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Chapter 3: Recording Applications
Record A Guitar On Tr. 1, Record The Effects On Tr. 2
There are occasions when you might want to record your guitar ‘dry’ on Tr. 1-1, but record guitar effects on
another track. A typical reason for this is when you have one or two effects devices. If you want to use
individual effects on individual tracks, you will only be able to add effects to two tracks during mixdown
with two effects devices. By adding effects during recording, you can reuse the effects device during
mixdown for a different track. When you are completely sure about the type of effect you want to use and
the amount or volume of it, you can record it onto the same track with the instrument. However, when you
are unsure about the amount or level of an effect, you might want to record the effect on a separate track so
that during mixdown you can control the level of the instrument and the effect independently.
You will plug your guitar into Input # 1, set the VS-880 to record it on Tr. 1-1, determine what effect you
will use, then set the effect to record on Tr. 2-1, and finally make the actual recording.
ACTION: Record A Guitar On Track One, Record The Effects
On Track Two
1. Connect your guitar to Input # 2 of the VS-880.
2. Hold the [SHIFT] button and press the [SELECT] button under MIXER MODE to select
INPUT MIX (LED is on).
3. Play the guitar as loud as you will during the performance and turn the [INPUT SENS 2]
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.)
4. Raise the [FADER] on channel 2 to about -4. (This level may vary depending on what type of
sound you are using.)
5. Press the [CH EDIT 2] button to select Channel 2 for editing.
6. Hold the [SHIFT] button and press the [EFFECT 1] button (CH EDIT 7).
7. Select PRE-FADE using the TIME/VALUE dial.
8. Press the [EFFECT] button under EDIT CONDITION repeatedly until you see EFFECT-1
PRM?
9. Press the [YES] button.
10. Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select the effect you want to hear, then press the [YES] button.
11. Press the [CH EDIT 2] button.
12. Hold [SHIFT] and press the [INPUT/BUSS] button (CH EDIT 1).
13. Using the TIME/VALUE dial, select BUSS SELECT = 1-2.
14. Turn the PAN knob, on channel 2, all the way to the left to send the signal to BUSS 1.
15. Press the [EDIT] button, above the MASTER FADER, repeatedly until you see EFF 1 RTN to
= MIX.
16. Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select EFF 1 RTN to = 1-2. This is where you will assign what
output buss the input channel is routed to.
17. Press the right [PARAMETER>>] button twice. The display will read ‘EFF 1 RTN Bal = 0’.
18. Using the TIME/VALUE dial, pan the EFF RTN Bal to the RIGHT. It should read ‘EFF RTN
Bal = R63’.
19. Press the [PLAY (DISPLAY)] button to get back into the Play display.
(Continued)
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