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8. Press the UP page button once.You can turn the VALUE dial to
send the signal to Busses 1 and 2 from before Channel 4’s fader
(Pre) or from after it (Pst). The Pre setting makes the send level
completely independent of the fader. Pst adds the send level to the
fader’s level so that it moves up and down with changes you make
using the fader. When you’re creating a headphone mix, you’ll
typically want to use the Pre setting. When you’re sending a signal
to an external effect processor, you’ll probably want to use Pst.
You can listen to any of the VM-3100’s busses through its MONITOR
headphone jack. It’s a good idea to listen to:
• the MASTER (main mix)—bus when recording tracks, and during
mixing when you want to hear the whole mix.
• FX SND 1 (and FX SND 2 in the VM-3100Pro)—to check the sound
of signals you’re sending to the VM-3100’s internal effects.
• Busses 1 and 2 when setting up your performers’ monitor-speaker
or headphone mix, or when you’re checking the quality of signals
you’re sending to an external effect processor.
• Busses 3 and 4 to check the sound of signals you’re sending to
external devices from the BUS OUT (3/4) jacks.
• Busses 1-8 when you’re using them to send signals digitally to
external devices using the A OUT and B OUT digital jacks.
During normal operation, you’ll want to listen to the main mix. Here’s
how to select what you’ll hear:
1. Press LEVEL METER (BIG T.C.) to view the main level screen.
2. Press SOURCE (SELECT).
3. While holding down SHIFT, press SOURCE (SELECT) again. The
“SOURCE SEL” screen appears.
4. Turn the VALUE dial to select the desired busses.You can choose:
• MASTER—the main mix
• 1/2—the busses that feed the AUX OUT jacks (Jacks 1 and 2)
• 3/4—the busses that feed the BUS OUT jacks (Jacks 3 and 4)
• 5/6—the busses that typically carry signals to the coaxial digital
output, A OUT
• 7/8—the busses that typically carry signals to the optical digital
output, B OUT
• FX SND1—the bus that carries signals to the internal effects, or
Effect 1 in the VM-3100Pro.
•
VM-3100Pro Only: FX SND2—the bus that carries signals to
Effect 2.
5. Press LEVEL METER (BIG T.C.) to exit the “SOURCE SEL” screen.
6. Adjust your listening volume using the MONITOR LEVEL knob.
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XX. Listening to the VM-3100Õs Busses
When Busses 1 and 2 are set to “SND-M” on the “EZR OUT” screen,
you can listen to Bus 1 and Bus 2 individually. When this is the case,
you’ll have the option of selecting “1” or “2” instead of “1/2.”
You can also press F1-4 to select 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8 and MAS
(MASTER). When Busses 1 and 2 are set to “SND-M,” you can press F1
to toggle between Bus 1 and Bus 2.
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