Roland VS-880EX owner manual Recording Digital Signals, Items Necessary for Digital Recording

Chapter 3 Multi-Track Recording

Recording Digital Signals

With the VS-880EX, you can record the digital signals output by CD players, DAT and MD recorders, Roland VS-1680, and other digital audio devices as is.

*The VS-880EX’s digital interface conforms to S/P DIF. When recording digital signals, be sure to digital audio devices conforming to the same standards.

In Order to Make a Digital Connection with Your CD Player

At the time of purchase, the VS-880EX is not able to record the output of CD players via its DIGITAL IN connectors. Perform the following procedure when you wish to make a digital connection with your CD player.

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

Chapter 3

S/P DIF (Appendices p. 124)

Items Necessary for Digital Recording

•VS-880EX (1)

•CD player, DAT and MD recorder, or other digital audio device or devices

•Digital connector cable (coaxial or optical)

Make the Digital Connections

Connect the digital output connector of your audio device with the VS-880EX’s DIGITAL IN connector. DIGITAL IN1 is a coaxial connector, DIGITAL IN2 an optical connector. Use the appropriate connector for your audio device.

2.Press [YES].

3.Press PARAMETER [ ] several times until “CD DigiREC → On ?” appears in the display.

4.Press [YES].

“Obey Copyrights?” appears in the display.

5.Carefully read the conditions for permission that are listed on the back cover of this manual, and if you agree to the conditions, press [YES].

After the display indicates “— Complete —,” you will return to Play condition. Now you will be able to make digital connections with your CD player. If you do not agree to the conditions, press [NO], and you will immediately return to Play condition.

DIGITAL IN1 (coaxial) and DIGITAL IN2 (optical)	To Prevent Digital Connections with CD
	Players
cannot be used simultaneously. Select one of the con-
nectors for use.	Use the following procedure when you want to pre-
	vent digital connections with CD players.

Match the Sample Rates

It can record the digital signals when the sample rate of the song is set to match the sample rate of the input source.

The song created when a disk drive is initialized will have a sample rate of 44.1 kHz. If the sample rate of the input source is other than 44.1 kHz, create a new song with that sample rate (p. 40). Then, if you wish to create original audio CDs, select that sample rate for 44.1 kHz (p. 40).

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

2.Press [YES].

3.Press PARAMETER [ ] several times until “CD DigiREC → Off ?” appears in the display.

4.Press [YES].

After the display indicates “— Complete —,” you will return to Play condition. Subsequently it will no longer be possible to make digital connections with your CD player.

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