Roland VS-880EX owner manual Using the Locator, Storing Locators, Moving to a Stored Time Location

Chapter 2 Basic Operation

Using the Locator

Time locations are stored with the LOC buttons ([1/5]–[4/8]) on the top panel of the VS-880EX. In con- junction with [SHIFT], you can register up to eight time locations, and move immediately to a registered location simply by pressing a button. There are four banks for each button, providing you with up to 32 (8 x 4) locators. The locators are also a useful and conve- nient way to define sections of a song to be repeated in Loop Recording or for marking points in Punch-In Recording.

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Bank 4
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Bank 3
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Bank 2
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8

Bank 1

2.Continue holding [LOCATOR], and press the LOC button ([1/5]–[4/8]) for the bank number that you wish to change.

[LOCATOR] is used both to recall the Locator condi- tion and to switch the Locator Bank. If you take your finger off [LOCATOR] without changing the Locator Bank, the display screen may change.

3.Release your finger from [LOCATOR].

4.As described in the procedure for “Storing a Time Location,” register the locator point.

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Storing Locators

1.Move to the location in a song where you want to set a locator.

2.Press a LOC button ([1/5]–[4/8]). For example, if you wish to set Locator 1, press [1/5]. If you wish to store the location in Locator 5, hold down [SHIFT] and press [1/5].

These can be used in recording/playback or while the song is stopped. When a locate point is set, the corre- sponding indicator lights.

Moving to a Stored Time Location

1.Press the LOCATOR button for the locate point to which you want to move. For example, if you wish to move to the Locator 1, then press [1/5]. If you wish to move to the location registered in Locator 5, hold down [SHIFT] and press [1/5].

Changing the Locator Bank

1.Press [LOCATOR].

The current locator bank number will be displayed as “Locate Bank = 1” etc. Simultaneously, the LOC indi- cator corresponding to the current bank number will blink.

Making Fine Adjustments to Stored Locators

1.Move to the locator whose time you wish to change. Use the LOC buttons ([1/5]–[4/8]).

2.Press [LOCATOR] several times until “LOC Loc*” (* is the locator number that you wish to change) is displayed.

3.Use the TIME/VALUE dial to input the desired time.

4.When you finish making adjustments, press [PLAY(DISPLAY)].

Return to Play condition.

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