Roland VS-1824 owner manual Mixer Scenes, Storing a Mixer Scene, EZ Routing

Chapter 5 Using the Digital Mixer

1.Press [SELECT (CH EDIT)] for the copy-destination channel.

2.Press [PAGE] so that [F5] indicates “Copy,” and then press [F5 (Copy)].

3.Turn the TIME/VALUE dial to select the copy-source channel.

If the channel-linking is off for the copy-destination channel, the channel-linking of the copy-source channel will also be considered to be off even though it may actually be on, and only the settings of individual channels will be copied. Similarly, when channel-linking is on for the copy-destination channel, channel-linking of the copy- source channel will also be considered to be on, even though it may actually be off, and the settings of both channels will be copied.

4.Use the function buttons to select the settings to will be copied.

[F1 (CpyEQ)]: Copy only the equalizer settings.

[F2 (CpyLv)]: Copy only the level settings.

[F4 (Exec)] or [ENTER (YES)]: Copy both the equalizer and level settings.

[F6 (EXIT)] or [EXIT (NO)]: Exit without copying.

5.When the data has been copied, the display will indicate “Complete.” Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)].

Mixer Scenes

There are two functions to quickly store and recall mixer settings. One is referred to as “Scenes,” and the other is referred to as “EZ Routing.” Use the method appropriate to your situation.

Scene

A Scene stores all EQ, routing, fader-position, pan-position, effects, V-Track selection, and master-level settings. You can store eight different mixer Scenes per song, and each Scene can be recalled using one of the eight dedicated Scene buttons. Scenes are retained as part of the song data when the song is saved. Scenes are useful for trying several different mixes of a song using different combinations of V-Tracks, effects and levels. When you copy a song to a removable drive, such as a Zip drive, and then copy it into a different VS-1824, the Scene settings are restored.

*The monitoring level—the position of the MONITOR knob— is not stored in a Scene. When you recall a stored Scene, the monitor level will be determined by the current position of the MONITOR knob.

EZ Routing

Similar to Scenes, EZ Routing also stores all settings related to mixer routing, V-Track selection, effects, etc. However, unlike Scenes, EZ Routing settings are global—that is, they stay the same regardless of the song. EZ Routing templates are not saved as part of a song. They can be saved within the VS-1824. EZ Routing is useful for storing settings for frequent activities, such as “Recording a Drum Kit,” or “Bouncing Rhythm Section Tracks.” Use EZ Routing to store mixer settings you might want to use on several different songs. For detailed information on using EZ Routing, see Chapter 8 “EZ Routing.”

Storing a Mixer Scene

1.Before storing a Scene, adjust and check all mixer settings, including levels, panning, EQ, effects, V-Tracks, etc.

2.Press [SCENE].

The button indicator lights.

3.Whenever [SCENE] is blinking, the LOCATOR buttons are used to store or recall a Scene. Any LOCATOR which already has a Scene stored will be blinking. LOCATOR buttons that are available to store a Scene will be unlit.

4.Press any LOCATOR which is not lit. For example, if you want to store the current mixer settings as Scene 7, then press [7].

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