Chapter 2 Basic Operation

Select the Setting You Want to Change

Use PARAMETER [ ] [ ] to access the setting (parameter) that you wish to modify. If two or more settings are displayed simultaneously, use CURSOR

[ ] [ ] to move the cursor.

Cursor location (display blinking)

CONDITION MARKER#

TIME

 

 

 

 

 

 

dB

0

4

12

24

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INPUT TRACK

AUX MASTER

Change the Settings Values

Use the TIME/VALUE dial for this operation. Rotating the dial counterclockwise decreases the val- ues, rotating clockwise increases them. Although usu- ally, increases and decreases in values are in single unit steps, by holding down [SHIFT] while rotating the TIME/VALUE dial, depending on the parameter, you can make values increase or decrease ten times (or one tenth) the normal rate.

decrease

increase

Switching Track Conditions

The condition for each track switches each time the STATUS button is pressed. You can check the condi- tion by looking at the button indicators.

SOURCE (orange):

Allows you to monitor the input source or track assigned to each channel.

REC (blinking red):

Specifies what is recorded to each track. In playback, tracks are monitored. You can directly specify what is to be recorded by pressing the STATUS button while holding down [REC].

REC (blinking red and orange):

Specifies what is recorded to each track. In playback, sources are monitored. During playback, once again press the STATUS button whose STATUS indicator is blinking red.

PLAY (green):

Plays back each track. You can directly specify what is to be played back by pressing the STATUS button while holding down [STOP].

OFF (darkness):

The track is muted (silent).

*The VS-880EX can record up to eight tracks simultane- ously.

Chapter 2

Execute the Operation

After changing the value, to create the new song, select the different song, or otherwise set or execute the specified task or operation, press [YES]. A confir- mation message will appear in the display. When the message appears, press [YES]. If you want to cancel the operation, then press [NO].

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Roland VS-880EX owner manual Switching Track Conditions, Select the Setting You Want to Change, Change the Settings Values