Fostex VF80EX - Manual (Page 38)

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Basic Recording/Playback (VF80EX)
PHANTOM
ACCESS
PEAK CH ON/OFF
L R
GUITAR GUITAR
LINE MIC LINE MIC MIN MAX
MASTERING TRAINING
EFFECT EQ PAN
SCENE SEQ. SCENE TRACK
TRIM TRIM
MIX PARAMETER
PGM FADER MAP
ON/OFF
2TRK MODE
FOOT SW ST OUT PHONES INPUT A
BOUNCE
INPUT B
PEAK CH ON/OFF
UNBAL UNBAL
BAL BAL
F1 F2 F3
EDIT
REC EFF
OFF ON
MIDI
OUTPUT INPUT OUTPUT INPUT
POWER PHANTOM S/P DIF / DATA
1
2
3
4
Analog master recorder
Digital master recorder
1
2
3
4
5
Mixdown
After tailoring sound of all the tracks, let’s make a master tape (disc) using your master recorder (cassette, DAT,
MD, etc.). As the VF80EX can feed the stereo outputs (L and R) via the S/PDIF (coaxial) digital output jack, you
can make the master tape (disc) in digital domain if your recorder provides a digital input jack. If your digital
recorder only provides the optical input jack, use the Fostex COP-1 optical to coaxial converter.
The VF80EX provides the “mastering mode” and “internal
mastering mode” .
In the mastering mode , you can record a material mixed
down to track 7 and 8 to an external master recorder,
while applying sound processing. The mastering mode
allows you to perform advanced mastering.
See
“Advanced Operations” on page 76 for details about the
mastering mode.
In the internal mastering mode , you can create a master song
inside the VF80EX, without the need of using an external
master recorder. Also, you can create an audio CD from
master materials mastered in the mastering mode. (Note
that you need the optional CD-RW drive to create an audio
CD.)
See
“Advanced Operations” on page 79 for details about the
internal mastering mode, and “Save/load of song data” on
page 125 for details about creating an audio CD.
Analog mixdown
Connect the [ST OUT - L/R] jacks to the input jacks of
your analog master recorder.
Set the recording level of the master recorder.
Start recording the master recorder, and start playback
of the VF80EX from the beginning of the song.
When recording finishes, stop both the units.
You can fade in or fade out a song by using the [MASTER]
fader.
Connect the [DATA OUTPUT] jack to the digital input
jack of your master recorder.
Set the master recorder’s recording source to the digi-
tal input.
• The sampling frequency of the VF80EX is fixed to 44.1
kHz, so you cannot record the VF80EX digital output
signal to the master recorder that cannot accept 44.1
kHz digital signals.
• In general, you cannot adjust the digital input level
of a digital recorder.
Adjust the stereo output level of the VF80EX using the
[MASTER] fader.
• In general, set the fader so that the level meter on the
master recorder indicates
“0” when the VF80EX feeds
the loudest level signal.
If the level is too high, the sound may be distorted.
Start recording the master recorder, and start playback
of the VF80EX from the beginning of the song.
When recording finishes, stop both the units.
Digital mixdown