SM Pro Audio V-machine Operation Manual
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- Page 1 08 October Operation M anual V 1.5 Hardware V ST p lugin p layer S M P r o A u d i o -‐ M e l b o u r n e , A u s t r a l i a 1 ...
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Page 2: Foreword
Foreword 1.1 Thank y ou C ongratulations o n p urchasing t he S M P ro A udio V -‐ Machine. Y ou n ow o wn a n e xtraordinary p roduct that ... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents 1 Foreword..................................2 1.1 Thank y ou................................2 1.2 Important N otes: ..............................2 1.3 V-‐Machine T eam ...............................2 2 What i s t he V -‐Machine?............................8 2.1 ... - Page 4 8 V-‐Machine I nternal A rchitecture........................17 8.1 VFX h ardware h ost f irmware c oncepts ....................17 VFX L ibraries, B anks a nd P resets .........................18 8.2 ....................................18 ...
- Page 5 10.2 Single k eypad n avigation ........................28 10.2.1 Bank n avigation N ext/Previous ....................28 10.2.2 Preset n avigation N ext/Previous....................28 10.2.3 Parameter n avigation N ext/Previous ..................29 10.2.4 ...
- Page 6 12.2.3 Configuring t he V FX A pplication p references ...............39 12.2.3.1 Active L ibrary..........................39 12.2.3.2 Audio S ystem..........................40 12.3 Import a p lugin t o t he a ctive V FX L ibrary..................40 12.3.1 ...
- Page 7 12.7.4 Channel S olo............................51 12.7.5 FX S ends 1 & 2 ............................. 51 12.7.6 L&R a udio i nput s elector ........................ 51 12.7.7 ...
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Page 8: What I S T He V --Machine
17 Warranty .................................65 18 Trademarks................................66 19 FCC a nd C E R egulation............................66 20 Correspondence..............................66 Figures: Figure 1 : S tandard L CD d isplay v iew ( status m eters n ot s hown) _________________________________________________________10 ... -
Page 9: Who C An B Enefit F Rom U Sing A V --Machine
• As a s ample p layback m odule • As a n o utboard e ffects u nit • To p lay v irtual i nstruments l ive w ith a k eyboard c ontroller •... -
Page 10: What C Omes I N T He B Ox
What c omes i n t he b ox • V-‐Machine • Power s upply • Quick s tart g uide • USB c able • Getting s tarted C D – V FX a pplication, O peration m anual ( PDF), a nd a r ange o f F ree plugins ... - Page 11 Special N otes: 1. Previous/Next i nterface k eypads a djacent t o e ach l ine o f t ext a llow t he c orresponding item ...
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Page 12: Figure 2 : O Perational O Verview
Figure 2 : O perational o verview V-‐Machine O perating M anual Page 1 2 o f 6 6 SM P ro A udio ... -
Page 13: The V Fx P Latform
Figure 3 : V FX A pplication 5.1 The V FX P latform The V -‐Machine r uns o n t he P owered b y V FX p latform d eveloped b y V FX S ystems P ty L td, Melbourne ... -
Page 14: Vsti P Lugins
5.2.1 VSTi p lugins VST i nstruments ( known a s V STi’s) a re t ypically v irtual s ynthesizers o r s ampler u nits. T hey a re triggered ... -
Page 15: Freedom C Omes W Ith R Esponsibility
Freedom c omes w ith r esponsibility! The V -‐Machine i s a n e xtremely f lexible d evice. A s s uch w e u rge y ou t o u nderstand h ow creating ... -
Page 16: Managing R Esources
sounds w hilst k eeping t he C PU a nd l atency p erformance u nder c ontrol. T he m ore y ou l oad i nto a ... -
Page 17: Auditioning A S Ound
• Shorten t he l ength o f r elease t ails f or V STi’s i f a t a ll p ossible. L ong r elease t ails c an b uild up ... -
Page 18: Vfx L Ibraries, B Anks A Nd P Resets
8.2 VFX L ibraries, B anks a nd P resets 8.2.1 VFX L ibrary f olders All s ounds a nd s etups c onfigured i n t he V FX A pplication a re s aved i n s pecial f olders k nown a s “VFX ... -
Page 19: Banks
Figure 4 : B ank a nd P reset s tructural h ierarchy 8.2.2 Banks Banks a re c ollections o f P resets. I t i s e ntirely u p t o y ou h ow y ou p refer t o c ategorize y our sounds. ... -
Page 20: Plugin S Lot
8.3 Plugin S lot A P lugin S lot i s a p osition i n t he V -‐Machine’s i nternal a udio s ignal p ath w hereby y ou c an l oad a VSTi ... -
Page 21: Vfxxxx F Iles
8.6 .VFXxxx f iles The f ile e xtensions “ .vfxpreset, . vfxbank, a nd . vfxlibrary” i dentifies f iles u sed b y t he V -‐Machine and ... -
Page 22: Figure 5 : M Ixer A Rchitecture - A Udio A Nd M Idi R Outing
Figure 5 : M ixer a rchitecture – A udio a nd M IDI r outing V-‐Machine O perating M anual Page 2 2 o f 6 6 SM ... -
Page 23: Machine H Ardware & C Onnections
V-‐Machine h ardware & c onnections 9.1 Hardware i ntroduction The V -‐Machine i s a c ompact p urpose b uilt a udio p rocessor. I t h as b een d esigned t o i nterface seamlessly ... -
Page 24: Keypad B Utton U Ser I Nterface
9.2.1 Keypad b utton u ser i nterface The V -‐Machine’s k eypad i nterface h as b een d esigned to p rovide a s imple m echanism f or n avigation a nd control ... -
Page 25: Rear P Anel C Onnections
9.3 Rear p anel c onnections The V -‐Machine’s r ear p anel p rovides c onnectivity o ptions t o f acilitate t he c onnection o f a r ange of ... -
Page 26: Power B Utton
9.3.2 Power b utton The V -‐Machine’s p ower b utton i s l ocated n ext t o t he p ower s ource i nput c onnector. T o a ctivate power ... -
Page 27: Headphone R Otary V Olume C Ontrol
A s tandard 3 .5mm T RS s tereo o utput c onnector i s p rovided o n t he r ear p anel t o f acilitate t he connection ... -
Page 28: Single K Eypad N Avigation
Figure 1 0: S tandard L CD d isplay v iew Proceed t o n avigate t he V -‐Machine w ith t he k eypad b utton u ser i nterface. Special ... -
Page 29: Parameter N Avigation N Ext/Previous
available i mmediately w ithout d elay. Preset n avigation/selection c an a lso b e a ccessed v ia a M IDI c ontroller a s d escribed i n s ection 1.1.1.1 ... -
Page 30: Dual K Eypad C Ombo S Election F Unctions
10.3 Dual k eypad c ombo s election f unctions Defined b elow a re t he d ual p ress k eypad m enu f unctions. Pressing ... -
Page 31: Menu - M Idi O Ptions
I. Output ( Mono / S tereo). T he V -‐Machine’s a udio o utput c an b e a djusted a s e ither m ono o r stereo. ... -
Page 32: Menu -- S Ystem I Nfo
• Parameter k nob • Value k nob • Menu b utton • Save b utton • MIDI l earn b utton • Return b utton • Panic b utton •... -
Page 33: Menu - E Xport
10.3.1.7 Menu – E xport It i s p ossible t o E xport V FX L ibrary c omponents f rom t he V -‐Machine’s i nternal m emory. T he following ... -
Page 34: Save C Ommand
stored i n t he V -‐Machine! During s ynchronization o ver U SB, y ou a re g iven t he o ption t o s ynchronize w ith o r w ithout plugins. ... -
Page 35: Panic C Ommand
10.3.4 Panic c ommand The d ual k eypad p ress P ANIC m ode h as t hree functions: 1. P ressing t he t wo i n-‐line k eypads a djacent t o t he PANIC ... -
Page 36: Tempo P Arameter
The a dditional M ixer p arameters c an b e n avigated b y c licking t he p arameter n avigation Next/Previous k eypad b uttons a s d escribed i n s ection 1 0.2.3 P arameter n avigation Next/Previous. ... -
Page 37: Figure 1 9: V Fx A Pplication U Ser P Rocess
• Creation o f V FX L ibrary F olders ( .vfxlibrary f olders) f or u se o n t he V -‐Machine h ardware. Libraries c an b e s aved, e xported, i mported, a nd e ven s hared w ith f riends! •... -
Page 38: First S Teps
12.2 First s teps Make s ure y ou i nstall t he s oftware B EFORE c onnecting t he V -‐Machine! Most o f t he i nformation a nd i mages i n t his m anual r elate t o t he v ersion o f t he V FX A pplication designed ... -
Page 39: Configuring T He V Fx A Pplication P References
12.2.3 Configuring t he V FX A pplication p references Many o f t he V FX a pplication s ettings a nd o perations c an b e a ccessed f rom t he V FX A pplication Options. ... -
Page 40: Audio S Ystem
12.2.3.2 Audio S ystem Select t he A udio S ystem d river m odel a nd A udio D evice P layback a nd C apture d evices y ou would ... -
Page 41: Plugin I Nstallation W Izard
Benefits • Importing t his w ay a llows t he u se o f p lugins t hat y ou h ave p reviously i nstalled o n t he PC ... -
Page 42: Wizard F Iles ( Plug--In I Nformation F Ile " .Vfxwizard")
Steps t o i mport a p lugin t o t he a ctive V FX L ibrary: • Select “ Import V ST P lugin” f rom t he V FX A pplication M ain M enu •... -
Page 43: Plug--In A Uthorization
A P lug-‐in W izard f ile i s a t ext f ile t hat d escribes a ll a dditional i nformation r equired b y a p lug-‐in to ... -
Page 44: Installing P Lugins O N T He V --Machine W Ithout T He V Fx A Pplication
wish t o a uthorize t o d uring i nstallation, a nd c reate a s pecial c ode/s t hat a llows t he s oftware t o r un only ... -
Page 45: Machine P Ane
12.5 V-‐Machine P ane The V -‐Machine P ane i s a v irtual r epresentation o f t he r eal V -‐Machine’s f ront p anel. C licking o n each ... -
Page 46: Vfx A Pplication M Ain M Enu
12.5.2 VFX A pplication M ain M enu The V FX A pplication M ain M enu c an b e f ound i n t he t op l eft c orner o f t he V -‐Machine P ane. I t i s a ... -
Page 47: Save I Con
To e xit t he G lobal S ystem S ettings p ress t he k eypad b utton a djacent t o t he B ACK t ext d isplayed on ... -
Page 48: Plugin P Ane
12.6 Plugin P ane The P lugin P ane i s w here y ou i nsert a nd c onfigure p lugins f or u se i n y our P resets. A ... -
Page 49: Popup P Lugin S Elector
12.6.2 Popup P lugin S elector Clicking y our m ouse o n t he P opup P lugin S elector d isplays a l ist o f p lugins t hat h ave b een previously ... -
Page 50: Mixer P Ane
12.7 Mixer P ane The M ixer P ane p rovides a g raphical u ser i nterface d esigned f or c onfiguration o f t he M ixer settings. ... -
Page 51: Channel M Ute
12.7.3 Channel M ute The c hannel M ute i con p laces t he c orresponding m ixer c hannel i nto M ute m ode. T he M ute mode ... -
Page 52: Fx 1 &2 R Eturn C Hannels
12.7.7 FX 1 &2 r eturn c hannels The F X 1 &2 r eturn c hannels a re p rovided t o r eturn s ignal t o y our m ixer t hat y ou h ad s ent through ... -
Page 53: Vfx A Pplication F Ile M Anagement
2. Switch t o P arameter g rid v iew t o a ccess t he p lugin p riority c heck l ist t able. P riority plugin ... -
Page 54: Create N Ew P Reset
Main M enu ( see s ection 1 2.5.2) If y our s election i nvolved i mporting o r e xporting a P reset, a f ile b rowser o r d ialog b ox w ill appear ... -
Page 55: Export T O V Fx L Ibrary M Ethod
There a re t wo m ethods a vailable t o t ransfer d ata f rom t he V FX A pplication t o t he V -‐Machine hardware. ... - Page 56 V-‐Machine O perating M anual Page 5 6 o f 6 6 SM P ro A udio ...
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Page 57: Usb S Ynchronization M Ethod T O T He V --Machine's I Nternal F Lash M Emory
To u se y our n ewly c reated V FX L ibrary, s imply c opy i t t o a U SB m emory d evice ( Flash, H D, e tc) and ... - Page 58 presently c onnected a nd t here i s e nough m emory a vailable o n t he i nternal f lash m odule to a ccept t he s ynchronized d ata 2.
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Page 59: External U Sb M Emory D Evices A Nd T He V --Machine
the M IDI s ystem e xclusive p rotocol. A s s uch i t i s c onsiderably f aster t o u se t he ‘ Export t o V FX Library’ ... -
Page 60: Formatting A Nd R Ecovering A V --Machine
• Enter t he ‘ Global S ystem S ettings M enu’ b y p ressing t he t o M enu b uttons t ogether ( see section ... -
Page 61: Uninstalling T He V Fx A Pplication
Once t he V -‐Machine h as b een c leared c ompletely ( formatted) y ou c an t hen p roceed t o r e import ... -
Page 62: Machine H Ardware -- F Irmware U Pdates
9. The M usician s elects “ Cutoff” a s t he S elected P arameter, p resses M IDI L earn t hen adjusts a M IDI k nob o n t he U SB M IDI c ontroller. 10. -
Page 63: Vfx A Pplication U Pdates
to c omplete t he f irmware u pdate. Follow t he i nstruction t o c omplete t he F irmware u pdate p rocess. 13.3 VFX ... -
Page 64: Safety A Nd C Are O F Y Our V --Machine
15 Safety a nd C are o f y our V -‐Machine 15.1 Safety i nstructions • Retain a ll s afety a nd o perating i nstructions f or f uture r eference. •... -
Page 65: Warranty
17 Warranty The S M P ro A udio w arranty c overs a ll d efects i n m aterial a nd w orkmanship f or a p eriod o f 1 2 months ... -
Page 66: Trademarks
18 Trademarks V-‐Machine a nd P owered b y V FX a re t rademarks o f V FX S ystems P ty L td, A ustralia. ASIO ...
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