Basic Setup And Structure - Roland VM-C7100 Owner's Manual

Q & A
This section presents frequently asked questions regarding the general use of the VM-
7200/7100 and VM-C7200/C7100 V-Mixing System, along with answers to these
questions. This section can provide the user with a quick grasp of the mixer's general
operation—this will be particularly true for users who possess a level of mixing
knowledge and experience.

Basic setup and structure

Q. How is the mixer operated?
A.
Broadly speaking, there are two ways to operate.
(1) Adjusting a single setting for all channels at once.
When PARAM VIEW on Fader button is pressed—and lit—you can view a selected
parameter's setting in all of the system's channels at once. You can change the
parameter's setting for any of these channels using the channel's fader.
(2) Adjusting all of the settings for a single channel.
While holding down the desired channel's [CH EDIT], you can select a parameter by
pressing one of the buttons above the channel strips. The shows you the parameter,
and you can then change its value using the six V knobs and six F buttons under the
display. When multiple parameters are displayed, use the CURSOR [UP], [DOWN],
[LEFT] and [RIGHT] buttons to select the desired parameter. When a screen contains
more parameters than will fit on the display at a single time, you can navigate among
its "pages" using [PAGE UP] and [PAGE DOWN].
Many of the system's wealth of features can be adjusted using the two basic methods
described above.
Q. Why are the mixing processor and console separate?
A.
This component-based architecture provides the following benefits:
• Superior sound quality, portability, and ease of operation
• Reduced cable costs
• Can be expanded as needed, thus keeping down the total cost
Q. What is the total number of buses?
A.
There are sixteen buses: 12 Flex buses, cue left/right and main mix left/right.
Q. What is a Flex Bus? How does it differ from a traditional analog
mixer bus?
A.
A Flex Bus is a powerful, general-purpose bus that provides a far greater degree of
routing freedom than traditional buses can. Each Flex Bus has all the capabilities of
both standard recording and Aux buses (as well as some unique abilities of its own)
and can therefore be used in any situation where you want to get one or more signals
from one place to another. Flex Bus can be routed to various internal destinations
(including to other Flex buses), and to analog and digital outputs, including R-BUS
digital output connectors.
Q. Can you really work quickly with so few controls?
A.
The V-Mixing system provides dedicated buttons for its major operations. You'll also
find Quick Channel Edit shortcuts, and macros for registering and then recalling
specific screens, allowing for even speedier operation.
Well, then, how would I go about equalizing a channel?
A.
Hold down the channel's [CH EDIT], and press the "EQ" button in the row above. The
equalizer screen appears in the display, and the six main parameters for the four-band
EQ can then be adjusted using the six V knobs beneath the display.
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