Roland VS-2400CD - User Manual

Roland VS-2400CD

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Table of Contents

Default Chapter2
- Important Safety Instructions2
- Important Notes5
- Memory Backup5
- Power Supply5
- Table of Contents9
Step-By-Step Instruction Finder21
1 Welcome29
- About this Manual29
- Other Documents in the VS-2400CD Box31
- Getting more Help31
2 Getting Around33
- The Top Panel of the VS-2400CD33
- The Rear Panel of the VS-2400CD48
3 Introduction to the VS-2400CD51
- What's Inside the VS-2400CD51
- Signal Flow56
- Projects56
- Busses in the VS-2400CD57
  - What's a Bus57
  - About Direct Paths58
- Achieving Perfect Levels58
- What's "Clipping58
  - How Do I Get Good Levels58
- The Importance of Backing up59
4 Setting up and Basic Operations61
- Things You'll Need61
  - Power61
  - A Way to Listen to the VS-2400CD61
- Getting Ready61
- Powering up63
  - What Happens During the VS-2400Cd's Power-Up63
- Configuring the VS-2400CD64
  - Setting up the VGA Monitor, Mouse and Keyboard64
  - Setting the VS-2400Cd's Clock65
- A few Fundamental Concepts65
- Tools You'll Use All the Time66
- Undoing a Track Recording or Editing Operation71
5 Understanding Effects79
- Harnessing the VS-2400Cd's Effects79
  - Dry and Wet79
- Effect Routings79
  - Insert Effects80
  - Loop Effects80
- Master Effects81
- External Effects81
- Getting the most from Your Effect Processors82
6 Understanding the Hard Disk Recorder83
- VS-2400CD Hard Disk Drives83
- How Audio Is Recorded on a VS-2400CD Hard Drive84
- How Recordings Are Played Back84
  - Random Access84
  - What's Pointer-Based Playback84
- Non-Destructive, Pointer-Based Editing85
  - Pointer-Based Editing85
- What Is a VS-2400CD Track87
  - The Power of V-Tracks87
- Track Editing Basics88
  - About Editing Phrases88
  - About Editing Regions88
7 Project and Drive Operations89
- Navigating the PROJECT Menu Screens89
  - Working with the PROJECT LIST89
  - About "Store Current?" Messages90
- Selecting an Item in the Project List90
- To Display the Projects on a Drive90
- Project Operations91
  - About F6 (MARK)91
  - Select91
- Loading a Project91
- Marking a Project91
  - New92
    - Sample Rate92
    - Recording Mode93
- Creating a New Project94
  - Name95
  - Protect95
- Entering a Project Comment95
- Re-Naming a Project95
  - Optimize96
- Locking and Un-Locking a Project on Your Hard Drive96
- Optimizing a Project96
  - Destination Drive Selection97
  - Copy97
- Selecting a New Destination Drive97
  - Copying a Project97
  - Erase98
- Erasing a Project98
- Combining Two Projects101
- Exporting a VS-2400CD Project106
8 The Home Screen115
- Elements of the Home Screen115
- Aux Busses121
- Changing Your Current Location in a Project123
  - About the ID Buttons124
9 Working with Input Signals125
- Analog Input Signals125
  - Making Analog Connections125
- Phantom Power126
  - Setting Analog Input Levels126
- To Set an Analog Input Level126
  - Digital Input Signals127
- Activating the Coaxial or Optical Digital Inputs127
  - The Master Clock128
- Designating the Master Clock for Digital Audio Input129
10 Using the Digital Mixer133
- Changing Channels133
- Channels133
- Activating Fader Control of any Channel Parameter137
- Setting the USER Parameter137
  - Muting and Soloing Channel Signals138
    - Mute Mode138
    - Solo Mode138
- Muting Channels in Mute Mode138
  - Scenes139
- Soloing Channels in solo Mode139
11 Input and Track Channel Tools145
- Viewing a CH EDIT Screen145
- Introduction to the CH EDIT Screens145
  - How the CH EDIT Screens Are Organized145
- The CH EDIT Screens146
- Assorted CH EDIT Tools163
  - The CH EDIT VIEW Cpyprm Button163
  - The DYN and EQ Screen RESET Buttons163
12 Working with Input Channels165
- Introduction to Input Channel Routing165
- Routing Linked Stereo Input Channels165
- Routing an Input Channel Signal to a Track166
  - Quick-Routing Input Channels to Tracks166
  - Input Signal Routing on the EZ ROUTING VIEW Screen168
- Input Channel Signals and the Main MIX169
  - Removing Input Channel Signals from the Main MIX169
  - Adding an Input Channel's Signal to the Main MIX169
- Routing an Input Channel Signal to a Direct Path169
- Sending an Input Channel's Signal into the Main MIX169
13 Operating the Hard Disk Recorder171
- The Transport Buttons171
  - The Main Transport Buttons171
  - Special Transport Buttons171
- The TRACK STATUS Buttons172
  - How the TRACK STATUS Buttons Work172
- Recording172
  - Before Recording a Track172
  - Recording a New Track173
- Playback173
  - Basic Playback Procedure173
  - Moving through a Project173
- Playing Back Recorded Tracks173
- Activating Vari Pitch176
  - Preview177
- Pinpointing an Event with the PREVIEW Buttons177
14 Working with Track Channels189
- Bouncing189
- Sending a Track Channel's Signal to a Direct Path196
  - Routing a Track to a Direct Path196
- Mixing196
  - The Mechanics of Mixing196
15 Aux Busses and Direct Paths199
- Aux Busses199
- Metering Aux Bus and Direct Path Levels200
  - Configuring an Aux Bus201
- Adjusting an Aux Bus's Master Level201
- Configuring an Aux Bus from a CH EDIT VIEW Screen201
- Configuring an Aux Bus from a MASTER EDIT Screen201
- Direct Paths202
  - When Would You Use a Direct Path202
- External Insert-Like Effects202
- Aux Bus/Direct Path Strategy204
- Routing Aux and Direct Paths to Internal Effects204
- Creating a Headphone MIX Using an Aux Bus205
- Setting up a Headphone MIX205
16 Using Effects207
- Using Loop Effects207
  - Setting up an Internal Loop Effect207
  - Setting up an External Loop Effect209
- Inserting an Effect210
  - About Insert Effects210
  - Input and Track Channel Insert Effects210
- Inserting Effects on an Input or Track Channel211
  - MASTER Bus Insert Effects213
- Inserting Effects on the MASTER Bus213
- Selecting, Editing and Saving Effect Patches214
- Selecting an Effect Patch217
  - Saving Effect Patches218
- Editing an Effect Patch218
- Speaker Modeling219
  - Using Speaker Modeling219
- Saving an Effect Patch219
- Microphone Modeling220
- Rss Pan220
- Using Microphone Modeling220
17 Working with FX Return Channels223
- The FX Return Channel Fader223
- FX Return CH EDIT Tools223
- Routing Effects to Tracks227
  - Quick Routing an FX Return Channel228
  - FX Return Routing on the EZ Routing VIEW Screen229
- Adding Effects to a Headphone MIX230
18 Editing Tracks231
- Editing Concepts and Overview231
  - Phrases and Regions231
  - Edit Points232
  - Using the IN, OUT, from and to Buttons233
- Placing Edit Points Using the IN, OUT, from and to Buttons233
- Performing Edits234
  - The Appearance of Selected Tracks, Phrases and Regions234
- Configuring the Behavior of the IN, OUT, from and to Buttons234
  - Where Editing Takes Place235
  - Selecting Phrase or Region Editing236
  - Editing Methods237
  - Edit Messages237
  - Editing with a Mouse238
- Placing Edit Points with Your Mouse239
- Selecting a Track with Your Mouse239
- Selecting Destination V-Tracks with Your Mouse240
- Selecting Phrases by Clicking or Dragging Your Mouse240
- Selecting Phrases from the SELECT PHRASE Pop-Up Menu240
- Selecting Regions from the SELECT TRACK Pop-Up Menu241
- Selecting Regions by Dragging Your Mouse241
- Copying Data by Dragging with Your Mouse242
- Moving Data by Dragging with Your Mouse242
- Trimming Phrases by Dragging Your Mouse242
- Snapping to Grid243
- Performing an Edit Operation from the Edit Pop-Up Menu244
  - Editing from the TRACK Menu245
- Performing an Edit Operation from the TRACK Menu246
- Placing Edit Points on a TRACK Menu Operation Screen246
- Quick-Selecting from the TRACK Menu247
- Selection Using the TRACK Menu's Onscreen Selection Tools248
19 Phrase Editing Operations251
- Copy251
- Move253
- Trim in253
- Trim out254
- Delete254
- Split254
- New255
- Normalize256
- Divide256
- Name257
- Parameter258
- Take Mngr259
20 Region Editing Operations261
- Copy261
- Move263
- Insert263
- Cut264
- Erase265
- Comp/Exp265
- Import267
- Exchange268
- Arrange268
- Creating a New Playlist269
- Name270
21 Working with the VS-2400CD Outputs271
- The VS-2400CD Outputs271
- Output Signal Routing272
  - Bus Routing272
- Routing a Pair of Busses to a Pair of Outputs272
- Monitoring the Recording Busses Directly273
22 EZ Routing277
- The EZ ROUTING Screens277
- Making Connections on the EZ ROUTING VIEW Screen278
  - The EZ ROUTING OUTPUT ASSIGN Screen279
- Making Connections on the EZ ROUTING PATCH BAY Screen279
  - The EZ ROUTING LOOP EFFECT ASSIGN Screen280
- Making Connections on the EZ ROUTING OUTPUT ASSIGN Screen280
- Making Connections on the LOOP EFFECT ASSIGN Screen280
- EZ Routing Tools281
- Initializing and Clearing Routings281
- Saving and Loading EZ Routing Templates282
  - Saving an EZ Routing Template282
  - Loading an EZ Routing Template283
23 MIDI and Synchronization285
- MIDI Operations285
  - VS-2400CD MIDI Basics285
  - V.fader-The VS-2400CD MIDI Control Surface286
- Turning Fader Control on or off286
24 Surround309
- What Is Surround309
  - Surround Formats309
- How the VS-2400CD Delivers Surround310
- Turning on Surround Mode311
- Positioning a Signal in the Surround Field312
- Adjusting Master Surround Bus Levels313
25 Automix315
- The Benefits of Automix315
- How Automix Works315
  - The AUTOMIX Screen316
- Navigating to the Automix Screen316
  - Activating Automix Mode318
  - The AUTOMIX STATUS Buttons318
- Using the AUTOMIX STATUS Buttons318
- Recording Automix Data319
  - Realtime Automix Recording319
- Recording a Realtime Automix319
  - Realtime Punching of Automix Data320
- AUTOMIX Button Punching321
- AUTOMIX STATUS BUTTON Punching321
  - Snapshot Recording of Parameter Values322
- Playing Back Automix Data322
- Editing Automix Data322
  - Automix Editing Concepts322
- Taking a Snapshot322
- The AUTOMIX EDIT Screen322
- Targeting Automix Data323
- Automix and V-Link329
- Creating a New Automix Event329
- Deleting an Automix Event329
- Micro-Editing Automix Data329
- Undoing a Micro-Edit329
26 Mastering and CD-R/RW Operations331
- Mastering331
- Navigating to the Mastering Room335
- Selecting the Mastering Room Operating Mode335
- Selecting the Mastering Tracks' Recording Mode335
- Turning on the Mastering Room335
- Building Mastering Tracks Selection-By-Selection336
- Selecting the Mastering V-Tracks336
- Recording Mastering Tracks337
- Using the Mastering Tool Kit337
  - Editing Mastering Tracks338
- Stretching Effects338
  - Placing CD Track Markers339
- Placing CD Track Markers340
- CD-R/RW Operations341
  - Creating an Audio CD341
- CD-R/RW Operations Burning an Audio CD342
27 Utility Menu Parameters353
- The Main UTILITY Menu Screen353
- System354
  - Phantom Sw354
  - Ext Level Meter (Mb-24)354
  - Vga355
  - Ps/2 Mouse356
  - Ps/2 Keyboard356
- Global356
  - Shift Lock357
  - Numerics Type358
  - Operation Display359
- Project359
  - Digital I/O359
  - Display360
- Playrec360
  - Vari Pitch361
  - Solo/Mute361
  - Preview361
  - MIDI362
- Sync362
- Tempo362
- Metronome363
- Programming the Metronome's Beat Box364
- Sending the Metronome to Outputs364
- Auto Punch/Loop365
- Marker365
- Locate365
- V.fdr365
- Scene365
- Automix365
- Surround366
- Oscillator/Analyzer366
  - Generator366
  - Analyzer368
- Powering the Spectrum Analysis Display368
- Setting up the Spectrum Analysis Display368
- Date/Time370
- Parameter Initialization370
  - Resetting Mixer and UTILITY Parameters370
- R-Bus371
- Rss Pan Setup371
28 Expanding the VS-2400CD373
- Installing a VS8F-2 Effect Expansion Board373
- Installation Procedure374
- Installation de la Carte D'extension D'effets (French Language for Canadian Safety Standard)375
- Connecting an MB-24 Level Meter377
- Replacing the VS-2400Cd's Battery377
- Remplacement de la Pile du VS-2400Cd.fs (French Language for Canadian Safety Standard)379
29 Using a VGA Monitor: Overview381
- About Chapters 29-35381
- The Main Display and the Info Display381
  - Setting the Operation Target381
- Moving the Mouse to a Different Display381
  - About the Main Display382
    - The LCD as Main Display382
    - The VGA as Main Display382
  - About the Info Display384
    - When the VGA Is Designated as the Info Display384
    - When the LCD Is Designated as the Info Display386
30 VGA Main Display Universal Elements387
- VGA Menus387
- VGA Control Bar392
- PAN Knob Strip395
- The VGA Input Clipping Indicators396
- VGA F Buttons396
- Status Strip396
- VGA Remaining Space Status Strip396
31 VGA Main Display Home Screen397
- The Meters Strip397
  - Working with the Meters Strip398
- The Playlist Area400
32 VGA Main Display CH VIEW Screens411
- Displaying CH EDIT Parameters on the VGA411
- Universal CH VIEW Elements411
- Channel-Specific Parameter Strips414
- Input and Track Channel CH VIEW Elements416
- FX Return Channel CH VIEW Elements420
  - Loop Fx Assign420
  - Effect Algorithm Display420
33 VGA Main Display Mixer Views421
- Shared Elements421
- Input Mixer/Master Block View423
  - Input Channel Strips423
  - Master Block Strips424
- Track Mixer/Fx Return Mixer View425
  - Track Channel Strips426
  - FX Return Channel Strips427
- Multi-Channel Strip Views428
34 VGA Main Display EZ ROUTING Screen437
- Making Connections437
  - Routing on the VGA Using a Mouse437
- Other Onscreen EZ ROUTING Tools440
35 VGA Main Display Automix Editing441
- Editing Automix Data on the VGA441
  - Targeting Automix Tracks and Data for Editing442
- Roland VS-2400CD Owner's Manual Www.rolandus.com441
Supplemental Information443
- R-BUS Remote Control443
  - DIF-AT Settings443
  - Using a Roland DIF-AT444
- With a TASCAM da Series Device444
- With an ADAT444
- Using the VS-2400CD with a VM-7000 Mixing System449
- Using a Roland VE-7000450
  - Connecting the VE-7000450
  - Using the VE-7000450
- Roland MB-24 Notes452
- Factory EZ Routing Templates453
- VS-2400CD Tick Resolution Table461
- MIDI Channels and Control Change Maps462
- V-Fader Control Messages465
- Automix Parameter List466
- V-Studio Song/Vs-2400CD Project Compatibility468
  - Recording Mode Tables468
  - Parameter Translations468
Glossary471
- Roland VS-2400CD Owner's Manual Www.rolandus.com471
- MIDI Control Change Messages475
Index479
- Routing to Tracks487
Memo505

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Appendices156 pages

Mixer Block Diagram1 page

Supplementary Guide1 page

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Brand	Roland
Model	VS-2400CD
Category	Musical Instrument
Language	English

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