Roland V-Mixer VM-3100 - Points for Better Mixing: RMDB II and Digital Interface; RMDB II and DIF-AT Configuration; Digital Recorder Connection and Control

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SS Ea TA I I EET
Returning settings that have been backed up
to the VM-3100
(Before carrying out this procedure, connect MIDI cable from the
MIDI OUT connector of a MIDI sequencer to the VM-3100's
MIDI IN connector.)
1. Press [SYSTEM].
2. Press [F1-F4 ON/OFF]. The functions appear in the display.
3. Press [F3] (BULK).
4. Press [F1-F4 ON/OFF}. The functions appear in the display.
5. Press {F2] (RCV). The message “Waiting.” appears in the
display.
6. Begin playback from the MIDI sequencer.
7. When the message “Completed.” appears in the display,
stop playback of the MIDI sequencer.
m@ RMDB II Settings
(VM-3100Pro only)
Assigning channel signals to the RMDB II
DIGITAL OUT
1. Press [EZ ROUTING].
2. Press [F1-F4 ON/OFF]. The functions appear in the display.
3. Press [F2] (OUT).
4. Press { — |] to select “Trl1/2=”" (RMDB II DIGITAL OUTPUT
1/2).
5. Rotate the VALUE dial to select the output source.
“BUS MIX” — Mix Bus
“BUS 1/2” “BUS 3/4” “BUS 5/6” “BUS 7/8" —
Internal Bus 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8
“BUS FX” ~ Effects Bus
“CH /" — Channel Direct Output
6. In the same manner as before, use the [ — ] and [— ]
buttons to select “Tr1/2=,” “Tr3/4=,” and “Tr7/8=.”
7. Rotate the VALUE dial to the output source.
aE EAE EEL ES
Adjusting the signal level output to RMDB Il
1. Press [SOURCE] in the MASTER section.
2. Press [ LJ to call up the “(OUTPUT)TrackOut1-4” screen.
3. Use the | — ] and [ > | buttons to select “TR1”-"TR8.”
4. Rotate the VALUE dial to adjust the levels.
[ESE AST I II P|
Using the RMDB Il connector for input of
digital signals
<Based on the digital signals from the RMDB Ii connector>
1. Hold down [SHIFT] and press [DIGITAL IN] (CLK
SELECT).
2. Press (F4}] (>RMDB).
* Ifa DIF-AT is connected to the RMDB II connector, make the
following settings.
3. Press [LEVEL METER].
4. Press [F1-F4 ON/OFF]. The functions appear in the display.
5. Press [F3}] (MTR).
6. Press [F1-F4 ON/OFF]. The functions appear in the display.
7. Press (F4] (PREF).
8. Press {TJ or[ J] to select “AudioSel.”
9. Rotate the VALUE dial to select the type of multitrack
recorder to be used.
“ADAT” (Alesis ADAT)
“DA-88" (TASCAM Model DA-88)
10. Press { T Jor [J ] to select “ClockSel.”
11. Rotate the VALUE dial to select the DIF-AT sample clock
source.
“ADAT SYNC” (Sample clock from the RMDB Il ADAT
SYNC-IN connector is input)
“ADAT OPT” (Sample clock from the RMDB II ADAT
OPTICAL connector is input)
“DA-88”" (Sample clock from the RMDB II DA-88 T-DIF
connector is input)
<Based on the digital signals from the DIGITAL IN
connector>
* The following settings cannot be used when a DA-88 is
connected to the VM-3100Pro to which a DIF-AT is connected.
1. Hold down [SHIFT] and press [DIGITAL IN] (CLK
SELECT).
2. Press [F2] (>DinA) or (F3] (@DinB).
* Ifa DIF-AT is connected to the RMDB II connector, make the
following settings.
3. Press [LEVEL METER].
4. Press [Fl-F4 ON/OFF]. The functions appear in the display.
5. Press [F3} (MTR).
6. Press [F1-F4 ON/OFF]. The functions appear in the display.
7. Press [F4] (PREF).
8. Press[T Jor] J | to select “AudioSel.”
9. Rotate the VALUE dial to select “ADAT.”
* “DA-88" cannot be selected.
10. Press [T ]or{ J ] to select “ClockSel.”
11. Rotate the VALUE dial to select “RMDB.”
SEAN a URE I TS
Assigning input signals from the RMDB Il
connector to the channels
1. Press [EZ ROUTING].
2. Press [F1-F4 ON/OFF]. The functions appear in the display.
3. Press [F1] (IN).
4. Press [> } to select “Ch**=” (where ** is the channel
number).
5. Rotate the VALUE dial to select “TRO1”-”TRO8” (RMDB II
DIGITAL INPUT)
RAT IL Pa a NIE SP PE ES
Setting the DIF-AT
1. Press [LEVEL METER}.
2. Press [F1-F4 ON/OFF]. The functions appear in the display.
3. Press [F3] (MTR).
4. Press [F1-F4 ON/OFF]. The functions appear in the display.
5. Press [F4] (PREF).
6. Press { T]or[ J] to select the parameter.
7. Rotate the VALUE dial to adjust the value.
RA AA A TR EL TE
Placing tracks on a digital multitrack recorder
in Ready (record standby) mode
1. Press [LEVEL METER].
2. Press [F1-F4 ON/OFF]. The functions appear in the display.
3. Press [F3} (MTR).
4, Press [SELECT] on Channels 1-8 channel to select the tracks
on the multitrack recorder that are to be used for recording.
[SELECT] button lights corresponding to the selected
recording tracks light.
EARL ET I EA RE
Controlling Play and Stop of a digital
multitrack recorder
1. Press [SYSTEM].
2. Press [F1-F4 ON/OFF]. The functions appear in the display.
3. Press [F2] (MIDI).
4. Press [1] to select “Transport.”
5. Rotate the VALUE dial to select “RECORDER.”
6. Press the transport buttons, such as [PLAY] and [STOP].
This allows you to control the digital multitrack recorder
connected to DIF-AT.
* MMC commands (DEFERRED PLAY, STOP) are sent from
the MIDI OUT/THRU connector.