VM200 DIGITAL RECORDING MIXER USER'S GUIDE INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INPUT 3 INPUT 4 INPUT 5 INPUT 6 INPUT 7 INPUT 8 MONITOR PHONES A B PAD 26dB TRIM A B PAD 26dB TRIM A B PAD 26dB TRIM A 2TRK IN B PAD 26dB TRIM TRIM TRIM TRIM TRIM GAIN GAIN -16 +10 -60 -34 -16 +10 -60 -34 -16 +10 -60 -34 -16 +10 -60 -34 -10 -50 -10 -50 -10 -50 -10 -50 MIN MAX MIN MAX METER OL -3 -6 -9 -12 -18 -24 -36 -48 L R ST BUSS/SOLO DIGITAL RECORDING MIXER VM200 PAGE SELECT 1-8 ANALOG IN 9-16 ADAT IN 17-20 EFF RTN SETUP SYSTEM MIDI EQ/LO GAIN EQ/LO-MID GAIN EQ/HI-MID GAIN EQ/HI GAIN SELECTED EQ EQ ON EFF1 EFF EDIT EFF2 EQ LIBRARY CURRENT SCENE STATUS FREQ Q FREQ Q FREQ Q FREQ Q RECALL STORE RECALL EFF LIBRARY STORE PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN EQ EDIT KEY MODE ROUTING/ PHASE PAIR/ GROUP EQ EDIT EQ EDIT EQ EDIT EQ EDIT EQ EDIT EQ EDIT EQ EDIT REC BUSS SOLO MMC SEND CHANNEL/ METER SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SCENE MEMORY RECALL STORE CH VIEW ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON FADER MODE AUX1 AUX2 /-1 +1/ AUX3 AUX4 +10 +10 +10 +10 +10 +10 +10 +10 0 EXIT DATA ADD.AUX 0 EFF1 EFF2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -20 CHANNEL -20 -20 -20 -20 -20 -20 -20 -20 -30 ENTER -40 -30 -40 -30 -40 -30 -40 -30 -40 -30 -40 -30 -40 -30 -40 -30 -40 -60 - - - - - - - - - ANALOG IN ADAT IN EFF RTN 1 9 17 2 10 18 3 11 19 4 12 20 5 13 6 14 7 15 8 16 MASTER CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. ATTENTION: 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. POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU' AU FOND. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. "WARNING" "TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE." SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2. Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4. Follow Instructions - All operating and use instructions should be followed. 5. Water and Moisture - The appliance should not be used near water - for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, and the like. 6. Carts and Stands - The appliance should be used only with a cart or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer. 9. Heat - The appliance should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other appliances (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 10. Power Sources - The appliance should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the appliance. 11. Grounding or Polarization - The precautions that should be taken so that the grounding or polarization means of an appliance is not defeated. 12. Power Cord Protection - Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the appliance. 13. Cleaning - The appliance should be cleaned only as recommended by the manufacturer. 14. Nonuse Periods - The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time. 15. Object and Liquid Entry - Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn. 7. Wall or Ceiling Mounting - The appliance should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer. 8. Ventilation - The appliance should be situated so that its location or position dose not interfere with its proper ventilation. For example, the appliance should not be situated on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface that may block the ventilation openings; or, placed in a built-in installation, such as a bookcase or cabinet that may impede the flow of air through the ventilation openings. openings. 16. Damage Requiring Service - The appliance should be serviced by qualified service personnel when: A. The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged; or B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the appliance; or C. The appliance has been exposed to rain; or D. The appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance; or E. The appliance has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged. 17. Servicing - The user should not attempt to service the appliance beyond that described in the operating instructions. All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel. Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 Introducing the VM200. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 About This Chapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Welcome to the VM200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing the VM200. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feature Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Audio Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inputs and Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MIDI functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Why a Digital Mixer? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dual On-board Effects Processors . . . . . . . . . . Digital I/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About the Display and Graphic User Interface . MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Faders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 . .9 . 10 . 10 . 11 . 12 . 12 . 12 . 13 . 14 . 15 . 15 . 15 . 16 . 16 N MI MA MI N X 0 20 VM G DI L ITA R O EC RD I NG MI R XE CHAPTER 2 Touring the VM200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 EF F1 I FL EF FE T DI EF SE LE CT ED EQ RE CA LL EQ ON EQ CA LL LIB RA RY OR ST E RE RE C BU SS SO LO N PA I ED T SO LO EQ LO SO ON O ON ON 0 +1 0 -10 0 +1 0 -20 -30 0 +1 0 -10 - 40 0 -10 -20 -30 -40 About This Chapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Top Panel Control Surface. . . . . . . . Analog Control Section . . . . . . . . . . LCD Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Data Wheel and Neighboring Keys . . [] Keys. . . . . . . . . . . [ENTER] and [EXIT] Keys. . . . . . . . . Function Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setup Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [SYSTEM] Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [MIDI] Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Current Scene Status . . . . . . . . . . . Key Mode Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ROUTING/PHASE] Key. . . . . . . . . . [PAIR/GROUP] Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . [CH VIEW] Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [CHANNEL/METER] Key . . . . . . . . . Fader Mode Section. . . . . . . . . . . . . [AUX1], [AUX2], [AUX3], and [AUX4] [EFF1] and [EFF2] Keys. . . . . . . . . . [CHANNEL] Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selected EQ Section . . . . . . . . . . . . [EQ ON] Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EQ Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [RECALL] Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eff Edit Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [EFF1] and [EFF2] Keys. . . . . . . . . . Effect Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [RECALL] Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [STORE] Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rec Buss Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scene Memory Section . . . . . . . . . . [RECALL] Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [STORE] Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Channel Control Section . . . . . . . . . Faders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ON] Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... 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EQ Section Rotary Controls Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 36 38 41 CHAPTER 3 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 About This Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VM200 System Example. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting the Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turning the VM200 On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Few Tips on Using the VM200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Channel Layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . An Important Note About Word Clock Information Stopless Rotary Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reading the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Channel Edit Function Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . Function Page Parameter Matrix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lit & Flashing LED Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finally...Let's Get Started! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Making Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powering On. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjusting the Channel Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Storing a Mix Scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 43 44 45 45 46 46 48 48 49 49 50 51 52 52 53 53 57 57 CHAPTER 4 Input Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 About This Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Input Channels 1­4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Input Channels 5­8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Input Channels 9­16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Input Channels 17­20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insert Channels 1­4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pad Switches (Input channels 1­4) . . . . TRIM Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inverting the Input Phase . . . . . . . . . . . Input Channel EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Muting Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting Channel Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . Panning Input Channels. . . . . . . . . . . . Routing Input Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . Monitoring and Soloing Input Channels Feeding Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . REC Buss Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ST Buss Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AUX Sends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pairing Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grouping Mute Channels . . . . . . . . . . . Grouping Fad ...