Chapter 1 Introduction; Main Features - Roland VM-C7100 Owner's Manual

Chapter 1 Introduction

Main Features

This multi-function, high-quality all-digital audio mixing system features the
followings:
• All-digital mixing of up to 94 input channels (*).
* When two VM-7200 systems are cascaded together using a VM-24C
Cascade Kit.
• Component design with an independent mixing control surface and mixing
processor. These components are connected using two AES/EBU digital
audio cables, eliminating the need to run an expensive, heavy-duty multi-
channel, audio cable from a studio or stage to a mixer. The digital cabling
helps preserve the quality of audio signals that might otherwise degrade
over distance.
• The VM consoles are equipped with silent motorized faders.
• Many parameters, including analog input gain, can be controlled or recalled.
• Equipped with multi-purpose Flex buses and a virtual patchbay that enables
user-configurable connections between channels, inputs and outputs.
• Up to eight internal stereo multi-effects processors, plus a stereo insert effect
on the main mix outputs.
• Multiple effect algorithms include a speaker modeling function that
emulates an assortment of popular studio and consumer speakers. Also
included is a microphone simulator that allows signals to sound as if they've
been sourced using a variety of popular and classic studio microphones.
• 5.1 Surround mixing capability.
• EZ Routing allows users to quickly recall one of many pre-defined mixer
setting templates. Each EZ Routing template can invoke settings for a
particular situation—recording, live PA, etc. —or musical genre.
• Built-in spectrum analyzer for measuring the frequency characteristics of
input signals, including those produced by users' monitors. By combining
the system with the built-in noise generator or oscillator, the characteristics
of a monitoring or stage speaker system can be tuned for use in a control
room or performance space.
• By combining separately-sold VM-24E and DIF-AT, up to six multi-track
tape recorders (48 channels) can be digitally connected to this system as a
whole(*).
* Both ADAT and TASCAM TDIF formats are available.
• Equipped with an assortment of powerful features such as Scene memory,
auto-mixing, 24 fader groups, dual channel delays, 4 bands of parametric
equalization per channel and per-channel high-pass filtering.
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