Fostex VF80 - Manual (Page 6)

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Contents
• Safety Instructions ........................................ 2
• Precautions ........................................................ 3
About power supply ................................................... 3
Precautions upon handling the hard disk ................. 3
Note on repair ............................................................. 3
About copyright .......................................................... 3
About damage ............................................................. 3
Basic Features of VF80
• Product Features ................................................ 9
• Before Operating .............................................. 10
RECORDING method ................................................. 10
Program ..................................................................... 10
Remain Indicator ...................................................... 10
Additional track ........................................................ 11
INPUT monitor and REPRO monitor ........................ 11
Event .......................................................................... 11
Trim ........................................................................... 12
Time Base .................................................................. 12
Names and Functions
Top panel (Analog input/output section) .............. 14
Top panel (Mixer section) ........................................ 15
Top panel (Recorder/display section) .................... 16
Rear panel ................................................................. 19
Side Panel .................................................................. 19
About the hard disk storage device
Reformatting the Hard Disk ..................................... 20
Replacing a Hard Disk .............................................. 21
Formatting the New Hard Disk ................................ 23
Basic Recording and Playback
• About a demonstration song! .......................... 24
• Connections of external equipment ................ 25
• LCD ................................................................... 26
Display when turning on the power ........................ 26
Switching the time base ............................................ 26
“Disk remain” indication ......................................... 26
• Preliminary knowledge .................................... 27
Inputs and tracks ...................................................... 27
How to use condenser microphones ........................ 27
• Basic recording (recording onto a single track) .. 28
Preparation for recording ........................................ 28
Contents
Recording .................................................................. 29
Playback .................................................................... 29
• Basic recording (recording onto two track) ..... 30
Preparation for recording ........................................ 30
Recording .................................................................. 31
Playback .................................................................... 31
• Mark function ................................................... 32
Setting a mark on the fly .......................................... 32
Locating a mark ........................................................ 32
Deleting a mark ........................................................ 32
• ABS Locate ....................................................... 33
• Punch In/Out .................................................... 33
Manual punch in/out using the keys on the unit ... 33
Punch in/out using the Foot Switch ........................ 33
Auto punch in/out function .................................... 34
• Mixing ............................................................... 36
Adjusting levels ........................................................ 36
Setting PAN position ................................................. 36
Adjusting EQ ............................................................. 36
Setting effects ............................................................ 37
• Mix Down .......................................................... 38
Analog Mix Down ...................................................... 38
Digital Mix Down ...................................................... 38
Mixer Functions
• Initial condition when turning the power ......... 39
• Operations while the Normal display is shown 39
Fader .......................................................................... 39
Track mute ................................................................ 39
Master fader mute .................................................... 39
• Mix Parameter Edit ........................................... 40
Adjusting PAN position ........................................... 40
Editing EQ ............................................................... 41
Preset entries in the EQ library ........................... 42
Setting effects ......................................................... 44
How to make the loop effect setting ....................... 45
Setting effect send levels ..................................... 46
Selecting an effect type ........................................ 47
Selecting pre/post of the effect send .................. 47
Turning the effect processor on or off ................ 48
About the effect types .......................................... 49
Scene memory ........................................................ 52
Storing the current scene .................................... 52
Recalling a scene .................................................. 52
Deleting a scene ................................................... 53
Fader adjust .......................................................... 53
Scene sequence ...................................................... 54