Saving Data Using The S/Pdif Digital Signal; Connecting To An External Digital Recorder; Setting The External Recorder; Saving Data - Fostex VF08 Owner's Manual

Save/Load of Song data

Saving data using the S/PDIF digital signal

You can save data using the S/PDIF digital signal via the [S/P DIF DATA OUTPUT] (coaxial) jack.
*Use an external digital recorder that supports 44.1 kHz sampling frequency (the same as the VF08).

Connecting to an external digital recorder

Connect the [S/P DIF DATA OUTPUT] jack to the
digital input jack of the external digital recorder
(DAT, etc.).
<Note>
Do not do anything, such as unplug the connecting
cable, that interrupts the digital signal until the saving
operation is completed. Otherwise, the unit may
generates a noise which damages an external recorder.
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Digital equipment
• If your digital recorder only provide the optical digital
input jack and does not provide the coaxial jack, use
the optional COP-1 (optical/coaxial converter).
• Do not connect digital signals for both directions
between the VF08 and the external recorder (i.e. the
digital output of the VF08 to the digital input of the
external recorder and the digital output of the external
recorder to the digital input of the VF08), which may
form a digital loop and cause feedback.

Setting the external recorder

Set the sampling frequency to 44.1 kHz (the same as
1
the VF08).
Set the input source to "digital input" to accept the
2
signal from the VF08.
Some machine also needs to select the clock reference
to "external" when setting the input source to "digital
input". See the operation manual of the machine for
the detailed information.
<Note>
If you cannot hear the input signal or you hear
digital noise when monitoring the source signal of
the external digital recorder, check the connections,
cables and settings of both the VF08 and the external
recorder.
*See the operation manual of the external recorder for the
detailed information.
VF08
PHANTOM S/P DIF / DATA MIDI
INPUT
ON OFF OUTPUT INPUT OUTPUT
S/P DIF DATA OUTPUT
You can save data via the "Save PGM" menu in the
setup mode.
<Details about "Save PGM" menu>
•Output signal options: S/PDIF and SCSI
•Program options: P01 to P99 (an individual Program)
•Track options:
When using S/PDIF:
Tracks 1-8, Tracks 1-16, Tracks 1-24, Tracks 9-16, Tracks 9-24
or Tracks 17-24.
When using a SCSI disk:
All tracks (1-24) is selected automatically. (You can select tracks
individually when saving by the WAV file format).
Press the [SETUP] key to enter the setup mode.
1
The display shows the screen for selecting the setup
menu.
Use the [JOG] dial to select "Save PGM" and press
2
the [ENTER/YES] key.
The display shows the screen for selecting the device
to which the data is saved. "SCSI" blinks.
"SCSI" should be selected when saving or loading data via
"SCSI."
Use the [JOG] dial or [CURSOR] keys to select
3
"SPDIF" and press the [ENTER/YES] key.
The display shows the screen for selecting the program
to be saved.
The program number currently selected blinks, while
the data size of the program is shown. While a program
number is blinking, you can select the desired program
to be saved.
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Saving data

Blinking