Roland Corporation VS-2400CD Owner's Manual

This product complies with the requirements of European Directives EMC 89/336/EEC and LVD 73/23/EEC.

For EU Countries

For EU Countries

Apparatus containing
Lithium batteries

ADVARSEL!

Lithiumbatteri - Eksplosionsfare ved
fejlagtig håndtering.
Udskiftning må kun ske med batteri af
samme fabrikat og type.
Levér det brugte batteri tilbage til
leverandøren.

VARNING

Explosionsfara vid felaktigt batteribyte.
Använd samma batterityp eller en
ekvivalent typ som rekommenderas av
apparattillverkaren.
Kassera använt batteri enligt
fabrikantens instruktion.

CAUTION

Danger of explosion if battery is
incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or
equivalent type recommended by the
manufacturer.
Discard used batteries according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.

ADVARSEL

Eksplosjonsfare ved feilaktig skifte av
batteri.
Benytt samme batteritype eller en
tilsvarende type anbefalt av
apparatfabrikanten.
Brukte batterier kasseres i henhold til
fabrikantens instruks joner.

VAROITUS

Paristo voi räjähtää, jos se on
virheellisesti asennettu.
Vaihda paristo ainoastaan
laitevalmistajan suosittelemaan
tyyppiin. Hävitä käytetty paristo
valmistajan ohjeiden mukaisesti.

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

NOTICE

AVIS

For the USA

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance 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 following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
– Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can void the users authority to operate this equipment.
This equipment requires shielded interface cables in order to meet FCC class B Limit.

For Canada

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an
equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the
product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to
constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is
intended to alert the user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the product.

INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING - When using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following:

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with a dry cloth.

7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in
accordance with the manufacturers instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators,
heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including
amplifiers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or
grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with
one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two
blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the
third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug
does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for
replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched
particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the
point where they exit from the apparatus.

11. Only use attachments/accessories specified
by the manufacturer.

12. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when
unused for long periods of time.

13. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing
is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any
way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid
has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus,
the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does
not operate normally, or has been dropped.

WARNING:
IMPORTANT:

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying

the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:

The wire which is coloured GREEN-AND-YELLOW must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked by the

letter E or by the safety earth symbol or coloured GREEN or GREEN-AND-YELLOW.

The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK.
The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED.

THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED
THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE.
GREEN-AND-YELLOW: EARTH, BLUE: NEUTRAL, BROWN: LIVE

For the U.K.

CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.

Replace only with same or equivalent type.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.

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USING THE UNIT SAFELY

Used for instructions intended to alert
the user to the risk of death or severe
injury should the unit be used
improperly.

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 caused with
respect to the home and all its
furnishings, as well to domestic
animals or pets.

001

• Before using this unit, make sure to read the
instructions below, and the Owner’s Manual.

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001-50

• Connect mains plug of this model to a mains
socket outlet with a protective earthing
connection.

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002b

• Do not open or perform any internal modifica­tions on the unit. (The only exception would be
where this manual provides specific instructions
which should be followed in order to put in place
user-installable options; see Chapter 28.)

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003

• Do not attempt to repair the unit, or replace parts
within it (except when this manual provides
specific instructions directing you to do so). Refer
all servicing to your retailer, the nearest Roland
Service Center, or an authorized Roland
distributor, as listed on the “Information” page.

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004

• Never use or store the unit in places that are:

• Subject to temperature extremes (e.g., direct

sunlight in an enclosed vehicle, near a heating
duct, on top of heat-generating equipment); or
are

• Damp (e.g., baths, washrooms, on wet floors);

or are

• Humid; or are

• Exposed to rain; or are

• Dusty; or are

• Subject to high levels of vibration.

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The symbol alerts the user to important instructions
or warnings.The specific meaning of the symbol is
determined by the design contained within the
triangle. In the case of the symbol at left, it is used for
general cautions, warnings, or alerts to danger.

The symbol alerts the user to items that must never
be carried out (are forbidden). The specific thing that
must not be done is indicated by the design contained
within the circle. In the case of the symbol at left, it
means that the unit must never be disassembled.

The ● symbol alerts the user to things that must be
carried out. The specific thing that must be done is
indicated by the design contained within the circle. In
the case of the symbol at left, it means that the power­cord plug must be unplugged from the outlet.

007

• Make sure you always have the unit placed so it is
level and sure to remain stable. Never place it on
stands that could wobble, or on inclined surfaces.

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008a

• The unit should be connected to a power supply
only of the type described in the operating
instructions, or as marked on the rear side of unit.

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008e

• Use only the attached power-supply cord. Also,
the supplied power cord must not be used with
any other device.

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009

• Do not excessively twist or bend the power cord,
nor place heavy objects on it. Doing so can
damage the cord, producing severed elements
and short circuits. Damaged cords are fire and
shock hazards!

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010

• This unit, either alone or in combination with an
amplifier and headphones or speakers, may be
capable of producing sound levels that could
cause permanent hearing loss. Do not operate for
a long period of time at a high volume level, or at
a level that is uncomfortable. If you experience
any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, you should
immediately stop using the unit, and consult an
audiologist.

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011

• Do not allow any objects (e.g., flammable
material, coins, pins); or liquids of any kind
(water, soft drinks, etc.) to penetrate the unit.

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014

• Protect the unit from strong impact.

(Do not drop it!)

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012a:

• Immediately turn the power off, remove the
power cord from the outlet, and request servicing
by your retailer, the nearest Roland Service
Center, or an authorized Roland distributor, as
listed on the “Information” page when:

• The power-supply cord, or the plug has been

damaged; or

• If smoke or unusual odor occurs

• Objects have fallen into, or liquid has been

spilled onto the unit; or

• The unit has been exposed to rain (or otherwise

has become wet); or

• The unit does not appear to operate normally or

exhibits a marked change in performance.

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013

• In households with small children, an adult
should provide supervision until the child is
capable of following all the rules essential for the
safe operation of the unit.

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015

• Do not force the unit’s power-supply cord to share
an outlet with an unreasonable number of other
devices. Be especially careful when using
extension cords—the total power used by all
devices you have connected to the extension
cord’s outlet must never exceed the power rating
(watts/amperes) for the extension cord. Excessive
loads can cause the insulation on the cord to heat
up and eventually melt through.

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016

• Before using the unit in a foreign country, consult
with your retailer, the nearest Roland Service
Center, or an authorized Roland distributor, as
listed on the “Information” page.

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020

• Keep lithium batteries out of reach of small
children. If a child has accidentally swallowed a
battery, see a doctor immediately.

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021

• Lithium batteries must never be recharged,
heated, taken apart, or thrown into a fire or water.

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022a

• Always turn the unit off and unplug the power
cord before attempting installation of the circuit
board (model no. VS8F-2; p. 373).

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023

• DO NOT play a CD-ROM disc on a conventional
audio CD player. The resulting sound may be of a
level that could cause permanent hearing loss.
Damage to speakers or other system components
may result.

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026

• Do not put anything that contains water (e.g.,
flower vases) on this unit. Also, avoid the use of
insecticides, perfumes, alcohol, nail polish, spray
cans, etc., near the unit. Swiftly wipe away any
liquid that spills on the unit using a dry, soft cloth.

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101a

• The unit should be located so that its location or
position does not interfere with its proper venti­lation.

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102b

• Always grasp only the plug on the power-supply
cord when plugging into, or unplugging from, an
outlet or this unit.

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103a:

• Any accumulation of dust between the power
plug and the power outlet can result in poor
insulation and lead to fire. Periodically wipe away
such dust with a dry cloth. Also, disconnect the
power plug from the power outlet whenever the
unit is to remain unused for an extended period of
time.

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104

• Try to prevent cords and cables from becoming
entangled. Also, all cords and cables should be
placed so they are out of the reach of children.

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106

• Never climb on top of, nor place heavy objects on
the unit.

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107b

• Never handle the power cord or its plugs with
wet hands when plugging into, or unplugging
from, an outlet or this unit.

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108a

• Before moving the unit, disconnect the power
plug from the outlet, and pull out all cords from
external devices.

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109a

• Before cleaning the unit, turn off the power and
unplug the power cord from the outlet (p. 78).

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110a

• Whenever you suspect the possibility of lightning
in your area, pull the plug on the power cord out
of the outlet.

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113

• Use only the specified type (model no. CR2032) of
lithium battery (Chapter 28). Be sure to insert it as
directed (to ensure correct polarity).

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114

• Used lithium batteries must be disposed of in
compliance with whatever regulations for their
safe disposal that may be observed in the region
in which you live.

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115a

• Install only the specified circuit board(s) (model
no. VS8F-2). Remove only the specified screws
(Chapter 28).

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118

• Should you remove ground terminal screw and
bottom cover screws, make sure to put them in a
safe place out of children’s reach, so there is no
chance of them being swallowed accidentally.

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291b

In addition to the items listed under “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” and “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on Pages 2 and 3,
please read and observe the following:

Power Supply

301

• Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is
being used by an electrical appliance that is controlled by
an inverter (such as a refrigerator, washing machine,
microwave oven, or air conditioner), or that contains a
motor. Depending on the way in which the electrical
appliance is used, power supply noise may cause this unit
to malfunction or may produce audible noise. If it is not
practical to use a separate electrical outlet, connect a
power supply noise filter between this unit and the
electrical outlet.

307

• Before connecting this unit to other devices, turn off the
power to all units. This will help prevent malfunctions
and/or damage to speakers or other devices.

308

• Although the LCD and LEDs are switched off when the
POWER switch is switched off, this does not mean that
the unit has been completely disconnected from the
source of power. If you need to turn off the power
completely, first turn off the POWER switch, then unplug
the power cord from the power outlet. For this reason, the
outlet into which you choose to connect the power cord's
plug should be one that is within easy reach and readily
accessible.

Placement

351

• Using the unit near power amplifiers (or other equipment
containing large power transformers) may induce hum.
To alleviate the problem, change the orientation of this
unit; or move it farther away from the source of inter­ference.

352a

• This device may interfere with radio and television
reception. Do not use this device in the vicinity of such
receivers.

352b

• Noise may be produced if wireless communications
devices, such as cell phones, are operated in the vicinity of
this unit. Such noise could occur when receiving or initi­ating a call, or while conversing. Should you experience
such problems, you should relocate such wireless devices
so they are at a greater distance from this unit, or switch
them off.

353

• Observe the following when using the unit’s disk drive.

• Install the unit on a solid, level surface.

• Do not move the unit or subject it to vibration while
the drive is operating.

354a

• Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight, place it near
devices that radiate heat, leave it inside an enclosed
vehicle, or otherwise subject it to temperature extremes.
Excessive heat can deform or discolor the unit.

355b

• When moved from one location to another where the
temperature and/or humidity is very different, water
droplets (condensation) may form inside the unit.
Damage or malfunction may result if you attempt to use
the unit in this condition. Therefore, before using the unit,
you must allow it to stand for several hours, until the
condensation has completely evaporated.

Maintenance

401a

• For everyday cleaning wipe the unit with a soft, dry cloth
or one that has been slightly dampened with water. To
remove stubborn dirt, use a cloth impregnated with a
mild, non-abrasive detergent. Afterwards, be sure to wipe
the unit thoroughly with a soft, dry cloth.

402

• Never use benzine, thinners, alcohol or solvents of any
kind, to avoid the possibility of discoloration and/or
deformation.

Repairs and Data

452

• Please be aware that all data contained in the unit’s
memory may be lost when the unit is sent for repairs.
Important data should always be backed up on a storage
device (e.g., CD-R/RW disc), or written down on paper
(when possible). During repairs, due care is taken to avoid
the loss of data. However, in certain cases (such as when
circuitry related to memory itself is out of order), we
regret that it may not be possible to restore the data, and
Roland assumes no liability concerning such loss of data.

Memory Backup

501b

• This unit contains a battery which powers the unit’s
memory circuits while the main power is off. When this
battery becomes weak, the message shown below will
appear in the display. Once you see this message, have the
battery replaced with a fresh one as soon as possible to
avoid the loss of all data in memory. To have the battery
replaced, consult with your retailer, the nearest Roland
Service Center, or an authorized Roland distributor, as
listed on the “Information” page.

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Additional Precautions

551

• Please be aware that the contents of memory can be
irretrievably lost as a result of a malfunction, or the
improper operation of the unit. To protect yourself
against the risk of loosing important data, we recommend
that you periodically save a backup copy of important
data you have stored in the unit’s memory on a storage
device (e.g., CD-R/RW disc).

552

• Unfortunately, it may be impossible to restore the
contents of data that was stored on a storage device (e.g.,
CD-R/RW disc) once it has been lost. Roland Corporation
assumes no liability concerning such loss of data.

553

• Use a reasonable amount of care when using the unit’s
buttons, sliders, or other controls; and when using its
jacks and connectors. Rough handling can lead to
malfunctions.

554

• Never strike or apply strong pressure to the display.

556

• When connecting / disconnecting all cables, grasp the
connector itself—never pull on the cable. This way you
will avoid causing shorts, or damage to the cable’s
internal elements.

557

• A small amount of heat will radiate from the unit during
normal operation.

558a

• To avoid disturbing your neighbors, try to keep the unit’s
volume at reasonable levels. You may prefer to use
headphones, so you do not need to be concerned about
those around you (especially when it is late at night).

559a

• When you need to transport the unit, package it in the box
(including padding) that it came in, if possible. Otherwise,
you will need to use equivalent packaging materials.

562

• Use a cable from Roland to make the connection. If using
some other make of connection cable, please note the
following precautions.

• Some connection cables contain resistors. Do not use
cables that incorporate resistors for connecting to this
unit. The use of such cables can cause the sound level
to be extremely low, or impossible to hear. For infor­mation on cable specifications, contact the manufac­turer of the cable.

Handling Hard Disks

Important Performance and Image Data

811

• Once a hard disk fails to function normally, all data that
has been stored on it could be destroyed.

All hard disks eventually wear out.

you consider the hard disk not as a permanent storage
site, but as a place to store data temporarily. We also
recommend that you back up important performance that
cannot be recorded again onto the external media (e.g.,
CD-R/RW disc).

Note that Roland assumes no liability whatsoever,
including monetary compensation, for the loss of any
recorded content in the event of the malfunction of, or
physical damage to the hard disk, or for any direct or
incidental damages resulting from the loss of such data.

Precautions Regarding Setup and Use

812

• Certain hard disk setup procedures and usage conditions
may result in the corruption of recorded data, malfunc­tioning, or physical damage to the disk, so be sure to
observe the following precautions.

• Do not subject the hard disk to vibration or shock,
especially while the unit is in operation.

• Before turning off the power of VS-2400CD, be sure to
perform the shutdown (see Page 78) procedure. Failure
to do so may result in the loss of project data or
damage to the hard disk.

• Do not turn off the power while the hard disk is
operating.

• Do not set up the unit in any location where it may be
affected by vibration from external sources, or on any
surface that is not stable and level.

• If the device includes a cooling fan, ensure that the fan
and the side panel air vents remain unobstructed.

• Do not leave the unit in any environment subject to
temperature extremes; for example, in a closed
automobile in summer or outdoors during winter.

• Do not use the unit in conditions of high temperature
and humidity or in any location subject to rapid
temperature changes.

• Do not unplug the power cord or switch off any circuit
breakers in the circuit to which the unit is connected
while the power is turned on.

• Do not move the unit while the power is turned on or
immediately after turning off the power. When trans­porting the unit, first turn off the power and confirm
that the display screen has gone off, disconnect the
power plug, then wait at least two minutes before
moving the device.

We recommend that

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Emergency Procedures

813

* The following procedures are to be used as

emergency measures only, and are not recommended
for normal operation.

• If the device fails to respond to operational commands or
does not complete operations, turn off the power. If the
power does not shut off following normal shutdown
procedures, disconnect the power plug.

If the unit does not operate normally when the power is
turned on again, it may mean that the hard disk has been
damaged. In such instances, consult your dealer or the
nearest Roland Service Center. Note, however, that it may
not be possible to recover any data from the hard disk
once it has been lost.

If your device features drive check capabilities, use the
drive check function to regularly confirm that there are no
problems, even when the device is operating normally.

For more detailed information on the shutdown and drive
check procedures, see Pages 78 and 111.

Handling the CD-RW Drive

Access Indicator

Emergency eject hole

• Install the unit on a solid, level surface in an area free
from vibration.

• Avoid using the unit immediately after it has been moved
to a location with a level of humidity that is greatly
different than its former location. Rapid changes in the
environment can cause condensation to form inside the
drive, which will adversely affect the operation of the
drive and/or damage discs. When the unit has been
moved, allow it to become accustomed to the new
environment (allow a few hours) before operating it.

• It is strictly restricted to eject tray using emergency eject
hall during VS-2400CD is operating (while the DISK
indicator of VS-2400CD or access indicator of built-in
CD-RW drive is lit).

• Remove any disc from the drive before powering up or
down.

• When you carry VS-2400CD, remove the disc from the
loading tray.

• To avoid the risk of malfunction and/or damage, insert
only discs with into the CD-RW drive. Never insert

any other type of disc. Avoid getting paper clips, coins, or
any other foreign objects inside the drive.

• Do not touch the lens.

• When the lens is dirty, clean
the lens with a commercial
lens blower.

Eject Button

Lens

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Handling CD-R/CD-RW Discs

• DO NOT play a CD-R/RW disc (CD-R/RW disc on which
song data has been backed up) on a conventional audio
CD player. The resulting sound may be of a level that
could cause permanent hearing loss. Damage to speakers
or other system components may result.

• Upon handling the discs, please observe the following.

• Do not touch the recorded surface of the disc.

• Do not use in dusty areas.

• Do not leave the disc in direct sunlight or an enclosed
vehicle.

• Avoid touching or scratching the shiny underside
(encoded surface) of the disc. Damaged or dirty discs may
not read/write properly. Keep your discs clean using a
commercially available CD cleaner.

• Keep the disc in the case.

• Do not keep the disc in the CD-RW drive for a long time.

• Do not put a sticker on the label of the disc.

• Wipe the disc with a soft and dry cloth radially from
inside to outside. Do not wipe along circumference.

• Do not use benzine, record cleaner spray or solvents of
any kind.

• Do not bend the disc.

Copyright

851

• Unauthorized recording, distribution, sale, lending,
public performance, broadcasting, or the like, in whole or
in part, of a work (musical composition, video, broadcast,
public performance, or the like) whose copyright is held
by a third party is prohibited by law.

852a

• When exchanging audio signals through a digital
connection with an external instrument, this unit can
perform recording without being subject to the restric­tions of the Serial Copy Management System (SCMS).
This is because the unit is intended solely for musical
production, and is designed not to be subject to restric­tions as long as it is used to record works (such as your
own compositions) that do not infringe on the copyrights
of others. (SCMS is a feature that prohibits second-gener­ation and later copying through a digital connection. It is
built into MD recorders and other consumer digital-audio
equipment as a copyright-protection feature.)

853

• Do not use this unit for purposes that could infringe on a
copyright held by a third party. We assume no responsi­bility whatsoever with regard to any infringements of
third-party copyrights arising through your use of this
unit.

Handling CD-ROMs

801

• Avoid touching or scratching the shiny underside
(encoded surface) of the disc. Damaged or dirty CD-ROM
discs may not be read properly. Keep your discs clean
using a commercially available CD cleaner.

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Table of Contents

Step-By-Step Instruction Finder 21

1—Welcome 29

About this Manual .......................................................................................................................................................... 29

How the

Names ........................................................................................................................................................................ 30

Note, Tip, Glossary and Warning Icons ............................................................................................................... 30

Other Documents in the VS-2400CD Box .................................................................................................................... 31

Getting More Help .......................................................................................................................................................... 31

The Roland US Web site ......................................................................................................................................... 31

The Roland US Faxback System ............................................................................................................................ 31

Roland US Product Support ................................................................................................................................... 31

2—Getting Around 33

The Top Panel of the VS-2400CD .................................................................................................................................. 33

Analog Input Jacks .................................................................................................................................................. 33

Monitor/Display Controls ..................................................................................................................................... 34

Channel Strips Area ................................................................................................................................................. 35

Display Area ............................................................................................................................................................. 39

Keypad Area ............................................................................................................................................................. 41

Basic Controls and Navigation Tools .................................................................................................................... 45

The Rear Panel of the VS-2400CD ................................................................................................................................. 48

VS-2400CD Owner’s Manual

is Organized ........................................................................................... 29

3—Introduction to the VS-2400CD 51

What’s Inside the VS-2400CD? ...................................................................................................................................... 51

Input Jacks and Connectors .................................................................................................................................... 51

The Mixing Console ................................................................................................................................................. 52

The Internal Effects .................................................................................................................................................. 54

The Hard Disk Recorder ......................................................................................................................................... 55

Output Jacks and Connectors ................................................................................................................................ 55

Signal Flow ....................................................................................................................................................................... 56

Projects .............................................................................................................................................................................. 56

Busses in the VS-2400CD ............................................................................................................................................... 57

What’s a Bus? ............................................................................................................................................................ 57

About Direct Paths ................................................................................................................................................... 58

Achieving Perfect Levels ................................................................................................................................................ 58

What’s “Clipping?” ................................................................................................................................................. 58

How Do I Get Good Levels? .................................................................................................................................. 58

The Importance of Backing Up ..................................................................................................................................... 59

4—Setting Up and Basic Operations 61

Things You’ll Need ......................................................................................................................................................... 61

Power ......................................................................................................................................................................... 61

A Way to Listen to the VS-2400CD ....................................................................................................................... 61

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Getting Ready .................................................................................................................................................................. 61

Powering Up .................................................................................................................................................................... 63

What Happens During the VS-2400CD’s Power-Up .......................................................................................... 63

Configuring the VS-2400CD .......................................................................................................................................... 64

Setting Up the VGA Monitor, Mouse and Keyboard .......................................................................................... 64

Setting the VS-2400CD’s Clock ............................................................................................................................... 65

A Few Fundamental Concepts ...................................................................................................................................... 65

Selection ..................................................................................................................................................................... 65

Switches ..................................................................................................................................................................... 66

Parameters and Values ............................................................................................................................................ 66

Tools You’ll Use All the Time ........................................................................................................................................ 66

The Cursor/ZOOM Buttons ................................................................................................................................... 66

The F Buttons ............................................................................................................................................................ 66

Pages .......................................................................................................................................................................... 67

The Time/Value Dial ............................................................................................................................................... 67

The ENTER/YES and EXIT/NO Buttons ............................................................................................................. 68

The SHIFT Button ..................................................................................................................................................... 68

Using a Mouse .......................................................................................................................................................... 68

Using an ASCII Keyboard ....................................................................................................................................... 70

UNDO and REDO .................................................................................................................................................... 70

Naming ...................................................................................................................................................................... 71

Entering Numbers with the Numeric Keypad .................................................................................................... 72

If You’re Using DS-Series Monitors .............................................................................................................................. 73

Setting Up for Roland’s DS-Series Digital Monitors ........................................................................................... 73

Adjusting Your Listening Level .................................................................................................................................... 74

Playing the Factory Demos ............................................................................................................................................ 74

“Chemistry” .............................................................................................................................................................. 74

Other Demo ............................................................................................................................................................... 77

Turning Off the VS-2400CD ........................................................................................................................................... 78

Turning Off the VS-2400CD .................................................................................................................................... 78

5—Understanding Effects 79

Harnessing the VS-2400CD’s Effects ............................................................................................................................ 79

Dry and Wet .............................................................................................................................................................. 79

Effect Routings ................................................................................................................................................................. 79

Insert Effects .............................................................................................................................................................. 80

Loop Effects ............................................................................................................................................................... 80

Master Effects ................................................................................................................................................................... 81

External Effects ................................................................................................................................................................ 81

Getting the Most From Your Effect Processors ........................................................................................................... 82

6—Understanding the Hard Disk Recorder 83

VS-2400CD Hard Disk Drives ....................................................................................................................................... 83

What’s a Hard Drive? .............................................................................................................................................. 83

How a VS-2400CD Hard Drive Organizes Data .................................................................................................. 83

Preparing a Hard Drive for Use ............................................................................................................................. 84

How Audio Is Recorded on a VS-2400CD Hard Drive .............................................................................................. 84

How Recordings Are Played Back ................................................................................................................................ 84

Random Access ......................................................................................................................................................... 84

What’s Pointer-Based Playback? ............................................................................................................................ 84

Non-Destructive, Pointer-Based Editing ...................................................................................................................... 85

Pointer-Based Editing .............................................................................................................................................. 85

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What Is a VS-2400CD Track? ......................................................................................................................................... 87

The Power of V-Tracks ............................................................................................................................................ 87

Track Editing Basics ........................................................................................................................................................ 88

About Editing Phrases ............................................................................................................................................ 88

About Editing Regions ............................................................................................................................................ 88

7—Project and Drive Operations 89

Navigating the PROJECT Menu Screens ..................................................................................................................... 89

Working with the PROJECT LIST ......................................................................................................................... 89

About “Store Current?” Messages ........................................................................................................................ 90

Project Operations ........................................................................................................................................................... 91

About F6 (MARK) .................................................................................................................................................... 91

SELECT ...................................................................................................................................................................... 91

NEW ........................................................................................................................................................................... 92

NAME ........................................................................................................................................................................ 95

PROTECT .................................................................................................................................................................. 95

OPTIMIZE ................................................................................................................................................................. 96

Destination Drive Selection .................................................................................................................................... 97

COPY ......................................................................................................................................................................... 97

ERASE ........................................................................................................................................................................ 98

SPLIT .......................................................................................................................................................................... 99

COMBINE ............................................................................................................................................................... 100

BACKUP ................................................................................................................................................................. 101

RECOVER ............................................................................................................................................................... 103

IMPORT .................................................................................................................................................................. 104

EXPORT ................................................................................................................................................................... 105

Drive Operations ........................................................................................................................................................... 107

Disk Maintenance .................................................................................................................................................. 107

Fragmentation ........................................................................................................................................................ 107

Format Drive .......................................................................................................................................................... 108

Clear Partition ........................................................................................................................................................ 110

Drive Check ............................................................................................................................................................ 111

8—The Home Screen 115

Elements of the Home Screen ...................................................................................................................................... 115

Display Pop-Up Menu Button ............................................................................................................................. 115

Current Channel Display ...................................................................................................................................... 116

PAN Knobs ............................................................................................................................................................. 116

Meters Display ....................................................................................................................................................... 116

Position Bar ............................................................................................................................................................. 118

The Playlist ............................................................................................................................................................. 118

Meter Switches ....................................................................................................................................................... 120

Input Peak Indicators ............................................................................................................................................ 122

Current Time Location Display ........................................................................................................................... 122

Clock, Calendar ...................................................................................................................................................... 123

Using the Fader/Pan Display ..................................................................................................................................... 123

The F/P Switches ................................................................................................................................................... 123

About The ID Buttons .................................................................................................................................................. 124

9—Working with Input Signals 125

Analog Input Signals .................................................................................................................................................... 125

Making Analog Connections ................................................................................................................................ 125

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Phantom Power ............................................................................................................................................................. 126

Setting Analog Input Levels ................................................................................................................................. 126

Digital Input Signals ..................................................................................................................................................... 127

Digital Connections ................................................................................................................................................ 127

Turning On the Coaxial or Optical Digital Inputs ............................................................................................ 127

Digital Considerations ........................................................................................................................................... 127

The Master Clock .................................................................................................................................................... 128

Recording Digital Input Signals ........................................................................................................................... 130

Routing Input Signals to Input Channels .................................................................................................................. 130

Choosing an Input Patching Screen .................................................................................................................... 131

How Input Connections Work ............................................................................................................................. 131

Patching Input Connections ................................................................................................................................. 132

10—Using the Digital Mixer 133

Changing Channels ....................................................................................................................................................... 133

Switching Between Input, Track, Aux and FX Channels ................................................................................. 134

Channel Selection .......................................................................................................................................................... 134

Selecting a Channel for Editing ............................................................................................................................ 134

About the Channel Faders ........................................................................................................................................... 134

Controlling Fader Group Levels with the Channel Strips ............................................................................... 135

Setting a Fader to Unity Gain and Centering its Panning ................................................................................ 135

Adjusting Stereo Positioning Using Faders ............................................................................................................... 135

The FADER ASSIGN Button ........................................................................................................................................ 136

To Turn the FADER ASSIGN Feature On and Off ............................................................................................ 136

Activating Fader Control of Aux Send Levels ................................................................................................... 136

Controlling a Parameter of Your Choice ............................................................................................................ 136

The MASTER Fader ...................................................................................................................................................... 137

Muting and Soloing Channel Signals ......................................................................................................................... 138

Mute Mode .............................................................................................................................................................. 138

Solo Mode ................................................................................................................................................................ 138

Scenes .............................................................................................................................................................................. 139

Basic Scene Operations .......................................................................................................................................... 140

Editing Scenes ......................................................................................................................................................... 141

Scenes in Safe Mode ............................................................................................................................................... 142

Resetting Mixer Parameters ......................................................................................................................................... 143

11—Input and Track Channel Tools 145

Viewing a CH EDIT Screen .......................................................................................................................................... 145

Introduction to the CH EDIT Screens ......................................................................................................................... 145

How the CH EDIT Screens Are Organized ........................................................................................................ 145

The CH EDIT Screens ................................................................................................................................................... 146

The CH EDIT VIEW Screen .................................................................................................................................. 146

The DYN Screen ..................................................................................................................................................... 152

The EQ Screen ......................................................................................................................................................... 157

The FX Ins Screen ................................................................................................................................................... 160

The Surrnd Screen .................................................................................................................................................. 160

The CH EDIT P.BAY Screen ................................................................................................................................. 160

The CH EDIT ASSIGN Screen .............................................................................................................................. 161

Parameter View ...................................................................................................................................................... 161

Assorted CH EDIT Tools .............................................................................................................................................. 163

The CH EDIT VIEW CpyPRM Button ................................................................................................................. 163

The DYN and EQ Screen RESET Buttons ........................................................................................................... 163

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12—Working with Input Channels 165

Introduction to Input Channel Routing ............................................................................................................. 165

Routing Linked Stereo Input Channels .............................................................................................................. 165

Routing an Input Channel Signal to a Track ............................................................................................................. 166

Quick-Routing Input Channels to Tracks .......................................................................................................... 166

Input Signal Routing on the EZ ROUTING VIEW Screen ............................................................................... 168

Input Channel Signals and the Main Mix .................................................................................................................. 169

Removing Input Channel Signals from the Main Mix ..................................................................................... 169

Adding an Input Channel’s Signal to the Main Mix ........................................................................................ 169

Routing an Input Channel Signal to a Direct Path ................................................................................................... 169

13—Operating the Hard Disk Recorder 171

The Transport Buttons .................................................................................................................................................. 171

The Main Transport Buttons ................................................................................................................................ 171

Special Transport Buttons ..................................................................................................................................... 171

The TRACK STATUS Buttons ..................................................................................................................................... 172

How the TRACK STATUS Buttons Work .......................................................................................................... 172

Recording ....................................................................................................................................................................... 172

Before Recording a Track ...................................................................................................................................... 172

Recording a New Track ........................................................................................................................................ 173

Playback ......................................................................................................................................................................... 173

Basic Playback Procedure ..................................................................................................................................... 173

Moving Through a Project .................................................................................................................................... 173

Using Jump ............................................................................................................................................................. 174

Looped Playback .................................................................................................................................................... 174

Vari Pitch Playback ................................................................................................................................................ 176

Preview .................................................................................................................................................................... 177

Scrub ........................................................................................................................................................................ 178

Locators .......................................................................................................................................................................... 179

Basic Locator Operations ...................................................................................................................................... 179

Other Locator Operations ..................................................................................................................................... 180

Switching Automatically to Locator Mode ........................................................................................................ 181

Locators in Safe Mode ........................................................................................................................................... 181

Markers ........................................................................................................................................................................... 182

Placing a Marker .................................................................................................................................................... 182

Moving the Now Line to a Marker ...................................................................................................................... 183

Clearing Markers ................................................................................................................................................... 184

Editing Markers ..................................................................................................................................................... 184

Punching ......................................................................................................................................................................... 185

Monitoring During Punching .............................................................................................................................. 185

Before You Punch .................................................................................................................................................. 185

Punching In and Out Manually ........................................................................................................................... 186

Auto-Punching ....................................................................................................................................................... 186

14—Working with Track Channels 189

Bouncing ......................................................................................................................................................................... 189

The Mechanics of Bouncing ................................................................................................................................. 190

Mono and Stereo Bouncing .................................................................................................................................. 190

First Things First .................................................................................................................................................... 190

Link the Destination Tracks For a Stereo Bounce ............................................................................................. 191

Routing Tracks for a Bounce ................................................................................................................................ 191

Listening as You Bounce ....................................................................................................................................... 194

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Mixing the Bounce ................................................................................................................................................. 194

Performing the Bounce .......................................................................................................................................... 195

Sending a Track Channel’s Signal to a Direct Path .................................................................................................. 196

Routing a Track to a Direct Path .......................................................................................................................... 196

Mixing ............................................................................................................................................................................. 196

The Mechanics of Mixing ...................................................................................................................................... 196

15—Aux Busses and Direct Paths 199

Aux Busses ..................................................................................................................................................................... 199

Aux Bus Overview ................................................................................................................................................. 199

When Would You Use an Aux Bus? .................................................................................................................... 199

Sending a Signal to an Aux Bus ........................................................................................................................... 200

Stereo Aux Busses .................................................................................................................................................. 200

Aux Bus Levels ....................................................................................................................................................... 200

Configuring an Aux Bus ....................................................................................................................................... 201

Direct Paths .................................................................................................................................................................... 202

When Would You Use a Direct Path? ................................................................................................................. 202

Sending a Signal to a Direct Path ......................................................................................................................... 203

Direct Path Levels .................................................................................................................................................. 203

Configuring a Direct Path ..................................................................................................................................... 203

Aux Bus/Direct Path Strategy ..................................................................................................................................... 204

Sending Signals to Internal Effects ...................................................................................................................... 204

Sending Signals to External Devices ................................................................................................................... 204

Sending Signals to Tracks ..................................................................................................................................... 204

Creating a Headphone Mix Using an Aux Bus ......................................................................................................... 205

16—Using Effects 207

Using Loop Effects ........................................................................................................................................................ 207

Setting Up an Internal Loop Effect ...................................................................................................................... 207

Setting Up an External Loop Effect ..................................................................................................................... 209

Inserting an Effect .......................................................................................................................................................... 210

About Insert Effects ................................................................................................................................................ 210

Input and Track Channel Insert Effects .............................................................................................................. 210

MASTER Bus Insert Effects ................................................................................................................................... 213

Selecting, Editing and Saving Effect Patches ............................................................................................................. 214

The EFFECT VIEW Screen .................................................................................................................................... 214

The Algorithm View Screen .................................................................................................................................. 215

Selecting Effect Patches ......................................................................................................................................... 215

Editing Effect Patches ............................................................................................................................................ 217

Saving Effect Patches ............................................................................................................................................. 218

Speaker Modeling .......................................................................................................................................................... 219

Using Speaker Modeling ....................................................................................................................................... 219

Microphone Modeling .................................................................................................................................................. 220

RSS PAN ......................................................................................................................................................................... 220

17—Working with FX Return Channels 223

The FX Return Channel Fader ..................................................................................................................................... 223

FX Return CH EDIT Tools ............................................................................................................................................ 223

The Main FX Return CH EDIT Screen ................................................................................................................. 224

The FX Return Parameter View Screen ............................................................................................................... 227

Routing Effects to Tracks .............................................................................................................................................. 227

Quick Routing an FX Return Channel ................................................................................................................ 228

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FX Return Routing on the EZ Routing VIEW Screen ....................................................................................... 229

Adding Effects to a Headphone Mix .......................................................................................................................... 230

18—Editing Tracks 231

Editing Concepts and Overview ................................................................................................................................. 231

Phrases and Regions .............................................................................................................................................. 231

Edit Points ............................................................................................................................................................... 232

Using the IN, OUT, FROM and TO Buttons ...................................................................................................... 233

Performing Edits ........................................................................................................................................................... 234

The Appearance of Selected Tracks, Phrases and Regions .............................................................................. 234

Where Editing Takes Place ................................................................................................................................... 235

Selecting Phrase or Region Editing ..................................................................................................................... 236

Editing Methods ..................................................................................................................................................... 237

Edit Messages ......................................................................................................................................................... 237

Editing with a Mouse ............................................................................................................................................ 238

Editing from the TRACK Menu ........................................................................................................................... 245

19—Phrase Editing Operations 251

COPY .............................................................................................................................................................................. 251

MOVE ............................................................................................................................................................................. 253

TRIM IN .......................................................................................................................................................................... 253

TRIM OUT ...................................................................................................................................................................... 254

DELETE .......................................................................................................................................................................... 254

SPLIT ............................................................................................................................................................................... 254

NEW ................................................................................................................................................................................ 255

NORMALIZE ................................................................................................................................................................. 256

DIVIDE ........................................................................................................................................................................... 256

NAME ............................................................................................................................................................................. 257

PARAMETER ................................................................................................................................................................ 258

Take Mngr ...................................................................................................................................................................... 259

20—Region Editing Operations 261

COPY .............................................................................................................................................................................. 261

MOVE ............................................................................................................................................................................. 263

INSERT ........................................................................................................................................................................... 263

CUT ................................................................................................................................................................................. 264

ERASE ............................................................................................................................................................................. 265

COMP/EXP. .................................................................................................................................................................. 265

IMPORT .......................................................................................................................................................................... 267

EXCHANGE .................................................................................................................................................................. 268

ARRANGE ..................................................................................................................................................................... 268

NAME ............................................................................................................................................................................. 270

21—Working with the VS-2400CD Outputs 271

The VS-2400CD Outputs .............................................................................................................................................. 271

Output Pairs ........................................................................................................................................................... 271

Analog Output Jacks ............................................................................................................................................. 271

Digital Output Connectors ................................................................................................................................... 271

Output Signal Routing ................................................................................................................................................. 272

Bus Routing ............................................................................................................................................................ 272

Track Direct Outs ................................................................................................................................................... 274

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22—EZ Routing 277

The EZ ROUTING Screens ........................................................................................................................................... 277

Navigating the EZ ROUTING Screens ................................................................................................................ 277

EZ ROUTING VIEW Screen ................................................................................................................................. 278

The EZ ROUTING PATCH BAY Screen ............................................................................................................. 278

The EZ ROUTING OUTPUT ASSIGN Screen ................................................................................................... 279

The EZ ROUTING LOOP EFFECT ASSIGN Screen ......................................................................................... 280

EZ Routing Tools ........................................................................................................................................................... 281

Saving and Loading EZ Routing Templates ............................................................................................................. 282

Saving an EZ Routing Template .......................................................................................................................... 282

Loading an EZ Routing Template ........................................................................................................................ 283

23—MIDI and Synchronization 285

MIDI Operations ............................................................................................................................................................ 285

VS-2400CD MIDI Basics ........................................................................................................................................ 285

V.Fader—The VS-2400CD MIDI Control Surface ............................................................................................. 286

Remote MIDI Control of the VS-2400CD ............................................................................................................ 287

Remote MIDI Storage of VS-2400CD Settings .................................................................................................... 290

MIDI Metronome ................................................................................................................................................... 291

Synchronization ............................................................................................................................................................. 293

Why Sync the VS-2400CD? ................................................................................................................................... 293

Basic Synchronization Concepts .......................................................................................................................... 293

Working with a Sync Track .................................................................................................................................. 297

Working with a Tempo Map ................................................................................................................................ 298

Syncing an External Device to the VS-2400CD .................................................................................................. 300

Syncing the VS-2400CD to an External Device .................................................................................................. 301

Synchronizing the VS-2400CD and Video Equipment ..................................................................................... 304

Exchanging Digital Audio Data During Synchronization ............................................................................... 308

24—Surround 309

What is Surround? ......................................................................................................................................................... 309

Surround Formats .................................................................................................................................................. 309

How the VS-2400CD Delivers Surround ................................................................................................................... 310

Turning on Surround Mode ......................................................................................................................................... 311

Positioning a Signal in the Surround Field ................................................................................................................ 312

Adjusting Master Surround Bus Levels ..................................................................................................................... 313

25—Automix 315

The Benefits of Automix ............................................................................................................................................... 315

How Automix Works .................................................................................................................................................... 315

The AUTOMIX Screen ........................................................................................................................................... 316

Activating Automix Mode .................................................................................................................................... 318

The AUTOMIX STATUS Buttons ........................................................................................................................ 318

Recording Automix Data ............................................................................................................................................. 319

Realtime Automix Recording ............................................................................................................................... 319

Realtime Punching of Automix Data .................................................................................................................. 320

Snapshot Recording of Parameter Values .......................................................................................................... 322

Playing Back Automix Data ......................................................................................................................................... 322

Editing Automix Data ................................................................................................................................................... 322

Automix Editing Concepts ................................................................................................................................... 322

Automix Editing Methods .................................................................................................................................... 324

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Automix Editing Operations ................................................................................................................................ 325

Micro-Editing Automix Data ............................................................................................................................... 328

Automix and V-Link ..................................................................................................................................................... 329

26—Mastering and CD-R/RW Operations 331

Mastering ........................................................................................................................................................................ 331

Mixing for Mastering ............................................................................................................................................ 331

Important Mastering Concepts ............................................................................................................................ 331

Working in the VS-2400CD Mastering Room .................................................................................................... 335

Editing Mastering Tracks ...................................................................................................................................... 338

Placing CD Track Markers ................................................................................................................................... 339

CD-R/RW Operations .................................................................................................................................................. 341

Creating an Audio CD .......................................................................................................................................... 341

Erasing a CD-RW Disk .......................................................................................................................................... 344

If You Encounter Error Messages During CD Burning .................................................................................... 345

The CD Player Feature .......................................................................................................................................... 345

.WAV File Importing ............................................................................................................................................. 346

Exporting Tracks and Phrases as .WAV Files .................................................................................................... 348

CD Capture ............................................................................................................................................................. 350

27—Utility Menu Parameters 353

The Main UTILITY Menu Screen ................................................................................................................................ 353

SYSTEM .......................................................................................................................................................................... 354

PHANTOM SW ...................................................................................................................................................... 354

EXT LEVEL METER (MB-24) ............................................................................................................................... 354

VGA ......................................................................................................................................................................... 355

PS/2 MOUSE .......................................................................................................................................................... 356

PS/2 KEYBOARD .................................................................................................................................................. 356

GLOBAL ......................................................................................................................................................................... 356

OPERATION DISPLAY ........................................................................................................................................ 359

PROJECT ........................................................................................................................................................................ 359

DIGITAL I/O .......................................................................................................................................................... 359

DISPLAY ................................................................................................................................................................. 360

PLAYREC ....................................................................................................................................................................... 360

VARI PITCH ........................................................................................................................................................... 361

SOLO/MUTE ......................................................................................................................................................... 361

PREVIEW ................................................................................................................................................................ 361

MIDI ......................................................................................................................................................................... 362

SYNC ............................................................................................................................................................................... 362

TEMPO ........................................................................................................................................................................... 362

Metronome ..................................................................................................................................................................... 363

AUTO PUNCH/LOOP ................................................................................................................................................ 365

MARKER ........................................................................................................................................................................ 365

LOCATE ......................................................................................................................................................................... 365

V.FDR .............................................................................................................................................................................. 365

SCENE ............................................................................................................................................................................ 365

AUTOMIX ...................................................................................................................................................................... 365

SURROUND .................................................................................................................................................................. 366

Oscillator/ANALYZER ............................................................................................................................................... 366

Generator ................................................................................................................................................................ 366

Analyzer .................................................................................................................................................................. 368

DATE/TIME .................................................................................................................................................................. 370

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Parameter Initialization ................................................................................................................................................ 370

Resetting Mixer and UTILITY Parameters ......................................................................................................... 370

R-BUS .............................................................................................................................................................................. 371

RSS PAN SETUP ............................................................................................................................................................ 371

28—Expanding the VS-2400CD 373

Installing a VS8F-2 Effect Expansion Board .............................................................................................................. 373

Installation de la carte d’extension d’effets (French language for Canadian Safety Standard) ......................... 375

Connecting an MB-24 Level Meter ............................................................................................................................. 377

Replacing the VS-2400CD’s Battery ............................................................................................................................ 377

Remplacement de la pile du VS-2400CD.fs (French language for Canadian Safety Standard) ......................... 379

29—Using a VGA Monitor: Overview 381

About Chapters 29-35 ................................................................................................................................................... 381

The Main Display and the Info Display ..................................................................................................................... 381

Setting the Operation Target ................................................................................................................................ 381

About the Main Display ............................................................................................................................................... 382

The LCD as Main Display ..................................................................................................................................... 382

The VGA as Main Display .................................................................................................................................... 382

About the Info Display ................................................................................................................................................. 384

When the VGA is Designated as the Info Display ............................................................................................ 384

When the LCD is Designated as the Info Display ............................................................................................. 386

30—VGA Main Display Universal Elements 387

VGA Menus .................................................................................................................................................................... 387

The PROJECT Menu .............................................................................................................................................. 387

The TRACK Menu .................................................................................................................................................. 388

The EFFECT Menu ................................................................................................................................................. 388

The UTILITY Menu ................................................................................................................................................ 389

MIXER Menu .......................................................................................................................................................... 390

EZROUTING Menu ............................................................................................................................................... 390

CD-RW MASTERING Menu ................................................................................................................................ 390

VGA Control Bar ........................................................................................................................................................... 392

PAN Knob Strip ............................................................................................................................................................. 395

The VGA Input Clipping Indicators ........................................................................................................................... 396

VGA F Buttons ............................................................................................................................................................... 396

Status Strip ...................................................................................................................................................................... 396

VGA Remaining Space Status Strip ............................................................................................................................ 396

31—VGA Main Display Home Screen 397

The Meters Strip ............................................................................................................................................................ 397

Working with the Meters Strip ............................................................................................................................. 398

The Playlist Area ........................................................................................................................................................... 400

Operating the VGA Playlist .................................................................................................................................. 400

VGA Playlist Track Controls ................................................................................................................................ 402

The Playlist’s Measure Bar .................................................................................................................................... 406

Editing VGA Playlist Track Audio ...................................................................................................................... 407

The VGA Playlist Control Panel .......................................................................................................................... 409

The VGA Wave Display ........................................................................................................................................ 410

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32—VGA Main Display CH VIEW Screens 411

Displaying CH EDIT Parameters on the VGA .......................................................................................................... 411

Universal CH VIEW Elements .................................................................................................................................... 411

Input/Output Control Strip ................................................................................................................................. 412

AUX Send Controls ............................................................................................................................................... 413

DIR (DIRECT) 1-8 Selector ................................................................................................................................... 414

Channel-Specific Parameter Strips ............................................................................................................................. 414

Input Channel Parameter Strip ............................................................................................................................ 414

Track Channel Parameter Strip ............................................................................................................................ 415

FX Return Channel Parameter Strip .................................................................................................................... 416

Input and Track Channel CH VIEW Elements ......................................................................................................... 416

Track/V-Track Info ............................................................................................................................................... 416

Dynamics and EQ Controls .................................................................................................................................. 417

EFFECT INSERT Controls .................................................................................................................................... 419

FX Return Channel CH VIEW Elements ................................................................................................................... 420

LOOP FX ASSIGN ................................................................................................................................................. 420

Effect Algorithm Display ...................................................................................................................................... 420

33—VGA Main Display Mixer Views 421

Shared Elements ............................................................................................................................................................ 421

Shared MASTER Fader Strip ................................................................................................................................ 421

FADER Select Indicator ........................................................................................................................................ 422

Aux Send Sliders .................................................................................................................................................... 422

Input Mixer/Master Block View ................................................................................................................................ 423

Input Channel Strips ............................................................................................................................................. 423

Master Block Strips ................................................................................................................................................ 424

Track Mixer/FX Return Mixer View .......................................................................................................................... 425

Track Channel Strips ............................................................................................................................................. 426

FX Return Channel Strips ..................................................................................................................................... 427

Multi-Channel Strip Views .......................................................................................................................................... 428

The Multi-Channel View MASTER Strip ........................................................................................................... 428

Multi-Channel View Input Channels .................................................................................................................. 429

Multi-Channel View Aux and Direct Path Channels ....................................................................................... 431

Multi-Channel View Track Channels ................................................................................................................. 432

Multi-Channel View FX Return Channels ......................................................................................................... 434

Multi-Channel View V.FADER Channels .......................................................................................................... 435

Multi-Channel View Fader Group Channels ..................................................................................................... 435

34—VGA Main Display EZ ROUTING Screen 437

Making Connections ..................................................................................................................................................... 437

Routing on the VGA Using a Mouse .................................................................................................................. 437

Other Onscreen EZ ROUTING Tools ......................................................................................................................... 440

Phantom Power Switches ..................................................................................................................................... 440

Activating Digital Inputs ...................................................................................................................................... 440

Recording Bus Attenuation .................................................................................................................................. 440

35—VGA Main Display Automix Editing 441

Editing Automix Data on the VGA ............................................................................................................................ 441

Targeting Automix Tracks and Data for Editing .............................................................................................. 442

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Supplemental Information 443

R-BUS Remote Control ................................................................................................................................................. 443

DIF-AT Settings ...................................................................................................................................................... 443

Using a Roland DIF-AT ......................................................................................................................................... 444

ADA-7000 Settings ................................................................................................................................................. 445

AE-7000 Settings ..................................................................................................................................................... 446

VSR-880 Settings ..................................................................................................................................................... 448

Using the VS-2400CD with a VM-7000 Mixing System ........................................................................................... 449

Using a Roland VE-7000 ............................................................................................................................................... 450

Connecting the VE-7000 ........................................................................................................................................ 450

Using the VE-7000 .................................................................................................................................................. 450

Roland MB-24 Notes ..................................................................................................................................................... 452

Factory EZ Routing Templates .................................................................................................................................... 453

Recording Template ............................................................................................................................................... 453

Bouncing Template ................................................................................................................................................ 454

Mixdown Template ................................................................................................................................................ 455

Mastering Template ............................................................................................................................................... 456

Surround 2+2 Template ......................................................................................................................................... 457

Surround 3+1 Template ......................................................................................................................................... 458

Surround 3+2+1 Template .................................................................................................................................... 460

VS-2400CD Tick Resolution Table .............................................................................................................................. 461

MIDI Channels and Control Change Maps ............................................................................................................... 462

V-Fader Control Messages ........................................................................................................................................... 465

Automix Parameter List ............................................................................................................................................... 466

V-Studio Song/VS-2400CD Project Compatibility ................................................................................................... 468

Recording Mode Tables ......................................................................................................................................... 468

Parameter Translations .......................................................................................................................................... 468

Glossary 471

Index 479

Memo 505

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Activating Fader Control of Any Channel Parameter ...................................................................................137

Activating Vari Pitch .................................................................................................................................................176

Activating the Coaxial or Optical Digital Inputs ..............................................................................................127

Auto Punch

Clearing Auto Punch Points ..................................................................................................................................187

Editing Auto Punch IN and OUT Points Manually ...........................................................................................187

Performing an Auto Punch ...................................................................................................................................188

Setting Auto Punch Points Using Locators .........................................................................................................187

Setting Auto Punch Points Using Markers .........................................................................................................187

Setting Auto Punch Points When a Project Isn’t Playing ..................................................................................186

Setting Auto Punch Points While a Project Is Playing ......................................................................................187

Automix

AUTOMIX Button Punching .................................................................................................................................321

AUTOMIX STATUS BUTTON Punching ...........................................................................................................321

Activating Automix Mode .....................................................................................................................................318

Creating a New Automix Event ...........................................................................................................................329

Deleting an Automix Event ...................................................................................................................................329

Micro-Editing Automix Data ................................................................................................................................329

Navigating to the Automix Screen .......................................................................................................................316

Playing Back Automix Data ..................................................................................................................................322

Recording a Realtime Automix .............................................................................................................................319

Taking a Snapshot ...................................................................................................................................................322

Targeting Automix Data ........................................................................................................................................323

The AUTOMIX EDIT Screen .................................................................................................................................322

Undoing a Micro-Edit ............................................................................................................................................329

Using the AUTOMIX STATUS Buttons ...............................................................................................................318

Aux Busses

Adjusting an Aux Bus’s Master Level .................................................................................................................201

Configuring an Aux Bus from a CH EDIT VIEW Screen ..................................................................................201

Configuring an Aux Bus from a MASTER EDIT Screen ...................................................................................201

Metering Aux Bus and Direct Path Levels ..........................................................................................................200

Sending a Signal to an Aux Bus ............................................................................................................................200

Setting Up a Headphone Mix ................................................................................................................................205

CD-R/RW Operations

Burning an Audio CD ............................................................................................................................................342

Erasing a CD-RW Disk ...........................................................................................................................................344

Importing a .WAV File ...........................................................................................................................................347

Making Sure You Have Enough Space ................................................................................................................342

Playing an Audio CD .............................................................................................................................................345

Changing Your Current Location in a Project .................................................................................................123

Channels

Controlling a Parameter of Your Choice Using a Fader ...................................................................................136

Selecting a Channel for Editing ............................................................................................................................134

Switching Between Input, Track, Aux and FX Channels ..................................................................................134

To Reset a Channel’s Fader and Pan ....................................................................................................................135

Turning FADER ASSIGN On and Off .................................................................................................................136

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DIF-AT

With a TASCAM DA Series Device ..................................................................................................................... 444

With an ADAT ........................................................................................................................................................ 444

Designating the Master Clock for Digital Audio Input ................................................................................ 129

Direct Paths

Configuring a Direct path ..................................................................................................................................... 203

External Insert-Like Effects ................................................................................................................................... 202

Metering Aux Bus and Direct Path Levels ......................................................................................................... 200

Sending a Signal to a Direct Path ......................................................................................................................... 203

Drives

Clearing a Drive/Partition .................................................................................................................................... 110

Formatting a Hard Drive ...................................................................................................................................... 109

Running Drive Check ............................................................................................................................................ 112

Selecting a New Destination Drive ........................................................................................................................ 97

Selecting an Item in the Project List ....................................................................................................................... 90

To Display the Projects on a Drive ........................................................................................................................ 90

EZ Routing

Initializing and Clearing Routings ...................................................................................................................... 281

Loading an EZ Routing Template ........................................................................................................................ 283

Making Connections on the EZ ROUTING OUTPUT ASSIGN Screen ......................................................... 280

Making Connections on the EZ ROUTING PATCH BAY Screen ................................................................... 279

Making Connections on the EZ ROUTING VIEW Screen ............................................................................... 278

Making Connections on the LOOP EFFECT ASSIGN Screen ......................................................................... 280

Saving an EZ Routing Template .......................................................................................................................... 282

Editing Tracks

Configuring the Behavior of the IN, OUT, FROM and TO Buttons ............................................................... 234

Copying Data by Dragging with Your Mouse ................................................................................................... 242

Moving Data by Dragging with Your Mouse .................................................................................................... 242

Performing an Edit Operation From the Edit Pop-Up Menu .......................................................................... 244

Performing an Edit Operation from the TRACK Menu ................................................................................... 246

Placing Edit Points Using the IN, OUT, FROM and TO Buttons .................................................................... 233

Placing Edit Points on a TRACK Menu Operation Screen ............................................................................... 246

Placing Edit Points with Your Mouse ................................................................................................................. 239

Quick-Selecting from the TRACK Menu ............................................................................................................ 247

Selecting Destination V-Tracks with Your Mouse ............................................................................................ 240

Selecting Phrase or Region Editing ...................................................................................................................... 236

Selecting Phrases By Clicking or Dragging Your Mouse ................................................................................. 240

Selecting Phrases from the SELECT PHRASE Pop-Up Menu ......................................................................... 240

Selecting Regions From the SELECT TRACK Pop-Up Menu .......................................................................... 241

Selecting Regions by Dragging Your Mouse ...................................................................................................... 241

Selecting a Track with Your Mouse ..................................................................................................................... 239

Selection Using the TRACK Menu’s Onscreen Selection Tools ...................................................................... 248

Snapping to Grid .................................................................................................................................................... 243

Trimming Phrases by Dragging Your Mouse .................................................................................................... 242

Effects

Adding Effects to a Headphone Mix ................................................................................................................... 230

Editing an Effect Patch .......................................................................................................................................... 218

External Insert-Like Effects ................................................................................................................................... 202

Inserting Effects on an Input or Track Channel ................................................................................................. 211

Inserting Effects on the MASTER Bus ................................................................................................................. 213

Routing Aux and Direct Paths to Internal Effects ............................................................................................. 204

Routing Effects to Tracks ...................................................................................................................................... 227

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Saving an Effect Patch ............................................................................................................................................219

Selecting an Effect Patch ........................................................................................................................................217

Setting Up an External Loop Effect ......................................................................................................................209

Setting Up an Internal Loop Effect .......................................................................................................................207

Using Microphone Modeling ................................................................................................................................220

Using Speaker Modeling .......................................................................................................................................219

Exporting .WAV Files

Burning Exported .WAV Files to CD ...................................................................................................................350

Exporting Phrases as .WAV Files .........................................................................................................................349

Exporting Tracks as .WAV Files ...........................................................................................................................348

Exporting Tracks as .WAV Files ..........................................................................................................................348

Exporting a VS-2400CD Project .........................................................................................................................106

FADER ASSIGN

Activating Fader Control of Aux Send Levels ....................................................................................................136

Controlling a Parameter of Your Choice .............................................................................................................136

To Turn the FADER ASSIGN Feature On and Off ............................................................................................136

Fader Groups

Assigning Channels to Groups on a VGA ..........................................................................................................435

Assigning Channels to a Fader Group on the LCD ...........................................................................................150

Automating Fader Group Levels ..........................................................................................................................435

Muting a Fader Group ...........................................................................................................................................435

Soloing a Fader Group ...........................................................................................................................................435

Faders

Activating Control of Aux Send Levels ...............................................................................................................136

Controlling Fader Group Levels ...........................................................................................................................135

Controlling a Parameter of Your Choice .............................................................................................................136

Finding Events with Microscopic Precision Using Scrub ...........................................................................178

Headphone Mix Setup ..............................................................................................................................................205

Importing

Recovering Backup Data ........................................................................................................................................103

Importing a .WAV File .............................................................................................................................................347

Importing a Song from an Earlier V-Studio .....................................................................................................104

Input Channel Signals

Removing Input Signals from the Main Mix ......................................................................................................169

Routing an Input Signal to Direct Bus .................................................................................................................169

Routing to Tracks ....................................................................................................................................................168

Sending an Input Channel’s Signal into the Main MIX ....................................................................................169

Installing a VS8F-2 Effect Expansion Board ...................................................................................................373

Locators

Changing Locator Banks ........................................................................................................................................180

Clearing a Locator ...................................................................................................................................................180

Clearing a Locator in Safe Mode ..........................................................................................................................182

Editing Locators ......................................................................................................................................................180

Recalling a Locator .................................................................................................................................................180

Recalling a Locator in Safe Mode .........................................................................................................................181

Storing a Locator .....................................................................................................................................................180

Storing a Locator in Safe Mode .............................................................................................................................182

Switching Automatically to Locator Mode .........................................................................................................181

Turning on Locator Safe Mode .............................................................................................................................181

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Looping

Activating Looped Playback ................................................................................................................................ 175

Clearing Loop Points ............................................................................................................................................. 174

Editing Loop FROM and TO Points Manually .................................................................................................. 175

Setting Loop Points Using Locators .................................................................................................................... 175

Setting Loop Points Using Markers ..................................................................................................................... 175

Setting Loop Points When a Project Isn’t Playing ............................................................................................. 174

Setting Loop Points While a Project Is Playing .................................................................................................. 174

MIDI

Changing Effect Patches via MIDI ....................................................................................................................... 289

Changing Scenes via MIDI .................................................................................................................................... 288

Receiving SysEx Bulk Dump Data ....................................................................................................................... 291

Remote Control of the VS-2400CD with Control Change Messages .............................................................. 289

Remote Control of the VS-2400CD with SysEx Messages ................................................................................ 288

Sending SysEx Bulk Dump Data .......................................................................................................................... 290

Setting Up a MIDI Metronome ............................................................................................................................. 292

Using the VS-2400CD as a MIDI Control Surface ............................................................................................. 287

Markers

Clearing Markers .................................................................................................................................................... 184

Editing Markers ...................................................................................................................................................... 184

Moving the Now Line to a Marker ...................................................................................................................... 183

Placing a Marker ..................................................................................................................................................... 182

Mastering

Building Mastering Tracks Selection-by-Selection ............................................................................................ 336

Editing Mastering Tracks ...................................................................................................................................... 338

Navigating to the Mastering Room ..................................................................................................................... 335

Placing CD Track Markers .................................................................................................................................... 340

Recording Mastering Tracks ................................................................................................................................. 337

Selecting the Mastering Room Operating Mode ............................................................................................... 335

Selecting the Mastering Tracks’ Recording Mode ............................................................................................. 335

Selecting the Mastering V-Tracks ........................................................................................................................ 336

Stretching Effects .................................................................................................................................................... 338

Turning On the Mastering Room ......................................................................................................................... 335

Using the Mastering Tool Kit ............................................................................................................................... 337

Metronome

Programming the Metronome’s Beat Box ........................................................................................................... 364

Sending the Metronome to Outputs .................................................................................................................... 364

Setting Up a MIDI Metronome ............................................................................................................................. 292

Monitoring the Recording Busses Directly ..................................................................................................... 273

Moving Through a Project ..................................................................................................................................... 173

Moving the Mouse to a Different Display ........................................................................................................ 381

Muting Channels in Mute Mode ........................................................................................................................... 138

Naming

Entering a New Name Using the VS-2400CD Controls ..................................................................................... 72

Entering a New Name from a Keyboard .............................................................................................................. 72

Outputs

Routing a Pair of Busses to a Pair of Outputs .................................................................................................... 272

Routing a Pair of Busses to the Stereo MONITOR Bus .................................................................................... 273

Routing a Pair of Tracks to a Pair of Outputs .................................................................................................... 274

Setting Up Pre or Post Track Direct Outputs ..................................................................................................... 275

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PAN FADER button

Activating Knob Control of Channel Panning ...................................................................................................135

Pinpointing an Event with the PREVIEW Buttons .........................................................................................177

Playing Back Recorded Tracks .............................................................................................................................173

Playing the Factory Demos ......................................................................................................................................74

Power

Powering Up ..............................................................................................................................................................63

Turning Off the VS-2400CD ....................................................................................................................................78

Projects

Backing Up a Project ...............................................................................................................................................102

Combining Two Projects ........................................................................................................................................101

Copying a Project ......................................................................................................................................................97

Creating a New Project ............................................................................................................................................94

Entering a Project Comment ...................................................................................................................................95

Erasing a Project ........................................................................................................................................................98

Exporting a VS-2400CD Project ............................................................................................................................106

Importing a Song from an Earlier V-Studio ........................................................................................................104

Loading a Project ......................................................................................................................................................91

Locking and Un-Locking a Project on Your Hard Drive ....................................................................................96

Marking a Project ......................................................................................................................................................91

Optimizing a Project .................................................................................................................................................96

Re-Naming a Project .................................................................................................................................................95

Recovering Backup Data ........................................................................................................................................103

Selecting a New Destination Drive ........................................................................................................................97

Selecting an Item in the Project List .......................................................................................................................90

Splitting a Project ......................................................................................................................................................99

To Display the Projects on a Drive .........................................................................................................................90

Quick Routing

An Input Signal to a Track .....................................................................................................................................167

Recording Digital Input Signals ............................................................................................................................130

Recording a New Track ...........................................................................................................................................173

Replacing the VS-2400CD’s Battery .................................................................................................................377

Resetting Mixer and UTILITY Parameters ......................................................................................................370

Routing

Effects to Tracks with EZ Routing ........................................................................................................................229

Effects to Tracks with Quick Routing ..................................................................................................................228

Input Channel Signals to Tracks with EZ Routing ............................................................................................168

Input Channel Signals to Tracks with Quick Routing .......................................................................................167

Input Signals to Input Channels ...........................................................................................................................132

Tracks to Track with EZ Routing ..........................................................................................................................192

Tracks to Track with Quick Routing ....................................................................................................................191

Scenes

Changing Scene Banks ...........................................................................................................................................140

Clearing a Scene ......................................................................................................................................................140

Clearing a Scene in Safe Mode ..............................................................................................................................143

Editing Scenes ..........................................................................................................................................................141

Leaving Scene Mode ...............................................................................................................................................141

Protecting a Channel’s Settings When a Scene is Recalled ...............................................................................142

Recalling a Scene .....................................................................................................................................................140

Recalling a Scene in Safe Mode .............................................................................................................................142

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Storing a Scene ........................................................................................................................................................ 140

Storing a Scene in Safe Mode ................................................................................................................................ 143

Turning on Scene Safe Mode ................................................................................................................................ 142

Selecting a Main Display ........................................................................................................................................ 381

Setting Up

Roland DS-Series Digital Monitors ........................................................................................................................ 73

The VS-2400CD’s Clock ........................................................................................................................................... 65

VGA Monitor, Mouse and Keyboard .................................................................................................................... 64

Setting the Operation Target ................................................................................................................................ 381

Setting the USER Parameter ................................................................................................................................ 137

Soloing Channels in Solo Mode ........................................................................................................................... 139

Spectrum Analysis Display

Analyzing Your Speakers and Room .................................................................................................................. 369

Powering the Spectrum Analysis Display .......................................................................................................... 368

Setting Up the Spectrum Analysis Display ........................................................................................................ 368

Surround

Positioning a Signal in the Surround Field ......................................................................................................... 312

Turning on Surround Mode ................................................................................................................................. 311

Switching from VGA to LCD and Back ............................................................................................................. 381

Synchronization

Converting a Sync Track to a Tempo Map ......................................................................................................... 300

Creating a Sync Track Automatically .................................................................................................................. 297

Creating a Tempo Map from Markers ................................................................................................................ 300

Exchanging Digital Audio Data During Synchronization ............................................................................... 308

Generating a Sync Track from Markers .............................................................................................................. 297

Recording a Sync Track from an External Device ............................................................................................. 297

Setting Up the VS-2400CD as a Sync Slave ........................................................................................................ 301

Setting Up the VS-2400CD as the Sync Master .................................................................................................. 301

Shaping a Tempo Map By Hand .......................................................................................................................... 299

Shifting the Project Start Time .............................................................................................................................. 303

Starting Synchronized Playback with the VS-2400CD as Master ................................................................... 301

Starting Synchronized Playback with the VS-2400CD as Slave ...................................................................... 303

Synchronizing the VS-2400CD and Video Equipment ............................................................................... 304

To Set an Analog Input Level ............................................................................................................................... 126

Track Editing

Selecting Phrases from the SELECT PHRASE Pop-Up Menu ......................................................................... 240

Selecting Regions From the SELECT TRACK Pop-Up Menu .......................................................................... 241

Turning Fader Control On or Off ......................................................................................................................... 286

Turning Phantom Power On or Off ..................................................................................................................... 126

Undoing a Track Recording or Editing Operation ........................................................................................... 71

Using Jump ................................................................................................................................................................... 174

Using Microphone Modeling .................................................................................................................................. 220

Using Speaker Modeling ......................................................................................................................................... 219

Using a Roland VE-7000 ........................................................................................................................................ 450

Using the Built-In Screen Saver .......................................................................................................................... 357

Using the RSS Pan Feature .................................................................................................................................. 221

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Using the VS-2400CD with a VM-7000 Mixing System ..........................................................................449

Viewing a CH EDIT Screen ....................................................................................................................................145

Zooming In and Out on the Playlist .....................................................................................................................119

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1—Welcome

Congratulations on the purchase of your Roland VS-2400CD Digital Studio
Workstation. The VS-2400CD will allow you to take your music—or any other kind of
sound—from the first spark of inspiration to completed recording.

Although the VS-2400CD is designed to be simple to operate, the sheer number of tools
it provides do require some introduction and explanation. That’s what the

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imagination.

If you’ve purchased a VS8F-2 Effect Board, MB-24 Meter Bridge or VE-7000 for your
VS-2400CD, you may want see Chapter 28, beginning on Page 373 before reading the

Owner’s Manual

Your VS-2400CD is an extremely reliable device. However, there’s no guarantee against
data loss due to improper use of the VS-2400CD or unforeseen events. Roland
Corporation assumes no liability concerning such loss of data.

About this Manual

VS-2400CD

is for. Of course, what you do with these tools is up to you and your

.

How the

The
operations and settings. It also provides application suggestions and presents step-by­step procedures. To get the most from your VS-2400CD, we recommend reading the
entire manual. The structure of the manual generally reflects the order in which a
typical signal flows through the VS-2400CD, with extra explanations for beginners at
the front.

If you’d like to get to work immediately, you may first want to:

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Here’s where you’ll find instructions that explain how to perform some basic
operations:

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set the VS-2400CD’s internal clock and calendar

recording to make it easy for you to keep track of your work. See Page 65 for
instructions.

connect a mouse, ASCII keyboard and VGA monitor

“Creating a New Project”
“Recording a New Track”
“Backing Up a Project”
“Inserting Effects on an Input or Track Channel”
“Setting Up an Internal Loop Effect”
“Mixing”

—Page 196

explains the VS-2400CD ‘s architecture, features,

—The VS-2400CD time-stamps each

—Page 94

—Page 173

—Page 102

—Page 211

—Page 207

is Organized

—See Page 64 for more information.

These procedures will get you up and running, but, of course, they’re no substitute for
actually reading the manual and really learning how the VS-2400CD’s features work.

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1—Welcome

We highly recommend connecting a VGA monitor to your VS-2400CD—it makes the
VS-2400CD even easier and more fun to use. With a VGA monitor, you can perform
most VS-2400CD operations onscreen using your mouse. Chapters 29-35 describe using
a VGA monitor with your VS-2400CD.

To make it easy for you to find the manual’s many step-by-step procedures, we’ve
assembled a “Step-By-Step Instruction Finder” that starts on Page 21. There’s also a
standard Table of Contents at the front of the book and an Index in back. Additional
information can be found in “Supplemental Information,” starting on Page 443.

In this manual, illustrations that show VS-2400CD screens reflect their appearance at
the time the manual was written. As the VS-2400CD’s software is enhanced through
operating system upgrades, the appearance of the VS-2400CD’s screens may change.

Names

Throughout the
jacks—and settings that appear in the display—are shown exactly as they appear on the
VS-2400CD itself. As a result, names printed on the VS-2400CD are shown in capital
letters. For example, the button labeled “AUTOMIX” will appear in the manual as the
AUTOMIX button, or simply AUTOMIX, as in “Press AUTOMIX.” Settings on the
display are shown in the same lower- and upper -case letters they use onscreen.

A few buttons serve several purposes and have long names. In such cases, we’ll refer to
the button by the name that reflects its current use. For example, if we want to view CH
EDIT parameters, we’ll say to press the “desired CH EDIT button,” not the “desired CH
EDIT/SELECT/AUTOMIX STATUS” button. Some buttons have two labels. If we need
to refer to both, we’ll show the labels with a bullet between them, as with the
HOME•DISPLAY button.

The F 1-6 buttons beneath the display can do different things at different times. We’ll
show an F button’s current function in parentheses after its name, as in “F1 (INPUT).”

The four arrow keys are a special case. Sometimes, we’ll collectively refer to

, , 

“cursor,” around in the VS-2400CD’s display.

and  as “cursor” buttons since they allow you to move, or

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, the names of buttons, knobs, faders,

Note, Tip, Glossary and Warning Icons

Throughout the
left-hand margins. Here’s what these symbols mean.

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, you find the symbols shown below in the

Notes

provide additional information about the topic described in the main text.

Tips

offer interesting ways to use the feature under discussion. They’ll also let you know

why you should care about what’s being said.

This symbol will be of special interest to beginners, because the word—or words—to its
right can be found in the glossary that starts on Page 471.

Make sure you pay attention whenever you see the
important information that will help you avoid damage to your recordings, VS-2400CD,
other equipment or even yourself.

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Warning

symbol. Warnings provide