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Chapter 5 Using the Digital Mixer
Scene setting. For example, just adjust the V-Track
setting for one playback track.
8.
Once you’ve made the necessary mixer updates, press
[SCENE] and then press the LOCATOR button to store
the Scene again.
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Table of Contents
Main Page
Default Chapter
2
Grounding Instructions
2
Important Safety Instructions
2
Using the Unit Safely
3
Important Notes
5
Power Supply
5
Placement
5
Maintenance
5
Repairs and Data
5
Memory Backup
5
Additional Precautions
5
Handling the Disk Drive
6
Concerning Copyright
6
Disclaimer of Liability
6
About the License Agreement
6
Table of Contents
7
Preparations
17
About the Package Contents
17
Main Features
17
The Latest in Compact Home Studio Environments
17
Simple Operation
18
Connectivity
18
Major Options
18
Front and Rear Panels
19
Mixer Section
19
Master Fader
20
Channel Faders
20
Recorder Section
21
Rear Panel
23
Power Switch
23
Chapter 1 Before You Start (VS-1680 Terminology)
25
Saving and Managing Data
25
Managing Disk Contents (Partitioning)
25
The Location Where a Performance Is Recorded (Song)
25
Sources, Tracks, and Channels
26
Takes and Phrases
26
About Events
26
About Button Names
27
Mixer Section
27
Signal Flow (Busses)
27
Input Mixer
29
Track Mixer
30
Switching the Fader Functions
30
Master Block
31
Recorder Section
31
Differences from a Tape-Type MTR
31
Track Minutes and Recording Time
32
Auxiliary Tracks for each Track
33
Effects Section
34
About the Effect Expansion Board
34
Connecting Effects
34
Chapter 2 Basic Operation
35
Before You Begin
35
Turning on the Power
35
If You Have Trouble Understanding Displays or Operations
35
Operating the VS-1680
35
Basic Navigation
36
Setting the Internal Clock
37
Before You Finish
38
Saving Your Song
38
Turning off the Power
38
Restarting
39
Chapter 3 Playback Operations
41
The Display
41
Display Regions
41
Selecting a Playlist Display
42
Function Buttons (While on the Playlist Display)
42
Mixer Channel Display
43
Changing Track Status
43
Muting and Soloing
44
Muting Tracks
44
Muting Inputs and Effect Returns
44
Quick Soloing
44
Solo Mode
44
Using Locators
45
Storing and Recalling Locators
45
Changing the Locator Bank
45
Editing Stored Locators
45
Using Markers
46
Storing a Marker
46
Locate to a Marker Using PREVIOUS and NEXT
46
Editing Marker Values
47
Clearing Markers
47
Other Ways to Move in a Song
48
Changing Playback Position Using JUMP
48
Change Playback Position Using TIME/VALUE Dial
48
Move to the Beginning or End of a Song Using FF and RW
48
Store Your Song
48
Protecting Songs (Song Protect)
49
Selecting and Loading Songs
49
Chapter 4 Recording Operations
51
Preparing for a New Recording
51
Create a New Song
51
The Recording and Mixing Process
54
Connecting Instruments
55
Recording to the Tracks
55
Recording on Other Tracks (Overdubbing)
58
Recording Using Different Virtual Tracks (V-Tracks)
58
Saving a Recorded Performance (Song Store)
58
Track STATUS Buttons
58
Manual Punch-In/Punch-Out
59
Loop Recording
62
Undo and Redo
64
Track Bouncing
64
Track Bouncing with Effects
66
Recording a Digital Source
66
Using the Metronome
67
Saving Your Recordings
68
Chapter 5 Using the Digital Mixer
69
Signal Flow (Busses)
70
Signal Busses in the VS-1680
70
RECORDING Bus
70
MIX Bus
70
EFFECT Bus
70
AUX Bus
71
Input Mixer
71
Track Mixer
72
Fader/Mute Button
73
Method One: FADER/MUTE Button
73
Method Two: Input Mixer Screen
73
Master Block
73
Determining Output
74
MONITOR Output Connectors
74
AUX Connectors
74
Digital out Connectors
75
Direct out Connectors
75
Mixer Routing
76
Sources Assigned to Tracks
76
Input Mixer Default Assignment
76
Stereo Link
77
Unlink Stereo Mixer Channels
77
Link Adjacent Mixer Channels
77
Adjust the Levels of Linked Channels
77
Adjusting the Panning of Stereo Linked Channels
78
Linking the Faders of Two or more Channels (Fader Group)
78
Selecting V-Tracks
79
Using the Equalizer (EQ)
79
Attenuation
81
Phase
81
Copying Mixer Settings
82
Mixer Scenes
83
Scene
83
EZ Routing
83
Chapter 6 Mixer Channel Strip Detail
85
Input Mixer
85
[F1 (MIX)] MIX Bus Enable/Pan
85
[F2 (Low)], [F3 (MID)], and [F4 (High)] Equalizer
85
[F6 (PRM.V)] Parameter View/[F6 (CH.V)] Channel View
85
[F1 (EFX1)] Effect 1 Send
85
[F2 (EFX2)] Effect 2 Send
86
[F3 (EFX3)] Effect 3 Send
86
[F4 (EFX4)] Effect 4 Send
86
[F5 (AUX)] AUX Send
86
[F1 (Ef1In)] Effect 1 Insert
86
[F2 (Ef2In)] Effect 2 Insert
87
[F3 (Ef3In)] Effect 3 Insert
87
[F4 (Ef4In)] Effect 4 Insert
88
[F1 (Link)] Stereo Link
88
[F2 (ATT)] Attenuation
88
[F3 (Phase)] PHASE
88
[F4 (Group)] FADER GROUP
88
[F1 (Meter)] METER
88
[F3 (Solo)] solo
88
[F4 (Mute)] MUTE
88
[F5 (Fader)] FADER
89
Track Mixer
89
[F1 (MIX)] MIX Bus Enable/Pan
89
[F2 (Low)], [F3 (MID)], and [F4 (High)] Equalizer
89
[F5 (V.trk)] V-Track Select
89
[F6 (PRM.V)] Parameter View/[F6 (CH.V)] Channel View
89
[F1(EFX1)] Effect 1 Send
89
[F2 (EFX2)] Effect 2 Send
90
[F3 (EFX3)] Effect 3 Send
90
F4 (EFX4)] Effect 4 Send
90
[F5 (AUX)] AUX Send
90
[F1 (Ef1In)] Effect 1 Insert
90
[F2 (Ef2In)] Effect 2 Insert
91
[F3 (Ef3In)] Effect 3 Insert
91
[F4(Ef4In)] Effect 4 Insert
92
[F1 (Link)] Stereo Link
92
[F2 (ATT)] Attenuation
92
[F3 (Phase)] PHASE
92
[F4 (Group)] FADER GROUP
92
[F1 (Meter)] METER
92
[F2 (Stats)] STATUS
92
[F3 (Solo)] solo
93
[F4 (Mute)] MUTE
93
[F5 (Fader)] FADER
93
Master Block
93
[F1 (Mst)] Master
93
[F2 (Mon)] Monitor
93
[F3 (Aux.a)] Aux a
93
[F4 (Aux.b)] Aux B
93
[F5 (Dout1)] Digital out 1
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[F6 (Dout2)] Digital out 2
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[F1 (Ef1In)] Effect 1 Insert
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[F2 (Ef2In)] Effect 2 Insert
94
[F3 (Ef3In)] Effect 3 Insert
94
[F4 (Ef4In)] Effect 4 Insert
95
[F5 (Dir)] Direct out
95
[F1 (EFX1)] Effect 1 Master Send
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[F2 (EFX2)] Effect 2 Master Send
95
[F3 (EFX3)] Effect 3 Master Send
95
[F4 (EFX4)] Effect 4 Master Send
95
[F5 (AUX)] AUX Master Send
96
Chapter 7 Using Internal Effects (VS8F-2)
97
Location of Effects
97
Procedure for Using Effects
97
Selecting Effect Patches
97
Selecting a Preset Patch
97
Creating and Saving User Effect Patches
98
Effect Types
99
Insert Effects
99
Effect Send-And-Return Loops
100
Making the Effect Connection
100
Connecting Effects
100
Connecting Insert Effects in the Input and Track Mixer
100
Connecting Insert Effects in the Master Block
101
Three Insert Effect Examples
102
Connecting Effect Send-And-Return Loops
103
Effects Return Section
104
Two Examples of Using Effect Send-And-Return Loops
104
Using Effects While Recording
105
Listening to an Insert Effect While Recording
106
Listening to a Loop Effect While Recording
106
Recording Insert Effects
106
Recording an Effect Send-And-Return Loop
107
Recording Stereo Effects
108
Three Important Reminders about Using Effects
108
Chapter 8 EZ Routing
109
Using EZ Routing Step Editing
109
Setting up for Recording Using Step Editing
110
Setting up for Mixing Using Step Editing
113
Setting up for Bouncing Using Step Editing
115
Using EZ Routing Quick Editing
119
Using EZ Routing Templates
121
Saving an EZ Routing Template
121
Recalling an EZ Routing Template
122
Deleting an EZ Routing Template
122
Chapter 9 Automix
123
Mixer Automation
123
Using Automix
124
Adjust the Display for Automix
124
Realtime Automix
124
Realtime Automix of Track Faders
124
Realtime Automix of Input Faders
125
Automating the Master Stereo MIX and Monitor Output
125
Automating Effect Returns
125
Snapshot Automation
126
Snap Mode
126
Automating Effect Changes
127
Gradation
127
Two Gradation Examples
128
Updating Automix
129
Understanding Fader Match
129
Editing Automix Data (Micro Edit)
130
Erasing Automix Data on Specified Channels
136
Erasing Automix Data
136
Saving and Exiting Automix
137
Chapter 10 Track and Phrase Editing
139
Track Editing
139
Track Erase
139
Track Cut
140
Track Move
141
Track Copy
143
Track Insert
144
Track Exchange
145
Track Time Compression/Expansion
146
Track Name
148
Track Import
149
Phrase Editing
150
Phrase Delete
150
Dividing a Phrase (Phrase Divide/Split)
150
Phrase Move
153
Phrase Copy
153
Phrase Trim in
153
Phrase Trim out
153
Phrase New
154
Naming Takes
155
Deleting a Take (Delete)
156
Chapter 11 Editing Tips & Tools
157
Editing Operations
157
Steps for Track Editing
157
Step 1: Set the Edit Points
157
Step 2: Perform the Button-Pushes to Complete the Edit
161
Track Editing Vs. Phrase Editing
162
An Editing Note of Caution
163
Practical Editing Application
163
Chapter 12 Song Editing
165
Song Arrange
165
Song Split
166
Song Combine
167
Chapter 13 Mastering
169
Mastering
169
Mixing down to Mastering Tracks
169
Mastering Tracks Status Shortcuts
171
Playing Back the Mastering Tracks
172
Mixing down While Inserting Effects
173
To Prohibit Digital Copying
174
Connecting the CD-R/CD-RW Drive
175
Creating an Audio CD
175
Items Necessary for Creating an Audio CD
175
Creating a Master Stereo MIX
176
Finalizing
176
Assembling Multiple Songs for CD Recording
177
Copyright Protection
177
CD Track Numbers
177
Writing Songs to CD-R Discs
178
Adding a Song to a Partially Recorded Disc
180
Arranging and Recording Multiple Songs to a CD-R Disc
180
CD Player Function
181
To Create an Audio CD-RW Using a Roland-Approved CD-RW Drive
182
Chapter 14 Other Useful Functions
185
Vari Pitch
185
Numerics/Ascii
185
Entering Numbers
185
Entering Letters
185
Stereo Input
185
Removing a Direct Current Offset from the MIX Bus
186
Using the MONITOR Knob to Adjust Channel Panning
186
Shut down and Restart
187
Turning off the Power
187
Chapter 15 Using External MIDI Devices
189
Synchronizing with MIDI Sequencers
189
Items Necessary for Synchronization
189
Master and Slave
189
Using MTC
189
Synchronization Using the VS-1680 as the Master
190
Synchronization Using the VS-1680 as the Slave
191
Using MTC Offset
191
Using the Sync Track (Master)
192
Recording MIDI Clock Messages
193
Synchronized Operation
193
Using the Tempo Map
194
Synchronized Operation
195
Other Methods to Generate a Sync Track or Tempo Map
195
Using MIDI Controller Messages
198
Switching Track Status
198
Switching Scenes
199
Switching Effects
199
Adjusting Effects
199
Using an External MIDI Sound Source to Play the Metronome
200
Using an External MIDI Device to Adjust the Mixer (Compu MIX)
201
Preparations for Compu MIX
203
Recording with Compu MIX
203
MIDI Machine Control
204
Chapter 16 Using Software Sequencers
205
Common Terms
205
MIDI Clock
205
MIDI Time Code (MTC)
205
MIDI Machine Control (MMC)
205
Song Position Pointer (SPP)
205
Synchronization
205
Sequencer Tracks
205
MIDI Interface
205
Specific Software Applications
206
Cakewalk Pro Audio
206
Cubase VST
207
Logic Audio
208
Digital Performer
209
Vision DSP
210
Chapter 17 Using Hard Drives
213
General Information Regarding Hard Drives
213
Drive Partitioning
213
Recording Times Vs. Sample Rate/Recording Modes
214
Checking Remaining Space
214
Recovering Drive Space
214
Song Optimize
214
Song Erase
215
Using External Hard Drives
216
Selecting an External Hard Drive
216
SCSI Termination
216
Connecting a Fixed External Hard Drive
216
Connecting a Removable External Hard Drive
217
Initializing (Formatting) the Drive
217
Saving a Song to an External Drive
218
Loading a Song from an External Drive Using Song Copy Playable
221
Drive Select
222
Loading a Song from External Disks Using Song Archive Extract
222
Hard Drive Maintenance
223
Drive Initialize
223
Drive Check
224
Check Drive Reliability Using Surface Scan
225
Backup Options
226
DAT Backup
226
External Removable Drive
226
Roland VS-CDR Backup
226
Chapter 18 CD Backup
227
Connecting the CD-R/CD-RW Drive
227
CD-R Backup and Recover
227
CD-R Backup
228
CD-R Recover
229
Chapter 19 Using a DAT Recorder (DAT Backup)
231
Before Backing up to DAT
231
Items Necessary for DAT Backup
231
About the Devices Used in DAT Backup
231
Saving Song Data to DAT (Backup)
232
Recovering Data from a DAT
233
Canceling the Recover Operation
235
Canceling a DAT Recovery Operation in Progress
235
When an Error Is Found in the Song Data
235
Checking DAT Tape Contents
235
DAT Backup Verification
236
Chapter 20 Compatibility with Other VS Recorders
239
Drive Compatibility
239
Vs-880/880Ex Æ Vs-1680
239
Vs-1680 Æ Vs-880
239
Vs-840/840Ex Vs-1680
239
Song Import
239
Song Export
241
Chapter 21 System and Global Settings
243
System Settings for each Song
243
Fader Match
243
Peak Hold
243
Remaining Recording Time
243
Foot Switch Settings
244
Global Settings
245
Shift Lock
245
Numerics Type
245
Measure Display
246
SCSI ID Number
246
IDE Drive Switch
247
Input Peak Level
247
Previous/Next Switch
247
Adjusting the Button Sensitivity
248
Fan Control
248
Play and Record Settings
249
Record Monitor
249
Marker Stop
249
Fade Length
249
Mixer and System Initialize
249
Alarm Clock
250
Chapter 22 Specific Applications
253
Syncing Two VS-1680S with MTC and MMC
254
Settings for the Master VS
254
Settings for the Slave VS
255
Syncing a VS-1680 and a VS-880/880EX
255
Syncing the VS-880 to the VS-1680 Using MTC and MMC
255
Using an External MIDI Device to Control the Mixer (Compu MIX)
256
Correspondence between MIDI Channels and Controller Numbers
256
Preparations for Compu MIX
258
Recording with Compu MIX
258
Synchronizing with Video Equipment
258
Using External Effects Units
259
Chapter 23 Frequently Asked Questions
261
How Do I Control the Stereo Tracks Independently
261
Why Do I Hear the Inputs All of the Time
261
What Is the FADER/MUTE Button Used for
261
How Do I Burn Audio Cds
261
How Do I Restore the Mixer Parameters to the Factory Settings
263
How Do I Create a Tempo Map
263
How Do I Use Automix
264
How Do I Create a User Template in EZ Routing
264
How Do I Bounce Tracks
265
How Do I Bounce Tracks with Effects
266
Why Can't I Hear My Effects
266
How Do I Use the Scrub and Waveform Display Features
267
How Do I Record a Stereo Signal
268
How Do I Know How Much Time I Have Left on My Hard Drive, and How Big Is My Song
268
How Do I Import VS-880/880EX and VS-840/840EX Songs
268
How Do I Erase the Demo Songs
269
Index
271
Federal Communications Commission
281
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