1/4 jack

XLR jack

6. 7. 8. 9.

10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
This procedure also applies to Inputs 2 through 8.

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Supplemental Notes
How to Set Up Inputs 9-12
The VM-3100 provides two pairs of RCA/phono inputs: Inputs 9 and 10 and Inputs 11 and 12. You can set up these inputs using a method similar to the one we used for Inputs 1-8the difference is that these inputs have no GAIN knob. Follow the procedure below to set up a stereo signal input using Inputs 9 and 10. We recommend using a stereo CD player or cassette deck for this example, though any stereo device with RCA output jacks will do. 1. With the VM-3100 powered down, plug the left side of your devices stereo signal into Input 9 and its right side into Input 10. 2. Bring the Master fader all the way down. 3. Channels 9-10 and 11-12 are special stereo channels, with each one simultaneously controlling two inputs. As set at the factory, Channel 9-10 controls Inputs 9 and 10. Bring Channel 9-10s fader all the way down. 4. Power on the VM-3100. 5. Press F1-F4 ON/OFF. 6. Press F1 until Pre appears above F1 on the display (if necessary). Press F1 once more to select this setting. 7. Press F1-F4 ON/OFF to return to the main level screen. 8. Play the device connected to Inputs 9 and 10. If possible, adjust the devices output volume until the VM-3100 shows a level between -12dB and -4dB on its display. 9. Press the F1-F4 ON/OFF button. 10. The display shows Pst above F1. Press F1 once more to select this setting. 11. Press F1-F4 ON/OFF to return to the main level screen. 12. Raise Channel 9-10s fader until its pair of signals are between -12dB and -4dB. 13. Raise the Master fader to hear the output of Channel 9-10.
If the signal is distorted after youve finished the setup, adjust the output level of the connected device. If the device has no output gain control, you can run it through some other device with a gain controlsuch as a preampbefore sending its signal into the VM-3100. These steps also apply to Inputs 11 and 12. You can repeatedly press Channel 9-10s SELECT button to toggle between the CH VIEW screen for Channel 9 and the CH VIEW screen for Channel 10in the upper left corner of the display, you can see which channel is currently selected. These screens provide independent control of each channels settings. You can also hold SHIFT while repeatedly pressing the SELECT button for Channel 9-10 to toggle between the Input Assign screen for Channel 9 and the Input Assign screen for Channel 10well discuss the Input Assign screen on Page 4. The CH VIEW screen and Input Assign screen for Channels 11 and 12 can be accessed in the same manner.

VM-3100Pro Only: If your AUDIO CH button is currently green, press it so that it turns red before continuing with this Supplemental Note.
How to Set Up Digital Inputs
The VM-3100s rear panel provides both coaxial and optical Coaxial connector digital inputs. Both of these inputs accept a stream of stereo digital audio data. You can connect a digital device to the IN A jack using a standard coaxial digital cable. The IN B jack Optical connector connects to an optical digital cable. Both types of cable can be found at your local music retailer. We strongly recommend you use high-quality cables to ensure accurate transmission of digital signals between connected digital devices and the VM-3100. When two digital devices are connected, one or the other of the devices must supply a common timing referencecalled the master clock that both devices will use. This makes the synchronization between digital devices extremely accurate. Generally, the device sending the data will provide the master clock. Before you can hear digital audio coming into the VM-3100, you must first tell the VM-3100 which digital connection youre using so that it knows where to find the master clock. There are two ways to do this.
1. With the VM-3100 and the digital device powered down, connect the devices digital output to either of the VM-3100s digital inputs. 2. Power on the digital device youre connecting to the VM-3100. 3. Set the device to output a digital signal of 44.1kHz. The VM-3100 always receives digital data at a sample rate of 44.1kHz. 4. Turn on the VM-3100 and press SYSTEM. 5. Use the DOWN or UP page button to select MasterClk. 6. Turn the VALUE dial to select either DIN-A for the coaxial input or DIN-B for the optical input. The display flashes Digital IN Checking for a few seconds and then Digital IN Locked!this indicates that the VM-3100 is successfully synchronized to the device connected to its digital input.

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How to Set Up Digital Inputs (continued)
1. With the VM-3100 and the digital device powered down, connect the devices digital output to either of the VM-3100s digital inputs. 2. Power on the digital device youre connecting to the VM-3100. 3. Set the device to output a digital signal of 44.1kHz. 4. While holding down SHIFT, press DIGITAL IN (CLK SELECT). 5. Turn the VALUE dial to select either DIN-A for the coaxial input or DIN-B for the optical input.

If you prefer, you can press F2 to select DIN-A or F3 to select DIN-B instead of using the VALUE dial. The display flashes Digital IN Checking for a few seconds. When the VM-3100 is successfully locked to the digital input, the display shows Digital IN Locked! and returns you to the main level screen. The stereo digital input youve selected will be controlled by Channel 11-12. To set up a digital input signal on Channel 11-12: 1. Bring the Master fader all the way down. 2. Bring the fader for Channel 11-12 all the way down. 3. Press the F1-F4 ON/OFF button. 4. Press F1 until Pre appears in the display, if necessary. Press F1 once more to select the pre-fader setting. 5. Press F1-F4 ON/OFF to return to the main level screen. 6. Play the digital device and adjust the devices output volumeif possibleuntil the VM-3100s display shows a level between -12dB and -4dB. 7. Press the F1-F4 ON/OFF button. 8. Pst appears above F1 in the display. Press F1 to select the postfader setting. 9. Press F1-F4 ON/OFF to return to the main level screen. 10. Raise the Channel 11-12 fader until the VM-3100s display shows a level between -12dB and -4dB. 11. Raise the Master fader to hear the output of Channel 11-12. If theres no way to lower the output level of your digital device, dont worry: the VM-3100 allows you to reduceor attenuatethe level of an incoming digital signal. This can also be helpful if a digital devices signal is distorted or clipping even though the VM-3100 shows it as being in the desired -12dB through -4dB level range. To attenuate a digital signal, follow these steps: 1. While holding down SHIFT, press the SELECT button for Channel 11-12. 2. Press the DOWN page button to select ATT. 3. Turn the VALUE dial to adjust the volume of the signal from 0dB down to -18dB until you obtain an acceptable signal level. 4. Press LEVEL METER (BIG T.C.) to exit.

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How to Route Digital Inputs to Channels
Just like analog input signals, signals from the currently selected digital input can be routed to any channel, or groups of channels, you desire. The following procedure shows how to route the currently selected digital inputs signals to channels other than the default Channel 11-12. There are two methods that you can use.

The first method uses the desired channels Input Assign screen: 1. While holding down SHIFT, press the channels SELECT button. 2. Press the DOWN or UP page button to select Source. 3. Turn the VALUE dial to select DIN-L for the left side of the stereo digital signal or DIN-R for the right side of the stereo digital signal. Youll only see DIN-L or DIN-R if a digital device has been selected as the master clock on the SYSTEM PREF screen or the M.CLK SELECT screen, and when Digital IN Lock has been confirmed. 4. Press LEVEL METER (BIG T.C.) to exit.
You can also route digital inputs to channels using the VM-3100s EZ Routing feature: 1. Press EZ ROUTING. The EZR SEL screen appears. 2. Turn the VALUE dial to select 01 BASIC MIX if necessary. When you select a new EZ Routing template, the VM-3100 asks if you want to change templates. Press ENTER/YES (REDO) if you do. 3. Press F1-F4 ON/OFF. 4. Press F1 [IN]. The EZR IN screen appears. 5. Use the RIGHT page button to move to the desired channel. 6. Turn the VALUE dial to select DL for the left side of the stereo digital signal or DR for the right side of the stereo digital signal. 7. Press LEVEL METER (BIG T.C.) to exit.

How to Solo Channels

You may want to be able to listen to a specific channelor group of channelsindependently when youre adjusting EQ settings, selecting effects or setting levels. Using the VM-3100s Solo feature, you can mute the rest of the mix and listen only to the channel or a group of channels you wish to hear. To solo one or more channels, use the following procedure: 1. Press SOLOit will light, indicating that youre in Solo mode. When youre in Solo mode, you can solo or un-solo channels. 2. Press the SELECT button for each channel you wish to solo. SELECT will flash to indicate that the channel is being soloed. Youll hear only the soloed channels. 3. Press SOLO to exit Solo mode. When you exit Solo mode, SOLO will flash as a visual indicator that one or more channels are soloed.

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How to Solo Channels (continued)
To un-solo channels, use the following procedure: 1. Press SOLO so that it lights solidlyand stops flashingto enter Solo mode. 2. Press the flashing SELECT button for the channel that you wish to un-solo. The SELECT buttons light will go out, indicating that the channel is no longer soloed. 3. Press SOLO once more to exit Solo mode. You can solo a channels signal at various places along its journey through the VM-3100. Use the following procedure to choose what youll hear when you solo any channel: 1. Hold down SOLOas you continue to hold down the button, the SOLO MODE screen appears in the display. 2. Without releasing SOLO , turn the VALUE dial to select the desired setting, or press the corresponding F1-F4 button. You can choose: PRE EQ (F1)to hear the channels signal before its been processed by the channel EQ. This setting is most helpful when you want to hear what a signal sounds like when it first enters the VM-3100. POST EQ (F2)to hear the channels signal after its been processed by the channel EQ, but before it reaches the channel fader. Use this setting to check your EQ settings. AF (After Fader Listen) (F3)to hear the channels signal as it exits the channel, after the fader. Soloing a signal in this state lets you hear what it sounds like as it leaves its channel, but before youve added any send-and-return effects or positioned it in the stereo mix (well discuss send-and-return effects later). Inp. (In Place) (F4)to hear the channels signal as it sounds in the final mix, with added send-and-return effects, and in its actual position in the overall stereo image. Use Inp. when you want to isolate individual elements within a mix. 3. Release SOLO to exit the SOLO MODE screen.

How to Use the Compressor Libraries
The VM-3100s Compressor Library provides sixteen factory compressor presets, programmed to handle a variety of tasks. The Compressor Library can be handy when you need to quickly set up a compressor, or as a starting point for your own compression settings. Lets use Compressor 1 to tighten up a bass performance by smoothing out its dynamic fluctuationswell use one of the factory compression presets in the Compressor Library: 1. Begin by assigning Compressor 1 to the basss channel. Use Channel 7 for our example. 2. Press the F1-F4 ON/OFF button twice so that LOAD appears over F1. 3. Press F1the Compressor Librarys LOAD COMP LIB screen appears. 4. Press F1 until Pre (for Preset) appears above it in the display. Press F1 again to select the VM-3100 factory compressor presets. 5. Turn the VALUE dial to select the 04 DI Bass preset. 6. Press ENTER/YES (REDO) to load the preset. Are you SURE? appears in the display. 7. Press ENTER/YES (REDO) again to confirm your choice. 8. Press EXIT/NO (UNDO) button to return to the Compressor 1 screen. The 16 factory compressor presets are: 01 KickDrumSnareDrumDI Bass 05 Mic Gt Cab 07 Rap Vocals 08 Narration 10 StereoLmtr 11 RockVocals 13 Acoustic Gt 14 DI Guitar 16 Kb Rhythm 15 Overheads Breakbeats StereoComp Jazz Vocals KeyboardLd

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How to Use the Compressor Libraries (continued)
You can also save 16 compressor settings of your own as presets in the VM-3100s Compressor Library: 1. While on the desired compressors screenCOMP1 or COMP2tap F1-F4 ON/OFF until SAVE appears over F2. 2. Press F2 [SAVE]. 3. Select a memory location for the storage of your compressor preset. You can save your preset in any location from 17 to 32. 4. Press the DOWN page button to select Name. 5. Use the VALUE dial and the LEFT and RIGHT page buttons to name the preset. 6. After youve finished entering the desired name, press ENTER/YES (REDO). Are You SURE? appears in the display. 7. Press ENTER/YES (REDO) to finish saving the compressor preset in the VM-3100s Compressor Library.

Understanding Effects

The VM-3100 provides 50 effect presets. The VM-3100Pro contains 100 preset effects as well as 100 user locations in which you can save your own custom effect presets. Though the VM-3100 doesnt offer memory locations in which you can save your own effect presets, an edited effect can be saved as part of a Scene. Scenes are described later in this Supplemental Note. You can use effects in either of two ways in the VM-3100: You can send a copy of a channels signal to an effect for processing, and return the output of the effect directly into the VM-3100s main mix or to a bus that youre sending to an external device such as a multitrack recorder. Such an effect is called a send-and-return effect. A send-and-return effect is useful when you want to add an effect to a signal and mix the effect together with the original dry signal. Use a send-and-return effect when adding reverb, delay, chorusing, flanging or phasing to a signal. You can apply the send-and-return effect to as many signals as you wish. You can insert an effect within a channels signal flowwhen you do this, the effect is referred to as an insert effect. With an insert effect, a signal is interrupted as it travels through its channel and diverted into the effect for processing. The output of the effect is then inserted back into the channel and the signal continues on its way. When you insert an effect, it cant be used for any other channels signals. An insert effect is useful when you want to completely replace an original, unprocessedor drysignal with a processed version. This would be the case when youre running a signal through a mic simulator, a vocal/guitar/keyboard multi, a pitch shifter, a guitar amp simulator, dynamics processor, parametric equalizer, canceller or a filter.

Signal

Effect
You can insert an effect into the VM-3100s stereo main mix channels to apply an effectsuch as as stereo dynamics processor or speaker modeling effectto an entire mix at once.

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Setting Up a Send-and-Return Effect
Lets demonstrate the use of send-and-return effects by adding reverb to some elements in a mix. Lets say that weve got a drum machine on Channel 1, a bass on Channel 2 and a vocalist on Channel 3: Well start by selecting a reverb thatll make our signals sound like theyre in a club somewhere: 1. Press EFFECTS. VM-3100Pro Only: Press EFFECTS1. 2. Turn the VALUE dial to select P05 RV: ClubFloor. 3. Press ENTER/YES (REDO) to confirm your choice. Next, well configure the reverb as a send-and-return effect: 4. Press F1-F4 ON/OFF. 5. Press F1 until On appears above it on the display. Press F1 one more time to activate the effect. 6. Press F2 [LOC]. 7. Use the DOWN page button to move to Location. 8. Turn the VALUE dial to select SEND/RETURN. 9. Use the DOWN page button to move to In Level. This controls the combined volume of all of the channel signals youre sending to the effect. 10. Turn the VALUE dial to a setting of 100 for now. In a real situation, adjust In Level when youre satisfied with your individual channel effect-send levels in relation to one another but need to raise or lower the effects overall input. 11. Use the DOWN page button to move to Out Level. This determines how loud the effect itself will be. 12. Turn the VALUE dial to a setting of 100 for now. 13. Use the DOWN page button to scroll to ReturnTo. You can route the outputs of a send-and-return effect to a couple of places: You can send the effect into the main mix. You can route it to any of eight busses if you want to send the effect to a track on a multitrack recorder, for example. 14. Use the UP, DOWN, LEFT or RIGHT page buttons to select MIX since we want to route the reverb into the VM-3100s main mix. 15. Turn the VALUE dial to add a check mark to the box next to MIX. Next, well send Channels 1-3 to the reverb: 16. Press LEVEL METER (BIG T.C.) to go to the main level screen. 17. Press FX/AUX SEND (PARAM VEW). 18. If its not already lit, press Channel 1s SELECT button. 19. Press F1-F4 ON/OFF. 20. You can send the channels signal to the effect from any one of several locations in the channels signal flow. You can choose: Offto send none of the channels signal to the effect. PreF (PreFader)to send the signal before it reaches the channel fader. If you select PreF, you can move the channels fader without affecting how much of its signal is sent to the effect. This setting is useful in any situation in which you want a signals effect level to remain constant while the signal itself goes up or down in volume. PstF (PostFader)to send the channels signal to the effect after the channel fader. This is the setting youll want most often, since the signals effect volume will follow changes you make to the signals level.

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Setting Up a Send-and-Return Effect (continued)
21. Press F1 until PstF is displayed. Press F1 once more to select this setting. 22. Press F1-F4 ON/OFF. 23. Turn V1 to adjust the drum machine signals effect send level. This determines how much reverb will be added to the drum machine. Set it to 115 to add a healthy amount of reverb. 24. Repeat Steps 18-23 to apply some post-fader reverb to the bass and vocalist. In Step 23: set the basss effect send level to 75 for just a touch of reverb. set the vocalists effect send level to 100. 25. Press LEVEL METER (BIG T.C.) to return to the main level screen. You can quickly view a channels effect send level by pressing the channels SELECT button to show its CH VIEW screen. On this screen, the effect send weve been using is shown as FX1 (V2). The (V2) signifies that the effect send can be adjusted from this screen using V2however, you can set it with greater precision using the numeric readout on the FX/AUX SEND screen.
Setting Up an Insert Effect
To illustrate how to use insert effects in the VM-3100, lets add some distortion to a guitar using one of Rolands exclusive COSM effects COSM effects are typically applied as insert effects. Lets connect the guitar directly to Channel 4s special high-impedance guitar input jack. Well start by selecting the effect we want to use: 1. Press EFFECTS. VM-3100Pro Only: Lets use Effect 2. Press EFFECTS2 to call up the FX2 select screen. 2. Turn the VALUE dial to select P36 GT:RockLed. 3. Press ENTER/YES (REDO) to confirm your choice. Now well insert the effect into Channel 4s signal flow: 1. Press F1-F4 ON/OFF. 2. Press F1 until On appears in the display. Press F1 once more to turn on the effect. 3. Press F2 [LOC]. 4. Use the DOWN page button to move to Location. 5. Use the VALUE dial to select INS CH04. 6. Use the DOWN page button to move to In Level. 7. Turn the VALUE dial to adjust the level of the guitar signal thats being diverted from Channel 4 into the effectyou can use a setting of 100 for this example. 8. Use the DOWN page button to move to Out Level. 9. Turn the VALUE dial to adjust the volume of the effect as its inserted back into Channel 4s signal flow. A setting of 100 will do for our purposes.

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XVII. Choosing a Bussing Method
You can send a signal to a bus in either of two ways: BUSYou can send a signal to a bus with the flip of an on/off switch. When you do this, the volume of the signal sent to the bus is controlled by its channel fader. This is the method to use when youre mixing, or recording tracks on a multitrack recorder, and want the precise amount of level control provided by the channel faders. SNDYou can use a separate volume control that allows you to independently set the signals bus-send level. Use this during recording when youre controlling your track levels using the channel faders, and need to create a separate monitor-speaker or headphone mix for your performers. When mixing, it allows you to control the level of a signal being sent to an external effect processor while your channel faders control its level in the mix. Each bus can be set up to use either method. Lets use Busses 1 and 2the busses that feed the AUX OUT jacksto see how this is done. 1. Press BUS ASSIGN (PARAM VIEW). 2. Press F3 [OUT]the EZR OUT screen appears. The column at the left edge of the screen selects the bussing method for each odd/even pair of busses. 3. Use the UP, DOWN, LEFT or RIGHT page buttons to select the area to the left of 1/2 at the left edge of the display. 4. You can turn the VALUE dial to set Busses 1 and 2 to use either bussing method: t The box symbol signifies the BUS setting (BUS is also shown in the upper right-hand corner of the display). With this setting, you can send a channels signal to the busses using an on/off switch. The send level will be determined by the channel fader, and you can pan the signal between the pair of busses using the channels panning control (see Page 55 in the Owners Manual for more on panning). The dial and small m or s signify the two SND settings that allow you to independently control the amount of a channels signal to be sent to the busses. When you select SND-M, youll have two volume controls: one for Bus 1 and another for Bus 2. SND-S gives you a single volume controlthe channel signal will be sent equally to both busses. Only Busses 1 and 2 provide two SND settings since they feed the AUX OUT jacks used for monitor-speaker and headphone mixes, as well as for sending signals to external effectsthese jobs require an exceptional degree of control. All other bus pairs offer the BUS and SND-S settings only. 5. Turn the VALUE dial to the BUS setting. 6. Press LEVEL METER (BIG T.C.) to leave the EZR OUT screen.

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BussingThe SND Method (continued)
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 4s 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 faders level so that it moves up and down with changes you make using the fader. When youre creating a headphone mix, youll typically want to use the Pre setting. When youre sending a signal to an external effect processor, youll probably want to use Pst.
Listening to the VM-3100s Busses
You can listen to any of the VM-3100s busses through its MONITOR headphone jack. Its 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 youre sending to the VM-3100s internal effects. Busses 1 and 2 when setting up your performers monitor-speaker or headphone mix, or when youre checking the quality of signals youre sending to an external effect processor. Busses 3 and 4 to check the sound of signals youre sending to external devices from the BUS OUT (3/4) jacks. Busses 1-8 when youre using them to send signals digitally to external devices using the A OUT and B OUT digital jacks. During normal operation, youll want to listen to the main mix. Heres how to select what youll 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: MASTERthe main mix 1/2the busses that feed the AUX OUT jacks (Jacks 1 and 2) 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, youll have the option of selecting 1 or 2 instead of 1/2. 3/4the busses that feed the BUS OUT jacks (Jacks 3 and 4) 5/6the busses that typically carry signals to the coaxial digital output, A OUT 7/8the busses that typically carry signals to the optical digital output, B OUT FX SND1the bus that carries signals to the internal effects, or Effect 1 in the VM-3100Pro. VM-3100Pro Only: FX SND2the bus that carries signals to Effect 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. 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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The VM-3100s Outputs
The VM-3100 provides an assortment of output jacks that allow you to send your signals to a variety of places. For example, you can use: the AUX SEND jacksalso labeled as Jacks 1 and 2to send signals to a device that has RCA/phono inputs, such as an external effect processor or a speaker or headphone amplifier that allows your performers to hear what theyre doing. the BUS OUT jacksJacks 3 and 4to send signals to an analog multitrack recorders 1/4 track inputs. the MASTER OUT L and R jacks to send signals to your monitor speakers or monitor-speaker amplifier. You can also connect the MASTER OUTs to the 1/4 inputs of an analog mixdown recorder. the DIGITAL I/O OUT A and B jacks to send digital audio to S/PDIFcompatible coaxial and optical devices, such as Rolands VS workstations, a computer sound card, an effects processor with digital I/O (such as the Roland SRV-3030D), a Mini Disc Recorder, and so on. the RMDBII/R-BUS connector to digitally send up to eight channels of digital audio to an RMDBII/R-BUS-compliant device. As we mentioned earlier, you can send signals to the DIGITAL OUT A and B jacks using any odd-even pair of bussesthe factory settings use Busses 5 and 6 for OUT A and Busses 7 and 8 for OUT B. To demonstrate how to change these settings, well route Busses 1 and 2 to OUT A: 1. Press BUS ASSIGN (PARAM VIEW). 2. Press F3 [OUT]the EZR OUT screen appears. 3. Use the RIGHT page button to move to the DOUTA box. When this box is selected, you can turn the VALUE dial to connect any pair of busses to this output. Each pair of busses is represented by a horizontal line. 4. Turn the VALUE dial all the way counter-clockwisethe connection indicator for OUT A comes to rest on the line associated with Busses 1 and 2 (1/2), indicating the Busses 1 and 2 are now routed to the digital OUT A jack. As you can see, the connection indicator for the AUX outputs also rests on the line associated with Busses 1 and 2. This means that signals sent to Busses 1 and 2 will go to both the AUX OUT jacks and OUT A.

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XXV. How to Initialize the VM-3100
You can restore the VM-3100 to its original factory settings by initializing it. This can be useful, for example, if you want to clear all of the VM-3100s Scene memory locations for a new project, create a new set of EQ or compressor libraries, or troubleshoot the VM-3100. You can choose to initialize the entire VM-3100, or select: System Setupto reset the settings on the SYSTEM PREF and SYSTEM MIDI screens. Mixerto reset input routings, EQ settings, panning, bus routing and phantom power settings. Sceneto delete all Scenes currently in the VM-3100s memory. Routing Setsto delete all of your custom EZ Routing templates. EQ Librariesto delete all of your custom EQ libraries. Compressor Librariesto delete your custom compressor settings. Effect Patches (VM-3100Pro Only)to delete all of your custom effect presets. You can choose to initialize any or all of the settings above. To select the settings you wish to initialize, and to perform the initialization process, use the following procedure: 1. Press SYSTEM. 2. Press F1-F4 ON/OFF. 3. Press F4 [INIT]. The SYSTEM INIT screen appears. 4. Use the DOWN or UP page buttons to select a type of setting you wish to initialize. 5. Turn the VALUE dial to place a check mark in its box. 6. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to select any other setting types you want to initialize. 7. When youve finished, press ENTER/YES (REDO). Initialize. Are You SURE? appears in the display.

WARNING

Once youve initialized something, its permanently deleted from the VM-3100s memory. Think twice before proceeding to make sure that youre not about to erase something you need. 8. Press ENTER/YES (REDO). Initialize Really SURE? appears in the display. 9. Press ENTER/YES (REDO). The VM-3100 executes the initialized process.

XXVI. Conclusion

Thats it for this VM-3100 Supplemental Note. We hope it helps you realize the full potential of your powerful VM-3100. Additional Supplemental Notes regarding the VM mixer series are available from Rolands Faxback system. For a catalog of available documents, please call (323) 890-3700, Extension 2771, and order Faxback #3.

XXVII. Where to Turn for Additional Help
Rolands Product Specialists for our Digital Mixing Group are dedicated to helping you with questions concerning your VM-3100. This team of experts can be contacted at (323) 890-3742, between the hours of 8:30 am and 5:00 PM, Pacific Standard Time.

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XXVIII. Get Connected
For the latest info on new products, support documents, upcoming Roland events and more, visit our Website, www.rolandus.com, or www.rolandgroove.com.
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, you can receive a library of support materials and product information on your fax machine - and its all FREE! Just call (323) 890-3780.
If its a real-live person you want, weve got a team of Product Specialists that cant be beat. Theyre on call from 8:30am to 5:00pm PST Monday through Friday at (323) 890-3740.

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