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Chapter 10 Use with a DAT Recorder (DAT Backup)

This chapter explains the procedures for using a DAT recorder in conjunction with the VS-880EX. Refer to the owner’s manual for your DAT recorder as you read this manual.

Before Backing Up with DAT

With a DAT recorder connected to the VS-880EX’s DIGITAL OUT connector (coaxial or optical), song data created on the VS-880EX can be saved using a DAT recorder. This procedure is referred to as backup. Conversely, the procedure of loading the previously backed up song data into the VS-880EX is referred to as recover. The song data that is backed up includes the data of all V-tracks, and song settings such as locate points, mark points, and scene settings. You should make backups of your data as a precaution against unforeseen problems, or when your disk drive is full and no more recording is possible. Furthermore, since DAT tapes are easily transported, this is conve- nient when you wish to exchange song data with a friend who also has a VS-880EX, or when you have a VS-880EX both at home and in the studio. We recom- mend that important data be backed up onto multiple tapes.

DAT (Appendices p. 123)

*Incorrectly conducting the DAT Backup procedure may result in loss of data. Roland Corporation assumes no lia- bility concerning such loss of data. Furthermore, Roland does not warrant any copied data, regardless of the perfor- mance or condition of the DAT recorder.

Backing Up Song Data with a CD-R Drive or Zip Drive

You can use a CD-R drive or Zip drive to back up song data from the VS-880EX. Song data backed up onto a CD-R disc cannot be overwritten. Thus, this method is appropriate for backing up com- pletely finished songs or other such data. Song data backed up on Zip disks can be overwritten any number of times, but considering the time required for saving data, and because of reliability issues, it is more convenient to back up data using a Zip drive. Roland recommends backing up data (Song Copy) with a Zip drive.

Items Necessary for DAT Backup

•VS-880EX (1)

•Internal IDE hard disk (HDP88 series)

•DAT recorder (1)

•DAT tape (as many as needed)

•Digital connection cables (coaxial or optical)

About the Devices Used in DAT

Backup

DAT recorder:

You can use a conventional DAT recorder.

Other digital recording devices, including MD recorders or DCC recorders, cannot be used to back up data. Furthermore, you cannot back up data if you are using a DAT recorder, for example one featuring external digital signal processing, whose playback data differs from the data as it was recorded.

*Portable DAT recorders may require a special adapter when connecting to the VS-880EX. Please check the owner’s manual for your DAT recorder, or consult your dealer or service center to see what your model may require.

Tape:

You can use a conventional DAT tapes.

However, 180-minutes tapes are very thin, and may easily stretch or become tangled in the recorder. Avoid using 180-minutes tapes.

When you need more than one tape to do the backup, prepare whatever number of tapes you need, making sure that all of the tapes feature the same recording time. It is recommended that you write the numbers of the tapes to indicate the order in which they are backed up.

Audio equipment:

During DAT backups, no sound is output from the VS-880EX analog output jacks.

Additionally, turn down the volume of any connected audio devices at minimum level while song data is being backed up. The song data sent to the DAT recorder from the VS-880EX is a particular signal recorded on the disk. Monitoring this with the DAT recorder’s volume raised may result in damage to your speakers, and may adversely affect your hearing.

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