Benutzerhandbuch für Roland Vs-880

Inhaltsverzeichnis

• Main features

  10
• Important notes

  11
• Front and rear panels

  13
• Mixer section

  13
• Recorder section

  14
• Display section

  15
• Rear panel

  16
• Mixer-related

  17
• Using auto mix

  17
• Using the 3-band equalizer in INPUT MIX/TRACK MIX

  20
• Mixing in a stereo source (Stereo In)

  21
• Adjusting the level of each track (Track Level)

  21
• Causing top panel fader and pan knob operations to take effect immediately

  21
• Recorder related functions

  22
• When the Recording mode is set to Mastering

  22
• When a digital signal with emphasis is input

  22
• Creating a master tape which disables digital copying

  22
• Effect related

  23
• Newly added preset patches

  23
• Newly added algorithms

  23
• Adjusting the send level and balance for all effects

  33
• Inserting an effect

  34
• Display related

  37
• Holding the level meter peaks

  37
• Checking the remaining disk capacity

  37
• Disk drive related

  38
• Checking the reliability of a disk

  38
• Checking that a disk is not damaged

  38
• Synchronization related

  40
• Assign mark points according to the tempo

  40
• When using the sync track

  40
• Using the tempo map

  42
• Adding an offset to the sync track/tempo map

  42
• MIDI related

  43
• Using program change messages to select scenes

  43
• Using program change messages to select effects

  43
• Using control change messages to control effects

  43
• Other

  44
• Using the numeric keys ([NUMERICS])

  44
• Holding the function of [SHIFT] (Shift Lock)

  44
• Easy time adjustment

  45
• Sources, tracks, and channels

  46
• Doing everything in the digital domain (Digital Studio Workstation)

  46
• Signal flow (busses)

  46
• Where a performance is recorded (Song)

  47
• Mixer section

  48
• About mixer modes

  48
• Switching the mixer mode

  51
• Recording the current condition of the mixer (Scene)

  51
• Recorder section

  53
• Differences with a tape-type MTR

  53
• Number of tracks that can be recorded/played simultaneously

  53
• Virtual tracks provided for each track (V-tracks)

  53
• Effects section

  54
• About the effect expansion board (VS8F-1)

  54
• VS-880 operation

  54
• How operations are organized (Conditions)

  54
• Switching conditions

  54
• Selecting the operation menu

  55
• Selecting parameters

  55
• Modifying the value of settings

  55
• Executing an operation

  55
• Switching the track status (Track Status)

  55
• Changing the current time

  56
• Storing a time location, method 1 (Locate Point)

  57
• Storing a time location

  57
• Moving to a stored time location

  58
• Modifying a stored time location

  58
• Deleting a stored time location

  58
• Storing a time location, method 2 (Mark Points)

  59
• Marking a time location

  59
• Moving to a marked time location

  59
• Modifying a marked time location

  60
• Clearing a mark

  60
• Before you begin

  61
• When you turn the power on

  61
• Listening to the demo song

  61
• Listening to the variations of the demo song

  61
• Making a new recording

  62
• Specifying the recording mode (Song New)

  62
• Naming the song (Song Name)

  62
• General procedure for multitrack recording

  63
• Connect the instruments

  63
• Record a performance onto a track

  63
• Switching V-tracks

  63
• Recording additional tracks while listening to the performance (Overdubbing)

  64
• Re-recording only your mistakes (Punch-in/out)

  64
• Specify beforehand the location for re-recording (Auto punch-in)

  65
• Repeatedly recording over the same area (Loop recording)

  66
• Combining the performances of two or more tracks into another track (Track bouncing)

  67
• Creating a master tape

  67
• Digital recording

  72
• Concerning copyright

  72
• About SCMS

  72
• Connecting digital devices

  72
• Matching the sampling frequency

  72
• Selecting digital input as the source

  73
• Before you finish operations

  74
• Saving the performance to disk (Song Store)

  74
• Preventing accidental erasure of your performance (Song Protect)

  74
• Selecting a song (Song Select)

  75
• Turning the power off (Shut Down)

  75
• Re-starting the VS-880

  75
• What is editing?

  76
• Finding a desired location (Preview)

  76
• Using [TO] and [FROM]

  76
• Scrub playback ([SCRUB])

  76
• Basic procedure

  77
• Re-using part of the performance (Copy)

  78
• Modifying the organization of the performance (Move)

  79
• Erasing part of a performance (Erase)

  81
• Exchanging performance data between tracks (Exchange)

  81
• Inserting blank space into a performance (Insert)

  82
• Deleting a portion of a performance (Cut)

  83
• Modifying the playback time of the performance (Time compression/expansion)

  84
• About MIDI

  85
• What is MIDI

  85
• MIDI connectors

  85
• MIDI channels

  85
• MIDI messages

  85
• MIDI implementation chart

  85
• Using MIDI to switch the track status

  86
• Synchronizing with a MIDI sequencer

  86
• Using MTC

  86
• Using the tempo map

  89
• Using the sync track

  91
• When you experience problems with synchronization

  92
• Connecting a Zip drive

  93
• Initializing the disk (Drive Initialize)

  93
• Select the Zip drive as the recording destination (Drive Select)

  93
• Saving performance data on a Zip disk (Song Copy)

  94
• Saving on a single disk (Playable)

  94
• When the data cannot be saved on a single disk (Archive)

  95
• If you have problems saving the data

  96
• Saving performance data to a DAT recorder (Backup)

  97
• Loading performance data from a DAT recorder (Recover)

  98
• Checking the names of the performance data that was saved (Name)

  99
• Checking the storage status of performance data that was saved (Verify)

  99
• Examples of how the effects can be used

  100
• Applying reverb to a recorded performance (Loop)

  100
• Applying reverb as you record (Loop)

  102
• Applying a vocoder while you record (Insert)

  104
• Applying reverb while bouncing tracks (Loop)

  106
• If the effect does not sound as you expect

  108
• Sounding the metronome

  109
• Using an external MIDI sound source to play the metronome

  109
• Using a foot switch to playback/stop

  110
• Stopping automatically (Marker stop)

  110
• Changing the pitch during playback (Vari-pitch)

  111
• Listening only to a specific channel (Solo)

  111
• Simultaneously adjusting a stereo source (Channel Link)

  112
• Undoing a recording or editing operation

  112
• Recording/editing operations which can be undone (Undo)

  112
• Canceling the last-performed Undo (Redo)

  113
• Canceling only the last-performed operation

  113
• When the disk has little remaining space

  113
• Deleting only unneeded performance data (Song Optimize)

  113
• Deleting one song of performance data (Song Erase)

  113
• If the display area is difficult to read (Contrast)

  114
• Switching the contents of the display (Bar Display)

  114
• Displaying measures/beats

  115
• Checking the size of a recorded performance

  115
• Restoring the mixer settings to the initial state

  116
• If there is no internal hard disk

  116
• Recording multiple sources to one track

  117
• Collecting just the sections that you like

  118
• Copying an 8-track MTR performance to the VS-880

  119
• Controlling the mixer from a MIDI sequencer

  120
• Operating the VS-880 from another device (MMC)

  122
• Synchronizing the operation of two VS-880 units

  122
• Operating the VS-880 from an MMC-compatible device

  125
• If you have problems with synchronization

  126
• Using external effect units

  127
• Applying an effect during playback

  127
• Applying an effect while you re-record

  127
• Using an external disk drive (About SCSI)

  130
• Troubleshooting

  132
• Error messages

  134
• Special key operations

  136
• Parameter list

  138
• MIDI implementation chart

  143
• Mixer section block diagram

  144
• Glossary

  145
• Specifications

  146
• About the V-XPANDED sticker

  147
• Index

  149
• Troubleshooting

  132
• Error messages

  134
• Special key operations

  136
• Parameter list

  138
• MIDI implementation chart

  143
• Mixer section block diagram

  144
• Glossary

  145
• Specifications

  146
• About the V-XPANDED sticker

  147
• Index

  149
• Track sheet

  152
• Analog tape recorder

  46
• Switching the contents of the display

  114
• Auto mix

  17
• Adjusting the brightness of the display

  114
• Using auto mix

  17
• Drop format

  86
• Recording auto mix (Snapshot)

  18
• Adjusting an equalizer

  67
• Using a 3-band equalizer

  20
• Bar display

  114
• Error level

  88
• Switching the bar display

  114
• Events

  19
• Exclusive messages

  85
• Connecting an external disk drive

  130
• Channel

  46
• Initializing an external disk drive (Drive Initialize)

  93
• Channel edit

  54
• Loading a song from an external disk drive

  96
• Using the channel faders to adjust the effect

  31
• External effect devices

  127
• Recording channel fader movements (auto mix)

  18
• Storing channel fader settings (Scene)

  51
• Channel link

  112
• Compu mix

  127
• Storing compu mix

  121
• Playing back compu mix

  121
• Contrast

  114
• Fader edit

  31
• Fader match

  21
• Using a foot switch to playback/stop a song

  110
• Using a foot switch to punch-in

  65
• Current drive

  93
• Changing the current drive

  93
• Moving in steps of a frame

  57
• Moving in steps of 1/10th of a frame

  57
• Recording from DAT

  72
• Mixing down to DAT

  72
• Saving a song to DAT (Backup)

  97
• Loading a song from DAT (Recover)

  98
• Hum canceller

  28
• to DAT (Verify)

  99
• Headphones

  16
• Destructive editing

  76
• Digital compact cassette

  97
• Digital disk recorder

  46
• IDE

  130
• Initialize (Mixer/System)

  116
• Connecting a digital device

  97
• Recording from a digital device

  72
• Using 3-band equalizers in INPUT MIX

  20
• Recording from the DIGITAL IN connector

  72
• Digital interface

  145
• Mixing a stereo source in INPUT➝TRACK

  21
• Connecting a disk drive

  130
• Initializing the disk (Drive Initialize)

  93
• Saving a song to a disk drive (Song Copy)

  94
• Loading a song from a disk drive

  96
• Numeric keys

  44
• Switching the locate bank

  57
• Overdubbing

  64
• Registering a locate point

  57
• Moving to a locate point

  58
• Modifying the location of a locate point

  57
• Recording PAN knob movements (Auto mix)

  18
• Deleting a locate point

  58
• Recording PAN knob settings (Scene)

  51
• Lo-fi processor

  25
• Specifying the size of a partition

  131
• Switching partitions

  131
• Loop recording

  66
• Peaking type (equalizer)

  50
• Play list

  114
• Registering a mark point

  59
• Post level

  114
• Moving to a mark point

  59
• Pre level

  114
• Modifying the location of a mark point

  60
• Deleting a mark point

  60
• Changing the preview length (time)

  76
• Creating a sync track from mark points

  40
• Creating a tempo map from mark points

  41
• Using program change messages to select effects

  43
• Master fader

  13
• Using program change messages to select scenes

  43
• Inserting effect into the MASTER OUT

  36
• Punching-in manually (Manual punch-in)

  64
• Master out mode

  140
• Punching-in automatically (Auto punch-in)

  65
• Master tape

  67
• Punching-out manually (Manual punch-in)

  64
• Sounding the metronome

  109
• Punching-out automatically (Auto punch-in)

  65
• Mic simulator

  32
• Random access

  53
• Realtime modify filter

  26
• Using MIDI to switch the track status

  86
• REC buss

  50
• Synchronizing a MIDI sequencer to the VS-880

  88
• Applying reverb

  100
• Synchronizing the VS-880 to a MIDI sequencer

  87
• Applying reverb while recording

  102
• Removable disk

  130
• sequencer

  89
• RSS

  145
• sequencer

  91
• MIDI implementation chart

  143
• S/P DIF

  145
• Recording MIDI clock on the sync track

  92
• Changing the sample rate

  62
• Changing the frame rate of MIDI time code (MTC)

  86
• Checking the sample rate

  72
• Registering a scene

  52
• MIX buss

  50
• Switching scenes

  52
• Mix down

  72
• Deleting a scene

  52
• SCMS

  72
• Storing mixer settings (Scene)

  51
• SCSI cables

  130
• Storing mixer settings (Auto mix)

  17
• Initializing mixer settings

  116
• Setting the ID number of a SCSI device

  131
• Switching the mixer mode

  51
• MMC

  122
• Scrub length (changing the time)

  77
• Mute

  55
• Shelving type (equalizer)

  50
• Shut-down

  75
• SMPTE time code

  56
• Solo

  111
• Non-destructive editing

  76
• Non-drop format

  86
• Note messages

  85
• Creating a new song (Song New)

  62
• Vari-pitch

  111
• Naming a song (Song Name)

  62
• Vocal canceller

  28
• Saving a song (Song Store)

  74
• Selecting a different song (Song Select)

  75
• Applying the vocoder while recording

  104
• Copying a song (Song Copy)

  94
• Erasing a song (Song Erase)

  113
• Protecting a song from erasure (Song Protect)

  74
• Moving to the beginning of a song (Song Top)

  56
• VS8F-1

  54
• Moving to the end of a song (Song End)

  56
• Sources

  46
• Switching V-tracks

  63
• Space chorus

  24
• Stereo in

  21
• Sub frame

  57
• Sync source

  91
• Zero return

  14
• Recording MIDI clock on the sync track

  92
• Initializing a Zip disk (Initialize)

  93
• Saving a song on a single Zip disk (Playable)

  94
• external MIDI device

  91
• Saving a song on multiple Zip disks (Archive)

  95
• Specifying an offset for the sync track

  42
• Loading a song from multiple Zip disks (Extract)

  96
• Creating a tempo map from the sync track

  41
• Creating the sync track automatically

  41
• Connecting a Zip drive

  93
• Tap marker function

  59
• Creating a tempo map

  90
• Changing the initial tempo of the tempo map

  90
• Specifying an offset for the tempo map

  42
• Terminator

  130
• Terminator power supply

  130
• Time compression/expansion

  84
• Erasing a track (Track Erase)

  81
• Inserting blank space into a track (Track Insert)

  82
• Exchange)

  81
• Deleting part of a track (Track Cut)

  83
• Re-using part of a track (Track Copy)

  78
• (Track Move)

  79
• Bouncing)

  67
• Using 3-band equalizers in TRACK MIX

  20
• Switching the track status

  55
• Using MIDI to switch the track status

  86
• Canceling undo (Redo)

  113