Roland VS-2480 - 5 VGA Main Display Home Screen; The Meters Strip

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5—VGA Main Display Home Screen
The VGA main display’s Home screen provides the basic starting point for VGA-based
VS-2480 operations. In addition to the universal elements described in the previous
chapter, the Home screen contains a selected set of meters that allow you to keep an
eye on various volume levels, and a project playlist in which you can perform a variety
of tasks, including the editing of track phrases and regions. This chapter describes how
the meters strip and the playlist areas work.
As we mentioned earlier, you can display the VGA Home screen in any of three ways:
• click the HOME button in the upper right-hand corner of the VGA display.
• press the HOME•DISPLAY button on the VS-2480.
• press the Home key on a connected ACSII keyboard.
The Meters Strip
The VGA main display meters strip provides a variety of meters that allow you to view:
• input levels—signals coming into the VS-2480’s input jacks and connectors.
HOME button
Meters strip
Playlist area
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