Roland VS-1824 Channel Link, Link Adjacent Mixer Channels, Adjust the Levels of Linked Channels

Channel Link

When recording or playing back a stereo source, traditional mixers require you to control the left and right channels separately, which can make it inconvenient to adjust EQ, effects and other settings. With the VS-1824, it is possible to link adjacent pairs of mixer channels so you can make adjustments to both channels simultaneously. This feature is called “Channel Link.” When Channel Link is on, adjacent odd- and even-numbered channels are paired as shown below. The settings of each odd-numbered channel will be the same as the settings of the corresponding even-numbered channel. When the settings of one channel are modified, the settings of its paired channel will also change.

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Link Adjacent Mixer Channels

It is possible to link adjacent channels on either the Input Mixer or the Track Mixer. Use this when recording a stereo input to a stereo track.

1.Press the SELECT button for the Input or Track channel you want to have linked.

2.Press [F1 (Link)].

If “Link” does not appear above [F1], press [PAGE] until you see “Link” above [F1], and then press [F1 (Link)].

3.Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select “On.”

Link (Channel Link)

This turns the Channel Link function on and off.

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

Chapter 5 Using the Digital Mixer

Adjust the Levels of Linked

Channels

When Channel Link is on, the balance of both channels is preserved, and their overall volume level is controlled with the odd-numbered fader. Even-numbered faders do nothing to stereo-linked channels. If you want to independently adjust the fader levels of each channel, use the following procedure.

1.Press the SELECT button for the input or track channel that is linked.

2.Press [F5 (Fader)].

If “Fader” does not appear above [F5], press [PAGE] until you see “Fader” above [F5], and then press [F5 (Fader)].

3.Press [F6 (PRM.V)]. The values of each fader appear in the display.

4.Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to move the cursor. Then use the TIME/VALUE dial to adjust each setting.

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Chapter 5

Even-Numbered Channel Level

Total Level

Odd-Numbered Channel Level

Total Level

This adjusts the total volume level (0-127). Use the fader for the odd-numbered channel to change this setting.

Odd-Numbered Channel Level

This adjusts the total volume level (0-127) of the odd- numbered (left) channel.

Even-Numbered Channel Level

This adjusts the total volume level (0-127) of the even- numbered (right) channel.

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

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