Recording Mixer Operations - Roland VXpanded VS-880 Owner's Manual

Preparations
1. Use two MIDI cables to connect the VS-880 and the
MIDI sequencer as follows.
DIGITAL ( 5,6 )
MIDI
OUT THRU IN
IN
OUT
M I D I O U T
M I D I I N
2. Press [SYSTEM], select "SYS MIDI PRM?", and press
[YES]. Make the following settings for the relevant para-
meters.
MIDIThr: Out
CtrLocal: On
CtrType: C.C.
3. When you finish making settings, press [PLAY (DIS-
PLAY)] to return to Play condition.
4. Make settings on both devices so that the MIDI
sequencer will synchronize to the VS-880. On the MIDI
sequencer, make settings so that MIDI messages
received at its MIDI IN connector will not be re-transmit-
ted from its MIDI OUT connector.
"Synchronizing with a MIDI sequencer" (p.86)
< Notice for synchronization >
So that the compu-mix will be accurately played back,
record the initial settings of the mixer at the beginning of
the MIDI song data. However if the music begins at the
moment that playback begins, the VS-880 will have to
adjust its mixer settings at the same moment that song
playback begins. In some cases, this can cause the initial
operation to slow down.
If this problem occurs, insert several measures of blank
space at the beginning of the VS-880 song and the MIDI
sequencer song.

Recording mixer operations

1. Make the initial mixer settings in preparation for playing
back the song.
2. Put the MIDI sequencer in record mode, and begin
playback on the VS-880.
3. When playback begins, immediately hold down [SHIFT]
and press [SCENE] to record the initial settings of the
mixer. Then, as you listen to the song, adjust the faders
etc. of the mixer as appropriate.
Chapter 11 Taking advantage of the VS-880 (ideas and examples)
FOOT PHONES
SWITCH
4. When the song playback ends, stop the VS-880.
The mixer settings have now been recorded. Save the
MIDI song data on a floppy disk, etc.
< Recording the initial settings of the mixer beforehand >
If you want to record just the initial settings of the mixer
before playing back the song, use the following procedure.
1. After making the initial settings for song playback,
store the settings as a scene. In this case, make set-
tings so that fader settings will also change when a
scene is recalled.
"Storing the current mixer settings" (p.52)
2. Start recording on the MIDI sequencer, and recall the
VS-880 scene.
When the scene is recalled, the settings of the scene
will be transmitted and recorded on the MIDI
sequencer. Recall the scene while the song is stopped.
It is not possible to recall a scene while a song is play-
ing back.
After storing the scene, do not change the settings of
the mixer until you start recording mixer operations.
If you change the mixer settings before you start
recording, the compu-mix will not reproduce the
mixer operations correctly.
Performing a compu-mix
1. Cue the MIDI song data and the VS-880 song.
2. Start playback on the VS-880, and the mixer will be
controlled by the MIDI song data as the song plays
back.
3. When playback ends, stop the VS-880.
< If you want channel fader and pan knob operations to be
ignored >
While playing back a compu mix, there may be times when
you want the actual volume level and pan to remain unaf-
fected even if the channel faders and pan knobs of the top
panel are operated. In such cases, use the following proce-
dure.
1. Press [SYSTEM] several times until "SYS MIDI PRM
?" appears.
2. Press [YES].
3. Press PARAMETER [
appears.
CtrLocal (Mixer control local switch)
On: Settings will change.
Off: Settings will not change.
4. Press [PLAY].
You will return to Play condition.
] until "SYS MID:CtrLocal="
121