Roland VS-880EX Mixing In a Stereo Source Stereo, Changing the Pitch During Playback Vari-Pitch

Chapter 12 Other Convenient Functions

Mixing In a Stereo Source (Stereo In)

You can assign input signals from the INPUT jacks or DIGITAL IN connector to the MIX bus or RECORD- ING bus, without having them pass through the input mixer. You can also monitor these signals without having them pass through the input mixer or output mixer. This is referred to as Stereo In. This can be con- venient when, for example, the same input source fea- tures sounds with effects and sounds without effects recorded on separate tracks. Use the following proce- dure for Stereo In.

1.Press [FADER (EDIT)] several times to let the FADER indicator lights red.

2.Press channel 6 [ST IN (CH EDIT)] several times until “RTN StereoIn=” appears in the display.

3.Rotate the TIME/VALUE dial.

StereoIn

This selects the external input connector or jack using Stereo In.

Off: Stereo In is not used.

Input 12: Selects INPUT jacks 1/2 for use with Stereo In.

Input 34: Selects INPUT jacks 3/4 for use with Stereo In.

Input 56: Selects INPUT jacks 5/6 for use with Stereo In.

Digital: Selects the DIGITAL IN connector (coaxial or optical) for use with Stereo In.

4.Press PARAMETER [ ].

“RTN StIn Level=” appears in the display.

5.Rotate the TIME/VALUE dial.

StIn Level (Stereo In Level)

This adjusts the volume level (0–127) for Stereo In.

6.Press PARAMETER [ ].

“RTN StIn Bal=” appears in the display.

7.Rotate the TIME/VALUE dial.

StIn Bal (Stereo In Balance)

This adjusts the balance (L63–0–R63) for Stereo In.

8.Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)].

Return to Play condition. The volume level of Stereo In can be adjusted directly with the channel fader 6 when the effect return mixer is in effect (when the FADER indicator is lit red).

Changing the Pitch During Playback (Vari-Pitch)

When recording an ensemble performance, all the instruments normally tune to an instrument such as an acoustic piano whose tuning cannot easily be changed. However, it is sometimes necessary to record (over- dub) an acoustic piano onto an existing recording. In this case, if the pitch of the recording is different than that of the acoustic piano, something must be done about it.

In such cases, by changing the playback speed of the recorder, you can change the pitch of the performance being played back to match the pitch of the instrument you want to record. This is referred to as the Vari- Pitch function. Vari-Pitch can be used not only to compensate for pitch differences, but can also be used when you want to purposely produce special effects. To use the Vari-Pitch function, use the following pro- cedure.

1.Hold down [SHIFT] and press [VARI PITCH (AUTOMIX)] .

The current sample rate appears in the display.

Sample Rate (In the example, 44.1 kHz)

CONDITION MARKER# TIME

dB

0

4

12

24

48

INPUT TRACK AUX MASTER

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

3.Rotate the TIME/VALUE dial to change the pitch of the playback. Check the playback to see how the pitch actually sounds.

4.Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)].

Return to Play condition. Now, Vari-Pitch turns on and off each time [SHIFT] + [VARI PITCH] is pressed. If vari-pitch is on, the VARI PITCH indicator will light when you continue holding [SHIFT].

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