Roland VS-880EX Items Necessary for Multi-Track Recording, Creating a New Song Song New

Chapter 3 Multi-Track Recording

This chapter explains the operations necessary for recording with the VS-880EX. Try out each operation as you read these instructions.

Recording

MAS (Mastering):

With this setting, you can get the high-quality sounds compatible to that’s quality of CD player or DAT recorder. However a song for which this mode is selected will function as a 6-track recorder (1–6). This mode is appropriate when recording edited two-chan- nel stereo songs.

Items Necessary for Multi-Track

Recording

•VS-880EX (1)

•Internal IDE hard disk

•Audio equipment for the Master Out signal, or stereo headphones

•Recording source (electric guitar, synthesizer, CD player, etc.) or microphone

Creating a New Song (Song New)

Recording cannot take place while a demo song is selected. This is because the contents of the demo

songs are protected from being changed or over-

written (p. 64). Use the following procedure to prepare a new song. This process is analogous to exchanging cassettes on a multi-track tape recorder.

1.Press [SONG] several times until “SNG Song New ?” appears in the display.

2.Press [YES].

3.“SNG SampleRate=” appears in the display. Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select a sample rate.

Sample Rate

Select a sample rate (32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, or 48.0 kHz). When you want to use a digital connection to a digital audio device, much the sample rate to that of the con- nected device. Furthermore, when making an origi- nal audio CD, select 44.1 kHz. You cannot change the sample rate after the song is recorded. In addition, you cannot mix different sample rates in the same song.

4.Press PARAMETER [ ].

5.“Record Mode=” appears in the display. Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select a recording mode.

Record Mode (Recording Mode)

Select the sound’s quality and time based on the recorded contents. Once a song is recorded, these set- tings cannot be changed.

MT1 (Multi-Track 1):

While maintaining high-quality sound, recording time is approximately twice that available in “Mastering” mode. This mode is good when doing a lot of track bouncing.

MT2 (Multi-Track 2):

While maintaining high-quality sound, recording time is longer than that available in “Multi-Track 1” mode. This mode is good for normal operations.

LIV (Live):

Recording time is longer than with “Multi-Track 2” mode. This mode is appropriate when your hard disk lacks much free space or when recording live perfor- mances.

6.Press [YES].

“Create New - Sure?” appears in the display.

7.Press [YES].

“STORE Current?” appears in the display.

8.If you wish to save the current song, press [YES]; if not, press [NO]. If you have selected a demo song, then press [NO].

9.When a new song has been created, you will return to Play condition. The newly created song will be selected as the song for recording/playback.

About Recording Time

The recording time (track minutes) of both sam- pling rate and recording mode are as shown below (for one track, with 2 GB free space).

Track Minutes (Appendices p. 125)

Recording		Sample Rate
Mode	48.0 kHz	44.1 kHz	32.0 kHz
MAS	185+185 mins.	202+202 mins.	278+278 mins.
MT1	371+371 mins.	404+404 mins.	557+557 mins.
MT2	495+495 mins.	539+539 mins.	742+742 mins.
LIV	594+594 mins.	646+646 mins.	891+891 mins.

(All times approximate)

*The above chart is a general yardstick for estimating recording times. Actual times may be somewhat shorter depending on your hard disk’s specifications or the number of songs created.

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