Roland Vs-880 Storing a time location, method 1 Locate Point, Changing the Locate Bank

Chapter 2 Before you start (VS-880 terminology)

Storing a time location, method 1 (Locate Point)

The [LOC 1/5]Ð[LOC 4/8] buttons allow you to memorize up to 8 time locations within the song. Also, there are four banks of locate points, allowing you to register a maximum of 8 (locate points) x 4 (banks) = 32 (locate points) time locations. The time locations memorized by these LOC buttons are referred to as Òlocate points.Ó Since you can jump to these locations simply by pressing a but- ton, it is convenient to use them to memorize locations which you will want to access frequently. Locate points are also a convenient way to specify areas for looping or for auto punch-in recording.

■Storing a time location

1.Specify the locate point number that you wish to use.

To use a locate point 1Ð4, press a [LOC 1/5]Ð[LOC 4/8] button. To use a locate point 5Ð8, hold down [SHIFT] and press a [LOC 1/5]Ð[LOC 4/8]. When the time has been memorized, the button indicator will light.

Changing the Locate Bank

1.Press [LOCATOR].

The current Locate Bank number will be displayed as ÒLocate Bank = 1Ó etc. At the same time, one of the [LOC1/5]Ð[LOC4/8] indicators which corresponds to the current bank number will blink.

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2.While continuing to hold down [LOCATOR], press the [LOC1/5]–[LOC4/8] button correspond- ing to the desired bank number.

The [LOCATOR] button is used both to access Locate Edit condition, and to switch the Locate Bank. If you release your finger from [LOCATOR] without switching the Locate Bank, the dis- play screen may change.

3.Release the [LOCATOR] button.

4.Use the procedure “Storing a time location” to register the Locate Point.

< If you are using a VS-880 of version 1.06 or earlier >

Locate Bank is a function that was newly added in VS-880 V-XPANDED. Thus, when using a Zip disk or DAT backup to exchange song data with a VS-880 of version 1.06 or earlier, please be aware of the following points.

1.Songs created on VS-880 V-XPANDED can be read correctly even by a VS-880 of version

1.06 or earlier.

However in this case, the Locate Points that were stored in the Locate Bank that was in use when the data was last stored will be the Locate Points for the VS-880 of version 1.06 or earli- er.

2.When Song Store is executed on a version 1.06 or earlier VS-880, only the Locate Points that were valid at that time will be valid on the VS-880 V-XPANDED as well. Locate Points stored in the expanded Locate Banks will be lost.

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