Instructions For Direct Record; Recording To One Track - Fostex VF-160 Operation Manual

This section describes the basic REC/PLAY procedures in the "DIRECT" recording mode, which is the easiest recording
procedure and also provides recordings that most closely resemble the original. Hints and tips to successfully operate
the VF160 are included according to the workflow, ranging from the actual recording to mix down process. Both
experienced and novice users of multitracker should try this process so as to learn the VF160 operations. The following
description assumes that the VF160 has been started up without any recordings.
DIRECT Recording
The figure on the right shows the relations between input channels
and recording tracks in the DIRECT reco¡rding mode. You can see that
up to 8 input channel signals can be recorded simultaneously.
WARNING!
* It is also possible to simultaneously record 16 tracks. However,
there will be 2 consecutive tracks on which the same sound is
recorded.
* The channel with the ORANGE light ON ([INPUT]) from among
ch9-16 of the [CH STATUS/CH SEL] keys cannot
audio sound on the tracks corresponding to 9-16, therefore,
recording will be prohibited.
As a result, the READY state cannot be established with the
[DIRECT-REC TRK] key.

Recording to One Track

Here, we will record to track 1 of the recorder. Check to see that the channel faders of ch1-16 and the master fader
are set to "- " (completely down) and that [TRIM] A to H are set to LINE position (fully turn to left).
Also use (connect) a headphone or monitor speakers to monitor the sound.
8
4
7
Caution!

Instructions for DIRECT Record

1
INPUT
1/9/A 2/10/B 3/11/C 4/12/D 5/13/E 6/14/F
TRIM
LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE
PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK
1/9/A 2/10/B 3/11/C 4/12/D 5/13/E 6/14/F
CH STATUS ORANGE INPUT RED REC
CH STATUS/CH SEL
+6 +6
0 0
-10 -10
-20
-20
-30 -30
-40 -40
-50 -50
-60
-60
- -
1 2 3 4 5 6
CH STATUS ORANGE INPUT RED REC
CH STATUS/CH SEL
+6 +6
0 0
-10 -10
-20 -20
-30 -30
-40 -40
-50 -50
-60 -60
- -
9 10 11 12 13 14
A B C D E F
INPUT
A-H
TRIM
A-H
output the
RECORDER
1~16 Track
2
7/15/G 8/16/H
BAL UNBAL INSERT BAL UNBAL INSERT
MON OUT PHONES
MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC 0 10 0 10
PEAK PEAK
7/15/G 8/16/H
GREEN PLAY OFF MUTE SCENE
RECALL STORE
CLEAR
DIRECT RCL MAP
EFF EDIT
EFF1 EFF2
ACCESS ACCESS
MUTE MUTE
PHANTOM PHANTOM
EQ/COMP
EFF1/EFF2 HI-G/F/Q
PRE/POST COMP
INPUT SEL
AUX1/AUX2 MID-G/F/Q
PRE/POST
START
PAN LO-G
1 2
FADER CH VIEW
HOLD/
CH PARAM EDIT
7 8 TRACK
GREEN PLAY OFF MUTE
RECORD
AUTO
PUNCH
+6
0
FADER
ADJUST
-10
LEVEL
ADJUST
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
- SHIFT
15 16
TRACK
MASTER
G H
INPUT
7
6
31
INPUT
1/9/A 2/10/B 3/11/C 4/12/D 5/13/E 6/14/F
BAL
A B C D E
TRIM
LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC
PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK
1/9/A 2/10/B 3/11/C 4/12/D 5/13/E
1/9 2/10 3/11 4/12 5/13
1 9
2 10
3
4
5
6
7
8
3
MON OUT PHONES
L R
OPTICAL
REC ASSIGN
BUSS DIRECT
SOURCE REC TRK REC TRK DISP SEL PGM SEL SETUP
INT
MIXDOWN
AUTO RTN TIME BASE
AUTO PUNCH CLIPBOARD
A RTN
IN OUT END IN ALIGN SEL OUT A PLAY
3 4 5 6 7
MARK SCENE SEQ.
UNDO VARI
STORE EDIT /REDO PITCH LOCATE SCRUB
P.EDIT EVT MEM
STOP PLAY REWIND F FWD
CLIPBOARD PLAY PREV NEXT
LOCATE ABS 0
LOCATE REC END
EXIT/NO
EJECT
ENTER/YES
JOG
SHUTTLE
5
7/15/G 8/16/H
UNBAL INSERT BAL UNBAL INSERT
F G H
LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC
PEAK PEAK PEAK
6/14/F 7/15/G 8/16/H
6/14 7/15 8/16
11
12
13
14
15
16
Hint!