Recording Over A Portion Of A Performance (Punch-In/Punch-Out); Using The Record Button (Manual Punch-In 1); Using The Foot Switch (Manual Punch-In 2) - Roland VS-880EX Owner's Manual

Chapter 3 Multi-Track Recording
Recording Over a Portion of
a Performance
(Punch-In/Punch-Out)
Sometimes, when listening to a recorded performance,
even if you don't find it necessary to discard the entire
song, there may be sections containing mistakes or
lyrics that are hard to hear. In such instances, you will
find the following procedure convenient for rerecord-
ing only selected parts of a recording. The switching
from playback to recording status is called punch-in,
and the switch back from recording to playback is
referred to as punch-out.
Using the RECORD Button
(Manual Punch-In 1)
Use Transport Control Buttons to punch in and out.
Start Punch-in
Playback Recording
1. Hold down [REC] and press the STATUS button
which you wish to re-record.
2. Press [ZERO] to return to the beginning of the
song.
3. Press [PLAY] to begin playback of the song.
At this point, the performance that has already been
recorded on the track or tracks that you want to re-
record is monitored.
4. Press the STATUS buttons again.
The STATUS indicator alternately blinks red and
orange. Now, confirm that you can hear source you
want recorded to the track coming from the moni-
tors.
5. During playback of the song, each time the button
is pressed, the monitor switches between source
and track. Using the input sensitivity knob, adjust
the volume of the source so that it matches that of
the prerecorded performance.
6. Once you have adjusted the input sensitivity,
press [STOP].
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Punch-out Stop
Playback
Time
7. Move to previous located point where you want
to re-record.
8. Press [PLAY] again to playback the song.
9. When you reach the point in the performance you
want to re-record, press [REC].
The VS-880EX goes in to record mode; start rerecord-
ing the song or performance.
10. When you have finished recording, press [REC]
once more (or press [PLAY] to playback the song).
11. Each time the [REC] button is pressed, the unit
alternately punches in and out. Repeat Steps 9
and 10 for any other tracks you wish to re-record.
12. Press [STOP] to stop the song.
13. Listen to the results of the rerecording. Return to
the beginning of the song and press [PLAY].
Using the Foot switch
(Manual Punch-In 2)
Use a foot switch to punch in and out. Using Punch-
In/Punch-Out when both performing on an instru-
ment and recording at the same time is difficult. In
such instances, it is convenient to use a foot switch
(such as the DP-2 or the BOSS FS-5U) to do your
switches.
Start Punch-in
Playback Recording
Punch-out Stop
Playback
Time