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SM Pro Audio V-MACHINE Operation Manual (66 pages)

Hardware'VST'plugin'player

Brand: SM Pro Audio | Category: Music Equipment | Size: 9 MB

Foreword
2
Thank y Ou
2
Important N Otes
2
Machine T Eam
2
Table of Contents
3
What I S T He V --Machine
8
What C an y Ou D O W Ith a V --Machine
8
Who C an B Enefit F Rom U Sing a V --Machine
9
System R Equirements
9
Intel B Ased M Ac
9
Windows B Ased P C
9
Windows B Ased V ST P Lugins
9
What C Omes I N T He B Ox
10
Overview a Nd C Oncepts
10
Figure 1 : S Tandard L CD D Isplay V Iew ( Status M Eters N Ot S Hown)
10
Figure 2 : O Perational O Verview
12
The V FX P Latform
13
About W Indows V Sti/Vst P Lugins
13
Figure 3 : V FX a Pplication
13
Vsti P Lugins
14
VST P Lugins
14
VST P Lugin H Osts
14
Plugin C Onsiderations a Nd L Imitations
14
Machine a Dditional P Reset P Arameters
14
Freedom C Omes W Ith R Esponsibility
15
Building y Our O Wn S Ounds - M Ain C Onsiderations
15
Excessive G Ain S Taging R Esulting I N D Igital C Lipping
15
Use T He P Resets W Isely
15
Managing R Esources
16
CPU C Onsiderations
16
Optimising P Resets
16
Auditioning a S Ound
17
Machine I Nternal a Rchitecture
17
VFX H Ardware H Ost F Irmware C Oncepts
17
VFX L Ibraries, B Anks a Nd P Resets
18
VFX L Ibrary F Olders
18
Banks
19
Presets
19
Figure 4 : B Ank a Nd P Reset S Tructural H Ierarchy
19
Plugin S Lot
20
Audio R Outing
20
MIDI R Outing
20
Vfxxxx F Iles
21
Figure 5 : M Ixer a Rchitecture - a Udio a Nd M IDI R Outing
22
Machine H Ardware & C Onnections
23
Hardware I Ntroduction
23
Top P Anel
23
Figure 6 : F Ront P Anel
23
Keypad B Utton U Ser I Nterface
24
LCD P Anel
24
Figure 7 : B Utton I Nterface
24
Figure 8 : L CD D Isplay
24
Rear P Anel C Onnections
25
Power C Onnector
25
Figure 9 : R Ear P Anel C Onnections
25
Power B Utton
26
USB S Lave C Onnector
26
USB H Ost C Onnectors
26
MIDI I Nput
26
Audio I Nput
26
Audio O Utputs
26
Headphone a Mplifier O Utput
26
Headphone R Otary V Olume C Ontrol
27
Kensington S Ecurity S Lot
27
Turning O N a Nd N Avigating T He V --Machine
27
Power U P T He V --Machine
27
Single K Eypad N Avigation
28
Bank N Avigation N Ext/Previous
28
Preset N Avigation N Ext/Previous
28
Figure 1 0: S Tandard L CD D Isplay V Iew
28
Figure 1 1: B Ank N Avigation
28
Figure 1 2: P Reset N Avigation
28
Parameter N Avigation N Ext/Previous
29
Value a Djustment N Ext/Previous
29
Figure 1 3: P Arameter N Avigation
29
Figure 1 4: V Alue a Djustment
29
Dual K Eypad C Ombo S Election F Unctions
30
Global S Ystem S Ettings M ENU
30
Menu - L CD D Isplay
30
Menu - a Udio S Ettings
30
Figure 1 5: G Lobal M Enu K Eypad C Ombo
30
Menu - M IDI O Ptions
31
Menu - M IDI C Ontrol
31
Menu -- S Ystem I Nfo
32
Menu - I Mport
32
Menu - E Xport
33
Menu - D Elete
33
Menu - D Elete P Lugins
33
Save C Ommand
34
Learn C Ommand
34
Figure 1 6: S Ave C Ommand K Eypad C Ombo
34
Figure 1 7: L Earn C Ommand K Eypad C Ombo
34
Panic C Ommand
35
Machine S Pecific P Lugin P Arameters
35
Patch P Arameter
35
Mixer C Onfiguration S Pecific a Dditional P Arameters
35
Figure 1 8: P Anic C Ommand K Eypad C Ombo
35
Tempo P Arameter
36
VFX B Uffer P Arameter
36
The V FX a Pplication
36
Application C Oncepts
36
Figure 1 9: V FX a Pplication U Ser P Rocess
37
First S Teps
38
Installation O F T He V FX a Pplication F or T He W Indows O Perating S Ystem
38
Installation O F T He V FX a Pplication F or T He M Ac O Perating S Ystem
38
Configuring T He V FX a Pplication P References
39
Active L Ibrary
39
Audio S Ystem
40
Import a P Lugin T O T He a Ctive V FX L Ibrary
40
Important P Reparation a Nd C Oncepts
40
Plugin I Nstallation W Izard
41
Wizard F Iles ( Plug--In I Nformation F Ile " .Vfxwizard")
42
Plug--In a Uthorization
43
Installing P Lugins O N T He V --Machine W Ithout T He V FX a Pplication
44
VFX a Pplication L Ayout a Nd D Esign
44
Machine P Ane
45
Standard K Eypad B Rowsing
45
Figure 2 0: V -Machine P Ane
45
VFX a Pplication M Ain M Enu
46
Machine G Lobal S Ystem S Ettings M Enu I con
46
Save I con
47
Learn I con
47
Panic I con
47
Sync I con
47
Help I con
47
Plugin P Ane
48
Channel P Lugin S Lot
48
Figure 2 1: P Lugin P Ane
48
Popup P Lugin S Elector
49
Plugin M IDI C Hannel S Elector
49
Plugin S Lot E Dit M Enu
49
Mixer C Hannel, F X S End, a Nd M Ain O Utput S Elector T Abs
49
Mixer P Ane
50
Channel G Ain
50
Channel P an
50
Figure 2 2: M Ixer P Ane
50
Channel M Ute
51
Channel S Olo
51
FX S Ends 1 & 2
51
L&R a Udio I Nput S Elector
51
FX 1 &2 R Eturn C Hannels
52
Main S Tereo O Utput C Hannel
52
Parameter P Ane
52
VFX a Pplication F Ile M Anagement
53
Bank F Ile M Anagement
53
Preset F Ile M Anagement
53
Create N Ew P Reset
54
Cloning P Resets
54
Synchronization O R E Xport O F T He a Ctive V FX L Ibrary
54
Export T O V FX L Ibrary M Ethod
55
USB S Ynchronization M Ethod T O T He V --Machine's I Nternal F Lash M Emory
57
External U SB M Emory D Evices a Nd T He V --Machine
59
Importing a B Ank F Rom U SB M Edia T O T He I Nternal F Lash M Emory
59
Formatting a Nd R Ecovering a V --Machine
60
Uninstalling T He V FX a Pplication
61
Walk T Hrough E Xamples a Nd Q Uick T Asks
61
User W Ithout V FX a Pplication S Oftware
61
Machine H Ardware -- F Irmware U Pdates
62
What I S F Irmware
62
How T O U Pdate T He V --Machine F Irmware
62
VFX a Pplication U Pdates
63
Limitations
63
Safety a Nd C Are O F y Our V --Machine
64
Safety I Nstructions
64
Temperature O Peration
64
Specifications
64
Warranty
65
Trademarks
66
FCC a Nd C E R Egulation
66
Correspondence
66

SM Pro Audio V-MACHINE Operation Manual (56 pages)

Hardware VST plug in player

Brand: SM Pro Audio | Category: Recording Equipment | Size: 2 MB

Foreword
2
Thank You
2
Important Notes
2
V-Machine Team
2
Table of Contents
3
What Is the V-Machine
8
What Can You Do With A V-Machine
9
Who Can Benefit From Using A V-Machine
9
System Requirements
9
Intel Based Mac
9
Windows Based Pc
9
Windows Based Vst Plug-Ins
9
What Comes In The Box
10
Overview And Concepts
10
Figure 1: Standard LCD Display View (Status Meters Not Shown)
11
Figure 2: Operational Overview
12
The Vfx Platform
13
About Windows Vsti/Vst Plug-Ins
13
Figure 3: VFX Application
13
Vsti Plug-Ins
14
Vst Plug-Ins
14
Vst Plug-In Hosts
14
Plug-In Considerations And Limitations
14
V-Machine Additional Preset Parameters
14
Master And Persistent Based Memory States
14
Master Saved State
15
Persistent Saved State
15
Freedom Comes With Responsibility
15
Building Your Own Sounds - Main Considerations
15
Excessive Gain Staging Resulting In Digital Clipping
15
Use The Presets Wisely
16
Managing Resources
16
Cpu Considerations
16
Optimising Presets
16
Auditioning A Sound
17
V-Machine Internal Architecture
17
Vfx Hardware Host Firmware Concepts
17
Banks And Presets
18
Banks
18
Presets
18
Figure 4: Bank and Preset Structural Hierarchy
18
Plug-In Slot
19
Audio Routing
19
MIDI Routing
19
Vfx Files
19
Figure 5: Mixer Architecture - Audio and MIDI Routing
20
V-Machine Hardware & Connections
21
Hardware Introduction
21
Top Panel
21
Figure 6: Front Panel
21
Keypad Button User Interface
22
Lcd Panel
22
Figure 7: Button Interface
22
Figure 8: LCD Display
22
Rear Panel Connections
23
Power Connector
23
Figure 9: Rear Panel Connections
23
Power Button
24
Usb Slave Connector
24
Usb Host Connectors
24
MIDI Input
24
Audio Input
24
Audio Outputs
24
Headphone Amplifier Output
24
Headphone Rotary Volume Control
25
Kensington Security Slot
25
Turning On And Navigating The V-Machine
25
Power Up The V-Machine
25
Single Keypad Navigation
26
Bank Navigation Next/Previous
26
Preset Navigation Next/Previous
26
Figure 10: Standard LCD Display View
26
Figure 11: Bank Navigation
26
Figure 12: Preset Navigation
26
Parameter Navigation Next/Previous
27
Value Adjustment Next/Previous
27
Dual Keypad Combo Selection Functions
27
Global System Settings Menu
27
Figure 13: Parameter Navigation
27
Figure 14: Value Adjustment
27
Figure 15: Global Menu Keypad Combo
27
MENU - System Info
28
MENU - LCD Display
28
MENU - Audio Settings
28
MENU - MIDI Options
29
MENU - MIDI Control
29
MENU - System Options
30
MENU - Clear
30
MENU - Delete Plug-In
31
Save Command
31
Learn Command
31
Figure 16: Save Command Keypad Combo
31
Figure 17: Learn Command Keypad Combo
31
Panic Command
32
V-Machine Specific Plug-In Parameters
32
Patch Parameter
32
Mixer Configuration Specific Additional Parameters
32
Figure 18: Panic Command Keypad Combo
32
Tempo Parameter
33
Vfx Buffer Parameter
33
The Vfx Application
33
Application Concepts
33
Figure 20: VFX Application User Process
34
First Steps
35
Installation Of The Vfx Application For The Windows Operating System
35
Installation Of The Vfx Application For The Mac Operating System
35
Configuring The Vfx Application Preferences
36
Installing Plug-Ins On The Computer
37
Plug-In Installation Wizard
37
Wizard Files (Plug-In Information File - Vfxinfo.txt)
37
Plug-In Authorisation
38
Installing Plug-Ins On The V-Machine Without The Vfx Application
39
Vfx Application Layout And Design
39
V-Machine Pane
39
Standard Keypad Browsing
40
Vfx Application Settings Menu
40
Figure 21: Vmachine Pane
40
V-Machine Global System Settings Menu Icon
41
Save Icon
41
Learn Icon
41
Panic Icon
41
Sync Icon
42
Help Icon
42
Plug-In Pane
43
Channel Plug-In Slot
43
Figure 22: Plugin Pane
43
Popup Plug-In Selector
44
Plug-In MIDI Channel Selector
44
Plug-In Slot Edit Menu
44
Mixer Channel, Fx Send, And Main Output Selector Tabs
44
Mixer Pane
44
Channel Gain
45
Channel Pan
45
Channel Mute
45
Figure 23: Mixer Pane
45
Channel Solo
46
FX Sends 1 & 2
46
L&R Audio Input Selector
46
Fx 1&2 Return Channels
46
Main Stereo Output Channel
47
Parameter Pane
47
Vfx Application File Management
48
Bank File Management
48
Preset File Management
48
Create New Preset
49
Cloning Presets
49
Synchronization Of Data To The V-Machine For Playback
49
Export Machine Synchronization Method
49
USB Synchronization Method
50
Using An External Usb Memory Device With The V-Machine
50
Importing a Bank from a USB Memory Device to the Internal Flash
50
Formatting And Recovering A V-Machine
51
Uninstalling The Vfx Application
51
Walk Through Usage Example - V-Machine Hardware
51
V-Machine Hardware - Firmware Updates
52
What Is Firmware
52
How To Update The V-Machine Firmware
52
Direct Computer Firmware Update Utility Method
52
Usb Memory Stick Firmware Update Utility Method
53
Vfx Application - Software Updates
53
Vfx Application Updates
53
Limitations
53
Safety And Care Of Your V-Machine
53
Safety Instructions
53
Temperature Operation
54
Specifications
54
Warranty
54
Trademarks
55
Fcc And Ce Regulation
55
Correspondence
56

SM Pro Audio V-MACHINE Operation Manual (51 pages)

Brand: SM Pro Audio | Category: Media Player | Size: 0 MB

1 Foreword

2
- Thank You
  2
- Important Notes
  2
- V-Machine Team
  2
  - Table of Contents
    3
  - System Requirements
    3
  - What Comes in the Box
    3
  - Overview and Concepts
    3
  - Auditioning a Sound
    3
2 What Is the V-Machine

7
- What Can You Do with a V-Machine
  7
- Who Can Benefit from Using a V-Machine
  7
3 System Requirements

7
4 What Comes in the Box

8
5 Overview and Concepts

9
- Figure 1: Standard LCD Display View
  9
  - Figure 2: Operational Overview
    10
  - About Windows Vsti/Vst Plug-Ins
    11
    
    Figure 3: VFX Application
    11
    
    VST Plug-In Hosts
    12
    
    VST Plug-Ins
    12
    
    Vsti Plug-Ins
    12
  - The VFX Platform
    11
  - Plug-In Considerations and Limitations
    12
  - Master and Persistent Based Memory States
    13
    
    Master Saved State
    13
    
    Persistent Saved State
    13
  - V-Machine Additional Preset Parameters
    13
6 Freedom Comes with Responsibility

13
- Building Your Own Sounds - Main Considerations
  14
  - Excessive Gain Staging Resulting in Digital Clipping
    14
  - Use the Presets Wisely
    15
- Managing Resources
  15
  - CPU Considerations
    15
  - Optimising Presets
    15
7 Auditioning a Sound

16
8 V-Machine Internal Architecture

16
- VFX Hardware Host Firmware Concepts
  16
- Banks and Presets
  16
  - Banks
    17
  - Presets
    17
  - Figure 4: Bank and Preset Structural Hierarchy
    17
- Plug-In Slots
  18
- Audio Routing
  18
- MIDI Routing
  19
- VFX Files
  19
- Figure 5: Mixer Architecture - Audio and MIDI Routing
  20
9 V-Machine Hardware & Connections

21
- Hardware Introduction
  21
- Top Panel
  21
  - Figure 6: Front Panel
    21
  - Figure 7: Button Interface
    22
  - Figure 8: LCD Display
    22
  - Keypad Button User Interface
    22
  - LCD Panel
    22
- Rear Panel Connections
  23
  - Power Connector
    23
  - Figure 9: Rear Panel Connections
    23
  - Power Button
    24
  - USB Slave Connector
    24
  - USB Host Connectors
    24
  - MIDI Input
    24
  - Audio Input
    24
  - Audio Outputs
    24
  - Headphone Amplifier Output
    24
  - Headphone Rotary Volume Control
    25
- Kensington Security Slot
  25
10 Turning on and Navigating the V-Machine

25
11 V-Machine Specific Plug-In Parameters

29
12 The VFX Application

32
- Application Concepts
  32
- Figure 20: VFX Application User Process
  32
- First Steps
  33
- Installing Plug-Ins on the Computer
  34
- VFX Application Layout and Design
  35
- V-Machine Pane
  35
  - Standard Keypad Browsing
    36
  - Power down Icon
    36
  - Menu Icon
    36
  - Figure 21: V-Machine Pane
    36
  - Save Icon
    37
  - Learn Icon
    37
  - Panic Icon
    37
  - Sync Icon
    38
  - Help Icon
    38
- Plug-In Pane
  38
- Mixer Pane
  40
  - Channel Gain
    40
  - Figure 23: Mixer Pane
    40
  - Channel Pan
    41
  - Channel Mute
    41
  - Channel solo
    41
  - FX Sends 1 & 2
    41
  - L&R Audio Input Selector
    42
  - FX 1&2 Return Channels
    42
  - Main Stereo Output Channel
    42
- Parameter Pane
  43
- VFX Application File Management
  43
  - Loading, Saving, and Renaming Bank Files
    43
  - Loading, Saving and Renaming Presets
    44
- Synchronization of the V-Machine
  44
  - Sync Via USB Cable
    44
  - Load/Save to Stick Synchronization Method
    44
- Uninstalling the VFX Application
  45
13 Walk through Usage Examples

45
- User Without VFX Application Software
  45
- New User Installs VFX Application
  46
14 V-Machine Hardware - Firmware Updates

47
- What Is Firmware
  47
- How to Update the V-Machine Firmware
  47
  - USB Memory Stick Firmware Update Utility Method
    47
  - Direct Computer Firmware Update Utility Method
    47
17 Safety and Care of Your V-Machine

48
- Safety Instructions
  48
- Temperature Operation
  49
15 VFX Application - Software Updates

48
- VFX Application Updates
  48
16 Limitations

48
18 Specifications

49
19 Warranty

49
20 Trademarks

50
21 FCC and CE Regulation

50
22 Correspondence

51

SM Pro Audio V-MACHINE Quick Start Manual (8 pages)

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1 Foreword

2 What Is the V-Machine

3 System Requirements

4 What Comes in the Box

5 Overview and Concepts

6 Freedom Comes with Responsibility

7 Auditioning a Sound

8 V-Machine Internal Architecture

9 V-Machine Hardware & Connections

10 Turning on and Navigating the V-Machine

11 V-Machine Specific Plug-In Parameters

12 The VFX Application

13 Walk through Usage Examples

14 V-Machine Hardware - Firmware Updates

17 Safety and Care of Your V-Machine

15 VFX Application - Software Updates

16 Limitations

18 Specifications

19 Warranty

20 Trademarks

21 FCC and CE Regulation

22 Correspondence

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