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User Guide

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Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” (Owner’s Manual p. 2), “USING THE UNIT
SAFELY” (Owner’s Manual p. 3), and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (Owner’s
Manual p. 5). These sections provide important information concerning the
proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you
have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, User
Guide, Owner’s Manual, and Appendices should be read in its entirety.
These manuals should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference.

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form
without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.

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VS-1824 User Guide

This owner’s manual is printed on recycled paper.

Copyright

• Unauthorized recording, distribution, sale, lending, public performance, broadcasting, or the like, in whole or

in part, of a work (musical composition, video, broadcast, public performance, or the like) whose copyright is
held by a third party is prohibited by law.

• When exchanging audio signals through a digital connection with an external instrument, this unit can

perform recording without being subject to the restrictions of the Serial Copy Management System (SCMS).
This is because the unit is intended solely for musical production, and is designed not to be subject to restric-
tions as long as it is used to record works (such as your own compositions) that do not infringe on the
copyrights of others. (SCMS is a feature that prohibits second-generation and later copying through a digital
connection. It is built into MD recorders and other consumer digital-audio equipment as a copyright-
protection feature.)

• Do not use this unit for purposes that could infringe on a copyright held by a third party. We assume no

responsibility whatsoever with regard to any infringements of third-party copyrights arising through your
use of this unit.

About the License Agreement

• The VS-1824 and its CD-R/RW capability are designed to allow you to reproduce material to which you have

copyright, or material which the copyright owner has granted you permission to copy. Accordingly, repro-
duction of Music CD or other copyrighted material without permission of the copyright owner avoiding
technical prohibiting features of second-generation and later copying like SCMS or others constitutes
copyright infringement and may incur penalties even in case such reproduction is for your own personal use
and enjoyment (private use). Consult a copyright specialist or special publications for more detailed infor-
mation on obtaining such permission from copyright holders.

Disclaimer of liability

Roland will take no responsibility for any “direct damages,” “consequential damages,” or “any other damages”
which may result from your use of the VS-1824. These damages may include but are not limited to the following
events which can occur when using the VS-1824.

• Any loss of profit that may occur to you

• Permanent loss of your music or data

• Inability to continue using the VS-1824 itself or a connected device

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* OMS is a registered trademark of Opcode Systems, Inc.

* FreeMIDI is a trademark of Mark of the Unicorn, Inc.