Listen To More Than One Virtual Track Simultaneously - Roland VXpanded VS-880 Application Manual

Listen To More Than One Virtual Track Simultaneously

The {TRACK EXCHANGE} command allows you to move track data to another Track or V.Track (e.g. 1-2,
7-3, 5-6). This will allow you to listen to multiple virtual tracks (different recordings) at the same time. For
example, let's assume that you have recorded 6 guitar solos on the first 6 virtual tracks of recording track #
8. After listening to each virtual track, you decide that you would like to listen to virtual track # 2, 5, and 6
all at the same time. Since the VS-880 will only play one virtual track at a time for a given recording track,
you must move some of your virtual guitar tracks to other recording tracks so that they can be selected for
playback. You might think that the MOVE command would perform this function, and it will. However,
remember that the MOVE command replaces the existing material with the material that is moved. For
example, if you {MOVEd} Tr. 8-2 to Tr. 1-2, whatever was already on Tr. 1-2 would be gone.
The VS-880 provides a command called {TRACK EXCHANGE} to accomplish this task. It will allow you to
exchange or swap the information from two different tracks. No material is lost during {TRACK
EXCHANGE}, it is just swapped with another track.
Using the example above of the three virtual tracks of guitars, you could use {TRACK EXCHANGE} to
exchange Tr. 8-5 with Tr. 1-1 and exchange Tr. 8-6 with Tr. 2-1. The audio that was originally on Tr. 1-1 will
now be on Tr. 8-5 and vice versa. The audio from Tr. 2-1 will be on Tr. 8-6 and vice versa. You can listen to
all three guitar solos simultaneously by selecting Tr. 1-1, Tr. 2-1 and Tr. 8-2 for playback. (For more - see
Owner's Manual page 81.)
Exchanging Tracks 1 and 2
ACTION: Listen To More Than One Virtual Track
Simultaneously
1. Hold [SHIFT] and press [V.Track] (CH EDIT 2).
2. Press [CH EDIT] button 8 and use the TIME/VALUE dial to select Virtual Track 5.
3. Press [TRACK] (under EDIT CONDITION) repeatedly until "Track Exchange?" is displayed.
4. Press [YES].
5. Press [CH EDIT] button 8 followed by [YES].
6. Press [CH EDIT] button 1 and use the TIME/VALUE dial to select Virtual Track 1.
"XchgTr.=8-5=>1-1" should be displayed.
7. Press the right [PARAMETER>>] button. "Track Exchange OK?" should be displayed.
8. Press [YES]. The information that was on Virtual Track 5 of primary Track 8 is now on
Virtual Track 1 of primary Track 1 and vice versa. You can repeat this procedure for
additional Tracks and Virtual Tracks.
It will cause much less confusion if you can exchange tracks with other blank tracks.
However, it is always good to keep your track sheet (see appendix) up to date with
the correct recordings listed on the correct virtual tracks.
Track1
A B
Track2
D
Track1
D
Track2
A B
C
E
E
C
Time
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