Manuale UtenteSommarioOwner’s Manual1Table of Contents2Table of Contents 32Expanding the functionality of the VS-1680 62Mix 16 tracks down to 2 tracks (Mastering Room) 82New effects algorithms 142Editing an automix 192Using the VS-1680 with a CD-R/CD- RW drive 252Enhancements related to operation 302Enhancements to the display and specifications 392Index 422Precautions3Added functionality (main features)4Mixdown using the VS-1680 alone4Additional effect algorithms4Automix editing functionality4Enhanced support for CD-R/CD-RW drives4Enhanced operations4Enhanced screen display4Expanding the functionality of the VS-16805If you purchased the VS-1680 V-XPANDED5If you purchased the V-XPANDED system program Zip disk51. Make sure that the power is turned off on all devices.52. Disconnect all cables that were connected to the VS-1680.53. Connect the SCSI Zip drive to the VS-1680. On the back of the Zip drive, make sure the termina...54. Turn on the power of the SCSI zip drive.55. Insert the VS-1680 V-XPANDED system program Zip disk into the SCSI Zip drive.56. Connect the power cable to the VS-1680.57. Turn on the rear panel power switch of the VS-1680.58. Wait for the display to prompt “Update System Program?” and then press [YES].59. A message will ask whether you wish to keep the user settings that are stored in your VS-1680....510. If you pressed [NO] in step 9, an additional message will ask you to confirm. If you wish to ...611. The expansion procedure will begin. Please wait for approximately 30 seconds.612. Once the following message appears, you may turn off the power. Verify that this message has ...613. Turn on the power once again. Verify on the display that the system software is now 2.00 or h...6Mix 16 tracks down to 2 tracks (Mastering Room)7Added mastering tracks7Mixing down to the mastering tracks71. Press [MASTER].72. Press [PAGE] so that [F6] indicates “M.Tr,” and then press [F6 (M.Tr)].73. Press [ENTER (YES)].74. Press [], [], [], or [] to move the cursor. Use the TIME/VALUE dial to specify the value for e...75. Hold down [STOP], and press the [STATUS] button for all tracks (1–15/16) that you wish to mixd...86. Press [FADER] so that the TR (track) indicator lights.87. Press [PLAY]. The song will play back.88. Raise and lower the master fader, and verify that the volume of each track changes.89. Use the channel faders (1–15/16) to adjust the volume balance of each track. At this time the ...810. When you have finished adjusting the volume, press [STOP].811. Move to the location at which you wish to begin the mixdown (such as 00h00m00s00f).812. Use the cursor buttons and the Value dial to change the "Status" of the tracks for mastering ...913. Press [REC]. The REC indicator will light in red.914. Press [PLAY]. The PLAY indicator will light in green, and recording will begin.915. When you finish recording, press [STOP].9Mixdown shortcut 191. Press [MASTER].92. Press [PAGE] so that [F6] indicates “M.Tr,” and then press [F6 (M.Tr)].93. Select the status of the mastering tracks. Make sure that the cursor is located at “Stat,” and...94. Select the V-tracks. Use [] or [] to move the cursor to “L:” or “R:,” and rotate the TIME/VALU...9Mixdown shortcut 291. Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)].92. Press [PAGE] so that [F6] indicates “MÆ***” (*** is either Rec, Ply, or Off).93. Press [F6] to cycle between “MÆRec” Æ “MÆPlay” Æ “MÆOff.” The current status of the mastering ...9Playing back the mastering tracks91. Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)].92. Press [PAGE] so that [F6] indicates “MÆ***” (*** is either Rec, Ply, or Off).93. Press [F6] to cycle between “MÆRec” Æ ”MÆPlay” Æ ”MÆOff.” The current status of the mastering ...104. Move to the location at which you started the mixdown.105. Press [] so that you can view the playlist of the mastering tracks.106. Press [PLAY]. The mastering tracks will play back. Use the master fader to adjust the volume t...107. When playback ends, press [STOP].10Mixing down while inserting effects101. Press [MASTER].102. Press [PAGE] so that [F6] indicates “M.Tr,” and then press [F6 (M.Tr)].103. Press [ENTER (YES)].114. Use [], [], [], and [] to move the cursor to “Status.”115. Select the “Status” of the mastering tracks. Rotate the TIME/VALUE dial.116. Use [], [], [], and [] to move the cursor to “EFXIns.”117. Press [ENTER (YES)].118. Use [], [], [], and [] to move the cursor. Use the TIME/VALUE dial to make settings.119. Press [F1 (EFX1)].1110. Press [F2 (Sel)].1111. Use the TIME/VALUE dial to move the cursor to the effect that you wish to use. For this examp...1112. After selecting an effect, press [F4 (Exec)].1113. Press [F6 (EXIT)].1114. Hold down [STOP], and press [STATUS] for all tracks (1–15/16) that you wish to mixdown. The S...1215. Press [FADER] so that the TR (track) indicator lights.1216. Press [PLAY]. The song will play back.1217. Raise and lower the master fader, and verify that the volume of each track changes.1218. Use the channel faders (1–15/16) to adjust the volume balance of the tracks. At this time, th...1219. When you are finished adjusting the volume, press [STOP].1220. Move to the time location at which you wish to begin the mixdown (e.g., 00h00m00s00f).1221. Change the “Status” of the mastering tracks to “Rec.”1222. Press [REC]. The REC indicator will light in red.1223. Press [PLAY]. The PLAY indicator will light in green, and recording will begin.1224. When you finish recording, press [STOP].12New effects algorithms13Making the volume consistent for each frequency band (Mastering Tool Kit)13EQ (Equalizer)13Sw (Switch) Off, On.13InputG (Input gain) -24–+12dB13Low Type Shlv, Peak13High Type Shlv, Peak13Low Gain -12–+12dB13LoMid Gain (Low middle gain) -12–+12dB13HiMid Gain (High middle gain) -12–+12dB13High Gain (High gain) -12–+12dB13Low Freq (Low frequency) 20–2,000Hz13LoMid Freq (Low middle frequency) 20–8,000Hz13HiMid Freq (High middle frequency) 20–8,000Hz13High Freq (High frequency) 1.4–20kHz13Low Q (Low Q) 0.3–1613LoMid Q (Low middle Q) 0.3–1613HiMid Q (High middle Q) 0.3–1613High Q (High Q) 0.3–1613Lvl (Level) -24–+12dB13BCut (Bass-cut filter)14Sw (Switch) Off, On14Freq (Frequency) Thru, 20–2,000Hz14Enh (Enhancer)14Sw (Switch) Off, On14Sens (Sensitivity) 0–10014Freq (Frequency) 1.0–10.0kHz14MixLvl (Mix level) -24–+12dB14In (Input)14InputG (Input gain) -24–+12dB14D-Time (Detect time) 0–10ms14L-SplitP (Low split point) 20–800Hz14H-SplitP (High split point) 1.6–16kHz14Exp (Expander)14Sw (Switch) Off, On14Low Thre (Low threshold) -80–0dB14Mid Thre (Middle threshold) -80–0dB14High Thre (High threshold) -80–0dB14Low Ratio 1:1–1:16, 1:INF14Mid Ratio 1:1–1:16, 1:INF14High Ratio 1:1–1:16, 1:INF14Low Atck (Low attack) 0–100ms14Mid Atck (Middle attack) 0–100ms14High Atck (High attack) 0–100ms14Low Rel (Low release) 50–5,000ms14Mid Rel (Middle release) 50–5,000ms14High Rel (High release) 50–5,000ms14Cmp (Compressor)15Sw (Switch) Off, On15Low Thre (Low threshold) -24–0dB15Mid Thre (Middle threshold) -24–0dB15High Thre (High threshold) -24–0dB15Low Ratio 1:1–1:16, 1:INF15Mid Ratio 1:1–1:16, 1:INF15High Ratio 1:1–1:16, 1:INF15Low Atck (Low attack) 0–100ms15Mid Atck (Middle attack) 0–100ms15High Atck (High attack) 0–100ms15Low Rel (Low release) 50–5,000ms15Mid Rel (Middle release) 50–5,000ms15High Rel (High release) 50–5,000ms15Mix (Mixer)15Low Lvl (Low level) -80–+6dB15Mid Lvl (Middle level) -80–+6dB15High Lvl (High level) -80–+6dB15Lmt (Limiter)15Sw (Switch) Off, On15Thresh (Threshold) -24–0dB15Attack 0–100ms15Release 50–5,000ms15Out (Output)15Soft Clip Off, On15Dither Off, 24–8bit16Level -80–+6dB16Modeling various speakers (Speaker Modeling)16SpMod (speaker modeling)16Model16THRU, Super FLAT, Powered GenBlk, Powered E-Bas, Powered Mack, Small Cube, White Cone, White C +t...16Phase NRM, INV16BCut (Bass-cut filter)16Sw (Switch) Off, On16Freq (Frequency) Thru, 20–2,000Hz16LFT/HFT (Frequency trimmer)16Sw (Switch) Off, On16Gain -12–+12dB16Freq (Frequency) 20–2,000Hz16Freq (Frequency) 1.0–20.0kHz16Lmt (Limiter)17Sw (Switch) Off, On17Thresh (Threshold) -60–0dB17Release 0–10017Level -60–+24dB17Effective ways to use speaker modeling171. Digitally connect the VS-1680 V-XPANDED to the DS-90 (coaxial or optical.) Set the DS-90’s inp...172. Make settings so that the mix bus is output from the digital output connector you connected in...173. Make settings so that the mixdown can be performed while inserting effects (p. 11).174. Select the effect that will be inserted. For this example, select a patch that uses the speake...175. Press [PLAY]. Switch patches, and hear the sound as it would be heard through various speakers.176. When you are ready to perform the actual mixdown, turn off the speaker modeling patch that is ...177. Select the mixed-down tracks as the tracks for writing, and create an audio CD (p. 25).17Editing an automix18Erasing data from a specific area (Erase)181. Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)]182. Hold down [SHIFT] and press [F6 (UTIL)].183. Press [PAGE] so that [F5] indicates “A.Mix,” and then press [F5 (A.Mix)].184. Press [F2 (Micro)].185. Press [PAGE] so that [F1] indicates “In.”186. Make sure that the cursor is located at “Edit Target,” and use the TIME/VALUE dial to select t...187. Use [][] to move to the first marker of the area from which you wish to erase automix data, an...188. Use [][] to move to the last marker of the area from which you wish to erase automix value, an...189. Press [F2 (Erase)].1810. If you wish to erase the data, press [F4 (Exec)]. If you press [F6 (EXIT)], you will return t...1911. A message will ask you to confirm the operation. Press [YES]. If you press [NO], the erasure ...1912. When the data has been erased, the display will indicate “Complete.” Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)].19Copying data to another location (Copy)191. Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)].192. Hold down [SHIFT] and press [F6 (UTIL)].193. Press [PAGE] so that [F5] indicates “A.Mix,” and then press [F5 (A.Mix)].194. Press [F2 (Micro)].195. Press [PAGE] so that [F1] indicates “In.”196. Make sure that the cursor is located at “Edit Target,” and use the TIME/VALUE dial to select t...197. Use [][] to move the cursor to the first marker of the area from which you wish to copy automi...198. Use [][] to move the cursor to the last marker of the area from which you wish to copy automix...199. Press [F3 (Copy)].2010. Use [][][][] to move the cursor. Rotate the TIME/VALUE dial.2011. To copy the data, press [F4 (Exec)]. If you press [F6 (EXIT)], you will return to step 7 with...2012. A message will ask for confirmation. Press [YES]. If you press [NO], the data copy operation ...2013. When the data has been copied, the display will indicate “Complete.” Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)].20Smooth data transitions (Gradation)201. Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)].212. Hold down [SHIFT] and press [F6 (UTIL)].213. Press [PAGE] so that [F5] indicates “A.Mix,” and then press [F5 (A.Mix)].214. Press [F2 (Micro)].215. Press [PAGE] so that [F1] indicates “In.”216. Make sure that the cursor is located at “Edit Target,” and use the TIME/VALUE dial to select t...217. Use [][] to move the cursor to the first marker of the automix data to which you wish to apply...218. Use [][] to move the cursor to the last marker of the automix data to which you wish to apply ...219. Press [F4 (Grad)].2110. Use [][][][] to move the cursor. Rotate the TIME/VALUE dial to set each parameter.2111. To execute the Gradation operation, press [F4 (Exec)]. If you press [F6 (EXIT)], you will ret...2212. A message will ask you to confirm the operation. Press [YES]. If you press [NO], the Gradatio...2213. When the Gradation operation has been executed, the display will indicate “Complete.” Press [...22Increasing or decreasing all data values (Shift/Expand)221. Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)].222. Hold down [SHIFT] and press [F6 (UTIL)].223. Press [PAGE] so that [F5] indicates “A.Mix,” and then press [F5 (A.Mix)].224. Press [F2 (Micro)].225. Press [PAGE] so that [F1] indicates “In.”226. Make sure that the cursor is located at “Edit Target,” and use the TIME/VALUE dial to select t...227. Use [][] to move the cursor to the first marker of the automix data that you wish to increase ...228. Use [][] to move the cursor to the last marker of the automix value that you wish to increase ...229. Press [F5 (Exp)].2310. Use [][][][] to move the cursor. Operate the TIME/VALUE dial to set the parameters.2311. To execute the Shift/Expand operation, press [F4 (Exec)]. If you press [F6 (EXIT)], you will ...2312. A message will ask you to confirm. Press [YES]. If you press [NO], you will return to step 11...2313. When the Shift/Expand operation has been completed, the display will indicate “Complete.” Pre...23Using the VS-1680 with a CD-R/CD-RW drive24Creating an audio CD24Creating silence between songs (Disc At Once and Track At Once)24Specifying the writing speed (Speed)24Song writing procedure24Saving a song to a CD-RW disc (Backup)26Checking whether the song was saved correctly (+Verify)26Specifying the speed of saving (Speed)26Backup procedure26Restoring songs from a CD-RW disc (Recover)27Specifying the speed of recovery (Speed)27Recovery procedure27Enhancements related to operation29Shortcut to the Phrase Edit window29Creating a new phrase (Phrase New)29Sorting the take list (Sort)29Deleting a take (Delete)30Naming a take (Name)31Dividing a phrase (Phrase Divide/Split)32Automatically dividing a phrase (Phrase Divide)32Dividing a phrase into two parts (Phrase Split)33Using the MONITOR knob to adjust the pan (MONITOR knob +[SELECT])34Linking the faders of two or more channels (Fader Group)35Copying mixer settings36Shift Lock on/off ([SHIFT]+[YES])37Removing direct current offset from the mix bus37Enhancements to the display and specifications38Checking inserted effects (Icon and Patch Name display)38Checking effects that cannot be used in other channels (Effect insertion location display)38Switching the Song Select window (List display)39Easy Routing39Additional template (Mastering)39Immediate application of step-edited changes40Settings not stored in a scene (Monitor Level)40Master Send switch display has been changed (PanÆMIX)40Index41Symbols41A41C41D41E41F41G41I41L41M41O41P41R41S41T41U41V41W41Z41Dimensioni: 1,09 MBPagine: 42Language: EnglishApri il manuale
Manuale UtenteSommarioTable of Contents3Creating an audio CD25Precautions4and Track At Once)25(main features)5Specifying the writing speed (Speed)25Mixdown using the VS-1680 alone5Song writing procedure25Additional effect algorithms5Saving a song to a CD-RW disc (Backup)27Automix editing functionality5(+Verify)27CD-R/CD-RW drives5Specifying the speed of saving (Speed)27Enhanced operations5Backup procedure27Enhanced screen display5CD-RW disc (Recover)28Specifying the speed of recovery (Speed)28Recovery procedure28VS-16806VS-1680 V-XPANDED6Shortcut to the Phrase Edit window30V-XPANDED system program Zip disk6Creating a new phrase (Phrase New)30Sorting the take list (Sort)30Deleting a take (Delete)31(Mastering Room)8Naming a take (Name)32Added mastering tracks8Mixing down to the mastering tracks8(Phrase Divide/Split)33Mixdown shortcut 110Mixdown shortcut 210Playing back the mastering tracks10Mixing down while inserting effects11New effects algorithms14(MONITOR knob +[SELECT])35(Fader Group)36(Mastering Tool Kit)14Copying mixer settings37EQ (Equalizer)14Shift Lock on/off ([SHIFT]+[YES])38BCut (Bass-cut filter)15Enh (Enhancer)15In (Input)15Exp (Expander)15specifications39Cmp (Compressor)16Mix (Mixer)16display)39Lmt (Limiter)16Out (Output)16channels (Effect insertion location display)39SpMod (speaker modeling)17Easy Routing40BCut (Bass-cut filter)17Additional template (Mastering)40LFT/HFT (Frequency trimmer)17Lmt (Limiter)18Settings not stored in a scene (Monitor Level)41Effective ways to use speaker modeling18Editing an automix19(PanÆMIX)41Erasing data from a specific area (Erase)19Index42Copying data to another location (Copy)20Smooth data transitions (Gradation)21Expand)23RW drive25Phrase Delete30+Verify28Phrase Move30Phrase New30Phrase Split34After Rec (after recording)9Playlist11Alarm function6Automix19Recording mode8Rtn (effect return level)12Channel Link37Copy20Sampling rate8Shift24Snd (effect send level)12Destination Mark21Destination Target21Disc At Once25Step-editing41Effect expansion board11Take31EFX1 (effect insert switch 1)12Erase19Erase All Songs29To31To (to point)35External recorder8Track31Track At Once25Track number marker9Trim In30Trim Out30Trk L (track L)9Gradation21Trk R (track R)9Gradation Curve22Group36User patch6Icon display40User setting6IN Margin34IN Threshold34Value22VS-1680 V-XPANDED6License agreement27VS8F-211List display40V-XPANDED system program Zip disk6Marker9Write Method26Marker Add22Master Send switch41Mastering40Zip drive6Mastering Room8Mixdown8MONITOR knob35Monitor level41OUT Margin34OUT Threshold34Phrase Copy30Dimensioni: 1000 KBPagine: 42Language: EnglishApri il manuale