Roland Vs-880 Musical Instrument User Manual


 
Button Condition Display
[CH EDIT] for each channel Channel Edit CH (n) (INPUTTRACK mode)
IN (n) (INPUT MIX mode)
TR (n) (TRACK MIX mode)
master section [EDIT] Master Block Edit MST
[SONG] Song Edit SNG
[LOCATOR] Locator Edit LOC
[TRACK] Track Edit TRK
[EFFECT] Effect Edit EFF
[SYSTEM] System Edit SYS
* For Channel Edit condition, the channel numbers (n) will be displayed as 1Ð8 if Channel Link is
off, and as aÐd if Channel Link is on. Channel Link is a function that makes it easier to control
adjacent channels as a stereo source (p.112).
Selecting the operation menu
If Song Edit, Track Edit, or System Edit conditions are selected, messages ended by a question
mark such as ÒSYS System PRM?Ó will appear. This indicates the operation menu. Use PARAME-
TER [ ][ ] to select the operation menu, and press [YES] to finalize. When you press [YES],
the parameters which can be set from that menu will appear.
If System Condition is selected, there will be cases in which parameters are displayed directly,
without an operation menu being displayed. This is so that the previously selected parameter can
be selected. To return to the menu, press [SYSTEM] once again.
Selecting parameters
Use PARAMETER [ ][ ] to select the parameter that you wish to change. If two or more
parameters are displayed simultaneously, use CURSOR [ ][ ] to make the value of the desired
parameter blink.
Modifying the value of settings
When the value that you wish to modify is blinking, use the TIME/VALUE dial to modify the
value. Rotating the dial to the left will decrease the value, and rotating it to the right will increase
the value. If you rotate the TIME/VALUE dial while holding down [SHIFT], the value will increase
or decrease at ten times the normal rate.
Executing an operation
To execute an operation such as switching songs or copying a track, use the following procedure.
In Song Edit condition, make settings for each parameter and press [YES]. A message will ask you
to confirm execution. To execute, respond by pressing [YES]. To cancel, press [NO].
In Track Edit condition, make settings for each parameter in order, and at the end a message will
ask you to confirm execution. To execute, press [YES]. To cancel, press [NO].
For some operations, an additional message will ask for confirmation. In this case, press [YES]
again to execute. A second confirmation message will appear for operations which cannot be
undone using the Undo function (p.112).
Switching the track status (Track Status)
The status of each track (track status) is shown by the button indicators. The track status can be
switched by the [STATUS] button of each channel. To switch directly to REC track status, hold
down [REC] and press [STATUS]. To switch directly to PLAY track status, hold down [STOP] and
press [STATUS]. The track status can be switched regardless of the mixer mode you are in.
SOURCE (orange): The specified input source can be monitored.
REC (blinking red): Recording is selected for the track.
PLAY (green): The track will playback.
MUTE (dark): The track is muted (silent).
* The VS-880 can record up to 4 tracks simultaneously. This means that it is not possible to select a
track status of REC for five or more tracks.
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