Fostex VM200 - Manual (Page 148)

Scene Memory
148 VM200 User’s Guide
What is Scene Memory?
“Scene Memory” refers to specific locations in the flash memory of
the VM200 in which you can store mix scenes. A mix scene is a
snapshot of settings for virtually all VM200 parameters (i.e., EQ,
fader positions, effects, and so on) at a given point in time.
Say you have finally arrived at the perfect mix setting for recording a
particular instrumentalist in your studio. It sounds great, but next
week you want to be able to recall the same settings. Simply store the
scene into the Scene Memory, and recall it next week. This is one of
the principle advantages of a digital recording mixer.
The VM200 features 100 (0–99) scene memories. You can assign a
name to each one.
The VM200 also features three preset scenes: P0 [Init Mix], P1
[Recording], and P2 [Mix Down]. These are useful for common mixing
situations.
You can set individual channels or parameters as “recall safe.” This
means that when you recall a new scene from memory, the settings
for the specified channels or parameters remain unchanged.
You can store and recall scene memories in three ways:
❑ By pressing the [RECALL] key in the Scene Memory section and
selecting a scene;
❑ By programming the VM200 to automatically recall a scene when
the VM200 is powered on;
❑ By sending remote MIDI Program Change messages from a com-
puter or MIDI sequencer (see “Program Change To Scene Memory
Assignment Tables” on page 210).
You can also back up scene memory data to an external MIDI device
using MIDI Bulk Dump messages. See “Bulk Dump” on page 189 for
more information.
You store scenes using the SCENE MEMORY STORE function page, and
recall them using the SCENE MEMORY RECALL function page. On both
pages, you will utilize the Scene Memory [STORE] and [RECALL] keys.
The SCENE MEMORY STORE function page includes the following informa-
tion:
❑ current scene name and number (in the above example, “P0”
means “Preset 0”)
❑ EQ-enabled channel layers in the current scene
❑ a scrollable list of scene names and numbers
scene name
scene number
EQ Enable indicator
scrollable list of scene names and numbers