Roland Vs-880 Repeatedly recording over Same area Loop recording, Specify the area to be repeated

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

6.Check the re-recorded result. After switching the track status of the newly recorded tracks back to PLAY (the STATUS indicator lights green), playback from the beginning of the song.

■Repeatedly recording over the

same area (Loop recording)

The loop function lets you repeatedly playback a specified area (the loop). If the loop function is used for punch-in recording, you will be able to hear the recorded result immediately. If the result is not what you wanted, you can continue re-recording.

Repeat

Playback Recording Playback

Time

Loop start Punch-in Punch-out Loop end

*To specify the area for re-recording (the punch-in point and punch-out point), refer to the previous section ÒAuto punch-in.Ó

Specify the area to be repeated

Before you begin recording, specify the begin and end times for the loop. There are three ways to specify the loop times. Use the method appropriate for your situation.

*Make settings so that the loop completely includes the area to be re-recorded (i.e., from the punch-in point to the punch-out point). If the area to be re-recorded is not com- pletely within the loop, recording may not start at the specified location, or may be interrupted in the middle of the area for recording.

Using locate points

1.While holding down [LOOP], specify the locate point for the time at which you want to begin the loop, and then without releasing [LOOP], specify the locate point for the end of the loop.

Using mark points

Adjacent mark points can be used to set the beginning and end of the loop.

1.Move to the mark point located at the desired time for the beginning of the loop.

2.While holding down [LOOP], press [NEXT], and then without releasing [LOOP], press [PREVIOUS].

Specifying the points while the song plays back

1.Playback the song. When you reach the desired loca- tion for the beginning of the loop, hold down [LOOP] and press [TAP]. Continue holding down [LOOP], wait for the desired location for the end of the loop, and then press [TAP] once again.

Recording procedure

1.For the track to be re-recorded, set the track status to REC (the STATUS indicator blinks red).

2.Use the INPUT SENS knob to adjust the level of the input source. During song playback, you can press [STATUS] to switch between monitoring the input source and the track. Listen to compare the track to be re-recorded with the input source, and adjust the level so that there is no volume difference.

3.With playback stopped, press [LOOP] to make the LOOP indicator light. Then press [AUTO PUNCH] to make the AUTO PUNCH indicator light. You are now ready to record.

4.Press [PLAY]. Playback will begin from the loop start location. When the loop end location is reached, play- back will return to the loop start location and continue.

5.If you wish to re-record, press [REC] to begin recording.

When [REC] is pressed, recording will occur in the specified area the next time the song is played back. Re- record the new performance. On the next playback, you can hear the newly re-recorded performance. If you are not satisfied, press [REC] and try again.

6.When you finish recording, press [STOP]. Playback the song from the beginning to check the result once again.

Press [LOOP] to turn off the LOOP indicator, and press [AUTO PUNCH] to turn off the AUTO PUNCH indica- tor. After switching the track status of the newly recorded track back to PLAY (the STATUS indicator lights green), playback from the beginning of the song.

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