Roland VS-880EX Recording to the Tracks, Sources Assigned to Tracks, To cancel track assignments

Chapter 3 Multi-Track Recording

Recording to the Tracks

1.Select a recording track. While holding down [REC], press the STATUS button for the track to which you want to record.

The STATUS indicator blinks red.

2.Switch to the input mixer. Press [FADER (EDIT)] several times to let the FADER indicator light orange.

3.Select source to be recorded to the track. While holding down the STATUS button for the track to which you want to record, press the SELECT but- ton for the input channel whose source you want assigned to the track.

The SELECT indicator blinks.

Sources Assigned to Tracks

In a newly created song, sources are assigned to tracks as shown below.

4.Determine the source volume. Since what is recorded is the sound after it passes through the fader, the faders should normally be set to around 0 dB.

5.Adjust the input sensitivity, with the INPUT knob of the channel input assigned as the source. Get a strong input signal by having instrument volumes as high as possible. At this time, raise the volume level as much as possible without making the PEAK indicator light up. Normally, this range is adjusted that the level meter moves within -12 to 0 dB when the channel fader is set to 0 dB.

6.Press [REC].

The REC indicator blinks red.

7.Press [PLAY].

The PLAY indicator lights green, and recording starts. Now begin playing.

8.When the performance is finished, press [STOP]. The song then stops.

9.Listen to the recorded performance. Press [ZERO] to return to the beginning of the song.

10.Switch to the track mixer. Press [FADER] several times to let the FADER indicator light green.

11.Press [PLAY] to begin playback of the song.

12.Use the channel faders and the master fader to adjust the volume to a comfortable level.

13.Does the recording sound as you though it would? If you are satisfied with the results of your recording, then save the song to the disk, using the procedure described in “Saving a Recorded Performance” (p. 43).

To cancel track assignments

You can cancel all assignments (routings) of sources or tracks to tracks (i.e., to a state where nothing is connected).

1.Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)].

2.Hold down the STATUS button and press [CLEAR].

Viewing the Assign screen

In Play Condition, hold down the STATUS button to view the source/track/effect which is assigned to that track.

Assigned source 1–8 (upper line)

Assigned track 1–8 (lower line)

CONDITION MARKER# TIME

dB

0

4

12

24

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INPUT TRACK AUX MASTER

Recording Tracks (1–8)

Stereo In (first line)

Effect 1 (second line)

Effect 2 (third line)

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