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You can listen to the VM-3100 through stereo headphones connected

to its MONITOR jack, or you can connect the L and R MASTER OUT

jacks to powered speakers or a speaker-amplification system. The

best way to listen to the VM-3100 is to connect one of its stereo digital

outputs to a pair of Roland DS-90 Powered Monitors.

The MONITOR LEVEL knob controls your monitoring listening volume.

Start with a setting of about 8 o’clock.

The VM-3100 provides eight standard 1/4” TRS jacks for Inputs 1-8.

Inputs 1 and 2 also have alternate XLR jacks with optional phantom

power—you can use either input’s 1/4” or XLR connection, but not

both at once. An additional high-impedance guitar input is provided for

Input 4 to allow the direct connection of a guitar or bass—again, you

can use Input 4’s 1/4” connection

its high-impedance guitar input.

The following procedure demonstrates how to set up an input and set

the level of its signal in the VM-3100. We’ll use Input 1 as an example:

1. Turn off the VM-3100 and plug an instrument’s 1/4” cable into Input

1’s 1/4” jack or an XLR microphone (mic) cable into its XLR jack.

2. Bring the red Master fader all the way down (toward you).

3. As the VM-3100 is set up at the factory, Input 1 is controlled by

Channel 1—this can be changed, as we’ll see later. Bring Channel

1’s fader all the way down.

4. Power on the VM-3100.

5. Press F1-F4 ON/OFF.

F1 allows you to adjust the level of the channel’s signal at either of

two places along its journey through the channel.

You can choose: to adjust the signal’s level:

Pre (for “Pre-Fader”) before it reaches the channel fader.

Pst (for “Post-Fader”) using the channel fader.

6. Tap F1 until “→Pre” appears above it on the display, if necessary.

Press F1 once more to select the pre-fader setting.

7. Press F1-F4 ON/OFF to return to the main level screen.

8. Play the instrument or sing into the mic connected to Input 1. (You

won’t hear anything through the VM-3100 just yet.)

9. Adjust the signal input level by turning the GAIN knob for

Input 1 until the meter displays a level between -12dB and

-4dB. The level scale is printed to the right of the display.

10. Press F1-F4 ON/OFF again.

11. The display shows “→Pst” above F1. Press F1 to select “Pst.”

12. Press F1-F4 ON/OFF to return to the main level screen.

13. Play the instrument or sing again and raise Channel 1’s fader until

the display shows a level between -12dB and -4dB.

14. Raise the Master fader to its “0” marking to hear the output of

Channel 1. Turn MONITOR LEVEL to adjust your listening volume.

This procedure also applies to Inputs 2 through 8.

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The F1, F2, F3 and F4 buttons often function as switches that activate

various features. In such cases, the display shows you what you’ll turn

on if you press the corresponding F1, F2, F3 or F4 button—this is

signified by the arrow (→) to the left of the displayed item’s name. It’s

important to remember that this is not the current setting—it’s what

you’ll get if you press the button.

Listening to

the VM-3100

I. How to Set Up Inputs 1-8

1/4Ó jack

XLR jack

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