Roland Vs-880 Changing the current time, About the current time display, Moving in frame units

Chapter 2 Before you start (VS-880 terminology)

■Changing the current time

About the current time display

The current time shown in the display is MTC (MIDI Time Code), and is shown in the format Ò✱✱ hours ✱✱ minutes ✱✱ seconds ✱✱ frames.Ó This corresponds to SMPTE time code as well. SMPTE time code is a standard created by SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) in the United States, and is used to indicate each frame of a video image. SMPTE time code is used in video editing, etc.

The type of time code that is used differs between devices. If you use MTC to synchronize the VS- 880 with another device, you will have to set both devices to the same type of time code. With the factory settings, the VS-880 is set to 30 frames (non-drop) per second (p.86).

Moving to the beginning of the performance (Song Top)

To move to the earliest location in the song that contains recorded sound, use the following proce- dure.

1.Hold down [SHIFT] and press [SONG TOP (REW)].

The V-track selected for each track will be checked, and you will move to the location that con- tains the first sound recorded in the song.

Moving to the end of the performance (Song End)

To move to the last location in the song that contains recorded sound, use the following procedure.

1.Hold down [SHIFT] and press [SONG END (FF)].

The V-track selected for each track will be checked, and you will move to the location that con- tains the last sound recorded in the song.

Moving in measure/beat units

The MEASURE field in the display will indicate the measure number of the current location, and the BEAT field will indicate the beat number of the current location. With the factory settings, these values will be calculated for a tempo of 120 (quarter notes per minute) and a time signature of 4/4. For details on setting the measure and beat, and how they correspond to the song, refer to ÒSounding the metronomeÓ (p.109).

1.Select the value that you wish to change.

To move in steps of a measure, use CURSOR [ ][ ] to make the number in the MEASURE field blink. To move in steps of a beat, make the number in the BEAT field blink.

2.Change the value.

Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select the measure number or beat number to which you want to move. To return to using the TIME/VALUE dial to move in steps of a frame, press CURSOR [ ] several times to make the display stop blinking.

Moving in frame units

●To move in steps of 1 frame, rotate the TIME/VALUE dial.

●To move in steps of 10 frames, hold down [SHIFT] and rotate the TIME/VALUE dial.

●To move in steps of approximately 1/10 frame, press CURSOR [ ] and then rotate the TIME/VALUE dial. When you press CURSOR [ ], an arrow Ò←Ó will appear at the beginning of the displayed time code, and the frame number display will change to a sub-frame number display (approximately 1/100 frame). To return to the frame display, press CURSOR [ ] once.

●To move in steps of approximately 1/100 frame, press CURSOR [ ] and then hold down [SHIFT] and rotate the TIME/VALUE dial.

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