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roland vm7000
 
       


TECHNICAL DETAILS

 
Main Features
INPUTS VM7100:
- 10 A/D Inputs
- Digital In
- Console In
- 24 R-BUS Inputs (through VM-24E optional expansion board)

VM7200:
- 20 A/D Inputs
- Digital In
- Console In
- 24 R-BUS Inputs (through VM-24E optional expansion board)

N.B.: Depending on the configuration, up to 94 channels can be available (both analog and digital, connecting two VM-7200 units in digital cascade).
OUTPUTS - 24 R-BUS independent outputs (through VM-24E optional board) to which can be assigned channels or FlexBus
- 12 FlexBus Out (that can be both Aux or Bus) assignable to 8 + 6 dedicated FlexBus analog outputs and to 24 R-BUS outputs
- 8 Assignable Out
- Main, Rec, Monitor outputs
DIGITAL PORTS AND EXPANSION SLOTS - AES/EBU and Coaxial selectable Inputs (Digital In)
- AES/EBU and Coaxial outputs
- Three I/O R-BUS ports (through VM-24E optional board) with external 8 in/8 out optional analog interface, AES/EBU, ADAT Optical + Tascam T-DIF
- Wordclock In/Out
SCENE MEMORIES 100 (through Smart Media Card)
SAMPLE RATES 44.1/48/32 kHz
A/D CONVERTERS 24-bit, 64x oversampling
INTERNAL PROCESSING 32-bit
D/A CONVERTERS 24-bit 128x oversampling
DITHERING From 16 to 24 bit in 1 bit steps (Multi Out outputs)
SIGNAL DELAY n.d.
FADER RESOLUTION 128 steps

N. B.: A 32.768 steps range is available for the channel levels internal processing to provide a better response
THD 0.05% or less (@1 kHz, nominal level)
FREQUENCY RESPONSE 10Hz - 20 kHz +/-0.1 dB (@44.1/48 kHz sampling rate)
HUM AND NOISE
(IHF-A, TYPICAL)
-84 dBu or less for all outputs
INPUT LEVEL From -60 to +4 dBu (+4 dBu nominal)
CROSSTALK n.d.
 
Input and Multi In Channels
INPUT DETAILS - VM-7100: Input 1-10 (balanced analog, XLR + TRS jack)
- VM-7200: Input 1-20 (balanced analog, XLR + TRS jack)
- Digital In (AES/EBU or Coaxial)
- Console In (for Talkback or stereo signals)
- Multi In 1-24 (analog and/or digital, through VM-24E optional board equipped with 3 R-BUS ports each one providing 8 in/out channels)

Note: the VM-7200 and the VM-7100 Mixing Processors are different only for the numer of analog on-board inputs. Up to 24 analog or digital channels can be selected through the Multi In button available on both VM Mixing Processors, installing an optional VM-24E board connected to one o more 8 channels ADA-7000 interface units.
PHANTOM POWER Analog XLR Inputs are provided with Phantom power that can be switched on from the VM Mixing Console.
INSERT - VM-7100: insertion TRS jacks are provided on analog Inputs 1-6 (pre A/D converter)
- VM-7200: insertion TRS jacks are provided on analog Inputs 1-6 and 11-16 (pre A/D converter)

Note: insertion effects are available for all channels in digital domain (using the internal Effect processors).
GAIN Input: from -60 to + 4 dB (adjustable from the VM Mixing Console)
I/O OPTIONS
(R-BUS 1-24)
- Analog (Roland ADA-7000 optional interface box)
- ADAT Optical + Tascam T-DIF (Roland DIF-AT optional interface box)
- AES/EBU (Roland AE-7000 optional interface box)
A/D CONVERTERS 24-bit / 64x oversampling
EQ - 2-band Lo and Hi, shelving with settable frequency
- 1 Mid parametric band with Q setting between 16 and 0.36
- 1 multifunction band, Parametric/Notch/Lo-pass/Band-pass/Hi-pass with resonators
- 1 Hi-pass filter with settable frequency
- Gain: +/- 15 dB

Note: when the channel Dynamic processor is on, the EQ multifunction band is not available.
DYNAMIC PROCESSORS Basic algorithms: Compressor, Expander, Gate, Limiter

Note: when the channel Dynamic processor is on, Feedback Delay and EQ multifunction band are not available.
DELAY - Phase Delay: up to 14400 samples (300 ms @ 48kHz)
- Feedback  Delay: up to 14400 samples (300 ms @ 48kHz)

Note: the sum of the Phase Delay and Feedback Delay values should not exceed a total of 14400 samples. When the channel Dynamic processor is on, Feedback Delay is not available.
PHASE Normal / Reverse
LEVEL CONTROLS 24 100 mm. motorized faders

Note: the Input and Multi In buttons of the VM Mixing Console allow to alternatively assign moving faders 1-24 to the related 24 Input and 24 Multi In (track returns) channel levels. Faders can also control FlexBus Master, Fader Group Master and Multi Out levels.
PAN 127 values (Range: L63 - R63)
ROUTING - Main Out / Rec Out
- Cue Out (assignable to Multi Out ports)
- FlexBus 1-12 (assignable to FlexBus Out and Multi Out ports)
- Multi Out (analog and/or digital, through R-BUS and VM-24E optional board and built-in Assignable Out analog ports)
SOLO MODE On /Off, selectable: Pre-EQ/PFL/AFL/In-Place
METERING - LCD display with selectable Pre-EQ/Pre-Fader/Post-Fader monitoring
- Selectable Over Range and Peak Hold
- Otional LED Meter Bridge
 
Main / Rec / FlexBus 1-12 / Multi / Assignable / Monitor Outputs
OUTPUT DETAILS - Main Out (balanced, XLR and TSR jack)
- Rec Out (unbalanced, RCA jack)
- VM-7200 only: FlexBus 5-12 (balanced, TRS jack); FlexBus 7-12 (balanced, XLR)
- Multi Out 1-24 (analog and/or digital, through R-BUS and VM-24E optional board equipped with 3 R-BUS ports each one providing 8 in/out channels)
- Assignable Out 1-8 (balanced, TSR jack; Outputs 1-4 can also be used as Studio Monitor independent pairs)
- Monitor Out (balanced, TRS jack)

Note: the VM-7100 Mixing Processors is not equipped with analog FlexBus outputs. Anyway, FlexBusses can be routed to the 24 Multi Out R-BUS, available if an optional VM-24E board has been installed. Multi Outs 17-24 correspond to Assignable Outs 1-8.
DYNAMIC PROCESSORS - Available on Main Out and Rec Out.
- Basic algorithms: Speaker Modeling (using Roland DS-90A powered monitors), 10-band parametric EQ, 3-band dynamic.

Note: FlexBus dynamic processors insert is available in digital domain (using the internal effects).
LEVEL CONTROLS - Main Out: 100 mm. motorized fader
- FlexBus Master 1-12: 100 mm. motorized fader

Note: the FlexBus Master button of the VM Mixing Console allows to control FlexBus Masters 1-12 by using faders 1-12.
D/A CONVERTERS 24-bit (128x oversampling)
I/O OPTIONS
(R-BUS 1-24)
- Analog (ADA-7000 optional Roland interface)
- ADAT Optical + Tascam T-DIF (DIF-AT optional Roland interface)
- AES/EBU (AE-7000 optional Roland interface)
METERING - Main Out, Monitor Out, FlexBus Out: displayed on LCD
- LED optional Meter Bridge
 
Other
DISPLAY Backlit LCD with adjustable contrast
USER INTERFACE Cursor and Page buttons, Assignable Knobs and Multifunction Switches
GROUPS - 24 Fader groups
- 9 Mute groups
PAIR Channel Link function for adjacent odd/even channels
PAN TYPE Normal / Gang
SOLO MODE Selectable (Pre-EQ/PFL/AFL/In-Place)
DYNAMIC PROCESSORS Available

Note: besides the pre-assigned dynamic processors, the channels can use the internal effect processors as insert full multiband dynamic algorhitms.
AUX SEND Up to 12 FlexBuses can be used as Aux Send or Bus
FX PROCESSORS 2 Stereo + built-in Master FX

Note: up to 3 optional VS8F-2 expansion boards can be installed in both the VM-7100 or the VM-7200 Mixing Processors, each one featuring 2 stereo effect processors to provide up to 8 stereo effects + Master FX.
Due to the high flexibility of the system, a pair of VM Mixing Processors (each one equipped with 3 VS8F-2 boards) can provide a total of 16 effects.
LIBRARIES

- EQ
- Delay
- Channel
- Effect processors

Note: internal libraries can be stored on Smart Media Cards, available in both 2 and 16 MB versions. A Card can also store Scenes and Automix data.

AUTOMIX - Absolute and relative recording modes
- Punch-in
- Copy/move/erase/cut/gradation/expand functions
- MTC sync
SURROUND - 2+2, 3+1, 3+2+1 modes
- Settings can be edited through a graphic interface
SYNCHRONIZATION AND COMMUNICATION - Wordclock In/Out
- MIDI In/Out/Thru
- Cascade In/Out (installing an internal VM-24C optional board)
- VM-Link I/O (to connect the VM Mixing Console)
REMOTE CONTROL - MMC, with built-in Transport, Location and Jog/Shuttle controls
- Remote control through external MIDI units
OTHER FUNCTIONS AND ACCESSORIES - Oscillator
- Talkback
- Built-in Spectrum Analyzer
- Optional Meter Bridge
- Virtual Patchbay functions
- EZ Routing
- COSM Technology (speaker modeling, mic simulator, guitar amp simulator)
- Smart Media Card Slot