Roland Vs-880 Basic operation as a replacement for a tape MTR, Before you begin, Chapter

Chapter 3 Basic operation (as a replacement for a tape MTR)

In this chapter we will begin by listening to the demo song	3. Press [YES] once again.
that is saved on the hard disk. Then we will explain the pro-	The hard disk will be initialized. If you decide not to
cedure for multi-track recording, all the way to creating a	initialize, press [NO].
master tape. We suggest that you follow the steps and actu-	* Initialization of a hard disk will take a considerable
ally try out each operation.
	amount of time. This is not a malfunction. Do not turn the
	power off until initialization is complete.

Before you begin

■When you turn the power on

When all connections have been made correctly, turn on the power in the following procedure.

*After a hard disk has been installed, the operation that will occur when the VS-880 is turned on for the first time will depend on the type of internal hard disk. The expla- nation is divided into two sections: Ò● If a hard disk con- taining a demo song was installedÓ and Ò● If an un-ini- tialized hard disk was installed.Ó Please read the section that is appropriate for your situation.

●If a hard disk containing a demo song was installed

Hard disks which contain a demo song have already been initialized, and can be used by the VS-880 just as they are.

1.Turn on the VS-880 power.

When the VS-880 starts up correctly, ÒPLYÓ will appear in the upper left of the display.

This condition is called Òplay condition.Ó

*After power is turned on, the disk drive(s) must be prop- erly identified, then certain required data must be loaded. Thus, a short amount of time is needed before the unit is ready for operation. If the display shows ÒSYS Init. Drive = NoDrv,Ó the internal hard disk is not being detected. Turn the power off, and make sure that the hard disk is installed correctly.

2.Turn on the power of your audio devices, and raise the volume of the audio devices to appropriate levels.

●If an un-initialized hard disk was installed

New hard disks or hard disks which have been used by some other device cannot be used by the VS-880 as they are. Before such hard disks can be used by the VS-880, they must be initialized. Use the following procedure to initialize the hard disk.

*When a hard disk that has been used by another device is initialized, all data that was stored on that disk will be lost. Backup the data if necessary.

1.Turn on the VS-880 power.

The upper line of the display will indicate ÒSYS Init. Drive=IDE: U.Ó

*If the display shows ÒSYS Init. Drive = NoDrv,Ó the inter- nal hard disk is not being detected. Turn the power off, and make sure that the hard disk is installed correctly.

2.Press [YES].

When initialization has been completed correctly, the VS-880 will automatically be restarted. When the VS- 880 starts up correctly, ÒPLYÓ will appear in the upper left of the display.

This condition is called Òplay condition.Ó

4.Turn on the power of your audio devices, and raise the volume of the audio devices to appropriate levels.

Listening to the demo song

If a hard disk containing a demo song is installed, you can listen to the demo song. Listen to the demo song before you continue.

*If a new hard disk, or a hard disk that formerly was used by a different device is installed, it will not be possible to hear the demo song.

1.Move all channel faders to the 0 dB position, and pull down the master fader.

2.Press [PLAY] to begin playback of the song.

3.Gradually raise the master fader to adjust the volume.

The current time will be displayed in the TIME field, and the bar display will indicate the level changes of each track (lever meter).

4.When playback ends, press [STOP] to stop.

■Listening to the variations of

the demo song

The demo song contains various Scenes (p.51). Each scene contains settings for different V-tracks, mixer settings, and effect settings. In a manner of speaking, these are variations of the demo song. Switch scenes and compare the playback.

1.Make sure that the song is stopped.If it is playing, press [STOP].

2.Press [SCENE].

The Scene indicator will light.

3.Press the LOC button for the desired scene number. For example if you wish to recall scene 2, press [LOC2/6].

4.Press [PLAY].

The song will playback.

5.Press [STOP].

6.Repeat steps 3–5 to compare the variations of the song.

Chapter 3

A message of ÒSYS Init. IDE: U Sure?Ó will ask for con- firmation.

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