Repeatedly Recording Over The Same Area (Loop Recording) - Roland VXpanded VS-880 Owner's Manual

Chapter 3 Basic operation (as a replacement for a tape MTR)
6. Check the re-recorded result. After switching the track
status of the newly recorded tracks back to PLAY (the
STATUS indicator lights green), playback from the
beginning of the song.
Repeatedly recording over the
same area (Loop recording)
The loop function lets you repeatedly playback a specified
area (the loop). If the loop function is used for punch-in
recording, you will be able to hear the recorded result
immediately. If the result is not what you wanted, you can
continue re-recording.
Repeat
Playback Recording
Loop start Punch-in
* To specify the area for re-recording (the punch-in point
and punch-out point), refer to the previous section ÒAuto
punch-in.Ó
Specify the area to be repeated
Before you begin recording, specify the begin and end times
for the loop. There are three ways to specify the loop times.
Use the method appropriate for your situation.
* Make settings so that the loop completely includes the
area to be re-recorded (i.e., from the punch-in point to the
punch-out point). If the area to be re-recorded is not com-
pletely within the loop, recording may not start at the
specified location, or may be interrupted in the middle of
the area for recording.
Using locate points
1. While holding down [LOOP], specify the locate point for
the time at which you want to begin the loop, and then
without releasing [LOOP], specify the locate point for
the end of the loop.
Using mark points
Adjacent mark points can be used to set the beginning and
end of the loop.
1. Move to the mark point located at the desired time for
the beginning of the loop.
2. While holding down [LOOP], press [NEXT], and then
without releasing [LOOP], press [PREVIOUS].
Specifying the points while the song plays back
1. Playback the song. When you reach the desired loca-
tion for the beginning of the loop, hold down [LOOP]
and press [TAP]. Continue holding down [LOOP], wait
for the desired location for the end of the loop, and then
press [TAP] once again.
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Playback
Time
Punch-out Loop end
Recording procedure
1. For the track to be re-recorded, set the track status to
REC (the STATUS indicator blinks red).
2. Use the INPUT SENS knob to adjust the level of the
input source. During song playback, you can press
[STATUS] to switch between monitoring the input
source and the track. Listen to compare the track to be
re-recorded with the input source, and adjust the level
so that there is no volume difference.
3. With playback stopped, press [LOOP] to make the
LOOP indicator light. Then press [AUTO PUNCH] to
make the AUTO PUNCH indicator light. You are now
ready to record.
4. Press [PLAY]. Playback will begin from the loop start
location. When the loop end location is reached, play-
back will return to the loop start location and continue.
5. If you wish to re-record, press [REC] to begin recording.
When [REC] is pressed, recording will occur in the
specified area the next time the song is played back. Re-
record the new performance. On the next playback, you
can hear the newly re-recorded performance. If you are
not satisfied, press [REC] and try again.
6. When you finish recording, press [STOP]. Playback the
song from the beginning to check the result once again.
Press [LOOP] to turn off the LOOP indicator, and press
[AUTO PUNCH] to turn off the AUTO PUNCH indica-
tor. After switching the track status of the newly
recorded track back to PLAY (the STATUS indicator
lights green), playback from the beginning of the song.