Copyright 1996 ROLAND CORPORATION
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
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Before using this unit, make sure to read the
Introduction
About the package contents
Chapter 3 Basic operation as a replacement for a tape MTR
How this manual is organized
Chapter 8 Using the internal effects
Chapter 10 Overall settings and status checking
Chapter 4 Editing a recorded performance track editing
Chapter 5 Use with MIDI devices
Contents
Chapter 1 Trying out the expanded functions
Chapter 2 Before you start VS-880 terminology
Chapter 3 Basic operation as a replacement for a tape MTR
Chapter 4 Editing a recorded performance track editing
Chapter 7 Use with a DAT recorder DAT backup
Chapter 8 Using the internal effects
Chapter 10 Overall settings and status checking
Chapter 5 Use with MIDI devices
Chapter 11 Taking advantage of the VS-880 ideas and examples
Appendices
Main features
A full complement of connectors
Digital audio workstation
Easy-to-operate controls
Important notes
Power Supply
Placement
Maintenance
Additional Precautions
Concerning copyright
Disclaimer of liability
Important notes
Front and rear panels
Mixer section
Chapter
Recorder section
Front and reat panels
Display section
Rear panel
Chapter 1 Trying out the expanded functions
Using auto mix
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
Preparations for auto mix
If you do not wish to record top panel settings Mask Fader
Playing back the auto mix
Erasing the auto mix
A.Mix Snap Auto Mix Snapshot Mode
Using the 3-band equalizer in INPUT MIX/TRACK MIX
EQ Switch equalizer switch
About “!!! Lack of EVENT !!” display
Turning the equalizer on/off
Adjusting the level of each track Track Level
Causing top panel fader and pan knob operations to take
Using the 3-band equalizer
Mixing in a stereo source Stereo In
When the Recording mode is set to Mastering
When a digital signal with emphasis is input
Creating a master tape which disables digital copying
D.CpyProtect Digital Protect Switch
Newly added preset patches
Effect related
Newly added algorithms
Reverb
Space Chorus
EQ Equalizer
SCH Space Chorus
Lo-Fi Processor
LFP Lo-fi processor
Chapter
4-Band Parametric Equalizer
RMF Realtime modify filter
NS Noise suppressor
LNK Link
10-Band Graphic Equalizer
LNK Link
EQA/EQB Graphic equalizer channel A / channel B
Chapter
Hum Canceler
Vocal Canceller
HC Hum canceller
VC Vocal canceller
Vocoder
EQ Equalizer
VOC Vocoder
Chapter
Voice Transformer
CHO Chorus
VT Voice transformer
MID MIDI control
REV Reverb
FE Fader edit
Chapter
Mic Simulator
LNK Link
MCA/MCB Mic converter channel A / channel B
Adjusting the send level and balance for all effects
LMA/LMB Limiter channel A / channel B
BCA/BCB Bass cut filter channel A / channel B
DSA/DSB Distance channel A / channel B
Inserting an effect
EFFECT1 Effect 1 switch
Recording while an effect is inserted
Chapter
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
To halt during the procedure
Disk drive related
Checking the reliability of a disk
Checking that a disk is not damaged
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
RecoverResult Recovery result
Synchronization related
Assign mark points according to the tempo
Generating the tempo map from the sync track
Creating the sync track automatically
CV Convert
CV Convert
Using the tempo map
Adding an offset to the sync track/tempo map
Generating a tempo map from mark points
Gen Sync generator
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
Using the numeric keys NUMERICS
Example procedure when NUMERICS Type=Up
Example procedure when switching the mixer mode
Example procedure when NUMERICS Type=Dwn
Easy time adjustment
Example procedure when modifying a Locate Point
Chapter
Chapter 2 Before you start VS-880 terminology
Signal flow busses
Sources, tracks, and channels
Doing everything in the digital domain Digital Studio Workstation
Where a performance is recorded Song
Chapter 2 Before you start VS-880 terminology
Chapter
Frequency Resonance Boost or Cut Selector Switch
Mixer section
About mixer modes
Input Sources
INPUTS
1 2 3 4 L R
TRACKS
KEY TO KNOBS
When the mixer corresponds to the input sources INPUT MIX
Input
Equalizer
Output
Switching the mixer mode
When the mixer corresponds to recorded tracks TRACK MIX
Recording the current condition of the mixer Scene
Input
Storing the current mixer settings
Clearing the settings of a scene
Recalling a scene
Recalling a scene without affecting the current fader values
Recorder section
Differences with a tape-type MTR
Number of tracks that can be recorded/played simultaneously
Virtual tracks provided for each track V-tracks
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
About the current time display
Moving to the beginning of the performance Song Top
Moving to the end of the performance Song End
Storing a time location, method 1 Locate Point
Storing a time location
Changing the Locate Bank
Chapter
Moving to a stored time location
Modifying a stored time location
Deleting a stored time location
Storing a time location, method 2 Mark Points
Marking a time location
Moving to a marked time location
Adding a Mark Point to the current time
Modifying a marked time location
Clearing a mark
Clearing a Mark Point
Clearing all Mark Points
Chapter 3 Basic operation as a replacement for a tape MTR
When you turn the power on
If a hard disk containing a demo song was installed
If an un-initialized hard disk was installed
Making a new recording
Specifying the recording mode Song New
Naming the song Song Name
General procedure for multi- track recording
Switching V-tracks
Connect the instruments
Record a performance onto a
Using the record button
Recording additional tracks while listening to the perfor
mance Overdubbing
Re-recording only your mistakes Punch-in/out
Recording procedure
Using the foot switch
Using locate points
Using mark points
Recording procedure
Using locate points
Using mark points
Repeatedly recording over the same area Loop recording
Adjusting the tone Equalizer
MIX Sw mix switch
Combining the performances of two or more tracks into
another track Track bouncing
EQ Switch equalizer switch
EQM equalizer middle
EQL equalizer low
EQM F equalizer middle frequency / Q
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
EFFECT 2 Effect 2 switch
EFF1 INS Sw Effect 1 insert switch
EFF2 INS Sw Effect 2 insert switch
Connecting digital devices
If you are using a cassette tape
If you are using a DAT
Digital recording
When digital recording is not possible
Selecting digital input as the source
Turn off the Vari-pitch function
MasterClk Master clock
Before you finish operations
Saving the performance to disk Song Store
Preventing accidental erasure of 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?”
Chapter 4 Editing a recorded performance track editing
What is editing?
Using TO and FROM
Finding the location where the sound begins example
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
Example 3 Copying using the “Frm” setting
About the bar display
Example 1 Copying twice to the same track
Modifying the organization of the performance Move
Chapter
End end point Specify the ending time of the move source playback data
Erasing part of a performance Erase
Exchanging performance data between tracks Exchange
Chapter
Inserting blank space into a performance Insert
Deleting a portion of a performance Cut
Chapter
To cancel the operation, press CANCEL NO
Chapter 5 Use with MIDI devices
What is MIDI
MIDI connectors
MIDI implementation chart
Using MIDI to switch the track status
Using MTC
Synchronizing with a MIDI sequencer
Synchronizing to the VS-880 Master
Gen Sync generator
MTC Type
Chapter
ErrLevel Error level
Synchronizing to a MIDI sequencer Slave
Source Sync source
Gen Sync generator
Using the tempo map
What is the tempo map?
TimeDispFmt Time display format
Ofs Offset
MIDIThr MIDI thru switch
Creating a tempo map
Synchronized operation
Tempo
Using the sync track
Changing the tempo during the per- formance
Gen Sync generator
Chapter
When you experience prob- lems with synchronization
MIDIThr MIDI thru switch
Recording MIDI clock messages
Synchronized operation
Chapter 6 Use with a Zip drive
Connecting a Zip drive
Initializing the disk Drive Initialize
Select the Zip drive as the recording destination Drive Select
Saving performance data on a Zip disk Song Copy
Saving on a single disk Playable
Playable
When the data cannot be saved on a single disk Archive
Procedure for saving on multiple disks Store In
Archive
Chapter
If you have problems saving the data
Procedure for loading from multiple disks Extract
Chapter 7 Use with a DAT recorder DAT backup
Saving performance data to a DAT recorder Backup
Chapter
Loading performance data from a DAT recorder Recover
Bak backup
Backup Wait
Tape Len Tape length
Checking the names of the per- formance data that was saved Name
Checking the storage status of performance data that was saved Verify
Chapter
Chapter 8 Using the internal effects
MIX Sw mix switch
EFFECT 1 Effect 1 switch
Examples of how the effects can be used
EFFECT 1 Send Effect 1 send level
EFFECT 1 Pan Effect 1 pan
EFF1 RTN to Effect 1 return to
EFF1 RTN Lev Effect 1 return level
BUSS Sw buss switch
Applying reverb as you record Loop
BUSS Sel buss select
EFFECT1 Effect 1 switch
BUSS Sw buss switch
EFFECT 1 Send Effect 1 send level
EFFECT 1 Pan Effect 1 pan
Applying a vocoder while you record Insert
EFF1 RTN to Effect 1 return to
EFF1 RTN Lev Effect 1 return level
EFF1 Bal Effect 1 balance
EFFECT1 Effect 1 switch
EQ/EffPreIns Equalizer/effect pre-insert switch
EFF1 InsSend Effect 1 insert send level
EFF1 InsRtn Effect 1 insert return level
MIX Sw mix switch
EFFECT1 Effect 1 switch
Applying reverb while bouncing tracks Loop
EFFECT 1 Send Effect 1 send level
EFFECT 1 Pan Effect 1 pan
Input input select
EFF1 RTN to Effect 1 return to
If the effect does not sound as you expect
EFF1 Bal Effect 1 balance
Chapter 9 Other convenient functions
Using an external MIDI sound source to play the metronome
Sounding the metronome
MetroOUT Metronome output
Using a foot switch to play- back/stop
FootSw Foot switch assign
Stopping automatically Marker stop
Marker Stop
Changing the pitch during playback Vari-pitch
Listening only to a specific channel Solo
VariPitch
Chapter
Simultaneously adjusting a stereo source Channel Link
Undoing a recording or editing operation
Recording/editing operations which can be undone Undo
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
Chapter 10 Overall settings and status checking
Switching the contents of the display Bar Display
Adjustment procedure
Adjustment procedure
Displaying measures/beats
Checking the size of a recorded performance
Gen Sync generator
MetroOut Metronome output
Restoring the mixer settings to the initial state
If there is no internal hard disk
IDE Drv IDE drive
BUSS Sw buss switch
Chapter 11 Taking advantage of the VS-880 ideas and examples
Recording multiple sources to one track
BUSS Sel buss select
Collecting just the sections that you like
Chapter 11 Taking advantage of the VS-880 ideas and examples
Copying an 8-track MTR performance to the VS-880
FadeLength Fade length
Chapter
Controlling the mixer from a MIDI sequencer
Correspondence between MIDI chan- nels and controller numbers
CtrLocal Mixer control local switch
Preparations
Recording mixer operations
Performing a compu-mix
Settings for the master VS-880
MIDIThr MIDI thru switch
Operating the VS-880 from another device MMC
Synchronizing the operation of two VS-880 units
SysEx.Tx System exclusive transmit switch
MMC MMC mode
CtrType Mixer control type
Source Sync source
Settings for the slave VS-880
SysEx.Rx System exclusive receive switch
DeviceID Device ID
MMC MMC mode
Make settings for the VS-880
MIDIThr MIDI thru switch
SysEx.Rx System exclusive receive switch
Operating the VS-880 from an MMC-compatible device
If you have problems with synchronization
Make settings for the sequencer program
MTC Type
Using external effect units
Applying an effect during playback
Applying an effect while bouncing tracks
Chapter
Use the track channels 1 and 2 ÒAUX LevelÓ and the master section AUX knob to adjust the signal level sent to the external effect unit. Use the faders of input chan- nels 1 and 2 to adjust the signal level from the effect. However this will change depending on the effect device that you use, so it is best to adjust the volume level on the external effect device, and fix the VS-880 at an appropriate volume level
Appendices
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
Appendices
Troubleshooting
Problems with sound
No sound
Specific channel does not sound
Disk drive problems
Synchronization problems does not synchronize
Other problems
When synchronizing a MIDI sequencer to the VS-880
Error messages
Aborted Command Illegal Request
Arbitration Fail Busy Status Check Condition Status Error
Can’t Communicate Drive Time Out Message Error Phase Mismatch
SCSI ID Error
Memory Full
Write Protected
No Effect Board
Special key operations
MIXER MODE buttons
CH EDIT buttons
EDIT CONDITION buttons
Other
Appendices
Special key operations
Parameter list
Mixer Parameters channel
INPUTTRACK Mode
INPUT MIX Mode
Equalizer/Effect Pre-Insert Switch
TRACK MIX Mode
Parameter list
System Parameters
Master Block
System
A-, -B-, A+B, 1-2, 3-4, 5-6
MIDI
Disk
Sync/Tempo
Sync Track Convert
Scene/Auto Mix
Auto Mix Erase
Drive Select
Drive Initialize
MIDI Implementation Chart
Digital Studio Workstation
Date Dec. 12
Model VS-880
Mixer section block diagram
INPUTTRACK mode
INPUT MIX mode and TRACK MIX mode
Glossary
COSM
S/P DIF
SMPTE time code
Specifications
Signal Processing
Connectors
Power Supply
About the V-XPANDED sticker
Channel faders
LOCATOR buttons
SELECT Select button
Special key operations
About the included sticker
Index
Index
Re-using part of a track Track Copy
Creating a new song Song New
Protecting a song from erasure Song Protect
Moving to the end of a song Song End
Track sheet
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