Roland VS-1824 Fader/Mute Button, Method One Switching the Fader Functions FADER/MUTE Button

Fader/Mute Button

There are two different ways to control the fader levels of the

Input and Track Mixers.

Method One: Switching the Fader Functions (FADER/MUTE Button)

The physical faders on the VS-1824 can be used to control either the 10-channel Input Mixer, or the 18-channel Track Mixer. Press [FADER/MUTE] to assign the physical faders to the mixer you want to control. When using this method, always check the FADER/MUTE setting before you begin!

The display varies according to the “Fader Mode” (p. 75).

When “VS-1824” is selected as the fader mode (p. 75)

When “TR” is lit:

You can adjust the volumes and STATUS buttons for Track Channels 1–12.

When “TR” is blinking:

You can adjust the volumes and STATUS buttons for Track Channels 13–18.

When “IN” is lit:

The faders are used to control the Input Mixer (8 analog inputs, 2 digital inputs), the Stereo Input, plus the Effects 1/3 Return and Effects 2/4 Return.

Faders 16 and 18 will control the Effect 3 and 4 Returns respectively. They are accessed by holding [SHIFT] while adjusting the fader.

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When “VS-1880” is selected as the fader mode (p. 75)

When “TR” is lit:

You can adjust the volumes and STATUS buttons for Track Channels 1–18.

When “IN” is lit:

The faders are used to control the Input Mixer (8 analog inputs, 2 digital inputs), the Stereo Input, plus the Effects 1/3 Return and Effects 2/4 Return.

Faders 16 and 18 will control the Effect 3 and 4 Returns respectively. They are accessed by holding [SHIFT] while adjusting the fader.

Method Two: Input Mixer Screen

Another way to use the mixer while recording is to leave the FADER/MUTE button on TR. (It defaults to this setting when you create a new song.) If you need to change the fader level for an input, press SELECT button for the input you wish to adjust, and then move the cursor to the FADER setting. Move the cursor onto the fader value number (the default level is 100) and use the TIME/VALUE dial to adjust the level. With this method, the physical faders are only controlling track playback levels, and have no affect on record levels as long as “TR” remains lit.

When you create a new song, the fader positions of the Input Mixer default to 100, which is equivalent to 0 dB. After creating a new song, press any Input SELECT and you’ll see this in the display. Simply use the INPUT Sensitivity knob to adjust input recording levels. If you have a very low-level signal, the Input Sensitivity knob is turned all the way up, and you still can’t seem to get a loud enough signal, you can move the cursor over to the “ATT” (attenuation) control in the Input Mixer screen and use the TIME/VALUE dial to boost the level of the incoming signal. You can also boost the incoming signal level using an external preamp.

*Suggestion: The most common reason to switch the FADER/ MUTE button between TR and IN is if you need to mix more than 18 tracks of audio. During mixdown of 18 tracks plus additional sources (i.e. outputs from MIDI sound modules) toggling [FADER/MUTE] between TR and IN allows you to quickly assign the faders to Tracks and then to Inputs as necessary for realtime mixing. During recording, you can leave [FADER/MUTE] on TR.

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