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 | Bad or missing certificate error message |  |
| If the VFX software displays the following message when a V-Machine is connected via a USB cable, then follow the steps below..."Your v-machine does not have a valid VFX certificate. A certificate is needed for plugins to authenticate themselves against your v-machine hardware. Would you like to choose a certificate file to install, or else attempt to find it on the internet? (Please contact VFX support for a certificate file if the internet options fails)"The steps to |
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| How to change the tempo parameter of a plug-in preset |  |
| You can access the Tempo parameter of an individual V-Machine Preset by clicking the left LEARN button to change the displayed Parameter on the LCD screen. When you see the "Tempo" parameter displayed on the LCD panel you can adjust the value up and down with the PANIC buttons. You can also learn a midi controller on your keyboard to automate |
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| What is the V-Machine? | |
| The
V‐Machine
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| What can you do with the V-Machine? | |
| The V-Machine is an extremely versatile instrument that can be used in many different ways just by loading your favourite VST or VSTi plugins. The V-Machine could be used for/as:A synthesizerA sample playback moduleA drum machineBacking trac |
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| Who can benefit from using a V-Machine? | |
| The V-Machine benefits all types of users; from DJ’s wanting trigger synths and samples live, to a piano bar pianist wanting to perform with some of the greatest piano samples ever recorded.Keyboard players – Musicians – Studio Engineers – Live Engineers - Producers – Stude |
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| What comes in the box? | |
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The V-Machine ships with the following: |
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| V-Machine overview and concepts | |
| The V-Machine is a music synthesiser and effects unit. It has been designed to receive MIDI data from external MIDI controllers (e.g. a MIDI keyboard controller) and audio from a line level input source. Processed audio signal can be sent to headphones, an amplifier, a mixing desk, or |
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| Building your own sounds – Main considerations | |
| The V-Machine is an extremely flexible device. As such we urge you to understand how creating a preset sound without due consideration of the possible pitfalls can lead to unexpected results.Just as a master builder with a lot of experience will often build a masterpiece, a less ex |
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| How to recover SampleTank 2 SE after formatting. | |
| Formatting a V-Machine completely erases the internal flash memory. All Banks, Presets, and Plug-ins are deleted. |
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| System Requirements | |
| The V-Machine is a stand-alone unit designed to operate without the requirement of PC/Mac computer. However, the full potential of the unit is only realised when connected to a |
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| Upgrading the RAM in the V-Machine | |
| The standard V-Machine can be upgraded by removing the 512MB of standard RAM and replacing it with a maximum of 1GB. The RAM must meet the following specifications otherwise it may not be fully seen as 1GB: |
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| Upgrading the internal flash HDD storage of the V-Machine. | |
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The V-Machine uses a female 44 pin 2.5" ATA100 IDE flash drive internally. Due to the small size of the V-Machine not all IDE drives will fit due to the following reasons.
The drive itself must have a FEMALE 2.5" IDE connector, some drives have male pins and these will not fit, others are the larger 3.5" format which adapters can be used to convert from 2.5" IDE to 3.5", see the links below for an adapter source.
The drive must fit in |
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| How to instantly change sounds when playing live. | |
| Setup different sounds that you wish to use on each of the four channels of the VFX mixer, you can create another 2 on the AUX channels giving 6 sounds in total. Each sound could be the same plugin inserted with a different sample or settings, or it could also be a completely different set of plugins. Then change the MIDI 'All' to a different midi channel number for each of the channels of the mixer. For example 1 on ch1 of the mixer, and 2 on ch2 of the mixer. This way only 1 sound will work |
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| VMachine driver, cant find a driver when I connect USB cable. | |
| All windows versions newer than 98se should have the support for USB AUDIO built in, however on some computers the files are missing possibly due to a hardware installing removing the files. You can copy the following 3 files from another machine running the same version of windows and place them in the correct places.usbaudio.sys to c:\windows\system32wdma_usb.inf and wdma_usb.pnf to c:\windows\inf Those 3 files may already be on your computer but in the wrong locatio |
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| Why some plugins cant change patches and how to fix | |
| If the plugin works at changing patches in the VFX software by pressing the virtual patch left and right buttons, but does not work when on the V-Machine, then it will be that the wizard file is incomplete or you did not import the plugin with a wizard file. However, if the VFX software can not change patches with the virtual buttons then it is without a doubt the case that the plugin does not have the support written. Send a request to the plugin programmers requesting that a future version of |
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| How to check the firmware version on the VMachine | |
| You check the firmware on the V-Machine the same way as checking the VFX software version on your host computer. Press both MENU (host program has a single menu button to click on) buttons at the same time to enter the menu, then press the left menu button until you reach the "Menu: System Info" page where the firmware version will be displayed. This screen is now the first one displayed when you enter the MENU.On the second line of the LCD screen you will see the version dis |
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| How to update the V-Machine's firmware | |
| Check you are running the latest VFX software by visiting our website.Start the VFX application.Remove all midi and usb devices from the V-Machine.Connect the V-Machine to the computer using the host (square) USB cable. This should be the only cable connected to the V-Machine.Hold down both the LEARN buttons on the V-Machine and turn the V-Machine on whilst still holding down the buttons.Once the screen lights up you can let go of the learn bu |
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| How to install plugins and banks to the V-Machine via USB sticks | |
| Press both MENU buttons and press the right MENU button until you reach the "Menu:Import" the following is an extract from the VFX manual.It is possible to import VFX Library components from a USB memory device into the V-Machine’s internal Flash (long--term) memory. The following options are provided: BankBank + Plugins |
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| List of free VSTi synth/sampler plugins that work. More sounds for FREE | |
| If your wanting more VSTi sounds for your V-Machine or V-Rack that are free and easy to get running then look no further.All these plugins are free and do not need a wizard file to work. If you know of any other good free plugins then please let us know so we can add them to this list. The link to download them is also listed below to save you time. For any support please visit the plugins website first and contact their support. |
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| How to create an Erase Stick for a factory restore. | |
| To create an 'Erase Stick' follow these steps...Go to http://www.mydrive.ch/ and log in using User 'vfxuser@vfxsupport' and the password is 'vfxuser'You need to download the file EraseStick.ZIP and unzip the IMG file.Insert a usb stick into your computer.Download this |
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| List of Free and working VST effect plugins | |
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These plugins are free to download and do not need a vfxinfo.txt wizard file to import. There are hundreds of free VST plugins, so if a plugin is missing from this list it only means we have not tested it yet and there is a good change that it will work. If you have tried some plugins not listed here then please contact us so we can add it to this list.Kjaerhus Audio - Classic Series
http://www.kjaerhusaudio.com/classic-series |
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| How does a V-Machine work. How it is different to a PC. | |
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This information does not get too technical, however it is helpful information to know if your wanting to write your own wizard files or to appreciate the subtle differences between your desktop computer and the V-Machine.The V-Machine when it first boots up will load a fresh copy of linux and wine each and every time you turn on the V-Machine into a ram disk. This is like a format and fresh installation of windows/osx every time you turn on your PC or Mac! Once booted and each tim |
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| How to reduce loading times for playing live. | |
| Use methods number 1 or 2 below for zero loading times, the following is some helpful background information.Sampletank 2 se is an example of a plugin which does NOT support midi program changes, so you can not scroll from internal patch to patch using the V-Machines panic left and right buttons when the patch parameter is displayed. If you do want to create different sounds and change between them via the keyboard you have a few ways of doing this when a plugin is lacking standard ' |
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| How to skip past parameters quickly to the one you want | |
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If your wanting to access a parameter quickly without scrolling through possibly hundreds of parameters then this feature is worth knowing about.Right hand click on the orange power button, select "show editor and table", you will notice a list of parameters that can be automated in the vfx software and on the V-Machine. If you can't see the list move the plugins window to the side as it may be covering up the list. For any parameter that you wish to adjust on a regular b |
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| What do the small meters mean on the side of the screen. | |
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There are 5 meters (only 3 are normally seen) on the side of the V-Machine's screen. From right to left they are...CPU usage (When this reaches the top you have run out of CPU power and may hear glitches)Output level Right (if this reaches the top you will hear digital clipping, turn down the mixers channels to reduce level)Output level Left (if this reaches the top you will hear digital clipping, turn down the mixers channels to reduce level)Input level Right (wo |
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| Startup Timeout message when USB drive connected on power up | |
| If you get the following message when you start your vmachine with a USB drive connected.Startup Timeout.Disconnect USB devicesthen restart.This means your USB drive has boot files or a boot sector on it that is causing the vmachine to boot from the external USB drive and not its own drive. The solutions are.Format the usb drive with a special tool below to remove the boot files and sectors, this is very easy to do.Always turn on t |
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| How to check the firmware version | |
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Here is how to check what firmware is on your V-Machine.
Press both MENU buttons and the screen should show 'Menu:Display' on the first line. Press the LEFT MENU button a few times until you see 'Menu:System Info' on the first line of the screen. On the second line you will see the firmware version which is a date of when it was released. For example you may see. 1.1 20090327 which was made on the 27th March 2009The firmwa |
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| Importing plugins from a USB drive to internal drive does not work | |
| This fix is when you import a plugin from a USB drive (either hard drive or memory stick) and the process appears to work, until you remove the USB drive which stops the bank from working. The moment the usb drive is removed the imported plugins disappear then the follow will fix a file system glitch.Create an empty bank in the VFX software, it can be called anything you like just don't insert any plugins so it transfers quickly.Press the SYNC button and transfer the |
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| V-Machine is stuck loading a bank/preset forever or reboots in a loop. | |
| If your V-Machine is locking up on the first preset, or stuck in a rebooting loop caused by a plugin crashing or locking up then there are a few things you can do to fix this.Start the V-Machine in the 'PANIC mode' described below to delete just the offending plugin. This would be the first thing to try and would allow the contents of the drive to be backed up by using the EXPORT menu. |
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| Program and Bank change automation details | |
| Automating and/or controlling the changing of Banks and Presets on the V-Machine via MIDI messages can be done in a number of ways. This article will cover the basics and some of the possible ways you can do this.There are few methods that can be used individually or combined to suit your needs:Using midi CC controllers (rotary midi controller knobs) from your keyboard to scroll through banks and presets.Using Midi Program Change messages which most keyboards can s |
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