1- American Audio VMS4/4.1
2- =======================
1+ # American Audio VMS4/4.1
2+
33
44The original VMS4 has problems with sound quality. The microphone input
55impedance is off and the output volume is low. The VMS4.1 is the same
66controller, except that those hardware issues have been fixed. The
77Traktor edition has different labels on some buttons & knobs, but it’s
88otherwise the same hardware as the VMS4.1.
99
10- - `VMS4 <http://www.adj.com/vms4 >`__
11- - `VMS4.1 <http://www.adj.com/vms4-1 >`__
12- - `VMS4.1 Traktor edition <http://www.adj.com/vms4-1-traktor >`__
13-
14- .. versionadded :: 1.9
10+ - [ VMS4] ( http://www.adj.com/vms4 )
11+ - [ VMS4.1] ( http://www.adj.com/vms4-1 )
12+ - [ VMS4.1 Traktor edition] ( http://www.adj.com/vms4-1-traktor )
1513
16- Setup
17- -----
14+ :::{versionadded} 1.9
15+ :::
16+ ## Setup
1817
19- .. note ::
20- Mixxx expects the VMS4 to be set to “Post EQ” mode for best
21- sound quality. Do this by holding down the Headphone Cue button on
22- Midilog 4 while powering on the unit. You only need to do this once.
23- (Each time you do, it changes the mode back and forth.) Consult the
24- `user manual <https://web.archive.org/web/20220727170646/intranet.americandj.com/ItemRelatedFiles/8347/vms4.pdf >`__
25- for more information.
2618
27- To check the status of this in Linux, at a
28- console, issue the command ``lsusb -v|grep 'iSerial\|iProduct' `` and
29- look at the serial number under the VMS4 device per the instructions in
30- the user manual. As of this writing, the leading digit should be **1 **.
19+ :::{note}
20+ Mixxx expects the VMS4 to be set to “Post EQ” mode for best
21+ sound quality. Do this by holding down the Headphone Cue button on
22+ Midilog 4 while powering on the unit. You only need to do this once.
23+ (Each time you do, it changes the mode back and forth.) Consult the
24+ [ user manual] ( https://web.archive.org/web/20220727170646/intranet.americandj.com/ItemRelatedFiles/8347/vms4.pdf )
25+ for more information.
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27+ To check the status of this in Linux, at a
28+ console, issue the command `` lsusb -v|grep 'iSerial\|iProduct' `` and
29+ look at the serial number under the VMS4 device per the instructions in
30+ the user manual. As of this writing, the leading digit should be ** 1** .
31+ :::
32321 . Make sure the VMS4 is off
33332 . Slide the switch on the front of the VMS4 to “8 OUT”
3434
@@ -74,13 +74,13 @@ Setup
7474 and button area.
7575
767610 . Click the Enable checkbox in the right pane
77- 11. Click the drop-down and choose the : guilabel: American Audio VMS4 ` preset
77+ 11 . Click the drop-down and choose the { guilabel} ` American Audio VMS4 ` preset
787812 . Click OK and the controller should light up. (In 1.9.x, the
7979 controller will light up when you load a track to a deck.)
808013 . Continue reading below to know how everything is mapped
8181
82- Direct deck output implications
83- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
82+ ### Direct deck output implications
83+
8484
8585This setup uses direct deck outputs because mixing takes place in the
8686VMS4 hardware. The down side to this is that you won’t be able to use
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ Samplers. Using these features with a hardware + MIDI mixer like the
8989VMS4 is not really feasible unless you used a separate sound interface
9090or controlled Mixxx’s internal mixer another way.
9191
92- Control
93- -------
92+ ## Control
93+
9494
9595This guide explains how the VMS4 is mapped by default in Mixxx.
9696
@@ -104,14 +104,14 @@ Just open the ``midi/American-Audio-VMS4-scripts.js`` file in your
104104favorite text editor (Wordpad works too) and you’ll see these variables
105105right near the top. Edit & save, then restart Mixxx and enjoy.
106106
107- Deck controls
108- -------------
107+ ## Deck controls
109108
110- .. note ::
111- There are a number of different face plates in the wild so
112- these images and control descriptions may not exactly match yours. The
113- locations of the controls are the key things to pay attention to.
114109
110+ :::{note}
111+ There are a number of different face plates in the wild so
112+ these images and control descriptions may not exactly match yours. The
113+ locations of the controls are the key things to pay attention to.
114+ :::
115115* The controls are the same on both sides of the controller. The left
116116side controls Deck 1 and the right side controls Deck 2.*
117117
@@ -157,29 +157,27 @@ side controls Deck 1 and the right side controls Deck 2.*
157157 Hold Shift and press to set this deck as the leader for syncing with another
158158- ** Pause** - Stops the deck playback
159159
160- Effects section
161- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
160+ ### Effects section
161+
162162
163163The left side controls effect unit 1 and the right side controls effect
164164unit 2.
165165
166166- ** Select knob**
167-
168- - Rotate to choose the effect chain preset
169- - Press to toggle whether the effect unit is on or not
167+ - Rotate to choose the effect chain preset
168+ - Press to toggle whether the effect unit is on or not
170169
171170- ** Control knob**
172-
173- - Adjusts the wet/dry ratio
174- - When Parameter is on, this becomes the Wonder Knob, adjusting all
171+ - Adjusts the wet/dry ratio
172+ - When Parameter is on, this becomes the Wonder Knob, adjusting all
175173 effect parameters at once
176174
177175- ** On/Off** - Toggles the effect for the deck matching the effect unit
178176 number
179177- ** Parameter** - Toggles what the above Control knob adjusts
180178
181- Sample section
182- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
179+ ### Sample section
180+
183181
184182The left side of the controller controls Sampler 1, and the right,
185183Sampler 2.
@@ -196,8 +194,8 @@ Sampler 2.
196194 Hold Shift and press to stop playing.
197195- ** Rec** - * Currently does nothing*
198196
199- Mixer controls
200- --------------
197+ ## Mixer controls
198+
201199
202200The volume sliders don’t control the ones in Mixxx because direct Deck
203201outputs are affected by Mixxx’s internal ones.
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