Roland V-Mixer VM-3100 - Points for Better Mixing: Scene and Solo Modes; Scene Memory Management and Operations; Solo Mode and Channel Settings

m SCENE MEMORY
Selecting the SCENE BANK while viewing the
names
1. Press [BANK].
2. Rotate the VALUE dial to select a SCENE BANK number.
3. Press [ENTER/YES].
To set a SCENE so that only the specified
parameters to be reflected in the mix
1. Press [BANK].
2. Press [Fl] (PREF).
3. Press { T ] to select “ItemSelect.”
4. Use the{T],[ 4], [ — ], and [ L ] buttons to select the
parameters to be reflected in the SCENE recall.
5. Rotate the VALUE dial to place a check mark in the box.
Fader — affects the volume settings
Pan — affects the pan settings
EQ — affects the equalizer settings
Routing — affects the input and output routing
Send Level — affects the send levels to the effects and AUX
Effects — affects the effect settings
Compressor — affects the compressor settings
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To get a SCENE fo apply a smooth transition
between track volumes when a scene is recalled
(fade-in or fade out)
1. Press [BANK].
2. Press [F1] (PREP).
3. Press { L] to select “Trans.Speed.”
4. Rotate the VALUE dial to set the length of time during which
the volume will change in each channel when a SCENE is
switched.
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Naming a BANK
1. Select the BANK to be named (hold down [BANK] and
press [SCENE3] or [SCENE4)]).
2. Press [BANK].
3. Press [F1-F4 ON/OFF]. The functions appear in the display.
4. Press [F1] (NAME).
5. Use the [ <— ] and [ - ] buttons and the VALUE dial to set
the Name.
* By pressing [F1] (Ins), you can insert one character at the cursor
position; press [F2] (Del) to delete one character at the cursor position.
6. Press [ENTER/YES] two times. Alternatively, you can press
[F4] (EXEC) followed by [ENTER/YES].
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Copying the content of one SCENE to another
SCENE
1. Press [BANK].
2. Press [F1-F4 ON/OFF]. The functions appear in the display.
3. Press [F2] (COPY).
4. Press | < ] to select “Source.”
5. Rotate the VALUE dial to select the copy source BANK/
SCENE number.
6. Press [ > ] to select “To.”
7. Rotate the VALUE dial to select the copy destination
BANK/SCENE number.
8. Press [F4] (EXEC) (When the message “Are You SURE?”
appears in the display, press [ENTER/YES)).
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Exchanging the content of one SCENE with
that of another SCENE
1. Press [BANK].
2. Press [F1-F4 ON/OFF]. The functions appear in the display.
3. Press [F3] (SWAP).
4. Press [ — ] toselect “Source.”
5. Rotate the VALUE dial to select the swap source BANK/
SCENE number.
6. Press [ > ] to select “To.”
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7. Rotate the VALUE dial to select the swap destination
BANK/SCENE number.
8. Press [F4] (EXEC), then press [ENTER/ YES].
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Undoing and redoing a SCENE
<SCENE Undo>
If you mistakenly switch a SCENE, you can restore the
mixer settings as they were before being switched.
1. Hold down [SHIFT] and press [EXIT/NO] (UNDO).
2. Following the excution of the undo command the SCENE
will be indicated by a “U”" mark in “BANK/SCENE” in the
display.
<SCENE Redo>
This changes the mixer settings back to their condition
prior to thr UNDO of the SCENE (undoes the undo).
1. Hold down [SHIFT] and press [ENTER/YES] (REDO).
2. The “u” mark disappears from “BANK /SCENE” in the display.
m@ SOLO MODE
(Monitoring Only Specified Channels)
Selecting the channel to be monitored
1. Press [SOLO].
2. Press [SELECT] for the channel you want ta monitor. The
buttons inlight flashes.
3. Press [SOLO] once more.
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Switching Solo mode
1. Hold down [SOLO]. The “SOLO MODE” screen appears in
the display. Continue to hold down the button.
2. Rotate the VALUE dial or press one of the buttons {F1]-[F4]
to select the Solo mode.
“PRE EQ”
“POST EQ”
“AFL” (After Fader Listen)
“IN PLACE”
3. Release the [SOLO] button.
* When in Solo mode, select “MIX” (MIX BUS) as the signals
being output from MONITOR (headphones). If set to
something other than “MIX,” the sound cannot be heared from
the MONITOR (headphtone) jack.
* When “IN PLACE” is selected, “Soloed” channels are also output
from MASTER OUT (the sounds from MONITOR and MASTER
OUT are the same).
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Releasing Solo mode from all channels
1. Hold down [SHIFT] and press [SOLO].
m@ CHANNELS/FADERS
Selecting the channel for which the
parameters are to be set
1. Press [SELECT] for the channel whose parameters you want
to adjust.
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Checking each channel’s parameter settings
1. Press [LEVEL METER].
2. Press [F2] (CH VIEW). The settings for the currently selected
channel appear in the display.
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Adjusting the pan (balance) and other settings
while viewing all of a channel’s settings
1. Press [LEVEL METER].
2. Press [SELECT] for the channel to be adjusted.
3. Adjust the values for the parameters below with knobs [V1]-[V4].
[V1] — Pan (Balance when Stereo Link is in effect)
[V2] — EFFECT 1 send level