Roland VM-C7100 Owner's Manual page 266

Q. What are the differences between the VM-7200 and VM-7100 mixing
processors?
A.
The VM-7100 is a lower-priced version of the VM-7200, featuring half the number of
analog inputs and outputs. The digital section of both processors is identical.
Q. What are the differences between the VM-C7200 and VM-C7100
consoles?
A.
The number of physical channel faders and their throw. While the more compact VM-
C7100 features only twelve channel faders, it can be mounted in a 19-inch rack, so that
it can be installed in ordinary commercially available racks. The number of
operational parameters and the memory is identical, and the two consoles are
completely compatible.
Q. What about compatibility between the processors and consoles?
A.
You can select, combine, and use the VM-Series processors and consoles with
complete freedom. You can use up to two consoles (with a VM-Link connection) and
two processors (using a cascade connection) simultaneously.
Q. What specification is used for the "cascade connection" that links
two processors?
A.
A one-way, 24-bit digital connection links the output signals of one of the processors'
sixteen buses—FLEX BUS, cue via Monitor, and MAIN—allowing them to be shared
by the other processor.
Q. Although I have two 48-channel processors connected, why do I get
94, instead of 96, channels in the mixer?
A.
The processor's 48 channels are the total number of channels that can be used at one
time, including the stereo VM-Link input from the console. When two processors are
used, two consoles are connected serially and their combined outputs returned to one
of the processors through a single stereo VM-Link connection. The other processor's
stereo VM-Link input is not used. Hence, 48 channels-times-two, minus the two
unused VM-Link channels, equals 94 channels.
Q. Can the console also be monitored in the studio or other such
location?
A.
Yes. The system provides a stereo signal path between the processor and console
that's intended primarily for monitoring.
Q. What if I want to toggle between two different monitor pairs?
A.
You can do this easily from the console.
Q. Where is the phantom power switch?
A.
Phantom power is switched on and off from the console, not the processor.
Independent phantom power settings are available for each channel, and these
settings can be stored for later recall.
Q. If the power is cut or turned off unexpectedly, can system conditions
still be restored quickly?
A.
When the system is powered on, the panel screen displays the settings in effect before
the power was last turned off. Only data recorded with the Automix function but not
yet stored to a memory card is lost.
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