Owner`s manual

Recording the Current Condition of
the Mixer (Scene)
Up to 8 sets of settings, values included, that define
the total condition of the mixer can be stored for each
song, and can be recalled instantly at the touch of a
button. A stored set of mixer settings is called a
“Scene.” A Scene includes not only the volume and
pan settings, but also connections (e.g., the track to
which the source from the INPUT 1 jack is recorded),
V-track settings (the track to which each is recorded),
and effects (such as the selection of the effect to be
applied). This feature is convenient when you want to
compare different balances of volume, pan, equalizer,
and other settings during mixdown.
* If you have a VS8F-2 installed, effects settings can be also
recorded to Scenes.
Storing a Scene
1. Press [SCENE].
The button indicator lights.
2. At this point, the SCENE button act to store or
recall mixer conditions. Indicators are blinked for
any SCENE buttons ([1]–[8]) storing mixer condi-
tions.
3. Press a SCENE button ([1]–[8]) whose button indi-
cator is not blinked. For example, if you want to
record mixer conditions to Scene 1, then press [1].
4. When the Scene is stored, return to Play condition.
The [SCENE] indicator goes off. If you wish to
cancel the operation, then press [SCENE] once
more.
Recalling a Scene
1. Press [Stop].
* You cannot select a Scene during recording or playback.
2. Press [SCENE].
The button indicator lights.
3. At this point, the LOCATOR/SCENE buttons
function as buttons to store and recall mixer con-
ditions. Indicators are blinked for any SCENE but-
tons ([1]–[8]) storing mixer conditions.
4. Press a SCENE button ([1]–[8]) whose button indi-
cator is blinked. For example, if you want to recall
the mixer conditions in Scene 1, then press [1].
5. The Scene is recalled, and you are returned to Play
condition. The [SCENE] indicator goes off. If you
wish to cancel the operation, then press [SCENE]
once more.
Recalling a Scene Without Affecting
the Current Fader Values
When a Scene is recalled, the fader values will change
to the recalled settings. However, the positions of the
top panel’s faders themselves do not change. This
means that the locations of the faders will not match
their actual values.
If you want just the fader values to remain unchanged
when you recall a Scene, make the following settings.
1. Hold down [SHIFT] and press [F5 (SYSTEM)].
The System menu icon appears in the display. If the
System menu icon does not appear, then press [F6
(EXIT)].
2. Press [F1 (SYSPM)]. If “SYSPM” does not appear
in [F1], first press [PAGE] until “SYSPM” is dis-
played, and then press [F1 (SYSPM)].
3. Press [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to move the
cursor to “Scene Mode,” and rotate the
TIME/VALUE dial. If “Scene Mode” does not
appear in the display, then press [F1 (Prm1)].
SYS Scene Mode
This setting determines the fader settings when a
Scene is recalled.
All: This changes the mixer settings to those of
the Scene being recalled. In this case, when a
Scene is recalled, the location of the faders on
the top panel may no longer match the actual
fader settings.
KeepF: This changes the mixer settings to those of
the Scene being recalled, with the exception
of the fader settings. This means that even
when a Scene is recalled, fader settings will
still match the fader positions on the top
panel.
4. Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)].
Return to Play condition.
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