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Owner’s Manual

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Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT
SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (Owner’s Manual p. 2, p. 3).

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, the owner’s manual should
be read in its entirety. The owner’s manual should be saved and kept on hand
as a convenient reference.

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Copyright © 2004 ROLAND CORPORATION

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

Roland Web site http://www.roland.com/

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Summary of Contents for VS8F-3

Page 1: ...onally in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit the owner s manual should be read in its entirety The owner s manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference 202 Copyright 2004 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPOR...

Page 2: ...permanent hearing loss Damage to speakers or other system components may result 115b Install the circuit board only into the specified unit VS series device Remove only the specified screws during the installation Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or material damage should the unit be used improperly Material damage refers to damage or other adverse effects cau...

Page 3: ...cs may not be read properly Keep your discs clean using a commercially available CD cleaner To prevent warping or accidental damage to the disc and recorded data do not leave the disc in direct sunlight or in a hot humid location Should the disc become dirty use a soft dry cloth to clean it Commercially available CD cleaning liquids or ethyl alcohol can also be used Do not use gasoline kerosene be...

Page 4: ... VS 2400CD 10 VS 2000 10 Installing plug in effects in the V Studio 11 Authorized and Trial versions 11 Installation examples 12 Installation procedure 15 Backing up your VS plug in programs 15 Re installing your plug ins 16 Uninstalling a plug in 16 Using the effects 17 Selecting and editing a plug in 17 Selecting a plug in 17 Selecting a plug in s patch 17 Editing the effect parameters 18 Saving...

Page 5: ...at the right below indicating that the plug in has been certified by Roland as a compatible VS plug in Products bearing either of these logos are guaranteed to work correctly on the VS8F 3 Checking the included items The VS8F 3 carton contains the following items VS8F 3 Effect Expansion Board VS8F 3 SETUP DISC Owner s Manual the document you are reading SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT Leaflet Patch Lis...

Page 6: ...nt to keep When doing so back up not only the projects in the current drive partition but also any projects that are saved in other partitions 2 Initialize the hard disk Format Drive Projects saved on the hard disk will be completely erased and the disk will be free of data Initialize the hard disk as described in the owner s manual of your VS series device When you execute the Format Drive Make P...

Page 7: ...nd user effect patch settings when the update is performed or whether all of these settings are to be initialized Press ENTER YES or EXIT NO to make your selection ENTER YES settings will be preserved EXIT NO settings will be initialized The display will indicate Main Update and the system update will begin If you pressed EXIT NO in Step 8 the display will ask Init User Setting Sure If you are sur...

Page 8: ...oth ends to prevent damage to the buttons and controls Also you should try to orient the unit so no buttons or controls get damaged To avoid the risk of damage to internal components that can be caused by static electricity please carefully observe the following whenever you handle the board Before you touch the board always first grasp a metal object such as a water pipe so you are sure that any ...

Page 9: ... VS8F 3 VS8F 2 VS8F 3 x2 VS8F 2 not installed VS8F 3 VS8F 3 VS8F 3 x2 VS8F 2 x1 VS8F 3 VS8F 3 VS8F 2 VS8F 3 VS8F 2 VS8F 3 VS8F 3 x1 VS8F 2 x2 VS8F 3 VS8F 2 VS8F 2 VS8F 3 x1 VS8F 2 x3 VS8F 3 VS8F 2 VS8F 2 VS8F 2 VS8F 3 x3 VS8F 2 not installed VS8F 3 VS8F 3 VS8F 3 VS8F 3 x3 VS8F 2 x1 VS8F 3 VS8F 3 VS8F 3 VS8F 2 VS8F 3 VS8F 3 VS8F 2 VS8F 3 VS8F 3 VS8F 2 VS8F 3 VS8F 3 VS8F 3 x2 VS8F 2 x2 VS8F 3 VS8F 3...

Page 10: ...B D C Effect expansion board installation opening Rear panel Install the VS8F 3 in Slot A AC Cord VS 2400CD bottom A B Rear panel Install the VS8F 3 in Slot A Unplug the power before installing an effect expansion board AC Cord VS 2000 bottom B C Effect expansion board installation opening Rear panel Cooling fan vent Install the VS8F 3 in Slot B Unplug the power before installing an effect expansi...

Page 11: ...functions of effects programs will be limited as with the trial version described below Trial version A VS plug in program installed as a trial version can be used with several limitations The program will be installed as a trial version in the following cases When you are using a SETUP DISC that has not yet been used for authorization and you select TRIAL during the installation In case you are i...

Page 12: ...stall any remaining VS8F 3 boards in vacant slots in conformity with Rule 1 p 9 After authorization the VS plug in programs will work with any installed VS8F 3 board as long as the Key Card is present If the Key Card VS8F 3 is not installed the VS plug in programs installed on the hard disk will not be available for use as authorized plug ins VS series VS8F 3 SETUP DISC not authorized yet before t...

Page 13: ...you can install its VS plug in programs from the SETUP DISC and use them However since there is only one Key Card you will not be able to use these VS plug in programs as authorized plug ins on two or more VS series units at the same time Please place the Key Card sticker on the VS8F 3 that is designated as the Key Card To learn about the Key Card please refer p 9 VS series 1 VS8F 3 SETUP DISC not...

Page 14: ...r more VS series units at the same time If you leave the Key Card in the first VS series unit and install the other i e non Key Card VS8F 3 boards in the second VS series unit the VS plug in programs installed in the second VS series unit will not be usable Nor can you use an already authorized SETUP DISC to install an authorized version of the same VS plug in programs to any VS without the origin...

Page 15: ... 16 the plug in As a safeguard against such problems we strongly recommend that you back up your VS plug in programs on a commercially available CD R RW disc after authorization Backing up also lets you save the user patches of the plug in effect to the CD R RW disc 1 Insert a blank CD R RW disc into the CD R RW drive 2 Press CD RW The CD RW menu screen will appear 3 Select Page 2 PLUG IN Back and...

Page 16: ...ill appear Uninstalling a plug in Here s how to delete an installed VS plug in program This lets you delete a trial version of a VS plug in program or obtain more free space on your hard disk if it becomes full 1 Press CD RW The CD RW menu screen will appear 2 Select Page 2 PLUG IN UnIns and press ENTER YES The PLUG IN UNINSTALL screen will appear This lists the VS plug in programs that are instal...

Page 17: ...e PLUG IN INFORMATION screen will appear Information about the selected plug in will appear The plug in is now loaded Selecting a plug in s patch Here s how to load a patch a set of effect settings for the selected VS plug in program 1 Load a plug in as described in Selecting a plug in 2 Press F3 Patch The PLUG IN PATCH SELECT screen will appear This lists the patches for the selected VS plug in p...

Page 18: ...d drag upward or downward Off On Move the cursor to the switch and edit it using one of the following methods Turn the TIME VALUE dial Press the ENTER YES button Click the switch Depending on the status of the switch it will change between On and Off In the VGA screen the switch will display orange On and gray Off Use F1 F2 to move between pages If additional screens are available a triangle sym b...

Page 19: ...ype effect algorithm Effect Algorithms of single type effects require all the processing power of one VS8F 3 board You can use one single type plug in effect on each VS8F 3 In other words you can t use two single type VS plug in programs on one VS8F 3 nor can a multi type and a single type program coexist In this manual explanations that apply to single type effect algorithms are indicated by an i...

Page 20: ...GAIN 15 0 15 0 dB Sets the boost cut amount in the Band 3 frequency 1 Band 3 TYPE PEAK LSV HSV LPF1 HPF1 LPF2 HPF2 BPF BEF THRU Sets the type of the Band 3 frequency equalizer 1 Band 3 Q 0 36 16 00 Sets the width of the area around the Band 3 frequency that will be affected by the gain settings 1 Band 4 FREQ Band 4 Frequency 20 20000 Hz Sets the center frequency in the Band 4 frequency 1 Band 4 GA...

Page 21: ...dle Threshold 80 0 0 0 dB Sets the volume at which the expander for the Middle frequency band starts working MID RATIO Middle Ratio 1 1 00 1 16 0 1 Sets the ratio at which the output in the Middle frequency band is increased when the input level has dropped below the Middle threshold level MID ATK Middle Attack 0 800 0 ms Sets the time until when the Middle frequency band expander starts working a...

Page 22: ...ets the time until when the Middle frequency band compressor starts working after the in put level has exceeded the Middle threshold level MID REL Middle Release 50 8000 ms Sets the time until when the Middle frequency band compressor stops working after the in put level has dropped below the Middle threshold level LOW THRE Low Threshold 24 0 0 0 dB Sets the volume at which the compressor for the ...

Page 23: ...mpo Map in project is immediately changed Parameter full name Setting Function TEMPO 25 250 Specifies the base tempo SYNC Sync Switch OFF ON On off switch for synchronization with the MIDI clock of the VS 2 Input L Input R Output L Output R Initial Delay Delay Initial Delay Delay 4band EQ Dry Level Lch Cross FB Level Lch FB Level Lch FB Level Rch Cross FB Level Rch Wet Level Lch Wet Level Rch Dry ...

Page 24: ...ill be no initial delay Settings of 0 1000 produce a fixed delay of the specified time that is not affected by the tempo INI D PAN Initial delay pan L63 C R63 Specifies the volume balance at which the R channel initial delay sound will be sent to the L R stereo delays D TIME Delay time 1 1 1 1t 1 2 1 2t 1 4 1 4t 1 8 1 8t 1 16 1 16t 1 32 1 32t 1 64 1 64t 0 0 1000 ms Specifies the delay time for rig...

Page 25: ... the VGA the value will display in red When using the Tempo Mapping Effect TME and a new tempo has been entered into a Tempo Map please reduce the input signal to the TME by manually switching off the appropriate Aux Send s on the source channel s prior to the tempo map change i e On the affected snare drum s channel set Aux Send 1 Sw to OFF if the TME is in the FX1 position before the tempo chang...

Page 26: ...level THRE to when the effect ceases to apply be applied SOFT KNEE OFF ON 2 Softens the change in output level at the region of the input threshold THRE level Off Level will change immediately before and after the threshold THRE On Level will change over a curve in the region of the threshold THRE A GAIN Auto Gain OFF ON Automatically compensates for the decrease in output volume caused by compres...

Page 27: ...Plate reverb SIZE Room Size 5 40 m Sets the size of the room PRE DLY Pre Delay 0 200 ms Sets the time until the reverb sound appears TIME Reverb Time 0 1 32 0 sec Sets the time length of the reverb sound ER LEVEL Early Reflection Level 0 100 Sets the volume of the early reflection DIFFUSE Diffusion 0 100 Sets the extent of diffusion of the early reflection sound DENSITY 0 100 Sets the density of t...

Page 28: ...t greater clarity If the high frequency region is weak this will strengthen it The De Esser Rejection Level DES LVL has no effect DES Suppresses unpleasant sibilance making the sound smoother If the high frequency region is excessive this will attenuate it The Enhancer Level ENH LVL has no effect Parameter full name Setting Function Sw Switch OFF ON Turns the pitch shifter on or off C PITCH Chroma...

Page 29: ...oes not follow the settings for Input L Parameter full name Setting Function Sw Switch OFF ON Turns the Pre Amp modeling on or off TYPE RED7 N1073 MANSS AVTB AVSS HHTB MILHV SATB CSLSS Selects the type of pre amp 4 INPUT Input Gain 42 0 6 0 dB Sets the overall volume before passing through the pre amp WARM FREQ Warm Frequency 20 2000 Hz Frequency at which the lower range will be adjusted to contro...

Page 30: ...e time echo effect for repetitive hi hat and percussion parts P031 Vocal Double Creates a stereo double tracked character for mono vocal tracks P032 Reflections Warm natural echo found in older studio vocal or drum rooms P033 Warm Chorus Rich chorus effect for keyboards and guitars P034 Outdoor Stage Natural acoustics of an outdoor concert stage P035 1 8 Note Echo One Shot Delay in 1 8 note with w...

Page 31: ...fret sound with HiG P083 GT Blues Guitar Adds a delicate nuance suitable when playing blues on an acoustic guitar P084 GT Slide Guitar Adds a rich feel to acoustic slide guitar P085 BS DI ed Bass Slight limiting and equalization optimized ideal for line recording applications P086 BS Jazz Bass For stand up bass in an intimate jazz setting Accentuates finger attack P087 BS Wood Bass Warms up Lo and...

Page 32: ...Operation Can t select a single type algorithm effect An odd numbered or even numbered effect is already being used in the VS8F 3 You can t use two single type effects on a single VS8F 3 You can t use a single type effect on an even numbered effect The Tempo Mapping Effect does not produce an accurate delay The allowable delay time has been exceeded The pitch changes or noise occurs in the Tempo M...

Page 33: ...rectly functioning VS8F 3 boards work with the authorized versions This means that the malfunctioning VS8F 3 is evidently not the Key Card This means that the malfunctioning VS8F 3 is evidently the Key Card Insert the boards one by one to determine the VS8F 3 that is malfunctioning One by one insert the remaining VS8F 3 boards that do not cause the malfunction and determine which VS8F 3 works with...

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Page 36: ...dance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the fo...

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