Manual Fostex VM04

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  • Fostex VM04 - page 1

    Model Owner ’ s manual 4CH DIGIT AL MIXER WITH DSP EFFECTS Introduction Thank you very much for having purchased the Fostex VM04. This unit is a digital mini-mixer so the internal signal processing is all done digitally. Its input section consists of four analog input channels including two that can take a microphone. The output section, in addit ...

  • Fostex VM04 - page 2

    2 VM04 Owner’s manual CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER - SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN "WARNING" "TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. ...

  • Fostex VM04 - page 3

    3 VM04 Owner’s manual Precautions (please read before use) Power supply * When unplugging the AC adaptor from the outlet, be sure to grasp the adaptor. Attempting to unplug it by pulling on the AC cable may damage the wiring. * It is dangerous to use any power cable that is cut or frayed. If the power cable is damaged, immediately stop using it, ...

  • Fostex VM04 - page 4

    4 VM04 Owner’s manual Let’ s examine the VM04 in more detail. The basic rationale of an audio mixer is to be able to add more than two sounds together. The size of the mixer depends on the number of input and output channels it has, but the mixer’s role remains basically the same. There are various types of mixers depending on their purposes, ...

  • Fostex VM04 - page 5

    5 VM04 Owner’s manual CH1 A/D LO HI PRE/POST FADER PAN EFFECT SEND 10kHz 100Hz INPUT 1 (-10dBV~-50dBV) METER TRIM 1. Input Section As Channel 1 and 2 are identical in the VM04, let’s take Channel 1 as an example. In the VM04 block diagram, the input is on the left and output is on the right, i.e., the audio signal goes from left to right. First ...

  • Fostex VM04 - page 6

    6 VM04 Owner’s manual P OST PA N EFFECT SEND MASTER MASTER F ADER L R EFFECT 2. Buss Section To the right of Channels 1,2,3 and 4 on the block diagram, you will see three vertical lines. These are the Buss lines. They are the main audio signal streams which flow between the input and output sections. In the VM04 there are two Buss lines for STERE ...

  • Fostex VM04 - page 7

    7 VM04 Owner’s manual MASTER D/A D/A METER MASTER FADER PHONES PHONES OUTPUT (-10dBV) S/P DIF OUT L R EFFECT EFFECT After the MASTER FADER, there are two arrows pointing downwards and to the right labeled “METER”. The VM04 will extract the signal level at this point and display it in the LCD Display L/R level meters. In the opposite direction ...

  • Fostex VM04 - page 8

    8 VM04 Owner’s manual INPUT -10 -50 TRIM TRIM -10 -50 32 1 4 OUTPUT L R MIN MAX PHONES FOOT SW OUT S/P DIF 9V DC IN RESET 12 3 4 56 7 8 9 10 12 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1. DC INLET connector To connect the standard accessory AC adaptor to power up the VM04. 2. S/P DIF optical output connector You can obtain the same audio signal as ...

  • Fostex VM04 - page 9

    9 VM04 Owner’s manual 8. TRIM knobs These volume knobs control the input gain of INPUT 1 and 2 according to the incoming signal level. Range: -10dBV~-50dBV. When you turn it clockwise, the gain will increase so that the Input socket can take low level signal inputs. 9. SCENE RECALL key Use this to recall the Scene Memories. See SCENE MEMORY (page ...

  • Fostex VM04 - page 10

    10 VM04 Owner’s manual Insulation paper INPUT -10 -50 TRIM TRIM -10 -50 32 1 4 OUTPUT L R MIN MAX PHONES FOOT SW OUT S/P DIF 9V DC IN RESET RESET switch FOOT SW OUT S/P DIF 9V DC IN T o the AC outlet 2. Before Use The VM04 employs a memory back up battery inside the unit. When you have newly purchased the unit, you will find a piece of insulation ...

  • Fostex VM04 - page 11

    11 VM04 Owner’s manual EQ VIEW CHANNEL EDIT MASTER 4 3 2 1 MAX MIN SCENE No 0 6 12 24 OL 1234LR1234 MIN [ L ] [ R ] MAX EFF HI LO PAN EQ VIEW LEVEL FADER ADJUST ENTER EXIT DATA STORE RECALL SCENE PARAMETER TYPE EFFECT SETUP MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN DIGITAL MINI MIXER VM04 S/P DIF S/P DIF DA T A IN Analog IN VM04 FD-8 INPUT AUX SEND AUX RTN L/R LR ...

  • Fostex VM04 - page 12

    12 VM04 Owner’s manual EQ VIEW CHANNEL EDIT MASTER 4 3 2 1 MAX MIN SCENE No 0 6 12 24 OL 1234LR1234 MIN [ L ] [ R ] MAX EFF HI LO PAN EQ VIEW LEVEL FADER ADJUST ENTER EXIT DATA STORE RECALL SCENE PARAMETER TYPE EFFECT SETUP MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN DIGITAL MINI MIXER VM04 MIC INT 4 3 2 1 - + 10 5 0 3 6 REC POWER 00 0 MAX MIN / LINE OUT R L R L PAN ...

  • Fostex VM04 - page 13

    13 VM04 Owner’s manual 0 6 12 24 OL 1234 LR 1234 MIN L R MAX VIEW 48 EQ PA N LO HI EFF SCENE NO. LEVEL CH MASTER 4. Initial Setting When you first power up the VM04, the LCD Display will show the following initial setting. Character section of the LCD Display It will show <FOSTEX>, <VM04> then, “Init.Mix”. Level display Channel 1 ...

  • Fostex VM04 - page 14

    14 VM04 Owner’s manual INPUT -10 -50 TRIM TRIM -10 -50 32 1 4 OUTPUT L R MIN MAX PHONES FOOT SW OUT S/P DIF 9V DC IN RESET Adjusts the volume level of the headphones . VIEW CHANNEL EDIT MASTER 4 3 2 1 MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN 0 6 12 24 OL 1234LR 1234 MIN L R MAX VIEW 48 EQ PAN LO HI EFF SCENE NO. LEVEL CH MASTER 5. Normal Mix Mode This is ...

  • Fostex VM04 - page 15

    15 VM04 Owner’s manual Press the CHANNEL EDIT key 1. P AN dot is flashing. A dot moving up and down. Indicates L1 ~ L10 or R1 ~ R10. 0 6 12 24 OL 1234L R 1234 MIN L R MAX VIEW 48 EQ PA N LO HI EFF SCENE NO. LEVEL CH MASTER VIEW CHANNEL EDIT MASTER 4 3 2 1 MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN 0 6 12 24 OL 1234LR 1234 MIN L R MAX VIEW 48 EQ PAN LO HI EF ...

  • Fostex VM04 - page 16

    16 VM04 Owner’s manual 0 6 12 24 OL 1234LR 1234 MIN L R MAX 48 EQ PAN LO HI EFF SCENE NO. LEVEL VIEW CH MASTER Flashing 0 6 12 24 OL 1234L R 1234 MIN L R MAX 48 EQ PA N LO HI EFF SCENE NO. LEVEL VIEW CH MASTER LO dot is flashing. A dot moving up and down. Indicates +1dB ~ +18dB or -1dB ~ -18dB. 0 6 12 24 OL 1234LR 1234 MIN L R MAX 48 EQ PAN LO HI ...

  • Fostex VM04 - page 17

    17 VM04 Owner’s manual 0 6 12 24 OL 1234LR 1234 MIN L R MAX VIEW 48 EQ PAN LO HI EFF SCENE NO. LEVEL CH MASTER 0 6 12 24 OL 1234L R 1234 MIN L R MAX VIEW 48 EQ PA N LO HI EFF SCENE NO. LEVEL CH MASTER EFF dot is flashing. A dot moving up and down. Indicates 0 ~ 99. 0 6 12 24 OL 1234LR 1234 MIN L R MAX VIEW 48 EQ PAN LO HI EFF SCENE NO. LEVEL CH M ...

  • Fostex VM04 - page 18

    18 VM04 Owner’s manual 7. Ef fect Mode The VM04 carries 20 types of internal digital effects. You can also alter their parameter settings in detail. We will discuss the digital effects here. To fully understand their versatile effect functions, we recommend that you listen to the actual sound while reading the explanations below. The DSP effect s ...

  • Fostex VM04 - page 19

    19 VM04 Owner’s manual 1 2, 5 3, 7 6 4 0 6 12 24 OL 1234 LR 1234 MIN L R MAX VIEW 48 EQ PA N LO HI EFF SCENE NO. LEVEL CH MASTER 0 6 12 24 OL 1234L R 1234 MIN L R MAX VIEW 48 EQ PA N LO HI EFF SCENE NO. LEVEL CH MASTER 7-1. EFFECT TYPE setting 1. Raise the MASTER Fader and INPUT Fader of the Channel you have the incoming audio signal connected to ...

  • Fostex VM04 - page 20

    20 VM04 Owner’s manual 7-2. EFFECT P ARAMETER setting You can alter the parameter setting according to the Effect type. 1. Reverb related Effects The 12 Effects from 1:HallRev1 to 12:Stadium2 are the Reverb related Effects. They have five parameters: 1.Reverb Level (RevLv : 0~99) 2.Reverb T ime (RevT im: 0.1~9.9 Sec) 3.Pre Delay T ime (PreDl: 0~1 ...

  • Fostex VM04 - page 21

    21 VM04 Owner’s manual 0 6 12 24 OL 1234L R 1234 MIN L R MAX VIEW 48 EQ PA N LO HI EFF SCENE NO. LEVEL CH MASTER 0 6 12 24 OL 1234L R 1234 MIN L R MAX VIEW 48 EQ PA N LO HI EFF SCENE NO. LEVEL CH MASTER 0 6 12 24 OL 1234L R 1234 MIN L R MAX VIEW 48 EQ PA N LO HI EFF SCENE NO. LEVEL CH MASTER 0 6 12 24 OL 1234L R 1234 MIN L R MAX VIEW 48 EQ PA N L ...

  • Fostex VM04 - page 22

    22 VM04 Owner’s manual The first digit will blink. 0 6 12 24 OL 1234L R 1234 MIN L R MAX VIEW 48 EQ PA N LO HI EFF SCENE NO. LEVEL CH MASTER 5. Early Reflection Balance setting Use this to adjust the initial echo level of the reverb. Press the EFFECT P ARAMETER key once again. The character section will read “ErBal:50”. This means you can now ...

  • Fostex VM04 - page 23

    23 VM04 Owner’s manual If you want to quit the Scene Store in the middle of its process, press the EXIT key. You can return to the Normal Mix mode any time. 5. Press the ENTER key after you have named your Scene. The character section will momentarily show “-STORE-” and return to the Normal Mix mode. <Useful info> Y ou can press the ST ...

  • Fostex VM04 - page 24

    24 VM04 Owner’s manual Lights up Blinking 2. Adjust the Fader so that the lit dot meets the blinking dot. The MASTER Fader will adjust both L and R dots at the same time. When this happens, the actual audio level will not change even though you have moved the Faders. If the current Fader position matches the stored setting, only one lit dot will ...

  • Fostex VM04 - page 25

    25 VM04 Owner’s manual Foot Switch Caution The Scenes that you can recall are from 01 to 20. Y ou cannot recall the preset Scene number 00 in the Scene Direct Recall mode. 2. Press the EXIT key to quit the mode after you have recalled the Scene that you want. You will return to the Normal Mix mode. Caution The audio may momentarily disappear or s ...

  • Fostex VM04 - page 26

    26 VM04 Owner’s manual 10. Other modes 10-2. Battery Check Press the EFFECT PARAMETER key while holding the EXIT key and the ENTER key together. The character section will show the voltage of the memory backup battery inside your VM04 for a second, and then return to the Normal Mix mode. If the voltage falls below 2.2V, the message “BattEmpty? ...

  • Fostex VM04 - page 27

    27 VM04 Owner’s manual Press the EFFECT P ARAMETER key while holding the EXIT key and ENTER key . <Mixer Section> INPUT 1, 2 Connector: ø6 mm Phone Jack/Un-balanced Input Impedance: 20k Ω or more Input Level: -50dBV ~ -10dBV INPUT 3, 4 Connector: ø6 mm Phone Jack/Un-balanced Input Impedance: 20k Ω or more Input Level: -10dBV OUT PUT ( ...

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