Roland VS-2000 - Glossary

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Glossary
Analog audio
Analog audio is a type of electrical signal in which sound is represented by varying
amounts of voltage. Cassettes and vinyl records contain analog audio. Analog audio signals
are converted back into sound by speakers.
ASCII
Short for “American Standard Code for Information Exchange.” A universally recognized
standard for representing characters, numbers and symbols. Most computer keyboards are
ASCII keyboards.
Audio
A technical word for “sound.”
Automix
Automix is the VS-2000’s automated mixing system. It records and plays back changes you
make to the VS-2000’s mixer settings. See Chapter 25.
Auto Punch
The VS-2000’s Auto Punch feature automatically starts and stops recording for you when
you’re punching, by storing your punch-in and -out points. See “Punching.”
Aux bus
An Aux bus—short for “Auxiliary bus”—is a pathway that can carry multiple signals to a
destination. The VS-2000’s two Aux busses can carry signals to outputs on their way to
external devices such as headphone amplifiers and external effect processors.
Back up
To “back up” is to make a copy of project data and to store the copy on an external
medium—such as a CD-R or CD-RW disk—for safekeeping. This copy is called a “backup.”
Backing up is extremely important to safeguard against unexpected events. To play or work
on a project that’s been backed up, it must be “recovered” by the VS-2000.
Balanced
Balanced cables and connectors produce low-noise signals by using all three of the cable’s
wires. In a balanced connection, two copies of the signal travel through the cable—one
copy is 180 degrees out of phase. If the two signals have picked up any noise along the way,
the noise is eliminated due to phase cancellation when the out-phase-signal is flipped back
into phase at the destination connector. The third wire is the ground. Use balanced cables
and connectors if possible. See “Phase cancellation.”
Throughout the VS-2000 Owner’s Manual , we’ve noted terms that may be unfamiliar to
beginners, using the symbol to the left. This glossary provides basic definitions for these
terms. You’ll find a second glossary in the VS-2000 Appendices with definitions for additional
terms with which you may not be familiar.
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