Roland VS-880EX General Course of the Recording Process, Connecting Instruments, Song Numbers

Chapter 3 Multi-Track Recording

If “Drive Busy!” is Displayed

If this message appears during recording or play- back, it means that the disk drive cannot catch up with the data read/write speed. In such instances, create a new song which lower the sample rate or recording mode from their current settings, and record over.

Song Numbers

On the VS-880EX, management of song data is accomplished by assigning a song number to every song that is saved. Newly created songs are given the lowest currently available number. For example, if all numbers up to song number 5 are already assigned, then the number 6 is taken by the new song. Furthermore, even if song numbers up to 5 are occupied, if Song 3 is deleted, then the new song is given that now lowest vacant num- ber.

If song numbers up to 5 are occupied

General Course of the Recording Process

The procedure for recording with the VS-880EX is roughly as same as record process by multi-track recorders as mentioned before. This general process of recording a song is outlined below. Please take a moment to read through the steps.

1.	Connect instruments and microphones to the VS-
	880EX.
2.	Record the basic part of the song; drums and bass,
	etc.
3.	Record other parts (electric guitars, synthesizers,
	vocals, etc.) while playing back the basic part.
4.	If there are any mistakes during the process,
	record over the places where they occurred
	(punch-in/punch-out).
5.	Adjust the volume level, pan, equalization, and
	other settings for each part.
6.	If you run out of empty tracks, you can marge the

Chapter 3

Disk Drive

InitSong 001

InitSong 002

InitSong 003

InitSong 004

Song New

Disk Drive

InitSong 001

InitSong 002

InitSong 003

InitSong 004

contents of two or more tracks onto a different

track (track bouncing).

7. Mix down the tracks to your recorder and make a

master tape.

Well, it’s time to try multi-track recording. This will be explained using concrete examples.

Connecting Instruments

InitSong 005			InitSong 005
			InitSong 006
	If Song 3 is deleted
Disk Drive			Disk Drive
InitSong 001			InitSong 001
InitSong 002			InitSong 002
			InitSong 003
		Song New
InitSong 004			InitSong 004

1.Turn down the master fader as low as possible.

2.Connect instruments and microphones to the INPUT jacks.

*Howling could be produced depending on the location of microphones relative to speakers. This can be remedied by:

1.Changing the orientation of the microphone(s).

2.Relocating microphone(s) at a greater distance from speakers.

3.Lowering volume levels.

InitSong 005 InitSong 005

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