Roland Vs-880 Selecting the operation menu, Selecting parameters, Modifying the value of settings

			Chapter 2 Before you start (VS-880 terminology)
	Button	Condition	Display
	[CH EDIT] for each channel	Channel Edit	CH (n) (INPUT➝TRACK mode)
			IN (n) (INPUT MIX mode)
			TR (n) (TRACK MIX mode)
	master section [EDIT]	Master Block Edit	MST
[SONG]		Song Edit	SNG
[LOCATOR]		Locator Edit	LOC
[TRACK]		Track Edit	TRK
[EFFECT]		Effect Edit	EFF
[SYSTEM]		System Edit	SYS

*For Channel Edit condition, the channel numbers (n) will be displayed as 1Ð8 if Channel Link is off, and as aÐd if Channel Link is on. Channel Link is a function that makes it easier to control adjacent channels as a stereo source (p.112).

■Selecting the operation menu

If Song Edit, Track Edit, or System Edit conditions are selected, messages ended by a question mark such as ÒSYS System PRM?Ó will appear. This indicates the operation menu. Use PARAME- TER [ ][ ] to select the operation menu, and press [YES] to finalize. When you press [YES], the parameters which can be set from that menu will appear.

If System Condition is selected, there will be cases in which parameters are displayed directly, without an operation menu being displayed. This is so that the previously selected parameter can be selected. To return to the menu, press [SYSTEM] once again.

■Selecting parameters

Use PARAMETER [ ][ ] to select the parameter that you wish to change. If two or more parameters are displayed simultaneously, use CURSOR [ ][ ] to make the value of the desired parameter blink.

■Modifying the value of settings

When the value that you wish to modify is blinking, use the TIME/VALUE dial to modify the value. Rotating the dial to the left will decrease the value, and rotating it to the right will increase the value. If you rotate the TIME/VALUE dial while holding down [SHIFT], the value will increase or decrease at ten times the normal rate.

■Executing an operation

To execute an operation such as switching songs or copying a track, use the following procedure. In Song Edit condition, make settings for each parameter and press [YES]. A message will ask you to confirm execution. To execute, respond by pressing [YES]. To cancel, press [NO].

In Track Edit condition, make settings for each parameter in order, and at the end a message will ask you to confirm execution. To execute, press [YES]. To cancel, press [NO].

For some operations, an additional message will ask for confirmation. In this case, press [YES] again to execute. A second confirmation message will appear for operations which cannot be undone using the Undo function (p.112).

■Switching the track status (Track Status)

The status of each track (track status) is shown by the button indicators. The track status can be switched by the [STATUS] button of each channel. To switch directly to REC track status, hold down [REC] and press [STATUS]. To switch directly to PLAY track status, hold down [STOP] and press [STATUS]. The track status can be switched regardless of the mixer mode you are in.

SOURCE (orange): The specified input source can be monitored.

REC (blinking red): Recording is selected for the track.

PLAY (green): The track will playback.

MUTE (dark): The track is muted (silent).

*The VS-880 can record up to 4 tracks simultaneously. This means that it is not possible to select a track status of REC for five or more tracks.

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