Roland VS-2480 - Using Roland DS-90 A or DS-50 A Monitors; Setting up for DS-90 A and DS-50 A Digital Monitors; Adjusting Your Listening Level

VS-2480 Tip Sheet ©2001 Roland Corporation US 17
Using Roland DS-90A or DS-50A Monitors
If you’re listening to the VS-2480 through Roland’s DS-90A or DS-50A monitors, you’ll
need to make sure the MONITOR signal is routed to the digital output you’re using. (In
the factory demo songs, this step has already been taken care of—however, when you
create a new project, the MASTER stereo mix will be routed to the OPTICAL and
COAXIAL OUT connectors.)
Setting Up for DS-90A and DS-50A Digital Monitors
1. Decide whether you want to use an optical or coaxial connection to your monitors.
2. Press EZ ROUTING•PATCHBAY.
3. Press F3 (OUTPUT). The OUTPUT ASSIGN display appears. This display shows
you—and allows you to change—the signal routed to each of the VS-2480 output
jacks and connectors.
4. Press
# until the desired digital output is selected in the top row—in this
screenshot, we’ve chosen the COAXIAL OUT:
The thick black line—think of it as a virtual cable—shows that the MASTER mix
(MASTL/R) is routed to the COAXIAL OUT (COAX).
5. Turn the TIME/VALUE dial clockwise so the cable connects MONL/R to the
selected digital OUT connector—”MONL/R” stands for “MONITOR Left/Right.”
Adjusting Your Listening Level
If you’re listening to the VS-2480 through monitor speakers, the MONITOR knob to the
left of the display sets your listening level. You’ll generally want to keep this at the 0dB
position (3 o’clock). Of course, you can always turn the MONITOR knob to raise or
lower the listening level as needed—the 0dB position serves as a good starting point.
Adjust your Roland DS-90A/DS-50A INPUT LEVEL or monitor-speaker amplifier level
settings so that the VS-2480 is producing sound at a reasonable level.
Along the left
edge of the
screen, you see all
of the VS-2480’s
signal busses.
All of the VS-2480’s
output jacks and
connectors.