Roland VS-880EX owner manual Using Locators, FootSw Foot switch icon

Chapter 3 Multi-Track Recording

1.Connect an optional foot switch (such as the DP-2 or the BOSS FS-5U) to the VS-880EX’s FOOT SWITCH jack.

2.Press [SYSTEM] several times until “SYS System PRM?” appears in the display.

3.Press PARAMETER [ ] several times until “SYS FootSw=” appears in the display.

FootSw (Foot switch icon)

Set the function of the foot switch connected to the FOOT SWITCH jack.

Play/Stop: Repeats playback and recording each time the foot switch is pressed.

Record: Performs the same function as [REC]. This is used for switching between recording and playback during manual Punch-In Recording.

TapMarker: Performs the same function as [TAP]. Pressing the foot switch sets a Marker at the mark point.

Next: Performs the same function as [NEXT]. Moves to the beginning or end of the fol- lowing phrase each time the foot switch is pressed.

Previous: Performs the same function as [PREVI- OUS]. Moves to the beginning or end of the previous phrase each time the foot switch is pressed.

GPI: Controls playback and recording of the song depending on the GPI trigger signal received from the FOOT SWITCH jack.

4.Select “Record” with the TIME/VALUE dial.

5.Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)].

Return to Play condition.

Now, you can switch the setting of the FOOT SWITCH jack between Punch-In and Punch-Out by the foot switch. Carry out Manual Punch-In as described in “Using the RECORD Button (Manual Punch-In 1” (p. 44). However, use the foot switch instead of the [REC] button to perform the operation.

Specifying Beforehand the Location

for Rerecording (Auto Punch-In)

You can automatically punch in and punch out at pre- viously specified locations. This function is called Auto Punch-In. This is convenient when you need to punch in or out at a precise time. Before you begin recording, set the times for punch-in/punch-out. There are three ways to set these times as described below. Use the method appropriate for your situation.

Using Locators

1.Preset locate points where you want to punch in/punch out.

2.While holding down [AUTO PUNCH], press the LOC button ([1/5]–[4/8]) specifying the locate point for the time at which you want to punch in.

3.Then, without releasing [AUTO PUNCH], press the LOC button ([1/5]–[4/8]) specifying the locate point for the punch-out time.

Chapter 3

GPI(Appendices p. 123)

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