Roland VXpanded VS-880 Application Manual page 4

Use {Move} To Place Guitar Part in New Location ........................................................................................ 84
Use {Move} & Sync Point - Align Music With Narration ................................................................................ 86
Use {Copy} To Create A Drum Loop ........................................................................................................... 88
Use {Copy} To Re-Use A Vocal In Multiple Verses ......................................................................................... 90
Chapter 6: Mixdown Applications
Mixing 8 Tracks To Stereo Analog Outputs .................................................................................................. 93
Mix 8 Tracks To Stereo DAT - Digitally ........................................................................................................ 94
Mixing 8 Tracks With Internal Effects To Stereo Output ................................................................................. 95
Using Mute During Mixdown .................................................................................................................... 96
Using Scenes To Help With Mixdown ......................................................................................................... 97
Mixing 8 Tracks and External Source To 2 Track DAT ................................................................................... 98
Using External Effects During Mixdown ...................................................................................................... 99
Use Virtual Tracks To Re-Use The Internal Effects ......................................................................................... 100
Listen To More Than One Virtual Track Simultaneously ................................................................................101
Process Entire Mix With Internal EQ And Compressor ................................................................................102
Backup Your Song to DAT ....................................................................................................................... 103
Recover Your Song from DAT ................................................................................................................... 104
Automated Mixing Using a MIDI Sequencer .............................................................................................. 105
Automated Mixing Withing the VS-880 (3 methods) ................................................................................... 106
Creating A Tempo Map ..........................................................................................................................108
Using the Sync Track (3 methods) ............................................................................................................109
Chapter 7: Tips and Advanced Applications
Tips & Features ........................................................................................................................... 113
Using The 'Narration' Effect (VS8F-1) ...................................................................................... 113
Using the [SHIFT] Button to Speed Up Operations..................................................................... 113
[SHIFT] + [PLAY (DISPLAY)] Displays Waveforms in Edit Modes ................................................. 113
[SHIFT] + [SONG] Displays Song Information .......................................................................... 113
Use [SHIFT] + [PREVIEW] to Change The Preview Length ........................................................... 113
Use [SHIFT] + [SCRUB] to Change The Scrub Length ................................................................. 113
Use [SHIFT] + [SYSTEM] to Toggle Int / Ext Sync ...................................................................... 113
Use 'Archive' Copy Mode to copy to multiple ZIP disks ............................................................. 113
Vari-Speed Functions in Scrub Mode ....................................................................................... 114
Keep Original Tracks When Bouncing .................................................................................... 114
Use the Correct Scrub Direction .............................................................................................. 114
Use a Longer Scrub Preview Length. ........................................................................................ 114
Change Track Status Quickly ................................................................................................. 114
Use Locators For Editing Functions .......................................................................................... 114
Use [NUMERICS] for Precise Time Code or Measure Location ................................................... 114
Record First Using the Metronome .......................................................................................... 114
Display Shows Scrub or Preview Type ..................................................................................... 114
Additional Equalizers in VS8F-1 ............................................................................................. 115
Additional Recording Time ..................................................................................................... 115
Synchronizing Your VS-880 ................................................................................................... 115
Stereo Grouping / Channel Linking ........................................................................................ 115
Automation .......................................................................................................................... 115
SMPTE and the VS-880 ......................................................................................................... 115
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