Roland VS-880EX - Chapter 4: Overdub Applications; Add a Guitar Track to the Existing Piano Track

69Chapter 4: Overdub Applications
Chapter 4: Overdub Applications
Probably the most common overdubbing situation is adding one new instrument at a time to a recording.
If you begin with a single recorded piano on Tr. 1-1, you might want to next add a guitar on Tr. 2-1.
You will need to configure the guitar input to record on Tr. 2-1, set Tr. 1-1 for playback, adjust the incoming
guitar level and mixer balance for monitoring, then record the guitar in sync with the piano.
ACTION: Add A Guitar Track To The Existing Piano
Track
1. Connect the guitar to INPUT 2 of the VS-880EX.
2. Play the guitar as loud as you will during the performance and turn the [INPUT SENS 1]
knob clockwise until the PEAK light turns red, then turn it slightly counterclockwise until
the red peak LED goes off. (The read peak LED should only come on occasionally during the
loudest point of your performance.)
3. Press the [FADER/EDIT] button until it lights orange.
4. Hold the [STATUS] button for Track 2 and press the [CH 2 SELECT] button so it flashes
orange.
5. Press the [STATUS] button for Track 2 so it flashes red (record ready mode).
6. Raise the FADER on the channel 2 to monitor your guitar.
7. Press the [FADER/EDIT] button until it lights orange.
8. Press the [STATUS] button for Track 1 so it flashes green (play mode). This will enable track
1 for playback.
9. Raise the FADER on Track 1 to hear the piano previously recorded.
10. Press the [REC] button. The red led will flash.
11. Press the [PLAY] button to begin recording.
12. After you complete your guitar track, [STOP] the VS-880EX and press the [ZERO] button to
return to the beginning of the song.
Add A Guitar Track To The Existing Piano Track