Track Minutes; Sine Wave - Roland VS-2400CD Appendices

Glossary
R-BUS
Roland's digital communication specification developed to
allow audio and control data to be exchanged between
devices. Multi-channel audio signals, word clock, and MIDI-
compatible operation data and synchronization signals can
be exchanged. A single R-BUS connector allows
simultaneous bi-directional transfer of eight channels of
digital audio data. The connector is a DB-25 type, and uses a
special cable for connections.
other types of ports that use similar connectors!
RSS
RSS stands for Roland Sound Space. This is an effect which
allows a sound source to be placed in three-dimensional
space when played back on a conventional stereo system.
The sound can be placed not only in front of the listener, but
also directly to the side, above, below, and behind the
listener.
SCMS
SCMS stands for Serial Copy Management System. This is
a function that protects the rights of copyright holders by
prohibiting recording via a digital connection for more than
two generations. When digital connections are made
between digital recorders that implement this function,
SCMS data will be recorded along with the audio data.
Digital audio data which contains this SCMS data cannot
again be recorded via a digital connection.
SECAM Formats/PAL Formats
Color television formats used in Europe and other areas.
Tapes recorded in the SECAM or PAL formats cannot be
played back on video decks designed for the NTSC format.
Shutdown
In order to turn the power off safely, you must first make
sure that the performance has been saved to hard disk, and
that the hard disk heads are parked. This procedure is
referred to as Shutdown.

Sine wave

A sinuosity waveform. This is the simplest waveform, and
contains only a specific frequency without no other
frequency components. On this system, the internal oscillator
can generate a sine wave at any desired frequency in the
range of 20 Hz–20 kHz.
SMPTE time code
This is a signal format defined by the American organization
SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers)
which is used to synchronize the operation of video or audio
devices. SMPTE specifies "hours:minutes:seconds:frames" to
indicate the address of each frame of a video image. For this
reason, there are a variety of frame rates.
20
It should NOT be connected to
TOC
Short for Table of Contents. This is the region on the CD-R
disc that handles information such as song times, end times,
sequence, and so on. Although the songs on a disc and their
playing time can be displayed when an audio CD is placed in
a CD player, this is because they can be read automatically
from the TOC. The TOC is recorded differently than music
data, with its main characteristic being disc access, such as
the ability to go to the start of any song instantly.

Track Minutes

The amount of available recording time that is called for a
standard unit corresponding to the time of one continuous
monaural signal recorded to one track.
VGA
Although developed by IBM in America as a graphics system
with a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels able to display sixteen
colors, various companies have further developed VGA-
compatible modes, enabling high-resolution multi color
displays. Today, rather than designating a particular
graphics system, VGA has instead come to mean a standard
of high-resolution graphics. The VS-2400CD is equipped
with a VGA output connector, allowing you to connect a
VGA monitor and display the information with a resolution
of 640 x 480 pixels in 256 colors.
White noise
Noise that contains equal energy at all frequencies. On this
system, the internal oscillator can be used to generate white
noise in the audio bandwidth. Perceptually, and when
observed on a spectrum analyzer, the level will appear to rise
as you move toward the higher range.
➔ Analyzer
➔ Oscillator