Rear Panel; Memory Card Slot; Midi/Meter Bridge Connectors; Vm-Link Connector - Roland VM-C7100 Owner's Manual

Chapter 1 Introduction

Rear panel

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1...CONSOLE INPUTs MIC/LINE L and
MIC/LINE R
Jacks for inputting a pair of analog audio signals to the
console. These TRS jacks—available for both balanced and
unbalanced signals—support a wide range of signals, from
a microphone level to line level. Typically, these are
connected internally to INPUT Channels 23 and 24, though
they can be re-patched. When the talkback system is in use,
the right channel "R" (the both L and R channels when
stereo linking) is used exclusively for an external talkback
microphone and is thus not available for other purposes.
2...MONITOR LINE OUTs L and R
Jacks for outputting analog stereo signals for studio
monitoring. You can adjust the jacks' output level using the
DIGITAL/MASTER knob or the LINE OUT LEVEL knob on
the front panel.
3...MONITOR DIGITAL OUTs 1 and 2
Jacks for outputting digital stereo signals for studio
monitoring. Signals at these jacks are nominally the same as
at the analog LINE OUTs. Their output level can be changed
using the DIGITAL/MASTER knob on the front panel. (The
level of the MONITOR DIGITAL OUTs 1 and 2 is not be
changed using the front-panel LINE OUT LEVEL knob.)

4...EXT SW jack

Generally connected to a foot switch. Two BOSS FS-5U foot
switches can be connected using a branch cable. The
functions of both switches can be selected on the FADER/
SW screen. GPI jack-switching (38) is also available.
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5...MEMORY CARD slot

Slot for a "SmartMedia"-format memory card onto which
you can store various types of mix data. The SmartMedia
format is the same one used by many digital cameras. A
memory card must be inserted to use the Scene or Auto-
mixing features.
* One memory card is included.

6...MIDI/METER BRIDGE connectors

Allow for the connection of MIDI devices or the optional
MB-24 meter bridge (sold separately). IN (for inputting)
receives MIDI data. The OUT/THRU/METER jack can be
switched between OUT—for MIDI data generated by the
console—and THRU, which passes on received MIDI data
unchanged.
Level information for an MB-24 meter bridge can also be
transmitted from the OUT/THRU/METER connector.
When the jack is switched to THRU, output of level
information to the meter bridge is de-activated.

7...VM-LINK connector

Connects the mixing console to the processor. Two AES/
EBU digital audio cables (3-pin, XLR connectors) are
utilized for a two-way connection. Can also be used to daisy
chain multiple consoles.

8...AC IN

Accommodates the power cable that supplies AC power to
the console.
9...POWER switch
Turns the entire system on.
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