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VS-880EX Application Guide
Comments On VS-880EX Connections
The VS-880EX uses balanced 1/4” phone jacks as input connectors. Your microphone may already come
equipped with a 1/4” phone plug on the cable or you might need to adapt the XLR connector from some
microphones to the 1/4” phone jack on the VS-880EX. Adapters and cables are readily available from your
Roland dealer or music supply store.
1/4” balanced connectors (ring, tip, sleeve) and 1/4” unbalanced connectors
(ring, tip) will work equally well with the VS-880EX.
Phantom Power
All condenser microphones require some type of power source to operate correctly. They may have a built
in battery, connect to their own external power supply, or they might require “phantom power.” Phantom
Power microphones are the most common today. Phantom power microphones obtain their power directly
through the mic cable, from the device they are connected to. The VS-880EX does not provide phantom
power for this type of microphone. You might use an external analog mixer that does supply phantom
power as a mic preamp, or you can use an external microphone preamp to power the microphone and
connect its output to the VS-880EX.
Creating A New Song
When you first power on the VS-880EX, the demo song will be loaded. When you want to make your own
recordings, you will need to create a new song. Use the following procedure to create a new song:
1. Press [SONG] (under EDIT CONDITION) until “SNG Song New?” is displayed. Press [YES].
2. “SNG SampleRate =” will be displayed. Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select the desired
sample rate (32kHz, 44.1kHz, or 48kHz). If you plan to create a CD from your recording,
make sure you choose “44.1” as your sample rate.
3. Press the [PARAMETER>>] button and “SNG Record Mode =” will be displayed. Use the
TIME/VALUE dial to select the desired record mode (MAS, MT1, MT2, or LIV).
The record mode determines the amount of recording time and sound quality avail-
able for recording. We recommend using the MT1 record mode for CD quality
recording.
4. Press [YES].
5. “SNG Create NewSong?” will be displayed. Press [YES].
6. “SNG Create New-Sure?” will be displayed. Press [YES].
7. “SNG STORE CURRENT?” will be displayed. Press [YES] to save any recent changes to the
current song or press [NO] to discard all changes made to the current song since the last
time it was saved to disk.
“Now Working” will be displayed. When the VS-880EX is finished creating the new song, it will return to
Play condition.
You should name your song before you begin recording (see Application Guide page 33).
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