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VS-1824 Owners Manual
- Owners Manual
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- 5IMPORTANT NOTES
  - Power Supply
  - Placement
  - Maintenance
  - Repairs and Data
  - Memory Backup
  - Additional Precautions
    - IMPORTANT NOTES
  - 6Handling the Internal Hard Disk Drive
  - Disclaimer of liability
- 7Table of Contents
  - Top and Rear Panels ............................................................................18
  - Chapter 1 Before You Start (VS-1824 Terminology)..........................24
  - Chapter 2 Basic Operation...................................................................32
  - 8Chapter 3 Playback Operations...........................................................38
  - Chapter 4 Recording Operations.........................................................50
  - 9Chapter 5 Using the Digital Mixer........................................................70
  - Chapter 6 Mixer Channel Strip Detail..................................................86
  - 10Chapter 7 Using Internal Effects (VS8F-2)..........................................99
  - 11Chapter 8 EZ Routing .........................................................................113
  - Chapter 9 Automix..............................................................................124
  - Chapter 10 Track and Phrase Editing ...............................................139
  - 12Chapter 11 Editing Tips & Tools........................................................164
  - Chapter 12 Song Editing ....................................................................173
  - Chapter 13 CD-RW and Mastering.....................................................177
  - Chapter 14 Other Useful Functions...................................................195
  - 13Chapter 15 Using External MIDI Devices..........................................197
  - Chapter 16 Using Software Sequencers...........................................209
  - Chapter 17 Using Hard Drives ...........................................................216
  - 14Chapter 18 CD-R Backup ...................................................................233
  - Chapter 19 Using a DAT Recorder (DAT Backup) ...........................238
  - Chapter 20 Compatibility with Other VS Recorders ........................245
  - Chapter 21 System and Global Settings...........................................249
  - 15Chapter 22 Specific Applications......................................................261
  - Chapter 23 Frequently Asked Questions..........................................269
- 16Preparations
  - About the Package Contents
  - Main Features
    - The Latest in Compact Home Studio Environments
      - Disk Recorder Section
      - Preparations
      - Digital Mixer Section
      - Effects Section
    - 17Simple Operation
    - Connectivity
    - Major Options
      - CD-R Drive (approved by Roland):
      - VS8F-2:
- 18Top and Rear Panels
  - 19Top and Rear Panels
  - 4. SELECT/CH EDIT
  - 5. STATUS Buttons
  - 6. Channel Faders
  - 7. MONITOR Knob
  - 8. PHONES Knob
  - 9. AUTOMIX Button
  - 10. EZ ROUTING Button
  - 11. EDIT/SOLO Button
  - 12. FADER/MUTE Button
  - 13. Master Fader
  - Rear Panel
  - 221514 16
  - 10 12 134
  - 1 2 53 6 789 11
    - Top and Rear Panels
    - 12. DIGITAL Connectors (IN, OUT)
    - 13. PHANTOM Switch
    - 14. GUITAR (Hi-Z) Jack (Guitar)
    - 15. 1/4 INPUT Jacks (3-8)
    - 16. XLR Balanced Inputs
    - 23Front Panel
      - 1. Disc Tray
      - 2. Access Indicator
      - 3. Eject Button
      - 4. Emergency eject hole
  - 24Chapter 1 Before You Start (VS-1824 Terminology)
    - Saving and Managing Data
      - (Partitioning)
        Ex. 1: When the disk drive is 10 GB, and the partition size is 2000 MB.
        Ex. 2: When the disk drive is 10 GB, and the partition size is 1000 MB.
      - 25The Location Where a Performance is Recorded (Song)
      - Sources, Tracks, and Channels
      - Takes and Phrases
      - 26About Events
        Execute Song Store (p. 33)
        Execute Song Optimize (p. 218)
        Erase AutoMix data (p. 138)
      - About Button Names
    - 27Mixer Section
      - Signal Flow (Busses)
        EFFECT bus and AUX bus
      - 28Input Mixer
      - Track Mixer
      - Switching the Fader Functions
      - Master Block
    - 29Recorder Section
      - Differences from a Tape-Type MTR
      - 30Track Minutes and Recording Time
        Auxiliary Tracks for Each Track
    - 31Effects Section
      - About the Effect Expansion Board
      - Connecting Effects
- 32Chapter 2 Basic Operation
  - Turning the Power On and Off
    - Turning On the Power
    - Turning Off the Power
    - Restarting
    - If STORE Current ? is Displayed
    - 33Saving Your Song (Song Store)
    - 34Setting the Internal Clock
      - Date Edit
      - Date Format
      - Time Edit
    - 35Operating the VS-1824
      - Play mode:
      - Input Mixer mode:
      - Track Mixer mode:
      - Master Block mode:
      - Song mode:
      - Track mode:
      - Effect mode:
      - CD-RW mode:
      - System mode:
      - Utility mode:
    - Basic Navigation
      - Adjusting the display Contrast
      - If You Have Trouble Understanding Displays or Operations
        36Function Buttons
        The PAGE (Jump) button
        The SHIFT button
        The SELECT buttons
        The CURSOR buttons
        The TIME / VALUE dial
        [ENTER/YES]
        [PLAY (DISPLAY)]
    - 37Mixer and System Initialize
- 38Chapter 3 Playback Operations
  - The Display
    - Display Regions
      - Upper Part of the Display
      - Center Part of the Display
        Song Information display
      - Lower Part of the Display
    - 39Selecting a Playlist Display
    - 40Function Buttons (While on the Playlist Display)
  - 41Mixer Channel Display
  - 42Changing Track Status
  - Muting and Soloing
    - Muting Tracks
    - Muting Inputs and Effect Returns
    - Quick Soloing
    - Solo Mode
  - 43Using Locators
    - Storing Locators
    - Recalling a Stored Locator
    - 44Changing the Locator Bank
    - Editing Stored Locators
    - Clearing Locator
  - 45Using Markers
    - Storing a Marker
      - About Marker Numbers
    - Locate to a Marker Using PREVIOUS and NEXT
      - Displaying Markers
    - 46Editing Marker Values
    - Clearing Markers
      - Clearing Specific Markers
      - Clearing All Markers
  - 47Other Ways to Move In a Song
    - Changing Playback Position Using JUMP
    - Change Playback Position Using TIME/VALUE Dial
    - Move to the Beginning or End of a Song Using [FF] and [REW]
  - 48Protecting Songs (Song Protect)
    - About Song Protect
    - Protecting Performances
    - To Remove Song Protect
    - 49Selecting and Loading Songs (Song Select)
- 50Chapter 4 Recording Operations
  - Preparing for a New Recording
    - Items Necessary for Recording
    - Create a New Song (Song New)
      - Sample Rate
      - Song Names
      - 51Recording Mode
      - Icon
      - Copy System PRM (Copy System Parameters)
      - Copy Mixer/Scene PRM (Copy Mixer/Scene Parameters)
      - 52About Recording Times
      - If Drive Busy! is Displayed
      - Song Numbers
  - 53The Recording and Mixing Process
    - Connecting Instruments
    - 54Recording to the Tracks
      - Sources Assigned to Tracks
      - 55What to do About Low-Level Input Signals
      - When You Are Recording in Stereo
    - 56Recording on Other Tracks (Overdubbing)
    - Recording Using Different Virtual Tracks (V-Tracks)
    - 57Manual Punch-In/Punch-Out
      - Manual Punch-In Using the RECORD Button
      - Manual Punch-In Using the Foot Switch
  - 58Auto Punch-In and Punch-Out
    - Using Locators
    - Using Markers
    - 59Programming Points During Song Playback
    - Editing Punch-In and Punch-Out Points
    - Recording Procedure When Using Auto Punch
    - 60Loop Recording
      - Using Locators
      - Using Markers
      - Programming Points During Song Playback
      - 61Editing the Loop Points for Punch-In and Punch-Out
      - Recording Procedure Using Loop Play
    - 62Undo and Redo
      - Recording and Editing Operation Which Can Be Undone (Undo)
      - 63To use the Undo Function:
      - To cancel an Undo (Redo):
      - Cancel Only the Very Last- Performed Operation
    - 64Track Bouncing
      - Selecting Source Tracks and Destination Tracks
      - Set Meters to Pre-Fader Track
      - Adjust the Pan for Each Track and Check the Volume Levels for Each Track
        Record the Track Bounce
      - 65Track Bouncing With Effects
        Bouncing With Effects: Selecting Source Tracks and Destination Tracks
    - 66Recording a Digital Source
      - Preparations for Recording a Digital Source
        If Digital In Lock is Displayed
        If Digital In Unlock is Displayed
      - Recording From a CD
    - 67Using the Metronome
      - Turn On the Metronome
      - 68Program the Tempo Map
      - Using an External MIDI Sound Source to Play the Metronome
- 70Chapter 5 Using the Digital Mixer
  - 71Fader/Mute Button
    - Method One: Switching the Fader Functions (FADER/MUTE Button)
      - When VS-1824 is selected as the fader
      - When VS-1880 is selected as the fader
    - Method Two: Input Mixer Screen
  - 72Determining Output
    - MONITOR Output Connectors
      - Mon (Monitor)
    - 73AUX Connectors
    - Digital Out Connectors
    - 74Direct Out Connectors
  - 75Changing settings of the Track Mixer Buttons and Faders (Fader Mode)
    - Mixer Routing
      - Sources Assigned to Tracks
    - 76Input Mixer Default Assignment
    - 77Channel Link
      - Link Adjacent Mixer Channels
      - Adjust the Levels of Linked Channels
      - 78Adjusting the Panning of Channel Linked Channels
        When VS-1824 is selected on fader
        When VS-1880 is selected on fader
  - 79Linking the Faders of Two or More Channels (Fader Group)
    - 80Selecting V-Tracks
    - Using the Equalizer (EQ)
    - 82Attenuation
    - Phase
      - When Phase Mismatch is a Problem
      - When Phase Mismatch is Not a Problem
    - 83Copying Mixer Settings
    - 84Mixer Scenes
      - Scene
      - EZ Routing
      - Storing a Mixer Scene
      - Recalling a Mixer Scene
      - 85Recalling a Scene Without Affecting the Current Fader Values
        Deleting a Mixer Scene
        Updating a Mixer Scene
- 86Chapter 6 Mixer Channel Strip Detail
  - Input Mixer
    - [F1 (MIX)] MIX Bus Enable/Pan
    - [F2 (Low)], [F3 (Mid)], and [F4 (High)] Equalizer
    - [F6 (PRM.V)] Parameter View/ [F6 (CH.V)] Channel View
    - [F1 (FX1)] Effect 1 Send
    - 87[F2 (FX2)] Effect 2 Send
    - [F3 (FX3)] Effect 3 Send
    - [F4 (FX4)] Effect 4 Send
    - [F5 (AUX)] AUX Send
    - 89[F4 (FX4In)] Effect 4 Insert
    - [F1 (Link)] Channel Link
    - [F2 (ATT)] Attenuation
    - [F3 (Phase)] PHASE
    - [F4 (Group)] FADER GROUP
    - [F1 (Meter)] METER
    - [F3 (Solo)] SOLO
    - [F4 (Mute)] MUTE
    - [F5 (Fader)] FADER
  - 90Track Mixer
    - [F1 (MIX)] MIX Bus Enable/Pan
    - [F2 (Low)], [F3 (Mid)], and [F4 (High)] Equalizer
    - 91[F5 (V.Trk)] V-Track Select
    - [F6 (PRM.V)] Parameter View/ [F6 (CH.V)] Channel View
    - [F1(FX1)] Effect 1 Send
    - [F2 (FX2)] Effect 2 Send
    - [F3 (FX3)] Effect 3 Send
    - 92[F4 (FX4)] Effect 4 Send
    - [F5 (AUX)] AUX Send
    - 94[F4(FX4In)] Effect 4 Insert
    - [F1 (Link)] Channel Link
    - [F2 (ATT)] Attenuation
    - [F3 (Phase)] PHASE
    - [F4 (Group)] FADER GROUP
    - [F1 (Meter)] METER
    - [F2 (Stats)] STATUS
    - [F3 (Solo)] SOLO
    - [F4 (Mute)] MUTE
    - [F5 (Fader)] FADER
  - 95Master Block
    - [F1 (MST)] MASTER
    - [F2 (MON)] MONITOR
    - [F3 (AUX.A)] AUX A
    - 96[F4 (AUX.B)] AUX B
    - [F5 (DOUT1)] DIGITAL OUT 1
    - [F6 (DOUT2)] DIGITAL OUT 2
    - 97[F4 (FX4In)] Effect 4 Insert
    - 98[F5 (DIR)] DIRECT OUT
    - [F1 (FX1)] Effect 1 Master Send
    - [F2 (FX2)] Effect 2 Master Send
    - [F3 (FX3)] Effect 3 Master Send
    - [F4 (FX4)] Effect 4 Master Send
    - [F5 (AUX)] AUX Master Send
  - 99Chapter 7 Using Internal Effects (VS8F-2)
    - Location of Effects
    - Effect Types
      - Insert Effects
      - Loop Effects
      - Making the Effect Connection
    - 100Procedure for Using Effects
    - 101Selecting Effect Patches
      - Selecting a Preset Patch
        If No Effect Board Appears in the Display
    - 102Creating and Saving User Effect Patches
      - Create a User Effect Patch
      - Save an Effect as a User Patch
      - Save an Effect Patch as Part of a Mixer Scene
    - 103Connecting Insert Effects
      - Connecting Insert Effects to Inputs and Tracks
        About Algorithms
      - 105Connecting Insert Effects in the Master Block
      - Three Insert Effect Examples
        Example 1: Process a Recorded Guitar Solo Through a Guitar Amp Simulator.
        Begin by Selecting the Effect
        106Example 2: Use a Microphone Simulator on a Vocal Track to be Recorded.
        Example 3: Place a Limiter on the Stereo Mix Master Output
        Begin by Selecting the Effect
    - 107Connecting Loop Effects
      - Effects Return Section
        Adjust the Effect Return Level using the Channel Faders
      - 108Two Examples of Using Loop Effects
        Example 1: Add a Delay to a Recorded Vocal Track.
        Example 2: Add Reverb to Drum Tracks
    - 109Using Effects While Recording
      - Four Methods of Using Effects While Recording:
      - Listening to an Insert Effect While Recording
        Next, Set up the Track Mixer
      - 110Listening to a Loop Effect While Recording
      - Recording Insert Effects
        Summary: Using Insert Effects While Recording
      - 111Recording a loop effect
        Then Pan the Input to Center
        Finally, Assign both Input 1 and Effects Return 2 to Stereo Track 9/10
      - 112Recording Stereo Effects
      - Three Important Reminders About Using Effects
- 113Chapter 8 EZ Routing
  - 114Using EZ Routing Step Editing
    - Setting Up for Recording Using
    - 116Setting Up for Mixing Using Step Editing
    - 117Setting Up for Bouncing Using
    - 119Setting Up for Mastering Using
    - 121Using EZ Routing Quick Editing
    - 123Using EZ Routing Templates
      - Saving an EZ Routing Template
      - Recalling an EZ Routing Template
      - Deleting an EZ Routing Template
- 124Chapter 9 Automix
  - Mixer Automation
    - INPUT Channel/TRACK Channel:
    - STEREO IN:
    - EFFECT RETURN:
    - MASTER BLOCK:
    - EFFECT:
  - 125Using Automix
    - Adjust the Display for Automix
  - Realtime Automix
    - Realtime Automix of Track Faders
    - 126Realtime Automix of Input Faders
      - Automating the Master Stereo Mix and Monitor Output
      - Automating Effect Returns
        If !!! Lack of EVENT!! Appears in the
  - 127Snapshot Automation
    - 128Snap Mode
    - Automating Effect Changes
    - 129Gradation
      - When the timeline is positioned between two Snapshot markers.
      - When the timeline is positioned at a Snapshot marker:
      - 130Two Gradation Examples
        Example 1: Crossfade Between Stereo Tracks
        Example 2: Fade Out at End of Song
  - 131Updating Automix
    - Updating Automix for a Selected Group of Faders
    - Updating Automix for a Section of a Song
  - 132Editing Automix Data
    - Editing Automix Data (Micro Edit)
    - Erasing Data from a Specific Area (Erase)
    - 133Copying Data to Another Location (Copy)
      - 135Smooth Data Transitions (Gradation)
      - 136Increasing or Decreasing All Data Values (Shift/Expand)
  - 138Erasing Automix Data
    - Erasing Automix Data on Specified Channels
    - Erasing Automix Data on All Channels
      - To Quickly Erase all Automix Data, Including Snapshots
      - To Erase Selected Automix Data
      - Saving and Exiting Automix
- 139Chapter 10 Track and Phrase Editing
  - Track Editing
  - 152Phrase Editing
    - Phrase Delete
    - 153Dividing a Phrase (Phrase Divide/Split)
      - Automatically Dividing a Phrase (Phrase Divide)
      - 154Splitting a Phrase into Two Parts (Phrase Split)
    - 155Phrase Move
    - 157Phrase Copy
    - 159Phrase Trim In
    - 160Phrase Trim Out
    - 161Phrase New
      - Creating a New Phrase
    - 162Phrase Name
    - Naming Takes
    - 163Deleting a Take
- 164Chapter 11 Editing Tips & Tools
  - Editing Operations
  - Steps for Track Editing
    - Using the FROM Point Effectively
    - 165Step 1: Set the Edit Points
      - Quick Editing
        Setting Edit Points Using LOCATORS
        LOCATOR Editing Example: Track Erase
      - Precision Editing
      - 166Setting Edit Points Using Preview
        Preview [TO], [THRU], and [FROM]
        Adjusting the Preview Length
      - Setting Edit Points Using Scrub
        167Setting Scrub Length
        General Guidelines for Using Scrub
        Set the TIME/VALUE Dial to Adjust Frame Increments
        Setting Scrub Direction
        Summary of Using Scrub
      - 168Waveform Display
    - 169Step 2: Perform the Button- Pushes to Complete the Edit
      - Entering Editing Time Values
        Using the TIME/VALUE Dial:
        Using [F2 (Now)]:
        Using the LOCATOR buttons:
  - 170Track Editing vs. Phrase Editing
    - When to Use Phrase Editing
  - 171An Editing Note of Caution
  - Practical Editing Application
    - Seamless Looping using Track Copy
      - 172SPECIAL SHORTCUT:
- 173Chapter 12 Song Editing
  - Song Arrange
  - 174Song Split
  - 175Song Combine
    - Shortcuts for Selecting Tracks During Song Split
- 177Chapter 13 CD-RW and Mastering
  - Create Master Data (Mastering)
    - Mastering Room
    - Mixing Down to the Mastering Tracks
      - 178If Cant Set Marker Appears in the
    - 179Mastering Tracks Status Shortcut
    - 180Playing Back the Mastering Tracks
    - 181To Prohibit Digital Copying
    - Mixing Down While Inserting Effects
    - 183Creating an Audio CD
      - 184Before Using the CD-RW drive
        Handling the CD-RW Drive
        Handling CD-R/CD-RW Discs
      - Items Necessary for Creating an Audio CD
      - 185Creating a Master Stereo Mix
      - Finalizing
    - 186Assembling Multiple Songs for CD Recording
      - Copyright Protection
      - CD Track Numbers
        187CD Track Number Tip
      - 188Writing Songs to CD-R Discs
        189Source Track Length (in Mbyte) compared to Free Disc Space on CD-R/CD-RW
      - 190Adding a Song to a Partially Recorded Disc
      - Arranging and Recording Multiple Songs to a CD-R Disc
        If Not 44.1kHz Song ! Appears in the Display
        If Please Insert Disc! Appears in the Display
    - 191CD Player Function
    - 192Capture Audio data from Audio CD (Capture function)
      - If Please Insert Disc! Appears in the
      - If Blank Disc Appears in the Display
      - Canceling the capture
      - Capturing Time
    - 194Connecting an external CD-R/CD-RW Drive
- 195Chapter 14 Other Useful Functions
  - Vari Pitch
    - 12345678
  - Numerics/ASCII
    - Entering Numbers
    - Entering Letters
      - 12345678
      - 90
      - 9 0
      - Chapter 14 Other Useful Functions
  - 196Stereo Input
  - Using the MONITOR Knob to Adjust Channel Panning
    - Be Careful!
  - 197Chapter 15 Using External MIDI Devices
    - Synchronizing with MIDI Sequencers
      - Items Necessary for Synchronization
      - Master and Slave
      - Using MTC
        MTC Type
        Drop Frame and Non-Drop Frame
      - 198Synchronization Using the VS-1824 as the Master
      - 199Synchronization Using the VS-1824 as the Slave
        If MIDI Time Code is Unstable
      - 200Using MTC Offset
      - Using the Sync Track (Master)
        What is the Sync Track?
      - 201Recording MIDI Clock Messages
      - Synchronized Operation
      - 202Using the Tempo Map
        What is a Tempo Map?
        Creating A Tempo Map
      - 203Synchronized Operation
      - 204Other Methods to Generate A Sync Track or Tempo Map
        Place Markers Along with the Tempo
        Create a Sync Track from Markers
        Create a Tempo Map from Markers
        205Create a Tempo Map from a Sync Track
        Creating a Sync Track Automatically
        Delaying Sync Track and Tempo Map Start Times
    - 206Using MIDI Controller Messages
      - Switching Track Status
        When stopped:
        During playback or recording:
      - 207Switching Scenes
      - Switching Effects
        During Playback of a Song
      - Adjusting Effects
    - 208MIDI Machine Control
- 209Chapter 16 Using Software Sequencers
  - Common Terms
    - MIDI Clock
    - MIDI Time Code (MTC)
    - MIDI Machine Control (MMC)
    - Song Position Pointer (SPP)
    - Synchronization
    - Sequencer Tracks
    - MIDI Interface
      - MIDI Interface Troubleshooting Tips
  - 210Specific Software Applications
    - Cakewalk Pro Audio
      - Cakewalk as Master Device
        Cakewalk Settings
    - 211Cubase VST
      - Cubase as Master Device
        Cubase Settings
    - 212Logic Audio
      - Logic as Master Device
        Logic Settings
    - 213Digital Performer
      - FreeMIDI
        FreeMIDI Configuration
      - Performer as Master Device
        Performer Settings
    - 214Vision DSP
      - Open MIDI System (OMS)
        OMS Configuration
      - Vision as Master Device
        215Vision Settings
- 216Chapter 17 Using Hard Drives
  - General Information Regarding Hard Drives
    - Drive Partitioning
      - Ex. 1: When the disk drive is 10 GB, and the partition size is 2000 MB.
      - Ex. 2: When the disk drive is 10 GB, and the partition size is 1000 MB.
    - 217Recording Times vs. Sample Rate/Recording Modes
    - Checking Remaining Space
  - 218Recovering Drive Space
    - Song Optimize
    - 219Song Erase
  - 220Using External Hard Drives
    - Selecting an External Hard Drive
    - Connecting a Fixed External Hard Drive
    - 221Connecting a Removable External Hard Drive
    - Before Using the Zip Disk Drive
      - Handling the Zip Disk Drive
      - Handling Zip Disks
    - 222Initializing (Formatting) the Drive
      - To initialize a new drive:
  - 223Saving a Song to an External Drive (Song Copy)
    - Song Copy Playable (p. 224)
    - Song Copy Archives (p. 225)
    - 224Song Copy Playable
    - 225Song Copy Archives
      - If Disk Memory Full Appears in the
  - 226Loading a Song from an External Drive
    - Loading a Song from an External Drive Using Song Copy Playable
      - Handling Song Copy Archives Disks
    - 227Loading a Song from External Disks using Song Archive Extract
  - 228Drive Select
  - 229Hard Drive Maintenance
    - Drive Initialize
      - Drive Initialize with Physical Formatting
    - 230Drive Check
      - If Errors are Found
    - 231Check Drive Reliability using Surface Scan
      - To Cancel Drive Check
  - 232Backup Options
    - DAT Backup
    - External Removable Drive
    - CD-R Backup
- 233Chapter 18 CD-R Backup
  - CD-R Backup and Recover
    - Before Using the CD-RW drive
      - Handling the CD-RW Drive
      - Handling CD-R/CD-RW Discs
    - 234Items Necessary for CD-R Backup
    - Inserting a CD
    - If a disc tray does not open
    - 235CD-R Backup
    - 236CD-R Recover
- 238Chapter 19 Using a DAT Recorder (DAT Backup)
  - Before Backing Up to DAT
    - Items Necessary for DAT Backup
    - About the Devices Used in DAT Backup
      - DAT recorder:
      - Tape:
      - Audio equipment:
  - 239Saving Song Data to DAT (DAT Backup)
    - 240Tape Quantity Needed for DAT Backup
    - Time Needed to Backup
  - 241Recovering Data from a DAT
    - DAT Recover
    - Canceling the Recover Operation
      - Canceling a DAT Recovery Operation in Progress
      - When an Error is Found in the Song Data
  - 242Checking DAT Tape Contents
  - 243DAT Backup Verification
  - 245Chapter 20 Compatibility with Other VS Recorders
    - Drive Compatibility
      - VS-1680, VS-880/880EX, VS-890 or VSR-880 VS-1824
        VS-890/VSR-880 Partition numbers:
        Song Copy Archive Data
        DAT Backup Data
      - VS-1824 VS-1680, VS-880/ 880EX, VS-890 or VSR-880
        VS-880/880EX Partition numbers:
        Song Copy Archive Data
        DAT Backup Data
      - VS-840/840EX VS-1824
    - 246Song Import
    - 247Song Export
- 249Chapter 21 System and Global Settings
  - System Settings for Each Song
    - Fader Match
    - 250Peak Hold
    - Remaining Recording Time
    - Foot Switch Settings
    - 251Global Settings
      - Shift Lock
      - 252Numerics Type
        Shift Lock Shortcut
        To Display the Song Menu Icon
        When Holding Down [SHIFT]
      - 253Measure Display
        Example of entering numerals with Up Setting
        Example of entering numerals with Down Setting
      - 254SCSI ID Number
      - IDE Drive Switch
      - 255Input Peak Level
      - Previous/Next Switch
      - 256Adjusting the Button Sensitivity
      - Fan Control
      - 257Removing a Direct Current Offset from the MIX Bus
      - MIDI Model ID
    - 258Play and Record Settings
      - Record Monitor
      - Marker Stop
      - 259Fade Length
      - Scrolling the Waveform Display
    - 260Alarm Clock
- 261Chapter 22 Specific Applications
  - 262Syncing Two VS-1824s or a VS-1824 and a VS-1680 with MTC and MMC
    - Settings for the Master VS
    - Settings for the Slave VS
  - 263Syncing a VS-1824 and VS-880/880EX or VSR-880
    - Syncing the VS-880 to the VS-1824 Using MTC and MMC
      - Setup
      - 264VS-1824 Settings
      - VS-880/880EX Settings
  - 265Using an External MIDI Device to Control the Mixer (Compu Mix)
    - Correspondence Between MIDI Channels and Controller Numbers
      - When using System Exclusive Messages
      - 266Preparations for Compu Mix
      - Recording with Compu Mix
  - 267Synchronizing with Video Equipment
  - 268Using External Effects Units
- 269Chapter 23 Frequently Asked Questions
  - How Do I Control the Stereo Tracks Independently?
  - Why Do I Hear the Inputs All of the Time?
  - 270What is the FADER/MUTE Button Used For?
    - When VS-1824 is selected as the fader
    - When VS-1880 is selected as the fader
  - How Do I Burn Audio CDs?
    - How Do I Choose Which Tracks are Burned to the CD?
    - 271How Do I Set CD Markers?
    - Why Does My Music Sound Different on the CD?
  - 272How Do I Create a Tempo Map?
  - How Do I Use Automix?
  - 273How Do I Create a User Template in EZ Routing?
  - 274How Do I Bounce Tracks?
  - 275How Do I Bounce Tracks with Effects?
    - Why Cant I Hear My Effects?
    - 276How Do I Use the Scrub and Waveform Display Features?
      - Setting the Scrub Length
      - What do the X and Y Parameters do?
    - How Do I Record a Stereo Signal?
  - 277How Do I Restore the Mixer Parameters to the Factory Settings?
    - How Do I Know How Much Time I Have Left On My Hard Drive, and How Big Is My Song?
    - 278How Do I Import VS-1680, VS-880/880EX, VS-890/VSR-880 and VS-840/840EX Songs?
- 279Index
  - Numerics
  - A
  - B
  - C
  - 280D
  - 281E
  - F
  - 282G
    - How do I choose tracks to burn on a CD?
    - How do I import songs from other recorders?
    - How do I control stereo tracks separately?
  - H
  - I
  - 283J
  - L
  - M
  - 285N
  - O
  - P
  - 286Q
  - R
  - S
  - 288T
  - U
  - V
  - 289W
  - X
  - Z
    - 290Information
      - EUROPE
        As of January 1, 2002 (Roland)
        ARGENTINA
        Instrumentos Musicales S.A.
        BRAZIL
        Roland Brasil Ltda
        CANADA
        Roland Canada Music Ltd. (Head Office)
        Roland Canada Music Ltd. (Toronto Office)
        MEXICO
        Casa Veerkamp, s.a. de c.v.
        PANAMA
        SUPRO MUNDIAL, S.A.
        U. S. A.
        Roland Corporation U.S.
        VENEZUELA
        Musicland Digital C.A.
        AUSTRALIA
        Roland Corporation Australia Pty., Ltd.
        NEW ZEALAND
        Roland Corporation Ltd.
        HONG KONG
        Tom Lee Music Co., Ltd. Service Division
        CHINA
        Beijing Xinghai Musical Instruments Co., Ltd.
        Shanghai Xingtong Acoustics Equipment CO.,Ltd.
        INDIA
        Rivera Digitec (India) Pvt. Ltd.
        INDONESIA
        PT Citra IntiRama
        MALAYSIA
        BENTLEY MUSIC SDN BHD
        PHILIPPINES G.A. Yupangco & Co. Inc.
        SINGAPORE
        Swee Lee Company
        TAIWAN
        ROLAND TAIWAN ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
        THAILAND
        Theera Music Co. , Ltd.
        BAHRAIN
        Moon Stores
        VIETNAM
        Saigon Music
        JORDAN
        AMMAN Trading Agency
        KUWAIT
        Easa Husain Al-Yousifi
        LEBANON
        A. Chahine & Fils
        QATAR
        Al Emadi Co. (Badie Studio & Stores)
        SAUDI ARABIA
        aDawliah Universal Electronics APL
        SYRIA
        Technical Light & Sound Center
        TURKEY
        Barkat muzik aletleri ithalat ve ihracat Ltd Sti
        U.A.E.
        Zak Electronics & Musical Instruments Co. L.L.C.
        EGYPT
        Al Fanny Trading Office
        REUNION
        Maison FO - YAM Marcel
        SOUTH AFRICA
        That Other Music Shop (PTY) Ltd.
        Paul Bothner (PTY) Ltd.
        CYPRUS
        Radex Sound Equipment Ltd.
        DENMARK
        Roland Scandinavia A/S
        FRANCE
        Roland France SA
        FINLAND
        Roland Scandinavia As, Filial Finland
        GERMANY
        Roland Elektronische Musikinstrumente HmbH.
        GREECE
        STOLLAS S.A. Music Sound Light
        HUNGARY
        Intermusica Ltd.
        IRELAND
        Roland Ireland
        ITALY
        Roland Italy S. p. A.
        NORWAY
        Roland Scandinavia Avd. Kontor Norge
        POLAND
        P. P. H. Brzostowicz
        PORTUGAL
        Tecnologias Musica e Audio, Roland Portugal, S.A.
        RUSSIA
        MuTek
        SPAIN
        Roland Electronics de Espaa, S. A.
        SWITZERLAND
        Roland (Switzerland) AG Musitronic AG
        SWEDEN
        Roland Scandinavia A/S SWEDISH SALES OFFICE
        UKRAINE
        TIC-TAC
        UNITED KINGDOM
        Roland (U.K.) Ltd.
        KOREA
        Cosmos Corporation
        AUSTRIA
        Roland Austria GES.M.B.H.
        BELGIUM/HOLLAND/ LUXEMBOURG
        Roland Benelux N. V.
      - AFRICA
        CHILE
        Comercial Fancy S.A.
        URUGUAY
        Todo Musica S.A.
      - AUSTRALIA/ NEW ZEALAND ASIA
      - CENTRAL/LATIN AMERICA
      - NORTH AMERICA MIDDLE EAST
      - AFRICA
        EL SALVADOR
        OMNI MUSIC
        ROMANIA
        FBS LINES
        PARAGUAY
        Distribuidora De Instrumentos Musicales
        PERU
        VIDEO Broadcast S.A.
        COSTA RICA
        JUAN Bansbach Instrumentos Musicales
        CRISTOFORI MUSIC PTE LTD
        IRAN
        MOCO, INC.
        ISRAEL
        Halilit P. Greenspoon & Sons Ltd.
        CAUTION
        ATTENTION
      - INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS.
  - 291IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
    - Apparatus containing Lithium batteries
      - ADVARSEL!
      - VARNING
      - CAUTION
      - ADVARSEL
      - VAROITUS
      - NOTICE AVIS
      - FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT
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- - Disclaimer of liability
  - 293Capture Audio data from Audio CD (Capture function)
    - 294Capture Audio data from Audio CD (Capture function)
    - Canceling the capture
    - Capturing Time
    - VS-1824
- 295A demo song is pre-installed!
  - A demo song is pre-installed in internal hard disk of VS-1824.
    - should read incorrect