Roland VS-1824 Recording Operations, Recording Mode, Icon, Copy System PRM Copy System Parameters

Recording Mode

This selects the type of RDAC coding used by the song. For most applications, Roland recommends using the MTP (Multi-Track Pro) mode. Once a song is created, the recording mode cannot be changed.

MTP (Multi-Track Pro):

Appropriate for use with professional quality equipment (digital mixers, effects, processors, etc.). This provides the highest recording quality for recording and editing.

CDR (CD-Writing):

This mode allows you to directly create a CD image file on your hard disk—this file can later be burned onto a CD-R. In CDR mode, Tracks 1-8 are linked in odd/even fader pairs, with their levels controlled by the odd- numbered fader. See “Channel Link,” p. 77.

MAS (Mastering):

Appropriate for use with CD players and DAT recorders. Songs recorded in this recording mode can play back a maximum of eight tracks at a time. If you are recording mastering tracks, you can play Tracks 1-6. If you are not using mastering tracks, you can play Tracks 1-8. Tracks 9-18 cannot be used.

*When the Recording mode is set to “CDR” or “MAS,” you can use a total of eight tracks. If you are recording onto the L and R mastering tracks (Track 7/8), you can play back Tracks 1-6. If you are not recording onto the mastering tracks, you can play back Tracks 1-8. Tracks 9–18 cannot be used.

MT1 (Multi-Track 1):

This recording mode provides approximately twice the recording time of MAS mode.

MT2 (Multi-Track 2):

This recording mode provides even longer record times than MT1.

LIV (Live 1):

This mode is appropriate when your hard drive lacks free space or when recording live performances where the total recording time is unknown.

LV2 (Live 2):

This mode provides the longest recording time. This mode is appropriate for live recordings of speeches, and recordings made for reference purposes. Use this mode if you have very little drive space left or you aren’t sure how long the recording will be.

Chapter 4 Recording Operations

With the VS-1824, you can select CDR as a recording mode (p. 51). If the recording mode of the song is CDR, the VS-1824 works as a recorder with four stereo tracks. Please always keep “Channel Link” (p. 77) of the track channel “On.” If it accidentally turns “Off,” you cannot record on the tracks of even numbers (tracks 2, 4, 6 and 8).

If “Channel Link” of the track channel turns “Off,” you can recover by initializing the settings of the mixer and the system (Initialize system/mixer parameters: p. 37). If you execute “initialize system/mixer parameters,” mixer settings (routing, EQ, etc.) and system settings (master clock, offset, etc.) are set to their default settings.

Icon

Select from one of seven graphic icons to represent your song.

Copy System PRM (Copy System Parameters)

When set to “on,” you can create a new song that has the
current song’s system parameters copied to it. This means	Chapter 4
you don’t have to go back to the System menu to recreate
your favorite settings. This includes settings such as Preview
length (p. 166), metronome settings (p. 67) and so on.
Global System Parameters under [F2 (GLOBL)] are not
copied. This is useful, for example, if you are synchronizing
multiple 1824s and do not want to redo the synchronization
settings each time you create a new song.
Copy Mixer/Scene PRM (Copy Mixer/Scene
Parameters)
When set to “On,” you can create a new song that has the
current song’s mixer settings and stored Scenes.

8.Press [F4 (EXEC)] to accept the settings.

“Create New Song, Sure?” appears in the display.

9.Press [ENTER/YES].

“STORE Current?” appears in the display.

10.If you wish to save any changes or edits made to the current song, press [ENTER/YES]. If the current song is a demo song, press [EXIT/NO]. After the new song is created, the Song menu icon appears in the display.

11.Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)] to return to the Playlist display. The new song is now the current song selected for recording.

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