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Table of Contents
4Setting Up and Basic Operations 61
3Introduction to the VS-2480 51
2Getting Around 31
5Understanding Effects 81
6Understanding the Hard Disk Recorder 85
7Project and Drive Operations 93
8The Home Screen 119
9Working with Input Signals 129
11Input and Track Channel Tools 149
10Using the Digital Mixer 137
12Working with Input Channels 171
13Operating the Hard Disk Recorder 177
14Working with Track Channels 195
16Using Effects 213
15The Aux and Direct Busses 205
17Working with FX Return Channels 227
21Using the Phrase Pads 273
20Region Editing Operations 263
19Phrase Editing Operations 255
22Working with the VS-2480 Outputs 287
24MIDI and Synchronization 299
23EZ Routing 291
25Surround 319
28Utility Menu Parameters 359
27Mastering and CD-R/RW Operations 339
26Automix 325
29Expanding the VS-2480 379
Supplemental Information 387
Glossary 415 Index 423
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1Welcome
is Organized
VS-2480 Owners Manual
How the
Names
Note, Tip, Glossary and Warning Icons
Other Documents in the VS-2480 Box
Roland US Product Support
The Roland US Faxback System
The Roland US Web site
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2Getting Around
2TRS Inputs 1-16
1XLR Inputs 1-8
The Top Panel of the VS-2480
Monitor/Display Controls
2Getting Around
FADER
Channel Strips
1PAN/AUX SEND 1-8 Knobs
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Display Area
TRACK EDIT Area
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
5DELETEERASE Button
4TRIM OUTCUT Button
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14LOOP Button
2AUTOMIX Button
1EZ ROUTING Button
EZ ROUTING, AUTOMIX, CD-RW/MASTERING and MENU Buttons
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General Controls
4EXIT/NO Button
3ENTER/YES Button
2SHIFT Button
SCRUB, PREVIEW and Transport Buttons
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9RECAUTOMIX REC Button
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3CLEAR Button
2MARKER Button
1LOCATORBANK Button
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11Numeric keypadAUX 1-8, USER
3Cooling Fan Exhaust Vent
2AC IN Jack
1POWER Switch
The Rear Panel of the VS-2480
4SMPTE IN Jack
8FOOT SWITCH Jack
7MIDI IN Jack
6MIDI OUT/THRU Jack
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15R-BUS 1 and 2 DIGITAL 8ch I/O Jacks
16OPTICAL and COAXIAL Digital Audio Connectors
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3Introduction to the VS-2480
Input Jacks and Connectors
Whats Inside the VS-2480?
The Mixing Console
64 Channels?
Whats a Digital Mixing Console?
The Main Roles of the VS-2480 Mixer
MIDI Control Surface
The Internal Effects
How Does the VS-2480 Create Effects?
What Are Effects?
What Are the Internal Effects?
The Hard Disk Recorder
Output Jacks and Connectors
The Phrase Pads
How Many Tracks Can It Record?
Signal Flow
Projects
About Events
Busses in the VS-2480
Whats a Bus?
Achieving Perfect Levels
How Do I Get Good Levels?
Whats Clipping?
The Importance of Backing Up
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4Setting Up and Basic Operations
Turn Everything Off, Turn Everything Down
Getting Ready
A Headphone Note
Connect a PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 ASCII Keyboard
Connect All Other Devices
Connect Monitors or Headphones
Connect a VGA Monitor
Powering Up
What Happens During the VS-2480s Power-Up
Conguring the VS-2480
Setting Up the VGA Monitor, Mouse and Keyboard
VGA Monitor Parameters
Selection
A Few Fundamental Concepts
Switches
Tools Youll Use All the Time
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The ENTER/YES and EXIT/NO Buttons
The TIME/VALUE Dial
Param 1, 2, Etc. Screens
The SHIFT Button
Mouse Cursors
Using a Mouse
Pop-Up Menus
What You Can Do With an ASCII Keyboard
Using an ASCII Keyboard
Using the VGA Info Display
General Information Strip
PAN/AUX SEND 1-8 Knob Strip
Selecting Info Displays Manually
Controlling Whats On the Info Display
Bottom Pane
UNDO and REDO
Undoing a Track Recording or Editing Operation
Redo
Naming
Entering a New Name Using the VS-2480 Controls
Naming Tools
Entering Numbers with the Numeric Keypad
If Youre Using DS-90A or DS-50A Monitors
Adjusting Your Listening Level
Setting Up for Rolands DS-90A and DS-50A Digital Monitors
Playing the Factory Demos
Starting Playback of the Demo
Bring Down the MASTER Fader
What You Dont Know
A Quick Look at Whats on the Display
Navigating the Demo Using Locators
Stopping and Starting Playback
Adjusting Track Levels
Watching Automix in Action
Playing the Phrase Pads
Recalling Scenes
Dont Stop
Turning Off the VS-2480
Turning Off the VS-2480
5Understanding Effects
Effect Routings
Dry and Wet
Harnessing the VS-2480s Effects
Insert Effects
Aux Sends
Loop Effects
When To Use Insert Effects
Master Effects
External Effects
Getting the Most From Your Effect Processors
Consider Recording Your Effects As You Go
6Understanding the Hard Disk Recorder
Whats a Hard Drive?
VS-2480 Hard Disk Drives
How Audio Is Recorded on a VS-2480 Hard Drive
How Recordings Are Played Back
Virtual Tracks, or V-Tracks
Phrases
Whats Pointer-Based Playback?
Non-Destructive, Pointer-Based Editing
Pointer-Based Editing
The Advantage of Non-Destructive Editing
What Is a VS-2480 Track?
6Understanding the Hard Disk Recorder
Track 1
Track Editing Basics
About Editing Regions
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7Project and Drive Operations
Working with the PROJECT LIST
Navigating the PROJECT Menu Screens
About Store Current? Messages
Project Operations
Loading a Project
SELECT
Marking a Project
NEW
Sample Rate
Recording Mode
Creating a New Project
NAME
PROTECT
Entering a Project Comment
Re-Naming a Project
Locking and Un-Locking a Project on Your Hard Drive
Optimizing a Project
OPTIMIZE
Destination Drive Selection
Copying a Project
COPY
Selecting a New Destination Drive
ERASE
Erasing a Project
SPLIT
Splitting a Project
COMBINE
Combining Two Projects
How COMBINE Works
BACKUP
Backing Up a Project
RECOVER
Recovering Backup Data
IMPORT
Importing a Song from an Earlier V-Studio
EXPORT
How Export Works
Exporting a VS-2480 Project
Drive Operations
Disk Maintenance
Fragmentation
Is My Hard Drive Fragmented?
How Can I Prevent Fragmentation?
What Is Fragmentation?
About Partition Sizes
What Gets Formatted
Format Drive
Formatting a Hard Drive
Clear Partition
Clearing a Drive/Partition
Drive Check
Understanding the Drive Check Report
About Drive Checks Repair Capabilities
Running Drive Check
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8The Home Screen
Display Pop-Up Menu Button
Elements of the Home Screen
Current Channel Display
PAN/AUX SEND 1-8 Knob Display
Meters Display
How the VS-2480 Meters Show Signals
Pre- and Post-Fader Level Metering
How Loud Is Too Loud?
Position Bar
Tracks Display
Timeline
V-Track Map
Zooming In and Out on the Playlist
Expanded Playlist Views
Meter Switches
Input Peak Indicators
Current Time Location Display
Clock, Calendar
Changing Your Current Location in a Project
Using the Fader/Pan Display
About The ID Buttons
The F/P Switches
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9Working with Input Signals
Avoiding Feedback
About XLR Connectors
Making Analog Connections
Phantom Power
To Set an Analog Input Level
Setting Analog Input Levels
To Turn an XLR Input Jacks Phantom Power On or Off
Digital Input Signals
Activating R-BUS 2, Coaxial or Optical Digital Inputs
Selecting the Desired Digital Inputs
Digital Connections
Digital Considerations
The Master Clock
Bit Depth
Sample Rates
Who Should Supply the Master Clock?
Designating the Master Clock for Digital Audio Input
Completing the Master/Slave Setup
Recording S/P DIF-Format Digital Input Signals
Routing Input Signals to Input Channels
Choosing an Input Patching Screen
How Input Connections Work
Connecting Input Signals to Input Channels
Patching Input Connections
Two by Two
10Using the Digital Mixer
Switching Between Input, Track, Aux and FX Channels
Changing Channels
Channel Selection
To Reset a Channels Fader and Pan
Setting a Fader to Unity Gain and Centering its Panning
About the Channel Faders
Using the PAN/AUX SEND 1-8 Knobs
Setting Dynamics and EQ Parameters for One Channel
Activating Knob Control of Channel Panning
Adjusting Stereo Positioning
The KNOB/FDR ASSIGNAUX SEND 1-8 Button
To Set What the KNOB/FADER ASSIGN Feature Controls
To Turn the KNOB/FADER ASSIGN Feature On and Off
Activating Knob or Fader Control of Any Channel Parameter
Controlling a Parameter of Your Choice
Activating Knob or Fader Control of Aux Send Levels
The MASTER Fader
Muting and Soloing Channel Signals
While Mixing
While Recording
Mute Mode
Soloing Channels in Solo Mode
Solo Mode
Muting Channels in Mute Mode
Scenes
Storing a Scene
Basic Scene Operations
Editing Scenes
Protecting a Channels Settings When a Scene is Recalled
Recalling a Scene in Safe Mode
Scenes in Safe Mode
Storing a Scene in Safe Mode
Clearing a Scene in Safe Mode
Resetting Mixer Parameters
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11Input and Track Channel Tools
How the CH EDIT Screens Are Organized
Viewing a CH EDIT Screen
The CH EDIT Screens
The CH EDIT VIEW Screen
1. STATUS (track channel only)
4. PlyMod (track channel only)
3. PhrPAD (track channel only)
2. V.Trk (track channel only)
5. ChLink
6. AUX Send Controls 1-8
7. ATT
9. EQ
8. DYNAMICS
10. Channel Output Meter 11. Channel Output Meter Pre/Post Switch
14. PHASE
13. FADER
12. MIX
15. GROUP
16. F.LINK
To Assign Channels to a Fader Group:
17. FX INS
21. PAN
20. MUTE
19. SOLO
The DYN Screen
Whats a Compressor?
The Basic Mechanics of Dynamics Processing
What is Dynamics Processing?
Whats an Expander?
3. Ratio
2. DYN Type
1. Dynamics Sw
4. Threshold
Threshold and Ratio Settings for a Compressor
5. AutoGain
9. KeyIn
8. Level
7. Release
10. Graphic Dynamics Display
11. IN/OUT/GR Meters
The EQ Screen
What Is EQ?
The Basic Mechanics of an Equalizer
The EQ Screen Frequency-Based Tools
The Basic Mechanics of a Filter
1. EQ Sw
5. Filter
4. Interactive EQ Display
3. EQ Meters
6. Low Band EQ
9. High Band EQ
8. Hi-Mid Band EQ
7. Lo-Mid Band EQ
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The CH EDIT ASSIGN Screen
Parameter View
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Assorted CH EDIT Tools
The DYN and EQ Screen RESET Buttons
The CH EDIT VIEW CpyPRM Button
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12Working with Input Channels
Routing Linked Stereo Input Channels
Introduction to Input Channel Routing
Routing an Input Channel Signal to a Track
Quick-Routing Input Channels to Tracks
When an Input Channel is Routed to a Track
How the FADER Buttons Act in Quick Routing
To Quick-Route an Input Signal to a Track
Input Signal Routing on the EZ ROUTING VIEW Screen
Input Channel Signals and the Main Mix
Routing an Input Channel Signal to a Direct Bus
Sending an Input Channels Signal into the Main Mix
Adding an Input Channels Signal to the Main Mix
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13Operating the Hard Disk Recorder
Special Transport Buttons
The Main Transport Buttons
The Transport Buttons
How the TRACK STATUS Buttons Work
The TRACK STATUS Buttons
Recording
Recording a New Track
Set Up Your Monitoring and Shape the Signal to Taste
Set Up Your Routing
Playback
Using Jump
Moving Through a Project
Playing Back Recorded Tracks
Looped Playback
Setting Loop Points Using Markers
Setting Loop Points Using Locators
Setting Loop Points While a Project Is Playing
Vari Pitch Playback
Activating Vari Pitch
Preview
Pinpointing an Event with the PREVIEW Buttons
Setting the PREVIEW TO and FROM Times
Scrub
Finding an Event with Microscopic Precision Using Scrub
Setting Scrub Times
Locators
Basic Locator Operations
Editing Locators
Other Locator Operations
Clearing a Locator
Switching Automatically to Locator Mode
Recalling a Locator in Safe Mode
Locators in Safe Mode
Markers
Placing a Marker
Using PREVIOUS and NEXT
Using the Locate to Marker Window
Moving the Timeline to a Marker
Clearing Markers
Editing Markers
Clearing All Markers at Once
Clearing a Marker in the Clear Marker Window
Punching
Before You Punch
Simple Monitoring
Punching In and Out Manually
Setting Auto Punch Points When a Project Isnt Playing
Auto-Punching
Setting Auto Punch Points While a Project Is Playing
Editing Auto Punch IN and OUT Points Manually
Setting Auto Punch Points Using Markers
Setting Auto Punch Points Using Locators
Performing an Auto Punch
14Working with Track Channels
Bouncing
The Mechanics of Bouncing
First Things First
Mono and Stereo Bouncing
Link the Destination Tracks For a Stereo Bounce
Quick-Routing a Bounce
Routing Tracks for a Bounce
Setting Up EZ Routing for a Bounce
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Listening as You Bounce
Mixing the Bounce
Set Up the Destination Tracks
Listening to the Destination Track Channels
Performing the Bounce
Sending a Track Channels Signal to a Direct Bus
The Mechanics of Mixing
Mixing
Routing a Track to a Direct Bus
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15The Aux and Direct Busses
When Would You Use an Aux Bus?
Aux Bus Overview
Aux Busses
Sending a Signal to an Aux Bus
Metering Aux Bus and Direct Bus Levels
Aux Bus Levels
Stereo Aux Busses
Configuring an Aux Bus from a CH EDIT VIEW Screen
Configuring an Aux Bus from a MASTER EDIT Screen
Conguring an Aux Bus
Direct Busses
External Insert-Like Effects
Sending Tracks to Outputs
When Would You Use a Direct Bus?
Sending a Signal to a Direct Bus
Conguring a Direct Bus
Metering Direct Bus Levels
Direct Bus Levels
Aux Bus/Direct Bus Strategy
Sending Signals to Tracks
Sending Signals to External Devices
Routing Aux and Direct Busses to Internal Effects
Creating a Headphone Mix Using an Aux Bus
To Set Up an Aux Bus Headphone Mix
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16Using Effects
Play Now, Learn Later
Setting Up an Internal Loop Effect
Using Loop Effects
The Mechanics of a Loop Effect
Send Signals to the Effect
Configure the Aux or Direct Bus
Route an Aux or Direct Bus to the Selected Effect
Setting Up an External Loop Effect
Inserting an Effect
Where Effects are Inserted
Input and Track Channel Insert Effects
Where Theyre Used
Inserting Effects on an Input or Track Channel
Insert Routing Tips
MASTER Bus Insert Effects
Inserting Effects on the MASTER Bus
Where Effects are Inserted
Selecting, Editing and Saving Effect Patches
About the BYPASS Switch
Information in the Effect Boxes
The EFFECT VIEW Screen
The Algorithm View Screen
Selecting Effect Patches
Preset and User Effect Patches
Match the Patch to the Processor
Effect Patch Prefixes, Numbers and Names
Starting from Scratch
Editing Effect Patches
Editing an Effect Patch
Preserving Patch Edits
Effect and Direct Level Settings
Saving Effect Patches
Saving an Effect Patch
Speaker Modeling
Using Speaker Modeling
Microphone Modeling
Using Microphone Modeling
17Working with FX Return Channels
FX Return CH EDIT Tools
The FX Return Channel Fader
What Does an FX Return Channel Do?
The Main FX Return CH EDIT Screen
4. GROUP
3. MONO Sw
2. EFFECT Algorithm Display
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11. MIX
13. AUX Send Controls
12. FADER
Routing Effects to Tracks
Quick Routing an FX Return Channel
FX Return Routing on the EZ Routing VIEW Screen
Adding Effects to a Headphone Mix
18Editing Tracks
Phrases and Regions
Editing Concepts and Overview
Edit Points
FROM and TO
IN and OUT
Edit Point Flags
Performing Edits
The Appearance of Selected Tracks, Phrases and Regions
Where Editing Takes Place
The Wave Display
Choosing the Right Editing Screen
Editing Methods
What Each Editing Method Offers
Edit Messages
Editing with a Mouse
The Edit Pop-Up Menu
Placing Edit Points with Your Mouse
Selecting a Track with Your Mouse
Selecting Phrases By Clicking or Dragging Your Mouse
Selecting Regions by Dragging Your Mouse
Selecting Phrases from the SELECT PHRASE Pop-Up Menu
Selecting Regions From the SELECT TRACK Pop-Up Menu
Moving Data by Dragging with Your Mouse
Copying Data by Dragging with Your Mouse
Snapping to Grid
Position Cursors
Performing an Edit Operation From the Edit Pop-Up Menu
Editing with the TRACK EDIT Buttons
Selecting Phrases and Regions with the VS-2480s Buttons
Selecting a Track Using the VS-2480s Buttons
Configuring the Behavior of the IN, OUT, FROM and TO Buttons
Moving or Copying Data Using the TRACK EDIT Buttons
Performing an Editing Operation with the TRACK EDIT Buttons
Editing from the TRACK Menu
Sources and Destinations in the TRACK Menu
The Appearance of TRACK Menu Screens
How the TRACK Menu Is Organized
Performing an Edit Operation from the TRACK Menu
Quick-Selecting from the TRACK Menu
About Selection in the TRACK Menu
Placing Edit Points on a TRACK Menu Operation Screen
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Selection Using the TRACK Menus Onscreen Selection Tools
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19Phrase Editing Operations
Why Youd Use Phrase COPY
COPY
Times
Overlap
Quantize
MOVE
Why Youd Use Phrase TRIM IN
TRIM IN
Quantize
TRIM OUT
SPLIT
DELETE
Take
Why Youd Use Phrase NEW
NEW
Why Youd Use Phrase NORMALIZE
DIVIDE
NORMALIZE
NAME
Take Mngr
20Region Editing Operations
Why Youd Use Region COPY
COPY
About Tracks Recorded with the CDR Recording Mode
+Insert
Times
MOVE
INSERT
+Insert
Why Youd Use Region MOVE
CUT
Why Youd Use Region ERASE
COMP/EXP.
ERASE
Why Youd Want to Use Region COMP/EXP.
Amp
Pitch
TYPE
IMPORT
DESTINATION
SOURCE
Why Youd Use Region IMPORT
EXCHANGE
ARRANGE
Creating a New Playlist
Placing and Activating a New Playlist
NAME
Why Youd Use Region NAME
21Using the Phrase Pads
FADER
AUX1
AUX 2
FX 2FX1 FX 3 FX 4 FX 5 FX 6 FX 7 FX 8
Understanding the Phrase Pads
Setting Up a Phrase Pad
Phrase Pad Setup
What a Phrase Pad Plays
Sequencing a Phrase Pad Performance
The PHRASE SEQUENCE Screens
Navigating to the PHRASE SEQUENCE Screens
What the Appearance of Sequenced Data Means
Phrase Sequencer Undo
Turning On the Phrase Sequencer Playlist Grid
The Phrase Sequencer Grid
Realtime Phrase Sequencing
Phrase Sequencing in Realtime
Step Entry
Phrase Sequencing Using Step Entry with AutoLoc
Phrase Sequencing Using Step Entry without AutoLoc
Phrase Pad Button Summary
Editing a Phrase Sequence
Phrase Sequence Editing Tools
Phrase and Region Editing of Phrase Sequenced Data
Quantizing Phrase Sequence Data
Micro-Editing Sequencer Data
Using Tie, Rest and BackStep
Controlling the Sound of Sequenced Tracks
Phrase Sequence Bouncing
Bouncing Phrase Sequence Tracks
22Working with the VS-2480 Outputs
S/P DIF Stereo Output Connectors
Digital Output Connectors
Analog Output Jacks
Routing a Pair of Busses to a Pair of Outputs
Output Signal Routing
Bus Routing
Track Direct Outs
Routing a Pair of Tracks to a Pair of Outputs
Setting Up Pre or Post Track Direct Outputs
23EZ Routing
Navigating the EZ ROUTING Screens
The EZ ROUTING Screens
EZ ROUTING VIEW Screen
The EZ ROUTING PATCH BAY Screen
Making Connections on the EZ ROUTING VIEW Screen
The EZ ROUTING OUTPUT ASSIGN Screen
Making Connections on the EZ ROUTING OUTPUT ASSIGN Screen
Making Connections on the LOOP EFFECT ASSIGN Screen
The EZ ROUTING LOOP EFFECT ASSIGN Screen
EZ Routing Tools
Saving and Loading EZ Routing Templates
Saving an EZ Routing Template
The Type of Settings a Template Contains
Loading an EZ Routing Template
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24MIDI and Synchronization
The MIDI PARAMETER Screen
VS-2480 MIDI Basics
MIDI Operations
V.FaderThe VS-2480 MIDI Control Surface
Using the VS-2480 as a MIDI Control Surface
Remote MIDI Control of the VS-2480
Remote Control of the VS-2480 with SysEx Messages
Changing Scenes via MIDI
Changing Effect Patches via MIDI
Remote Control of the VS-2480 with Control Change Messages
Remote MIDI Storage of VS-2480 Settings
Sending SysEx Bulk Dump Data
Receiving SysEx Bulk Dump Data
MIDI Metronome
Setting Up a MIDI Metronome
Synchronization
What Do We Mean By Timing Reference?
Master/Slave
Basic Synchronization Concepts
About MTC/SMPTE Frame Rates
MMC
Synchronization with Tempo Changes
The SYNC PARAMETER Screen
Working with a Sync Track
Creating a Sync Track Automatically
Generating a Sync Track from Markers
Recording a Sync Track from an External Device
Working with a Tempo Map
The TEMPO MAP CONVERT Window
The Tempo Map Screen
The Elements of a Tempo Map
Shaping a Tempo Map By Hand
Creating a Tempo Map from Markers
Syncing an External Device to the VS-2480
Setting Up the VS-2480 as the Sync Master
Setting Up the VS-2480 as a Sync Slave
Syncing the VS-2480 to an External Device
Shifting the Project Start Time
Starting Synchronized Playback with the VS-2480 as Slave
When the VS-2480 is the Slave
Exchanging Digital Audio Data During Synchronization
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25Surround
Surround Formats
What is Surround?
How the VS-2480 Delivers Surround
Turning on Surround Mode
Positioning a Signal in the Surround Field
Adjusting Master Surround Bus Levels
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26Automix
How is Automix Recorded?
How Automix Works
Automated Recording
The AUTOMIX Screen
The AUTOMIX STATUS Area
Activating Automix Mode
The AUTOMIX STATUS Buttons
Recording Automix Data
Realtime Automix Recording
Realtime Punching of Automix Data
AUTOMIX STATUS Button Punching
Merging New and Old Automix Data
Snapshot Recording of Parameter Values
Taking a Snapshot
The AUTOMIX EDIT Screen
Playing Back Automix Data
Automix Editing Concepts
Editing Automix Data
Targeting Automix Data
Automix Undo
F2 (ALL) and F3 (MARK)
How Does Automix Editing Work?
Automix Editing Methods
Automix Editing with the TRACK EDIT Buttons
Automix Editing with the Mouse
Automix Editing Operations
MOVE
COPY
About Moving and Deleting Automix Data
INSERT
ERASE
CUT
COMP/EXP.
GRADATION
Micro-Editing Automix Data
Micro-Editing Automix Data
Undoing an Automix Micro-Edit
Creating a New Automix Event
Deleting an Automix Event
27Mastering and CD-R/RW Operations
What Kind of Audio Can Be Burned on a CD
Important Mastering Concepts
Mixing for Mastering
Whats Recorded on an Audio CD
CD Disk Images
About Mastering Tracks
What is the Mastering Room?
Multi-Project Compilation CDs
Understanding CD Track Markers
Working in the VS-2480 Mastering Room
Selecting the Mastering Tracks Recording Mode
Selecting the Mastering Room Operating Mode
Turning On the Mastering Room
Selecting the Mastering V-Tracks
Building Mastering Tracks Selection-by-Selection
Using the Mastering Tool Kit
Recording Mastering Tracks
Stretching Effects
Editing Mastering Tracks
Placing CD Track Markers
About CD Track Marker Numbering
What CD Track Markers Look Like
Placing CD Track Markers
CD-R/RW Operations
Finalizing
Track at Once or Disk at Once?
Creating an Audio CD
Making Sure You Have Enough Space
Burning an Audio CD
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Erasing a CD-RW Disk
If You Encounter Error Messages During CD Burning
Playing an Audio CD
The CD Player Feature
.WAV File Importing
The WAV IMPORT Screen
ISO 9660 CDs
Converting .WAV Files
Importing a .WAV File
Exporting Tracks and Phrases as .WAV Files
Exporting Tracks as .WAV Files
Exporting Phrases as .WAV Files
Burning Exported .WAV Files to CD
28Utility Menu Parameters
The Main UTILITY Menu Screen
SYSTEM
DISPLAY SECTION
EXT LEVEL METER (MB-24)
PHANTOM SW
DRIVE
VGA
GLOBAL
CD DIGITAL REC
PREVIOUS/NEXT SW
KNOB/FDR ASSIGN SW
SWITCHING TIME
LOCATOR/SCENE TYPE
PAN KNOB AUTODisp
EDIT MESSAGE
UNDO MESSAGE
OPERATION DISPLAY
PROJECT
DIGITAL I/0
DISPLAY
PLAYREC
FADE LENGTH
PREVIEW TO LENGTH and PREVIEW FROM LENGTH
MIDI
SCRUB LENGTH
SOLO/MUTE TYPE
SYNC
TEMPO
Metronome
METRONOME OUT
Programming the Metronomes Beat Box
TONE TYPE
METRONOME MODE
AUTO PUNCH/LOOP
LOCATE
MARKER
V.FDR
Generator
Oscillator/ANALYZER
SURROUND
Metering on the GENERATOR/OSCILLATOR Screen
Analyzer
Understanding the Spectrum Analysis Display
Powering the Spectrum Analysis Display
Setting Up the Spectrum Analysis Display
Analyzing Your Speakers and Room
DATE/TIME
Resetting Mixer and UTILITY Parameters
Parameter Initialization
Phrase Sequencer
R-BUS
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29Expanding the VS-2480
Installation Precautions
Installing a VS8F-2 Effect Expansion Board
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Connecting a CD-R/RW Drive to the VS-2480
Connecting a Zip Drive to the VS-2480
Attaching an MB-24 Level Meter
Replacing the VS-2480s Battery
Connecting the MB-24 to the VS-2480
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Installing A New Internal Hard Drive
Installation Precautions
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Supplemental Information
INPUT SELECT
INPUT CH STATUS 1-8
DIF-AT Settings
Using a Roland DIF-AT
With a TASCAM DA Series Device
With an ADAT
ADA-7000 Settings
PHANTOM +48V 1-8
FRONT PANEL CONTROL
INPUT SENS 1-8
AE-7000 Settings
INPUT STATUS A-D
CLOCK SOURCE
DIGITAL OUT TYPE
VSR-880 Settings
Using the VS-2480 with a VM-7000 Mixing System
Setting Up the VM-7200/VM-7100
Setting Up the VS-2480
Using a Roland VE-7000
Using the VE-7000
Connecting the VE-7000
FLEX BUS Area
EQ Area
SURROUND, CH VIEW, MAIN CUE Areas
Roland MB-24 Notes
Factory EZ Routing Templates
Recording Template
Bouncing Template
Mixdown Template
Mastering Template
Surround 2+2 Template
Surround 3+1 Template
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Surround 3+2+1 Template
VS-2480 Tick Resolution Table
MIDI Channels and Control Change Maps
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V-Fader Control Messages
Supplemental Information
Input and track channel parameters
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Automix Parameter List
Supplemental Information
Effect 1-8 parameters
Direct bus parameters
Aux bus parameters
V-Studio Song/VS-2480 Project Compatibility
Level Values
Parameter Translations
Recording Mode Tables
Busses
Attenuator
Effect Patches
EQ
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As of December 10, 2005 (ROLAND)
Information
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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Apparatus containing Lithium batteries
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