then remove the insulation paper. The insulation paper is easily removed by pulling it in direc- tion of arrow as shown at right. * Caution when powering
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Model VM08 Owner’s Manual Peripheral Equipment Connection The schematic below is an example of external equipment connected to the VM08. To avoid possible speaker damage, please be sure to unplug the AC adaptor when connecting external equipment to the IN/OUT connectors of the Fostex VM08. Monitor Speaker External Effect Unit/External Mixer etc. Guitar & Guitar Processer Amplifier Monitor headphone Digital Master Recorder 1 2 4 7 R ST OUT L PHONES 1 7 5 2 8 6 8/7 6/5 4 TRIM 2 1 9V 3 TRIM TRIM TR
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Model VM08 Owner’s Manual 5) FOOT SW jack This is an unbalanced type phone jack. An unlatch type foot switch (Fostex Model 8051) can be plugged in here. Operations using the foot switch are selectable in the [Setup mode]. Refer to [Setup mode] on page 27 for details. 6) DC IN connector Plug-in the tip of the power cord of the exclusive AC adaptor (AD-9B) here and plug the adaptor into a household AC wall outlet. Since the VM08 does not have a power switch, ON/OFF of power is done by plugging
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Model VM08 Owner’s Manual Application Example The following are actual examples in application of VM08 and could be helpful in your applica- tion. : To expand the FD-8 analog simultaneous recording channel The FD-8 analog simultaneous recording track can S/P DIF signal be extended to "4" by connecting the FD-8 DATA IN jack to the VM08 S/P DIF OUT jack. DATA IN S/P DIF You can also take advantage of the high quality DSP EQ multi-effects contained in the VM08 when record- ing. VM08 Ana
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Model VM08 Owner’s Manual : For one take live studio recording Keyboard You can use the VM08 to send the mixed digital audio via S/P DIF to a DAT or PC with Digital In. You can also add the internal digital effect when PC audio board with mixing audio. digital in EQ S/P DIF OPEN/ S/P DIF DAT VM08 : To produce original Remix Sampler & CD player You can send the remixed sound of the Sampler and CD player with the internal digital effect to a DAT recorder via the S/P DIF. S/
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Model VM08 Owner’s Manual VM08 Initial State The following explains what to do the first time you use the VM08 right out of the shipping carton. When the AC adaptor is plugged into the AC wall outlet and the power cord plugged into the DC IN connector, power will be applied and the VM08, and the display/operating panel lamps will light in the modes explained below. This is the same sa when the CPU is reset by pressing the RESET switch. * Character display section: * MASTER fader section: Follo
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Model VM08 Owner’s Manual Normal Mix Mode Normal mix mode means each INPUT fader/MASTER fader is active, and the ON/OFF of each channel is operational so basic mixing functions can be executed. When the VM08 is in [Initial state of VM08], as explained in the previous section, if the INPUT fader of the channel to which a signal is being input (Example: The channel 1 INPUT fader if a sound source is connected to INPUT 1.) and the MASTER fader is raised, signals will be output from the rear panel
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Model VM08 Owner’s Manual If [Fader Fix mode], discussed below, in the [Setup mode] is set to [ON], no signal will be output even though the fader is moved. The [FADER FIX mode] is set to [OFF]. For details refer to [Setup mode] on page 27. Mute of the various input channel/master output: Mute ON/OFF of channels 1 ~ 4, 5/6, 7/8 and master output can be done using the CH ON/CH SEL key. Normally, the CH ON/CH SEL keys for channels 1 ~ 4, 5/6, 7/8 and MASTER are all ON (key LED is lit)
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Model VM08 Owner’s Manual Channel Parameter Edit Mode Twelve items, as shown in list below, can be set by the channel parameter edit mode. Regard- less of the VM08’s current mode, their respective edit modes can be entered by executing the key operations listed below. To exit from the channel parameter edit mode, press the EXIT key. Setting Item Executing Key Changing the channel Changing the setup content Setup of PAN (sound image) When the PAN/EQ key is repeat- edly pressed, the setup item w
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Model VM08 Owner’s Manual Setup method for EQ setting Individual setup of the low region (LO), mid region (MID) and high region (HI) for the signals of channels 1 ~ 4, 5/6, 7/8 and STEREO MASTER. The equalizer specs of VM08 are, 100Hz +/- 18dB (shelving type) for LO-EQ, 1kHz +/- 18dB (peak- ing type) for MID-EQ, and 10kHz +/- 18dB (shelving type) for HI-EQ. Each can be adjusted in 1dB steps. 1.[LO], [MID] or [HI] dots in the status display 3.The number is set with the DATA
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Model VM08 Owner’s Manual 1.Status display section [E1] or [E2] dots are lit 3.Adjust the number with the DATA encoder. The number will change in a [0] ~ [99] range by pressing the EFF/AUX key. and the depth of effects will also change. The The LCD will display the following: graphic display will change at the same time. [00] ~ [99] will be displayed. Example: Character section when [E1] is lit. [1-Eff1:00] is displayed. Channel 1 EFFECT SEND 1 level can now be adjusted. The present EFFECT SEN
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Model VM08 Owner’s Manual PRE/POST setup method for EFFECT SEND/AUX SEND In the procedure here, the effect send and AUX send signals are setup for PRE (pre-fader) or POST (post fader). In the initial state, EFFECT SEND 1, 2, AUX SEND 1, 2 are all setup for POST (post fader). PRE (pre-fader) means that the signal is obtained before the INPUT fader and is not affected by the INPUT fader. POST (post fader) means that the signal is obtained following the INPUT fader and is af
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Model VM08 Owner’s Manual Effect Edit Mode The VM08 offers high quality ambient effects by employing the A. S. P. (Fostex Advanced Signal Processing Technology), which is exclusively developed by Fostex. With the A. S. P., you can obtain an incomparably clean and high density Hall Reverb, overwhelmingly clear Room Re- verb and wonderfully hi-fidelity Plate Reverb. In addition to these typical Reverbs, the VM08 provides not only various practical algorithms such as Delay, Chorus, Flanger and Pi
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Model VM08 Owner’s Manual About the effect types The VM08 contains two independent DSP multi-effect units; EFF 1 and EFF 2. A variety of effect types are preset for each 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. The following 28 effect types are preset for EFF 1. The 38 effect types shown on the next page are provided for EFF 2, and these include the same
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Model VM08 Owner’s Manual Effect types preset for EFF 2 Name Parameter type Explanation 1 1--28 are the same effect types as the EFF 1 presets listed on the preceding page. (For details refer to the preceding page.) ~ 28 29 MonoDELAY DELAY Mono delay 30 PanDELAY DELAY Panning delay 31 MonoBpmDL BPM DELAY Mono delay. Specify BPM and note value to set the delay time. 32 PanBpmDL BPM DELAY Panning delay. Specify BPM and note value to set the delay time. 33 Short DL SHORT DELAY Short delay that al
