Chapter 3 Multi-Track Recording

Recording to Other Tracks (Overdubbing)

In multi-track recording, the normal process is to record new tracks while listening to the performance on previously recorded tracks played back. This is referred to as overdubbing.

1.Select the tracks you want to play back. While holding down [STOP], press the STATUS buttons for the tracks you want to play back (i.e., that you want to hear while overdubbing).

The STATUS indicators light green.

2.Select the tracks to which you want to record. While holding down [REC], press the STATUS buttons for the tracks to which you want to record.

The STATUS indicators blink red.

3.Select the sources to record to the tracks. While holding down the STATUS buttons for the tracks you want to record to, press the SELECT buttons for the input channels whose sources you want assigned to the tracks.

The SELECT indicators blink.

Switching V-Tracks

1.Press [CH EDIT (SELECT)] for the track whose V- track you wish to switch.

2.Hold down [SHIFT] and press the channel 2 [V.Track (CH EDIT)].

3.“V.Track=” appears in the display. Using the TIME/VALUE dial to select the V-track.

 

 

 

 

V-Track Bank

Tracks on which sound is recorded

V-Track

CONDITION MARKER#

 

TIME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dB

0

4

12

24

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INPUT TRACK

AUX MASTER

4.Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)]. Return to Play condition.

5.As described in “Recording to the Tracks” (p. 42), record and check the contents.

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4.Now you are ready for overdubbing. Follow the Steps of “Recording to the Tracks” (p. 42), to record and then check the content.

Recording on V-Track 2

The VS-880EX features 8 tracks, each of which contains 8 auxiliary tracks. These subsidiary tracks are referred to as V-tracks.

Each song can have two sets (A and B) of these 64 V- tracks (8 tracks x 8 V-tracks), and each such set is referred to as a V-track bank.

By using all of these tracks to their full potential, you can create recordings of up to 128 (64 (V-track) x 2 (V- track bank)) tracks.

Switching V-Track Bank

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

2.Press [YES] .

3.Press PARAMETER [ ] several times until “V-Track Bank =” appears in the display.

4.Rotate the TIME/VALUE dial. Select “A” or “B.”

5.Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)].

Return to Play condition.

6.As described in “Recording to the Tracks” (p. 42), record and check the contents.

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Roland VS-880EX Recording to Other Tracks Overdubbing, Switching V-Tracks, Recording on V-Track, Switching V-Track Bank