Roland VXpanded VS-880 Owner's Manual page 105

1. Make sure that the mixer mode is INPUT TRACK.
2. Connect an instrument such as a keyboard to the INPUT1 jack, and a mic to the INPUT2 jack.
3. Press channel 1 [CH EDIT].
4. Hold down [SHIFT] and press channel 7 [EFFECT-1(CH EDIT)].
The display will indicate ÒEFFECT1=Ó.
5. Insert the effect. Rotate the TIME/VALUE dial. For this example, select "InsertL" so that the
sound of the instrument will be inserted into the left channel.
EFFECT1 (Effect 1 switch)
Select how the signal will be sent to the EFFECT1 buss.
The signal will not be sent.
Off:
PreFade: The signal from before the channel fader will be sent.
PstFade: The signal that passed through the channel fader will be sent.
Insert: Insert between the equalizer and fader.
InsertL: Insert into the L side of a stereo effect.
InsertR: Insert into the R side of a stereo effect.
InsertS: Insert the L side and R side of a stereo effect in series.
* If the effect is inserted in another channel, the value will appear as ÒÑÐ,Ó and cannot be selected.
6. Press PARAMETER [
The display will indicate ÒEFF1 InsSend=Ó.
7. Adjust the send level to effect 1 (Vocoder). Rotate the TIME/VALUE dial.
EFF1 InsSend (Effect 1 insert send level)
Specify the volume level (0Ð127) of the signal that will be inserted into the effect. The default value
is 100.
8. Press PARAMETER [
The display will indicate ÒEFF1 InsRtn=Ó.
9. Adjust the return level from effect 1 (Vocoder). Rotate the TIME/VALUE dial.
EFF1 InsRtn (Effect 1 insert return level)
Specify the volume level (0Ð127) of the signal that is output from the effect. The default value is
100.
10. Press PARAMETER [
The display will indicate ÒEQ/EffPreInsÓ.
11. Rotate the TIME/VALUE dial. For this example, select "On" so that the sound that has passed
through the effect will be recorded.
EQ/EffPreIns (Equalizer/effect pre-insert switch)
Select whether the equalizer and effect will be inserted during recording.
Off: They will not be inserted (same as Ver.1).
On: The signal into which the equalizer and effect have been inserted will be recorded.
12. Press channel 2 [CH EDIT].
13. As in steps 4–11, make settings as when inserting an effect. However in step 5, select
"InsertR" so that the mic sound will be inserted into the right channel.
14. Press [EFFECT] several times until "EFF EFFECT-1 PRM ?" appears.
15. Press [YES].
16. Select effect 1. Rotate the TIME/VALUE dial. For this example, select an effect such as A84
Vocoder.
17. Press [YES].
18. Set the track status of tracks 1 and 2 to REC.
When you begin recording, the vocoded sound will be recorded.
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Chapter 8 Using the internal effects
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