Roland VS-1824 Programming Points During Song Playback, Editing Punch-In and Punch-Out Points

Programming Points During Song Playback

1.Press [PLAY] to begin song playback.

2.Press and hold [AUTO PUNCH] as the song is playing. When you reach the desired punch-in location, press [TAP].

3.Continue to hold [AUTO PUNCH]. When you reach the desired punch-out point, press [TAP] again.

4.Press [STOP].

Editing Punch-In and Punch-Out Points

1.Hold [SHIFT] and press [AUTO PUNCH].

2.The punch-in and punch-out values appear in the

display. Use [ ][ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ]

and [ ] to move the cursor to the value you want to adjust. If no value is stored, “—h—m—s—f ——” appears in the display.

The function buttons work as listed below.

[F1 (In)]:

Moves the cursor to the punch in location.

[F2 (NOW)]:

Enters the current time as the punch-in or punch-out point, depending on which parameter is highlighted.

[F3 (JUMP)]:

Moves the time line to the currently stored punch-in or punch-out point, depending on which is highlighted.

[F4 (Out)]:

Moves the cursor to the punch-out location.

[F6 (EXIT)]:

Exits the screen. Returns to the Utility menu screen.

Chapter 4 Recording Operations

3.Enter the new value using the TIME/VALUE dial.

4.When you are done making changes, press

[PLAY (DISPLAY)] to return to the Playlist display.

Recording Procedure When Using Auto Punch

1.Hold [REC] and press the STATUS button for the track you wish to re-record. It begins blinking red.

*If you want to select TR 1-12, press [FADER/MUTE] several times until the “TR” indicator lights.

If you want to select TR 13-18, press [FADER/MUTE] several times until the “TR” indicator blinks.

→ “Switching the Fader Functions” (p. 71)

2.Press [ZERO] to return to the beginning of the song.

3.Press [PLAY] to begin song playback.

At this point, you will hear the performance that has already been recorded on the track.

4.Press the STATUS button. The indicator alternately blinks red and orange. Confirm that you can hear the source you want to record in the monitors or headphones.

5.During playback of the song, each time the STATUS button is pressed, you will alternately hear the previously recorded track, and then the source (input). If necessary, use the input sensitivity knob to adjust the input level of the source so it matches the recorded level of the track.

6.Once you have adjusted the input sensitivity, press [STOP].

7.Press [AUTO PUNCH]. The button indicator will be lit.

8.Locate to a point several seconds or measures before the auto punch-in point.

9.Press [REC]. The button indicator will blink red.

10.Press [PLAY] to begin playback of the song.

11.The VS-1824 will automatically go into Record mode where the punch-in point was set.

12.The VS-1824 will automatically go out of record where the punch-out point was set. Once you’ve passed the punch-out point, press [STOP].

13.To listen to the results of the punch-in and punch-out, press [ZERO] to return to the beginning of the song and press [PLAY].

14.Press [AUTO PUNCH] to disable auto punch when you are finished. The button indicator will be unlit.

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