EDIROL V-4 VIDEO MIXER

EDIROL V-4 VIDEO MIXER

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Rear Panel
1.Power button (POWER)
This button turns on the power of the V-4 (p. 19)
2.DC in connector
Connect the power cable (DC) from the AC adaptor to this connector.
3.Power cable hook
Use this hook to retain the power cable so that it will not be accidentally unplugged.
4.MIDI OUT connector (MIDI OUT)
MIDI messages input from an external device are output without change (“thru-ed”) from this
connector. When using V-LINK to control both the V-4 and a DV-7PR, connect this output to the
input of the DV-7PR.
5.MIDI IN connector (MIDI IN)
Use this connector to input control signals sent from an external device to the V-4.
6.S-video output jack (S-VIDEO OUTPUT)
This jack outputs a S-video signal.
7.S-video input jacks (S-VIDEO INPUT)
These jacks input S-video signals.
Front Panel
8.Video (composite) input jacks (INPUT)
These jacks input video (composite) signals. If both video (composite) and S-video signals are input
simultaneously to the same channel (channel 1 or 2 only), the S-video signal will take priority, and
the video (composite) signal will be ignored.
9.Preview select buttons (PREVIEW OUT SELECT) (see p. 20)
These buttons select the image that will be output to the preview monitor. You can select one of the
input signals of channels 1 through 4, or the mixed output signal.
10.Preview output jack (PREVIEW OUT)
This jack outputs the preview monitor signal. Simultaneously, MIDI and effect parameters are also
output to the preview monitor.
11.Video (composite) output jacks (OUTPUT)
These jacks output video (composite) signals. In conjunction with the S-video output jack, these
jacks let you simultaneously output to three TV monitors or projectors.
12.Parameter setting buttons
These buttons are used to set various parameters for each button. The parameters are displayed on
the TV monitor connected to the preview output jack.
13.BPM indicator (see p. 39)
This displays the current BPM (Beats Per Minute) setting. You can turn the dial below to change
the displayed setting.
14.Tap button (TAP) (see p. 39)
This button is used to control BPM. The speed at which this button is tapped affects the BPM
setting.
15.Output fade dial (OUTPUT FADE) (see p. 25)
This dial is used to apply fade-to-white or fade-to-black to the final output. Turn the dial toward
WHITE to fade the final output to white. Turn the dial toward BLACK to fade the final output to
black.
16.Channel A input selector (INPUT SELECT) (see p. 23)
This button selects the image that will be input to channel A of the video mixer.
17.BPM control dial (BPM CONTROL)
This dial adjusts the BPM value. On the V-4, you can switch images or effects in synchronization
with the BPM.
18.Memory dial (MEMORY) (see p. 22)
The V-4 can store eight different states of the panel (e.g., effect assignments). By turning this dial
you can select one of these eight panel states. You can store various effect patterns such as wipes,
and then turn this dial to select the desired pattern. However, number 1 is fixed (non-writeable) as
a factory setting. You can make user settings for numbers 2 through 8.
19.Channel B input selector (INPUT SELECT) (see p. 23)
Selects the image that will be input to channel B of the video mixer.
20.Channel A effect buttons (EFFECTS)
These buttons apply effects to the image of video mixer channel A. With the factory settings, the
buttons are assigned (from top to bottom) the Strobe, Negative, Colorize, and Multi effects. You
may edit the settings to assign different effects if desired.
21.Channel A effect control dial (CONTROL)
This dial lets you smoothly control a parameter of an effect that is being applied to the image of
channel A. The dial will adjust an effect parameter of the effect button that is blinking.
22.Channel A transformer button (TRANSFORMER) (see p. 23)
This button lets you switch between channel A and B without using the video fader. With the
factory settings, the switch to the channel A image will be instant. You can also change the settings
to make the change occur gradually if desired.
23.Mix button (MIX) (see p. 24)
This button switches the function of the video fader to Mix. When you operate the video fader, you
will fade smoothly from the image selected for channel A to the image selected for channel B,
dissolving the two images. Press this button if you want to switch between channels A and B with
dissolve.
24.Wipe button (WIPE) (see p. 24)
This button switches the function of the video fader to Wipe. Press this button if you want to switch
between channels A and B by wiping between them. If desired, you can change the settings to
assign an effect other than Wipe to this button.
25.EFX button (EFX)
This button switches the function of the video fader to Special Wipe or Slide. Press this button if
you want to switch between channels A and B with Special Wipe or Slide. If desired, you can
change the settings to assign an effect other than Special Wipe or Slide to this button.
26.BPM sync button (BPM SYNC) (see p. 39)
Press this button if you want to switch images or turn effects on/off in synchronization with the BPM.
27.Video fader (T-bar type)
This is a T-bar type video fader. You can use it to switch between channels A and B, or to adjust the
keying level, etc. According to your preference, you can change the orientation 90 degrees from up
and down to left to right. For details on how to change the orientation, refer to p. 72.
28.Channel B effect buttons (EFFECTS)
These buttons apply effects to the image of video mixer channel B. With the factory settings, the
buttons are assigned (from top to bottom) the Mirror, Chroma Key, Luminance Key, and P in P
(Picture In Picture) effects. You may edit the settings to assign different effects to these buttons if
desired.
29.Channel B effect control dial (CONTROL)
This dial lets you smoothly control a parameter of an effect that is being applied to the image of
channel B. The dial will adjust an effect parameter of the effect button that is blinking.
30.Channel B transformer button (TRANSFORMER) (see p. 23)
This button lets you switch between channels A and B without using the video fader.

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