Roland VS-1680 User Manual
®
Quick Start
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, 4), 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, Quick Start, Owner’s Manual, and Appendices
should be read in their entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a
convenient reference.
Copyright © 1998 ROLAND CORPORATION
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the
written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.
Roland Homepage http://www.roland.co.jp/
Roland US Homepage http://www.rolandus.com/
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Roland VS-1680 digital studio workstation.
The documentation for the VS-1680 consists of three parts: Quick Start, Owner’s Manual,
and Appendices. Quick Start explains basic operation, and takes you through the process
of recording, playback, mixdown, creating an original audio CD, and turning off the
power. To experience and understand the functionality of the VS-1680, please read the
Quick Start manual first.
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Printing Conventions in This Manual
To present information efficiently, the following printing conventions are used in the
documentation.
•Panel items enclosed in square brackets [ ] refer to specific buttons on the front panel.
Example: [SHIFT] indicates the Shift button.
•Panel items not enclosed in square brackets [ ] refer to groups of buttons or
connectors.
Example: STATUS buttons refer to the status buttons [1]–[15/16].
•In the case of buttons whose function changes according to the state of the VS-1680 or
whether the button is pressed together with [SHIFT], the function that is actually
being used will be written first.
Example 1: [MASTER (SOLO)] is used when making Master block settings.
Example 2: [SOLO (MASTER)] is used when making Solo settings.
•Numbers following panel items indicate a specific channel or connector.
Example: INPUT 1 knob refers to the input sensitivity knob of channel 1.
•Text enclosed in quotation marks “ ” indicates a message that appears in the display
screen.
Example: When turning off the power, the display will indicate “SHUTDOWN/
EJECT ?.”
•(p. **) indicates reference pages in this manual.
•Explanations beginning with an asterisk (*) contain material to which you should pay
special attention. In the Quick Start manual, such material is indicated by .
•Words marked by are explained in the “Glossary” (Appendices p. 63).
•Quick Start explains only a small part of the VS-1680’s functionality. If you find the
explanation in Quick Start to be insufficient, or if you would like to learn about
additional possibilities, please read the Owner’s Manual page indicated by .
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Contents
Preparations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Required Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Installing an Internal Hard Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Cautions When Installing a Hard Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Installing Effect Expansion Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Cautions When Installing an Effect Expansion Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Installation de la carte d’extension d’effets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Précautions lors de l’installation de la carte d’extension d’effets . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Basic Connections (Power Supply, Audio Devices and Headphones) . 15
Turning On the Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Adjusting the Display Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
If You Do Not Understand the Display or Don’t Know What to Do . . . . . . . . . .17
Setting the Date and Time of the Internal Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Turning Off the Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
If “STORE Current?” is Displayed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Listening to the Demo Songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
About the Demo Songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Playing Back the Demo Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Viewing the Level Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Adjusting the Overall Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Adjusting the Volume of an Individual Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Adjusting the Headphone Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Listening to the Demo Song with a Different Arrangement (Scene) 27
Listening to the Other Demo Song (Song Select) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Making a Multi-Track Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Creating a New Song (Song New). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Connecting Microphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Cautions When Connecting Microphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Adjusting the Input Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Recording On a Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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Playing Back the Performance You Recorded. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Canceling the Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Checking the Time Available for Recording (Remaining Time) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Canceling a Recorded Result (Undo/Redo). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Re-Recording a Specified Portion (Punch-In/Punch-Out). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Erasing Just a Portion of a Recording (Track Erase) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Deleting an Erased Recording from the Disk (Song Optimize). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Contents
Recording On a V-Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Comparing the Recorded Content of Two V-Tracks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Recording On Other Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Playing Back Two or More Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Adjust the Volume Balance of the Tracks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Adjusting the Stereo Position of Each Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Adjusting the Tone of Each Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Saving Your Performance (Song Store) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Using Effects (When VS8F-2s are Installed) . . . . . 67
Applying a Send/Return Type Effect During Playback. . . . . . . . . . . 68
Applying a Send/Return Type Effect Only to the Monitor Sound as You Record 72
Switching Effects During Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Applying a Send/Return Type Effect While You Record . . . . . . . . . 80
Applying an Insertion-Type Effect During Playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Inserting the Same Effect into Another Track as Well . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
If You Wish to Use the Same Effect Both as Send/Return and Insertion . . . . . .90
Applying an Insertion-Type Effect During Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Add Finishing Touches to Your Song . . . . . . . . . . 96
Combining the Performances of Multiple Tracks (Track Bouncing). 96
Erasing an Unwanted Portion (Track Cut) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Selecting the Portion that will be Written to the CD-R Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Deleting an Unwanted Portion At the End of the Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Deleting an Unwanted Portion At the Beginning of the Song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Adding Track Number Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Assigning Track Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Creating an Original Audio CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Connecting the CD-R Drive/CD-RW Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Writing a Song to a CD-R Disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Auditioning the Song You Wrote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Appendices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Deleting Unneeded Songs (Song Erase). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Changing the Partition Size (Initialize) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
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Preparations
Required Preparations
The VS-1680 is an audio recorder that allows multi-track recording to a hard
disk. To make a multi-track recording, you will need at least the following
items.
• VS-1680 (1 unit)
• Power cable (1: included)
• Internal IDE hard disk (HDP88 series: sold separately in some countries)
• Audio device for master output, monitor output, or headphones (sold
separately)
• Microphone or other audio source to record, such as an electric guitar,
synthesizer, or CD player etc. (sold separately)
Quick Start will also explain the use of the following equipment, which you
may purchase as desired.
• VS8F-2 (effect expansion board for internal installation: sold separately)
• External CD-R/CD-RW drive (sold separately)
The explanations in this
manual include
illustrations that depict
what should typically be
shown by the display.
Note, however, that your
unit may incorporate a
newer, enhanced version of
the system, so what you
actually see in the display
may not always match
what appears in the
manual.
Installing an Internal Hard Disk
In some countries, VS-1680’s do not come with the Hard Disk installed.
A Roland HDP88 series hard disk (sold separately in some countries) can be
installed in the VS-1680. In order to take full advantage of the VS-1680’s
functionality for the number of tracks that can be recorded/played back
simultaneously, we recommend that you install an 2100 MB or higher
model.
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Cautions When Installing a Hard Disk
●
Use a Philips screwdriver that is suitable for the size of the screw (a
number 2 screwdriver). If an unsuitable screwdriver is used, the head of
the screw may be stripped.
●
To remove a screw, rotate the screwdriver
counter-clockwise. To tighten a screw, rotate
the screwdriver clockwise.
IDE (Appendices p. 64)
tightenloosen
6
●
When installing a hard disk, remove only the specified screws.
●
Be careful that the screws you remove do not drop into the interior of the
VS-1680.
●
Do not leave the front panel cover in a detached state. Be sure to reattach
it after the hard disk has been installed.
●
Do not touch any of the printed circuit pathways or connection terminals.
●
Be careful not to cut your hand on the edge of the installation bay.
●
When circuit board installation is complete, double-check your work.
Preparations
1
2
fig.1-02
Turn off the power of the VS-1680 and of all connected
devices, and disconnect all cables from the VS-1680.
Remove the front panel cover from the VS-1680.
3
fig.1-03
With the warning label of the hard disk facing upward, slide it
gently into the installation bay as far as it will go. You can
hook the indentation of the attachment hardware over the
protrusion on the chassis of the VS-1680.
7
Preparations
If the Display Indicates “Not Found any Drives”
The internal hard disk was not recognized correctly. Use the rear panel power
switch to turn off the power, and re-install the hard disk correctly.
4
5
6
fig.1-04_80
After the hard disk has been inserted, use the screws that you
removed earlier to fasten the hard disk in place.
Fold down the handle on the front of the hard disk, and
reattach the front panel cover as it originally was. This
completes installation of the hard disk.
As described in “Turning On the Power” (p. 16), turn on the
power and verify that the VS-1680 starts up correctly.
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When transporting the VS1680, please pack it in the
original carton and shockabsorbing material, or the
equivalent. If an internal
IDE hard disk (HDP88
series) is installed, reverse
the installation procedure
to remove it from the VS1680, pack the hard disk in
its own packing carton, and
place it in the specified
location of the VS-1680’s
packing carton for
transport. If the VS-1680 is
transported with the hard
disk installed, song data
may be lost, or the hard
disk itself may be
damaged.
Installing Effect Expansion Boards
A VS8F-2 effect expansion board is optionally available. When one or two
VS8F-2 boards are installed, you will be able to use up to two stereo effects
for each board without connecting any additional equipment to the VS-1680.
Up to two of these effect expansion boards may be installed in the VS-1680.
In order to take full advantage of the VS-1680’s functionality, we recommend
that you install at least one effect expansion board.
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Cautions When Installing an Effect Expansion Board
●
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 static electricity you might have
been carrying has been discharged.
•When handling the board, grasp it only by its edges. Avoid touching
any of the electronic components or connectors.
•Save the bag in which the board was originally shipped, and put the
board back into it whenever you need to store or transport it.
●
Use a Philips screwdriver that is suitable for the size of the screw (a
number 2 screwdriver). If an unsuitable screwdriver is used, the head of
the screw may be stripped.
●
To remove a screw, rotate the screwdriver
counter-clockwise. To tighten a screw, rotate
the screwdriver clockwise.
Preparations
tightenloosen
●
When installing effect expansion boards, remove only the specified
screws.
●
Be careful that the screws you remove do not drop into the interior of the
VS-1680.
●
Do not leave the bottom cover in a detached state. Be sure to reattach it
after the effect expansion boards have been installed.
●
Do not touch any of the printed circuit pathways or connection terminals.
●
Be careful not to cut your hand on the edge of the installation bay.
●
Never use excessive force when installing a circuit board. If it doesn’t fit
properly on the first attempt, remove the board and try again.
●
When circuit board installation is complete, double-check your work.
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Preparations
1
2
3
fig.1-05.e
Before installing the VS8F-2, turn off the power of the VS-1680
and all connected devices, and disconnect all cables from the
VS-1680.
Turn the VS-1680 on its back, and remove only the screws
shown in the following diagram.
Inside, there are two connectors and six resin pins. Insert the
connectors of the VS8F-2 into the internal connectors, and
simultaneously insert the resin pins into the holes of the VS8F-2
to fasten the unit in place. Be careful not to touch the lithium
battery of the VS-1680.
If you are installing only
one effect expansion board,
connect it to EFFECT A.
4
5
10
Use the screws that you removed in step 2 to fasten the cover
back in place. This completes installation of the effect
expansion board.
Connect the cables that you disconnected earlier.
Preparations
6
7
fig.1-06_80
Turn on the power, as described in “Turning On the Power”
(p. 16).
After the VS-1680 has finished its start up procedure, hold
down [SHIFT] and press [F3 (EFFECT A)] to verify that the
Effect A menu appears.
If the Display Indicates “No Effect Board”
The internal effect expansion board was not detected correctly. Turn off the
power (Shutdown operation), as described in “Turning Off the Power” (p. 21),
and re-install the effect expansion board correctly.
fig.1-07_80
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Preparations
Installation de la carte d’extension d’effets
Quand une ou deux cartes VS8F-2 sont installées, il est possible d’utiliser
jusqu’à 2 effets stéréo pour chaque carte sans brancher aucun équipement
additionnel au VS-1680. Deux de ces cartes peuvent être installées dans le
VS-1680. Il est recommandé d’installer au moins une carte d’extension à
effet pour pouvoir utiliser pleinement le VS-1680.
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Précautions lors de l’installation de la carte d’extension d’effets
●
Pour éviter tout dommage des composants internes pouvant provenir de
l’électricité statique, veuillez suivre les conseils suivants quand vous
installez la carte.
•Avant de toucher la carte, saisissez toujours un objet métallique (tuyau
d’eau ou autre) pour être sûr que l’électricité statique se décharge.
•Quand vous saisissez la carte, prenez-la par les bords. Evitez de
toucher les composants électroniques ou les connecteurs.
•Conservez le sac dans lequel la carte était emballée et remettez la carte
dedans pour l’expédier ou l’entreposer.
●
Utiliser un tournevis cruciforme correspondant à la taille de la vis (un
tournevis numéro 2). En cas d’utilisation d’un tournevis inapproprié, la
tête de la vis pourrait être endommagée.
●
Pour enlever les vis, tourner le tournevis
dans le sens contraire des aiguilles d’une
montre. Pour resserrer, tourner dans le
sens des aiguilles d’une montre.
●
Lors de l’insertion de la carte d’extension d’effets, enlevez seulement les
vis indiquées dans les instructions.
●
Veillez à ne pas laisser tomber de vis dans le châssis du VS-1680.
●
Ne pas laisser le panneau de protection avant détaché. S’assurer de
l’avoir rattacher après avoir installé le disque dur.
●
Ne touchez aucun des circuits imprimés ni les bornes de connexion.
●
Veillez à ne pas vous couper les doitgs sur le bord de l’ouverture
d’installation.
●
Ne jamais forcer quand vous installez une carte de circuits. Si la carte ne
rentre pas correctement, ressortez-la et ressayez.
●
Quand la carte est installée, vérifiez si l’installation est correcte.
resserrerdesserrer
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Preparations
1
2
3
fig.1-05.f
Éteindre le VS-1680 et tous les appareils qui y sont reliés et
débrancher tous les câbles du VS-1680.
Retournez le VS-1680 et enlevez seulement les vis indiquées
sur la figure.
A l’intérieur se trouvent deux connecteurs et 6 goupilles de
plastique. Reliez les connecteurs de la VS8F-2 à ceux du VS-1680
tout en insérant les goupilles de plastique dans les orifices de la
VS8F-2. Veillez à ce que la VS8F-2 ne touche pas la pile au
lithium du VS- 1680.
Si vous installez une seule
carte d’extension d’effets,
installez-la dans EFFECT
A.
4
5
Reposez le couvercle en remettant les vis enlevées (comme
spécifié) à l’étape 2.
L’installation de la carte d’extension d’effets est terminée.
Rabranchez les câbles.
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Preparations
6
7
Mettez le VS-1680 sous tension en procédant comme indiqué
dans “Turning On the Power” (p. 16).
Si le VS-1680 démarre correctement, appuyez sur [F3 (EFFECT
A)] tout en tenant [SHIFT] enfoncé et vérifiez si le menu d’effet
A apparaît à l’écran.
Si “No Effect Board” apparaît à l’écran
Ce message signifie que la carte d’extension d’effets n’a pas été reconnue
correctement. Mettez l’appareil hors service et hors tension comme indiqué
dans “Mise hors tension”, puis réinstallez correctement le VS8F-2.
fig.1-07_80
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Basic Connections (Power Supply,
b
Stereo Set, etc.
To Power Outlet
Stereo Headphones
(RH-20, RH-80, RH-120, etc.)
Audio Devices and Headphones)
fig.1-08.e
Preparations
To prevent malfunction
and/or damage to speakers
or other devices, always
turn down the volume
efore making any
connections.
If you are using headphones, connect them to the rear panel PHONES jack.
The PHONES jack will output the same signal as the MONITOR jacks.
When you purchase the VS-1680, it will be set so that all analog audio
signals are output from the MASTER jacks. The MONITOR jacks will output
the same sound as the MASTER jacks.
For details refer to
“Determining Output”
(Owner’s Manual p. 175).
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Preparations
Once the connections have
been completed (p. 15),
turn on power to your
various devices in the order
specified. By turning on
devices in the wrong order,
you risk causing
malfunction and/or
damage to speakers and
other devices.
Always make sure to have
the volume level turned
down before switching on
power. Even with the
volume all the way down,
you may still hear some
sound when the power is
switched on, but this is
normal, and does not
indicate a malfunction.
Turning On the Power
1
fig.1-09_80
2
The rear panel POWER switch turns on the power of the VS-1680.
When the VS-1680 starts up correctly, the following display will
appear.
Turn on the power of your audio system.
3
Raise the volume of your audio system to an appropriate level.
If the Display Indicates “Not Found any Drives”
No hard disk is installed. In this case, the VS-1680 cannot be used.
If this message appears even though a hard disk has been installed, the hard
disk is not being detected correctly. Use the rear panel power switch to turn off
the VS-1680, check that the hard disk is installed properly.
fig.1-04_80
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When the power is turned
on, the disk drive will be
detected, and necessary
data will be read. For this
reason there will be an
interval of time before
operation can begin.
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Adjusting the Display Contrast
The text or icons in the VS-1680’s display may be difficult to read
immediately after the unit is turned on or after it has been used for long
periods, or depending on the environment in which the unit is used. If this
occurs, rotate the CONTRAST knob located at the right side of the display
to adjust the display contrast.
fig.1-10
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If You Do Not Understand the Display or Don’t Know What to Do
If an unfamiliar display appears or if you do not know how you arrived at
the current condition, press [PLAY (DISPLAY)]. This will return you to the
initial power-on screen, allowing you to re-do the procedure from the
beginning.
fig.1-11
Preparations
• If you attempt to perform an incorrect operation or if the specified
operation cannot be executed, an error message will appear in the
display. Please refer to “Error Messages” (Appendices p. 13) and take
the appropriate action.
• If the results are not as described in the Quick Start or Owner’s Manual
even though you have followed the specified steps, please refer to
“Troubleshooting” (Appendices p. 6).
• If the information in “Troubleshooting” does not resolve the problem,
contact a nearby Roland Service Center or authorized Roland
Distributor.
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Preparations
3
4
2
1
Setting the Date and Time of the Internal Clock
The VS-1680 contains a clock. When you record a performance, a time stamp
is added which indicates the date and time of the recording. This is a
convenience that helps you keep track of the date or order in which
recordings were made. After turning on the power for the first time after
purchase, please use the following procedure to set the date and time of the
internal clock.
fig.1-12
1
2
3
Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)].
Hold down [SHIFT] and press [F5 (SYSTEM)]. The System
Menu icon will appear. If the System Menu icon does not
appear, press [F6 (EXIT)].
Press [F2 (DATE)]. If [F2] does not show “DATE,” press
[PAGE] so that it displays “DATE,” and then press [F2
(DATE)].
18
fig.1-13_80
Preparations
4
Use [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] to move the cursor, and use the
TIME/VALUE dial to set each value. You can refer to the
calendar that is displayed.
fig.1-14_80
Date Edit
Set the year, month, and day.
Date Format
Select how the date will be displayed. (The examples shown here are for
April 1, 1998.)
mm/dd/yyyy:
dd/mm/yyyy:
yyyy/mm/dd:
MMM. dd, ‘YY:
dd MMM ‘YY:
Time Edit
Set the current time in 24-hour format.
month/day/year (Example: 04/01/1998)
day/month/year (Example: 01/04/1998)
year/month/day (Example: 1998/04/01)
month/day/year (Example: Apr. 01, ‘98)
day/month/year (Example: 01 Apr. ‘98)
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Preparations
b
fig.1-12a
6
5
5
6
After setting the date the time, press [F4 (Set)] at the moment
that the specified time arrives. The specified time will take
effect at that moment.
Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)] to return to the original display
screen.
The internal clock operates
on a battery. There is no
need to perform this
operation the second and
subsequent times you turn
on the VS-1680. However,
you may set the clock again
if for some reason it should
ecome inaccurate.
Replacing the Internal Battery
When the internal battery runs down, the following display will appear. Since
internal settings will be lost if the battery runs down completely, please replace
it as soon as possible. You must contact a Roland Service Center to have the
battery replaced.
fig.1-13a_80
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Turning Off the Power
If you simply turn off the power, not only can recorded content be lost, but
the VS-1680 itself could malfunction. In order to safeguard the recorded
performance and turn off the power safely, you must perform the Shutdown
procedure when you are finished.
fig.1-15
Preparations
Shutdown (Appendices p.
64)
2
3
1
2
fig.1-16_80
3
1
Hold down [SHIFT] and press [SHUT/EJECT (STOP)].
“SHUTDOWN/EJECT ?” will be displayed. Press [YES].
“STORE Current?” (store the current song?) will be displayed.
If you wish to store the currently selected song, press [YES]. If
you do not need to save it, press [NO]. However, this display
will not appear in the case of a demo song or if the song is
protected (i.e., cannot be edited).
Current Song (Appendices
p. 63)
For details refer to
“Protecting Songs (Song
Protect)” (Owner’s manual
p. 81)
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Preparations
After the power is turned
off, the hard disk will
continue rotating for a time
due to inertia. During this
time, applying physical
shock to the VS-1680 may
damage the disk. Before
moving a VS-1680 that
contains a hard disk, wait
approximately 30 seconds
after turning off the power.
fig.1-15a
7
4
When the shutdown procedure ends correctly, the display will
indicate “PowerOFF/RESTART” (turn off the power /
restart).
fig.1-17_80
5
6
7
■
fig.1-18_80
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Lower the volume of your audio equipment.
Turn off the power of your audio equipment.
Use the rear panel POWER switch to turn off the VS-1680.
If “STORE Current?” is Displayed
When you execute various operations (including Shut-Down), “STORE
Current?” (Store the current song?) may be displayed. This message asks
whether or not you wish to store the currently selected song to disk. If you
wish to store the song before continuing with the operation, press [YES]. If
you do not need to save the song (i.e., if you wish to discard the recording
and editing that was done up to that point, and revert to the condition in
which the song was last saved), press [NO].
Listening to the Demo Songs
Using these demo songs for
any purpose other than
personal enjoyment
without permission of the
copyright owner is
prohibited by law. The
musical data of the demo
song will not be
transmitted from the MIDI
OUT connector.
3 4
2 1
The VS-1680 contains pre-recorded demo songs. Here’s how to listen to the
demo songs.
About the Demo Songs
The VS-1680 contains multiple demo songs. With the factory settings, the
demo song “Seems So Right” is the current song. It contains 16 playback
tracks in addition to numerous Virtual tacks.
Playing Back the Demo Song
fig.2-01
For details refer to “About
compatibility” (Owner’s
manual p. 148)
1
2
3
4
Press [FADER] so that the TR (track) indicator is lit.
Set the MONITOR knob to the 0 dB position (3 o’clock).
Set all channel faders to the 0 dB position.
Lower the master fader to the lowest position.
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Listening to the Demo Songs
fig.2-01a
6
6 7 5
5
6
fig.2-02_80
Press [PLAY]. The demo song will playback.
Slowly raise the master fader to adjust the volume. The
playback time, level meters, and playback status of each track
(play list) etc. will be displayed. To adjust the volume of the
headphones, rotate the PHONES knob.
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When playback ends, press [STOP]. The demo playback will
stop.
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Viewing the Level Meters
fig.2-03a
Listening to the Demo Songs
13
2
1
2
3
fig.2-03_80
Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)].
Hold down [SHIFT] and press [ ] or [ ] so that the middle
section of the display is enclosed in a heavy frame.
Press [F1 (LMTrk)]. If [F1] does not indicate “LMTrk,” first
press [PAGE] until “LMTrk” appears, and then press [F1
(LMTrk)]. The level meters will show the volume level of the
playback tracks.
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Listening to the Demo Songs
fig.2-03b
4
4
When you press [F4 (PRE)], the Pre Level display will appear.
Since this shows the volume levels before the signal passes
through the channel faders, the level meter display will not
change when you operate the channel faders.
When you press [F4 (POST)] the Post Level display will
appear. Since this shows the volume levels after the signal
passes through the channel faders, the level meter display will
be affected when you operate the channel faders. The lower
left of the central part of the screen shows whether the Pre
Levels or Post Levels are currently displayed.
■
Adjusting the Overall Volume
To adjust the overall volume of the performance, use the MASTER fader or
the MONITOR knob.
■
Adjusting the Volume of an Individual Track
To adjust the volume of an individual track, press [FADER] so that the TR
(track) indicator is lit, and use the channel faders.
For details refer to “Mixer
Section Block Diagram”
(Appendices p. 60)
The MONITOR level and
MASTER level are always
displayed as Post Level.
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Adjusting the Headphone Volume
To adjust the volume of the headphones, use the PHONES knob.
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Listening to the Demo Song with a
1,5 43
2
Different Arrangement (Scene)
Demo songs contain several completely different sets of settings for pan,
playback track, and effects etc. These settings are collectively called a
By recalling different scenes or changing the scene while you playback a
demo song, you can hear the demo song arranged in different ways. Here’s
how you can listen to various arrangements of the demo.
fig.2-04
Listening to the Demo Songs
scene
.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Press [STOP].
Press [SCENE]. The button indicator will light.
Press LOCATOR [2]. Scene two will be loaded.
Press [PLAY]. The song will playback. Notice that the
arrangement of the demo song is different.
Press [STOP]. Playback will stop.
Repeat steps 2–5 to hear and compare various arrangements of
the demo song.
Please stop playback before
you switch scenes.
For details refer to
“Recording the Current
Condition of the Mixer
(Scene)” (Owner’s manual
p. 40)
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Listening to the Demo Songs
Listening to the Other Demo Song (Song Select)
The VS-1680 contains multipul demo songs. Use the following procedure to
select a song.
fig.2-05
3
5 1
4
6
7
1
2
3
fig.2-06_80
2
Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)].
Hold down [SHIFT] and press [F1 (SONG)]. The Song menu
icons will appear.
Press [F1 (SEL)]. If [F1] does not show “SEL,” first press
[PAGE] to make the display show “SEL,” and then press [F1
(SEL)].
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Listening to the Demo Songs
Different types of songs (for the VS-1680, the VS-880, and VS-880EX) are
distinguished by different icons.
: for the VS-1680
: for the VS-880
: for the VS-880EX
b
b
4
fig.2-07_80
Use the TIME/VALUE dial to move the cursor to the song that
you wish to select.
5
Press [F4 (Exec)]. “Select Song, Sure?” (Are you sure that you
want to select this song?) will be displayed.
6
7
Press [YES].
If the current song is not protected, “STORE Current?” (Store
the current song?) will be displayed. If you wish to save the
current song, press [YES]. If not, press [NO].
The demo songs are
protected so that their
content cannot be modified
(Song Protect (Owner’s
manual p.81)). They cannot
e recorded, edited, or
stored. If a demo song or a
song for which Song
Protect is turned on has
een selected, the “STORE
Current?” message will not
appear, so you can skip
step 7.
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Listening to the Demo Songs
8
The song will be selected, and you will return to the previous
display. You can playback the demo song as described in
“Listening to the Demo Songs” (p. 23) and “Listening to the
Demo Song with a Different Arrangement (Scene)” (p. 27).
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