Channel And Track; Additional Track; Input Monitoring And Playback Monitoring; Event - Fostex VF160EX Operation Manual

A mono-track refers to one track. Therefore, a mono-track
REMAIN time is the recordable length on the hard disk space
available when recording only one track.
It is possible to compute the recordable time by dividing the
REMAIN time with the number of tracks to record. Therefore,
if four tracks are simultaneously recorded, then the recordable
time is 46 minutes (3 hours 7 minutes divided by 4). If eight
tracks are simultaneously recorded then the recordable time
is 23 minutes (divided by 8), and for sixteen tracks the
recordable time would be 12 minutes (divided by 16).
The VF160EX manages up to 99 programs on the hard disk.
Note that the space on the hard disk is slightly reduced as the
number of programs increase, since each program contains
various settings, in addition to the REC data.
Therefore, it is important to always check the REMAIN time
left prior to starting the recording, to ensure that you have
enough hard disk space to work with.
A shortage of hard disk space will stop the recording.

CHANNEL and TRACK

According to this manual, "channel" refers to mixer items and
"track" refers to recorder items.
For example, a sentence may read as follows.
"One track of recorder play music will be started on the
channel 1 fader of the mixer." "Eight channels worth of signals
from input A to H will be recorded on tracks 7 and 8 of the
recorder."

ADDITIONAL TRACK

One program on the VF160EX consists of 24 tracks.
The user can record, play and edit Tracks 1-16.
There are also 8 additional tracks (17-24). These 24 tracks
can be alternately exchanged in one track, two track (stereo
pair) or an 8 track block. This is called track exchange.
This makes it possible to record solo parts on several tracks,
exchange the parts and compare the results. The rhythm
section recorded on multiple tracks can also be completely
exchanged and remixed with this feature, which is a
convenience in numerous ways.
Note that tracks 17-24 cannot be recorded, played or edited.
They must be exchanged with tracks 1-16 to execute these
features.
One track exchange
Track 1 Track 9
Track 2 Track 10
Track 3 Track 11
Track 4 Track 12
Track 5 Track 13
Track 6 Track 14
Track 7 Track 15
Track 8 Track 16
2 track block exchange
8 track block exchange
There are two ways to monitor the signal output (track sound)
from each track with the VF160EX recorder: input monitoring
and playback monitoring.
Playback monitoring means that the track output is the sound
that is played. This feature is generally used to playback and
listen to sounds that have already been recorded. Playback
monitoring is generally used to playback sound.
Input monitoring means the signals (sounds to be recorded)
input on that track are directly sent to the track output. This
feature is used to check the REC level of the sound to record.
Therefore, tracks that are able to be input monitored are either
in the "READY" or recording state.
Signal input in the recorder
When recording with the VF160EX, an independent audio file
for each recording is respectively created on the tracks
recorded. Remember that silence is also recognized as one 0
file. These audio files and 0 (silent) files are called an "events".
A total of 512 events can be created for each track with the
VF160EX. An excess of 512 events cannot be recorded. It is
rare that this happens in normal use. The VF160EX is also
complete with the function to indicate the current number of
events. An alarm will sound when exceeding the maximum
number of events authorized. This problem can be resolved
by saving or loading the program (procedures described later)
in such case. The following are specific examples of the number
of events.
A. The VF160EX counts the silent portion of a silent track, which
Track 17
is counted as one file, but not recorded with any sound.
Track 18
Therefore, this means that there will be one file on the track.
Track 19
B. One audio file is created when recording sound on a track.
Track 20
Therefore, this means that there will be two files on the track.
Track 21
Track 22
C. A new audio file is created when consecutively recording.
Track 23
Therefore, this means that there will be three files on the
Track 24
track.
D. An audio files is created after a 0 file, when re-recording after
fast forward. Therefore, this means that there will be five files
on the track.
E. When straddling (b) and (c) to record, the track will have four
files, and thus, the number of events are reduced.
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INPUT Monitoring and PLAYBACK Monitoring

Signal output from the recorder
1 track
2 track
READY
3 track
4 track
5 track
6 track
7 track
READY
8 track
READY
9 track
10 track
11 track
12 track
13 track
14 track
15 track
16 track

EVENT

Playback sound (Playback monitor)
Input signal (Input monitor)
Playback sound (Playback monitor)
Playback sound (Playback monitor)
Playback sound (Playback monitor)
Playback sound (Playback monitor)
Input signal (Input monitor)
Input signal (Input monitor)
Playback sound (Playback monitor)
Playback sound (Playback monitor)
Playback sound (Playback monitor)
Playback sound (Playback monitor)
Playback sound (Playback monitor)
Playback sound (Playback monitor)
Playback sound (Playback monitor)
Playback sound (Playback monitor)