Roland Vs-880 Digital recording, Concerning copyright, About SCMS, Connecting digital devices

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

Recording to tape (Mixdown)

When the balance of the tracks has been completed, use your stereo recorder (cassette tape recorder, DAT recorder, MD recorder, etc.) to create a stereo master tape.

*The digital interface of the VS-880 comforms to S/P DIF. If you wish to record the digital signal, use a digital recorder that is compatible with these standards.

●If you are using a cassette tape

1.Connect the recorder to the VS-880.

Use an RCA phono type cable to connect the input jacks of your recorder to the MASTER OUT jacks of the VS-880.

2.Adjust the recording level of the recorder.

Use the master fader to adjust the output level of the VS-880, setting it as high as possible without overload- ing the input of the recorder. Set the recording level of the recorder so that the level meters indicate as high as possible without causing distortion.

3.Press [ZERO] on the VS-880 to return to the beginning of the song, and put your recorder in record ready mode.

4.Press [PLAY] on the VS-880, and begin recording on your recorder. If you wish to produce a fade-in or fade- out, use the master fader of the VS-880.

5.When you finish recording, stop the recorder and the VS-880.

●If you are using a DAT

1.Connect the recorder to the VS-880.

Use an RCA phono type coaxial cable to connect the digital input connector (coaxial) of your digital recorder to the DIGITAL OUT connector of the VS-880.

2.If you have connected a digital recorder by a digital connection, make settings on your digital recorder so that it will record from its digital input. Also, set the sam- ple rate of the recorder to match the sample rate at which the song was recorded (44.1 kHz). Many digital recorders automatically sense the sample rate of the recording source, so that it is unnecessary to make this setting manually.

*Some DAT recorders are not able to record a digital signal at a sample rate of 44.1 kHz. In this case, use analog con- nections instead, and set the digital recorder to record from its analog input.

*If you do not know the songÕs sample rate and recording mode, Hold down [SHIFT] and press [SONG].

3.Press [ZERO] on the VS-880 to return to the beginning of the song, and put your recorder in record ready mode.

4.Press [PLAY] on the VS-880, and begin recording on your recorder. If you wish to produce a fade-in or fade- out, use the master fader of the VS-880.

5.When you finish recording, stop the recorder and the VS-880.

Digital recording

In order to record the output of a digital audio device such as a CD player, DAT recorder, MD recorder, or DCC recorder directly into the VS-880 as a digital audio signal, you must make the appropriate settings. There are also sev- eral points which you must be aware of. This section explains the process from the preparations for recording a digital audio signal to specifying the digital audio signal as the input source. The rest of the recording procedure is the same as when recording an analog signal, and will be omit- ted from the explanation.

*The digital interface of the VS-880 conforms to S/P DIF. If you wish to record a digital signal, use a digital audio device that is compatible with these standards.

■Concerning copyright

The law prohibits the unauthorized recording, public per- formance, broadcast, sale, or distribution etc. of a work (CD recording, video recording, broadcast, etc.) whose copyright is owned by a third party.

The VS-880 does not implement SCMS. This design decision was made with the intent that SCMS should not restrict the creation of original compositions which do not violate copy- right law. Roland will take no responsibility for any infringement of copyright that you may commit in using the VS-880.

■About SCMS

ÒSCMSÓ stands for ÒSerial Copy Management System.Ó This is a function that protects the rights of copyright hold- ers by prohibiting recording via a digital connection for more than two generations. When digital connections are made between digital recorders that implement this func- tion, SCMS data will be recorded along with the audio data. Digital audio data which contains this SCMS data cannot again be recorded via a digital connection.

■Connecting digital devices

Use a RCA phono type coaxial cable to connect the DIGI- TAL IN connector of the VS-880 to the digital output con- nector (coaxial) of your digital audio device.

■Matching the sampling fre-

quency

In order to record a digital audio signal, the sample rate of the song must be set to match the sample rate of the input source. The song created when a disk drive is initialized will have a sample rate of 44.1 kHz. If the sample rate of the input source is other than 44.1 kHz, create a new song with that sample rate (p.62).

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