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carelessorc
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First you need to do an internal mixdown, which creates your stereo mix as a new program/song.
Second you burn the new program to an audio CD.
(Some of the guys here use a stand-alone CD recorder to mixdown directly to CD)
Let me know if you need the steps explaining. (The manual isn't that bad!)
Orc
Second you burn the new program to an audio CD.
(Some of the guys here use a stand-alone CD recorder to mixdown directly to CD)
Let me know if you need the steps explaining. (The manual isn't that bad!)
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patlang12
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Well I want to be able to edit each track individually. What is the best method of doing this. I can't seem to find a usb plug on it at all. Anybody have some tips on the best way of doing this. I would like to get this asap so thanks a lot.
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billisa
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patlang12 said:
For me the best way of doing this is to do so on the VF160. Edits, Cut and Pastes, levels, EQ's and effects can all be done without ever leaving the VF160.
Now, editing IS easier when done on a PC, with a mouse and huge screen. But the quality and ability of VF160 editing is great. I recently did a 17 minute audio documentary that had about 350 edits in it -- no clicks, pops, or what-have-you (all done and later burned to CD on the VF160).
I sent you a reply to your email on how to get something from the VF160 to a PC, if you really want to edit/process there.
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carelessorc
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The notion of USB connection has suddenly appeared in a number of threads: Where the hell did it come from?
What's wrong with using the bloody CD burner??!!
AAARRGH!
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What's wrong with using the bloody CD burner??!!
AAARRGH!
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patlang12
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Well I was surprised to find no USB (the recorder isn't mine) considering I have the inferior mr8 which has usb and also two headphone outputs compared to the vf-160ex's one. I think it is easier to use usb.
Rokket
Trailing Behind Again
You can mix everything on the 160, you just have to get used to it. I have the MR-8 too, and it's easier for me to mix on the pc, mostly because the MR-8 doesn't have decent onboard effects.patlang12 said:
Get into the manuals and turn to the section on mixing, and follow it step by step. After a few times, you will be able to do it fairly easy. Give up the idea of taking your tracks to the pc, unless you have s/pdif or ADAT connectors, you won't be able to do it easily with the 160. You will have to burn the tracks as individual waves on a CD-RW to mix them on pc.
It's much easier to do it all on the 160.
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glynb
Balladeer
I can't see the point in just using the vf160 as a tracking device and doing everything else on a PC, unless of course it is used for a portable solution to take to band practices and gigs, which might be the case here.
Personaly if i wanted to do all the mixing and editing and sound effects on a PC I'd sell the vf and just go for a straight PC based setup with the advatage of virtually unlimted tracks.
Having said that I know a lot of people who track on the VF and mix on a PC, whatever you find best for you is good, there's no right and wrong just whatever works best for you.
Having said all that, in this day and age a USB port should be there as standard IMHO, especaily on the later model the VF160ex (I have the vf160).
Personaly if i wanted to do all the mixing and editing and sound effects on a PC I'd sell the vf and just go for a straight PC based setup with the advatage of virtually unlimted tracks.
Having said that I know a lot of people who track on the VF and mix on a PC, whatever you find best for you is good, there's no right and wrong just whatever works best for you.
Having said all that, in this day and age a USB port should be there as standard IMHO, especaily on the later model the VF160ex (I have the vf160).
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carelessorc
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I agree that a USB connection would be good - but judging by reviews of machines that do have it (like the Tascam) it isn't particularly fast.
What I can tell you is that ADAT and SPDIF transfers are a nightmare, especially if you have more than 8 tracks. Using CD isn't quick, but it is straight forward for me because most of my songs fit on one disc.
The machines that have SCSI (VF16 & 160) can save to a SCSI hard drive, which can then be 'seen' by a PC (apparently the PC can be connected by a SCSI/USB adaptor - but I haven't tried it).
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What I can tell you is that ADAT and SPDIF transfers are a nightmare, especially if you have more than 8 tracks. Using CD isn't quick, but it is straight forward for me because most of my songs fit on one disc.
The machines that have SCSI (VF16 & 160) can save to a SCSI hard drive, which can then be 'seen' by a PC (apparently the PC can be connected by a SCSI/USB adaptor - but I haven't tried it).
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