Sync Vs-880 To Adat - Roland VXpanded VS-880 Application Manual

Sync VS-880 to ADAT

SYNC:
You can synchronize the VS-880 with an ADAT system by using MIDI Time Code and/or MIDI Machine
Control messages generated from the Alesis BRC (the Alesis AI 2 can be used in place of a BRC). You will
need to connect the MIDI OUT connector of the BRC (or AI 2) to the MIDI IN connector on the VS-880 and,
if you are using MMC, connect the MIDI OUT connector of the VS-880 to the MIDI IN connector of the
BRC (or AI 2). Set the VS-880 to external sync and match the frame rate of the BRC (the VS-880 frame rate
defaults to 30). If you are using MIDI Machine Control messages set the VS-880 as the MMC slave and turn
Receive System Exclusive messages on.
AUDIO:
To transfer tracks back and forth between the ADAT and the VS-880 you can use the analog connections
(up to 4 tracks at a time) or the digital connections (up to 2 tracks at a time). When using the analog
connections you can connect the outputs of the ADAT to the inputs of the VS-880 to record ADAT tracks
onto the VS-880 (reverse the connections to record VS-880 tracks onto the ADAT). An analog mixer can be
used to increase the signal routing options. When using the digital connections you will need to use the
Alesis AI 1 to convert the Alesis digital signal to the coaxial S/P DIF signal used by the VS-880. Connect
the digital out connector of the AI 1 to the digital in connector of the VS-880 and connect the digital out
connector of the VS-880 to the digital in connector of the AI 1. You will need to make sure that the
sampling rate of the AI 1 matches that of the current song in the VS-880.
ADAT is a registered trademark of Alesis Corporation.
Alesis AI 1
Digital Audio
ADAT
Mixer
Analog Audio
Digital Mix to DAT
Chapter 7: Advanced Applications and Tips
Alesis BRC
MIDI Sync Via
MMC, MTC
DAT Recorder
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