Chapter 4 Editing A Recorded Performance (Track Editing); What Is Editing; Finding A Desired Location (Preview); Using [To] And [From] - Roland VXpanded VS-880 Owner's Manual

Chapter 4 Editing a recorded performance (track editing)

This chapter explains the content and procedures for edit-
ing sound that has been recorded. Please read this chapter
to gain an understanding of the concepts of ÒeditingÓ that
were impractical with conventional tape MTR units.

What is editing?

One of the most important features of digital disk recorders
is that they allow re-recording and editing that does not
affect the sound quality.
On a multi-track analog tape recorder, it is necessary to
erase a previously made recording in order to modify it.
Also if you wish to change the organization of a song, you
must re-record it from the beginning. This type of editing
which re-writes the original data is known as Òdestructive
editing.Ó
In contrast, multi-track digital disk recorders allow you to
use an Undo function to cancel the editing operation and
return to the data as it was before editing. Furthermore,
since copying data has negligible effect on the sound, you
can copy the original data before editing and save it. It is
also easy to copy parts of the data to different locations, or
to erase specified portions of the data. Editing of this type
which allows the original data to be recovered is known as
Ònon-destructive editing.Ó
Finding a desired location
(Preview)
When editing a song, you will often need to determine pre-
cise times such as where the sound begins, the beginning of
a break, or the area for auto punch-in recording, etc. On the
VS-880 you can use the Preview function to find precise
time locations.
The Preview function has three buttons, each with a differ-
ent operation. Use the one appropriate for your situation.

Using [TO] and [FROM]

The [TO] and [FROM] buttons let you playback a specified
area of time (1.0Ð10.0 sec) before and after the current time.
By using this function as you gradually move the area, you
can accurately determine the desired time.
Each button performs the following function. The preview
length is initially set to 1.0 seconds, but you may change
this as necessary.
[TO]: The preview length length ending at
the current time will playback once.
[FROM]: The preview length length beginning
at the current time will playback once.
[TO]+[FROM]: Through the current time, playback
one time for double the Preview
Length
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NOW TIME
Sound Data
PREVIEW PREVIEW
FROM
TO
PREVIEW
THROUGH
Finding the location where the sound
begins (example)
1. Make settings so that the track(s) you wish to monitor
will playback, start the song playing back, and stop at
the time where the sound begins.
2. First press [TO] or [FROM] to playback the recorded
before and after the current time, to determine whether
the beginning of the sound is earlier or later than the
current time. Next, move the current time until you can
hear a bit of the beginning of the sound when you press
[TO]. Finally, move the current time until the sound
begins precisely when you press [FROM].
3. When you find the precise location where the sound
begins, place a mark point at the current time or store
the current time in a locate point so that you will be able
to easily find it later.
Adjusting the preview length
1. Hold down [SHIFT] and press either [TO] or [FROM] to
adjust the preview length. While pressing [TO] or
[FROM] to check the actual playback time, use the
TIME/VALUE dial to adjust the time.
2. When you finish making settings, press [PLAY (DIS-
PLAY)] to return to Play condition.
PreviewLen (Preview length)
This sets the time length (1.0Ð10.0 sec) that is played back
when the [TO] or [FROM] button of the Preview function is
pressed.

Scrub playback ([SCRUB])

Press [SCRUB] when you wish to determine more accurate-
ly the location where sound begins.
Similarly to [TO] and [FROM], [SCRUB] lets you playback a
specified area before and after the current time. To select
whether the area before or the area after the current time
will be played back, press [TO] or [FROM].
TIME
PREVIEW Length