MIDIWORLD

AKAI
ALESIS
CLAVIA
E-MU
ENSONIQ
KORG
KURZWEIL
ROLAND
WALDORF
YAMAHA

HARDWARE

AARDVARK
ECHO
EDIROL
FATAR
MIDIMAN
TERRATEC

SOFTWARE

BITHEADZ
CAKEWALK
CODA
EMAGIC
PROPELLERHEAD
SIBELIUS
SONIC FOUNDRY
STEINBERG


ROLAND VS-890 TURBO FACTS
The Roland VS-890 Digital Studio Workstation is the latest addition to the
popular lineup of VS-Series Workstations. It combines digital recording and
mixing, editing, effects processing, and CD-burning capability in a single
compact unit.
Features include:
  • 260 patches (160 preset + 100 user)
  • 8 tracks / 128 V-Tracks per song
  • New 24-bit A/D and D/A converters and 24-bit recording mode.
  • 16 channels of automated digital mixing
  • 2 built-in stereo multi-effects processors
  • 6 analog and 2 digital (S/P DIF and Optical) inputs, and 4 analog and 2 digital (S/P DIF and Optical) outputs

Loading and Playing the Demo Songs
The VS-890 ships with several demo songs, including a self-running narrated demo. Use the following procedure to select and play back a song:
  1. Press SONG until "Song Select?" is displayed and then press YES.
  2. Turn the TIME/VALUE dial to select the demo song called "Fix."
  3. Press YES twice.
  4. If "Store Current ?" is displayed, press NO. If "Re-Load Current?" is displayed, press YES.
  5. Press SCENE so it's lit, and then press LOC 1 to load Scene 1.
  6. Press PLAY to begin playback. Use the MASTER fader to control the level of the song.
  7. Press STOP to halt playback, and then press ZERO to return to the beginning of the song.
  8. Press LOC 2 to load Scene 2, and then press play to hear another version of the song.
Changing Virtual Tracks
Use the following procedure to apply an effect to Track 5 of the demo song "Fix":
  1. Press the SELECT/CH EDIT button for
  2. Channel 5.
  3. Hold SHIFT and press Channel 2's SELECT/CH EDIT button to display "V.Track =."
  4. Turn the TIME/VALUE dial to select V.Track = A:2.
  5. Press PLAY to hear a different track

Note: The VS-890 must be stopped when changing V-Tracks.

Using Effects
Use the following procedure to apply an effect to Track 5 of the demo song "Fix":
  1. Press Track 5's SELECT/CH EDIT button.
  2. Use the PARAMETER buttons to select FX1 Ins =. Turn the TIME/VALUE dial to select Insert.
  3. Press EFFECT under EDIT CONDITION to display "EFFECT-1 PRM?," and then press YES.
  4. Turn the TIME/VALUE dial to select A58=GA:JMP-STACK, and then press YES.
  5. Press PLAY to hear the effect.
Using Speaker Modeling
The VS-890's speaker modeling allows you to hear what your mix sounds like through a variety of different speakers. The available speaker models range from high-end professional monitors to small radios. Use the following procedure to apply speaker modeling to your mix:
  1. Hold down SHIFT and press the FADER/EDIT button.
  2. Press the PARAMETER button to display "MST FX1 Ins Sw =." Turn the TIME/VALUE dial to select On.
  3. Press EFFECT under EDIT CONDITION to display "FX? EFFECT-1 PRM ?" Press YES.
  4. Turn the TIME/VALUE dial to select FX1 C 31 =SPM: P.E-Bs, and then press YES. These speakers are powered monitors characterized by a bright tone. Press the righthand PARAMETER button until the screen displays "FX1 SPM:Modeling = On."
  5. Press PLAY to hear the speaker modeling.
  6. Turn the TIME/VALUE dial to turn the speaker modeling on and off in order to compare your sound with and without the speaker modeling.
  7. To try another speaker model, press EFFECT to display "FX? EFFECT-1 PRM?" and press YES.
  8. Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select FX1 C34 = SPM:WhiteCon and press YES. These two-way speakers known for their white woofers are widely used in recording studios.
  9. Press PLAY to hear the speaker modeling.

Note: Speaker modeling is optimized for use with Roland DS-90A and DS-50A digital powered monitors.

Using Automix (Snapshot/Realtime)
Automix allows you to memorize your mixer settings as they change during a song's playback.

When playback is stopped, you can record your current settings in Automix markers using snapshot automation.

Tip: When mixing, we recommend that you take a snapshot at the top of each song so that you can easily return to these original settings if you make changes to the mix as the song plays back.

During playbacks, you can use realtime Automix to record channel fader and MASTER fader movements as Automix markers.

Use this procedure to record a snapshot and realtime Automix data:

  1. Press ZERO to rewind to the beginning of your song.
  2. Press AUTOMIX-its indicator lights.
  3. The 1-8 SELECT buttons and the EZ ROUTING button blink indicating that the mixer settings will be recorded for that channel. If you'd like to disable Automix on a particular channel, hold down AUTOMIX and press the SELECT button for that channel until it's no longer lit. No Automix data will be recorded for that channel.
  4. Set your faders and other channel parameters -panning, EQ, etc.-as desired, and then hold down AUTOMIX and press TAP. A snapshot of the mixer is stored as an Automix marker. Whenever you rewind to the beginning of your song, the mixer settings automatically switch to those stored in the marker.
    Now we'll record some realtime Automix data.
  5. Hold down AUTOMIX and press REC.
  6. Press PLAY and Automix realtime recording will begin.
  7. Operate the channel faders, master fader and pan knobs. Automix data will be recorded for channels whose settings are changed.
  8. When the mix is finished, press STOP. Markers will be created automatically.
  9. Press the ZERO transport button to rewind to the beginning of the song, and press PLAY to listen to your mix.
Master Tracks
You can use the Mastering Room to record your mix-with effects-to left and right master tracks from which you can create an audio CD. Use this procedure to record Tracks 1-6 to Master Tracks 7&8, Virtual Track A:8:
  1. Press the CD-RW/MASTERING button several times until the screen displays "CDR Mastering Room?" and then press YES.
  2. The screen will display "CDR Mastering Sw =." Turn the TIME/VALUE dial to select On.
  3. Press the PARAMETER right button once- "MasStatus =" appears in the display. Turn the TIME/VALUE dial to select Rec.
  4. Press the righthand PARAMETER button until the screen displays "CDR RecMode =." Turn the TIME/VALUE dial to select On.
  5. Hold SHIFT and press FADER/EDIT.
  6. Press the PARAMETER right button several times until the screen displays "FX1 Ins Sw =." Turn the TIME/VALUE dial to select On.
  7. Press EFFECT-under EDIT CONDITION-until the screen displays "EFFECT-1 PRM?" and then press YES.
  8. Turn the TIME/VALUE dial to select C10 = MTK: Mixdown, and then press YES.
  9. Press PLAY/DISPLAY.
  10. Press the 1-6 STATUS buttons until their indicators each light green. Adjust the volume balance of each track and then the overall volume of the song using the MASTER fader.
  11. Press REC, and then press PLAY. Recording will begin.
  12. When recording is finished, press STOP. Press STATUS buttons 7 and 8 until their indicators light green, and press PLAY to listen to your just-recorded master tracks.
  13. To turn the master tracks off and return to normal playback, press the CD-RW MASTERING button and turn the TIME/VALUE dial to select CDR MasteringSw = Off.
Home - Synthesizer Sale - Audio/MIDI Forum - MIDI/Music Forum - Synthman Forum - Contacts