Using External Effect Units; Applying An Effect During Playback; Applying An Effect While You Re-Record - Roland VXpanded VS-880 Owner's Manual

Using external effect units

This section gives two examples of using external effect
devices. Refer to these explanations when you wish to use
your own effect devices.
Applying an effect during
playback
When using external effects, use the AUX SEND jacks as
effect send jacks. Here, we will use the example of applying
effects to a stereo performance recorded on tracks 1/2. We
will use the INPUT 1 and 2 jacks as effect return jacks.
Connect your effect device as shown below.
INPUT B B INPUT
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B A R L
MASTER OUT MASTER OUT
AUX SEND
I N P U T
1. Switch the mixer mode to TRACK MIX mode.Hold down
[SHIFT] and press [SELECT].
When TRACK MIX mode is selected, the TRACK MIX
indicator will light. If the INPUT MIX indicator is lit,
press [SELECT] once again.
2. Assign the outputs of tracks 1 and 2 to the AUX buss
alone.
Press channel 1 [CH EDIT], and set the relevant para-
meters as follows. Use PARAMETER [
select the parameters, and use the TIME/VALUE dial to
set the values. Make the same settings for channel 2.
TR1 BUSS Sw=Off
TR1 AUX Sw=PreFade
TR1 AUX Pan=L63 (TR2 Pan=R63)
3. Press [Select] to switch to INPUT MIX mode.
4. Assign the output of inputs 1 and 2 to the MIX buss.
Make settings using the same procedure as in step 2.
IN1 BUSS Sw=PstFade
IN1 BUSS Sel=MIX
IN1 BUSS Pan=L63 (IN2 BUSS Pan=R63)
5. Make settings so that the signal of the MIX buss is out-
put from the MASTER OUT jacks.
Press the master block [EDIT]. Then use PARAMETER
[ ][ ] to get the "MST Master Mode=" display,
and use the TIME/VALUE dial to select "MIX."
6. Now the effects can be applied. Press [PLAY (DIS-
PLAY)] to return to Play condition.
7. Playback the song, and adjust the way in which effects
are applied.
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INPUT A A INPUT
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Use the ÒAUX LevelÓ parameters of track channels 1
and 2 and the AUX knob of the master section to adjust
the level of the signal sent to the external effect unit.
Use the faders of channel 1 and 2 to adjust the signal
level from the effect sound. However this balance will
depend on the effect that you use, so you should adjust
the volume level on the external effect unit, and leave
the VS-880 fixed at an appropriate volume level.
Applying an effect while
bouncing tracks
Track bouncing is the procedure by which the data record-
ed on two or more tracks is merged. At this time, you may
apply effects to specific tracks.
Here, we will give the example of bouncing two stereo
recordings made on tracks 1/2 and tracks 3/4 onto tracks
7/8 as you apply effects only to tracks 1/2.
Connect your effect device as explained in the previous sec-
tion.
1. Switch the mixer mode to TRACK MIX mode.Hold down
[SHIFT] and press [SELECT].
When you switch to TRACK MIX mode, the TRACK
indicator will light. If the INPUT MIX indicator is lit,
press [SELECT] once again.
2. Assign the outputs of tracks 1 and 2 to the AUX buss
alone.
Press channel 1 [CH EDIT], and set the relevant para-
meters as follows. Use PARAMETER [
select parameters, and use the TIME/VALUE dial to set
the value. Make the same settings for channel 2.
TR1 BUSS Sw=Off
TR1 AUX Sw=PreFade
TR1 AUX Pan=L63 (TR2 AUX Pan=R63)
3. Assign the outputs of tracks 3 and 4 to REC buses 7-8.
Make settings in the same way as in step 2.
TR3 BUSS Sw=PstFade
TR3 BUSS Sel=7-8
TR3 BUSS Pan=L63 (TR4 BUSS Pan=R63)
4. Assign the outputs of tracks 7 and 8 to the MIX buss.
TR7 BUSS Sw=PstFade
TR7 BUSS Sel=MIX
TR7 BUSS Pan=L63 (TR8 BUSS Pan=R63)
5. Press [SELECT] to switch to INPUT MIX mode.
6. Assign the outputs of inputs 1 and 2 to REC buses 7-8.
IN1 BUSS Sw=PstFade
IN1 BUSS Sel=7-8
IN1 BUSS Pan=L63 (IN2 BUSS Pan=R63)
7. Make settings so that the signals of the MIX buss are
output from the MASTER OUT jacks.
Press the master section [EDIT], and then use PARA-
METER [ ][ ] to get the "MST Master Mode="
display, and use the TIME/VALUE dial to select "MIX."
8. Now effects can be applied. Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)]
to return to play condition.
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