ROLAND VS-880 TURBO FACTS
The VS-880 is a complete, all in one digital studio. It is an 8 track
non-destructive disk recorder and editor with the ability to cut, copy, and
move tracks. Each song contains 64 virtual tracks, 8 Scenes, 1000 Markers, and
999 levels of UNDO. There is a 14 channel digital mixer with up to 28 bands of
EQ. Built in MIDI TIME CODE (MTC) and MIDI Machine Control capabilities allow
the VS-880 to synchronize as master or slave. The VS-880 also generates MIDI
Clock and Song Position Pointer messages for syncing with devices that are not
MTC compatible. There is even an independent tempo track for importing tempo
data from your sequencer. The VS-880 also allows you to VARI-PITCH your song to
tune to outside sources such as an acoustic piano. The user installable VS-8F1
(optional) offers 2 independent high-quality stereo effects processors. It
contains 100 Preset Patches that can be edited and stored to one of the 100
User Patch locations. Some of the effects featured on the VS8F-1 include
multi-effects, COSM amp simulators and Roland Sound Space (RSS) effects. Songs
can be stored to an internal hard-drive or to an external source via the
built-in SCSI interface.
Loading the Demo Song
- Press the EDIT CONDITION button marked SONG until Song Select ? appears in
the display.
- Press YES.
- Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select VS-880 DEMO.
- Press YES until NOW WORKING flashes in the display.
- The display will read COMPLETE when the demo is finished loading .
Mixing the Demo Song
The transport controls on the VS-880 are located in the lower
right section of the front panel. They operate in the same
manner as a tape deck or CD player. The ZERO button will
always return you to the beginning of the song.
- Move the TRACK and MASTER faders all the way up and then back down to
0db (the thick line approximately 2/3's the way up).
- Press PLAY.
- Move the Faders to adjust the levels of the Tracks.
Playing the Virtual Tracks in the Demo Song
Refer to the Track sheet of the Demo Song (included with
the unit) for the available Virtual Tracks. This example will
access the Virtual Tracks on Channel #8.
- Press STOP.
- Press CH EDIT button #8 (above Channel #8 fader and STATUS button).
- Hold SHIFT and press V. TRACK (CH EDIT #2).
- Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select the desired V Track.
- Press the LOCATOR button #1 and press PLAY.
Changing the EQ Settings
This example will adjust the EQ settings of the Drums.
- Press PLAY.
- Hold SHIFT and press SOLO followed by CH EDIT #1 to enter Solo Mode.
- Press the TRACK STATUS #1 button to solo the drums.
- Hold SHIFT and press CH EDIT #4 (EQ Mid).
- Use the TIME/VALUE dial to boost or cut levels .
- Use the PARAMETER buttons and the TIME/VALUE dial to adjust the
settings.
- Hold SHIFT and press SOLO to exit Solo Mode.
Using Effects (with VS-8F1 Expansion)
- Press CH EDIT #8.
- Hold SHIFT and press CH EDIT #7 (Effect-1).
- Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select PSTFADE.
- Press the EDIT CONDITION button marked EFFECT until EFFECT-1 PRM?
appears in the display, then press YES.
- Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select the effect type, then press YES
to make it active.
Note:The VS-880 has 2 independent stereo effects
processors on board using the optional VS-8F1.Press CH EDIT #8 in step 2 and
select EFFECT-2PRM? in step 4 to use the additional effect processor.
Basic Editing
The VS-880 offers powerful non-linear editing functions such as
copy, move, exchange, insert, cut, and erase. It even contains
a time compression/expansion function. This can be useful for
adjusting the length of your song to fit a specified length, or for
pitch correcting an incorrect note. The following procedure
shows how to erase a portion of a track on the VS-880 demo
song. Most of the edit functions are performed in a similar fashion.
- Press STOP.
- Select Virtual Track #2 (female vocal) for Track #8.
- Press LOCATOR #1.
- Press the EDIT CONDITION button marked TRACK until TRACK ERASE ?
appears in the display, press YES.
- Press CH EDIT #8.
- Press the RIGHT PARAMETER button.
- Press LOCATOR #1 for the START of the erase.
- Press the RIGHT PARAMETER button.
- Press PLAY and listen to the vocal to the end of the area you wish to
erase, then press STOP.
- Press the RIGHT PARAMETER button, then press YES.
- When completed, press LOCATOR #1 and play the edited version of the
track.
Note: If you make a mistake, simply press UNDO, then press
YES (this will not have any effect on a protected song such as the VS-880
demo).
The VS-880 can lock to SMPTE for video post-production or music applications by
adding a SMPTE to MTC converter. Several VS-880s can be linked together with
simple MIDI and digital connections. This locks the units clocks together and
provides a single digital output for audio from all units.
