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Page 6: ...197 RD 600 Digital Piano NEW 2 10025 SC 50 SoundCanvas 2 10041 SC 55mkII SoundCanvas 1 10027 SC 88 Super SoundCanvas 3 10082 SR JV80 09 Session Exp Board 1 10198 SR JV80 10 Bass Drums Exp BoardNEW 1 10146 TN SC2 Music Style Cards 1 Doc Model Pgs Keyboards and Sound Modules cont Keyboards and Sound Modules cont 10075 VE RD1 Voice Expansion Board 1 10201 VK 7 Combo Organ NEW 2 10153 XP 10 Multitimbr...
Page 7: ...E 10 Guitar Multi Effects 4 10030 TM 7 Guitar Monitor w Amp Sim 2 10031 VG 8 V Guitar System 3 10076 VG8D 1 2 VG 8 Data Cards 1 10070 VG8S 1 VG 8 System Expansion 1 Doc Model Pgs Expansion Board Listings Expansion Board Listings 10106 SR JV80 01 Pop Exp PatchListing 1 10107 SR JV80 01 Pop Exp WaveformListing 1 10108 SR JV80 02 Orchestral Exp PatchListing 1 10109 SR JV80 02 Orchestral Exp WaveformL...
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Page 9: ... XP 50 Sequencing Basics 7 21016 XP 80 Sequencing Basics 8 Hard Disk Recording and Samplers 21031 DM 80 800 Compatibility Guide 2 21021 DM 800 Tutorial Guide 15 21024 DM 800 Using a Removable Drive for Backup 1 21013 S 760 Audio Drivers for the CD Player Function 1 21019 Sampler Compatibility Guide 4 21014 SCSI Transfers with the S 760 3 21012 The Roland S 760 Demystified 10 21023 VS 880 Basic Rec...
Page 10: ...JV 90 Expandable Synthesizer 2 20016 JV 880 Multitimbral Synth Module 1 20050 JV 1000 Music Workstation 2 20041 JV 1080 64 voice Synthesizer 1 20054 JV 2080 64 voice Synthesizer 1 20047 JS 30 Sampling Workstation 1 20033 MC 50mkII Microcomposer 1 20042 MC 303 Groove Box 1 20053 M BD1 Bass Drums Module 1 20053 M OC1 Orchestral Module 1 20053 M SE1 Strings Ensemble Module 1 20053 M VS1 Vintage Synth...
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Page 12: ...NO 2 Same as JUNO 2 No ROM reset AP 700 Power on then press EXIT repeatedly to get ANALYZER FILTER screen Cursor to MENU press ENTER Cursor to SYSTEM press ENTER Cursor to INITIALIZE press ENTER Use VALUE to select ALL Select EXEC then press ENTER twice AR Series No ROM reset AT Series Make sure disk drive is empty Power on while holding ONE TOUCH PROGRAM AX 1 Power on while holding WRITE Hold for...
Page 13: ...ower on while holding RECORDER E 38 The unit resets each time you turn it on E 56 Power on while holding WRITE E 66 Power on while holding REC in the DISK RECORDER section E 68US Power on while holding WRITE E 70 Power on while holding WRITE E 86 Power on while holding WRITE E 96 Power on while holding WRITE E 500 Press UTILITY Use the buttons under PAGE to select FACTORY PRESET Press EXECUTE then...
Page 14: ...ile holding WRITE COPY then press YES GR 30 Power on while holding Pedal 2 then press the PATCH button to select INI Press EDIT PLAY Then press PATCH and PATCH simultaneously All Other GR No ROM reset GS 6 No ROM reset GT 5 Power on while holding MOD and FEEDBACKER SLOW GEAR Press WRITE GX 700 Press TUNER UTILITY Use PARAMETER LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select FACT INIT Cursor to left and dial SYST...
Page 15: ...ORY PRESET Press ENTER twice then press UTILITY JV 2080 Press UTILITY Press F6 twice to select MENU 3 Press F1 Then press F6 If necessary use the VALUE DIAL to turn Memory Protect OFF and press F6 twice JW 50 Press TUNE FUNCTION Press F5 FACTORY then F4 JW RESET then F3 GS RESET then F4 YES JX 1 Power on while holding WRITE and FLUTE JX 3P No ROM reset JX 8P No ROM reset JX 10 Same as SUPER JX key...
Page 16: ...ing F3 M OC1 Power on while holding F3 M SE1 Power on while holding F3 M VS1 Power on while holding F3 MC 303 Power on while holding down SHIFT then press ENTER All Other MC No ROM reset ME 5 Power on while holding pedals 1 and 2 then press WRITE immediately ME 6 Power on while holding PARAMETER DOWN v and LEFT then press WRITE ME 6B Power on while holding PARAMETER DOWN v and LEFT then press WRIT...
Page 17: ...hen press PARAM 1 P 330 No ROM reset PAD 8 Same as OCTAPAD Power on while holding MIDI CH and NOTE NUMBER Power off then back on PAD 80 Same as OCTAPAD II Power on while holding both VALUE solid and buttons PC 150 Power on while holding COMMAND on the left edge of the keyboard PC 200 Power on while holding the two buttons under the word STANDARD PC 200mkII Power on while holding the two buttons un...
Page 18: ...s MK 60 No ROM reset RHODES MK 80 Same as MK 80 While holding WRITE press EDIT While holding the LEFT and RIGHT cursor buttons press UP RSP 550 Power on while holding PROGRAM PAGE UP and DOWN v then press WRITE RSS 10 Power on while holding LOCK and OPTION The MCR 8 LED lights Press DEMO PROGRAM four times Press DEVICE ID RSS 8048 No ROM reset RV 70 Power on while holding WRITE and DOWN Use the UP...
Page 19: ... No ROM reset SRV 2000 Factory Power on while holding WRITE and REVERB NON LINEAR Delay Mode Power on while holding WRITE REVERB NON LINEAR and ROOM SIMULATE SSC 8004 No ROM reset STUDIO M Same as MV 30 No ROM reset SUPER JUPITER Same as MKS 80 No ROM reset SUPER JX keybrd Same as JX 10 No ROM reset SUPER JX module Same as MKS 70 No ROM reset SUPER QUARTET Same as MKS 7 No ROM reset All SYNTH PLUS...
Page 20: ...een then press ENTER VP 70 Power on while holding PLAY VOICE EXPANSION and MIDI VS 880 No ROM reset VT 1 Power on while holding down the PRESET USER button W 30 No ROM reset W 50 Press CONTROL and MASTER simultaneously Use PARAMETER UP and DOWN v to select ALL Press VALUE UP XP 10 Press UTILITY Use VALUE and to select INITIALIZE then press ENTER Use VALUE and to select FACTORY PRESET then press EN...
Page 21: ...120 T120 I J 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120T 120 120 120 120 A Included O Optional R Recommended Compatible A 30 O R A 33 O R AC 2 O R AD 5 O R AF 70 A R ASC 10 A R AW 2 O R AX 1 O R BD 2 O R BE 5 A R BE 5B A R BF 2 O R BF 2B O R BL 1 O R BX 16 A R BX 4 O R BX 400 A R BX 8 A R CA 30 A R CE 2 O R CE 2B O R CE 3 O R CE 5 O R CEB 3 O R CF 10 A R CH 1 O R CL 50 A R CM 300 A R ...
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Page 23: ...A BRB BRA BRC 120 T120 I J 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120T 120 120 120 120 EH 2 O R EH 50 A R EM 303 A R EM 305 A R ep 3 A R ep 5 A R ep 7 A R ep 707 A R ep 7mkII A R ep 9 A R FC 200 O R FC 50 O R FT 2 O R FW 3 O R FZ 2 O R FZ 3 O R GE 21 A R GE 7 O R GE 7B O R GEB 7 O R GI 10 A R GR 09 A R GR 1 A R GR 30 A R GX 700 A R HC 2 O R HF 2 O R HM 2 O R HM 3 O R HR 2 O R JV 30 A ...
Page 24: ...B BRA BRC 120 T120 I J 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120T 120 120 120 120 LM 2B O R LMB 3 O R LS 2 O R LVC 1 A R M 660 A R MC 50 mkIIA R MC 202 A R MC 303 A R ME 6 A R ME 6B A R ME 8 A R ME 8B A R ME X A R MPD 4 A R MS 1 O R MSL 15 O R MT 100 A R MT 120 A R MT 2 O R MT 200 A R MT 32 A R MV 30 A R MX 10 A R MX 5 O R MZ 2 O R NS 2 O R NS 50 A R OC 2 O R OD 1 O R OD 2 O R OD 2R ...
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Page 28: ...daptor A 33 A 90 VE Series A 90EX AC 100 BC 30 BC 30 210 BC 60 BC 60 310 DJ 70mkII L CD7 P DR 5 App Guide DR 550mkII DR 660 E 16 E 66 MSD ep 7mkII EP AK 2E ep 9 PB 7BK FP 1 FPS 1 G 800 FC 7 MSD GC 405 405X GI 10 US 20 GP 100 GR 09 GR9E 1 US 20 GR 1 SR GR1 01 US 20 GR 30 US 20 GT 5 GX 700 JC 120 JP 8000 JV 1080 SR JV80 PN JV80 SO PCM1 JV 2080 SR JV80 PN JV80 JV 880 SR JV80 PN JV80 SO PCM1 M BD1 M O...
Page 29: ...6 FS 5UHardshell Soft Bag Notes Library Disks M 512E Cards Card Adaptor PK 5 PMA 5 DP 2M R 70 R 8mkII SN R8 RA 30 FC 7 PK 5 RA 800 FC 7 MSD PK 5 RA 95 FC 7 MSD PK 5 RD 500 RD 600 S 760 L CD7 P OP 760 01 SDE 330 SDX 330 SE 70 SPD 11 PD Pads SRV 330 SX 700 TD 5 PD Pads TD 5K TDE 5 TD 7 PD Pads TDE 7K TD 10 PD Pads VG 8 VG8D VG8S 1 VK 7 PK 5 VS 880 VS8F 1 VT 1 XP 10 XP 50 SR JV80 XP 80 SR JV80 Roland...
Page 30: ...e with a capacity of up to 4 GB per SCSI buss A and B includ ing the internal drive If you re using multiple external drives the DM 800 is capable of cascading up to six SCSI devices per buss with the same 4 GB per buss limit Again any internal drive is included in the 4 GB total Rackmount drives are available from companies listed under Contact Sources below Manufacturer Model Capacity Storage Re...
Page 31: ...ologies 619 693 0209 Dynatek 902 832 3000 RAMTEK 313 513 7440 SoundLogic 619 789 6558 Glyph Technologies 800 335 0345 Rorke Data 800 328 8147 Desktop SCSI Drives APS 800 354 1213 Dynatek 902 832 3000 Nomai 888 996 6624 Pacific Coast Technologies PCT 619 693 0209 Monitor Cables Redmond Cable WA 206 882 2009 Redmond Cable TN 423 478 5760 RGB Monitors Direction Sound Vision 310 276 2063 SoundLogic 61...
Page 32: ...still reliable for data storage In the following charts we ve made a distinction as to the reliability of each drive for both storage and recording playback The VS 880 can format a compatible drive in either 512 MB or 1 GB 1000 MB partitions As you will see in the chart some drives are larger than 1 GB In these cases the VS 880 is capable of addressing up to four 1 GB partitions per SCSI I D There...
Page 33: ...ves APS 800 354 1213 Dynatek 902 832 3000 Nomai 888 996 6624 Pacific Coast Technologies PCT 619 693 0209 Optical MO Drives Manufacturer Model Capacity Storage Record Playback Olympus 2 6GB MO 2 3 GB Yes No Sony Vertex 2 6GB 2 3 GB Yes No Fujitsu 640 230 540 230 MB Yes Yes Can format 512KB sector optical media only Internal IDE Drives Manufacturer Model Capacity Storage Record Playback IBM DS0A 210...
Page 34: ...CENE UNDO NUMERICS Pre Level Post Level Play List Amp Profile TRACK SYSTEM EFFECT Track Move Copy Xchg Insert Cut Erase Time Comp Exp EFFECT 2 1 Marker Locate Loop A Punch I O System MIDI Sync Scene DISK Song Select Name New Copy Erase Optimize Drive Select Initialize DAT Recover Backup LOCATOR SONG Fader Pan STOP PLAY REC FF ZERO REW VARI PITCH LOCATOR EDIT CONDITION PLAY SONG TOP STORE SONG END ...
Page 35: ...PLAY DISPLAY screen There are four different PLAY DISPLAY screens to choose from each of which shows a different view of the audio data on the VS 880 By holding SHIFT and pressing PLAY DISPLAY you can toggle through the four different Display modes DISPLAY Pre Level Post Level Play List Amp Profile Fader Pan PLAY SHIFT Pre Level This display shows the volume of each Track before the audio passes t...
Page 36: ...s panned all the way to the left CONDITION MARKER MASTER INPUT TRACK AUX TIME 48 24 4 0 dB 12 5 INT 156 1 069 Fader Pan As we mentioned before the SHIFT button is used to activate a button which has a dual function These buttons have a function name which is surrounded with a white border Examples of these buttons include SOLO EDIT SELECT MIXER MODE STORE ZERO and the CH EDIT buttons If you press ...
Page 37: ...versatile giving even more functionality to the VS 880 than can be accessed from the front panel For example if you connect the VS 880 MIDI OUT to the MIDI IN of a sequencer you can record the fader movements from the VS 880 mixer When you play the sequence back sequencer MIDI OUT to VS 880 MIDI IN the volume levels of each Track will change accordingly DIGITAL IN and OUT Next over to the right is...
Page 38: ... A jacks are 1 4Ó connectors If you have an Input source plugged into an RCA jack in Input B and then plug a cable in the corresponding jack in Input A the Input B source will be canceled out Notes on Connections XLR vs 1 4Ó The VS 880 uses 1 4Ó and RCA jacks as the Input connectors However most microphones require a balanced XLR cable The main reason for using XLR cables is that you can run them ...
Page 39: ...nd MIDI interface as well The XP 80 keyboard is pictured here as the sound source being recorded into the VS 880 but this could just as easily be a guitar plugged directly into the VS 880 with one cable using the VS8F 1 Effects Expansion Board for the pre amp and effects processing or a microphone The DAT machine in this picture is being used as a mix down destination This is a common way of makin...
Page 40: ...ered by holding the SHIFT button and pressing the SELECT button The orange light will then switch from INPUTcTRACK to INPUT MIX Now switching between INPUT MIX and TRACK MIX is as simple as pressing the SELECT button alone These two modes work in tandem with one another as we will see later The next sections will cover the differences and applications for each mixer mode First we will explain the ...
Page 41: ...ot include effects processing This is because effects can be placed at more than one place in the audio chain If you have the optional VS8F 1 Effects Expansion Board you can place two independent stereo effects in three different places in the above diagram 1 between the EQ and the Fader Pre Fader 2 after the Pan Post Fader and 3 Insert which routes the dry post EQ signal into the VS8F 1 and then ...
Page 42: ...s Each physical Input on the back panel of the VS 880 is automatically assigned to its corresponding mixer channel Input 1cmixer channel 1 Input 2cmixer channel 2 etc and digital Input Left and Right to channels 5 and 6 respectively An analog to digital converter can be used to connect analog signals to the digital Inputs Many DAT machines can be used as an analog to digital converter If you plug ...
Page 43: ...ater So just to sum up and review the differences and applications of each mixer mode INPUTc c c cTRACK mode is the default mode where the Input signal is recorded directly to disk Ð bypassing the mixer Recording in this mode is quick and easy You can listen to effects from the VS8F 1 while youÕre recording and they wonÕt be recorded to disk This is great for tracking vocals or guitar when you wan...
Page 44: ...our hands totally free Conventional Inline Mixer Analogy If youÕre familiar with a conventional inline mixer then the following diagram will be helpful to you The VS 880 INPUT MIX TRACK MIX mode is very much like a conventional mixer If you think of INPUT MIX mode as the bottom set of faders on an inline board and TRACK MIX mode as the smaller top set of faders or knobs thatÕs pretty much how thes...
Page 45: ...section we will go through the procedure you might use to record vocals or any other acoustic instrument This is the fast approach to getting a solid clean sound without recording EQ or effects A Select the MIXER MODE To record quickly WITHOUT recording printing effects from the VS8F 1 expansion board or EQ select INPUTcTRACK mode 1 If youÕre not already in INPUTcTRACK mode hold the SHIFT button a...
Page 46: ... 4 If we wanted to setup another channel to record on we would press the corresponding CH EDIT button 1 8 and turn the TIME VALUE dial to choose the Input The channel number shows at the top left hand corner of the display You can experiment by choosing various channels and setting their Input sources D Record enable Tracks Now that we have routed the signal to the Track weÕre going to record it o...
Page 47: ... to record an incoming signal as in steps A E in the Basic Recording section p 12 13 and continue with the following procedure A Route Channel 1 to EFFECTS 1 Just as we had to route the Input signal to a Track destination when we were recording we need to also route the signal to the effects processor if we want to hear effects 1 Press the CH EDIT button 1 Now the effects settings we make will be ...
Page 48: ...OR CANCEL ENTER EFFECT EFFECT 2 1 EDIT CONDITION YES 3 Turn the TIME VALUE dial to select the desired effect A good guitar effect to start from might be 57 ÒGA MatchLead Ó This is a model of a Matchless amp There are plenty of other great amp models as well as killer delays choruses and guitar multis Choose whatever effect you want 4 Press the YES ENTER button to confirm and activate your effect c...
Page 49: ...tically returned to the settings of that song or scene regardless of the physical position of the fader This creates a ÒnullÓ point between that level and the actual position of the fader Your fader will have no effect until that null point is crossed It is a good idea to move all faders all the way up and then down before trying to adjust levels to ensure that any null points have been crossed Th...
Page 50: ...ing onto Track 6 the channel 6 fader will be used to adjust the playback level The record level will be adjusted with the Input 1 fader The record level will be adjusted in INPUT MIX mode where the playback level will be adjusted in TRACK MIX mode 1 Press SELECT to toggle to TRACK MIX mode 2 Set the channel 6 fader to 0dB nominal for right now You will notice that zero is about three quarters the ...
Page 51: ...h higher frequencies PARAMETER 5 Adjust the high frequency band as desired You will notice that the sound character changes as you boost or cut various frequencies DonÕt be afraid to experiment here E Bypass the EQ When making EQ adjustments itÕs often helpful to compare the ÒEQedÓ version of the sound to the original That way you can hear the contrast between them Just as you used the right PARAM...
Page 52: ...nnel 6 fader will be used to adjust the playback level The record level will be adjusted by the channel 1 fader The record level will be adjusted in INPUT MIX mode where the playback level will be adjusted in TRACK MIX mode 1 Press SELECT to toggle to TRACK MIX mode 2 Set the channel 6 fader to 0dB nominal for right now 3 4 of the way up the fader path Note If necessary bring the fader all the way...
Page 53: ...fect is recorded to channel 5 or 6 or both Since we want to record the effect with the Input signal to Track 6 turn the TIME VALUE dial clockwise and set the value to R63 all the way to the right If we set the value to L63 the effect would be routed to Track 5 Note If you continue pressing the PARAMETER right button you will access these same parameters for EFFECT 2 G Record To begin recording we ...
Page 54: ...ess REC followed by PLAY to record with both EFFECT 1 and EFFECT 2 3 When youÕre finished press STOP 4 Press the ZERO return button to go back to the beginning of the song 5 Press PLAY You will be able to hear what you recorded even though the STATUS button is still in REC mode and flashing red This is a convenient feature and prevents you from having to switch the Track STATUS to PLAY mode green ...
Page 55: ...r setting Loop Recording and Auto Punch points HereÕs a hint to make the process of setting LOOP and AUTO PUNCH points faster and easier Play the song up to the place where you want the loop or punch in to begin When you find it press the LOC 1 button under the LOCATOR section the orange light above the button will turn on to establish this point as the first locator point Then find the place in t...
Page 56: ... 5 Use the TIME VALUE dial to select ÒPstFade Ó The signal level sent to your external effects processor will now be affected by the channel 3 fader Note The same concepts regarding Pre Fader and Post Fader apply here just as they did before see page 21 However ÒInsertÓ is not a choice for the AUX SEND If you were recording guitar and wanted to use your external effects unit in an insert or Òseria...
Page 57: ...lue This value goes from 0 to 127 and represents the amount of signal volume that is being sent to the AUX SEND 127 Max Set this to Ò100 Ó 6 Press the PARAMETER right button again to access the AUX Pan value This value determines how much of the signal is being sent to the left AUX SEND A and to the right AUX SEND B If you want the signal to be sent to the AUX SEND A output only turn the TIME VALU...
Page 58: ...ke a word processor it has 999 levels of Undo if you make a mistake and does not consume more hard disk space when you copy data Instead the VS 880 simply ÒlooksÓ at the original source data whenever a copy is made So if you have a two bar beat loop playing through a four minute song you donÕt have to record four minutes of the same two measures Just record the first two measures and then copy it ...
Page 59: ... 4 Ò1 1Ó should now be blinking in the display Press the YES ENTER button to confirm this selection Now the Ò Ó on the right of the display should be blinking This is the destination Track setting You can copy material to any Track Use the CH EDIT buttons to select Primary Tracks Tracks 1 8 Use the TIME VALUE dial to select different Virtual Tracks If you need to switch between the Source and Dest...
Page 60: ...s you want to copy the selection For example if we were copying a two measure drum beat and we wanted it to play throughout the song we might copy it 30 or 40 times For now set the value to 2 This means that the selected material weÕre copying will start at the TO point and then play twice Note Using this method to duplicate a drum loop requires a Òperfect loop Ó A Òperfect loopÓ should be looped ...
Page 61: ... the following procedure to take channels 7 and 8 out of the Mix Buss 1 Press CH EDIT button 7 to select Track 7 2 Hold SHIFT and press Input BUSS CH EDIT button 1 3 Press the PARAMETER right button once to display ÒCH7 MIX Sw Ó 4 Use the TIME VALUE dial to select ÒOFF Ó 5 Repeat this procedure for Track 8 C Record the bounce 1 Press the STATUS buttons on Tracks 7 8 until they are flashing red Thi...
Page 62: ...utputs of the EFFECTS Processor 1 Press the EDIT button found over the MASTER fader until ÒEFFECT 1 RTN To Ó is displayed 2 Use the TIME VALUE dial to select ÒEFFECT 1 RTN 7 8Ó to route the effect to Buss 7 8 3 Press the PARAMETER right button and use the TIME VALUE Dial to set the return level 4 Press the PARAMETER right button and use the TIME VALUE Dial to set the return balance The effects wil...
Page 63: ...t ID to 17 Click on OK 4 Under the SETTINGS menu choose Time Format and select 30 Frame Non Drop Click on OK VS 880 Settings 1 Press SYSTEM under EDIT CONDITION until the display reads SYS Sync Tempo 2 Press YES ENTER 3 Use the TIME VALUE dial to select Source INT if it is not already selected 4 Press PARAMETER until SYS Syn Gen is displayed 5 Use the TIME VALUE dial to select Syn Gen MTC 6 Press ...
Page 64: ...rmer Use the following procedure to synchronize the VS 880 as a slave to Performer Performer Settings 1 Select Receive Sync from the Basics menu 2 In the Sync to Port pop up menu select the MIDI interface port that is connected to the VS 880 3 Under Type of Sync select MTC 4 Under SMPTE Frame Rate select 30 Click on OK 5 Select Transmit Sync from the Basics menu 6 Under Transmit Sync via Port s se...
Page 65: ...nits with the VS 880 as the master These procedures require that you use the built in Logic MIDI drivers OMS and FreeMIDI users will have to configure those programs accordingly Connections 1 Connect the MIDI OUT port of your MIDI interface to the MIDI IN port of the VS 880 2 Connect the MIDI OUT port of the VS 880 to the MIDI IN port of your MIDI interface Use the following procedure to synchroni...
Page 66: ...tudio Vision Macintosh or PC There are a few different methods that can be used to synchronize Vision with the VS 880 For our purposes we will use MIDI Machine Control MIDI Time Code messages to synchronize the units with Vision as the master and MIDI Time Code messages alone to synchronize the units with the VS 880 as the master Connections 1 Connect the MIDI OUT port of your MIDI interface to th...
Page 67: ... menu 2 Click on the icon 1 8 that corresponds to the VS 880 track that you want to record on The icon will turn red and the corresponding track on the VS 880 will start flashing red Up to 4 tracks can be selected at one time 3 Click on the Record icon in the MMC Controls toolbar Vision will start playing and the VS 880 will start recording Use the following procedure to synchronize Vision as a sl...
Page 68: ...t Synchronization from the Options menu 2 Select the interface sound card that is connected to the VS 880 in the pop up menu next to From Input in the Sync Source portion of the window 3 Select MTC in the pop up menu next to SMPTE Sync in the Sync Source portion of the window 4 Select 30FPS in the pop up menu next to Frame Rate in the Sync Source portion of the window 5 Click on the SYNC box in th...
Page 69: ...VALUE dial to select MIDI Thru Out 3 Press PARAMETER right until SysEx Tx is displayed Use the TIME VALUE dial to select SysEx Tx Off 4 Press PARAMETER right until MMC is displayed Use the TIME VALUE dial to select MMC Off 5 Press PARAMETER right until CtrLocal is displayed Use the TIME VALUE dial to select CtrLocal On 6 Press PARAMETER right until CtrType is displayed Use the TIME VALUE dial to s...
Page 70: ...nits in a similar manner NOTE Make sure that all VS 880s are powered on and that the current song s sampling rate 48kHz 44 1kHz or 32kHz is the same on all units If you are unsure what the current song s sampling rate is set to press SONG under EDIT CONDITION until SNG Song Select is displayed Press YES ENTER and the sampling rate and record mode will be flashing The sampling rate is linked to the...
Page 71: ...ready chosen 3 Press CH EDIT button 5 to select channel 5 4 Hold SHIFT and press Aux Send CH EDIT button 6 5 Press PARAMETER right 6 Use the TIME VALUE dial to select INc Channel Link On 7 Hold SHIFT and press Input Buss CH EDIT button 1 8 Use the TIME VALUE dial to select INc BUSS Sel MIX 9 Press the Input 5 STATUS button until it lights orange source 10 Turn the Input 5 PAN knob all the way left...
Page 72: ...s In this setup MIDI Machine Control allows you to control the transport functions of the slave units from the master unit Digital Word Clock is used to sync the timing of the three units and the Digital signal is routed through the master VS 880 so that the audio from all three units can be mixed to DAT DAT Machine Master Slave 1 Slave 2 Digital Signal Clock MIDI Machine Control ...
Page 73: ...ration U S 3 24 97 Page 1 of 1 The following is a listing of the TurboStarts contained in this book TurboStarts are arranged alphabetically by model number VS 880 Digital Studio Workstation VS 880 S1 VS 880 System Expansion SX 700 Studio Effects Processor ...
Page 74: ...23 3UHVV 7 EXWWRQ DERYH KDQQHO IDGHU DQG 67 786 EXWWRQ ROG 6 7 DQG SUHVV 9 75 7 8VH WKH 7 0 9 8 GLDO WR VHOHFW WKH GHVLUHG 9 7UDFN 3UHVV WKH 2 725 EXWWRQ DQG SUHVV 3 KDQJLQJ WKH 4 6HWWLQJV 7KLV H DPSOH ZLOO DGMXVW WKH 4 VHWWLQJV RI WKH UXPV 3UHVV 3 ROG 6 7 DQG SUHVV 62 2 IROORZHG E 7 WR HQWHU 6ROR 0RGH 3UHVV WKH 75 67 786 EXWWRQ WR VROR WKH GUXPV ROG 6 7 DQG SUHVV 7 4 0LG 8VH WKH 7 0 9 8 GLDO WR E...
Page 75: ...to recreate the sound of the above listed microphones This was an independent Roland production and did not involve any of the aforementioned companies through either a business or consulting relationship or by way of license agreement All trademarks are property of their respective owners Auto Mix Snapshot In addition to the 8 Scene locations Marker points can be used to capture current mixer pos...
Page 76: ... DQG XVH 9 8 WR VHOHFW WKH HIIHFW IRU WKH ILUVW XQLW 5HSHDW WKLV SURFHGXUH WR VHOHFW WKH HIIHFW IRU HDFK RI WKH ILYH XQLWV U HW DODQFH HYHO ZHW GU PL LV SURJUDPPHG SHU HIIHFW SHU SDWFK 3UHVV 9 3 5 0 7 5 ULJKW WR DFFHVV WKH EDODQFH SDUDPHWHUV IRU HDFK HIIHFW W SH 7KH DUPRQLVW 6HOHFW RQH RI WKH DOJRULWKPV 3UHVV 02 XQWLO WKH HIIHFW LV RQ 3 5 0 7 5 ULJKW RQH WLPH WR 7 SH DQG 9 8 WR XFN 3 5 0 7 5 WR 6F...
Page 77: ...Roland Corporation U S 7200 Dominion Circle Los Angeles CA 90040 3696 Tel 213 685 5141 Fax 213 722 0911 http www rolandus com RESBK1 Roland Corporation U S 1997 ...
