Roland Vs-880 Differences with a tape-type MTR, Virtual tracks provided for each track V-tracks

Chapter 2 Before you start (VS-880 terminology)

Recorder section

■Differences with a tape-type MTR

Unlike DAT recorders, which use tape, digital disk recorders record sound (music) on a disk, as do MD recorders. Music that is recorded on disk can be recalled and played back immediately, no matter where it is located on the disk. This is also obvious from the difference in speed at which you can move to the beginning of a song on a DAT recorder and on an MD recorder.

The ability to freely move to data regardless of the time or sequence at which it was recorded is known as Òrandom access.Ó In contrast, having to move to data in the order of the time or sequence at which it was recorded is known as Òsequential access.Ó

random access sequential access

■Number of tracks that can be recorded/played

simultaneously

The recorder section of the VS-880 has eight tracks for recording/playing back a performance. Of these, four tracks can be recorded simultaneously.

■Virtual tracks provided for each track (V-tracks)

Each track consists of eight virtual tracks, and you can select one of these as the object for record- ing or playback. I.e., you can record a performance on 8 x 8 = 64 tracks, and select 8 of these for playback. The virtual tracks that make up each track are referred to as V-tracks.

V-Track1

V-Track2

V-Track3

V-Track4

V-Track5

V-Track6

V-Track7

V-Track8

*You may find it useful to copy the blank virtual track sheet from the appendix of this OwnerÕs Manual to keep track of your virtual track recordings.

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