Preparations Foot Switch Jack, Phones Jack | Roland VS-880EX

Preparations

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6.FOOT SWITCH Jack

An optional foot switch (such as the DP-2 or the BOSS FS-5U) can be connected here when you want to con- trol recorder operations, mark point settings, and punch in/out operations, and so on with a foot switch. With the factory settings, a foot switch is set to start and stop the recorder.

7.PHONES Jack

An optional set of headphones can be connected here.

The PHONES jack outputs the same sound as the

MONITOR jack.

8.MASTER Jacks (L, R)

9.AUX SEND Jack A

10.AUX SEND Jack B

These are output jacks for analog audio signals (RCA phono type).

With the factory settings, all signals are output from the MASTER OUT jacks, and there is no output from the AUX (A and B) SEND jacks. The output is deter- mined by the block settings of the mixer’s master sec- tion and the settings of each channel.

11. INPUT Jacks (1–6)

These are input jacks for analog audio signals. These are balanced phone jacks, the input sensitivity of each jack is adjusted by the INPUT knobs on the top panel.

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Roland VS-880EX Preparations Foot Switch Jack, Phones Jack, Master Jacks L, R AUX Send Jack a AUX Send Jack B, Input Jacks

Contents

Page Important Safety Instructions Using the Unit Safely Using the Unit Safely Power Supply PlacementMaintenance Additional Precautions Handling the Disk Drive Concerning CopyrightAbout Scms Disclaimer of Liability Contents Using the Internal Effects Editing a Recorded Performance Track Editing Compatibility Making Global Settings and Checking Conditions About the Package Contents Main Features Substantial Options PreparationsConnectivity Peak Indicators Mixer SectionInput Knobs SELECT/CH Edit Select/Channel Edit buttons Preparations Status Buttons Recorder Section Edit Condition ButtonsLocator Button Numerics Button Preparations Transport Control Buttons Bar display Display sectionMarker # marker number Rear Panel Preparations Foot Switch Jack Phones JackMaster Jacks L, R AUX Send Jack a AUX Send Jack B Input Jacks Managing Disk Contents Partitioning Saving and Managing Data Location Where a Performance is Recorded Song Sources, Tracks, and Channels Before You Start VS-880EX Terminology About EventsExecute Song Store p Execute Song Optimize p Signal Flow Buses Recording Bus MIX BusEffect Bus AUX Bus Input Mixer MIX L/R Master Channel Track MixerEffect Return Mixer Differences with a Tape-Type MTR Switching the Fader FunctionsMaster Block Track Minutes and Recording Time Auxiliary Tracks for Each Track Connecting Effects Effects SectionAbout the Effect Expansion Board Insert Turning On the Power Before You BeginBefore You Finish Operations If You Have Trouble Understanding Displays or Operations Turning Off the Power Basic OperationIf Store Current? is Displayed Restarting Selecting Pages Contained in Functions Settings When System Condition is SelectedBasic Operations on the VS- 880EX Display Each of the Condition Menus Switching Track Conditions Select the Setting You Want to ChangeChange the Settings Values Execute the Operation Changing the Current Time Storing a Time LocationMoving in Frame Units Moving in Measure/Beat Units Using the Locator Making Fine Adjustments to Stored LocatorsStoring Locators Moving to a Stored Time Location Using Markers Basic Operation Deleting a Stored Time LocationMarking a Time Location Moving the Location of Markers Making Fine Adjustments to Marked Locations Basic Operation Moving the Location of MarkersDeleting a Marked Location To Delete All Markers Simultaneously Creating a New Song Song New RecordingItems Necessary for Multi-Track Recording Connecting Instruments General Course of the Recording ProcessMulti-Track Recording If Drive Busy! is Displayed To cancel track assignments Recording to the TracksSources Assigned to Tracks Viewing the Assign screen When You Are Recording in Stereo MIX Sw Mix SwitchContents of a recorded performance cannot be Saving a Recorded Performance Song Store Recording Over a Portion Performance Punch-In/Punch-Out Using the Record Button Manual Punch-InUsing the Foot switch Manual Punch-In Using Locators FootSw Foot switch icon Multi-Track Recording Using Markers Making Fine Adjustments to the Punch-In SegmentRecording Procedure Specifying the Points While the Song Plays Back Repeatedly Recording Over the Same Area Loop Recording To Use Markers Making Fine Adjustments to the Loop Switching V-Tracks Switching V-Track BankRecording to Other Tracks Overdubbing Recording on V-Track Using Effects Applying Effects to the PlaybackSelect an Effect Specify the Tracks for Playback Applying Effects While Recording Send/Return Applying Effects While Recording Insert FX1 InsRtn Effect 1 Insert Return Level FX1 Ins Effect 1 Insert SwitchFX1 InsSend Effect 1Insert Send Level Master L, R Recording Digital Signals Items Necessary for Digital RecordingMake the Digital Connections Match the Sample Rates Using Status Using YES/NOSelect the Master Clock Select an Input Source Adjusting the Tone Equalizer Using the 3-Band EqualizerAdjusting the Equalizer Assign EQ Switch Equalizer Switch EQL Equalizer LowIf the Display Indicates Not 3band EQ EQM Equalizer Mid EQH Equalizer High Combining the Contents of Tracks Track Bouncing Specify the Track to Which the Effect is to be Applied Record and Check the ContentApplying Reverb While Track Bouncing EFFECT1 Effect 1 Send Select Switch Creating a Master Tape Recording with DAT and MD RecordersPrepare for Mixdown To Record to a Cassette Tape About Effective Use Digital Copy Protect Digital Copy Protect SwitchProtecting Songs Song Protect To Remove Song Protect Selecting a Song Song SelectProtecting Performances Changing the Source Sound Itself Insert Connecting the EffectsComposition of the Effects Using the Internal Effects Inserting with Input and Track ChannelsInserting an Effect into the Master Block Ins Send Insert Send Level MST FX1 Ins Rtn Master Effect 1 Insert Return Level MST FX1 INS Sw Master Effect 1 Insert SwitchMST FX1 Ins Send Master Effect 1 Insert Send Level Master Block Settings Return Level Adjustment Using the Internal Effects Settings for Each ChannelMaster Block Settings Send Level Adjustment RTN FX1 RTNBal Master Effect 1 Return Balance Selecting Effects PatchRTN FX1 RTNLev Master Effect 1 Return Level Convenient Operations Creating New Effects SoundsAbout Algorithms About Effect Levels When Saving to User PatchesWhen Storing to a Scene Recording the Current Condition Mixer Scene Storing a SceneRecalling a Scene Scene Making Mixer Settings Automatically EZ Routing Storing Mixer SettingsSYS Scene Mode Deleting a Scene Recalling Recording Settings Recording/Template Recalling Track Bouncing Settings Bouncing/Template Recalling Mixdown Settings Mixdown/Template Display parameter name Return Mixer Storing Recording Settings Recording/Step Edit Storing Mixer Settings Storing Mixer Settings Storing Mixer Settings Storing Track Bouncing Settings Bouncing/Step Edit Storing Mixer Settings Storing Mixer Settings Storing Mixdown Settings Mixdown/Step Edit Storing Mixer Settings Storing Mixer Settings Deleting User Routings Saving the Current Routing User RoutingRecalling User Routing About the Bar Display About Editing OperationsTrack Edit Editing a Recorded Performance Track Editing Repeating Performance Data Track Copy Using Frm Effectively An Easy Way to Specify the Time SettingsSt Start point Frm From point Moving Performance Data Track Move Exchanging Performance Data Between Tracks Track Exchange Inserting a Blank Space Into Performance Data Track Insert Track Exchange with a different V-track bank Deleting Performance Data Track Cut Len Length Erasing Performance Data Track Erase Erase End Pitch Mode Type Amplitude Connecting the Zip Drive Before You Use a Zip DriveHandling the Zip Drive Handling Zip Disks 100 Initializing the Disk Drive InitializeUse with a Zip Drive 101 Canceling Surface ScanChecking Disk Reliability Saving Performance Data to a Zip Drive Song Copy 102Backing Up Song Data with a CD-R Drive or DAT Recorder About Optimize Saving a Song to a Single Disk Playable 103CpyMode If Disk Memory Full Appears in the Display To Load Data from Disks Drive Select 104 When You Cannot Save a Song to a Single Disk Archives Saving to Disks Store105 Handling of Archives Copy Disks 106 About power-save modeLoading Data From Disks Extract Connecting the CD-RW Drive Before You Use a CD-RW DriveHandling the CD-RW Drive Handling CD-RW Discs Creating an Audio CD Use with a CD-RW DriveItems Necessary for Creating an Audio CD Creating a Master Data Range Writing Songs to CD-R Discs109 If Please Insert Disc! Appears in the Display 110If Not 44.1k Song! Appears in the Display Writing Additional Songs to the Disc Arranging and Writing Multiple Songs To Disc111 If Blank Disc Appears in the Display To Delete Track Number Markers Writing the Song Data Finalize112 113 Saving Songs to CD-RW Discs CD-R BackupArranging and Writing Songs Song Data Items Necessary for CD-R Backup Saving Songs to CD-RW Discs114 If a CD-RW Disc which Contains Data is Placed How to Erase the Data in the CD-RW Disc Loading Songs From CD-RW Discs115 Continue? appears and press no Using MTC Synchronizing with Midi SequencersItems Necessary for Synchronization Master and Slave Midi Thru Midi Thru Switch Use with Midi DevicesSynchronization with the VS-880EX As the Reference Master 117 When using Midi sequencer software for personal computers ErrLevel Error Level118 Gen. Generator Using the Sync Track Master Synchronizing with an External Midi Device119 TimeDispFmt Time Display Format Use with Midi Devices What is the Sync Track? Recording Midi Clock MessagesSynchronized Operation 120 Using the Tempo Map Master What is a Tempo Map?Creating a Tempo Map 121 122 TempoMeasure Measure Beat Setting Markers Along with the Tempo Various Operations Related to Synchronized OperationCreating a Sync Track from the Marker 123 Creating a Tempo Map from a Sync Track 124Tap Beat CV1=Tap→ S.Tr CV2=Tap→ T.Map Creating a Sync Track Automatically 125 Switching Track Status When stoppedUse with a Midi Controller During playback or recording Switching Scenes Switching EffectsAdjusting Effects 127 Items Necessary for DAT Backup About the Devices Used in DAT BackupBefore Backing Up with DAT 128 Saving Song Data to a DAT Recorder Backup Use with a DAT Recorder DAT Backup129 Tape Len Tape Length Backup Wait Disk Capacity Needed for BackupTime Needed for Backup 130 From a DAT Recorder Recover Loading Performance Data131 Sel Digital In Select When Canceling the Recover Operation Canceling a DAT Recovery Operation in ProgressWhen an Error is Found in the Song Data 132 133 Checking Names of SavedPerformance Data Name 134 135 Disk Compatibility VS-880 → VS-880EXVS-880EX → VS-880 VS-1680 → VS-880EX Song Data Compatibility CompatibilityVS-880EX → VS-1680 VS-840 ↔ VS-880EX 138 139 Using to from Finding the Location Where the Sound Begins exampleAdjusting the Preview Length Previewing Techniques Preview Using Scrub Adjusting the Scrub LengthOther Convenient Functions 141 Recording Mixer Settings Auto Mix Recalling a Specific Location JumpMaster Block 142 143 Recording the Mixer Settings, Method SnapshotPreparations for Auto Mix Recording the Mixer Settings, Method Gradation When the current time is included in an adjacent markerWhen the current time matches with a marker Recording Fader Operations Realtime If You Don’t Want to Record Fader Settings Mask Fader Mix Snap Auto Mix Snapshot ModePlaying Back the Auto Mix Disabling Auto Mix Only on Specified Channels 146 Undoing Recordings and Edits UndoDisabling Auto Mix on All Channels Canceling the Last-Performed Undo Redo Canceling Only the Very Last Performed OperationRecording and Editing Operations Which Can Be Undone Undo 147 Listening Only to a Specific Channel Solo/Mute Muting Only to a Specific ChannelListening Only to a Specific Channel 148 Simultaneously Adjusting a Stereo Source Channel Link Adjusting the Faders149 Channel Link Adjusting the Pan 150 Linking Only the Faders Fader Link 151Ofs Bal Offset Balance Fader Link 152 Mixing In a Stereo Source StereoChanging the Pitch During Playback Vari-Pitch Record/Playback Tracks When Using Directly Inputting Numeric CharactersVari-Pitch Selecting the Method for Numeric Input Sounding the Metronome 154 Using an External Midi Sound Source To Play the Metronome MIDIThr Midi Thru Switch155 MetroCh Metronome Channel 156 When the Disk Has Little Remaining SpaceDeleting Only Unneeded Performance Data Song Optimize Adjusting the Levels for Each Track Changing the Name Performance Data Song NameDeleting One Song of Performance Data Song Erase 157 When Using Balanced Inputs Determining OutputMaster Jacks 158 Digital OUT Connectors AUX Jacks159 AUX Out Confirming That a Drive is Not Damaged Drive Check 160DIR OUT Direct Out CheckDrive Check drive 161 If the display indicates No ErrIf the display indicates Err RecoverResult Recovery result InitSong001 162Loose Areas Directories Switching the Display Content Play ListPre Level Post Level Feder/Pan System Settings for Each Song Making Global Settings and Checking ConditionsHaving the Volume Change as Soon As the Faders are Moved Checking the Size of a Recorded Performance 165 When Using the Foot SwitchChecking the Remaining Disk Space Overall Settings for the VS- 880EX Holding the function of Shift Shift LockDisplaying Measures and Beats 166 Adjusting the Button Sensitivity When There Is No Hard Disk InstalledChanging the VS-880EX’s Scsi ID Number 167 Overall Settings for Playback and Recording Changing at the Level at Which Peak Indicator LightsConstantly Monitoring the Input Source Stopping Automatically Resetting Mixer and System Settings to Their Original State If Noise Between Segments is Obtrusive169 Marker Stop Settings for the Master VS-880EX Synchronizing the Operations of Two VS-880EX Units170 DeviceID Takein Advantages of the VS-880EX idea and examples 171 172 Settings for the Slave VS-880EXSysEx.Rx. System Exclusive Receive Switch Synchronizing with Cakewalk Pro Audio MMC 173 Settings for the VS-880EX 174 Settings for Cakewalk Pro Audio Setting ClockSetting Midi Out Setting Time Format 176 Digital Connections Cannot Be Used About the Recording Mode Making Digital Connections with Cakewalk177 About Sound Cards 178 Make the connections as shown below 179 Using an External Midi Device to Adjust the Mixer Compu Mix When Using Exclusive Messages180 Master Clock Correspondence Between Midi Channels and Controller Numbers 181 182 CtrLocal Control Local SwitchPreparations for Compu Mix 183 Recording with Compu MixTo Have the Fader Movements Ignored Synchronizing with Video Equipment 184 Using External Effects Devices 185 186 Index words 187 Index 188 Memo 189 Information 190 191 For EU Countries 01562867 99-3-E3-41N