Roland VS-880EX owner manual Selecting Effects Patch, RTN FX1 RTNLev Master Effect 1 Return Level

Chapter 4 Using the Internal Effects

3.Press PARAMETER [ ] [ ] until “RTN FX1 RTNLev=” appears in the display.

4.Rotate the TIME/VALUE dial.

RTN FX1 RTNLev (Master Effect 1 Return Level)

Adjust the return level (0–127) of the effect sound. Set the initial value to “100.”

5.Press PARAMETER [ ]. “RTN FX1Bal=” appears in the display.

6.Rotate the TIME/VALUE dial.

RTN FX1 RTNBal

(Master Effect 1 Return Balance)

Adjust the left/right balance (L63–0–R63) of the effect sound. Set the initial value to “0” (center).

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

8.You can make master block settings in the same way for FX2 as well. For step 2 in this case, press channel 8 [CH EDIT (EFFECT-2)]. At this time, the channel faders on the top panel will function as follows.

ST IN FX1 FX2

Balance Balance Balance

ST IN	FX1	FX2
Level	Level	Level

Selecting Effects (Patch)

An effect settings is referred to as a patch. The VS- 880EX provides 210 (A00–A99, B00–B99, C00–C09) read-only effects (Preset Patches) and 100 (U00-U99) read and write effects (User Patches). Please take a moment to check these effects.

*If used in combination with the Vari Pitch function (p. 152), delay times may change somewhat, and for distor- tion effects (distortion, overdrive, etc.), there may be some change in the quality of the tone.

*With some of the effects, you may not want the direct sound output, or other special setting may be required. Please refer to “Algorithm List” (Appendices p. 26) when making these settings.

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

2.Press [YES].

The number and name of the currently selected effect will be displayed, and you will be able to select the effect.

	Effect Number	Effect Name
CONDITION MARKER#		TIME

dB

0

4

12

24

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INPUT TRACK AUX MASTER

3.Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select the effect you wish to use.

4.After selecting the effect, press [YES].

5.Check the effect to make sure that the sound is actually being played. Repeat Steps 3–5 for any other patches whose effects you want to confirm.

*Noise may occur with some types of effects when the effect patches are selected.

If the audio device is at high volume levels, then protect the speakers and other device from damage, turn off the [EFFECTS ON/OFF] or lower the volume on the audio device before selecting the effect patches.

6.After you have checked the patches, press [PLAY (DISPLAY)].

Return to Play condition.

7.You can use the same procedure to hear the effect of FX2 as well. For step 1 in this case, make the display read “EFFECT-2 PRM?”

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