Before You Start VS-880EX Terminology, About Events | Roland

Chapter 1 Before You Start (VS-880EX Terminology)

About Events

The smallest unit of memory used by the VS-880EX to store recorded results on disk is called an event. A newly created song is provided approximately 12,800 events.

For each track, one recording pass uses two events. Operations such as punch-in/out or track copy also use up events. The number of events that are used up will fluctuate in a complex way. For example, auto mix (p. 142) uses up 5 events for each Marker.

Even when your disk has ample free space, one song can use up all the available events, in which case no more data could be recorded to the song.

Remaining number of Events can be saved with the following procedures. Please try the most appropriate one with your situation.

●Execute Song Store (p. 32)

Please Execute Song Store if in UNDO condition ([UNDO] indicator is lit.). Events served for REDO will be released. But please note that you cannot can- cel (REDO) the last UNDO if you once execute STORE.

●Execute Song Optimize (p. 156)

Please execute Song Optimize if you have done a lot of Punch In recording. Events served for unnecessary audio data will be released. But please note that you can only do single level UNDO.

●Erase AutoMix data (p. 146)

If you have recorded AutoMix data, erase unnecessary data. Events served for unnecessary AutoMix data will be released.

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Contents

Page Important Safety Instructions Using the Unit Safely Using the Unit Safely Additional Precautions Power SupplyPlacement Maintenance Disclaimer of Liability Handling the Disk DriveConcerning Copyright About Scms Contents Using the Internal Effects Editing a Recorded Performance Track Editing Compatibility Making Global Settings and Checking Conditions Main Features About the Package Contents Substantial Options PreparationsConnectivity SELECT/CH Edit Select/Channel Edit buttons Peak IndicatorsMixer Section Input Knobs Preparations Status Buttons Numerics Button Recorder SectionEdit Condition Buttons Locator Button Preparations Transport Control Buttons Bar display Display sectionMarker # marker number Rear Panel Input Jacks Preparations Foot Switch JackPhones Jack Master Jacks L, R AUX Send Jack a AUX Send Jack B Saving and Managing Data Managing Disk Contents Partitioning Sources, Tracks, and Channels Location Where a Performance is Recorded Song Execute Song Optimize p Before You Start VS-880EX TerminologyAbout Events Execute Song Store p Signal Flow Buses AUX Bus Recording BusMIX Bus Effect Bus MIX L/R Master Input Mixer 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 Insert Connecting EffectsEffects Section About the Effect Expansion Board If You Have Trouble Understanding Displays or Operations Turning On the PowerBefore You Begin Before You Finish Operations Restarting Turning Off the PowerBasic Operation If Store Current? is Displayed Display Each of the Condition Menus Selecting Pages Contained in Functions SettingsWhen System Condition is Selected Basic Operations on the VS- 880EX Execute the Operation Switching Track ConditionsSelect the Setting You Want to Change Change the Settings Values Moving in Measure/Beat Units Changing the Current TimeStoring a Time Location Moving in Frame Units Moving to a Stored Time Location Using the LocatorMaking Fine Adjustments to Stored Locators Storing Locators Moving the Location of Markers Using MarkersBasic Operation Deleting a Stored Time Location Marking a Time Location To Delete All Markers Simultaneously Making Fine Adjustments to Marked LocationsBasic Operation Moving the Location of Markers Deleting a Marked Location Creating a New Song Song New RecordingItems Necessary for Multi-Track Recording If Drive Busy! is Displayed Connecting InstrumentsGeneral Course of the Recording Process Multi-Track Recording Viewing the Assign screen To cancel track assignmentsRecording to the Tracks Sources Assigned to Tracks Saving a Recorded Performance Song Store When You Are Recording in StereoMIX Sw Mix Switch Contents of a recorded performance cannot be Recording Over a Portion Performance Punch-In/Punch-Out Using the Record Button Manual Punch-InUsing the Foot switch Manual Punch-In FootSw Foot switch icon Using Locators Specifying the Points While the Song Plays Back Multi-Track Recording Using MarkersMaking Fine Adjustments to the Punch-In Segment Recording Procedure To Use Markers Repeatedly Recording Over the Same Area Loop Recording Making Fine Adjustments to the Loop Recording on V-Track Switching V-TracksSwitching V-Track Bank Recording to Other Tracks Overdubbing Specify the Tracks for Playback Using EffectsApplying Effects to the Playback Select an Effect 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 Match the Sample Rates Recording Digital SignalsItems Necessary for Digital Recording Make the Digital Connections Select an Input Source Using StatusUsing YES/NO Select the Master Clock Assign Adjusting the Tone EqualizerUsing the 3-Band Equalizer Adjusting the Equalizer EQM Equalizer Mid EQ Switch Equalizer SwitchEQL Equalizer Low If the Display Indicates Not 3band EQ 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 To Record to a Cassette Tape Creating a Master TapeRecording with DAT and MD Recorders Prepare for Mixdown 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 Ins Send Insert Send Level Using the Internal EffectsInserting with Input and Track Channels Inserting an Effect into the Master Block 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 Scene Recording the Current Condition Mixer SceneStoring a Scene Recalling a Scene Deleting a Scene Making Mixer Settings Automatically EZ RoutingStoring Mixer Settings SYS Scene Mode Recalling Track Bouncing Settings Bouncing/Template Recalling Recording Settings Recording/Template Display parameter name Return Mixer Recalling Mixdown Settings Mixdown/Template 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 Repeating Performance Data Track Copy Editing a Recorded Performance Track Editing Frm From point Using Frm EffectivelyAn Easy Way to Specify the Time Settings St Start point Moving Performance Data Track Move Exchanging Performance Data Between Tracks Track Exchange Track Exchange with a different V-track bank Inserting a Blank Space Into Performance Data Track Insert Len Length Deleting Performance Data Track Cut Erasing Performance Data Track Erase Erase End Type Pitch Mode Amplitude Handling Zip Disks Connecting the Zip DriveBefore You Use a Zip Drive Handling the Zip Drive 100 Initializing the Disk Drive InitializeUse with a Zip Drive 101 Canceling Surface ScanChecking Disk Reliability About Optimize Saving Performance Data to a Zip Drive Song Copy102 Backing Up Song Data with a CD-R Drive or DAT Recorder If Disk Memory Full Appears in the Display Saving a Song to a Single Disk Playable103 CpyMode 104 To Load Data from Disks Drive Select Handling of Archives Copy Disks When You Cannot Save a Song to a Single Disk ArchivesSaving to Disks Store 105 106 About power-save modeLoading Data From Disks Extract Handling CD-RW Discs Connecting the CD-RW DriveBefore You Use a CD-RW Drive Handling the CD-RW Drive Creating a Master Data Creating an Audio CDUse with a CD-RW Drive Items Necessary for Creating an Audio CD Range Writing Songs to CD-R Discs109 If Please Insert Disc! Appears in the Display 110If Not 44.1k Song! Appears in the Display If Blank Disc Appears in the Display Writing Additional Songs to the DiscArranging and Writing Multiple Songs To Disc 111 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 If a CD-RW Disc which Contains Data is Placed Items Necessary for CD-R BackupSaving Songs to CD-RW Discs 114 Continue? appears and press no How to Erase the Data in the CD-RW DiscLoading Songs From CD-RW Discs 115 Master and Slave Using MTCSynchronizing with Midi Sequencers Items Necessary for Synchronization 117 Midi Thru Midi Thru SwitchUse with Midi Devices Synchronization with the VS-880EX As the Reference Master Gen. Generator When using Midi sequencer software for personal computersErrLevel Error Level 118 TimeDispFmt Time Display Format Using the Sync Track MasterSynchronizing with an External Midi Device 119 120 Use with Midi Devices What is the Sync Track?Recording Midi Clock Messages Synchronized Operation 121 Using the Tempo Map MasterWhat is a Tempo Map? Creating a Tempo Map Beat 122Tempo Measure Measure 123 Setting Markers Along with the TempoVarious Operations Related to Synchronized Operation Creating a Sync Track from the Marker CV1=Tap→ S.Tr CV2=Tap→ T.Map Creating a Tempo Map from a Sync Track124 Tap Beat 125 Creating a Sync Track Automatically During playback or recording Switching Track StatusWhen stopped Use with a Midi Controller 127 Switching ScenesSwitching Effects Adjusting Effects 128 Items Necessary for DAT BackupAbout the Devices Used in DAT Backup Before Backing Up with DAT Tape Len Tape Length Saving Song Data to a DAT Recorder BackupUse with a DAT Recorder DAT Backup 129 130 Backup WaitDisk Capacity Needed for Backup Time Needed for Backup Sel Digital In Select From a DAT Recorder RecoverLoading Performance Data 131 132 When Canceling the Recover OperationCanceling a DAT Recovery Operation in Progress When an Error is Found in the Song Data 133 Checking Names of SavedPerformance Data Name 134 135 VS-1680 → VS-880EX Disk CompatibilityVS-880 → VS-880EX VS-880EX → VS-880 VS-840 ↔ VS-880EX Song Data CompatibilityCompatibility VS-880EX → VS-1680 138 139 Previewing Techniques Preview Using to fromFinding the Location Where the Sound Begins example Adjusting the Preview Length 141 Using ScrubAdjusting the Scrub Length Other Convenient Functions 142 Recording Mixer Settings Auto MixRecalling a Specific Location Jump Master Block 143 Recording the Mixer Settings, Method SnapshotPreparations for Auto Mix Recording Fader Operations Realtime Recording the Mixer Settings, Method GradationWhen the current time is included in an adjacent marker When the current time matches with a marker Disabling Auto Mix Only on Specified Channels If You Don’t Want to Record Fader Settings Mask FaderMix Snap Auto Mix Snapshot Mode Playing Back the Auto Mix 146 Undoing Recordings and Edits UndoDisabling Auto Mix on All Channels 147 Canceling the Last-Performed Undo RedoCanceling Only the Very Last Performed Operation Recording and Editing Operations Which Can Be Undone Undo 148 Listening Only to a Specific Channel Solo/MuteMuting Only to a Specific Channel Listening Only to a Specific Channel Channel Link Simultaneously Adjusting a Stereo Source Channel LinkAdjusting the Faders 149 150 Adjusting the Pan Fader Link Linking Only the Faders Fader Link151 Ofs Bal Offset Balance 152 Mixing In a Stereo Source StereoChanging the Pitch During Playback Vari-Pitch Selecting the Method for Numeric Input Record/Playback Tracks When UsingDirectly Inputting Numeric Characters Vari-Pitch 154 Sounding the Metronome MetroCh Metronome Channel Using an External Midi Sound Source To Play the MetronomeMIDIThr Midi Thru Switch 155 156 When the Disk Has Little Remaining SpaceDeleting Only Unneeded Performance Data Song Optimize 157 Adjusting the Levels for Each TrackChanging the Name Performance Data Song Name Deleting One Song of Performance Data Song Erase 158 When Using Balanced InputsDetermining Output Master Jacks AUX Out Digital OUT ConnectorsAUX Jacks 159 CheckDrive Check drive Confirming That a Drive is Not Damaged Drive Check160 DIR OUT Direct Out 161 If the display indicates No ErrIf the display indicates Err Directories RecoverResult Recovery result InitSong001162 Loose Areas Post Level Feder/Pan Switching the Display ContentPlay List Pre Level Checking the Size of a Recorded Performance System Settings for Each SongMaking Global Settings and Checking Conditions Having the Volume Change as Soon As the Faders are Moved 165 When Using the Foot SwitchChecking the Remaining Disk Space 166 Overall Settings for the VS- 880EXHolding the function of Shift Shift Lock Displaying Measures and Beats 167 Adjusting the Button SensitivityWhen There Is No Hard Disk Installed Changing the VS-880EX’s Scsi ID Number Stopping Automatically Overall Settings for Playback and RecordingChanging at the Level at Which Peak Indicator Lights Constantly Monitoring the Input Source Marker Stop Resetting Mixer and System Settings to Their Original StateIf Noise Between Segments is Obtrusive 169 DeviceID Settings for the Master VS-880EXSynchronizing the Operations of Two VS-880EX Units 170 171 Takein Advantages of the VS-880EX idea and examples 172 Settings for the Slave VS-880EXSysEx.Rx. System Exclusive Receive Switch 173 Synchronizing with Cakewalk Pro Audio MMC 174 Settings for the VS-880EX Setting Time Format Settings for Cakewalk Pro AudioSetting Clock Setting Midi Out Digital Connections Cannot Be Used 176 About Sound Cards About the Recording ModeMaking Digital Connections with Cakewalk 177 Make the connections as shown below 178 179 Master Clock Using an External Midi Device to Adjust the Mixer Compu MixWhen Using Exclusive Messages 180 181 Correspondence Between Midi Channels and Controller Numbers 182 CtrLocal Control Local SwitchPreparations for Compu Mix 183 Recording with Compu MixTo Have the Fader Movements Ignored 184 Synchronizing with Video Equipment 185 Using External Effects Devices 186 187 Index words 188 Index 189 Memo 190 Information For EU Countries 191 01562867 99-3-E3-41N