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Chapter 23 Frequently Asked Questions
1. Hold the Track 1 STATUS button. If the EFFECT 1/3
RTN or EFFECT 2/4 RTN buttons begin to flash, press
them so they stop flashing.
2. Repeat this procedure for Tracks 2-18.
Another common reason for being unable to hear an effects
processor is that effect return for that effect is set to “0.” Use
the following procedure to check the effect return level:
1. Press the [EDIT/SOLO] button to display the Master
screen.
2. Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] and the TIME/
VALUE dial to select the desired return level for FX 1-4
(100 is the default value).
How Do I Use the Scrub and
Waveform Display Features?
The Scrub and Waveform Display functions of the VS-1824
are extremely useful when performing track edits such as
Cut, Copy, and Erase. The Waveform Display helps you find
exact edit points in your audio by providing a graphic
representation of a particular audio waveform. The Scrub
function allows you to hear that edit point by playing back a
loop (with a resolution as fine as 25ms) of your audio. You
can control the audio that is being looped by selecting the
track you want to hear and using the dial to move the audio
back and forth across the “Now Line” (the solid line that
runs across the middle of the Waveform display). To use the
Scrub and Waveform Display functions effectively, it is
important that you understand the control parameters used
in each function.
Setting the Scrub Length
There are two factors that can affect the precision with which
you can scrub audio in the VS-1824: the Scrub Length and the
position of the cursor in the time display. Scrub Length
controls the size (in milliseconds) of the section of audio that
is looped, and can set as low as 25ms or as high as 100ms.
The default value is 45ms. Use the following procedure to
adjust the Scrub Length:
1. Press [STOP] if the VS-1824 is currently playing.
2. Hold [SHIFT] and press [SCRUB], and the “Scrub
Length” screen will appear in the display.
3. Use the TIME/VALUE dial to adjust the scrub length as
desired.
4. Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)] to return to the Playlist display.
The position of the cursor in the time display will control the
amount of time advanced with each turn of the TIME/
VALUE dial. You can set the dial to advance in hour, minute,
second, frame, or even subframe increments. You can also set
it to advance by measures, beats, or markers. Setting the
cursor under the frame portion of the time display will work
best for most editing applications. Use the following
procedure to adjust the position of the cursor in the time
display:
1. Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)] so that the main Play screen
appears in the display.
2. Hold [SHIFT] and press [ ] until the time portion of
the display is selected.
3. Use [ ] and [ ] to place the cursor under the
desired increment for advancing the time display. For
example, if you want the VS-1824 to move one frame at a
time when the TIME/VALUE dial is turned, the time
display would be as follows: 00h00m00s00f00.
To advance the time display in subframe increments, set the
cursor under the frame portion of the time display and turn
the TIME/VALUE dial. The counter will move in increments
of 10 subframes. To advance the time display in single
subframe increments, hold [SHIFT] while you turn the
TIME/VALUE dial.
What do the X and Y Parameters do?
The VS-1824 allows you to zoom in and out on both the
amplitude (level) and time values of the Waveform display.
The default zoom values for amplitude and time are 1 and
16, respectively. Use the following procedure to adjust the
zoom controls on the Waveform display:
1. Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)] so that the main Play screen
appears.
2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the track to be viewed in
the Waveform display and advance the song to a point
where there is audio present on that track.
3. Press [F5 (WAVE)] to view the Waveform display.
4. Use [F1 (ZOOM+)] and [F2 (ZOOM-)] to zoom in and out
on the amplitude (level) portion of the display (vertical).
5. Use [F3 (←→)] and [F4 (→←)] to zoom in and out on the
time portion of the display (horizontal).
6. Press [F5 (WAVE)] when you are finished to close the
Waveform display.
