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Chapter 2: Understanding Your VS-880
VS-880 Connections
SCSI (Small Computer System Interface)
SCSI is a protocol for high-speed recording and data transfer between computer devices. For our purposes,
the VS-880 is a computer that has all the recording hardware and software built in. You will use this SCSI
connector to add external hard disks for additional recordings. (see Owner’s Manual page 130 for detailed
information).
MIDI IN and OUT/THRU
The MIDI connectors on the VS-880 are very versatile, adding more functionality to the VS-880 than can be
accessed from the front panel. For example, the MIDI ports allow you to connect to external sequencers
and MIDI sound modules (see Owner’s Manual page 86). MIDI also allows you to record and play back
VS-880 fader movements with your external sequencer and sync your VS-880 to other MIDI devices.
DIGITAL IN and OUT
The Digital In connector allows information from an external digital audio source (CD player, DAT
machine) to be digitally recorded into the VS-880. Likewise, the Digital Out allows the VS-880 to transmit
digital audio data to an external recording device (DAT machine, MiniDisc recorder, CD recorder). Besides
recording and playback, the Digital In and Out are also used to Backup and Restore song data to the VS-
880. You can backup the VS-880 data to digital audio tape (DAT).
The Digital IN/OUT conforms to the S/PDIF standard.
FOOTSWITCH
A momentary switch (i.e. Roland DP-2, DP-6, FS-5U) can be connected to the footswitch jack to activate
certain operations. For example, if you set the Footswitch to Record, you could use a DP-2 pedal to activate
Punch In/Out, keeping your hands free to play the guitar, keyboard, etc. Other footswitch functions
include: Play/Stop, Tap Marker, Previous, Next and GPI. (General Purpose Interface is basically an on/off
switch contact which can be supplied by an external device such as a video editor - see Owners Manual
page 110). Select the function to be controlled by your footswitch in the SYSTEM display. If this is not
selected correctly, the footswitch will appear to be non-operational.
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