Roland VS-880EX Basic Operations on the VS- 880EX, Display Each of the Condition Menus

Chapter 2 Basic Operation

Basic Operations on the VS- 880EX

The VS-880EX features a wide variety of abilities (functions) and settings (parameters). These are orga- nized by type, function, operation, and so on. The major organizational grouping within the song is referred to as a condition. A list of the different condi- tions described below.

Play Condition:

Here you can perform normal playback/recording. The VS-880EX is put in Play condition whenever the power is turned on.

Channel Condition:

This is the condition in which input mixer, track mixer, or effect return mixer-related settings are made.

Master Block Condition:

This is where you make settings for the mixer’s Master Block.

Song Condition:

Executes the operations related to each of the songs.

Locator Condition:

This is where you make settings for the locator or marker.

Track Condition:

Executes the operations related to each of the tracks.

Effect Condition:

In this status, you can make effects settings.

System Condition:

Here you can make settings that affect the entire envi- ronment of the VS-880EX.

Here is the general process used when executing the functions and changing the settings included in each condition. Please take a look.

1.Display the menu for each condition.

2.Select the page containing the desired function or setting.

3.Select the setting to be changed.

4.Change the settings values.

5.Execute the operation.

Display Each of the Condition Menus

To select the desired condition, press either the EDIT CONDITION button, CH EDIT button, or [SHIFT]+{[EDIT(FADER)].

Edit Condition

Channel Condition

Master Block Condition

Selecting Pages Contained in Functions

and Settings

The menu for the corresponding page is displayed.

Use PARAMETER [ ] [ ] to select the desired page, and press [YES]. It is also possible to switch the menu display by repeatedly pressing the EDIT CON- DITION button.

CONDITION MARKER# TIME

dB

0

4

12

24

48

INPUT TRACK AUX MASTER

When System Condition is Selected

In some cases when System condition is selected, the parameters themselves will be displayed directly (rather than the System menu). This allows you to immediately select the parameter which was last modified. If you wish to view the System menu, press [SYSTEM] once again.

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