Roland VS-880EX - Table of Contents

Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Purpose of this Guide...................................................................................................................... 7
How to use this Guide..................................................................................................................... 7
Refer to your VS-880EX Owner’s Manual & Quick Start ................................................................ 7
Icons & Symbols ............................................................................................................................. 7
Conventions Used In This Manual ............................................................................................... 8
Chapter 1: Laying a Foundation
Introduction to Multitrack Recording.................................................................................................. 9
Multitrack Tape Recording (Linear)..............................................................................................9
Tracking Session....................................................................................................................... 9
Overdub Session ...................................................................................................................... 9
Mixdown Session.................................................................................................................... 10
Audio Post Production for Video ............................................................................................... 10
Random-Access Hard Disk Recording........................................................................................ 10
Pointer Based Editing .............................................................................................................. 11
Summary of VS-880EX Terminology................................................................................................ 12
VS-880EX Commonly Asked Questions ........................................................................................... 16
Chapter 2: Understanding Your VS-880EX
Understanding Your VS-880EX....................................................................................................... 19
Sections of the VS-880EX......................................................................................................... 19
Important Concepts to Understand.................................................................................................. 20
Understanding The Mixer ........................................................................................................ 20
A Mixer Analogy .................................................................................................................... 21
The VS-880EX Mixer ............................................................................................................... 22
Using the [FADER/EDIT] Button................................................................................................. 22
Mixer Effect Routing ................................................................................................................ 24
Now Time.............................................................................................................................. 24
Virtual Tracks ......................................................................................................................... 25
Finding Your Edit Points........................................................................................................... 26
Editing Resolution ................................................................................................................... 27
Using Waveforms To Edit ........................................................................................................ 28
Undo & Redo ......................................................................................................................... 28
Nulling - (Faders & Pan Controls).............................................................................................. 28
Important Navigational Rules & Skills to Master ............................................................................... 30
[PLAY (DISPLAY)] Button........................................................................................................... 30
Transport Buttons .................................................................................................................... 30
[SHIFT] Button......................................................................................................................... 30
[CH EDIT] Buttons ................................................................................................................... 30
[STATUS] Buttons .................................................................................................................... 30
[PARAMETER] Buttons.............................................................................................................. 30
[CURSOR] Buttons................................................................................................................... 31