Roland Corporation VS-1824CD User's Manual

User Guide

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.

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Preparations............................................................................................5

Required Preparations...............................................................................................................................5

Installing Effect Expansion Boards..........................................................................................................6

Cautions When Installing an Effect Expansion Board............................................................... 6

Installation de la carte d’extension d’effets (French language for Canadian Safety Standard)...... 9

Précautions lors de l’installation de la carte d’extension d’effets............................................9

Basic Connections (Power Supply, Audio Devices and Headphones)............................................. 12

Turning On the Power............................................................................................................................. 13

Adjusting the Display Contrast ..................................................................................................13

If You Do Not Understand the Display or Don’t Know What to Do....................................13

Mixer and System Initialize......................................................................................................... 14

Setting the Date and Time of the Internal Clock.................................................................................. 15

Turning Off the Power............................................................................................................................. 18

If “STORE Current?” is Displayed ............................................................................................. 19

Listening to the Demo Songs ..............................................................20

About the Demo Songs............................................................................................................................20

For Making the Preparations Which Listen to a Demo Song (Song Select)..................................... 22

Playing Back the Demo Song..................................................................................................................24

Viewing the Level Meters............................................................................................................26

Adjusting the Overall Volume....................................................................................................27

Adjusting the Volume of an Individual Track.......................................................................... 27

Adjusting the Headphone Volume.............................................................................................27

Listening to the Demo Song with a Different Arrangement (Scene)................................................28

Deleting Unneeded Songs (Song Erase)................................................................................................29

Making a Multi-Track Recording..........................................................32

Creating a New Song (Song New)......................................................................................................... 32

Connecting Microphones ........................................................................................................................36

Cautions When Connecting Microphones ................................................................................ 37

Adjusting the Input Sensitivity ..............................................................................................................38

Recording On a Track..............................................................................................................................40

Playing Back the Performance You Recorded...................................................................................... 43

Canceling the Recording .........................................................................................................................44

Checking the Time Available for Recording (Remaining Time)............................................44

Canceling a Recorded Result (Undo/Redo) ............................................................................. 45

Re-Recording a Specified Portion (Punch-In/Punch-Out) .....................................................48

Erasing Just a Portion of a Recording (Track Erase)................................................................50

Deleting an Erased Recording from the Disk (Song Optimize) .............................................53

Recording On a V-Track..........................................................................................................................55

Comparing the Recorded Content of Two V-Tracks ...............................................................57

Recording On Other Tracks....................................................................................................................59

Playing Back Two or More Tracks......................................................................................................... 62

Adjust the Volume Balance of the Tracks.................................................................................. 62

Adjusting the Stereo Position of Each Track.............................................................................63

Adjusting the Tone of Each Track .............................................................................................. 65

Saving Your Performance (Song Store).................................................................................................67

Changing the Partition Size (Drive Initialize)......................................................................................68

Contents

Using Effects.........................................................................................71

Applying a Loop Type Effect During Playback...................................................................................72

Applying a Loop Type Effect Only to the Monitor Sound as You Record......................................76

Switching Effects During Playback ............................................................................................81

Applying a Loop Type Effect While You Record................................................................................84

Applying an Insertion-Type Effect During Playback..........................................................................90

Inserting the Same Effect into Another Track as Well.............................................................93

If You Wish to Use the Same Effect Both as Loop and Insertion ...........................................93

Applying an Insertion-Type Effect During Recording .......................................................................94

Add Finishing Touches to Your Song.................................................99

Combining the Performances of Multiple Tracks (Track Bouncing)................................................ 99

Erasing an Unwanted Portion (Track Cut)......................................................................................... 106

Selecting the Portion that will be Written to the CD-R Disc.................................................107

Deleting an Unwanted Portion At the End of the Song........................................................108

Deleting an Unwanted Portion At the Beginning of the Song .............................................110

Mixing down to the mastering tracks (Mastering Room) ................................................................112

Mixing down to the mastering tracks (MST TR).................................................................... 112

Playing back the mastering tracks .......................................................................................................118

Mixing down while inserting effects................................................................................................... 120

Adding Track Number Markers .......................................................................................................... 126

Assigning Track Numbers......................................................................................................... 127

Creating an Original Audio CD ..........................................................128

Connecting the CD-R/RW Drive......................................................................................................... 128

Writing a Song to a CD-R Disc.............................................................................................................129

Auditioning the Song You Wrote.........................................................................................................133

Index.....................................................................................................136

Preparations

Required Preparations

The VS-1824 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-1824 (1 unit)

• Power cable (1: included)

• 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)

User guide will also explain the use of the following equipment, which you may purchase as desired.

Preparations

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.

• External CD-R/CD-RW drive (sold separately)

Preparations

Installing Effect Expansion Boards

VS-1824 build in one VS8F-2 effect expansion board. When one or two VS8F2 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-1824. Up to two of these effect expansion boards may be installed in the VS-1824.

Cautions When Installing an Effect Expansion Board

● Always turn the unit off and unplug the power cord before attempting

installation of the circuit board (VS8F-2;

● Install only the specified circuit board(s) (VS8F-2). Remove only the

specified screws (

● 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.

p. 6).

p. 18).

• 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 Phillips 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.

● 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-1824.

● Do not leave the bottom cover in a detached state. Be sure to reattach it

after the effect expansion boards have been installed.

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● 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.

Preparations

Before installing the VS8F-2, turn off the power of the VS-1824 and all connected devices, and disconnect all cables from the VS-1824.

Turn the VS-1824 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-1824.

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•When turning the unit upside-down, get a bunch of newspapers or magazines, and place them under the four corners or at both ends to prevent damage to the buttons and controls. Also, you should try to orient the unit so no buttons or controls get damaged.

•When turning the unit upside-down, handle with care to avoid dropping it, or allowing it to fall or tip over.

•If you are installing only one effect expansion board, connect it to EFFECT A.

Use the screws that you removed in step 2 to fasten the cover back in place. This completes installation of the effect expansion board.

Preparations

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Connect the cables that you disconnected earlier.

Turn on the power, as described in “Turning On the Power” (p. 13).

After the VS-1824 has finished its start up procedure, hold down [SHIFT] and press [F4 (FX B)] to verify that the Effect B menu appears.

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When you reequip with a effect expansion board (EFFECT A), please check that hold [SHIFT] and press [F3 (FX A)] and a menu is displayed.

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. 18), and re-install the effect expansion board correctly.

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Installation de la carte d’extension d’effets (French language for Canadian Safety Standard)

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-1824. Deux de ces cartes peuvent être installées dans le VS-1824. Il est recommandé d’installer au moins une carte d’extension à effet pour pouvoir utiliser pleinement le VS-1824.

Précautions lors de l’installation de la carte d’extension d’effets

● Toujours éteindre et débrancher l’appareil avant de commencer

l’installation de la carte. (VS8F-2;

● N’installez que le cartes de circuits imprimes spécifiées (VS8F-2).

Enlevez seulement les vis indiquées (p. 9)

p. 18).

Preparations

● Veuillez suivre attentivement les instructions suivantes quand vous manipulez

la carte afin d’éviter tout risque d’endommagement des pièces internes par l’électricité statique.

• Toujours toucher un objet métallique relié à la terre (comme un tuyau par exemple) avant de manipuler la carte pour vous décharger de l’électricité statique que vous auriez pu accumuler.

• Lorsque vous manipulez la carte, la tenir par les côtés. Évitez de toucher aux composants ou aux connecteurs.

• Conservez le sachet d’origine dans lequel était la carte lors de l’envoi et remettez la carte dedans si vous devez la ranger ou la transporter.

● 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-1824.

● Ne pas laisser le panneau de protection avant détaché. S’assurer de

l’avoir rattacher après avoir installé le disque dur.

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● Ne pas toucher aux circuits imprimés ou aux connecteurs.

● Veillez à ne pas vous couper les doitgs sur le bord de l’ouverture

d’installation.

● Ne jamais forcer lors de l’installation de la carte de circuits imprimés. Si la carte

s’ajuste mal au premier essai, enlevez la carte et recommencez l’installation.

● Quand l’installation de la carte de circuits imprimés est terminée, revérifiez si

tout est bien installé.

Preparations

Éteindre le VS-1824 et tous les appareils qui y sont reliés et débrancher tous les câbles du VS-1824.

Retournez le VS-1824 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-1824 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-1824.

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Si vous installez une seule carte d’extension d’effets, installez-la dans EFFECT A.

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.

Preparations

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Rabranchez les câbles.

Mettez le VS-1824 sous tension en procédant comme indiqué dans “Turning On the Power” (p. 13).

Si le VS-1824 démarre correctement, appuyez sur [F4 (FX B)] tout en tenant [SHIFT] enfoncé et vérifiez si le menu d’effet B 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.

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Preparations

Basic Connections (Power Supply, Audio Devices and Headphones)

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Stereo Headphones

To Power Outlet

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.

(RH-25, RH-50, etc.)

Stereo Set, etc.

To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other devices, always turn down the volume

efore making any

connections.

When you purchase the VS-1824, 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. 72).

Turning On the Power

Preparations

2 3

Adjusting the Display Contrast

The rear panel POWER switch turns on the power of the VS-

1824. When the VS-1824 starts up correctly, the following

display will appear.

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Turn on the power of your audio system.

Raise the volume of your audio system to an appropriate level.

The text or icons in the VS-1824’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

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.

Once the connections have

een completed (p. 12), 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.

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.

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Preparations

Mixer and System Initialize

You can restore the default parameter settings of a song. This is convenient when you have made many changes to the Input Mixer, the Track Mixer, the Master Block, as well as changes in the System Menu screens, and you want

to quickly restore the VS-1824 to its default settings.

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Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)].

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. 9) and take the appropriate action.

If the results are not as described in the User

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Guide or Owner’s Manual even though you have followed the specified steps, please refer to “Troubleshooting” (Appendices p. 5).

If the information in “Troubleshooting” does not resolve the problem, contact a nearby Roland Service Center or authorized Roland Distributor.

Hold [SHIFT] and press [F5 (SYSTEM)]. The System Menu icon is displayed. If the System Menu icon does not appear, press [F6 (EXIT)].

Press [F1 (INIT)]. If “INIT” does not appear above [F1], first press [PAGE] until “INIT” appears, and then press [F1 (INIT)].

“Init Mixer/System PRM Sure ?”—”Do you want to restore the initial mixer and system parameters?”—appears in the display. Press [ENTER/YES]. If you want to cancel the operation, press [EXIT/NO].

After initializing mixer and system settings, many settings will not be affected. Some of the settings that are not affected by Mixer and System Initialize include song, Scene, tempo map, and sync track data. Additionally, the IDE drive, SCSI ID, Scene Mode, Shift Lock, and Numerics Type settings are not changed as a result of Mixer/System Initialize.

Setting the Date and Time of the Internal Clock

The VS-1824 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.

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Preparations

1 2

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)].

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Preparations

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Press [F2 (DATE)]. If [F2] does not show “DATE,” press [PAGE] so that it displays “DATE,” and then press [F2 (DATE)].

Use [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] to move the cursor, and use the TIME/VALUE dial to set each value. You can refer to the calendar that is displayed.

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Date Edit

Set the year, month, and day.

Date Format

Select how the date will be displayed. (The examples shown here are for February 1, 2000.)

mm/dd/yyyy: month/day/year (Example: 02/01/2000) dd/mm/yyyy: day/month/year (Example: 01/02/2000) yyyy/mm/dd: year/month/day (Example: 2000/02/01) MMM. dd, ‘YY: month/day/year (Example: Feb. 01, ‘00) dd MMM ‘YY: day/month/year (Example: 01 Feb ‘00)

Time Edit

Set the current time in 24-hour format.

Preparations

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.

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.

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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-1824. However, you may set the clock again if for some reason it should

ecome inaccurate.

Preparations

Turning Off the Power

If you simply turn off the power, not only can recorded content be lost, but the VS-1824 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.

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Shutdown (Appendices p. 13)

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1 2

Hold down [SHIFT] and press [SHUT/EJECT (STOP)].

“SHUTDOWN/EJECT ?” will be displayed. Press [ENTER/YES].

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“STORE Current?” (store the current song?) will be displayed. If you wish to store the currently selected song, press [ENTER/YES]. If you do not need to save it, press [EXIT/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. 12)

For details refer to “Protecting Songs (Song Protect)” (Owner’s manual p. 48).

Preparations

When the shutdown procedure ends correctly, the display will indicate “PowerOFF/RESTART” (turn off the power / restart).

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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-1824.

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 [ENTER/ 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 [EXIT/NO].

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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-1824 may damage the disk. Before moving a VS-1824, wait approximately 30 seconds after turning off the power.

Listening to the Demo Songs

About the Demo Songs

The CD-ROM comes with the VS-1824 contains a demo song that is also pre-installed

El Gtr

Tamb,

Clave

Lead

Vocal

Fem

Voc Voc

Comp

Perc

Col L

TRACKS

Bac Voc L Cell s

Whisper

2nd

Male

Perc

Col R

Bac

Voc R

Cym, Gong

Ac Gtr

Edit L

Thunder

Sht

Ac Gtr

Ac Gtr Edit R

Piano

in internal hard disk shown below.

SEEMS SO RIGHT (for VS-1680, about 417 MB)

This song is an excerpt BillyKent's solo CD. His credits as a songwriter include Tower of Power's “Baby's Got The Power”(1987), “Someone New”(1991), “It All Comes Back” and “Quiet Scream”(1993). He is also credited for writing “Just One Dance” for the international artist as VINX. for recording and touring information contact Kindsoul Music at (213) 9541748 (USA).

Each track of the demo song contains the following data. No data has been recorded the blank v-tracks.

Drums

2 3 4

V-TRACKS

5 6

Kick

7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Drums

Bass

Hi Hat

Perc

Conga

OH L

Snare

Perc

Conga

OH R

Male Lead

El Gtr

OD Gtr

Dry

Gtr2 Gtr3

Shaker

Thunder

Sht

Strings

Live St L

Violin

Cell Solo

Strings

Live St R

Cello

Use of the demo song supplied with this product for any purpose other than private, personal enjoyment without the permission of the copyright holder is prohibited by law. Additionally, this data must not be copied, nor used in a secondary copyrighted work without the permission of the copyright holder.

This demo song data is for VS-1680. This data cannot

e edited by the VS-1824. In order to edit this data, change into the data for the VS-1824. For details refer to “Compatibility with Other VS Recorders (Song Import)” (Owner’s Manual p. 246).

The V-tracks selected for each scene are as follows.

Listening to the Demo Songs

Scene 1: Standard

123456789 V-Track 1 V-Track 2 V-Track 3

11 12 13 14 15 1610

Scene 2: Acoustic version

123456789 V-Track 1 V-Track 2 V-Track 3 V-Track 4 V-Track 5 V-Track 6

11 12 13 14 15 1610

Scene 3: Guitar solo COSM effected version (Locator 6)

123456789 V-Track 1 V-Track 2 V-Track 3 V-Track 4

11 12 13 14 15 1610

the Demo Songs

Listening to

Listening to the Demo Songs

For Making the Preparations Which Listen to a Demo Song (Song Select)

Select a demo song, when you listen to a demo song. Use the following procedure to select a song.

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Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)].

3 5

4 6

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

Use the TIME/VALUE dial to move the cursor to the demo song “SeemsSoRight.”

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Different types of songs (for the VS-1680, the VSR-880, the VS-880, and VS880EX) are distinguished by different icons.

the Demo Songs

Listening to

: for the VS-1880/1824 : for the VS-880

: for the VS-1680 : for the VS-880EX

: for the VS-890/VSR-880

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Press [F4 (Exec)]. “Select Song, Sure?” (Are you sure that you want to select this song?) will be displayed.

Press [ENTER/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 [ENTER/YES]. If not, press [EXIT/NO].

The song will be selected, and you will return to the play

The demo songs are protected so that their content cannot be modified (Song Protect) (Owner’s manual p. 48). 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.

condition display.

Listening to the Demo Songs

Playing Back the Demo Song

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1 2, 4

1 2 3 4 5 6

3, 5 6, 8

Set the MONITOR knob to the 0 dB position (3 o’clock).

Press [FADER/MUTE] so that the TR (track) indicator is lit.

Set the track channel 1–12 faders to the 0 dB position.

Press [FADER/MUTE] until the TR (track) indicator blinks.

Set the track channel 13–16 faders to the 0 dB position.

Lower the master fader to the lowest position.

Press [PLAY]. The demo song will playback.

Listening to the Demo Songs

Slowly raise the master fader to adjust the volume. The playback time, level meters, and playback status of each track (playlist) etc. will be displayed. To adjust the volume of the headphones, rotate the PHONES knob.

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the Demo Songs

Listening to

When playback ends, press [STOP]. The demo playback will stop.

Listening to the Demo Songs

Viewing the Level Meters

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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

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 upper of the central part of the screen shows whether the Pre Levels or Post Levels are currently displayed.

prepst-disp

the Demo Songs

Listening to

Pre level

Post level

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, use the following procedure.

• Track Channel Fader 1–12: Press [FADER/MUTE] so that the TR (track) indicator is lit, and use the channel faders.

For details refer to “Mixer Section Block Diagram” (Appendices p. 128)

The MONITOR level and MASTER level are always displayed as Post Level.

• Track Channel Fader 13–18: Press [FADER/MUTE] so that the TR (track) indicator blinks, and use the channel faders.

Adjusting the Headphone Volume

To adjust the volume of the headphones, use the PHONES knob.

Listening to the Demo Songs

Listening to the Demo Song with a 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 scene. 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.

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1 2 3 4

1, 5 43

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

For details refer to “Using Digital Mixer (Mixer Scenes)” (Owner’s manual p. 84).

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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.

Listening to the Demo Songs

Deleting Unneeded Songs (Song Erase)

After creating audio CD’s or backing up songs to a Zip disk etc., you may wish to delete unneeded songs from the hard disk. This operation cannot be undone by the Undo function.

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the Demo Songs

Listening to

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Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)].

Hold down [SHIFT] and press [F1 (SONG)]. The Song menu icons will appear.

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Listening to the Demo Songs

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Press [F6 (Erase)]. If [F6] does not show “Erase,” first press [PAGE] so that “Erase” appears, and then press [F6 (Erase)]. A list of songs will appear.

Use the TIME/VALUE dial to move the cursor to the song that you wish to delete, and press [F3 (MARK)]. A mark will be attached to the song (the icon will darken). Each time you press [F3 (MARK)], the mark will appear and disappear. By pressing [F2 (ALL)], you can assign or un-assign all marks simultaneously.

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+ 110 hidden pages