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V-‐Machine Operating Manual
There are two methods available to transfer data from the VFX Application to the V-‐Machine
hardware. Both methods will perform a similar task, however the ‘Export to VFX Library’ may
be preferable as it is both faster and also allows for transfer and use of your VFX Library files
on the V-‐Machine that are far greater in size than 1GB in size. This can certainly be the case
when using sample based plugins.
Special Notes:
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The Export to VFX Library method allows you to keep memory devices ready for “hot-‐
swapping”. It can be useful in a live situation to keep ready made archives of specially
prepared Libraries of Banks and Presets on different Flash drives for hot-‐swapping!
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The V-‐Machine’s internal Flash memory is 1GB in size. As a small portion of the memory
is dedicated to the hardware firmware and operating system, the full 1GB is not
available for data synchronization.
12.10.1
Export to VFX Library Method
Selecting the ‘Export to VFX Library’ function will open a file browser where you can select
components of the current active VFX Library to export to another location.
Exporting your creations to a new or previously created VFX Library on removable storage
media (Flash/USB HD) is the quickest and easiest method of transferring your data to the V-‐
Machine for playback.
It is possible to create new VFX Library files, or to merge (add) the exported items into
previously created VFX Libraries.
Step by step guide:
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Select “Export to VFX Library” from the Main Application Menu.
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A dialog box will prompt you to choose an item from the active library to export. It is
possible to choose – All Banks, an individual Bank, or even an individual Preset
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You can choose to export your selected item with or without the associated plugin. In
addition, you can choose to keep existing plugins or overwrite them. This is useful for
when you are Merging Banks or Presets into an existing VFX Library that may already
contain the plugin and associated files. Keep in mind that if you Export/Merge a Bank or
Preset to a Library that does not contain the associated plugins the Library will not
function correctly on the V-‐Machine hardware.
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Click ‘Export’ to bring up a windows file browser where you can name and choose the
location of a new VFX Library, or alternatively select a previously created VFX Library
you wish to Merge your exported items into. Once you have set a new name or selected
a previously created Library – select Export to complete the task