Recording A Guitar 'Wet' With Internal Effects - Roland VS-880EX Application Manual

Recording A Guitar 'Wet' With Internal Effects

Sometimes you want to make an original recording into the VS-880EX with some type of effect added to
the track during the recording. You might want to change the EQ of the guitar before it is recorded and
add some type of interesting delay effect as you record it. The most common reason to record instruments
with effects is to save your effects devices for use on other channels during mixdown. For example, if you
only have the two internal effects devices in the VS-880EX and you have 8 tracks of recording, you may
need to add some of the effects during recording, so the effects device can be used on a different track
during mixdown. One negative aspect of recording with effects is that you cannot remove the effect from
the track if you decide later that you don't like it. You would need to re-record the track without the effect
in order to remove it. The example uses the VS-880EX's built-in effects.
You will set up the VS-880EX to record your instrument on Tr. 1-1. You will then select that type and
amount of effect that you wish to use. The final step will be to actually record your instrument on Tr. 1-1
with the effect.
ACTION: Recording A Guitar 'Wet' With Internal
E f f e c t s
1. Press the [FADER/EDIT] button until it lights orange.
2. Plug your Guitar into Input #2 on the rear of the VS-880EX (1/4" phone jack).
3. Play the guitar as loud as you will during the performance and turn the [INPUT SENS 2]
knob clockwise until the PEAK light turns red, then turn it slightly counterclockwise until
the red peak LED goes off. (The read peak LED should only come on occasionally during the
loudest point of your performance.)
4. Hold the [STATUS] button 2 and press the [CH EDIT 2] button so it is flashing orange.
5. Press the [STATUS] button 2 until it flashes red. This sets track two to record ready mode.
6. Raise the [FADER] on channel 2 to monitor the guitar.
7. Press the [CH EDIT 2] button to select Channel 2 for editing.
8. Hold the [SHIFT] button and press the [EFFECT 2] (CH EDIT 8) button. Use the TIME/
VALUE dial to select "OFF."
9. Hold [SHIFT] and press the [EFFECT 1] (CH EDIT 7) button.
10. Press the [<<PARAMETER] button and use the TIME/VALUE dial to select "IN2 FX1 Ins =
Insert."
11. Press the [EFFECT] button under EDIT CONDITION repeatedly until you see "EFFECT-1
PRM?"
12. Press the [YES] button.
13. Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select the effect you want to hear, then press the [YES] button.
14. After you choose the effect you want to listen to during the recording, press the [PLAY
(DISPLAY)] button.
15. Press the [ZERO] button to return to the beginning of your song.
16. Press the [REC] and [PLAY] buttons to begin recording.
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