Roland VS-2480 User Manual page 3

Q: Is it possible to assign different mic
modeling settings to each signal from
INPUT 1-16?
A: Mic modeling algorithm is 2 in/2 out configuration, and
you can set each channel differently. If you install four
VS8F-2, you can have eight effects running simultaneously
for 16 channels of different mic modeling settings.
Q: Is there any pitch correction effect
for vocals, etc?
A: Pitch shifter algorithm is available but there is no function
to correct pitch on any particular syllable.
Q: Is it possible to insert the external
effect processor to the channel?
A: Insert connector is not equipped on VS-2480 but it is
possible to use the external effect processors. Please refer to
the this manual "How to Record with External Effects
Devices Connected (p. 6)" for the setting details.
From the point of view of sound quality, noise and
operational ease, using the internal effects on VS-2480 is most
recommendable.
CD-R/RW DRIVE
Q: Is it possible to use the CD-R/RW
drive which were used with the
previous VS models?
A: Any CD-R/RW drive for the previous VS can be used
with VS-2480. Please contact your nearest authorized Roland
distributors for the updated information on the compatible
drives.
Q: Which type of disc can be used with
the CD-R/RW drive?
A: There is no particular restriction but sometime trouble
may happen because of the bad quality of the media or bad
affinity between the drive and disc. Before you purchase
many discs of a kind, please check if it can be used with your
drive.
80-minute disc is not recommendable because of its thinner
groove for recording.
8cm CD-R disc (18-minute) can be used.
For your important project, we recommend you to backup in
multiple discs. Also, CD-R/RW disc is a delicate medium
and please handle and store with care according to the
precaution notes which come with the disc.
Q: If I write an additional project to
the CD-R disc which is not finalized,
will there be a silent gap between the
songs?
A: If you write in "Track at Once" mode, approximate 2
seconds of silence will be inserted in between automatically.
Q: Is it possible to do "CD Write/CD
Backup" in eight times speed?
A: No matter how fast the drive is, writing speed to
CD-R/RW is limited to four times.
Q: When creating audio CD with "CD
Write," is it possible to write the
copyright bit?
A: No. Copyright bit is off when writing to CD-R.
Q: Is it possible to use the audio CD
which is written on VS-2480 as a
master disc for mass duplication?
A: There are "Disc at Once" and "Track at Once" methods for
audio CD burning. Disc created with "Disc at Once" method
can be a press master.
Q: Is it possible to backup additional
Project on the disc which already
contains the Project?
A: Upon Project data backup on CD-R, it is always done in
"Disc at Once" and finalizes the disc at the end of backup. So
additional writing of the data is impossible even if the disc
has room.
If you try to write another Project on CD-RW disc, it should
erase entire data existing on the disc.
Q: How long does it take backup the
Project on CD-R/RW?
A: A 600MB Project is equivalent to a CD-R/RW disc. To
backup this with four times speed, it will take about 15
minutes and another 15 minutes to verify the result, 30
minutes in total. This may vary by the Project data
configuration and performance of the hard disk.
Q: What type of PQ signals can I
record?
A: P and Q sub channel information is not generated on
VS-2480, and CD-R/RW drive automatically generates in
accordance with CUE sheet. In other words, usual signals on
audio CD such as TNO (track number), INDEX (index
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