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Troubleshooting
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Error codes
Midi Implementation Chart
Signal flow busses
ErrLevel Error level
Connecting digital devices
Disk drive problems
Newly added preset patches
Full complement of connectors
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Contents
Phones
Important Safety Instructions
Page
How this manual is organized
About the package contents
Introduction
Using the internal effects
Overall settings and status checking
Editing a recorded performance track
Use with Midi devices
Contents
Basic operation as a replacement for a tape MTR
Contents
Use with Midi devices
Taking advantage of the VS-880 ideas and examples
Main features
Full complement of connectors
Digital audio workstation
Easy-to-operate controls
Important notes
Additional Precautions
Concerning copyright
Disclaimer of liability
Important notes
Front and rear panels
Mixer section
Recorder section
Front and reat panels
Display section
Condition
Rear panel
Using auto mix
Trying out the expanded functions
Mixer-related
Master Block
Recording the mixer settings, method 1 Snapshot
Recording the mixer settings, method 2 Gradation
Recording the mixer settings, method 3 Realtime
Mix Mode Auto mix mode
If you do not wish to record top panel settings Mask Fader
Mix Snap Auto Mix Snapshot Mode
EraseMode Auto Mix Erase Mode
Playing back the auto mix
Using the 3-band equalizer
EQ Switch equalizer switch
About !!! Lack of Event !! display
Turning the equalizer on/off
Using the 3-band equalizer
EQ Sel Equalizer Select
TrackLevel Track Level
StereoIn Stereo
When the Recording mode is Set to Mastering
When a digital signal with Emphasis is input
Creating a master tape which Disables digital copying
CpyProtect Digital Protect Switch
Newly added preset patches
Effect related
Newly added algorithms
Reverb
SCH Space Chorus
Space Chorus
EQ Equalizer
Lo-Fi Processor
LFP Lo-fi processor
Band Parametric Equalizer
RMF Realtime modify filter
NS Noise suppressor
LNK Link
Band Graphic Equalizer
EQA/EQB Graphic equalizer channel a / channel B
Hum Canceler
Vocal Canceller
HC Hum canceller
VC Vocal canceller
Vocoder
VOC Vocoder
VT Voice transformer
Voice Transformer
CHO Chorus
MID Midi control
FE Fader edit
Mic Simulator
MCA/MCB Mic converter channel a / channel B
Adjusting the send level Balance for all effects
Inserting an effect
Inputtrack
EFFECT1 Effect 1 switch
Recording while an effect is inserted
EQ/EffPreIns Equalizer/effect pre-insert switch
EFF1 INS Sw Effect 1 insert switch
Inserting two effects into one channel
Inserting in stereo
PeakHoldSw Peak hold switch
Display related
Holding the level meter peaks
Checking the remaining disk Capacity
Checking that a disk is not Damaged
Disk drive related
Checking the reliability of a Disk
To stop during the procedure
If the display indicates No Err
If the display indicates Err
Cluster Info. Cluster information
When using the sync track
Synchronization related
Assign mark points according to the tempo
Generating a sync track from mark points
CV Convert
Generating the tempo map from the sync track
Creating the sync track automatically
Generating a tempo map from mark points
Using the tempo map
Adding an offset to the sync Track/tempo map
Using program change mes Sages to select scenes
Using program change mes Sages to select effects
Using control change mes Sages to control effects
Midi related
Holding the function of Shift Shift Lock
Using the numeric keys
Other
Easy time adjustment
Example procedure when modifying a Locate Point
Sources, tracks, and channels
Signal flow busses
Before you start VS-880 terminology
Where a performance is recorded Song
Before you start VS-880 terminology
Frequency Resonance Boost or Cut Selector Switch
About mixer modes
Trim
Pan
Trim Pan Level Frequency Boost or Cut
Selector Switch
3 4 L R
When the mixer corresponds to the input sources Input MIX
Input
Equalizer
Output
Recording the current condition of the mixer Scene
Switching the mixer mode
When the mixer corresponds to recorded tracks Track MIX
Storing the current mixer settings
Clearing the settings of a scene
SYS Scene Mode
Recalling a scene
Virtual tracks provided for each track V-tracks
Differences with a tape-type MTR
Number of tracks that can be recorded/played Simultaneously
Switching conditions
Effects section
VS-880 operation
About the effect expansion board VS8F-1
Modifying the value of settings
Switching the track status Track Status
Selecting the operation menu
Selecting parameters
Changing the current time
Changing the Locate Bank
Storing a time location, method 1 Locate Point
Storing a time location
Deleting a stored time location
Moving to a stored time location
Modifying a stored time location
Moving to a marked time location
Storing a time location, method 2 Mark Points
Marking a time location
Modifying a marked time location
Clearing a mark
Clearing a Mark Point
Clearing all Mark Points
Basic operation as a replacement for a tape MTR
When you turn the power on
Before you begin
Listening to the demo song
Specifying the recording mode Song New
Basic operation as a replacement for a tape MTR
Making a new recording
Naming the song Song Name
General procedure for multi- track recording
Switching V-tracks
Connect the instruments
Record a performance onto a Track
Using the record button
Re-recording only your mistakes Punch-in/out
Re-recording manually Manual punch-in
Input input select
Recording procedure
Specify the location for recording
Repeatedly recording over Same area Loop recording
Specify the area to be repeated
Creating a master tape
Adjusting the tone Equalizer
MIX Sw mix switch
EQM equalizer middle
EQL equalizer low
EQM F equalizer middle frequency / Q
EQH equalizer high
Adjusting the volume and pan Level/Pan
Applying effects Loop
MIX Level
MIX Pan MIX Bal Mix balance
Each channel settings
Effect 1 Effect 1 switch
Master block settings
Connecting digital devices
Digital recording
Concerning copyright
About Scms
When digital recording is not Possible
Selecting digital input as Source
Turn off the Vari-pitch function
MasterClk Master clock
Before you finish operations
Saving the performance to disk Song Store
Preventing accidental erasure Your performance Song Protect
Protecting a performance
Turning the power off Shut Down
Re-starting the VS-880
Selecting a song Song Select
If the display asks Store Current?
What is editing?
Using to and from
Editing a recorded performance track editing
Finding a desired location Preview
Basic procedure
Finding the location where sound begins example
Adjusting the scrub length
Scrub Len Scrub length
Re-using part of the perfor- mance Copy
Modifying the organization of the performance Move
Example 2 Moving to a different track
Erasing part of a performance Erase
Exchanging performance data between tracks Exchange
Inserting blank space into a performance Insert
Deleting a portion of a performance Cut
Example 2 Expansion
Use with Midi devices
About Midi
Using Midi to switch the track status
Using MTC
Synchronizing with a Midi sequencer
Use with Midi devices
Synchronizing to the VS-880 Master
MTC Type
Source Sync source
ErrLevel Error level
Synchronizing to a Midi sequencer Slave
What is the tempo map?
TimeDispFmt Time display format
Ofs Offset
Use with Midi devices5 Use with Midi devices
Creating a tempo map
Synchronized operation
Using the sync track
Changing the tempo during the per- formance
When you experience prob- lems with synchronization
Recording Midi clock messages
Initializing the disk Drive Initialize
Connecting a Zip drive
Use with a Zip drive
Saving performance data on a Zip disk Song Copy
Saving on a single disk Playable
Playable
Use with a Zip drive
Archive
When the data cannot be Saved on a single disk Archive
Procedure for saving on multiple disks Store
If you have problems saving the data
Procedure for loading from multiple disks Extract
Use with a DAT recorder DAT backup
Saving performance data to a DAT recorder Backup
Loading performance data from a DAT recorder Recover
Bak backup
Backup Wait
Tape Len Tape length
Chapter
Using the internal effects
Examples of how the effects can be used
Applying reverb to a recorded performance Loop
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Effect 1 Pan Effect 1 pan
Using the internal effects
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Buss Sw buss switch
Applying reverb as you record Loop
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Buss Sel buss select
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Applying a vocoder while you record Insert
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EFF1 InsRtn Effect 1 insert return level
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EFF1 InsSend Effect 1 insert send level
Applying reverb while bouncing tracks Loop
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AUX-B
If the effect does not sound as you expect
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Sounding the metronome
Using an external Midi sound Source to play the metronome
Other convenient functions
Using a foot switch to play- back/stop
Stopping automatically Marker stop
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Marker Stop
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Changing the pitch during playback Vari-pitch
Listening only to a specific channel Solo
Simultaneously adjusting a stereo source Channel Link
Undoing a recording or editing operation
Recording/editing operations Which can be undone Undo
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When the disk has little remaining space
Canceling the last-performed Undo Redo
Canceling only the last-per Formed operation
Deleting only unneeded perfor Mance data Song Optimize
If the display area is difficult to read Contrast
Overall settings and status checking
Switching the contents of the display Bar Display
Overall settings and status checking
Displaying measures/beats
Checking the size of a recorded performance
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Restoring the mixer settings to the initial state
If there is no internal hard disk
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IDE Drv IDE drive
Recording multiple sources to one track
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Taking advantage of the VS-880 ideas and examples
Collecting just the sections that you like
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FadeLength Fade length
Copying an 8-track MTR performance to the VS-880
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Controlling the mixer from a Midi sequencer
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EQ M Q
Track Status
CtrLocal Mixer control local switch
Preparations
Recording mixer operations
Performing a compu-mix
Settings for the master VS-880
Operating the VS-880 from another device MMC
Synchronizing the operation of two VS-880 units
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SysEx.Tx System exclusive transmit switch
MMC MMC mode
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CtrType Mixer control type
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Settings for the slave VS-880
SysEx.Rx System exclusive receive switch
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Make settings for the VS-880
Operating the VS-880 from an MMC-compatible device
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If you have problems with Synchronization
Make settings for the sequencer program
Using external effect units
Applying an effect during Playback
Applying an effect while Bouncing tracks
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Appendices
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Using an external disk drive About Scsi
Connecting a disk drive
Connectors and cables
Terminators
Using an external disk drive About Scsi
Scsi ID numbers
Partitions
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Troubleshooting
Problems with sound
Other problems
Disk drive problems
Synchronization problems does not synchronize
Error messages
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Special key operations
Other
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Inputtrack Mode
Input MIX Mode
Parameter list
Mixer Parameters channel
Track MIX Mode
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MIX
Hz-8 kHz
System Parameters
System
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Parameter list
Disk
Sync/Tempo
Sync Track Convert
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Scene/Auto Mix
Auto Mix Erase
Drive Select
Drive Initialize
Midi Implementation Chart
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Mixer section block diagram
Inputtrack mode
Input MIX mode and Track MIX mode
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Glossary
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Specifications
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About the V-XPANDED sticker
Channel faders
Select Select button
Transpose control
About the included sticker
Special key operations
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Index
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DAT
Input MIX
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Index
Master OUT
Midi
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Song
Track sheet
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